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Commander Social is a podcast about the Magic: the Gathering variant, Commander! Your hosts Ryan, and Zack attempt to entertain you with interesting anecdotes about the game of Magic, including their experience running a Commander league.

Check Us Out on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/commandersocial

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/commandersocial/

Contact us on Twitter @commandersocial
Ryan - @greenegeek
Zack - @z4ck38

Email: cast@commandersocial.com

Kaldheim Top 8 - Ep82 0
Feb 3, 2021
  1. Patreon
    1. Patreon Contest - Which Magic card has the most metal name? You could win a Kaldheim collector’s booster.
    2. We’re streaming with patrons most Thursdays now, so watch out for the message on slack to sign up to be eligible for that week. 
    1. Ryan - @greenegeek
    2. Zack - @z4ck38
    3. Together - @commandersocial  
  3. You can find us on Twitter
    1. https://store.mothershipatx.com
    2. SOCIALSHIP - free shipping on orders of $50 or more
    3. SOCIAL10 - 10% off in stock MTG singles
      1. https://discord.gg/MMXQJqf
    4. Thursday nights come play at mothership!
  4. Our LGS has setup an online store!
    1. @MothershipGames - 5:40
    2. @LennyWooley - 11:06
    3. @scryfall - 11:06
    4. @dpkrausejr - 16:45
    5. @algenpfleger - 29:23, 31:17
    6. @danaroach - 48:43
  5. Ep 82 Community Spotlight:
    1. Disclaimer: We aren’t including the Pathway lands in our lists
    2. Set the over/under - Zack’s turn to set it
  6. Main Topic - Kaldheim Top 8
  7. Summary - How did we do? What are your top 8 cards from Kaldheim? What cards did we totally miss?
  8. Keep it Social!
    1. Komiku - Battle of Pogs
    2. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
  9. Zack Gets it Together Theme
    1. Consider becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/commandersocial
    2. You can check us out at commandersocial.com
    3. YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/CommanderSocial
    4. You can email us directly at cast@commandersocial.com
    5. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/commandersocial
    6. On twitter @commandersocial
      1. twitch.tv/greenegeek
    7. Ryan individually @greenegeek
    8. Zack individually @z4ck38
  10. Contact Info
  11. © Copyright 2021 Leaky Dinghy, LLC
Unique Commander Builds - Ep81 0
Jan 27, 2021
  1. Patreon
    1. Patreon Contest - What are your MtG new year’s resolutions? 
    2. We’re streaming with patrons most Thursdays now, so watch out for the message on slack to sign up to be eligible for that week. 
    1. Ryan - @greenegeek
    2. Zack - @z4ck38
    3. Together - @commandersocial  
  3. You can find us on Twitter
    1. https://store.mothershipatx.com
    2. SOCIALSHIP - free shipping on orders of $50 or more
    3. SOCIAL10 - 10% off in stock MTG singles
      1. https://discord.gg/MMXQJqf
    4. Thursday nights come play at mothership!
  4. Our LGS has setup an online store!
    1. @LennyWooley
    2. @CnCPowerHour - 3:03, 3:54
    3. @lab_proxy - 3:18
    4. @MTGMoo - 4:28
    5. @MtgProphet - 4:28
    6. @MothershipGames - 9:00
    7. @scryfall - 23:32
    8. @edhrec - 28:17, 38:28
    9. @CadPopCast - 32:30
    10. @infinitokens - 42:27
    11. @andyhullbone - 49:06
      1. https://www.etsy.com/de/shop/VoodoosDolls
    12. @voodoorusty - 55:03
  5. Ep 81 Community Spotlight:
    1. MtG Origin Story
      1. Mono-White Chulane
      2. Gumball Urza
    2. What are some fun decks you’ve built?
      1. Do you start with the commander or the 99?
      2. Or maybe some out-of-left-field concept?
    3. Deck building Process
      1. What can folks out there do, if they want to try their hand at making a unique deck?
    4. How do you get your inspiration?
    5. Does being up front and telling everyone your self-imposed restrictions actually work? I mean this as: Do people actually leave you alone? Or do you still draw a lot of hate?
      1. What makes a Commander “too good?”
        1. Urza for sure
      2. Which Commanders currently fit the “too good” mold?
    6. Is part of this the whole seeing a “busted commander” previewed, and then realizing you won’t have fun building it normally, but still wanting to experience this card?
    7. How do you find these wonderfully weird and obscure cards?
    8. Is there anything you feel like you do differently than most players?
  6. Main Topic - Lenny’s deck Building 101
  7. Summary - Building unique decks can be a fun experience, it can also stretch your creativity, which just might make you a better deck builder overall. What are some of the most cool/unique deck concepts you’ve built yourself, or even just played against?
  8. Keep it Social!
    1. Komiku - Battle of Pogs
    2. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
  9. Zack Gets it Together Theme
    1. Consider becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/commandersocial
    2. You can check us out at commandersocial.com
    3. YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/CommanderSocial
    4. You can email us directly at cast@commandersocial.com
    5. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/commandersocial
    6. On twitter @commandersocial
      1. twitch.tv/greenegeek
    7. Ryan individually @greenegeek
    8. Zack individually @z4ck38
  10. Contact Info
  11. © Copyright 2020 Leaky Dinghy, LLC
New Players Rule! - Ep80 0
Jan 20, 2021
  1. Patreon
    1. Patreon Contest - What are your MtG new year’s resolutions? 
    2. We’re streaming with patrons most Thursdays now, so watch out for the message on slack to sign up to be eligible for that week. 
    1. Ryan - @greenegeek
    2. Zack - @z4ck38
    3. Together - @commandersocial  
  3. You can find us on Twitter
    1. https://store.mothershipatx.com
    2. SOCIALSHIP - free shipping on orders of $50 or more
    3. SOCIAL10 - 10% off in stock MTG singles
      1. https://discord.gg/MMXQJqf
    4. Thursday nights come play at mothership!
  4. Our LGS has setup an online store!
    1. @MTGMoo - 3:45
    2. @MtgProphet - 3:45
    3. @MothershipGames - 9:15
    4. @TheTokenOtaku - 14:45, 44:15
  5. Ep 80 Community Spotlight:
    1. Today we’re talking about rules new and old players alike might get hung up on. Magic is a complicated game, made even more complicated by the fact that we shortcut things. Today we’re going to go over some patron submitted things that players might get hung up on.
      1. +1/+1 counters and -1/1- counter negate one another. 
      2. Ie. If a creature has 2 +1/+1 counters on it if one becomes removed with yawgmoth for example, it will be left with a single +1/+1 counter.
      3. This can matter for cards like Marchesa, the Black Rose, or any creature with Persist or Undying
    2. Interaction between -1/-1 vs +1/+1 counters
      1. Mention the shortcut here. This can be quite confusing for new players that haven’t played on digital platform where you MUST go through all of the motions.
    3. Attacking:
      1. https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Combat_phase
      2. Beginning of Combat Step
      3. Declare Attackers Step
      4. Declare blockers step
        1. If there is First or Double strike the combat phase is extended to have another combat damage step.
      5. Combat Damage step
      6. End of Combat step
      7. Talk about the card Reconnaissance here. 
    4. Combat Phases
      1. Trample creatures assign lethal damage to all creatures blocking them, and then the rest carries over
        1. Ball Lightning vs Llanowar Elf
      2. Simple example:
    5. Trample
      1. Static Ability
      2. 702.2b - A creature with toughness greater than 0 that’s been dealt damage by a source with deathtouch since the last time state-based actions were checked is destroyed as a state-based action
    6. Deathtouch
      1. As we mentioned above “Trample creatures assign lethal damage to all creatures blocking them, and then the rest carries over”
        1. Aggressive Mammoth (8/8 Trample)
          1. Mammoth is blocked by:
          2. Hill Giant x3
          3. What do you think happens?
        2. Ohran Frostfang
      2. Here’s the thing, even one damage from a creature with deathtouch is considered lethal (702.2c), so here’s a scenario:
    7. Trample + Deathtouch.
      1. Think of these as creatures with spears, or some other long weapon
      2. Black Knight vs Grizzly Bear 
    8. First Strike
      1. This creature deals First strike damage, and then normal damage. This can cause deals damage triggers to happen twice. 
        1. Prophetic Flamespeaker
    9. Double Strike
      1. This is NOT bringing a creature back from your graveyard, but it would make sense if it was...
      2. This has mostly been replaced by “Becomes indestructible until end of turn” 
        1. It’s a replacement effect
          1. Remove all damage marked on it
          2. Tap it
          3. If it’s an attacking or blocking creature, remove it from combat
        2. The next time ~ would be destroyed, instead:
      3. Regenerate does a few things. 
    10. Regenerate
    11. Mind control effects and the summoning sickness the creature gets when you control it. 
      1. https://blogs.magicjudges.org/rulestips/2012/08/multiplayer-monday-what-happens-when-a-player-leaves-the-game/
        1. (i.e., library, hand, exile, battlefield, graveyard, command, stack)
      2.  all objects OWNED by that player leave the game.
      3. all control effects controlled by that player end
      4. anything still controlled by that player gets exiled.
    12. What happens when players leave the game?
      1. A zone. The stack is the zone in which spells, activated abilities, and triggered abilities wait to resolve. See rule 405, “Stack.”
      2. FILO or LIFO (they mean the same thing)
      3. Spells and abilities are put on top of the stack as the first step is being played, and are removed from it as the last step of resolving.
      4. Any spell or ability that uses the stack can be 'responded to' by all players, meaning players have a chance to play spells and abilities with it still on the stack. 
      5. Since the stack resolves in order from top to bottom, those spells and abilities will resolve before the spell they were played "in response" to. Spells and abilities on the stack resolve one at a time, with a chance for each player to play spells and abilities in between each resolution. 
      6. Actions that do not use the stack, such as paying costs, playing mana abilities, or turning a face-down creature with morph face-up, cannot be responded to.
    13. The stack
      1. Players get priority 
      2. Holding Priority (this can be tough on Arena, but it can be done!)
      3. Priority is the right to cast a spell, activate an ability, or take a special action. 
      4. Players can't cast spells, activate abilities or take special actions at a time when they do not have priority. 
      5. The player with priority may put as many spells or abilities on the stack as they wish, but before anything can resolve all players must "pass priority" without adding anything further to the stack.
      6. Priority starts with the player who takes the first action, then rotates clockwise to each player. 
    14. Priority
      1. State-based actions are game actions that happen when any of a set of improper conditions arise in the game. Whenever a player would gain priority, state-based actions first check for certain game conditions. If any of those conditions are met, the necessary actions are carried out simultaneously as a single event. Then, any triggered abilities go on the stack and the check is repeated. Once no conditions for state-based actions exist, the appropriate player gains priority.
        1. List of State Based actions can be found here: https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/State-based_action
    15. State Based Actions
  6. Main Topic - Rules

