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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.com We 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…
Episodes
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Golgari "Elven Empire" [Kaldheim] Budget Upgrade Guide | #377
What does it take to make an empire stand the test of time? This episode we give you our 10-card budget upgrade recommendations to make the “Elven Empire”…
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Kaldheim Set Review | #376
Grab your battleaxe and a warm jacket, it’s time to venture deep into the snows of Kaldheim! This episode we review the new cards for your 99 and try to…
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Kaldheim - Traditional Commander Review | #375
This episode we take a look at all the new traditional (non-MDFC) legends in Kaldheim and discuss their best combinations and synergies. Find out which…
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Kaldheim MDFCommanders | #374
Ever dream of having an equipment in your command zone? How about an enchantment or artifact? Well, now you can! (kind of) On this episode, we take a look at…
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Life Lessons Learned from Commander | #373
As Commander players, we spend a lot of time looking for techniques to improve our gameplay, but don't always give the same focus to improving ourselves…
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Introduction to Commander Deck Building | #372
Commander is constantly growing and evolving, with new players joining the community every single day. This episode, we go back to the basics and take a look…
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Was the "Year of Commander" a Success? | #371
The “Year of Commander” has come and gone, leaving us with a HUGE number of new products and cards. This episode, we review the year in it's totality and take…
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Commander Legends - New Card Analysis (Part 2) | #370
Besides legendary creatures, there are a TON of new cards from Commander Legends that can go in your 99. In this episode (Part 2) we talk the blue, black, and…
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Commander Legends - New Card Analysis (Part 1) | #369
Besides legendary creatures, there are a TON of new cards from Commander Legends that can go in your 99. In this episode (Part 1) we talk about a few of the…
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Blue Partner Review - Commander Legends | #368
On this episode, we're examining all 8 of the new BLUE PARTNER cards from Commander Legends. With so many combinations, these creatures are going to have a TON…
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Black Partner Review - Commander Legends | #367
On this episode, we're examining all 8 of the new BLACK PARTNER cards from Commander Legends. With so many combinations, these creatures are going to have a…
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Green Partner Review - Commander Legends | #366
On this episode, we're examining all 8 of the new GREEN PARTNER cards from Commander Legends. With so many combinations, these creatures are going to have a…
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Simic Landfall "Reap the Tides" Budget Upgrade Guide | #365
Our budget upgrade guide for the Simic Landfall "Reap the Tides" CMR precon deck. We're giving our suggestions for the 10 cards to add (for ~$25) and 10 to…
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Game Knights: Roundtable – Commander Legends | #07
Rachel and Joe are back in our studio to answer the most asked questions and discuss the most commented-on moments from YOU, the audience, in regards to the…
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Boros Equipment "Arm for Battle" Budget Upgrade Guide | #364
Our budget upgrade guide for the Boros Equipment "Arm for Battle" CMR precon deck. We're giving our suggestions for the 10 cards to add (for ~$25) and 10 to…
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White Partner Review - Commander Legends | #363
On this episode, we're examining all 8 of the new WHITE PARTNER cards from Commander Legends. With so many combinations, these creatures are going to have a…
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Red Partner Review - Commander Legends | #362
On this episode, we're examining all 8 of the new RED PARTNER cards from Commander Legends. With so many combinations, these creatures are going to have a TON…
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Best New Solo Commanders from CMR (Part 2) | #361
On this episode we look at the remainder of the SOLO (non-partner) legendary creatures from Commander Legends and breakdown the coolest combos and synergies…
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Commander Legends - Design Mistakes? | #360
Commander Legends looks awesome overall, but a couple of the card designs are causing some concern in the community. On this special mini-sode, Jimmy and JLK…
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Best New Solo Commanders from CMR (Part 1) | #359
Commander Legends is here! And it brings with it over 70 brand new legendary creatures to build around. On this episode we're discussing half of the SOLO…
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Decks Everyone Should Build (At Least Once) | #358
You can research and theorize as much as you want, but sometimes there's no substitute for direct experience. On this episode, we're going to talk about the…
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Commander Legends Preview Card(s) | #357
It's time to unveil our exclusive Commander Legends preview cards! Yes, we have multiple. And one is a very interesting and powerful new legendary creature…
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Halloween Hot Takes | #356
It's HALLOWEEN TIME! We're talking about some of the highlights (and lowlights) of the year so far and weighing in on whether we think they were TRICKS...or…
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Cards That Aren't Good Enough (Anymore) | #355
The Commander format has evolved a lot in recent years. On this episode, Jimmy and JLK talk about how their card evaluations have changed and which specific…
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Walking Dead Secret Lair: EXPOSED | #354
Jimmy and Josh discuss all of the controversy surrounding Secret Lair: The Walking Dead and answer a bunch of interesting listener questions. Learn more about…
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Game Knights Deck Talks - Akiri & Phyalth | #353
Jimmy and JLK discuss the cool new decks they built and played on the most recent episode of Game Knights: Akiri, Fearless Voyager and Phylath, World Sculptor…
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Game Knights: Roundtable – Zendikar Rising | #06
Jimmy and JLK sit down with D to answer the most asked questions and discuss the most commented-on moments from YOU, the audience, in regards to the Zendikar…
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Are MDFC's New Commander Staples? | #352
Zendikar Rising has ushered in a brand new mechanic: Modal Double-Faced Cards (MDFC's). These cards offer a high level of flexibility and choice to players who…
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Zendikar Rising Set Review | #351
Zendikar has risen! It's time for us to go through the new cards from ZNR that can go in your 99. Watch and find out which ones we think will make the biggest…
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The Best New Commanders from Zendikar Rising | #350
We take a look at every new legendary creature from Zendikar Rising and discuss their coolest combos, smoothest synergies and most interesting interactions…
