Commander at Home #1 - Mowu vs Kresh vs Godo vs Inniaz with Ben Brode and Jacob Bertrand

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Decklists (may be slightly out of date)
Mowu: www.moxfield.c...
Kresh: www.moxfield.c...
Godo: www.moxfield.c...
Hosts: Brian Kibler and Olivia Gobert-Hicks
Guests: Ben Brode and Jacob Bertrand
Producers: Brian Kibler and Joshua Ryan Dietz
Director: Kris Boruff
Director of Photography: Pierce Cook
Editor: Eilidh Lonie
Sound Mixer: Drew O'Donnell
Music By: Harris Heller
Graphics & Logos by: RottingJackal

[@kylehill]

Cheers on the successful launch!

[@dominickdavila1836]

Kibler commenting on his own video? 🤔😉😂

[@skykur]

@@dominickdavila1836 came here to post this

[@yourmom19881]

Someone’s itching for a seat at the table and I can’t blame him lol

[@RickyChops]

Get on the show budget Thor.

[@GodammitNappa]

Oh boy, is Kyle "it ain't magic unless it's got blue in it" hill gonna hop on the show?

[@irium_pls]

Me: can we have commander? Kibler and Olivia: we have commander at home. Commander at home:

[@SpeckyX3]

Dang it someone is three weeks ahead of me with this joke

[@ImGamerDad]

Ben Brode's laugh needs to be archived for history! Great first episode everyone!

[@ForeverDayGreen]

Iirc it already is on some hearthstone card. The community had the same attitude and in one of the earlier expansions they got their will

[@enigmatv5641]

The most powerful laugh that exists!

[@nellezhar2385]

No one's mentioned it, but the sound quality, is PHENOMENAL. The way you muffle out the other conversations when someone reads their card is top notch!

[@goberthicks]

Our editor is the bestest @EDHijinks

[@nelsikegaming]

Noticed that as SOON as Bryan spoke his first word lol so good

[@stewartevans7320]

I actually had a lot of trouble keeping up with the audio. I thought there was a ton of background sound and found it hard to understand a lot of what was being said

[@tubedev]

@@stewartevans7320 same here.

[@goberthicks]

Thanks for joining us, everyone!

[@hiddenleaf414]

Are you no longer a co host for Elder Dragon Hijinks?

[@bashlindsay7618]

I am excited and pumped, love you guys in the Magic community, I am excited for more episodes from Commander at Home

[@frankmorris4603]

@@hiddenleaf414 People can have multiple shows

[@jameelkurabi]

@@hiddenleaf414 She has confirmed she's still involved with Hijinks.

[@obicortes8199]

Were you able to find your Ivy deck?

[@robsta1096]

Kibler's charm, Olivia's intelligence, Ben Brode's laugh, Jacob's charisma. Is this the perfect pilot episode? I can't wait to see more and I'm certainly heading to the patreon to subscribe immediately. Thanks for sharing this with us and opening your home!

[@commanderathome]

Thanks for the support!

[@jimbosax]

Nonstop laughter - this was awesome.

[@derekfnord]

Seriously! I've actually been *_reducing_* the number of M:tG channels I'm subbed to recently, but I clicked on this vid from my recommendations, and less than 3 minutes in, I'd already subscribed to the channel! Love it! The best Commander play channel I've found so far, I think...

[@jack_8061]

Kibler going 'he's just shown us half his hand' during Jacob's intro had me dying

[@tillybn1]

This is the most authentic commander show I've seen in a while. It's just friends playing and it's very nice

[@RhysticStudies]

gotta be the most relaxed and easygoing gameplay vid i've watched in a long time. made my heart warm. you two are the best.

[@goberthicks]

😭😭😭 thanks Sam! I hope you can join us in the future :D

[@curtissearle6462]

Am I the only one that thinks Olivia comes off really aggressive?

[@raneemfathy2581]

24:42 Olivia and Jacob mimicking Kibler’s card shuffling might be the funniest thing I’ve seen on the internet all week ☠️

[@cal_a_wishus]

I didn't notice that the first watch through. very funny indeed. I hope someone can GIF that

[@JiggleTheJamJar]

I have watched this bit alone like 20 times.