 

  1. Summary
    1. Hopefully these rules have been helpful. What rules confused you as a new player? What rules still confuse you?
  3. Keep it Social!
    1. Komiku - Battle of Pogs
    2. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
  4. Zack Gets it Together Theme
    1. Consider becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/commandersocial
    2. You can check us out at commandersocial.com
    3. YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/CommanderSocial
    4. You can email us directly at cast@commandersocial.com
    5. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/commandersocial
    6. On twitter @commandersocial
      1. twitch.tv/greenegeek
    7. Ryan individually @greenegeek
    8. Zack individually @z4ck38
  5. Contact Info
  6. © Copyright 2020 Leaky Dinghy, LLC
Kaldheim Previews - Ep79 0
Jan 13, 2021
  1. Patreon
    1. Patron of the Week: Micah Manthei
      1. Winner will get 3 packs of Kaldheim
    2. Patreon Contest - What are your MtG new year’s resolutions? 
    3. New! We’re streaming with patrons most Thursdays now, so watch out for the message on slack to sign up to be eligible for that week. 
    1. Ryan - @greenegeek
    2. Zack - @z4ck38
    3. Together - @commandersocial  
    4. Case - @case_vickers
  3. You can find us on Twitter
    1. https://store.mothershipatx.com
    2. SOCIALSHIP - free shipping on orders of $50 or more
    3. SOCIAL10 - 10% off in stock MTG singles
      1. https://discord.gg/MMXQJqf
    4. Thursday nights come play at mothership!
  4. Our LGS has setup an online store!
    1. @case_vickers
    2. @MothershipGames - 4:58
    3. @scryfall - 5:35
    4. @MTGMoo - 13:16
    5. @schmandrewart - 21:38
    6. @jfwong - 22:30
    7. @WotC_Matt - 28:37
    8. @MtgProphet - 42:01
  5. Ep 79 Community Spotlight:
    1.  Disclaimer: So we’re talking about the new MtG set coming out on Feb 5th. This episode is only going to discuss cards previewed by Saturday Jan 9th and shown on scryfall at the time of recording. . 
    2. This week we have a special guest, Case Vickers, one of our patrons! 
    3. Case’s MtG origin story and discussion about his connection to the set
    4. Web - Fiction
    5. Kaldheim Fest video with Jimmy Wong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPuibfU7Xjc
  6. Main Topic - Kaldheim 

 

  • New Mechanics

 

    1. Foretell - During your turn, you may pay {2} and exile a card with foretell from your hand face down. You may cast it on a later turn for its foretell cost.
    2. Boast - Activated ability.a player can only activate the boast ability after the creature with the ability attacks and at most once each turn.
  2. Cards to discuss

 

  • White

 

  1. Halvar, God of Battle / Sword of the Realm
  2. Valkyrie Harbinger
  3. Sigrid, God-Favored

 

  • Blue

 

  1. Absorb Identity
  2. Alrund, God of the Cosmos / Hakka, Whispering Raven
  3. Reflections of Littjara

 

  • Black

 

    1. Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
    2. Elderfang Ritualist
    1. Goldspan Dragon
    2. Magda, Brazen Outlaw 
    3. Surtland Flinger
  2. Red

 

  • Green

 

  1. Canopy Tactician
  2. Realmwalker 
  3. Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider

 

  • Multi-Color

 

  1. Valki, God of Lies / Tibalt, Cosmic Imposter
    1. As you cascade, you check the front face’s mana cost to see when you hit a qualifying cmc. Once you do, you can cast either face of that card - Matt Tabak - @WotC_Matt
    2. https://twitter.com/WotC_Matt/status/1347319802356928512
  3. Rampage of the Valkyries
  4. Esika, God of the Tree
  5. Koma, Cosmos Serpent

 

  • Artifacts

 

  1. Pyre of Heroes

 

  • Lands 

 

