The Command Zone

A good Commander deck doesn’t just need a strong protagonist—the whole party’s gotta pack a punch! Today, we’re breaking down which cards from Magic’s latest set, Final Fantasy, are most worth including in the 99. How busted is the Buster Sword? How far can a Traveling Chocobo take you in a game of Commander? This set is full of new tech to level up your decks, so don’t miss the strategy guide that’ll help you find the best of it! (It’s this episode.) -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- MAGICCON LAS VEGAS: Game Knights Live returns to MagicCon Vegas on June 20th! Don’t miss a second of the epic Commander action. Badges are on sale NOW, so get yours today at: https://mtg.social/MCVegasTixGKL -------- RAYCON: Raycon’s latest model of Everyday Earbuds are better than ever! To save 15% go to: https://www.buyraycon.com/command  WHATNOT: Don’t miss out on watching us LIVE on

Final Fantasy is completely revealed and it is FULL of powerful legends from across the franchise’s over-30-year history! But which of these new Commander contenders are the absolute strongest? This episode, we’ve narrowed down the roster to the most playable characters. We’ll lay out the strategies and synergies you’ll need to min/max their potential, so you can live out your final fantasy: winning a lot! -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- MAGICCON LAS VEGAS: Game Knights Live returns to MagicCon Vegas on June 20th! Don’t miss a second of the epic Commander action. Badges are on sale NOW, so get yours today at: https://mtg.social/MCVegasTixGKL -------- FACTOR:  Eat smart with Factor. To get 50% off your first box plus free shipping, use code command50off at  https://www.factormeals.com/command50off    SHOPIFY: Power your business with Shopify. Start your one-dollar-per

Final Fantasy VI did a LOT with only 16 bits, but we’re here to do even more with only 10 cards! That’s right! It's time for our $50 budget upgrade guide for the new Magic the Gathering: Final Fantasy “Revival Trance” (red/white/black) precon Commander deck. We’ll bring you 10 cards to add as playable characters, and the 10 you can cut from the party so you can show that this retro classic still packs an epic punch! -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- FACTOR:  Eat smart with Factor. To get 50% off your first box plus free shipping, use code command50off at  https://www.factormeals.com/command50off    SHOPIFY: Power your business with Shopify. Start your one-dollar-per-month trial period today by going to: https://www.shopify.com/tcz    ZOCDOC:  Stop putting off those doctors appointments! Find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today by going to https://www.zocdoc.com/c

Ready to begin your pilgrimage across the land of Spira to defeat Sin and save the world? You’re definitely going to need the Final Fantasy X “Counter Blitz” (green/white/blue) preconstructed Commander deck from the new Universes Beyond set, Final Fantasy! To help you along the way, check out our $50 upgrade guide, showing you 10 cards to add and 10 to take out. We’ll give you everything you need to play games so good, your friends will demand a sequel! -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- RAYCON: Raycon’s latest model of Everyday Earbuds are better than ever! To save 15% on your entire Raycon order go to: https://www.buyraycon.com/command    AUDIBLE:  New members can try Audible now free for 30 days by texting COMMAND to 500-500 or visiting https://www.Audible.com/COMMAND     SHOPIFY: Power your business with Shopify. Start your one-dollar-per-month trial period today by

The Final Fantasy + MTG crossover is going to be huge… TITANIC even! And today we’re summoning an equally enormous preview card: “Summon: Titan!” It could leave a massive footprint in multiple formats, so if you don’t want to get stomped, you need to be in the know. Come find out what this cool new Universes Beyond: Final Fantasy saga does! -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- 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, accessories, and more at Card Kingdom: http://www.cardkingdom.com/command  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 tod

