

The Command Zone
The Command Zone
Your weekly source for all things Commander (aka EDH), a multiplayer Magic: The Gathering format, with hosts Jimmy Wong and Josh Lee Kwai. Focused on all aspects of gameplay and strategy from table politics, budget builds, to deck building and more! commandzonecast@gmail.comWe wanna make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4 For advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Privacy Policy: https://www.studio71.com/us/terms-and-conditions-use/#Privacy%20Policy
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Mar 18, 2016 • 14min
Second Harvest (Shadows Over Innistrad Preview Card)
The Command Zone proudly presents our official spoiler card for Shadows Over Innistrad - and it's a doozy! Here is the official spoiler for Second Harvest! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 15, 2016 • 3h 22min
Building a Commander Deck LIVE | #100
The 100th episode has arrived! Josh and Jimmy invite a live Twitch audience to help build a Commander deck together. We give away tons of product with special guest appearances from Brian David-Marshall, Marshall Sutcliffe, Jason Alt, and The Professor! For the full experience, make sure to check it out on our YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 9, 2016 • 2h 10min
The Commander Summit | #99
We welcome Phil DeLuca and Andy Hull to the show to tackle some issues of the day with these esteemed members of the Commander podcast community. We'll discuss rules changes, Eternal Masters, Conspiracy 2, and look ahead to discuss the state of the format and what we'd do if we were on the Rules Committee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 23, 2016 • 1h 5min
Eternal Masters and The Reserved List | #98
We're giddy with excitement over the Eternal Masters announcement. Let's talk about the implications for Commander, what we hope to see reprinted, and discuss The Reserved List in its entirety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 16, 2016 • 55min
Tall Tales | #97
We talk a lot about synergies, politics, and level up philosophies but we rarely get to talk about our own Commander games and the events that happen within. Til now! Josh and Jimmy recount some silly/fun/powerful plays of their own. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 9, 2016 • 1h 17min
Deck Improvement: Meren of Clan Nel Toth with Alex Kessler | #96
You’ve built a new deck. You’ve played it a few times. Now, how do you identify problem areas and issues to make that leap from version 1.0 to version 2.0? Alex Kessler joins the show to discuss his build of Meren of Clan Nel Toth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 2, 2016 • 60min
Pet Cards | #95
We all have them. Those cards that we love. We put them in all of our decks. But then one day we realize: Wait a minute – why am I the only one I ever see playing this card? Doesn’t my playgroup understand how AWESOME it is?? These are our hidden gems, our secret tech, our Pet Cards. With special guest Craig Blanchette. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 26, 2016 • 1h 13min
Most Banworthy Cards in Commander | #94
With the recent Prophet of Kruphix banning, we turn to discuss what other cards may sit at the top of the "banworthy" list and whether or not we think they deserve the banhammer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 19, 2016 • 1h 16min
Prophet of Kruphix Banned - Proxies, Counterfeits, and More | #93
We've got a lot to cover in today's episode! We'll start off by discussing the new rules changes to Commander from the Rules Committee - a standardized mulligan, removal of a specific type of color restriction / generation, and the banning of the Prophet of Kruphix. Next, we'll dive into what we missed in our Oath of the Gatewatch review followed by discussing the controversies surrounding the game and then discuss proxies and counterfeits in Magic and Commander. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 12, 2016 • 1h 49min
Oath of the Gatewatch Set Review | #92
Oath of the Gatewatch is here and it's time to review the cards we think will make the biggest impact on Commander! We're trying out our reviews a week earlier so you can be ready for pre-release - let us know what you think in the comments below. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices