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E083 – MTG Finance with Jason Alt pt 2 – Commanderin’ MTG Podcast

February 22, 2017Podcast#MTGC16, Commander, EDH, Eldritch Moon, Jason Alt, Jason E Alt, Kaladesh, Magic, Magic: the Gathering, MTG, MTG FinancePhil DeLuca

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In the exciting conclusion to his visit, Jason Alt comes commanderin’ for another awesome episode about MTG finance & answers our Patrons’ questions.

Find Jason everywhere:

At Gathering Magic http://www.gatheringmagic.com/author/jasonalt/ where he first coined the term 75% decks http://www.gatheringmagic.com/jasonalt-021314-building-a-75-commander-deck .
At MTG Price http://blog.mtgprice.com/author/jalt/ where he gives advice to the MTG finance community.
On Twitter (@JasonEAlt), where he gives out opinions about everything.
On his two podcasts Brainstorm Brewery http://brainstormbrewery.com/ and Money Draught http://brainstormbrewery.com/author/money-draught/ where, while they are not family-friendly, they are funny and have an eye on where the dollars are going in Magic.

See our episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CommanderinMTGPodcastChannel

We’re on iTunes! http://bit.ly/commanderinitunes

Submit your decks to be reviewed here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/commanderindeckreviews

Our deck lists are on http://deckstats.net/decks/35612/?lng=en

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

Commanderin’ is also on Podbay: http://podbay.fm/show/998836325

And you can find us on MTGCast: http://mtgcast.com/?s=commanderin

You can find us on Twitter:

The podcast is @commanderinmtg – https://twitter.com/CommanderinMTG
Phil is @ketjak – https://twitter.com/ketjak
Sean is @copain26 – https://twitter.com/Copain26
Nate is @misterplorg – https://twitter.com/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 http://mrpicto.co.uk/

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

E082 – MTG Finance with Jason Alt – Commanderin’ MTG Podcast

February 15, 2017PodcastCommander, EDH, Jason Alt, Magic, Magic: the Gathering, MTG, MTG FinancePhil DeLuca

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Jason Alt comes commanderin’ for another awesome episode about MTG finance, which is especially interesting after the madness of Commander 2016.

Find Jason everywhere:

At Gathering Magic http://www.gatheringmagic.com/author/jasonalt/ where he first coined the term 75% decks http://www.gatheringmagic.com/jasonalt-021314-building-a-75-commander-deck .
At MTG Price http://blog.mtgprice.com/author/jalt/ where he gives advice to the MTG finance community.
On Twitter (@JasonEAlt), where he gives out opinions about everything.
On his two podcasts Brainstorm Brewery http://brainstormbrewery.com/ and Money Draught http://brainstormbrewery.com/author/money-draught/ where, while they are not family-friendly, they are funny and have an eye on where the dollars are going in Magic.

See our episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CommanderinMTGPodcastChannel

We’re on iTunes! http://bit.ly/commanderinitunes

Submit your decks to be reviewed here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/commanderindeckreviews

Our deck lists are on http://deckstats.net/decks/35612/?lng=en

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

Commanderin’ is also on Podbay: http://podbay.fm/show/998836325

And you can find us on MTGCast: http://mtgcast.com/?s=commanderin

You can find us on Twitter:

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 http://mrpicto.co.uk/

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

E051 – Eternal Masters & Jason Alt 3b – Commanderin’ MTG Podcast

June 16, 2016PodcastCommander, EDH, Jason Alt, Jason E Alt, Magic, Magic: the Gathering, MTG, MTG Finance, MTGEMAPhil DeLuca

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Join Nate, Phil, and Sean – and special guest Jason Alt – for part 2 of their discussion about Eternal Masters and its impact on MTG Finance, such as it is. Mainly, we talk about how to buy cards – when they’re low – and whether or not the set is worth a box.

Our deck lists are on http://deckstats.net/decks/35612/?lng=en

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

Commanderin’ is also on Podbay: http://podbay.fm/show/998836325

And you can find us on MTGCast: http://mtgcast.com/?s=commanderin

We’re on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/c/CommanderinMTGPodcastChannel

You can find us on Twitter:

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 http://mrpicto.co.uk/

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

E050 – Eternal Masters & Jason Alt 3a – Commanderin’ MTG Podcast

June 10, 2016PodcastBlack, Black Is Easy Mode, Commander, EDH, Eternal Masters, Green, Jason E Alt, Magic, Magic: the Gathering, Mana Crypt, MTG, MTG FinancePhil DeLuca

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Join Nate, Phil, and Sean – and special guest Jason Alt – as they discuss Eternal Masters and its impact on MTG Finance, such as it is. Mainly, we talk about how to buy cards – when they’re low – and whether or not the set is worth a box. Bollocks might be mentioned.

