What is a Hidden Commander? with Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer Commander Mechanic

This is a great video like always, I am currently building a hidden commander deck that is very spicy but seems to inconsistent. I actually have TWO hidden commanders Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer and Esix, Fractal Bloom. Iv always wanted to find a way to have Esix in my brudiclad deck because they synergize so well together but they do not share the correct color combination. Do you or anyone in the comment section have any tips? I have not seen any content on the internet around building TWO hidden commanders of different color identities before, I think its an intresting idea.

My hidden commander decks revolved around a much more powerful legendary creature in the 99 that when resolved kicked the deck up several notches. For instance, back in 2017 I made a mono red warrior deck and the best legendary for that at the time was Neheb the Eternal but he was seen as a power house and major threat, which he is. So I went with Lovisa Coldeys instead and focused on ways to try and draw into or pull out Neheb while getting the most value out of the deck with her at the helm which also opened up a few extra playpaths

Rocco is also great as an equipment deck. Tutor for stoneforge mystic or pure steel paladin depending on the situation. Also, getting green mana dorks and the new green equipment is awesome!

i know it wont be optimal.... but i just really want a obsidian fireheart hidden commander

Experimental Overload makes an X/X token where X is the number of instants and sorceries in your graveyard. I wanted to make a secret voltron commander out of that but never got around to it.

For a while ive been wanting to build a deck with Westvale Abbey as the hidden commander. I just love Ormendahl. I messed around with the new Jeren but im not a huge fan bc dropping down to 13 is dangerous in my playgroup.

I like this idea and am excited to try it out!

i wish i could downvote twice.

Ive pulled 6 rockos is 2 pre releases and a fat pack. Kind of annoyed with his smug face

rocco stax is obsurdly good

Is there a list for Academy Manufacturer as a hidden commander

Ive always been interested in playing niambi as a teferi tutor commander, I live the concept but I lack the deck building knowledge to do it

I personaly have a muldrotha commander deck builded around tergrid has the second commander of the deck. It painfull to play against xD

I’ve combined hidden commander and modular deck building with Rocco. Brewed up eight total 23 card modules. I’ll be able to take with me 8 decks in only 3 deck boxes. I’m excited

I have a hidden commander with Fynn, the Fangbearer, my playgroup now runs more exile removal. lol

My wheel deck is nothing but Timetwister like cards about 21 or so yes there are that many Lord of Tresserhorn is the commander i never summon but it is a burn wheel deck with leyline of anticipation in it also a Nekusar if i want to switch the commander for a higher power game

I’m working on a Rocco deck with Raggadragga as the secret commander. Since both commanders want a lot of mana dorks and have combo potential, I think there’s a fun deck to be made there.

I'm building Rocco, but more for silver bullets/prison builds. Rocco is legitimately the commander in my deck.

There isn’t a lot of benefits to a hidden commander if there’s no protective benefits... at that point, why even bother saying anything? Why on earth would I say, ‘I’m playing with (-) as my hidden commander) if A.) there will be no benefits to mentioning it (for example, if it changes zones, shuffle it back into the deck, or put it on the bottom of the deck). Or B.) other players will know that this specific card enables your entire strategy so saving a path to exile, or any number of other great removal spells just to shut down your whole deck. Hell, at that point, any tutor you play will just tell everyone else where to point the removal.
My brother mentioned hidden commander as an idea for one of my decks but after looking at this, it seems counterintuitive to even say anything 😒
It’s a cool concept, it just sounds pointless

I'm thinking that Rocco would also be a good choice for Sliver tribal, weirdly enough. Although you do lose out on some colors and high end payoffs, think about how impactful your creature tutors are when they effect EVERY creature on the board. Of course, it would be a good 99 pick as well, but I'm still waiting on Sliver Queen money.

My Kamiz deck with the Vorpal Sword as my hidden commander is the only deck I've ever won with at an LGS. I have 10 EDH decks. Lol. 😢😢😢. Love this video.

I want a scute swarm secret commander

Maybe I am a bad person, but if someone tells me not to blow up their 30+ dollar card that just runs away with counter strategies I know already what's gonna happen. No need to see it.

Seriously, either we play magic and you have a way to protect your secret commander. Or we agree before game day to certain deck building restrictions, like no removal to exile or the like. But if someone before a game starts telling me I can't do certain (pretty normal) things, because they feel bad otherwise, I am not even playing. That person does only have their own fun in mind.

How could i use him as commander in equipment deck?

I run Rocco for Rocco.
I've had alot of people see my deck and go "oh you run a hidden commander" and I kinda laugh. I use and bounce Rocco repeatedly to tutor up combo pieces. "Getting the kitchen ready" once the combo kicks off "I ring the dinner bell" and Rocco puts every creature from my deck onto the battlefield.
It's fun, and you can do some really goofy things with it. However I have always seen Rocco as the one and only commander for the deck.

I hide maralen and Opposition in all my decks that have black😅😂