Mike Almond And Alex Lapp - Podcast Details

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EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 115 - Foundations and Jumpstart 25 Social Set ReviewOur last full set of the year is here! Mike and Judge Alex go through the Social Contract cards in Foundations and Jumpstart 25. Thanks to our patreons for supporting the podcast! Fearghalil, Marcusthelost, bearjuden, frugalbrutal, scottrmitch, bigbootytanuki, eddieofcourse, tiny subversions, and jonespaulr#0! Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #MTG #MagicTheGathering #Commander #EDH #GroupHug 2024-11-051h 24

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 114 - Turn 1-2 Group Hug All-StarsFast mana got a haircut recently, but Mike and Judge Alex know what will always be fair: Fast Group Hug! This episode, they discuss some of the best early turn group hug plays to really get the pod going. Who said turn 5 on turn 2 isn't fun? (Note: Not us. We didn't say that) Thanks to our patreons for supporting the podcast! Fearghalil, Marcusthelost, bearjuden, frugalbrutal, scottrmitch, bigbootytanuki, eddieofcourse, tiny subversions, and jonespaulr#0! Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #MTG #MagicTheGathering #Commander #EDH #GroupHug 2024-10-2259 min

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 113 - RC, WotC, and Brackets to seeAfter letting some of the dust settle, things are still pretty murky. Mike and Judge Alex talk about the Rules Committee handing the torch to the Game Design Team at WotC and the couple weeks of madness that followed. Thanks to our patreons for supporting the podcast! Fearghalil, Marcusthelost, bearjuden, frugalbrutal, scottrmitch, bigbootytanuki, eddieofcourse, tiny subversions, and jonespaulr#0! Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #MTG #MagicTheGathering #Commander #EDH #GroupHug 2024-10-141h 30

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 112 - Duskmourn Red and GreenMike and Judge Alex survive the last episode of their Duskmourn Social Contract review with Red and Green. Some absolutely fun to be had for a group hug player. Thanks to our patreons for supporting the podcast! Fearghalil, Marcusthelost, bearjuden, frugalbrutal, scottrmitch, bigbootytanuki, eddieofcourse, tiny subversions, and jonespaulr#0! Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #MTG #MagicTheGathering #Commander #EDH #GroupHug 2024-09-291h 00

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 111 - Duskmourn BlackMike and Judge Alex continue through the Duskmourn, with Black getting it's own episode. Thanks to our patreons for supporting the podcast! Fearghalil, Marcusthelost, bearjuden, frugalbrutal, scottrmitch, bigbootytanuki, eddieofcourse, tiny subversions, and jonespaulr#0! Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #MTG #MagicTheGathering #Commander #EDH #GroupHug 2024-09-281h 05

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 110 - Not So Fast! Banned Emergency PodIf you thought you were getting another set review...well so did we. Instead we talk about the newest bans from The Commander Rules Committee. 4 cards have been removed from the format. Mike and Judge Alex discuss. Ban Decision Rules Committee Philosphy Thanks to our patreons for supporting the podcast! Fearghalil, Marcusthelost, bearjuden, frugalbrutal, scottrmitch, bigbootytanuki, eddieofcourse, tiny subversions, and jonespaulr#0! Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #MTG #MagicTheGathering #Commander #EDH #GroupHug 2024-09-241h 33

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 109 - Duskmourn White and BlueMike and Judge Alex continue through the Duskmourn, hitting white and blue Social Contract Cards. Get ready for a lot of targeted removal and some spooky shenanigans. Thanks to our patreons for supporting the podcast! Fearghalil, Marcusthelost, bearjuden, frugalbrutal, scottrmitch, bigbootytanuki, eddieofcourse, tiny subversions, and jonespaulr#0! Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #MTG #MagicTheGathering #Commander #EDH #GroupHug 2024-09-221h 05

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 108 - Duskmourn MultiColored and ColorlessIf you thought Bloomburrow had a bunch of social cards...well you were right. BUT SO DOES THIS SET! Mike and Judge Alex start their terrifying foray into Duskmourn, starting with the mechanics, multi-colored, and colorless Social Contract cards this set. Thanks to our patreons for supporting the podcast! Fearghalil, Marcusthelost, bearjuden, frugalbrutal, scottrmitch, bigbootytanuki, eddieofcourse, tiny subversions, and jonespaulr#0! Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #MTG #MagicTheGathering #Commander #EDH #GroupHug 2024-09-211h 18

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 107 - Ms. Bumbleflower's Cards to ConsiderFinishing up our time in Bloomburrow, Mike and Judge Alex discuss cards they each brought to the table as well as cards from you for a Ms. Bumbleflower deck tech! Thanks to our patreons for supporting the podcast! Fearghalil, Marcusthelost, bearjuden, frugalbrutal, scottrmitch, bigbootytanuki, eddieofcourse, tiny subversions, and jonespaulr#0! Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #MTG #MagicTheGathering #Commander #EDH #GroupHug 2024-09-071h 05

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 106 Bloomburrow Pt.5 GreenWe are finally at the end of Bloomburrow reviews, a (several) day late and a dollar (not short because every dollar you give us is wonderful, thanks patrons!). Mike and Judge Alex talk Green in Bloomburrow and request your help in their next deck tech episode! Thanks to our patreons for supporting the podcast! Fearghalil, Marcusthelost, bearjuden, frugalbrutal, scottrmitch, bigbootytanuki, eddieofcourse, tiny subversions, and jonespaulr#0! Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #MTG #MagicTheGathering #Commander #EDH #GroupHug 2024-08-2152 min

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 105 - Bloomburrow Pt.4 RedMike and Judge Alex are getting through the ridiculous amount of fun cards in Bloomburrow. This episode they talk red with a bonus multi-color card Mike is excited to build a deck with! Thanks to our patreons for supporting the podcast! Fearghalil, Marcusthelost, bearjuden, frugalbrutal, scottrmitch, bigbootytanuki, eddieofcourse, tiny subversions Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ #MTG #MagicTheGathering #Commander #EDH #GroupHug 2024-08-191h 09

