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Commander Cookout Podcast, Ep 315: Four New Battle for Baldur’s Gate Decks

Commander Cookout
July 2, 2022
Commander, Commander Cookout
For June's bonus episode, we wanted to showcase a Commander pod's worth of new brewing ideas. From a new monstrosity that Brando has cooked up, all the way to an old favorite that got a sweet new update with Co... Read More...

Commander Cookout Podcast, Ep 314: NOT A Double Masters Preview Show!

Commander Cookout
June 28, 2022
Commander, Commander Cookout
Today marks our first look at Double Masters 2: Double Nasty. Is it the Commander Legends set we SHOULD HAVE gotten a month ago? Is it over-hyped and/or over-priced? Will it help reduce the cost of singles? Or,... Read More...

Commander Cookout Podcast, Ep 313: All About Legendary Backgrounds

Commander Cookout
June 21, 2022
Commander, Commander Cookout
It's all about backgrounds in Commander this week. Are they underpowered? Do they lend themselves to crazy Voltron builds? Or, are they just another way to play with partners in the Command Zone? Huge thank ... Read More...

Commander Cookout Podcast, Ep 312: Baldur’s Gate – Do Precons Stink Now?

Commander Cookout
June 15, 2022
Commander, Commander Cookout
This week, we continue the hype for Commander Legends 2. If one can get hyped for Precons... Do they stink now? Do they provide the building blocks for newer players? Are they good ways to build collections? Do... Read More...

Commander Cookout Podcast, Ep 311: Baldur’s Gate – Our Predictions Came True!?

Commander Cookout
June 7, 2022
Commander, Commander Cookout
This week we continue the continuous hype for the summer's Commander products. We take a look at the hits and misses from the most recent Commander Legends 2: Battle for Baldur's Gate! There's some stuff that w... Read More...

Commander Cookout Podcast, Ep 310: Battle for Baldur’s Gate Legendary Creatures

Commander Cookout
May 31, 2022
Commander, Commander Cookout
This week we kick off the Arc of perpetual hype with our first look at Commander Legends 2: Battle for Baldur's Gate legendary creatures. Come hear about our favorites and chime in to let us know who you are mo... Read More...

Commander Cookout Podcast, Ep 309: When Cards Become Outdated

Commander Cookout
May 28, 2022
Commander, Commander Cookout
Over the last few weeks, we've been highlighting what we think our best secrets of Commander are. Today, we cap things off by discussing when it's OK, or not OK, to update decks. Why should we do it? Why should... Read More...

Commander Cookout Podcast, Ep 308: Golgari Vampires

Commander Cookout
May 24, 2022
Commander, Commander Cookout
The first thing you think of when you hear Vampires in EDH is definitely Golgari, right? Great, us too! Join us for a deck tech where we teach you yet another secret to the format of Commander! The secret of wh... Read More...

Commander Cookout Podcast, Ep 307: When Is It OK to Play Stax?

Commander Cookout
May 18, 2022
Commander, Commander Cookout
On this week's episode of CCO Podcast, we let you in on another secret of EDH. This week's secret: It's OK to play Stax. Say what?! Tune in and find out what we mean. Huge thank you to our sponsors, Fusion G... Read More...

Commander Cookout Podcast, Ep 306: Denry Klin, Editor in Chief – CCO’s Spiciest Deck EVER!

Commander Cookout
May 10, 2022
Commander, Commander Cookout
This week, we feature our spiciest deck, EVER! Editor Tyler came through clutch when it counted with a Denry Klin list based on CCO's Top 5-in-5 series. And its awesome! Check out CCO's Top 5-in-5 HERE. H... Read More...
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