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Episode 447:   🎙️ This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ 🤫 Shhh... it's a Secret Lair! 🍑📦 Adam is opening the ENTIRE Festival in a Box: Atlanta 2026! 🔥 This box is packed with exclusive promos, a special Secret Lair, AND a full box of Mystery Booster Commander Edition boosters! We're opening EVERYTHING to see what surprises are hiding inside, what cards we pull, and how good this Festival in a Box really is! 📦 What's Inside Festival in a Box: Atlanta 2026? 🎴 Mystery Booster Commander Edition — FULL BOX OPENING! We're cracking open all 24 booster packs, hunting for powerful Commander reprints, new-to-Magic commanders, Future Sight frame cards, and playtest cards! 🤫 Secret Gallery: Atlanta Foil Edition Four exclusive foil cards featuring new artwork: 🌊 Parallax Tide 🌿 Regrowth 🍃 Viridian Revel ☠️ Assassin's Trophy ✨ Festival in a Box Promo Cards 💀 Dance of the Dead — Full Art, Textless Foil ⚔️ Tana, the Bloodsower — Full Art, Textless Foil 🔥 Tymna the Weaver — Full Art, Textless Foil 🐠 Auspicious Aquarium — Playtest Card 💰 What kind of pulls will we get? 📦 Is the entire Festival in a Box worth the price? 🔥 Will we find any amazing Commander cards? We're opening the whole thing and finding out! 💬 What card are YOU hoping to pull from Mystery Booster Commander Edition? Let me know in the comments! 💰 What Is Break Point (BP)? Break Point helps figure out how many Secret Lair purchases you need before one becomes "free." How It Works: 1️⃣ Add up the lowest Foil + Non-Foil values. 2️⃣ Subtract fees, shipping, and the drop cost to find Net Profit. 3️⃣ Divide Net Profit by the drop cost = BP. Example: A $40 drop that nets $80 → BP 2 A $40 drop that nets $55 → BP 4 💡 Secret Lair prices can dip after shipping and sometimes rebound later, so it's worth considering both immediate value and long-term collector potential.     🚨Live Cast Here🚨 https://youtube.com/live/aF9SVOhuQiw   💸 Donate Live! Support us during our live streams here: 👉 Streamlabs Donation Link Whether you’re a Secret Lair collector, Commander player, or just here to see us suffer through Malört… this one’s gonna be a ride. 🤢😂 🔥 Recent Videos from the CommanderSmiths 🔥 🎮 NEW COMMANDER GAMEPLAY VIDEO! 🐉 Elder Dragon “Not-So-Highlander” 🐉 https://youtu.be/Q9SpjVOY4ag 🤫 MAGIC PASSWORD! https://youtu.be/PqpLA7BvZ_c 🎨 Proxy Time! 🌌 https://youtube.com/shorts/IdYlGlmcaxw?feature=share 🛒 Check Out Our Store! Get your MTG merch, Kill Him Tokens, playmats, and more! 👉 Adam's eBay Store 📢 Support the Smith Boys! Join our Patreon and get access to exclusive Discord perks: 👉 Patreon Link   🎉 A FREE Way to Support Us! Subscribe to our YouTube channel, like, and share our videos! 👉 Subscribe Here 💬 Get in Touch! 📧 [email protected] — send in Stump the Smith Savant cards, questions, or just to chat!

Episode 446:   🎙️ This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ 🌳 BIRDS OF PARADISE... BUT IN EVERY COLOR?! 🐦 Birds of Paradise is one of the most iconic mana dorks in Magic: The Gathering. One mana, flying, and the ability to produce mana of ANY color! But what happens when we take green out of the equation? 🤔 This week we're looking at the best Birds of Paradise alternatives in the OTHER COLORS! We're searching for those cards that give us similar ramp, fixing, and utility in white, blue, black, and red. Can the other colors keep up with green's legendary mana bird? Or is Birds of Paradise still sitting on its throne? 😈 In this episode we cover: 🌳 What makes Birds of Paradise so good ⚪ White's best Birds of Paradise alternatives 🔵 Blue's mana-producing options ⚫ Black's ramp and fixing options 🔴 Red's best alternatives 🔥 Our favorite picks and hidden gems 🧠 Which cards we'd actually play in Commander It's another Commander Fav 5-style discussion, so expect some strong opinions, questionable picks, and plenty of debate! 💬 What card is YOUR color's Birds of Paradise? Let us know which mana dork or ramp card we missed in the comments!   The other colors of Birds of Paradise: Blue: Etherium Sculpter, Deranged Assistant, Dreamscape Artist, Sea Scryer, Curious Homunculus, Hydro-Man, White: Land Tax, Tataru Taru, Loyal warhound, Knight of the white orchid, Scholar of New horizons, Cartographers hawk, deep gnome terramancer, The Mind Stone Red: Braid of Fire, Quinjet Technician, Ragavan, Diamond Pick Axe, Curse of Opulence, Sticky Fingers, Axgard Artisan, Magda,  Black: Carnival of Souls, Soul Stone, Nightscape Familiar, Leaden Myr, Zhentarium Bandit,  Other: Ornithopter of Paradise, Springleaf Drum, Wayfarerer's Bauble, Currency Converter, Medallions, Myr, Familiar cycles     🚨Live Cast Here🚨 https://youtube.com/live/YzJo88D40cg   💸 Donate Live! Support us during our live streams here: 👉 Streamlabs Donation Link Whether you’re a Secret Lair collector, Commander player, or just here to see us suffer through Malört… this one’s gonna be a ride. 🤢😂 🔥 Recent Videos from the CommanderSmiths 🔥 🎮 NEW COMMANDER GAMEPLAY VIDEO! 🐉 Elder Dragon “Not-So-Highlander” 🐉 https://youtu.be/Q9SpjVOY4ag 🤫 MAGIC PASSWORD! https://youtu.be/PqpLA7BvZ_c 🎨 Proxy Time! 🌌 https://youtube.com/shorts/IdYlGlmcaxw?feature=share 🛒 Check Out Our Store! Get your MTG merch, Kill Him Tokens, playmats, and more! 👉 Adam's eBay Store 📢 Support the Smith Boys! Join our Patreon and get access to exclusive Discord perks: 👉 Patreon Link   🎉 A FREE Way to Support Us! Subscribe to our YouTube channel, like, and share our videos! 👉 Subscribe Here 💬 Get in Touch! 📧 [email protected] — send in Stump the Smith Savant cards, questions, or just to chat!

