Decks Outside Our Comfort Zone - Ep 49

05/20/20 • 62 min

Commander Social

Patreon
1. Patron of the week: Henry Stukenborg
  1. Prize -Ikoria Collector’s Booster
2. Patreon Contest- Your favorite picture of you playing magic with friends
3. Ryan - @greenegeek
4. Zack - @z4ck38
5. Together - @commandersocial
  1. Prize - 3 Packs of Ikoria
6. Twitter contest - Your favorite picture of you playing magic with friends
You can find us on Twitter
1. Zack - Home from my mom’s
  1. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/locked-down-citizens-across-world-dress-take-out-trash-online-n1185011
2. Ryan - (Say #MtGDad) Veronica has been wanting to wear pretty dresses everyday, and so has Malcolm
What’s been going on in your personal life?
1. Mike Condon for audio engineering and tiny spoon from New Hampshire
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. virtualEDH.com
  2. https://discord.gg/MMXQJqf
4. Thursday nights come play at mothership!
  1. MOTHERSHIP BOOKS AND GAMES
5. https://www.cfbevents.com/magicfestonline
Our LGS has setup an online store!
1. @HenryStukenborg - 1:40
2. @DoubleDaves - 5:18
3. @MothershipGames - 9:15, 1:00:12
4. @SpellTable - 9:44
5. @ChannelFireball - 11:16
6. @GingerJ0E - 11:58
7. @Marshall_LR - 22:01
8. @TheKristenEmily - 24:01
9. @LennyWooley - 33:56, 37:40, 54:00
10. @Scraignoth - 41:01
11. @jumbocommander - 42:01
12. @BentzMr - 43:14, 59:37
13. @chrisvondoom1 - 45:40
Ep 49 Community Spotlight:
1. 716.5b
Commander Rules!
1. Deck outside Ryan’s comfort zone
2. 1. Aggressive Decks
    1. Arena
  2. Why?
  3. Zack discusses with Ryan
  4. Why?
  5. Ryan discusses some with Zack
3. Deck outside Zack’s comfort zone - Boros / Aggro
  1. Lenny (@LennyWooley)
  2. 1. Mono red is outside my comfort zone. I can brew it but I don't like playing it because it's not great at defense and I can't make plans with its card advantage.
    2. 5 color is also really tough unless I have a very specific idea in mind. Otherwise I get paralyzed by all the opportunity
    3. I struggle with playing blue. In particular the whole counterspell/draw go style. I feel bad countering someone's spell and even worse countering their commander, because I find it less enjoyable to play, I play it less which means I'm worse at it.
  3. Craig -(@Scraignoth)
    1. I'm an Aggro/Midrange player and have always struggled with control. I taught myself how to play control and that helped me to understand how better to fight against control. That being said blue is the color that eludes me the most but I'm always trying to expand my prowess in commander. my main problem is I'm a very proactive player and blue intrinsically plays a reactive game
  4. Andy Bently (@BentzMr)
    1. my main problem is I'm a very proactive player and blue intrinsically plays a reactive game
    2. After he left his comfort zone to play black - It took a second to get in a groove cause of what I’m typically drawn to, but once I got going, I really hit a groove. I kinda role played it. Since I’m a Dimir mage, I approached it as I was spying on everyone else to learn their secrets
    3. #MtgAmatureFinance also taught me what I don’t really like so I avoid spending on stuff that won’t hold my interest long term
  5. Chris von Doom (@chrisvondoom1)
    1. Discuss
  6. Four patrons have specifically spoken about blue control
4. What did some of our patrons have to say?
Main Topic - Decks Outside Our Comfort Zone
1. Stretch one’s horizons to include new things
2. Understand your opponents strategies better
3. Poker example, players that only put their chips in when they have the best hand
4. So, has anyone out there stepped outside their co...

