The Command Zone

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 Simard:Twitter: @dannysimsmusicTwitch.tv/ruthbaderginsbird Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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=QNGwDfoadkIOathbreaker Official Rules:https://weirdcards.org/oathbreaker-rulesCanadian 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://kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/Star Trek: Deep Space Nine:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_Deep_Space_Nine----------Where to find our guests online:LoadingReadyRun:https://www.youtube.com/user/loadingreadyrunhttps://www.youtube.com/user/loadingreadylivehttps://www.twitch.tv/loadingreadyrunKathleen De Vere:Twitter: @Kathleen_LRRhttps://www.twitch.tv/kathleen_lrrGraham Stark:Twitter: @Graham_LRR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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: Endgamehttps://www.marvel.com/movies/avengers-endgame Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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:https://www.dungeonsanddaddies.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

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:https://www.netflix.com/title/80186863----------How to find our guest online:Alex KesslerTwitter: @kesswylieThe Masters of Modern podcast:Twitter: @theMMcasthttps://www.youtube.com/themmcasthttps://mastersofmodern.collected.company/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

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/----------Find Ashlen online:Twitter: @AshlenRoseTwitch.tv/Ashlen_RoseInstagram: @RawrItsAshlen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices