Who’s the Target? Lessons in Threat Assessment | 652

The Command Zone

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🗓️ 16 January 2025

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Everyone will tell you they’re not the threat, but someone has to be! And figuring out exactly who it is can be the difference between victory and defeat. This episode, we’re breaking down everything you need to become a master of threat assessment. From how to calibrate your thinking going into the game to how to assess the board states themselves, we’ll give you the tools you need to destroy your biggest threats before they destroy you. So tune in and remember: we’re not the threat! -------- Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- GAME KNIGHTS LIVE - CHICAGO: The Greatest Show in the Multiverse returns to The Windy City for MagicCon Chicago! Don’t miss this epic and hilarious Commander battle as four fierce competitors race to the finish line on Friday, Feb. 21st starting at 6pm. Find Event Badge Info here: https://mcchicago.mtgfestivals.com/en-us/badges/buy-badges.html -------- SHOPIFY: Power your business with Shopify. Start your one-dollar-per-month trial period today by going to: https://www.shopify.com/tcz COMMANDER SPELLBOOK: Commander Spellbook is the best way to check your deck for combos or find new ones to build around. Check it out at https://www.commanderspellbook.com/ RAYCON: Raycon’s latest model of Everyday Earbuds are better than ever! To save 15% on your entire Raycon order go to: https://www.buyraycon.com/command -------- CARD KINGDOM: The Command Zone is sponsored by Card Kingdom! If you want to receive your cards in one safe package and experience the best customer service, make sure to order your Magic cards, sealed product, accessories, and more at Card Kingdom: http://www.cardkingdom.com/command ARCHIDEKT: Discover, build, catalog, and playtest on Archidekt, the deck-building website that makes it easy to brew brand new lists or manage your old favorites. Go to http://www.archidekt.com/commandzone to get started today! ULTRAPRO: Huge thanks to UltraPro for sponsoring this episode! Be sure to check out their amazing APEX sleeves and super classy MANA 8 product line. If you want to keep your cards protected and support the show, visit: https://ultrapro.com/command -------- Relevant Links: Scariest Commanders to Play Against | The Command Zone 520: https://youtu.be/ZA7nX9f19yw Brian Kibler: Twitter: @bmkibler Brutal Warhammer Beatdown | Extra Turns 28: https://youtu.be/0DB-V0Xfd4g Jordan Pridgen: Twitter: @jordanpigeon Jamie Block: Twitter: @Jamblock Street Fighter vs Transformers | Extra Turns 32: https://youtu.be/9DkkVMIeEO0 Gaurav Gulati: Twitter: @DoubleGXG Reid Duke: Twitter: @ReidDuke -------- Follow us on TikTok: @thecommandzone Follow us on Instagram: @CommandCast Follow us on Bluesky: @commandcast.bsky.social Follow us on Twitter: @CommandCast @JoshLeeKwai @jfwong @wachelreeks Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/commandcast/ Email us: [email protected] -------- Commander Rules and Ban List: https://magic.wizards.com/en/banned-restricted-list -------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode is sponsored by Shopify.
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0:31.6	Greetings, humans. You have entered the command zone.
0:35.6	Your destination for all aspects of Elder Dragon Highlander.
0:40.1	Enjoy your stay.
0:43.3	Hey, everybody.
0:44.2	Welcome back to another episode of the Command Zone podcast.
0:47.0	I'm your host, Rachel Weeks.
0:48.3	And I'm Jimmy Wong, everybody.
0:50.0	And today we are talking about one of the most difficult elements of Commander gameplay.
0:56.0	It's threat assessment and you're bad at it.
0:58.8	If you're not bad at it, you could be better at it.
1:03.0	Yeah, it's a very difficult part about playing Commander.
1:05.9	Even just 1V1 threat assessment can be difficult.
1:08.2	Now imagine three other players with cards you've never seen from universes beyond or streets of Nucupana, smacking you down and you have no idea what they do. The text is different and everyone's screaming at each other because something else is the biggest threat at the table and you don't actually know what to do.
1:24.1	Today we are going to break down some of those moments in a very general way and give you some questions and some things to think about when you're making those big decisions in a commander game.
1:33.6	But before we get into that, we've got to talk about our sponsors.
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