      1. Pathways
      2. Snow Duals
      3. The World Tree
      1. Snow matters effects
      2. More Praetors
    2. What we want to see in the set
  2. Summary - What do you think of Kaldheim so far? Any cards you’re planning on including in your current decks?
  3. Keep it Social!
    1. Komiku - Battle of Pogs
    2. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
  4. Zack Gets it Together Theme
    1. Consider becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/commandersocial
    2. You can check us out at commandersocial.com
    3. YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/CommanderSocial
    4. You can email us directly at cast@commandersocial.com
    5. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/commandersocial
    6. On twitter @commandersocial
      1. twitch.tv/greenegeek
    7. Ryan individually @greenegeek
    8. Zack individually @z4ck38
  5. Contact Info
  6. © Copyright 2020 Leaky Dinghy, LLC
Starting Commander in 2020 - Ep78 0
Dec 30, 2020
  1. Patreon
    1. Patreon Contest - Tell us what you want for Christmas, or the best ever gift (not necessarily Christmas) that you have ever given or received. You could win a Commander Legends Collector Booster.
      1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52knenkwOoE
    3. New! We’re streaming with patrons most Thursdays now, so watch out for the message on slack to sign up to be eligible for that week. 
    1. Ryan - @greenegeek
    2. Zack - @z4ck38
    3. Together - @commandersocial  
  3. You can find us on Twitter
    1. https://store.mothershipatx.com
    2. SOCIALSHIP - free shipping on orders of $50 or more
    3. SOCIAL10 - 10% off in stock MTG singles
      1. https://discord.gg/MMXQJqf
    4. Thursday nights come play at mothership!
  4. Our LGS has setup an online store!
    1. @MTGMoo - 00:08
    2. @MothershipGames - 9:20
    3. @10sley2 - 10:50, 20:00, 23:30, 33:12, 58:13
    4. @case_vickers - 10:50, 14:27
    5. @MtgProphet - 10:50, 36:27, 41:55, 50:43
    6. @nateethegreattt - 10:50, 24:38, 31:40, 55:07
    7. @edhrec - 15:29, 49:55
    8. @MTGMuddstah - 16:42
    9. @CasuallyMTG - 17:17, 25:10, 38:15
    10. @jeremynoell - 18:32
    11. @goberthicks - 18:32
    12. @ManaCurves - 18:32
    13. @thespikefeeders - 18:32
    14. @LennyWooley - 38:34, 44:15, 1:03:46
    15. @schmandrewart - 38:34
    16. @commandcast - 52:12
    17. @TheTokenOtaku - 53:36
    18. @OrzhovDunn - 1:01:31
    19. @JasonEAlt - 1:01:31
    20. @CMDRCentral_Max - 1:01:16, 1:03:46
    21. @GingerJ0E - 1:01:16, 1:03:46
    22. @JqlGirl - 1:01:36, 1:03:19, 1:03:46
    23. @JoshLeeKwai - 1:06:15
  5. Ep 78 Community Spotlight:
    1. Moo’s Story - How Moo got into magic. 
      1. How did you learn how to play
      2. How has it been starting to play via Spelltable for the most part?
        1. Singleton vs 4x
      3. How do you feel having started MtG via Commander vs 60 card magic?
    2. Basic Questions
      1. What was your first deck?
      2. Discuss entering the playgroup and how your decks affected it. 
      3. What’s your latest deck?
      4. How did Zack and Prophet (outsiders) joining the playgroup affect dynamics?
    3. Understanding Power Levels and Playgroup Dynamics
      1. What’s the most important part of a Commander deck?
    4. How do you go about building decks?
      1. Is anything overpowered
      2. Do you feel anything is underpowered? 
      3. What’s the most powerful magic card?
    5. What do you think of the current state of Commander?
    6. How did you get started steaming?
  6. Main Topic - Starting Commander in 2020
  7. Summary - Did you start playing mtg in 2020? Was your experience like Moo’s? Let us know your story if you started in 2020 or in 1994! 
  8. Keep it Social!
    1. Komiku - Battle of Pogs
    2. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
  9. Zack Gets it Together Theme
    1. Consider becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/commandersocial
    2. You can check us out at commandersocial.com
    3. YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/CommanderSocial
    4. You can email us directly at cast@commandersocial.com
    5. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/commandersocial
    6. On twitter @commandersocial
      1. twitch.tv/greenegeek
    7. Ryan individually @greenegeek
    8. Zack individually @z4ck38
  10. Contact Info
  11. © Copyright 2020 Leaky Dinghy, LLC
Ryan's Gameplay Stats for 2020 - Ep77 0
Dec 23, 2020
  1. Patreon
    1. Patron of the Week: Nick Cooper (@Slapdashh)
      1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52knenkwOoE
    2. Patreon Contest - Tell us what you want for Christmas, or the best ever gift (not necessarily Christmas) that you have ever given or received. You could win a Commander Legends Collector Booster.
    3. New! We’re streaming with patrons most Thursdays now, so watch out for the message on slack to sign up to be eligible for that week. 
    1. Ryan - @greenegeek
    2. Zack - @z4ck38
    3. Together - @commandersocial  
  3. You can find us on Twitter
    1. https://store.mothershipatx.com
    2. SOCIALSHIP - free shipping on orders of $50 or more
    3. SOCIAL10 - 10% off in stock MTG singles
      1. https://discord.gg/MMXQJqf
    4. Thursday nights come play at mothership!
  4. Our LGS has setup an online store!
    1. @Slapdashh - 1:16
    2. @CMDRCentral_Max - 1:16, 31:28, 37:01, 55:09
    3. @ATXLights - 7:30
    4. @MothershipGames - 10:52, 19:46, 21:28, 56:57, 58:20
    5. @CCOPodcast - 13:05
    6. @dpkrausejr - 14:48, 18:05, 28:12, 31:28, 34:38, 44:18, 45:29, 49:06
    7. @emeraldtavern - 20:28
    8. @danaroach - 29:58
    9. @ChannelFireball - 30:52, 1:01:50
    10. @LennyWooley - 31:28, 36:36, 52:46, 1:09:00
    11. @TRayburn - 31:28, 36:47, 54:15, 56:01
    12. @MikeMac389 - 35:45, 1:07:17
    13. @chrisvondoom1 - 35:45
    14. @MtgProphet - 36:47
    15. @Jrowny - 51:58
    16. Adam Christ - 51:58
    17. @boltthebirdmtg - 54:15
    18. @GingerJ0E - 55:09
    19. @atfloury - 59:17, 1:08:15
    20. @WurmCoyleEngine - 59:17
    21. @TheTokenOtaku - 1:02:44
    22. @CraigBlanchette - 1:03:36
    23. @jfwong - 1:03:36
    24. @JoshLeeKwai - 1:03:36
    25. @schmandrewart - 1:04:12
    26. @MTGMoo - 1:04:12
    27. @AltersAlk - 1:04:12
    28. @InklinCustoms - 1:04:12
    29. @andyhullbone - 1:05:37
    30. @mikecarrozza - 1:05:37
    31. @PKP_Magic - 1:08:15
  5. Ep 77 Community Spotlight:
    1. Disclaimer: None of the #CMRLegends league games were recorded in my spreadsheet. I made the decision not to record them, not sure if it was the correct one, but it’s what I went with. I also didn’t record any 2 player games
      1. This has been a rough year for everyone, and I know a lot of folks might not have kept up with recording their games, just because it was just too much, and I’m sure many of our listeners out there just plain didn’t get to play very much magic this year. I know Ryan Peneff has internet consistency troubles, and that just made playing for him (at least much of the year) not very feasible. All that is to say, I hope that going over my stats for the year can maybe help folks at home live vicariously
      2. I compiled the data into a spreadsheet (huge shoutout to @dpkrausejr !)
        1. This was actually kinda fun, as it let me re-live some of the cool moments of the year. 
      3. I recorded all the games on my phone, and then pretty much took 3-4 days to transfer them over in the last week.
      4. Try recording your games in 2021, it can be a bit of an inconvenience, but it does give you something to do while you’re waiting for your turn to come back around :)
    2. Recording your own games
      1. How many total games do you think I played?
        1. Have to do this one first, because the savvy math peeps at home will be able to deduce this by the answers to the following questions
      3. How many games do you think were in person vs on webcam?
      4. How many different places do you think I played at?
    3. Location, Location, Location
      1. How many different decks do you think I played?
        1. Decks and how many times I played them
          1. Including deck win percentages
    4. Deck Diversity
      1. How many different opponents?
      2. Who did I play with the most? (besides Zack)
      3. How many games did I play with Zack?
      4. Who has the best win percentage against me?
    5. Opponents
      1. Which did I play against the most? And how many times?
        1. Go over chart in detail
    6. Commanders played against
      1. Games played over time (chart)
      2. Number of players per game 3,4,5,6
      3. Percentage that the player that went first won? (again, thanks for including this Dan!)
      4. My overall win percentage?
    7. Other stats
      1. This was such a crazy and DIFFERENT year for playing Commander. Want to give a huge shoutout to Jon Rowny and Adam Christ, as I really think SpellTable made Commander as good as it could possibly be this year.
    8. Stats as compared to last year
      1. MF Austin, and being Guests of Channel Fireball
      2. GP Zack’s House
      3. Remembering that final in person game with Amelia and her boyfriend Thomas (Weird to think that was the last time I was inside our LGS on 3/5/2020)
      4. Playing on stream with the creators of SpellTable
        1. Maybe I show my notes for this game, and we see how much Zack remembers it?
      5. Streaming with Andy and Coyle from Guardian project
      6. Command Fest Online 2, shoutout to Channel Fireball
