Overthinking MTG
302 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsOverthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for at least 10 minutes. Often, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of he ends up sharing his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days.
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292 The Enigma Jewel
October 25, 2023 23:52 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBLost Caverns of Ixalan MTG Ixalan The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Ixalan Spoiler The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Spoiler The Enigma Jewel Locus of Enlightenment MTG Arena Magic Arena HamHocks42 The Overthinking MTG Podcast Overthinking MTG All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Ma...
291 Tamiyo's Safekeeping
October 18, 2023 00:38 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBMTG Arena Standard Magic: The Gathering Arena MTGA Kamigawa Neon Dynasty Tamiyo's Safekeeping Tamiyo MTG Protection Spell MTG Arena Green Standard Green Deck Magic Green Card MTG Arena Magic Arena HamHocks42 The Overthinking MTG Podcast Overthinking MTG All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look ...
290 The Master, Multiplied
October 05, 2023 20:32 - 8 minutes - 7.66 MBMTG Doctor Who Doctor Who Magic: the Gathering Doctor Who Magic: the Gathering Spoiler Magic: the Gathering Preview Doctor Who Universes Beyond Doctor Who The Master MTG The Master Magic: the Gathering The Master The Master Multiplied MTG The Master Multiplied Doctor Who Commander MTG Doctor Who Commander Doctor Who EDH MTG Doctor Who EDH All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www....
289 Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
September 27, 2023 16:00 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBLost Caverns of Ixalan MTG Arena Standard MTG Lost Caverns of Ixalan Magic: The Gathering Arena MTGA Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant MTG Ghalta, MTG Arena Magic Arena Lost Caverns of Ixalan Standard Ixalan MTG HamHocks42 The Overthinking MTG Podcast Overthinking MTG All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a ...
288 The Skullspore Nexus
September 26, 2023 21:18 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBLost Caverns of Ixalan MTG Arena Standard MTG Lost Caverns of Ixalan Magic: The Gathering Arena MTGA The Skullspore Nexus MTG Arena Magic Arena Lost Caverns of Ixalan Standard Ixalan MTG HamHocks42 The Overthinking MTG Podcast Overthinking MTG All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a rando...
287 Blossoming Tortoise
September 13, 2023 18:51 - 9 minutes - 8.51 MBWilds of Eldraine MTG Arena Standard MTG Wilds of Eldraine Magic: The Gathering Arena MTGA Blossoming Tortoise Slogurk the Overslime MTG Arena Magic Arena MTG Arena Early Access Wilds of Eldraine Standard Eldraine MTG MTG Streamer Event All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card ...
286 Elusive Otter
September 04, 2023 17:00 - 10 minutes - 9.67 MBElusive Otter is an adorable card that features a fan-favorite creature type but unlike past otters, this one packs a punch that can change a game in a big way. Having a one-drop threat that can grow so easily and become unblockable opens up tempo archetypes that are not top tier in the Standard meta as of this writing. Having a green adventure attached to it also opens up some possibilities with combat tricks and protection spells like Tyvar's Stand. Simply put, this card might open up a n...
285 How to Build Lich-Knight's Conquest
September 02, 2023 19:19 - 9 minutes - 8.74 MBIn this edition of The Overthinking MTG Podcast, HamHocks42 breaks down his impression of Lich-Knight's Conquest after playing with it in the Wilds of Eldraine Streamer Event (formerly known as Early Access). WOE has some amazing designs, and Lich-Knight's Conquest is absolutely one of them. It being able to reanimate multiple amazing creatures like Atraxa, Grand Unifier, Toxrill, the Corrosive, Etali, Primal Conquerer, or the new Gruff Triplets, this card has an opportunity to pop off in th...
284 Werefox Bodyguard
August 22, 2023 00:44 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBIn this edition of The Overthinking MTG Podcast, HamHocks42 discusses Werefox Bodyguard from Wilds of Eldraine. The card is filling the 3-drop white removal slot that has been filled by cards like Brutal Cathar, Skyclave Apparition or Sigrid God-Favored before it, but this card might be significantly better than all of those for a variety of reasons. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: ...
