Legendary Creature - Podcast

Everyone is always testing the boundaries of balance in decks. How does complexity impact balance? Kyle brings to the table a consideration to explore with Andy is trying to categorize an idea in directives, which might be different jobs sets of cards have in a deck. Kyle and Andy then discuss how multi-directive decks might be facilitated or become too cumbersome, depending on the commander or the ask. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

All kinds of new knowledge, all kinds of new spells! There's a lot to pay attention to in this set for all kinds of commander players. The LCP listeners have their picks and we sprinkle in the cards that are shaking out on top in EDH. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Zosr3qlc1rbTpTeWX3Z2S ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube

We've been talking about spellslinger all month, let's see what the wizarding school is giving us to build with. Every new legend that is legal as a commander from the set is reviewed by you, the listeners. Your insights are coming across the microphone with the added commentary from Kyle, Andy, and Tiffany. Whether it's going to be a new favorite in the zone, has an odd fit, belongs in the 99, or just plain isn't good, let's talk about it. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube Check out Andy's other podcast ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

Let's see what we learned and what you all are doing. Whether it's the big splashy spells, or a chain of small spells, a deluge on your turn, or waiting for the right moment to spring the right spell, you all are doing it. All across the color pie--though you all seem to be partial to red--spells are slinging. Follow along for all the cool tech and ideas you listeners are bringing to the table. (00:00:00) - Introduction & Setup (00:15:56) - Kaza, Roil Chaser (00:34:49) - Geralf, the Fleshwright (00:49:33) - Tersa Lightshatter (01:02:03) - Zevlor, Elturel Exile (01:24:28) - Trostani, Three Whispers (01:39:24) - Balmor, Battlemage Captain (01:49:38) - Other Mentions & Closing Thoughts Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Zosr3qlc1rbTpTeWX3Z2S ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/legendarycreature Find us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/legendarycreaturepodcast ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Home – https://home96.bandcamp.com/

Who needs to use their turn when the luxury of timing is on their side? Some may think of the classic spellslinger as annoyingly taking their turn on someone else's turn--check the last episode to explore why that doesn't need to be the case. In this episode, Andy gets into the reasons for delaying actions until the needful moment, how to keep that from becoming a pitfall, and how this stance can be leveraged in a variety of deck concepts. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube Check out Andy's other podcast ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

We talked about the mana value composition of a spellslinger deck, now let's get into thinking about the deck's posture. Often times we can craft decks and we let the archetype and cards dictate whether we are aggressively playing cards or waiting for the right moment to strike. Andy explores how we can be more deliberate with the choice and gets into examples of how spellslinger can be constructed to aggressively play its cards, rather than waiting for specific moments. (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:03:15) - Proactive vs. Reactive (00:33:40) - Ashling Rekindled // Ashling Rimebound (01:01:54) - Jori En, Ruin Diver (01:30:32) - Neriv, Crackling Vanguard (01:51:46) - Krark + Vial Smasher (02:24:28) - Closing Thoughts Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

Andy gave the overview of low mana value spellslinger last episode. Let's get into the high mana value. The distinction may be lost on some and obvious to others, but the capacity of low mana value and high mana value spellslinger decks is worth noting. Andy takes a dive into the tools, textures, and payoffs that can serve as the reason for sitting in the School of High Mana Value. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/legendarycreature Find us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/legendarycreaturepodcast ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Dan Terminus – https://dan-terminus.bandcamp.com/

In classic LCP fashion, let's add nuance to the spellslinger archetype. With years of casting spells and an upcoming visit Strixhaven scheduled, Andy sets up the spellslinger series by delineating two schools of spellslinger decks: the low mana value and the high mana value. With the notion in mind of the two strategies functioning like their own schools of the archetype, Andy plumbs the theoretical depths of why low mana value spellslinger decks require their own unique approach and assessment of valuable tools. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Zosr3qlc1rbTpTeWX3Z2S ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/legendarycreature Find us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/legendarycreaturepodcast ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Dan Terminus – https://dan-terminus.bandcamp.com/

