Commander 2019 is just around the corner! Now that the set has been fully revealed, Jimmy and Josh are taking a look at all of the new legendary creatures and breaking down which cool interactions and synergies they see as the best way to build a deck around each of them. ---------- What we talked about on THE END STEP: Stranger Things Season 3: https://www.netflix.com/title/80057281 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Aug 09, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 280
We’re unveiling the full deck list for the “Merciless Rage” Commander 2019 SULTAI MORPH precon. You may have seen a lot of the new cards as they were previewed but now you get to find out which awesome reprints are also included in the box! Will this deck give you the power to burn down the other players? Let’s find out! Check out the full deck list here: https://magic.wizards.com/en/c19decks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Aug 08, 2019•17 min
We’re unveiling the full deck list for the “Primal Genesis” Commander 2019 NAYA POPULATE precon. You may have seen a lot of the new cards as they were previewed but now you get to find out which awesome reprints are also included in the box! Does this deck contain all the tools to overrun your opponents? Let’s find out! Check out the full deck list here: https://magic.wizards.com/en/c19decks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Aug 07, 2019•20 min
We’re unveiling the full deck list for the “Mystic Intellect” Commander 2019 JESKAI FLASHBACK precon. You may have seen a lot of the new cards as they were previewed but now you get to find out which awesome reprints are also included in the box! Does this deck contain enough arcane knowledge to take down your opponents? Let’s find out! Check out the full deck list here: https://magic.wizards.com/en/c19decks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Aug 06, 2019•28 min
Show Notes: We’re unveiling the full deck list for the “Faceless Menace” Commander 2019 SULTAI MORPH precon. You may have seen a lot of the new cards as they were previewed but now you get to find out which awesome reprints are also included in the box! Does this deck have what it takes to ambush and eliminate your opponents? Let’s find out! Check out the full deck list here: https://magic.wizards.com/en/c19decks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Aug 05, 2019•19 min
Today we’re talking about the biggest mistakes new players make, and with two very special guests: Mark Rosewater, whom you all know, and Evan, who came to us as a recipient of the Make a Wish foundation. We’re so honored to grant this wish for Evan and for him to help write up the outline for this episode and record together. Find out more about the foundations we talked about today by visiting these links below: The Make-A-Wish Foundation https://wish.org/ways-to-help Tuberous Sclerosis Allian...
Jul 25, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 279
Show Notes: In this special episode, Jimmy is joined by The Professor from Tolarian Community College to react to and discuss the Rules Committee’s newly released philosophy document. ---------- Rules Committee Philosophy Document: http://mtgcommander.net/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=19170&sid=b47444c21262ff503bf27cee339170be Sheldon Menery’s Article discussing the Philosophy Document: https://www.starcitygames.com/articles/38858_The-Latest-Commander-Philosophy-And-Banned-List-Update.html -...
Jul 17, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 278
It's the SECOND and FINAL half of the 2019 COMMANDER SUMMIT! Each year, we gather with prominent members of the EDH community to debate and discuss the hot button issues of the day.We're opening up the floor to Commander Luminaries from across the spectrum. We reached out to many dignitaries in the EDHsphere, from content creators to members of the CAG and Rules Committee, to get their thoughts on things like: Should PW be legal as Commanders? Should the hybrid mana rules be changed? And of cour...
Jul 09, 2019•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 277
Show Notes: In this special episode, Jimmy and Josh give their thoughts and reactions to the Rules Committee’s most recent card bannings (and the unban!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 08, 2019•48 min•Ep. 276
Show Notes: It's our fourth annual COMMANDER SUMMIT! Each year, we gather with prominent members of the EDH community to debate and discuss the hot button issues of the day. This time we are not limiting ourselves to only those who can get to our studio here in LA. No! We're opening up the floor to Commander Luminaries from across the spectrum. We reached out to many dignitaries in the EDHsphere, from content creators to members of the CAG and Rules Committee, to get their thoughts on things lik...
Jul 03, 2019•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 275
Show Notes: Magic’s latest Core Set – M20 – is almost here! Jimmy and Josh go over all the new legendary creatures and then discuss which cards they think will make the biggest impact in Commander. Are there any spicy new effects for your favorite decks? Listen and find out! ---------- What we talked about on THE END STEP: Team Fight Tactics: https://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/gameplay/teamfight-tactics ---------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi...
