Hero's Blade Vibe Check, an EDH and MTG Podcast Cole and Empress Quinn

We'll unbury the Uncommon Commander theme for one last bit....one more job.

Lara, aka @TechnicolorMime is here to teach you some stuff about ÆDH, and how to pay attention to rarity downshifts during reprint season. We clown around discuss MLD, recent design trends, weekend warrior EDH marathons, unique commanders spotted per month, and how to commit infinite crimes!

Content discussed:

Spellify on Commander's Herald

Design Trends We LOVE | EDHRECast 310

Grixis Finance Girlies Rise Up - Obeka, Splitter of Seconds - Maldhound

Elder Dragon Challenge Review - Beacon of Creation



Decks this episode:

Quinn:

The Last Day of the Time War [Jeskai Cascade Burn]

yes we already have this deck in grixis, mind ur business [sultai cipher]

Forge of Solus Prime [Naya Robots Aggro/Stax]

Cole:

The Vampire Lifegain Foundation

Your Ride's Over, Mutie. Time to Perish.

Publick Occurrences

Killer Queen v2.22 - Mardu Battlebox (aka MarDandân)

Lara:

Did you know Changelings are Mounts now (Artisan Miriam)

Uncommon Crimes - Lazav, Familar Stranger

Artisan Firja Reanimator

Artisan Jem Lightfoote

Artisinal Dicephalous Zombois

What happens when a Doctor Who Fae and a Fallout Boy clash? A Golgari showdown at high noon, that's what! You aren't leaving this down alive, mutie. *ribbit*

Shoutouts abound, new decks, new brews, and deckbuilding theory are the contents of this episode.

As usual, you can find us at ⁠⁠@UncommonCmdrMTG⁠⁠, ⁠⁠@GirlDickEnergy⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠@HBVC_MTG⁠⁠ on Twitter, and ⁠⁠@hbvc-mtg.bsky.social on Bluesky⁠⁠!

Shoutout to the lovely folks over at Am I the Bolcast!

Content:

I want to play Good Magic by Zachary Kiihne on Medium

Salubrious Snail on Youtube

The Best White Card Draw Spells in Commander by Kristen on Card Kingdom

Beacon of Creation's Home Website

Decks by Cole:

Publick Occurrences - Piper Wright

Your Ride's Over, Mutie. Time to Perish. - Frank Horrigan

The Vampire Lifegain Foundation - Firja

Decks by Empress Quinn:

here come dat frog [Fast & Rude Golgari Lands Voltron] - Gitrog

[Mono Black Sacrifice Aggro] - The Meep

Humorous Juxtaposition [blue black faeries (control)] - Toxrill

Masters of Evil (Doctor Who Commander) - Davros

Time to brush off the dust and bust out that deck!...but then, the deck does the thing too well, and you just gotta put it back into time out. Cookin' too hard.

This episode is filled to the brim with community participation, Universes Beyond, obligatory Doctor Who shout outs, sleep-deprived deck reviews, appreciation for Battle for Baldur's Gate, and "what was he cookin?". You know, the usual.

As usual, you can find us at ⁠@UncommonCmdrMTG⁠, ⁠@GirlDickEnergy⁠, and ⁠@HBVC_MTG⁠ on Twitter, and ⁠@hbvc-mtg.bsky.social on Bluesky⁠!



Content:

Kurohitsuki's Deck Review Stream on Twitch

What is a Signature EDH Deck? - MTG In Quarantine

7 “Bad” Commander Cards That Are Secretly Underrated by Kristen on Card Kingdom

Decks on Moxfield:

Konrad Miller - Cole

⁠i need all of it to myself [Esper Minigames] - Quinn

One For My Baby - Cole

Wydwen Super-Budget Voltron - MJ

My Eternal Neheb, Big Red Go Boom - Cole

Enchantress Reanimator - Quinn

One For My Baby - Cole

mardu obosh - Quinn

The UB Investigation Agency - Cole

The man's returned from Chicago to rain Malort on unsuspecting British Columbians, and carve his path...with Grafted Wargear!

