Monthly Archives: February 2016

E036 – Big Tokens 1 – Spam – Commanderin’ MTG Podcast

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Welcome to our Big Token series, where we talk about commanders that work really well as bosses of token decks! We inaugurate the series with Token Spam – the most iconic in canned token commanders, they even each have their own titles:

Ghave, Guru of SporesGhaveImage
Marath, Will of the WildMarathImage
Ulasht, the Hate SeedUlashtImage

Our decks:
Sean’s Ghave http://deckstats.net/decks/35612/418305-ghave-combo-tokens-sean-/en
Phil’s Marath Combo Mk III http://deck.tk/8Nau3Ocn
Phil’s Marath Non-Combo Mk VII http://deck.tk/5Gmn5IbO
Nick’s Marath http://deckstats.net/decks/56455/413601-marath-and-her-friends
Nick’s Ulasht http://deckstats.net/decks/56455/413599-ulasht-the-token-vomiter

Visit Bruce Richard’s fantastic Serious Fun article for a look at Sean’s Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim deck!

Cards we mention:

Generally Useful Cards
Doubling Season
Parallel Lives
Primal Vigor (just… don’t)
Hardened Scales
Daghatar
Skullmulcher
Elemental Mastery
Fungal Sprouting

Buffing the Team
Cathars Crusade
Muraganda Petroglyphs
Overrun
Overwhelming Stampede
Pathbreaker Ibex
Craterhoof Behemoth
Garruk Wildspeaker
Coat of Arms
Door of Destinies
Mirror Entity
Beastmaster Ascension
Triumph of the Hordes
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite

Secret Tech (Shhh!)
Dragon Throne of Tarkir
Vigor
Sarkhan Vol
Xenagos, the Reveler
Ivy Lane Denizen
Bloodspore Thrinax
Mycoloth
Thelonite Hermit
Rith, the Awakener
Purphoros
Impact Tremors $0.29
Mana Echoes $7 – 7.50
Confusion in the Ranks $.89

Cards Good with Marath & Ulasht
Basilisk Collar $7.90
Gorgon Flail $.34-.58
Gorgon’s Head $.19-.24
Bow of Nylea (if you ping after declaring attackers) $1.49-2.14
Quietus Spike $3.34 – 3.57
Nightshade Peddler $.14-.21

Cards Good with Ghave
Corpsejack Menace $.33-.57
Ivorytusk Fortress $.25 – .32
Golgari Germination $.19 – .22
Daghatar $.25 – .33
Necrogenesis $1 gumball

Beating these Decks
Black Sun’s Zenith
Balefire Dragon
Steel Hellkite
Ratchet Bomb
Pernicious Deed
Deadly Tempest
Incite Rebellion
Aether Snap
Thief of Blood
Vampire Hexmage
Balefire Dragon
Steel Hellkite
Ratchet Bomb
Massacre Worm
Tabernacle of Pendrell Vale (why not?)
Illness in the Ranks

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Our theme song was created for the podcast by Nate Burgess.

Our logo was created for the podcast by Mr Picto, with assistance from Kelle DeLuca. You can find more art from Mr Picto by going to mrpicto.co.uk.

Special thanks to tech wizzes Jessie Thomson and Graham Frank, and to Justin for the server space.

© Copyright 2016 Commanderin’ MTG Podcast

E035 – Encyclopedia Commanderica 04 – Commanderin’ MTG Podcast

Mr. Burgess and Mr. Whatson talk about ten more fine cards, carefully selected for their elite pedigree… or randomly selected using the Gatherer “random card” feature.

  1. Bonds of Faith
  2. Mystic Barrier
  3. Pangosaur
  4. Darkwatch Elves
  5. Hibernation
  6. Bird Maiden
  7. Tangle
  8. Jinxed Idol
  9. Darksteel Juggernaut
  10. Oros, the Avenger

 

If you like the show, donate a buck at our Patreon page at http://bit.ly/commanderinmtgpatreon

Our web site is: https://commanderinmtg.com/

Commanderin’ is on Podbay.FM.

We’re on YouTube!

You can find us on Twitter:

The podcast – @commanderinmtg
Phil – @ketjak
Sean – @copain26
Nate – @misterplorg

Our email: [email protected]

Our Skype address is: commanderin.mtg.podcast

Our theme song was created for the podcast by Nate Burgess.

Our logo was created for the podcast by Mr Picto, with assistance from Kelle DeLuca. You can find more art from Mr Picto by going to mrpicto.co.uk.

Special thanks to tech wizzes Jessie Thomson and Graham Frank, and to Justin for the server space.

© Copyright 2016 Commanderin’ MTG Podcast

E034 – Big Mana 3 (Melek, Mizzix, Riku, Wort the Raidmother) – Commanderin’ MTG Podcast

Big_mana-RIKU-355x200We have a Patreon right here. We are trying to raise money to improve the podcast – stronger, faster, funnier than ever!

In this episode we bring you analysis for four commanders that save you mana while winning you games:
Melek, Izzet Paragon
Mizzix the Izmagnus
Riku of Two Reflections
Wort the Raidmother

We talk about a lot of cards. Too many to list here.

Our web site is: https://commanderinmtg.com/

Commanderin’ is on Podbay.FM.

We’re on YouTube!

You can find us on Twitter:

The podcast – @commanderinmtg
Phil – @ketjak
Sean – @copain26
Nate – @misterplorg

Our email: [email protected]

Our Skype address is: commanderin.mtg.podcast

Our theme song was created for the podcast by Nate Burgess.

Our logo was created for the podcast by Mr Picto, with assistance from Kelle DeLuca. You can find more art from Mr Picto by going to mrpicto.co.uk.

Special thanks to tech wizzes Jessie Thomson and Graham Frank, and to Justin for the server space.

© Copyright 2016 Commanderin’ MTG Podcast