[@HakujooX]

This made my whole week!

[@Dyinghistorymajor]

This show gives off big 'mom and dad are fighting' energy

[@nerdstrong]

This is exactly what I wanted from commander content, a chill, realistic representation of what magic is all about. Thank you for putting this together!

[@natebeal18]

The end where Jacob is saying "Dad was mean to me. This is my cry for help. He made mother and I very sad." That shit fucking sent me. I will definitely be watching this gameplay show from now on.

[@elliooo9]

Seeing Brian Kibler playing Magic again produces an insane amount of serotonin in my brain. Cheers!

[@InfinityKrompt]

It's amazing to see just how interconnected all the different MTG shows and players are. The sentence "Josh Lee Kwai has a photo of me playing Jacob's deck in my first commander game" coming from a multi Gran Prix winner is unreal.

[@LeojPies]

I enjoy that Ben has the full belly laugh of someone who sounds like they're genuinely having fun and that gives me life.

[@jasondunn696]

Olivia uncensored is hilarious.

[@darthkaz1]

"I spend a lot of time in commander as the arch enemy" "Go fucking figure." That may be the best lines in commander history.

[@psychedelicpuma4897]

Honestly same guess that's what happens when you play decks like jodah the unifier, Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice and Saheeli, the Gifted.

[@dcw8284]

The intro will forever be the best intro. Welcoming the audience into to your home and showing the fun and love of magic. It is the best

[@NanashiMura]

THIS is what Magic should be. Nice and relaxing. Mates just getting together and playing some cool cards and not overly caring about things like the prismatic vista not having a back.

[@RequiemFortheFallen]

The vibe is so wholesome and fun, this pod is goals for all I've ever wanted in a playgroup.

[@emilysmith2965]

The dog is named Oko 😍 I can’t, such a cute mischievous MtG dog name

[@ryunura]

@@emilysmith2965 They have another dog named Elspeth if I remember correctly

[@ElementalResistant]

This episode basically: Ben Brode: "Well well, if it isnt the consequences of my actions" "HAHAHAHAHAHA" I'm in stitches from watching, great hosts, great guests, great game, so fun.

[@cresty]

That Falkor wink during the dog dragon discussion was perfection.

[@mixednuts4423]

As someone who is brand new to magic, I love how they keep a conversational tone while still explaining a little bit what the cards do. Also putting them up on screen is such a big help!

[@danielsmith5318]

Even after all these years since leaving Hearthstone, I still love Ben Brode

[@easyyo6784]

same

[@skykur]

I love him more for leaving tbh. (Not being stuck in a shitty franchise anymore)

[@ianbartlett1050]

This was an absolute blast to watch. The pure enjoyment of goofy, splashy plays was infectious!

[@lanji21]

I knew Kibler and Olivia would be an amazing host tag-team but the casual vibe that this channel starts with in the intro is amazing, and loved all the cameos of various chill and amazing magic personalities in your intro. Also good doggo bringing good boy energy made me smile. Please keep this vibe going we need more channels with good vibes like this to brighten up people. Brode unintentionally feeding Kibler was hilarious it's been a joke with my friends that green players only need two or three extra card draws to go off and murder you at the table and Brode giving Kibler a fresh full grip was like, oh boy the fish has been fed!

[@MinimexGetLoud]

Finally there are some people who get the atmosphere right, no acting or weird edits, just some friends sitting at home together enjoying the game. The conversation throughout the game was hilarious.

[@ryangroff610]

7 minutes in and this might be my favorite magic series on KZbin. This is the kind of atmosphere I want in a commander game

[@noahtyszka1464]

11:53 love ben for this, tapping 5 for hardened scales is a power move

[@Blackadam36]

Oh my god the intro is just so wonderful and feels like home 😭😭

[@JJMickeyMedia]

I agree. The intro is soooo good!

[@GodammitNappa]

"If you are counting cards, first good job, second you need to win more than anyone" is such a good EDH fun pod mentality. Sometimes people just need to win and its a game to enjoy so they should enjoy. I gotta keep this in mind more :) Edit: accidentally deleted my comment. Loved seeing Arin in the intro, glad to see him in the EDH community where he belongs. Saw your comment about you guys trying to get him on the show. Good luck and hope to see him. Love the energy you guys bring! Definitely subscribed.

