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Legendary Creature - Podcast
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We are the Legendary Creature Podcast. Personal perspectives on EDH with a home grown playgroup vibe.
Episodes
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Reality Fracture | Legends Review
As you dive into the episode, be sure to help us out by taking our listener survey: https://forms.gle/rWrBD79Zp62n8HQr5 We're in the Echoverse! Let's enjoy it. We're taking a look at all the popular and middling popularity legends with your listener insights into how these legends can get put to...
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One's Relationship with Optimizing in EDH
Tis the season for more therapy. Let's talk about optimization and the many ways in which we can optimize for this game. From the group you play with, to the bracket level you play in, but more particularly the way that we related our decks, what does it mean to optimize an experience in EDH?…
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Challenges in Summoning New Players | Therapy Session
While we're all nerds who are congregate to think about this game that is Magic: the Gathering, it's not always easy to build a circle of people who enjoy the game in the same way and socialize the same way. Andy outlines his misadventures in seeking to Goldilocks his way toward an LCP mega…
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Commanders with Keywords to Support Bottom Up Builds
Because there are always so many new legends to be thinking about, top down building tends to dominate attention. But are there some tendencies we can think about with bottom up? Kyle sets up conversation about how a commander can indirectly support bottom up deck builds by simply showing up with...
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The Hobbit | Cards for the Other 99
With strong typal synergies and the always potent UB tech, what is The Hobbit offering outside of legends for the command zone? Join as listeners take a tour of niche cards they want to see get tested at the table along side some of the cards that are surfacing for top usage in the broader EDH…
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The Hobbit | Legends Review
Pack a bag and get ready to leave Bag End. We're going on an adventure. With the wealth of new legends, we commander players are ready to channel our inner Smaug and hoard the wealth of the new possibilities. Join us as the listeners give their takes on the new legends and how they are planning…
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Graveyards for EDH Series Introduction
Graveyards are a known valuable zone for exploitation in Magic, but do we think about the particular value and uses of that zone in EDH? Andy sets up a new series where we will explore the many advantages of using the graveyard in commander. In so doing, he and Kyle think about repeated use of...
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Wrong Turn | Ardenn + Kraum | Thassa, God of the Sea
We've been interested in this exploration of late we're we--Andy and Kyle--both take a look at legends the other formerly used and take a stab at what we would do with those legends were we to try brewing our own list around them. This time around, Kyle drops the equipment and looks to see what...
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Competitive Social Calibration | Therapy Session
There's always the quest to have an experience through the cards, but let's think about our social skills too. Kyle brings up a few life anecdotes to illustrate an evolution of showing up to competition relative to how others are showing up and invites some exploration with Andy into how we all…
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Before You Go | EOE, SPM, TLA, ECL
There are always new sets to think about, but let's not forget these ones. Edge of Eternities, Spider-Man, Avatar: the Last Airbender, and Lorwyn Eclipsed all had plenty of legends to think about. We're here with listener decks to reminder you not to leave them in the past before you get consumed...
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Alternative Build Paths | Bruna, the Fading Light
Different decks built around the same commander may even call for different approaches to mana development. Andy takes Kyle into his two different builds for Bruna, the Fading light—one around making angels hellishly persistent, the other recovering valuable low-curve humans. As they look at the...
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Wrong Turn | Featuring Glissa & Liesa
Legends tend to attract some players more than others, but what happens if you take a legend your friend loves and build your own brew for it? Andy and Kyle explore a couple legends that were formally on the other's roster of commander decks to see what kind of ideas get generated from occupying…
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Ms. Bumbleflower | Put to Pasture
Time to find a farm upstate for the rabbit citizen to call home As with any of the most popular commanders, reports are mixed. Clearly there is an appetite for what Ms. Bumbleflower provides access to from the zone. But can we find the type of experience players are chasing with alternative…
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Directives | An Exploration in Deck Complexity
Everyone is always testing the boundaries of balance in decks. How does complexity impact balance? Kyle brings to the table a consideration to explore with Andy is trying to categorize an idea in directives, which might be different jobs sets of cards have in a deck. Kyle and Andy then discuss…
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Secrets of Strixhaven | Cards for the 99
All kinds of new knowledge, all kinds of new spells! There's a lot to pay attention to in this set for all kinds of commander players. The LCP listeners have their picks and we sprinkle in the cards that are shaking out on top in EDH. Look for links to deck lists on our lists-from-the-pod channel...
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Secrets of Strixhaven | Legends Review
We've been talking about spellslinger all month, let's see what the wizarding school is giving us to build with. Every new legend that is legal as a commander from the set is reviewed by you, the listeners. Your insights are coming across the microphone with the added commentary from Kyle, Andy,...
