The Command Zone

It’s Wibbly, it’s Wobbly, it’s about to get a lot stronger. That’s right, we’re talking about the “Timey-Wimey” Commander precon from the new Universes Beyond: Doctor Who release. In this upgrade guide, The Tenth Doctor is getting ten new cards (for less than $50) to join him in the TARDIS. What new tricks will he have up his sleeves, and which 10 cards are out of time? Tune in and find out, allons-y! -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- “GO TO COMBAT” PLAYMAT:  Time is running out! Get your hands on the new Game Knights playmat before the Kickstarter ends. This beautiful playmat, which depicts knights in the heat of strategic planning, is the perfect way to show-off your support of Game Knights at your next game night. Follow the link and order yours before it’s too late: http://bit.ly/GoToCombat -------- RAYCON:  Don’t miss Raycon’s big Anniversary Sale! Visit https://www.buyraycon.com

When you travel across the endless bounds of time and space (in a blue box), you’re bound to come face-to-face with some pretty powerful forces. This episode, we’re breaking down the very best legends from the Universes Beyond: Doctor Who decks. From ancient demonic beasts to a giant head to The Doctors and their many companions, this set offers some cosmically powerful commanders. We hope you’ll take the time (and space) to join us! -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- “GO TO COMBAT” PLAYMAT:  Time is running out! Get your hands on the new Game Knights playmat before the Kickstarter ends. This beautiful playmat, which depicts knights in the heat of strategic planning, is the perfect way to show-off your support of Game Knights at your next game night. Follow the link and order yours before it’s too late: http://bit.ly/GoToCombat -------- RAYCON: Don’t miss Raycon’s big Anniversary Sale

Join us on a journey through space and time as we unveil two exciting preview cards from Universes Beyond: Doctor Who! We’ve got a much-needed reprint of a format staple AND a brand new Commander that’s sure to get you brewing. Don’t miss it! -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed! Check out the platform where you can attract, interview, and hire all in one place at https://www.indeed.com/commandzone  -------- ARCHIDEKT: Discover, build, catalog, and playtest on Archidekt, the deck-building website that makes it easy to brew brand new lists or manage your old favorites. Go to http://www.archidekt.com/commandzone to get started today!  CARD KINGDOM: The Command Zone is sponsored by Card Kingdom! If you want to receive your cards in one safe package and experience the best customer service, make sure to order your Magic cards, sealed product, accessorie

I bet you never expected to see the Command Zone drafting, did you? But we’re not building a limited deck; we’re picking the best equipment in Commander! This episode, Jimmy, JLK, and Rachel face off in a fantasy draft to choose their must-have weapons. Which equipment can they not live without? Which are they hoping will wheel? It’s a Command Zone showdown like never before, so don’t miss it! -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- “GO TO COMBAT” PLAYMAT:  Time is running out! Get your hands on the new Game Knights playmat before the Kickstarter ends. This beautiful playmat, which depicts knights in the heat of strategic planning, is the perfect way to show-off your support of Game Knights at your next game night. Follow the link and order yours before it’s too late: http://bit.ly/GoToCombat -------- INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed! Check out the platform where you can attract, inter

Just because you love Commander doesn’t mean there aren’t some legends you loathe playing against. This episode, we’re bringing out the team to share the creatures we hate seeing in our opponents’ command zones. Come find out our picks and get the inside scoop on which decks have become the scourges of the CZ office! Sparks will fly, so don’t miss it.  -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- “GO TO COMBAT” PLAYMAT:  Time is running out! Get your hands on the new Game Knights playmat before the Kickstarter ends. This beautiful playmat, which depicts knights in the heat of strategic planning, is the perfect way to show-off your support of Game Knights at your next game night. Follow the link and order yours before it’s too late: http://bit.ly/GoToCombat -------- MINT MOBILE: Get your new wireless plan for just $15 a month and get the plan shipped to your door for FREE! Go to https://www.mintm

