Underrated Favorites in Commander | The Command Zone 218 | Magic: the Gathering EDH

[@justinmichaeleuerle5203]

Here's a thought...DJ stays on permanently and The Command Zone is now a three host show. Last few episodes have been super fun guys!

[@davevandewark]

Justin Michael Euerle couldn’t agree more.

[@PlaneswalkerTARDIS]

Then Prof finds a co-host and launches the Princes of Pauper

[@samb9759]

jimmy comes back two

[@jaycee9972]

I SECOND THAT

[@darbymckilkannoncaid3279]

PlaneswalkerTARDIS YES!

[@DatBrasss]

Long time listener here, and I think DJ is a great addition to the podcast. He should stay when Jimmy comes back. Make it a three-man podcast, it will be great!

[@jaickolm]

Did they just put eternal witness in both underrated and overrated cards? What the actual fuck xD

[@rorschach1]

Welcome to the world of multiple outcomes. We call it reality.

[@coreyroberson4550]

Funniest game I ever saw with Proteus Staff - one guy had a Blightsteel Colossus out when the Izzet player cloned it and then tucked the original with Proteus Staff - the Blightsteel player revealed three non-creatures before revealing Phage the Untouchable. RIP.

[@taloutezero]

Corey Roberson lmfao that is awesome

[@CosmicErrata]

Omae wa mo shinderu.

[@ecthelion1517]

Existential Error NANI?!

[@CosmicErrata]

Vincent Novotny *Explodes*

[@JumboCommander]

I love this.

[@Corran109]

BTW Hall of Gemstone affects everyone at the same time. If I pick red on my turn, everyone else can only tap for red as well. The big consequence of this is that you can shut of the vast majority of counterspells on your turn by picking anything other than blue.

[@ZakanaHachihaCBC]

Corran109 that’s why you play it with mana dorks or mana rocks.

[@aidennoir597]

So I don't​ know if this would be overegging the pudding, but what are the chances of keeping DJ on even when Jimmy comes back? Or at least as a frequently recurring guest? He's just bringing a really fresh perspective to the show, not to mention great chemistry with the both of you. I dunno if that would work out logistically but I for one would love it

[@sergio8002]

One card I have always found to be underrated is Riftsweeper. Somebody exiled your wincon? Just shuffle it back in and tutor it later.

[@Houtzyboy]

I play Riftsweeper in my Varolz, the Scar Striped edh deck, and it's so good in there

[@sethb3090]

I like Mystic Retrieval for similar reasons. Just keep grabbing Turn to Frog with a pinger in play...

[@NaldoNidoking]

Praetor's Grasp is a great card. Use it to steal other people's win conditions or as ways to remove combo pieces. Super great.

[@dennisbradford7216]

It's just so much fun! I like to grab a counterspell when I can.

[@JumboCommander]

I also like Sadistic Sacrament for that but the added benefit of stealing a sweet artifact makes me happy.

[@raedien]

@@JumboCommander Nightmare Incursion too.

[@TheCommanderDojo]

Great underrated cards: - Traverse the Ulvenwald - Signal the Clans - Foil - Altar of the Brood - Mystic Remora (seen a lot in cEDH but not nearly enough outside of that) - Orcish Lumberjack - Dark Tutelage - Read the Bones - Monastery Siege - Argivian Find - Noxious Revival My boi Sek'Kuar Deathkeeper is pretty cool too but that's mostly because I'm biased 😂

[@amphyess]

Deck Builder’s Society dude i love your videos i built a sekuar deck because of you and is my favorite deck thank you

[@TheCommanderDojo]

amphyess Thank you! Glad you like Sek too, he's way better than people think!

[@peterhousen7974]

HOW THE HELL DO YOU FIND THE CARD "FOIL"

[@TheCommanderDojo]

Peter Housen Here ya go: www.cardkingdom.com/mtg/prophecy/foil

[@AsbestosFilter]

I usually see mystic remora in my playgroup especially in mudrolta , azami , actually most of blue player deck

[@pedroriosbustamante6311]

I don't know if you guys did noticed, but it took me a while to. Hall of gemstone does affect your opponents lands, and that is super important for the instant speed plays, this card is awesome Edit: When I say opponents I mean the players other the one who chooses the effect in the upkeep

[@ZakanaHachihaCBC]

I have it in my Ghalta deck. I brought it into my meta by having the Titania player add it to his deck

[@JumboCommander]

Thank you for pointing that out. I should have mentioned that added benefit. I love that card.

[@JB-sc3fr]

So what you are saying is: If it's my turn and I claim Green as the mana of choice, that means all opponents mana is also green that turn as well?

[@pedroriosbustamante6311]

Joel B yes, exactly, they'll rely only on artifacts (like signets for example) or other mana fixing effects different then their lands. If they only have 7 islands untaped, for example, they won't be able to cyclonic rift at your endstep, or at your combat.

