CommanderCast – MTGCast

This episode of CommanderCast came from my man Neil, who sent in every topic for us to discuss this week. I'm joined by my man Mike aka Mightily_Oats and Jonathan aka Norbert88 of the Jinxed Idols podcast.   For more Commander-y goodness, slide to the spot: http://www.CommanderCast.com/   Your Host(s): Andy and whoever Andy wants Andy's E-Mail: CommanderCast@gmail.com Andy's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/CommanderCast

This week Andy is joined by special guest Brian aka ISBPathfinder to podcast about the internet community, a comprehensive Dark Ascension review, and more. Justin and William jump in on the action as well.   For more CommanderCast goodness, slide to the spot: http://www.CommanderCast.com   Your Host(s): Andy and whoever Andy wants Andy's E-Mail: CommanderCast@gmail.com Andy's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/CommanderCast

Join Andy, Byron, Pat and Matthew for a rousing episode of CommanderCast this week where the topics just can't really be squeezed together into a convenient package. Horde variants, fog strategy, and the Primeval Titan ban are all discussed.   For more, slide to the spot: http://www.CommanderCast.com/   Your Host(s): Andy and whoever Andy wants Andy's E-Mail: CommanderCast@gmail.com Andy's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/CommanderCast

The streets are on fire with the hooligans of Off-Color Cast invading CommanderCast's digital hood. Andy is joined by the C-Cubed (Cassidy, Calvin and Christian) for a slightly unhinged episode of CommanderCast. We discuss tournaments, Christian's ideas of 'strategy', and stupid counters.   For full show notes, hit up http://www.commandercast.com/s7e7-delineation.   If you need an EDH Monday to Friday, slide to the spot: http://www.commandercast.com/   Your Host(s): Andy and whoever Andy wants Andy's E-Mail: CommanderCast@gmail.com Andy's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/CommanderCast

Even for an illiterate like Andy, numbers are something he can understand. This week he's joined by the considerably-brighter Max and super awesome guest Jeori to discuss the SCIENCE of EDH. Jeori conducted a study on what players like to put inot their decks, compiling a crazy database. This week we discuss the findings, plus some other stuff.   Don't forget to check out Gifts Given 2012, FOR THE CHILDREN, here: http://www.commandercast.com/contests/gifts-given-charity-drive-2012   For more Commander-y goodness five days a week, slide to the spot: http://www.commandercast.com/   Your Host(s): Andy and whoever Andy wants Andy's E-Mail: CommanderCast@gmail.com Andy's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/CommanderCast

This week CommanderCast has Andy, Imshan, Justin and special guest Dave Lee on deck for a discussion of the ideal number of players, throwback mechanics, and a Shauku, Endbringer entourage.   Don't forget to check out Gifts Given 2012, FOR THE CHILDREN, here: http://www.commandercast.com/contests/gifts-given-charity-drive-2012   For more Commander-y goodness five days a week, slide to the spot: http://www.commandercast.com/   Your Host(s): Andy and whoever Andy wants Andy's E-Mail: CommanderCast@gmail.com Andy's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/CommanderCast

Who says a podcast can't help a brother out? This week Andy is joined by a slick clique of Commander commentators to take on topics including PucaTrade, planeswalker strategy, and helping a guy who's been out of the game for a long time get back into it. For the full show notes and more details on the Gifts Given 2012 Charity Drive, go here: http://www.commandercast.com/commandercast-s7e4 For more Commander-y goodness, slide over to http://www.CommanderCast.com/ Your Host(s): Andy, Byron, and Carlos Show's Email: CommanderCast@gmail.com Andy's E-Mail: CommanderCast@gmail.com Byron's E-Mail: surgingchaos19@gmail.com Carlos's E-Mail: cag5383@gmail.com Andy's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/CommanderCast Byron's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/surgingchaos Carlos's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/cag5383

