Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 333! This week, Adam is away agaim and  Mark is joined by and old Commandercast site regular Eric, AKA Grandpa Growth, for some 1v1 Commander goodness! Pretty much this week is Mark going over a quick Q & A with Eric about 1v1 Commander and how it compares to other formats while figuring out what made Eric interested in the format. then they guys move on to helping you figure out the best way to get the most out of the format online. Then they wrap things up with Eric going over some key cards he feels are needed for the format!

So pull up your rocking chairs and click the IB!!!

CommanderCast Episode 333

Posted: September 3

Intros:

GUEST: Eric, AKA Grandpa Growth

Mark

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Community

1v1 Unbannings on MTGO

• B&R Update Announcement
• Current Banned List

So what Got Unbanned?

Major Categories:

• Fast Mana: 7 Mana accelerators that cost 1 or less, 5 of which produce multiple mana.
• Card advantage: Necro, Bargain, Cruise and DTT
• Card Selection: 7 ways to tutor through your library. All the one cost blue cantrips.

Why 1v1 and not CEDH?  What’s the attraction?

Eric: “I conceive of 1v1 Commander as Vintage with some quirks.”

Strategy

How to approach and compete in the 1v1 MTGO arena (see what I did there? Puns.)

Technology:

Best 1v1 tech?

Eric – Teferi, Temporal Archmage, Najeela, the Blade Blossom

Mark – I got nothing.

Outtro/Contacts:

GUEST: Eric – @CCGrandpaGrowth on Twitter, GrandpaGrowth on MTGO.

The Binary Solo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IPAOxrH7Ro

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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!