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[@TolarianCommunityCollege]

Is is possible for MTG to survive on Commander alone? Check out my new video that explores just this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZDPc4Fnh99-ftk

[@MultiAsdag]

Yes and it will. WOTC are doing stupid crap like banning "racist" cards - instead of focusing on the game... commander is the only hope with the makers of the game asleep at the wheel.

[@laysdong]

@@MultiAsdag youre a loser

[@charlesdicus6451]

@@MultiAsdag Yes and it won't and no I don't think banning racist cards has taken up a significant amount of wizards' time.

[@ozmond]

@@MultiAsdag lol it’s not that big of a deal.

[@troullo90]

professor, where are counter spells? removal or synergy section??

[@dominicrich8326]

37 to 38 lands 10 ramp sources 10 draw sources 6-8 removal spells (single target) 5 board wipes 30 synergies

[@RedbeardMerx]

Legend, this should be pinned

[@kayla33269]

Thank you thank you thank you thank you

[@Thurmanator]

That seems like too much removal, board wipes and, draw

[@kiracaos]

thank you Kanye, very cool

[@scottricks1676]

@@Thurmanatorcan never have too much draw!

[@peteypgc6522]

*Has 15 decks but still watches the whole video*

[@aseventhson]

12 and counting... I have the Professor to blame for it all, his Commander content pulling me in after a 16+ year hiatus from MtG...

[@oom-3262]

I have 65 but still watched it. It's basically an Edhrec tutorial. I use edhrec but never tinkered with the minor filters.

[@vexvesper]

@@oom-3262 I've never even heard of it. As a new Commander player, I like this

[@aseventhson]

@@oom-3262 65, wow. I have a long way to go down the rabbit hole, it seems. EDHRec is a lifesaver after a long nap, and now the card pool is ridiculously large.

[@oom-3262]

@@aseventhson Indeed. But they do not use tappedout as an info source, something that actually pisses me a bit because I have my decks "registered" there.

[@bluedog4248]

a tip for deckbuilding is that if you already have a collection, go through your stuff first and pull out cards you think will work well. You can always save money by using things you own vs. buying singles

[@sammead7911]

I can’t tell you how many times I searched for and bought cards I already have haha

[@zweis]

Printer ink go crazy

[@cleetusi9559]

Hell yeah, I'm just now doing this. It's been 10 years since I played Standard, never played Commander and am looking to start now. Somehow have held onto two decks. A Red and a Red/Blue. Broke em down and found 60 - 70% of a start. Gearing up to seek out the rest to fill. Dunno how it'll work out but it's a start and thankful to have had these cards still sored to start off.

[@MaximumCarter]

I was literally putting my first deck together when I got the notification for this video.

[@TolarianCommunityCollege]

Nice!

[@Zenith8924]

He's watching you :O

[@kevinoconnor7193]

Welcome

[@allx51]

@@TolarianCommunityCollege noice

[@pokedum6704]

The heart of the cards man

[@stuartbaxter-potter8363]

"Whilst it's fun to run some beatstick creatures...we want most of our creatures to have a utility or effect beyond just smashing face." "...But I play Boros."

[@kristengregory7014]

Incidentally written by someone who plays far too much Boros >:D

[@fractals.]

Me who always plays simic: has too many cards that I refine the deck multiple times

[@Sentralkontrol]

I just built a deck that’s 30 percent legendary creatures . Obviously it’s mardu

[@Wistbacka]

Then play stuff like Aurelia and gisela. :P Gisela is both a beatstick and a utility creature. HAhaha And a removal magnet

[@brodywood6274]

Same lmao. Multiple times watching I was like "My Boros has none of this but it's still awesome"

[@willofthewisp9864]

Your old mana base and Sygg, River Guide videos helped me construct my first commander deck, Oviya Pashiri (Now Nylea) when I was in middle school. So I’m glad to see more beginner commander content from you prof.

[@TolarianCommunityCollege]

Glad I could help!

