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It's time! Gemstone Mine is coming back for season 2 starting January of 2024, and we're going to be uploading new episodes to @CommanderCookout! In this announcement, we're going to reveal some of the new types of episodes we're going to explore, preview some of the upgrades to our visuals, and generally geek out about […]

If you were around for the era of Prophet of Kruphix in Commander, or the Flash // Hulk Metagame in cEDH, you know how strong playing your permanents at instant speed can be. This week, John sits down with Michael Levine, one of the Mono-White Guys from the Mind Sculptors, to talk about how Wizards' […]

If you were around for the era of Prophet of Kruphix in Commander, or the Flash // Hulk Metagame in cEDH, you know how strong playing your permanents at instant speed can be. This week, John sits down with Michael Levine, one of the Mono-White Guys from the Mind Sculptors, to talk about how Wizards' […]

There's been a lot of hype around a particular 1/1 for 2 in the new Lord of the Rings: Tales from Middle-earth set, and this week, we're going to break down Orcish Bowmasters! How big of an impact should we expect it to have in the cEDH metagame? What's the MAGIC NUMBER you'll need to […]

It's just about time to head off to Commandfest Orlando! We couldn't quite get a full-length episode edited in time to give you all the juicy details on the decks John is bringing with him, but we've got some hints on the decks he's bringing, from cEDH to Battlecruiser! I- See you at Commandfest Orlando: […]

It's tournament season again, and this week, we're taking a look at a deck people have been asking about since John took it to a top-16 finish at Monarch's Okotoberfest in 2022: Vhal's Azorius Untap Combo! We're breaking down the deck's combo, gameplan and mulligan decisions you'll need to consider if you want to try […]

One of the fundamentals of Commander gameplay is that cards which say "each opponent" or "on each player's upkeep" or other cards which scale to multiplayer are just better than those which don't. This week, we're going to delve into why that works, integrating several concepts into the theory of Crowd Control. To provide examples, […]

Believe it or not, we're back from our unexpected hiatus with a special episode! John interviews David (aka "Catnap") from the Sad Naus team! David takes some time out of his vacation to tell us how he finds success starting with his manabases, how he creates a core of lands which fix his mana and […]

Believe it or not, we're back from our unexpected hiatus with a special episode! John interviews David (aka "Catnap") from the Sad Naus team! This is the complete, uncut interview, with the edited episode released today as well. - The full episode: https://youtu.be/O_npFIWIG0g - Our theme song is "Lonely Satellite" by Bio Unit licensed via […]