Ready to go from MMO to MTG? Now you can with the new FFXIV Esper (white/blue/black) precon deck “Scions & Spellcraft” from the latest Universes Beyond: Final Fantasy set!  We’re here to save you some time loot-farming by providing you with our $50 upgrade guide. We’ll show you 10 cards to add to your party and 10 to remove, so that the next time you start a PVP encounter at your LGS, you’ll wind up as the last Warrior of Light standing! -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- AUDIBLE:  New members can try Audible now free for 30 days by texting COMMAND to 500-500 or visiting https://www.Audible.com/COMMAND    SHOPIFY: Power your business with Shopify. Start your one-dollar-per-month trial period today by going to: https://www.shopify.com/tcz   WHATNOT: The Command Zone is streaming on Whatnot May 15th at 12pm! To get $15 for FREE to use anywhere on the platform, sign up using our l

BOOM! No, that’s not a Mako reactor exploding, it’s Final Fantasy 7 busting out of Midgar and into the world of Magic: The Gathering! Today, we’re bringing you our upgrade guide for the brand new Universes Beyond: Final Fantasy 7 “Limit Break” (white/red/green) Commander precon deck. Equip Cloud, Tifa, Aerith and the rest of Avalanche with 10 cards in and 10 cards out, all for under $50, so that when you show up at your next game night, you’ll be ready to take down Shinra and save the planet. -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- AUDIBLE:  New members can try Audible now free for 30 days by texting COMMAND to 500-500 or visiting https://www.Audible.com/COMMAND   SHOPIFY: Power your business with Shopify. Start your one-dollar-per-month trial period today by going to: https://www.shopify.com/tcz   WHATNOT: The Command Zone is streaming on Whatnot May 15th at 12pm! To get $

In 2018, we thought these Commanders were the worst of the worst, the scourge of the game, we HATED them! But do these boogeymen from the past still haunt our nightmares? This episode, we’re taking a look back and reacting to episode 561 “Commanders We Hate Playing Against” to see how our evaluations hold up. Which are still banes of the format, and which ones will feel a little silly in retrospect? Tune in and find out! -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- RAYCON: Raycon’s latest model of Everyday Earbuds are better than ever! To save 15% on your entire Raycon order go to: https://www.buyraycon.com/command    WHATNOT: We’re back on Whatnot on May 15th at 12 noon Pacific with tons of merch and GIVEAWAYS! To get $15 FREE to use anywhere on the platform, sign up at: https://www.whatnot.com/invite/command SHOPIFY: Power your business with Shopify. Start your one-dollar-per-mo

After 15 years on the banlist, the dastardly Braids, Cabal Minion has been UNLEASHED on the world of Commander once again! But after such a long time on ice, is Braids the unbridled force of evil she once was?   There’s no question that the game of MTG has changed since the last time this game changer saw play, so it’s time to look at a brand new Braids deck tech to see how this terror from a bygone era looks in the high-powered world of current-day Commander. It’s going to be fun (and a bit mean) so come 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 -------- Braids, Cabal Minion Archidekt Decklist: https://archidekt.com/decks/12800855/cz_672_how_bad_is_braids_anyway -------- WHATNOT: The Command Zone makes its return to Whatnot on April 24th at 2pm! To get $15 for FREE to use anywhere on the platform, sign up using our link: https://www.whatnot.com/invite/command FACTOR:  Eat smart with

Commander Brackets: It’s the new WotC-led deck classification system that’s taking the format by storm! But wait-- they’re in BETA! So what’s keeping Commander Brackets from being a complete and final product?  In this episode, Jimmy and Rachel sit down to discuss this question and many more in-depth. Do brackets work well as-is? What issues need to be ironed out? How do we make sure the rules are clear and useful? Time to jump in and find out! -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- FACTOR:  Eat smart with Factor. To get 50% off your first box plus free shipping, use code command50off at  https://www.factormeals.com/command50off  SHOPIFY: Power your business with Shopify. Start your one-dollar-per-month trial period today by going to: https://www.shopify.com/tcz  AUDIBLE:  New members can try Audible now free for 30 days by texting COMMAND to 500-500 or visiting https://www.Aud

