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...
Rant of Valakut: A Small Overview of Segovia Ben Iverach-Brereton September 26, 2022 Rants of Valakut As Dominaria braces itself against the impending Phyrexian invasion, it's important to remember that it isn't the only threatened plane in the multiverse. Hazards abound, from the arid wastes of Amonkhet to the... Read More...
Rant of Valakut: The Mage-Rings of Vryn Ben Iverach-Brereton March 14, 2022 Rants of Valakut "Come for the mage-rings, stay for the... uh... mage-rings?" - a Vryn travel agent, probably Vryn is a backwater plane somewhere out in the blind eternities. It has two notable features: it was the ... Read More...
Commander ad Populum, Ep 179: Positive Learnings from The Dark Ryan Peneff March 9, 2022 Commander, Commander ad Populum This week, I take a few minutes to highlight a couple really positive tweets I saw from a friend of the show. Some sentiments that made me happy to be part of such a great online community. After that, I go all... Read More...
Commander Cookout Podcast, Ep 258: Drizzt Do’Urden Vorthos Deck Commander Cookout August 3, 2021 Commander, Commander Cookout This week on CCO, we jump back into the Arc of The Art of Deckbuilding, sort of. We take a look at the thought process, flavor/theme considerations, and art of building a Vorthos deck. Huge thank you to our ... Read More...
Rant of Valakut: Back to the Basics Ben Iverach-Brereton January 4, 2021 Rants of Valakut The most important* step when building a Commander deck choosing which basic lands to use. They set the tone for your deck, and reinforce your theme. Do you want your deck to have an old-school feeling? Use pre... Read More...
Commander ad Populum Ep 26 – Representation in Magic, pt. 2 Ryan Peneff October 23, 2019 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 conclude my interview with Loreley Weisel from The Vorthos Cast.... Read More...
Commander ad Populum Ep 25 – Representation in Magic, pt. 1 Ryan Peneff October 16, 2019 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, we kick off another interview. This first of two aims to shed some... Read More...