283 Spiteful Hexmage
August 21, 2023 00:39 - 9 minutes - 8.38 MBIn this edition of The Overthinking MTG Podcast, HamHocks42 discusses Spiteful Hexmage from Wilds of Eldraine. This card is incredibly powerful for a very low cost and could be efficient enough to see play in older formats. In Standard, it can combo with cards like Brave the Wilds to produce incredibly fast aggro starts that midrange decks won't be able to handle. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks...
282 Wilds of Eldraine Previews Part 1
August 16, 2023 21:19 - 43 minutes - 40 MBWilds of Eldraine spoilers have officially begun! HamHocks42 walks through the highlights of day one of spoiler season. There are some amazing cards present, so check it out! All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often...
281 Culling Ritual
August 15, 2023 16:00 - 9 minutes - 8.52 MBCulling Ritual is a hell of a card. In fact, as far as sweepers go in Magic: the Gathering, you can do much worse than this Golgari powerhouse. In multiplayer games like Commander, it's especially potent and can also combo with Diregraf Rebirth for amazing value. As far as board wipes go, Culling Ritual is nothing short of incredible. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magi...
280 Arden Angel
August 10, 2023 21:50 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBArden Angel is a card that appeared on the Sega Dreamcast in 2001 but never saw a paper version until now. The chaotic nature of the card made it impossible to print in the past, but with the addition of dice rolling (specifically d4s) it's now possible. This card will be included in the Secret Lair Commander Deck: Angels: They're Just Like Us but Cooler and with Wings. The deck appears to be loaded with great angels for the celestial enthusiast, but is this card worth purchasing the comman...
279 Wilds of Eldraine First Look
July 31, 2023 10:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBIn this episode of Overthinking MTG, HamHocks42 looks at the cards previewed in the first look of Wilds of Eldraine. We'll see the return of Adventures, a powerful planeswalker and a white Craterhoof Behemoth that will be a massive player in Commander on day one. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, take...
278 Exterminate!
July 30, 2023 12:53 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBExterminate is the classic catch-phrase of the Doctor Who villains, The Daleks. As such an iconic trope for the franchise, the card was naturally going to be removal and, fortunately, it looks pretty powerful in decks that are capable of producing Daleks. The card is well balanced, however. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast whe...
277 The Tenth Doctor
July 29, 2023 14:42 - 10 minutes - 9.9 MBDoctor Who is coming to Magic: the Gathering and in today's episode of Overthinking MTG, HamHocks42 takes a look at one of the face cards of the set, The Tenth Doctor. The card appears to have big splashy gameplay potential, but it does suffer from a lack of power compared to other commanders that have similar functions. If you like to suspend, and you're a fan of Doctor Who, though, this card should be a fun buildaround. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twi...
276 Jace, Arcane Strategist
July 27, 2023 21:18 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBDuring War of the Spark, Wizards of the Coast put out a product targeted at new players called Planeswalker Decks. The deck featuring Jace was helmed by Jace, Arcane Strategist and, frankly, it's bad. Like, real, real bad. Honestly, this is head and shoulders worse than Jace, Mirror Mage, and that's saying something. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthi...
275 Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate
July 22, 2023 01:19 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBOmarthis, Ghostfire Initiate is a new legendary spirit naga from Commander Legends that synergizes beautifully with colorless counter creatures like Walking Ballista, Hangarback Walker, and Stonecoil Serpent. It could also be an absolutely amazing modular commander alongside cards like Arcbound Ravager, Arcbound Overseer, and even Arcbound Worker. The other detail that our host, HamHocks42, goes into about on this episode is the return of manifest. It is an awkward keyword that was introduc...
274 Rukarumel, Biologist
July 18, 2023 00:42 - 10 minutes - 10 MBCommander Masters will be bringing a complete EDH preconstructed deck featuring slivers. While slivers have been a mainstay in Magic: the Gathering for years, they can be an incredible value snowball that can absolutely dominate any game they are present in. They also have a ton of five-color legendary options such as Sliver Hivelord, Sliver Queen, or The First Sliver. Rukarumel, Biologist is going to join the ranks of 5-color sliver commanders and be on of the most awkward build arounds we'...