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp 104. Bloomburrow Pt. 3 BlackMike and Judge Alex look at the black Social Contract cards in Bloomburrow. Holy Hand Attack Batman! Get it? Cause this set has lots of bats?! Hahaha....anyway... Thanks to our patreons for supporting the podcast! Fearghalil, Marcusthelost, bearjuden, frugalbrutal, scottrmitch, bigbootytanuki, eddieofcourse, tiny subversions Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ #MTG #MagicTheGathering #Commander #EDH #GroupHug 2024-08-1859 min

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 103 - Bloomburrow Pt. 2 White and BlueYou didn't think we were done with the critter set did you? Next up, Mike and Judge Alex talk White and Blue cards in the Bloomburrow Social Set Review. Thanks to our patreons for supporting the podcast! Fearghalil, Marcusthelost, bearjuden, frugalbrutal, scottrmitch, bigbootytanuki, eddieofcourse, tiny subversions Support us on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon ⁠⁠⁠ Join our ⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ #MTG #MagicTheGathering #Commander #EDH #GroupHug 2024-08-151h 30

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 102 - Bloomburrow Bound! Pt. 1This episode Mike and Judge Alex finally get to look at Bloomburrow! In the first part they go over the new mechanics, multi-colored and colorless social cards. Thanks to our patreons for supporting the podcast! Fearghalil, Marcusthelost, bearjuden, frugalbrutal, scottrmitch, bigbootytanuki, eddieofcourse, tiny subversions Support us on ⁠⁠Patreon ⁠⁠ Join our ⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ #MTG #MagicTheGathering #Commander #EDH #GroupHug 2024-08-0557 min

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 101 - Assassin's Creed Set ReviewThis episode Mike and Judge Alex take a leap of faith into the Assassin's Creed set. What are the Social Contract cards for this video game tie-in set? Have a listen and find out! Thanks to our patreons for supporting the podcast! Fearghalil, Marcusthelost, bearjuden, frugalbrutal, scottrmitch, bigbootytanuki, eddieofcourse, tiny subversions Support us on ⁠Patreon ⁠ Join our ⁠Discord⁠ Follow us on ⁠Twitter⁠ #MTG #MagicTheGathering #Commander #EDH #GroupHug 2024-07-071h 04

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 100 - The Helix Pinnacle EpisodeFirst of all, thank you. If you're reading this then that means you've helped us get here and that's pretty awesome! In this milestone episode Mike and Judge Alex celebrate 100 episodes of social interactions at the table, group hug, politics, chaos, group slug, stax and all the other things about EDH that make it fun. They do so by hearing from past guests and patrons to talk about their favorite playstyles, social contract cards, and the like. Cheers to 100 episodes and here's to many more. Thanks to our patreons for supporting the podcast! Fearghalil, Marcusthelost, bearjuden, frugalbrutal...2024-07-031h 15

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 99 - MH3 Social Contract Review Part 2Mike and Judge Alex finish out the Modern Horizons Set Review with the best Social Contract cards Green, MultiColored, and Colorless Thanks to our patreons for supporting the podcast! FrutalBrutal, Lasaugndo, tinysubversions, eddieofcourse, BigBootyTanuki, marcusthelost, Findogul, fearghaill Patreon Link https://www.patreon.com/SocialContractEDH Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT #MTG #MagicTheGathering #Commander #EDH #GroupHug 2024-06-041h 25

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 98 - Modern Horizons 3 Social Set ReviewWow MH3 has a lot of cards for us to talk about. Most ever on the show so far! Mike and Judge Alex talk about The Social Contract cards in this set in part 1 of this 2 parter! Thanks to our patreons for supporting the podcast! FrutalBrutal, Lasaugndo, tinysubversions, eddieofcourse, BigBootyTanuki, marcusthelost, Findogul, fearghaill Patreon Link https://www.patreon.com/SocialContractEDH Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT #MTG #MagicTheGathering #Commander #EDH #GroupHug 2024-06-021h 20

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 97 - Legal 99 Illegal LeadersThis week Mike and Judge Alex look into some of the cards that are legal in EDH, feel like they COULD/SHOULD be commanders, but can't. Get ready for some rule 0 talks everyone! Thanks to our patreons for supporting the podcast! FrutalBrutal, Lasaugndo, tinysubversions, eddieofcourse, BigBootyTanuki, marcusthelost, Findogul, fearghaill Patreon Link https://www.patreon.com/SocialContractEDH Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT #MTG #MagicTheGathering #Commander #EDH #GroupHug 2024-05-171h 20

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 94 - DougYnerd Top 10 and Red DeathThis week Mike and Judge Alex and are joined by EDHREC writter and fellow group hugger DougYnerd. They dive into some of his past articles and look at a fun Red Death deck! Doug's Articles: https://edhrec.com/articles/author/douglas-young/ and Red Death Deck: https://archidekt.com/decks/6823373 Thanks to our patreons for supporting the podcast! FrutalBrutal, Lasaugndo, tinysubversions, eddieofcourse, BigBootyTanuki, marcusthelost, Findogul, fearghaill Patreon Link https://www.patreon.com/SocialContractEDH Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT #MTG #MagicTheGathering #Commander...2024-03-2556 min

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 91 - Brandon Amico: Flavor of the Month!Edit: Had a weird upload issue, this has been resolved! This episode Mike and Judge Alex have guest Brandon Amico on to discuss their Commander's Herald Article: Flavor of the Month. They discuss Magic as a whole, flavorful deckbuilding, and the creative process. You can find all of Brandon's articles here: https://commandersherald.com/author/brandon-amico/ Thanks to our patreons for supporting the podcast! FrutalBrutal, Scott @Lasaugndo, Darius @tinysubversions, Eddie @eddieofcourse, BigBootyTanuki, emil @marcusthelost Patreon Link https://www.patreon.com/SocialContractEDH Join our discord at https...2024-03-011h 06

