Explore every episode of the podcast The Faerie Conclave
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| 114 - Decks For All 19 Duskmourn: House of Horror Commanders #MTGAmbassador #MTGDuskmourn | 20 Sep 2024 | 01:16:40 | |
On Episode 114 of The Faerie Conclave, I go through mini-interviews of the 19 commander decks I built for Duskmourn: House of Horror! This episode was sponsored by Wizards of the Coast through the #MTGAmbassador program. Thank you so much to the folks at Wizards! If you are curious about what each of the new legendary creatures in #MTGDuskmourn are capable of, then I've got you covered! I built decks for every single one and I go through the details of them in this episode. Thank you for listening! Here is a folder with all of the deck lists together! Follow The Faerie Conclave's content and social medias here. | |||
| 113 - Auburn's Imotekh the Stormlord | MTG Commander Deck Interview | 12 Sep 2024 | 01:00:13 | |
On Episode 113 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews Auburn Alchemist all about her Imotekh the Stormlord commander deck! Auburn has adjusted and upgraded the Warhammer 40k precon to fit her personal playstyle and the result is a really amazing deck! It cares about both artifacts and the graveyard in really cool ways. We also talked about how the new player experience can be affected by certain preconstructed decks and how important that can be. This episode was so fun to record! Thank you for listening. | |||
| 104 - Lee's Brenard, Ginger Sculptor | MTG Commander Deck Interview | 06 Apr 2024 | 00:57:33 | |
On Episode 104 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews Lee from MTG Specs all about his Brenard, Ginger Sculptor commander deck! This deck is all about being a versatile toolbox, that lets you do anything from making too many copies of Gruff Triplets to turning an army of gingerbread people into flying dinosaurs! It is such a cool and flavorful deck, that Lee has put so much passion and love into. Thank you for listening! Also you needs to go check out Lee's YouTube channel MTG Specs asap. See the links below! | |||
| 20 - Neil's Ezuri, Claw of Progress | MTG Commander Deck Interview | 22 Aug 2020 | 00:39:17 | |
On Episode 20 of The Faerie Conclave, Jarom and Alec interview special guest Neil about his Ezuri, Claw of Progress deck! Come join us for a deep dive into Neil's thought process behind this deck! | |||
| 19 - The Beauty of Magic the Gathering Tokens | 05 Aug 2020 | 00:42:48 | |
On Episode 19 of The Faerie Conclave, Jarom and Alec talk about a part of Magic that we feel is often overlooked... tokens! Join us in discussing fun token generators, token arts, and tokens that desperately need to be reprinted! | |||
| 18 - How to Get Into Pauper with Kramer | 01 Aug 2020 | 00:48:56 | |
On Episode 18 of The Faerie Conclave, Jarom and Alec talk to special guest Kramer about the Pauper format! We talk about why it's fun, how to get started, and what to expect when playing! Also, this was recorded before we found out about the Oubliette reprint, so our prediction ended up being correct! | |||
| Minisode 8 - Theros Beyond Death Collector's Edition Crack a Pack! | 23 Jul 2020 | 00:13:14 | |
On their 8th Minisode of The Faerie Conclave, Alec and Jarom crack open a cold pack of Theros Beyond Death Collector's Edition! | |||
| 17 - How to Find Your Commander Playstyle with HB | 20 Jul 2020 | 00:58:46 | |
On Episode 17 of The Faerie Conclave, Jarom and Alec talk to special guest HB about a range of topics on their first Commander Chat! | |||
| Minisode 7 - Is Deck Thinning a Thing in Commander? | 15 Jul 2020 | 00:16:17 | |
On their 7th Minisode of The Faerie Conclave, Alec and Jarom discuss the statistics of deck thinning with fetch lands in Commander! | |||
| 16 - Jon's Grimgrin, Corpse-Born | MTG Commander Deck Interview | 14 Jul 2020 | 00:39:33 | |
On Episode 16 of The Faerie Conclave, Jarom and Alec interview special guest Jonathon and their zombie Commander deck centered around the terrifying Grimgrin, Corpse-Born! | |||
