Welcome to the fourth Community Corner Creator Spotlight! In this article series, we interview and spotlight creators within the Magic community. We showcased MTGRookies and Garage The Gathering in <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/community-corner-creator-spotlight-mtg-rookies-and-garage-the-gathering">our previous Community Corner Creator Spotlight</a> article.
Today, we are happy to present two more interviews, this time with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BlueCollarCommander" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Blue Collar Commander</a> and members of the team behind <a href="http://twitch.tv/CMDRsealed" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Commander Sealed</a>, below. They bring the perspectives of their time within the Magic community in its many forms. They also have a few events upcoming that you'll appreciate learning more about!
<h2 data-slot-rendered-content="true">Blue Collar Commander</h2>
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<a href="https://bccmtg.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Blue Collar Commander</a> is a relatively new Commander content creator, having started their content in December of 2024. However, despite the channel's age, in their first year of content creation BCC managed to fundraise over $17,000 for The Trevor Project in conjunction with Commander Sealed. This month, they worked with over 30 other creators to raise over $10,000 in charity funds as well. Such a philanthropic juggernaut cannot be overstated!
How did you first get into Magic, and what is the first set release you remember playing?
I first got into Magic through an old friend showing me the card <a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Damn" href="#" target="_blank">Damn</a>. I had played some card games in the past, but never Magic. My friend was going through cards and showed me the card. I loved the card art and wanted to learn more about the game! They took me to the local game store for a prerelease that weekend which was for the Phyrexia: All Will Be One set! I have been absolutely hooked ever since.
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What is your favorite card/commander and why?
My absolute favorite card is <a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Phyrexian Obliterator|NPH|68" href="#" target="_blank">Phyrexian Obliterator</a>! Specifically, the Todd Lockwood art. The card art is absolutely amazing, and what the card does is insanely brutal. I was definitely one of the ones running Golgari fight club when it was Standard legal! Phyrexian Obliterator, <a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Bushwhack" href="#" target="_blank">Bushwhack</a>, and a dream!
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Why do you create content for Magic instead of other games? 
I am a man of many hobbies. I’ve always jumped from one thing to another. Guitars, drawing, restoring vehicles, you name it. Magic is the one hobby I have ever had that has completely kept hold of my busy brain. There’s just so much to do. So many different ways to play, collect, and most importantly, gather. Through my content, I’m able to really show my love of the game and just be myself while I do it!
What is the goal of your content?
This is an ever-evolving question. I feel like the content creation journey comes in phases. The first phase goal, you’re not sure if you can even do it. If you’ll be successful enough or have the time. You have your passions, the things you like to do or talk about, but you’re still figuring it out. Your goal is just to make it there.
In phase two, you realize that you’re more than capable. You’ve conquered your fears and worries. That’s when the true content comes. The stuff that doesn’t take 30 takes because you were so nervous to get it just right when it truly doesn’t make that much of a difference. Your goal is to just figure out your lane. Start to iron out what your content is about and why.
The third phase comes naturally. You’re past the nervousness for the most part. You’re confident. Eager. You can look at and track your growth. Set goals. But most importantly, your community is now full of individuals who share your passions, morals, and values. You have a team. You have people who have your back, no questions asked. People who take consistent time out of their lives to be a part of what you’ve created. Your goal is now to never let that community down. To stay passionate, stay true to yourself, and to rally your community towards aligned morals and passions.
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What about life outside Magic influences your content?
My blue-collar job! I’m a Master Electrician! Construction workers work very, very hard all day long, most often out in the elements. Guess what? We’re nerds too! Many times did we leave job sites to go straight to the LGS just to hang out and catch some games. Bringing our deodorant, of course… My channel represents the blue-collar workers within the community.
What is one thing you would change about Magic?
Although I do enjoy Universes Beyond sets, I think they should be limited to twice a year. I understand the business need for drawing in new players, etc. But too much can be bad. I was brought in, all bright-eyed, learning about multi-dimensional/planar war with Phyrexians and all sorts of beings. Can we bring more of that stuff back, please?
Are you attending/hosting any upcoming events where players could meet you?
Absolutely! I’ll be attending the following later this year!
MagicCon Atlanta
Commander Sealed
Commandfest Toronto
More to be announced!
<h2>Commander Sealed</h2>
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An effort between a collective of Magic players in Rochester, NY, and the host of the event, Just Games Rochester, <a href="https://commandersealed.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Commander Sealed</a> is one of the East Coast's biggest Commander events not run or sponsored by Wizards of the Coast. The event has grown massively since its seriously grassroots beginnings in 2019. Its philanthropic side also cannot be overstated, as it raises funds for both <a href="https://www.thetrevorproject.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Trevor Project</a> and <a href="https://translifeline.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Trans Lifeline</a>. Founder Dean Gootee and Social Media Manager Michael Bauman-Sarchet represent Commander Sealed as they spoke with us.