Oh, hello! Didn't see you over there because I was rolling so deep! Welcome to CommanderCast, where this week I (ANDY) am joined by SEAN, MIKE and WILLIAM to discuss all kinds of goodness, including how Commander stacks up financially as a hobby, matching pairs of Commanders and non-legendary cards, Olivia's 'really weird boner' and more. For more Commander-y goodness, slide to the spot: http://www.CommanderCast.com/ Download Link: http://archive.org/download/CommandercastS7e2-CommandercastS7e3-Yambags/S7E3.mp3 For more Wrexial-Approved content, hit up http://www.CommanderCast.com/ Your Host(s): Andy, Byron, and Carlos Show's Email: CommanderCast@gmail.com Andy's E-Mail: CommanderCast@gmail.com Byron's E-Mail: surgingchaos19@gmail.com Carlos's E-Mail: cag5383@gmail.com Andy's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/CommanderCast Byron's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/surgingchaos Carlos's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/cag5383

Oh snap CommanderCast is back up in here! PolishTamales is assisting the team of Andy, Andrew and Gibson in another consciousness-expanding, dick-joke making hour-plus tirade against what really boils down to a kind of stupid cardboard game. You can get the full show notes with links and such here: http://www.commandercast.com/commandercast-s7e2 For more Commander-y goodness, slide over to http://www.CommanderCast.com/ Your Host(s): Andy, Byron, and Carlos Show's Email: CommanderCast@gmail.com Andy's E-Mail: CommanderCast@gmail.com Byron's E-Mail: surgingchaos19@gmail.com Carlos's E-Mail: cag5383@gmail.com Andy's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/CommanderCast Byron's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/surgingchaos Carlos's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/cag5383

CommanderCast is back pouring a torrent of gasoline onto the dying embers of the EDH world, sending an audio pillar of flame into the sky that scorches the heavens. Get down on some of this hot fire as Andy is joined by Byron, Donovan and Carlos to discuss the Commander's Arsenal (warning: information is slightly old), gimmick decks, and more Secret Tech. For more CommanderCast-y goodness, head over to http://www.CommanderCast.com/! Your Host(s): Andy, Byron, and Carlos Show's Email: CommanderCast@gmail.com Andy's E-Mail: CommanderCast@gmail.com Byron's E-Mail: surgingchaos19@gmail.com Carlos's E-Mail: cag5383@gmail.com Andy's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/CommanderCast Byron's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/surgingchaos Carlos's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/cag5383

It's the last episode of season six, and we're ready to disappear for a while. For this episode Andy is joined by Sean and Brionne for a show all about just about everything. Mailbag? Check. Spectrum of answers? Check. Entourage? Check. I think we wrapped this up in style. For more, check out http://www.CommanderCast.com/ Your Host(s): Andy, Byron, and Carlos Show's Email: CommanderCast@gmail.com Andy's E-Mail: CommanderCast@gmail.com Byron's E-Mail: surgingchaos19@gmail.com Carlos's E-Mail: cag5383@gmail.com Andy's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/CommanderCast Byron's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/surgingchaos Carlos's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/cag5383

The Call-InFerno makes a final blazing installment as four guests leap into the flames with Andy and Donovan! It's manly enough to make knitting badass: THE COMMANDERCAST CALL-INFERNO! Hit up http://www.CommanderCast.com/ for more Wrexial-approved goodness. Your Host(s): Andy, Byron, and Carlos Show's Email: CommanderCast@gmail.com Andy's E-Mail: CommanderCast@gmail.com Byron's E-Mail: surgingchaos19@gmail.com Carlos's E-Mail: cag5383@gmail.com Andy's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/CommanderCast Byron's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/surgingchaos Carlos's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/cag5383

To kick off Variants Week at CommanderCast, Andy is joined by Andrew, Imshan and special guest and originator (I think) of the Commander Cube, Sam. In a ninety minute audio throwdown, this intrepid team explores the wide world of placing variation on normal Commander games to expand your fun. For full show notes, go here: http://www.commandercast.com/s6e11-tags-teams-cubes-and-kingdoms Your Host(s): Andy, Byron, and Carlos Show's Email: CommanderCast@gmail.com Andy's E-Mail: CommanderCast@gmail.com Byron's E-Mail: surgingchaos19@gmail.com Carlos's E-Mail: cag5383@gmail.com Andy's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/CommanderCast Byron's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/surgingchaos Carlos's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/cag5383