[@nathanielleack4842]

I love Nylea! I started playing magic in when born of the gods came out theros block was amazing. My first commander was Xenagos

[@rickyspanish6261]

Mm much love

[@NCISfreak123]

Prof, I'm a longtime player and basically knew all of this. But that doesn't stop me from watching and loving your content! So well laid out, articulated, and produced. I really wish content like yours had existed when I started playing. Bravo as always :)

[@TolarianCommunityCollege]

Awesome, thank you!

[@michaelcabangbang]

Thanks for this Prof! One of my friends just got into Magic and wants to build his first commander deck!

[@enigmasshadow9435]

I suggest commanders quarters

[@aawwproductions9603]

@@enigmasshadow9435 yeah, if you need a budget deck or don't want to spend a crap ton of money.

[@crimson90]

Why are we yelling?!

[@jonathanjacobs8882]

If you are new or just not that talented at building it would be a good and helpful tool other wise just make the deck yourself. That's how new deck strategies are made through your own ideas not what everyone else is playing 😊

[@swampxxpeoplepeople395]

This video was helpful. Working on my 1st comander deck and also new to magic. Still a bit confusing since I've only played areana a few times.

[@antoniohenderson6090]

These videos are always welcome. As someone who has 8+ decks, it's always useful to remind ourselves how to build properly. Btw, favorite self built deck is Kaseto, Orochi Archmage. Current project is Queen Marchesa with her kingdom of humans

[@kmatt2335]

I was using my Snek deck alongside the video too. Neat to see how the little adjustments I'd made over time line up almost exactly with the numbers in the video.

[@ericfranklin1802]

Couldn’t agree more, great to get an opinion from the prof, Mitch, jimmy/josh, etc. I’ve got 8 currently built, with Yennett being the newest, my fav is Gisa and Geralf. First deck I put together without some sort of old structure (ie. zombie and dragon decks from my old standard decks)

[@bigchungus4623]

My first commander deck was a kozilek deck and I put in every version of all the titans, but now I’m trying to build kalamax

[@MrSocrates_]

I've just built a Queen Marchesa deck, albeit more towards politics, with a token based finisher. Kinda blew me when Jirina Kudro and her decklist was released. I bought her and now I'm confused about what to do: do I merge them and make a Human tribal or just make two Mardu token themed decks? xD

[@tylerrowe596]

I also have a Marchesa deck I just built. My strategy is aristocrats, and I've been enjoying it a lot.

[@themantyf1116]

"As many now, EDHRec stands for EDH Recomandations..." Me, who firmly believed it was about EDH Records: "ah".

[@timothybodette4924]

I thought it was EDH Recreation

[@FPRobber]

EDH Recvirements

[@duditsgrey5148]

Edh requiem

[@MrSocrates_]

EDH wRECk

[@sethwilson7088]

EDHREC:2 The reckoning: The sequel

[@donovan5302]

I was like "Ok now i have 30 cards ready for my new commander" 5 minutes into the video "Ok lets start over :c"

[@jazoinklastname4289]

Who's your commander?

[@finnmmc]

We need to know, who was your commander

[@nukanszn8237]

We need to know, who was your commander ?

[@Mevilar]

Who was your commander?

[@aaronbanuelos3169]

Who da commander?

[@darksonic220]

This video was very useful for me. I've used EDHrec in the past without knowing the extra features explored in this video, and found my deck hard to individualize. Thanks to this I'm exited to use the include/exclude feature to tweak my decks!

[@joeylras]

I have been playing edh for more than a year now, and most of this was things I sorta knew. A year ago, I couldn't find anything like this, so I had to learn this the hard way. I'm glad that new players will have this guide handy, since it'll spare them of a lot games, realisign there's "something wrong" with their build.

[@anblueboot5364]

are you sure ?? LIke I've started building my first commander deck last october and at least the Professor had already 100s of guides online when it came to mana base for example ect. (how to build a 3 colore EDH mana base, it's like 4 years old) about those websites they didn't feel super hard to find but maybe they aren't as old as I believe them to be

[@joeylras]

There are other guides for sure, including the professors. What I couldn't find was the tips on number of card draw, removal and such. It might be that I didn't look hard enough, but it just seemed as everyone knew these numbers but the wasn't a place where you could learn about it

[@xonerex7501]

@@joeylras You shouldve dug into the Command Zone's catalogue of content. Theyve done a couple videos on general building tips including general suggestions for card proportions (ie. ~8 sources of artifact ramp, ~5-6 removal, etc...). Those numbers are usually a good place to start and can be tweaked once you're more comfortable with building decks depending on what the goal of the deck is, the way you pilot the deck and who your commander is (not to suggest you're not comfortable with building decks now, just more of a general point for other noobs who may come across this comment).

