Casual Magic with Shivam Bhatt
235 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago -Welcome to Casual Magic, a show about rediscovering the fun parts of Magic the Gathering. Each week we feature guests from in and around the MTG community and discuss our lives through the lens of Magic, and the joys we discover in this game. It's not Magic without The Gathering!
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Episodes
Casual Magic Episode 34 - Kelly Digges
September 15, 2020 07:29 - 54 minutes - 33.8 MBToday I'm joined by former WotC Creative Maven Kelly Digges, and we talk about Dominaria's successes as a set of glory for the first half, and the utter and complete failure of Magic's treatment of religions in the second.
Casual Magic Episode 33 - Zendikar Rising Preview with BDM
September 07, 2020 07:00 - 50 minutes - 31.1 MBToday Brian David-Marshall joins me to unveil my new preview card for Zendikar Rising! Unfortunately we had some interference on BDM's audio but the stories are great!
Casual Magic Episode 34 - Zendikar Rising Preview with BDM
September 07, 2020 07:00 - 50 minutes - 31.1 MBToday Brian David-Marshall joins me to unveil my new preview card for Zendikar Rising! Unfortunately we had some interference on BDM's audio but the stories are great!
Casual Magic Episode 32 - The Content Production Grind
September 01, 2020 07:00 - 53 minutes - 38.4 MBToday, friend of the show Chase rejoins us to talk about the content creation grind, and how we can avoid burning out.
Casual Magic Episode 31 - Mountain Goats
August 25, 2020 07:00 - 58 minutes - 40.7 MBToday I'm joined by John Darnielle, Singer and Songwriter of The Mountain Goats! We talk about God, Home, the vibe of who we are, and somewhere in there about cards as well. The audio is a bit unique in this ep as John was recording from a porch in a rainstorm, but it adds to the ambiance. Please enjoy!
Casual Magic Episode 30 - Marshall LR
August 18, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBJoining me today is the most famous podcaster, broadcaster, and draft master in Magic, Marshall Sutcliffe!
Casual Magic Episode 29 - Ellie of the Veil and the Financial Choices we make
August 11, 2020 07:00 - 56 minutes - 41.4 MBToday I'm joined by my friend Ellie Rice aka @ellieoftheveil to talk about a serious and difficult topic- Magic and the poor financial decisions we make to play the game we love.
Casual Magic Episode 28 - Pleasant Kenobi
August 04, 2020 07:00 - 52 minutes - 37 MBToday, i'm joined by Pleasant Kenobi to commiserate over the world of pricing in Magic the Gathering.
Casual Magic Episode 27 - Double Masters Preview Cards
July 27, 2020 07:00 - 34 minutes - 25.9 MBThank you to Wizards of the Coast for providing me with free preview cards for Double Masters! And to help me reveal them, Ben Wheeler returns!
Casual Magic Episode 26 - Serge
July 21, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBToday I'm joined by Loading Ready Run's resident Judge and Canlander master, Serge Yager.
Casual Magic Episode 25 - Erin Campbell
July 14, 2020 07:00 - 48 minutes - 38.2 MBToday I'm joined by the fabulous Erin Campbell as we discuss harrassment, the spotlight, and the joy of commander.
Casual Magic Episode 24 - Stybs
July 03, 2020 01:56 - 55 minutes - 36.9 MBToday I'm joined by commander luminary and fellow CAG member Adam Styborski, affectionately known as Stybs.
Casual Magic Episode 23 - Toby Elliott
June 24, 2020 07:18 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBToday I'm joined by the fourth and final member of the Commander Rules Committee, Toby Elliott!
Casual Magic Episode 22 - Sheldon Menery
June 17, 2020 01:29 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBToday I'm joined by the Commander End Boss himself, Sheldon Menery!
Casual Magic Episode 21 - Tappy Toe Claws
June 09, 2020 07:00 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBThis week I'm joined by cosplayer extraordinaire Tappy Toe Claws for a wide ranging discussion of just enjoying good times.
Casual Magic Episode 20 - Commander 2020
May 27, 2020 06:54 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBToday I'm joined by Corey Bowen, lead designer of Commander 2020, to share design stories about the brand new precons!
Casual Magic Episode 19 - Scott Larabee
May 19, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 73.5 MBToday I'm joined by Rules Committee member Scott Larabee to talk more about the history of Commander from the inside of WotC.
