Commander Theory

Nick and Zak discuss the new cards spoiled in the final week of Guilds of Ravnica previews, sharing ideas for how to build around the new commanders and analyzing what decks could make use of the new nonlegendary cards.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)

It wouldn't be a Ravnica set without guild leaders, guild champions, and powerful multicolor cards. Nick and Zak suggest ways to build around the new legendary creatures and identify which nonlegendary cards are likely to become format staples and which have more narrow applications.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 discuss the mechanics of Guilds of Ravnica, GRN Mythic Edition, guild basics, and (spoilers!) how to build around the new Emmara.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 new series, Nick and Zak will use data from the popular decklist aggregator EDHREC to gain insight into the most popular decks in the format, how typical builds differ from optimal lists, and what opportunities might exist for new commanders to add archetypes to the format. In the inaugural deep dive, they will explore monocolor and colorless identities.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)

Recently, Magic has had a run of sets that have been great for Commander. However, this string of successes could not begin until we left the jungles of Ixalan behind. In this episode, Nick and Zak discuss the mistakes (and successes!) of Ixalan and Rivals of Ixalan, as seen through the lens of 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)

Nick and Zak discuss which of the new nonlegendary cards from the 2018 Commander precons are likely to make their way into decks and which are better left in the trade binder.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 discuss the successes and opportunities for improvement present in the 2018 Commander precons. They also share their thoughts on the new commanders: their impact on the format, their design, and how to build around them.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 which nonlegendary cards in M19 will 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)

Last week, Wizards told us about the themes and color identities of the Commander 2018 precons. In this episode, Nick and Zak share their predictions for Commander 2018, critique the choice of color identities, and analyze what C18's themes need to be viable in CommanderSupport 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)

Core Set 2019 has more legendary creatures than a typical Core Set, which makes it a boon for Commander deckbuilders. Nick and Zak discuss the new archetypes created by M19 commanders, as well as which existing archetypes might benefit from adopting one of the new legends. Later on, they discuss the applications of M19's planeswalkers in 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, we evaluate the new legendary creatures (and planeswalkers) released in Battlebond and suggest ways to build around them.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 which cards in Battlebond are going to make 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, we discuss the information revealed on Announcement Day 2018.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 share ideas for how to build around several commanders from Dominaria, including Jhoira, Teshar, Firesong & Sunspeaker, and more!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)