[@kevinlam6997]

I'm happy Dj has networked with the commandzone to bring more exposure to himself as well as his channel. His channel has always provided excellent content throughout its lifespan. I've been a fan of both for sometime and I just wanted say thanks for the amazing content both channels make.

[@JumboCommander]

Thanks Kevin

[@creature2711]

Josh: I think I didn’t repeat any card Also Josh: First card is Rebuild... again 😂

[@d3nnis519]

With Temur Sabertooth I enjoy playing Whisperwood Elemental. Bouncing non creatures that were manifested.

[@mrpandabites]

DJ is a great substitute teacher while Jimmy is away. My top underrated picks are: Aid from the Cowl Oversold Cemetery Crystal Shard

[@dougfile6644]

Mr. Pandabites - I've never heard of Aid from the Cowl; it looks awesome! Can't wait to try it out with some fetch lands/cheap sac outlets 🙂

[@JumboCommander]

I love crystal shard! People underestimate the threat of activation that taxes your enemies. AND the ability to bounce your own stuff can be GREAT!

[@ryanhansen9779]

I also love Crystal Shard, solid sneak removal or saves my general.

[@ImSquiggs]

I discovered this channel yesterday and I've already watched over 10 hours of content. I don't know what that says about me, but thank you for an awesome podcast that is teaching me about so many cool cards I've never seen before.

[@TheMusicMan1105]

I feel like I never see Mirri's Guile.. such a good card.. being able to spin the top every turn for free in green is awesome!

[@levithompson1161]

Zackery Cowan because Sylvan Library is a thing. For just one more colorless mana you get the opportunity to keep extra cards in exchange for life.

[@davevandewark]

I love it last two episodes have been super good love having DJ on the show excellent addition. These episodes that aren’t like specific deck techs, or just look what wizard is making today, but like super insightful deck building theory. It reminds me of the early episodes that got me into the command zone in the first place. Keep up the good work guys!!

[@davevandewark]

Jesus even the book plugs!!! That just made my day :)

[@tyrant-thanatos]

So happy to see Disrupt Decorum in this video. Legitimately one of my favorite cards in red right now. It's fun, it's crazy, and it's actually pretty good.

[@EKTurduckin]

Tragic Arrogance is an INCREDIBLY underrated boardwipe. You choice the things!

[@Unforgiven11]

Spy Network 1 blue, Instant "Look at target player's hand, the top card of that player's library, and any face-down creatures they control. Look at the top four cards of your library, then put them back in any order." This card can give you SO much information about an opponent and allow you to orchestrate your next 4 draws... I think people severely underestimate this card or just don't know it exists.

[@Aigis31]

This card is absolute bonkers! Always loved playing it in any casual control deck I've built.

[@sethb3090]

I have a commander deck that needs this now

[@DuncanEllis]

I love the "turn your permanent into a non-useful thing" cards. Darksteel Mutation is fairly well known, and Deep Freeze is from DOM, but my favourite is Imprisoned in the Moon. Casting that on a commander is marvellous.

[@katien.1219]

So, my favorite deck in magic is an EDH lands deck, gitrog, omnath, Tatyova, child of alara, whatever. In each and every one with blue I play Trade Routs. Trade Routs is an absolutely awesome blue enchantment, it's is less then 700 decks on EDH rec, it's less then a dollar, and if you can play it is your turbo lands deck you must. Look it up.

[@vinightshade6026]

Jude N. I thought of making my Gitrog Monster deck a Muldrotha deck just for this card. Or turn it into either Yidris or five color. But the mana base though! Xd

[@katien.1219]

Ignacio Segura yeah, gitrog is already such a wonderfully busted card, and I would kill for it to have blue. We need a Sultai lands matter commander.

[@zenbrown7144]

I'm salty I can't play it in Windgrace.

[@ctheos69]

Wheel of Sun and moon is one of my favourite cards, it isnt majorly game-changing most of the time, but it does elicit some sweet reactions when you play it

[@Twistedlittlesmile]

Do you want to spike a bunch of cards? Because that's how you spike a bunch of cards.

[@LadyLunarSatine]

gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=spike%20cannibal

[@EliyaSelhub]

Temur Sabertooth was also in a precon (C17) so no excuses there!

[@shendelzaresilkwood]

First thing that comes to my mind when I see the card "Disrupt Decorum" is that church scene in Kingsman 1 :)

[@TrilainaBloodwind]

Not sure if this has been mentioned on any episodes or not, but Lim Dul's Vault is one of my all time underrated favorite cards. It lets you set up your deck for a few good card-draws at best, or acts as a Slightly worst Vamp Tutor. I love the card so much, and since I've been playing epser and grixis decks as of late, I have been going on a mini spending spree getting at least 3 or 4 overall. GREAT card.

