MTG In Quarantine
273 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago -A Magic: The Gathering podcast where the slogan is 'EDH. Community. Now. ALWAYS'. Highlights the positive aspects of the game and magnifies cool and interesting facets of MTG with a variety of content segments and community guests. Mostly focused on EDH/Commander but also has segments on many other topics such as 60-card Constructed, Art, cEDH, and more!
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Modern Horizon 2 First Impressions RE: MaRo Tumblr Post 5-18-21 (Feat. MonoWhiteBorder)
May 18, 2021 23:12 - 35 minutes - 37.8 MBModern Horizons 2 is just around the corner, so that means it's almost time for Preview Season! MonoWhiteBorder joins the show to discuss various aspects of Mark Rosewater's Tumblr post (found here on 5-18-21), including what cards we are excited to see, as well as to identify any cards that we believe could be banned in any format. And there is a lot of talk about MTG story/Vorthos aspects as well, so this is a must-listen before Preview Season begins! You can find me on Twitter at @MTGIn...
White in MTG is GOOD, Actually (Pt. 6): Secret Rendezvous and Card Velocity vs. Advantage
May 14, 2021 23:20 - 35 minutes - 33.6 MBOn today's episode of the White in MTG is GOOD, Actually, series, CoachJRo joins me to talk about one of my new favorite cards - Secret Rendezvous. It allows you to draw THREE cards for THREE mana as long as target opponent also draws three cards. There are tons of political implications stapled to this card, which is what makes it so good! You can find me on Twitter at @MTGInQuarantine. You can find the back catalogue of these episodes, plus the rest of the podcast, on Spotify, Google Cast...
Lightning Build: Cromat (feat. The Mana Rock Podcast)
May 14, 2021 03:02 - 19 minutes - 23.7 MBOn today's episode of he Lightning Build, the guys from the Mana Rock podcast join me to build a 5-color Commander in Cromat! You can find me on Twitter at @MTGInQuarantine. The back catalogue of the podcast is available on Spotify, Google, Apple, and many other podcast outlets.
Lightning Build: Thriss, Natuko Primus (feat. Filthy MTG Casuals)
May 11, 2021 00:53 - 21 minutes - 22.8 MBOn today's Lightning Build, the Filthy MTG Casuals join the show to build a Thriss, Nantuko Primus Insect-tribal EDH deck completely from scratch! You can find the back catalogue of this podcast on Spotify, Apple, Google, and many other podcast outlets. I am on Twitter at @MTGInQuarantine.
White in MTG is GOOD, Actually (Pt. 5): Building Conceptual Mono-White JumpStart Packs
May 07, 2021 22:56 - 1 hour - 82.3 MBOn today's episode of White in MTG is GOOD, Actually, CoachJRo joins me to discuss our builds of 20-card JumpStart-like packs for mono White, in which we include many of the core tenants of the color including +1 counters, enchantments, and pump effects to get our attackers through. We found that we shared some of the same opinions on the pack builds but also had some key differences in our approach to the concept. You can find me on Twitter at @MTGInQuarantine. You can find the back catal...
Maximizing the Combat Step (feat. DJ Johnson)
May 05, 2021 19:03 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBOn today's episode of the podcast, DJ Johnson joins me to discuss the COMBAT STEP (hide your eyes, combo players!) and how we enjoy using combat (or forced combat) as a way to win games or at least keep games interesting. We both personally enjoy using combat as a viable win condition but have found multiple ways to build around this sort of strategy. You can find CardGarden here: https://linktr.ee/Cardgarden . DJ can be found on Twitter at @Rose0fthorns. I can be found on Twitter at @MTGI...
Control Room Ep. 12: Uncommon Cards that Pack a Punch (Pt. 3)
May 04, 2021 20:43 - 1 hour - 89.7 MBOn today's episode of Control Room, Ryan and I discuss Part 3 of our series on Uncommon cards that do a TON of work in EDH or that we just like to play. You can find me on Twitter at @MTGInQuarantine. The back catalog of this podcast is available on Spotify, Apple, Google, and many other podcast outlets.
