Ever wonder if a commander has the potential for a build that isn't represented in the EDHREC data? Andy and Kyle talk through a couple of questions worth asking to see if we can broaden a commander's design into alternative deck designs. What are the hoops that commanders ask you to jump through, and how can we jump through that hoop in a different way? Or are there multiple hoops and we only need to jump through one to get an effective output? Kyle then jumps into a couple of example brews wit...
Dec 05, 2022•1 hr 43 min
There’s another slew of legends to take on and digest. Our listeners have you covered with a review of every version your favorite Brothers’ War characters have taken on in card form this set and all the new unknowns. We’re also begrudgingly venturing into the Transformers and reviewing all the legendary possibilities there too. As always, be sure to check out our Discord server for any decks our reviewers may have concocted to go along with their reviews. ------------------- Patreon: YouTube: T...
Nov 22, 2022•3 hr 35 min
A new set has been fully spoiled in The Brothers’ War, but we still have a few more listener ideas to sling your way before you go take on all the new possibilities. Kyle is taking the help for this episode and pilots us through part 2 with listener decks from Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty, Streets of New Capenna, Dominaria United and bonus decks from Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate. As always, be sure to check out Discord server for any decks featured this episode. ------------------- Patr...
Nov 11, 2022•1 hr 51 min
We’re all on the hype train for new cards and new concepts and new decks with the new hotness. But… before you go get into all that’s new, let’s take a stroll down memory lane to see if there are any sweet ideas we may have passed along the way. Andy takes us through part 1 with listener decks from Adventures in the Forgotten Realms, Innistrad: Midnight Hunt, and Innistrad: Crimson Vow. As always, check out our Discord server for any decks featured in this episode. ------------------- Patreon: Y...
Nov 04, 2022•1 hr 43 min
We’re coming at you with our favorite yum yucking series! It’s been a while since we’ve taken a popular commander and told the madding crowd enough is enough, but let’s take a look at The Ur-Dragon. Kyle and Andy discuss why the popular legend has such an unrelenting stranglehold on dragon tribal decks. From examining the capacity of the tribe to carry on without all the staples of every color, the new legends available, the gross price of The Ur-Dragon, and digging into a variety of decks, hope...
Oct 24, 2022•1 hr 44 min
It’s not a review. We’re getting new commander decks this week, but rather than turning our sights to the cards, Andy takes us into the stories of this universe beyond. Magic: the Gathering product continues the path of marrying itself to other intellectual properties. Think what you will of WotC’s tendril-like reach for more consumers, but Warhammer 40,000 has a rich narrative. Andy is an avid 40K story consumer, so he takes us into the context of the universe and helps give some life to the ca...
Oct 03, 2022•2 hr 33 min
Part 2! Let’s get back into the expansion set for Dominaria United. As per usual, our listeners are reviewing the legends available as commanders. Tiffany is delivering the content. Kyle and Andy sit around and add their mediocre ideas. If you want to participate in future reviews, join us on Patreon. Our supporters are the pool we draw from to make these awesome reviews happen. ------------------- Patreon: YouTube: Twitter: @legend_creature ------------------- Intro and outro music each episode...
Sep 20, 2022•3 hr 44 min
We’re getting into the Dominaria United Commander product and our listeners are reviewing the legends available as commanders. Tiffany is delivering the content. Kyle and Andy sit around and do their best Waldorf and Statler. We’ll be back next time with the review of the available commanders in the expansion set of Dominaria United. If you want to participate in future reviews, join us on Patreon. Our supporters are the pool we draw from to make these awesome reviews happen. -------------------...
Sep 12, 2022•3 hr 27 min
Artifacts are old tech, when it comes to Magic: the Gathering. But if you’ve got your finger on the pulse, you may have noticed some new avenues open up with how to use and abuse artifacts. Andy brings his research and examples to the discussion in this episode, manifesting how all the self-sacrificing artifacts over the last few years have brought about new sub-archetypes and a fresh look to some old commanders. As always, you can check out deck lists featured in this episode on our Discord ser...
Aug 31, 2022•2 hr 1 min
We didn’t get to review the backgrounds with all of you listeners. But let’s take a dive into what we’re finding out about backgrounds and what we’re feeling about them. Kyle and Andy both share a few decks they’ve brewed using backgrounds in the zone. Andy unloads a brainstorm of possible commanders and background pairings that can get your creative juices flowing. As always, be sure to check out our Discord server for any decks featured in this episode. ------------------- Patreon: YouTube: Tw...