[@jk7487]

Deck building by and large has been the most intimidating part of learning how to play, so this video has been extremely helpful, along with the bulk of all the other videos that you've put out, so thank you and please continue to do what you do

[@Mnkgold]

I did no know about some of the futures in EDHREC that you showed in your video! I love the "cheap" sorting option for card recommendations. I'd love to see future commander deck tech videos like the one you did for Chainer Nightmare Adept

[@rodgerlang884]

Yeah, even after building 11 commander decks this video still taught me things. That’s why I’m subscribed

[@mariusofthesea]

Same!! This is a really good tool!! ((Also I love that your icon is Hidan))

[@technoisthegoat223]

My old favorite used to be an Eldrazi tribal deck, which was ridiculously powerful. Then I found Nicol Bolas, the Ravager. That is now the commander of my favorite commander deck themed around him with card draw focus. Glad there isn't that much optimizing I need to do, but I'm here to improve my deck.

[@heirkaiba]

Don’t buy your cards at Wal-Mart or Target instead buy a duel disk from Kaiba Corp not only you’ll be supporting me but you’ll also supporting my pockets. Thank you for your contribution. Remember money is more important than real life problems. :)

[@nopewipe8900]

Do I need a suitcase of cards too?

[@galahadtg7884]

I sold my duel disk to buy more magic cards😂

[@KelvinTrading]

I always use a duel disk.

[@megatronusthefirsttobename416]

Duel disks make it easier to social distance while dueling.

[@xShortRangex]

Why is Kaiba doing his own PR? C'mon bud, spare the dosh around, I can make memes on the internet for you for a small price. 👌

[@alphinart]

Many Magic the Gathering players ask the question...WHEN CAN WE PLAY PAPER MAGIC AGAIN?!?!? 😂

[@solidkingcobra]

Some magic players found the answer... time to ZOOM it!

[@rayneofsalt9217]

My group has been playing on google meet every weekend.

[@spelltable3149]

You can try SpellTable and find people to play with on Discord.

[@revenant2139]

My lgs is open again so my answer is now

[@bobbykuhn4582]

My commander playgroup gets together multiple times per week usually.

[@adamscott7729]

You’re awesome! Thanks for all the videos! I’m just getting back into magic for the first time in about 21 years and your videos are really helping me grasp the evolution of the game and current mechanics. Much love!

[@flameberge14]

I've made hundreds of decks over the years but still found myself drawn to watch this because I love Prof's videos. The explanation on EDHREC turned out to be pretty engaging for me. I always had a mild understanding of how it worked but the extra explanations helped me.

[@theomarzona7421]

I love that breakdown with the numbers at the end. Quality editing.

[@Espere]

19:07 interesting choice including Austere Command with a mono-red commander

[@Hatchiroo]

Thank you so much for posting this video Professor. I have often struggled to build a Commander deck in the past & this was very insightful & helpful to me. Keep up the good work during these difficult times.

[@ivanrolswerth4037]

This was super helpful! I've been putting together decks that ran top heavy (and neither myself or the people I picked up magic from had the greatest grasp on the game or rules). So having some number to aim at for the content of a deck is very much appreciated.

[@asmund8436]

This came at the perfect time! I’ve been teaching a friend via magic arena for about a month now, and he recently asked about commander/ brawl.

[@learning_xp]

Seriously, Professor, this video is one of your best. It's dense with digestible information, and easily explained and thought out. The graphics and animations are polished to a mirror shine. 11/10.

[@3Kings_Industries]

Professor, your take on commander building 101 was an inspirational tutorial that I have already shared with my pop for the new members. What a fantastic first introductory lesson for new Magic players! Thanks Professor

[@stephenrice3156]

As a newer player who is absolutely hooked already, thank you so much for your concise and incredibly helpful and knowledgeable content!! Hats off to you good sir!