Lightning Build: Azusa, Lost But Seeking (feat. Tap That MTG)
May 03, 2021 17:05 - 23 minutes - 27.8 MBOn today's Lightning Build, Tap That MTG joins the show to build an Azusa, Lost But Seeking EDH deck from scratch without any time to pre-plan. Prepare yourselves for a mono-Green Landfall build! You can find me on Twitter at @MTGInQuarantine. The back catalogue of my podcast is available on Spotify, Google, Apple, and many other podcast outlets.
White-Bordered EDH Game Hype and Deck Intros (feat. MonoWhiteBorder, CoachJRo, and BitBoardGamer)
April 29, 2021 16:37 - 18 minutes - 25.1 MBWe're going to party like it's the early 2000s all over again! MonoWhiteBorder, CoachJRo, BitBoardGamer, and I are going to throw down in a white-bordered EDH game using only white-bordered cards from Revised through Ninth Edition. Each player has provided an introduction to the concept of the deck they will use in the game and threw in some smack talk for their opponents - but we all really know who will win (*cough* Palladia-Mors *cough*). You can find the game LIVE on CoachJRo's Twitch ...
Lightning Build: Mistform Ultimus (feat. Azhaiel)
April 28, 2021 23:14 - 16 minutes - 19.7 MBOn today's Lightning Build, Azhaiel joins the podcast to build a Mistform Ultimus deck concept using Moonfolk and plenty of land-based combos! You can find me on Twitter at @MTGInQuarantine. You can find the back catalog of the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Casts, and other podcast outlets.
Tribal Synergy Enablers for Undersupported/Unsupported Tribal Strategies (feat. Azhaiel)
April 27, 2021 23:59 - 36 minutes - 41.4 MBOn today's episode, Azhaiel joins the podcast to discuss a series of cards that can be used to boost the power of any under- or unsupported tribal strategy in EDH. While these cards cannot fully replace tribe-specific cards, they can be useful to filling out a decklist while providing a significant punch to your opponents! You can find me on Twitter at @MTGInQuarantine. You can also find the back catalog of this podcast on Spotify, Google Casts, Apple Podcasts, and other podcast outlets.
Lightning Build: Blind Seer (feat. CoachJRo)
April 26, 2021 17:34 - 20 minutes - 21.3 MBOn today's Lightning Build, guest CoachJRo builds a Blind Seer EDH deck featuring a lot of color-shifting cards and strategies. Blind Seer is a unique Commander that allows you to change the color of target permanent. You can find me on Twitter at @MTGInQuarantine. The back catalogue of these podcast episodes is available on Spotify, Google, Apple, and other podcast outlets.
On-Ramping the New Player Experience in EDH: Our Origins into the Format and How to Introduce New Players (feat. CoachJRo)
April 23, 2021 23:34 - 51 minutes - 49.2 MBOn today's episode, CoachJRo joins me to discuss our introduction to the Commander format and how we have developed as deck-builders and players over time. J Ro also explains the set of three "intro" EDH decks that he has available for new players and intended to teach different deck archetypes. You can find me on Twitter at @MTGInQuarantine. The back catalogue of this podcast is available on Spotify, Apple, Google, and other podcast outlets.
Lightning Build EDH: Hanna, Ship's Navigator (feat. Ryan from the Control Room series)
April 22, 2021 17:13 - 16 minutes - 20.7 MBOn the first episode of the Lightning Build series, Ryan builds a conceptual EDH deck from scratch without knowing the Commander ahead of time! On today's episode is Hanna, Ship's Navigator, a Legendary Creature that I once had helming a deck before eventually swapping Commanders. You can find me on Twitter at @MTGInQuarantine. The back catalogue of my podcasts are available on Spotify, Apple, Google, and other podcast outlets.
