Commander Cookout Podcast: Magic the Gathering

The Evolution of JUND in Commander - CCO Ep 555

The Jund value engines are taking over the Arc of Evolution! 💥  This week Brando and Ryan look back at 2019 to break down the Top 10 Jund Commanders of the past vs. the

The Evolution of GRIXIS in Commander - CCO Ep 554

The Arc of Evolution returns with everybody's favorite villain color combination: Grixis! Find out if Universes Beyond infiltrated Grixis and took over all top ten slots

The Hobbit Set Review - CCO STYLE! - CCO Ep 553

It's been a long, long time since we've gone on the adventure that is a CCO set review. Today, we do exactly that. We look at all of our favorite cards from MTG's latest

The Evolution of ESPER in Commander - CCO Ep 552

We continue the never-ending Arc of Evolution. Do Universes Beyond products come out on top again with Esper? Or do the classic commanders remain the preferred method of

The Evolution of BANT in Commander - CCO Ep 551

We're running it back! Our friends over at EDHREC missed our memo that the Arc of Evolution was over. They sent us the stats for Bant, so we are going to continue for a c

The Evolution of BOROS in Commander - CCO Ep 550

Today, we conclude the Arc of Evolution! After 15 weeks of MTG history, memories and learning about how Commander has changed over the years we have finaly made it to our

MagicCon Amsterdam Previews, and More! - CCO Ep 549B

Before the conclusion of the Arc of Evolution, we take a week to dive deep into all the MTG previews we received from MagicCon Amsterdam. There's a ton to be excited abou

The Evolution of IZZET in Commander - CCO Ep 549

Commander Cookout's Arc of Evolution is nearing its final chapter. Join us with our favorite returning guest, and Izzet subject matter expert, Bald Tobi! Huge thank you

The Evolution of SIMIC in Commander - CCO Ep 548

This week on Commander Cookout's Arc of Evolution, we may have our more surprising color/color combination yet. We are looking at the Then vs. Now of Simic to see how com

The Evolution of GOLGARI in Commander - CCO Ep 547

We are finally joined by our super secret special subject matter expert. The topic of the week: The evolution of Golgari commanders! Join us during the Arc of Evolution o

The Evolution of ORZHOV in Commander - CCO Ep 546

The Arc of Evolution continues! This week, your Good Friend Ryan's favorite 2-color pair: Orzhov. Come see if his favorite, previous and future commanders make the list o

The Evolution of SELESNYA in Commander - CCO Ep 545

During the Arc of Evolution, we have been surprised so many times by both the new and the old of the most popular legends of all time. Come see how Selesnya's past and pr

The Evolution of GRUUL in Commander - CCO Ep 544

The Arc of Evolution reaches its zenith with Uncle Brando's favorite color combo: GRUUL. Come hear all about what he has to say about the evolution of Gruul in Commander

The Evolution of RAKDOS in Commander - CCO Ep 543

Each week during the Arc of Evolution, we are surprised. Not only by the lists themselves, but also how the most popular commanders of all time have changed... or stayed

The Evolution of DIMIR in Commander - CCO Ep 542

The Arc of Evolution continues this week with Dimir. Come hear how Ryan loves everything the color combination does. Also, come hear about how Brando un-loves everything

The Evolution of AZORIUS in Commander - CCO Ep 541

We are back to the Arc of Evolution. This week, Azorius. It didn't go how we thought, either. What do we mean? Tune in to CCO 541 to find out. Huge thank you to our spon

CCO Experience Las Vegas 2026 Recap! - CCO Ep 540

What a trip! Join Brando and Producer Gary as they recount all that was epic at MacicCon Las Vegas and the CCO Experience. Never heard of the CCO Experience? Today is you

The Evolution of Green in Commander - CCO Ep 539

The last of our mono-colors during the Arc of Evolution is Green. How has the popularity of green commanders changed over time? Come find out right now on Commander Cooko

The Evolution of Red in Commander - Ep 538

It's time to RED 'til you're DEAD! This week on the Arc of Evolution, we are looking at Brando's favorite color: Red. Join us to see how red commanders have changed in po

The Evolution of BLACK in Commander - CCO Ep 537

The Arc of Evolution continues! This week we look at what is maybe the most surprising and least surprising color at the same time: Black. Join us for another doozy, righ