Usually, I don’t watch gaming streamers. However, The Command Zone YouTube channel is one of my exceptions. The Command Zone is a Magic: The Gathering channel where they almost always play Commander. Commander is a format where one card is your Commander, and your deck complements this card. This is the form of Magic I play because I can utilize every single card since the game’s existence in the early ’90s. If you play Magic: The Gathering, I cannot recommend this channel enough.

Hosted by Josh Lee Kwai and Jimmy Wong, they bring two other players onto their show to play a round of Commander. I’m currently watching the episode where they bring fans onto their show to play. This episode has been my favorite as the fan they chose is really good at the game and gives both Josh and Jimmy a run for their money.

Each episode of Game Knights features four players playing against each other. These episodes can range from forty-five minutes to an hour and a half. I don’t have the attention span to watch an episode in one sitting, so I watch ten minutes of each episode whenever I have free time. I have the Game Knights playlist in one of my internet tabs, so I can return to it at any time.

Discovering The Command Zone has inspired me to start deck-building again. I’m building a red/green big creatures deck with the new cards from the Theros Beyond Death set. I haven’t built a deck in a few years, so it’s exciting to feel inspired to return to crafting decks. This inspiration has come from the Command Zone.

I have had a love/hate relationship with Magic: The Gathering for a while, and watching The Command Zone has invigorated my love for the game. It’s not often that I become this invested in gathering cards from my collection. If you’re a Magic: The Gathering player, this is a YouTube channel you need to subscribe to. They have a podcast if you prefer podcasts over YouTube. The Command Zone can be found on YouTube or through their podcast available on Stitcher or Apple Podcasts.