Episode 445:   🎙️ This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ 🦸 MARVEL'S HISTORY OF HEROES! 💥 The next Secret Lair release is here, and this one is celebrating decades of Marvel superheroes, villains, and iconic moments! We're breaking down the brand-new Secret Lair Countdown Kit: Marvel's History of Heroes, launching November 2nd, and asking the BIG question... 💰 IS THIS $200 SECRET LAIR WORTH BUYING?! This Countdown Kit contains 30 individually packaged Magic cards featuring artwork from more than 30 artists, celebrating the history of the Marvel Universe. Even crazier, the cards can come in non-foil, foil, or the coveted SURGE FOIL treatment! 🤯 And there's plenty to talk about! 🔥 In This Episode: 🦸 The entire Marvel's History of Heroes Countdown Kit 💰 Is the $199.99 price tag worth it? ✨ Non-foil vs. foil vs. SURGE FOIL treatments 🔥 Notable reprints and Commander staples ⚡ Doctor Strange, Master of Magic and Beta Ray Bill 📈 Break Point (BP) and potential value 🎨 Our favorite artwork and card treatments 🤔 Is this a must-buy for Marvel fans, MTG players, or collectors? With cards like Fierce Guardianship, Opposition Agent, Heroic Intervention, Lightning Bolt, Vigor, and more, there are some serious Commander cards in this collection! But does the overall package justify the price, or would you be better off buying individual cards? 💬 Are YOU buying Marvel's History of Heroes? Let us know in the comments whether you're grabbing the Countdown Kit, passing on it, or just hunting for your favorite singles! 🚨Live Cast Here🚨 https://youtube.com/live/PgycAj3An9w   💰 What Is Break Point (BP)? Break Point helps figure out how many drops you need to buy before one becomes "free." Because let's be real — we all want that freebie drop for the shelf! 😎 How It Works: 1️⃣ Add up the lowest Foil + Non-Foil values. 2️⃣ Subtract fees, shipping, and the drop cost to find Net Profit. 3️⃣ Divide total profit by drop cost = your BP. Example: If a drop costs $40 and nets $80 → BP 2 If it nets $55 → BP 4 💡 Pro Tip: Prices often dip right after shipping but usually rebound (or climb higher) 10–16 months later. Patience = profit.   💸 Donate Live! Support us during our live streams here: 👉 Streamlabs Donation Link Whether you’re a Secret Lair collector, Commander player, or just here to see us suffer through Malört… this one’s gonna be a ride. 🤢😂 🔥 Recent Videos from the CommanderSmiths 🔥 🎮 NEW COMMANDER GAMEPLAY VIDEO! 🐉 Elder Dragon “Not-So-Highlander” 🐉 https://youtu.be/Q9SpjVOY4ag 🤫 MAGIC PASSWORD! https://youtu.be/PqpLA7BvZ_c 🎨 Proxy Time! 🌌 https://youtube.com/shorts/IdYlGlmcaxw?feature=share 🛒 Check Out Our Store! Get your MTG merch, Kill Him Tokens, playmats, and more! 👉 Adam's eBay Store 📢 Support the Smith Boys! Join our Patreon and get access to exclusive Discord perks: 👉 Patreon Link   🎉 A FREE Way to Support Us! Subscribe to our YouTube channel, like, and share our videos! 👉 Subscribe Here 💬 Get in Touch! 📧 [email protected] — send in Stump the Smith Savant cards, questions, or just to chat!

Episode 444:   🎙️ This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ ⚔️ What's Each Color's SWORDS TO PLOWSHARES?! ⚔️ Swords to Plowshares is one of the most iconic removal spells in Magic: The Gathering. One mana, instant speed, and it exiles pretty much any creature you need gone! But what happens when you take white out of the equation? 🤔 This week we're looking at the best Swords to Plowshares equivalents in the OTHER COLORS and figuring out which cards come closest to matching one of the greatest removal spells ever printed! 🔵 What's Blue's answer to a problematic creature? ⚫ Can Black do it even better? 🔴 What's Red's best way to deal with a threat? 🟢 What does Green bring to the table? We're breaking down the cards, comparing their strengths and weaknesses, and discussing which ones deserve a spot in your Commander decks. In this episode we cover: ⚔️ The best Swords to Plowshares alternatives 🔵 Blue's creature removal options ⚫ Black's most efficient answers 🔴 Red's ways to eliminate threats 🟢 Green's removal toolbox 🧠 Efficiency, flexibility, and drawbacks 🔥 Which cards we'd actually play in Commander Can any of these cards compete with Swords to Plowshares, or is White still the undisputed king of creature removal? 😈 💬 Let us know in the comments: What's YOUR color's Swords to Plowshares? Did we miss an obvious pick? Our Picks Off Color STP Black- Deadly Rollick, Snuffout, nightmares thirst, dismember, slaughter pact, baleful Mastery Red- Lightning Bolt, Abrade, Chaos Warp, Firestorm, B. Act Blue- March of Swirling mist, Rapid Hybridization, Pongify, Cyberman Conversion, Suspend, Sink into Stupor, Chain of Vapor Green- Beast Within, Berserk, Kenrith's Transformation, Ram Through, Contest of Claws, Lingnify, Song of the Dryads Other- Otwara, Assassins Tophy     🚨Live Cast Here🚨 https://youtube.com/live/VtIIKxvK0kY   💸 Donate Live! Support us during our live streams here: 👉 Streamlabs Donation Link Whether you’re a Secret Lair collector, Commander player, or just here to see us suffer through Malört… this one’s gonna be a ride. 🤢😂 🔥 Recent Videos from the CommanderSmiths 🔥 🎮 NEW COMMANDER GAMEPLAY VIDEO! 🐉 Elder Dragon “Not-So-Highlander” 🐉 https://youtu.be/Q9SpjVOY4ag 🤫 MAGIC PASSWORD! https://youtu.be/PqpLA7BvZ_c 🎨 Proxy Time! 🌌 https://youtube.com/shorts/IdYlGlmcaxw?feature=share 🛒 Check Out Our Store! Get your MTG merch, Kill Him Tokens, playmats, and more! 👉 Adam's eBay Store 📢 Support the Smith Boys! Join our Patreon and get access to exclusive Discord perks: 👉 Patreon Link   🎉 A FREE Way to Support Us! Subscribe to our YouTube channel, like, and share our videos! 👉 Subscribe Here 💬 Get in Touch! 📧 [email protected] — send in Stump the Smith Savant cards, questions, or just to chat!

