The Best Card from EVERY Commander Precon Ever | 769
Summary
Hosts Rachel Weeks, Jimmy Wong, and Josh Lee Kwai review every pre-constructed Commander deck ever printed, identifying the best card from each set. They begin with the 2011 and 2013 releases, highlighting iconic commanders like Kalia, Maren, and Teferi, alongside staples such as Scavenging Ooze, Toxic Deluge, and Mystic Confluence. The episode also covers the 2014 mono-colored decks and the 2015 Confluence cycle, discussing how early design choices shaped the format's history.
Topics discussed
Sponsor: Alienware gaming systems
Sponsor: Card Kingdom and early precons
Commander 2012: Homeward Path and early cards
Commander 2013: Eternal Bargain and Tempt cycle
Commander 2013: Tempt with Discovery analysis
Commander 2013: Mono Red and Mono Green decks
Commander 2013: Equipment decks and Jace Bolarin
Sponsor: Brooklyn Bedding and Teferi
Commander 2013: Teferi and Confluence mechanics
Commander 2013: Experience counters and Grasp of Fate
Commander 2013: Seize Control and Mizzix
Commander 2013: Arachnogenesis and board wipes
Commander 2013: Partner commanders Ishai and Rayhan
Commander 2013: Fairy Artisans and Krom
Commander 2013: Krom's legacy and CDH
Commander 2017: Typhal precons and Ur-Dragon
Commander 2017: Fractured Identity and Edgar
Commander 2017: Tavares Protection design story
Commander 2017: Lieutenant and Storm cycles
Commander 2017: Fury Storm selection
Commander 2019: Faceless Menace and Kadena
Commander 2019: Kieric lessons and Sanctum of Eternity
Commander 2019: Atla Pangan and Naya decks
Sponsor: Shopify and cancer care
Commander 2019: Wild Bounty and Chulain
Commander 2020: Bonders and power level issues
Commander 2020: Jaren Kozlov and Molded Echoes
Commander 2020: Gavi and Zyrus popularity
Commander 2020: Sphinx and Whispersteel Dagger
Commander 2020: Pact of the Serpent
Commander 2020: Archaomancer's Map and Burgeoning
Commander 2020: Perplexing Test consensus
Commander 2020: Sheldon and expensive commanders
Commander 2020: Robe of Stars and Min Wily
Commander 2020: Min Wily Illusionist analysis
Commander 2020: Harem Blade Elite and UB issues
Commander 2020: Shallow Grave Archfiend
Commander 2020: Organic Extinction and impact
Commander 2020: Counter manipulation and Cabaretti
Commander 2020: Extravagant Replication
Commander 2020: Jolene and Benix Ward
Commander 2020: Faldorn and Exit from Exile
Commander 2020: Black Market Connections
Commander 2020: Multicolor requirements and Falaji
Commander 2020: Power level scaling and reprints
Commander 2020: Ruinous Powers and Bloodthirster
Commander 2020: Shadow and the Warp and Starter decks
Commander 2020: Color of New Horizons
Commander 2020: Slim pickings and design critique
Commander 2020: Alenda and Azor
Commander 2020: Artifact token copy card
Commander 2020: Gaffer and life gain decks
Commander 2020: Goad effect and damage
Commander 2020: Enchantments and auras
Commander 2020: Canine Mark 1 and Danny Pink
Commander 2020: Flaming Tyrannosaurus
Commander 2020: Phyrexia and Indomitable
Commander 2020: Pantlaza and dinosaur flicker
Commander 2020: Anichthyia and Undo Spirit Dancer
Commander 2020: Descendants Fury and Merchant of Truth
Commander 2020: Rose Cutthroat Raider
Commander 2020: Struggle for Project Purity
Commander 2020: Tato Farmer and card draw
Thunder Junction: Desert Bloom and Yuma
Thunder Junction: Tower Winders and Smirking Spelljack
Thunder Junction: Stellari and stormy play patterns
Thunder Junction: Eldritch Immunity and Confluence
Thunder Junction: Graveyard copy mechanics
Thunder Junction: Agate Instigator and Blue creatures
Thunder Junction: Group hug and deck favorites
Thunder Junction: Renma Creaking Nest
Thunder Junction: Mimeoplasm and flipping cards
Thunder Junction: Energy precons and design critique
Thunder Junction: Arbor Adherent and Butts decks
Thunder Junction: Treasure lands and Zergo
Thunder Junction: Parapet Thrasher and dragons
Thunder Junction: Lifestream's Blessing and Helitrooper
Thunder Junction: Totaru-Taru and Papa-Limo
Thunder Junction: Brood Ship and graveyard synergy
Thunder Junction: Red temporary token decks
Strixhaven: Lorehold and Quintorius
Strixhaven: Proliferate and Turbulent Step
Strixhaven: Pest Rescuer and Ophiomancer
Strixhaven: Arch Nemesis design
Wakanda Forever: T'Challa and Royal Talon
Wakanda Forever: Niv-Mizzet Ghost Council
Sponsor: Apex Sleeves and Eclipse
Wakanda Forever: Bumble Flower and deck building
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