Today we're breaking down our Commander tournament experience from this past weekend, going over Matt's top 16 and more excitingly Eric's Punt City 3 top 4 with Korvold! We discuss our experiences at the different cEDH events we attended, go over deck building decisions leading up to them, give a game-by-game breakdown, and talk about lessons learned. This was a huge moment for Eric that was well deserved, let him know how great he is in the comments below! Get $15 on Whatnot:...

Today we're doing our first quarterly update for 2024. taking a look at the 10 top performing decks in cEDH so far this year. We've got a newcomer, a format staple that completely fell off, and a few major shakeups on the list. Even as we get ready for Modern Horizons 3 to tear up the format, there's major changes. We also discuss the value of decks that avoid casting spells, events we'll be attending this year, the dominance of Tymna/Kraum, and what about each deck gave it it's performance...

cEDH has changed a lot over the past year, and today we're talking about how we're adapting. We discuss new cards for Tymna/Kraum like the powerhouse that is Breena, take notes from the Japanese meta's approach to turbo decks, and how players might be thinking about their decks the wrong way.  What cards do you think people misevaluate right now? How are you trying to solve the meta? Let me know down below! Korvold List:...

New busted green cards? A Rhystic Study ban? A playable red card that isn't format breaking? This week we're talking about our wishlist for cEDH in 2024. Last year was the biggest year for competitive Commander ever, and we're hoping for this one to blow it out of the water. Let us know down below what you're hoping to see! Stats from here: https://edhtop16.com/?tourney_filter__size__%24gte=64&tourney_filter__dateCreated__%24gte=1672549200&colorID=null 🔮AFFILIATES:  Get Command...

We're taking a look at the best performing decks of the last quarter and breaking down the top 10 best decks at large events. This one is another big shakeup, with 8 spots moving, a few new faces, and few that have fallen off entirely. What decks do you expect to see, and what do you think is the best deck going into 2024?  Dope cEDH Merch:  https://lemorascards.creator-spring.com/ Stats from here:...

This week we're talking about the TopDeck.GG Gaming Expo, and its cEDH 8K tournament. We go over our experience there, how the 205-player event ran, what our games looked like, and touch a bit on the meta game.  Dope cEDH Merch:  https://lemorascards.creator-spring.com/ 🔮AFFILIATES:  Get Command Tower Software: https://eminence.events/subscribe Inked Gaming: https://www.inkedgaming.com/?rfsn=7010738.0d34ea&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=7010738.0d34ea Get...

This week we're talking about the current state of cEDH, which may be grindier and more "solved" than ever before. We discuss the decks we'll be playing this weekend at the Topdeck Gaming Expo, the problems we see with the current cEDH meta, and how to possibly push through wins in a midrange dominated world. Dope cEDH Merch:  https://lemorascards.creator-spring.com/ 🔮AFFILIATES:  Get Command Tower Software: https://eminence.events/subscribe Inked Gaming:...

This week we're talking about some of the best cEDH news ever, the Topdeck Championship Series. We go over the details of this circuit, how we think it'll affect Commander tournaments going forward, and the future of cEDH in a tournament focused community. We discuss how you can earn points, running events that qualify for earning events, and the tier structure for how scaling event sizes affect points earned.  Dope cEDH Merch:  https://lemorascards.creator-spring.com/ Find out more here:...

This week we're looking at the best cEDH tournament decks of the last three months, and we have the biggest shakeup of the year. As usual we look at each of the top 10 decks based on number of top 16s in large Commander tournaments, break down their number of entries and conversion rate, and go over why we think the decks moved up or down this quarter and how they're positioned in the current meta game. We've got the mainstay decks like Tymna/Kraum, Tivit, and Rog/Si, as well as newcomers...

n this episode we're joined by Zain, our first ever guest and one of the founders of Eminence. We discuss Zain's recent win at Surfside with Rog/Si, how to best use edhtop16 to level up your deck decisions, how the format has grown and changed, and understanding some of the cEDH discourse you see online.  Dope cEDH Merch:  https://lemorascards.creator-spring.com/ topdeck.gg Expo: https://topdeck.gg/expo23 🔮AFFILIATES:  Inked Gaming:...

In this more laid-back episode, we're talking about The Cookout! Eric and I discuss the logistics of the event, what attending it was like, how the meta looked in the Swiss rounds, and why you should try to attend similar events in the future.  Dope cEDH Merch:  https://lemorascards.creator-spring.com/ 🔮AFFILIATES:  Inked Gaming: https://www.inkedgaming.com/?rfsn=7010738.0d34ea&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=7010738.0d34ea Get cards for less with...

This week we take a look at the top performing cEDH decks of quarter 2 of 2023, looking to see which decks are in the best spot going into the Cookout. We discuss some honorable (and dishonorable) mentions, go over why we think some decks have fallen a bit out of favor, and why some of the new decks to make the list have seen a rise in power and popularity.  Dope cEDH Merch:  https://lemorascards.creator-spring.com/ 🔮AFFILIATES:  Inked Gaming:...

