EDHRECast
EDHRECast is your resource for the most popular Magic: The Gathering gameplay format - Elder Dragon Highlander (EDH); widely known as Commander. Made by the community for the community, EDHRECast is hosted by three well-seasoned MTG players, Joey Schultz, Matt Morgan, and Dana Roach. Each week they dive into the latest news and changes to the Commander format and breakdown the meta so that you can play your deck with confidence.
Building off the articles found at EDHREC.com the team is here to use data-driven recommendations and analysis to help you make each and every one of your cards work for you. Whether you’re on a budget and still trying to get the most of our your builds, or if you’re trying to get a leg up with the best card combos, or you’re looking to figure out the best early, mid, and late game strategies, we’ll be sure to bring you all the latest information so that you’ll be the Commander of your local scene.
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Dana: @danaroach
Matt: @mathimus55
Joey: @JosephMSchultz
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How Budget Statistically Affects Your Strategy ...
It's important to keep budget in mind when building a deck, especially when budget can completely change the way the deck plays! This week, the guys tackle the stats to see how some commanders' strategies are altered when they're built with a high or...
57 min
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EDHREC Essentials | EDHRECast 101
The podcast is new and improved, which means it's time to go back to basics! Joey, Matt, and Dana tackle some fundamentals for EDHREC, covering core concepts and specific tips that will help enhance your experience when using the site and give the...
29 min
253
The Future of EDH ft. Sheldon Menery | EDHRECas...
In honor of reaching episode 100, Joey, Matt, and Dana are joined by the founding father of the 100-card format, Sheldon Menery! It's a grab bag of questions, from judge calls to rules to Sheldon's time working at WotC. Tune in for thoughts on the...
60 min
254
High Variance Commanders vs. Low Variance Comma...
EDHREC is joined by Commander Cookout to discuss the "Spiciest" commanders in all of EDH - the commanders with the highest and lowest degrees of variance within their decks! Which features cause a commander's deck to look similar to others, and which...
67 min
255
Chatting with Kristen of Hipsters of the Coast ...
EDHREC is joined by @TheKristenEmily, the Content Manager of hipstersofthecoast.com and author of the Legion's Landing article series! Together they discuss pet cards, new shakeups from Theros Beyond Death, and of course, Kristen's tips and tricks to...
56 min
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The Beginning and the End... Step | EDHRECast 097
Some of the best parts of a Commander game don't occur in the main or combat phases, but right at the start and the end! Joey, Matt, and Dana dig through some of their favorite effects and clever tricks in the beginning and ending phases of the turn,...
57 min
257
Fixing Your Colors | EDHRECast 096
Lands, lands, lands! Today the cast dissects the format's best color-fixing lands, noting which cycles they like, which they don't, which ones are the most popular on EDHREC, and where and when to play the best of the best. Follow the cast on twitter!...
69 min
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Your Deck's Achilles Heel | EDHRECast 095
Just like Achilles, every Commander deck has a secret weakness. It's not about opponents having the perfect answer to your strategy - sometimes there's a hidden weak point in the deck itself... one the deck brewer may not even know, that can be the...
67 min
259
The Epic Theros Set Review Crossover - Legends!...
This isn't just any set review! EDHRECast, CMDR Central, Commander Cookout, and Commander Social have embarked upon an epic odyssey crossover to review all the amazing new cards from Theros Beyond Death! This is part FOUR, where members of each show...
78 min
260
What Was the BEST Set of 2019? | EDHRECast 093
It's a new year, and a new EDHRECast! Joey, Matt, and Dana have officially moved to video, and begin with a spicy topic: what was the best set from all of 2019? Can the data on EDHREC help us find out? Tune in for a data-driven deep dive through a...
57 min
261
Tiny Tricks to Improve Your Gameplay | EDHRECas...