Jun 25, 2019•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 274
Show Notes: DJ from Jumbo Commander is back to talk with Josh about a very important topic: How to Maintain Your Meta. Cultivating, organizing and fostering a healthy playgroup over the weeks and months can be challenging. Different people have differing personalities and expectations that can often cause problems over time. We’re going over some tips to make sure you and your friends are all on the same page and having the maximum amount of fun on your Commander nights. ---------- What we talke...
Jun 20, 2019•1 hr•Ep. 273
Show Notes: DJ from Jumbo Commander is back on the show to help unveil and discuss our exclusive M20 preview card! It’s Kykar, Wind’s Fury, a new legendary creature in the Jeskai (WUR) colors that offers a ton of different deck building paths to choose from. What are the possibilities we see and which choices do we think will be the most/least powerful? Watch and find out! ---------- What we talked about on THE END STEP: To Live and Die in LA: https://livediela.com/ ---------- Where to find DJ o...
Jun 17, 2019•48 min•Ep. 272
Show Notes: The creator of EDHREC.com, Donald Miner, joins the show to examine some statistics and analyze some data regarding why certain Commanders become popular, while others do not. Can we use this information to predict which of the new legends from upcoming sets will become the next big thing, and which will be lost and forgotten? Let’s find out! ---------- What we talked about on THE END STEP: Free Solo: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/films/free-solo/ ---------- Where to find Donald ...
Jun 14, 2019•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 271
On this episode we’re joined by the popular streamer Amaz, a player who has made waves in both the Magic and Hearthstone communities. We’re talking about how the two games are similar, how they’re different, what lessons can be learned in each, and how they can cross-apply to the other. ---------- What we talked about on THE END STEP: Auto-Chess : https://www.zizouqi.com/en.html ---------- Where to find Amaz online: Twitter: @Amaz twitch.tv/amazYoutube.com/usuer/amazhs Learn more about your ad c...
Jun 04, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 270
Modern Horizons is almost here! And it’s so good for EDH that many are calling it “Commander Horizons”. Jimmy and Josh discuss all of the new cards and which ones they think will have the biggest impact on the format. ---------- What we talked about on THE END STEP: Super Troopers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Troopers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
May 31, 2019•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 269
On this episode we unveil our Modern Horizons preview card! Straight up, it’s one of the most powerful legendary creatures we’ve ever seen. Let’s explore just how broken the new Urza can be. PLUS, in the second half of the episode, we’re talking MTG Arena and War of the Spark draft. It’s a very complicated and difficult format that a lot of people are having trouble with. Find out our views on the limited format and get some tips on how you can up your win percentage. ---------- Braden’s cEDH Fe...
May 21, 2019•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 268
On today’s episode we’re diving deep on a complex and often misunderstood topic: The Stack and Player Priority. We’ve got L2 Judge Danny Simard in studio to help us explain how these rules intricacies work in multiplayer and, more importantly, how understanding this stuff can help you make better strategic decisions about what moves to make and when. ---------- What we talked about on THE END STEP: Roller Derby: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roller_derby ---------- Find our guest online: Danny S...
May 14, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 267
Graham Stark and Kathleen De Vere from LoadingReadyRun join the show to talk about Blind Commander, Oathbreaker and their favorite EDH Variants. ---------- Watch LRR playing Blind Commander: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNGwDfoadkI Oathbreaker Official Rules: https://weirdcards.org/oathbreaker-rules Canadian Highlander Official Rules: https://canadianhighlander.wordpress.com/intro-to-format/ ---------- What we talked about on THE END STEP: King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard: https://kinggizza...
May 07, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 266
Show Notes: War of the Spark is a planeswalker paradise! As a result, we expect to see a lot more of them on the battlefield for the foreseeable future. On today’s episode, Jimmy and Josh go over all of the best ways to utilize (and fight against!) this unique card type. ---------- What we talked about on THE END STEP: Avengers: Endgame https://www.marvel.com/movies/avengers-endgame Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
May 03, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 265
Jimmy and Josh discuss the brand new cards from War of the Spark and which ones we think will make the biggest splash in Commander. And there are a lot of them! As a result of the sheer amount of crazy cards in the set, we’ve split up our review into two parts, so if you missed episode #263, where we discuss all the new planeswalker, be sure to check that out as well. ---------- Jumbo Commander’s Massacre Girl Deck Tech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wcKYNvmtAM Learn more about your ad choice...
