Commander Theory

Nick and Zak dig through more EDHREC data to determine which cards have the biggest mismatch between their power level and their popularity.Support the showYou can reach me on Twitter or email me hereIf you like the podcast, please support it on Patreon! Now with ad-free episodes!If you're planning on shopping with TCGPlayer, you can support the show by using our affiliate link. It costs you nothing and earns money for the show!The opening theme is Lincoln Continental by Entrophy (now Nic Cage on Soundcloud)

In this episode, Nick and Zak dig through EDHREC data to determine which cards have the biggest mismatch between their power level and their popularity.Support the showYou can reach me on Twitter or email me hereIf you like the podcast, please support it on Patreon! Now with ad-free episodes!If you're planning on shopping with TCGPlayer, you can support the show by using our affiliate link. It costs you nothing and earns money for the show!The opening theme is Lincoln Continental by Entrophy (now Nic Cage on Soundcloud)

In this episode, Nick and Zak talk about what characteristics of commanders make for fun gameplay and what traits will lead to frustration.Support the showYou can reach me on Twitter or email me hereIf you like the podcast, please support it on Patreon! Now with ad-free episodes!If you're planning on shopping with TCGPlayer, you can support the show by using our affiliate link. It costs you nothing and earns money for the show!The opening theme is Lincoln Continental by Entrophy (now Nic Cage on Soundcloud)

In this episode, Nick and Zak discuss a Child of Alara list that uses Gods and a lot of land synergies to break the symmetry on Child's Planar Cleansing effect. Land of the Gods DecklistSupport the showYou can reach me on Twitter or email me hereIf you like the podcast, please support it on Patreon! Now with ad-free episodes!If you're planning on shopping with TCGPlayer, you can support the show by using our affiliate link. It costs you nothing and earns money for the show!The opening theme is Lincoln Continental by Entrophy (now Nic Cage on Soundcloud)

In the second episode in this series on budget decks, Nick and Zak talk about the best budget commanders in white/blue, blue/black, black/red, red/green, and green/white. Follow the links below to see the decklists they discuss:Bruna, Light of AlabasterPhenax DredgeGrenzo, Dungeon WardenLyzolda, the Blood WitchXenagos, God of RevelsWort, the RaidmotherAtarka, World RenderArahbo, Roar of the WorldFollow Commander Theory on Tumblr and Twitter for more Commander content!Support the showYou can reach me on Twitter or email me hereIf you like the podcast, please support it on Patreon! Now with ad-free episodes!If you're planning on shopping with TCGPlayer, you can support the show by using our affiliate link. It costs you nothing and earns money for the show!The opening theme is Lincoln Continental by Entrophy (now Nic Cage on Soundcloud)

In the first episode in a new series, Nick and Zak talk about the best budget commanders in monowhite, monoblue, monoblack, monored, and monogreen. Follow the links below to see the decklists they discuss:Sram, Senior EdificerJazal GoldmaneTalrand, Sky SummonerUnesh, Criosphinx SovereignArcum's ElocutorsSkithiryx, the Blight DragonKrenko, Mob BossPurphoros, God of the ForgeZada, Hedron GrinderNeheb, the EternalFeldon of the Third PathEzuri, Renegade LeaderSachi, Daughter of SeshiroSupport the showYou can reach me on Twitter or email me hereIf you like the podcast, please support it on Patreon! Now with ad-free episodes!If you're planning on shopping with TCGPlayer, you can support the show by using our affiliate link. It costs you nothing and earns money for the show!The opening theme is Lincoln Continental by Entrophy (now Nic Cage on Soundcloud)

In this episode, Nick and Zak interview Charlotte Sable, one of six members of the newly formed Commander Advisory Group (CAG). Learn about Charlotte's Commander philosophy, her priorities as a CAG member, and her stance on some of the format's most controversial topics.Support the showYou can reach me on Twitter or email me hereIf you like the podcast, please support it on Patreon! Now with ad-free episodes!If you're planning on shopping with TCGPlayer, you can support the show by using our affiliate link. It costs you nothing and earns money for the show!The opening theme is Lincoln Continental by Entrophy (now Nic Cage on Soundcloud)

Sheldon Menery recently announced the creation of the Commander Advisory Group, a new body made up of prominent members of the Commander community who will advise the Rules Committee on important decisions about the format. In this episode, Nick and Zak share what they know about the Group's members and speculate on how they might influence the format.Support the showYou can reach me on Twitter or email me hereIf you like the podcast, please support it on Patreon! Now with ad-free episodes!If you're planning on shopping with TCGPlayer, you can support the show by using our affiliate link. It costs you nothing and earns money for the show!The opening theme is Lincoln Continental by Entrophy (now Nic Cage on Soundcloud)

In the final episode of this six-part series, Nick and Zak look at decklist aggregator EDHREC's stats on Commander's 4- and 5-color commanders and analyze the state of each color identity. We also wrap up our EDHREC series by sharing the insights about the format we’ve gleaned from looking at aggregate data from tens of thousands of decks.Support the showYou can reach me on Twitter or email me hereIf you like the podcast, please support it on Patreon! Now with ad-free episodes!If you're planning on shopping with TCGPlayer, you can support the show by using our affiliate link. It costs you nothing and earns money for the show!The opening theme is Lincoln Continental by Entrophy (now Nic Cage on Soundcloud)

In this episode, Nick and Zak complete their set review of Ravnica Allegiance, sharing their thoughts on the new cards likely to make an impact on the Commander format and offering their overall impressions of the set.Support the showYou can reach me on Twitter or email me hereIf you like the podcast, please support it on Patreon! Now with ad-free episodes!If you're planning on shopping with TCGPlayer, you can support the show by using our affiliate link. It costs you nothing and earns money for the show!The opening theme is Lincoln Continental by Entrophy (now Nic Cage on Soundcloud)

