Commander ad Populum, Ep 246 – The Hosts of Mordor 2.0 & Flavour Home Runs Ryan Peneff July 5, 2023 Commander, Commander ad Populum This week, I analyze the upgrades I was able to fit into the Hosts of Mordor precon from Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth. I swapped a few cards and a few lands. Come hear about what I liked best abou... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 243 – Sauron and Tom Bombadil – Card Review/Analysis Ryan Peneff June 14, 2023 Commander, Commander ad Populum From cards that I didn't think should be in the Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth to a character that has been left out of nearly every adaptation ever! This week, I cover the multiple iterations of Saur... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 239 – The Ring Temps Me! Ryan Peneff May 17, 2023 Commander, Commander ad Populum I'm kicking off the Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth coverage with a bang! We're starting with The Ring! I go deep on the mechanics, lore and design that's packed into The Ring emblem and 'the rings tem... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 183: Ice Age Retro Set Remix Ryan Peneff April 6, 2022 Commander, Commander ad Populum We may be getting out of winter in the Canadian Prairies but what's wrong with one last hurrah for the cold?! This week, we delve into Ice Age. Like all Retro Set Remixes, we take a look at some of the behind t... Read More...
Commander ad Populum Ep 114: From the Vault: Everything Ryan Peneff February 10, 2021 Commander, Commander ad Populum Welcome to another very special episode of Commander ad Populum. Commander for the people, by the people, for the people. This week, I do a full retrospective on every From the Vault product from 2... Read More...
Rant of Valakut: A Roadmap to the Planes Ben Iverach-Brereton June 19, 2017 Rants of Valakut 4 A long time ago I was reworking one of my Commander decks. It was my first of those decks ever, with Stonebrow, Krosan Hero at the head. I had made the mistake of taking out a bunch of lands in favour of more i... Read More...
Rant of Valakut: Story Time Ben Iverach-Brereton February 20, 2017 Rants of Valakut Have you ever stopped to consider just how strange a game of Magic can be from a story perspective? Even if we accept the idea of an elephant wearing boots or a hawk wielding an arsenal of swords, mos... Read More...