| Minisode 6 - BLACK LIVES MATTER | 11 Jul 2020 | 00:13:35 | |
On their 6th Minisode of The Faerie Conclave, Alec and Jarom show their support for the BLACK LIVES MATTER movement and crack a couple Jumpstart packs. | |||
| Minisode 5 - Commander Legends Predictions | 04 Jul 2020 | 00:14:50 | |
On their 5th Minisode of The Faerie Conclave, Alec and Jarom discuss the legendary creatures they hope to see in the upcoming Commander Legends set! | |||
| 15 - Reid's Edgar Markov | MTG Commander Deck Interview | 29 Jun 2020 | 00:41:29 | |
On Episode 15 of The Faerie Conclave, Jarom and Alec interview special guest Reid and their vampire Commander deck centered around the dad of all vampires, Edgar Markov! | |||
| 103 - Mel's Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald | MTG Commander Deck Interview | 18 Feb 2024 | 01:16:53 | |
On Episode 103 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews Mel the Man Eater all about her Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald commander deck! Mel built this deck to create a chaotic game with the cascade mechanic to create a huge army of wolves! It is a really cool deck and we get into some of the wild scenarios that Mel has created while playing it. We also talked about what the new Magic player experience is like and how to create content for new players. Plus a little bit of Baldur's Gate 3 talk. Thank you for listening! | |||
| 14 - Jacob's Thrasios & Vial Smasher Lands | MTG Commander Deck Interview | 23 Jun 2020 | 00:41:06 | |
On Episode 14 of The Faerie Conclave, Jarom and Alec interview special guest Jacob and their 4 color Lands Matter Commander deck centered around Thrasios, Trition Hero and Vial Smasher The Fierce! | |||
| 13 - Introduction to Competitive Commander (CEDH) with Jacob | 16 Jun 2020 | 00:54:11 | |
On Episode 13 of The Faerie Conclave, Jarom and Alec welcome special guest Jacob to talk about the world of Competitive Commander or CEDH! | |||
| Minisode 4 - Core Set 2021 is COMING IN HOT | 09 Jun 2020 | 00:18:56 | |
On their 4th Minisode of The Faerie Conclave, Alec and Jarom discuss the hot new spoilers for Core Set 2021! | |||
| 12 - Alec's Atraxa, Praetors' Voice Sagas | MTG Commander Deck Interview | 08 Jun 2020 | 00:40:52 | |
On Episode 12 of The Faerie Conclave, Jarom interviews Alec and the journey he has been on while trying to create an effective deck based around Saga Enchantments! | |||
| Minisode 3 - Playing Reactive vs Proactive Magic | 04 Jun 2020 | 00:15:40 | |
On their 3rd Minisode of The Faerie Conclave, Alec and Jarom discuss playing magic while thinking reactively vs. playing proactively. | |||
| Minisode 2 - Reprints We Want in Double Masters | 25 May 2020 | 00:10:45 | |
On their 2nd Minisode of The Faerie Conclave, Alec and Jarom discuss cards they want to see reprinted in the upcoming set Double Masters! | |||
| 11 - Top 10 Favorite Win Conditions in Commander | 24 May 2020 | 00:58:40 | |
On Episode 11 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec and Jarom list their top 10 favorite win conditions in commander! | |||
| 10 - Livi's Raff Capashen Myr | MTG Commander Deck Interview | 18 May 2020 | 01:26:45 | |
On Episode 10 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews Livi and the journey he has been on while trying to capture the essence of Myr in commander! | |||
| Minisode 1 - Our Top Ikoria Cards | 14 May 2020 | 00:15:58 | |
On their very first Minisode of The Faerie Conclave, Alec and Jarom each pick their favorite new Ikoria card and talk about what is exciting them about it! | |||
| 9 - Jarom's Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker | MTG Commander Deck Interview | 10 May 2020 | 01:06:05 | |
On Episode 9 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews Jarom and his EDH deck centered around a unique mono-black commander - Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker! | |||
| 102 - Jarom's Tameshi, Reality Architect | MTG Commander Deck Interview | 30 Jan 2024 | 01:00:37 | |