Control Room Ep. 11: Uncommon Cards that Pack a Punch (Pt. 2)
April 21, 2021 16:36 - 53 minutes - 59.3 MBOn today's episode of Control Room, Ryan and I discuss another 10 cards at the Uncommon rarity that really pack a punch. The difference is that I picked the cards from my collection this time, so prepare yourself for a lot of recent cards. But don't worry, there's a lot of good value cards included that I have vetted time and again in my EDH decks, so if you're looking for some sweet tech, give some of these cards a try! You can find me on Twitter at @MTGInQuarantine. The back catalogue of...
Selenia and Me: How Personal Deck-Building Patterns Can Lead to Different Builds of the Same Commander/Strategy
April 09, 2021 23:33 - 1 hour - 97.2 MBOn today's episode, Coach J Ro from the "White is GOOD, Actually" series on this podcast joins me to discuss how we have both built an EDH deck using Selenia, Dark Angel as the Commander but the decks do completely different things. That is a useful springboard to a longer conversation about our process for building decks and what we look for when constructing new builds. You can find me on Twitter at @MTGInQuarantine. You can find the back catalogue of these podcast episodes on Spotify, Ap...
Control Room Ep. 10: Uncommon Cards that Pack a Punch (Pt. 1)
April 07, 2021 17:48 - 1 hour - 81.5 MBOn today's episode of Control Room, Ryan and I discuss 10 cards at the Uncommon rarity that pack a punch more closely associated with Rare and/or Mythic rarities. The cards are from various points throughout the game's history, and include many different colors and strategies. You can find me on Twitter at @MTGInQuarantine. The back catalog of this podcast is available on Spotify, Google, Apple, and other podcast outlets.
A Retrospective on Kaldheim in Standard and EDH (feat. Maechael1916)
April 06, 2021 16:08 - 51 minutes - 42.6 MBOn today's episode, Maechael1916 joins me to talk about Kaldheim and the impact of the set in both Standard and EDH. This was a set packed with good cards, and has definitely played a role in shaking up both formats. You can find me on Twitter at @MTGInQuarantine. You can find the back catalogue of this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Casts, and other podcast outlets.
Talking Card Alters and Exclusive Preview Cards from WotC with Commander ad Populum
April 02, 2021 23:24 - 47 minutes - 41.4 MBOn this episode, Ryan from the Commander Cookout and Commander ad Populum podcasts and prolific card alter artist joins me to discuss the art of altering MTG cards as well as the enjoyable experience that is receiving a free preview card from Wizards of the Coast. As part of the discussion, he explains some of the differences between alters and proxies and outlines his creative process from first taking an alter commission to final completion of the project. You can find Commander ad Populu...
Meta Brewing vs. Jank Brewing: Similarities and Differences Across Formats (feat. LevDev)
April 01, 2021 22:24 - 51 minutes - 70.8 MBOn this episode, Lev Dev/PGDHanson joins me to discuss how brewing for a format's meta can differ from jank brewing and work to dispel the myth that players have to brew for the current meta in their format to have the most success/fun. We utilize examples from Standard, Historic, and EDH to explain the differences as well as the similarities between the two building styles.
Control Room Ep. 9: Building Hypothetical Commanders using EDHRec Plus Thoughts on Contents and Finance (feat. JasonEAlt)
March 31, 2021 20:50 - 1 hour - 150 MBOn this episode of Control Room, Ryan and I are joined by EDHRec Content Manager JasonEAlt to build hypothetical EDH decks using some of the tools available on edhrec.com. We start with a Legendary Creature and then discuss our process for building the deck using our own deck-building preferences as well as the plethora of tools on the website. We then wrap up with a discussion of EDHRec articles/video content as well as some thoughts on MTG Finance. You can find Commander's Herald at www....
