What are the most overrated cards? Can you over-optimize a deck? This week we share our "hot takes" for your EDH edification! 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 […]
Commander Hot Takes | EDHRECast 246

#archivist of Oghma, #armageddon, #Astarion’s Thirst, #avacyn angel of hope, #breya's apprentice, #Celestine the Living Saint, #crux of fate, #cursed mirror, #deadly rollick, #delgamer, #demonic tutor, #EDHRECast, #glissa the traitor, #gray merchant of asphodel, #heraldic banner, #heroic intervention, #isshin two heavens as one, #korvold fae-cursed king, #lurrus of the dream-den, #midnight clock, #Miirym Sentinel Wyrm, #natures claim, #nylea's colossus, #rhystic study, #rodolf duskbringer, #ruinous ultimatum, #seasoned dungeoneer, #splendid reclamation, #thornbite staff, #true-name nemesis, #winter orb, #wrath of god, #Wulfgar of Icewind Dale, #ziatora the incinerator Read More »
These Cards Do WORK! - Yarok the Desecrated

J Ro reinvigorates Yarok with a very *energetic* new spin!
#agent of treachery, #architect of the untamed, #attune with aether, #coiling oracle, #demon of dark schemes, #die young, #druid of purification, #elvish visionary, #gray merchant of asphodel, #massacre wurm, #ravenous chupacabra, #rogue refiner, #shriekmaw, #solemn simulacrum, #topiary stomper, #yarok the desecrated Read More »
Powerhouse Commons | EDHRECast 204

These commons are even more important than some mythic rares! What are the most popular commons? Which commander uses the most commons? Which commons are total powerhouses in EDH? Let's find out! 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 […]
#abjure, #adeliz the cinder wind, #arcane signet, #ashnods altar, #bioshift, #brainstorm, #broken bond, #cathartic reunion, #counterspell, #cultivate, #dark ritual, #dawn charm, #deadly dispute, #defile, #EDHRECast, #ephemerate, #essence harvest, #faithless looting, #fanatical devotion, #feather the redeemed, #feed the swarm, #fling, #footbottom feast, #forever young, #gravepurge, #gravitic punch, #gray merchant of asphodel, #impact tremors, #impulsive pilferer, #kodamas reach, #lapse of certainty, #mana geyser, #mana tithe, #muddle the mixture, #natures claim, #negate, #ponder, #preordain, #pyroblast, #rampatn growth, #read the bones, #reckless impulse, #red elemental blast, #repository skaab, #rhystic study, #rite of consumption, #sakura-tribe elder, #Seize the Spoils, #shu yun the silent tempest, #snakeskin veil, #soul warden, #souls fire, #spore frog, #stone-seeder hierophant, #teferi's time twist, #thought vessel, #thoughtcast, #thrill of possibility, #tormenting voice, #unexpected windfall, #village rites, #viscera seer, #Winged Words Read More »
One More Mana - Time Spiral Remastered is...a Thing | Magic: the Gathering EDH: Command Center #99

Hadou-Ken and Ced try to figure out if they are excited for Time Spiral Remastered. Previous videos: Kaldheim Bangers https://youtu.be/iLXFcoXRQP4 Outstanding Art in Kaldheim Buy your cards here TCGPlayer Affiliate Link: https://bit.ly/3bWZVcw Shop here: https://bit.ly/2KjVy0l Support us on: https://Patreon.com/manasquad #mtg #timespiral #strixhaven
#chalice of the void, #gray merchant of asphodel, #kiki-jiki mirror breaker, #leyline of the void, #mirror entity, #one more mana, #primeval titan, #true-name nemesis, #yawgmoth thran physician Read More »
Too-Specific Top 10 - Historically Chaff