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Spellslinger Decks by Listeners
Let's see what we learned and what you all are doing. Whether it's the big splashy spells, or a chain of small spells, a deluge on your turn, or waiting for the right moment to spring the right spell, you all are doing it. All across the color pie--though you all seem to be partial to red--spells...
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Spellslinger | Draw, Go!
Who needs to use their turn when the luxury of timing is on their side? Some may think of the classic spellslinger as annoyingly taking their turn on someone else's turn--check the last episode to explore why that doesn't need to be the case. In this episode, Andy gets into the reasons for…
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Spellslinger | We Go Now!
We talked about the mana value composition of a spellslinger deck, now let's get into thinking about the deck's posture. Often times we can craft decks and we let the archetype and cards dictate whether we are aggressively playing cards or waiting for the right moment to strike. Andy explores how...
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Spellslinger University | School of High Mana Value
Andy gave the overview of low mana value spellslinger last episode. Let's get into the high mana value. The distinction may be lost on some and obvious to others, but the capacity of low mana value and high mana value spellslinger decks is worth noting. Andy takes a dive into the tools, textures,...
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Spellslinger University | School of Low Mana Value
In classic LCP fashion, let's add nuance to the spellslinger archetype. With years of casting spells and an upcoming visit Strixhaven scheduled, Andy sets up the spellslinger series by delineating two schools of spellslinger decks: the low mana value and the high mana value. With the notion in…
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Enchantment Decks by Listeners
We've been showcasing enchantment ideas or the whole month. Your turn. Kyle and Andy with the help of Nick from Commander Theory have been exploring what is possible with enchantments over the last three episodes and looking at how the thematic concepts have expanded in design scope and play...
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Enchantress Then & Now
Like any EDH archetype, tools and resources for enchantress have changed with the expansion of the game. Let's explore that. Kyle brings Andy into an exploration of what cards existed in the enchantress realm a la 2018--a time when commander was starting to get some dedicated tools designed for…
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Winning with Enchantments | Commander Theory Corner
Last episode we explored how we can be thoughtful about applying an archetype to our enchantment decks, let's now get into thinking directly about those win conditions. Nick of Commander Theory fame joins to take a deep-dive look into a variety of ways beyond simple aggro that we might direct our...
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Visiting Enchantments with Renewed Perspective
Turns out that despite Kyle's frequent love and mention of enchantments, he hasn't done an episode on them in a while. With the length of the podcast's history, Kyle takes Andy back to some ideas discussed in 2018 and opens up discussion about the seismic changes to how the card type can be…
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Lorwyn Eclipsed | Other 99
We've seen the legends. What can we slot into the 99 of all our decks? Commander Theory Nick joins with Kyle to explore all the cards listeners took note of from the set and add in a few of his own. Let's explore the possibilities. Get your shopping cart ready, there are plenty of cards for...
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Lorwyn Eclipsed | Legends Review
Faeries, and treefolk and kithkin, oh my! So many creature types and so much mechanical flavor that has long been favored and debated from the plane of Lorwyn. What could they possibly have in store for us with the long-awaited return to the plane. Let's take a dive into all of the new legends in...
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New Year, New Aims
Last year the LCP church did some wild things as a group and individuals, so what could this year of Magic bring with some intention. After a year of taking apart entire rosters of decks and trying to figure out our group's relationship with the bracket system, Andy and Kyle are thinking about…
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Listener Decks | More Commander Damage
We've talked over the last few months about different ways to build around commander damage. Your turn! We're turning the air time over to your ideas. Let's get one last discussion in for what can be distilled into the classic Voltron, the aspirant, the duelist and the warlord and take a peak at...
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Finding the Upsides to the Downsides | Commander Theory Corner
Nick Returns! We had more to say last we talked about turning downsides into upsides. And since Kyle is lost in the desert somewhere, Andy and Nick sneak in an episode before the end of the year! Look, you don't have to do anything of what we talk about on this episode, okay? You have freedom to...
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Decks for Each Commander Damage Class
We've talked about the theory. Andy's talked about the types of cards to look for. Now he's putting it all together into a handful of decks. Whether you're thinking about the classic Voltron, the aspirant, the duelist, or the warlord, Andy takes us into the weeds to see what it looks like to try...
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Avatar: The Last Airbender | Cards for the Other 99
All your favorite characters helping avatar Aang face down the fire lord have been reviewed, but what else is going into your commander decks? From boomerangs to meteor swords to sagas of past avatars and more, Patreon supporting listeners have their thoughts on the cards you should be adding to...
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Avatar: The Last Airbender | Legends Review
Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Then everything changed... On to the next stop in the universes beyond. Load up Appa with your favorite versions of Aang, Katara, Sokka, Toph, and friends, and let's play Magic: the Gathering with our bender and non-bender allies. Our…
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Relative Usage | An Exercise
Building a roster that is personally expressive, plays well with your friends, and is fun to play is a tricky and ongoing task for all commander players. Kyle sets up a premise for checking how far his roster might skew towards personal preferences and whether he's straying too far from the crowd...