Patreon
1. Patron of the week: Henry Stukenborg
  1. Prize -Ikoria Collector’s Booster
2. Patreon Contest- Your favorite picture of you playing magic with friends
3. Ryan - @greenegeek
4. Zack - @z4ck38
5. Together - @commandersocial
  1. Prize - 3 Packs of Ikoria
6. Twitter contest - Your favorite picture of you playing magic with friends
You can find us on Twitter
1. Zack - Home from my mom’s
  1. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/locked-down-citizens-across-world-dress-take-out-trash-online-n1185011
2. Ryan - (Say #MtGDad) Veronica has been wanting to wear pretty dresses everyday, and so has Malcolm
What’s been going on in your personal life?
1. Mike Condon for audio engineering and tiny spoon from New Hampshire
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. virtualEDH.com
  2. https://discord.gg/MMXQJqf
4. Thursday nights come play at mothership!
  1. MOTHERSHIP BOOKS AND GAMES
5. https://www.cfbevents.com/magicfestonline
Our LGS has setup an online store!
1. @HenryStukenborg - 1:40
2. @DoubleDaves - 5:18
3. @MothershipGames - 9:15, 1:00:12
4. @SpellTable - 9:44
5. @ChannelFireball - 11:16
6. @GingerJ0E - 11:58
7. @Marshall_LR - 22:01
8. @TheKristenEmily - 24:01
9. @LennyWooley - 33:56, 37:40, 54:00
10. @Scraignoth - 41:01
11. @jumbocommander - 42:01
12. @BentzMr - 43:14, 59:37
13. @chrisvondoom1 - 45:40
Ep 49 Community Spotlight:
1. 716.5b
Commander Rules!
1. Deck outside Ryan’s comfort zone
2. 1. Aggressive Decks
    1. Arena
  2. Why?
  3. Zack discusses with Ryan
  4. Why?
  5. Ryan discusses some with Zack
3. Deck outside Zack’s comfort zone - Boros / Aggro
  1. Lenny (@LennyWooley)
  2. 1. Mono red is outside my comfort zone. I can brew it but I don't like playing it because it's not great at defense and I can't make plans with its card advantage.
    2. 5 color is also really tough unless I have a very specific idea in mind. Otherwise I get paralyzed by all the opportunity
    3. I struggle with playing blue. In particular the whole counterspell/draw go style. I feel bad countering someone's spell and even worse countering their commander, because I find it less enjoyable to play, I play it less which means I'm worse at it.
  3. Craig -(@Scraignoth)
    1. I'm an Aggro/Midrange player and have always struggled with control. I taught myself how to play control and that helped me to understand how better to fight against control. That being said blue is the color that eludes me the most but I'm always trying to expand my prowess in commander. my main problem is I'm a very proactive player and blue intrinsically plays a reactive game
  4. Andy Bently (@BentzMr)
    1. my main problem is I'm a very proactive player and blue intrinsically plays a reactive game
    2. After he left his comfort zone to play black - It took a second to get in a groove cause of what I’m typically drawn to, but once I got going, I really hit a groove. I kinda role played it. Since I’m a Dimir mage, I approached it as I was spying on everyone else to learn their secrets
    3. #MtgAmatureFinance also taught me what I don’t really like so I avoid spending on stuff that won’t hold my interest long term
  5. Chris von Doom (@chrisvondoom1)
    1. Discuss
  6. Four patrons have specifically spoken about blue control
4. What did some of our patrons have to say?
Main Topic - Decks Outside Our Comfort Zone
1. Stretch one’s horizons to include new things
2. Understand your opponents strategies better
3. Poker example, players that only put their chips in when they have the best hand
4. So, has anyone out there stepped outside their co...

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Deck tech: Brokkos, Apex of Forever - Ep 48

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1. Patron of the week: Jeannie Taylor
  1. Prize -Ikoria Collector’s Booster
2. Patreon Contest: Your favorite picture of you playing magic with friends
3. Ryan - @greenegeek
4. Zack - @z4ck38
5. Together - @commandersocial
  1. Prize - 3 Packs of Ikoria
6. Twitter contest - Your favorite picture of you playing magic with friends
You can find us on Twitter
1. Mike Condon for audio engineering and vegimite
2. Joe for help with ztmcfjh
Thanks
1. @GingerJ0E - 2:07, 11:51, 29:22, 1:14:35
2. Zack’s Mom - 2:53
3. @HenryStukenborg - 4:49, 23:02, 41:30, 50:40, 53:31, 58:08, 1:07:01, 1:14:10
4. @animalcrossing - 9:26
5. @MothershipGames - 17:18, 1:04:15, 1:13:44
6. @CraigBlanchette - 19:43, 1:09:40
7. @CMDRCentral - 19:57
8. @scryfall - 22:14
9. @BentzMr - 1:11:19
10. @CardTyrant - 1:11:19
11. @KeshaRose - 1:13:22
12. @Scraignoth - 1:14:10
Ep 48 Community Spotlight:
1. 702.89 A -F
Commander Rules!
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2. SOCIALSHIP - free shipping on orders of $50 or more
3. SOCIAL10 - 10% off in stock MTG singles
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  2. https://discord.gg/MMXQJqf
4. Thursday nights come play at mothership!
  1. MOTHERSHIP BOOKS AND GAMES
5. https://www.cfbevents.com/magicfestonline
Our LGS has setup an online store!
1. Discuss what we’re doing. Dedicate deck to Craig Blanchette
2. Decklist: https://archidekt.com/decks/521497#Craig's_Mutating_Infect
3. Discuss the origin of the original deck.
4. Why the change / who’s the new commander
  1. Infect Creatures
  2. Proliferate
  3. Single Target and Mass Removal
  4. Ramp
5. Slots
6. Currently at 118 cards w/ commander
7. Go through the deck with ryan
Main Topic - Deck tech: Brokkos, Apex of Forever
1. Andy “Mr. Big Bentz” Bentley
2. J.C. “Card Tyrant” Davidson
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Companions in Commander - Ep 50

