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  • How Mana Sinks CHANGE THE GAME With Commander Deckbuilding! - Lessons from cEDH

    How Mana Sinks CHANGE THE GAME With Commander Deckbuilding! - Lessons from cEDH
    2025/01/31
    We've been exploring how many lands and how many mana sources to include over the past month, and today we're going to put that theory to practice as we focus on Reid Duke's article which argues that the simple answer is that adding more lands rarely hurts and will almost always help. John's got a casual brew this week that focuses on utilizing mana sinks to squeeze the most value out of every mana, turn over turn!

    00:00 Introduction
    02:20 Why Play Mana-Sinks?
    05:40 The Commander
    07:40 The Gameplan
    11:42 So... How Many Lands?
    17:24 Closing Thoughts

    Duke, R. (2021). Managing Your Mana Base - Deep Dive. Channel Fireball. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.channelfireball.com/article/Managing-Your-Mana-Base-Deep-Dive/817630e3-756a-481c-8042-b2bf1e8bbd10/

    Karsten, F., PhD. (2022). How Many Sources Do You Need to Consistently Cast Your Spells? A 2022 Update. Channel Fireball. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.channelfireball.com/article/Managing-Your-Mana-Base-Deep-Dive/817630e3-756a-481c-8042-b2bf1e8bbd10/

    Karsten, F., PhD. (2023). What’s an Optimal Mana Curve and Land/Ramp Count for Commander? Channel Fireball. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.channelfireball.com/article/What-s-an-Optimal-Mana-Curve-and-Land-Ramp-Count-for-Commander/e22caad1-b04b-4f8a-951b-a41e9f08da14/

    Karsten, F., PhD. (2024). How Many Lands Do You Need in Your Deck? An Updated Analysis. Channel Fireball. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.channelfireball.com/article/How-Many-Lands-Do-You-Need-in-Your-Deck-An-Updated-Analysis/cd1c1a24-d439-4a8e-b369-b936edb0b38a/ The Ancient One: https://moxfield.com/decks/1yTXVgMix06QFBpDelPrqg

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    18 分
  • How to Fix your Mana like the PROS! - Lessons from cEDH

    How to Fix your Mana like the PROS! - Lessons from cEDH
    2025/01/17
    John has always hated building manabases for his #mtg and #edh decks. So, he went on a mission to learn from the pros and turn a weakness into a strength. After a deep dive on counting how many lands a deck needs, he decided to go even deeper and learn how pros like Frank Karsten balance all of the colors of mana that a deck needs to cast its spells reliably! If you can't stand building manabases and want to learn how it's done, don't skip this episode!
    00:00 Introduction
    02:13 Fixing Your Mana
    05:58 Consistently Casting on Curve
    06:58 What is a Mana Source?
    10:46 Perfect Fixing
    14:16 Karsten's Findings
    18:38 The Art of Fixing Your Mana
    21:56 Closing Thoughts

    Karsten, F., PhD. (2022). How Many Sources Do You Need to Consistently Cast Your Spells? A 2022 Update. Channel Fireball. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.channelfireball.com/article/How-Many-Sources-Do-You-Need-to-Consistently-Cast-Your-Spells-A-2022-Update/dc23a7d2-0a16-4c0b-ad36-586fcca03ad8/

    Tevesh Szat / Trelasarra: https://moxfield.com/decks/_rDPQC8bCEeVNdwRJXM0EA

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    24 分
  • Are You Playing Enough Lands? - Lessons from cEDH

    Are You Playing Enough Lands? - Lessons from cEDH
    2025/01/03
    Lands are an intrinsic part of how the resource system of Magic works, and there are some very bright people who have poured thousands of hours into trying to solve for the optimal land base. This week, John reviews the work of pro players like Reid Duke and mathematicians like Frank Karsten to understand how players are optimizing for 60-and-4 Magic and what we can learn as Commander players.00:00 Introduction02:23 Building a Better Manabase06:27 Karsten Land Deficit07:52 Critiquing Karsten11:54 Is Trelasarra Playing Enough Lands?13:57 Is Ghalta Playing Enough Lands?17:05 Is Nyssa Playing Enough Lands?20:43 Solving for CommanderDuke, R. (2021). Managing Your Mana Base - Deep Dive. Channel Fireball. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.channelfireball.com/article/Managing-Your-Mana-Base-Deep-Dive/817630e3-756a-481c-8042-b2bf1e8bbd10/ Karsten, F., PhD. (2022). How Many Sources Do You Need to Consistently Cast Your Spells? A 2022 Update. Channel Fireball. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.channelfireball.com/article/How-Many-Sources-Do-You-Need-to-Consistently-Cast-Your-Spells-A-2022-Update/dc23a7d2-0a16-4c0b-ad36-586fcca03ad8/ Karsten, F., PhD. (2023). What’s an Optimal Mana Curve and Land/Ramp Count for Commander? Channel Fireball. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.channelfireball.com/article/What-s-an-Optimal-Mana-Curve-and-Land-Ramp-Count-for-Commander/e22caad1-b04b-4f8a-951b-a41e9f08da14/ Karsten, F., PhD. (2024). How Many Lands Do You Need in Your Deck? An Updated Analysis. Channel Fireball. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.channelfireball.com/article/How-Many-Lands-Do-You-Need-in-Your-Deck-An-Updated-Analysis/cd1c1a24-d439-4a8e-b369-b936edb0b38a/ Trelasarra: https://moxfield.com/decks/ltopExpOgEivkY0_E6G28Q Ghalta: https://moxfield.com/decks/rP3dDALPOUSi9TTY-qbaRw Nyssa: https://moxfield.com/decks/kJ4O-cz-_k-gx3pChjVXlAhttps://www.FusionGamingOnline.com Want a 5% discount off all of your MTG order? Head over to Fusion Gaming Online and use exclusive promo code: CCOHOLIDAYhttps://www.Patreon.com/CCOPodcast Want your deck or topic featured on Commander Cookout? Become a patron today. There are a lot of fun and unique benefits to pledging. Like the CCO Discord or getting your deck featured on the show. -Our theme song is "Lonely Satellite" by Bio Unit licensed via Creative CommonsOur background song is "Maze" by Bio Unit licensed via Creative CommonsFind us on Twitter at @gemstoneminemtgReach us via email at gemstoneminepodcast@gmail.comSocial media:https://www.CommanderCookout.com https://www.Instagram.com/CommanderCookout https://www.Facebook.com/CCOPodcast @gemstoneminemtg, @CCOPodcast and @CCOBrando on Twitter https://www.Patreon.com/CCOPodcast https://ko-fi.com/commandercookout
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    22 分
  • Interrogating SOUL SISTERS! Upgrading Your Favorite MTG Decks