Our deck lists are on http://deckstats.net/decks/35612/?lng=en

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

Commanderin’ is also on Podbay: http://podbay.fm/show/998836325

And you can find us on MTGCast: http://mtgcast.com/?s=commanderin

We’re on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/c/CommanderinMTGPodcastChannel

You can find us on Twitter:

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 http://mrpicto.co.uk/

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

E037 – Commanderin’s Brew – Commanderin MTG Podcast

March 4, 2016PodcastAndy Hull, Blake Rasmussen, Budget, Budget Brews, Commander's Brew, Magic, Magic: the Gathering, MTG, MTG Finance, Sean Tabares, SongPhil DeLuca

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We need your support, so please donate a buck at our Patreon page at http://bit.ly/commanderinmtgpatreon – just a buck a show will help tremendously.

Sean and Andy from the Commander’s Brew podcast come commanderin’ with us this episode. It’s a fantastic episode and we talk about everything from the state of commander to what drives them to make budget brews every week.

CORRECTION: Vincent, not Craig, was pictured in the photo Josh & Jimmy posted of their trip to Frank & Sons.

You can find Commanders Brew:
on iTunes
on Twitter @CommandersBrew
on the web
Andy can be found on Twitter @AndyHullbone and on Brainstorm Brewery where he writes the funnies.
Sean can be found on Twitter @SeanTabares and on improv stages across North America.

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.

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

February 24, 2016PodcastCommander, EDH, Ghave, Magic, Magic: the Gathering, Marath, MTG, MTG Finance, UlashtPhil DeLuca

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

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 Spores
Marath, Will of the Wild
Ulasht, the Hate Seed

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

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.

E030 – Value White Cards with Jason Alt Pt 2 – Commanderin’ MTG Podcast

December 31, 2015Podcast75% Commander, Jason Alt, Jason E Alt, Magic, Magic: the Gathering, MTG FinancePhil DeLuca

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Nate, Phil, and Sean talk with Jason Alt about value white cards, #MTGFinance, and many other topics! This is part 2, part 1 is over here!

The cards we mention:

Workin’ on it.

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.

E028 – Value White Cards with Jason Alt – Commanderin’ MTG Podcast

December 20, 2015PodcastCommander, EDH, Jason Alt, Jason E Alt, Magic, Magic: the Gathering, MTG Finance, MTGOGW, Oath of the GatewatchPhil DeLuca

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Nate, Phil, and Sean talk with Jason Alt about value white cards, #MTGFinance, and many other topics! This is part 1, part 2 is coming soon!

The cards we mention:

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.

E005 – Jason Alt Part 2 – Commanderin’ MTG Podcast

June 25, 2015Podcast75% Commander, 75% EDH, Commander, EDH, Jason Alt, Jason E Alt, Magic: the Gathering, MTG, MTG FinancePhil DeLuca

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In part 2 of his amazing visit, Jason Alt comes Commanderin’ to tell us about MTG Finance, Rush, and a little bit about stand-up comedy. As usual, our listeners supplied the best questions.

This guy’s every where:

At Gathering Magic, where he first coined the term 75% decks.
At MTG Price, where he gives advice to the MTG finance community (from behind a paywall).
On Twitter (@JasonEAlt), where he gives out opinions for free.
On his two podcasts Brainstorm Brewery and Money Draught, where, while they are not family-friendly, are fantastic and often funny with an eye on where the dollars are going in Magic.
His email is altjason17 at gmail dot com

While recording the first part of the discussion, Jason mentioned his Shu Yun solution to “the Rafiq problem” in this excellent article.

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.

E004 – Jason Alt Part 1 – Commanderin MTG Podcast

June 17, 2015Podcast75% Commander, 75% EDH, Commander, EDH, Jason Alt, Jason E Alt, Magic: the Gathering, MTG, MTG FinancePhil DeLuca

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In part 1 of this amazing visit, Jason Alt comes Commanderin’ to tell us about his 75% philosophy and how he became involved in MTG Finance. Our listeners supplied the best questions.

This guy’s every where:

At Gathering Magic, where he first coined the term 75% decks.
At MTG Price, where he gives advice to the MTG finance community (from behind a paywall).
On Twitter (@JasonEAlt), where he gives out opinions for free.
On his two podcasts Brainstorm Brewery and Money Draught, where, while they are not family-friendly, are fantastic and often funny with an eye on where the dollars are going in Magic.

While recording, Jason mentioned his Shu Yun solution to “the Rafiq problem” in this excellent article.

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.