273 Skyswimmer Koi
July 03, 2023 19:45 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBThe people have spoken, and a random card has been selected! Skyswimmer Koi is an amazingly flavorful common from Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty. It cares about artifacts entering the battlefield and once those artifacts are there, it helps filter your hand and fill the graveyard. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHoc...
272 Vilis, Broker of Blood
June 30, 2023 19:34 - 7 minutes - 6.8 MBIn this edition of The Overthinking MTG Podcast, HamHocks42 looks at an excellent reanimator target in Vilis, Broker of Blood. The card combos beautifully with any cards that require you to pay life such as Night's Whisper or Fell Stinger, but the engine really clicks into fourth gear when Underrealm Lich joins the party. It's possibly the best Golgari draw engine you can assemble because it draws you cards at will while also filling your graveyard. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhoc...
271 The Leyline Cycle
June 27, 2023 01:48 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBIn today's episode, HamHocks42 takes a look at the leyline cycle that was printed in M20 and also calls out some of the other leylines from Magic's past. The cards are incredibly interesting because they don't require mana to cast as long as they're in your opening hand, but cost four mana otherwise. The effects they provide vary greatly, but can have a very large impact on the game depending on the strategy of the decks involved. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https:...
270 Dreamshaper Shaman
June 22, 2023 01:16 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBDreamshaper Shaman is an uncommon from Theros: Beyond Death that reads like an interesting janky build around that looks like it holds potential. Trust me, though, it just doesn't. The shaman here is able to cheat large permanents onto the battlefield in an inconsistent fashion, but it's just plain too expensive. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinkin...
269 Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
June 20, 2023 19:42 - 8 minutes - 8.16 MBOboro, Palace in the Clouds is a classic utility land that can absolutely super charge landfall strategies, especially when you have multiple land drops available in each turn (i.e.: with Azusa, Lost But Seeking). In this podcast, HamHocks42 breaks down what makes this land so consistently good and why it was so incredibly expensive prior to its reprinting in the Lord of the Rings Commander product as Bucklebury Ferry. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch...
268 Path to Exile
June 19, 2023 18:30 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBPath to Exile is a classic piece of removal in Magic: the Gathering that has been largely overshadowed by its older counterpart Swords to Plowshares. Both will be reprinted in the Lord of the Rings: Commander product and in this edition of The Overthinking MTG Podcast, HamHocks42 compares the two and discusses what decks would want one or the other. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: h...
267 LOTR Equipment
June 18, 2023 23:22 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBIn today's episode of The Overthinking MTG Podcast, HamHocks42 takes a look at some big-name equipment that appear within Magic: the Gathering's Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle Earth. There are some incredible tools and weapons used within the story that found their way to cardboard within the MTG set. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.c...
266 Last March of the Ents
June 18, 2023 02:31 - 10 minutes - 9.4 MBLast March of the Ents has an opportunity to be a fun top end finisher in a lot of green-based Commander decks. Commander games do need to come to an end at some point, and this card can definitely make that happen. For the low-low price of having a single high-toughness creature, you can free roll into a ton more creatures. This Magic: the Gathering set: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle Earth looks like it's going to be incredibly fun with a lot of powerful designs. All the Socials: ...
265 Stone of Erech
June 13, 2023 18:44 - 9 minutes - 8.71 MBStone of Erech is a new hoser from the Magic: the Gathering set Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle Earth. It's a colorless artifact that's capable of shutting down a number of strategies, especially aristocrats strategies and reanimator loops. It's additionally problematic for players who like to leverage death triggers such as Drivnod. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.ma...
264 The Forces of Evil in The Lord of the Rings
June 05, 2023 22:55 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBLord of the Rings is a classic tale of good versus evil and, as a result, has to show off a lot of evil characters and forces. Naturally, those are going to make their way onto cardboard in the Magic: the Gathering set Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle Earth. In this edition of The Overthinking MTG Podcast, HamHocks42 discusses some of the standout forces of evil and what kinds of decks you might want to leverage them in. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.tw...
263 Saruman of Many Colors
June 01, 2023 18:53 - 12 minutes - 11 MBSaruman of Many Colors is a card in the upcoming Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle Earth Magic: the Gathering set. The card represents Saruman, one of the series' iconic villains as an Esper creature capable of stealing spells from your opponents' graveyards. The wording on the card itself is confusing, though, so HamHocks42 is here to break down how the triggers operate to, hopefully, clear up any concerns you have at your gaming tables. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitc...
