The Command Zone
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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!
The Command Zone
3d ago
Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- Show Notes: The commander is often the most influential card in any EDH deck. In fact, some are SO powerful that they’ve had to be banned from the format entirely – even if they’d be perfectly fair as part of the 99! Couldn’t this problem be fixed by simply making a “Banned as Commander” List? This episode, we discuss the pros and cons of reinstating that controversial rule, going over the potential impact to the format, the cards and strategies that ..read more
The Command Zone
5d ago
Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- Show Notes: The Foundations Starter Collection was designed to help new players get into Standard, but it’s also really great for new Commander players! In fact, with a little bit of care and creativity, we’ve come up with a variety of Commander decks you can build right out of the box! We’ll walk you through the builds, strategies, and potential upgrades so you can go from cracking packs to cracking skulls in no time! -------- SHOPIFY: Power your bu ..read more
The Command Zone
1w ago
Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- Show Notes: They haven’t played Magic since 1996, but now they’re getting thrown into the deep end! In this episode, JLK reunites his long-lapsed original playgroup to show them the (extremely different) world of modern-day Magic. What will they make of the game’s current design and power level? What do they remember from their spellslinging days? And what insights do they have into the mysterious Josh Lee Kwai origin story? -------- GAME KNIGHTS DEC ..read more
The Command Zone
1w ago
Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! patreon.com/commandzone ---------- Show Notes: They said it couldn’t be done. They said it SHOULDN’T be done! But on this exciting new episode of Extra Turns, we did it: a full mono-blue pod. Ashlen Rose and Seth (from the XT fan episode) return to face Jimmy and Rachel in a showdown full of epic stacks, tons of interaction, and a surprising amount of blue-powered beatdown. Who will come out on top and who will be left singing the blues? Come see for yourself, but don’t look away – in this pod ..read more
The Command Zone
2w ago
Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- Show Notes: Want to give your next Commander deck a bit of a jumpstart? Why not build one of these new (very anime) legends from the Foundations Jumpstart set? This episode we’ll give you the rundown on the most powerful of these new commanders, laying out the best strategies and synergies to turn these beginner-friendly cards into full-on manga monsters! -------- GAME KNIGHTS DECK BOX: Get your hands on the new Game Knights Deck Box and even get it ..read more