How to Play Commander | 745

The Command Zone

Collected Company & Studio71

Hobbies, Leisure, Games

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🗓️ 3 June 2026

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

Are you a new player just getting into Magic: The Gathering? Heard about Commander and want to know more? Welcome to The Command Zone, you’re in the right place! In this episode, we’re taking you through the basics of how to play MTG’s most popular and exciting format. We’ll give you the rundown on how the rules differ from normal Magic and lay out some of the social philosophies and gameplay conventions that make Commander so much fun. Are you as excited as we are? Let’s get started! -------- 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! Get 15% off on Raycon products like the new Essential Open Earbuds at: https://www.buyraycon.com/commandopen SHOPIFY: Power your business with Shopify. Start your one-dollar-per-month trial period today by going to: https://www.shopify.com/tcz REDDIT: Reddit is where players gather! Download the Reddit app today and dive into r/MagicTCG for the latest gaming updates. -------- 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: Learn to Play Magic: The Gathering | Presented by The Command Zone: https://youtu.be/pISs64CG6Tg?si=3QHhlHiVtCQ0tfLu Magic: The Gathering Arena: https://magic.wizards.com/en/mtgarena Commander Deckbuilding Template for the New Era | The Command Zone 658: https://youtu.be/OSNV6224cHg?si=0ew2a2vLSo1nFfPQ The New, NEW Commander Brackets | The Command Zone 705: https://youtu.be/l-fyZMOHJsU?si=J-gr8FSllJa2koye BANNED AND RESTRICTED LISTS: https://magic.wizards.com/en/banned-restricted-list Tolarian Community College: https://www.youtube.com/@TolarianCommunityCollege Commander At Home: https://www.youtube.com/@commanderathome Secrets of Strixhaven w/ Dannyphantom.exe | Game Knights 85: https://youtu.be/bw9E_BZ9jHw?si=dG3TCdujrPnIvdsP TMNT w/ Jarvis Johnson | Game Knights 84: https://youtu.be/edT3KiM67z0?si=7fsySXI4bmUYV8Kh Lorwyn Eclipsed w/ Gabriel Luna | Game Knights 83: https://youtu.be/lNtqI3r4xiE?si=Pkn66QRczow7Rdyh -------- 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: commandzonecast@gmail.com -------- 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	Attention all passengers.
0:04.0	The Uber ride for Jeff's rugby team will depart in five minutes from Platform 15.
0:10.0	Your ride comes with six toilets and a refreshments carriage that you'll empty within five minutes.
0:16.0	Thank you for booking your tickets on Uber.
0:20.0	Trains on Uber.
0:23.5	Greetings, humans.
0:25.1	You have entered the Command Zone.
0:27.4	Your destination for all aspects of Elder Dragon Highlander.
0:32.0	Enjoy your stay.
0:35.3	Hello, and welcome back to another episode of the Command Zone podcast.
0:38.3	I'm your host, Rachel Weeks.
0:40.3	I'm Jimmy Wong.
0:41.3	And today we're talking about the fundamentals.
0:44.3	How to play this format that we so love Commander.
0:48.3	Yeah, this is a great episode for new players, obviously.
0:51.3	If you're someone that is trying to get someone else into the game of magic and they're looking for a nice podcast to sit down to, this is the one for them.
0:58.3	Yeah, if you've got a friend that Marvel is kicking them into magic, finally pushing them
1:03.5	over the line, you can send this their way. Yes, or The Hobbit, or Reality Fracture.
1:08.6	That's true. Maybe Reality Fract fracture is the one that did it.
1:12.0	Yeah.
1:13.9	Today we're talking all about Commander, all of the rules that you need to play, all of the
1:19.8	reasons why it's awesome.
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