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Commander Cookout Podcast, Ep 470 – How Much of a Bad Thing is Good?

Commander Cookout
December 19, 2024
Commander, Commander Cookout
How much is too much when it comes to certain EDH strategies? For some, you can get away with a splash here or there. For others, you need to go all in. Sometimes, it's possible to go too far by accident. Come ... Read More...

Commander Cookout Podcast, Ep 434 – ULTRA BUDGET Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia

Commander Cookout
May 14, 2024
Commander, Commander Cookout
With the success of last week's budget deck, we decided to crank it up! And by up, we mean down. Come check out all the synergies, card advantage and beatz in one of the most budget decks we've ever done on Com... 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 Cookout Podcast, Ep 364 – Jin-Gitaxias Mana Rock Combo

Commander Cookout
April 5, 2023
Commander, Commander Cookout
Join us for a little Jin in your Gitaxias. That's right, we are discovering every little nook, cranny and combo line with Jin-Gitaxias this week! The first of what will be many fun and exciting March of the Mac... Read More...

Commander Cookout Podcast, Ep 357 – Mondrak, Glory Dominus – Token Swarm AND Voltron

Commander Cookout
February 28, 2023
Commander, Commander Cookout
Want the new hotness? Want tokens? Equipment? Is Voltron still a viable strategy? We answer all that and more on Episode 357 of Commander Cookout Podcast! Huge thank you to our sponsors, Fusion Gaming Online... Read More...

Commander ad Populum, Ep 217: Playing Blue on Hard Mode

Ryan Peneff
December 1, 2022
Commander, Commander ad Populum
I dive back into mono-blue card choices and strategy. From cutting powerful blue cards out of my deck to make it less powerful, to including cards that my opponents will want removed, this episode, I make sure ... Read More...

Commander ad Populum, Ep 215: Weaponizing Your Budget Decks

Ryan Peneff
November 17, 2022
Commander, Commander ad Populum
One of several topics this week is how to weaponize your deck on a strict budget. I discuss changing the way I build and the way I play to best utilize the inexpensive cards in my collection. If you'd li... Read More...

Commander Cookout Podcast, Ep 334: Trazyn the Infinite

Commander Cookout
October 18, 2022
Commander, Commander Cookout
This week, we go infinite! Join us for a Warhammer 40K-inspired Mono-Black deck filled to the brim with infinite combos! Huge thank you to our sponsors, Fusion Gaming Online. They're your source for all of y... Read More...

Commander ad Populum, Ep 209: Art Influencing Deck Building

Ryan Peneff
October 5, 2022
Commander, Commander ad Populum
This week is all about how different forms of art and how we choose to decorate our bodies with art can influence our deck building. That, and a quick update on my latest Mono-White deck that's been relegated t... Read More...
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