[@johnnybee5526]

Thank bro for the detailed videos.my Lil brother just recently got released and learned how to play Magic while incarcerated.he said he really enjoyed it was looking for something to bond with him

[@mrtwitch2236]

Had a very terrible commander night last night and today this pops into my feed, thanks prof I’m so happy you make great content for new comers like me, really makes it welcoming

[@rossjamestobitt]

This is such an incredibly concise and helpful video for new players! I wish this had been around when I started playing. Even though I have been playing EDH for a fair while, your EDHREC breakdown showed me features I have never explored. Very nice work Professor!

[@DaRkPlUm]

After 3 years, I still come back to this video from time to time. Just the categories at 2:04 are super helpful on their own. Thanks Prof :)

[@gc6185]

Great to have this guide during social distancing. After weeks of being limited to semi-competitive Arena only gameplay, I want to play the most social, casual, fun possible format when I can finally meet up safely with my group again, and this will help me finally take the plunge into EDH.

[@elementalheroutopiaray1118]

I've been new to the game since August and when I started playing commander I brought a precon deck. But I hope to learn how to build one from scratch

[@Shroom-Mage]

I was JUST looking for something like this yesterday. This turned out to be exactly what I needed: a breakdown of how much land/ramp/removal/etc. I should have, along with how to use (the somewhat daunting) EDHREC.

[@clockworklemon9243]

excellent video as always. your videos have been incredibly helpful for newer players like myself. a couple of gaming buddies and myself are trying to put together new commander decks so that once the isolation measures are over we can jump right into some games.

[@sherekhangamedev]

Thanks Professor! I had some difficulties by understanding the overwhelming deck list an variety, but with this guide now I understand better EDHREC. Also is good to know how to dissect and index a deck and balance. Thank you!

[@jonz2055]

What an excellent video! Going past just the guidelines of numbers of cards in each category, but showing how to effectively use edhrec to do so! The sample purphoros deck just puts it over the top!

[@samandre4420]

God knows how much time i've spent brainstorming about my next commander deck (first one was a precon), but thanks to you, Professor, it's pretty much all more clearer now. Thank you so much!

[@Polo23R0]

My first commander: Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca. Fish tribal

[@presenceofthemastermtg5962]

I got into EDH when I pulled a Kethis from an m20 pack.

[@RememberTheAGES]

This was very helpful. I feel very out of place trying to learn about Magic and building a commander deck to enjoy with friends for the first time. This video gave me a great starting point to tackling my first step in deck building for Magic.

[@randommindz6782]

Thank you! I have been wanting to build a Simic creature deck that involves Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle, Kruphix, Zegana, and Tatyova but having issues using Edhrec... NOW I see how to use it properly!

[@JoeyyTube]

My first was Slivers. I still have that deck as it’s grown and matured over years and years 🤓

[@devenfriedlein568]

Same here man! I have a 60 card sliver deck and a sliver commander deck. Slivers are in my top 10

[@devenfriedlein568]

Also my favorite right now in standard is a blue white flying deck

[@arawnconners2012]

Slivers are the best

[@TheMXer42]

Same, i love my slivers

[@LykoticState]

Playing Slivers a ton in HS and College. Left Magic for 12ish years and the first Commander deck I built (well building still) is Slivers. Luckily I was able to trade for the big Slivers (Queen, Legion, etc.) =)

[@just_gut]

Oh man, I laughed my ass off at the EDH Rekt joke. Solid dad joke, Prof.

[@jasonloftis2387]

Excellent! I've only watched a couple of your vids so far and very entertained. New too magic, it's easy for someone to get overwhelmed real quick. Thanks for being xlear and concise!

[@Nosferat_AN]

this couldn’t have come at a better time, i’ve been playing precons with my partner and while she enjoys them she wants to self express and build something she can be proud of, many thanks Prof!

[@AnimeManiacAndres]

Sweet, my friends are getting into commander and I can send them this to get them going!

[@LigaDosSubtitulos]

I see professor, i click.

