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Introducing the Commander Map

Introducing the Commander Map

FromLucky Paper Radio


Introducing the Commander Map

FromLucky Paper Radio

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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Jul 5, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

View the Commander Map!
Andy and Anthony are joined by Jett to talk about Lucky Paper’s brand new project: the Commander Map! The map visualizes the wide world of EDH showing every deck on EDHREC organized in 2d space based on the cards they contain. Like the Cube Map, the Commander Map algorithmically organizes every deck, (all 1.2 million of them!) into an interactive visualization showing patterns in the way people build decks.
They discuss how the map was made, what else the dimension reduction is used for by data scientists, their own relationships to the commander format, and just a little bit about why triangles are important in computer graphics.
Timestamps:

3:09 — Introduction to the Commander Map and the math underpinning it
10:18 — The hosts backgrounds with Commander
15:10 — How the Commander Map is Made
20:21 — Commander Map frequently asked questions
22:43 — Submaps
29:04 — Some of the cool things we’ve found on the map
40:53 — Triangle corner

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Discussed in this episode:

The Commander Map
The Cube Map
EDHREC
Tralfamadorians
An Introduction to the Commander Map Article
The Math Powering the Map
Oloro Commander Map with Chair Tribal Cluster
Scryfall on Patreon

If you have a question for the show you can email us at mail@luckypaper.co. You can also find Andy, Anthony, and Jett in the MTG Cube Talk Discord.
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Musical production by DJ James Nasty.
Released:
Jul 5, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Lucky Paper Radio is a podcast about Magic: the Gathering hosted by lifelong friends Andy Mangold and Anthony Mattox. Focused primarily on sandbox formats like Cube, which are free of banlists, rotation, and net decking, the show is about the best parts of Magic and how to get the most out of the game.