The Command Zone
Commander deckbuilding & multiplayer theory (podcast)
The most-listened-to Commander podcast. Weekly deep-dives on deckbuilding, format theory, multiplayer politics, and threat assessment. Ten years of archives, searchable by topic.
If you commute or do dishes, this is your Commander university. Jimmy and Josh treat threat assessment, archenemy dynamics, and deck ratios with more rigor than most 60-card content. Start with any 'Deckbuilding Discussion' episode — you won't regret it.
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