Stax is back in cEDH, #mtg Commander's most competitive format!

- Malcolm/Kediss Decklist: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/CNk1WWgAIEyKEsNJhn6Wgw 

- Izzet Vhal Decklist: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/BeSZq1KvzE-rWlh9grRXZw 

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00:00 Introduction
01:25 Mana Denial in cEDH
03:23 Blue Moon
06:34 Better Call a Judge
06:15 Mana Crypt's Influence
08:20 Malcolm/Kediss Blue Moon
12:02 Izzet Vhal Blue Moon
14:39 Closing Thoughts

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09/23/2024 brought four new bans to the Commander format, and if you're going to be playing Commander competitively, you need to know how the bans are set to shake things up! This week, John shares his thoughts on how cEDH is set to change after the bannings! 00:00 For the Academy's Consideration...

01:00 Introduction
02:20 A Word from Future John
03:19 The Bans
06:15 Mana Crypt's Influence
08:57 Jeweled Lotus's Influence
10:51 Dockside Extortionist's Influence
14:47 Where cEDH Goes from Here
20:55 Closing Thoughts

• ComedianMTG -- "I Analyze The Top 50 Decks Of This Year and How They Look After EDH's Craziest Ban To Date" -- https://youtu.be/ZrSdAfg7ipw?si=sik8cAJT0iM55l1_
• Into the North -- "Where Do We Go From Here?" -- https://youtu.be/Yix2JhEISD0?si=qKhy3HCnfuQ73Cew 
• The Mind Sculptors -- "cEDH Just Got Completely Changed" -- https://youtu.be/P0B_aFXXoNY?si=GnMnl-jBTzbuF_YA
• 'Anna's Theme' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

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For years, high-color cEDH decks have had a go-to partner in the form of Tymna, the Weaver. It's easy to see why: she's cheap and she helps you draw more cards while giving you access to black and white. This week, John brings together our Lessons from cEDH for this the Arc of Sans-Red with the radical suggestion that not every Sans-Red deck needs Tymna at the helm, and maybe dorks *can* find a place in the Orcish Bowmasters metagame after all, with a little lateral thinking...

00:00 Introduction
02:26 The Commanders
04:53 The Gameplan
07:17 Unique Cards
13:36 High-Color Ramp & Fixing
14:50 Winning the Game
21:44 Weaknesses
24:29 Closing Thoughts

Today's decklist: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/5zzfNbXN0kyUxiooG7KOIQ

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Commander was once defined by 2- and 3-color decks, but the printing of Commander 2016, enabled by the raw power of a manabase built on Fetchlands plus typed-dual lands created the conditions for one of the earliest cEDH metagames to take shape. Want to know how we arrived at a world dominated by Blue Farms and Sisays and Najeelas? Tune in to this week's episode as John dissects the design choices by Wizards of the Coast which created the modern cEDH metagame as we know it!

00:00 Introduction
02:38 High-Color Decks, Pre-2016
04:24 Partners Changed Everything
07:55 How Fetches Make Perfect Mana
09:55 Closing Thoughts

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We've put this off long enough: cEDH is a metagame dominated by high-color decks, and this week, John sits down with Spleenface from Into the North, the Mindsculptors and Team Turn Three to discuss Spleen's latest take on a cEDH classic partner pair: Tymna / Thrasios. They say that everything old is new again, and Spleen has put a lot of effort into applying cards that may have had some initial hype that died down to *work* in this brew! If you miss the good ol' days of Razakats (or you're cEDH-curious and want to know what the heck "Razakats" is), then stay tuned!

00:00 Introduction
01:52 Introducing Spleenface!
05:04 The Commanders
14:16 Strengths
17:07 Weaknesses
20:22 Gameplan
22:23 Unique Cards
30:04 Razakats
33:44 Playing the Deck
39:38 Mulligans
43:28 Winning the Game
46:04 Interaction & Protection
52:24 Matchups
57:47 Silences on Legs
01:02:03 Closing Thoughts
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Have you ever had one of those days where every time you try to win, an opponent just slaps you right back down? It can feel like you're trying to run head-first through a brick wall. This week, John breaks down the concept of Window Theory and the Patterns of Victory that have been discussed in cEDH circles to help you identify when the optimal time is to try to score a win!

