Trade Power for Joy with Bracket 1 Commander | 732
3/23/20261 hr 47 min
For some players, Commander is all about winning, but that’s not the only way to play! Enter Bracket 1, a world of decks meant to show off themes, jokes, or fun ideas without worrying so much about focus and synergy. But what does a Bracket 1 deck actually look like and how do you build one? This episode, we’ve brought on Commander Format Panel member Olivia Gobert-Hicks (Commander at Home, EDHijinks) to give you the full rundown of Commander’s least powerful but most creative playstyle. Let’s go!
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Relevant Links: Olivia Gobert-Hicks: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/goberthicks.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goberthicks/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@commanderathome https://www.youtube.com/@EDHijinks Turbo-Charge Commander Gameplay with Bracket 4 | The Command Zone 731: https://youtu.be/jzeTz9clIC8?si=p4jsRfF6UH4tVwyM Rachel's Rainbow Dash: https://archidekt.com/decks/7034967/my_little_pony_magic_is_friendship TaunaMTG's Bald Deck: https://archidekt.com/decks/13191517/rude_shine_bright_for_everyone Markos' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Deck: https://archidekt.com/decks/15807106/how_the_grinch_stole_christmas_ Rachel's Norin, the Wary: https://archidekt.com/decks/4594979/norin_goes_to_the_carnival_comes_home_goes_back_to_the_carnival Master Deck Building w/ These Scryfall Hacks | The Command Zone 608: https://youtu.be/NNv2uWeCS50?si=lvA5AtL2ZUzzw1sk Scryfall Art Tagger: https://tagger.scryfall.com/ Dan Sheehan: https://www.dansheehan.co/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/dansheehan.bsky.social Other People’s Decks: Dan Sheehan’s Rin And Seri Changelings (The Thing): https://articles.starcitygames.com/magic-the-gathering/select/other-peoples-decks-dan-sheehans-rin-and-seri-changelings/ Jim LaPage: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jimtsf.bsky.social Brian David Gilbert Pondering His Commander Orbs | Shuffle Up & Play 91: https://youtu.be/2ytmjKIB3Fg?si=_bfazRf1R_6w_7iu Brian David Gilbert's Orb Decklist https://archidekt.com/decks/17644008/bdg_sup_orb Chaos Draft With Every Magic Booster Pack Ever: Pack it Up - Episode 3: https://youtu.be/9o7wEEkS7rc?si=iIj9cczXtOnxelhX Bracket 1 Decks Bluesky Thread: https://bsky.app/profile/wachelreeks.com/post/3mgvmgnlcxk2x Bracket 1 Decks X Thread: https://x.com/wachelreeks/status/2032246148480811026?s=20
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 00:00
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[upbeat music] Greetings, humans. You have entered the Command Zone, your destination for all aspects of Elder Dragon Highlander. Enjoy your stay.
Rachel Weeks· Host0:58
[upbeat music] Hello, everybody, and welcome to another episode of the Command Zone podcast. I'm your host, Rachel Weeks, and I have a special guest joining me today. It's Olivia Gobert-Hicks.
Olivia Gobert-Hicks· Guest1:08
Hi, Rachel.
Rachel Weeks· Host1:09
Hi, thanks for coming.
Olivia Gobert-Hicks· Guest1:10
No problem, friend. I'm happy to be here.
Rachel Weeks· Host1:11
Uh, for those who missed the first one, this is the second part in a two-part series for now, but you can let me know if you wanna see the other b- brackets, where we talk about the extremes of the casual bracket system, and today we're talking about bracket one.
Olivia Gobert-Hicks· Guest1:24
Mm-hmm.
Rachel Weeks· Host1:25
We did another episode with Joe Johnson where we talk about bracket four. That's the, that's the gassy end of things.
Olivia Gobert-Hicks· Guest1:29
Yeah.
Rachel Weeks· Host1:29
That's