All posts by Phil DeLuca

E023 – Value Black Cards in Commander – Commanderin’ MTG Podcast

November 8, 2015PodcastPhil DeLuca

We continue our value series with value black cards in commander – those cards which bring the most value per dollar, pound, euro, or yen spent.

That fantastic black mana symbol is by Ediprata at: http://ediprata.deviantart.com/

Card list coming soon!

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

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.

E022 – Halloween Bonanza – Commanderin’ MTG Podcast

October 31, 2015PodcastCommander, Ghosts, Halloween, MTG, Scarecrows, Skeletons, WerewolvesPhil DeLuca

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Sean, Nate, and Phil wrap up the Halloween series with a tribal bonanza of Halloween-themed decks in Commander. Werewolves, Skeletons, Scarecrows, and Ghosts, oh my!

Our commanders:
Werewolves – NONE! Let @maro254 know on Twitter that it isn’t acceptable.
Skeletons – Skeleton Ship, Skitheryx, and… nuthin’!
Scarecrows – Reaper King

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

We’re on YouTube!

You can find us on Twitter:

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

Our email: [email protected]

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.

E021 – Zombie Tribal – Commanderin’ MTG Podcast

October 28, 2015PodcastCommander, EDH, Halloween, Magic: the Gathering, MTG, Tribal, Zombie, Zombie TribalPhil DeLuca

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We talk about zombie tribal this episode! Also, a listener wrote in with suggestions for using a particular card, Vorinclex.

Our decks:
Nate’s GrimGrin, Corpse-Born (a great deck)
Phil’s Ghoulcaller Gisa (a mediocre deck)
Phil’s Sidisi, Brood Tyrant (a terrible deck)

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

We’re on YouTube!

You can find us on Twitter:

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

Our email: [email protected]

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.

E020 – Vampire Tribal – Commanderin’ MTG Podcast

October 25, 2015PodcastCommander, EDH, Halloween, Magic: the Gathering, MTG, Tribal, Vampire Tribal, VampiresPhil DeLuca

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Sean, Nate, and Phil talk about vampire tribal in Commander! Let us know what ~~we missed!~~ you liked!

What do you fear the most about vampire tribal? Is it… this image?

Be sure to check out The Professor’s (Sean’s boss’) Anowon, the Ruin Sage episode.

Our vampire decks:

Nate’s Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter
Phil’s Olivia Voldaren
Sean’s Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief (coming soon)

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

We’re on YouTube!

You can find us on Twitter:

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

Our email: [email protected]

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.

E019 – Encyclopedia Commanderica 03 – Commanderin’ MTG Podcast

October 18, 2015PodcastCommander, EDH, Encyclopedia, Magic: the Gathering, MTGPhil DeLuca

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We present another entry in our Encyclopedia Commanderica series.

Hull Breach

Pelakka Wurm

Deny Reality

Blighted Shaman

Phyrexian Rager

Ronin Warclub

Skyshaper

Pillaging Horde

Copy Artifact

Razortooth Rats

Benalish Infantry

Nivix, Aerie of the Firemind

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

We’re on YouTube!

You can find us on Twitter:

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

Our email: [email protected]

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.

E018 – Big Mana 2 – Commanderin’ MTG Podcast

October 3, 2015PodcastCommander, EDH, Magic: the Gathering, MTGPhil DeLuca

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We hope you enjoy episode 2 of our Big Mana series! We focus on three commanders that cheat big fat creatures into play – Animar, Soul of Elements; Rakdos, Lord of Riots; and Mayael, the Anima. Each one plays a little differently but has something in common – really big, dangerous, creatures.

Please note: as of 2 OCT 2015 we are still experiencing RSS feed issues. We will be fixed and rarin’ to go shortly. In the meantime, enjoy the show directly from our web page and YouTube!

Here are our commanders:

Animar, Soul of Elements

Rakdos, Lord of Riots

Mayael, the Anima

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

We’re on YouTube!

You can find us on Twitter:

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

Our email: [email protected]

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.

E017 – Battle for Zendikar in Commander – Commanderin’ MTG Podcast

September 23, 2015PodcastCommander, EDH, Magic: the Gathering, MTG, MTGBFZ, ReviewPhil DeLuca

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This episode we see how Battle for Zendikar will come Commanderin’, so pull up a log next to the camp fire and listen along.

Check out these fine custom Scion tokens! Print them out and play with them at pre-release.

Spoilers!
Aligned Hedron Network
Bane of Bala Ged
Beastcaller Savant
Blight Herder
Endless One
Fathom Feeder
From Beyond
Kiora, Master of the Depths
Mortuary Mire
Omnath, Locus of Rage
Quarantine Field
Smothering Abomination
Sire of Stagnation
Touch of the Void
Ugin’s Insight
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
Vampiric Rites
Void Winnower

Charles Stross is a fiction author who writes about British civil servants fighting against the Cthulhu Mythos. Read more about Charles Stross here.

