Commander Crunch
61 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -Commander Crunch is the project of Sam (@passthejamsam) & Al (@CheshirePlays), celebrating and discussing everything about the most creative and wild format of Magic the Gathering, Commander. Join us weekly for deep dives into EDH culture, news, deck techs and reviews, plus a side serving of discussion into our latest tastes in entertainment and pop-culture.
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Episodes
Episode 06 – Effective Cards for a Positive Table
August 10, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBGreetings commander jank lords! This week we're opening up a discussion about a theme of positive table interaction in commander. A couple epsiodes back JR from SpellTable brought up the idea of playing cards that result in some table chatter, which got us thinking about what it is that really helps make a commander game enjoyable and positive for eveyrone, and the heart of it is interaction. In the spirit of promoting the best sides of the game we love, we take a look at some specific cards ...
Episode 05 – Upgrading the Commander 2020 Precons
August 04, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 90.3 MBWelcome back Commander Addicts! This week we resist the urge to have yet another guest, and instead learn to talk among outselves about the latest juicy commander release this year, the Ikoria themed Commander 2020 precons. Thanks to Wizards of the Coast, Chesh received one of each of the decks from mothership to produce a series of sponsored videos showing an upgrade path for each of the precons. We run through Chesh's thought processes for each of the deck upgrades, outlining key deck build...
CMDR Crunch Episode 05 – Upgrading the Commander 2020 Precons
August 04, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 90.3 MBWelcome back Commander Addicts! This week we resist the urge to have yet another guest, and instead learn to talk among outselves about the latest juicy commander release this year, the Ikoria themed Commander 2020 precons. Thanks to Wizards of the Coast, Chesh received one of each of the decks from mothership to produce a series of sponsored videos showing an upgrade path for each of the precons. We run through Chesh's thought processes for each of the deck upgrades, outlining key deck build...
Episode 04 – Remote Magic with JR from SpellTable
July 27, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 85.9 MBWelcome coffee fiends! This week's esteemed guest is responsible for the very platform that is keeping us connected virtually for paper magic through these weird and wacky times - it's Jonathan Rowny from SpellTable. JR runs through with us the beginnings of SpellTable, the uncanny timing of it's success, observations on commander culture, and then we go right down the rabbit hole for barrage of wild topics, including NHL, NBA, Rocket League and Surf Ninjas - Enjoy. You can find JR and Spel...
CMDR Crunch Episode 04 – Remote Magic with JR from SpellTable
July 27, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 85.9 MBWelcome coffee fiends! This week's esteemed guest is responsible for the very platform that is keeping us connected virtually for paper magic through these weird and wacky times - it's Jonathan Rowny from SpellTable. JR runs through with us the beginnings of SpellTable, the uncanny timing of it's success, observations on commander culture, and then we go right down the rabbit hole for barrage of wild topics, including NHL, NBA, Rocket League and Surf Ninjas - Enjoy. You can find JR and Spel...
CMDR Crunch Episode 03 – Chasing Waterfalls with ManaCurves
July 21, 2020 12:00 - 2 hours - 84.4 MBWe're super excited to chat this morning to Chase Carroll, aka ManaCurves - she's known for her articles on TCGPlayer, awesome twitch commander deck brewing sessions, being an incredible figure in the Magic community, and for her work and writing around mental health and how that relates to Magic. We get right into topics of commander deck brewing and some of Chase's latest deck articles, inclusive culture in Magic and your LGS, Chase's work in the mental health field, and a great deal of ot...
Episode 03 – Chasing Waterfalls with ManaCurves
July 21, 2020 12:00 - 2 hours - 84.4 MBWe're super excited to chat this morning to Chase Carroll, aka ManaCurves - she's known for her articles on TCGPlayer, awesome twitch commander deck brewing sessions, being an incredible figure in the Magic community, and for her work and writing around mental health and how that relates to Magic. We get right into topics of commander deck brewing and some of Chase's latest deck articles, inclusive culture in Magic and your LGS, Chase's work in the mental health field, and a great deal of ot...
CMDR Crunch Episode 02 – Breakfast with Jason Alt
July 13, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBToday we're joined at the breakfast table by none other than Jason Alt, known around all corners of the Commander websphere for his works with Brainstorm Brewery, EDHREC.com, writing at MtG Price and CoolStuff Inc, and most recently from the Film Hooligans podcast, as well as a great little term we know of eternally in EDH as the '75% Theory'. We run through everything from Commander philosophy, latest product releases, the future of magic and work as we know it, film and the state of comedy....
Episode 02 – Breakfast with Jason Alt
July 13, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBToday we're joined at the breakfast table by none other than Jason Alt, known around all corners of the Commander websphere for his works with Brainstorm Brewery, EDHREC.com, writing at MtG Price and CoolStuff Inc, and most recently from the Film Hooligans podcast, as well as a great little term we know of eternally in EDH as the '75% Theory'. We run through everything from Commander philosophy, latest product releases, the future of magic and work as we know it, film and the state of comedy....
Episode 01 – Sublime Epiphanies from Core 21
July 04, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBNeed to start somewhere! Sam & Chesh get things with a run through of all the latest from the release of Core Set 21, including some choice new cards on our radar and what they mean for Commander. In the entertaining, we discuss Dorohedoro, found on Netflix, as well as The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, also found on Netflix. Send us feedback, questions, pictures of Cephalids to [email protected], we'd love to hear from you. Follow us on twitter at: @cmdr_crunch (https://twitte...
CMDR Crunch Episode 01 – Sublime Epiphanies from Core 21
July 04, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBNeed to start somewhere! Sam & Chesh get things with a run through of all the latest from the release of Core Set 21, including some choice new cards on our radar and what they mean for Commander. In the entertaining, we discuss Dorohedoro, found on Netflix, as well as The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, also found on Netflix. Send us feedback, questions, pictures of Cephalids to [email protected], we'd love to hear from you. Follow us on twitter at: @cmdr_crunch (https://twitte...