One Scry Away

As promised, a review of the mixed bag of legendary creatures hitting your meta from Core 2020. Five mono-colored, five new wedge options, and a bonus Naya and five colored legendary for giggles as well. Please help support the show with a review on Apple Podcasts!

In the usual fashion, the guys cover the great new cards in the next set, leaving aside the legendary creatures for their own episode. From Cavs to new artifact tech, this set proves to add some juicy new tools to play with. Be sure to follow us on twitter or on instagram @onescryaway. Help support … Continue reading Episode 51: Core 2020 Set Review →

Matt and Patrick are back to take a look at Modern Horizons. What are some of the best EDH ready cards in the set? The guys run through a list of thirty (ish) cards, the prime options for your Commander deck. Follow the guys on Twitter and Instagram @onescryaway or email onescryaway@gmail.com. Support the show … Continue reading Episode 50 – Cards you should be playing from Modern Horizons →

The guys wrap up a massive review series of War of the Spark. They cover the sixteen legendary creatures that have been injected into metas all across the realm. Some mighty gods, plucky mono-coloured creatures, and some game-changing flyers. Find out which new commander you should be looking out for in this set! Find us … Continue reading Episode 49: War of the Spark, Part 3 – the Legendaries →

There are a ton of planeswalkers in this set and we are so excited to give each one the time they deserve. Patrick and Matt go through each of them by rarity and how they will make a new impact on your local meta. Let us know what you think of the new set! Comment … Continue reading Episode 48: War of the Spark – Part 2, the Planeswalkers →

The long-awaited climax and showdown with Nicol Bolas have arrived. We are in for such a treat with the new set, War of the Spark. Patrick and Matt are breaking this big set down into three separate reviews: planeswalkers, legendaries, and all of the other EDH relevant cards. Today’s episode highlights the third category, discussing … Continue reading Episode 47: War of the Spark Set Review – Part 1 →

The guys talk about their favourite EDH relevant cycles from the history of Magic. While not every card of every cycle is a home run, lots of cycles have at least three to four cards that are played across every colour. Help support the show with a review, comments, or share this episode. You can … Continue reading Episode 46: Top Ten Cycles →

Our retrospective series continues with the second commander produced from Wizards. Matt and Patrick talk about all five decks, what they brought to the table and the new crop of legendaries that came out with this set. They talk about some fantastic reprints, some new cards and a couple of cycles available in this set. … Continue reading Episode 45: Commander 2013 →

Matt takes us through his deck ‘featuring’ Yasova Dragonclaw in the command zone. Primarily a spellslinger deck, it comes out in bursts with a number of cards that like to copy big instants or sorceries. Pat takes us through some of the ways this deck can reach its goal as well. Please subscribe, review, or … Continue reading Episode 44: Yasova Dragonclaw →

The guys continue the archetype series, touching on one of their favourites, graveyard shenanigans. Patrick discusses some of the cool interactions you can make across the colour pie. Matt talks some prime commanders to head your graveyard deck. As always, please subscribe, leave a review, or hit us up on twitter @onescryaway!

The guys start a new series, love letters to the Commander supplemental product of yesteryear. They start with the five decks from the original Commander product from 2011. Each deck featured awesome legendaries, cool new cards and some sweet reprints. Matt and Patrick walk you through them all. We are very engaged on Twitter @onescryaway. … Continue reading Episode 42: Commander 11 Retrospective →

Matt and Patrick go over a list of their top ten favourite cards, cards that may not be the best at what they do, but still, seem to find their way into decks. Maybe you’ll find something cool to use as well. Let us know what your favourite pet cards are. Feel free to comment … Continue reading Episode 41: Top 10 Pet Cards →

Even the healthiest playgroups will encounter minor disagreement. Pat and Matt sit down to talk about how to deal with some things come up in ones meta, how we deal with certain irregularities and a medley of meta-level topics. And they mention the championship winning football and basketball team of the 2018-2019 season. Please like, … Continue reading Episode 40: Table Talk →