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 90 - Ban List Explanations Pt. 2We cast Reverberate, targeting part 1 of the ban list explanation episode Recently the state of the format article from The Commander RC came out and inside was their ban list explanation page. Why are the banned cards in our format banned? Mike and Judge Alex finish the list with part 2. Thanks to our patreons for supporting the podcast! FrutalBrutal, Scott @Lasaugndo, Darius @tinysubversions, Eddie @eddieofcourse, BigBootyTanuki, emil @marcusthelost Patreon Link https://www.patreon.com/SocialContractEDH Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT #MTG #MagicTheGathering #Commander #EDH #GroupHug 2024-02-181h 33

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 89 - Ban List Explanations Pt. 1We used the flashback ability for the banlist. Recently the state of the format article from The Commander RC came out and inside was their ban list explanation page. Why are the banned cards in our format banned? Mike and Judge Alex dive in with part 1 Thanks to our patreons for supporting the podcast! FrutalBrutal, Scott @Lasaugndo, Darius @tinysubversions, Eddie @eddieofcourse, BigBootyTanuki, emil @marcusthelost Patreon Link https://www.patreon.com/SocialContractEDH Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT #MTG #MagicTheGathering #Commander #EDH #GroupHug 2024-02-171h 13

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 88 - Murder at Karlov Manor Pt.2Mike and Judge Alex return for the multicolored and legendary creatures in MTG's newest set Thanks to our patreons for supporting the podcast! FrutalBrutal, Scott @Lasaugndo, Darius @tinysubversions, Eddie @eddieofcourse, BigBootyTanuki Patreon Link https://www.patreon.com/SocialContractEDH Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT #MTG #MagicTheGathering #Commander #EDH #GroupHug #MTGKarlov 2024-02-041h 06

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 87 - Murders at the Manor!I do declare (attacks). Anyway, new set review! Mike and Judge Alex go through the mono colored 99 in the first of two episodes on Murder at Karlov Manor! Thanks to our patreons for supporting the podcast! FrutalBrutal, Scott @Lasaugndo, Darius @tinysubversions, Eddie @eddieofcourse, BigBootyTanuki Patreon Link https://www.patreon.com/SocialContractEDH Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT #MTG #MagicTheGathering #Commander #EDH #GroupHug #MTGKarlov 2024-02-031h 42

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 86 - Decks We Play: Selvala Must Dance!This week Mike and Judge Alex continue taking a break from set reviews and discuss one of Mike's favorite (and strongest) decks Selvala, Explorer Returned, is a group hug legendary that really puts in work for the table, but the value can lead to some strange deckbuilds, as you'll soon hear! Decklist https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/selvala-must-dance/?cb=1705769992 Thanks to our patreons for supporting the podcast! FrutalBrutal, Scott @Lasaugndo, Darius @tinysubversions, Eddie @eddieofcourse, BigBootyTanuki Patreon Link https://www.patreon.com/SocialContractEDH Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT 2024-01-221h 16

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 83 Am I The Bolas? With Mike CarrozzaThe Mikeumverate is strong! This week we have the second the guest Mike in as many episodes with Mike Carrozza joining us. We discuss his articles on Commander's Herald and his newest project to figure out if YOU are the Archenemy. Check out Mike's Articles https://commandersherald.com/author/mike-carrozza/ Thanks to our patreons for supporting the podcast! FrutalBrutal, Scott @Lasaugndo, Darius @tinysubversions, Eddie @eddieofcourse, Mike @AxlWannabe, BigBootyTanuki Patreon Link https://www.patreon.com/SocialContractEDH Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT 2024-01-221h 21

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 85 EDHREC Sources SayEver want to know how EDHREC decides themes? What are cards that you don't see very often that would make some of your favorite types of decks? Join Mike and Judge Alex as they take a look under the hood and also discover some nutty cards in this honorary OOO Can I See That episode. Thanks to our patreons for supporting the podcast! FrutalBrutal, Scott @Lasaugndo, Darius @tinysubversions, Eddie @eddieofcourse, BigBootyTanuki Patreon Link https://www.patreon.com/SocialContractEDH Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT #MTG...2024-01-091h 20

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 84 Group Hug: How do?We talk a lot about group hug and our enjoyment of the style, but how do ya do it? This episode Mike and Judge Alex talk about the concept of playing a group hug deck. Thanks to our patreons for supporting the podcast! FrutalBrutal, Scott @Lasaugndo, Darius @tinysubversions, Eddie @eddieofcourse, Mike @AxlWannabe, BigBootyTanuki Patreon Link https://www.patreon.com/SocialContractEDH Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT #MTG #MagicTheGathering #Commander #EDH #GroupHug 2023-12-091h 26

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 81 Welcome To...The Lost Caverns of IxalanDinos, Vampires, Caves, Ball? This set is a pretty awesome variety of cards for The Social Contract, so join Mike and Judge Alex as they discuss some of their favorites! Thanks to our patreons for supporting the podcast! FrutalBrutal, Scott @Lasaugndo, Darius @tinysubversions, Eddie @eddieofcourse, Mike @AxlWannabe, BigBootyTanuki Patreon Link https://www.patreon.com/SocialContractEDH Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT 2023-11-061h 41

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 78 Dr.Who 99 Part 2! (Red, Colorless, MultiColor)Mike and Judge Alex gush about the rest of the best social cards in the 99 for Doctor Who. Thanks to our patreons for supporting the podcast! FrutalBrutal, Scott @Lasaugndo, Darius @tinysubversions, Eddie @eddieofcourse, Mike @AxlWannabe, BigBootyTanuki Patreon Link https://www.patreon.com/SocialContractEDH Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT 2023-10-151h 19

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp.77 So Many Cards, So Little Time Lord (Dr. Who part 1, 99 WUB)Lots of stuff to talk about for The Social Contract in this set; Doctor Who! Mike and Judge Alex start with White Blue and Black in the 99. Thanks to our patreons for supporting the podcast! FrutalBrutal, Scott @Lasaugndo, Darius @tinysubversions, Eddie @eddieofcourse, Mike @AxlWannabe, BigBootyTanuki Patreon Link https://www.patreon.com/SocialContractEDH Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT 2023-10-151h 30