[@sazulo57]

I just love to show Norin to players who have never seen him. They just go « But he doesn't do anything ! », and then I answer « Let me teach you the way of Norin, as was told by Gaka »

[@DVS57REBEL]

Géraud Gratacap love norin

[@JumboCommander]

EXACTLY THIS!

[@kennytheawkwarddonut9137]

My group hated it so much I stopped using Him. I really need to rebuild.

[@AnyOmayonnaise]

Bolt bend is legitimately great, nearly always 2 for 1s, costs 1, and can eat counterspells if you need it to

[@oom-3262]

Some stuff I find extremely underrated: Archfiend of depravity Assemble the legion Sek'kuar (as commander) Soul Warden (best etb life gain ever) it seems I like beating EDIT: More cards I forgot: Reaper from the Abbys (Repeatable removal ealmost each turn, on a huge flying beater). Soldier of the pantheon (this dude is so good and overlooked, both blocking and gaining you life). Weathered wayfarer Quest for ula's temple (so much potential for just 1 single mana) Kruphix, God of Horizons (mah boy has the mana to cast those juicy BIG eldrazi) Angelic accord (it is soooo easy to abuse this thing each turn) Celestial force (Nobody wants to waste removal on this. Meanwhile, you get a bazillion life) Minds dilation (chaos at its finest, this thing is incredibly ridiculous) Tuktuk scraper, Hagra diabolist, Halimar excavator (these guys look horrible on their own, but on a tribal ally deck, they can ABSOLUTELY kill an opponent or mill somone out. Completely overlooked) Endbringer And my pick for the most underrated card: Mirage mirror.

[@TheCommanderDojo]

OOM- 32 Sek'Kuar is a beast! People always ignore him until it's too late 😎

[@emeraldsky1289]

Definitely agree with archfiend of depravity

[@williamjensen5683]

I love assemble the legion!

[@sujatasridhar6497]

OOM- 32 l

[@hawkeye137137]

I love Archfiend of Depravity too. Good against any deck that has or creates a decent number of creatures which is almost all except maybe spellslinger and voltron decks, but they probably have more creatures than 2 most of the time too.

[@CraigLoos]

Hall of Gemstone also affects your opponents lands during your turn. Choose green, and during your turn, your opponent's lands produce green mana, preventing counter spells.

[@The00Devils00Seraph]

best underrated card: Withering Boon, I play this in all my black decks, nobody sees it coming, creature counterspell in black is magnificent

[@half-assedcraftswithbigmik4301]

Same! There is something so satisfying about countering "off-color".

[@sothisis1962]

Really though you expect counter in blue and against blue if you really know red but not at all in black

[@fingerkoala]

Nevermore naming shadowborn apostle against me was the worst game of commander I've ever had

[@mario6148]

fingerkoala oh man that’s good

[@stephensilverstein4855]

Proteus Staff is amazing when you have no creatures in you deck. Used it in a Baral deck for a long time and it allows you to stack your deck "In any order."

[@Nr4747]

Also pretty good in creatureless Narset decks for obvious reasons.

[@JumboCommander]

I should have mentioned that secret mode as well; it's such a crazy card.

[@rdbaron102]

Dream Halls : in my Muldrotha deck. Nevermore : in my Zur deck. Volcanic Visions : in my Jodah deck. Kaervek the Merciless: in my Mogis deck. I would add Master Warcraft and Darkness to the under used list. Great show guys! Love it!

[@aidennoir597]

Holy hell, Proteus Staff needs to be in my Inalla deck right now. Cashing in a token that's about to exile into a real creature with an ETB effect that will trigger Inalla again... Oh man. Gotta get this card.

[@lycanAbyss]

Gift of immortality is one that I feel is underrated, the floor is your opponents have to kill something twice but it can bring the creature back before the death trigger resolves so Elenda becomes so much fun.

[@anthonydelfino6171]

My favorite card to play and has ALWAYS been incredibly great whenever I get it onto the field is Vodalian Illusionist. The card is 2 and a blue for a 2/2 merfolk wizard with the activated abilitiy of 2 and a blue and tap it to phase out target creature. Thanks to Teferi's Protection I think a lot more people understand phasing which has made this creature a lot easier to use, but I've been able to use this for so many flexible effects. You can use it before your upkeep to phase out a Sheoldred so you don't have to sacrifice your creatures, you can use it in response to someone targeting one of your creatures to phase that creature out, or you can even phase out one of your creatures in response to someone targeting your equipment or auras, and you can use it's ability on itself if it's the target of removal, or even to save an important creature in response to a board wipe. I first started using it when I built my Kumena deck with the intent to protect my commander, but since seeing how amazing it was there, it's become a staple in any of my decks running blue.