How did you first get into Magic, and what is the first set release you remember playing?
DG: I first played Magic in high school. I believe OG Kamigawa and Mirrodin were in Standard at the time. I recall playing a friend’s deck and everyone dumping on him for running four <a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sensei&#039;s Divining Top" href="#" target="_blank">Sensei&#039;s Divining Top</a> (because the card was soooo bad). I picked up cards and played very casually through college, but didn’t actually seriously start playing until Mirrodin Besieged came out. The first prerelease I remember playing in was New Phyrexia, where I recall being impressed by <a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Slash Panther" href="#" target="_blank">Slash Panther</a>.
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MBS: My local video store had some boosters alongside the NES Games. They made me super curious because some had elves and dragons on them. I didn’t have much money, so I bought the boosters that were only $1.99 instead of the ones that were $2.99. So I owned a lot of Homelands and Fallen Empires cards when I could have been paying $1 more for Legends and Revised.
What is your favorite card/commander and why?
DG: It’s really hard to choose a favorite. I completed the Chromatic Challenge, building a deck for every color combination, and have continued building…yet more decks anyway, for whatever unholy reason. I feel like each of my decks has its own unique personality based on the way it plays and how I was feeling as I built it. Recently, I have been reaching for <a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer" href="#" target="_blank">Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer</a> more than most of my other decks. I really enjoy building around an innocuous mechanic like looters and being allowed to pull off some weird tricks with discarding cards to get around timing restrictions.
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MBS: My favorite card is <a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Intruder Alarm" href="#" target="_blank">Intruder Alarm</a>; I’ve been trying to break that one for about 15 years. My favorite commander is either <a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Balthor the Defiled" href="#" target="_blank">Balthor the Defiled</a> or <a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Oji, the Exquisite Blade" href="#" target="_blank">Oji, the Exquisite Blade</a>. I’ll say Oji because that’s the commander that I top 4’d at a Commander Sealed event with, and I still have the deck.
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Why do you create content for Magic instead of other games?
DG: It’s a pretty straightforward, maybe even dumb, reason: I just like Magic. A lot. Or at least that’s why I started making content. I suppose it’s evolved somewhat since my beginnings. 
MBS: Well, I also create content for the Zelda 1 (NES) Randomizer Community, alongside working as an admin on the tournament Discord. But Magic is the one game where it’s so deep that you can spend a weekend playing competitive Standard on Friday, a Premodern charity event Saturday, and playtest for a budget cEDH tournament Sunday.
What is the goal of your content?
DG: The goal of Commander Sealed’s content is ultimately to make things better for everyone. All of our content, despite how cool Magic is and how fun our format is, is centered on trying to raise money for The Trevor Project and Trans Lifeline. We strongly believe in queer folks’ right to a bright and happy future, and we are fighting towards that in our own small way.
MBS: Our goal is to raise awareness for our charities, Trans Lifeline and Trevor Project. I tell people that if you are not being proactive in helping others around you who need help, you are failing at being a good person. There are so many opportunities to help fight poverty, discrimination, disease, miseducation, hatred… Now’s the time to step up, whether it’s time, money, voice, or even just making your loved ones and family talk about topics they avoid so they learn.
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What about life outside Magic influences your content?
DG: There’s a certain punk ethos to Commander Sealed’s approach to content. We aren’t afraid to be a little bit edgier in our approach and say what we’re thinking, though we have become more focused and professional about it in recent years. 
MBS: Too much! We are starting our annual ramp-up to our September convention soon, with weekly Bracket 1 Commander content featuring our team of content creators who are raising funds for the two charities. So, coordinating my schedule, finishing my bachelor’s degree, finding new work, and taking care of my wife and our friends. And I need to find a way to get to Dean’s house for his weekly game at some point in between all that, so we can playtest this year’s end-of-round event.
What is one thing you would change about Magic?
DG: I would kill Universes Beyond. Hands down, that is the best thing that could happen for Magic.
MBS: The Reserved List is an easy one, but something a little more Hot Take is to stop trying to make every set “for everyone”. Companies like Games Workshop and Lego have done well scaling back and focusing more on the players' well-being for a few years, and then following up with big splashy things when the player base expands. I think that strategy would help Wizards of the Coast because it feels like their decisions don’t have a 3-, 5-, or 8-year plan, and I’d like to see that. And I think going back to some specialty products like another Commander-based set, a new Modern Masters, or a Pioneer Masters would do a great job of grabbing people who are starting to get disenfranchised. Oh, and let them unionize, seriously, Wizards.
Are you attending/hosting any upcoming events where players could meet you?