      7. Getting to play a game with Josh and Amber
      8. Getting to play a game with Craig Blanchette and a Patron
      9. Streaming with Schmandrew Art
        1. Mike’s Record - https://open.spotify.com/album/6B5kSbXpiXpWuwpWfCDMJC?si=TOh8U6-3T5Ke-mwIrRIcmw
      10. Streaming with Andy Hull and Mike Carrozza
      11. Getting to stream with our patrons every week!
    9. Cool Moments
  6. Main Topic - Ryan's Stats for 2020
    1. Do you record your own games? Do you think you might want to next year? Let us know! What did you think about this show? Was it interesting to hear stats about Ryan’s 2020 experience? If you were recording your own games, what are some other stats you’d like to know?
  7. Summary
  8. Keep it Social!
    1. Komiku - Battle of Pogs
    2. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
  9. Zack Gets it Together Theme
    1. Consider becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/commandersocial
    2. You can check us out at commandersocial.com
    3. YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/CommanderSocial
    4. You can email us directly at cast@commandersocial.com
    5. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/commandersocial
    6. On twitter @commandersocial
      1. twitch.tv/greenegeek
    7. Ryan individually @greenegeek
    8. Zack individually @z4ck38
  10. Contact Info
  11. © Copyright 2020 Leaky Dinghy, LLC
Top 8 Cards of 2020 - Ep76 0
Dec 16, 2020
  1. Patreon
    1. Patreon Contest - Tell us what you want for Christmas, or the best ever gift (not necessarily Christmas) that you have ever given or received. You could win a Commander Legends Collector Booster.
      1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52knenkwOoE
    3. New! We’re streaming with patrons most Thursdays now, so watch out for the message on slack to sign up to be eligible for that week. 
    1. Ryan - @greenegeek
    2. Zack - @z4ck38
    3. Together - @commandersocial  
  3. You can find us on Twitter
    1. https://store.mothershipatx.com
    2. SOCIALSHIP - free shipping on orders of $50 or more
    3. SOCIAL10 - 10% off in stock MTG singles
      1. https://discord.gg/MMXQJqf
    4. Thursday nights come play at mothership!
  4. Our LGS has setup an online store!
    1. @TheTokenOtaku - 1:26
    2. @BentzMr - 1:26, 16:07
    3. @atfloury - 3:35
    4. @MothershipGames - 8:49
    5. @scryfall - 12:14
    6. @schmandrewart - 21:23
    7. @MTGGoldfish - 30:50
    8. @CCOPodcast - 39:51
    9. @edhrec - 43:13
    10. @MtgProphet - 1:00:57
  5. Ep 76 Community Spotlight:
    1. Disclaimer: These are only new cards printed in 2020
      1. Disclaimer 2: I had kinda forgotten about Unsanctioned: https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Unsanctioned, our lists will NOT be taking into account any silver-bordered cards
      2. Disclaimer 3. We will probably not include any legendary creatures in this list, unless they are just so spectacular in the 99.
      3. Disclaimer 4: We looked at only rares/mythic rares, but 1228 non-reprint cards this year, ONLY 495 if you bring that to rare/mythic (142 of these are legendary creatures)
      1. Total cards 495
    3. Scryfall Search: https://scryfall.com/search?q=%28rarity%3Ar+OR+rarity%3Am%29+-is%3Areprint+year%3D2020&as=grid&order=name
    4. Over/Under - Ryan’s turn to set it
    5. On to the lists!
      1. Migration Path
      2. Reconnaissance Mission
      3. Soul-Guide Lantern
      4. Feed the Swarm
      5. Village Rites
      6. Gala Ged Recovery
      7. Roiling Regrowth
      8. Malakir Rebirth
      9. Ram Through
      10. Silundi Vision
    6. Notable commons/uncommons
      1. Triomes
      2. Pathways
      3. Crowd Lands
      4. War Room
    7. Notable lands
  6. Main Topic - Top 8 Cards of 2020
    1. How did we do? Did your favorite card from 2020 make our lists? What does your top 8 list look like?
  7. Summary
  8. Keep it Social!
    1. Komiku - Battle of Pogs
    2. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
  9. Zack Gets it Together Theme
    1. Consider becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/commandersocial
    2. You can check us out at commandersocial.com
    3. YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/CommanderSocial
    4. You can email us directly at cast@commandersocial.com
    5. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/commandersocial
    6. On twitter @commandersocial
      1. twitch.tv/greenegeek
    7. Ryan individually @greenegeek
    8. Zack individually @z4ck38
  10. Contact Info
  11. © Copyright 2020 Leaky Dinghy, LLC
Top 8 Commanders of 2020 - Ep75 0
Dec 9, 2020
  1. Patreon
    1. Patreon Contest - Tell us what you want for Christmas, or the best ever gift (not necessarily Christmas) that you have ever given or received. You could win a Commander Legends Collector Booster.
    2. New! We’re streaming with patrons most Thursdays now, so watch out for the message on slack to sign up to be eligible for that week. 
    1. Ryan - @greenegeek
    2. Zack - @z4ck38
    3. Together - @commandersocial  
  3. You can find us on Twitter
    1. https://store.mothershipatx.com
    2. SOCIALSHIP - free shipping on orders of $50 or more
    3. SOCIAL10 - 10% off in stock MTG singles
      1. https://discord.gg/MMXQJqf
    4. Thursday nights come play at mothership!
  4. Our LGS has setup an online store!
    1. @MothershipGames - 7:28, 22:48
    2. @scryfall - 9:46
    3. @commandcast - 19:58
    4. @blairwitchgreen - 32:38
    5. @LennyWooley - 54:47, 57:20
    6. @MtgProphet - 54:47
    7. @MikeMac389 - 55:50
  5. Ep 75 Community Spotlight:
    1. Disclaimer: These are only new commanders printed in 2020
      1. Disclaimer 2: I had kinda forgotten about Unsanctioned: https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Unsanctioned, our lists will NOT be taking into account any silver-bordered cards
      1. Couldn’t figure out how to exclude silver-bordered cards. 
        1. 2019 = 79
        2. 2018 = 101
        3. 2017 = 55
        4. 2016 = 50
        5. 2015 = 45
        6. 2014 = 39
        7. 2013 = 38
        8. 2012 = 20
        9. 2011 = 28 (15 were in the Commander precons)
        10. 2010 = 14
        11. 2009 = 13
        12. 2008 = 16
        13. 2007 = 29
        14. 2006 = 36
        15. 2005 = 64
        16. 2004 = 52
        17. 2003 = 8
        18. 2002 = 16
        19. 2001 = 12
        20. 2000 = 23
      2. 192 results, minus 6 silver-bordered 186 legends to choose from! That’s a LOT!!! (137 are Rare or Mythic)
        1. https://scryfall.com/search?as=grid&order=name&q=is%3Acommander
        2. Roughly 18% of all Commanders were released THIS YEAR
      3. Total cards that “can be your commander (1071 - this includes silver-bordered)
    3. Scryfall Search: https://scryfall.com/search?q=-is%3Areprint+is%3Acommander+year%3D2020&unique=cards&as=grid&order=name
    4. Over/Under - Zack’s turn to set it
    5. On to the lists!
  6. Main Topic - Top 8 Commanders of 2020
    1. How did we do? Did your favorite Commander from 2020 make our lists? What does your top 8 list look like?
  7. Summary
  8. Keep it Social!
    1. Komiku - Battle of Pogs
    2. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
  9. Zack Gets it Together Theme
    1. Consider becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/commandersocial
    2. You can check us out at commandersocial.com
    3. YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/CommanderSocial
    4. You can email us directly at cast@commandersocial.com
    5. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/commandersocial
    6. On twitter @commandersocial
      1. twitch.tv/greenegeek
    7. Ryan individually @greenegeek
    8. Zack individually @z4ck38
  10. Contact Info
  11. © Copyright 2020 Leaky Dinghy, LLC
Holiday Gift Guide - Ep74 0
Dec 2, 2020
  1. Patreon
    1. Patron of the week: Jared Birdseye
      1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52knenkwOoE
    2. Patreon Contest - Tell us what you want for Christmas, or the best ever gift (not necessarily Christmas) that you have ever given or received. You could win a Commander Legends Collector Booster.
    3. New! We’re streaming with patrons most Thursdays now, so watch out for the message on slack to sign up to be eligible for that week. 
    1. Ryan - @greenegeek
    2. Zack - @z4ck38
    3. Together - @commandersocial  
  3. You can find us on Twitter
    1. https://store.mothershipatx.com
    2. SOCIALSHIP - free shipping on orders of $50 or more
    3. SOCIAL10 - 10% off in stock MTG singles
      1. https://discord.gg/MMXQJqf
    4. Thursday nights come play at mothership!
  4. Our LGS has setup an online store!
    1. @ScaredJared - 1:31
    2. @MTGMoo - 1:08, 28:40
    3. @CommandersBrew - 3:04
    4. @andyhullbone - 4:06
    5. @mikecarrozza - 4:06
    6. @MothershipGames - 9:47
    7. @kajafoglio - 25:02
    8. @FoglioPhil - 25:02
    9. @OriginalMtGArt - 25:25, 28:48, 41:34
    10. @GingerJ0E - 25:36
    11. @InkedGaming - 27:03, 29:29, 50:57
    12. @UrsaBearwalker - 27:03
    13. @wachelreeks - 27:48
    14. @schmandrewart - 28:09
    15. @postrk - 28:48
    16. @UltimateGuard - 29:29, 33:29
    17. @TolarianCollege - 32:13, 54:43
    18. @UltraProIntl - 32:12, 32:43
    19. @kmcsleevesusa - 34:35
    20. @DragonShield_ - 34:46
    21. @infinitokens - 36:59
    22. @MTGProShop - 42:47
    23. @danaroach - 43:43, 49:33
    24. @realCardsphere - 44:44
    25. @CCOPodcast - 47:34, 50:14
    26. @Revelens_Light - 47:34
    27. @CMDRCentral - 47:34
    28. @TRayburn - 48:57