Episode 443:   🎙️ This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ 🌽 Welcome to the CORN MAZE! 👀 The next Secret Lair Superdrop has been revealed, and this one is packed with some seriously wild crossovers! We're breaking down the entire Secret Lair: Corn Maze Superdrop, which features eight brand-new Secret Lair drops launching October 12, 2026. (magic.wizards.com) And this one has a LOT going on... ⚔️ Jim Henson's Labyrinth 🎤 KPop Demon Hunters 🧟 Marvel Zombies 🎨 Artist Series: Veronique Meignaud ⚙️ Manufactured Grounds by See Machine 🌳 Peace, Love, & Treefolk We'll break down the cards, artwork, reprints, value, and, of course... 💰 Is the Corn Maze Superdrop worth buying? We'll take a look at: 🌽 All 8 Secret Lair drops 🎨 Our favorite artwork and treatments 🔥 The most interesting reprints 💰 Card value and Break Point (BP) 📈 Collector potential 👀 Which drops have us reaching for the wallet 🤔 Which ones we're leaving in the corn maze There's also a foil Maze of Ith promo, titled "The Labyrinth," included with every $199 spent while supplies last. (magic.wizards.com) 💬 Which Corn Maze Secret Lair are YOU most excited for? Labyrinth? KPop Demon Hunters? Marvel Zombies? Or one of the other drops? 🚨Live Cast Here🚨 https://youtube.com/live/ZqbN9b7u_zU   💰 What Is Break Point (BP)? Break Point helps figure out how many drops you need to buy before one becomes "free." Because let's be real — we all want that freebie drop for the shelf! 😎 How It Works: 1️⃣ Add up the lowest Foil + Non-Foil values. 2️⃣ Subtract fees, shipping, and the drop cost to find Net Profit. 3️⃣ Divide total profit by drop cost = your BP. Example: If a drop costs $40 and nets $80 → BP 2 If it nets $55 → BP 4 💡 Pro Tip: Prices often dip right after shipping but usually rebound (or climb higher) 10–16 months later. Patience = profit.   💸 Donate Live! Support us during our live streams here: 👉 Streamlabs Donation Link Whether you’re a Secret Lair collector, Commander player, or just here to see us suffer through Malört… this one’s gonna be a ride. 🤢😂 🔥 Recent Videos from the CommanderSmiths 🔥 🎮 NEW COMMANDER GAMEPLAY VIDEO! 🐉 Elder Dragon “Not-So-Highlander” 🐉 https://youtu.be/Q9SpjVOY4ag 🤫 MAGIC PASSWORD! https://youtu.be/PqpLA7BvZ_c 🎨 Proxy Time! 🌌 https://youtube.com/shorts/IdYlGlmcaxw?feature=share 🛒 Check Out Our Store! Get your MTG merch, Kill Him Tokens, playmats, and more! 👉 Adam's eBay Store 📢 Support the Smith Boys! Join our Patreon and get access to exclusive Discord perks: 👉 Patreon Link   🎉 A FREE Way to Support Us! Subscribe to our YouTube channel, like, and share our videos! 👉 Subscribe Here 💬 Get in Touch! 📧 [email protected] — send in Stump the Smith Savant cards, questions, or just to chat!