We've been showcasing enchantment ideas or the whole month. Your turn. Kyle and Andy with the help of Nick from Commander Theory have been exploring what is possible with enchantments over the last three episodes and looking at how the thematic concepts have expanded in design scope and play possibilities. Now we turn to the Patreon supporting listeners for their deck ideas to see how you've been using enchantments to play EDH. (00:00:00) - Introduction & Setup (00:07:15) - Satsuki, the Living Lore (00:20:05) - Tatsunari, Toad Rider (00:38:55) - Go-Shintai of Hidden Cruelty (00:57:43) - Araumi of the Dead Tide (01:11:03) - Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor (01:23:52) - Anikthea, Hand of Erebos (01:35:08) - Closing Thoughts Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Home – https://home96.bandcamp.com/

Like any EDH archetype, tools and resources for enchantress have changed with the expansion of the game. Let's explore that. Kyle brings Andy into an exploration of what cards existed in the enchantress realm a la 2018--a time when commander was starting to get some dedicated tools designed for the archetype and that were generally expanding the type's capabilities. He then compares that against what is surfacing to the top on EDHREC today. Kyle shares a few illustrating deck concepts for both the 2018 era and what can be done now. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Zosr3qlc1rbTpTeWX3Z2S ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/legendarycreature Find us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/legendarycreaturepodcast ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Home – https://home96.bandcamp.com/

Last episode we explored how we can be thoughtful about applying an archetype to our enchantment decks, let's now get into thinking directly about those win conditions. Nick of Commander Theory fame joins to take a deep-dive look into a variety of ways beyond simple aggro that we might direct our enchantress themed decks towards a deliberate win. From animating our enchantments to combos and Voltron, he walks Kyle and Andy through a set of pros and cons with illustrative examples along the way. (00:00:00) - Introduction & Stage Setting (00:09:08) - Animating Your Enchantments (00:35:04) - Enchantment Combos (00:49:20) - Token Production via Enchantments (01:05:48) - Voltron (01:18:14) - Drawing the Game (01:25:57) - Closing Thoughts Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Home – https://home96.bandcamp.com/

Turns out that despite Kyle's frequent love and mention of enchantments, he hasn't done an episode on them in a while. With the length of the podcast's history, Kyle takes Andy back to some ideas discussed in 2018 and opens up discussion about the seismic changes to how the card type can be played in commander. Andy opens the analogy of liminal spaces in Magic and the two take a look at how different enchantment archetypes may lead us to create liminal spaces in our brews. (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:03:33) - Recalling Past Enchantment Discussion (00:05:07) - Challenging Enchantress as a Theme (00:19:09) - Liminal Magic Spaces (00:41:15) - Setting Up Exploring Archetypes with the Type (00:43:05) - Enchants for Status Changes (01:07:38) - Enchants for Harvesting Triggers (01:40:58) - Bending Beyond the Type (0:55:00) - Closing Thoughts Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

We've seen the legends. What can we slot into the 99 of all our decks? Commander Theory Nick joins with Kyle to explore all the cards listeners took note of from the set and add in a few of his own. Let's explore the possibilities. Get your shopping cart ready, there are plenty of cards for commander players to take note of. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Zosr3qlc1rbTpTeWX3Z2S ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/legendarycreature Find us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/legendarycreaturepodcast ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Home – https://home96.bandcamp.com/

Faeries, and treefolk and kithkin, oh my! So many creature types and so much mechanical flavor that has long been favored and debated from the plane of Lorwyn. What could they possibly have in store for us with the long-awaited return to the plane. Let's take a dive into all of the new legends in this set. We have listener reviews for all 21, complete with their homework and well-crafted thoughts and our added only sometimes valuable additions. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Zosr3qlc1rbTpTeWX3Z2S ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/legendarycreature Find us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/legendarycreaturepodcast ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Home – https://home96.bandcamp.com/