Properly reading a Magic card, and then translating that into an understanding of how it actually functions, is much more difficult than it sounds. Even veteran players mess it up all the time. This episode, we’ll teach you how to navigate the minutiae of rules text templating so you can better grasp what your cards actually do. -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- “GO TO COMBAT” PLAYMAT:  This beautiful playmat, which depicts knights in the heat of strategic planning, is the perfect way to show-off your support of Game Knights at your next game night. Order here: http://bit.ly/GoToCombat -------- GAME KNIGHTS LIVE - LAS VEGAS: Don’t miss your favorite gameplay show on the Main Stage at MagicCon Las Vegas! Watch champions Jimmy, Josh, Rachel, and Kathleen De Vere face off in an epic Commander battle for the grand championship trophy.  Tickets and badge info here: https://purchase.growti

With all the new cards from Wilds of Eldraine, you’re probably feeling like Goldilocks, wondering which ones are “just right” for your next deck! This episode we’ll go over all the cards you need to know for the 99 from Magic’s newest set. Find out which cards we think will be inspiring stories from years to come. Stories of VICTORY that is! -------- “GO TO COMBAT” PLAYMAT:  Time is running out! Get your hands on the new Game Knights Playmat before the Kickstarter ends: http://bit.ly/GoToCombat -------- AUDITION FOR GAME KNIGHTS: Think you have what it takes to become a Game Knight? Then don’t miss your chance to audition for a spot on the show! If selected, we’ll fly you out to sunny Los Angeles, California to meet the Command Zone crew, get knighted, and show off your Commander chops as a special guest! Click details plus rules and restrictions: https://commandzone.com/audition/ -------- GAME KNIGHTS LIVE - LAS VEGAS: Don’t miss your favorite gameplay show on the Main Stage at MagicCon Las Vegas! Wat

Faeries may be small, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t fierce! With our $50 upgrade guide for the new blue and black “Fae Dominion” preconstructed deck from Wilds of Eldraine, you’ll be ready to trick and trap your playgroup. Rachel and Damen go over the 10 cards to conjure up and 10 to (pixie) cut to make sure your opponents really believe in faeries. AND FEAR THEM! -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- AUDITION FOR GAME KNIGHTS: Think you have what it takes to become a Game Knight? Then don’t miss your chance to audition for a spot on the show! If selected, we’ll fly you out to sunny Los Angeles, California to meet the Command Zone crew, get knighted, and show off your Commander chops as a special guest! For details on how to enter, plus rules and restrictions, follow the link: https://commandzone.com/audition/ -------- INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed! Check out the platform whe

Not looking to cruise through your brews? Sometimes the most rewarding decks are the ones you have to really work for. So today, we’re covering the toughest Commanders to crack from Wilds of Eldraine and sharing our favorite tech to help you get started on your next brewing challenge. The journey may be perilous, but the rewards are well worth it. Are you up to the task? -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- AUDITION FOR GAME KNIGHTS: Think you have what it takes to become a Game Knight? Then don’t miss your chance to audition for a spot on the show! If selected, we’ll fly you out to sunny Los Angeles, California to meet the Command Zone crew, get knighted, and show off your Commander chops as a special guest! For details on how to enter, plus rules and restrictions, follow the link: https://commandzone.com/audition/ -------- MINT MOBILE: Get your new wireless plan for just $15 a month a

It’s time for enchantments to prove their mettle with the new White/Green Virtue and Valor Commander precon deck from Wilds of Eldraine! This episode, Rachel and Jordan bring you our $50 upgrade guide, picking 10 cards that should play a role in the deck, and 10 worth disenchanting. By the end, you’ll have everything you need to make sure Virtue + Valor = Victory! -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- AUDITION FOR GAME KNIGHTS: Think you have what it takes to become a Game Knight? Then don’t miss your chance to audition for a spot on the show! If selected, we’ll fly you out to sunny Los Angeles, California to meet the Command Zone crew, get knighted, and show off your Commander chops as a special guest! For details on how to enter, plus rules and restrictions, follow the link: https://commandzone.com/audition/ -------- MINT MOBILE: Get your new wireless plan for just $15 a month and get

