Episodes
On Episode 114 of The Faerie Conclave, I go through mini-interviews of the 19 commander decks I built for Duskmourn: House of Horror! This episode was sponsored by Wizards of the Coast through the #MTGAmbassador program. Thank you so much to the folks at Wizards! If you are curious about what each of the new legendary creatures in #MTGDuskmourn are capable of, then I've got you covered! I built decks for every single one and I go through the details of them in this episode. Thank you for list...
Published 09/20/24
On Episode 113 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews Auburn Alchemist all about her Imotekh the Stormlord commander deck! Auburn has adjusted and upgraded the Warhammer 40k precon to fit her personal playstyle and the result is a really amazing deck! It cares about both artifacts and the graveyard in really cool ways. We also talked about how the new player experience can be affected by certain preconstructed decks and how important that can be. This episode was so fun to record! Thank you ...
Published 09/12/24
On Episode 112 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews Damen Lenz all about his Ranar the Ever-Watchful commander deck! Damen has built this deck to be a control deck, but without all of the usual downsides associated with control strategies. He has refined the deck for many years and we had an awesome time talking about it. Thank you for listening!Check out Damen's Ranar deck list here.Watch Damen play this deck on Extra Turns here.Follow Damen on Twitter here.Follow The Faerie Conclave's co...
Published 09/02/24
On Episode 111 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews Nexy all about their Grist, the Hunger Tide commander deck! Nexy has built this deck to take advantage of all of the cool ways insects can win a game of commander. Whether it's going wide, going tall, or filling up the graveyard, Nexy's Grist deck can do it all! We had an amazing time talking about this deck. Thank you for listening!Check out Nexy's Grist deck list here.Find all of Nexy's links here.Follow Nexy on social medias @nexusmtgF...
Published 08/12/24
On Episode 110 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews Bugs all about their Ria Ivor, Bane of Bladehold commander deck! Bugs built this deck to fully embody the vibe of the phyrexian invasion. It is a very villainous deck that goes wide with toxic phyrexian mite tokens! Bugs has a very thoughtful power level in mind and we had a great time talking about how important the flavor and theme of a deck is. Thank you for listening!Check out Bugs' Ria Ivor deck list here.Follow Bugs on Twitch here.F...
Published 07/15/24
On Episode 109 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews Joe all about his Samut, Voice of Dissent commander deck! We also talked about horror movies, fighting games, survival horror games, which Resident Evil games are our favorites, and X-Men '97! Then we got into some of the cultural issues around and in the MTG community. Look forward to a lot of fun tangential conversations and a little bit about a really cool Samut deck! Thank you for listening! Check out Joe's Samut deck list here.Check ...
Published 06/21/24
On Episode 108 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews MJ all about his Kothophed, Soul Hoarder commander deck! MJ built this deck to be all about Kothophed's high risk high reward style, to show off how spicy a mono black commander deck can be. It was a really fun episode and I am always excited to talk about demons in Magic! Thank you for listening!Check out MJ's Kothophed deck list here.Check out all of MJ's links here.Follow The Faerie Conclave's content and social medias here.To support ...
Published 06/14/24
On Episode 107 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews Kurohitsuki all about his Aragorn, Company Leader and Arwen Undomiel rule zero commander deck! This is a really unique deck which Kuro has built to utilize ring tempting, ability counters, and scrying all together. It is a super synergistic deck and Kuro has an inspiring viewpoint when it comes to building and playing commander decks. Thank you for listening!Check out Kurohitsuki's Aragorn and Arwen deck list here.Check out all of Kurohit...
Published 05/26/24
On Episode 106 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews Ian, also known as ComedIan MTG, all about his Etali, Primal Conqueror cEDH deck! Ian is an absolutely brilliant cEDH player and his Etali deck was incredible to talk about. The deck takes advantage of the classic chaotic red mana energy and Etali's powerful enters the battlefield ability to use the opponent's decks against them. Ian has had a lot of success with this deck and I hope you enjoy hearing us chat about it!Check out Ian's Etal...
Published 05/11/24
On Episode 105 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews El, also known as defiantcathar, all about her Liliana, Heretical Healer commander deck! El has built this deck to take advantage of the many cool combos available to mono black, usually involving a zombie or two. It also has a touch of Liliana theming and it is quite clearly a deck constructed with a lot of passion! We also talked about the incredible Trans Inclusivity Panel at MagicCon Chicago and the other amazing contributions that El...
Published 04/27/24
On Episode 104 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews Lee from MTG Specs all about his Brenard, Ginger Sculptor commander deck! This deck is all about being a versatile toolbox, that lets you do anything from making too many copies of Gruff Triplets to turning an army of gingerbread people into flying dinosaurs! It is such a cool and flavorful deck, that Lee has put so much passion and love into. Thank you for listening! Also you needs to go check out Lee's YouTube channel MTG Specs asap....