In this episode, Nick and Zak discuss the newly-spoiled legendary creatures from Ravnica Allegiance and predict which nonlegendary cards are likely to have an impact on Commander.Support the showYou can reach me on Twitter or email me hereIf you like the podcast, please support it on Patreon! Now with ad-free episodes!If you're planning on shopping with TCGPlayer, you can support the show by using our affiliate link. It costs you nothing and earns money for the show!The opening theme is Lincoln Continental by Entrophy (now Nic Cage on Soundcloud)

In this episode, Nick and Zak discuss the new Commander-playable cards and legendary creatures released in 2018, give a broad overview of the year as a whole, and share their hopes and predictions for 2019.Support the showYou can reach me on Twitter or email me hereIf you like the podcast, please support it on Patreon! Now with ad-free episodes!If you're planning on shopping with TCGPlayer, you can support the show by using our affiliate link. It costs you nothing and earns money for the show!The opening theme is Lincoln Continental by Entrophy (now Nic Cage on Soundcloud)

In this episode, Nick and Zak discuss the new guild mechanics in Ravnica Allegiance and predict which of the first cards spoiled are likely to have an impact on Commander.Support the showYou can reach me on Twitter or email me hereIf you like the podcast, please support it on Patreon! Now with ad-free episodes!If you're planning on shopping with TCGPlayer, you can support the show by using our affiliate link. It costs you nothing and earns money for the show!The opening theme is Lincoln Continental by Entrophy (now Nic Cage on Soundcloud)

In this episode, Nick and Zak review fan-submitted custom commanders and offer ideas for how to build around them. Our listeners sent in some really interesting designs that have the potential to create fun new play experiences and open up new archetypes, including Curses, Shaman Tribal, manifest tricks, and a meaner version of Zedruu.If you'd like to see the cards as we discuss them, please follow this link.Support the showYou can reach me on Twitter or email me hereIf you like the podcast, please support it on Patreon! Now with ad-free episodes!If you're planning on shopping with TCGPlayer, you can support the show by using our affiliate link. It costs you nothing and earns money for the show!The opening theme is Lincoln Continental by Entrophy (now Nic Cage on Soundcloud)

Nick and Zak continue their deep dive into EDHREC data by moving on to the five shards, three-color groupings composed of a color and its two allies. Using data on popular commanders, staple cards, and the associations between them, Nick and Zak analyze the state of the shards.Support the showYou can reach me on Twitter or email me hereIf you like the podcast, please support it on Patreon! Now with ad-free episodes!If you're planning on shopping with TCGPlayer, you can support the show by using our affiliate link. It costs you nothing and earns money for the show!The opening theme is Lincoln Continental by Entrophy (now Nic Cage on Soundcloud)

The Command Zone recently released data from hundreds of Commander games, which included variables such as deck color identity, who got an early Sol Ring, deck archetype, and most importantly, who won the game. In this episode, Nick and Zak explore that data and explain some of the most interesting associations between deck characteristic and win percentage.Support the showYou can reach me on Twitter or email me hereIf you like the podcast, please support it on Patreon! Now with ad-free episodes!If you're planning on shopping with TCGPlayer, you can support the show by using our affiliate link. It costs you nothing and earns money for the show!The opening theme is Lincoln Continental by Entrophy (now Nic Cage on Soundcloud)

Nick and Zak continue their deep dive into EDHREC data by moving on to the five wedges, three-color groupings composed of a color and its two enemies. Using data on popular commanders, staple cards, and the associations between them, Nick and Zak analyze the state of the wedges.Support the showYou can reach me on Twitter or email me hereIf you like the podcast, please support it on Patreon! Now with ad-free episodes!If you're planning on shopping with TCGPlayer, you can support the show by using our affiliate link. It costs you nothing and earns money for the show!The opening theme is Lincoln Continental by Entrophy (now Nic Cage on Soundcloud)

Nick and Zak continue their deep dive into EDHREC data by moving on to the five remaining two-color pairs. Using data on popular commanders, staple cards, and the associations between them, Nick and Zak analyze the state of these pairs and discuss what opportunities exist for new commanders to open up archetypes in these colors.Support the showYou can reach me on Twitter or email me hereIf you like the podcast, please support it on Patreon! Now with ad-free episodes!If you're planning on shopping with TCGPlayer, you can support the show by using our affiliate link. It costs you nothing and earns money for the show!The opening theme is Lincoln Continental by Entrophy (now Nic Cage on Soundcloud)

In this episode, Nick and Zak respond to Sheldon Menery's most recent article for StarCityGames. The article, "Commander Cards You Shouldn't Play," highlights several cards Menery considers to be against the spirit of the format, including Armageddon, Paradox Engine, and Mindslaver.Support the showYou can reach me on Twitter or email me hereIf you like the podcast, please support it on Patreon! Now with ad-free episodes!If you're planning on shopping with TCGPlayer, you can support the show by using our affiliate link. It costs you nothing and earns money for the show!The opening theme is Lincoln Continental by Entrophy (now Nic Cage on Soundcloud)

After finishing up the monocolor identities in their previous deep dive into EDHREC data, Nick and Zak move onto the two-color pairs, starting with the five pairs from Guilds of Ravnica. Using data on popular commanders, staple cards, and the associations between them, Nick and Zak analyze the state of the format and what new opportunities exist for new commanders to open up archetypes.Support the showYou can reach me on Twitter or email me hereIf you like the podcast, please support it on Patreon! Now with ad-free episodes!If you're planning on shopping with TCGPlayer, you can support the show by using our affiliate link. It costs you nothing and earns money for the show!The opening theme is Lincoln Continental by Entrophy (now Nic Cage on Soundcloud)