Last year the LCP church did some wild things as a group and individuals, so what could this year of Magic bring with some intention. After a year of taking apart entire rosters of decks and trying to figure out our group's relationship with the bracket system, Andy and Kyle are thinking about what they want to get out of their experience with this hobby that brings us all together this year. From maintaining a roster, to finding the sweet spot of deck construction, the group interaction, and more, let's talk about what's on our minds going into 2026. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Zosr3qlc1rbTpTeWX3Z2S ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/legendarycreature Find us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/legendarycreaturepodcast ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

We've talked over the last few months about different ways to build around commander damage. Your turn! We're turning the air time over to your ideas. Let's get one last discussion in for what can be distilled into the classic Voltron, the aspirant, the duelist and the warlord and take a peak at eight different listener decks that have been playing with the embodiment of these ideas. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Zosr3qlc1rbTpTeWX3Z2S ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/legendarycreature Find us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/legendarycreaturepodcast ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Silver Richards – https://silverrichards.bandcamp.com/

Nick Returns! We had more to say last we talked about turning downsides into upsides. And since Kyle is lost in the desert somewhere, Andy and Nick sneak in an episode before the end of the year! Look, you don't have to do anything of what we talk about on this episode, okay? You have freedom to ignore everything we suggest doing. You probably should just ignore us actually. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube Music: HOME's Bandcamp

We've talked about the theory. Andy's talked about the types of cards to look for. Now he's putting it all together into a handful of decks. Whether you're thinking about the classic Voltron, the aspirant, the duelist, or the warlord, Andy takes us into the weeds to see what it looks like to try and use the idea of classes of commander damage decks to ensure that each card slot is efficiently doing the right job for the deck. (00:00:00) - Intro & Context Recap (00:20:45) - The Voltron (01:00:33) - The Aspirant (01:27:10) - The Duelist (02:10:55) - The Warlord (02:32:10) - Closing Thoughts Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of: Makeup and Vanity Set – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

All your favorite characters helping avatar Aang face down the fire lord have been reviewed, but what else is going into your commander decks? From boomerangs to meteor swords to sagas of past avatars and more, Patreon supporting listeners have their thoughts on the cards you should be adding to your next game store shopping cart. (00:00:00) - Introduction & Episode Setup (00:02:10) - White Cards (00:14:40) - Blue Cards (00:28:40) - Black Cards (00:48:54) - Red Cards (00:56:38) - Green Cards (01:08:38) - Multicolor Cards (01:18:10) - Colorless Cards (01:22:19) - Closing Thoughts Look for the link companion Archidekt list for this episode on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Home – https://home96.bandcamp.com/

Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Then everything changed... On to the next stop in the universes beyond. Load up Appa with your favorite versions of Aang, Katara, Sokka, Toph, and friends, and let's play Magic: the Gathering with our bender and non-bender allies. Our listeners are coming at us with the legends that stood out most to them from the 112 available. Let's find out what stood out. Look for links to deck lists on our #lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord, and for more review conversation, check out the #reviewers-mind-dump channel. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Home. – https://home96.bandcamp.com/

Building a roster that is personally expressive, plays well with your friends, and is fun to play is a tricky and ongoing task for all commander players. Kyle sets up a premise for checking how far his roster might skew towards personal preferences and whether he's straying too far from the crowd to have a balanced roster experience. He and Andy then take a look to see if there are any themes in juxtaposition with the EDHREC data. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

The rules for commander feel pretty static and stable, but is there room for change? With the conversational buzz about the updates to the bracket system and the game changers came some allusion to possible changes to the rules governing commander. Nick joins for another Commander Theory Corner to drive discussion about the pros and cons of some possible changes. Whether it's hybrid mana, sideboards, or planeswalkers as commanders, Nick has the insights and elicits response from Andy and Kyle. (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:01:45) - General Buzz of Format Updates (00:09:20) - Hybrid Mana (01:06:10) - Side Boards in Commander (01:26:45) - Planeswalkers in the Zone (01:46:45) - Closing Thoughts Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Protector 101 – https://protector101.bandcamp.com/

