We used to HATE these Commanders! But Are They Still Bad? | 673

The Command Zone

Collected Company & Studio71

Hobbies, Leisure, Games

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🗓️ 7 May 2025

⏱️ 106 minutes

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In 2018, we thought these Commanders were the worst of the worst, the scourge of the game, we HATED them! But do these boogeymen from the past still haunt our nightmares? This episode, we’re taking a look back and reacting to episode 561 “Commanders We Hate Playing Against” to see how our evaluations hold up. Which are still banes of the format, and which ones will feel a little silly in retrospect? Tune in and find out! -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- RAYCON: Raycon’s latest model of Everyday Earbuds are better than ever! To save 15% on your entire Raycon order go to: https://www.buyraycon.com/command WHATNOT: We’re back on Whatnot on May 15th at 12 noon Pacific with tons of merch and GIVEAWAYS! To get $15 FREE to use anywhere on the platform, sign up at: https://www.whatnot.com/invite/command SHOPIFY: Power your business with Shopify. Start your one-dollar-per-month trial period today by going to: https://www.shopify.com/tcz -------- 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: DJ (Jumbo Commander): Twitter: @jumbocommander YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JumboCommander Most Hated Commanders | The Command Zone 245: https://youtu.be/dP16gWToUcc Scariest Commanders to Play Against | The Command Zone 520: https://youtu.be/ZA7nX9f19yw Commanders We Hate Playing Against | The Command Zone 561: https://youtu.be/5lOVb4885_I Jacob Bertrand: Instagram: @thejacobbertrand Olivia Gobert-Hicks: Bluesky: @goberthicks.bsky.social Commander At Home: https://www.youtube.com/@commanderathome EDHijinks: https://www.youtube.com/@EDHijinks -------- 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 brought to you by Raycon.
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0:23.6	No questions asked.
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0:32.0	Greetings, humans.
0:33.5	You have entered the command zone.
0:36.0	Your destination for all aspects of Elder Dragon Highlander.
0:40.5	Enjoy your stay.
0:43.8	Hello and welcome back to another episode of the Command Zone podcast.
0:47.5	I'm your host, Rachel Weeks.
0:48.9	I'm Jimmy Wong.
0:49.9	And today we are dipping back into the past.
0:53.5	The past seven years ago, which feels like yesterday.
0:56.4	Yeah, we're going to be rewatching an old, sort of beloved episode of the command zone.
1:01.8	This is a highly, highly watched one.
1:03.8	It's episode 245.
1:05.6	It is the most hated commanders in 2018.
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