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The Command Zone

Collected Company & Studio71

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🗓️ 1 August 2025

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

When you love a deck you want to upgrade it to the best it can be, but what do you do when a beloved brew becomes too powerful? In this episode, we explore that question by analyzing the life of Rachel’s high-powered Aeve, Progenitor Ooze deck. What started as a mono-green stormy dream became the ooze that cannot lose, until it finally had to get taken apart. Are there decks that just have no place in the Commander format? Tune in and find out! -------- WATCH OUR MAGIC MOVIE: Don’t miss our biggest production ever! Four heroes explore a derelict spacecraft and find a Commander battle on a cosmic scale. Will they escape with their life totals? Find out: https://youtu.be/jclO7Mjfjq0 -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- FACTOR: Eat smart with Factor. To get 50% off your first box plus free shipping, use code command50off at https://www.factormeals.com/command50off BROOKLYN BEDDING: Ready to upgrade your sleep? Brooklyn Bedding has you covered! Get 30% off sitewide when you go to https://Brooklynbedding.com and use promo code COMMAND! RIDGE: Upgrade your wallet today! Get 10% Off @Ridge with code COMMAND at: https://www.Ridge.com/COMMAND #Ridgepod -------- 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: Jordan Pridgen: Twitter: @jordanpigeon Original Aeve Progenitor Ooze Decklist: https://archidekt.com/decks/14909742/cz_690_aeve_progenitor_ooze_original Updated Aeve, Progenitor Ooze Decklist: https://archidekt.com/decks/14909789/cz_690_aeve_progenitor_ooze_updated Tabletop Jocks: Twitter: @tabletopjocks Instagram: @tabletopjocks Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TabletopJocks Post Malone v Rachel Weeks v CerberusArms v Blackneto | Tabletop Jocks | EP 12: https://youtu.be/cHyoGR8jIhU?si=SpdXGdyWbBd44XdH Rachel’s Personal Commander Decks | The Command Zone 535: https://youtu.be/LCqGf27Xyvk?si=xEtHaDagzth8FiGw The Stupidest Deck I’ve Ever Built | The Command Zone 628: https://youtu.be/yQcH5K-oEqY?si=HYz7YOgc5VZYQ_6E Kaldheim w/ Hawk from Cobra Kai | Game Knights 42: https://youtu.be/JuDcK9dYwqY?si=pQeRqrjtYY60p0e1 This Game is WILD | Extra Turns 52: https://youtu.be/n9oVLO1f_uM?si=VBvvfgjS14sm5lGo Spelltable: https://spelltable.wizards.com/ -------- THE END STEP: Hades II: https://www.supergiantgames.com/games/hades-ii/ -------- 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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0:33.7	Greetings, humans. You have entered the command zone.
0:41.7	Your destination for all aspects of Elder Dragon Highlander.
0:43.3	Enjoy your stay.
0:49.0	Hello everybody and welcome back to another episode of the Command Zone podcast.
0:50.9	I'm your host, Rachel Weeks.
0:51.9	And I'm Jordan Pridgin.
0:55.1	Yeah, we got a special guest, Jordan, today.
0:58.2	We are talking about one of my very favorite decks.
1:03.1	And this deck that I built is one that's actually very similar to one that Jordan has,
1:05.5	and he has a lot of experience in that realm.
1:10.7	So wanted to have somebody who knows the feelings that I'm talking about today.
1:12.1	This deck is one I've goldfished
1:13.9	more than any other deck,
1:15.9	probably.
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