    29. @CMDRCentral_Max - 48:57, 49:33, 52:11
    30. @LennyWooley - 51:33
    31. @voodoorusty - 51:33
    32. @aaroncainboxes - 53:37
    33. @infecthall - 52:55
    34. @Leifkicker - 54:43
  5. Ep 74 Community Spotlight:
    1. Magic players can be hard to shop for, and I should know, because I am one. We often take for granted what we like in Magic, but to our friends, family, and partners, it can be a mystery. 
      1. This is often times what will get suggested to a non-magic-player, should they go into an LGS and ask “What should I get for the MtG player in my life?”
      2. As a Magic player, I think I genuinely don’t like to get sealed product all that much. I think sealed product is a lot better for newer players, or younger players, as they may not know what they want yet.
        1. Booster packs
          1. Draft Boosters
          2. Collector Boosters
          3. Avoid loose boosters of very old sets!
          1. https://www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/commander-legends-preconstructed-decks
          2. This can be great, but you want to make sure you’re not getting the MtG player something they already have
        3. Precons, like the Commander decks
          1. https://cardgamebase.com/zendikar-rising-gift-edition-bundle-contents/
          2. These can be good for newer players
          3. I like that it has a collector’s booster in it
          4. I do like the storage box
        4. Holiday Gift Boxes
      3. Sealed product can fall into a couple of different categories
    2. Sealed Product, Boosters, Boxes, etc
      1. This one can be tricky too, because many magic players are kinda “picky” about what kind of accessories they use. Might be a good idea to slide into the DMs of someone you know who plays Magic with your gift-receiver
        1. https://www.originalmagicart.store/
          1. Can also get art prints here (Really nice if you get it framed)
          2. Tokens also. Many Artists have custom tokens for sale as well, like RK Post
          1. Ursa Bearwalker - https://www.inkedgaming.com/collections/artists/ursa-bearwalker
          2. Rachel Weeks - https://www.inkedgaming.com/collections/artists/rachel-weeks
        3. https://www.inkedgaming.com
          1. Also has tokens and prints
        4. https://schmandrewart.com/shop
          1. https://ultimateguard.com/en/accessories/mat-case-xenoskin
        5. You can even buy a box just for the playmat!
      2. Playmats
        1. Sidewinder - https://ultimateguard.com/en/sidewinder/sidewinder-100-xenoskin
        2. Boulder - https://ultimateguard.com/en/boulder/boulder-100-deck-case
        3. Ultra Pro Satin Tower - https://www.ultrapro.com/product_list.php?cPath=71_143
        4.  
      3. Deck boxes
        1. https://shop.ultrapro.com/products/eclipse-gloss-sleeves
        2. https://www.dragonshield.com/webshop/sleeve-crafter/114-sleeve-crafter.html (this is in BETA)
      4. Sleeves
        1. https://www.infinitokens.com/
          1. https://arteza.com/b/dry-erase-markers
        2. Also nice to get a set of colored dry erase markers
      5. Infini Tokens
        1. Cool mtg themed dice
          1. https://cardgamebase.com/best-dice-for-mtg/
      6. Dice
    3. Accessories
      1. https://mtgproshop.com/
    4. Clothing
      1. This can take a bit of work, especially if you don’t know the gift-receiver very well. Plus, there’s always the chance that they trade or buy the cards they want while waiting for the holiday to arrive
        1. Ryan aside here about how I treat myself with these, when I wouldn’t buy cards like Gilded Drake otherwise. 
      2. Gift Cards to your LGS
        1. @CCOPodcast
        2. https://www.revelenslight.com/
      3. Alters
    5. Singles
      1. Patrons suggestions
        1. Many patrons suggested the idea of alters. This is a great gift, and it’s really personal, and it can take a long time, so make sure to plan accordingly
          1. https://www.inkedgaming.com/collections/dice-bags
        2. Many also suggested Dice bags
        3. Lenny has a plushie of Grothama that his husband made for him: What an amazing gift!
        4. Really cool examples of some altered art basic lands (which is really cool, cause they can be moved around from deck to deck)
        1. https://www.aaroncaincustomboxes.com/
        2. https://leifkicker.com/deck-boxes/
        3. @infecthall - https://www.etsy.com/shop/naturallynerdysoaps
        4. You can find tons of stuff on Etsy
      3. Custom deck boxes
      4. Learning to play MtG if you don’t already :)
    6. The truly unique stuff
  6. Main Topic - Gifts for the Magic Player in Your Life
    1. It can definitely be tricky to shop for that certain-magic-someone, but maybe there are some good ideas here. Maybe those certain-someones can share this episode with people likely to give them gifts? Folks out in AudienceLand - What is the best MtG gift you’ve ever been given? 
  7. Summary
  8. Keep it Social!
    1. Komiku - Battle of Pogs
    2. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
  9. Zack Gets it Together Theme
    1. Consider becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/commandersocial
    2. You can check us out at commandersocial.com
    3. YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/CommanderSocial
    4. You can email us directly at cast@commandersocial.com
    5. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/commandersocial
    6. On twitter @commandersocial
      1. twitch.tv/greenegeek
    7. Ryan individually @greenegeek
    8. Zack individually @z4ck38
  10. Contact Info
  11. © Copyright 2020 Leaky Dinghy, LLC
Most Wanted: Partner Pairs - Ep73 0
Nov 25, 2020
  1. Patreon
    1. Patreon Contest - We know times are rough right now, but we always try to focus on the positive aspects of life. What are you most thankful for? - 3 Packs of Commander Legends (Maybe you can use these in our Commander Legends sealed league)
    2. New! We’re streaming with patrons most Thursdays now, so watch out for the message on slack to sign up to be eligible for that week. 
    1. Ryan - @greenegeek
    2. Zack - @z4ck38
    3. Together - @commandersocial  
  3. You can find us on Twitter
    1. https://store.mothershipatx.com
    2. SOCIALSHIP - free shipping on orders of $50 or more
    3. SOCIAL10 - 10% off in stock MTG singles
      1. https://discord.gg/MMXQJqf
    4. Thursday nights come play at mothership!
  4. Our LGS has setup an online store!
    1. @MothershipGames - 6:49
    2. @edhrec - 7:48
    3. @TCGplayer - 12:55
  5. Ep 73 Community Spotlight:
    1. We’ve been thinking about Partners, ever since the release of Commander Legends. There are 1540 possible combinations. We decided to come up with a few Deck Ideas/Skeletons, and pitch them to each other.
    2. Disclaimer: We are doing this in the typical Commander Social Secret list style (other than a very fast run through, to make sure we have no overlap, so no over/under this time)
    3. Pitch our ideas
  6. Main Topic - Most Wanted: Partner Pairs
    1. Partner is so cool! It opens up a TON of brewing space. What are your favorite partner combinations out there? We’d love to hear the cool stuff you are brewing up!
  7. Summary
  8. Keep it Social!
    1. Komiku - Battle of Pogs
    2. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
  9. Zack Gets it Together Theme
    1. Consider becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/commandersocial
    2. You can check us out at commandersocial.com
    3. YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/CommanderSocial
    4. You can email us directly at cast@commandersocial.com
    5. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/commandersocial
    6. On twitter @commandersocial
      1. twitch.tv/greenegeek
    7. Ryan individually @greenegeek
    8. Zack individually @z4ck38
  10. Contact Info
  11. © Copyright 2020 Leaky Dinghy, LLC
Reviewing Our Commander Legends Predictions - Ep72 0
Nov 18, 2020
  1. Patreon
    1. Patron of the Week - Brandon Douglas
    2. Patreon Contest - We know times are rough right now, but we always try to focus on the positive aspects of life. What are you most thankful for? - 3 Packs of Commander Legends (Maybe you can use these in our Commander Legends sealed league)
    3. New! We’re streaming with patrons most Thursdays now, so watch out for the message on slack to sign up to be eligible for that week. 
    1. Ryan - @greenegeek
    2. Zack - @z4ck38
    3. Together - @commandersocial  
  3. You can find us on Twitter
    1. https://store.mothershipatx.com
    2. SOCIALSHIP - free shipping on orders of $50 or more
    3. SOCIAL10 - 10% off in stock MTG singles
      1. spelltable.com
      2. https://discord.gg/MMXQJqf
    4. Thursday nights come play at mothership!
  4. Our LGS has setup an online store!
    1. @TRayburn - 1:09
    2. @atfloury - 2:22
    3. @PKP_Magic - 2:22
    4. @MothershipGames - 6:36
    5. @maro254 - 13:02
    6. @CCOPodcast - 20:03
    7. @GavinVerhey - 20:03, 31:16
    8. @AndyZupke - 29:46
    9. @realCardsphere - 29:46
  5. Ep 72 Community Spotlight:
    1. We stand by our predictions here at Commander Social, so it’s only fair that we see how well we did
      1. - We’ll see at least one card set on Phyrexia - 14:36
        1. - Phyrexian Rager and Phyrexian Triniform
        1. Mana Drain and Scroll Rack are old right? Honestly, I don't know what I expected re: “Old Stuff.”
      3. - I wanna see old stuff! - 14:09, 14:14 ??
      4. - Ryan Bold Prediction - 3 old mechanics: Kicker, Renown, Flashback - 15:50
