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Just in time for the holidays, we finally get around to looking at the Commander 2015 products. Of course, we spend the first 20 minutes talking Star Wars (no spoilers, since we had not seen it as of recording), but tis the season! You can find the decklists for Commander 2015 here.   Our intro...

We got to thinking, what does it take to ban a card? Rich and Cluze have an in-depth discussion about wielding the Ban Hammer. Some links to WotC’s reasoning behind some bans: The bans that were with Modern when it started. The “emergency” banning in the Caw-Blade era.   Our intro and outro music is...

Ok, so this time we tried to discuss the flavor of Innistrad, and it kind of went off the rails. We were joined by Mike from the Mana Pool (@themanapool or dorks@themanapool.com) and CJ from Judgecast (@cjshrader www.judgecast.com), but it didn’t help, it still fell apart. We apologize for that, and will probably revisit this topic...

We are joined by @squeegoblnnabob to discuss his new project, Enchant World. Squee (a.k.a. Bill from MNM) has a project to give a platform for individuals to share their experiences, good and bad, with the rest of the community. Check out the website and share your story, to help make the community a better, more understanding place!...

Do you remember when we talked about the mechanics (and some cards) of the original Zendikar block? Let’s have a look at the mechanics (and some cards, naturally) of the NEW Zendikar block! Are they good enough? Do we like them? Will be forget one? You will have to listen to find out!   Our...

This is it, the big one. Episode 100! We discuss surprisingly little Magic, honestly. But if you wanted to know more about us, this is your chance.     Our intro and outro music is the track “The Geeks Will Inherit the Earth” by the awesome band “I Fight Dragons” and is used with permission....

We take a look at Slivers! What they are, what they do, how they fit into lore. Can you help us solve the mystery of Cautery Sliver? Joining us for our periodic look at lore are Mike from the Mana Pool (@themanapool or dorks@themanapool.com) and CJ from Judgecast (@cjshrader www.judgecast.com)! NOTE FROM THE EDITOR: This episode had some...

This week we are joined by JJ, one of the owners of Atomic Empire, in Durham, NC. (It’s a great shop, you should check it out.) She talks to us about how she got into the game store business, the early days, how Atomic became what it is, and where Magic fits into all of...

It is time once again to catch up on mail and listener feedback. There might have been some editing involved…   Our intro and outro music is the track “The Geeks Will Inherit the Earth” by the awesome band “I Fight Dragons” and is used with permission. Check out their stuff at http://ifightdragons.com Your hosts:...

Before the Battle this Fall, we decided to take a look back at some of the mechanics and themes of the original Zendikar block. What worked? What didn’t? What do we think we will see again? We also probably forgot to talk about that one card that you really really liked from Zendikar. You know,...

Five Planeswalkers. Five stories. Five times the flavor to talk about! We take a look at the stories of the five Planeswalkers of MTG Origins. Joining us for our periodic look at lore are Mike from the Mana Pool (@themanapool or dorks@themanapool.com) and CJ from Judgecast (@cjshrader www.judgecast.com)!   Our intro and outro music is...

Our recent discussions of the new transforming Planeswalkers got us to thinking about how the power and abilities of Planeswalkers have changed over time. To investigate this, we look at one Planeswalker who has had many versions, Jace. How did he change? Which on was second best? Listen to find out! Sadly, this is not the...

The full set of MTG:Origins is out, so Rich and Cluze take a detailed (although not unbiased) look at some of the cards of the set.     Our intro and outro music is the track “The Geeks Will Inherit the Earth” by the awesome band “I Fight Dragons” and is used with permission. Check...

This episode was a tough one. The story of Lorwyn is all over the place, and we don’t really help much with that. But we do have Mike from the Mana Pool (@themanapool or dorks@themanapool.com) to help us with getting things not-quite-right.   Our intro and outro music is the track “The Geeks Will Inherit...

Tim Shields of Cascade Games is back, post Vegas, to discuss what when right, what went wrong, and even why prices for GPs are going up. Rich had a last minute conflict and couldn’t make it, but Cluze and Tim had a great chat. Join us to hear all about it! We are also back...

Rich and Cluze catch up in a grab-bag episode of random topics.   Also, here are some links, let’s say? http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/arcana/drawn-scale-post-mortem-2015-06-03 http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/uncharted-realms/magic-origins-new-era-2015-06-03   Our intro and outro music is the track “The Geeks Will Inherit the Earth” by the awesome band “I Fight Dragons” and is used with permission. Check out their stuff at http://ifightdragons.com...

This episode is a tough one, and perhaps the most negative episode we have ever done. Rich and Cluze discuss their misgivings about the new Modern Masters 2015. We hope we are wrong, but just looking at the set does not fill us with giddy anticipation. We are probably also terribly wrong, and this set...

Because our editor was busy grading finals, we got a bit behind. That means you get not one, but two shows this week! This time around, we talk about a deck archetype that has been around pretty much since the beginning; white weenie.   Also, we may have gotten some stuff wrong about Commands that may...

Joining us for our periodic look at lore are Mike from the Mana Pool (@themanapool or dorks@themanapool.com) and CJ from Judgecast (@cjshrader www.judgecast.com)!   It is time for some of the lesser known Planeswalkers to get their day in the Sun. We discuss some of the recent Planeswalkers that you may not know much about....

PT Dragons of Tarkir just happened, and we take a look at the decks at the top tables. This got us talking about some of the cards that end in Command, so we talked about that too.   Our intro and outro music is the track “The Geeks Will Inherit the Earth” by the awesome...