THE GAME OF COMMANDER HAS CHANGED!  In their first major act since taking control of the format, Wizards has released a new Commander B&R announcement, and five whole cards are coming OFF the banned list! At the same time, 18 cards have been added to the list of Commander Bracket “Game Changers.” Needless to say, there’s a lot to talk about! This episode, JLK and Rachel (both part of the Commander Format Panel) sit down to discuss their thoughts and insights into these major format changes. Are the unbans good? Do the new Game Changers deserve their spots? Come join us and find out!  -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- AUDIBLE:  New members can try Audible now free for 30 days by texting COMMAND to 500-500 or visiting https://www.Audible.com/COMMAND  SHOPIFY: Power your business with Shopify. Start your one-dollar-per-month trial period today by going to: https://www.shopify.com/tcz 

Here be dragons! Tarkir: Dragonstorm is raging through the world of MTG and, if you don’t want to get swept away, you’re gonna need some powerful cards. Never fear, stormchasers, this episode we’ll be going over the best cards for your 99 from the new set. These cards might not be legendary, but with the strategies and synergies we’ve got here for you, they might just help YOU become a legend! -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- AUDIBLE:  New members can try Audible now free for 30 days by texting COMMAND to 500-500 or visiting https://www.Audible.com/COMMAND   WHATNOT: The Command Zone makes its return to Whatnot on April 24th at 2pm! To get $15 for FREE to use anywhere on the platform, sign up using our link: https://www.whatnot.com/invite/command   SHOPIFY: Power your business with Shopify. Start your one-dollar-per-month trial period today by going to: https://www.shopify.com/tcz 

Do you yearn to mobilize an unstoppable horde of Tarkir: Dragonstorm warriors and tokens? You’re going to need our “Mardu Surge” (red/white/black) precon upgrade guide! We’ll show you 10 cards that mar-DO deserve a spot in the deck and 10 cards that, like all weaknesses, must be cast off. The next time your horde hits the board, victory will be inevitable! -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone RAYCON: Raycon’s latest model of Everyday Earbuds are better than ever! To save 20% on your entire Raycon order go to: https://www.buyraycon.com/command    RIDGE: Take advantage of Ridge’s once-a-year anniversary sale and get UP TO 40% off right now by going to https://www.Ridge.com/COMMAND   ZOCDOC:  Stop putting off those doctors appointments! Find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today by going to https://www.zocdoc.com/command  -------- CARD KINGDOM: The Command Zone is sponsored by Card Kingdom! If

Everyone knows the dragons from Tarkir: Dragonstorm are tough, but upgrading your deck can be even tougher! Well have no fear, because today we’re buffing the “Abzan Armor” (white/black/green) precon with our $50 upgrade guide! We’ll show you the 10 cards that will help suit up your deck so that the next time you hit your local game store, your strategy will be impenetrable! -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone RAYCON: Raycon’s latest model of Everyday Earbuds are better than ever! To save 20% on your entire Raycon order go to: https://www.buyraycon.com/command  RIDGE: Take advantage of Ridge’s once-a-year anniversary sale and get UP TO 40% off right now by going to https://www.Ridge.com/COMMAND  ZOCDOC:  Stop putting off those doctors appointments! Find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today by going to https://www.zocdoc.com/command  -------- CARD KINGDOM: The Command Zone is sponsored by

Looking to take your Commander pod by Dragonstorm with a powerful new deck? Then join us as we break down the best legendary creature cards from Magic’s grand return to Tarkir.  Behold all the synergies, strategies, and hot tech you’ll need to stoke the flames behind these devastating Dragons and fearsome fighters. Who will rise above the pack? You’ll have to watch and find out! -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- RAYCON: Raycon’s latest model of Everyday Earbuds are better than ever! To save 20% sitewide, go to: https://www.buyraycon.com/command  RIDGE: Take advantage of Ridge’s once-a-year anniversary sale and get UP TO 40% off right now by going to https://www.ridge.com/command SHOPIFY: Power your business with Shopify. Start your one-dollar-per-month trial period today by going to: https://www.shopify.com/tcz   -------- CARD KINGDOM: The Command Zone is sponsored by Card Kingdom!

