{"id":503,"date":"2019-10-04T17:19:38","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T23:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/penguinpetes.com\/wordpress\/?p=503"},"modified":"2020-03-24T14:28:51","modified_gmt":"2020-03-24T20:28:51","slug":"new-at-123ish-my-favorite-magic-the-gathering-commanders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/penguinpetes.com\/wordpress\/2019\/10\/04\/new-at-123ish-my-favorite-magic-the-gathering-commanders\/","title":{"rendered":"New at 123ish: My Favorite Magic: the Gathering Commanders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, it&#8217;s time once again for grandpa geek to neckbeard about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.123ish.com\/en\/entries\/1881-complete-guide-magic--the-gathering-edh-commanders-you-will-never-get-tired-of-playing\">my top MTG Commander EDH generals<\/a>. These are the staples, the ones I rebuild and replay again and again, because they&#8217;re worth the time and trouble. 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