[@lightsabermario]

I love that you guys brought up Hall of Gemstone! That's been in my mono-green deck since day one and it's so good at slowing or even locking down opponents, and most can't even play their commander. Also, I came up with an infinite combo with Temur Sabertooth for my friend's Zacama deck, and it's just that: Zacama plus Temur Sabertooth plus lands that tap for a total of 12, and you've got infinite mana!

[@PhazonOmega]

"You're never going to look around the table in a commander game not not see at least four artifacts on the table." Obviously you've never been to my LGS.

[@unbanrofellos5786]

*laughs in every player in my meta playing either bane of progress or vandalblast*

[@georgeb9977]

I love that you guys mentioned a Spellshaper (and that the whole type is underestimated). I literally put together a mono-black spellshaper/madness deck that slaughters huge money decks. When people see the ability and the creature power they always overlook it....until you use that ability and drop a savage madness spell at the same time.

[@brendanmahns4493]

Okay so my underrated pick is bitter ordeal, it has the mechanic gravestorm. It's the only card in history that does. It's a surgical extraction per card that has entered the grave this turn. You can't lose if you take every card that can beat you out of the game.

[@JackThrowerofPrinnys]

Brendan Mahns it like one of my pet cards sadistic sacrament. I have been able to play that kicked more than i should have lol.

[@noahearle2584]

I totally agree. I use bitter ordeal in my gitrog dredge deck. I will float 25 ish mana, sacrifice all of my lands to squandered resources, play bitter ordeal then I will play splendid reclamation to return my lands! Powerful Card!

[@Atogatog-j9v]

I love when you guys make this type of videos. It shows cards I never new about.

[@Matteo_the_Plague_Doctor]

I really like the card Plasm Capture. It's a Mana Drain on steroids l. Sure it's two blue and two green to fire off, but in a simic deck, it's great. Using it to counter some fat giant spell and blow out my opponent, then to get that much mana on my main phase is pretty great.

[@dawubber6676]

Mana-Ramp-Matoran Gotta second that. Also helps that it's a good 99% cheaper to physically purchase.

[@lagavulinmtg5120]

You guys are low key the plug for easy RL speculations. Just off of you guys naming a card and mentioning its on the RL makes it go up significantly.

[@xSkye629x]

Storm Crow, it's not in enough decks. It's so strong that even cEDH players scoop when its cast It is an extremely degenerate play though, so I suppose that's why its not in every blue deck out there

[@darbymckilkannoncaid3279]

A guy who used to be in my playgroup played storm crow, we kicked him out.

[@Quiltfish]

I don't get this meme.

[@CosmicErrata]

Storm Crow is probably the only creature capable of Voltron without Aura or equipment, and maybe a ton of -1/-1 counters on it, and still win on first attack.

[@cheesecake2449]

Quiltfish its probably because of it’s flavor text

[@Quiltfish]

Nelis Nope, still don't get it. :/

[@roboticbychoice1081]

Great episode Josh and DJ! Along the same lines as Temur Sabertooth for the bounce effect, I love Stampeding Serow and Stampeding Wildebeests. There's always the option to just bounce themselves too :-)

[@Catequil]

Simple reason why i want jimmy back: Then we get the singing intro's back

[@Catequil]

GIVE US THE SINGING INTRO'S BACK!

[@malkavian6275]

I hate the singing intros lol

[@FestorFreak]

Ethan George Them being unproffesional singers is what makes it all the more amusing though

[@pauldyson8098]

SAME!

[@ByrMattlesphere]

Love the singing intros. It just feels right at this point.

[@Omnivxrse]

Another cool thing about hall of gemstone is that since you are most likely playing it in mono green, you don't have a lot of good instant speed interaction, other than pump spells, and you are very susceptible counter spells and removal, hall of gemstone can protect you from that stuff during your turn, because if you choose green, that affects all lands, so then your opponents can't play mana drain, swords to plowshares, cyclonic rift, etc. on your turn, and it really protects you a lot.

[@Vininn126]

I like trading post because all of the abilities relate to the next one - even the last to the first.

[@cutecommie]

However, if you use it as a single-card engine, all you gain is life.

[@RaginKavu]

Proteus Staff combos out perfectly with another yet underrated card: Tunnel Vision. 5U for a sorcery that has you naming a card, then, revealing through target library until the named card shows up. If it does, all the cards revealed up to it, go to the graveyard, and the named card goes to the top.

[@shavedata5436]

Trading post! That card is amazing! EDIT: I swear this was my selection before I got to the card lmao

[@SWAT6809]

I love DJ on command zone. Way more fun imo that watching with jimmy, debae is great and it just refreshes the podcast :)

[@Ricardo-zo1ti]

The best use for protean staff is to use it in your commander with no creatures to put your library in any order

[@abitofsupport601]

Wait...*thinks* FFFFF THATS MEAN

[@santuli_91]

I haven't really checked how popular these are, but... I have gotten really attached to Imprisoned in the Moon as a budget version of Song of the Dryads (and playable in nongreen blue decks). Can still hose a commander or an incredible tough to deal with creature (or land, if you don't use Strip Mine). I play UG a lot, and I don't know that Alchemist's Refuge sees much play. It's no Vedalken Orerry, but you can get a version of its effect on a land that's not 15 bucks (or however much Orerry costs).

