Game Knights Isn’t Scripted, BUT… | The Command Zone 605 | MTG EDH Magic Gathering

Did anything surprise you about our house rules or process? What do you think we can work on improving?

Game Knights isn’t scripted. But it doesn’t change the fact that Josh will draw cards while jimmy will be in a land drought.

I learned commander from your show, and now when I meet people who want to learn I always point them to you. Easiest games to follow, full stop. And so fun. I binged them all and now look forward to new ones.

Tbh I don’t care whether it’s content or gameplay, or what people believe the line is between that anymore. Your content is what introduced me to magic, commander, and its entire community, something I will always be grateful for. I no longer sit down to episodes of game knights for satisfaction, I do so for pure enjoyment. As long as I walk away from a video with an enjoyable experience, that’s all I can ask for.

This might be one of THE single best piece of EDH deck building content I've seen online. It doesn't focus on power, or efficiency, or synergies, or hard rules for ratios and card choice, but rather on what can make or unmake a fun, entertaining and dynamic edh night. Love this video.

10 year game knights idea. Big 16 or 32 person tourney over the course of a while with slots filled with returning guests or winners of previous episodes. Obviously a multi part thing over the course of several episodes. Would be cool if there was a central theme for all the games or maybe individual themes for each game of 4 (no cards over 4 mana cost, No rare lands, innistrad themed)

I'm voting for a Gameknights 10km run event.

The Command Zone 10 year "wok don't run" celebration. Just a humble cooking episode where Josh and Jimmy make a comfort food dish of course w/ sriracha dipping sauce!

IMHO, the best episode of Game Knights was the Brandon Sanderson one. The game had a lot of back and forth, and Sanderson's skills as a storyteller translate pretty well to being a showman, and keeping the game entertaining. Admittedly, it's a hard game for viewers to replicate, since it used his personal cube, but it also goes to show viewers how much fun a cube can be, and might have even helped inspire a few people to build their own.

The reality TV style editing certainly contributed to the allegations of being scripted. A big portion of the viewers lived through the early 2000s when reality shows were ubiquitous and many were eventually shown to be scripted. We carry that cynicism with us who had to live through a time when the Internet was slow and entertainment was limited to cable TV.

Hey I just wanted to say I got into magic about 5 months ago and I did because of your channel, you introduced me to commander and I built my own commander deck for my first deck and loved the game. I love your content and what you guys stand for and the amount of passion and hard work you put into all of your game knights episodes, even the extra turns ones. I learned alot from this channel and will always be grateful for you guys introducing me to Magic, In fact my older brother used to collect in the early 90s and 2000s but I never would have asked him if it wasnt for your channel. I always finish watching game knights extremely satisfied and learn about cards and interactions that I see NO one else do.

Thank you for sharing your secrets! As a mom learning from and with her kids how to play Magic, I appreciate the care and thought that goes into the crafting of your content. The presentation is very well done. I am sharing this with my son who is finishing a degree in electronic film and media. He can learn a lot from your process. And I am learning more from you and Prof about how to play. I am relieved - I feel bad about how long it can take me to play sometimes, and knowing that is not unusual shores up my confidence a bit!

First I have to say thank you to the entire Command Zone Crew. I have been playing MTG since around 1993 with many many breaks over the years but my son recently sparked my interest again and pointed me to your podcast/youtube channel. It is fun seeing the game evolve and it is really helpful to see your GameKnights games for tips and tricks. I look forward to searching through your back catalogue for tips on dusting off my game.

One of my favorite guests you guys have on is Brian Kibler! I love how he showcases simple decks at a high level with a fun demeanor. Bring him back soon!!

As a very experienced EDH player who's seen a lot of content, I very often gravitate more to shorterish content where the gameplay speaks for itself, in particular muddstah and Quintessential Commander. That said, Game Knights is still and will always be the gold standard for the level of production and craft in EDH youtube content, and thats not even touching on how many thousands of people theyve brought into this hobby (and also possible financial ruin 😂) Really appreciate this behind the scenes look at your craft. The care and love you guys put into this really shines through and is super inspiring. Im not one myself but I think this should be required viewing for content creators in your sphere.

I will say this, as an aspiring content creator - producer, it's great to hear about production cost for vfx and how playing a card actually effects the overall cost of the episode. I appreciate you guys for bringing that up as many people overlook that fact. Hopefully this helps people appreciate the artist involved more,. and understanding just how tedious that job can be. Seriously, loved this episode guys.

Interesting mulligan rule for sure. My little group does a mulligan system where you always mulligan 7. BUT you draw 7, if you dont like it set it aside and draw a new 7. Once comfortable with your hand you then shuffle back in all the cards you set aside. Really speeds things up to start a few games for the night.

I’ve seen every episode of game knights now and they are the best, I love putting on an episode WHILE I build a deck just to help inspire I cool combo or a fun table card, amazing series with an amazing group behind it!

This episode brought to light some interesting "behind the scenes " information, information that raised my respect level about what you guys do. As a commander player, I have learned valuable knowledge from your channel. As I took advice from seasoned players, you, I noticed my game play change and improve. Thanks for all you share with the magic community!

This was super helpful! I’ve been watching you guys forever! I even went back and rewatched your video on content creation and how to record your voice before I made the Chanel! I still have my make shift sound proof box you guys suggested! Thank you for all you do ❤