        1. - Old Mechanics: Monarch, Cascade, Partner
        2. - New Mechanic: Encore
      5. - 15:33 - "I don't know if Partner counts..."
        1. I thought WotC stood WotZ, I guess our wants don’t align. I really thought we might get some shadow. 
      6. - Zack Bold Prediction - Storm, Affinity, Shadow. - 16:15
        1. - 5 Rare, 5 Mythic, 30 uncommon
        2. - Ryan realizes there can be Mythic Mono-colored partners - 1:00:00
      7. - Ryan Bold Prediction - 1 prismatic piper, 10 rare mono-colored legends (2 of each color). 30 uncommon mono-colored partners (6 of each color) - 28:06
        1. I’m kind of sad about this, but Nevy and Tormod really make up for it. 
      8. - Zack Bold Prediction - Mono color weatherlight crew partners - 29:27, 30:47
        1. - NOPE, we got Eligeth, Crossroads Augur - https://scryfall.com/card/cmr/66/eligeth-crossroads-augur
      9. - Ryan Bold Prediction - Teferi, mono blue rare Partner (pre spark, so a creature) - 28:45
        1. People want to have “fun” I guess. It’s not called Zack Legends after all. lol
      10. - Zack Bold Prediction - Blind Obedience will be reprinted - 34:11
        1. - Does a secret lair count?
          1. Totes, half points!
      11. - Ryan Bold Prediction - Teferi’s Protection will be reprinted! - 33:46
        1. One day EVERYONE will realize this is the best art!
      12. - Zack Bold Prediction - Brainstorm Extended Art (ice age) - 37:40
        1. https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-image-gallery/commander-legends-variants
        2. - I was THIS close!!! Kodama's Reach, not cultivate (as far as I can tell)
      13. - Ryan Bold Prediction - Cultivate extended art - 36:46 or maybe at 37:00
        1. Viscera Seer is close, right? 
      14. - Zack Bold Prediction - Blood Artist - 37:49
        1. - DING DING DING!
      15. - Ryan Bold Prediction - Arcane Signet extended art - 37:00
        1. I really thought there was a chance for this for some reason, but we still got some dope reprint etch foils. 
      16. - Zack Bold Prediction - There will be a Niv Mizzet, Parun Etched Foil - 40:15
        1. - NOPE
      17. - Ryan Bold Prediction - Kess, Dissident Mage will be one of the reprint commanders - 44:11
        1. Pretty bold, but honestly there was a five color sliver in Modern Horizons, so I’m not surprised. 
        2. https://blog.cardsphere.com/60-new-partner-pairs-for-commander/
      18. - Zack Bold prediction - it will be a five color sliver. - 47:23
        1. - NOPE
      19. - Ryan Bold Prediction - Teysa Karlov will be one of the reprint commanders - 44:33
        1. I guess Vorstclaw is actually the worst-claw!
      20. - Zack Bold Prediction - It will be Vorstclaw. - 52:40
        1. - NOPE: Kinsbaile Courier - https://scryfall.com/search?as=grid&order=name&q=type%3Akithkin+set%3Acmr
      21. - Ryan Bold prediction - This will be a changeling, Kithkin - 47:50
        1. A lot of people holding spears, that could have been fashioned from a fence. 
      22. - Zack Bold Prediction - people holding a piece of fence - 54:35 
        1. - NOPE: Jeska and Tevesh - https://scryfall.com/search?as=grid&order=name&q=oracle%3Acommander+type%3Aplaneswalker+set%3Acmr
      23. - Non-shownote prediction - "There will be exactly one Planeswalker that can be your commander" - 50:40
        1. No one really wants this. Glad i was wrong.
      24. - Zack Bold Prediction - Praetors will be reprinted. - 59:44
        1. - YEP - Fin-Clade Fugitives - https://scryfall.com/card/cmr/227/fin-clade-fugitives
      25. - Ryan Bold Prediction - This will be a new card, 6 mana green common creature - 51:50 (or 52:20)
        1. It’s coming in a Secret Lair!!!!
      26. - Zack Bold Prediction - Primeval Titan will be reprinted / unbanned - 1:00:41
        1. - NOPE - https://scryfall.com/search?as=grid&order=name&q=oracle%3Apartner+color%3DB+set%3Acmr+rarity%3Au
      27. - Ryan Bold Prediction - We will see a mono-Black Aetherborn uncommon legend - 55:40
        1. This felt pretty bold, but there’s already a silver bordered five color urza.
      28. - Zack Bold Prediction - Urza Planeswalker - 1:03:18, 1:03:25
      29. - Ryan didn't consider Thrasios being one of the 32 reprint legends - 56:40
        1. - NOPE
      30. - Ryan Bold Prediction - A pre-spark U/R Dack Fayden legend - 1:00:15
        1. - NOPE, as far as I can tell. 
      31. - Ryan Bold Prediction - We will get a legendary creature that is a hint about the Wanderer, and it somehow involves Fblthp - 1:01:26 (1:02:20 for the fblthp part)
        1. - YEP - https://mtg.gamepedia.com/Liesa
      32. - Ryan Bold Prediction - We will finally see the W/B Angel that is a sister to Sigarda, Bruna, and Gisela - 59:23
    2. Predictions
    3. Ryan Final Tally: 4/16
    4. Zack Final Tally: 0/13
  6. Main Topic - Reviewing Our Commander Legends Predictions 
    1. So, there you have it folks. We made the predictions, and we’re holding ourselves accountable. What did you think of this episode? Did you like hearing the clips from the previous episode woven in oh-so-seamlessly by ya boi ZT? Do you like the A1 Bold prediction episodes? Do you like us going over the results? What was your favorite prediction of ours, that we didn’t hit, that you wish we had?
  7. Summary
  8. Keep it Social!
    1. Komiku - Battle of Pogs
    2. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
  9. Zack Gets it Together Theme
    1. Consider becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/commandersocial
    2. You can check us out at commandersocial.com
    3. YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/CommanderSocial
    4. You can email us directly at cast@commandersocial.com
    5. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/commandersocial
    6. On twitter @commandersocial
      1. twitch.tv/greenegeek
    7. Ryan individually @greenegeek
    8. Zack individually @z4ck38
  10. Contact Info
  11. © Copyright 2020 Leaky Dinghy, LLC
Commander Legends Top 8 - Ep71 0
Nov 11, 2020
  1. Patreon
    1. Patron of the Week - Joshua Swope
    2. Patreon Contest - We know times are rough right now, but we always try to focus on the positive aspects of life. What are you most thankful for? - 3 Packs of Commander Legends (Maybe you can use these in our Commander Legends sealed league)
    3. New! We’re streaming with patrons most Thursdays now, so watch out for the message on slack to sign up to be eligible for that week. 
    1. Ryan - @greenegeek
    2. Zack - @z4ck38
    3. Together - @commandersocial  
  3. You can find us on Twitter
    1. https://store.mothershipatx.com
    2. SOCIALSHIP - free shipping on orders of $50 or more
    3. SOCIAL10 - 10% off in stock MTG singles
      1. spelltable.com
      2. https://discord.gg/MMXQJqf
    4. Thursday nights come play at mothership!
  4. Our LGS has setup an online store!
    1. @TheTokenOtaku - 0:56
    2. @MothershipGames - 6:17, 1:02:18
    3. @LennyWooley - 13:28
    4. @MBorchik - 48:05
    5. @commandcast - 53:28
    6. @blairwitchgreen - 55:11
  5. Ep 71 Community Spotlight:
    1. Disclaimer: Secret list style! And we’re only talking about NEW cards, no reprints here folks. Also, neither of us included the Crowd lands on our list, they are fantastic cards, but not a whole lot of fun to talk about.
    2. Over/Under - Ryan’s turn to set it
    3. Our lists
  6. Main Topic - Commander Legends
    1. This set is HYPE! What are your favorite cards from the set? Are you going to participate in any sort of webcam sealed with Commander Legends?
  7. Summary
  8. Keep it Social!
    1. Komiku - Battle of Pogs
    2. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
  9. Zack Gets it Together Theme
    1. Consider becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/commandersocial
    2. You can check us out at commandersocial.com
    3. YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/CommanderSocial
    4. You can email us directly at cast@commandersocial.com
    5. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/commandersocial
    6. On twitter @commandersocial
      1. twitch.tv/greenegeek
    7. Ryan individually @greenegeek
    8. Zack individually @z4ck38
  10. Contact Info
  11. © Copyright 2020 Leaky Dinghy, LLC
That NEW Deck Feeling - Ep70 0
Nov 4, 2020
  1. Patreon
    1. Patron of the Week - Nathan Swann, your name in lights tier
    2. Patreon Contest - We know times are rough right now, but we always try to focus on the positive aspects of life. What are you most thankful for? - 3 Packs of Commander Legends (Maybe you can use these in our Commander Legends sealed league)
    3. New! We’re streaming with patrons most Thursdays now, so watch out for the message on slack to sign up to be eligible for that week. 
    1. Ryan - @greenegeek
    2. Zack - @z4ck38
    3. Together - @commandersocial  
  3. You can find us on Twitter
    1. Mike Condon for audio engineering and The Clapper
  4. Thanks
    1. https://store.mothershipatx.com
    2. SOCIALSHIP - free shipping on orders of $50 or more
    3. SOCIAL10 - 10% off in stock MTG singles
      1. spelltable.com
      2. https://discord.gg/MMXQJqf
    4. Thursday nights come play at mothership!
  5. Our LGS has setup an online store!
    1. @MothershipGames - 9:21, 18:17
    2. @SpellTable - 10:13
    3. @Marshall_LR - 19:43
    4. @GingerJ0E - 24:03
    5. @realCardsphere - 34:48
    6. @PackCrackFever - 35:32
    7. @PKP_Magic - 35:56
    8. @edhrec - 40:38, 48:00
    9. @CommandersBrew - 41:14
    10. @blairwitchgreen - 51:20