Episode 442:   🎙️ This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ 🌀 Reality Fracture is here... and we're picking our favorites! It's another Fav 5 vs Fav 5 episode as Adam and Lowery dive into the brand-new Reality Fracture set and pick out the cards and commanders they think Commander players should be paying attention to! Each of us brought our 5 favorite Legendary Creatures and 5 favorite cards, giving us: 👑 Top 10 Reality Fracture Commanders 🔥 Top 10 Reality Fracture Cards Which legendary creatures have the most potential? Which new cards are going straight into Commander decks? And which picks are we going to completely disagree on? 😈 In this episode we cover: 👑 Adam's Fav 5 Reality Fracture Commanders 👑 Lowery's Fav 5 Reality Fracture Commanders 🔟 Our combined Top 10 Commanders 🔥 Adam's Fav 5 Reality Fracture cards 🔥 Lowery's Fav 5 Reality Fracture cards 🔟 Our combined Top 10 cards 🧠 The cards we're most excited to build around 👀 Potential Commander staples and sleeper picks Reality Fracture brings alternate versions of familiar Magic characters along with new cards designed for the Echoverse, giving us plenty to argue about. 💬 What are YOUR Top 5 Reality Fracture Commanders and Top 5 cards? Did we miss one of your favorites? Let the arguments begin! 😈   Legends Adam: Niv-Miz Ghost Council https://scryfall.com/card/frc/10/niv-mizzet-ghost-counsel Nissa, Leyline Tamer https://scryfall.com/card/frc/2/nissa-leyline-tamer Ingris Stingerquill https://scryfall.com/card/fra/137/ingris-stingerquill Tam, The Possibility https://scryfall.com/card/fra/276/tam-the-possibility Liliana the Faultless https://scryfall.com/card/fra/200/liliana-the-faultless Lowery: Kwia Vigorbloom https://scryfall.com/card/fra/140/kwia-vigorbloom Vraska Soul of Stone https://scryfall.com/card/fra/277/vraska-soul-of-stone Fblthp, Knows the way https://scryfall.com/card/fra/258/fblthp-knows-the-way Denzilore Fatehold https://scryfall.com/card/fra/128/denzilore-fatehold Loot the Anomaly https://scryfall.com/card/fra/232/loot-the-anomaly Fav5 Adam: Flickering Hound https://scryfall.com/card/fra/7/flickering-hound The Theorist, Jace Beleren https://scryfall.com/card/fra/43/the-theorist-jace-beleren Hexhaven Invigorator https://scryfall.com/card/fra/106/hexhaven-invigorator Variable Chaser https://scryfall.com/card/fra/47/variable-chaser-arc-of-fortune Chandra, Chill of Compliance https://scryfall.com/card/fra/212/chandra-chill-of-compliance Lowery: Draconic Visitor https://scryfall.com/card/fra/80/draconic-visitor Craterclaw Colossus https://scryfall.com/card/fra/78/craterclaw-colossus Bloodline Recollector https://scryfall.com/card/fra/49/bloodline-recollector-ancestral-craving Pyre Rhymer https://scryfall.com/card/fra/91/pyre-rhymer-molten-tide Geist of St. Thalia https://scryfall.com/card/fra/214/geist-of-saint-thalia     🚨Live Cast Here🚨 https://youtube.com/live/A5SxO8fVf7s?feature=share   💸 Donate Live! Support us during our live streams here: 👉 Streamlabs Donation Link Whether you’re a Secret Lair collector, Commander player, or just here to see us suffer through Malört… this one’s gonna be a ride. 🤢😂 🔥 Recent Videos from the CommanderSmiths 🔥 🎮 NEW COMMANDER GAMEPLAY VIDEO! 🐉 Elder Dragon “Not-So-Highlander” 🐉 https://youtu.be/Q9SpjVOY4ag 🤫 MAGIC PASSWORD! https://youtu.be/PqpLA7BvZ_c 🎨 Proxy Time! 🌌 https://youtube.com/shorts/IdYlGlmcaxw?feature=share 🛒 Check Out Our Store! Get your MTG merch, Kill Him Tokens, playmats, and more! 👉 Adam's eBay Store 📢 Support the Smith Boys! Join our Patreon and get access to exclusive Discord perks: 👉 Patreon Link   🎉 A FREE Way to Support Us! Subscribe to our YouTube channel, like, and share our videos! 👉 Subscribe Here 💬 Get in Touch! 📧 [email protected] — send in Stump the Smith Savant cards, questions, or just to chat!

Episode 441:   🎙️ This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ 💥 Reality Fracture is almost here... and we've got Commander decks to talk about! This week we're breaking down the Multiverse Reforged Commander deck from Reality Fracture! 🌀 This four-color Jace deck comes packed with 16 new-to-Magic cards, including alternate-reality versions of some familiar Magic legends like Ob Nixilis, Avacyn, Omnath, and more. The deck has an MSRP of $49.99. But the big question is: 💰 Is Multiverse Reforged actually worth buying... or are you better off buying the singles? We'll break down: 🔥 The most notable reprints ✨ The new-to-Magic cards 🧠 The best cards in the precon 💰 Whether the deck is worth the price 🔧 Our best Budget Upgrades 💸 Mr. Unlimited upgrades with no budget restrictions 🌀 What we'd keep, cut, and change Then we'll quickly check out the five Foundations Commander decks coming alongside Reality Fracture: 👼 Calling All Angels ⚙️ Keen Engineering 💀 Wretched Ranks 🐉 Reign of Dragons 🦖 Tramplesaurus Rex These are five mono-color decks designed to introduce players to Commander, with each focusing on a straightforward theme. They have an MSRP of $29.99 each. We'll take a quick look at what's inside and ask the big question: 💰 Are any of the Foundations decks worth buying, or are you better off picking up the singles? 💬 Are you buying Multiverse Reforged? Or are you sticking with singles? And which Foundations deck catches your eye?     🚨Live Cast Here🚨 https://youtube.com/live/bOCEYVLEwvU   💸 Donate Live! Support us during our live streams here: 👉 Streamlabs Donation Link Whether you’re a Secret Lair collector, Commander player, or just here to see us suffer through Malört… this one’s gonna be a ride. 🤢😂 🔥 Recent Videos from the CommanderSmiths 🔥 🎮 NEW COMMANDER GAMEPLAY VIDEO! 🐉 Elder Dragon “Not-So-Highlander” 🐉 https://youtu.be/Q9SpjVOY4ag 🤫 MAGIC PASSWORD! https://youtu.be/PqpLA7BvZ_c 🎨 Proxy Time! 🌌 https://youtube.com/shorts/IdYlGlmcaxw?feature=share 🛒 Check Out Our Store! Get your MTG merch, Kill Him Tokens, playmats, and more! 👉 Adam's eBay Store 📢 Support the Smith Boys! Join our Patreon and get access to exclusive Discord perks: 👉 Patreon Link   🎉 A FREE Way to Support Us! Subscribe to our YouTube channel, like, and share our videos! 👉 Subscribe Here 💬 Get in Touch! 📧 [email protected] — send in Stump the Smith Savant cards, questions, or just to chat!

