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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 269 – We Wrap Up On 2023 – Part 2

Ryan Peneff
December 14, 2023
Commander, Commander Cookout
With CadPop 269, we continue looking at the year that was 2023. We take a closer look at each set that was released along with cards that effected the format in a major way. https://www.spreaker.com/user/174... Read More...

Commander ad Populum, Ep 268 – We Wrap Up On 2023 – Part 1

Ryan Peneff
December 8, 2023
Commander, Commander ad Populum
I kick off the holiday season with a couple of MTG-adjacent Christmas Miracles. Then, the 2023 wrap-up begins. How are we going to decide what the best cards of the year have been?! In this first of a double re... Read More...

Commander ad Populum, Ep 220: My Favorite Cards from 2022

Ryan Peneff
December 21, 2022
Commander, Commander ad Populum
In the final episode of the year, I highlight my 10 favorite cards from 2022. One of which, I haven't even played yet! Join me in sending 2022 off, into the sunset. If you'd like to give me your thoughts... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Top 10 Modern Decks to Beat – November 2022

Nikachu
November 27, 2022
Channel Nikachu
If you want to win in Modern, you need to know what to beat. https://youtu.be/x7FepQRSnLs Get your MTG singles from FUSION GAMING ONLINE. Use Coupon Code NIKACHU to save 5% off all your p... Read More...

Channel Nikachu: Top 10 Modern Horizons 2 Cards

Nikachu
July 27, 2021
Channel Nikachu, Modern
Nikachu goes over the best cards you can crack in Modern Horizons 2 for your Modern decks. https://youtu.be/p6ZHTsqOfec Get your MTG singles from FUSION GAMING ONLINE. Use Coupon Co... Read More...

Pauper Ponderings: Top 10 Tribes in Pauper

Austen Hoey
December 9, 2017
Pauper Ponderings
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This weeks Top 10 is Tribes. Will your favourite band of creatures make the list? Do you agree with my list? Disagree? Let me know in the comments!   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DylfHtF_Vyo&am... Read More...

Pauper Ponderings: Top 10 Most Annoying Cards in Pauper

Austen Hoey
December 2, 2017
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It's another Top 10 this week and I'm back with a more fun Top 10. What are your most hated cards? What cards annoy you? Let me know in the comments! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAXgheVtsco   ... Read More...

Life Begins at 20: Top 10 Rare/Mythic Cards for Cube from Amonkhet

Mark Reddaway
April 25, 2017
Life Begins at 20
You've waited for it, i know you have. After slogging through the Commons and the Uncommons Mark is finally here with his list for the Top 10 Rares/Mythics for Cube from Amonkhet! If you missed his other 2 l... Read More...

Life Begins at 20: Top 10 Common Cards for Cube from Amonkhet

Mark Reddaway
April 21, 2017
Life Begins at 20
We are pleased to welcome Mark from Life Begins at 20 to the team here at The Mana Base. Creating cube content for us will be his goal and we hope that you enjoy his content as much as we do!   For h... Read More...
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