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Synergy & The End of the Goodstuff Era | EDHRECast 251

February 17, 2023 by Community Spotlight

"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, […]

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Commander Deckbuilding Principles | EDHRECast 227

August 26, 2022 by Community Spotlight

How many lands? What type of draw spells? What DON'T you play? This week we're chatting about the personal rules we follow to help guide the EDH brewing process. Check out the Cards to U.S.E. video here: https://youtu.be/XKmbNIYTurE Want access to exclusive content, the Challenge the Stats spreadsheet, EDHRECast Discord, and more? Support the cast […]

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Planning Ahead in Commander | EDHRECast 197

January 21, 2022 by Community Spotlight

Things don't always go the way you want in EDH, so you have to think ahead and add contingency plans during the deckbuilding stage. Today we're discussing some important categories and specific examples where just a few small deckbuilding decisions can totally save your bacon in Commander. Want access to exclusive content, the Challenge the […]

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Too-Specific Top 10 - Indestructiwhat?

by DougY

Need help getting rid of indestructible creatures? This Top 10 is for you!

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Making Those Last Few Cuts to Your Commander Deck | EDHRECast 181

September 24, 2021 by Community Spotlight

Those last few cuts to a Commander deck can be tough! How do you go from 105 cards to the final 100? 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 […]

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Too-Specific Top 10 - Pack Think Revisited

June 18, 2021 by DougY

These tribes need more love!

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The Nitpicking Nerds - Budget Board Wipes for $1 or Less in Commander | BUDGET BOMBS

May 7, 2021 by Community Spotlight

Let's board wipe people... on a budget! Use our Tcgplayer affiliate link to buy cards: http://bit.ly/NitpickingNerdsTCG Come join our Discord community! https://discord.gg/RrfEBVd Consider Supporting us via Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=15711695 Follow us on Twitter: Twitter.com/NitpickingNerds We've got the best budget board wipes money can buy here for you in this video! Some of them are all-stars in […]

#blood on the snow, #deadly tempest, #nitpicking nerds, #tragic arrogance, #whelming wave Read More »