The Command Zone

Aggro is a strategy that really struggles to be viable in Commander. On this week’s episode, DJ (Jumbo Commander on YouTube) re-joins the show to go over some tips and tricks you can use to help raise the win percentage of your aggressive decks.----------There’s only a matter of hours remaining until our Kickstarter ends! Click the link to support our content and receive some really awesome rewards before they’re gone forever! http://bit.ly/GameKnights2020----------What we talked about on THE END STEP:The End is Always Near (by Dan Carlin)https://www.audible.com/pd/The-End-Is-Always-Near-Audiobook/0062868071----------Where to find DJ online:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/jumbocommanderTwitter: @jumbocommander---------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Commander games are much more fun when all of the decks in a pod are at a similar power level. But how do you determine, before the game, if your deck is on par with the others? How do you rank it on our 1-10 scale? Those are the questions we’re tackling on this episode.----------The Command Zone podcast is brought to you by Card Kingdom! Make sure to use our affiliate link when ordering Magic cards and accessories: http://www.cardkingdom.com/commandzoneHuge thanks to UltraPro (https://instagram.com/ultraprointl/) for sponsoring this episode and providing awesome prizes for our giveaways. Be sure to check out their Throne of Eldraine themed sleeves, playmats and deck boxes!Find UltraPro:Facebook: https://facebook.com/ultraProInternational/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ultraProIntlSupport the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! http://www.patreon.com/commandzone----------What we talked about on THE END STEP:Impulse on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgLQkRAZsFN6fhqxFyx8qhQ---------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we’re talking about the cards that make your blood run cold. The effects that give you the heebie jeebies. And the spells that only resolve in your worst nightmares.Happy Halloween everyone!----------Check out our Kickstarter to help fund more episodes of Game Knights and Extra Turns and receive some awesome rewards! http://bit.ly/GameKnights2020The Command Zone podcast is brought to you by Card Kingdom! Make sure to use our affiliate link when ordering Magic cards and accessories: http://www.cardkingdom.com/commandzoneHuge thanks to UltraPro (https://instagram.com/ultraprointl/) for sponsoring this episode and providing awesome prizes for our giveaways. Be sure to check out their Throne of Eldraine themed sleeves, playmats and deck boxes!Find UltraPro:Facebook: https://facebook.com/ultraProInternational/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ultraProIntl----------The Big Commander Announcement Video w/ Gavin Verhey:https://youtu.be/T1ncWcr7Pks----------What we talked about on THE END STEP:WATCHMEN on HBO:https://www.hbo.com/watchmen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode is sponsored by Wizards of the Coast.----------Magic: The Gathering Senior Game Designer and Product Architect Gavin Verhey sits down with Jimmy and Josh to announce and discuss an exciting list of new Commander-focused products that Wizards of the Coast is releasing next year.----------For even more info check out Gavin’s article:https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/big-things-are-coming-commander-2020-2019-10-30----------Find Gavin on Twitter:@GavinVerhey----------Support our content (including Game Knights, The Command Zone podcast and Extra Turns) and receive a bunch of awesome rewards by contributing to our new Kickstarter: http://bit.ly/GameKnights2020 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you’re looking to really stretch your dollar while still having a chance to win games of EDH, some deck archetypes might be more successful than others. On this episode Jimmy and Josh are joined by the budget expert, Mitch from The Commander’s Quarters, to discuss which decks can be both powerful AND affordable.----------This episode is sponsored by Escape the Invasion! Get 20% of your first box by visiting https://www.escapetheinvasion.com/commandCheck out our Kickstarter! You can help fund more episodes of Extra Turns and Game Knights and receive some awesome rewards! http://bit.ly/GameKnights2020The Command Zone podcast is brought to you by Card Kingdom! Make sure to use our affiliate link when ordering Magic cards and accessories: http://www.cardkingdom.com/commandzoneHuge thanks to UltraPro (https://instagram.com/ultraprointl/) for sponsoring this episode and providing awesome prizes for our giveaways. Be sure to check out their Throne of Eldraine themed sleeves, playmats and deck boxes!Find UltraPro:Facebook: https://facebook.com/ultraProInternational/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ultraProIntl----------Find Mitch Online:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thecommandersquartersTwitter: @edhquartersWebsite: http://thecommandersquarters.com/----------What we talked about on THE END STEP:Oktoberfest:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oktoberfest---------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Show Notes:On this episode, Jimmy and Josh discuss mental tricks that you can use to get what you want from the other players in a game of Commander.