A classic archetype, but with a twist! Dana takes us through his Equipment deck, highlighting the ways it deviates from the data and the most important lessons learned from brewing off-the-wall strategies. 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 […]
Decks vs the Data: Lessons from Dana's Decks | EDHRECast 249
#ancient den, #ardenn intrepid archaeologist, #argentum armor, #batterskull, #blinkmoth nexus, #bloodforged battle axe, #bronze guardian, #colossus hammer, #commander's plate, #dispatch, #echo storm, #EDHRECast, #empyrial plate, #esior wardwing familiar, #fierce guardianship, #fireshrieker, #halvar god of battle, #heavenly blademaster, #inquisitors flail, #inspiring statuary, #mana drain, #mask of memory, #masterwork of ingenuity, #Nettlecyst, #patricians scorn, #puresteel paladin, #reverse engineer, #seat of the synod, #sevinne's reclamation, #shadowspear, #shimmer dragon, #swiftfoot boots, #sword of feast and famine, #sword of fire and ice, #sword of heart and home, #sword of war and peace, #teferi's protection, #the reaver cleaver, #thran power suit, #unexpectedly absent, #Winged Words Read More »
Cards We Wish We Could Change | EDHRECast 233
One more mana? Three less toughness? This week we discuss fixes that might make certain cards healthier for Commander. 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/ Follow the cast on […]
#alms collector, #blade of selves, #deadbridge chant, #deadly rollick, #dockside extortionist, #EDHRECast, #fierce guardianship, #geode golem, #monologue tax, #mystic barrier, #portal mage, #seraphic greatsword, #smothering tithe, #Song of the Worldsoul, #tempt with glory, #the tarrasque Read More »
"The Sky Is Falling!" Cards People Thought Would Ruin Commander | EDHRECast 229
These cards were allegedly going to RUIN the Commander format. Let's see where they ACTUALLY landed, and what we can learn from overhyped cards during preview season. 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 […]
#bolass citadel, #bootlegers' stash, #chain of smog, #cultivator colossus, #deadly rollick, #deflecting swat, #doom whisperer, #drannith magistrate, #EDHRECast, #fierce guardianship, #flawless maneuver, #gaea's will, #hullbreacher, #jeweled lotus, #Lord Xander the Collector, #nyxbloom ancient, #obscuring haze, #opposition agent, #Professor Onyx, #shaman of forgotten ways, #Void Mirror, #wash away 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 - (Last) Year In Review
What can 2021 tell us about 2020, and the future of EDH design?
#aesi tyrant of gyre strait, #Anowon the Ruin Thief, #Araumi of the Dead Tide, #Archmage Emeritus, #ardenn intrepid archaeologist, #bala ged recovery, #bastion of remembrance, #Birgi God of Storytelling, #brallin skyshark rider, #cazur ruthless stalker, #dauthi voidwalker, #deflecting swat, #destiny spinner, #dryad of the ilysian grove, #esper sentinel, #feed the swarm, #fierce guardianship, #garruk's uprising, #Gavi nest warden, #haldan avid arcanist, #heliod, #heliod sun-crowned, #jeska's will, #jeweled lotus, #Kalamax the stormsire, #kathril aspect warper, #kinnan bonder prodigy, #liesa shroud of dusk, #Malakir Rebirth, #nethroi apex of death, #obeka brute chronologist, #obuun mul daya ancestor, #omnath locus of creation, #otrimi the ever-playful, #pako arcane retriever, #Rin and Seri Inseparable, #rograkh son of rohgahh, #scute swarm, #shabraz the skyshark, #shadowspear, #silvar devourer of the free, #solve the equation, #spectator seating, #storm-kiln artist, #tayam luminous enigma, #thassa's oracle, #Toski Bearer of Secrets, #trynn champion of freedom, #ukkima stalking shadow, #urzas saga, #village rites, #wandering archaic, #wheel of misfortune, #winota joiner of forces, #xyris the writhing storm, #yavimaya cradle of growth, #yurlok of scorch thrash, #zaxara the exemplary Read More »
Protecting Your Board | EDHRECast 179
Say no to setbacks! This week we're discussing some of the best ways to keep your valuable board state safe in EDH. Support the cast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/edhrecast Check out our new custom altersleeves at https://www.altersleeves.com/content-creator/edhrecast EDHREC is sponsored by CardKingdom, TCGPlayer.com, and altersleeves.com. Use the price links on EDHREC or visit http://cardkingdom.com/edhrec and http://www.altersleeves.com/edhrecast […]