White in MTG is GOOD, Actually (Pt. 4): New Design Space for White in EDH from The Year of Commander (2020)
March 26, 2021 23:14 - 1 hour - 131 MBIn Part 4 of the "White in MTG is GOOD, Actually" podcast series, guest collaborators CoachJRo and MonoWhiteBorder and I discuss some of the new card design space that we saw for mono-White in 2020 (the "Year of Commander") and what we liked/didn't like about the directions that the new designs took us as players down. We talk a lot about recursion, card draw (yes, THAT), catch-up ramp/creatures, and counters, plus some other interesting/novel effects. You can find more of my content on Sp...
Control Room Ep. 8: Mana Crypt vs. Tormod's Crypt and Why Spending $$$ on MTG Cards Does Not Guarantee Victory in EDH
March 24, 2021 04:41 - 1 hour - 91.5 MBOn this episode of Control Room, Ryan and I discuss why spending big money on the most powerful cards in EDH is not necessary for winning EDH games or having fun. We argue that building budget decks and/or running functional alternatives to format "staples" can still help you win, even if they are not necessarily functionally better than more expensive cards. We also touch on the Reserved List for a bit. You can find more of my content on Twitter at @MTGInQuarantine. My podcast can be found...
The Enjoyable Nature of Building Budget Decks (ft. Titanic Ultimatum)
March 22, 2021 16:39 - 1 hour - 85.1 MBOn today's episode, guest Titanic Ultimatum and I discuss our processes for building budget (less than $50) EDH decks and why we enjoy this particular brewing style. We both use examples of budget decks from our collections to explain our thought processes. We highly recommend that our listeners give budget brewing a try if they have not already done so - it forces you to reconsider your deck-building process and look for cards that will leave other players at the table wondering what you j...
White in MTG is GOOD, Actually (Pt. 3): Thoughts on the MaRo Strixhaven Teaser Post on 3-19-21
March 20, 2021 00:37 - 1 hour - 85.2 MBOn today's episode, guest collaborators CoachJRo, MonoWhiteBorder, and I discuss the teaser post made on Tumblr earlier today (3-19-2021) from Mark Rosewater outlining a few of the cards/design concepts which will be seen in next month's release of Strixhaven. We spend most of our time trying to identify cards included in the post which may have a white color identity (or may be multi-colored with white as one of the colors), as well as some of the other cards/concepts we find interesting. ...
What I Like About: Mono-White Bordered Deckbuilding in EDH
March 19, 2021 02:00 - 17 minutes - 24.1 MBIn this episode, I talk about what I enjoyed about building a mono-white-bordered EDH deck for an uncoming game with podcast collaborators CoachJRo and MonoWhiteBorder in terms of the limited card pool I had access to and the freedom I had to find interesting diamonds in the rough. I have built a Palladia-Mors Naya Enchantress build which runs a lot of enchantments to pump my creatures, and I loved having the opportunity to dig through old cards to find interesting and fun matches for my dec...
The Importance of Art and Aesthetics in MTG and Hopes for the Future of MTG Art (feat. Beyond the Machina)
March 17, 2021 22:44 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBOn today's episode of the podcast, guest artist Beyond The Machina and I discuss the importance of the aesthetic "feel" of Magic: The Gathering cards and how different visual styles can make or break a set. We then discuss Secret Lair products regarding how Wizards is expanding the art styles used throughout MTG, as well as some of our thoughts on how the art could evolve in the future Standard-legal sets, the upcoming crossovers, and Universes Beyond. You can find Beyond the Machina on Tw...
Gotta Catch 'Em All! MTG Characters as Pokemon Trainers and their Pokemon Teams (feat. Carlos, Ravnican Artist)
March 15, 2021 16:16 - 1 hour - 105 MBOn today's episode, Carlos, Ravnican Artist, and I go down Memory Lane back to a time when "Gotta Catch 'Em All" was all the rage and kids like myself wanted to go on our own Pokemon journeys someday. We discuss some MTG characters as Gym Leaders from the hit video game series and what Pokemon teams they would use. You can find more of my content on Twitter at @MTGInQuarantine. The back catalog of my episodes is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Casts.
