The Command Zone

Are you Boldly Going to grab the new Jeskai (blue/red/white) “Federation Fleet” precon from MTG’s latest set, Star Trek? Well you’ve beamed onto the right planet, because It’s time for our $50 upgrade guide! We’ve got a list of 10 cards to add to your crew, and 10 you can throw out the airlock so you’ll be prepared for the REAL final frontier… your next game night! Engage!

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The Command Zone is sponsored by Card Kingdom! If you want to receive your cards in one safe package and experience the best customer service, make sure to order your Magic cards, sealed product, accessories, and more at Card Kingdom: http://www.cardkingdom.com/command

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Discover, build, catalog, and playtest on Archidekt, the deck-building website that makes it easy to brew brand new lists or manage your old favorites. Go to http://www.archidekt.com/commandzone to get started today!

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Huge thanks to Ultra PRO for sponsoring this episode! Be sure to check out their amazing APEX sleeves and super classy MANA 8 product line. If you want to keep your cards protected and support the show, visit: https://ultrapro.com/command

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The Most Powerful Tribes | Game Knights 55:

https://youtu.be/LWgZ9HXlK5Y?si=NapywlzK9FS5vsox

Ally Beardsley:

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The best Commander decks start with a strong foundation, or in this case, a strong Foundations precon! And today we’re upgrading the full suite of five new mono-color decks, giving you a few cards to swap in and fine tune their strategies and a few tips for piloting them successfully. Whether you’re new to the format or looking to expand your arsenal, these decks are worth another look. Let’s get into it!

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CARD KINGDOM:

The Command Zone is sponsored by Card Kingdom! If you want to receive your cards in one safe package and experience the best customer service, make sure to order your Magic cards, sealed product, accessories, and more at Card Kingdom: http://www.cardkingdom.com/command

ARCHIDEKT:

Discover, build, catalog, and playtest on Archidekt, the deck-building website that makes it easy to brew brand new lists or manage your old favorites. Go to http://www.archidekt.com/commandzone to get started today!

ULTRA PRO:

Huge thanks to Ultra PRO for sponsoring this episode! Be sure to check out their amazing APEX sleeves and super classy MANA 8 product line. If you want to keep your cards protected and support the show, visit: https://ultrapro.com/command

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“Calling All Angels” Deck List:

https://archidekt.com/decks/27820306/cz_770_calling_all_angels_precon_upgrade

“Keen Engineering” Deck List:

https://archidekt.com/decks/27820233/cz_770_keen_engineering_precon_upgrade

“Wretched Ranks” Deck List:

https://archidekt.com/decks/27820318/cz_770_wretched_ranks_precon_upgrade

“Reign of Dragons” Deck List:

https://archidekt.com/decks/27820343/cz_770_regin_of_dragons_precon_upgrade

“Tramplesaurus Rex” Deck List:

https://archidekt.com/decks/27820330/cz_770_tramplesaurus_rex_precon_upgrade

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Teferi’s Protection, Fierce Guardianship, Toxic Deluge: Without Commander precons we wouldn’t have a ton of the format’s foremost staples. For this episode, we delved through ALL 150+ PRECONS to find you the very best new card from each one. What hidden gems are lurking in the 99s of all those boxes on your shelf? This is a long one, so grab your popcorn and your trade binders. Let’s get into it!

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CARD KINGDOM:

The Command Zone is sponsored by Card Kingdom! If you want to receive your cards in one safe package and experience the best customer service, make sure to order your Magic cards, sealed product, accessories, and more at Card Kingdom: http://www.cardkingdom.com/command

ARCHIDEKT:

Discover, build, catalog, and playtest on Archidekt, the deck-building website that makes it easy to brew brand new lists or manage your old favorites. Go to http://www.archidekt.com/commandzone to get started today!

ULTRA PRO:

Huge thanks to Ultra PRO for sponsoring this episode! Be sure to check out their amazing APEX sleeves and super classy MANA 8 product line. If you want to keep your cards protected and support the show, visit: https://ultrapro.com/command

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Cards We’ll Never Stop Playing in Commander | The Command Zone 763:

https://youtu.be/Q-n3xUTbZlg?si=EaSkFs7tGiNZLhcO

Beyond the Edge of Eternities: An MTG Movie:

https://youtu.be/jclO7Mjfjq0?si=YXoxW6JX9xp6_bor

Magic Card Designer vs His Own Creations | Extra Turns 63:

https://youtu.be/6of5iD_QppM?si=vD93PRs2NALgdZFe

Game Knights Live: Clash of the Titans w/ Ashlizzlle | MagicCon Amsterdam:

https://youtu.be/zyck6jUMSWs?si=Quzrs6GPfzy7bp_Q

The Best Token Commanders | The Command Zone 683:

https://youtu.be/8uxFeTgcEQY?si=8XQeoeOPD2TzSaoI

200-Card Decks! | Extra Turns 67:

https://youtu.be/xupnwElKm7o?si=u2SEcflg8HJryOQl

What is the Most Powerful Precon EVER?! | Extra Turns 27:

https://youtu.be/engSyEaaAtU?si=86sa-q7FGNrpfkHu

Bonkers Battle Between Brilliant Brewmasters | Extra Turns 31:

https://youtu.be/iv-xb2T7Z2E?si=-bfib6nDvzD1zxfy

Non-Stop Commander Action | Extra Turns 44:

https://youtu.be/PeFCC6rA9Yo?si=wgoh0K5JoRaFffqZ

10-Player Commander Game:

https://youtu.be/CvyRDmwOeCs?si=czLIYSRUqidGMSJP

Post Malone Epic Magic The Gathering Gameplay | Game Knights 51:

https://youtu.be/zJIKljeQK88?si=jGAVpvUtlbwoH33h

Brutal Warhammer Beatdown | Extra Turns 28:

https://youtu.be/0DB-V0Xfd4g?si=2q5cuMVjt5k4vnPC

Warhammer 40,000 w/ Cosmonaut Variety Hour | Game Knights 57:

https://youtu.be/F1wCI2B16GU?si=SZhQHOnrfzEf_mvC

Game Knights Live w/ NFL Champion Leonard Williams | MagicCon Las Vegas 2026:

https://youtu.be/SxAZ21R7-6s?si=4pdajUiYjeoSPt0R

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So you think you know how Magic works, huh? WRONG! It’s almost impossible to fully know the game! Magic has hundreds of pages of rules, and some of them make no sense at all. This episode, we’re going through Magic’s weirdest, most unintuitive, least understood rules and telling you exactly how they work and exactly what boggles our minds about them. Ready to learn something? Let’s get into it!

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Ready to upgrade your sleep? Brooklyn Bedding has you covered! Get 30% off sitewide when you use promo code COMMAND at https://Brooklynbedding.com

ALIENWARE:

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Join us LIVE on Saturday 10/17 @ 4PM Pacific for Reality Fracture gameplay and giveaways! Get $15 free when you sign up at: https://www.whatnot.com/invite/command

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CARD KINGDOM:

The Command Zone is sponsored by Card Kingdom! If you want to receive your cards in one safe package and experience the best customer service, make sure to order your Magic cards, sealed product, accessories, and more at Card Kingdom: http://www.cardkingdom.com/command

ARCHIDEKT:

Discover, build, catalog, and playtest on Archidekt, the deck-building website that makes it easy to brew brand new lists or manage your old favorites. Go to http://www.archidekt.com/commandzone to get started today!

ULTRA PRO:

Huge thanks to Ultra PRO for sponsoring this episode! Be sure to check out their amazing APEX sleeves and super classy MANA 8 product line. If you want to keep your cards protected and support the show, visit: https://ultrapro.com/command

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You're Reading Cards WRONG | The Command Zone 560:

https://youtu.be/7eBGjtysGcY?si=jy-gDxS170Gd8Lsi

Reality Fracture w/ Matt Mercer | Game Knights 88:

https://youtu.be/6ibfhMHFQoE?si=Teu0ml3abuxNWERP

TMNT w/ Jarvis Johnson | Game Knights 84:

https://youtu.be/edT3KiM67z0?si=er1afhV6qEMeEj-Z

Level Up Your Combat Phase | The Command Zone 607:

https://youtu.be/36mEaTK9Fu4?si=jI9qbD1d39do804O

Bonkers Battle Between Brilliant Brewmasters | Extra Turns 31:

https://youtu.be/iv-xb2T7Z2E?si=ppDqG8-CptRJ9HAD

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Deckbuilding may seem fun, but it’s also incredibly DANGEROUS! From unfocused gameplans to awkward mana curves, everywhere you look there are traps and pitfalls just waiting to kill your grand vision. Today, let us be your guides through the perilous world of brewing Commander decks. With our help, you can avoid these common missteps and make sure your decks are all ready for action!

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ALIENWARE:

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WHATNOT:

Join us LIVE on Saturday 10/17 @ 4PM Pacific for Reality Fracture gameplay and giveaways! Get $15 free when you sign up at: https://www.whatnot.com/invite/command

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CARD KINGDOM:

The Command Zone is sponsored by Card Kingdom! If you want to receive your cards in one safe package and experience the best customer service, make sure to order your Magic cards, sealed product, accessories, and more at Card Kingdom: http://www.cardkingdom.com/command

ARCHIDEKT:

Discover, build, catalog, and playtest on Archidekt, the deck-building website that makes it easy to brew brand new lists or manage your old favorites. Go to http://www.archidekt.com/commandzone to get started today!

ULTRA PRO:

Huge thanks to Ultra PRO for sponsoring this episode! Be sure to check out their amazing APEX sleeves and super classy MANA 8 product line. If you want to keep your cards protected and support the show, visit: https://ultrapro.com/command

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Relevant Links:

Commander Deckbuilding Template for the New Era | The Command Zone 658:

https://youtu.be/OSNV6224cHg?si=XzfwDSqg2FkXThcE

How to Level-Up Your Removal | The Command Zone 762:

https://youtu.be/LDkLS6fo6cU?si=XULSVJId8FlzIi-a

Why Your Deck Feels Clunky and How to Fix It | The Command Zone 730:

https://youtu.be/6oS1E5BGi0U?si=ZfdO7RHY3iXqaGKO

We Upgrade Each Other’s Decks w/ Murph | The Command Zone 760:

https://youtu.be/hokDxT8sc78?si=U_E6ZxOtTd7bz1PQ

Do This One Thing to Win More Games | How to Playtest | The Command Zone 596:

https://youtu.be/swjL6prGShE?si=yb-N9asWejx0JmET

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