This episode, Shawn breaks down the "give a gift" or "gift" mechanic for Commander/EDH. Is it good? Is it terrible? The community can't seem to make up their mind, but the truth is, it's BOTH! I'll break down and grade all 24 "Gift" cards and h...

Shawn brings you all you need to know about Acererak the Archlich in terms of making and playing it as a high-power casual combo deck. The format for the video is as follows:Brief History of Acererak in Dungeons & Dragons

This episode, Shawn discusses politics in EDH/Commander, giving the early history, reasons to engage in Commander politics, and five tools that you can use to be more political in your games of Commander. As well as giving five tools, Shawn als...

This episode, Shawn gives thoughts on the newly announced roster for the Commander Format Panel (CFP) and giving additional context on how the group formed, why there's still doubt as to whether or not this group will have power to determine Co...

This episode, Shawn offers up his favorite cards for Commander/EDH that have come from Duskmourn that are "on a budget," all tracking at $6 or below at time of recording, but most being mere pennies! This episode will NOT feature Legendary Crea...

Shawn brings you a update on Hurricane Helene's effects on Magic in the Asheville, NC area (fast-forward to approx. 6:30 if you want to only hear the deck tech) and a bonkers-...

This week, Shawn sits down to talk comedy stylings with Brandon Amico - writer, director, and actor for MTG Variety Hour.  We discuss his favorite (or least favorite) Un-sets and cards, old and new comedy creators in Magic that others shou...

Shawn fights through sickness to bring you a deck that is indeed "sick" in early 2000s parlance. Derevi, Master Tactician recently received a reprint in Bloomburrow as a "Special Guest," and as this deck tech will show you, bird typal is not on...

Shawn tackles an card overlooked at a player's peril - the Rattlesnake, a subtype that presents your opponent with "incentive" to look elsewhere, to not mess with your stuff, or to do any damage to you. Why should you consider these effects for...

Shawn and Josh tackle his high-power casual Ms. Bumbleflower list, giving tips and tricks on how to maximize your own rewards when giving out cards, hugs, and deals that your opponents will not want to refuse. 

Shawn and Jude tackle Jude's tribute deck to the man, the myth, the godfather of EDH - Sheldon Menery - using the Secret Lair re-skin of Ruhan of the Fomori. We also talk about playing Aikido-style decks in EDH and how much fun they can be. Aik...

Shawn tackles one of his absolute favorite commanders from Bloomburrow and gives a traditional storm deck a twist by making it a theme deck, as well - based on the film Twister.

Shawn tackles one of the toughest topics in Magic - tilt, or salt, or any word you want to use to describe the feeling of being out of emotional control while sitting to play a game of Magic. 

The first part of the episode takes 5 minutes to explain the State of the Show and how it is continuing, growing, changing. Fast-forward to the 5 min. mark or so if you want to go to the second part which tackles 10 Bloomburrow cards that are g...

Shawn tackles one of his absolute favorite commanders from Modern Horizons 3 and makes the case that Rosheen, Roaring Prophet is being slept on, hard, and is actually a very powerful, fun option that takes Gruul Stompy into some new territory.

Shawn, with input from silver-border guru Carl, makes a TOP 10 silver-bordered card list that's A-OKAY for EDH. Also, he waxes philosophical some about how 3.5 sets worth of Magic cards are somehow illegal in this casual format, when many of th...

Shawn and Taylor talk about retooling decks that sometimes over-perform or maybe don't fit at the table where you want to play it. The guys look at Taylor's Purphoros, Bronze-Blooded deck that used to be an OP Daretti, Scrap Savant deck.

Shawn and Taylor have a special guest on the show this week - the owner of their local game store! They get to talk to Charla about the ins and outs and of running a shop and seeing what the world of MTG looks like through her eyes. Be ...

Shawn and Taylor talk about the bridge between EDH and other formats - their cubes! A lot of show notes for this one, so we'll keep it tidy with just the links:Lucky Paper: https://luckypaper.co/&nbs...

Shawn and Taylor talk about the official ban list and the curated ban list they use in their playgroup for a "Rule 7" deck. Disclaimer: we've got no sway over the RC, so we're not getting anything banned or un-banned, but you should alwa...

Shawn and Taylor talk about the land destruction's place in your EDH deck. Is this a new staple component in your deck building? Maybe! Are there lands that are problematic if you don't deal with you? You know it!Commander Adventures: <...

Shawn and Taylor talk about some of the problems with precons, and where the most focus should be when you upgrade a precon. They also go into how to come up with finding a solution to your own precon's issues!Follow Taylor's upgrade of...

Shawn and Taylor go to the Universes Beyond again, and look at Matt's Indoraptor, the Perfect Hybrid deck. Get ready for insane damage and lots of dinosaurs. Don't forget: when in doubt, JUND 'EM OUT!Original list:

In this episode, the guys take a look at Shawn's theme deck Thraximundar: the Story of Thraximundar based on the movie Anvil: the Story of Anvil. They also go over some pointers on how to build a theme deck including: tips on getting i...

Shawn and Taylor look at Taylor's budget mono-white deck lead by Nadaar, Selfless Paladin. Should we blink? YES. Should we also have all the soldiers? Maybe! Nadaar's Astral Slide Into the Dungeon: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/Wy...