Published 04/06/24
On Episode 103 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews Mel the Man Eater all about her Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald commander deck! Mel built this deck to create a chaotic game with the cascade mechanic to create a huge army of wolves! It is a really cool deck and we get into some of the wild scenarios that Mel has created while playing it. We also talked about what the new Magic player experience is like and how to create content for new players. Plus a little bit of Baldur's Gate 3 talk....
Published 02/18/24
On Episode 102 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews Jarom all about his Tameshi, Reality Architect commander deck! This has been one of Jarom's favorite decks for years and his insights into how it works were so fun to talk about. This is a super unique blue/white commander and the deck is very cool!
This is also a celebratory episode because it is The Faerie Conclave's 4 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!! Thank you to everyone out there who has listened, shared, liked, supported, and interacted with TFC...
Published 01/30/24
On Episode 101 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews Anna Margaret all about her Jinnie Fay, Jetmir's Second commander deck! This is one of Anna Margaret's "Forever Decks" and she has such valuable insights into how this deck works. We also got into wider topics of commander like what it's like to be a Magic creator, the importance of passion behind your projects, your attitude during a game of commander, and why the venn diagram of Magic players and scientists is almost a circle! Anna...
Published 01/18/24
On Episode 100 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews The Professor about his favorite and most nostalgic deck which was based on Raphael Levy's "French Rites" deck from 2012's Standard environment! This episode was a blast to record, we talked about Shuffle Up & Play season 2, how Prof got into Magic, and what made this incredibly cool deck so special to him.
Thank you for listening and also for listening to the 99 other episodes of The Faerie Conclave! Creating this podcast has been a...
Published 10/13/23
On Episode 99 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews Carlos all about his Brago, King Eternal commander deck! Carlos is a member of the KingdomsTV groups, which does a ton of awesome work in the MTG content creation space. They do gameplay videos, live streams, and the MTG Summit event in Salt Lake City! We talked all about the MTG Summit coming up and all of the cool things to expect, then we dove into Carlos's Brago deck which he has been playing in different forms for many years. It was...
Published 09/29/23
On Episode 98 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews Ron (aka AGirlNamedRon) all about her Jodah, the Unifier commander deck! Ron built this deck to focus on legendary backgrounds and dragons. It is a super unique combination that has so many hidden synergies. We talked about how the deck works and the way those two card types come together to make a sweet and powerful deck!
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Published 09/15/23
On Episode 97 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews Ri (aka raspberrriii3) all about their Alela, Artful Provocateur commander deck! Ri built this deck to represent a wonderful mix of beautiful art, cool abilities and synergies, and of course a ton of faeries! It is just in time for Wilds of Eldraine to release and introduce even more cool faerie cards into the format. We took a deep dive on this powerful commander and i hope you enjoy listening!
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Published 09/01/23
On Episode 96 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews Brujaja all about xyr Gyome, Master Chef commander deck! This deck is spicier than you might expect at first glance, it has food tokens, life drain, token synergy, enormous hungry creatures, and Gordon Ramsay! There is nothing sweeter than equipping Gyome with some Hot Soup and winning with commander damage. We talk all about Brujaja's signature deck and all of the incredible things xe has done with it!
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Published 08/17/23
On Episode 95 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews Katie Karlov all about her Prosper, Tome-Bound commander deck! Katie is well known for her strong and scary brews and Prosper is no exception! She built this deck to maximize the value gained from Prosper's abilities, but also talked about the long and winding road to get this deck to a place that she was happy with. The deck is awesome and we hope you enjoy this interview!
Check out Katie's Prosper, Tome-Bound deck list here.
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Published 07/26/23
On Episode 94 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviewsVeggieWagon all about his Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer commander deck! Veggie designed this deck with one purpose in mind - to cast Rocco and search for Tempting Wurm! This deck is a hilarious and awesome take on the group hug strategy. Veggie has put a ton of time a effort into crafting this deck for optimal use at conventions and game stores, you're definitely going to want to check this episode out!
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Published 07/06/23
On Episode 93 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews Lua Stardust all about their Eleven, the Mage & Mike, the Dungeon Master commander deck! This deck is an awesome mix of Dungeons & Dragons themes, Stranger Things themes, and also huge Ultimatum spells to cast for free from Eleven's ability! Lua has put a ton of personality into this deck and it was a blast to talk about.
Check out Lua's Eleven & Mike deck list here.
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Published 06/08/23
On Episode 92 of The Faerie Conclave, Alec interviews Matt Morgan from the EDHRECast all about his Raggadragga, Goreguts Boss commander deck! This deck has such a unique twist on the classic red/green creature strategy by incorporating Eldrazi Scions and Spawn! We talk all about how Matt found the ideal power level and balance for this deck, plus all of the cool and spicy things that Raggadragga has to offer. Join us and get a taste of what it's like to get got by a Vile Redeemer!
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Published 05/02/23