#adamant will, #akromas will, #archangel avacyn, #asceticism, #avacyn angel of hope, #avacyn guardian angel, #bolt bend, #boros charm, #Brought back, #cauldron of souls, #colfenors urn, #cosmic intervention, #counterspell, #dark dabbling, #dauntless escort, #dawn charm, #deflecting swat, #delay, #disdainful stroke, #EDHRECast, #eerie interlude, #eldrazi monument, #faiths reward, #fierce guardianship, #flawless maneuver, #ghostway, #Giver of Runes, #golgari charm, #guardian of faith, #heroic intervention, #inspiring call, #kaya's ghostform, #lapse of certainty, #Linvala Shield of Sea Gate, #Malakir Rebirth, #mana tithe, #mikaeus the unhallowed, #mother of runes, #negate, #outpost siege, #privileged position, #pyroblast, #red elemental blast, #ricochet trap, #rootborn defenses, #selfless spirit, #semester's end, #stubborn denial, #swan song, #synthetic destiny, #teferis honor guard, #teferis veil, #thrilling encore, #tibalt's trickery, #twilights call, #unbreakable formation, #veilstone amulet, #vicious shadows, #wail of the nim, #wild ricochet, #wrap in vigor Read More »
Staple Remover – Counterspell
Need some alternatives to the typical Counterspell? Jaelyn has some ideas!
#counterspell, #daze, #deprive, #familiars ruse, #fierce guardianship, #forbid, #force of negation, #force of will, #glen elendra archmage, #insidious will, #keep safe, #mana drain, #null brooch, #omnath locus of the roil, #pact of negation, #rebuff the wicked, #rewind, #siren stormtamer, #swan song, #tale's end, #turn aside, #unwind Read More »
Sets That Got Better (Or Worse!) Over Time | EDHRECast 156
Don't miss it: this is one of our most epic data dives ever! We're checking out the popularity of different sets & how that popularity aged over time! Which sets grew MORE popular, and which sets shrank down? The results are fascinating! Support the cast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/edhrecast Follow the cast on Twitter: @EDHRECast @JosephMSchultz […]
#agent of treachery, #atla palani nest tender, #bala ged recovery, #barkchannel pathway, #branching evolution, #Bruvac the Grandiloquent, #chulane teller of tales, #deflecting swat, #dockside extortionist, #dryad of the ilysian grove, #EDHRECast, #eerie ultimatum, #Esika God of the Tree, #fabled passage, #feather the redeemed, #feed the swarm, #Field of the Dead, #fierce guardianship, #fiery emancipation, #Fiery Islet, #Finale of Devastation, #garruk's uprising, #God Eternal Oketra, #god-eternal bontu, #God-Eternal Rhonas, #golos tireless pilgrim, #heliod sun-crowned, #hogaak arisen necropolis, #hullbreacher, #indatha triome, #jeska's will, #jeweled lotus, #K'rrik Son of Yawgmoth, #Kalamax the stormsire, #ketria triome, #knights' charge, #kodama of the east tree, #korvold fae-cursed king, #mystic sanctuary, #narset parter of veils, #narset's reversal, #Needleverge Pathway, #nethroi apex of death, #Nurturing Peatland, #nyxbloom ancient, #obeka brute chronologist, #omnath locus of creation, #Orvar the All-Form, #raugrin triome, #return of the wildspeaker, #rin and seri inseperable, #rograkh son of rohgahh, #ruinous ultimatum, #sakashima of a thousand faces, #savai triome, #silent clearing, #sunbaked canyon, #Talisman of conviction, #talisman of creativity, #Talisman of curiosity, #talisman of hierarchy, #talisman of resilience, #Teferi's Ageless Insight, #tergrid god of fright, #thassa's oracle, #the great henge, #Tinybones Trinket Thief, #training center, #urza lord high artificer, #waterlogged grove, #yarok the desecrated, #yawgmoth thran physician, #zagoth triome Read More »
Biggest Set Popularity Surges in Commander | EDHRECast 153
These sets hit the ground running! Which sets had an immediate impact upon Commander as soon as they were released, and why? Support the cast 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 send us an email at social@edhrec.com […]
