Podcast Episode Ranks Every Five Color Commander, Offers Brewing Advice

MTGGoldfish Commander Clash tackled the all color question in episode 229, released December 9, 2025. The hosts discussed notable five color legends, ranked their personal favorites, and debated which commanders deserve more attention in Commander pods. A mailbag segment invited listener questions using the hashtag #clashmail, and the crew placed the five color discussion within current metagame trends and recent card printing interactions.

The episode aimed to be useful for brewers by addressing how five color commanders perform across different power brackets. The hosts contrasted the experience of high power competitive tables with casual pods, and explained why a commander that shines in one environment can struggle in another. They also weighed practical tradeoffs between running a commander that is inherently one color or a few colors with splash options and committing to a full five color build with greater complexity in mana needs.

Listeners received concrete guidance on multi color fixing priorities, and a discussion of which utility cards and lands tend to be most important in five color shells. The conversation emphasized planning for consistency, valuing flexible pieces that solve multiple problems, and recognizing when a splash approach can deliver most of a five color deck's benefits while lowering the bar for mana requirements. Recent printings and card interactions were noted as factors that shift which five color commanders are viable or interesting at different table settings.

For those who want to hear the full discussion, the episode is available by direct download and via RSS, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Show notes link to related MTGGoldfish Commander content and recent articles at https://www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/commander-clash-podcast-229-we-rank-every-5-color-commander. The segment and the #clashmail invitation give listeners a chance to bring specific deck questions to future episodes, making this installment both a snapshot of current five color thinking and a practical toolkit for deck builders refining their approach.