These cards are Historic-ally popular!
#Abrade, #all that glitters, #arcades, #arcades the strategist, #arcane signet, #ashiok dream render, #aven mindcensor, #baird steward of argive, #banishing light, #barren moor, #blood artist, #bojuka bog, #bontus monument, #brawl, #by force, #cathartic reunion, #chromium, #chromium the mutable, #circuitous route, #cloudshift, #command tower, #cruel celebrant, #crush contraband, #cultivate, #danitha capashen paragon, #deathsprout, #despark, #disenchant, #dovin's veto, #Evolution Sage, #evolving wilds, #explore, #fertilid, #fierce empath, #forgotten cave, #foundry inspector, #goblin electomancer, #goblin electromancer, #goblin matron, #gray merchant of asphodel, #growth spiral, #guttersnipe, #hedron archive, #herald's horn, #Historic Brawl, #jhoiras familiar, #llanowar elves, #Llanowar Evles, #lonely sandbar, #mana geode, #meteor golem, #mind stone, #mortify, #murmuring mystic, #mystic sanctuary, #narset parter of veils, #negate, #nicol bolas, #nicol bolas the ravager, #opt, #palladia-mors, #palladia-mors the ruiner, #palladium myr, #phyrexian reclamation, #pitiless plunderer, #plaguecrafter, #ravenous chupacabra, #reassembling skeleton, #reclamation sage, #Reliquary Tower, #Return to Nature, #rewind, #rhythm of the wild, #secluded steppe, #skirk prospector, #soul warden, #spell pierce, #syr konrad the grim, #tatyova benthic druid, #terramorphic expanse, #thrill of possibility, #tormenting voice, #tranquil thicket, #trophy mage, #unwind, #vaevictis, #vaevictis asmadi the dire, #young pyromancer Read More »
Too-Specific Top 10 - Monocolor Pauper Commanders!

Popular mono-color Pauper picks? Pretty powerful!
#acidic slime, #anax hardened in the forge, #anger, #archetype of imagination, #artisan of kozilek, #aven mindcensor, #baird steward of argive, #beetleback chief, #blood artist, #burnished hart, #danitha capashen paragon, #daxos blessed by the sun, #dragon mage, #dryad arbor, #eidolon of rhetoric, #electrostatic field, #eternal witness, #Evolution Sage, #felidar guardian, #fertilid, #fiend hunter, #fierce empath, #fleshbag marauder, #foundry inspector, #goblin matron, #goblin warchief, #gray merchant of asphodel, #guttersnipe, #imperial recruiter, #jhoiras familiar, #laboratory maniac, #loyal apprentice, #mesa enchantress, #meteor golem, #mother of runes, #mulldrifter, #murmuring mystic, #myr retriever, #ornithopter, #palladium myr, #peregrine drake, #pilgrims eye, #pitiless plunderer, #plaguecrafter, #ravenous chupacabra, #reclamation sage, #Renata called to the hunt, #sakura-tribe elder, #shimmer myr, #shriekmaw, #siren stormtamer, #Slinn Voda the Rising Deep, #soul warden, #squallmonger, #syr konrad the grim, #temur sabertooth, #temur sabertoother, #Tetsuko Umezawa Fugitive, #tribute mage, #trinket mage, #trophy mage, #viscera seer, #wall of omens, #whisper blood liturgist, #wood elves, #young pyromancer, #zada hedron grinder, #zulaport cutthroat Read More »
Most Color-Imbalanced Decks | EDHRECast 134

It's *technically* a two-color deck... but there are 60 green cards and only 5 red cards! This week we're sorting through the decks, strategies, and archetypes with the biggest color-skews in the entire Commander format! Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/edhrecast Follow the cast on Twitter: @EDHRECast @JosephMSchultz @danaroach @mathimus55 Interested in writing for EDHREC? Send […]
#breya etherium shaper, #child of alara, #edgar markov, #EDHRECast, #edric spymaster of trest, #gisa and geralf, #gray merchant of asphodel, #inalla archmage ritualist, #jhoira weatherlight captain, #lord windgrace, #martyrs cause, #Neyith of the Dire Hunt, #nykthos shrine to nyx, #obosh the preypiercer, #obuun mul daya ancestor, #olivia voldaren, #omnath locus of creation, #omnath locus of rage, #omnath locus of the roil, #Phylath World Sculptor, #surrak dragonclaw, #sydri galvanic genius, #tiana ships caretaker, #tolsimir friend to wolves, #uba mask, #varina lich queen Read More »
Scale: The Power of Multiplayer | EDHRECast 131

