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A weekly Magic the Gathering commander podcast brought to you by some of the minds behind EDHREC.
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Commander Ratios: Card Type Imbalance | EDHRECast 146
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Tons of artifacts, but no enchantments? Lots of spells, but no planeswalkers? Today we're looking at the data to discover the commanders whose card type distribution is WAY off-balance, and how those ratios can affect your strategy! Want access to the Challenge the Stats Spreadsheet, EDHRECast Discord, and more? Support the cast on Patreon! https:/…
Kaldheim has brought with it a huge number of new snow effects, and only one card that punishes snow lands. The fellas sit down in the REC Room to discuss the ramifications this design choice will have on EDH. Support the cast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/edhrecast Follow the cast on Twitter: @EDHRECast @JosephMSchultz @danaroach @mathimus55…
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Endurance vs Explosiveness ft. Chase @ManaCurves | EDHRECast 145
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Lots of Commander decks use cards that help increase their staying power... but sometimes you just wanna ka-boom the battlefield! This week the cast is joined by the marvelous Chase @ManaCurves to discuss her favorite ways to prepare for the One Big Turn that will change the game forever. Want access to the Challenge the Stats spreadsheet, EDHRECas…
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Commander Color Breakdown (AKA You're Wrong About Boros & Simic) | EDHRECast 144
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Which color is actually the most popular in Commander? You may think you know, but we've run the data and we're excited to share the truth behind Magic's most popular guilds! Want access to the Challenge the Stats spreadsheet, EDHRECast Discord, and more? Support the cast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/edhrecast Check out the EDH Wiki! Check o…
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2021 Commander Data Update | EDHRECast 143
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2021 is here, and what better way to start off the year than with a data update? Where is commander after 2020, and what trends have shaped it over the past several years? Let's take a look! Want access to our Challenge the Stats spreadhseet, EDHRECast Discord, and more? You can support the cast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/edhrecast Check o…
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Was the Year of Commander a Success? 2020 Review ft Olivia Gobert-Hicks! | EDHRECast 142
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2020 nears its end! We're honored to be joined by CAG member Olivia Gobert-Hicks to help us tackle the timeline of this insane year, figure out the landscape of Magic and Commander after the craziness of 2020, and answer the year's most important question: was the Year of Commander a success?
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Commander Legends Data Dive | EDHRECast 141
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Commander Legends has introduced a metric TON of new EDH goodies! Let's take a look at where the date is trending! https://edhrec.com/sets/cmr
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The Lowest Mana Curves in Commander | EDHRECast 140
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They don't cast huge spells, but they still pack a huge punch! This week the fellas dive into the data to bring you the commanders whose decks have the all-time lowest mana curves in all of EDH!
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The Highest Mana Curves in Commander | EDHRECast 139
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Big, splashy, huge, and smashy! This week we're climbing data mountain to discover the highest peaks possible: the commanders with the highest mana curves in ALL of EDH!
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Will the New Monarch Cards Change EDH? | EDHRECast 138
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Commander Legends delivered a whole new batch of monarchy cards for Commander, but how good are they? Is the monarchy about to show up in way more Commander games, or will it remain more niche? Let's look at the data and find out how the monarchy will shape up in EDH! Check out the EDH Wiki! https://edhwiki.com/wiki/Main_Page…
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Popular Cards BANNED In Other Formats | EDHRECast 137
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So good they were BANNED... in other formats! Today we're looking through the most popular Commander cards that aren't legal in formats like Standard, Modern, and Legacy, to see how their power level translates to EDH!
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Partners: A Guide to Playing 2 Commanders | EDHRECast 136
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Two commanders means twice the fun! This week we're providing a how-to guide for players looking to build a Partner deck for the first time, and the most important lessons (and cards!) to keep in mind when building around not one legendary creature, but two!
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Most Color-Balanced Commanders | EDHRECast 135
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Last week we discussed commanders with huge color skews, but this week it's all about BALANCE! We're sorting through the decks, strategies, and archetypes with the most well-balanced color distributions in the entire Commander format!
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Most Color-Imbalanced Decks | EDHRECast 134
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It's *technically* a two-color deck... but there are 60 green cards and only 5 red cards! This week we're sorting through the decks, strategies, and archetypes with the biggest color-skews in the entire Commander format!
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EDHRECast 133: Most Popular Zendi-Cards
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Zendikar has made an enormous splash in the world of Commander. Today we're looking through the most popular Zendi-cards in the EDH format to see where the numbers for these awesome cards have land-fallen!
These commanders flew under the radar, but spiked in popularity much later in their lifetimes! Join us as we dive into the data for these late bloomer commanders and what may have caused them to reach the popularity they deserve!
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EDHRECast 131: Scale - The Power of Multiplayer
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Multiplayer Magic can be daunting... except when you use cards that take advantage of having multiple opponents! In this episode, we talk about cards that scale well to the increased size of the game, cards that scale poorly, and the cards that go totally overboard, so you can tip the scales in your favor!…
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EDHREC Room: Secret Lair - The Walking Dead
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So this Secret Lair thing happened, and it seems to have gone about as well as an actual zombie apocalypse....
Let the land fall! Join us for an exploration of Landfall decks and their most common win conditions, and how the newest Landfall legends from Zendikar Rising fit into EDH!
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EDHRECast 129: How to Evaluate Modal Cards
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Zendikar Rising has introduced new modal double-faced cards... but how do we figure out whether they're good in EDH? This week, we look at the lessons learned from Charms, Confluences, Commands, and more, and figure out how to apply them to the new modal cards from Zendikar Rising!
Who's the threat? What's the most dangerous card on the battlefield? Is someone about to combo off? This week we're talking threat assessment, and the different lenses and philosophies we use to help find out who or what to target, and how!
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EDHRECast 127: Top 10 Combo-Tastic Commanders
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We've measured the most popular combos in EDH, but which commanders are most likely to USE them? Which commanders almost always use a combo during the game? The data is finally in, so let's take a look at the most combo-tastic decks in the format!
In the words of Admiral Ackbar, IT'S A TRAP! These cards *look* like they'll help you out, but may actually produce negative synergies instead of positive ones! This week the cast is treading carefully through the perilous temples of doom to uncover some deadly EDH trap cards! You can now support us on Patreon! Check out https://www.patreon.com/edh…
CommandFests 1 and 2 have used a power level scale to align player interests during games... but how effective has it been? The data is in, so let's take a look!
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EDHRECast 125: The Most Popular Combos in EDH
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C-C-C-Combo!!! EDHREC is debuting a brand new feature to help players identify and execute fantastic combos in their decks, so now it's time to measure the most popular combos in the Commander format! Check the feature out at https://edhrec.com/combos