262 The Fellowship of the Ring
May 31, 2023 11:19 - 40 minutes - 37 MBLord of the Rings: Tales of Middle Earth will be arriving for Magic: the Gathering Arena and in physical paper soon and, as such, Wizards of the Coast have begun spoiler season in earnest. The set looks incredible, and on today's episode of Overthinking MTG, we kick off our spoiler round-ups with a look at the nine cards representing the characters who make up the fellowship of the ring. Some characters, such as Frodo and Gandalf, do have multiple versions, but we're going to be looking at ...
261 Standard Ban Speculations
May 25, 2023 02:14 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBThere has been a lot of hullabaloo around the upcoming Standard Banned and Restricted Announcement scheduled for May 29th, 2023. With the knowledge that there won't be a Standard rotation coming up this Fall, Standard players everywhere (especially MTG Arena grinders) anxiously await the news of what will be banned. Additionally, there was an alleged leak of the ban announcement that claimed to have been pulled off the Wizards of the Coast website that had been written up to look like the o...
260 Spin Into Myth (and the Fateseal Mechanic)
May 20, 2023 14:58 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBSpin into Myth and Mesmeric Sliver contain a keyword ability called "Fateseal," and they're the only cards in all of Magic: the Gathering that do. Why would a keyword be given to this ability released in Future Sight in 2007 and never be used again? Also, can we expect to see Fateseal in any future Magic: the Gathering sets or is the keyword truly abandoned? Spoiler warning: don't hold your breath. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patr...
259 Deadbeat Attendant
May 19, 2023 00:36 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBHamHocks42 breaks down how attractions work, why they're good in older formats like Legacy and provides some unedited thoughts on why they exist within the greater context of Magic: the Gathering. All delivered in the standard Overthinking MTG style with a single card at the forefront: Deadbeat Attendant. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG i...
258 Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
May 13, 2023 13:12 - 14 minutes - 12.8 MBLet's look back at Theros Beyond Death to ask the question: Was Erebos, Bleak-Hearted any good? The card read like it should have a home in aristocrat style strategies, but never saw meaningful play outside of Commander and even there it's not known as a format staple. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks4...
257 Spark Rupture
May 06, 2023 16:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBAre you sick of dealing with planeswalkers? Well, I have a deal for you! Spark Rupture from March of the Machine: Aftermath shuts down planeswalker abilities and transforms them into vanilla creatures. Granted, those vanilla creatures could still kill you, but they won't do it with loyalty ability activations, so that's nice. I think it's cool tech, personally. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Ov...
256 Nashi, Moon's Legacy
May 05, 2023 11:00 - 13 minutes - 12 MBNashi, Moon's Legacy is a new card in March of the Machine: Aftermath that shows everybody's favorite adopted rat ninja growing into the scholar his mother apparently wished he could be. Additionally, he's added two new colors to become Sultai and support rat cards as well as legendary spells in the graveyard. For three mana, the card looks powerful in decks that can take advantage of the effect. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 Magi...
255 Urborg Scavengers
May 04, 2023 16:00 - 10 minutes - 9.83 MBUrborg Scavengers are an awesome three-drop that hates on graveyards and also has the potential to take control of the game by becoming the strongest body on the board after a few attacks. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yamme...
254 Deification
May 04, 2023 01:32 - 10 minutes - 9.25 MBMarch of the Machine: Aftermath brings a lot of interesting interaction pieces with planeswalkers and today's card - Deification - provides protection to a planeswalker of a single type. Building fun decks in Commander or other casual formats themed around a single planeswalker character was already a fun thing, now you can boost them in a cool way with this card. HamHocks42 Links: All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://...
253 Grand Abolisher (Secret Lair)
April 26, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes - 9.66 MBThe newest Secret Lair from Wizards of the Coast includes artwork that is a transparent homage to The Stormlight Archive, a New York Times bestselling fantasy novel series by the author Brandon Sanderson. HamHocks42 discusses this connection and the potential legal issue it presents as it relates to how the money from this product flows. Listen to Children of the Nameless: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1tQ4KJFJxA Brandon Sanderson's Game Knights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3dbficw...
