Commanders We Just Can’t Crack | 714

The Command Zone

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🗓️ 2 December 2025

⏱️ 127 minutes

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Sometimes a Commander comes along that looks like the coolest legend ever printed—until you actually try to build it. This episode, the Command Zone crew tells tales of brews that never quite came together. From clunky plans to unfun play patterns, come find out which cards were too tricky to crack even for us, and we’re professionals! -------- 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 -------- JOIN 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 -------- RAYCON: Thanks Raycon for sponsoring! This holiday season, get 20% off SITEWIDE on Raycon audio products like the new Essential Open Earbuds at: https://www.buyraycon.com/commandopen AURA: Get an exclusive $35 off your Carver Mat frame at: https://on.auraframes.com/COMMAND with promo code COMMAND 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 -------- 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: CZ 714 | Murph's Ramses Overdark: https://archidekt.com/decks/17724687/cz_714_murphs_ramses_overdark CZ 714 | Jordan's Cid: https://archidekt.com/decks/17724719/cz_714_jordans_cid CZ 714 | Rachel Kendra's Kaalia (Demon Typal): https://archidekt.com/decks/17724763/cz_714_rachel_kendras_kaalia_demon_typal CZ 714 | Rachel Kendra's Kaalia (Blink): https://archidekt.com/decks/17724796/cz_714_rachel_kendras_kaalia_blink CZ 714 | Sebastian's Jerren: https://archidekt.com/decks/17724820/cz_714_sebastians_jerren EPIC Commander Combat w/ Pixie Kitten | Extra Turns 16: https://youtu.be/ZUYN4tdCToQ?si=tp_ccR7Rw-45onXG High-Energy Action w/ Jarvis Johnson | Extra Turns 54: https://youtu.be/hRes8boLkVs?si=QDDkou5G_9Eqj41t -------- 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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0:00.0	This episode is sponsored by Raycon.
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0:31.6	Greetings humans you have entered the command zone your destination for all aspects of Elder Dragon Highlander.
0:40.2	Enjoy your stay.
0:43.4	Hello everybody and welcome back to another episode of the Command Zone podcast.
0:47.2	I'm your host, Rachel Weeks.
0:48.5	It's me, Jimmy Wong.
0:50.1	And today we are talking about Commander Decks.
0:52.7	We just can't crack.
0:54.4	The ones that we've built twice, three times, taken apart, put back together,
0:59.9	and just keep thinking about it's another team episode.
1:03.1	Yeah, going to hear from all the members of the team,
1:05.3	or a lot of the members of the team today,
1:06.6	including myself and Rachel at the very end.
1:09.0	But yeah, this is, everyone has this problem at some point.
1:12.5	They've got a deck that's just sitting there half built and they're like, darn it,
1:15.4	I just don't know how to do it.
1:17.6	There's always some little problem with it.
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