The guys are joined by their first ever guest, legend of the EDH format, Jason Alt. They talk brewing philosophy, budget, and Jason introduces his Brudiclad deck built with a 20+5 philosophy in mind. You can find Jason in his various content venues and on Twitter @jasonealt. Feel free to leave a comment below or … Continue reading Episode 39: Brudiclad with Jason Alt →

Matt and Patrick cover the remainder of the big new cards from Ravnica Allegiance. Lots of great new tools and goodies to play with in this set. Be sure to listen through to learn all about the great options for your EDH deck. As always, all comments can be directed below or to the Twitter … Continue reading Episode 38: RNA Set Review →

Matt and Patrick cover the eight new legendary creatures from the new set for Magic: Ravnica Allegiance. Which of these make awesome new commanders? Where can some of the others fit into your decks? Are some just doomed to other formats? As always, all comments can be directed below or to the Twitter handle @onescryaway. We … Continue reading Episode 37: The Legends of RNA →

Matt and Patrick go over their top picks for “magic bullets” aka 1 CMC instants that are a big answer to a threat or issue on the board or stack. Some great cards to be had and certainly powerful tech to pick up for your deck! As always, all comments can be directed below or … Continue reading Episode 36: Top 10 Magic Bullets →

Patrick talks about an old TV show from the 80s. Matt gushes over the mighty power of white in equipment and aura decks. The guys talk about how to load up one mighty tall creature and get in from some big damage. As always, all comments can be directed below or to the Twitter handle @onescryaway. … Continue reading Episode 35: Voltron →

In this episode, Pat takes us point by point through his Vial Smasher and Thrasios, Triton Hero deck. The deck thrives off keeping the game at its pace and dishing out random points of damage. Huge favourite at the table! As always, all comments can be directed below or to the Twitter handle @onescryaway. We appreciate … Continue reading Episode 33: Random (Controlled) Damage →

Always want to say what card your friends can play? Think Avacyn belongs in the graveyard, not in play? Want to wreck those well thought out strategies? Control may be the archetype for you! While the guys highlight the main control colour, blue, they are sure to get the rest of the colours a bit … Continue reading Episode 32: Control Achetype →

The guys kick off their new archetype series with one of the new popular archetypes in the meta: creatures matter tribal. They go over some of the awesome aspects of building with one creature type in mind, and some of the shortcomings of these strategies. As always, all comments can be directed below or to … Continue reading Episode 31 – Archetypes: Tribal →

Patrick and Matt cover the rest of the exciting new cards from Guilds of Ravnica. They highlight lots of their favourites, some board-line cards, and a couple new staples that will make immediate impact on your meta. Please subscribe, comment below, or follow us on Twitter at @onescryaway!

We kick off our coverage of the Guilds of Ravnica with a deep dive of the eight legendary creatures and two planeswalkers of the set. As always, Patrick and Matt judge the legendary creatures as commanders or in the 99. Please send any questions or comments to onescryaway@gmail.com or on Twitter @onescryaway. The intro and outro music … Continue reading Episode 29 – Guilds of Ravnica Legendaries →

Bringing new players into EDH is a pretty important element to the format we love. The guys discuss how they have brought people into Magic and into Commander specifically. Learn how to ease in players from faster formats or introduce fresh players into MTG. Please send any questions or comments to onescryaway@gmail.com or on Twitter @onescryaway. The … Continue reading Episode 28 – New Players →

Patrick and Matt cover the fourth and perhaps most controversial commander deck released this summer. They talk about some of the short comings but also about some of the great cards found in the deck. Please send any questions or comments to onescryaway@gmail.com or on Twitter @onescryaway. The intro and outro music used in this podcast is … Continue reading Episode 27 – Nature’s Vengeance →

Matt and Patrick (finally) cover the 3rd commander precon, the Esper brew that cares about the top of your library. They cover the awesome new cards, new legendaries, and a couple of solid reprints from this deck. Please send any questions or comments to onescryaway@gmail.com or on Twitter @onescryaway. The intro and outro music used in this … Continue reading Episode 26 – Subjective Reality →