[@Scattman101]

I've been really looking to get into Commander and building my first deck so I'm glad you made this video!! Gonna start building a King Kenrith deck for my first one.

[@thatgamer1011]

Hey Prof! Just wanted to say thanks! although this video didnt present new information to me particularly, i really appreciate how much work you put into you videos and how well constructed your videos are in general!

[@Avimuse77]

Step one: Watch this video

[@shirotatsune3551]

Step two: write that down

[@VictorL-he7xy]

Step three: make her open the box

[@G33KST4R]

Step two: During FNM, discover that your deck is full of nonbo's because you didn't read the cards correctly.

[@VictorL-he7xy]

Step 5: learn to count G33KST4R

[@Jude_R_]

It just showed up on my screen and I pressed it 1st view

[@georgehumphrey1826]

I've brought a Commander Precon (Edgar Markov). I have used a decklist from Jumbo Commander channels and tweaked itto fit my playstyle a bit more (Torbran). I also had a deck built for me by a friend to learn to play Tempo (Gadwick). For the first time, I've decided to build a deck from scratch with deathtouch/blink synergy. My friends help me to discover Sydri and I'm very excited to build it. It's great that as I'm going through this journey, I saw the notification for this video. Thanks Prof!!!!

[@sethcrino1511]

I've built a couple decks, but not only did I learn a lot here, I found a new card to add to one of them! Good work Professor!

[@hypermtg]

EXTREME THICKNESS

[@Cronos804]

This better not tell me to have friends to play with again.

[@roercula8425]

I just woke up today watching your video about EDH 3 colour mana base and some other videos to build my first commander deck (sidisi, Brood tyrant) and right when i sit down to start i saw your upload. Great timing!

[@Diablofk42]

Really really really thank you, Professor!!! I was struggling balancing a couple of commander decks and didn't know about this site, you saved me! Btw always great contents in your videos!👏👏👏

[@ringwraith9815]

Are we gonna discuss how the prof looks like hes homeless but rich at the same time?😂😂😂

[@bios_4885]

"~38 lands and ~30 synergy cards" *Me playing my Jhoira deck with 30 lands and 64 artifacts*

[@Arcane101X]

Im working on building my first commander deck (jund hydra typal) and was getting frustrated with my lack of progress. Thank you for breaking these concepts down so well. I feel ready to get back to work on it.

[@Rollscabsbreakgamblers]

Love your channel! I just bought 2 ultimate guard sidewinder because of your reviews. Keep up the great work!

[@thebattleofpelennorfieldsp6081]

Thank you for a great video. Your videos are entertaining, informative and you are an awesome presenter. I bought my first Magic cards recently. I like winter, snow and all that goes with them. I bought two Kaldheim draft booster packs and soon after bought a draft booster box. I have a lot of cards now. I asked the store owner what was most commonly played and he told me Commander. So, I'm putting together my first deck. Finding this video and watching it, a number of times, has been very valuable. I am not clear though on whether I need 100 cards or 101 cards (including the commander) as the rule appears unclear. Thanks for your time!

[@MudRomance]

Thank you for this breakdown! I’m about to start building my first ever MTG (EDH) deck, so exciting!

[@JoeDouglas]

Brilliant, brilliant video. I'm just getting back into MTG and have decided to go Commander as other formats are too expensive. This was a great into and I REALLY appreciate the explanation on EDHRec and that amount of data of the site overwhelmed me and I wasn't sure how to use it. Thanks SO much! Subscribed!

[@gamereyemd7264]

As a returning player from 2003 that fell in love with the EDH format and brought me back to the hobby, this is a wonderful video. Thank you very much for this video! ❤

[@carloserausquinhoyos3298]

definitely going to share with some friends that I want to get into the game; great job prof!

[@MSKS6]

Great video, thank you prof! I just started out playing commander with the new precons, but as someone who likes to plax a variety of decks, those nifty features of EDHrec will sure come in handy. First stop: Knight Tribal

[@RJAMiniatures]

Holy crap did I need this video today! Just got all my new Ikoria Commander products, this guide will be super helpful as I build my own as well!! Thanks as always Professor!!

