COMMANDERJAM 2025 EVENT GUIDE

Hello, and welcome to COMMANDERJAM 2025!

To save on paper and time, as well as make for maximum ease of use and flexibility, this page is your complete guide to today’s event at The Gathering Place.

First and foremost, thanks for coming out! We’ll be drawing raffle winners frequently throughout the day, you must be physically present in TGP to claim your prize, and all you’ve got to do is enter your name on this form. No purchase required!

You’ve probably seen it by now, but just in case: here’s a breakdown of the events happening today:

12:00 p.m. – The fabled convention table, the show stock from the dungeon, opens up shop in the corner. We’ll have a prize wheel to spin for any purchases made, and event registration for the days events opens.

Also at 12:00 p.m. – “Deckbuilding, Commander, cEDH: A TGP Talk” A short presentation about some foundational strategies and need-to-know differences, followed by a Q+A for specific questions you might have.

1:00 p.m. – Baldur’s Gate Commander Draft begins ($25 entry, 1 pack per win)

3:00 p.m. – Commander games begin! We’ll be podding players by requested brackets/tiers, alongside limited-registration Specialty Pod games. Commander games will be timed at 80 minutes, all pods will have prizing associated, be cool about it.

For those who pre-registered for Specialty Pods, here are some helpful links:

• • • Two-Headed Giant (How to Play)
    • Planechase (How to Play)
      • Click here to actually play Planechase
    • Horde (How to Play)
      • TGP will be providing your Horde deck for the afternoon

4:30 p.m. – Card Shark Tank Deck Builders Panel/Workshop

The earlier deckbuilding discussion focused more on general guidelines and best practices, but this is the place for more specific advice! Pitch whatever you’re in the process of brewing, or thinking about building, to a panel of deckbuilders to receive advice, feedback, and potential paths for improvement!

5:00 p.m. – Alpha Pie opens

6:00 p.m. – Commander League: Summer Session mixer begins (want to learn more about the Summer Session of TGP’s Commander League? Click here)