Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 398! Spoilers! This week Mark and Adam are putting the talks about Ikoria spoilers  and are going over a few of the legends from the new set! Then, the guys are trying to figure out how many different glass beads would they need to keep up with all the different counters this set has to offer. At what point is it too much? Finally, we wrap things up by going over some of the new non legendary cards from the set that are worth taking a look at!

All that, plus our usual interstitial fodder, and all you have to do is Click the IB!!!

CommanderCast Episode 398

Posted: April 20, 2020

Intros: 

Adam

Mark 

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Community

Commanders from Ikoria

• • Brokkos, Apex of Forever
  • Chevill, Bane of Monsters
  • General Kudro of Drannith
  • Gyruda, Doom of Depths
  • Illuna, Apex of Wishes
  • Jegantha, the Wellspring
  • Kaheera, the Orphanguard
  • Keruga, the Macrosage
  • Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
  • Kogla, the Titan Ape
  • Lurrus of the Dream-Den
  • Lutri, Spellchaser
  • Nethroi, Apex of Death
  • Obosh, the Preypiercer
  • Rielle, the Everwise
  • Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt
  • Umori, the Collector
  • Vadrok, Apex of Thunder
  • Winota, Joiner of Forces
  • Yidaro, Wandering Monster
  • Yorion, Sky Nomad
  • Zilortha, Strength Incarnate
  • Zirda, the Dawnwaker

Interstitial fodder: 

• Community is back on Netflix.
• Pronunciation of “Mako” and other things that make me angry.
• Pie, round 2 was a success, but the store-bought crust was not.
• FF7 Remake might be my favorite Final Fantasy game ever (Also: best darts mini-game in the history of video games)

Strategy

How many counters are too many counters? 

The answer is twelve. A dozen counters is too many counters.

• The problem with keywords as counters
• Silver lining: little glass beads making a comeback?
  • Counter argument: you’d need an organizational chart to keep track of them.

Technology

New Non-Legendary creature cards we’re excited about in Ikoria.

Adam’s picks:

• Bastion of Remembrance
• Fiend Artisan
• Quartzwood Crasher
• Song of Creation
• Whirlwind of Thought

Mark’s picks:

• Lavabrink Venturer
• Luminous Broodmoth
• Ominous Seas
• The Ozolith
• Unpredictable Cyclone

Mark’s soapbox: Phase Dolphin should have Phasing.

*See also: Ikoria reprints

Outtro/Contacts:

CommanderCast  – Email: commandercast(at)gmail(dot)com // twitter: (at)CommanderCast

Calvin – Email: captainredzone(at)gmail(dot)com  // twitter: (at)CaptainRedZone

Mark – Email: mahlerma(at)gmail(dot)com

Adam – (at)squire9999

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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!