Commander ad Populum, Ep 268 – We Wrap Up On 2023 – Part 1 Ryan Peneff December 8, 2023 Commander, Commander ad Populum I kick off the holiday season with a couple of MTG-adjacent Christmas Miracles. Then, the 2023 wrap-up begins. How are we going to decide what the best cards of the year have been?! In this first of a double re... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 267 – Choosing Your Vehicles Ryan Peneff November 30, 2023 Commander, Commander ad Populum When is there finally enough of a certain card, or card type, to create a deck? How strict does one have to be in order to make a theme deck? Is it OK to sacrifice deck power for theme inclusions? All this and ... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 264 – Gwaihir, the Windlord and Gandalf the Grey Ryan Peneff November 9, 2023 Commander, Commander ad Populum New deck time! I'm diving in with Gwaihir the Windlord, an Azorius Bird deck spear-headed by a flock of flying beaters. This deck will be a love letter to Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth and an homage ... Read More...
Commander Cookout Podcast, Ep 401 – Lost Caverns of Ixalan Legendary Review and Builds! Commander Cookout November 7, 2023 Commander, Commander Cookout The Lost Caverns of Ixalan kicks off this week with the first of two close looks at what's coming down the pipe. Who are our favorite commanders? Which will we be building? Who's better in the 99. All that and ... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 263 – I’m Writing a Book and Other Big Announcements Ryan Peneff November 2, 2023 Commander, Commander ad Populum Oh baby, so much to say! I'll leave it to the actual podcast portion of the post. Join me in delving deep into announcements and all their fallout! Support on Patreon, here: Patreon.com/CadPopCast. There... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 262 – Halloween Theme-Deck Ideas Ryan Peneff October 26, 2023 Commander, Commander ad Populum This week, we get into the Scary Season spirit. I highlight some Halloween tropes that can be built around with some kooky and spooky commanders. Join me for traditional Halloween ghouls, monsters and movie vil... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 261 – Turning a cEDH Deck into a Casual Deck Ryan Peneff October 18, 2023 Commander, Commander ad Populum Today's the day! I'm drawing a line in the sand. I'm making a mono-blue cEDH deck. With that said, I need another mono-blue casual deck. Join me as I talk through how I think it will be best to make that happen... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 260 – Back in My Day! Ryan Peneff October 11, 2023 Commander, Commander ad Populum This week, I am looking to slot a new card in to one of my decks. I use it as a fun example to demonstrate all the modern comforts and tools we have as EDH deck builders in today's Magic: the Gathering scene. C... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 253 – When Deck Building Stops Being Fun Ryan Peneff August 23, 2023 Commander, Commander ad Populum This week's listener submitted topic is one we all have to wrestle with from time to time. That is, what should we do when building a Commander deck no longer feels like fun. Or, the opposite side of the coin, ... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 252 – Are Precons a Bad Thing? Ryan Peneff August 16, 2023 Commander, Commander ad Populum It's been twelve years since we got our first precons! I think the time has finally come to give my expanded thoughts on how I think they've affected the format of Commander. Join me! Support on Patreon,... Read More...