Magic’s latest set is full of fearsome fairy-tale legends, but which storybook slugger actually packs the most punch? This episode, we’re listing off the most powerful Commanders from Wilds of Eldraine. We’ll break down the synergies and strategies for each of these hard-hitting heroes and villains, so you can be sure your next game night will have a happy ending… for you!  -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- AUDITION FOR GAME KNIGHTS: Think you have what it takes to become a Game Knight? Then don’t miss your chance to audition for a spot on the show! If selected, we’ll fly you out to sunny Los Angeles, California to meet the Command Zone crew, get knighted, and show off your Commander chops as a special guest! For details on how to enter, plus rules and restrictions, follow the link: https://commandzone.com/audition/ -------- INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed! Check out the platfo

Wilds of Eldraine is just around the corner, and we’re FAERIE excited to reveal one of the brand new precons! That’s right, this episode we’re revealing the full decklist for the blue and black “Fae Dominion” Commander deck. With 10 new cards full of mayhem and mischief, including two exciting, new legends, this precon packs a pretty powerful pixie punch. Don’t miss it!  -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- “Fae Dominion” Decklist: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/wilds-of-eldraine-commander-decklists -------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Talion offers you a choice. But what’s the RIGHT choice? With this faerie, results may vary, so we ran the numbers on the numbers to help you draw as many cards as possible. Come check out the stats and find out what you should pick whenever you play this exciting new legend from Wilds of Eldraine! -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- GAME KNIGHTS “HERO” TOKENS: Get your hands on the new Game Knights Tokens! These ten comic-book inspired tokens are the perfect way to show-off your support of Game Knights at your next game night. Follow the link and order yours before it’s too late: https://bit.ly/HeroTokens  -------- FACTOR: Eat clean 24/7 with fresh prepared meals from Factor! Head to https://www.factormeals.com/command50 and use code command50 to get 50% off your first box. -------- ARCHIDEKT: Discover, build, catalog, and playtest on Archidekt, the deck-building website that makes i

There are a lot of new Commanders these days, so it makes sense that not every single one of them gets the attention they deserve. But today, we’re shining a light on some hidden gems: powerful, cool, or flavorful commanders we think should be more popular! Rachel and Gaurav go over a selection of underappreciated commanders, telling you why they should be more played and how to play them. Maybe you’ll find the perfect next brew to surprise your playgroup. Don’t miss it! -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- GAME KNIGHTS “HERO” TOKENS: Get your hands on the new Game Knights Tokens! These ten comic-book inspired tokens are the perfect way to show-off your support of Game Knights at your next game night. Follow the link and order yours before it’s too late: https://bit.ly/HeroTokens  -------- FACTOR: Eat clean 24/7 with fresh prepared meals from Factor! Head to https://www.factormeals.com/c

Show Notes: Want your new enchantress deck to stand the test of time? Then don’t miss our $50 upgrade guide for “Enduring Enchantments,” the Abzan (WBG) preconstructed deck from Commander Masters. We’ve chosen 10 cards to add and 10 cards to Nyx in order to give this deck some life in higher powered pods. Don’t miss out! -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- GAME KNIGHTS “HERO” TOKENS: Get your hands on the new Game Knights Tokens! These ten comic-book inspired tokens are the perfect way to show-off your support of Game Knights at your next game night. Follow the link and order yours before it’s too late: https://bit.ly/HeroTokens  -------- INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed! Check out the platform where you can attract, interview, and hire all in one place at https://www.indeed.com/commandzone  EBAY: In a world full of fakes, it’s time to get real with the ebay Authenticity Guarante