Episode 440:   🎙️ This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ 🎙️ This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ 🧠 What's the BRAINSTORM of every color?! Brainstorm is one of those cards that has become synonymous with blue card selection... but what happens when we look at every color and ask: What's THEIR version of Brainstorm? 🤔 This week we're doing a massive Fav 5 vs Fav 5 episode! Adam and Lowery are each bringing their Fav 5 Brainstorm-like cards for EVERY color, meaning we're building a Top 10 for each color! So what is the red Brainstorm? Maybe Faithless Looting. 🔥 But what about white? Black? Green? And are there cards that actually do the job BETTER than Brainstorm in the right Commander deck?! In this episode we break down: 🔵 Brainstorm ⚪ Top 10 White Brainstorm-like cards ⚫ Top 10 Black Brainstorm-like cards 🔴 Top 10 Red Brainstorm-like cards 🟢 Top 10 Green Brainstorm-like cards Plus: 🔥 Adam's Fav 5 for each color 🔥 Lowery's Fav 5 for each color 🏆 Our combined Top 10 for EVERY color 🧠 What actually makes a card "Brainstorm-like" 😈 Cards that might be even better than Brainstorm in the right deck 💬 What card is YOUR color's Brainstorm? Drop your picks in the comments and let us know where we got it completely wrong! 😂   Off Color Brainstorms White- Reprieve, Tartar Taru, Tempt with Bunnies, Scouts Warning, Secret Rendevous, Nivious Wisps, Wall of Omens, Ingenious Smith, Raffine's Informant, Splitskin Doll Black- Village Rites, Nasty End, Body Count, Plumb the Forbidden, Night's Whisper, Deadly Dispute, Sign in Blood Fanatical Offering, Read the Bones Red- Big Score, Jeska's Will, Demand Answers, Faithless Looting, Demand Answers, Dragon's Rage Channeler, Rob the Archives Green- Once Upon a Time, Explore, Poison the Blade, Sylvan Library, Oath of Nissa, Elven Farsight, Winding Way Colorless/ Multi- Sensei's Divining Top, War Room, Geier Reach Sanitarium, Growth Spiral, Grisly Salvage     🚨Live Cast Here🚨 https://youtube.com/live/kCaEhy7eD7g   💸 Donate Live! Support us during our live streams here: 👉 Streamlabs Donation Link Whether you’re a Secret Lair collector, Commander player, or just here to see us suffer through Malört… this one’s gonna be a ride. 🤢😂 🔥 Recent Videos from the CommanderSmiths 🔥 🎮 NEW COMMANDER GAMEPLAY VIDEO! 🐉 Elder Dragon “Not-So-Highlander” 🐉 https://youtu.be/Q9SpjVOY4ag 🤫 MAGIC PASSWORD! https://youtu.be/PqpLA7BvZ_c 🎨 Proxy Time! 🌌 https://youtube.com/shorts/IdYlGlmcaxw?feature=share 🛒 Check Out Our Store! Get your MTG merch, Kill Him Tokens, playmats, and more! 👉 Adam's eBay Store 📢 Support the Smith Boys! Join our Patreon and get access to exclusive Discord perks: 👉 Patreon Link   🎉 A FREE Way to Support Us! Subscribe to our YouTube channel, like, and share our videos! 👉 Subscribe Here 💬 Get in Touch! 📧 [email protected] — send in Stump the Smith Savant cards, questions, or just to chat!

Episode 439:   🎙️ This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ 👀 What is Standard hiding from Commander?! This week we're hunting for the most underplayed Commander cards that are STILL in Standard! 🔥 We're putting a simple rule on the list: ➡️ The card has to be from a set that's currently Standard legal ➡️ It has to be in fewer than 20,000 EDHREC decks From there, we're picking the cards we think Commander players are seriously sleeping on. Some of these cards might eventually become staples... while others could be cards that look great on paper but just don't quite make the jump from Standard to Commander. 😈 In this episode we cover: 👀 Underplayed Standard cards for Commander 📊 Cards with fewer than 20K EDHREC decks 🔥 Our biggest sleeper picks 💥 Cards we think could become Commander staples 🧠 Why some Standard cards translate better to EDH than others 😳 Cards that are WAY more powerful than their current Commander numbers suggest And of course... Adam vs Lowery — which sleeper picks are actually worth playing?! 💬 What Standard card are YOU surprised isn't seeing more Commander play? Drop your sleeper picks in the comments!     🚨Live Cast Here🚨 https://youtube.com/live/r2hP-7hvxEc   💸 Donate Live! Support us during our live streams here: 👉 Streamlabs Donation Link Whether you’re a Secret Lair collector, Commander player, or just here to see us suffer through Malört… this one’s gonna be a ride. 🤢😂 🔥 Recent Videos from the CommanderSmiths 🔥 🎮 NEW COMMANDER GAMEPLAY VIDEO! 🐉 Elder Dragon “Not-So-Highlander” 🐉 https://youtu.be/Q9SpjVOY4ag 🤫 MAGIC PASSWORD! https://youtu.be/PqpLA7BvZ_c 🎨 Proxy Time! 🌌 https://youtube.com/shorts/IdYlGlmcaxw?feature=share 🛒 Check Out Our Store! Get your MTG merch, Kill Him Tokens, playmats, and more! 👉 Adam's eBay Store 📢 Support the Smith Boys! Join our Patreon and get access to exclusive Discord perks: 👉 Patreon Link   🎉 A FREE Way to Support Us! Subscribe to our YouTube channel, like, and share our videos! 👉 Subscribe Here 💬 Get in Touch! 📧 [email protected] — send in Stump the Smith Savant cards, questions, or just to chat!