[@infalliblepoet]

Crystal Shard.

[@josephg279]

This is my favorite kind of episodes. My underrated list is on my tapped out user profile page. Green. Multani marro sorcerer Red. Vicious shadows Black. Praetors grasp White. Quarantine field Blue. That merfolk that removes cards from the library you did damage to. I forget the name. And my favorite land is sitting sheets. Because I have mono black decks that use snow-covered lands

[@Cabbrickk]

Isn't Rebuild an instant speed Upheaval with Mycosynth Lattice in play?

[@dennisbradford7216]

Temur Sabertooth was also printed in a Commander Precon: the 2017 cat deck.

[@sc100ott]

In the months after this show was posted, the price of polluted bonds more than doubled. Coincidence? I think not. 😪

[@EliyaSelhub]

My favorite little blue creature is Reef Shaman. For one blue it provides color fixing for yourself, but it's even better at denying your opponents a color or a utility land for their turn. In the early game it can easily set an opponent back a few turns, and politically it can be used to help allies. Even better when you can untap it.

[@ignaciorios9011]

I do not know how frequent it is, or even if it's "good", but I love the card beastmaster ascension

[@sethb3090]

Sans enchantment removal, Beastmaster Ascension takes over games. I'm not sure I've ever lost a game where I turned it on and kept it in play. Favorite combo: BMA + Cultivator of Blades + Rapacious One. Cultivator adds its P/T to other creatures when it attacks, Rapacious One is 5/4 trample and makes Eldrazi Spawn for each damage it deals to the player. BMA pumps Cultivator's pump to +8/+8 AND pumps Rapacious One +5/+5, so R1 is hitting as an 18/17 and all the trample damage that gets through makes 5/6 tokens that will be buffed to 13/14 on the next swing if cultivator survived.

[@ignaciorios9011]

@@sethb3090 Nice combo!

[@hotdachsbun]

I came here for the Jumbo Commander. Couldn't wait for his new video so I went to the past and found this.

[@Enterblathnir]

TEMPT WITH DISCOVERY

[@graysonchristian2668]

Supabait all the tempt cards are bad and they’ve all said they hate the tempt cards

[@Deltapwr13]

-Early Harvest (only useful I'd say in mono-green or two colored, as adding colors tends to reduce basics. But untapping all Basics is great) -Rapid Hybridization/Pongify -Verdant Confluence (Not as all-around useful as Mystic, though the modes are Rampant Growth, Nature's Spiral, or put two +1/+1 counters on a creature) -Any of the Fork spells (Fork, Reverberate, etc.) Able to turn CycRift into a full boardwipe, able to leech off of green's ramp, black tutor's, etc. See an instant or sorcery you would like for yourself, you can get it. Mono-Red runs them a bit more, but once Red gets a color, Fork effects often seem to be among the first to drop. -Life's Finale (A lot of people want their wipes low cost, but for 2 you essentially add Buried Alive targeting any player with a Damnation (without the can't be regenerated, but I find that inconsequential most the time) -Command Beacon (Its not always amazing, and its a utility... but I find it particularly useful for higher cmc commander's/commanders that will be targeted and removed multiple times to have an untaxed cast. Added bonus for decks that can play lands from the graveyard) -Voidslime/Disallow. I'm don't tend to be super heavy on my counterspell count in decks, and I'll often sub out Counterspell for Disallow, due to its versatility on being able to counter abilities or spells. Do such things as countering a Planeswalker Ult or Emrakul the Promised Ends cast trigger (it itself cannot be counterspelled, but you can prevent them from taking your next turn and messing up your gameplan)

[@SnapquesterMage]

Is Jimmy coming back? Nothing against Jumbo (he's a great addition), just curious if this is going to be the duo moving forward. The fun chemistry isn't quite there in these recent episodes.

[@HarryBuddhaPalm]

he said Jimmy was going to be gone for a couple of months

[@omgoblins]

do you even watch the video they mention what's going on in every single one

[@SnapquesterMage]

Honestly, I usually watch/listen to these in the background and often don't pay attention to the first few minutes of ads/announcements.

[@fractalsloth]

which one do they mention whats happening to jimmy? I dont watch every single episode

[@oprah_winspree2195]

Harry BuddhaPalm on Twitter I’ve seen him post how he is doing some fitness training. Idk If there is another reason though. He looks swole, check out his Twitter.

