CommanderCast Ep 302 – Everybody Loves Fiddly Bits
December 4, 2017
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 302! We’re your weekly source for Community, Strategy, and Technology, hosted on CommanderSociety.com and our homesite: CommanderCast.com! It would appear that in the time we took of for the holiday the MTG Community was putting in over time. So in light of the recent news, this week Mark and Adam are going over the news of a community in an uproar, a rules committee making a temporary change, and finding the little thing that makes our favorite game different even in the light of other options. THEN they move on to other topics that are a little about how certain things maybe fun but are problematic at best to play due to a lack of options.
So if you’re down with that all you have to do is click the IB!!!
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CommanderCast Episode 302
Posted: Monday, Dec. 4, 2017
Intros:
Adam
Mark
Keep up with the conversation on Facebook & Twitter.
Community:
Trolls are shitty, but dogpiling on a troll is also shitty.
Why is complexity in Magic such a plus when it’s generally considered a negative in most other games?
Worth reading: “Magic: The Gathering is Sesame Street,” by Bruno Dias
- “Magic constantly threatens to go off the rails, to fall apart under the weight of its own complexity, to explode with unexpected possibilities… This kind of weirdness isn’t the norm, but it’s present. Magic entices with the possibility that the system can be broken, that the game can be tricked into doing things that were never intended.”
Silver border cards legal in EDH until Jan. 15, 2018
Strategy:
Playing with your fiddly bits for fun and profit. Which ones are worth leaning into in EDH?
Experience Counters:
- Daxos the Returned
- Ezuri, Claw of Progress
- Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas
- Meren of Clan Nel Toth
- Mizzix of the Izmagnus
Energy Counters:
- Greenbelt Rampager
- Minister of Inquiries
- Thriving Turtle
- Aether Chaser
- Aether Poisoner
- Aether Swooper
- Aether Theorist
- Aethergeode Miner
- Eddytrail Hawk
- Glint-Sleeve Siphoner
- Longtusk Cub
- Sage of Shaila’s Claim
- Servant of the Conduit
- Shielded Aether Thief
- Thriving Grubs
- Thriving Rats
- Voltaic Brawler
- Aetherstream Leopard
- Aethertorch Renegade
- Architect of the Untamed
- Electrostatic Pummeler
- Empyreal Voyager
- Janjeet Sentry
- Lathnu Hellion
- Rogue Refiner
- Thriving Rhino
- Whirler Virtuoso
- Aether Herder
- Aether Inspector
- Aetherstorm Roc
- Bristling Hydra
- Consul’s Shieldguard
- Maulfist Doorbuster
- Peema Aether-Seer
- Scrapper Champion
- Shipwreck Moray
- Spontaneous Artist
- Territorial Gorger
- Thriving Ibex
- Hightide Hermit
- Lightning Runner
- Multiform Wonder
- Reservoir Walker
- Riparian Tiger
- Aethertide Whale
- Demon of Dark Schemes
- Aethersquall Ancient
- Aetherwind Basker
- Attune with Aether
- Gonti’s Machinations
- Aether Meltdown
- Decoction Module
- Die Young
- Era of Innovation
- Glassblower’s Puzzleknot
- Harnessed Lightning
- Highspire Infusion
- Woodweaver’s Puzzleknot
- Aethersphere Harvester
- Consulate Turret
- Deadlock Trap
- Dynavolt Tower
- Fabrication Module
- Live Fast
- Aetherworks Marvel
- Consulate Surveillance
- Glimmer of Genius
- Confiscation Coup
- Gonti’s Aether Heart
- Aether Hub
Clue tokens:
- Magnifying Glass
- Thraben Inspector
- Bygone Bishop
- Byway Courier
- Tireless Tracker
- Briarbridge Patrol
- Drownyard Explorers
- Confront the Unknown
- Expose Evil
- Jace’s Scrutiny
- Ongoing Investigation
- Press for Answers
- Fleeting Memories
- Root Out
- Survive the Night
- Trail of Evidence
- Ulvenwald Mysteries
- Weirding Wood
- Confirm Suspicions
- Gone Missing
- Humble the Brute
- Tamiyo’s Journal
Treasure/Gold tokens:
- King Macar, the Gold-Cursed
- Gild
- Dire Fleet Hoarder
- Wanted Scoundrels
- Wily Goblin
- Captain Lannery Storm
- Ruthless Knave
- Sailor of Means
- Deadeye Plunderers
- Prosperous Pirates
- Curse of Opulence
- Prying Blade
- Treasure Map
- Depths of Desire
- Heartless Pillage
- Pirate’s Prize
- Trove of Temptation
- Contract Killing
- Revel in Riches
- Spell Swindle
- Vraska, Relic Seeker
Technology:
Favorite weird, one-off fiddly bit cards
Adam – Helix Pinnacle, Armageddon Clock, Azor’s Elocutors
Mark – Aurification, Jar of Eyeballs, Tidal Influence
Outtro/Contacts:
CommanderCast – Email: commandercast(at)gmail(dot)com // twitter: (at)CommanderCast
Rachael – Email: wiehernandez(at)gmail(dot)com // twitter: (at)HeroGirl1409
Calvin – Email: captainredzone(at)gmail(dot)com // twitter: (at)CaptainRedZone
Mark – Email: mahlerma(at)gmail(dot)com
Adam – (at)squire9999 // (at)thetrinisphere
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And a big thanks to everyone here at the CommanderCast Network. We’ll see you next week with more community, strategy, and technology. Until then, LET’S GET IT!