Multiplayer Magic can be daunting... except when you use cards that take advantage of having multiple opponents! In this episode, we talk about cards that scale well to the increased size of the game, cards that scale poorly, and the cards that go totally overboard, so you can tip the scales in your favor! Support […]
#authority of the consuls, #bane of progress, #black market, #blade of selves, #blasphemous act, #chandras ignition, #coastal breach, #consecrated sphinx, #crescendo of war, #cruel entertainment, #curtains call, #cyclonic rift, #day of judgment, #decimate, #decree of pain, #diluvian primordial, #disenchant, #dismantling wave, #disrupt decorum, #dockside extortionist, #EDHRECast, #exsanguinate, #ezuris predation, #faerie artisans, #forgotten ancient, #fumigate, #grasp of fate, #gray merchant of asphodel, #grismold the dreadsower, #hallar the firefletcher, #insurrection, #ishai ojutai dragonspeaker, #ishkanah grafwidow, #kaervek the merciless, #kambal consul of allocation, #kokusho the evening star, #lord of extinction, #lurking predators, #maddening cacophony, #malignus, #mana geyser, #managorger hydra, #mangara the diplomat, #manifold insights, #mazirek kraul death priest, #Morphic pool, #mystic barrier, #mystic remora, #oblivion ring, #phyrexian rebirth, #play of the game, #pramikon sky rampart, #psychosis crawler, #purphoros god of the forge, #revel in riches, #rhystic study, #rise of the dark realms, #river's rebuke, #rolling stones, #Scheming Symmetry, #seedborn muse, #sepulchral primordial, #smothering tithe, #soul warden, #stolen strategy, #swords to plowshares, #syphon mind, #syr konrad the grim, #tendershoot dryad, #torment of hailfire, #wrath of god, #xyris the writhing storm Read More »
Monomania - All Things Considered: Black

Taking a deep dive into mono-black's most powerful offerings!
#black market, #blood artist, #bloodchief ascension, #bubbling muck, #cabal coffers, #Costly Plunder, #crypt ghast, #dregs of sorrow, #expedition map, #exquisite blood, #exsanguinate, #gonti lord of luxury, #gray merchant of asphodel, #greed, #herald of leshrac, #K'rrik Son of Yawgmoth, #kokusho the evening star, #magus of the coffers, #minions murmurs, #necropotence, #oversold cemetery, #phyrexian etchings, #phyrexian reclamation, #rise of the dark realms, #sanguine bond, #skithiryx the blight dragon, #smothering abomination, #soldevi adnate, #spoils of evil, #syphon mind, #syr konrad the grim, #torment of hailfire, #urborg tomb of yawgmoth, #vampiric rites, #vilis broker of blood Read More »
Monomania Takes on Eldraine – Capital Gains

Ayara is the First of Lochthwain, but will certainly be the last one standing.
#ashnods altar, #ayara first of locthwain, #black market, #blood artist, #bloodghast, #bontus monument, #cauldron of souls, #dark prophecy, #dusk legion zealot, #gate to the afterlife, #god-eternal bontu, #God-Pharaoh's Gift, #gray merchant of asphodel, #gutterbones, #minions murmurs, #oversold cemetery, #phyrexian rager, #phyrexian reclamation, #pitiless plunderer, #plague of vermin, #revel in riches, #smothering abomination, #sword of the animist, #treasure map Read More »