Casual Magic Episode 18 - Ben Wheeler
May 12, 2020 20:13 - 57 minutes - 53.3 MBJoining me today is Ben Wheeler (@bwheelermtg), one of the folks running the Canadian Highlander format and all around supporter of all things singleton.
Casual Magic Episode 17 - Charlotte Sable
May 05, 2020 06:38 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBToday I'm joined by fellow CAG member Charlotte Sable to talk about Judging and her take on the CAG.
Casual Magic Episode 16 - Graham Stark
April 28, 2020 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBToday I'm joined by Loading Ready Run's co-founder and frontman Graham Stark to talk about the realities of streaming a game you love and keeping your passion alive.
Casual Magic Episode 15 - Boros
April 24, 2020 05:13 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBToday I'm joined by Kristen Gregory, Content Manager for Hipsters of the Coast, to talk about our shared love of Boros, the red/white headed stepchild of EDH.
Casual Magic Episode 14 - Distance Play
April 14, 2020 07:00 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBToday I'm joined by Olivia Gobert-Hicks to talk about playing edh and paper magic over the internet.
Casual Magic Episode 13 - Planechase
April 07, 2020 08:59 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBThis week I'm joined by Rules Commitee member Gavin Duggan to discuss his history with Commander and his amazing Planechase Map variant.
Casual Magic Episode 12 - Commander 20 Preview
April 05, 2020 04:27 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBToday I'm joined by Senior Architect Gavin Verhey to discuss my two preview cards from Commander 2020!
Casual Magic Episode 11 - Blue
March 31, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 78.6 MBThis week, Magic Senior Designer Ethan Fleischer (@ethanfleischer) and I delve into the mystery that is Blue.
Casual Magic Episode 10 - ManaCurves
March 24, 2020 07:01 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBToday we're joined by the lovely Chase Carroll, better known as @manacurves on twitch and twitter, and we do deep dives into decks that match flavor with function, starting with a look at a very atypical Chulane and ending with Chandra tribal.
Casual Magic Episode 9 - Mystery with Gavin
March 10, 2020 15:03 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBToday on Casual Magic, we're joined by Wizards of the Coast Product Architect Gavin Verhey (@gavinverhey) to talk about the brand new chaos-in-a-box product, Mystery Boosters!
Casual Magic Episode 8 - Precons and Prof
March 03, 2020 08:00 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBToday's guest is none other than the biggest content creator and ombudsman in the history of Magic, my dear friend Brian, the Professor of Tolarian Community College (@TolarianCollege). We're sharing our opinions about various Preconstructed decks over Magic's History, and throwing in our opinions about Commander along the way.
Casual Magic Episode 7 - Elves
February 26, 2020 07:20 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBJoining us today is Kendra Smith (@theMaverickGal), mistress of elves, to talk about my favorite creature type in every format we could think of, from Pauper to Pioneer and all points in between.
Casual Magic Episode 6 - Unsanctioned
February 18, 2020 08:00 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBToday, we're joined by Chris Mooney (@ChrisKMooney), Associate Game Designer at Wizards of the Coast, to talk about the new silver-bordered box set Unsanctioned, and silver-bordered magic in general.
Casual Magic Episode 5 - Metal
February 11, 2020 09:07 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBToday on Casual Magic we talk to Andrew Baird (@Sigmacaldera), drummer of the heavy metal band Fallujah, about Commander and life on the road!
Casual Magic Episode 4 - Theros Beyond Death with Ethan Fleischer
February 04, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBToday on Casual Magic, we are joined by Wizards of the Coast Senior Game Designer Ethan Fleischer (@EthanFleischer) to discuss cards from the brand new set Theros Beyond Death!
Casual Magic Episode 3 - Flash
January 28, 2020 08:58 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBIn today's episode of Casual Magic, Shivam discusses the philosophy of the ban list in Commander and his position on the controversy surrounding Flash.
Casual Magic Episode 2 - Chaos
January 21, 2020 08:00 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBToday on Casual Magic, we talk Chaos Draft with Ben Bateman of the Masters of Modern Podcast. You can find him on twitter at @benbatemanmedia, and his show at @TheMMcast.
Casual Magic Episode 1 - Thesis
January 14, 2020 20:05 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBWelcome to Casual Magic, a brand new show about rediscovering the fun side of the greatest game in the world, Magic: the Gathering!