Matt and Patrick cover the second deck from the new Commander 2018 products, the Bant Enchantress. They talk new cards, some cool reprints and the overall strengths and weaknesses of the deck. Please send any questions or comments to onescryaway@gmail.com or on Twitter @onescryaway. The intro and outro music used in this podcast is “The last ones” … Continue reading Episode 25 – Adaptive Enchantment →

Patrick and Matt go through the first of the four new Commander 2018 decks, Exquisite Inventions – Izzet artifacts. Matt highlights some simple synergies with the new legendary creatures, and Pat covers some of the cool new cards coming out in this deck. Please send any questions or comments to onescryaway@gmail.com or on Twitter @onescryaway. The intro … Continue reading Episode 24 – Exquisite Inventions →

Matt finally takes us through his Bant superfriends deck, headed by Derevi. Pat comments on some of the cool interactions built into the deck. Decktech: tappedout.net/mtg-decks/28-07-18-bant-superfriends/?cb=1532784309 Please send any questions or comments to onescryaway@gmail.com or on Twitter @onescryaway. The intro and outro music used in this podcast is “The last ones” by Jahzzar found at:freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Smoke_Factory/The_last_ones

Matt and Patrick discuss their picks for the best planeswalkers in EDH. Per usual, the guys did not discuss their lists to each other before recording. Please send any questions or comments to onescryaway@gmail.com or on Twitter @onescryaway. The intro and outro music used in this podcast is “The last ones” by Jahzzar found at:freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Smoke_Factory/The_last_ones

The guys cover some of the best cards that can really make a major impact in your game and swing it in your favour. They discuss cards across different archetypes and the dangers of “win-more” cards. Please send any questions or comments to onescryaway@gmail.com or on Twitter @onescryaway. The intro and outro music used in this podcast … Continue reading Episode 21 – Swing Cards →

Patrick and Matt go over the rest of the cards from the new set, Core 2019. They cover some of the awesome reprints and the great new cards ready for your EDH meta. Please send any questions or comments to onescryaway@gmail.com or on Twitter @onescryaway. The intro and outro music used in this podcast is “The last … Continue reading Episode 20 – CORE19 Set Review →

Patrick and Matt finally sit down for their first ever in person podcast to talk about the commander ready legendaries in the new Magic Core set coming in two weeks. Please send any questions or comments to onescryaway@gmail.com or on Twitter @onescryaway. The intro and outro music used in this podcast is “The last ones” by Jahzzar … Continue reading Episode 19 – Core 2019 Commanders →

Patrick takes us through his new brew on-the-go featuring the Planeswalker pair of Will and Rowan Kenrith. Matt provides some advice to building Superfriends decks. Please send any questions or comments to onescryaway@gmail.com or on Twitter @onescryaway. The intro and outro music used in this podcast is “The last ones” by Jahzzar found at:freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Smoke_Factory/The_last_ones

Matt goes outside in anticipation for a huge set review of the newest expansion for Magic: Battlebond. Patrick covers some of the powerful partners and chase mythics in the set. Please send any questions or comments to onescryaway@gmail.com or on Twitter @onescryaway. The intro and outro music used in this podcast is “The last ones” by Jahzzar … Continue reading Episode 17 – Battlebond Set Review →

Patrick talks about his experience at the GP Toronto. Then the guys talk about the stellar reprints coming out in the new set, Battlebond. Stay tuned for the next episode covering all of the awesome new cards and legendaries coming out as well. Please send any questions or comments to onescryaway@gmail.com or on Twitter @onescryaway. The intro … Continue reading Episode 16 – Battlebond Reprints and GP Toronto →

Patrick and Matt cover one of the key elements to really boost your EDH game, ramping. They go through each colour, highlighting how ramping outside of green works, and take you through some great artifacts to consider for your Commander brews. If you have any questions or comments about cards they covered (or didn’t), email … Continue reading Episode 15 – Ramping →