252 Each Color's Best Battle
April 24, 2023 02:32 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBMagic: the Gathering's new card type has been out for almost a week now, so let's take a look at the examples of great battles in each color. There were a lot to choose from and a ton of great options from among the 36, but I whittled it down to one per color, plus one multicolor. Please note, this list represents my favorites and not the objectively best for your specific deck. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com All the Socials: https://linktr...
251 See Double
April 14, 2023 23:14 - 10 minutes - 9.87 MBPower creep is resulting in a ton of older cards being rendered obsolete and I fear the subject of today's video is taking the Alpha classic Clone and truly putting it to bed once and for all. To be fair, Clone hasn't been relevant outside of casual EDH for a long time with variants being printing in many recent sets, but this one is going to go down in history as the best one yet. See Double is instant speed, it can copy spells, and it has an entwine mode that can give you both effects at ...
250 Rona, Herald of Invasion
April 12, 2023 18:50 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBRona, Herald of Invasion looks like an incredibly powerful adaptation of Merfolk Looter with some absolutely incredible upside that can allow you to potentially free cast your entire hand. Honestly, if you get Rona, Tolarian Obliterator onto the field, you will have a very significant advantage. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look...
249 Playable Commons in March of the Machine
April 09, 2023 23:03 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBJust because a card is a common doesn't mean it's bad. In today's episode, we look at many commons from March of the Machine (MTGMOM) that could be good enough to see play in Standard and Commander in addition to being potential standouts in limited. In addition to brand new designs, we also see modifications to existing designs and some flat-out reprints given different names meaning you can now have redundancy in your Commander decks. Frankly, a lot of the lower rarity cards from March of ...
248 Elesh Norn
April 06, 2023 01:46 - 13 minutes - 12 MBThe grand cenobite mother of machines is back in March of the Machine. And frankly, of course she is. She's the primary antagonist and the reason this whole war is happening, so naturally she'd see a new iteration here. In the story, she's also brutally murdered, so presumably this will be the last time we see the character; although you can never tell these days. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 ...
247 Etali Primal Conqueror
April 03, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes - 9.81 MBEtali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness is a seven drop in Magic: the Gathering that provides truly nuts top end stopping power. There are going to be some amazing and just truly busted turns after MTGMOM drops when the new Etali hits the battlefield and pops off like crazy. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a rando...
246 Kogla and Yidaro
April 02, 2023 00:55 - 9 minutes - 9.07 MBKogla and Yidaro - Magic: the Gathering's stand-ins for King Kong and Godzilla from Ikoria - have joined forces in March of the Machine to beat down phyrexians with the power of their sheer awesomeness. The card does a good job of blending the mechanical identity of Yidaro, Wandering Monster and Kogla, the Titan Ape. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, ...
245 Invasion of Segovia
April 01, 2023 11:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBA new battle on an old plane is underway. The plane in question is Segovia, a plane where (apparently) everything is super duper tiny except the phyrexians (apparently). The card is a fun throwback to a classic plane that hasn't been referenced in years, but it also created a fun joke on Twitter by the Wizards of the Coast marketing team related to the memes appreciating people getting stepped on. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com All the Socia...
244 Invasion of Zendikar
March 29, 2023 02:05 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBInvasion of Zendikar is the first card with the new type Battle that Wizards of the Coast have previewed for us, and there are certainly thoughts to be had. This particular card doesn't look like it'll see much play outside of casual Commander, but the mechanical identity of Battles and the Siege subtype are definitely interesting. In this first look, HamHocks42 breaks down his impressions of the card in the way he does for all the cards that appear on his podcast, Overthinking MTG. Patreon...
243 Uvilda, Dean of Perfection and the Strixhaven Deans
March 27, 2023 16:42 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBStrixhaven included a number of two-color cards that were incredibly complex without offering a ton of power to back up that complexity. Chief among them were the deans of the various colleges. We're focusing on Uvilda, Dean of Perfection in this episode of Overthinking MTG but I throw in a lot of thoughts about the others as well. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Overthinking MTG is a podcast whe...