On Episode 102 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews Jarom all about his Tameshi, Reality Architect commander deck! This has been one of Jarom's favorite decks for years and his insights into how it works were so fun to talk about. This is a super unique blue/white commander and the deck is very cool! | |||
| 8 - Kaheera, The Orphanguard vs. Vilis, Broker of Blood | 03 May 2020 | 00:30:50 | |
On Episode 8 of The Faerie Conclave, Jarom and Alec talk about how they assigned each other commanders, built decks, and played some 1 vs. 1 games with Kaheera, The Orphanguard and Vilis, Broker of Blood. | |||
| 7 - Top 10 Favorite Board Wipes in Commander | 26 Apr 2020 | 01:03:04 | |
On Episode 7 of The Faerie Conclave, Jarom and Alec list off their 10(ish) favorite board wipes each for Commander/EDH. We had some technical difficulties while recording this episode due to it being our first recording from our separate homes, so please bear with us as we adapt to the this new situation! | |||
| 6 - Mystery Commander??? (Avacyn, Angel of Hope) | 21 Mar 2020 | 00:43:32 | |
On Episode 6 of The Faerie Conclave, Jarom and Alec click the "Random Commander" button on EDHREC.com and brainstorm a brew with the result! | |||
| 5 - Alec's Multiplayer Free For All Cube | MTG Cube Interview | 15 Mar 2020 | 00:55:25 | |
On Episode 5 of The Faerie Conclave, Jarom and Alec discuss Alec's Multiplayer Free For All Cube, which they drafted in a 4 player pod last week. This cube utilizes lessons learned from playing years of commander to encourage fun multiplayer game play. | |||
| 4 - Julian's Sidisi, Brood Tyrant | MTG Commander Deck Interview | 04 Mar 2020 | 00:58:52 | |
On Episode 4 of The Faerie Conclave, Jarom and Alec add a new commander to their Deck Interview series! Julian talks about his Sidisi, Brood Tyrant deck, which utilizes the graveyard to create incremental value until it is too much for the opponents to handle! | |||
| 3 - Alec's Marrow-Gnawer | MTG Commander Deck Interview | 17 Feb 2020 | 00:48:21 | |
On Episode 3 of The Faerie Conclave, Jarom and Alec kick off a new series! Deck Interviews! Alec talks about his Marrow-Gnawer deck in this new Year of the Rat, outlining key cards and powerful interactions. | |||
| 2 - Julian's 15 Card Highlander Cube | MTG Cube Interview | 01 Feb 2020 | 00:59:10 | |
On Episode 2 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec and Jarom welcome special guest Julian to talk all about the Cube format! Recently, we were able to draft Julian’s “15 Card Highlander” cube. Join us in discussing how his cube operates and what the challenges are for cube designers. Julian's Cube List: https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/5d708fbb2d52e15c25377047 | |||
| 1 - How to Get Into Magic with Commander | 25 Jan 2020 | 00:40:33 | |
On the pilot episode of The Faerie Conclave, Alec and Jarom explain how to start playing Magic with the Commander format and explain why we think learning to play this game is worth the work. | |||
| 101 - Anna Margaret's Jinnie Fay, Jetmir's Second | MTG Commander Deck Interview | 18 Jan 2024 | 01:19:51 | |
On Episode 101 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews Anna Margaret all about her Jinnie Fay, Jetmir's Second commander deck! This is one of Anna Margaret's "Forever Decks" and she has such valuable insights into how this deck works. We also got into wider topics of commander like what it's like to be a Magic creator, the importance of passion behind your projects, your attitude during a game of commander, and why the venn diagram of Magic players and scientists is almost a circle! Anna Margaret is always an absolute joy to talk to and you can tell that I was smiling the whole time! | |||
| 100 - The Professor's Favorite Deck | Magic The Gathering Deck Interview | 13 Oct 2023 | 00:49:02 | |
On Episode 100 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews The Professor about his favorite and most nostalgic deck which was based on Raphael Levy's "French Rites" deck from 2012's Standard environment! This episode was a blast to record, we talked about Shuffle Up & Play season 2, how Prof got into Magic, and what made this incredibly cool deck so special to him. | |||