    Interrogating SOUL SISTERS! Upgrading Your Favorite MTG Decks
    2024/12/13
    New decks are always coming with the never-ending tidal wave of new releases, but sometimes the most satisfying thing for a brewer like John is to take a long, hard look at an old deck: Trelasarra's Sweet Soul Sisters. It's been a favorite of his ever since the commander came out, and a staple of all of his MagicCon and CommandFest decks! If you want to see how to tune up one of your old favorite decks, be sure to check this one out!

    00:00 Introduction
    01:52 Interrogating Soul Sisters
    03:02 Stages of a Game
    04:01 Trelasarra's Gameplan
    05:11 Curving Out
    11:07 Many Types of Advantage
    15:05 Interaction
    17:34 Closing Thoughts

    Trelasarra's Sweet Soul Sisters
    BEFORE: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/fyQSTfhASUCXOshUtW_DPg
    AFTER: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/ltopExpOgEivkY0_E6G28Q
    Aetherhub Hypergeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

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    20 分
  • Foundations for Nutty NEW cEDH Combos - Lessons from cEDH

    Foundations for Nutty NEW cEDH Combos - Lessons from cEDH
    2024/11/22
    There are a *lot* of combos that Commander players can take advantage of, and with the flood of new sets coming down the pipeline, there are new ones being discovered every day! Which ones are right for your cEDH deck? How do brewers in cEDH integrate the new tech into their decks? This week, John tackles the oft-requested topic of how combos are built for cEDH!
    00:00 Introduction
    02:26 Combos in cEDH
    05:05 Homes for Combos
    06:25 Dionus, Elvish Archdruid
    08:53 Mono-Green
    10:46 Selesnya
    11:56 Simic
    13:30 Golgari
    16:03 Jund
    18:23 Sultai
    19:25 Abzan
    21:10 High-Color Identities
    21:41 Closing Thoughts


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    24 分
  • Analyzing NEW MARVEL Commanders for cEDH! - Lessons from cEDH

    Analyzing NEW MARVEL Commanders for cEDH! - Lessons from cEDH
    2024/11/01
    John got a little excited when he heard about the new Marvel Secret Lair Superdrop, and not just because two out of the five new cards are members of the X-Men: there's also some really interesting options for cEDH builds here! This week, we take a look at how to analyze a potential commander from a cEDH perspective, then apply that to the five Marvel legends coming out this year!

    00:00 Introduction
    02:21 Analyzing Commanders for cEDH
    04:36 Black Panther, Wakandan King
    06:48 Captain America, First Avenger
    09:54 Iron Man, Titan of Innovation
    13:13 Storm, Force of Nature
    17:03 Wolverine, Best There Is
    18:57 Closing Thoughts

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    19 分
  • Blue Moon's Back in cEDH! | Lessons from cEDH

    Blue Moon's Back in cEDH! | Lessons from cEDH
    2024/10/18
    Stax is back in cEDH, #mtg Commander's most competitive format!

    - Malcolm/Kediss Decklist: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/CNk1WWgAIEyKEsNJhn6Wgw

    - Izzet Vhal Decklist: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/BeSZq1KvzE-rWlh9grRXZw

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    00:00 Introduction
    01:25 Mana Denial in cEDH
    03:23 Blue Moon
    06:34 Better Call a Judge
    06:15 Mana Crypt's Influence
    08:20 Malcolm/Kediss Blue Moon
    12:02 Izzet Vhal Blue Moon
    14:39 Closing Thoughts

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    15 分
  • The NEW cEDH Metagame!

    The NEW cEDH Metagame!
    2024/10/04
    09/23/2024 brought four new bans to the Commander format, and if you're going to be playing Commander competitively, you need to know how the bans are set to shake things up! This week, John shares his thoughts on how cEDH is set to change after the bannings! 00:00 For the Academy's Consideration...

    01:00 Introduction
    02:20 A Word from Future John
    03:19 The Bans
    06:15 Mana Crypt's Influence
    08:57 Jeweled Lotus's Influence
    10:51 Dockside Extortionist's Influence
    14:47 Where cEDH Goes from Here
    20:55 Closing Thoughts
    • ComedianMTG -- "I Analyze The Top 50 Decks Of This Year and How They Look After EDH's Craziest Ban To Date" -- https://youtu.be/ZrSdAfg7ipw?si=sik8cAJT0iM55l1_
    • Into the North -- "Where Do We Go From Here?" -- https://youtu.be/Yix2JhEISD0?si=qKhy3HCnfuQ73Cew
    • The Mind Sculptors -- "cEDH Just Got Completely Changed" -- https://youtu.be/P0B_aFXXoNY?si=GnMnl-jBTzbuF_YA
    • 'Anna's Theme' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

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    21 分