This week we discuss our preparation for upcoming events, new cards and Commanders to look out for, and the decks that we've been playing lately. Dope cEDH Merch:  https://lemorascards.creator-spring.com/ 🔮AFFILIATES:  Inked Gaming: https://www.inkedgaming.com/?rfsn=7010738.0d34ea&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=7010738.0d34ea Get cards for less with CardTrader Zero: https://bit.ly/3BAmEqU Decklists: Rog/Si:...

Today's episode we talk about how to take the steps forward from a beginner cEDH player into a competent and confident intermediate player. We lay out five goals every player should achieve to take that next step, why they're helpful, and how best to accomplish them effectively.  Dope cEDH Merch:  https://lemorascards.creator-spring.com/ 🔮AFFILIATES:  Inked Gaming:...

Today's episode we talk about one of the biggest decisions you'll make in cEDH: what deck you're going to play. We cover a few different questions I'd ask players looking for a list, what those answers might mean for you, and decks to pick for players all along the spectrum of cEDH experience.  Dope cEDH Merch:  https://lemorascards.creator-spring.com/ cEDH Portuguese...

Today on the podcast we're talking about the often mentioned but rarely explained concept of politics in cEDH. We discuss what politics are, the do's and don'ts of using them, threat assessment, and how to manage getting salty and salty players.  Dope cEDH Merch:  https://lemorascards.creator-spring.com/ cEDH Portuguese League: https://www.facebook.com/cEDHPT https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Sf3yDoIZmVr0PQ8f9vVwqJnXkiqL9UnVJsq2cPWuIw/edit 🔮RECOMMENDED VIDEOS/PLAYLISTS🔮 📽VIDEO: cEDH -...

Today on the podcast we're taking a look at the tournament stats for large events this year. We go over the top performers, what we think they're doing well, and how we foresee them being positioned as time goes on. We also touch on a few key underperformers and the issues we think may be causing them to be so drastically different than the popular perceptions of them.  Eminence's Stats:...

Welcome to Learning cEDH, the podcast dedicated to teaching you everything you need to know about competitive Commander. In episode 5, we go over all of the basics of stax. What it is, some popular decks and card choices, options you may want to try, and things to watch out for. Then we wrap up this mini-series with a discussion on the power of each archetype and what they might need going forward.  Dope cEDH Merch:  https://lemorascards.creator-spring.com/ 🔮RECOMMENDED...

Welcome to Learning cEDH, the podcast dedicated to teaching you everything you need to know about competitive Commander. In episode 5, we go over all of the basics of midrange. What it is, some popular decks and card choices, options you may want to try, things to watch out for, and more.  cEDH Portuguese League: https://www.facebook.com/cEDHPT https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Sf3yDoIZmVr0PQ8f9vVwqJnXkiqL9UnVJsq2cPWuIw/edit 💜JOIN THE LEMORA COMMUNITY💜 Patreon:...

Welcome to Learning cEDH, the podcast dedicated to teaching you everything you need to know about competitive Commander. In episode 4, we go over all of the basics of turbo. What it is, some popular decks and card choices, options you may want to try, things to watch out for, and more.  cEDH Portuguese League: https://www.facebook.com/cEDHPT https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Sf3yDoIZmVr0PQ8f9vVwqJnXkiqL9UnVJsq2cPWuIw/edit 🔮RECOMMENDED VIDEOS/PLAYLISTS🔮 📽VIDEO: cEDH - How to Get Started...

Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/9BGxZ125OXI Welcome to Learning cEDH, the podcast dedicated to teaching you everything you need to know about competitive Commander. In episode 3, we go over second half of the staples of cEDH to help new players learn the major cards they'll see, understand how they work, and why they're so popular.  The Staples List: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/q_i3GT4710GSpTzqkIwk2g 🔮RECOMMENDED VIDEOS/PLAYLISTS🔮 📽VIDEO: cEDH - How to Get Started in 4...

Welcome to Learning cEDH, the podcast dedicated to teaching you everything you need to know about competitive Commander. In episode 2, we go over the staples of cEDH to help new players learn the major cards they'll see, understand how they work, and why they're so popular. The Staples List: https: //www.moxfield.com/decks/q_i3GT4710GSpTzqkIwk2g Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/4oaIUW-qX4I 💜JOIN THE LEMORA COMMUNITY💜 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LemorasCards Twitter:...

Welcome to Learning cEDH, the podcast dedicated to teaching you everything you need to know about competitive Commander. In our first episode, we give you a bit of background about ourselves, go over some of the basics of cEDH and ways to get started in it, and talk about some of the reasons we love it enough to make this podcast.  🔮RECOMMENDED VIDEOS/PLAYLISTS🔮 📽VIDEO: cEDH BEGINNER'S GUIDE: https://youtu.be/hNQ4ynKRpTs 📽PLAYLIST: cEDH GUIDES:...