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Debating Format Changes | Commander Theory Corner
The rules for commander feel pretty static and stable, but is there room for change? With the conversational buzz about the updates to the bracket system and the game changers came some allusion to possible changes to the rules governing commander. Nick joins for another Commander Theory Corner…
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Card Concepts for Commander Damage
Concepts are one thing, but what about some cards. If you listened to the recent Anatomy of a Killer episode, you've probably been mulling over Andy's sub-archetypes for Voltron commander decks. With the concepts in hand, let's start thinking about the concrete cards that cover all bases. While…
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Before You Go | DSK, DFT, TDM, FIN
There's a ton of Magic products in the year 2025. So let's be sure to pause and get inspired by the not-too-distant past before we get into all our man spiders and element bending characters. Five Patreon supporting listeners are providing deck lists from Duskmourn, Aetherdrift, Tarkir:...
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House Rules Evolution | Therapy Session
While this is not a discussion of brackets, the brackets and game changers have provided the LCP play group with some tools to define a future evolution of what it looks like to sit down at our table with decks that fit the vibes of the group. As the Ragnarok dust has settled, Andy and Kyle talk...
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Turning Downsides into Upsides | Commander Theory Corner
Commander Theory Nick returns! Let's jump into the starship and turn on that theoretically sound magic warp drive and go into deep commander headspace in search of the galaxy brain! Cards have downsides right? You got pay life to draw cards. Watch your cards go into exile only to miss your land...
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Multifaceted Mill
Mill often connotes getting to the bottom of your opponents' libraries, but does that connotation keep us from looking at some of its other uses? Kyle guides a conversation with Andy into exploring a brief history of how mill came to be a part of the game and takes a look at the many ways decks…
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Anatomy of a Killer | Nuances of "Voltron" Explored
Commander damage as a tool or archetype can be overly simplified in in the connotations it conjures, but are we appreciating the available nuances? Andy outlines some stats to keep in mind when considering how you can use commander damage as a tool in deck construction. He then discusses with…
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Trends in Red | Commander Theory Corner
We've missed their content, so we invited Nick Beatman of Commander Theory fame to join us for a dose of the content we love. Nick sets up a look at and conversation about trends that he's been seeing emerge in the design of red as it is relevant to commander players. We take a look at different...
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Edge of Eternites | Cards for the 99
As everyone has been looking for homes for the cards from the latest set, let's launch on this space adventure with some insights from you: the listeners. Patreon supporters have the reviews for a handful of cards. Kyle and Andy offer added commentary and a look at cards that seem to be trending…
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Edge of Eternities | Legends Review
Whether a creature or a spacecraft, let's get into the new available legends and see what we can do. Our Patreon supporting listeners have the exploration of what these new legends of space are capable of. Tiffany provides the voice. Andy and Kyle provide the useless added commentary. Be sure to...
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Decks We Brewed But Never Built
How many deck ideas have you drafted, but never got around to putting into sleeves? Kyle and Andy take a dive into a few brews from times of yore that they tinkered with but never got around to collecting the cards, sleeving up, and bringing to a table. We explore whether we thought ideas would...
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Roster Rebuild Reflections from Andy
Andy shares the joys and pains of rebuilding an EDH roster. You heard from Kyle last time talk about his deliberate approach to building a new roster of decks. In this episode, Andy shares his wildly different experience, particularly has a player who had a roster of decks that were refined to a...
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Roster Rebuild Reflections from Kyle
The Ragnarok happened. What did it do to the group? Andy and Kyle set up some context for what the experiment of completely dissolving a roster of decks has been like. Kyle then takes Andy on a deep dive analysis of where his experience started and how he used that to build a deliberate guide for...
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Niche Card Viability | A Discussion
Are those pet concepts in a deck really getting the flavor you want into your games? Andy and Kyle talk about flavoring the baked potato that is our commander decks. Is that niche card or category delivering on the imagined interaction when the deck was brewed, giving you a nuanced and…
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Final Fantasy Review for Commander Players
Final Fantasy and Magic: the Gathering finally had their baby. Time to head to the teat and suck our fantasy dreams out of it. We're not reviewing all of it. But the listeners have their selections that they are paying attention to along with their thoughts on why. Let's get into it and see what...
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Final Fantasy | A Personal Tour
Lenny Wooley of Ajani's Gay Pridemate fame joins the Legendary Creature Podcast to share some background on Final Fantasy for the unitiated, trying to make heads or tails of what these new Magic cards are a part of. Kyle and Andy get a sense through Lenny of what Final Fantasy players have been...
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