The Command Zone

The Professor from Tolarian Community College joins us for a free-flowing conversation about all of the changes Magic content has gone through over the years. We’re asking each other the hard-hitting questions about our biggest controversies, successes and failures, and how our outlook towards the game and community continues to evolve over time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1 Helmi 20221h 33min

What mechanic do you consider most underrated? How much graveyard hate should you be packing? Is land destruction absolutely taboo? This episode Jimmy and JLK tackle your questions, answering these and many more queries about magic, deckbuilding, and themselves! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

25 Tammi 20221h 31min

With a rules document almost 200 pages long, it’s not a stretch to say that Magic is the most complicated game ever created. This episode, Jimmy and JLK go over some of the more complex and easily misunderstood interactions in all of MTG. Take it from us, knowledge of these weird and wacky edge cases can often be an in-game advantage! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Tammi 20221h 13min

No two Commander playgroups are the same. They have their own personalities, playstyles, and some have their own rules! This episode, Jimmy asks members of The Command Zone staff to discuss the house rules they use to make their games more fun, silly, and somtimes downright weird.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Tammi 20221h 16min

For better or worse, Commander has become the primary focus for Wizards of the Coast and their card design team. As a result, the format has begun to change and evolve at a more rapid pace than we've been used to. But are all of these changes good? Is the format headed in the right direction? This episode, Jimmy and Josh lay out what's going right, what's going wrong, and what needs to happen next (and STOP happening) to keep Commander healthy and fun for years to come! ---------- The End Step: Spider-Man: No Way Home (Sony Pictures) https://www.spidermannowayhome.movie/ Ambulance (Universal Pictures) https://www.ambulance.movie/ Dog (MGM Pictures) https://mgm.com/movies/dog-2021 ---------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 Tammi 20221h 39min

Show Notes: 2021 is almost out the door, but what a year it’s been! This episode Jimmy and Josh look back and reflect on a year full of ups, downs, new cards, amazing guest stars, and a ton of fresh content. Plus, we’ll discuss what we hope is in store for 2022! ---------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Joulu 20211h 57min

We're bringing the whole Command Zone team to the table to talk about our favorite Commander cards that came out this year. See how our selections stack up against your own, or maybe discover something new or forgotten to sleeve up for yourself. ---------- What We Talked About on The End Step: SET! (Discovery+) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Qb8xDcE4GM ---------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

23 Joulu 20211h 29min

In a game like Commander, you can’t win ‘em all, but it’s no fun to ALWAYS lose! This episode Craig “Mr. Infect” Blanchette joins Jimmy to answer the age-old question, “Why do I keep losing?” We’ll discuss the potential reasons behind low win-rates, and tell you the best ways you can turn some of those Ls into Ws! ---------- What We Talked About on The End Step: In Vitro Fertilisation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_vitro_fertilisation ---------- Find Craig Online: Twitter: @CraigBlanchette Instagram: @mrinfectmtg ---------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14 Joulu 202158min