[@jacfac9969]

I love nightscape apprentice! It was my first card that I looked at and went “dang that’s cool” it’s just a 1/1 for a black but it has so much potential for value with its abilities

[@V3TJasper]

I don't like this weird "social contract" stuff. Land destruction is a logical response to a powerful strategy. I think it's very lame that people build lands decks and think their strategy deserves to be protected by arbitrary rules.

[@Itryhardder]

I agree my playgroup plays land destruction cards, the only rule we have is to have a way to win on board first, also with all the blue its likely to not resolve. My buddy has an Olivia Voldaren deck that he packed every targeted land destruction spell into, he often cripples the blue players and then destroys all the lands with Olivia out and just wins on the spot. One thing I think is way douchier is targeted hand removal such as Mind Shatter or Mind Twist, hands are sacred lands are not!

[@TheCommanderDojo]

I agree, nothing is sacred in Commander. I'm not a fan of this "social contract"/ "spirit of the format" stuff. People can't ever learn to combat LD if they never face it. It helps make people better Magic players

[@Eramiserasmus]

I'm the one who introduced LD into our Commander and Modern playgroups. Because of that, our Modern Tron player regularly beats Ponza, our overall mana curves in decks have dropped and people are less inclined to play mass removal in case its followed up with Armageddon and a haste creature. We've learned how to play through hard locks and create bizarre wins through sheer tenacity. That's why people need to be ready for it.

[@zacharyklewin3603]

amen

[@leovaeg]

Land destruction says "you cant play magic" and that is NOT a fun or cool thing to say in a game of Magic its also why cards like Mindslaver, True-name Nemesis, and the one that stops spells of X Color are stupid anti-social cards that nobody should play

[@joshbraska]

Hall of Gemstones has won me so many games. Muti-color, especially 5 color decks just can't get out from under it. As soon as I saw the title of the episode, I was pretty sure that HoG would show up. Thanks, DJ!

[@liemsolow3697]

Underrated card #1: Plateau, for my Boros EDH deck

[@Kaiserland111]

My dudes, almost every single card you mentioned is either in my Mogis or Kess deck! You did peak my interest in a couple cards as well, so thanks for the great video.

[@DrLemon-em1ix]

Maybe I didn't get it but why is Jimmy gone? I just want to know that. The new guy is also pretty cool even I don't know his name :)

[@robertfitschen253]

They've said that he's away filming a movie.

[@SmugLookingBarrel]

Jimmy's on vacation, but he'll be back.

[@nickvarga7676]

... I cannot believe you guys mentioned Dream Halls. That has been my pet card in our meta for YEARS. I love you guys so much right now.. I've been abusing that tech for SOOOOOO long.. lol.

[@roarkzachary9894]

I would really like to meet you jimmy and josh and play against you

[@solidraven6986]

Roark Zachary unless your a big timer in the community and or donated a lot of money youre wasting your time my friend.

[@sequoiaernst1666]

I bet you could play against them if you were all at the same gp.

[@codelicious6590]

Hit them up at a GP man.

[@roarkzachary9894]

Cody Watson sadly I live in nz

[@DanteInformal]

Also, DJ is completely right. The spellshapers are hella underrated. Turn your dead draws into value. Avenger en-Dal: Swords to Plowshares an attacking creature. Balloon Peddler: Give any creature flying til end of turn. Cackling Witch: Howl From Beyond Dawnstrider: Fog Devout Witness: Disenchant Diplomatic Escort: hard counter against anything targeting a creature Dreamscape Artist: Harrow Harvest Mage: mana fixing Latulla, Keldon Overseer: Fireball Netter en-Dal: one turn Pacifism Notorious Assassin: Terror Overtaker: Act of Treason Seismic Mage: Stone Rain Stronghold Biologist: Essence Scatter Stronghold Machinist: Negate Undertaker: Raise Dead Urborg Syphon Mage: all opponent life drain Waterfront Bouncer: Unsummon

[@Speetlebeetle]

"Evacuation sees a TON of play!" Honestly, it sees close to no play, come on!

[@darkrexkigntstone8773]

My Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain deck use vehicle as it main theme, so I use deadeye quartermaster. The card is great mainly because it search for equipment or a vehicle. Also there is a card I only use in my Hallar, The Firefletcher deck. The card called Saproling Infestation. In a one cororless, one green enchanment, that states when a player a kicker cost; they make a one one green saproling token. The kicker has a lot cards you don't see much in EHD in general. Have a great week DJ and Josh.

[@thecuetobrat7979]

RAKDOS THE DEFILER demon tribal deck!!!!

[@CosmicErrata]

Kaerverk the Captain Planet is better.

[@ZakanaHachihaCBC]

Lands aren’t Tribal Demon.

[@kylecarlson1159]

One I haven't seen very often is Word of Seizing. Especially if you're a mono red deck, having a split second card to interrupt the stack is super useful and it's take control of ANY permanent!!!