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Shoutout to Playing with Power for their talk on window theory in cEDH: https://youtu.be/y8CP69Ex5LY?si=XG9uCp6lH_lv0-IR 

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00:00 Introduction
1:46 Stages of the Game
03:21 What are Windows?
04:34 Four Patterns of Victory
07:20 Fusion Ad
08:17 Patterns Reveal Windows
14:05 Casual Windows
19:13 Using Window
23:46 Closing Thoughts

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The conventional wisdom says that Breach decks can't play Grafdigger's Cage, arguably one of the most powerful stax pieces in the format. But what if there was a deck that played like the lovechild of Razakats and Midrange Naus was raised by their weird uncle who only played Modern Eggs? That's how you get Jeskai Midrange Ad Naus! (And a special *bonus* casual deck that this experiment inspired!).

00:00 Introduction
00:50 Fusion Gaming Ad
01:28 The Commanders
03:17 The Deck
06:57 The Gameplan
13:08 Strengths & Weaknesses
14:16 Mulligans
19:55 Closing Thoughts

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More Jeskai month! Jeskai has had some wild changes in cEDH over the past several years. Much of what informs the power of modern Jeskai decks in cEDH comes from a relatively short period of time that changed *everything* that players thought they knew about this color identity. So how does red changes the Azorius gameplan we all know so well? Check out this week's episode to see for yourself!

00:00 Introduction
01:43 What is Jeskai?
09:28 Fusion Ad
10:07 Top Jeskai Commanders
13:27 The History of Breach
20:27 What Jeskai Lacks
22:17 Closing Thoughts

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It's time for Jeskai Month! If you've ever played a voltron deck or an equipment matters deck and you've been curious about cEDH, or if you want to play a deck that makes "midrange hell" feel like "midrange heaven", Callahan from the Mind Sculptors joins us this week to talk about their personal favorite HOT BREW: Jeskai / Kraum Stoneblade!

0:00:00 Introduction
0:01:57 Introducing Callahan! (segment *not* sponsored by Apple)
0:08:32 Introducing Jeskai Stoneblade!
0:27:26 Strengths of the Deck
0:30:16 Gameplan
0:32:31 Unique Cards 
0:51:29 Weaknesses
0:55:23 Opening Hands
1:01:55 Closing Thoughts

Callahan's Jeskai Stoneblade Decklist: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/-b1ovTg8GkG2OTkrj_04Ww
Callahan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/callahanishere
The Mindsculptors on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sculptybois

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There's been a lot of hype around a particular 1/1 for 2 in the new Lord of the Rings: Tales from Middle-earth set, and this week, we're going to break down Orcish Bowmasters! How big of an impact should we expect it to have in the cEDH metagame? What's the MAGIC NUMBER you'll need to survive the wrath of the Orcs?

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Azorius month is coming in hot for our finish with a brand new control deck brew! Displacer Kitten can do some powerful things in cEDH and this week, John is trying to make a blink deck work in cEDH! If you remember playing decks like Aminatou the Fateshifter or Roon of the Hidden Realm, this deck may be one to try for yourself!

00:00 Introduction
00:43 The Commander
03:33 The Deck
08:23 Fusion Gaming Ad
09:01 How Oji Plays Control
12:23 Winning the Game
16:42 Mulligan Decisions
21:27 Closing Thoughts

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AZORIUS MONTH just keeps coming! After last week's Hot Brew with DJYavimaya, we're keeping the good stuff coming with a deep dive on how Azorius works as a color pair. Plus, because John can't help himself, a discussion on how to play control in multiplayer Magic!

00:00 Introduction
01:26 The Low-Color Challenge
04:00 Fusion Gaming Ad
04:49 Defining Azorius
08:23 Control in Multiplayer
12:14 Azorius Commanders
17:54 What Azorius Lacks
20:30 Closing Thoughts

Shoutout to Spleenface for the article that informed quite a bit of this episode on Commander's Herald: https://commandersherald.com/the-state-of-control-in-cedh/

Spleenface on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Spleenface

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It's called "the Storm Scale" because Storm is a fundamentally powerful mechanic, so dangerous that designers are Wizards of the Coast are loathe to revisit it for fear that a format becomes dominated by spellslinging decks. This week, takes a look at how to play Storm in commander (and keep track of all of those triggers)!