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 76 LotR Happy Hobbitdays!Mike and Judge Alex are back with a review of a...well its not a secret lair or set in the traditional sense...release? Doesn't matter, super cool cards in Middle Earth! Thanks to our patreons for supporting the podcast! Scott @Lasaugndo, Darius @tinysubversions, Eddie @eddieofcourse, Mike @AxlWannabe, BigBootyTanuki Patreon Link https://www.patreon.com/SocialContractEDH Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT 2023-10-031h 14

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 72 Less Elven, More CouncilThis week Mike and Judge Alex dive further into the political LotR Precon deck and tune it to suit their social contract needs! Full Decklist https://www.archidekt.com/decks/4913788/you_are_on_this_elven_council Thanks to our patreons for supporting the podcast! Darius @tinysubversions Eddie @eddieofcourse Mike @AxlWannabe BigBootyTanuki Patreon Link https://www.patreon.com/SocialContractEDH Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT 2023-07-191h 14

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 71 Legends of Middle EarthHey again! Did you know there's a lot of famous characters in The Lord of the Rings? Yep! Mike and Judge Alex spend this episode talking about a bunch that can be the commander for your deck. Thanks to our patreons for supporting the podcast! Darius @tinysubversions Eddie @eddieofcourse Mike @AxlWannabe Patreon Link https://www.patreon.com/SocialContractEDH Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT 2023-06-201h 52

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 70 The 99 of LotRWowwie there's a lot of social contract cards in Middle Earth! This week Mike and Judge Alex talk about the 99 in the Lord of the Rings set. Also, sorry not sorry about the opening. Thanks to our patreons for supporting the podcast! Darius @tinysubversions Eddie @eddieofcourse Mike @AxlWannabe Patreon Link https://www.patreon.com/SocialContractEDH Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT 2023-06-151h 24

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 69 Nice! EDHRECGemsThis week Mike and Judge Alex do an OOOO Can I See That without doing an OOOO Can I See That. EDHREC is showcasing cards that are at 1% or less of eligible deck usage and we gave it The Social Contract Treatment! Also, we made a Patreon! If you wanna help support the show, we give details on how. Thanks to our patreons for supporting the podcast! Darius Kazemi @tinysubversions Eddie Edelson @eddieofcourse Patreon Link https://www.patreon.com/SocialContractEDH Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3...2023-05-231h 16

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 68 Out To GluntchEDITORS NOTE: Deck has been updated with new link. Mike and Judge Alex do another live deck tech! We love Gluntch, who wouldn't? Look at all those arms, the better to hug you with! Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT Deck: https://www.archidekt.com/decks/4470641 Google Doc of Cards: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vhtiBoPsBzRJPFf1YRBwFcq35NCUP2cKkVqOMs6wlAY/edit?usp=sharing Commander's Spellbook Combos: https://commanderspellbook.com/combo/5695/ https://commanderspellbook.com/combo/7257/ https://commanderspellbook.com...2023-05-021h 51

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 67 MoMmy IssuesWhaaaa?! Two episodes within weeks of each other? That's right! We're back baby! Speaking of back, them Phyrexians are at it again. Join Mike and Judge Alex as they discuss the Social Contract cards of March of The Machines! Infinite Combo of The Episode - https://commanderspellbook.com/combo/18338/ Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT 2023-04-101h 31

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 66 What Did Mike Miss?Wow this is embarrassing. Sometimes you think things are going to get back to normal. Sometimes you think that and then move across the country and have a variety of family emergencies that take you away from your favorite card game for half a year. Regardless, we are back! Mike and Judge Alex talk about the last few sets and the most fun social contract cards in the catalog! Buy Cards at TCGplayer and support us here http://bit.ly/edh_social Subscribe to our new YouTube Channel! https://www...2023-03-281h 30

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 65 Getting Back in the StackHey! Been awhile! What did we miss? Oh...that's...wow that's a lot. This episode Mike and Judge Alex discuss getting back into EDH after a sabbatical. How to refamiliarize yourself with table etiquette and board states. They also discuss looking at past sets and new cards without getting overwhelmed Buy Cards at TCGplayer and support us here http://bit.ly/edh_social Subscribe to our new YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxQ5Lz2jgwfH9IA15iZYQiA Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT 2022-10-2252 min

Making The WalkD&B (UFC on ESPN: Santos v. Hill) Mike, Andrew, and Alex decided to raw dog this one. It is all over the place and has no real direction.The boys discuss last weekend's paper view card UFC 277 (bets that hit and missed). Mike and Alex play "Name that State", Andrew reads off Reddit thread of r/AITA (Am I the Asshole), and we "Mt. Rushmore" locker room distractions.Lastly, we discuss the upcoming card UFC on ESPN: Santos v. Hill and talk about bets, and let's just say this one is a doozy.Try the best tasting drink in the...2022-08-051h 34

Claret and Big BlueEpisode 74 - West Ham's Summer Business, Man City Preview & More!Mike Fish and Alex Middleton are BACK for Season 3! This week they look back at West Ham United's Summer transfer business, and then ahead to their first test of the season against reigning Champions Manchester City.2022-08-0351 min

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 63 Solving Power Level! Sort of?This week Mike and Judge Alex jump into power level of EDH. It's not a perfect science by any means, but TappedOut user Beebles has an awesome chart for gauging EDH decks and we dive into it! See the full chart and credit to Beebles here! https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/the-edh-multiverse-a-model-of-the-edh-landscape/ Buy Cards at TCGplayer and support us here http://bit.ly/edh_social Subscribe to our new YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxQ5Lz2jgwfH9IA15iZYQiA Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT 2022-07-291h 03

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 62 Judge's Corner Office at EDHRECThis week Mike and Judge Alex make their TRIUMPHANT (however delayed) return! We dive into Alex's new article on EDHREC to give an audio medium for those interested in some very interesting rules for some specific cards. You can find the entire article at https://edhrec.com/articles/judge-alex-rules-attorney-at-law-that-interaction-does-what/ Buy Cards at TCGplayer and support us here http://bit.ly/edh_social Subscribe to our new YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxQ5Lz2jgwfH9IA15iZYQiA Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT Scientists sa...2022-07-1544 min