White in MTG is GOOD, Actually (Pt. 2): What is White in the MTG Color Pie?
March 13, 2021 02:23 - 1 hour - 109 MBOn today's episode of the "White in MTG is Good, Actually" series, guest panelists CoachJRo and Peter (MonoWhiteBorder) join me to discuss the definition of White as a color in MTG as well as how we would introduce new players to the White slice of the MTG Color Pie. We then discuss a few ways to potentially change the perception of White in the greater MTG community. You can find CoachJRo on Twitter at @Coach_J_Ro, and he streams MTG content on Twitch at twitch.tv/unsummonedskull. He also...
What I Like(d) About: Mystery Boosters
March 12, 2021 03:31 - 13 minutes - 18.4 MBIt's been about a year since the last Mystery Booster event fired at a MagicFest, so that makes it the perfect time to reminisce about some of the things I really enjoyed about the product (even though I didn't actually get to draft the set). I am on Twitter at @MTGInQuarantine. The back catalog of my podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Casts.
Control Room Ep. 7: 'Sneaky' Good Cards in EDH, Pt. 1
March 10, 2021 05:04 - 1 hour - 104 MBOn this episode of Control Room, Ryan and I discuss some of our favorite/underrated "sneaky" cards in EDH. These cards typically are Instants or cards which have Flash and have a variety of interesting and valuable effects! Whatever you're looking to do in EDH, there's probably a card or two for you to look at in this episode! You can find more of my content on Twitter at @MTGInQuarantine. The back catalog of past episodes is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Casts, CastBox, A...
Move Aside, Wayfarer's Bauble! Land-to-Hand Artifact Fetches and the Generation of Land-Based Card Advantage
March 05, 2021 17:21 - 28 minutes - 38.9 MBOn today's episode, I discuss "land-to-hand artifact fetches", which are artifact cards that allow you to tutor for a land out of your library and put it into your hand. While the gold standard of this effect is Wayfarer's Bauble because it acts to ramp you by placing a land directly onto the battlefield, many players may miss the potential of other artifacts which bring lands to your hand (in many cases for less cost!). I argue that ensuring that you don't miss a single land drop during t...
Analysis of the LotR/Warhammer 40k Crossovers, and the Importance of Queer and Trans Representation in MTG (feat. Sheepwave)
March 04, 2021 16:57 - 1 hour - 90.2 MBOn this episode of the podcast, guest collaborator Sheepwave and I discuss two important topics in the MTG sphere. The first half of the show is dedicated to the announcement last week from Hasbro/Wizards of the Coast that there will be Lord of the Rings and Warhammer 40k crossovers with Magic expected sometime in 2022. We discuss the potential of crossovers in MTG as well as identifying the number of crossovers already present in Magic's design. In the second half of the show, we discuss ...
Control Room Ep. 6: "Planned" Deck Building vs. "Chaotic/Play-Testing" Deck Building
March 03, 2021 04:54 - 51 minutes - 70.1 MBOn this episode of Control Room, guest host Ryan and I discuss two ways of building decks. Planned decks are defined as decks that are mostly built in theory before the cards ever come together into deck form, such as a decklist or deck tech. Play-testing/chaotic deck building is defined here as the science of "What If?" building in that you have an idea and try to find cards that can work in that shell as well as those that may not have a defined home but can still be useful. We both use...
A Discussion on vEDH and Playgroup Dynamics and How to Maintain a Healthy Discord Server (ft. CoachJRo)
February 27, 2021 00:41 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBIn this episode, CoachJRo and I discuss the expectations players should have handy when they try to join an existing playgroup, whether over vEDH (video camera) or at their LGS/a MTG event along with expectations for how playgroups should interact with Rule 0 before starting a game. It's what you want to get out of the game that is important, not just "power level". JRo also discusses how to build and maintain a successful Discord server through his own experience, including cultivating a ...