00:00 Introduction 02:22 What is Storm?
03:55 Storm Finishers
05:21 Storm Enablers
07:02 Colors of Storm
10:25 Storm Commanders
12:46 Playing Storm Proficiently
15:37 Closing Thoughts

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This February is AZORIUS MONTH on Gemstone Mine, and we're kicking it off with a Hot Brew! This week, DJ Yavimaya joins us to share his take on Tameshi, Reality Architect, an Azorius commander who enables a fresh new take on control in cEDH, and has some truly awesome lines to win the game! The One Ring! Blind Obedience! *Aether Spellbomb?!* You'll have to check this one out!

00:00 Introduction
01:03 Introducing DJ Yavimaya
02:46 Introducing Tameshi, Reality Architect
08:15 Tameshi's Strengths
11:02 Tameshi's Weaknesses
12:50 Playing the Deck
17:53 Unique Cards in Tameshi
24:19 Winning the Game
36:31 Tutor Chains
41:22 Fusion Gaming Ad
42:17 Mulligan Decisions & Playing Control in Multiplayer
49:06 Tameshi's Matchups
51:06 Closing Thoughts

DJ's Tameshi List: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/bZkoFr3N6EWCRnw4OPSfow

DJ Yavimaya: https://twitter.com/DJ

Yavimaya Azorius cEDH Discord: https://discord.gg/QBG4wymWrZ

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Temur is the color identity of ferocity, of explosive growth and... robot dogs! This week, John unveils his latest cEDH brew built around the little robot that could: K-9! Looking for a deck that can jam a win with Dockside Extortionist just as easily as it can lateral into a grind plan with The One Ring? Be sure to check this one out!

00:00 Introduction
01:27 The Commanders
05:38 The Deck
12:07 Winning the Game
16:44 Fusion Gaming Ad
17:37 Single-Card Discussion
23:07 Mulligan Decisions
30:13 Closing Thoughts

Check out the decklist: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/_oA-Qyd3mki7R6zNqGpFAg Check out Kai's list: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/VqhvQTV9o0etIkD6JxYwiw
Check out Surreal's list: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/HnXiywWtkUO5osbJ-uZZFg
Kai's video on FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: https://youtu.be/U_tYggex4Vc

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It doesn't have the rituals or unconditional tutors of Black. It doesn't have the safety of silences or stax of White. But what Temur does have is a potential for some absolutely *explosive* plays in cEDH and Commander in general. This week, John goes deep on the color identity of Temur. Strengths? Check. Weaknesses? Check. Commander analysis? Check check. Temur month is going strong on Gemstone Mine!

00:00 Introduction
01:10 Temur's Identity
03:57 Temur's Commanders
08:26 Fusion Gaming Ad
09:53 Brewing in Temur
12:54 What Temur Gives Up
15:25 Closing Thoughts

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It's time to bring in the new year with a piping Hot Brew! This week, John talks with none other than Cobblepot, Sculptiboi and Lab Maniac Emeritus about a Temur deck that plays like nothing else in cEDH. Polish those flipping coins and limber up those thumbs, because Krark and Thrasios are partnering up to bring you the Clown Car!

This week's decklist is on Moxfield: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/cX0pbNe3EESAFeuZT-6V0wmtg

Cobblepot's Moxfield Page: https://www.moxfield.com/users/cobblepott

00:00 Introduction
03:08 Introducing Cobblepot
05:58 Introducing the Deck: Clown Car
14:41 Deckbuilding Decisions in Clown Car
18:46 Functional Fixedness
27:31 Strengths & Weaknesses of Clown Car (part 1)
35:10 Winning the Game with Clown Car
41:10 Unique Cards in Clown Car
50:34 Krark-ing Responsibly
51:38 Strengths & Weaknesses of Clown Car (part 2)
52:49 Piloting the Clown Car
1:01:56 Closing Thoughts

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Happy Holidays! The members of the CCO Nation have been *naughty* this year, so John is getting his debut on Commander Cookout Media Group with an extra special holiday gift: cEDH Stax with Humility! Want all the best control, stax and value options that Esper has to offer in cEDH with a unique twist on a combo finish? Check out this week's episode for the gift that keeps on giving!