Making The WalkMike Hates Centipedes Mike, Andrew, & Alex briefly discuss last week's UFC Fight Night: Kattar v. Emmett.The boys play "Name that State" and "Would you Rather" and discuss their picks for UFC Vegas 57: Tsarukyan v. GamrotThank you to Long Drink for sponsoring our podcast!For more information about Long Drink visit: https://thelongdrink.com/2022-06-241h 33

Making The WalkRuffles and Doritos (ft. Brian "Flyin'" Akins)Mike, Andrew, and Alex give their usual bets on the upcoming UFC 275.Brian Akins gives us a little insight into what it's like to be in the pro-fighter scene. On today's podcast, we discuss foul gym behavior, cutting weight, and anime? Listen to what Brian has to say about his recent fight being canceled and potential new fights, up and coming for Brian. 2022-06-101h 49

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 61 Battle For Baldur's Gate ColorlessMike and Judge Alex talk colorless cards before diving into their favorite commanders in part two of their adventure into Battle For Baldur's Gate. Not the best/most powerful cards, but the ones that most relate to the social contract of EDH in their minds. Buy Cards at TCGplayer and support us here http://bit.ly/edh_social Subscribe to our new YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxQ5Lz2jgwfH9IA15iZYQiA Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT 2022-06-101h 08

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 60 Battle for Baldur's Gate Mono-Colored 99Mike and Judge Alex talk mono-colored 99 in part one of their dive into Battle For Baldur's Gate. Not the best/most powerful cards, but the ones that most relate to the social contract of EDH in their minds. Buy Cards at TCGplayer and support us here http://bit.ly/edh_social Subscribe to our new YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxQ5Lz2jgwfH9IA15iZYQiA Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT 2022-06-051h 43

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp 59 Disrupt De-ForumsEditor's Note: There was a noticeable audio lag in the previous publishing. This has been fixed. Our apologies! This week Mike and Judge Alex take on some of their favorite posts from the EDH Reddit Buy Cards at TCGplayer and support us here http://bit.ly/edh_social Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT 2022-05-131h 22

Making The WalkMike Is All Grown Up, UFC 274 PreviewMike ditched Andrew and Alex while we labor away at making picks for you guys. We had a pretty straight forward pod with picks for the upcoming UFC 274.2022-05-0752 min

Claret and Big BlueEpisode 62 - Texas Rodeo, Times up for Danny Dimes? West Ham back in the win column and more!This week Mike Fish and Alex Middleton discuss the world's most famous Rodeo in Texas, Daniel Jones's contract talk and speculation of Saquan Barkley trades. Plus, on the West Ham side, they look back on the victory over Wolves and look ahead at a tough schedule featuring matches against Southampton, Liverpool and Sevilla. Opening and Closing Theme Credit: Your Big Rock Concert by WinnieTheMoog Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6994-your-big-rock-concert License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license 2022-03-0237 min

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 54 Mean Mode RangeThis week Mike and Judge Alex talk about some of the meaner cards they and listeners of the pod run in some of their decks. Then they discuss the importance of due diligence for content creation in our space. Buy Cards at TCGplayer and support us here http://bit.ly/edh_social Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT Follow us on https://twitter.com/edh_social 2022-02-251h 16

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp 53 Kamigawa Neon DynastyKamigawa is back in all it's cyberpunk glory! Mike and Judge Alex talk about the mechanics in this set and the cards that fit The Social Contract. Buy Cards at TCGplayer and support us here http://bit.ly/edh_social Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT Follow us on https://twitter.com/edh_social 2022-02-102h 14

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 52 Atraxa Group Hug and cEDH quick dive with Lenny Wooley!This week, Mike and Judge Alex talk with Lenny Wooley. Lenny is a writer for EDHREC and currently working on his Power Sink Series. We discuss his Atraxa Group Hug deck, before the conversation shifts to CEDH and the Social Contract in that environment. Find Lenny's Article and Deck Tech here: https://edhrec.com/articles/atraxa-mist-connections/ Buy Cards at TCGplayer and support us here http://bit.ly/edh_social Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT Follow us on https://twitter.com/edh_social 2022-01-281h 06

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 51 OOO Can I See That Set: KamigawaWith the new Kamigawa set on the horizon, Mike and Judge Alex look back at the Kamigawa Block and examine what cards make it into their EDH rotation. Buy Cards at TCGplayer and support us here http://bit.ly/edh_social Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT Follow us on https://twitter.com/edh_social 2022-01-141h 39

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp 50!!! With 2021 On The StackMike and Judge Alex look back at their favorite cards, sets, and mechanics of 2021. We are thrilled you joined us on this journey and look forward to many more in the future! Happy New Year everyone! Editors note: Forgive the audio! Mike just moved and the house is still echo-y. Blankets and soundproofing foam in the near future. Buy Cards at TCGplayer and support us here http://bit.ly/edh_social Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT Follow us on https://twitter.com/edh_socia 2021-12-311h 26

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 49 OOO Can I See That Set: ProphecyTime to go back to 2000! Remember The Titans is in theaters, the Playstation 2 is released in Japan, and we have the Magic The Gathering Set: Prophecy! Panned for being a terrible standard set, Mike and Judge Alex take a look at the cards and see if there's a new home for these cards in the EDH Era. Buy Cards at TCGplayer and support us here http://bit.ly/edh_social Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT Follow us on https://twitter.com/edh_social 2021-12-171h 09

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 48 All snakes want are hugsThis week Mike and Judge Alex go into the listener email and come out with a request for a Xyris, the Writhing Storm deck. Check out their deck tech for the nope ropes and see how they plan to group coil the table with these danger noodles. Check out the full deck here: https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/02-12-21-xyris/?cb=1638547650 Buy Cards at TCGplayer and support us here http://bit.ly/edh_social Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT Follow us on https://twitter.co...2021-12-031h 40