Benoit, aka @THEBENWA is here to talk about MagicCon Chicago, springing surprise Mini Malorts among friends, Conspiracy draft, theory-crafting Slimes and Fallout companions, realizing the errors of deckbuilding and more!

The Mini Malort Incident on Twitter

Check out our question of the episode on Spotify! You can find us on @UncommonCmdrMTG, @girldickenergy and @HBVC_MTG on Twitter, and @hbvc-mtg.bsky.social!

Content:

Totally Rad Counters – Fallout Precons || Elder Dragon Social Club - LLR

Fallout Precons are RAD!! - Kurohitsuki

Decks on Moxfield:

Local woman solves her problems by drinking and throwing them at you (Cass, Hand of Vengeance)- Benwa

S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Project [Jeskai Bobbleheads] - Quinn

Killer Queen v2.2 - Mardu Battlebox (aka MarDandân) - Cole

The Bad Kind of Sneeze (Illuna, Apex of Wishes) - Benwa

The Charming Gates of Aragorn - Cole

S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Project Mk. II [Jeskai Bobbleheads] [15xTegan] - Quinn

TO NO ONE'S SURPRISE (Ghalta and Mavren) - Benwa

Vampiric Vengeance, Blade of Avacyn - Cole

hired blades 🔪🔪 [Mono Black 5c Assassins] - Quinn

I didn't hear no bell (Beleaguered Boxer) - Benwa

War. War never changes. The name of the game has changed, but Commander games show off war all the same.



Let's leave the Vault for the apocalypse above! Cole and Quinn discuss some of the previewed cards from the MTG x Fallout Commander set, Quinn's progress in Fallout New Vegas, and some self-shilling!



As usual, you can find us at @UncommonCmdrMTG, @GirlDickEnergy, and @HBVC_MTG on X/Twitter, and @hbvc-mtg.bsky.social on Bluesky!



Content:

Cole was in a preview video! Levdev on YouTube had some mutants to show off.

Cole article on Tumblr - Breathing New Life Into Magic Cards

Sheldon's Spellbook Secret Lair Announcement

Gavin Verhey's video on the Drop on Good Morning Magic

Check out the MTG x Fallout cards so far on Scryfall!

The Fallout 4 Survival Permadeath Run That Turned Preston Garvey Into A Monster - Kotaku

Top 10 Best Commander MTG Cards in Murders at Karlov Manor - Cal Jones via TCG Player

How Important Are Blockers in Commander - Kristen Gregory via Card Kingdom



Decks on Moxfield:

Animate Treasures (Rule 0) - Quinn

Vampiric Vengeance, Blade of Avacyn - Cole

i need all of it to myself [Esper Minigames] - Quinn

This Weapon Is Death(leaper) - Cole

mardu pawblade (Rule 0) - Quinn

Killer Queen v2.2 - Mardu Battlebox (aka MarDandân) - Cole

Very little Doctor Who mentions, combats interrupted by creature type - Dragon Turtle, and maximum EDH talk!



Empress Quinn and Cole are back to chat about Post-Murders at Karlov Manor release and they use the blade of heroes well, rules interactions, mispronouncing Drizzt Do'Urden, and Rules Committee updates!



Content discussed:

The Glimmer | 25 Years of Foil magic Cards by Rhystic Studies

Commander State of the Format by Jim Lapage

Commander Banned List

Nile's Bat Heist via Youtube

Mookdubsmtg's Preview via Tiktok



Decks Discussed:

Murders at Karlov Manor Precons via Wizards

CEDH Inalla (Empress Quinn - Moxfield)

Killer Queen v2.2 (Cole - Moxfield)

Vampiric Vengeance, Blade of Avacyn (Cole - Moxfield)