| 99 - Carlos' Brago, King Eternal | MTG Commander Deck Interview | 29 Sep 2023 | 00:56:54 | |
On Episode 99 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews Carlos all about his Brago, King Eternal commander deck! Carlos is a member of the KingdomsTV groups, which does a ton of awesome work in the MTG content creation space. They do gameplay videos, live streams, and the MTG Summit event in Salt Lake City! We talked all about the MTG Summit coming up and all of the cool things to expect, then we dove into Carlos's Brago deck which he has been playing in different forms for many years. It was such an insightful interview and I hope you enjoy! | |||
| 98 - Ron's Jodah, the Unifier | MTG Commander Deck Interview | 15 Sep 2023 | 01:15:56 | |
On Episode 98 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews Ron (aka AGirlNamedRon) all about her Jodah, the Unifier commander deck! Ron built this deck to focus on legendary backgrounds and dragons. It is a super unique combination that has so many hidden synergies. We talked about how the deck works and the way those two card types come together to make a sweet and powerful deck! | |||
| 97 - Ri's Alela, Artful Provocateur | MTG Commander Deck Interview | 01 Sep 2023 | 01:00:41 | |
On Episode 97 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews Ri (aka raspberrriii3) all about their Alela, Artful Provocateur commander deck! Ri built this deck to represent a wonderful mix of beautiful art, cool abilities and synergies, and of course a ton of faeries! It is just in time for Wilds of Eldraine to release and introduce even more cool faerie cards into the format. We took a deep dive on this powerful commander and i hope you enjoy listening! | |||
| 96 - Brujaja's Gyome, Master Chef | MTG Commander Deck Interview | 17 Aug 2023 | 00:52:22 | |
On Episode 96 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews Brujaja all about xyr Gyome, Master Chef commander deck! This deck is spicier than you might expect at first glance, it has food tokens, life drain, token synergy, enormous hungry creatures, and Gordon Ramsay! There is nothing sweeter than equipping Gyome with some Hot Soup and winning with commander damage. We talk all about Brujaja's signature deck and all of the incredible things xe has done with it! | |||
| 95 - Katie Karlov's Prosper, Tome-Bound | MTG Commander Deck Interview | 26 Jul 2023 | 01:06:32 | |
On Episode 95 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews Katie Karlov all about her Prosper, Tome-Bound commander deck! Katie is well known for her strong and scary brews and Prosper is no exception! She built this deck to maximize the value gained from Prosper's abilities, but also talked about the long and winding road to get this deck to a place that she was happy with. The deck is awesome and we hope you enjoy this interview! | |||
| 112 - Damen's Ranar the Ever-Watchful | MTG Commander Deck Interview | 02 Sep 2024 | 01:03:35 | |
On Episode 112 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews Damen Lenz all about his Ranar the Ever-Watchful commander deck! Damen has built this deck to be a control deck, but without all of the usual downsides associated with control strategies. He has refined the deck for many years and we had an awesome time talking about it. Thank you for listening! | |||
| 94 - VeggieWagon's Tempting Wurm and Rocco | MTG Commander Deck Interview | 06 Jul 2023 | 01:00:08 | |
On Episode 94 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews VeggieWagon all about his Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer commander deck! Veggie designed this deck with one purpose in mind - to cast Rocco and search for Tempting Wurm! This deck is a hilarious and awesome take on the group hug strategy. Veggie has put a ton of time a effort into crafting this deck for optimal use at conventions and game stores, you're definitely going to want to check this episode out! | |||
| 93 - Lua Stardust's Stranger Things Eleven & Mike | MTG Commander Deck Interview | 08 Jun 2023 | 00:42:54 | |