This week's decklist is on Moxfield: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/8Wc55TejEEytB9SjTQA8ng

00:00 Introduction
03:01 Creatures are Good Now
04:18 The Trouble with Being Humble (Part I)
07:06 I'm Just Esper-Curious
09:02 The Trouble with Being Humble (Part II)
10:38 If I Start Calling It "My Precious" Please Send Help
12:29 Mulligans and Opening Lines
16:51 Closing Thoughts

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Goblins. The bane of many tables with commanders like Muxus and Krenko striking fear into the hearts of players everywhere have yet to crack into the cEDH metagame, at least until FENIX of THE MINDSCULPTORS got his hands on a brand new commander from Bloomburrow! This week, we have a brand new HOT BREW featuring Gev, Scaled Scorch with a layered combo deck which pivots seamlessly from one win condition to another! If you've been waiting to crush the cEDH tables under your goblin-y heel, you won't want to miss this one!

00:00 Introduction
02:36 The Commander: Gev, Scaled Scorch
03:46 The Gameplan
08:53 What Are Layered Combos?
10:12 Winning the Game
10:58 On-Board Combos
12:59 Top of Library Combos
15:56 Graveyard Combos
19:30 Beating Face
20:46 Better Call a Judge
22:31 Closing Thoughts

 John's Decklist is available at: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/U5fxTYeXOUaLdpQaDt4Vqg - Fenix's Decklist is available at: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/h3IqDRWxoU2RgyJcEdeEoA -

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cEDH is a metagame where breakneck speed is almost taken for granted. Rakdos is a color combination that gets all the 0-mana artifact-based ramp in addition to the best rituals in the format and the added consistency of unconditional tutors, making it a powerful shell to build turbo decks in. This week, John breaks down the core strengths of Rakdos in cEDH, how to use the tools this color gives you outside of cEDH tables, and a bonus Lesson from cEDH about how you too can interact on the stack (even without access to blue!).

00:00 Introduction
01:38 Fusion Ad
02:33 Rakdos in cEDH
07:07 cEDH Without Blue
12:17 Weaknesses for Rakdos
13:35 Winning with Rakdos
14:47 Rakdos Beyond cEDH
18:12 Closing Thoughts

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You've taken your new deck out on its maiden voyage, played a few games with your group or at the LGS, or maybe you got to premier it at a convention. Now that you *know* that it's a keeper, how do you tune it so it plays *just right*? This week, John is sitting down with his deck from CURBSIDE PICKUPS to analyze potential additions to make the deck more flexible while also taking on that most painful part of working on any commander deck: finding cuts.

00:00 Introduction
00:36 Fusion Ad
01:12 Tweaking a New Deck
04:20 Finding Cuts
06:39 Analyzing Counterspells
11:37 Analyzing Exploration Effects
13:03 Analyzing Wincons
17:46 Closing Thoughts

• This week's decklist: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/kJ4O-cz-_k-gx3pChjVXlA
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This week, we're taking a look at Imskir Iron-Eater through the lens of cEDH! It's time to draw a bucketful of cards, cast our Dockside Extortionists and combo down the table. Plus, everything you ever wanted to know about how Affinity works with Treasures (but were too afraid to ask).

00:00 Introduction
00:59 Fusion Ad
01:38 The Commander
02:40 Affinity and "Locking In" Costs
03:57 More Imskir!
04:34 Another Dockside Deck?!
05:44 Doubling Down
06:59 Winning the Game
10:44 Mulligans
13:59 Closing Thoughts

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Games of Commander can get incredibly complex, and decision making can be incredibly difficult. What's the optimal line? What should you tutor for? What cards even make the cut in your deck in the first place? This week, John breaks down 3 steps to winning more games of Commander!

00:00 Introduction
01:25 Fusion Ad
02:31 Play to Your Deck's Strengths
07:42 Play to Your Seat's Strengths
11:15 Play to Your Strengths
13:50 Putting it All Together
15:57 Closing Thoughts

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There are a number of popular strategies in Commander, and one of the most popular is Landfall! Lands decks in Commander can sport some very powerful value engines. This week, we Explore the strategy of Landfall, delving into what Enablers they tend to favor, what their Payoffs are... and of course, how to tackle an opponent's Landfall deck!