Concepts are one thing, but what about some cards. If you listened to the recent Anatomy of a Killer episode, you've probably been mulling over Andy's sub-archetypes for Voltron commander decks. With the concepts in hand, let's start thinking about the concrete cards that cover all bases. While the obvious cards may be out there, can we find some nuance in balancing on the line between being a killer and being killed in the game of EDH? Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

There's a ton of Magic products in the year 2025. So let's be sure to pause and get inspired by the not-too-distant past before we get into all our man spiders and element bending characters. Five Patreon supporting listeners are providing deck lists from Duskmourn, Aetherdrift, Tarkir: Dragonstorm, and Final Fantasy. Kyle takes Andy for a drive-by browsing of lists from each of the four recent sets to churn up some inspiration out of the 266 legends added to the collection of possible commanders, in the hopes of reminding us that there are plenty of deck ideas found when looking back. (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:01:37) - What is Before You Go (00:04:50) - Duskmourn Deck: Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal (00:20:20) - Aetherdrift Deck: Mendicant Core, Guidelight (00:42:45) - Diversion into Film Chat (01:05:40) - Tarkir Dragonstorm Deck: Ureni, the Song Unending (01:24:52) - Final Fantasy Deck: Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant // Phoenix, Warden of Fire (01:42:04) - Final Fantasy Deck: Sabin, Master Monk (01:57:20) - Closing Thoughts Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

While this is not a discussion of brackets, the brackets and game changers have provided the LCP play group with some tools to define a future evolution of what it looks like to sit down at our table with decks that fit the vibes of the group. As the Ragnarok dust has settled, Andy and Kyle talk about the space that tutors and game changers could possibly occupy in their group and envision what that may look like. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Zosr3qlc1rbTpTeWX3Z2S ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/legendarycreature Find us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/legendarycreaturepodcast ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of: Makeup and Vanity Set – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

Commander Theory Nick returns! Let's jump into the starship and turn on that theoretically sound magic warp drive and go into deep commander headspace in search of the galaxy brain! Cards have downsides right? You got pay life to draw cards. Watch your cards go into exile only to miss your land drop and now the card is gone forever. And this thing only triggers once per turn!? – Well dear listener we are gonna talk about it, maybe just maybe we can explore some ways to turn those frowns upside down and those downside right side up! Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Zosr3qlc1rbTpTeWX3Z2S ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/legendarycreature Find us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/legendarycreaturepodcast Nick's Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5WrATPTnyMb7OgFkiacidU?si=85ccacb406024b01 ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of: Home – https://home96.bandcamp.com/

Mill often connotes getting to the bottom of your opponents' libraries, but does that connotation keep us from looking at some of its other uses? Kyle guides a conversation with Andy into exploring a brief history of how mill came to be a part of the game and takes a look at the many ways decks and commander design are hooking into what mill can provide. Maybe next time you're up to other mechanical things with a deck, you can show off that you're into mill too, leaving your delighted friends to say, "Imagine that." (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:00:45) - Setting Up the Revisit (00:17:40) - History of Mill (00:25:00) - Uses of Mill (01:07:05) - Survey of Commanders for Themes (01:18:50) - An Exploration with Hope Estheim (01:44:30) - Closing Thoughts Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Zosr3qlc1rbTpTeWX3Z2S ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/legendarycreature Find us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/legendarycreaturepodcast ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

Commander damage as a tool or archetype can be overly simplified in in the connotations it conjures, but are we appreciating the available nuances? Andy outlines some stats to keep in mind when considering how you can use commander damage as a tool in deck construction. He then discusses with Kyle some archetypes for builidng with commander damage in mind and how these might inform how we think about deck construction in a classical or novel "Voltron" style. (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:02:25) - Experiences with Voltron (00:28:18) - Stats to Consider (01:16:05) - Classes (02:12:35) - Closing Thoughts Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon. Find us on YouTube. ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set: – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