[@plshalpme173]

6:26

[@omgitzducki]

You're a hero good ser!

[@pacdaman15557]

Its not one card but I absolutely LOVE shoving these four token cards into every green deck I can; Ulvenwald Mysteries, Tireless Tracker, Briarbridge Patrol, and Tamiyo's Journal. Big two are the journal and the patrol. Sack three clues with journal to tutor ANY card at instant speed which triggers Briarbridge Patrol's second line and put whatever creature you want from your hand onto the battlefield. Tracker fuels the Journal and Mysteries builds you an army fast. It is fairly slow but tacking it into a deck with Parallel Lives, Doubling Season, etc makes this synergy incredible.

[@davesgoldenduck6066]

No one has ever heard of my underrated kill spell: Killing Wave

[@lowclasscrucifix4825]

I used killing wave in my rakdos, lord of riots deck. Very unassuming kill spell but can put in some work.

[@kylesavage4525]

Just a few off the top of my head: Skullwinder (cheap eternal witness and lets u make a deal with an opponent to get a card that he won't use against you or a card that can't hurt you) Commit//Memory (can pretty much deal with everything at least for now and most likely for the rest of the game if u cast the Memory part) Insidious Will (too much flexibility) Royal Assassin (discourages attacks and certain abilities) Riptide Shapeshifter (cheating specific a creature to play from library) Archetype of Imagination & Stormtide Leviathan (evasion and/or disables attacks against you) Hellkite Tyrant (instead of dedicating slots in your deck for mana rocks u play this) Intrepid Hero ( to make people attack with their huge creatures others) Gift of Immortality (commander protection or abusing sac& etbs) Imprison in the Moon (cause it's blue removal duh!) Gideon's intervention and Ixalan's Binding (alternative or additional Nevermores if u want to be mean) Time Stop/Counterflux/Summary Dismissal (when the stack gets too confusing) Silence (when u want everyone to pay full attention to u and what u are doing instead of their hands coz let's be honest your next play is gonna be FABULOUS!)

[@levithompson1161]

Kyle Savage Ixalan's Binding doesn't work like nevermore. Since putting your commander in the command zone is a replacement effect, no card is actually exiled and therefore the enchantment doesn't stop it from being cast.

[@kylesavage4525]

Oh you are right my bad. Now let's hope my friends won't find out about it :P

[@JumboCommander]

Skullwinder is my favorite from your list. An arguably better budget replacement for the most popular green creature! HEll yeah!

[@solidraven6986]

when are you guys going to have Jeremy on? I'd like to hear his perspective on some underrated commander cards.

[@shawndiaz7528]

Job Solis I think the show primarily hosts active magic players.

[@solidraven6986]

Shawn Diaz lol

[@phatchrispratt5392]

Can we not

[@solidraven6986]

PhatChrisPratt well you can feel free to ignore it, but you didn't. I honestly do want to hear wat Jeremy has to say about magic. he's cool.

[@zacharyspano23]

I have no opinion on this comment except it is bound to cause trouble

[@PhantomMarth]

I've mentioned these couple before but In my opinion I find these amazing to play: -Artificial Evolution: Changing the creature type ON the stack (spell) or the PERMANENT...any is strong. Its niche however it's a card most wouldn't know and can turn most powerful when attached to a I.Scepter. -Seedtime: In a green/ heavy creature based deck that can't afford the white to play DL. Dromoka (due to mono green or non white variants) can give a player behind that boost or maybe a player in simic another extra turn that's CMC less than 5 which means you can snap it back easier or I. Scepter it for cheesey plays!

[@alicetheferrothorn3677]

No jimmy for a few months :(

[@andrewsparkes8829]

Alice the Ferrothorn FEW MONTHS? NOOOOO! I'll still watch, and hopefully they've got at least a couple of Game Knights banked, so we get our fix. But how am I meant to go MONTHS without red-lovin', scruffy-haired Jimmy?!

[@someguysfishing]

Where is jimmy

[@TijmenDal]

I'd like to know this too

[@eirikastokes9652]

I believe Jimmy is working in a movie!

[@DarthTUK]

I'm playing a Queen Marchesa curses deck. It's filled with a lot of hatestuff that starts piling up over time and it chokes opponents that can't get over the pillowfort. Some of my favorites: - Painful Quandary - Tainted Remedy - Price of Knowledge - all the expensive curses (Overwhelming Splendor + Curse of Death's Hold COMBO)

[@Itryhardder]

DJ > Jimmy imho

[@sonickage]

Still, its Jimmys show

[@jamamanoffortune6910]

why be such a dick man?

[@Itryhardder]

Wasn't being a dick or an asshole, was just stating my opinion. I don't like Jimmy because he is offstandish and doesn't add much to the conversation most of the time.