Episode 438:   🎙️ This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ 🤯 Secret Lair just did WHAT?! This week we're breaking down the brand new Secret Lair x MSCHF: The Zeta Set, coming September 2nd! This isn't your normal Secret Lair drop... 🎴 We're getting RANDOMIZED BOOSTER PACKS! The Zeta Set contains 121 reprinted Magic cards with wild MSCHF playtest-style treatments, and each pack contains 7 random cards — 3 commons, 2 uncommons, 1 rare or mythic rare, and 1 wildcard. Packs are $19.92 each, with purchases limited to 12 packs per customer. And that's where things get REALLY interesting... 😈 💰 Is buying these packs actually worth it? 🎰 Is this Secret Lair basically gambling for Magic cards? 🔥 Which cards are the biggest hits? 💎 Which cards could become the chase cards? 🧠 How good is the set for Commander? 🎨 Are the MSCHF treatments actually something we want? We'll be breaking down the entire Zeta Set, looking at the cards, the treatments, the value, and whether this bizarre new Secret Lair experiment is something we're buying into. And with cards like Chrome Mox, Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth, Sol Ring, Birds of Paradise, Land Tax, and more showing up in the set, there are some serious potential hits hiding in those packs. 💬 Would YOU roll the dice on The Zeta Set? How many packs are you buying... if any? 👀 💰 What Is Break Point (BP)? Break Point helps figure out how many drops you need to buy before one becomes "free." Because let's be real — we all want that freebie drop for the shelf! 😎 How It Works: 1️⃣ Add up the lowest Foil + Non-Foil values. 2️⃣ Subtract fees, shipping, and the drop cost to find Net Profit. 3️⃣ Divide total profit by drop cost = your BP. Example: If a drop costs $40 and nets $80 → BP 2 If it nets $55 → BP 4 💡 Pro Tip: Prices often dip right after shipping but usually rebound (or climb higher) 10–16 months later. Patience = profit. 🚨Live Cast Here🚨 https://youtube.com/live/jjFSFwE1gL8   💸 Donate Live! Support us during our live streams here: 👉 Streamlabs Donation Link Whether you’re a Secret Lair collector, Commander player, or just here to see us suffer through Malört… this one’s gonna be a ride. 🤢😂 🔥 Recent Videos from the CommanderSmiths 🔥 🎮 NEW COMMANDER GAMEPLAY VIDEO! 🐉 Elder Dragon “Not-So-Highlander” 🐉 https://youtu.be/Q9SpjVOY4ag 🤫 MAGIC PASSWORD! https://youtu.be/PqpLA7BvZ_c 🎨 Proxy Time! 🌌 https://youtube.com/shorts/IdYlGlmcaxw?feature=share 🛒 Check Out Our Store! Get your MTG merch, Kill Him Tokens, playmats, and more! 👉 Adam's eBay Store 📢 Support the Smith Boys! Join our Patreon and get access to exclusive Discord perks: 👉 Patreon Link   🎉 A FREE Way to Support Us! Subscribe to our YouTube channel, like, and share our videos! 👉 Subscribe Here 💬 Get in Touch! 📧 [email protected] — send in Stump the Smith Savant cards, questions, or just to chat!

Episode 437:   🎙️ This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ ⚔️ By the power of Grayskull! ⚔️ The next Secret Lair Superdrop is here, and this one is bringing back some serious childhood nostalgia... 🦸 The Most Powerful Superdrop in the Universe! That's right — He-Man and the Masters of the Universe are coming to Secret Lair! This week we're breaking down the entire Superdrop and figuring out which drops deserve your money and which ones should be left in Castle Grayskull. 😈 We'll be looking at: ⚔️ Every drop in The Most Powerful Superdrop in the Universe 🎨 The He-Man artwork and treatments 💰 Card value and Break Point (BP) 📈 Collector potential 🧠 Commander playability 🔥 Our favorite drops 💸 Which ones we're buying... and which ones we're skipping Is this Secret Lair just a massive nostalgia hit, or is there actually some serious value hiding inside? 💬 Which He-Man Secret Lair are YOU most excited for? 💰 What Is Break Point (BP)? Break Point helps figure out how many drops you need to buy before one becomes "free." Because let's be real — we all want that freebie drop for the shelf! 😎 How It Works: 1️⃣ Add up the lowest Foil + Non-Foil values. 2️⃣ Subtract fees, shipping, and the drop cost to find Net Profit. 3️⃣ Divide total profit by drop cost = your BP. Example: If a drop costs $40 and nets $80 → BP 2 If it nets $55 → BP 4 💡 Pro Tip: Prices often dip right after shipping but usually rebound (or climb higher) 10–16 months later. Patience = profit. 🚨Live Cast Here🚨 https://youtube.com/live/niIktvYA5tw   💸 Donate Live! Support us during our live streams here: 👉 Streamlabs Donation Link Whether you’re a Secret Lair collector, Commander player, or just here to see us suffer through Malört… this one’s gonna be a ride. 🤢😂 🔥 Recent Videos from the CommanderSmiths 🔥 🎮 NEW COMMANDER GAMEPLAY VIDEO! 🐉 Elder Dragon “Not-So-Highlander” 🐉 https://youtu.be/Q9SpjVOY4ag 🤫 MAGIC PASSWORD! https://youtu.be/PqpLA7BvZ_c 🎨 Proxy Time! 🌌 https://youtube.com/shorts/IdYlGlmcaxw?feature=share 🛒 Check Out Our Store! Get your MTG merch, Kill Him Tokens, playmats, and more! 👉 Adam's eBay Store 📢 Support the Smith Boys! Join our Patreon and get access to exclusive Discord perks: 👉 Patreon Link   🎉 A FREE Way to Support Us! Subscribe to our YouTube channel, like, and share our videos! 👉 Subscribe Here 💬 Get in Touch! 📧 [email protected] — send in Stump the Smith Savant cards, questions, or just to chat!

