Episode 252: Commander ad Populum, Ep 252 - Are Precons a Bad Thing?

It happened! It's FINALLY HAPPENED! We have a handful of new and powerful cards that have recently been unbanned in Commander. Let's get into it today on CadPop 335.Pick up my eBook here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Pick up Painting Trading Cards eBook, by Ryan Peneff here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Support on Patreon, here: Patreon.com/CadPopCast. There are a bunch of great benefits associated with being a patron. Especially if you're into altered-art cards!Big thank you to the official sponsor of Commander ad Populum, Fusion Gaming for making this episode, and future episodes possible. They can be found online at: https://www.fusiongamingonline.com/ At checkout, use code CCOHOLIDAY for 5%.Interested in MTG/Commander History? Check out Commander History Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mtg-commander-history--6128728Social media:https://www.CommanderCookout.comhttps://www.Instagram.com/CommanderCookouthttps://www.Facebook.com/CCOPodcast@CCOPodcast and @CCOBrando on Twitterhttps://www.Patreon.com/CadPopCasthttps://ko-fi.com/commandercookout

Today's community topic is the result of reading and thinking about Commander's Bracket Matchmaking System. What is the real purpose of Bracket 4? How can we use it to have better games of Magic? How can we build or tweak decks to give ourselves a better experience in the no-man's-land between ultra-casual and cEDH? Find out, today!Pick up my eBook here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Pick up Painting Trading Cards eBook, by Ryan Peneff here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Support on Patreon, here: Patreon.com/CadPopCast. There are a bunch of great benefits associated with being a patron. Especially if you're into altered-art cards!Big thank you to the official sponsor of Commander ad Populum, Fusion Gaming for making this episode, and future episodes possible. They can be found online at: https://www.fusiongamingonline.com/ At checkout, use code CCOHOLIDAY for 5%.Interested in MTG/Commander History? Check out Commander History Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mtg-commander-history--6128728Social media:https://www.CommanderCookout.comhttps://www.Instagram.com/CommanderCookouthttps://www.Facebook.com/CCOPodcast@CCOPodcast and @CCOBrando on Twitterhttps://www.Patreon.com/CadPopCasthttps://ko-fi.com/commandercookout

Everyone has their favorite color combination. For me, that's Temur. With Tarkir Dragonstorm, we get a few new Temur legends to choose from and build around. Join me as I mull over which ones I'd like to build, or if I just stick with something older for an upcoming Temur dragon deck I have a burning desire to build! Pick up my eBook here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Pick up Painting Trading Cards eBook, by Ryan Peneff here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Support on Patreon, here: Patreon.com/CadPopCast. There are a bunch of great benefits associated with being a patron. Especially if you're into altered-art cards!Big thank you to the official sponsor of Commander ad Populum, Fusion Gaming for making this episode, and future episodes possible. They can be found online at: https://www.fusiongamingonline.com/ At checkout, use code CCOHOLIDAY for 5%.Interested in MTG/Commander History? Check out Commander History Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mtg-commander-history--6128728Social media:https://www.CommanderCookout.comhttps://www.Instagram.com/CommanderCookouthttps://www.Facebook.com/CCOPodcast@CCOPodcast and @CCOBrando on Twitterhttps://www.Patreon.com/CadPopCasthttps://ko-fi.com/commandercookout

Sometimes MTG is like a box of Chocolates. Sometimes it's like a game of hockey. Whatever the case may be, we can use it as a tool to help us take advantage of opportunities that arise in our everyday life. From helping us navigate tough social situations to learning the correct order to conduct business in, MTG can help us with it all!Pick up my eBook here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Pick up Painting Trading Cards eBook, by Ryan Peneff here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Support on Patreon, here: Patreon.com/CadPopCast. There are a bunch of great benefits associated with being a patron. Especially if you're into altered-art cards!Big thank you to the official sponsor of Commander ad Populum, Fusion Gaming for making this episode, and future episodes possible. They can be found online at: https://www.fusiongamingonline.com/ At checkout, use code CCOHOLIDAY for 5%.Interested in MTG/Commander History? Check out Commander History Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mtg-commander-history--6128728Social media:https://www.CommanderCookout.comhttps://www.Instagram.com/CommanderCookouthttps://www.Facebook.com/CCOPodcast@CCOPodcast and @CCOBrando on Twitterhttps://www.Patreon.com/CadPopCasthttps://ko-fi.com/commandercookout

Magic the Gathering is a game that lets us be who we want to be and express ourselves the best way we know how. Let's take a look at some of the top-tier ways it gives us this opportunity, today on Commander ad Populum. Pick up my eBook here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Pick up Painting Trading Cards eBook, by Ryan Peneff here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Support on Patreon, here: Patreon.com/CadPopCast. There are a bunch of great benefits associated with being a patron. Especially if you're into altered-art cards!Big thank you to the official sponsor of Commander ad Populum, Fusion Gaming for making this episode, and future episodes possible. They can be found online at: https://www.fusiongamingonline.com/ At checkout, use code CCOHOLIDAY for 5%.Interested in MTG/Commander History? Check out Commander History Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mtg-commander-history--6128728Social media:https://www.CommanderCookout.comhttps://www.Instagram.com/CommanderCookouthttps://www.Facebook.com/CCOPodcast@CCOPodcast and @CCOBrando on Twitterhttps://www.Patreon.com/CadPopCasthttps://ko-fi.com/commandercookout