We've missed their content, so we invited Nick Beatman of Commander Theory fame to join us for a dose of the content we love. Nick sets up a look at and conversation about trends that he's been seeing emerge in the design of red as it is relevant to commander players. We take a look at different things from how you get access to more cards, mana, and bigger, splashier spells to push games to their red end. (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:01:15) - Orienting to Red in EDH (00:29:25) - Wheels (00:40:05) - Mana Dorks (00:50:20) - Timelines of Impulse Draw (01:10:15) - Splashy Rares (01:21:10) - Areas We Want More (02:09:05) - The End Look for past Commander Theory content anywhere you listen to podcasts or follow them on X. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Home – https://home96.bandcamp.com/

As everyone has been looking for homes for the cards from the latest set, let's launch on this space adventure with some insights from you: the listeners. Patreon supporters have the reviews for a handful of cards. Kyle and Andy offer added commentary and a look at cards that seem to be trending in the first month for commander players. (00:00:00) - Launch (00:02:02) - White (00:17:25) - Blue (00:46:50) - Black (01:19:08) - Red (01:43:17) - Green (01:54:45) - Multicolor (01:56:15) - Colorless (02:03:30) - Land (02:13:55) - Reflections from the Dark of Space Set the mood as you play with your new Edge of Eternities cards with Andy's EOE playlist. If you want to follow a list of cards as you listen to the episode, look for a link on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

Whether a creature or a spacecraft, let's get into the new available legends and see what we can do. Our Patreon supporting listeners have the exploration of what these new legends of space are capable of. Tiffany provides the voice. Andy and Kyle provide the useless added commentary. Be sure to get in on more conversation on the reviewer-mind-dump channel on our Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon. Find us on YouTube. ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of: Makeup and Vanity Set – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

How many deck ideas have you drafted, but never got around to putting into sleeves? Kyle and Andy take a dive into a few brews from times of yore that they tinkered with but never got around to collecting the cards, sleeving up, and bringing to a table. We explore whether we thought ideas would work, or if we were capable, or if we thought the group would respond well to the deck. And we disabuse each other of some perhaps unfounded reasons for not building these brews. (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:03:15) - Why Might One Leave It as an Idea? (00:17:40) - Andy's Extus, Oriq Overlord//Awaken the Blood Avatar (00:29:00) - Kyle's Jadzi, Oracle of Arcavios//Journey to the Oracle (00:38:50) - Andy's Octavia, Living Thesis (00:50:10) - Kyle's Livaan, Cultist of Tiamat + Cultist of the Absolute (01:01:50) - Attempts at Thematic Decks (01:13:45) - Andy's Saruman, the White Hand (01:19:10) - Somebody Shit On Brad's Bed (01:30:50) - Kyle's Aragorn, the Uniter (01:41:18) - Andy's Red Death, Shipwrecker (01:53:45) - Kyle's Jaheira, Friend of the Forest + Street Urchin (02:00:05) - What Did We Learn? Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

Andy shares the joys and pains of rebuilding an EDH roster. You heard from Kyle last time talk about his deliberate approach to building a new roster of decks. In this episode, Andy shares his wildly different experience, particularly has a player who had a roster of decks that were refined to a specific palette and how he used a list of "wants" to guide the process of rising from the dust of the exercise. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

The Ragnarok happened. What did it do to the group? Andy and Kyle set up some context for what the experiment of completely dissolving a roster of decks has been like. Kyle then takes Andy on a deep dive analysis of where his experience started and how he used that to build a deliberate guide for designing a new roster he could feel good about. (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:00:45) - Context of Roster Ragnarok (00:26:35) - Kyle's Prior Deck Roster Insights (01:07:30) - Kyle's Rules for Rebuild (01:35:30) - Kyle's Current Roster (01:44:30) - Synthesis of Thoughts Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast: YKWC. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of: Makeup and Vanity Set – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