Control Room Ep. 5: Thoughts on the Strixhaven Announcement and Mana Value Keyword Change
February 24, 2021 05:03 - 56 minutes - 77.6 MBOn this episode of Control Room, guest host Ryan and I discuss our thoughts on the recent information released about the new Strixhaven set and the Command cycle. We also go in-depth on the 2-color pairings of the five Colleges and explore possible room for WotC to take these concepts. Lastly, we discuss the keyword change from "Converted Mana Cost" to "Mana Value". You can find me on Twitter at @MTGInQuarantine. The back catalog of the MTGInQuarantine podcast is available to stream anyt...
White in MTG is ALREADY GOOD, Actually: How to Generate Card Advantage in White (feat. MonoWhiteBorder and CoachJRo)
February 23, 2021 00:30 - 1 hour - 93.7 MBYou read that right! White in MTG, especially mono-white, is widely considered the worst color combination in EDH because it lacks many of the same value engines that other colors/combinations have access to. Along with guest collaborators Peter (MonoWhiteBorder) and J Ro (CoachJRo/Unsummoned Skull), we tackle this misconception and outline several ways to generate card advantage in mono-White. White may require more set-up than other colors to gain value, but that does not mean it's weak ...
Talking Technical Deckbuilding and Kaldheim with YOUR Commander Mechanic!
February 19, 2021 20:16 - 1 hour - 101 MBOn this episode, I welcome Chris, Your Commander Mechanic, to the show to talk about Technical Deckbuilding as well as some of our thoughts on the cards of Kaldheim and the set's potential future legacies. In the first segment, we go over Building vs. Brewing and the differences in how to go about optimizing a deck or brewing a deck with an interesting and unique concept. We use some of our personal deck builds as examples on how the two concepts can be very different or can share many of ...
Control Room Ep. 4: Underrated Commander Options from CMDR Legends
February 17, 2021 03:52 - 1 hour - 86.8 MBIn today's episode of Control Room, Ryan and I discuss some of our picks for underrated Commander options from the CMDR Legends set. Most of the picks have not seen much play per EDHRec since the set's release, and we would like to challenge some of those assumptions here. A Jank Alert is in effect! You can find more MTG In Quarantine on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Casts. I am on Twitter at @MTGInQuarantine. Intro/Outro: "Atlantica" by Speed Limit 35, used under a Creative Common...
The Challenges and Opportunities of Building a Colorless EDH Deck
February 10, 2021 23:54 - 23 minutes - 25.1 MBBuilding a colorless EDH deck can be a major challenge given that colorless doesn't have the same arrangement of spells that the main 5 colors of the MTG color pie have access to. However, that is not to say that colorless decks can't be interesting and varied in their approach to the game. I use my current Karn, Silver Golem build to explain some of the challenges that I faced building the deck as well as the freedom I had to make the deck my own just using artifacts I had lying around in...
BEARS: A New Method of Analyzing EDH Decks (feat. Ursa Bearwalker)
February 04, 2021 21:20 - 1 hour - 87.4 MBOn today's episode, guest collaborator Ursa Bearwalker and I discuss his BEARS system for determining some of the different ways EDH players can analyze their decks/style of play beyond simply looking at established archetypes. BEARS stands for: Bombs, Electioneering, Aggressive, Restricted, Safe. Each category has its own unique traits that define how decks falling under that category operate, but decks can fall under multiple categories depending on its goals. You can find me on Twitter...
Control Room 3: "Set" Commander Preconstructed Decks
February 03, 2021 04:20 - 50 minutes - 92.2 MBIn the third episode of "Control Room", Ryan and I discuss our thoughts on the "Set" Commander precon product starting with Zendikar Rising in Fall 2020, including insight into how the decks play, reprints, and the overall value that each of the decks contain. You can find me on Twitter at @MTGInQuarantine. My podcast can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Casts. Intro/Outro: "Atlantica" by Speed Limit 35, used under a Creative Commons license.