[@XmcJesus]

How Olivia feels about the card counting is how I feel as well. Winning is great but fun is more important imo, I also feel it leads to better games and more knowledge intake.

[@SoaringBricks]

Fantastic first video. Love how Ben's laugh is still so incredibly infectious.

[@DrkNinja_]

Honestly this might be my favorite commander show that exists... It's a really chill environment and it almost identically represents what an actual table at your local game store or at your home looks like and feels like.

[@dajahvis3907]

Calling it now. This will be the biggest commander gameplay channel by far in the future.

[@Rishkar-Peema-Pants]

No

[@Xios_Angelis]

​@@Rishkar-Peema-Pantsit has the potential to be. Fun hosts and a very chill vibe. Plus dogs. What more could you ask for?

[@josejimenez-fp2eh]

This is probably the best pilot episode for a commander channel I've seen. Ben brodes laugh took me back to old hearthstone lol

[@grimtopia4804]

Man the spice and sass coming from the whole group is down right beautiful. Also sound quality is at 100%.

[@cams9865]

The banter and jokes is my favourite part of Olivia's streams, I'm glad that it's still present in the game play

[@HuxtableK]

I needed to hear Ben Brode's laugh at the "teenager out with mom and dad" comment. Wow. That was crazy. I love this channel. Most fun I've had watching Commander in ages. Most I've laughed. I need more of this. Also good job everyone!

[@kristianfischer9814]

Olivia is my favorite MtG person (it’s not close), Kibler is charming and funny and they’re super adorable together. Subscribed and gonna watch every episode.

[@androgynouslibra7607]

This was the most exciting thing ever as a card game player to see Brian Kibler, Introduce the Ben Brode, in order to play the best format in MTG, Commander /EDH. ❤️ please keep making more videos like this 🙏

[@insainraven9875]

God I love how this a show that remembers Commander is a game

[@SonahJ]

Easily among the best gameplay video on KZbin. BMK and Olivia bring so much to the table as cohosts. The group of players in the intro alone is enough for seasons and seasons of excellent content. The clean and simple editing with the charming background music builds a beautiful background for banter like Kibler bragging about having a 62/62 or Olivia cursing the name of Ben Brodes. If the series continues at this quality, we’re looking at the birth of a smash hit!

[@easyyo6784]

its so good to see/hear Ben Brode again. i missed his laughter

[@monkeysammich]

I was legit in tears laughing. This might be the best pilot episode of any content I've ever seen... Well done. So well done.

[@lushG678]

What i like most is how casual the game is, most other channels feels too serious, this is so chilled with people revealing their hands, using proxies and just having a laugh in general. Reminds me of how my playgroup is, hope to see more

[@jacobtrahan1993]

That intro is such a vibe! I’m so jealous! Yep definitely here to stay with this channel!

[@alanpep]

This has, in one episode, become my favorite commander channel. Fun banter, it's clear what's going on, and I'm laughing throughout. Well done can't wait for the next one!

[@markbrierley6367]

I don't know about you, but I did not find it clear what was happening on the turn Kibler popped off and the camera and sound focused on the players and not the board.

[@bryangarcia89]

This is what commander is all about! Jokes, laughs, name-calling, the whole 9 yards! It was perfect, perfect, down to the last minute detail!

[@FrankLepore]

This is BY FAR the most attractive Commander video that's ever been produced, by EVERY metric.

[@Skelegoblin]

The energy in this room is immaculate. I love being happily upset with my friends at the commander table too.

[@ImpossibilitySpace]

This is the most Commander Commander content I've ever seen. The chill vibes, the jokes, the crosstalk, it's perfect.

[@DanSto11]

I'm 6 minutes in and so far, the best part is the vibes, the second best part is how the microphone catches all the card noises! Sooths my soul

[@xTobsecretx]

Kibler saying “Falcor” like Jacob is gonna know who that is 😂

[@CHEFPKR]

Yep, gonna love this. Cheers to you guys for putting this on!

