Casual Compliance

Welcome to Casual Compliance, a show about Magic the Gathering's popular Commander format, but through an Australian lens. Strap in and meet your new friends Gramps (Lewis) and chillybin (Mike) as they take a focus on things like the ban list, how to be a better member of your play groups, and how to really do threat assessment at the table.

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Episode 5: Prophet of Kruphix

Just like speed limits, tapping creatures and lands is something put there by THE MAN to slow you down and stop you from doing things when you want to. Prophet of Kruphix is here to say that's nonsense! You should be able to play Magic whenever you want! What's that? That's illegal? Find out in this episode if we agree with the judgment cast upon this absolute untapping machine. You can find a video version of this episode at https://youtu.be/W8bYGRH0yiU Social links: Patreon Bluesky TikTok Twit...

Jul 06, 2024•33 min•Ep. 5

Episode 4: Tolarian Academy

Gaea's Cradle takes the fact that green loves having lots of creatures and asks "what if they all generated mana?" Now, imagine that same design was applied to blue, and instead of creatures we care about artifacts. If that sounds like a powerful idea to you, you might be onto something. Something very much like Tolarian Academy. Find out in this episode if we think this could ever see the light of day outside of Vintage. You can find a video version of this episode at https://youtu.be/Fk2XRbOYD...

Jun 22, 2024•29 min•Ep. 4

Episode 3: Gifts Ungiven

Who doesn't like getting exactly what they need? What if you could have two of exactly what you need? Someone made a Magic card that does something like that in Gifts Ungiven, and Commander said no thank you. Do we think they should change their mind on this one? Come and find out. You can find a video version of this episode at https://youtu.be/MI_lWdS-KAA Social links: Patreon Bluesky TikTok Twitter YouTube Email us! casualcompliance@gmail.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...

Jun 08, 2024•33 min•Ep. 3

Casual Compliance Nights: Let's talk about "Rule Zero"

There's been a lot of talk online lately about "Rule Zero" and its place within Commander. We're going to try and unpack the main themes of that discourse here in this, the first instalment of our alternate programming: Casual Compliance Nights. We look at what some of the loudest voices in the room (mostlyTwitter, let's be honest) have been saying and discuss how those points stack up against the experience of your typical casual Commander player. You can find the video version of this episode ...

May 25, 2024•1 hr 14 min

Episode 2: Recurring Nightmare

You've probably heard of reanimate effects in Magic: the Gathering before, but you've probably never seen one quite like this. Come and see what we thought of this sneaky little enchantment and whether or not we think it could get unbanned any time soon. You can find a video version of this episode at https://youtu.be/NBBZOkGx3Vo Social links: Patreon Bluesky TikTok Twitter YouTube Email us! casualcompliance@gmail.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...

May 11, 2024•35 min•Ep. 2

Episode 1: Rofellos, Llanowar Emissary

Here it is: the first episode proper of Casual Compliance. In this, the main format of the show, we take a look at the Commander banlist one card at a time. We'll tell you what we think of it, we'll each do a little research, and then we'll see if our minds have been swayed or strengthened in the process. This time we're looking at Rofellos, Llanowar Emissary. You can find a video version of this episode at https://youtu.be/X2gLzhgYuCA Social links: Patreon Bluesky TikTok Twitter YouTube ★ Suppo...

Apr 27, 2024•31 min•Ep. 1

Episode 0: Start from Scratch

Welcome to Casual Compliance, a new show about Magic the Gathering's popular Commander format, but through an Australian lens looking at topics like: - what's on the ban list and could we unban some stuff? - social and play group etiquette how to look after yourself and others - deckbuilding tips for better vibes Strap in and meet your new friends Gramps (Lewis) and chillybin (Mike) for this rambling intro to who we are and what we're looking to do here. You can find a video version of this epis...

Apr 13, 2024•1 hr 6 min

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