Commander's Pod

Smarter Sorting & Faster Brewing: How AI Tools Help Commander Players

Sorting thousands of bulk cards by hand might finally be a thing of the past. 🤖✨In Episode 122 of Commanders Pod, Duncan and Jeff step into the future to explore the incr

Whatever You Do, Don't Do THIS!

What should you NOT do at a Commander table? This week on Commander’s Pod, we’re breaking down the bad habits, questionable decisions, deckbuilding traps, and gameplay mi

Understanding Brackets 1–4 in EDH: Theory vs. Reality | Ep 120

Just because a website says your deck is a Bracket 2 doesn't mean it plays like one. 📊In Episode 120 of Commanders Pod, Duncan and Jeff sit down for a deep dive into one

Is RED the Most Misunderstood Color in Commander? (ft. Daniel) | Ep. 119

It’s time to embrace the chaos and turn those mountains sideways. 🔥In Episode 119 of Commanders Pod, Duncan and Jeff are joined once again by Daniel, our resident red-man

The Commander Arms Race: Is Power Creep Ruining the Format? | Ep. 117

Adapt or get left behind. 🏃‍♂️💨In Episode 117 of Commanders Pod, Duncan and Jeff sit down to tackle the rapid evolution of the EDH ecosystem: The Commander Arms Race. It

The Aggro Playbook: High-Speed Strategies to Close Out Pods | Ep. 116

New host alert! 🚨In Episode 116 of Commanders Pod, Duncan and Jeff are officially expanding the crew. Help us give a massive welcome to Daniel, who is sitting down at the

Maxing Out the 99: Is Blinging Out Your Commander Deck Worth It? (Ep. 115)

In Episode 115 of Commanders Pod, Duncan and Jeff are diving into the ultimate flex in Magic: The Gathering—"Blinging" out your favorite deck. What drives a player to tra

Print to Demand vs. Player Demand: The Current State of MTG | Ep. 114

Let’s talk about the elephant in the local game store. 🐘In Episode 114 of Commanders Pod, Duncan and Jeff tackle one of the most critical and debated questions in modern

Wait... Does That Card Actually Work The Way You Think? | Ep. 113

The layout of the studio might look a little different this week, but the deep dives are just as intense. 🔍In Episode 113 of Commanders Pod, Duncan and Jeff hold down the

Patron Deck Tech: Upgrading a Listener's Brew! | Commanders Pod Ep. 112

In Episode 112 of Commanders Pod, the full crew—Duncan, Jeff, and Sloan—are teaming up to look at another incredible deck list submitted by one of our Patron subscribers.

10 Unforgivable COMMANDER CRIMES (Are You Guilty?) | Ep. 111

Lock your doors and hide your decks—there are criminals at the Commander table. 🕵️‍♂️In Episode 111 of Commanders Pod, the full crew is back together as Jeff rejoins Dunc

Big Changes for Commanders Pod: Vegas News & Sloan’s Announcement | Ep 110

What happens in Vegas... ends up on the podcast! 🎰In Episode 110 of Commanders Pod, Duncan is back from an action-packed trip to MagicCon Las Vegas, and he’s bringing all

The SALTIEST Cards in Commander: Are You Playing These? (Ep. 109)

Grab your water, because it’s about to get dehydrated in here. 🧂 In Episode 109 of Commanders Pod, Jeff is still away, leaving Duncan and Sloan to sift through the salt

Patron Deck Tech: Optimizing the Ultimate Goblin Mob | Ep 108

In Episode 108 of Commanders Pod, Duncan and Sloan are heading into the lab to help one of our incredible Patrons optimize a true classic: Krenko, Mob Boss.Krenko is famo

COMMANDER COURT: Jeff vs. Sloan! (Ep. 107)

Order in the court! ⚖️In Episode 107 of Commanders Pod, we’re trading the playmat for the witness stand. Duncan dons the judge's robes as Jeff and Sloan go head-to-head i

The "Direct" Choice: Commanders Pod Ep. 106 SoS: Serialized Cards, Mystical Archives & Set Review

In this episode of Commanders Pod, Duncan, Jeff, and Sloan sit down to dissect the highly anticipated release of Secrets of Strixhaven. As the MTG landscape continues to

Commander's Pod Episode 105: Fractured Realities & Hidden Clues

In Episode 105, we break down the latest developments in Secret Lairs and take a closer look at Secrets of Strixhaven, searching for hints that might point to something b

Commander’s Pod – Episode 104: The Most Broken Color Pair?

In Episode 104, we tackle one of the spiciest debates in Commander: what is the most broken color pairing in EDH? From raw power to synergy and consistency, we break down

Episode 103: Brackets, Blindspots and a New Recruit

In Episode 103, we take a deeper look at how the Commander bracket system could be made more precise, focusing on the key metrics that actually drive deck power but are c

Episode 102: “Turtles, Lairs, and Color Me Confused”

In Episode 102, we dive into the latest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles MTG release, discussing the cards, flavor, and what they might mean for Commander tables. We also tak