Episode 436:   🎙️ This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ 🪦 Are These Commander Staples DEAD?! 🪦 There was a time when certain cards were basically automatic includes in Commander... but Magic has changed A LOT since then. New cards have been printed, power levels have gone up, and some of those old-school staples might not be as good as they once were. This week we're doing another Fav 5 vs Fav 5 as Adam and Lowery each bring their 5 old-school Commander staples that might be OBSOLETE! 😳 Are these cards actually dead? Or are we just spoiled by all the insanely powerful options we've gotten over the years? 🤔 We'll break down: 🪦 Old-school Commander staples 📉 Cards that have been power crept 🔄 What replaced them 🤔 Whether they're actually obsolete or still deserve a slot 🔥 Our 5 favorites each 🏆 The combined Top 10 "Obsolete" Commander Staples Some cards were once considered must-plays... now they're sitting in the binder wondering what happened. 😂 💬 What's an old-school Commander staple that you NEVER see anymore? And more importantly... What card do you think has officially been POWER CREPT out of Commander? 👇 Adam: Solemn Simulacrum https://scryfall.com/card/msc/215/solemn-simulacrum Phyrexian Arena https://scryfall.com/card/fdn/180/phyrexian-arena Sun Titan https://scryfall.com/card/soc/178/sun-titan Commander Sphere https://scryfall.com/card/ecc/139/commanders-sphere Mind's Eye https://scryfall.com/card/bbd/240/minds-eye Baneslayer Angel https://scryfall.com/card/m21/6/baneslayer-angel Lowery: Mother of Runes https://scryfall.com/card/clb/702/mother-of-runes Thran Dynamo https://scryfall.com/card/cmm/415/thran-dynamo Acidic Slime https://scryfall.com/card/cmm/270/acidic-slime Black Market https://scryfall.com/card/clb/739/black-market Mulldrifter https://scryfall.com/card/ecc/67/mulldrifter Insurrection https://scryfall.com/card/cmm/236/insurrection 🚨Live Cast Here🚨 https://youtube.com/live/_6fWRnIcYvU   💸 Donate Live! Support us during our live streams here: 👉 Streamlabs Donation Link Whether you’re a Secret Lair collector, Commander player, or just here to see us suffer through Malört… this one’s gonna be a ride. 🤢😂 🔥 Recent Videos from the CommanderSmiths 🔥 🎮 NEW COMMANDER GAMEPLAY VIDEO! 🐉 Elder Dragon “Not-So-Highlander” 🐉 https://youtu.be/Q9SpjVOY4ag 🤫 MAGIC PASSWORD! https://youtu.be/PqpLA7BvZ_c 🎨 Proxy Time! 🌌 https://youtube.com/shorts/IdYlGlmcaxw?feature=share 🛒 Check Out Our Store! Get your MTG merch, Kill Him Tokens, playmats, and more! 👉 Adam's eBay Store 📢 Support the Smith Boys! Join our Patreon and get access to exclusive Discord perks: 👉 Patreon Link   🎉 A FREE Way to Support Us! Subscribe to our YouTube channel, like, and share our videos! 👉 Subscribe Here 💬 Get in Touch! 📧 [email protected] — send in Stump the Smith Savant cards, questions, or just to chat!

Episode 435:   🎙️ This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ 🍃 A Marvelous Mathoms is coming! 🤫 This week we're breaking down the next Secret Lair Superdrop: The Hobbit — A Marvelous Mathoms! 🧙‍♂️💍 We'll go through the cards, artwork, value, and whether these new Hobbit-themed drops are worth picking up. Of course, we'll also be looking at our Break Point (BP) to see which drops might actually pay for themselves! But that's not all... We just had our Hobbit prerelease, so we're bringing you our first-hand experience with the new set! 🍃🔥 We'll talk about: 🧙‍♂️ Our Hobbit prerelease experience 🎴 What we opened and how our decks performed 🔥 Our favorite cards from the new set 😂 The biggest moments from the weekend ⚔️ Our IRL Commander games 😈 The ridiculous plays, wins, and disasters that happened at the table And then we'll dive into... 🤫 The Hobbit: A Marvelous Mathoms Secret Lair Superdrop 💰 Is it worth buying? 🎨 Which drops have the best artwork? 📈 What's the Break Point? 👀 Which ones are we picking up? 💬 What did YOU think of the Hobbit prerelease? And which A Marvelous Mathoms Secret Lair are you most excited for? 💰 What Is Break Point (BP)? Break Point helps figure out how many drops you need to buy before one becomes "free." Because let's be real — we all want that freebie drop for the shelf! 😎 How It Works: 1️⃣ Add up the lowest Foil + Non-Foil values. 2️⃣ Subtract fees, shipping, and the drop cost to find Net Profit. 3️⃣ Divide total profit by drop cost = your BP. Example: If a drop costs $40 and nets $80 → BP 2 If it nets $55 → BP 4 💡 Pro Tip: Prices often dip right after shipping but usually rebound (or climb higher) 10–16 months later. Patience = profit. 🚨Live Cast Here🚨 https://youtube.com/live/wAnfoIWHLV8   💸 Donate Live! Support us during our live streams here: 👉 Streamlabs Donation Link Whether you’re a Secret Lair collector, Commander player, or just here to see us suffer through Malört… this one’s gonna be a ride. 🤢😂 🔥 Recent Videos from the CommanderSmiths 🔥 🎮 NEW COMMANDER GAMEPLAY VIDEO! 🐉 Elder Dragon “Not-So-Highlander” 🐉 https://youtu.be/Q9SpjVOY4ag 🤫 MAGIC PASSWORD! https://youtu.be/PqpLA7BvZ_c 🎨 Proxy Time! 🌌 https://youtube.com/shorts/IdYlGlmcaxw?feature=share 🛒 Check Out Our Store! Get your MTG merch, Kill Him Tokens, playmats, and more! 👉 Adam's eBay Store 📢 Support the Smith Boys! Join our Patreon and get access to exclusive Discord perks: 👉 Patreon Link   🎉 A FREE Way to Support Us! Subscribe to our YouTube channel, like, and share our videos! 👉 Subscribe Here 💬 Get in Touch! 📧 [email protected] — send in Stump the Smith Savant cards, questions, or just to chat!

