Finding the Upsides to the Downsides | Commander Theory Corner

Nick Returns! We had more to say last we talked about turning downsides into upsides. And since Kyle is lost in the desert somewhere, Andy and Nick sneak in an episode before the end of the year! Look, you don't have to do anything of what we talk about on this episode, okay? You have freedom to ignore everything we suggest doing. You probably should just ignore us actually. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube Music: HOME's Bandcamp

We've talked about the theory. Andy's talked about the types of cards to look for. Now he's putting it all together into a handful of decks. Whether you're thinking about the classic Voltron, the aspirant, the duelist, or the warlord, Andy takes us into the weeds to see what it looks like to try and use the idea of classes of commander damage decks to ensure that each card slot is efficiently doing the right job for the deck. (00:00:00) - Intro & Context Recap (00:20:45) - The Voltron (01:00:33) - The Aspirant (01:27:10) - The Duelist (02:10:55) - The Warlord (02:32:10) - Closing Thoughts Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of: Makeup and Vanity Set – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

All your favorite characters helping avatar Aang face down the fire lord have been reviewed, but what else is going into your commander decks? From boomerangs to meteor swords to sagas of past avatars and more, Patreon supporting listeners have their thoughts on the cards you should be adding to your next game store shopping cart. (00:00:00) - Introduction & Episode Setup (00:02:10) - White Cards (00:14:40) - Blue Cards (00:28:40) - Black Cards (00:48:54) - Red Cards (00:56:38) - Green Cards (01:08:38) - Multicolor Cards (01:18:10) - Colorless Cards (01:22:19) - Closing Thoughts Look for the link companion Archidekt list for this episode on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Home – https://home96.bandcamp.com/

Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Then everything changed... On to the next stop in the universes beyond. Load up Appa with your favorite versions of Aang, Katara, Sokka, Toph, and friends, and let's play Magic: the Gathering with our bender and non-bender allies. Our listeners are coming at us with the legends that stood out most to them from the 112 available. Let's find out what stood out. Look for links to deck lists on our #lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord, and for more review conversation, check out the #reviewers-mind-dump channel. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Home. – https://home96.bandcamp.com/

Building a roster that is personally expressive, plays well with your friends, and is fun to play is a tricky and ongoing task for all commander players. Kyle sets up a premise for checking how far his roster might skew towards personal preferences and whether he's straying too far from the crowd to have a balanced roster experience. He and Andy then take a look to see if there are any themes in juxtaposition with the EDHREC data. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

The rules for commander feel pretty static and stable, but is there room for change? With the conversational buzz about the updates to the bracket system and the game changers came some allusion to possible changes to the rules governing commander. Nick joins for another Commander Theory Corner to drive discussion about the pros and cons of some possible changes. Whether it's hybrid mana, sideboards, or planeswalkers as commanders, Nick has the insights and elicits response from Andy and Kyle. (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:01:45) - General Buzz of Format Updates (00:09:20) - Hybrid Mana (01:06:10) - Side Boards in Commander (01:26:45) - Planeswalkers in the Zone (01:46:45) - Closing Thoughts Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Protector 101 – https://protector101.bandcamp.com/

Concepts are one thing, but what about some cards. If you listened to the recent Anatomy of a Killer episode, you've probably been mulling over Andy's sub-archetypes for Voltron commander decks. With the concepts in hand, let's start thinking about the concrete cards that cover all bases. While the obvious cards may be out there, can we find some nuance in balancing on the line between being a killer and being killed in the game of EDH? Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

There's a ton of Magic products in the year 2025. So let's be sure to pause and get inspired by the not-too-distant past before we get into all our man spiders and element bending characters. Five Patreon supporting listeners are providing deck lists from Duskmourn, Aetherdrift, Tarkir: Dragonstorm, and Final Fantasy. Kyle takes Andy for a drive-by browsing of lists from each of the four recent sets to churn up some inspiration out of the 266 legends added to the collection of possible commanders, in the hopes of reminding us that there are plenty of deck ideas found when looking back. (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:01:37) - What is Before You Go (00:04:50) - Duskmourn Deck: Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal (00:20:20) - Aetherdrift Deck: Mendicant Core, Guidelight (00:42:45) - Diversion into Film Chat (01:05:40) - Tarkir Dragonstorm Deck: Ureni, the Song Unending (01:24:52) - Final Fantasy Deck: Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant // Phoenix, Warden of Fire (01:42:04) - Final Fantasy Deck: Sabin, Master Monk (01:57:20) - Closing Thoughts Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

While this is not a discussion of brackets, the brackets and game changers have provided the LCP play group with some tools to define a future evolution of what it looks like to sit down at our table with decks that fit the vibes of the group. As the Ragnarok dust has settled, Andy and Kyle talk about the space that tutors and game changers could possibly occupy in their group and envision what that may look like. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Zosr3qlc1rbTpTeWX3Z2S ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/legendarycreature Find us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/legendarycreaturepodcast ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of: Makeup and Vanity Set – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

Commander Theory Nick returns! Let's jump into the starship and turn on that theoretically sound magic warp drive and go into deep commander headspace in search of the galaxy brain! Cards have downsides right? You got pay life to draw cards. Watch your cards go into exile only to miss your land drop and now the card is gone forever. And this thing only triggers once per turn!? – Well dear listener we are gonna talk about it, maybe just maybe we can explore some ways to turn those frowns upside down and those downside right side up! Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Zosr3qlc1rbTpTeWX3Z2S ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/legendarycreature Find us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/legendarycreaturepodcast Nick's Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5WrATPTnyMb7OgFkiacidU?si=85ccacb406024b01 ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of: Home – https://home96.bandcamp.com/