Commander ad Populum, Ep 281 – Your Gaming ‘Range of Motion’ Ryan Peneff March 14, 2024 Commander, Commander ad Populum With Magic: the Gathering, like in many areas of live we seek to become proficient in, a wide variety of exposure over the course of time is what it takes to be successful. Come hear my expanded thoughts on the... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 273 – I’m Finally Cutting Decks Ryan Peneff January 18, 2024 Commander, Commander ad Populum This is it! I'm finally cutting decks! Maybe... Yes, I've decided. Wait, no. Come on a little journey with me to find out, what really goes into important MTG decisions. https://www.spreaker.com/episode/comm... 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 266 – Life Lessons and Community Kalamax Updates Ryan Peneff November 22, 2023 Commander, Commander ad Populum Every once in a while we all do something stupid. Well, this week it's my turn. Join me as I recount a story that is funny now, but at the time was very stressful and disheartening! After that I give an update ... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 265 – Retaliation Attacks and Over-Correcting Ryan Peneff November 15, 2023 Commander, Commander ad Populum We start with a quick follow up, after last week's Gwaihir and Gandalf introductory decktech. Then, I go deep with a listener submission on how best to react to, and learn from, the dogpile of attacks that some... 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 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 255 – Wilds of Eldraine – Deep Dive on Bargain Ryan Peneff September 6, 2023 Commander, Commander ad Populum Oh baby! This week, I go deep on a few of my favorite hidden gems in Wilds of Eldraine. That includes a couple cards with the new Bargain mechanic. How does it work? What are our closest comparable cards? Let's... 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...