Aug 23, 2022•2 hr 41 min
Andy’s been busy brewing! So often we get focused on the commander and the theme for decks as EDH players. But can we get obsessed with a card like players in other formats? With a card that can hold opponents in suspense regarding its outcome, why not geek out over Danse Macabre? And if you can keep doing it with ways to loop it back to hand, even better. Andy brings to the discussion a variety of brews where this card can shine. As always, you can check out deck lists featured in this episode ...
Aug 12, 2022•2 hr
Kyle is taking Andy into some tech with a new auras favorite of his. But before he sets up a deck tech for Mazzy, Truesword Paladin, Kyle takes a dive into some ideas of how to conceptualize and understand this era of legendary creature design. There are tons of commanders to choose from. So how should we understand the environment and how to interact with it. If you want to check out Kyle’s deck list, be sure to join our Discord server where we post all decks featured on the podcast. ----------...
Aug 05, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Let’s close out the series! We’ve got all the green decks you can imagine. From the potent Selvala, to the human lover, Kogla, to the artifact-loving (?!) bear, Ayula, and more. Our listeners are providing the decks, Andy is giving the details, and Kyle is bringing the awe. Be sure to check out all the decks shared in this episode on our discord channel. ------------------- Patreon: YouTube: Twitter: @legend_creature ------------------- Intro and outro music for this episode comes courtesy of th...
Jun 29, 2022•2 hr 22 min
We’re back! It’s been a long while since we’ve produced an episode. Kyle explains the reason for the hiatus. Then Andy and Kyle dive into a discussion of how those of us who love EDH have an ever-evolving relationship with this game. They get into some personal observations about temperament and chasing the ever-elusive high of the game and how that impacts enjoyment. ------------------- Patreon: YouTube: Twitter: @legend_creature ------------------- The outro music for this episode comes courte...
Jun 13, 2022•1 hr 52 min
It’s time to round out the mono-color series discussions with a visit to mono-green. Zack from the Commander Social podcast joins us to investigate the last color of the pie. Complain as we might about the color, join us as Kyle leads us into a deep dive into green and what the color is all about, what design breaks exist in the color, and whether we should just embrace green as the color of commander. ------------------- Patreon: YouTube: Twitter: @legend_creature ------------------- Intro and ...
Apr 21, 2022•2 hr 7 min
Are you brave enough? Are you crazy enough? Are you turned on by wildness?! Forget your seatbelt and let's go on the wild ride through the red decks our listeners are bringing to the table. Be sure to check out all the decks shared in this episode on our discord channel. ------------------- Patreon: YouTube: Twitter: @legend_creature ------------------- Intro and outro music this episode comes courtesy of the artist Makeup and Vanity Set. Be sure to support them! – ------------------- The intro ...
Apr 01, 2022•2 hr 20 min
After our detour into Kamigawa, we are back for the tour of revisiting the mono-color identities. If you haven’t checked out our 2018 series, it may be worth listening to see if we’ve learned anything the last several years. Zak from Commander Theory joins this episode to bring the noise of mono-red. Zak and Andy take a deep dive into why red is the alpha ready to take you on--and also what has made red so successful in other formats and how it fares in commander. They explore key concepts of ho...
Mar 25, 2022•2 hr 31 min
Is black the most well-rounded color? Come check out the variety of decks our listeners came up with. There’s sacrifice for benefit, group slug, Voltron, and more. Be sure to check out all the decks shared in this episode on our discord channel. ------------------- Patreon: YouTube: Twitter: @legend_creature ------------------- Intro and outro music this episode comes courtesy of the artist Makeup and Vanity Set. Be sure to support them! – ------------------- The intro for this episode included ...
Mar 07, 2022•1 hr 47 min
Welcome weebs! As you’re diving into all your new Neon Dynasty cards, let’s get the lowdown on what the legends have in store. Our listeners are giving you their unique insights into every legend, whether there are any possibilities as commanders, what the craziest ones are, and what ones fit into the other 99 of our decks. ------------------- Patreon: YouTube: Twitter: @legend_creature ------------------- The intro for this episode contains opening credit music from the show Sword Art Online.
Feb 21, 2022•3 hr 47 min
As you’ve probably become aware, we’re revisiting our 2018 series where we covered the colors of Magic, what they are about, and shared some brews for the colors. Ryan from Commander Cookout and Commander ad Populum joins Andy and Kyle for a look at mono-black. Ryan brings some deep-cut knowledge and thought exercises to get the juices flowing for how you think about black, as Kyle sets the stage for an extended conversation about what black does and how it fits into the commander format. Check ...
