CommanderCast S2E13 [25]- Season Finale
August 1, 2011
Here at CommanderCast, when I do something up, I prefer that it’s done up rightwise. Given the rightwiseness of this season, I can only hope this season finale is an appropriately explosive way to cap the thirteen-week experience. Joining me for this podcast I have my main man Carlos backing me up, accompanied by Jeremiah (my most bitter internet friend) and Byron, a CommanderCast OG. Together, the four of us form a biblical podcasting beast that roams the audio countryside, smashing thatched-roof cottages and axe kicking would-be champions attempting to best us.
SHOW NOTES
00:00 to 07:57: EPIC Intro: Meet your hosts and get a preview of what’s to come in Season 3.
08:03 to 19:23: Free-For-All Roundtable: Proxies: Some people don’t like proxies, while others are known for their ability to write “Mox Jet” on a Pearled Unicorn with a marker and not think twice. So what’s with proxies in Commander? As a fun, casual format, should they matter at all? Why use proxies in the first place?
19:35 to 39:43: Community: The Future of Commander: Commander’s explosive growth, new set due in June, and potential consideration in set design obviously has implications for the future of the format… but what are they? And are these good or bad? A multifaceted topic, we cover this one from a variety of angles.
39:57 to 42:41: Contest Winner Announcement: The contest is over. The dust has settled. We have a winner. Check out the Circle of Judgment for the full process on deciding our victor, but we have one man whose tech rose above the others… Judson, with his “Tapped” trifecta of Secret Tech! Congratulations to Judson, who will be receiving a sexified full-art Rhys, the Redeemed courtesy of Derfington!
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42:54 to 58:44: Strategy: Punishing Greed: Lately Carlos has been talking a lot about ‘greedy’ deckbuilding, and how to deal with it. We’re rolled this into a convenient conversational package for you to digest. How much greed is to much (is there is such a thing)? How can one deal with incredibly greedy decks that are running wild in your metagame? Maybe it’s time to consider getting a bit greedy yourself…
58:54 to 1:21:35: Archetype Rundown: Aggro: Generally looked down upon as the least viable archetype in EDH, this week we’re giving a primer on running an Aggro deck well in Commander. From construction to target prioritization to gloating after the game, this is a quick look with some tips and strategies that should help make turning your guys sideways more painful for your opponents.
1:21:50 to 1:34:34: Technology: Bad Cards We Love 2: Back in S2E9, we did Bad Cards We Love. Now it’s back with some fresh faces on deck reveling in their card selection failures.
Carlos’ Picks: Prismatic Lace, Obstinate Familiar
Jeremiah’s Picks: Bottle Gnomes, Puca’s Mischief
Byron’s Picks: Web of Inertia, Blizzard Specter
1:34:46 to 1:47:37: Entourage: Chorus of the Conclave: Our past Entourage segments have been reasonably successful, including the birth of the Ib Halfheart Nation. Somebody out there probably built a Chisei deck, too, though I can’t confirm this. For our next attempt, we’re going off the most-requested ‘bad’ general e-mailed to me, the Chorus of the Conclave.
Assumed Gimmies: Mana Reflection, Mirari’s Wake, Doubling Season
Jeremiah’s Picks: Spine Biter, Forgotten Ancient
Andy’s Picks: Helix Pinnacle, Hurricane
Carlos’ Picks: Etched Oracle, Phantom Nishoba
Byron’s Picks: Fertilid, Spike Weaver
- My man David aka Derfington’s gallery.
- Wemine and other’s disgusting sick proxy work.
- General show contact/E-Mail Andy: CommanderCast(at)gmail(dot)com
- To E-Mail Carlos: cag5383(at)gmail(dot)com
- To E-Mail Jeremiah: jeremiah(at)s1group(dot)com
- To E-Mail Byron: surgingchaos19(at)gmail(dot)com
- To Tweet Andy: (at)CommanderCast on Twitter
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