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1. Patron of the week: Lenny Wooley-Broder (@LennyWooley Ajani’s Gay Pridemate)
  1. Prize -Ikoria Collector’s Booster
2. Patreon Contest- Your favorite picture of you playing magic with friends
3. Ryan - @greenegeek
4. Zack - @z4ck38
5. Together - @commandersocial
  1. Prize - 3 Packs of Ikoria
6. Twitter contest - Your favorite picture of you playing magic with friends
You can find us on Twitter
1. Mike Condon for audio engineering and phonograph
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. virtualEDH.com
  2. https://discord.gg/MMXQJqf
4. Thursday nights come play at mothership!
  1. MOTHERSHIP BOOKS AND GAMES
5. https://www.cfbevents.com/magicfestonline
Our LGS has setup an online store!
1. @LennyWooley - 1:11
2. @JoshLeeKwai - 1:56
3. @chrisvondoom1 - 4:50
4. @dpkrausejr - 4:50
5. @GingerJ0E - 4:50
6. @MothershipGames - 8:49, 1:13:43
7. @SpellTable - 9:56
8. @ChannelFireball - 10:41
9. @wizards_magic - 49:58
10. @BentzMr - 1:15:15
Ep 50 Community Spotlight:
1. 702.138
Commander Rules!
1. Companions have caused quite a stir. Let’s see if we can find some good ways to use them in Commander
2. 1. Note: We are not including Lutri, the Spellchaser because it is banned, and we are also not including Yorion, Sky Nomad because you cannot meet the condition to play this card with a 100 card deck.
  2. Jegantha, the Wellspring {4}{R/G}
  3. 1. Slivers is probably obvious, but I wanted to go a different route.
    2. Commander: Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
    3. Summary: WUBRG Legends
      1. Niv-Mizzet Reborn
      2. Cromat
      3. Horde of Notions
      4. O-Kagachi, Vengeful Kami
      5. The First Sliver
    4. Cards:
      1. Shadowspear
      2. Sword of the Animist
      3. Umezawa’s Jitte
      4. Konda’s Banner
      5. Blackblade Reforged
      6. Sunforger (Not legendary
    5. Ways to ramp up Sisay’s Power
      1. Many Commander staples are single-dipped
      2. Cyclonic Rift
        
        Kodama’s Reach
        
        Putrefy
        
        Rhystic Study
        
        Rampant Growth
        
        Smothering Tithe
      3. Samut, Voice of Dissent
      4. Najeela, the Blade-Blossom
      5. Faeburrow Elder
    6. Bonus Cards:
    7. Note: You can use a changeling Commander, ala Morophon
    8. 1. Cat - 209
      2. Elemental - 463
      3. Nightmare - 59
      4. Dinosaur - 114
      5. Beast - 415
    9. Commander: Marisi, Breaker of the Coil
    10. Summary: Cat Tribal! Plus, Goad is awesome!
      1. Skyhunter Prowler
      2. Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist
      3. Mirri, Cat Warrior (Forestwalk!)
    11. Cards: Flying cats y’all
  4. Kaheera, the Orphanguard {1}{G/W}{G/W}
    1. Commander: Kelsien, the Plague
    2. Summary: Mardu Pingers
      1. Gorgon’s Head
      2. Basilisk Collar
      3. Goblin Sharpshooter
      4. Fire Ants
    3. Cards:
      1. Enlightened Tutor
      2. Steelshaper’s Gift
      3. Wayfarer’s Bauble
      4. Gisela, Blade of Goldknight
      5. Dictate of the Twin Gods
      6. Repercussion
      7. Vicious Shadows
    4. Bonus Cards:
  5. Obosh, the Preypiercer {3}{B/R}{B/R}
    1. Note:
    2. 1. You may have one companion in the Commander variant. Your deck, including your commander, must meet its companion requirement. Your companion is not one of your one hundred cards.
      2. 2020-04-17, Gatherer Rulings
      3. Pharika could be interesting (Enchantment)
      4. ReaperKing could be interesting (Artifact)
      5. Golos (Artifact)
      6. Kethis, the Hidden Hand (All Legendary creatures, double discount)
    3. Commander: Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
    4. Summary: What’s better than ensuring your commander has NOTHING but creatures in the graveyard. And each creature is cheaper to cast. Self Mill theme.
      1. Underrealm Lich (bonus flavor points)
      2. Izoni, Thousand-Eye...