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 47 OOOO Can I See Those?!This week Mike and Judge Alex start to catch up on their favorite segment: OOO Can I See That? With some help from the interwebs we crowd sourced some of the best EDH Cards no one plays (%1 or less of EDHREC decks). Want some new cards to do some powerful, weird, and powerfully weird things? Have a listen. Buy Cards at TCGplayer and support us here http://bit.ly/edh_social Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT Follow us on https://twitter.com/edh_social 2021-11-271h 10

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 46 Crimson Vow Social Contract HighlightsThis episode Mike and Judge Alex put on their wedding best and look into the cards that fit their social contract in Innistrad Crimson Vow. Do you take these cards to be your deck 99? To hold in full grip or no hand? Do you promise to group hug, political talk, chaos and stax in sickness and in health? In ramping or mana-screwed, till shuffle up and new game? Also, there's already an edit from WotC? Turns out they make mistakes too. We are all human, or werewolves, or vampires...mostly human though. Buy Cards at...2021-11-111h 05

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 44 We Up All Night To Get Curse-yInnistrad Midnight Hunt is here and woah there are a ton of political cards! Nerd Mike and Judge Alex go through their favorites this set and some of the cool ways you can curse your friends. Buy Cards at TCGplayer and support us here http://bit.ly/edh_social Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT Follow us on https://twitter.com/edh_social 2021-09-171h 10

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 41 Listener Deck Tech LIVE!This week Nerd Mike and Judge Alex create a deck live! ...well as live as you can be on a podcast. Special thanks to Chris Goodhind for the excellent suggestion. Welcome to Piru the Volatile, Social Contract Style! https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/guess-whos-back-back-dragon/?cb=1630255989 Buy Cards at TCGplayer and support us here http://bit.ly/edh_social Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT Follow us on https://twitter.com/edh_social 2021-08-292h 07

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 40 Replacement Effect(ively)This week Mike and Judge Alex go through some of the most common staples of EDH and substitute them with more Social Contract friendly cards. We also select and announce our winner of the live deck tech ep! Buy Cards at TCGplayer and support us here http://bit.ly/edh_social Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT Follow us on https://twitter.com/edh_social 2021-08-141h 23

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp.38 Forgotten Realms Precon StandoutsWelcome back to the Forgotten Realms! Join Mike and Judge Alex as they discuss the most interesting cards in the commander decks for upholding The Social Contract. Buy Cards at TCGplayer and support us here http://bit.ly/edh_social Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT Join us Thursdays at https://www.twitch.tv/nerdwurksmedia for paper magic with guests in the community! Follow us on https://twitter.com/edh_social 2021-07-2351 min

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 37 No more Hullbreaching!!!BAN ALERT!!! Mike and Judge Alex scramble to their mics to talk about the breaking news of Hullbreacher being banned. They discuss the card itself, the message it sends, and hypothesize about the banning process as a whole. Buy Cards at TCGplayer and support us here http://bit.ly/edh_social Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT Join us Thursdays at https://www.twitch.tv/nerdwurksmedia for paper magic with guests in the community! Follow us on https://twitter.com/edh_social 2021-07-1340 min

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 35 Regressing to the MeanWe're back! Real life can get crazy sometimes, sorry about that. We missed you, and didn't mean to leave you hanging. Speaking of mean; this week, Mike and Judge Alex talk about some of the mean and powerful cards in our format. Buy Cards at TCGplayer and support us here http://bit.ly/edh_social Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT Join us Thursdays at https://www.twitch.tv/nerdwurksmedia for paper magic with guests in the community! Follow us on https://twitter.com/edh_social 2021-06-271h 20

Claret and Big BlueEpisode 29 - Alex Kral to West Ham! Giants Under Pressure? Bad Takes with Stephen A Smith and moreThis week Mike and Alex discuss all the West Ham and New York Giants news from the past week including; Alex Kral coming to West Ham, are the Giants under pressure this year? What is Stephen A Smith smoking? and a whole lot more! Get yourself some C&BB Live! Merch http://merch.cbbpod.com Support C&BB Live! http://support.cbbpod.com Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/CBBPod Follow Mike on Twitter: http://twitter.com/MrMikeFish Follow Alex on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Alex...2021-06-0245 min

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 31 Synergistic VibesThis week Mike and Judge Alex look at the cards that are specifically played in their favorite deck types. What are the surprises? What commanders stand out? Take a look at the highest played cards in Group Hug, Chaos, Stax, and Politics? Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT Join us Thursdays at https://www.twitch.tv/nerdwurksmedia for paper magic with guests in the community! Follow us on twitter @edh_social 2021-05-211h 26

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 30 Modal RecallThis week Mike and Judge Alex talk about our favorite modal spells. Choose one, two, or more! This flexible cards create more options to make your deck as varied as the battlefield changes. Join our discord at https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT Buy Cards at TCGplayer and support us here http://bit.ly/edh_social Join us Thursdays at https://www.twitch.tv/nerdwurksmedia for paper magic with guests in the community! Follow us on twitter @edh_social 2021-05-141h 08

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 29 Mechanically MindedAfter what seems like tons of new releases and projects, we go back to basics. This week Mike and Judge Alex talk about their favorite mechanics in EDH! Sit down and enjoy a conversation with two people who love Commander as much as you do. Like to win, love to play. Buy Cards at TCGplayer and support us here http://bit.ly/edh_social Join us Thursdays at https://www.twitch.tv/nerdwurksmedia for paper magic with guests in the community! Follow us on twitter @edh_social Join our discord at https://discord.gg...2021-04-301h 06

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 27 Commander 21 PreconsTHEY'RE HERE! Mike and Judge Alex talk about the Commander 21 Precon set cards! We talk political cards (of which there are many), group hug (of which there are some), and...white ramp?! Pick up the Commander 21 Decks and any singles, boxes, everything you need for your EDH experience at bit.ly/edu_social Sit down and enjoy a conversation with two people who love Commander as much as you do. Like to win, love to play. Join our discord! https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT Join us Thursdays at https://www.twitch.tv/nerdwurksmedia for...2021-04-161h 13

