Introducing the Commander Map
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 View all cards mentioned in the episode → 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. If you’d like to show your support for the show, please leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen. Musical production by DJ James Nasty.