[@wolfjobvonschnitzel9786]

This is how this game is meant to be played. So pure, so fun. I can't wait for more

[@Varler_]

That was so much fun! It really felt like getting together with my friends for Commander night. Everyone was so energetic and fun and just happy to be there! Also, Jacob Bertrand really felt like your friend who sits next to you and shows you his hand, makes funny quips, etc. He's really good at interacting with the camera! I'm really looking forward to more episodes!!!

[@commanderathome]

He's so good on camera you might think he was an actor! ;)

[@Varler_]

@@commanderathome Right?!? Someone should hire him for their show!

[@Zakading]

This might honestly be my favorite in-person EDH show so far. Different from stuff like Game Knights, this doesn't feel like it's scripted from start to finish and actually has believable and relatable banter and chatting.

[@urfavoritejoel]

you really think game knights games are scripted?

[@Zakading]

@@urfavoritejoel Even if not, the presentation with the mid-game interview thing makes it look like those shitty reality TV shows everyone knows, on top of the super artificially nice way everyone talks and acts with eachother that just makes the whole show feel so entirely unnatural and fake to me.

[@urfavoritejoel]

@@Zakading I can certainly agree with that. Always hated the talking head portions (to be fair though those are recorded after the game)

[@dom6637]

@@Zakading I agree that it makes it feel less authentic, but those talking parts are useful for new players who are trying to follow why people are doing what they're doing and for that reason I think it's a pretty good inclusion, if you're a pretty good player, it can be forgotten how much info that's actually quite useful for a new player to digest in those like talking head moments.

[@Naim_less]

I watched this entire episode with just a big smile on my face. I love watching people just hanging out having fun like this. What a great pod!

[@hajot2582]

I love seeing Olivia plays commander. Every channel that has her is auto watch

[@alexmolina8039]

I love Jacob’s shit eating grin when he’s saying to thank him for Brian’s love of commander. So good

[@AutkastKain]

I love this already. Olivia and Kibler seem like the best hosts cuz Kibler does ridiculous stuff and Olivia just isn't having any BS with it. Great snappy gameplay, great editing from Alias V, this show has everything

[@bfeldz1023]

Hearing that classic Brode laugh brings me so much nostalgia. This is such a cool cast for the first show. Very excited to see where this series goes.

[@KykyJyky]

This episode was so cute and also established the thesis of the series quickly: Welcoming friends into Brian and Olivia’s home and watching Brian destroy those friends ❤

[@toddsipe3659]

What a great show! You all rock so much. Makes me think of my days in the Navy with my friends, we would all play after our shifts while we were stationed on an aircraft carrier together.

[@TheMemeur]

You have no idea how excited I'm for this show. Olivia and Brian are my favorite magic players (Next to Kyle Hill). And look at these guests! This is gonna be the best magic show ever.

[@Supermanisdeadman]

The overhead camera is super clear. Love that you used simple playmats so it's easy to read the cards.

[@TemporallyAnarchaic]

There's something charming about this versus the other commander shows out there. This actually feels like sitting down for a game night with friends. It doesn't have the artificial feel of the other more casual commander channels. It's not trying to engineer entertainment or try to be reality TV. This is just good, clean fun. It's the first casual commander content I've watched in years. These days I normally just stick to the highly gameplay-oriented cEDH channels because the non-cEDH channels just feel like they're trying too hard. Also, Olivia stole the show.

[@Boomhouwer2402]

Rewatching for the one year anniversary! So glad you guys started this show

[@calebburley3142]

this intro/theme song is some of the best vibes ever. I already love this and can not wait to see more!

[@pajurr]

Hi, I have absolutly no idea who you guys are, except you have matching hair color ; I have been in Magic and Commander for only a year now and I find that you are really bringing us into your table, full of laughs, smiles and humor. I would suggest that you "populate" more the table, you make your video feel so alive by your super good mood, but your table feels pretty blank, plain. I am excited to watch another one of your videos, I wish you a great day !

[@raphaelmerino100]

I can't wait for the Day9 Professor and Kyle Hill Crossover that will eventually happen in the future.