#aesi tyrant of gyre strait, #agadeem's awakening, #akromas will, #anje falkenrath, #Anowon the Ruin Thief, #Araumi of the Dead Tide, #arcane signet, #ashiok dream render, #atla palani nest tender, #azusa lost but seeking, #bala ged recovery, #balduvian rage, #barkchannel pathway, #blessed sanctuary, #brokkos apex of forever, #command tower, #cosmic intervention, #court of bounty, #court of grace, #darien king of kjeldor, #darkbore pathway, #deadly rollick, #deflecting swat, #dockside extortionist, #dovin's veto, #EDHRECast, #eerie ultimatum, #elsha of the infinite, #emergent ultimatum, #Emiel the Blessed, #felidar retreat, #fierce guardianship, #fiery emancipation, #Fiery Islet, #Finale of Devastation, #force of despair, #force of vigor, #God Eternal Oketra, #golos tireless pilgrim, #heroic intervention, #hullbreacher, #Idol of Oblivion, #illuna apex of wishes, #jeska's will, #jeweled lotus, #K'rrik Son of Yawgmoth, #Kalamax the stormsire, #kenrith the returned king, #klothys god of destiny, #korvold fae-cursed king, #kroxa titan of death's hunger, #lurrus of the dream-den, #mystic sanctuary, #nethroi apex of death, #Neyith of the Dire Hunt, #Nurturing Peatland, #nyxbloom ancient, #obeka brute chronologist, #obscuring haze, #obuun mul daya ancestor, #omnath locus of creation, #opposition agent, #oracle of mul daya, #Pact of the Serpent, #purphoros bronze-blooded, #rejuvenating springs, #return of the wildspeaker, #rhystic study, #ruinous ultimatum, #sanctum of all, #scute swarm, #sol ring, #spectator seating, #stubborn denial, #sunbaked canyon, #swords to plowshares, #Talisman of conviction, #talisman of creativity, #Talisman of curiosity, #talisman of hierarchy, #talisman of resilience, #teferi time raveler, #temple of epiphany, #temple of malady, #temple of mystery, #temple of silence, #temple of triumph, #thassa's oracle, #the great henge, #tinybones, #Tinybones Trinket Thief, #Uro titan of nature's wrath, #urza lord high artificer, #valduk keeper of the flame, #vampiric tutor, #Vorinclex Monstrous Raider, #war room, #wyleth soul of steel, #yarok the desecrated, #yawgmoth thran physician, #zaxara the exemplary, #Zurzoth Chaos Rider Read More »
Power Creep by the Numbers | EDHRECast 148
How many cards does an average Commander deck play from the year 1993? Or from the year 2006? Or from 2001? Now, how about 2020? This week, we're looking at the data behind the power creep! Support the cast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/edhrecast Check out the EDH Wiki! https://edhwiki.com/wiki/Main_Page Follow the cast on Twitter: @EDHRECast @JosephMSchultz […]
#angus mackenzie, #arcane signet, #arid mesa, #azorius signet, #badlands, #bala ged recovery, #bayou, #blood crypt, #bloodstained mire, #boros signet, #breeding pool, #coiling oracle, #command tower, #cultivate, #defense of the heart, #deflecting swat, #dimir signet, #dockside extortionist, #EDHRECast, #embercleave, #emry lurker of the loch, #evolving wilds, #farseek, #Field of the Dead, #fierce guardianship, #flooded strand, #force of will, #forest, #gaeas cradle, #generous gift, #godless shrine, #golgari signet, #gruul signet, #guardian project, #hallowed fountain, #hullbreacher, #island, #izzet signet, #jegantha the wellspring, #kodamas reach, #mana drain, #manalith, #marsh flats, #misty rainforest, #mortify, #mountain, #muzzio visionary architect, #oko thief of crowns, #orzhov signet, #overgrown tomb, #pattern of rebirth, #plains, #plateau, #polluted delta, #putrefy, #questing beast, #rakdos signet, #rampant growth, #replenish, #return of the wildspeaker, #sacred foundry, #sasaya orochi ascendant, #savannah, #scalding tarn, #scrubland, #selesnya signet, #Serra's Sanctum, #simic signet, #smothering tithe, #sol ring, #steam vents, #stomping ground, #swamp, #syr konrad the grim, #taiga, #Talisman of conviction, #talisman of creativity, #Talisman of curiosity, #talisman of dominance, #talisman of hierarchy, #talisman of impulse, #talisman of indulgence, #talisman of progress, #talisman of resilience, #talisman of unity, #temple garden, #terramorphic expanse, #the great henge, #timetwister, #tropical island, #tubdra, #underground sea, #urza lord high artificer, #verdant catacombs, #village rites, #volcanic island, #watery grave, #windswept heath, #Winged Words, #wooded foothills, #yawgmoths will Read More »