Are those pet concepts in a deck really getting the flavor you want into your games? Andy and Kyle talk about flavoring the baked potato that is our commander decks. Is that niche card or category delivering on the imagined interaction when the deck was brewed, giving you a nuanced and satisfyingly flavorful Magic experience? Or are there cases where we might be better served by getting back to basics with a deck and just delivering on a known Magic palette pleaser? (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:01:20) - The Idea of Niche Cards (00:17:00) - Use Case: Cards for Gylwain (01:03:50) - Use Case: Cards for Butts Decks (01:31:40) - Use Case: Cards for Partner Exile Casting (02:15:00) - Closing Thoughts Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of: Makeup and Vanity Set – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

Final Fantasy and Magic: the Gathering finally had their baby. Time to head to the teat and suck our fantasy dreams out of it. We're not reviewing all of it. But the listeners have their selections that they are paying attention to along with their thoughts on why. Let's get into it and see what cards and calling all commander players. (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:02:20) - White Cards (00:32:05) - Blue Cards (00:44:15) - Black Cards (01:08:20) - Red Cards (01:16:20) - Green Cards (01:30:40) - Multicolor Cards (02:00:50) - Colorless Cards (02:09:15) - Closing Thoughts Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of: Makeup and Vanity Set – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

Lenny Wooley of Ajani's Gay Pridemate fame joins the Legendary Creature Podcast to share some background on Final Fantasy for the unitiated, trying to make heads or tails of what these new Magic cards are a part of. Kyle and Andy get a sense through Lenny of what Final Fantasy players have been experiencing through the decades and how it relates to a handful of the new legends in the most recent set. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon. Find us on YouTube. ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Home. – https://home96.bandcamp.com/

We're back with more therapeutic musings for frustrated listeners who need people to own what they're up to at the magic table. Whether it's people not owning what they do at the table, friends making baffling plays, or disagreement about how to end a game of commander, let's talk about it. We'll be billing your insurance. (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:00:50) - Preamble & Setup (00:02:15) - Own What You're Doing (00:37:02) - Did We Play This Right? (00:47:45) - Handling Missed Triggers (01:08:26) - How Does This End? (01:26:16) - Pubstompers & Hipster Brewing (01:48:27) - Closing Thoughts Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon. Find us on YouTube. ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Silver Richards. – https://silverrichards.bandcamp.com/

Kyle continues the spirit of Andy's Risk Managment episode by exploring the alternatives for cards that tend to get removed. Though the ceiling may be lower, do we always need to include the flashiest permanents in our EDH decks—only to see them become removal magnets? With card examples provided by Patreon supporters and Kyle, the boys explore strategic swaps for commander decks that may save you some aggravation and money. (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:00:50) - Musical Adventures for the Road (00:07:30) - Disappointment in Powerful Permanents (00:20:40) - Thesis: Theory v. Practice (00:28:35) - Tokens (00:49:10) - Pillowforts vs. Aikido (01:03:35) - Card Draw (01:18:30) - Twinning Spells (01:28:15) - Voltron (01:52:05) - Concluding Thoughts Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music Mentioned in this Podcast: Andy's Get in the Damn Robot Spotify list Southeast Asian Psychedelic Spotify list ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set. Be sure to support them by buying their music on Bandcamp! – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

What if building a commander deck was more like a risk management assessment? In this episode, Andy ciphers corporate principals of risk management onto the experience of looking at our EDH decks and contemplating how we approach new deck brews. Joined by Kyle, the two explore how deckbuilding decisions like over-reliance on the commander reliance, mana composition, strategy complexity, and more all carry inherent risks. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set. Be sure to support them by buying their music on Bandcamp! – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

You've listened to us try to figure out our own existential Magic: the Gathering-related crises on the podcast. Let's take a stab at trying to fix your problems based on a few lines of text. Kyle and Andy comment on listeners' complaints and experiences with Universes Beyond products and how they've used deck brews in ways that didn't ingratiate them with their play groups. (00:00:00) - Intro (00:00:45) - Topical Preamble (00:06:15) - Attitudes Towards Universes Beyond (00:40:40) - Breaking Brew Decorum (01:38:00) - End of Session Breakthroughs Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set. Be sure to support them by buying their music on Bandcamp! – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