From the depths of the Blind Eternities, the Eldrazi monstrosities spill forth, bringing unspeakable destruction in their wake. Now that unspeakable destruction can be yours with our upgrade guide for the colorless “Eldrazi Unbound” precon from Commander Masters! And who better to upgrade the deck than returning guest and Eldrazi expert Ashlen Rose! She’ll bring you 10 cards to devour and 10 to bring into existence for about $50, to turn this deck into something that will tear your opponents worlds apart! -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- GAME KNIGHTS “HERO” TOKENS: Get your hands on the new Game Knights Tokens! These ten comic-book inspired tokens are the perfect way to show-off your support of Game Knights at your next game night. Follow the link and order yours before it’s too late: https://bit.ly/HeroTokens  -------- RAYCON: RayCon wireless earbuds look, feel, and sound better tha

Commander Masters may be mostly reprints, but the precons are loaded up with new toys for your next deck! But which ones are you going to see in the wild? This episode Rachel and Jordan go over all the new cards you need to know from Commander Masters. We’ll cover the best and the worst, giving you the inside scoop on all the strategies and synergies you’ll want to take advantage of on the battlefield! -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- GAME KNIGHTS “HERO” TOKENS: Get your hands on the new Game Knights Tokens! These ten comic-book inspired tokens are the perfect way to show-off your support of Game Knights at your next game night. Follow the link and order yours before it’s too late: https://bit.ly/HeroTokens  -------- EBAY: In a world full of fakes, it’s time to get real with the ebay Authenticity Guarantee. Visit https://www.ebay.com/ for terms. RAYCON: RayCon wireless earbuds look,

If you live for the Sliver, Commander Masters has you covered! This episode Jordan and Rachel sit down to upgrade the new 5-color “Sliver Swarm” precon deck. With a $50 budget, they’ll suggest 10 cards to join the hive, and 10 to cut out of the gene pool. Can craft the perfect hoard of mega slivers and be the terror of your table! -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- GAME KNIGHTS “HERO” TOKENS: Get your hands on the new Game Knights Tokens! These ten comic-book inspired tokens are the perfect way to show-off your support of Game Knights at your next game night. Follow the link and order yours before it’s too late: https://bit.ly/HeroTokens  -------- MINT MOBILE: Get your new wireless plan for just $15 a month and get the plan shipped to your door for FREE! Go to https://www.mintmobile.com/command. INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed! Check out the platform where you can attract, inter

Want to party like a planeswalker? Have we got a deck for you! This episode, editor Damen Lenz joins Rachel to bring you our $50 upgrade guide for the new Jeskai (RWU) “Planeswalker Party” precon deck from Commander Masters. They’ll pick out 10 cards that spark joy, and 10 to cast off into the blind eternities to help you put the “Super” back in Super Friends! -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- GAME KNIGHTS “HERO” TOKENS: Get your hands on the new Game Knights Tokens! These ten comic-book inspired tokens are the perfect way to show-off your support of Game Knights at your next game night. Follow the link and order yours before it’s too late: https://bit.ly/HeroTokens  -------- MINT MOBILE: Get your new wireless plan for just $15 a month and get the plan shipped to your door for FREE! Go to https://www.mintmobile.com/command. INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed! Check out the platfor

It’s time to exhume some enchantments and send your opponents to the underworld! This episode, we’re revealing the new Abzan (WBG) precon deck from Commander Masters, “Enduring Enchantments.” We’ll break down the stats and examine all ten brand new cards – including 2 new legends – to see if the stars have aligned to create any new format staples. Plus, don’t miss the reprint value and synergy discussion that make this enchantment deck come alive… from the dead!    -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- “Enduring Enchantments” Decklist: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/commander-masters-commander-decklists -------- GAME KNIGHTS “HERO” TOKENS: Get your hands on the new Game Knights Tokens! These ten comic-book inspired tokens are the perfect way to show-off your support of Game Knights at your next game night. Follow the link and order yours before it’s too late: https://bit.