When Griselbrand got banned, it kind of hurt the content of this show but whatever. I've never claimed CommanderCast was especially timely. For full show notes, go here: http://www.commandercast.com/s6e10-outdated-and-boring Your Host(s): Andy, Byron, and Carlos Show's Email: CommanderCast@gmail.com Andy's E-Mail: CommanderCast@gmail.com Byron's E-Mail: surgingchaos19@gmail.com Carlos's E-Mail: cag5383@gmail.com Andy's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/CommanderCast Byron's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/surgingchaos Carlos's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/cag5383

It’s a show you can listen to with your ears: COMMANDERCAST   A man who has gone deep into the waters of Canadian EDH that I’m known to tread, our guest this week is Matthew. You’ve heard him on the show before, and hopefully you’re already subscribed to his YouTube channel. It’s an awesome resource where you can take a look at Matthew’s sweet decks and also check out some rather entertaining duel play. This week he’s joined us on the line to engage in some hearty discussion and debate over various elements of this ridiculous format we all enjoy so much, and even had the excellent courtesy to bring a huge range of excellent and interesting topics. I have to provide huge props to him for that, and when you’re done listening to these discussions I’m sure you’ll want to as well.   Show notes and pertinent links below. Enjoy. COMMUNITY SEGMENTS   02:48 to 18:28: Free-For-All Roundtable: Colour Identity and Lands: Right now, the colour identity rules in Commander are pretty clear… until you get into lands. Then, we can have a Misty Rainforest putting in serious work in your Stonebrow, Krosan Hero deck. This is… well… a bit odd. It can also be jarring to see Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth in a Linvala, Keeper of Silence deck. Does this produce a strong enough negative effect to worry about? Is there an elegant solution to it, even if we are worried about it?   18:41 to 38:09: Newschool Hosin’: It’s no Boil, but Bojuka Bog is a card of the new style of hoser; pretty boring, low opportunity cost, and totally devastating to certain strategies without much chance to interact with them. Along the same lines, we now have Homeward Path, a land that works in any deck and really puts the boots to theft effects as an entire category of cards. But are these new cards any more fun than older ones? How do we feel about these kind of low-interaction, low-cost hosers? A discussion on armchair card design as it pertains to Commander.   STRATEGY SEGMENTS   38:23 to 52:25: Holding the Lead: “The best way to win a game of EDH is to appear the second-strongest.”   BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORING   If you listen to this show, you’re probably an EDH Professional by now; hell, you might even have a few championships. If you’re in this EXTREMELY elite cadre of Commander players, why spend time farting around acting weak instead of dominating those peons in your playgroup from start to finish? In this strategy segment we detail the ways we put a stranglehold on a game and dominate from start to finish instead of some weak-ass comback victory.   TECHNOLOGY SEGMENTS   52:40 to 1:19:10: Wish It Was Legendary: We did this once and Matthew figured this was a good opportunity to run it out again, just for ye olde shits and gigs. In this segment we bring up some creatures that we think would make great Commanders, but are unfortunately not Legendary (for now). We did this segment once back in the day, and you can always listen to that one after this for more ideas.   Of course, if you have a reasonable play group, you could probably use some of these guys as Commanders anyway.   Byron’s Picks: Knight of the Reliquary, Soltari Guerrillas   Donovan’s Picks: Army Ants, Hell’s Caretaker and special bonus Bloodghast (ps SKULLCLAMP)   Andy’s Picks: Sengir Autocrat, Izzet Guildmage   Matthew’s Picks: Argothian Enchantress, Wake Thrasher   OUTTRO   1:19:27 to closing: Outtro: Thanks for listening!  •YouTube hub  •CommanderCast on Facebook  •Off-Color Cast   CONTACT INFORMATION  •Andy: E-Mail: CommanderCast(at)gmail(dot)com // Twitter: (at)CommanderCast  •Byron: E-Mail: surgingchaos19(at)gmail(dot)com // Twitter: (at)surgingchaos  •Donovan: Contact via MTGS Forum  •Matthew: Contact via YouTube For more Wrexial-Approved content, hit up http://www.CommanderCast.com/ Your Host(s): Andy, Byron, and Carlos Show's Email: CommanderCast@gmail.com Andy's E-Mail: CommanderCast@gmail.com Byron's E-Mail: surgingchaos19@gmail.com Carlos's E-Mail: cag5383@gmail.com