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 26 Strixhaven Social Contract Cards It's time to go to school! This week Mike and Judge Alex talk about their favorite cards from the newest set: Strixhaven! Y'all gonna learn today! But not in EDH cause Learn is not allowed. It's a weird topic. Join us Thursdays at https://www.twitch.tv/nerdwurksmedia for paper magic with guests in the community! Sit down and enjoy a conversation with two people who love Commander as much as you do. Like to win, love to play. Follow us on twitter @edh_social and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SocialContractPodcast Email us at TheS...2021-04-101h 13

Claret and Big BlueEpisode 21 - Rice Injured, Stress Against Wolves, Mike Dean, Arlo White Against Racism and more...This week Mike and Alex discuss the implications of Declan Rice's injury, a stressful victory against Wolves and more mindless ramblings. Opening Theme Credit: Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4614-welcome-to-the-show License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license 2021-04-071h 31

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 25 A Debate About Pay To WinNo pun title this week, as Mike and Judge Alex have a friendly debate on our format. Clearly Magic is a potentially expensive hobby, but is EDH "Pay to Win"? They explore that topic, look at a couple staples and how they have changed with time, and end with a discussion on how to find games and budget friendly ways to build decks. Join us Thursdays at https://www.twitch.tv/nerdwurksmedia for paper magic with guests in the community! Sit down and enjoy a conversation with two people who love Commander as much as you do...2021-04-021h 15

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 24 Playing with PlaneswalkersThis week Mike and Judge Alex talk about a permanent type that doesn't see a ton of play; Planeswalkers! As players, we are planeswalkers in the game, so why don't we see these cards more often? We discuss that, and talk about out favorites! Join us Thursdays at https://www.twitch.tv/nerdwurksmedia for paper magic with guests in the community! Buy Cards at TCGplayer and support us here http://bit.ly/edh_social Sit down and enjoy a conversation with two people who love Commander as much as you do. Like to win, love...2021-03-261h 14

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 22 Let's Do The Time Spiral AgainThis week Mike and Judge Alex take a look at the upcoming Time Spiral Remastered Set. We discuss the returning mechanics and our favorite cards in this amazing (and kind of mean) set of reprints! Join us Thursdays at https://www.twitch.tv/nerdwurksmedia for paper magic with guests in the community! Buy Cards at TCGplayer and support us here http://bit.ly/edh_social Join our discord! https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT Sit down and enjoy a conversation with two people who love Commander as much as you do. Like to...2021-03-121h 08

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 20 Cardboard CombatThis week Mike and Judge Alex talk about throwing hands! It's time to talk combat. Easily the most common win condition in our format, but why don't we talk about it more often? We dive into several combat centered cards, potential commanders, and why there's a little bit more to the Combat Phase than you may think. Buy Cards at TCGplayer and support us here http://bit.ly/edh_social Join our discord! https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT Sit down and enjoy a conversation with two people who love Commander as much as you...2021-02-261h 50

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 19 RattleSNAKES ON A PLANE...swalkerThis week Mike and Judge Alex talk about one of our favorite pieces of political gameplay: Rattlesnakes! What is an EDH Rattlesnake? The guys discuss cards and strategies alike that qualify. We get into some underplayed rattlers after giving some advice, and Alex does a special shout out to some people in his expertise. Buy Cards at TCGplayer and support us here http://bit.ly/edh_social Join our discord! https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT Sit down and enjoy a conversation with two people who love Commander as much as you do. Like...2021-02-191h 33

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 18 - Rachel Weeks and Lasagna Tier!This week Mike and Judge Alex are joined by the always funny and ever-busy Rachel Weeks! We talk about the fun is king Lasagna EDH Tier and her recent position on the Commander Advisory Group. Later topics include: underplayed cards, metal bands and art, grumbly tummies, and the most powerful deck of all time; Flash Hulk Phelddagrif. Buy Cards at TCGplayer and support us here http://bit.ly/edh_social Join our discord! https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT Sit down and enjoy a conversation with two people who love Commander as...2021-02-121h 01

Claret and Big BlueEpisode 13 - Superstitions, West Ham doing the anti-Drake, Mike Dean and the Super Bowl"Started from the top, now we here" - West Ham completed the anti-Drake move during their 3 games this past week, plus Mike and Alex discuss different superstitions from around the world, the Mike Dean situation plus give a little bit of a summary about the Super Bowl. Opening Song Credit: Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4614-welcome-to-the-show License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license 2021-02-1053 min

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 17: The Social Contract Is...?This week we explore brand name redundancy! Mike and Judge Alex discuss the premise of a social contract; what does it mean in general and specifically in a game of commander? They discuss the most common transgressions against it, and give advice based on the goal of players at the table outside of just winning the game. They then discuss some cards you haven't heard about, but should, and talk a bit more of the mechanics and flavor of the freshly released Kaldheim set! Buy Cards at TCGplayer and support us here http://bit.ly/edh...2021-02-051h 31

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 16: Kaldheim! What if Gods Were Among Us?In this set consisting of Thor, Fenrir, Catmobiles and a legendary squirrel; what do we discuss? Well the group hug and political cards of course! This week Mike and Judge Alex discuss some of the unique cards and mechanics in the coming set of Kaldheim. Is there anything game breaking? What our favorite interactions? What is hiding in Judge Alex's dark past for him to talk about skin braiding? (We promise it makes slightly more sense with context) Buy Cards at TCGplayer and support us here http://bit.ly/edh_social Join our discord! https://disco...2021-01-291h 24

Claret and Big BlueEpisode 11 - West Ham still undefeated in 2021, License Plate Guy joins us to talk Giants, plus Mike and Alex save the world!What's it like to lose a game as a fan in 2021? We have no idea! West Ham continue their hot streak with wins against Doncaster and Crystal Palace. Also, Giants talk with the one and only License Plate Guy including a hilarious Lawrence Taylor story. Plus, Mike and Alex attempt to save the world! Opening Theme Credit: Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4614-welcome-to-the-show License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license 2021-01-271h 12

