Bad at Magic
Bad at Magic is a show about Commander heuristics, self-improvement and being a better citizen of Magic: the Gathering's most popular format. The show is hosted by Chase, also known as ManaCurves, and EK.
Episodes
Chase and EK talk about playing combos in your Casual Commander decks this week. Should you run them in your deck? Is it a faux pais to play combos in a casual commander game?
This week, Chase and EK play a Commander-themed game of Would You Rather
Commander decks are full of cards we love. But they also have Magic cards we hate! This week, Chase and EK talk about their least favorite cards in Commander. What cards make them feel icky? What popular commander cards do we dislike? Some of the best commander cards in the best commander decks make the list. đź‘€
On this episode, Chase and EK discuss how to edit your commander deck. What cards should you cut from your EDH deck? How much ramp and card draw should you have in your deck? What's the best commander for your deck? Sometimes it's not the one you picked initially!
On this week’s episode, we discuss good stuff in the command zone. Is power creep real? Is good stuff bad? Is the future of Commander 5C?
EK and Chase analyze green in the Commander format and how Chase's relationship with building a green deck has been rocky. Is green full of Commander deckbuilding staples that hinder creativity? Is green the best support color for the deck you're building?
This week, EK and Chase talk about their experience at MagicCon Philadelphia and how playing Commander at FNM or in person differs from our experiences over Spelltable or in content.
Chase and EK talk discuss common pitfalls and traps when deckbuilding in Commander and how to avoid them. Heck, even we still make these mistakes!
Phyrexia: All Will Be One is not-so-secretly a superfriends set so Chase and EK talk about what makes the archetype tick and how to play against it in Commander!
Chase and EK talk about Phyrexia: All Will Be One and how you don't hate Infect in Commander. You just hate Blightsteel Colossus, Tainted Strike and Triumph of the Hordes.
How do you build a more fun and interesting Commander deck? Chase and EK think you do so by imposing deckbuilding restrictions on yourself! This week, they talk about where to find inspiration, alternate win conditions and even how to bend the rules and build a rule 0 deck.
EK and Chase talk about popping off and how it can can make you feel guilty sometimes.
Chase and EK talk about removal in the Commander format.
EK and Chase take a look back at the trends and releases that shaped the Commander format in 2022 as well as some of their favorite cards printed this year.
Chase and EK talk about their Commander New Years Resolutions for 2023 and ideas to help you make your own.
Chase and EK talk about Commander etiquette, Rule 0, unwritten rules of Commander and that AMC ad with Nicole Kidman.
Bad at Magic is a podcast where two friends who are good at Magic talk about how they're bad at Magic. This week, EK and Chase talk about how they've evolved as players and deck builders as well has how the format has evolved.
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Contact us at badatmagicpod@gmail.com
The hosts:
Chase:
* https://twitter.com/ManaCurves*
EK:
We get asked all the time how we build our Commander decks. So this week, we take a deep dive into our personal deck building processes and explain the heuristics behind our approach and how we make our decisions while brewing! We also talk about the details of Chase's Secret Lair deck and EK's all Artist Proof deck.
Contact us at badatmagicpod@gmail.com
The hosts:
Chase:
Chase and EK talk about "Doing The Thing" in Commander. There's more to it than just playing more ramp, card draw and tutors!
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