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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 fro...

Episodes

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The Best Card from EVERY Commander Precon Ever | 769

Teferi’s Protection, Fierce Guardianship, Toxic Deluge: Without Commander precons we wouldn’t have a ton of the format’s foremost staples. F...

296:18Oct 21, 2026

Magic Rules that Don’t Make Sense | 768

So you think you know how Magic works, huh? WRONG! It’s almost impossible to fully know the game! Magic has hundreds of pages of rules, and...

75:16Oct 16, 2026

Stop Falling for these Commander Deckbuilding Traps | 767

Deckbuilding may seem fun, but it’s also incredibly DANGEROUS! From unfocused gameplans to awkward mana curves, everywhere you look there ar...

88:31Oct 8, 2026

Reality Fracture’s Best New Cards (In the 99) | 766

Ready to step into a fresh new world of power? Reality Fracture has you covered with a multiverse’s worth of sweet new tools for your 99. Th...

117:17Sep 29, 2026

Reality Fracture’s Most Powerful New Commanders | 765

Bad news: Jace has broken the multiverse. Good news: That means YOU get some broken new Commanders to play with! That’s right, this episode...

109:06Sep 22, 2026

“Multiverse Reforged” Precon Upgrade Guide | Reality Fracture | 764

Behold Jace’s perfect world in the form of the four-color ”Multiverse Reforged” Reality Fracture precon! He may have “improved” the multiver...

59:36Sep 18, 2026

Cards We’ll Never Stop Playing | 763

Sometimes, you just like something. Even if it's overcosted or never pays off, a pet card holds a special place in your heart. This episode,...

85:38Sep 15, 2026

The Complete Guide to Removal in Commander | 762

“In Response!” If you’ve never said those two fateful words, you’re not winning as many Commander games as you should. A solid gameplan need...

101:03Sep 11, 2026

Don’t Buy Staples. Buy These Cards Instead | 761

Sick of feeling like you need to take out a loan to afford the fancy staples in Commander? There’s a better way! This episode, we’re going o...

108:19Sep 8, 2026

We Upgrade Each Other’s Decks w/ Murph | 760

Collaborate and conquer! This episode we’ll prove two heads are better than one by upgrading each other’s decks. Rachel and Murph each take...

92:26Sep 1, 2026

Mystery Booster Commander’s Most Powerful New Legends | 759

Mystery Booster: Commander Edition is full of powerful, wacky, new legends to brew. But figuring out which are the best of the bunch doesn’t...

94:34Aug 25, 2026

The Hobbit’s Best New Cards (In the 99) | 758

The Hobbit is here and full of precious and powerful new spells to slot into the 99 of your favorite Commander decks. Don’t miss the biggest...

126:01Aug 18, 2026

Four Hobbit Commander Decks to Build Right Now | 757

The Hobbit is finally here, but without any precious precons! Don’t worry! If you want a list you can pick up and play, we’ve brewed four ex...

90:13Aug 11, 2026

The Hobbit’s Most Powerful New Commanders | 756

These commanders may be from Middle-earth, but their power level is anything but mid! We’re breaking down the best new legends to build arou...

98:19Aug 3, 2026

How Important is Turn Order Really? | The Command Zone 755

So the dice have spoken and you’re going LAST! How much does your plan need to change? The answer may surprise you. This episode, we’re goin...

137:22Jul 29, 2026

Are You Ruining Commander Night? | 754

Are your games perfectly balanced, as all things should be? If you're playing Commander, the answer is probably no. While perfect power bala...

81:20Jul 22, 2026

The Best Commander from EVERY Magic Set Ever | 753

MTG has a LOT of Commanders to choose from. In fact, in the game’s 30+ years, over 3,300 different commanders have been printed! But which o...

248:53Jul 16, 2026

We Draft Banned Cards | 752

The Command Zone fantasy draft is back and, this time, our hosts are picking the best BANNED cards in Commander. Plus, special guest Crim “T...

89:38Jul 8, 2026

Marvel Super Heroes Best New Cards (In the 99) | 751

Do you have big Plans to Power-up your Commander decks? Then it’s time for some Teamwork as we help you pick out the best cards for the 99 f...

125:33Jul 1, 2026

“Fantastic Four” Precon Upgrade Guide | Marvel Super Heroes | 750

Want your new deck to be better at doing The Thing? Have no fear! In this upgrade guide we’ll tell you exactly which cards are fantastic for...

75:27Jun 26, 2026