[@noahbjorklund1766]

i have built tons of decks but this video was still super helpful for learning how to navigate edh rec better, ty for the amazing content prof !!!

[@PedroFigs]

KZbin even paused for an advertisement after the EDHrec "joke". I love your work, Prof!!

[@reddglare]

I am going to building my first commander deck this week. Glad to see a helpful guide like this!

[@ShadeGhost]

Perfect, professor! I already was an user of edhrec, but without a lot of tools you have show in your video. Thanks a lot!

[@spiraljetty303]

I have a friend I'm getting into Magic as a whole and I've been sending him vids from you all the time, now I have a great one for EDH! I don't fuuuully love some of your numbers (personally 38 lands for me is the higher end and I tend to look at 35-36 as the average baseline) but overall this is a great video that's going to be extremely helpful! Thanks again for all your hard work.

[@zephyr4254]

Thanks so much for this! I'm a newbie, and I've been wanting to build an Angel Tribal, this will be so useful!

[@HonestShell]

This is one of the best videos about the commander i've ever seen. Like i'm starting to think about a commander deck now! Thank you for your great content

[@actuallogic6411]

Well here's a delightful coincidence. Just this morning I was going through your Commander playlist from the beginning, it'll be fun to see how information changed from then compared to now!

[@SacredCharizard]

I'm an enfranchised player, I've been playing commander for nearly a decade now. Even so, I always enjoy your videos aimed at new players. This was a fantastic lesson, Professor! A+!

[@cadebrowning]

Really enjoyed the video prof! I would love to see a similar video going over Scryfall and all the different searches and functions on that website. Thanks!

[@karosthephilosopher1512]

This video is top notch. I will be giving it to new players as a starting point. I believe that you have upped the base knowledge of the entire commander format.

[@ADxorNew]

Amazing video, Prof. This, alongside your other videos make the ultimate Commander deckbuilding guide. Thanks a lot, this will help so well my newcomer friends.

[@spliceoflife4877]

I've been playing Commander on and off for years now but I still watched the video because Prof has insight I may have not had. Thanks for all your hard work.

[@mitchellarcher5083]

It's always good to have a refresher. Thank you Professor!

[@Genghis_Con]

Brand new to magic and was so glad when someone pointed me to this channel! Thanks for the advice

[@robertcastillo5173]

I use EDH rec, but clearly not as well as I could be. Thanks for this video! There was a ton of great information here!

[@Zenith8924]

Working on optimizing my Scarab God deck and this notification comes up! Thanks Prof :)

[@JimBoulter108]

Thanks, ‘Fessor! I have known and used EDHRec for years, but learned a lot of tips here today!

[@Fishcrab]

This is a great video. I am definitely going to rewatch it when I decide to make the commander deck I have been thinking about making.

[@marvingunther1025]

Recently started playing in a cardshop with a friend and picked up a precon that i liked, It was such a fun way to learn the game. Thanks for making this video

[@J.Griffin4]

Excellent video Prof! This is definitely going to help me in building my own commnder deck.

[@TheAoTwine]

I picked up the standard prebuilt Sorin Deck back when Core 21 came out and that was my start really into magic. I've modified it and enjoyed but I just started getting serious when i moved to another area and found commander being the most common game played. This video is going to be really helpful for me. Thanks

[@lillyklein1438]

Super helpful, thank you! Gonna have to start on my first deck build soon 😁

[@starchyarchie9743]

Thank you! Very informative and helpful! Makes me want to start building my commander deck!

[@Afronoha]

This video is gold. Very informative, fun and well edited. Thank you for it.

[@bunker_buster3854]

I just got into Magic about a month ago and am already looking at building my own deck. I have a prebuilt one I bought and have played against a few people with various decks. With the information from this video I feel like I was handed the holy grail of deck building tools!

[@Arbiterofpunishment]

Man, thank you for this. I’ve played before but this has helped me consider other ways of building. Very Important Channel 🤘🏻

[@Lucasinbrawl]

I've been using EDHREC for a while and STILL learned quite a lot! Big thumbs up, sharing this in my playgroup!

[@erikplumstead3413]

This video was very informative. I shared this with a friend. Thank you professor! Your videos are always great.