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• Avatar’s Most Powerful New Commanders | 709

  Magic’s Avatar: The Last Airbender is finally emerging from the iceberg, ready to bring balance to Commander. But what if you don’t want balance? What if you want… POWER? Say no more! This episode, we’re laying out the most powerful legends from Avatar for your viewing pleasure. From humble cabbage merchants to mighty firelords, we’ll show you the strategies and synergies you need to brew a deck that can bend the elements (and your opponents) to your will! -------- JOIN OUR PATREON: Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- RAYCON: Get 30% off SITEWIDE on Raycon audio products like the new Essential Open Earbuds during their Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale at: https://www.buyraycon.com/command FABLETICS: Become a Fabletics VIP to get 80% off EVERYTHING plus monthly credits toward items, bundles, and outfits. Sign up at: http://www.fabletics.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! 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 today! ULTRA PRO: Huge thanks to Ultra PRO for sponsoring this episode! Be sure to check out their amazing APEX sleeves and super classy MANA 8 product line. If you want to keep your cards protected and support the show, visit: https://ultrapro.com/command -------- Relevant Links: JLK's Elesh Norn Decklist: https://archidekt.com/decks/4664167/jlks_elesh_norn_game_knights_59 -------- Follow us on TikTok: @thecommandzone Follow us on Instagram: @CommandCast Follow us on Bluesky: @commandcast.bsky.social Follow us on Twitter: @CommandCast @JoshLeeKwai @jfwong @wachelreeks Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/commandcast/ Email us: [email protected] -------- Commander Rules and Ban List: https://magic.wizards.com/en/banned-restricted-list Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• Is it Finally Time to Change Hybrid Mana? | 708

  From the format’s inception, color identity has been a core part of Commander, creating deck diversity by forcing players to work within restrictions. But should those limits be loosened for hybrid mana? In most formats, hybrid mana makes cards more versatile, but in Commander it actually holds them back. Lately, the Commander Format Panel has floated changing how hybrid mana works with color identity. Would this help the game, or hurt it? Don’t miss our in-depth breakdown. -------- JOIN OUR PATREON: Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- RAYCON: Get 30% off SITEWIDE on Raycon audio products like the new Essential Open Earbuds during their Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale at: https://www.buyraycon.com/command FABLETICS: Become a Fabletics VIP to get 80% off EVERYTHING plus monthly credits toward items, bundles, and outfits. Sign up at: http://www.fabletics.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! 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 today! ULTRA PRO: Huge thanks to Ultra PRO for sponsoring this episode! Be sure to check out their amazing APEX sleeves and super classy MANA 8 product line. If you want to keep your cards protected and support the show, visit: https://ultrapro.com/command -------- Relevant Links: Commander Brackets Beta Update - October 21, 2025: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/commander-brackets-beta-update-october-21-2025 Archival Hybrid Opinion from the Rules Committee: https://web.archive.org/web/20150329094715/http://mtgcommander.net/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=511 Mark Rosewater: Twitter: @maro254 Blogatog: https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/ Drive to Work Podcast about Hybrid Mana:https://open.spotify.com/episode/5iD8SOCvFxKb06erswn4KQ?si=9TD47RNXQEq-yOMO0lRCrw -------- Follow us on TikTok: @thecommandzone Follow us on Instagram: @CommandCast Follow us on Bluesky: @commandcast.bsky.social Follow us on Twitter: @CommandCast @JoshLeeKwai @jfwong @wachelreeks Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/commandcast/ Email us: [email protected] -------- Commander Rules and Ban List: https://magic.wizards.com/en/banned-restricted-list Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• Avatar: The Last Airbender Preview Cards! | 707

  Yip yip! Previews for “Avatar: The Last Airbender” are taking off, and we’ve got two exclusive never-before-seen cards to reveal. So bend an ear as we reveal these exciting new airbenders, “Appa, Loyal Sky Bison” and “The Legend of Yangchen.” So if you’re thirsty for Avatar previews, don’t miss this video. It’ll quench ya! -------- JOIN OUR PATREON: 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 today! ULTRA PRO: Huge thanks to Ultra PRO for sponsoring this episode! Be sure to check out their amazing APEX sleeves and super classy MANA 8 product line. If you want to keep your cards protected and support the show, visit: https://ultrapro.com/command -------- Follow us on TikTok: @thecommandzone Follow us on Instagram: @CommandCast Follow us on Bluesky: @commandcast.bsky.social Follow us on Twitter: @CommandCast @JoshLeeKwai @jfwong @wachelreeks Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/commandcast/ Email us: [email protected] -------- Commander Rules and Ban List: https://magic.wizards.com/en/banned-restricted-list -------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• Pro Level Commander Advice from Actual Pros | 706