[@Zap2x_93]

This show is just amazing. It's a blast guys! Well done, I'll be here for every single new episode it comes out! Lovely Mom & Dad 😍😍

[@LordTreyHowdy]

Olivia: “I HAVE NO PATIENCE FOR YOUR LIES” Truly this is commander at home.

[@davidsilversky4560]

It's been a LONG time since I laughed out loud at a commander game, but I'm watching every episode for my daily/weekly/monthly laugh intake forevermore!

[@NT_Escanor]

The intro was fire, the studio looks amazing, and I think the video length is great. I love both y’all personalites and look forward to enjoying more!

[@keeyancorbitt1]

I'm not even a full 10 minutes into game play and this is great. The chaos of the interactions is so amazing. Found a new commander show to watch for sure

[@noramorgan2328]

Ohmygosh I know and love all four of these people and this was such an amazing vid. Thank you KZbin algorithm for showing me this and thank you guys for making something that made me smile so wide!

[@benjaminkaye5119]

This was great. I truly loved watching this game. This is exactly how my games play at my house. Lots of laughs and fun. Catch y’all on the flippity !

[@jonathangibson9482]

Ben Brode has an infectious, heart-warming laugh.

[@4n6redrum]

I love Olivia’s content for one and for two, there’s just something about “commander at home” vs playing online. I love it. Table banter is better and the attitudes seem to be better when you’re just at home chilling. Love the vibe

[@Tclark6199]

This is hands down the best mtg channel intro on the internet, completely encapsulates what we all love most about Magic....the Gathering ❤

[@CRIMS0N_KING]

This is exactly the kind of commander content I've been looking for. Good conversations, not over-explaining, and simple, yet elegant production. Looking forward to seeing more!

[@mizoudelavega6441]

My doctor prescripted 30 minutes of Ben Brode laughing every day so this is perfect

[@jdmj0]

Truth be told, of all the Commander game-play channels popping up, I have to say this episode has been a breath of fresh-air. I can't put my finger on it but just... the banter, the different personalities - it just worked SO well! Insta-subbed!

[@sumphunguy]

The vibes. So gosh darn wholesome. This pod just seems like the perfect one. Everyone has such a bright, beauftiful personality. There are times where my anexity hits hard and I can't go to my local LGS. So I will for sure watch these for the EDH vibes. Looking forward to all the future episodes and of course THE PUPPERS.

[@Ken_Smith]

I haven’t played MTG since the late 90’s. Having said that I love watching Commander, and I always love your content BK. I’m so here for this! Thanks to Olivia as well. ❤️

[@cmich7979]

I have not laughed more or harder at any commander game than this game

[@laurelkeeper]

I want nothing more than additional episodes of this, this was beautiful.

[@EkkosUwU]

God i hope that the next episode or some episode soon is Olivia, Brian, Kyle Hill, and The Professor because my god that would be some of the funniest shennanigans lmao

[@commanderathome]

We already have Kyle in some upcoming episodes, and we're working to get Prof down for one soon!

[@lawnytoast7399]

I honestly can't believe the production and sound quality of this video. It's amazing. You guys really know what you're doing. I love the content. Keep it coming.

[@Bouillestfu]

Ben Brode's laugh is always so contagious. Great show.

[@JayShepard27]

That intro looks like one of the best nights to just kick it with friends. Great episode, can't wait for more

[@JiggleTheJamJar]

Ugh this was so much fun to watch. The wholesome atmosphere, the homey setting, the banter. Really reminds me of games I've played with friends in the past. Thank you guys!

[@emilysmith2965]

When they have to tell the dog no, do you think they say Oko is banned? 🤣

[@Ledgehammer]

I've watched so many other videos featuring every one of the cast and this one by far had me in the most stitches, consider all future episodes as good as watched!

[@CarefulWithThatAx]

Eilidh killing it on the edit. This is tight.

[@davidwillett7253]

I could sit and listen to Ben's laugh literally all day

[@amithemuffinman]

It's seriously infectious

[@murse5558]

This is my new favorite Commander show!!! just real commander!!! its amazing!!! Thank you so much for sharing with us!!

[@MroX8Xo]

Great video! Can't wait for more :-)

[@nickatwork]

Impressive quality and production value for a 1st episode! Loved how much fun everyone was having.