DG: I will be at Commander Sealed, but I won’t be at any other events this year in particular.
MBS: I’ll be at the Bufftown Bullies Charity Fundraiser on June 13th in Buffalo, NY, at the Mana Bar, and I’m trying to find a way to attend the Excalibur Events cEDH Tournament in Pittsburgh, PA, in July. And of course, you can find us at Commander Sealed September 18th to 20th in Rochester, NY.
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https://edhrec.com/articles/community-corner-creator-spotlight-mtg-rookies-and-garage-the-gathering
https://edhrec.com/articles/community-corner-interview-with-dianaoftherose
https://edhrec.com/articles/veterans-the-gathering-brings-vets-and-magic-together

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Creator Spotlight: Commander Sealed and Blue Collar Commander

Image courtesy of The Command Zone
Next week, there's a Magic: the Gathering tournament taking place at <a href="https://coastaltower.wixsite.com/ctc1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">King's Court Gaming in Taunton, Massachusetts</a>. Entry costs $35 and there's a 96-player cap. The format is <a href="https://mtg.wiki/page/Premodern" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Premodern</a>.
On its surface, it looks like any number of local events held at game stores across the globe on any given weekend.
But the Coastal Tower Classic, as it's known, is something more than that. Every net dollar from tournament entries and raffle tickets goes directly to the TSC Alliance, the leading nonprofit supporting people affected by Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC).
The event's the product of a father's plan to mobilize his community through Magic to fight a disease that indelibly shapes the lives of those who live it, but it's not the first time Magic and TSC have intersected.
<h2>What is TSC?</h2>
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex is a rare genetic disorder that causes tumors to form in multiple organs; primarily the brain, eyes, heart, kidneys, skin, and lungs. Its effects vary widely from person to person.
According to information from the TSC Alliance, some people with TSC live independent, healthy lives and hold demanding careers. Others require continuous, complex care. Even within the same family, siblings and identical twins can have entirely different experiences of the disease.
The neurological impact tends to be the most significant factor in quality of life. TSC can cause seizures, developmental delays, intellectual disabilities, behavioral challenges, and autism. There's no cure. At least two babies born in the United States every day will have TSC, and an estimated one million people worldwide are living with the condition, with roughly 50,000 of them in the United States.
Despite those numbers, public awareness of the disease remains limited, a gap that those closest to it are working to close.
<h2>The TSC Alliance</h2>
<a href="https://www.tscalliance.org/about-tsc/about-the-tsc-alliance/">The TSC Alliance</a> was founded in 1974 when four mothers, each navigating the disease within their own families, came together to offer one another fellowship and to push for more knowledge and awareness.
The idea that community can act as a driving force for progress in the face of a difficult diagnosis has defined the organization ever since. Today, the TSC Alliance, based in Silver Spring, Maryland, funds research, facilitates clinical trials, maintains a biosample repository and natural history database, and provides families with educational resources, advocacy support, and connections to care.
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<h2>The Coastal Tower Classic</h2>
Brandon Todesca, founder of the <a href="https://coastaltower.wixsite.com/ctc1">Coastal Tower Classic</a> and father to a son diagnosed with TSC, has been playing Magic since Fourth Edition. After a hiatus of nearly two decades, he returned to the game and found himself drawn to the <a href="https://premodernmagic.com/">Premodern format</a>, a competitive scene built around cards printed between Fourth Edition and Scourge. What struck him, beyond the format itself, was its culture.
"I was inspired by the Premodern scene's rich history of community support and giving through events and tournaments throughout the country," Todesca said. "In creating the Coastal Tower Classic, I now have my own opportunity to echo that giving mentality both by building a great event for a community that has provided an outlet for me, while supporting an organization that has done so much for my son and my family."
The TSC Alliance, he said, has been with his family at every turn, They were the first resource as his family learned about the disease, they facilitated The Todescas' involvement in multiple research studies, they provided invaluable education to the family on new developments and treatments, and the TSC Alliance Advocates have played an "indispensable" role in navigating Todesca's son's entry into school. The tournament isn't just a charity event, but a show of appreciation as well as a bid for visibility.
"One of the biggest challenges in navigating life with TSC is society's lack of awareness," Todesca said. "So, in addition to raising money for the TSC Alliance, I hope this event can trigger people's interest to learn more about the disease."
<h2>A Serendipitous Network</h2>
Todesca's event connects Magic with TSC, but it isn't the only thread tying the two together.
Lauren Shillinger, a TSC parent who joined the Space Cow Media team in 2025, has found herself at an unexpected intersection of her professional and personal worlds.
"Since joining the Space Cow Media team last year, I could have never imagined how my personal experience with TSC would have connections to Magic," Shillinger said.