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John's been covering LESSONS FROM cEDH for a minute now, but he still enjoys a game of casual Commander. In fact, some of his favorite casual decks have come about specifically because of innovations made by brewers in the cEDH metagame who have found new tech and blazed new trails to make the decks in this video possible!
00:00 Introduction
01:30 Fusion Ad
02:11 Why Play cEDH?
03:07 Temur Nyssa Tokens
04:45 Esper Artifact Partners
06:18 Mono Green Ghalta Brostorm
08:02 Mono Black Jadar Control
09:16 Mono White Oketra Combo
11:28 Selesnya Trelasara Soul Sisters
13:33 Closing Thoughts

Today's decklists: Temur Nyssa Tokens: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/kJ4O-cz-_k-gx3pChjVXlA Esper Artifact Partners: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/lJyV5_4rH0yr6w-UgGh3nQ Mono Green Ghalta Brostorm: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/rP3dDALPOUSi9TTY-qbaRw Mono Black Jadar Control: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/V1zrpHeygEGQGBdfiUkcCA Mono White Oketra Combo: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/0JUqYul0s0Csau-iidmTPw Selesnya Trelasara Soul Sisters: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/fyQSTfhASUCXOshUtW_DPg

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John got a little excited when he heard about the new Marvel Secret Lair Superdrop, and not just because two out of the five new cards are members of the X-Men: there's also some really interesting options for cEDH builds here! This week, we take a look at how to analyze a potential commander from a cEDH perspective, then apply that to the five Marvel legends coming out this year!

00:00 Introduction
02:21 Analyzing Commanders for cEDH
04:36 Black Panther, Wakandan King
06:48 Captain America, First Avenger
09:54 Iron Man, Titan of Innovation
13:13 Storm, Force of Nature
17:03 Wolverine, Best There Is
18:57 Closing Thoughts

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There are a *lot* of combos that Commander players can take advantage of, and with the flood of new sets coming down the pipeline, there are new ones being discovered every day! Which ones are right for your cEDH deck? How do brewers in cEDH integrate the new tech into their decks? This week, John tackles the oft-requested topic of how combos are built for cEDH!
00:00 Introduction
02:26 Combos in cEDH
05:05 Homes for Combos
06:25 Dionus, Elvish Archdruid
08:53 Mono-Green
10:46 Selesnya
11:56 Simic
13:30 Golgari
16:03 Jund
18:23 Sultai
19:25 Abzan
21:10 High-Color Identities
21:41 Closing Thoughts


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John has always hated building manabases for his #mtg and #edh decks. So, he went on a mission to learn from the pros and turn a weakness into a strength. After a deep dive on counting how many lands a deck needs, he decided to go even deeper and learn how pros like Frank Karsten balance all of the colors of mana that a deck needs to cast its spells reliably! If you can't stand building manabases and want to learn how it's done, don't skip this episode!
00:00 Introduction
02:13 Fixing Your Mana
05:58 Consistently Casting on Curve
06:58 What is a Mana Source?
10:46 Perfect Fixing
14:16 Karsten's Findings
18:38 The Art of Fixing Your Mana
21:56 Closing Thoughts

Karsten, F., PhD. (2022). How Many Sources Do You Need to Consistently Cast Your Spells? A 2022 Update. Channel Fireball. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.channelfireball.com/article/How-Many-Sources-Do-You-Need-to-Consistently-Cast-Your-Spells-A-2022-Update/dc23a7d2-0a16-4c0b-ad36-586fcca03ad8/

Tevesh Szat / Trelasarra: https://moxfield.com/decks/_rDPQC8bCEeVNdwRJXM0EA

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Lands are an intrinsic part of how the resource system of Magic works, and there are some very bright people who have poured thousands of hours into trying to solve for the optimal land base. This week, John reviews the work of pro players like Reid Duke and mathematicians like Frank Karsten to understand how players are optimizing for 60-and-4 Magic and what we can learn as Commander players.

00:00 Introduction
02:23 Building a Better Manabase
06:27 Karsten Land Deficit
07:52 Critiquing Karsten
11:54 Is Trelasarra Playing Enough Lands?
13:57 Is Ghalta Playing Enough Lands?
17:05 Is Nyssa Playing Enough Lands?
20:43 Solving for Commander

Duke, R. (2021). Managing Your Mana Base - Deep Dive. Channel Fireball. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.channelfireball.com/article/Managing-Your-Mana-Base-Deep-Dive/817630e3-756a-481c-8042-b2bf1e8bbd10/

