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Commander Cookout Podcast, Ep 514 – What New Players REALLY Think

Commander Cookout
October 31, 2025
Commander, Commander Cookout
We wrangled up a new player from our local gaming community and wracked his brain about everything MTG. His thoughts on Universes Beyond, Secret Lairs and even cEDH were all very fresh and interesting. Come her... Read More...

Commander Cookout Podcast, Ep 513 – What Makes a Universe Beyond GREAT?

Commander Cookout
October 22, 2025
Commander, Commander Cookout
This week, we take a look at a bunch of our favorite Universes Beyond. What went well? What made them so special? Did WOTC capture lightning in a bottle? Or could they use the same delivery method and keep us c... Read More...

Commander Cookout Podcast, Ep 499 – How Powerful SHOULD We Make Our Decks?

Commander Cookout
July 17, 2025
Commander, Commander Cookout
The ever-present question - How powerful should I make this deck? It's got us thinking. When building new decks, why not discuss with our friends and playgroup first? It may make our decks even better, but not ... Read More...

Commander ad Populum, Ep 297 – Grima Wurmtongue – Rawdog Decktech

Ryan Peneff
July 11, 2024
Commander, Commander ad Populum
After weeks of mentioning it, many playtests and even a few live-action games, we're finally covering my budget, raw dog, no sleeves, Grima Wormtongue Aristocrats deck! Join me for what actually turned into a p... Read More...

Commander ad Populum, Ep 296 – Community Questions – Part 2

Ryan Peneff
July 5, 2024
Commander, Commander ad Populum
I thought I was done with the tough questions and big answers from the community, last week! Turns out, everyone still had great inquiries that they wanted my thoughts on. Join me for the conclusion of a two-pa... Read More...

Commander ad Populum, Ep 278 – A Brief History of the Universe (Beyond)

Ryan Peneff
February 21, 2024
Commander, Commander ad Populum
This week, we're bringing back the set retrospectives with a look back at the history of MTG's Universes Beyond product launches. Join me for a Brief History of Time! https://www.spreaker.com/episode/command... Read More...

Commander Cookout Podcast, Ep 409 – The Official 2023 Wrap-Up

Commander Cookout
December 26, 2023
Commander, Commander Cookout
We're officially wrapped up on 2023! Join us to remember and discuss all the best parts and all the worst parts of the year from a Magic: the Gathering and Commander perspective! Also, we get into a few Christm... Read More...

Commander ad Populum, Ep 270 – 2023 Wrap-Up – Part 3 – Best Card Honorable Mentions

Ryan Peneff
December 20, 2023
Commander, Commander ad Populum
Things are getting down to the wire for 2023. This week, I cover my favourite cards that were not selected as part of my Top 5 Cards for 2023. Additionally, I go deep on a few cards that seemed to be very popul... 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 382 – Gimli, Mournful Lip-Slapping Aggro

Commander Cookout
July 19, 2023
Commander, Commander Cookout
We conclude our Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth coverage (for now) with a very fun, and very CCO-style deck. Join us as we say farewell, the only way Brando knows how: With a Gruul beating! Huge thank ... Read More...
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