CommanderCast S2E8 [21]- Hugs and Hatervision
August 1, 2011
This week Andy, Jeremiah and Carlos are bursting through your speakers and into your ears with the latest edition of CommanderCast. Joining us, we have a guest; Neale of WrongWayGoBack, acclaimed Commander blogger, Aussie living in Hong Kong, and the ONLY guest who swears more than me. This episode is a bit more… uh… ‘unbuttoned’ than usual, so be advised, there’s a bit of strong language up in here.
Show notes and links below. Enjoy.
00:00 to 02:42: Intro: We are introducing ourselves, providing a bit of a preview to the Mid-Week Update, and a reminder about the contest.
02:52 to 05:18: Community Spotlight: WrongWayGoBack: Neale is on the show and he’s going to talk about his website. This makes too much sense y/n
05:29 to 24:24: Community: LOL INTERNET vs In The Real: As internet play of Commander blossoms, we see a difference between play ‘in the real’ and online, and even differences between play on MtGO, Cockatrice, and Magic Workstation. How does online play differ from kitchen tables? What influence does the online player base exert on the format as a whole? All this and more in a very broad-ranging discussion.
25:43 to 39:07: Strategy: Hated Out: Mass Land Destruction: It’s been a while since we turned on our Hatervision goggles. This time, they’re actually used defensively, talking about Mass Land Destruction. The most hated strategy in EDH? Possibly. But how warranted is this? What is the value of Mass LD as a strategy, and when should it be deployed? What are the good reasons to hate it, and what might warrant reconsideration?
56:14 to 72:53: Technology: Retro Cycle Review: We’re reviewing the Kamigawa dragon cycle, best to worst. Cards below, then our rankings.
Jugan, the Rising Star; Keiga, the Tide Star; Kukosho, the Evening Star; Ryusei, the Morning Star; Yosei, the Morning Star.
Andy’s Picks: Yosei, Kukosho, Ryusei, Keiga, Jugan
Jeremiah’s Picks: Yosei, Kukosho, Keiga, Ryusei, Jugan
Neale’s Picks: Keiga, Kokusho, Yosei, Ryusei, Jugan
Carlos’ Picks: Yosei, Keiga, Kukosho, Ryusei, Jugan
73:08 to 81:40: Secret Tech: Neale Edition: I hope you like THICK Aussie accents and swearing. If so, you’re in for a treat. The cards are pretty cool too.
Common: Night Soil, Furious Assault, Obulette
Uncommon: Inheritance, Defensive Formation, Arboria
Rare: Earnest Fellowship, Celestial Convergence, Dual Nature
PERTINENT LINKS
- Derfington’s DeviantArt page (if you want to see more)
- Neale’s sweet website, WrongWayGoBack
- 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 Contact Neale: Follow this link
- To Tweet Andy: (at)CommanderCast on Twitter