Feb 07, 2022•2 hr 2 min
From the thirst for more knowledge, to spells for tokens, to attacking for cards, blue has a lot of possibilities. We follow up our conversation about what mono-blue is all about with a bunch of listener decks that show what the color is all about. Be sure to check out all the decks shared in this episode on our discord channel. ------------------- Patreon: YouTube: Twitter: @legend_creature ------------------- Intro and outro music this episode comes courtesy of the artist Makeup and Vanity Set...
Jan 31, 2022•2 hr 7 min
We continue the revisiting of the mono-color series. We’re taking a dive into our 2018 series where we covered the colors of Magic, what they are about, and shared some brews for the colors. Dana Roach from all your other commander content joins Andy and Kyle to talk about his favorite magic color: blue ;) Andy takes a more measured approach than Kyle, while still getting into an intriguing conversation about blue. There is less that has changed in design for blue in commander, but there is a br...
Jan 24, 2022•1 hr 53 min
The odyssey of solving white continues. Instead of diving into the minutiae of the design of the color white in Magic: the Gathering, we take a dive into the practice of mono-white. Join us as we explore a variety of listener decks that take on the tall task of playing commander in mono-white. Be sure to check out all the decks shared in this episode on our discord channel. ------------------- Patreon: YouTube: Twitter: @legend_creature ------------------- Intro and outro music this episode come...
Jan 15, 2022•2 hr 26 min
Time to revisit the mono-color series. We’re taking a dive into our 2018 series where we covered the colors of Magic, what they are about, and shared some brews for the colors. Nick Beatman from Commander Theory joins Kyle and Andy to take a deep dive into white. Kyle unloads a bucket of research with Nick’s insights into what white is about and where the design of the color is going for commander players. Check out Nick’s Oswald deck shared in the podcast here: Check out Kyle’s Autumn-Tail deck...
Jan 10, 2022•2 hr 12 min
More reflections. This time we’re taking a dive into Andy’s decks. He shares with Kyle the highs and lows of his decks that have composed his roster this year. Andy’s roster has reached it’s highest deck total of all time this year. Join us to see what that has meant for Andy and his game experience this year. ------------------- Patreon: YouTube: Twitter: @legend_creature ------------------- Intro and outro music this episode comes courtesy of the artist Makeup and Vanity Set. Be sure to suppor...
Dec 20, 2021•2 hr 41 min
‘Tis the season for reflections. Kyle takes a look at the decks he’s been operating this year. He chats through them all with Andy to see why he keeps his longstanding commanders on the roster and what new hotness came to the table. There were also a number of failures and Kyle and Andy get into what the lessons were along the way. ------------------- Patreon: YouTube: Twitter: @legend_creature ------------------- Intro and outro music this episode comes courtesy of the artist Makeup and Vanity ...
Dec 20, 2021•1 hr 47 min
Deck tuning is the Sisyphean rock of every commander player. As you’re rolling your rock up the deck editing hill, take a minute to consider some of the cards we discuss in this episode. We’re talking about a variety of cards that hit a couple of notes. First are cards that your opponents are keen to remove and that you are happy to see eat removal or stay on the board. Second are cards that are low-key threats, hardly worthy of removal, but valuable enough to get you to your destination. ------...
Dec 13, 2021•2 hr 50 min
You got the other 99. Let’s dive into the legends from Crimson Vow. Whether you’re trying to figure out the vampires, see what other delights Innistrad has conjured for the command zone, or just wondering what’s new, our listeners have you covered with in-depth reviews of every legend. ------------------- Patreon: YouTube: Twitter: @legend_creature ------------------- Intro and outro music this episode comes courtesy of the artist Makeup and Vanity Set. Be sure to support them! -----------------...
Nov 24, 2021•3 hr 29 min
In the last episode, we gave you the other 99 cards our Patreon supporters are enjoying this year. This time Nick and Zak from Commander Theory join us to get real intimate with the cards of Crimson Vow. We're taking a deep dive with Nick and Zak into many cards, so buckle in and prepare for a proverbial brainstorm. Also, big news comes with this episode! We recently were granted permission to use the music of the almighty . So, as you might expect, intro and outro tunes this episode come from t...
Nov 13, 2021•3 hr 54 min
Our listeners graciously give you all the thoughts and reviews you could ever want for new legendary creatures, but what about those other cards? Join us as we take a dive into some of the less obvious—and a few obvious—picks that you ought to consider for the other 99 of your decks. ------------------- Patreon: YouTube: Twitter: @legend_creature ------------------- The intro for this episode is the song 99 by Toto. The outro is 99 Luftballons by Nena. These are used under fair use because we’re...
Nov 05, 2021•2 hr 58 min