Episode 434:   🎙️This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ 🍃 There and Back Again... it's time to rank the BEST cards from the new Hobbit set! 🧙‍♂️ It's another Fav 5 vs Fav 5 episode! Adam and Lowery each bring their Top 5 Legendary Creatures and Top 5 non-legendary cards from the brand-new Hobbit set. Combined, that gives you our Top 10 Commanders and Top 10 Cards for Commander! Which new legends are destined to lead your next deck? Which cards are future Commander staples? And which ones completely surprised us? Then we wrap things up with a huge tournament matchup! 🏆 Best MTG Set for Commander Tournament – Championship Qualifier It's the final matchup before the championship as Commander Legends takes on The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth for a spot in the finals! Can the set built specifically for Commander defeat one of the most impactful Universes Beyond sets ever released? Only one can advance! In this episode we cover: 🍃 Adam's Top 5 Hobbit Commanders 🧙 Lowery's Top 5 Hobbit Commanders 🏆 Our combined Top 10 Hobbit Commanders 💍 Adam's Top 5 Hobbit cards ⚔️ Lowery's Top 5 Hobbit cards 🔥 Our combined Top 10 cards from the new set 📈 Which cards we think will become Commander staples 🏆 Tournament Match: Commander Legends vs. The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 💬 Let us know in the comments! Who are your Top 5 commanders and Top 5 cards from the new Hobbit set? And who deserves to advance to the championship: Commander Legends or The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth?   🚨Live Cast Here🚨 https://youtube.com/live/sRMqm6VDtLQ   💸 Donate Live! Support us during our live streams here: 👉 Streamlabs Donation Link Whether you’re a Secret Lair collector, Commander player, or just here to see us suffer through Malört… this one’s gonna be a ride. 🤢😂 🔥 Recent Videos from the CommanderSmiths 🔥 🎮 NEW COMMANDER GAMEPLAY VIDEO! 🐉 Elder Dragon “Not-So-Highlander” 🐉 https://youtu.be/Q9SpjVOY4ag 🤫 MAGIC PASSWORD! https://youtu.be/PqpLA7BvZ_c 🎨 Proxy Time! 🌌 https://youtube.com/shorts/IdYlGlmcaxw?feature=share 🛒 Check Out Our Store! Get your MTG merch, Kill Him Tokens, playmats, and more! 👉 Adam's eBay Store 📢 Support the Smith Boys! Join our Patreon and get access to exclusive Discord perks: 👉 Patreon Link   🎉 A FREE Way to Support Us! Subscribe to our YouTube channel, like, and share our videos! 👉 Subscribe Here 💬 Get in Touch! 📧 [email protected] — send in Stump the Smith Savant cards, questions, or just to chat!

Episode 433:   🎙️This Week on the CommanderSmiths Podcast! 🎙️ The Marvel set is finally here, and it's time for another Fav 5 vs Fav 5 showdown! 🦸🔥 Adam and Lowery each picked their five favorite legendary creatures and five favorite non-legendary cards from the new Marvel set. When you combine both lists, you get our Top 10 Legendary Creatures and Top 10 Cards from the set! Will your favorites make the list... or did we completely miss the mark? 😈 In this episode we cover: 🦸 Adam's Fav 5 Legendary Creatures 🔥 Lowery's Fav 5 Legendary Creatures 🔟 Our combined Top 10 Marvel Commanders ⚡ Adam's Fav 5 Cards 💥 Lowery's Fav 5 Cards 🏆 Our combined Top 10 Marvel Cards from the set 🤔 Which cards we think will make the biggest impact in Commander Whether you're looking for your next commander or just the strongest new additions to your decks, we've got plenty to talk about. 💬 Let us know in the comments: What are YOUR Top 5 legendary creatures and Top 5 cards from the Marvel set?   Adam: Winds of Abandon/ Settle the Wreckage In Garruks Wake March of Swirling Mist/ Galadrials Dismissal Ugin the Spirit Dragon/ All is Dust Wave Goodbye/ Damning Verdict Lowery: Chandra's Ignition/ Soul Immolation Torment of Hailfire Ezuri's Predation Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite/ Massacre Wurm Kindred Dominance/ Raise the Pallisade   🚨Live Cast Here🚨 https://youtube.com/live/ZCNLwQkpRvQ   💸 Donate Live! Support us during our live streams here: 👉 Streamlabs Donation Link Whether you’re a Secret Lair collector, Commander player, or just here to see us suffer through Malört… this one’s gonna be a ride. 🤢😂 🔥 Recent Videos from the CommanderSmiths 🔥 🎮 NEW COMMANDER GAMEPLAY VIDEO! 🐉 Elder Dragon “Not-So-Highlander” 🐉 https://youtu.be/Q9SpjVOY4ag 🤫 MAGIC PASSWORD! https://youtu.be/PqpLA7BvZ_c 🎨 Proxy Time! 🌌 https://youtube.com/shorts/IdYlGlmcaxw?feature=share 🛒 Check Out Our Store! Get your MTG merch, Kill Him Tokens, playmats, and more! 👉 Adam's eBay Store 📢 Support the Smith Boys! Join our Patreon and get access to exclusive Discord perks: 👉 Patreon Link   🎉 A FREE Way to Support Us! Subscribe to our YouTube channel, like, and share our videos! 👉 Subscribe Here 💬 Get in Touch! 📧 [email protected] — send in Stump the Smith Savant cards, questions, or just to chat!