Sometimes the devil is in the details, but sometimes victory is in the details, too! Joey, Matt, and Dana evaluate some tiny habits, tricks, and tips that Magic players can use to gain an extra edge during gameplay, from the ways they tap their mana,...
49 min
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It Resolves | EDHRECast 091
2019 was full of twists and turns for the Commander format! Joey, Dana, and Matt revisit their favorite products and cards of the year, and set themselves new resolutions for the year to come. Foresight is 2020! Follow the cast on Twitter!...
52 min
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Silver Bullets | EDHRECast Ep90
What's that noise? Is it silver bells? NOPE! It's silver bullets, the cards that utterly devastate a deck's entire strategy. Joey, Matt, and Dana discuss ways to destroy their own favorite archetypes for good. Follow the cast on Twitter! @EDHRECast...
73 min
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Decks VS the Data - Vela, Omnath, & Konrad | ED...
The cast returns to a favorite recurring segment, comparing their own decklists against the data on EDHREC! Where do their decks overlap with the most popular cards, and where do they deviate from the wisdom of the masses? Do these differences make...
53 min
265
Off to the Data Races | EDHRECast 088
You're gonna wanna see this! EDHREC has assembled a visualization of its historical data, where we can watch the most popular commanders rise and fall over time! Be sure to check this episode out on YouTube to follow along as Joey, Dana, and Matt...
66 min
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Gravy Cards | EDHRECast 087
Some cards are the heavy-hitting meat and potatoes. Some cards are the efficient veggies. And some cards are just gravy. Join Joey, Matt, and Dana at the dinner table as they discuss cards with amazing effects that also have a little bit of extra...
43 min
267
Playstyle and Personalities ft. Olivia Gobert-H...
We've heard about Timmy/Tammy, Johnny/Jenny, and Spike, but are there other player personalities that show up in Commander? Cosplayer extraordinaire Olivia Gobert-Hicks jumps onto the show to discuss different Commander playstyles, as well as her...
57 min
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Accidentally Powerful | EDHRECast 085
Some commanders take a lot of effort to become powerful, while others take almost no effort at all. With the discussion of deck power levels continuing to become more and more nuanced, Joey, Dana, and Matt review commanders with natural advantages,...
71 min
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CommandFest Recap and Commander 2020 | EDHRECas...
Fresh from CommandFests in Seattle and Chicago, Joey and Dana sit down with Matt to talk about the awesome experiences they had at the premiere Commander-focused events, and share some epic tales from the epic weekend. If that wasn't enough, they also...
72 min
270
The Most (and Least) Popular Commanders from Ea...
We often look at the most popular commanders of all time, but what about the most popular commanders from specific sets? What lessons are revealed when we examine popularity within a specific set? How do commanders from the same set affect each...
70 min
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The Scariest Commanders! ft. Jon Dunning | EDHR...
Halloween is almost here, and it’s the season of spooks and scares! The fellas are joined by Jon Dunning of the They Said We Said YouTube channel to discuss the scariest commanders in EDH! Tune in to find out what makes a Commander so frightening,...
63 min
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Who’s Your Target? | EDHRECast 081
Threat assessment doesn’t just occur during the game—it can occur the game even begins! When your opponents flip over their commanders, it reveals a ton of info about their strategy and card choices, which allows you to gauge how threatening they...
69 min
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Unintended Consequences | EDHRECast 080
Some commanders were created for a specific strategy - tokens, control, combat - but as it turns out, once you start tuning them up, they reveal a completely different strategical direction that was probably never intended by the designers. This week,...
68 min
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We Need to Talk About Boros Again | EDHRECast 079
Boros is the least popular color combo in Commander, and many regard it as being the weakest color pair because it can't ramp or draw cards. However, nothing is that simple, and many of those old arguments just don't seem to hold up anymore. This week...
72 min
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Throne of Eldraine Set Review | EDHRECast 078
Once upon a time, Magic released a fairy tale set! Time to adventure through the kingdoms to find the best new cards for EDH!
120 min