Worried your new Tarkir dragon deck might be more bark than bite? Then, it’s time to power up your “Temur Roar” (green/blue/red) precon with our $50 upgrade guide! We’ll lay out 10 cards to add as fuel for the flames and 10 you can burn—not literally!—to make room. With these quick swaps, you can take wing at your next Commander night and claw out some epic wins. -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- RIDGE: Take advantage of Ridge’s once-a-year anniversary sale and get UP TO 40% off right now by going to https://www.Ridge.com/COMMAND  FACTOR:  Eat smart with Factor. To get 50% off your first box plus free shipping, use code FACTORPODCAST at  https://www.factormeals.com/factorpodcast    SHOPIFY: Power your business with Shopify. Start your one-dollar-per-month trial period today by going to: https://www.shopify.com/tcz  -------- CARD KINGDOM: The Command Zone is sponsored by Card Kingdom

Why stop at raising hordes of the undead when you could ALSO raise your precon deck’s power level? This episode, we’re laying out our upgrade guide for the “Sultai Arisen” (blue/black/green) Commander deck from Tarkir: Dragonstorm. We’ve got 10 cards to dig up and slot in, plus 10 cards you can toss into the bin, all for under $50. It’s time to turn all those Sul-ties and Sul-losses into Sul-wins. 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 -------- RIDGE: Take advantage of Ridge’s once-a-year anniversary sale and get UP TO 40% off right now by going to https://www.Ridge.com/COMMAND FACTOR:  Eat smart with Factor. To get 50% off your first box plus free shipping, use code FACTORPODCAST at  https://www.factormeals.com/factorpodcast   SHOPIFY: Power your business with Shopify. Start your one-dollar-per-month trial period today by going to: https://www.shopify.com/tcz  -------- CARD KINGDO

We’re going back to Tarkir and it’s time to Dragonstorm off with the “Jeskai Striker” (white/blue/red) precon reveal! Check out this brand new spellslinger deck, including 10 never-before-seen cards! Then, just to add some fury to the flurry, we’ve also included our $50 budget upgrade guide so you can really show off your prowess at your next game night! -------- Link to Full ‘JESKAI STRIKER’ Deck List: -------- 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 FAN AUDITION WINNERS: We have a winner! Two, in fact! Want to see which fans will be making a guest appearance on Game Knights? Then stick around until the end of the episode. -------- FACTOR:  Eat smart with Factor. To get 50% off your first box plus free shipping, use code FACTORPODCAST at  https://www.factormeals.com/factorpodcast  SHOPIFY: Power your business with Shopify. Start your one-dollar-per-month trial period today by goin

Adding cards to a Commander deck is fun, easy, and exciting! But choosing which cards to CUT can feel basically impossible.  This episode, we’re laying out the complete guide to cutting cards. We’ll help you identify the pieces you can do without, whether it’s for strategic reasons, or because they don’t fit the power or style of your brew. It’s always hard to say goodbye, but what are you gonna do, not upgrade your deck? Let’s get into it! -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- SHOPIFY: Power your business with Shopify. Start your one-dollar-per-month trial period today by going to: https://www.shopify.com/tcz  RAYCON: Raycon’s latest model of Everyday Earbuds are better than ever! To get 20% on your new pair, just go to: https://www.buyraycon.com/command  -------- CARD KINGDOM: The Command Zone is sponsored by Card Kingdom! If you want to receive your cards in one safe package and expe

Can the Magic: the Gathering movie actually be… good?  If you find the right people for the job, maybe it could be great! This episode, we’re laying out who we think SHOULD be making the MTG movie. From actors to writers to directors, we’ll bring you our takes on the best fits for the roles, because no movie speculation would be complete without fancasting! Do you agree with our picks? Tune in and find out! -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- FACTOR:  Eat smart with Factor. To get 50% off your first box plus free shipping, use code FACTORPODCAST at  https://www.factormeals.com/factorpodcast  RAYCON: Raycon’s latest model of Everyday Earbuds are better than ever! To save 20% on your entire Raycon order go to: https://www.buyraycon.com/command -------- CARD KINGDOM: The Command Zone is sponsored by Card Kingdom! If you want to receive your cards in one safe package and experience the be