Matt and Patrick each disclose their list of the top 10 creatures with built in removal (at uncommon or common!). The lists are in no particular order, and were not shown to each other until they recorded the episode. Did they miss a card? Send all comments and questions to onescryaway@gmail.com or @onescryaway on Twitter. The intro … Continue reading Episode 14 – Top 10 Removal Creatures →

Patrick and Matt talk about five different categories of lands (Fixing, Fetch, Big Mana, Man-lands, and Utility), some very expensive options in each of those and some great budget alternatives. Due to the expansive nature of lands, the boys didn’t cover every option out there. If you have any questions or comments about lands they … Continue reading Episode 13 – Pricey vs Budget Lands →

Matt runs us through his ultra-Timmy Gruul build headed by Xenagos, God of Revels. Pat comments on how aggro builds can tackle a game. Deck Tech: tappedout.net/mtg-decks/timmys-party-god/ Any questions, comments, or suggestions can be directed to Pat and Matt atonescryaway@gmail.com or on Twitter @onescryaway. The intro and outro music used in this podcast is “The last ones” … Continue reading Episode 12 – Xenagos, Party God →

Matt talks about how playing both board games and EDH has impacted each other. Pat covers how RPGs has changed his approach to EDH as well. The RPG Pat covers in the episode is called The Sassoon Files, a Call of Cthulhu anthology that takes place in 1920s Shanghai and greater China. It is a … Continue reading Episode 11 – Board Games, RPGs and EDH →

Patrick and Matt go through the rest of the EDH ready cards in the new set, Dominaria. Let us know if we missed any cards or if we mentioned anything that probably won’t have much impact on the format! Reach us at onescryaway@gmail.com or on Twitter @onescryaway. The intro and outro music used in this podcast is … Continue reading Episode 10 – Dominaria Set Review →

Matt and Patrick cover their top 10 favourite new legendary creatures to build around or that might almost certainly find their way into the 99. Tune in for our completed set review with the other legendaries that didn’t make it into today’s episode soon. Comments and questions can be directed to onescryaway@gmail.com or on Twitter @onescryaway.

Pat talks one of his classic decks, Proshh, Skyraider of Kher (without Food Chain) built in the 20+5 style. Matt jumps in with details on some sweet cards. Any questions or comments can be directed to onescryaway@gmail.com or on Twitter @onescryaway. Decklist: tappedout.net/mtg-decks/death-from-above-prossh/ The intro and outro music used in this podcast is “The last ones” by Jahzzar … Continue reading Episode 8 – High Value Prossh →

Pat takes us through four different ways we can view card advantage. Matt comments on some very key examples of cards that can get you the advantage(s) you need. Please submit all questions and comments to onescryaway@gmail.com or on Twitter @onescryaway.

Matt goes through his combo heavy deck featuring Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix. Pat comments on playing and facing combo decks. Deck list: tappedout.net/mtg-decks/legendary-ladies-4/ Please leave all questions or comments at onescryaway@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @onescryaway. The intro and outro music in this podcast is “The last ones” by Jahzzar found at:freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Smoke_Factory/The_last_ones

Matt and Patrick discuss their top ten enchantments that evade removal by being a bit under the radar or having some form of built in evasion (for an enchantment?). Please direct all questions or comments to onescryaway@gmail.com. Or follow us on Twitter @onescryaway! ]

Patrick and Matt discuss their highlighted cards from the newest reprint set: Magic 25. Let us know if you think we missed any cards by email at onescryaway@gmail.com and on Twitter @onescryaway.

Matt discusses his Grenzo, Dungeon Warden brew, including a couple of combos. Patrick helps highlight some of the value cards featured in the deck. Grenzo: tappedout.net/mtg-decks/value-warden/ Feel free to comment to onescryaway@gmail.com.

Patrick discusses the various threats we face in a game of Commander, and categorizes and priortizes the different levels of threats. Matt comments.