[@terryanderson4289]

So I came across a land that I now put in every single deck I have now. It's Tower of the Magistrate. Taps for colorless but also can tap to give target creature protection from artifacts. Hitting a voltron commander with that in response to them equipping or to protect your creature from an opponent's ability. It's so good in this format filled with different artifacts!

[@ry7hym]

JUMBO!!!!

[@JumboCommander]

Hi!

[@rkbmcb]

There is a fun hidden mode on Proteus Staff, which is activating it targeting your own commander, a token, or a man-land that you control when you have a creatureless deck. Lets you stack it however you want.

[@AhranMaoDante]

Polluted Bonds in Golgari decks, is a favorite of mine. The Ramp from Green helps it drop earlier; then you use it with cards like Veteran Explorer, or Collective Voyage. It's also fun to see how people react that situation. Do they get lands, take damage and help you gain life, or do they put themselves behind you and anyone who opts to get the lands.

[@Thaliathetree]

Elixir of Immortality is a staple in like 8 of my 9 decks. Its best in my Breya deck, but when I started playing Commander everyone back home ran it. When I moved for college and I came here, everyone was surprised to see it. But they now are seeing the value and it’s fun.

[@TheMarsCydonia]

Disrupt Decorum: I have it in my Daretti Artifact deck. In a game where I could play Daretti's ultimate on my next turn, I know he will not survive repeated attacks from my opponent's creatures... Unless they have to attack other players. Watching your opponents wanting to desperately attack your planeswalker and having to attack the other players, it's a very satisfying play to make when you get the opportunity to do.

[@roilaurem]

Tower of the magistrate - (for preventing people putting on boots) Soltari Visionary - (unblockable enchantment removal) Soltari Guerilla - (unblockable direct damage on a creature) Erratic Portal / Crystal Shard - return your things or an opponents commander who taps out rebuff the wicked / withering boon . - Color shifted protection / counter nobody expects

[@brandons1411]

Tomorrow, Azami's Familiar is something I've grown to love since I threw it into an Animar deck. Stops yourself from getting killed by nekusaur and basically let's you pick and choose the best of the cards coming up. Also, stops you from getting milled if you can protect it.

[@dancook6114]

Nature's will is amazing and really overlooked. At a base level what it cam do is let you use all your mana to cast big stuff then you hit someone and you now also have mana up for interaction on other peoples turns or just dump even more stuff onto the board. However what it also does is allow a deck that has what it needs to combo off and win the ability to shut off the control player so they dont have any mana to stop you winning the game in your second main phase. Very versatile and also starting to creep up in price so get one now!!

[@PiroMunkie]

If you have people who love to play mostly artifacts, the enchantment Hum of Radix is a particularly humorous meta call. Makes each artifact spell cost (1) more for each artifact that player controls. Bonus points if their commander is an artifact creature.

[@Jedibob5]

Dark Prophecy is a personal favorite of mine for black-based creature strategies. It's great at letting you bounce back from board wipes. If they kill all your creatures, you reload your hand! As with most of black's "power at a price" stuff you have to keep an eye on your life total, but if you draw enough cards off Dark Prophecy for that to matter, you'll probably win the game soon anyway.

[@jordanclemens5834]

Oracle's Vault, Lapse of Certainty, Tamiyo's Journal, Mechanized Production, Wayward Swordtooth. Barely see these anywhere except my side of the table and they are just sneaky good, especially the first three

[@krvys7226]

My fave underrated card is a very simple one: Seedguide ash That card is Criminally underplayed. The fact it can grab non-basic forests is monumental. It's still tolerable stats for a 5 drop, and 3 lands is a nice bump. And there are enough decks that sac stuff that it should be played. It is by far my most played green card, and I run it over e-wit. Let me repeat: i would rather cut e-wit, an insanely versatile card that can grab me any number of things back, over seedguide.

[@chrisbedrin3618]

I love Seedguide Ash. I run it in my Zacama Super Ramp deck (along with Temur Sabertooth which is mentioned in the video). I don't know if I'd just auto-include it in any deck with green, but there are some where it's just amazing.

[@krvys7226]

If you are running dual and/or shock lands, it becomes very viable in 3+ colours. If you cant afford those, I would say they are not worth running in 3+ colour decks. But mono green, and 2 colour, I find it a super valuable tool. It's in a very good sweet spot for decks like pod and sneak attack also. (And yes, I would sneak attack this thing in, even if it doesnt attack or block, cause the raw ramp is that good)

[@chrisbedrin3618]

If you can't afford original duals or shocks, this is still viable (albeit potentially slower) with the BFZ battle lands and the Amonkhet bicycle lands which are all under 5 bucks each making them good budget options for 3+ color decks where you want your ramp to get you multiple colors.

[@krvys7226]

Chris Bedrin true. Only reason I didn't mention those ones is we only have 5 of each, rather than the full cycle of 10.