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 15: Dana Roach!No pun titles this week; we have a guest so it's time for our best behavior! This week Mike and Judge Alex are joined by Dana Roach! We discuss how Dana got into EDH, what he is looking for in a game, and have a conversation about the philosophy of a playgroup and the commander community at large. Later, Dana gives some great advice for anyone playing multiple decks. They all give some spotlight to cards you probably haven't heard about, and close with a friendly debate into what group hug is and if it's viable strategy to w...2021-01-221h 01

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp. 14 You Better EDHREC-ognize!This week Mike and Judge Alex discuss one of the most comprehensive resources for EDH around; EDHREC.com! Looking at deck builds and recommendations, the top commanders and cards played, and what cards have been voted on as "the saltiest" in our format. Later the boys give advice on how to use EDHREC, discuss some an epic fog (Thanks @wachelreeks!) and a narrow but ridiculously powerful cheap draw spell. Finally, a celebration for one of our podcasts hosts and his new role in the EDH world! Join our discord! https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySx...2021-01-151h 07

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp.12 New Year, New CMC - MeThe Year of Commander is over! So what's next? This week, Mike and Judge Alex start with their New Year's Resolutions for Magic! What will they make? What challenges do the look forward to overcoming? Later they give advice to save some stress and potentially cash this year. We each look at a couple of lesser known cards that interact lands in a unique way. We end with Mike asking our resident judge how to resolve a goofy commander ability. Thank you all for your support this year. Everyone at The Social Contract agrees this has been...2021-01-021h 03

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp.11 Banned TogetherThis week Mike and Judge Alex take a look at the Banned List for our format. They start with the Rules Committee and the philosophy behind the banned list before going into cards they'd switch around. After that the guys look at cards that have moved off the ban list already. Buy Cards at TCGplayer and support us here http://bit.ly/edh_social Join our discord! https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT Sit down and enjoy a conversation with two people who love Commander as much as you do. Like to win, love to pla...2020-12-181h 41

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp.10 Reservations about PoliticsLets talk about some rare (and expensive) political cards. Introducing: The Reserve List! What is it? Why does it exist? Is it as bad as you think it is? (Probably) Then Mike and Judge Alex discuss some of the more political cards on it and how they interact with the game. Later we talk about a way to give everyone a counterspell at all times, and a card that makes mono-white laugh at every black deck. Buy Cards at TCGplayer and support us here http://bit.ly/edh_social Join our discord! https://discord.gg/tpKH3...2020-12-111h 33

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp.9 Something Is A Deck-BrewingThis week Mike and Judge Alex discuss their deck building strategy. It seems really simple but how do you make cuts at the end? What do you do if you are running out of cards? How do you make the games end!? The guys lay out their guide to deckbuilding and editing. Also touched on this episode: How to get a feel for a new deck before investing too much in it How to have even more pride in creating your deck A way to make all the cats and a poli...2020-12-041h 42

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp.8: Results May VariantThis week Mike and Judge Alex talk about Game Variants of EDH! From a simple change to flipping entire win conditions on the playgroup, we go through multiple game variants to bring to your table. Later we discuss our advice for old and new players alike, talk about some cards you aren't seeing enough of, and close with how protection and targeting work! Buy Cards at TCGplayer and support us here http://bit.ly/edh_social Join our discord! https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT Sit down and enjoy a conversation with two pe...2020-11-271h 41

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp:7 Silver is the New BlackWe have a jumbo sized episode for you this week! Following our conversation on the upcoming Commander Legends set, Mike and Judge Alex talk about the commander creatures you can't use because they are the wrong color, Silver! What could work? What is absolutely busted and a non-starter? Does Mike accept stax into is life?! Also touched on this episode: Interaction pieces as a recipe and changing up your routine game A sac outlet that's underutilized and a cool creature to pass around the table We close with Judge Alex explaining State Based Act...2020-11-142h 10

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp.5: Commander Legends Set! Group Hug and PoliticsNo clever title, puns, or non-sense. Actually a good amount of non-sense. Commander Legends is (almost) here! On this episode Mike and Judge Alex talk about their cards in Commander Legends that fit into their favorite playstyles: Group Hug and Politics! They discuss a few reprints before diving into the ridiculously large set. Mana burn is back? What Commander is Rita Repulsa? Is Mono-White getting help? You'll have to listen to find out! (Except mono-white, the answer is almost always no). Buy Cards at TCGplayer and support us here http://bit.ly/edh_social Join our discord! h...2020-11-071h 46

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp.6: Commander Legends Set! Miscellaneous and Closing ThoughtsMike and Judge Alex spotlight a few more cards for the upcoming Commander Legends set. Some for unique effects, some for fun gameplay, some because its about dang time (Mono-White Staple?!) and finally some because the rich don't just get richer they get wealthy. Then they discuss what the set might mean as a whole for Commander and Magic at large in the future. Buy Cards at TCGplayer and support us here http://bit.ly/edh_social Join our discord! https://discord.gg/tpKH3ySxpT Sit down and enjoy a conversation with two pe...2020-11-071h 35

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp.4: Winning Isn't Everything, It's Just The Only Thing That MattersHere at The Social Contract we promote the phrase, "Like to win, love to play." The game is a great time, win or lose. That doesn't mean you shouldn't try to win though! This week Mike and Judge Alex go over all of the cards in our format that serve as Alternative Win Conditions, specifically that say, "if _____ You Win the Game." How hard are these to pull off? How much fun are they? Does Mike come to terms that Stax can be fun? No, no he doesn't. Later we advise players new and veteran alike on how to...2020-10-301h 39

EDH Social Contract: A Magic The Gathering Commander PodcastEp.1: An Attempt at Podcasting and Snapcaster-ingHello world! We are Mike Almond and Alex Lapp; a couple of guys who like Magic The Gathering and REALLY love Commander. One of us is a Judge for MTG with a wealth of knowledge and experience. The other is Mike. Let's talk about how to enjoy the game as much as possible! Topics include: Deck Building Fun Interactions Advice for new and veteran players alike Lesser known cards and interactions A complicated but cool interaction and why YOU should know about it. We are new, please be gentle. We p...2020-10-101h 00