Apr 23, 2019•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 264
War of the Spark is almost here! This set is so chock-full of splashy cards for Commander that we’ve decided to split our traditional review into two episodes. In part one, we’re analyzing all of the 37 NEW PLANESWALKERS in the set and breaking down which ones we think will have the biggest impact on the format. And be sure to check back soon for part two, where we discuss the rest of the EDH-playable cards in MTGWAR! ---------- What we talked about on THE END STEP: Dungeons and Daddies podcast:...
Apr 19, 2019•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 263
On this episode we’re breaking down JLK’s Firesong and Sunspeaker deck from the latest episode of Game Knights. Y’all tried to troll him by voting that he had to play Boros, but the deck turned out really awesome and powerful. Let’s find out what makes it tick! --------- Josh’s Firesong and Sunspeaker Deck List: https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/jlks-firesong-sunspeaker-l-game-knights-25/ ---------- What we talked about on THE END STEP: The OA (Netflix): https://www.netflix.com/title/80044950 Lear...
Apr 11, 2019•46 min•Ep. 262
It’s time to unveil our EXCLUSIVE WAR OF THE SPARK PREVIEW CARD! And this one is sweet. We’ve got an awesome new legendary creature named Feather, the Redeemed. Is this the best Boros Commander that’s ever been designed? Watch and then judge for yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 07, 2019•36 min
Modern Horizon is…on the horizon (releases June 14th). WotC has announced that the set will only include cards that are NOT currently Modern legal. So, on this episode, we’re running down a list of our MOST WANTED REPRINTS. And, to help us out, we’ve brought in Modern expert Alex Kessler (from The Masters of Modern podcast) to give his opinion on just how likely it is that our chosen cards will appear in the set. --------- What we talked about on THE END STEP: The Umbrella Academy on Netflix: ht...
Apr 05, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 261
The road to Mythic can be tough and discouraging. On the podcast this week, Jimmy and Josh talk about MTG Arena and, more specifically, they give out some great tips and tricks that will help you reach the top ranks. ---------- What we talked about on THE END STEP: Us the movie: https://www.usmovie.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Mar 26, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 260
Ashlen Rose joins the show to breakdown and discuss the Kozilek, the Great Distortion deck that she played on the most recent episode of Game Knights. Colorless decks are tricky and unique beasts. Find out how she navigated this difficult brewing challenge and bulit a very powerful deck! ---------- Ashlen’s Kozilek Deck List: https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/ashlens-kozilek-i-game-knights-24/ ---------- What we talked about on THE END STEP: Moodnotes: http://moodnotes.thriveport.com/ ---------- F...
Mar 19, 2019•50 min•Ep. 259
Show Notes: Newly minted knight and fan audition winner Jacob Holloway joins the show to breakdown and discuss his “Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better” deck which he piloted on the most recent episode of Game Knights (#24). If you like borrowing stuff from your opponent’s deck, you’re gonna love this fun and unique build. --------- What we talked about on THE END STEP: Arcadia Quest: http://arcadiaquest.com/en/ ---------- Find Jacob on Twitter :@JacobHollowayIV Learn more about your ad choices...
Mar 12, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 258
We’ve all been there. It’s crucial point in the game, and you’re faced with a critical decision. You have numerous cards you could play, multiple threats you could target, and different opponents you could attack. You weigh your options and make a play. And it turns out to be wrong. It costs you the game. Today, we’re talking about the biggest gameplay mistakes that players make. And how you can avoid them. ---------- What we talked about on THE END STEP: Apex Legends: https://www.ea.com/games/a...
Mar 04, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 257
It’s a mailbag episode! On today’s show we’re answering listener questions like: Should the INFECT rules be changed in EDH? How do you handle missed rules interactions, after the fact? When is that fan episode of Game Knights finally going to come out?? And many more! ---------- What we talked about on THE END STEP: Suns_Champion’s (from our Discord) created a spotify playlist of the original versions of all the songs we’ve sung to start the show: https://open.spotify.com/user/22wijelipvopfosuh4...
Feb 20, 2019•59 min•Ep. 256