  1v1 Magic is full of lessons and strategies you can use to up your EDH game. This episode, we’ve enlisted help from the best of the best including: pro players, competitive streamers, and hall of famers.  Get ready for a ton of level-up moments as we solicit sage advice from some of the top minds in all of Magic. ------- JOIN OUR PATREON: 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 breakfast for one year, use code command50off at: https://www.factormeals.com/command50off BROOKLYN BEDDING: Ready to upgrade your sleep? Brooklyn Bedding has you covered! Get 30% off sitewide when you go to https://Brooklynbedding.com and use promo code COMMAND! AG1: Head to DRINKAG1.com/COMMAND to get a FREE Welcome Kit, including a bottle of Vitamin D and free AG1 Travel Packs, when you first subscribe! ------- 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 today! ULTRA PRO: Huge thanks to Ultra PRO for sponsoring this episode! Be sure to check out their amazing APEX sleeves and super classy MANA 8 product line. If you want to keep your cards protected and support the show, visit: https://ultrapro.com/command ------- Relevant Links: Beky Bell: Twitter: @bekybear Instagram: @bekybear Corey Baumeister: Twitter: @CoreyBaumeister Washed Pro Commander Show: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWashedProCommanderShow Melissa DeTora: Twitter: @MelissaDeTora Voxy: Twitter: @VoxyTwitch Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/Voxy Rebell: Bluesky: @rebell.bsky.social YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RebellSpike Luis Scott-Vargas: Twitter: @lsv Reid Duke: Articles: https://www.tcgplayer.com/content/author/Reid-Duke YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TCGplayerofficial Gavin Verhey: Twitter: @GavinVerhey “The Nature Of Card Advantage” Article: https://tinyurl.com/mrx5r4ey Brian Kibler: Twitter: @bmkibler Commander at Home: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@commanderathome Carmen Klomparens: Twitter: @Em_TeeGee Bluesky: @carmparens.bsky.social Marshall Sutcliffe: Twitter: @Marshall_LR YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LimitedResourcesPodcast lrcast.com Simon Nielsen: Twitter: @MrChecklistcard Metafy: https://metafy.gg/@simon-nielsen Amy the Amazonian: Twitter: @coL_Amazonian Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/amazonian/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/Amazonian Ashlizzlle: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Ashlizzlle Twitch: https://twitch.tv/ashlizzlle CovertGoBlue: Twitter: @CovertGoBlue YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/CovertGoBlue “How to Get Lucky” Article: https://tinyurl.com/8axx82hz Andrea Mengucci: Twitter: @Mengu09 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MengusWorkshop Maria Bartholdi: Twitter: @MissMariapants Bluesky: @missmariapants.bsky.social Instagram: @missmariapants Good Luck High Five: Goodluckhighfive.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@glhfcommander Brad Nelson: Bluesky: @fffreak.bsky.social Jim Davis: Twitter: @JimDavisMTG Bluesky: @jimdavismtg.bsky.social Instagram: @JimDavisMTG “Behind The Pro Tour” Documentary: https://youtu.be/3crdirj9quM?si=so1W_UzX_MWdCm5q Why Commander SUCKS Sometimes | The Command Zone 691: https://youtu.be/qtML-Alod6A?si=y1r4Dv0fM_jClxbt LRR | North 100 Showdown: https://tinyurl.com/mr6ucy3z Rachel's Canlander Deck: https://tinyurl.com/5e4bx2ru Beky's Canlander Deck: https://tinyurl.com/k5tnddua Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• The New, NEW Commander Brackets | 705

  That’s right, the Commander Bracket system has been updated! But do the new changes actually make the brackets more clear? How will the Game Changer cuts impact the health of the format? Is every deck still a 3? Don’t miss our hot takes as Commander Format Panel members Rachel and JLK break down what’s happened and what still needs to be done to make Rule 0 work. -------- Commander Brackets Update Article: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/commander-brackets-beta-update-october-21-2025 -------- BE A GUEST ON GAME KNIGHTS! Think you have what it takes to become a Game Knight? Then don’t miss your chance to appear as a guest on the show! If selected, we’ll fly you out to sunny Los Angeles to meet the Command Zone crew, get knighted, and show off your Commander chops on the next fan episode of the show! For details on how to audition, plus rules and restrictions, follow the link: https://commandzone.com/audition/ -------- HELLOFRESH: The best way to cook just got better. Get 10 free meals plus a free Item for life when you go to: https://www.HelloFresh.com/command10fm BROOKLYN BEDDING: Ready to upgrade your sleep? Brooklyn Bedding has you covered! Get 30% off sitewide when you go to https://Brooklynbedding.com and use promo code COMMAND! RIDGE: Upgrade your wallet today! Get 10% Off @Ridge with code COMMAND at https://www.Ridge.com/COMMAND #Ridgepod -------- 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 today! ULTRA PRO: Huge thanks to Ultra PRO for sponsoring this episode! Be sure to check out their amazing APEX sleeves and super classy MANA 8 product line. If you want to keep your cards protected and support the show, visit: https://ultrapro.com/command -------- Relevant Links: Rachel’s Updated Bracket Image: https://x.com/wachelreeks/status/1980686293077258241 Magic: The Gathering Official Discord: https://discord.com/invite/wizards-magic We Draft the Best Game Changers | The Command Zone 703: https://youtu.be/Q6gZ3OHqTcc?si=mnQqcVhmDQalotE7 Saffron Olive: Twitter: @SaffronOlive Duel of the Fans | Game Knights 81: https://youtu.be/I5FfGXFx3pk?si=Phs6OdCgaEZtxAi9 -------- Follow us on TikTok: @thecommandzone Follow us on Instagram: @CommandCast Follow us on Bluesky: @commandcast.bsky.social Follow us on Twitter: @CommandCast @JoshLeeKwai @jfwong @wachelreeks Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/commandcast/ Email us: [email protected] -------- Commander Rules and Ban List: https://magic.wizards.com/en/banned-restricted-list -------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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