I tend to do it like this: Get an idea, put 60 thematic cards and a few lands into a deck and realize during playtesting that ramp, card draw and removal would've been nice to have.

I sat down for dinner to watch this video. Right as Mia said "Soup" at the start, I put the first spoon of soup in my mouth

As someone who's built 50+ decks I still love to see videos like this. Always getting new ideas to improve my decks. Y'all are the best ❤

34-38 Lands (1-4 of them should be mdfc)
09-15 Ramp
12-20 Removal (mill, discard, graveyard hate and protection doesnt count as removal) (count removal from creatures, lands etc. even if its slower)
08-14 Card Draw/Advantage (cantrips dont count as card draw or any card that doesn't put you up 1 card) (only use the lower end if your commander can draw cards)
01-04 Board Wipes
02-03 Win Conditions (combat damage isnt really a win con) (over the top combat damage is still viable, for example craterhoof) (combo pieces count as 1 win con)
34:10  Mana Curve
3.3     Ave. Mana Value (if you're above 4 you need more ramp etc. below 2 most likely competitive deck) (keep alternate costs in mind)

One thing i've been adding is 2-3 "buddy cards" cards that help me and maybe one other person, I feel like EDH relies a lot more on politics than people think and it can help avoid a 3v1 if you play a few. An example of a "buddy card" for me is humble defector or secret rendezvous. It has helped me not become the target so quickly

My deck building philosophy is cut lands and cry about it later

One thing that I recommend new players is starting with 2 colour commanders, especially if you are in a budget: 3+ commanders need a lot of mana fixing, mono color commanders are limited by the color pie (unless you invest into expensive cards).

I'm here to watch this even after I've built SO MANY decks. 😂

You guys always save the day, Nitpicking Heroes 💯

Man I really enjoyed this. New to magic and commander. Really helpful.

I got one with Barren Glory + Guardian of New Benalia + Renounce as a win condition. Got it recently and I’m excited to try the deck, I think it’s really funny

That mana curve is impressive, I tend to only have a few 1 drops but you've inspired me, thanks nerds

I'm a nerd, im a total noob at commander but am excited to join the player community! I'm going to my first Fallout Commander day after release am excited! I'm going to be a total noob.

Awesome! I was hoping for an update to this video topic.

Looking at the curve and average mana value of my gishath Sun's Avatar deck is hilarious.  All 5+ drops and 4.7 😂😂

I would just change the name of the removal category to interaction and then the 20 number feels much more in line with expectations.

I like command zones template and is usually where I start 36 lands, 25 ramp/draw leaning towards more draw, 6 to 8 spot removal, and 2 to 3 board wipes. This leaves about 30 slots for on theme cards and then I adjust from there if it's something that fits multiple categories (like impulse draw in a cast from exile matters deck. Fits half a draw slot and half a theme slot.

Thank you for the video! I just got back into MTG and you've helped me a lot with remembering how much and what stuff I have to put in my commander decks :)

Player removal best removal "change my mind". Great video :) thank you guys

If you think 20 removal is too much remember this, that's about 5 for each opponent per game, and you know they have more than 5 things you want to remove in each deck