The Cthulhu Mythos was created by H.P. Lovecraft. If you like Eldrazi, and haven’t read Lovecraft, what the heck are you still doing here? go here now.

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

We’re on YouTube!

You can find us on Twitter:

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

Our email: [email protected]

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.

E016 – Jimmy Wong & Monored Commanders – Commanderin’ MTG Podcast

September 17, 2015PodcastCommand Zone, Commander, EDH, Feast of Fiction, Jimmy Wong, Kiki-Jiki, Magic, Magic: the Gathering, MTG, Purphoros, Red, VGHS, Video Game High School, ZadaPhil DeLuca

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What an episode! Jimmy “the Red” Wong comes Commanderin’! Jimmy talks about being an entertainer, including in the hit series Video Game High School and The Command Zone podcast! We are happy to count Jimmy & Josh among our “friends of the show.”

You can find the Command Zone here. If you listen to… TWO podcasts a week, the Command Zone should be one of them!

You can find Video Game High School on the web and on Amazon. It’s a fun show even if you don’t have/aren’t a kid, and seeing Jimmy is a kick unto itself.

Jimmy has a wonderful YouTube channel on which you can see his response to Alexandra Wallace (find the link yourself, it’s fun to look through Jimmy’s collection).

Kiki-Jimmy would want you to visit Jimmy’s… cooking show?!? This guy doesn’t stop.

Jason Alt’s Zada, Hedron Grinder brew article. We talk about it, Jason is a funny guy, so go read it and start thinking about all these yummy Battle for Zendikommander cards.

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

We’re on YouTube!

You can find us on Twitter:

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

Our email: [email protected]

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.

E015 – Value Green – Commanderin’ MTG Podcast

September 11, 2015PodcastCommander, EDH, Green, Magic: the Gathering, MTGPhil DeLuca

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This time, we go commanderin’ in green! Yes, we tackle value green cards… and a whole lot more. We talk about green cards that provide value and are all under $10 as of recording.

There’s a special interview on YouTube!

Here’s our Zombro Token, Nigel!
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Visit Mr. Picto for more fun art and comics. (explicit tag!)
Mr. Picto’s comic Dinosaw is somewhere in there.
Mr. Picto’s tentacle sculptures show he was ready for Battle for Zendikar! Buy one for your lover now! (Lovers apparently like tentacles. Don’t ask.)

We Recommend These MTG Podcasts This Episode
Command Zone
Drive To Work
Commander’s Brew
Magic the Amateuring (explicit warning)
Brainstorm Brewery (explicit warning) (sorry, uncontrollable laughter made the audio unusable)

Not Really Podcasts but We Recommend Them Anyway
Tolarian Community College
The Mana Source
Taps For Pink Mana

Non-MTG Podcast Recommendation
SchoolOfMovies.com Remember to send them fan mail telling them about Sean Whatson, who will positively truffle his mumpet if he gets to be a guest there.

Spoilers!
Fathom Feeder (we called it Scavenger of the Depths)
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger

Green Cards
Staples
Cultivate; Kodama’s Reach
Sakura Tribe Elder; Yavimaya Elder
Frontier Siege
Acidic Slime; Reclamation Sage
Rampaging Baloths
Thunderfoot Baloth
Eternal Witness

Strange Mana Dorks for Big Creatures
Somberwald Sage
Krosan Drover
Drumhunter

Land Shenanigans
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood (not technically green, but goes in green decks)
Hermit Druid
Krosan Tusker
Market Festival
Garruk Wildspeaker

Creature Buffs
Nylea, God of the Hunt
Beastmaster Ascension
Invigorate
Melira, Sylvok Outcast

Creature Casting Shenanigans
Pattern of Rebirth
Primordial Sage
Descendants’ Path

Cool Creatures
Spike Weaver
Hornet Queen

Don’t Forget
Krosan Grip!

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

We’re on YouTube!

You can find us on Twitter:

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

Our email: [email protected]

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.

E014 – The Professor – Commanderin’ MTG Podcast

September 2, 2015PodcastCommander, EDH, Magic: the Gathering, MTG, Professor, Tolarian, Tolarian Community CollegePhil DeLuca

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The Professor from the Tolarian Community College comes commanderin’! We feature a special Watch List, and we discover what Hogwarts House he belongs to and which Doctor Who is his favorite. We talk a little Commander, too. He leaves us with a special memory that is to be experienced, not described.

Tell us in the comments which Commander embodies each of these Houses:

Slytherin
Gryffindor
Ravenclaw
Hufflepuff

Which Ravnican Guild would the Professor be part of? Listen!

What does the Professor think about community deck-building resources? Listen!

How does the Professor feel about the Commander pre-cons? Come on, stop asking and listen!

Find the Professor on Twitter and YouTube! His videos are EXCELLENT guides to what’s worth using to protect your cards.

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

We’re on YouTube!

You can find us on Twitter:

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

Our email: [email protected]

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.