Karsten, F., PhD. (2022). How Many Sources Do You Need to Consistently Cast Your Spells? A 2022 Update. Channel Fireball. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.channelfireball.com/article/How-Many-Sources-Do-You-Need-to-Consistently-Cast-Your-Spells-A-2022-Update/dc23a7d2-0a16-4c0b-ad36-586fcca03ad8/

Karsten, F., PhD. (2023). What’s an Optimal Mana Curve and Land/Ramp Count for Commander? Channel Fireball. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.channelfireball.com/article/What-s-an-Optimal-Mana-Curve-and-Land-Ramp-Count-for-Commander/e22caad1-b04b-4f8a-951b-a41e9f08da14/

Karsten, F., PhD. (2024). How Many Lands Do You Need in Your Deck? An Updated Analysis. Channel Fireball. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.channelfireball.com/article/How-Many-Lands-Do-You-Need-in-Your-Deck-An-Updated-Analysis/cd1c1a24-d439-4a8e-b369-b936edb0b38a/ Trelasarra: https://moxfield.com/decks/ltopExpOgEivkY0_E6G28Q

Ghalta: https://moxfield.com/decks/rP3dDALPOUSi9TTY-qbaRw

Nyssa: https://moxfield.com/decks/kJ4O-cz-_k-gx3pChjVXlA

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New decks are always coming with the never-ending tidal wave of new releases, but sometimes the most satisfying thing for a brewer like John is to take a long, hard look at an old deck: Trelasarra's Sweet Soul Sisters. It's been a favorite of his ever since the commander came out, and a staple of all of his MagicCon and CommandFest decks! If you want to see how to tune up one of your old favorite decks, be sure to check this one out!

00:00 Introduction
01:52 Interrogating Soul Sisters
03:02 Stages of a Game
04:01 Trelasarra's Gameplan
05:11 Curving Out
11:07 Many Types of Advantage
15:05 Interaction
17:34 Closing Thoughts

Trelasarra's Sweet Soul Sisters
BEFORE: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/fyQSTfhASUCXOshUtW_DPg 
AFTER: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/ltopExpOgEivkY0_E6G28Q
Aetherhub Hypergeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

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Not every brew comes together. When you brew as many decks as John does, a lot of them come up short, and the cutting room floor is littered with deck ideas which, for one reason or another, failed to come together. This week, John talks about many of the common deckbuilding mistakes you may make while coming up with your new decks, and he explains how the secret to building your next great commander deck might be to FAIL FASTER!

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:26 Phases of Brewing
03:53 Inspiration
05:10 Construction
09:01 Testing
11:42 Closing Thoughts

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"Few tutors" isn't in your #EDH deck ain't "no tutors". This week, John is looking at what more tutors means for #mtg deckbuilding in the lower brackets, and he has some tools for Moxfield users who may want a starting point for introducing tutors into their own decks for casual play. 

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:30 How Metagames Shift
02:44 Why Was Thrasios Good?
04:12 What Happened to Thrasios?
08:53 Why is Thrasios Back?
15:10 Closing Thoughts


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"Few tutors" isn't "no tutors". This week, John is looking at what more tutors means for deckbuilding in the lower brackets, and he has some tools for Moxfield users who may want a starting point for introducing tutors into their own decks for casual play.

Introducing Commander Brackets Beta: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/introducing-commander-brackets-beta

Tutors - Brackets 1-3:
https://moxfield.com/decks/JNuEl-87xUG4ed27MawX6g
Artifact Tutors:
https://moxfield.com/decks/dlsAe6y8xUOWlVoxwnaNAg
Enchantment Tutors:
https://moxfield.com/decks/c3BUfHQxxEuc3gNzxbpVhg 
Equipment Tutors:
https://moxfield.com/decks/d4_1SMcHpEmgGwbzhw7cGw 
Kindred Tutors:
https://moxfield.com/decks/LPK2cl_nGkSr3Sy0n18IGQ
Spell Tutors:
https://moxfield.com/decks/zLhs1KOVCUeNFiLoTYCudg
"The Demon" Tutors:
https://moxfield.com/decks/qn0QNs_9906na8LlgmrFyg
To-Graveyard Tutors:
https://moxfield.com/decks/9CHp8LpVcEqd67_xX9a7fA
To-Hand Creature Tutors:
https://moxfield.com/decks/PcUcSAH_V0aB5rcOysmCoQ
To-Play Creature Tutors:
https://moxfield.com/decks/9wt4s5Tsl0ir9BPk_EI3DQ
Transmuter Tutors:
https://moxfield.com/decks/ZtV2s5qKB0Kb_Gj0N2TxpQ
Unconditional Tutors:
https://moxfield.com/decks/wNj1L_XY7UODnaeOc3HXEA 

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
02:25 Tutors in Brackets
03:32 Packages on Moxfield
10:00 Why Package Up Tutors?
15:49 Closing Thoughts

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WotC has announced a new matchmaking system for Commander players and it's their Brackets system! John has some thoughts on the new proposed brackets and their list of GAME CHANGERS that he wanted to share this week.