Control Room Ep. 2 - Prerelease Events
January 29, 2021 20:57 - 57 minutes - 105 MBIn Episode 2 of Control Room, Ryan and I discuss our favorite and least-favorite memories from prereleases past and why we look forward to attending them in-person. While we discuss a bit about Kaldheim since it dropped the day this episode was released, we put our general thoughts on the events regardless of the set being released. You can find more of my work on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Casts. On Twitter at @MTGInQuarantine. Intro/Outro: "Atlantica" by Speed Limit 35, used un...
The 6 Simple Steps on How You Can Truly Win at your Next Prerelease Event
January 28, 2021 23:33 - 7 minutes - 13.5 MBI outline 6 simple steps on how to truly win at your next prerelease event, whether you are there to rip open packs, win packs, or to hang out with your friends. I can be found at @MTGInQuarantine on Twitter, and my podcasts are available on Google Casts, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Intro/Outro: "Atlantica" by Speed Limit 35, used under a Creative Commons license.
Temple of the False God: Not a Useless EDH Land
January 27, 2021 21:13 - 8 minutes - 16 MBI've heard a lot of folks saying that Temple of the False God is unplayable in EDH, but it is in fact quite playable in the right scenarios. I outline when this card shines and what decks I use it in. You can find my podcasts on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Casts. I am on Twitter at @MTGInQuarantine. Intro/Outro Track: "Atlantica" by Speed Limit 35, used under a Creative Commons license.
Jank is NOT Junk - A Treatise on Why Jank EDH Decks Can Be Powerful and Fun to Play
January 22, 2021 23:55 - 40 minutes - 73.8 MBThere are a lot of definitions for "jank" in the MTG Community, and a lot of them hinge on decks/strategies/commanders/cards that are deemed "unplayable" and "bad". I make my case as to why jank decks and cards can still be powerful in the right situations as well as FUN. We play this format to have FUN, so why always need to build the most optimal decks? Building janky decks is an interesting experience that I think more players should try - you won't know if you like it until you try it! ...
Control Room Ep. 1 - 5 Favorite Cards from MTG
January 20, 2021 17:22 - 1 hour - 141 MBIn the first episode of the "Control Room" segment on the MTGIQ channel, guest collaborator Ryan and I discuss five of our favorite MTG cards. These cards were presented in no particular order, and all opinions are ours. You can find more of my content on Spotify, Google Casts, and Apple Podcasts. You can also find me on Twitter at @MTG_In_Quarantine. Intro/Outro Song: "Atlantica" by Speed Limit 35, used under a Creative Commons license through FreeMusicArchive.org.
Fun Size Spotlight: Coalition Honor Guard
January 19, 2021 00:52 - 5 minutes - 11 MBOn today's episode, I give my thoughts on another random common from my card long-box: Coalition Honor Guard. Its ability makes it suitable to run as a disruptive piece of deterrence in white decks looking for a creature-based form of protection for their board state. You can find me on Twitter at @MTGInQuarantine and on Spotify, Google Casts, and Apple Podcasts.
Time Spiral Remastered: Speculation and Hopes
January 11, 2021 17:29 - 1 hour - 149 MBIn my first guest collab episode, I talk about the upcoming Time Spiral Remastered set (due to release in March 2021) with my friend Ryan and what we liked/disliked from the original set/block as well as what we would like to see from the upcoming set. With very little information to go on right now, this is just speculation and not spoilers. You can find more of my podcasts on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Casts, as well as on Twitter at @MTGInQuarantine.
Snap Judgment: Kaldheim (A Quick Reaction)
January 08, 2021 03:40 - 12 minutes - 23.2 MBIn this episode, I talk for a bit about the Kaldheim set reveal that occurred earlier today (1-7-2021) from Wizards of the Coast and what my thoughts are on some of the major cards and trends currently in the set. There will be spoilers. The Intro/Outro music was done by: Die Leere im Kern Deiner Hoffnung, track "30 Tage Nacht", used for this project under a Creative Commons license, per https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/