----------Check out our Kickstarter to support Extra Turns and Game Knights and receive some awesome rewards! http://bit.ly/GameKnights2020The Command Zone podcast is brought to you by Card Kingdom! Make sure to use our affiliate link when ordering Magic cards and accessories: http://www.cardkingdom.com/commandzoneHuge thanks to UltraPro (https://instagram.com/ultraprointl/) for sponsoring this episode and providing awesome prizes for our giveaways. Be sure to check out their Throne of Eldraine themed sleeves, playmats and deck boxes! Find UltraPro:Facebook: https://facebook.com/ultraProInternational/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ultraProIntl Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! http://www.patreon.com/commandzone----------What we talked about on THE END STEP:Barry on HBOhttps://www.hbo.com/barry----------Follow us on Instagram:@CommandCast Follow us on Twitter!@CommandCast@JoshLeeKwai@jfwong Email us:commandzonecast@gmail.com----------Huge thanks to Geoffrey Palmer for providing some of his amazing Living Cards animations for our videos. Follow him here:https://twitter.com/livingcardsmtghttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIuqWt79_d0hUK-dRhzFtAQ Commander/EDH Official Rules, Banlist, Forums, and more:http://mtgcommander.net/rules.php Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s episode: Jimmy and Josh are tackling some of the most asked questions we get regarding our content like “Why do you play Brawl on Game Knights?” “What happened to Extra Turns?” and “Are you ever going to attend an East Coast live Magic event?”Plus, we also answer a bunch of Magic related inquiries such as, “How do start a collection on a budget?” “How do you avoid getting mana screwed in games?” “What is your opinion on gold-bordered cards?” and more!----------Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! http://www.patreon.com/commandzoneThe Command Zone podcast is brought to you by Card Kingdom! Make sure to use our affiliate link when ordering Magic cards and accessories: http://www.cardkingdom.com/commandzoneSupport Ashlen in The Chalice Charity Event (hosted by Card Kingdom):https://chalice2019.causevox.com/ashlenHuge thanks to UltraPro (https://instagram.com/ultraprointl/) for sponsoring this episode and providing awesome prizes for our giveaways. Be sure to check out their Throne of Eldraine themed sleeves, playmats and deck boxes!Find UltraPro:Facebook:https://facebook.com/ultraProInternational/Twitter:https://twitter.com/ultraProIntl----------What we talked about on THE END STEP:El Camino: A Breaking Bad Moviehttps://www.netflix.com/title/81078819 ----------Email us:commandzonecast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode we’re taking a different approach to our old “Top 10” color series. We look at Blue cards in a variety of different categories and debate which are the best and why.----------Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! http://www.patreon.com/commandzoneThe Command Zone podcast is brought to you by Card Kingdom! Make sure to use our affiliate link when ordering Magic cards and accessories: http://www.cardkingdom.com/commandzoneHuge thanks to UltraPro (https://instagram.com/ultraprointl/) for sponsoring this episode and providing awesome prizes for our giveaways. Be sure to check out their Throne of Eldraine themed sleeves, playmats and deck boxes!Find UltraPro:Facebook:https://facebook.com/ultraProInternational/Twitter:https://twitter.com/ultraProIntl----------What we talked about on THE END STEP:Caring for your dog:http://www.vetstreet.com/dogs/----------Email us:commandzonecast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jimmy and Josh examine and evaluate the non-legendary creature cards from Throne of Eldraine that they think will make the biggest splash in Commander. Are there any great new effects that will take your EDH decks to the next level? Listen and find out!----------Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! http://www.patreon.com/commandzone The Command Zone podcast is brought to you by Card Kingdom! Make sure to use our affiliate link when ordering Magic cards and accessories: http://www.cardkingdom.com/commandzoneHuge thanks to UltraPro (https://instagram.com/ultraprointl/) for sponsoring this episode and providing awesome prizes for our giveaways. Be sure to check out their Throne of Eldraine themed sleeves, playmats and deck boxes!Find UltraPro:Facebook:https://facebook.com/ultraProInternational/Twitter:https://twitter.com/ultraProIntl----------What we talked about on THE END STEP:Feast of Fiction makes a REAL GINGERBRUTE!https://www.youtube.com/FeastofFiction----------Email us:commandzonecast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Throne of Eldraine is fully spoiled! Jimmy and Josh examine and evaluate all of the new legendary creatures from the set and run down the list of cool combos, synergies and interactions for each card.----------Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! http://www.patreon.com/commandzoneThe Command Zone podcast is brought to you by Card Kingdom! Make sure to use our affiliate link when ordering your Throne of Eldraine cards: http://www.cardkingdom.com/commandzoneHuge thanks to UltraPro (https://instagram.com/ultraprointl/) for sponsoring this episode and providing awesome prizes for our giveaways. Be sure to check out their Throne of Eldraine themed sleeves, playmats and deck boxes!Find UltraPro:Facebook: https://facebook.com/ultraProInternational/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ultraProIntl----------What we talked about on THE END STEP:Wheel of Time – Coming to Amazon Prime:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wheel_of_Time_(TV_series)----------commandzonecast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices