Sol Ring? Nah! Cyclonic Rift? Who needs it! These commanders intentionally avoid the most popular staples in EDH. Want access to exclusive content, the Challenge the Stats spreadsheet, EDHRECast Discord, and more? Support the cast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/edhrecast Want to see the decks we play? Check them out here: https://edhrec.com/articles/edhrecast-our-decks/ Check out our new custom […]
Commanders that Hate EDH Staples | EDHRECast 211

#adeliz the cinder wind, #admiral beckett brass, #batwing brume, #beast within, #chaos warp, #Codie Vociferous Codex, #command tower, #counterspell, #cultivate, #cyclonic rift, #demonic tutor, #demonlord belzenlok, #EDHRECast, #estrid the masked, #eternal witness, #Gavi nest warden, #heroic intervention, #hinata dawn crowned, #hogaak arisen necropolis, #Imoti Celebrant of Bounty, #jirina kudro, #kadena slinking sorcerer, #kestia the cultivator, #kodamas reach, #kozilek butcher of truth, #kresh the bloodbraided, #Lier Disciple of the Drowned, #lightning greaves, #lord windgrace, #maelstrom wanderer, #muldrotha the gravetide, #nekusar the mindrazer, #nikya of the old ways, #niv-mizzet reborn, #obuun mul daya ancestor, #path to exile, #Phylath World Sculptor, #phyrexian arena, #rayami first of the fallen, #rhystic study, #rienne angel of rebirth, #sakura-tribe elder, #silvar devourer of the free, #smothering tithe, #sol ring, #swords to plowshares, #teferi's protection, #teneb the harvester, #toxic deluge, #trynn champion of freedom, #uril the miststalker, #vaevictis asmadi the dire, #yidris maelstrom wielder, #yorion sky nomad Read More »
Decks We Deoptimized | EDHRECast 202

These decks were so tuned up that we didn't even like them! How do you de-tune a deck to make it as enjoyable as possible? Want access to exclusive content, the Challenge the Stats spreadsheet, EDHRECast Discord, and more? Support the cast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/edhrecast Want to see the decks we play? Check them out […]
#Alibou Ancient Witness, #anax hardened in the forge, #archon of justice, #ashen rider, #demonic tutor, #dictate of erebos, #EDHRECast, #expropriate, #fierce guardianship, #Finale of Devastation, #glissa the traitor, #grave pact, #Kyler Sigardian Emissary, #leyline of the void, #mana crypt, #mirri weatherlight duelist, #narset enlightened master, #reliquary monk, #rest in peace, #Scavenger Grounds, #sidisi undead vizier, #sigarda host of herons, #smothering tithe, #sol ring, #survival of the fittest, #teysa karlov, #the mimeoplasm, #torment of hailfire, #vaevictis asmadi the dire, #vampiric tutor, #vile entomber, #void winnower, #wurmcoil engine, #yennett cryptic sovereign, #yidris maelstrom wielder Read More »
Too-Specific Top 10 - Borderline

New cards, old borders! Let's check out those popular cards with retro frames
#arid mesa, #azorius signet, #beast within, #bojuka bog, #boros signet, #counterspell, #demonic tutor, #dimir signet, #elvish mystic, #eternal witness, #fabled passage, #farseek, #generous gift, #izzet signet, #marsh flats, #mind stone, #misty rainforest, #natures claim, #orzhov signet, #path to exile, #ponder, #prismatic vista, #rakdos signet, #rampant growth, #reclamation sage, #scalding tarn, #sol ring, #solemn simulacrum, #swords to plowshares, #temple of the false god, #vandalblast, #verdant catacombs Read More »
Staple Remover - Tutors

We all know the famous tutors... but what about the lesser-loved deck-searchers out there?
#academy rector, #arenarector, #buried alive, #captain sisay, #congregation at dawn, #crop rotation, #demonic tutor, #diabolic intent, #Elvish Reclaimer, #entomb, #flamekin harbinger, #forerunner of the heralds, #gamble, #gishath sun's avatar, #Goblin Engineer, #idyllic tutor, #Ignite the Beacon, #knight of the reliquary, #merchant scroll, #mwonvuli beast tracker, #mythos of brokkos, #nylea's intervention, #pyre of heroes, #search for glory, #signal the clans, #sterling grove, #vampiric tutor, #worldly tutor Read More »
Popular Cards BANNED In Other Formats | EDHRECast 137