Introducing Commander Brackets Beta: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/introducing-commander-brackets-beta

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We've been exploring how many lands and how many mana sources to include over the past month, and today we're going to put that theory to practice as we focus on Reid Duke's article which argues that the simple answer is that adding more lands rarely hurts and will almost always help. John's got a casual brew this week that focuses on utilizing mana sinks to squeeze the most value out of every mana, turn over turn!

00:00 Introduction
02:20 Why Play Mana-Sinks?
05:40 The Commander
07:40 The Gameplan
11:42 So... How Many Lands?
17:24 Closing Thoughts

Duke, R. (2021). Managing Your Mana Base - Deep Dive. Channel Fireball. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.channelfireball.com/article/Managing-Your-Mana-Base-Deep-Dive/817630e3-756a-481c-8042-b2bf1e8bbd10/

Karsten, F., PhD. (2022). How Many Sources Do You Need to Consistently Cast Your Spells? A 2022 Update. Channel Fireball. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.channelfireball.com/article/Managing-Your-Mana-Base-Deep-Dive/817630e3-756a-481c-8042-b2bf1e8bbd10/

Karsten, F., PhD. (2023). What’s an Optimal Mana Curve and Land/Ramp Count for Commander? Channel Fireball. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.channelfireball.com/article/What-s-an-Optimal-Mana-Curve-and-Land-Ramp-Count-for-Commander/e22caad1-b04b-4f8a-951b-a41e9f08da14/

Karsten, F., PhD. (2024). How Many Lands Do You Need in Your Deck? An Updated Analysis. Channel Fireball. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.channelfireball.com/article/How-Many-Lands-Do-You-Need-in-Your-Deck-An-Updated-Analysis/cd1c1a24-d439-4a8e-b369-b936edb0b38a/ The Ancient One: https://moxfield.com/decks/1yTXVgMix06QFBpDelPrqg

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On April 22, 2025, FIVE cards came off of the Commander Banlist! How will these unbans impact your games? What are the implications from a competitive standpoint? Are any of these cards standouts?

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:45 Sway of the Stars
02:43 Coalition Victory
03:58 Panoptic Mirror
05:58 Braids, Cabal Minion
07:28 Gifts Ungiven
09:39 Closing Thoughts

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John's back from hiatus and he's got the itch to start brewing again. While putting together some new low-color decks, he got to thinking about utility lands, how they can help decks eke out additional value and help them compete with higher-color shells common in cEDH. If you're still a Reliquary Tower believer or you've never heard of War Room, be sure to check this episode out!

00:00 Introduction
02:17 Why Play Utility Lands?
03:31 The Cost of Playing Utility Lands
05:43 The Fine Print
07:03 Being Picky with your Lands
10:57 Closing Thoughts

• Low-Color Utility Lands Package: https://moxfield.com/decks/UGGgJtNPukSGKRE-bJJu9g

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Have you ever faced off a Commander deck where it just kind of felt like your opponent was two steps ahead of you? While you're still ramping and Getting Ready, they're establishing value engines and applying pressure? And no matter how many times you tried to stop them, they just kept bouncing back? If they were running a deck with a cheap commander, John may have some insight this week on how they made that work...

00:00 Introduction
01:59 What Commanders Do
03:49 Warm Bodies
05:38 Igniters
07:22 Lightning Rods
09:11 Flex Plays
10:52 Inevitables
12:24 Closing Thoughts

- Trelasarra, Moon Dancer: https://moxfield.com/decks/ltopExpOgEivkY0_E6G28Q 
- Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar: https://moxfield.com/decks/za8mGvnRgESpcbyK_C9ENA 
- Krile Baldesion: https://moxfield.com/decks/absaFfj5jEu7z9BiWxPxaw


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