This week, I tackle two topics. Playing someone else's deck is the first. The second, the age-old quetion: How many extra turn spells is too much?! Tune in to Commander ad Populum 330 for the expanded thoughts on the matter.Pick up my eBook here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Pick up Painting Trading Cards eBook, by Ryan Peneff here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Support on Patreon, here: Patreon.com/CadPopCast. There are a bunch of great benefits associated with being a patron. Especially if you're into altered-art cards!Big thank you to the official sponsor of Commander ad Populum, Fusion Gaming for making this episode, and future episodes possible. They can be found online at: https://www.fusiongamingonline.com/ At checkout, use code CCOHOLIDAY for 5%.Interested in MTG/Commander History? Check out Commander History Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mtg-commander-history--6128728Social media:https://www.CommanderCookout.comhttps://www.Instagram.com/CommanderCookouthttps://www.Facebook.com/CCOPodcast@CCOPodcast and @CCOBrando on Twitterhttps://www.Patreon.com/CadPopCasthttps://ko-fi.com/commandercookout

This week on Commander ad Populum we analyze the deeper connections we build, and ways of thinking MTG allows us to develop as we grow up with the game. It helps us understand those around us in very meaningful ways and helps us be better people.Pick up my eBook here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Pick up Painting Trading Cards eBook, by Ryan Peneff here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Support on Patreon, here: Patreon.com/CadPopCast. There are a bunch of great benefits associated with being a patron. Especially if you're into altered-art cards!Big thank you to the official sponsor of Commander ad Populum, Fusion Gaming for making this episode, and future episodes possible. They can be found online at: https://www.fusiongamingonline.com/ At checkout, use code CCOHOLIDAY for 5%.Interested in MTG/Commander History? Check out Commander History Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mtg-commander-history--6128728Social media:https://www.CommanderCookout.comhttps://www.Instagram.com/CommanderCookouthttps://www.Facebook.com/CCOPodcast@CCOPodcast and @CCOBrando on Twitterhttps://www.Patreon.com/CadPopCasthttps://ko-fi.com/commandercookou

Today we have a triple-topic episode of Commander ad Populum lined up! First, make your collection do work for you. Trade in those old cards and keep rolling store credit forward. Next, What's MTG going to look like in five or ten years? What a fun and terrifying thought. Finally, focus on the process, not the outcome. When learning, teaching, competing, whatever it may be. The process of improvement is more important that the outcome.Pick up my eBook here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Pick up Painting Trading Cards eBook, by Ryan Peneff here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Support on Patreon, here: Patreon.com/CadPopCast. There are a bunch of great benefits associated with being a patron. Especially if you're into altered-art cards!Big thank you to the official sponsor of Commander ad Populum, Fusion Gaming for making this episode, and future episodes possible. They can be found online at: https://www.fusiongamingonline.com/ At checkout, use code CCOHOLIDAY for 5%.Interested in MTG/Commander History? Check out Commander History Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mtg-commander-history--6128728Social media:https://www.CommanderCookout.comhttps://www.Instagram.com/CommanderCookouthttps://www.Facebook.com/CCOPodcast@CCOPodcast and @CCOBrando on Twitterhttps://www.Patreon.com/CadPopCasthttps://ko-fi.com/commandercookou

It's easy to let things slide. It's easy to choose the option that is less work. It's easy to let you MTG take a back seat to other activities. But not today! Come hear about what it takes to build and maintain a steady Magic group!Pick up my eBook here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Pick up Painting Trading Cards eBook, by Ryan Peneff here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Support on Patreon, here: Patreon.com/CadPopCast. There are a bunch of great benefits associated with being a patron. Especially if you're into altered-art cards!Big thank you to the official sponsor of Commander ad Populum, Fusion Gaming for making this episode, and future episodes possible. They can be found online at: https://www.fusiongamingonline.com/ At checkout, use code CCOHOLIDAY for 5%.Interested in MTG/Commander History? Check out Commander History Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mtg-commander-history--6128728Social media:https://www.CommanderCookout.comhttps://www.Instagram.com/CommanderCookouthttps://www.Facebook.com/CCOPodcast@CCOPodcast and @CCOBrando on Twitterhttps://www.Patreon.com/CadPopCasthttps://ko-fi.com/commandercookou

With all the talk about Commander Brackets matchmaking system, I decide to give some expanded thoughts on why I feel this is such a great tool for the Commander Community at large. Come check it out and let me know what you think!Pick up my eBook here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Pick up Painting Trading Cards eBook, by Ryan Peneff here: https://www.commandercookout.com/product/paintingtradingcards/87Support on Patreon, here: Patreon.com/CadPopCast. There are a bunch of great benefits associated with being a patron. Especially if you're into altered-art cards!Big thank you to the official sponsor of Commander ad Populum, Fusion Gaming for making this episode, and future episodes possible. They can be found online at: https://www.fusiongamingonline.com/ At checkout, use code CCOHOLIDAY for 5%.Interested in MTG/Commander History? Check out Commander History Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mtg-commander-history--6128728Social media:https://www.CommanderCookout.comhttps://www.Instagram.com/CommanderCookouthttps://www.Facebook.com/CCOPodcast@CCOPodcast and @CCOBrando on Twitterhttps://www.Patreon.com/CadPopCasthttps://ko-fi.com/commandercookou