The ban hammer hit them hard! This week we're discussing popular EDH cards that were BANNED in other formats, and examining what it is that makes them so powerful. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/edhrecast Follow the cast on Twitter: @EDHRECast @JosephMSchultz @danaroach @mathimus55 Interested in writing for EDHREC? Send us your pitch at edhrec.com/apply or […]
#agent of treachery, #bloodstained mire, #chrome mox, #coalition victory, #deathrite shaman, #demonic tutor, #EDHRECast, #escape to the wilds, #felidar guardian, #Field of the Dead, #fires of invention, #flooded strand, #green suns zenith, #iona shield of emeria, #jeweled lotus, #kethis the hidden hand, #lurrus of the dream-den, #mana crypt, #mana vault, #mystical tutor, #nexus of fate, #oko thief of crowns, #Omnath, #omnath locus of creation, #once upon a time, #paradox engine, #polluted delta, #ponder, #preordain, #prophet of kruphix, #senseis divining top, #skullclamp, #smugglers copter, #strip mine, #sway of the stars, #teferi time raveler, #treasure cruise, #underworld breach, #Uro titan of nature's wrath, #vampiric tutor, #veil of summer, #walking ballista, #wilderness reclamation, #windfall, #windswept heath, #winota joiner of forces, #wooded foothills, #worldfire Read More »
Too-Specific Top 10 - Uncommon Core

The most popular uncommons from core sets? Let’s get counting!
#acidic slime, #animate dead, #arcane denial, #basalt monolith, #broken bond, #buried ruin, #caustic caterpillar, #counterspell, #counterspells, #declaration in stone, #demonic tutor, #dispatch, #elixir of immortality, #force of vigor, #insidious will, #krosan grip, #lightning greaves, #meteor golem, #meteror golem, #natualize, #natures claim, #naturesclaim, #negate, #poison-tip archer, #reclamation sage, #regrowth, #Return to Nature, #seal of primordium, #sol ring, #swiftfoot boots, #swords to plowshares, #thrashing brontodon, #Too Specific Top 10, #top 10 lists, #top ten, #uncommon, #uncommons, #wing shards Read More »
Superior Numbers - Do Dollar Duals Denote Domination?

Does the presence of one powerful card imply even more to come?
#cyclonic rift, #demonic tutor, #force of will, #mana crypt, #mana drain, #mystical tutor, #necropotence, #niv-mizzet Parun, #rhystic study, #tatyova benthic druid, #tropical island, #underground sea, #vampiric tutor, #volcanic island, #yuriko the tigers shadow Read More »
EDHRECast 110: When Goodstuff Becomes Badstuff

What is 'goodstuff' and why has it earned such a divisive reputation? Today's cast is all about 'goodstuff' cards that offer immensely powerful effects, and digging into the times when playing 'goodstuff' can actually turn into 'badstuff.' https://edhrec.com/precon Follow the cast on Twitter: @EDHRECast @JosephMSchultz @danaroach @mathimus55 https://edhrec.com/ Special thanks to @The Command Zone for […]
#avenger of zendikar, #bribery, #consecrated sphinx, #demonic tutor, #EDHRECast, #etali primal storm, #expropriate, #golos tireless pilgrim, #insurrection, #jodah archmage eternal, #kenrith the returned king, #oracle of mul daya, #rhystic study, #seedborn muse, #senseis divining top, #smothering tithe, #teferi's protection, #the great henge, #the immortal sun, #time stretch, #torment of hailfire, #triumph of the hordes, #vedalken orrery, #veilstone amulet Read More »
Too-Specific Top 10 - BANNED

What are the most popular Commander cards that were banned in other formats?
#ancient tomb, #birthing pod, #chrome mox, #dark ritual, #darksteel citadel, #deathrite shaman, #demonic tutor, #dig through time, #enlightened tutor, #fact or fiction, #faithless looting, #fetch lands, #frantic search, #gitaxian probe, #great furnace, #green suns zenith, #land tax, #lotus petal, #mana crypt, #mystical tutor, #oko thief of crowns, #ponder, #preordain, #seat of the synod, #senseis divining top, #skullclamp, #sol ring, #strip mine, #treasure cruise, #vampiric tutor, #windfall Read More »
Superior Numbers - I Played 352 Games of EDH in 2019

Dana logged every single game he played in 2019. These are the results.
#arvad the cursed, #cyclonic rift, #demonic tutor, #djeru with eyes open, #doubling season, #glissa the traitor, #isperia supreme judge, #kresh the bloodbraided, #mina and denn wildborn, #reki the history of kamigawa, #sigarda host of herons, #superior numbers, #talrand sky summoner, #teysa envoy of ghosts, #varchild betrayer of kjeldor, #vela the night-clad Read More »