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Rogue Tribal "Sneak Attack" Budget Upgrade Guide | Zendikar Rising | #349
Our budget upgrade guide for the Rogue Tribal "Sneak Attack" ZNR precon. We're giving our suggestions for 10 cards to add (for ~$25) and 10 cards to remove in…
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Naya Landfall "Land's Wrath" Budget Upgrade Guide| Zendikar Rising | #348
This is our budget upgrade guide for the Naya Landfall "Land's Wrath" ZNR precon. We're taking a look at the full list, analyzing all the stats and discussing…
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Rogue Tribal "Sneak Attack" Precon Deck Reveal | Zendikar Rising | #347
We’re unveiling the full deck list for the “Sneak Attack” Zendikar Rising Rogue Tribal Commander precon! This is includes a reveal of the three brand new…
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The Mulan Episode! Deck Tech + Tons of Giveaways | #346
Mulan is finally here! In celebration of the release (on Disney+ Sept 4th) and Jimmy's role in the film, we've got a lot going on in this episode: 1) We're…
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Stopping the Opponent from Winning | #345
MTG artist (and avid Commander player) Jesper Ejsing joins the show to talk about how to secure victory by preventing, blocking, or otherwise stopping your…
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How To Make Your Decks Unique | #344
As the Commander format becomes more popular, it often feels as if it's also becoming more and more homogenized. It can seem as though people are playing the…
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Game Knights: Roundtable – Double Masters | #05
We're joined by Ashlen Rose and Joseph Johnson to answer the most asked questions and discuss the most commented-on moments from YOU, the audience, in regards…
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The Complete Guide to Card Draw | #343
We're talking about our favorite thing: card draw!! It may seem like a simple topic but there is a suprising amount of complexity. Card draw comes in many many…
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Double Masters Preview Card(s) + Extra Turns Game Analysis | #342
On this episode, we’re unveiling our two exclusive preview cards from Double Masters! After that, we break down some of the biggest moments in the most recent…
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Commander Convos: The Professor | #341
Jimmy sits down with The Professor from Tolarian Community College to discuss a variety of issues, topics and questions like: What's the deal with Prof's new…
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Jumpstart: Most Powerful Cards | #340
There are a handful of brand new cards from Jumpstart that aren't legendary creatures. Which ones are the most worthy of a spot in your 99? Let's find out!…
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Game Knights: Roundtable – M21 | #04
We have special guests Ladee Danger and Craig "Mr. Infect" Blanchette in the studio to answer the most asked questions and discuss the most commented-on…
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The Best New Commanders from Jumpstart | #339
We're going through the new Commanders from Jumpstart and discussing all of the coolest synergies, combos and interactions for each and every one of them…
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M21 Set Review - Part Two | #338
The second half of our M21 set review. We're covering all of the new blue, black, red, multicolored, artifact and land cards from Core 2021 that we think will…
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M21 Set Review - Part One | #337
The first in a two part series discussing all of the new cards from M21 that can go in your 99. Find out which new effects we think will have the biggest…
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The Best New Commanders from M21 | #336
M21 is here! And it brings a bunch of brand new Commanders for us to play with it. Which ones do we think will make for the coolest and most powerful decks?…
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Is Roon OP Now? | Bonus Episode
The new rule change to fix commander death triggers has had an interesting ripple effect on the power of one specific legendary creature: Roon of the Hidden…
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Commander Mythbusters | #335
A very special episode in the tradition of our classic STATS shows. We've compiled and analyzed data from a bunch of Commander gameplay videos in order to…
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Major Rules Change - Commander Dies Triggers | #334
On this episode, we breakdown the new rules change recently announced by The Rules Committee in regards to commander dies triggers. What cards will be the most…
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M21 Preview Card - Chromatic Orrery | #333
On this episode we're unveiling our exclusive M21 preview card. It's a splashy seven mana mythic-rare artifact called Chromatic Orrery. Wanna know what it…
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Should WotC Print Problematic Cards? | #332
On this episode, we're answering a bunch of listener submitted questions like: What to do if your playgroup stops politicking, how to handle playing Commander…
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Pako & Haldan - Budget Deck Tech | #331
On this episode, Jimmy walks us through his BUDGET build for the partner pairing of Pako, Arcane Retriever and Haldan, Avid Arcanist. If you like playing with…
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Obosh - Deck Tech | #330
On this episode, JLK breaks down his build for Obosh, the Preypiercer (as Commander). The goal of this deck is very simple: create fast games. And hopefully to…
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Game Knights: Roundtable – Commander 2020 | #03
We're answering the most discussed comments, tweets and messages from YOU, the audience, in regards to the Commander 2020 episode of Game Knights. What rules…
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Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths - Set Review | #329
On this episode we go over all of the new non-legendary cards from Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths and discuss which ones we think will make the biggest splash in…
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The Best New Commanders from Ikoria | #328
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths is here! Jimmy and Josh examine and evaluate all of the new legendary creatures from the set and give you the lowdown on the best…
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The Most Complex New Mechanics EVER?! | #327
The latest batch of mechanics from Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths are possibly the most complicated we have ever seen. On this episode, we'll walk through the new…
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C20 - New Card Analysis | #326
We've talked about the precons. We've talked about the reprints. We've talked about each of the Commanders. But now it's time to do a deep dive and discuss all…
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More Bannings Announced! RIP Flash | The Command Zone | Bonus Episode
The Commander Rules Committee has announced another ban. Flash (the card, not the mechanic) is no longer legal in EDH. Is the RC now trying to balance the…
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The Best New Commanders from C20 | #325
C20 has been fully spoiled! This set has 20 new legendary creatures designed specifically for Commander and it's time for us take an in-depth look at each and…