CommanderCast S2E5 [18]- Pro Wrestling And Knife Fights

July 26, 2011

This entry is part 18 of 538 in the series CommanderCast
Posted by ANDY aka GHoooSTS
CommanderCast is back with another ear-soothing saga of cards, mans, and the women who love them. Minus the last part (there’s no girls on the internet!). On the mic this week spitting into this cipher of HOT FIRE, I am joined by Byron, Carlos (emerging from the Arcane Lab covered in… stuff), and newcomer Levi who is my new Japanese connect. Levi is a longtime listener and also has a pretty sweet accent, so you know that’s a HUGE plus.
As a heads up, this is a ‘canned episode’ we recorded during the transition between seasons 1 and 2, so there’s nothing time-sensitive or anything in here. Don’t be expecting cutting-edge news or topics here, even if I did just get back from Pax East (which was awesome).
Show notes and links below. Enjoy.

 
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SHOW NOTES

00:00 to 02:27: Intro: Andy, Byron, Carlos and our guest Levi say hello.

02:38 to 14:08: Free-For-All-Roundtable: Primeval Titan: We discuss Primeval Titan and it’s impact on the Commander format. Is this card a positive influence on the format?

14:19 to 32:05: Community: Power vs Flavour: Lots of people talk about how they like EDH because their decks can be flavourful and funny, but the best cards are often well-recognized and acknowledged widely. So how important is it to break away from the auto-includes? How much do you prioritize your personal flavour over objectively powerful cards?

32:22 to 52:39: Strategy: Holding Your Answers: Do you play a Wrath to kill one creature that isn’t attacking you? Guess what: that’s bad. But we talk about this a little more in depth than just that last tidbit. How long should you hold onto your ‘answer’ cards, and how heavily valued should they be? What role does brinkmanship play in Commander?

52:53 to 54:19: Technology: Break My Card: It’s our new thing on Twitter. STRICTLY for our followers there because before this our e-mail guys got all the love (and the contest). Here’s how it works:

  • Once a week, I give you a single card. It can be anything.
  • You let me know how to use it via Twitter. It has to be in one Tweet. You can use short versions, abbreviations, and acronyms, but if I can’t decipher them you’re busted. You can’t send a second tweet, e-mail, or telegraph to explain what you mean.
  • You have to tell me what Commander will be in charge of the deck the card is used in. After that, you can say whatever; a combo? Some synergies? The type of deck it works in best? It’s up to you to do something awesome with the card.

This week’s card to break is PSYCHIC VORTEX.

54:35 to 75:40: Technology: Secret Tech: Levi Edition: Levi is hurling hidden gems like ninja stars up in this piece. Unless normal thrown weapons, don’t duck! You want THIS wisdom to be wedged directly into your brain.

Commons: Relic Crush, Detainment Spell, Evolution Charm
Uncommons: Lim-Dul’s Vault, Fatestitcher, Hoarder’s Greed
Rares: Void, Tsabo’s Web, Renegade Doppelganger75:54 to closing: Outtro.

PERTINENT LINKS
CONTACT INFORMATION
  • General show contact: CommanderCast(at)gmail(dot)com
  • To E-Mail Andy: CommanderCast(at)gmail(dot)com
  • To E-Mail Carlos: cag5358(at)gmail(dot)com
  • To E-Mail Byron: surgingchaos19(at)gmail(dot)com
  • To Tweet Andy: (at)CommanderCast on Twitter
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