Commander ad Populum, Ep 274 – Talking Commander History with MAC Ryan Peneff January 24, 2024 Commander, Commander ad Populum This week, I finally get to sit down with my good friend MAC and talk all about a new piece of content that we are working on together. Join us and hear about our new passion project: Commander History! http... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 258 – Magic Con Las Vegas Early Access Market Place Tour Ryan Peneff September 27, 2023 Commander, Commander ad Populum There was some COOL stuff to see at MagicCon: Las Vegas. My favorite place to check out is the Magic Market Place. There is so much history to our game and to see it, hold it and talk about it is a really speci... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 208: Universes Beyond – Canada Ryan Peneff September 28, 2022 Commander, Commander Cookout This week, I expand on the idea that we have infinite stories available to us, right here on Earth Plane. Today, I discuss five legendary Canadians that would help tell the story of Canada in the 20th Century. ... Read More...
Into the Arena: Ponza… Enough Said Dawson Reynolds July 11, 2022 Decklists, Historic, Into the Arena Ponza. You either love it or you hate it. Or perhaps you sometimes hate it and sometimes love it, depending on which side of the table its on. There aren't many decks in MTG quite as divisive as this one, but b... Read More...
Rant of Valakut: Kokusho, by the Deserted Beach Boys Ben Iverach-Brereton December 6, 2021 Rants of Valakut Originally published in Rolling Stoneforge Magazine* The wait is finally over. That's Why Heliod Made The Tokens is the first studio album by the Deserted Beach Boys in over ten years to feature new,... Read More...
Rant of Valakut: A Token History Ben Iverach-Brereton March 29, 2021 Rants of Valakut Tokens have always been a part of Magic. The concept was introduced with The Hive all the way back in Alpha. At the time, players had to find their own items to represent these game pieces, be it glas... Read More...
Rant of Valakut: Second Sun Ben Iverach-Brereton December 7, 2020 Rants of Valakut Originally published in Rolling Stoneforge Magazine* In 2010, the band Smash Mouth began work on a new batch of songs. They wanted them to be a love letter to their favourite trading card game, and n... Read More...
Rant of Valakut: Double the Musical, Double the Fun Ben Iverach-Brereton September 14, 2020 Rants of Valakut Due to a clerical error, the August 2020 edition of Rolling Stoneforge Magazine went to print missing the back side of a page. It was supposed to contain the second half of "The Double Masters Musical." The fol... Read More...
Rant of Valakut: The Double Masters Musical Ben Iverach-Brereton August 3, 2020 Rants of Valakut Originally published in Rolling Stoneforge Magazine.* Double Masters went through major changes over the course of its development, but nothing quite as major as the changes to its marketing campaign. The in... Read More...
Rant of Valakut: The Invasion Soundtrack Ben Iverach-Brereton August 13, 2018 Rants of Valakut Originally published in Rolling Stoneforge Magazine.* Cover art by Steamhat In 2001 the Boston-based rock group American Hi-Fi released their hit single "Flavor of the ... Read More...
