"Synergy" might be one of the most nebulous terms in Magic, so this week we're picking it apart to observe how deckbuilding has changed over the years, and whether the preponderance of synergistic decks marks an end to the era of "goodstuff" cards in EDH! Want access to exclusive content, the Challenge the Stats spreadsheet, […]
Synergy & The End of the Goodstuff Era | EDHRECast 251
February 17, 2023 by
Community Spotlight 
#avenger of zendikar, #bloodtracker, #bribery, #consecrated sphinx, #EDHRECast, #elesh norn grand cenobite, #energy chamber, #Experimental Augury, #fiery emancipation, #fleshbag marauder, #gaeas cradle, #garruk wildspeaker, #gonti lord of luxury, #grim haruspex, #grindclock, #gyre sage, #Ivy Gleeful Spellthief, #Jaheira Friend of the Forest, #liquimetal coating, #liquimetal torque, #living death, #nykthos shrine to nyx, #rhystic study, #satyr enchanter, #selfless squire, #sun titan, #sylvan library, #sythis harvest's hand, #tasha the witch queen, #the mycosynth gardens, #traverse the outlands, #tyvar jubilant brawler, #whelming wave, #wild growth Read More »
The 'Play More Basics' Debate | EDHRECast 209
April 15, 2022 by
Community Spotlight
How many basic lands does your deck play? Can utility lands cause more harm than good? Let's discuss! 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 […]
#alchemists refuge, #ancient den, #ancient tomb, #back to basics, #blanchwood armor, #blood moon, #boseiju who endures, #defile, #EDHRECast, #emeria's call, #extraplanar lens, #Field of the Dead, #Fiery Islet, #forest, #foundry of the consuls, #hermit druid, #homeward path, #island, #kessig wolf run, #magus of the moon, #Morphic pool, #mountain, #mystic sanctuary, #nykthos shrine to nyx, #plains, #primal order, #rockfall vale, #rustvale bridge, #sea gate restoration, #swamp, #temple garden, #temple of silence, #titania protector of argoth, #vault of the archangel, #zagoth triome Read More »
Too-Specific Top 10 - Multi-Mana Lands
February 25, 2022 by
DougY 
These lands make more than one mana, but just how popular are they in EDH?
#ancient tomb, #city of traitors, #crystal vein, #guildless commons, #krosan verge, #kura, #kura the boundless sky, #lotus field, #myriad landscape, #nykthos shrine to nyx, #scorched ruins, #shrine of the forsaken gods, #temple of the false god, #untaidake the cloud keeper, #urzas mine, #urzas power plant, #urzas tower Read More »
How Many Utility Lands Should You Play in Commander? | EDHRECast 162
May 14, 2021 by
Community Spotlight
It's free real estate! Utility lands can provide players with free value, but how many is to many? We've collected the data for the most popular utility lands in the game, and checked some decks to see how many players tend to use, to find out when and why those numbers go too far. Support […]
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Domino Deckbuilding | EDHRECast 151
February 26, 2021 by
Community Spotlight
Sometimes, adding one card isn't just adding ONE card. We're diving into the cards whose inclusion will cause ripple effects on your entire Commander deck! 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 @danaroach @mathimus55 Interested in writing for EDHREC? Send us your pitch […]
#academy ruins, #all is dust, #apex devastator, #behold the multiverse, #birthing pod, #blessing of frost, #buried ruin, #cabal coffers, #cabal stronghold, #dark depths, #EDHRECast, #eldrazi displacer, #everflowing chalice, #extraplanar lens, #felidar retreat, #Field of the Dead, #forsaken monument, #gaeas cradle, #genesis storm, #glacial chasm, #graven lore, #growing rites of itlimoc, #hermit druid, #into the north, #mystic forge, #mystic remora, #nykthos shrine to nyx, #ophiomancer, #panharmonicon, #petrified field, #pir imaginative rascal, #primal surge, #ravenform, #rest in peace, #scute swarm, #Serra's Sanctum, #solemnity, #sun titan, #sunforger, #the gitrog monster, #the immortal sun, #thespians stage, #thoughtcast, #wild pair Read More »
Most Color-Imbalanced Decks | EDHRECast 134
October 23, 2020 by
Community Spotlight
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 »
Ranking Every Land with EDHREC – Part 33: You’re Looking Fetching Today
April 6, 2020 by
Joseph Megill 
Ranking every land in EDH using EDHREC... the penultimate episode!
#ancient tomb, #arid mesa, #blood crypt, #bloodstained mire, #breeding pool, #city of brass, #godless shrine, #hallowed fountain, #mana confluence, #marsh flats, #misty rainforest, #nykthos shrine to nyx, #overgrown tomb, #path of ancestry, #polluted delta windswept heath, #sacred foundry, #scalding tarn, #steam vents, #stopping ground, #strip mine, #temple garden, #urborg tomb of yawgmoth, #verdant catacombs, #watery grave, #wooded foothills Read More »
EDHRECast 105: The Data Hiding in Your Deck
April 3, 2020 by
Community Spotlight
Data doesn't just show up on EDHREC - there's also some hiding in your deck! This week, the cast tackles the probabilities, figures, data points, and stats that show up in various Commander archetypes! Follow the cast on Twitter: @EDHRECast @JosephMSchultz @danaroach @mathimus55 https://edhrec.com/ Special thanks to @The Command Zone for post-production work on the […]
#aetherflux reservoir, #alms collector, #beast whisperer, #boundless realms, #cabal coffers, #crypt ghast, #deploy the gatewatch, #despark, #djeru with eyes open, #dubious challenge, #EDHRECast, #Haktos the unscarred, #herald's horn, #hermit druid, #morality shift, #nykthos shrine to nyx, #ruby medallion, #syr konrad the grim, #urzas incubator Read More »