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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The Legend Explosion | EDHRECast 147
The number of legends has absolutely exploded in recent years, causing a huge surge of legendary cards not just for the command zone, but for the 99, too! This week's cast tackles the numbers behind all those new legends, and most importantly, how...
45 min
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Commander Ratios: Card Type Imbalance | EDHRECa...
Tons of artifacts, but no enchantments? Lots of spells, but no planeswalkers? Today we're looking at the data to discover the commanders whose card type distribution is WAY off-balance, and how those ratios can affect your strategy! Want access to the...
49 min
178
Snow | EDHREC Room
Kaldheim has brought with it a huge number of new snow effects, and only one card that punishes snow lands. The fellas sit down in the REC Room to discuss the ramifications this design choice will have on EDH. Support the cast on Patreon! Follow the...
19 min
179
Endurance vs Explosiveness ft. Chase @ManaCurve...
Lots of Commander decks use cards that help increase their staying power... but sometimes you just wanna ka-boom the battlefield! This week the cast is joined by the marvelous Chase @ManaCurves to discuss her favorite ways to prepare for the One...
59 min
180
Commander Color Breakdown (AKA You're Wrong Abo...
Which color is actually the most popular in Commander? You may think you know, but we've run the data and we're excited to share the truth behind Magic's most popular guilds! Want access to the Challenge the Stats spreadsheet, EDHRECast Discord, and...
49 min
181
2021 Commander Data Update | EDHRECast 143
2021 is here, and what better way to start off the year than with a data update? Where is commander after 2020, and what trends have shaped it over the past several years? Let's take a look! Want access to our Challenge the Stats spreadhseet,...
50 min
182
Was the Year of Commander a Success? 2020 Revie...
2020 nears its end! We're honored to be joined by CAG member Olivia Gobert-Hicks to help us tackle the timeline of this insane year, figure out the landscape of Magic and Commander after the craziness of 2020, and answer the year's most important...
69 min
183
Commander Legends Data Dive | EDHRECast 141
Commander Legends has introduced a metric TON of new EDH goodies! Let's take a look at where the date is trending! https://edhrec.com/sets/cmr
64 min
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The Lowest Mana Curves in Commander | EDHRECast...
They don't cast huge spells, but they still pack a huge punch! This week the fellas dive into the data to bring you the commanders whose decks have the all-time lowest mana curves in all of EDH!
52 min
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The Highest Mana Curves in Commander | EDHRECas...
Big, splashy, huge, and smashy! This week we're climbing data mountain to discover the highest peaks possible: the commanders with the highest mana curves in ALL of EDH!
50 min
186
Will the New Monarch Cards Change EDH? | EDHREC...
Commander Legends delivered a whole new batch of monarchy cards for Commander, but how good are they? Is the monarchy about to show up in way more Commander games, or will it remain more niche? Let's look at the data and find out how the monarchy will...
60 min
187
Popular Cards BANNED In Other Formats | EDHRECa...
So good they were BANNED... in other formats! Today we're looking through the most popular Commander cards that aren't legal in formats like Standard, Modern, and Legacy, to see how their power level translates to EDH!
63 min
188
Partners: A Guide to Playing 2 Commanders | EDH...
Two commanders means twice the fun! This week we're providing a how-to guide for players looking to build a Partner deck for the first time, and the most important lessons (and cards!) to keep in mind when building around not one legendary creature,...
50 min
189
Most Color-Balanced Commanders | EDHRECast 135
Last week we discussed commanders with huge color skews, but this week it's all about BALANCE! We're sorting through the decks, strategies, and archetypes with the most well-balanced color distributions in the entire Commander format!
61 min
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Most Color-Imbalanced Decks | EDHRECast 134
It's *technically* a two-color deck... but there are 60 green cards and only 5 red cards! This week we're sorting through the decks, strategies, and archetypes with the biggest color-skews in the entire Commander format!
54 min
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Most Popular Zendi-Cards | EDHRECast 133
Zendikar has made an enormous splash in the world of Commander. Today we're looking through the most popular Zendi-cards in the EDH format to see where the numbers for these awesome cards have land-fallen!
71 min
192
Late Bloomer Commanders | EDHRECast 132
These commanders flew under the radar, but spiked in popularity much later in their lifetimes! Join us as we dive into the data for these late bloomer commanders and what may have caused them to reach the popularity they deserve!
53 min
193
Scale - The Power of Multiplayer | EDHRECast 131
Multiplayer Magic can be daunting... except when you use cards that take advantage of having multiple opponents! In this episode, we talk about cards that scale well to the increased size of the game, cards that scale poorly, and the cards that go...
52 min
194
Secret Lair - The Walking Dead | EDHREC Room
So this Secret Lair thing happened, and it seems to have gone about as well as an actual zombie apocalypse....
25 min
195
Landfall Guys | EDHRECast 130
Let the land fall! Join us for an exploration of Landfall decks and their most common win conditions, and how the newest Landfall legends from Zendikar Rising fit into EDH!
67 min
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How to Evaluate Modal Cards | EDHRECast 129
Zendikar Rising has introduced new modal double-faced cards... but how do we figure out whether they're good in EDH? This week, we look at the lessons learned from Charms, Confluences, Commands, and more, and figure out how to apply them to the new...
67 min
197
Threat Assessment | EDHRECast 128
Who's the threat? What's the most dangerous card on the battlefield? Is someone about to combo off? This week we're talking threat assessment, and the different lenses and philosophies we use to help find out who or what to target, and how!
57 min
198
Top 10 Combo-Tastic Commanders | EDHRECast 127
We've measured the most popular combos in EDH, but which commanders are most likely to USE them? Which commanders almost always use a combo during the game? The data is finally in, so let's take a look at the most combo-tastic decks in the format!
48 min
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Trap Cards and Nonbos | EDHRECast 126
In the words of Admiral Ackbar, IT'S A TRAP! These cards *look* like they'll help you out, but may actually produce negative synergies instead of positive ones! This week the cast is treading carefully through the perilous temples of doom to uncover...
53 min
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Power Levels | EDHREC Room
CommandFests 1 and 2 have used a power level scale to align player interests during games... but how effective has it been? The data is in, so let's take a look!
27 min