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E015 – Value Green – Commanderin’ MTG Podcast

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

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.

E013 – Sheldon Menery – Commanderin’ MTG Podcast

August 29, 2015PodcastCommander, Commander Jesus, EDH, Godfather, Magic: the Gathering, MTG, Sheldon MeneryPhil DeLuca

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Sheldon Menery comes Commanderin’ to talk about a myriad of commander-related topics! Want to learn how to get on the EDH Rules Committee? Listen to this episode! Want to hear Sheldon laugh? Listen to this episode! Want to hear Commander Jesus refuse to cure Sean? Listen to this Episode!

Sheldon is an excellent guest, and he takes us back to the dawn of time and describes his efforts to popularize the format.

Sheldon’s current favorite deck: Yasova Dragonclaw, complete with play-by-play. Updated version as of 11 AUG 2015 is at DeckStats.

Sheldon is a fan of the Outlander TV series: IMDB (general spoiler warning applies).

These are the Commander Rules Committee (RC) members as of 22 AUG 2015:
Sheldon Menery
Toby Elliot
Gavin Duggan
Scott Larabee
Alex Kenney

These are former RC members:
Duncan MacGregor
Devon Rule

Find Sheldon on Twitter, Facebook, and Star City Games. Read his articles, they are golden wisdom.

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

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.

E012 – Contest Winners and Encyclopedia Commanderica 2 – Commanderin’ MTG Podcast

August 20, 2015PodcastCommander, EDH, Magic Origins, Magic: the Gathering, MTG, MTG Origins, Origins, Planeswalkers, RandomPhil DeLuca

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We present another entry in our Encyclopedia Commanderica series, and announce our contest winners! Thanks to all who entered, and thanks to those who had kind words along with their entry.

Many heartfelt thanks from all of us to Chris Stephen, who granted us the right to use this file, which also served as his contest entry! Check him out on Twitter here.

Art by Chris Stephen aka @CMDTower on Twitter, (C) 2015 Commanderin’ MTG Podcast

Jeskai Elder
Cloud Crusader
Karplusan Forest
Archetype of Courage
Linessa, Zephyr Mage
Plains
Aether Storm
Pincher Beetles
Goblin Caves
Flowstone Embrace

Our web site is: https://commanderinmtg.com/
Find us on YouTube and SUBSCRIBE!

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.

E011 – Invasion in Commander – Commanderin’ MTG Podcast

August 13, 2015PodcastPhil DeLuca

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The Commanderin’ podcast takes on the Invasion set and talks about good cards to use in Commander. There are a surprising number of good cards for Commander in this set.

Cards We Talk About
Hanna, Ship’s Navigator
Phyrexian Delver
Phyrexian Altar
Rout
Fact or Fiction
Planar Portal
Tsabo Tavoc
Aura Shards
Spinal Embrace
Empress Galina
Tsabo’s Web
Sterling Grove
Artifact Mutation
Void
Wash Out
Quirion Elves
Saproling Symbiosis
Captain Sisay
Crosis, the Purger
Rith, the Awakener
Darigaaz, the Igniter
Treva, the Renwer
Dromar, the Banisher
…and more! (Especially Mimic Vat!)

The Contest!
We are running a contest until noon Pacific Time (GMT -0800) on 14 August 2015! Entries received after that time will not be accepted.

Here’s a good way to be sure you submit your entries to the contest correctly; fill this out and send it to [email protected]:

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13. Jayemdae Tome
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Get ten or more correct, and you’re eligible to win a pack of Origins! Four winners!

Get all 15 correct, and you’re eligible to win a pack and a fancy Commanderin’ Play Mat! (Pictures to come!) One winner!

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

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.

E010 – Big Mana 1 – Commanderin’ MTG Podcast

August 6, 2015PodcastCommander, Contest, EDH, Jeleva, Maelstrom Wanderer, Magic, Magic Origins, Magic: the Gathering, MTG, MTG Origins, MTGORI, Narset, OriginsPhil DeLuca

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We go Commanderin’ with commanders that cheat cards into play. In addition, we run our first ever contest! Prepare yourselves, fans of Magic Origins! Also, we have a special visit from the Eldrazi. Also also, this is your heavy sarcasm warning.

Three Focus Generals
Nate’s Jeleva, Nephalia’s Scourge
Sean’s Maelstrom Wanderer
Narset, Cheesemonkey

Cards we Mention
Oblivion Sower
Avenger of Zendikar

Maelstrom Wanderer’s Creature Buddies
Coiling Oracle
Sakura Tribe Elder
Rattleclaw
Etherium Horn Sorcerer
Bloodbraid Elves
Shardless Agent
Etherium Horn Sorcerer
Atarka, World Renderer
Dragonlord Atarka
Molten Primordial
Diluvian Primordial
Wurmcoil
Balefire
Sun Quan
Archetype of Imagination
Siege Behemoth
Urabrask shouldn’t be in this list.
Neither should Soul of New Phyrexia