Shillinger has also been working with Todesca, arranging a Space Cow Media donation to the event and sending swag for the event's raffle. "Serving in a role at Space Cow Media that makes these charitable contributions, for a cause that is so near and dear to my family as a TSC mom, is really remarkable," she said. "It's been serendipitous to see the way my job has provided connections and support in the TSC community that were so unexpected, but so meaningful to me personally."
Shillinger said that as a TSC/rare disease mom, she and other moms like her have spent a lot of time over the years at doctor's appointments and in the hospital for surgery. "For our daughter, so much time was spent watching movies, but I have come to learn that Magic is a wonderful game many play to pass the time and to take their minds off what they are going through," she said. "To be able to be part of what we do at Space Cow Media and see how we are putting the magic in paying it forward is so rewarding, and allows us to be a part of the community in a different way."
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<h2>Evan Moss and The Command Zone</h2>
Shillinger pointed out another unexpected connection between TSC and Magic, in the story of Evan Moss's Make-A-Wish experience with The Command Zone, one of the most prominent Magic: the Gathering podcasts and content channels.
Evan's a Magic player through-and-though well before Make-A-Wish, so when the time came, his choice was clear. "Evan has loved playing Magic for years, and when he was granted a wish through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, he knew he wanted to have an MTG experience," said Lisa Moss, Evan's mother. "Josh Lee Kwai and Jimmy Wong at the Command Zone created an incredible dream-come-true Wish, and even had Mark Rosewater from Wizards of the Coast join!"
Lisa Moss said that for Evan, playing a game of Commander with these three was incredible, "and we will all cherish those memories!"
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The Moss family aren't the only ones with those positive memories, either. Josh Lee Kwai, co-host of The Command Zone, reflected on what the experience meant from his side of the table.
"It was such an honor for The Command Zone to get to host a Make-A-Wish for Evan," Kwai said. "He's such a huge MTG fan and player, and seeing the joy he had just getting to play and talk about the game with us was among the most fulfilling experiences that I've had as a creator."
Lee Kwai said that "honestly, I feel like we got more inspiration from him than he could ever get from us."
<h2>Seeing the Joy</h2>
The Coastal Tower Classic on March 28 is, in one sense, a PreModern tournament with prizes, pairings, and everything else you'd expect from a local Magic tournament. But in another sense, it's the Magic community using the game to do good in the world.
If you're in the area, head out to the Coastal Tower Classic and battle it out for a good cause. And if you'd like to support the TSC Alliance, <a href="https://www.tscalliance.org/get-involved/ways-to-give/">you can do so here</a>.
Heard of any other ways Magic has been used to support positive causes? Let us know below!
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<h6 style="text-align: right;">Image credit: Flyquest</h6>
Mark your calendars, Final Fantasy fans! <a href="https://archidekt.com/flyquest">Archidekt is teaming up with Flyquest</a>, a multi-title American esports organization, to host the epic celebrity Duel Land event!
Duel Land is a streaming charity and Final Fantasy prerelease tournament hosted by Flyquest, featuring sixteen well-known names from the Magic and esports worlds.
These titans of their respective gaming universes will clash head-to-head for $5,000 to go to the charity of the winning team's choice.
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<h2>Who's hosting the event?</h2>
<a href="https://archidekt.com/flyquest">Brought to you by Archidekt</a>, Duel Land will be hosted by Magic personality Brian Kibler and esports veteran Travis Gafford. The event seeks to put sixteen creators into eight teams of two for this 2-day 2HG competition.
Each team shall consist of a Magic player and an esports player. The format? Final Fantasy 2-Headed Giant Sealed.
Your favorite MTG and esports personalities will also be showcasing some of Archidekt's coolest collection and deckbuilding features to check out on stream as you brew up your own Final Fantasy decks.
<h3>What does the event schedule look like?</h3>
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On Day One, the competing teams will be put into two groups to compete.
The top two teams from each group will face each other on Day Two for the title, and $5,000 to go to the charity of their choice.
You can also<a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/EDHRECast"> expect to see the EDHRECast</a> at the event for a Commander Showmatch on Day Two!
Day Three also promises epic action on the Bracket stage!
<h2>Where can I watch?</h2>
The Duel Land charity event will be streaming LIVE on June 14th and 15th!
<a href="https://www.twitch.tv/FLYQUEST">Be sure to bookmark the Flyquest Twitch page</a> and get notifications for match start times.
For more information on this prestigious for-charity event, you can also visit <a href="https://flyquest.gg/pages/duelland">Flyquest's dedicated event page</a>.
Which celebrities and MTG personalities do you think will head up this epic charity prerelease event?
More information will be available soon, <a href="https://edhrec.com/flyquest">so stay tuned</a>!

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