How to Make Your Decks Less Boring | 716 episode artwork

EPISODE · Dec 11, 2025 · 1H 2M

How to Make Your Decks Less Boring | 716

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Are your decks putting you to sleep? Tired of playing the same old lines over and over again? There’s GOT to be a better way! Today, we’re showing you how to take your decks and make them less boring. We’ll bring you deckbuilding tips that will breathe new life into your gameplay, with more diverse win conditions, more interesting decision points, and cards that won’t put you in the same position every single game. It’s time to dust off that old deck and make it new again! -------- SUPPORT OUR PATREON: Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- DUELING DRAGONS PLAYMAT KICKSTARTER: We’ve got not one but TWO amazing new Game Knights playmats – get yours now before it’s too late! These epic dragon designs come together to form one stunning battlefield, especially in the PREMIUM spot foil version that’s unlike anything we’ve done before. Order yours today at: https://tinyurl.com/DuelingDragonsGK -------- WHATNOT: Join us live for games and free giveaways on December 18th @ 3pm Pacific! Plus, get a free $15 on us off your first purchase on Whatnot when you sign up at: https://whatnot.com/invite/command #whatnotpartner FABLETICS: Become a Fabletics VIP to get 80% off EVERYTHING plus monthly credits toward items, bundles, and outfits. Sign up at: http://www.fabletics.com/command AURA: Get an exclusive $35 off your Carver Mat frame at: https://on.auraframes.com/COMMAND with promo code COMMAND. -------- 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 -------- Relevant Links: Salubrious Snail's "The Difficult Reality of the Tutor Question": https://youtu.be/ccAea-2xqAU?si=c20KSd22P7NDnCcK Commander Deckbuilding Template for the New Era | The Command Zone 658: https://youtu.be/OSNV6224cHg?si=mTRG66mCqj46Vk2J Alex Kessler: Twitter: @Kesswylie Instagram: @kesswylie YouTube: @TheMMCast Ben Bateman: Twitter: @benbatemanmtg Instagram: @benbatemanmtg  YouTube: @BenBatemanMTG About Singleton Format Highlander Gauntlet: https://youtu.be/a6FC6-5g1qQ?si=I-fSxKqV4aGG-YUz Master Deck Building w/ These Scryfall Hacks | The Command Zone 608: https://youtu.be/NNv2uWeCS50?si=m0M7BUNS4FnO2qVv -------- Follow us on TikTok: @thecommandzone Follow us on Instagram: @CommandCast Follow us on Bluesky: @commandcast.bsky.social Follow us on Twitter: @CommandCast @JoshLeeKwai @jfwong @wachelreeks Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/commandcast/ Email us: [email protected] -------- Commander Rules and Ban List: https://magic.wizards.com/en/banned-restricted-list Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are your decks putting you to sleep? Tired of playing the same old lines over and over again? There’s GOT to be a better way! Today, we’re showing you how to take your decks and make them less boring. We’ll bring you deckbuilding tips that will breathe new life into your gameplay, with more diverse win conditions, more interesting decision points, and cards that won’t put you in the same position every single game. It’s time to dust off that old deck and make it new again! -------- SUPPORT OUR PATREON: Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- DUELING DRAGONS PLAYMAT KICKSTARTER: We’ve got not one but TWO amazing new Game Knights playmats – get yours now before it’s too late! These epic dragon designs come together to form one stunning battlefield, especially in the PREMIUM spot foil version that’s unlike anything we’ve done before. Order yours today at: https://tinyurl.com/DuelingDragonsGK -------- WHATNOT: Join us live for games and free giveaways on December 18th @ 3pm Pacific! Plus, get a free $15 on us off your first purchase on Whatnot when you sign up at: https://whatnot.com/invite/command #whatnotpartner FABLETICS: Become a Fabletics VIP to get 80% off EVERYTHING plus monthly credits toward items, bundles, and outfits. Sign up at: http://www.fabletics.com/command AURA: Get an exclusive $35 off your Carver Mat frame at: https://on.auraframes.com/COMMAND with promo code COMMAND. -------- 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 -------- Relevant Links: Salubrious Snail's "The Difficult Reality of the Tutor Question": https://youtu.be/ccAea-2xqAU?si=c20KSd22P7NDnCcK Commander Deckbuilding Template for the New Era | The Command Zone 658: https://youtu.be/OSNV6224cHg?si=mTRG66mCqj46Vk2J Alex Kessler: Twitter: @Kesswylie Instagram: @kesswylie YouTube: @TheMMCast Ben Bateman: Twitter: @benbatemanmtg Instagram: @benbatemanmtg  YouTube: @BenBatemanMTG About Singleton Format Highlander Gauntlet: https://youtu.be/a6FC6-5g1qQ?si=I-fSxKqV4aGG-YUz Master Deck Building w/ These Scryfall Hacks | The Command Zone 608: https://youtu.be/NNv2uWeCS50?si=m0M7BUNS4FnO2qVv -------- Follow us on TikTok: @thecommandzone Follow us on Instagram: @CommandCast Follow us on Bluesky: @commandcast.bsky.social Follow us on Twitter: @CommandCast @JoshLeeKwai @jfwong @wachelreeks Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/commandcast/ Email us: [email protected] -------- Commander Rules and Ban List: https://magic.wizards.com/en/banned-restricted-list Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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