Arcades, the Strategist has a reputation of being a commander that’s built “on rails.” It’s pretty obvious what Arcades wants you to do, so there’s really only one way to build the deck, right? Maybe not. This week, Russel and Eric compare their builds (well, it’s really Eric’s son’s build), and show that even a commander as “obvious” as Arcades can be built rather differently. It’s all in how you approach it. Russel’s deck: <a href= "https://deckstats.net/decks/69130/1199098-the-turtle-s-shell/en">https://deckstats.net/decks/69130/1199098-the-turtle-s-shell/en</a> Jack’s deck: <a href= "https://deckstats.net/decks/90542/1664418-jack-s-arcades-deck/en">https://deckstats.net/decks/90542/1664418-jack-s-arcades-deck/en</a> Comparison: <a href= "https://deckstats.net/decks/compare/1199098-3/1664418-0/en">https://deckstats.net/decks/compare/1199098-3/1664418-0/en</a> Podcast (<a href= "https://twitter.com/OneManaShort">@OneManaShort</a>) by Eric Landes (<a href="https://twitter.com/ProggyBoog">@ProggyBoog</a>) and Russel Lee (<a href= "https://twitter.com/RogueArtificer">@RogueArtificer</a>) Edited by Jake Traver (<a href= "https://twitter.com/WCPower9">@WCPower9</a>) Music by Eric Landes

Episode #23: Fundamentals of Deck Building

A hangout-style podcast focused on the more casual side of Magic: the Gathering with a special focus on the Commander format.