The Command Zone

On this episode we’re joined by the popular streamer Amaz, a player who has made waves in both the Magic and Hearthstone communities. We’re talking about how the two games are similar, how they’re different, what lessons can be learned in each, and how they can cross-apply to the other. ----------  What we talked about on THE END STEP: Auto-Chess :https://www.zizouqi.com/en.html ---------- Where to find Amaz online: Twitter: @Amaz twitch.tv/amazYoutube.com/usuer/amazhs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Juni 20191h 10min

Modern Horizons is almost here! And it’s so good for EDH that many are calling it “Commander Horizons”. Jimmy and Josh discuss all of the new cards and which ones they think will have the biggest impact on the format. ----------  What we talked about on THE END STEP: Super Troopers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Troopers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

31 Maj 20191h 58min

On this episode we unveil our Modern Horizons preview card! Straight up, it’s one of the most powerful legendary creatures we’ve ever seen. Let’s explore just how broken the new Urza can be. PLUS, in the second half of the episode, we’re talking MTG Arena and War of the Spark draft. It’s a very complicated and difficult format that a lot of people are having trouble with. Find out our views on the limited format and get some tips on how you can up your win percentage. ----------  Braden’s cEDH Feather deck tech: https://archidekt.com/decks/74037#Feather_by_Braden ---------- What we talked about on THE END STEP: Handmaid’s Tale: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Handmaid%27s_Tale_(TV_series) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

21 Maj 20191h 22min

On today’s episode we’re diving deep on a complex and often misunderstood topic: The Stack and Player Priority. We’ve got L2 Judge Danny Simard in studio to help us explain how these rules intricacies work in multiplayer and, more importantly, how understanding this stuff can help you make better strategic decisions about what moves to make and when. ----------  What we talked about on THE END STEP: Roller Derby: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roller_derby ---------- Find our guest online: Danny Simard: Twitter: @dannysimsmusic Twitch.tv/ruthbaderginsbird Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14 Maj 20191h 15min

Graham Stark and Kathleen De Vere from LoadingReadyRun join the show to talk about Blind Commander, Oathbreaker and their favorite EDH Variants. ----------  Watch LRR playing Blind Commander: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNGwDfoadkI Oathbreaker Official Rules: https://weirdcards.org/oathbreaker-rules Canadian Highlander Official Rules: https://canadianhighlander.wordpress.com/intro-to-format/ ---------- What we talked about on THE END STEP:  King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard: https://kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/ Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_Deep_Space_Nine ---------- Where to find our guests online: LoadingReadyRun: https://www.youtube.com/user/loadingreadyrun https://www.youtube.com/user/loadingreadylive https://www.twitch.tv/loadingreadyrun Kathleen De Vere: Twitter: @Kathleen_LRR https://www.twitch.tv/kathleen_lrr Graham Stark: Twitter: @Graham_LRR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 Maj 20191h 17min

Show Notes: War of the Spark is a planeswalker paradise! As a result, we expect to see a lot more of them on the battlefield for the foreseeable future. On today’s episode, Jimmy and Josh go over all of the best ways to utilize (and fight against!) this unique card type. ---------- What we talked about on THE END STEP: Avengers: Endgame https://www.marvel.com/movies/avengers-endgame Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Maj 20191h 11min

Jimmy and Josh discuss the brand new cards from War of the Spark and which ones we think will make the biggest splash in Commander. And there are a lot of them! As a result of the sheer amount of crazy cards in the set, we’ve split up our review into two parts, so if you missed episode #263, where we discuss all the new planeswalker, be sure to check that out as well. ----------  Jumbo Commander’s Massacre Girl Deck Tech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wcKYNvmtAM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

23 Apr 20191h 30min

War of the Spark is almost here! This set is so chock-full of splashy cards for Commander that we’ve decided to split our traditional review into two episodes. In part one, we’re analyzing all of the 37 NEW PLANESWALKERS in the set and breaking down which ones we think will have the biggest impact on the format. And be sure to check back soon for part two, where we discuss the rest of the EDH-playable cards in MTGWAR! ----------  What we talked about on THE END STEP: Dungeons and Daddies podcast: https://www.dungeonsanddaddies.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Apr 20191h 25min