Jeleva’s Creature Buddies
Charmbreaker Devils
Guttersnipe
Mnemonic Wall
Izzet Chronarch
Wrexial, the Risen Deep

Include These in Jeleva and The Wanderer
Galvanoth
Hypersonic Dragon
Gelectrode

Support Cards
Cauldron of Souls
Riptide Laboratory
Sensei’s Divining Top
Scroll Rack
Brainstorm
Ponder
Denying Wind
Sadistic Sacrament
Halimar Depths
Telling Time
Diabolic Vision
Cranial Extraction
Infinite Obliteration
Nightmare Incursion
Rise of the Dark Realms
Memory Plunder

Get Hasty!
Flamekin Village
Ring of Valkas
Hall of the Bandit Lord
Clout of the Dominus
Hammer of Purphoros
Lightning Greaves
Swiftfoot Boots

Want more tokens?
Talrand, Sky Summoner
Young Pyromancer

Don’t use Epic Experiment in these commanders. Wait for it in a future episode…

Don’t use Recurring Nightmare anywhere, folks! It’s banned in Commander.

The Contest!
We are running a contest until noon Pacific Time (GMT -0800) on 14 August 2015! Entries received after that time will not be accepted.

Here’s a good way to be sure you submit your entries to the contest correctly; fill this out and send it to [email protected]:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13. Jayemdae Tome
14.
15.

Get ten or more correct, and you’re eligible to win a pack of Origins! Four winners!

Get all 15 correct, and you’re eligible to win a pack and a fancy Commanderin’ Play Mat! (Pictures to come!) One winner!

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

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.

E009 – Heather Lafferty – Commanderin’ MTG Podcast

August 1, 2015Podcast@RevisedAngel, Angels, Commander, EDH, Heather Lafferty, Magic: the Gathering, MTGPhil DeLuca

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Heather Lafferty comes Commanderin’ and talks Angels, Gatherin’ Magic, and then makes us laugh, from deep in the belly, which pretty much doesn’t stop for nearly two hours. Hear which aspect of angelic lore she thinks is… well, not good.

What We’ve Been Playing
Heather Kaalia of the Vast
Phil Karametra, God of Harvests
Sean Sen Triplets
Nate Vela the Night-Clad; GrimGrin, Corpseborn; Child of Alara (Josh Lee Kwai-style)

Angels we Mention
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
Restoration Angel
Baneslayer Angel
Angel of Despair
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
Sigarda, Host of Herons
Karmic Guide
Angel of Serenity
Archangel of Thune
Akroma, Angel of Fury
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
Serra Angel
Angelic Arbiter
Iona, Shield of Emeria
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
Malach of the Dawn
Gabriel Angelfire

Card Art With Nifty Dividing Lines for Your Custom Play Mats
Angel of Despair
Accorder Paladin
Wandering Goblins
Pools of Becoming

Heather is a community-focused Commander player who writes for Gathering Magic. You can find her articles here.
She’s incredibly prolific on Twitter, as well, and posts under the handle @RevisedAngel, and she handles Gathering Magic on Twitter as well as @GatheringMagic.

Stay tuned for more Heather here on Commanderin’!

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

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 Bunnell for the server space.

E008 – MTG Origins – Commanderin’ MTG Podcast

July 24, 2015PodcastMagic Origins, Magic: the Gathering, MTG, MTG Origins, MTGORI, MTGORIGINS, OriginsPhil DeLuca

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The Commanderin’ hosts talk about MTG Origins and recommend cards from the set to use in EDH/Commander decks. If you ever wondered how to use the word “callipygous” in a sentence, wonder no more!

We discuss Liliana and Chandra with Jason Alt in Episode 4, so go there now – it’s worth listening to.

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

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 Bunnell for the server space.

E007 – Josh Lee Kwai – Commanderin’ MTG Podcast

July 12, 2015PodcastCommand Zone, Commander, EDH, GPLasVegas, Grand Prix Las Vegas, Josh Lee Kwai, Magic: the Gathering, MTGPhil DeLuca

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Josh Lee Kwai comes commanderin’ to talk about etiquette. He steps out of the Command Zone for a few minutes to share his thoughts on behavior at and manipulating the table.

Follow Josh on Twitter, and the Command Zone podcast, too.

Josh’s favorite deck is his Prodigal Sorcerer deck. He talks about it on this episode of Command Zone.

Speaking of, the Command Zone podcast is here on Rocket Jump and the YouTube version – with nifty animations – is here.

The episode of Extra Credits we reference on Toxicity is here.

You can read more about spotted dick on Wikipedia.

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

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 Bunnell for the server space.

E006-Encyclopedia Commanderica 001 – Ten Cards!

July 1, 2015PodcastCommander, EDH, Magic: the Gathering, MTG, Random, RatingsPhil DeLuca

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We’re trying something different this week – Sean and Nate recorded a special episode in stuffy British accents, one of which was faked. Listen as Sean and Nate take us on a tour of ten cards provided randomly by Gatherer and discuss how they will fare in a Commander deck. Let us know if you disagree about any of our assessments.

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 significant 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 Bunnell for the server space.