  6. Ep 70 Community Spotlight:
    1. How great does it feel to have your brand new deck in your hands? I think this is a common experience that most Commander players can relate to.
      1. Sidenote: As a parent, I 100% see this feeling in my children. Whatever the newest toy is, that’s the one they love the most (even if it’s a stuffed animal or action figure that is 30 years old, and has been in a box in the garage)
        1. Maybe there’s a lesson we can learn in Magic here.
          1. Maybe the fact that a deck is new is enough, like maybe it doesn’t have to be stuffed to the gills with powerful/expensive cards? I know I certainly get excited shuffling up the precon decks every year. 
          2. Maybe also the Commander Legends League that we are going to do is going to scratch this itch?
          3. Also, just sitting down to a draft at our LGS, like “What am I going to open?” And which of these cards that I’m drafting can I add to my already existing decks?
      1. I think for me, it’s less, and this may be why I don’t upgrade decks as often. This may also just be a function of having a LOT of cards lying around. Maybe also because the anticipation of seeing how a particular card will work in a deck is less than seeing if a whole deck will come together. 
    3. Can we get a similar feeling by upgrading a deck?
      1. For me, it’s kinda like Christmas, (or any other gift giving holiday/occasion) . Those presents are just sitting there under the tree, for weeks, and all you can do is just imagine what they are gonna be. It’s like a much longer version of “The Marshmallow test”
        1. Heck, Christmas is like a year long exercise in delayed gratification. How many times have I told my kids, maybe for Christmas, or maybe for your birthday?
        1. Idea phase is usually pretty short, but can last a few days. You read an article/watch a video, and it percolates at the back of your mind for a bit
          1. Tangent: I’ve been trying to really pare down the cards I order for a new deck
            1. Specifically, I try to order less in number, and very much less in value.
              1. Many contributing factors. I didn’t own a shuffle-drazi, and it’s something I’ve wanted for a long time
              2. I was buying it from my LGS, and I pretty much just wanted an excuse to spend money there
              3. It felt like an effect that I 100% wanted in this deck, and there really aren’t many others like this (I don’t really plan on ever casting it in this deck, unless something has gone horribly wrong)
            2. For me, there is some sort of threshold that a card must cross, in order for me to order it. Oftentimes, if the card is like $0.50 or less, and I don’t own other copies of it, I’ll pretty much order it, if I think it’s really important to the decks game plan. The opposite of this is also true, like I ordered an Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre.
        2. The brewing phase, this is usually only a couple of hours, but is often revisited again once I get the cards physically in front of me
      3. For me the whole process, from idea to maiden voyage takes quite a bit of time.
    4. Delayed gratification
      1. I wonder why I feel this way? For me, I think an analogy might be dominoes, like you spend all this time setting up this elaborate Rube Goldberg machine, and you can’t wait to kick it off, and watch it all happen!
      2. I find it interesting that after all this work, the payoff is so quick
    5. From the minute I put the final sleeve on the deck, I have this intense desire to play it. And sometimes it’s days before I get a chance
      1. All this lead-up, or buildup, what happens if you just don’t like the deck?
        1. What is it that you don’t like about the deck?
          1. Play pattern
          2. Not fun to play against? Opponents got a little salty?
          3. Didn’t live up to your ideas/expectations?
          4. Is there a way to fix the deck and give it another go? Maybe the deck idea is good, but there’s another commander you can use?
          1. At the same time, if you do decide to dismantle it, don’t feel bad. This is a game, we play it to have fun, if you’re not having fun, see if the cards from that deck might have a better home somewhere else
        3. Give the deck at least a few games before you decide to dismantle it
        1. Don’t be complacent, think about cards in there that didn’t perform as well as you thought they might?
        2. Also, play it a few more times, maybe you just got an insane draw.
      3. What if the deck is awesome?
    6. What to do with the deck post-maiden voyage?
  7. Main Topic - That NEW Deck Feeling
    1. Folks out in audience land, do you ever get that NEW deck feeling? Is it something you enjoy? Is your process from idea to maiden voyage short or longer? Did you enjoy this episode? Let us know because we want to give you what you want.
  8. Summary
  9. Keep it Social!
    1. Komiku - Battle of Pogs
    2. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
  10. Zack Gets it Together Theme
    1. Consider becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/commandersocial
    2. You can check us out at commandersocial.com
    3. YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/CommanderSocial
    4. You can email us directly at cast@commandersocial.com
    5. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/commandersocial
    6. On twitter @commandersocial
      1. twitch.tv/greenegeek
    7. Ryan individually @greenegeek
    8. Zack individually @z4ck38
  11. Contact Info
  12. © Copyright 2020 Leaky Dinghy, LLC
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling Budget Deck Tech - Ep 69 0
Oct 28, 2020
  1. Patreon
    1. Patron of the Week - Mike McAbee
    2. Patreon Contest - What is your favorite non Magic hobby! Three Packs of Zendikar Rising
    3. New! We’re streaming with patrons most Thursdays now, so watch out for the message on slack to sign up to be eligible for that week. 
    1. Ryan - @greenegeek
    2. Zack - @z4ck38
    3. Together - @commandersocial  
  3. You can find us on Twitter
    1. Mike Condon for audio engineering and Microsoft Zune
  4. Thanks
    1. https://store.mothershipatx.com
    2. SOCIALSHIP - free shipping on orders of $50 or more
    3. SOCIAL10 - 10% off in stock MTG singles
      1. spelltable.com
      2. https://discord.gg/MMXQJqf
    4. Thursday nights come play at mothership!
  5. Our LGS has setup an online store!
    1. @jumbocommander - 0:08, 11:19, 51:01
    2. @ManaCurves - 3:06
    3. @SpellTable - 10:22, 13:37
    4. @GingerJ0E - 12:39
    5. @MothershipGames - 9:55, 56:45
  6. Ep 69 Community Spotlight:
    1. Disclaimer: This deck tech was inspired by DJ of Jumbo Commander
      1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqRu2q2BaUM
      1. Explain what we mean by budget, no card over $5, save for Thassa herself
      2. $87.09 - https://scryfall.com/@z4ck38/decks/6b668ea6-4282-4324-a0cb-04ce597a6032
    3. Budget Style
      1. Talk about some of the experiences in playing with the deck, and what pushed you over the edge to build it
    4. Why is this deck cool?
      1. Blinking is pretty much the best, and us Commander players love to get our value
      2. Fblthp, the Lost
      3. Master of Waves (explain how during the flicker no one gets priority, so when state-based actions are checked, master is alive and well, and protecting their flock of elementals)
      4. Watcher for Tomorrow
      5. Mulldrifter
      6. Frost Titan
      7. Meteor Golem 
      8. Pondering Mage
      9. Cunning Evasion
      10. Barrin, Tolarian Archmage
    5. Blink and you might miss it
      1. Rishadan Cutpurse
      2. Rishadan Footpad
      3. Rishadan Brigand
    6. Here there be Pirates, yarr!
      1. Note: Thassa is worded as follows: “At the beginning of your end step, exile up to one other target creature you control, then return that card to the battlefield under your control.” This means that you get to keep anything you blink
      2. Overtaker
      3. Chamber of Manipulation
      4. Agent of Treachery
      5. Sower of Temptation (repeatable with Thassa, given enough turns)
    7. Blatant Thievery
      1. Crystal Shard
      2. Conjurer’s Closet
      3. Ghostly Flicker + Archeomancer
      4. Displace
    8. Department of Commander Redundancy Department
      1. Verity Circle (Might even be awesome against mana dorks)
      2. Dismiss into Dream
      3. Willbreaker
      4. Gadwick, the Wizened
    9. Just give it a little tappy
      1. Here is the original decklist from DJ: https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/thassa-blinks-the-best/
        1. Spellseaker
        2. Glen Elendra Archmage
        3. Vendilion Clique
        4. Venser, Shaper Savant
        5. Keeper of Keys
        6. Vedalken Shackles
        7. Panharmonicon
        8. Cyclonic Rift
        9. Temporal Manipulation
        10. Time Warp
        11. Ancient Tomb
        12. Homeward Path
        13. Miren, the Moaning Well
      2. Some notable cards cut for costs
        1. Training Grounds (Only works when Thassa is a creature)
        2. Hearthstone (Same caveat as Training Grounds)
        3. Erratic Portal
      3. Notable non-budget cards not in the original list
    10. 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider (If you have the means, we highly recommend picking these up)
  7. Main Topic - Thassa, Dwelling in the Deep