On Episode 93 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews Lua Stardust all about their Eleven, the Mage & Mike, the Dungeon Master commander deck! This deck is an awesome mix of Dungeons & Dragons themes, Stranger Things themes, and also huge Ultimatum spells to cast for free from Eleven's ability! Lua has put a ton of personality into this deck and it was a blast to talk about. | |||
| 92 - Matt Morgan's Raggadragga, Goreguts Boss | MTG Commander Deck Interview | 02 May 2023 | 01:03:23 | |
On Episode 92 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews Matt Morgan from the EDHRECast all about his Raggadragga, Goreguts Boss commander deck! This deck has such a unique twist on the classic red/green creature strategy by incorporating Eldrazi Scions and Spawn! We talk all about how Matt found the ideal power level and balance for this deck, plus all of the cool and spicy things that Raggadragga has to offer. Join us and get a taste of what it's like to get got by a Vile Redeemer! | |||
| 91 - Sheldon Menery's Karador, Ghost Chieftain | MTG Commander Deck Interview | 24 Jan 2023 | 00:49:29 | |
On Episode 91 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews the legend himself... Sheldon Menery! We talk all about Sheldon's iconic Karador, Ghost Chieftain EDH deck as well as some other fun topics that Sheldon has great insight into. Karador is well known for being a powerhouse in the graveyard and Sheldon has taken full advantage of the grindy value it provides. Join us and celebrate The Faerie Conclave's 3 year anniversary! | |||
| 90 - Katie Karlov's Koma, Cosmos Serpent | MTG Commander Deck Interview | 20 Jan 2023 | 01:01:53 | |
On Episode 90 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews Katie Karlov all about her Koma, Cosmos Serpent EDH deck! Katie's deck has a lot of really cool synergies around sea monsters and other big scary creatures. She is a Koma expert and I have definitely become a Koma convert after chatting about this deck! | |||
| 89 - Doni's Kenrith, the Returned King | MTG Commander Deck Interview | 13 Jan 2023 | 00:55:20 | |
On Episode 89 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews Doni from the Filthy MTG Casuals about his Kenrith, the Returned King EDH deck! This is a very unique Kenrith deck that relies on Shrines and other enchantments to push Doni's gameplan forward. It also has a really fun win condition in Door to Nothingness. This is a spicy deck and was an absolute joy to talk about! | |||
| 88 - Taalia's Ziatora, the Incinerator | MTG Commander Deck Interview | 17 Dec 2022 | 01:01:47 | |
On Episode 88 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews Taalia Vess about her Ziatora, the Incinerator commander deck! Taalia built this deck to take full advantage of Ziatora's ability, making treasures and sacrificing creatures! It is a really cool deck with really cool synergistic engines that all work together. We had a blast talking about it and I hope you enjoy listening! | |||
| 87 - Anna Margaret's Giada, Font of Hope | MTG Commander Deck Interview | 04 Dec 2022 | 01:10:40 | |
On Episode 87 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews Anna Margaret about her Giada, Font of Hope commander deck! We talk all about what this sweet mono white angels deck can do and how scary angels can be. We also get into talking about cosplay, conventions, and how to cultivate a good commander play experience. Join us and get to know how Anna Margaret builds and plays her Giada deck! | |||
| 86 - Tappy Toe Claws Atraxa's Merfolk Pool Party | MTG Commander Deck Interview | 10 Nov 2022 | 00:56:51 | |
On Episode 86 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews Tappy about her Atraxa, Praetors' Voice Merfolk commander deck. Tappy is a huge fan of Lorwyn and Ixalan and this deck is an incredible combination of merfolk from both! We talk about Rebecca Guay, explore, chaotic deck building, mercurial refrigeration, and spicy sea creatures. Join us to learn more about how a dinosaur builds and plays a merfolk deck! | |||