The dust has settled. The dragons have roared. The khans have riden. So what cards are standing out that you want to slot into the other 99 of your decks? Our listeners are coming at us with all their insights and hot takes on cards from Tarkir: Dragonstorm. Look for a link to our Archidekt lists with all the cards sorted from this episode on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set. Be sure to support them by buying their music on Bandcamp! – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

BEHOLD! A DRAGON! We're back on a familiar plane, and perhaps a familiar timeline. It's Tarkir! Some of our favorite characters are here, along with some new ones. So let's get into it and see what dragon-centric and three-color design is capturing the hearts of our listeners. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Home. Be sure to support them by buying their music on Bandcamp! – https://home96.bandcamp.com/

It's artifacts, you fools! Well over 6 hours of artifacts. As much as one could talk about a card type from tokens, aggro, zone changes, equipment, vehicles and beyond. If it belongs in a museum or jingles and jangles, we are talking about it. (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:20:00) - Artifact Aggro (01:09:35) - Cost Reduction (01:55:56) - Zone Changes (02:55:38) - Tokens (04:09:21) - Vehicles (04:54:50) - Equipment Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Dan Terminus. Be sure to support them by buying their music on Bandcamp!

It's been a while since we've yucked yums, but let's yuck the most popular yum of them all: Atraxa, Praetor's Voice. Andy and Kyle take a look at some of what they believe has led to Atraxa's popularity and then try to offer some alternatives for commanders Atraxa's most popular tags, and then send Atraxa off to chew her well-earned cud. (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:00:40) - Contextualizing Putting to Pasture (00:12:05) - Why Atraxa? (00:40:19) - Contemplating Superfriends (00:57:28) - Falco Spara, Pactweaver (01:20:34) - Proliferating Poison Counters (01:40:00) - Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive (02:12:35) - Venser, Corpse Puppet Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set. Be sure to support them by buying their music on Bandcamp! – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

Our listeners and the randomizer continue to provide us with more decks to consider before you go get fully caught up in the latest legends. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set. Be sure to support them by buying their music on Bandcamp! – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

There are always new legends to explore and solve as they get spoiled and as we work through the latest set. But we like to get a refresher on sets from the not too distant past before you go get into the hottest new comodity. Our listeners are coming at us with their tested decks from Lost Caverns of Ixalan, Murders at Karlov Manor, Outlaws of Thunder Junction, Modern Horizons 3, and Bloomburrow. Let's get into their lists in this part one episode. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set. Be sure to support them by buying their music on Bandcamp! – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/

Keep those engines revved up, we've got more cards to check out from Aetherdrift. Let's dive into the cards you, the listeners, are paying attention to in this set. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Protector 101. Be sure to support them by buying their music on Bandcamp! – https://protector101.bandcamp.com/

Start your engines! Time to figure out which new legends from Aetherdrift are revving us up to put them into the command zone, or whether they can be passed by or just tucked into the 99. You, dear listeners, are bringing the deep dives and Kyle, Andy, and Tiff have the peppered in takes on this new set. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Protector 101. Be sure to support them by buying their music on Bandcamp! – https://protector101.bandcamp.com/

As Andy thinks about recent fixations in the playgroup, he takes note of the magnetism of kindred decks and what unique card themes arise with typal decks. Andy brings Kyle into a discussion of how kindred decks can invite a refined eye to tinker and find the ideal and most balanced cards to extract the most out of kindred deck experiences. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel on Discord. Check out Andy's other podcast. ------------------- Look for Legendary Creature - EDH on Patreon Find us on YouTube ------------------- Music this episode comes courtesy of Makeup and Vanity Set. Be sure to support them by buying their music on Bandcamp! – https://makeupandvanityset.bandcamp.com/