    1. Thassa is the Sea’s Knees! What do you think about this deck? Have you played against Thassa? Is this the kind of deck you would like to play? Did you like the fact that we did some budget content?
  8. Summary
  9. Keep it Social!
    1. Komiku - Battle of Pogs
    2. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
  10. Zack Gets it Together Theme
    1. Consider becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/commandersocial
    2. You can check us out at commandersocial.com
    3. YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/CommanderSocial
    4. You can email us directly at cast@commandersocial.com
    5. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/commandersocial
    6. On twitter @commandersocial
      1. twitch.tv/greenegeek
    7. Ryan individually @greenegeek
    8. Zack individually @z4ck38
  11. Contact Info
  12. © Copyright 2020 Leaky Dinghy, LLC
What does it take for YOU to build a deck? - Ep 68 0
Oct 21, 2020
  1. Patreon
    1. Patron of the Week - MoneyMoo (you can find him whooping Zack’s butt in games of Magic)
    2. Patreon Contest - What is your favorite non Magic hobby! Three Packs of Zendikar Rising
    1. Ryan - @greenegeek
    2. Zack - @z4ck38
    3. Together - @commandersocial  
  3. You can find us on Twitter
    1. Mike Condon for audio engineering and Werther's Original Caramel Popcorn
  4. Thanks
    1. https://store.mothershipatx.com
    2. SOCIALSHIP - free shipping on orders of $50 or more
    3. SOCIAL10 - 10% off in stock MTG singles
      1. spelltable.com
      2. https://discord.gg/MMXQJqf
    4. Thursday nights come play at mothership!
  5. Our LGS has setup an online store!
    1. @LennyWooley - 2:02
    2. @MothershipGames - 9:09
    3. @SpellTable - 9:09
    4. @tappedout - 12:18, 54:33
    5. @archidekt - 12:18
    6. @edhrec - 12:18
    7. @scryfall - 13:44
    8. @TheKristenEmily - 19:05
    9. @chrisvondoom1 - 19:05
    10. @jumbocommander - 20:22, 59:03
    11. @CommandersBrew - 25:09
    12. @blairwitchgreen - 43:23
    13. @HenryStukenborg - 52:02
  6. Ep 68 Community Spotlight:
    1. Brewing and Building are separate
      1. Many people brew decks all the time, but never actually put them together. For some folks it’s almost a thought experiment. We’re interested in figuring out what exactly pushes us over the edge, to turn one of those thought experiments into reality. 
        1. I used to do this all the time, when I was a kid, scrawling notes/decklists into the margins of notes I was taking in class. This is one of the coolest things about Magic, the fact that there’s so much meta knowledge to explore. Also, having access to card databases, and the internet, in our pockets really makes this easy
        2. I totally did this too. I remember building shells of decks and just thinking about cards to fill other slots. I had a notebook and everything. 
        1. I actually do both of these! I wonder how many folks out there do both? Is it like a 50/50 split, or do most folks out there build one way like 90% of the time? Let us know on Social Media!
        2. I do both as well. I’ll get something laid out online and then once i have all the cards in front of me I build the deck and it’s never exactly the same. 
          1. There’s something that makes this feel like old-school Magic, where you just kinda build with what you have
          2. I just go through good stuff boxes and look for things, ie my kenrith deck. 
        3. We’ve even talked about “Found Decks” on the show before.
      3. Conversely, some people don’t even actually brew until they have all the cards in front of them. I’ve definitely done this both ways
      4. What percentage of decks that you brew do you actually build in paper? I think it might be interesting to see who out there are the dreamers/brewers. I know for me this varies wildly over time, and depends on my mood/life situation.
      1. Is it when a new Commander gets previewed during preview season?
      2. Is it when you read an article, listen to a podcast, or watch a youtube video?
      3. Do you sometimes just flip through cards, and get inspiration?
      4. Did you get inspired while playing a game of commander?
      5. Maybe it’s been so many months since you last built a deck?
      6. Maybe you get inspired while taking one of your old decks apart?
      7. A fever dream late at night?
      8. Got 50$ burning a hole in your pocket? Or maybe you got a giftcard to your LGS?
      9. Maybe you need some content for your podcast?
    3. We wanted to explore what exactly it takes for us to go over the threshold, and physically build a new deck in paper
      1. Maybe some folks have a lot more time, because they are stuck at home?
      2. The economy has been hit really hard, so maybe folks don’t have the resources to buy cards for new decks
      3. Tangent: How many new physical paper card players do you think we’ve gotten during the pandemic?
        1. Ryan’s New Decks
          1. Winota, Joiner of Forces
            1. Inspired by an episode that we recorded: “Decks outside our comfort zone - ep 49”
            1. I think this one was born out of playing on Arena, or rather, that’s the final thing that nudged me over the edge.
          3. Rielle, the Everwise
            1. Inspired by an article by (@blairwitchgreen) 
              1. https://articles.starcitygames.com/premium/commander-top-10-ashaya-soul-of-the-wild/
          4. Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
          1. Braid-drazi
            1. Build from the ashes of emry
            1. Brokkos just wasn’t doing it for me. 
          3. Kinnan Infect
        3. Zack’s New Decks
      4. I thought it might be interesting to talk about what got us to build each of the decks we’ve built during the pandemic.
        1. Ryan
          1. Sisay Shrines
          2. Mina and Denn Gruul Planeswalkers
          1. Moist Naya Omnath 
          2. Greven, Predator Captain 
        3. Zack
      5. Decks we brewed but didn’t build:
        1. Ryan’s Stable Decks
          1. Gonti, Lord of Luxury
            1. Inspired by playing against someone (Henry Stukenborg)
            1. Inspired by a random thought: “Could I build a mono-red, OPC deck? Which commander would I use? Grenzo exists?!?! Let’s do this!”
          3. Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
            1. Definitely inspired by preview season (and my love for the morph mechanic)
          4. Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer
            1. Inspired by watching Jumbo Commander content
          5. Braids, Conjurer Adept
            1. Inspired by art, had lots of Chandras in the deck
              1. Article about Planeswalker Uniqueness rule going away (August 28, 2017)
                1. https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/ixalan-mechanics
            2. Original built in 2015, the deck got a shot in the arm mid 2017
          6. Jaya Ballard, Task Mage
          1. Niv-Mizzet
            1. Built in the fall of 2018 when Guilds of Ravnica came out. 
            2. It started as a fun spell slinger brawl deck, but when I realized the potential in full on EDH I built it and the rest is history. 
            1. Built in the fall of 2019 after m20 came out. 
            2. Inspired by my Muldrotha found deck that had a lot of cool etb effects and my love of landfall.
          3. Yarock
            1. Built in June 2019 when Modern Horizons came out. 
            2. I’ve always been all about phyrexia, so i figured I’d build it for fun. 
            3. Also my first mono colored deck.
          4. Yawgmoth
            1. Built earlier this year around Jan or Feb
            2. I had always wanted to build a five color commander.
            3. When I built it, I used only what I had which were “good stuff boxes” and ended up packing it full of cards that didn’t really fit elsewhere. 
            4. Now it’s kind of the junk draw of my collection. 
          5. Kenrith
          6. There are other decks, but they are currently being revamped. 
        3. Zack’s Stable Decks
      6. Might also be interesting to go through each deck in our stables, to see what pushed us over the edge to build them
    4. Is it harder to get motivated to build a deck during a pandemic?
      1. Biding your time - I tried to play Yarok to set up a play for the next turn, but the board got wiped. If I had waited two turns I could have played Palichron and Yarok in the same turn to get infinite mana to Villainous Wealth. 
    5. Zack Gets It Together
      1. We always find it interesting to reflect inwards, and see what is truly motivating our choices. Do folks out there enjoy episodes like this? How many decks have you physically built during the pandemic? What percentage of decks that you brew see the light of day?
    6. Summary
  7. Main Topic - What does it take for YOU to build a deck?
  8. Keep it Social!
    1. Komiku - Battle of Pogs
    2. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
  9. Zack Gets it Together Theme
    1. Consider becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/commandersocial
    2. You can check us out at commandersocial.com
    3. YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/CommanderSocial
    4. You can email us directly at cast@commandersocial.com
    5. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/commandersocial
    6. On twitter @commandersocial
      1. twitch.tv/greenegeek
    7. Ryan individually @greenegeek
    8. Zack individually @z4ck38
  10. Contact Info
  11. © Copyright 2020 Leaky Dinghy, LLC
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