Homebrew Magic

Episode 5: Magic: The Gathering Format Discussion

Hello and welcome to the Homebrew Magic podcast! We're back after a brief hiatus due to scheduling conflicts and Packers games (but we won't talk about that here, still not over losing to the Bears).

We're back this week with the discussion on formats that it seems like we've been teasing forever!

One of the coolest aspects of Magic: The Gathering is that the game can be, and is, played under a variety of formats, including, but not limited to, Standard, EDH, Brawl, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Draft, Sealed, Rainbow Stairwell, Two-Headed Giant, and Archenemy.

We'll take a deeper dive into the most popular formats in future episodes, but join us this week as we take a brief at just what each format entails, along with our favorite and not-so-favorite formats.

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Episode 4: Nelson's Favorite Ultimate Masters Non-Box Toppers

We're back with our fourth episode!

Rather than finally get to the episode on formats that we've promised, Nelson decided to do a quick spot review of cards from Ultimate Masters that he's looking forward to now that Wizards has finally spoiled the entire set! He tries to shy away from Box Toppers as much as possible, but some of them are just unavoidable. Schnell and Teej will be back as soon as we get a better schedule that we can work with due to the Holidays and just life in general.

The link to the list from Wizards of the Coast used is:
https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-image-gallery/ultimate-masters-2018-11-19

The link to the Epic Stream article Nelson cites is:
http://epicstream.com/news/JakeVyper/Magic-The-Gathering-Easter-Eggs-in-The-New-Frantic-Search-Art-Revealed

Thanks again for listening to our all-things Magic: The Gathering podcast!

Episode 3: Ultimate Masters Discussion

Hello and welcome to this week's episode of Homebrew Magic! Last week we had mentioned that this episode was going to be all about formats - what we like, don't like, and everything in between. Between the time we recorded that episode and got together to record this one, some big news in the Magic world was released: Ultimate Masters is coming, and very, very soon.

Immediate reaction throughout the community was mixed, but we think it's pretty safe to say the majority, or at least the vocal majority, of players was, simply, pissed off. We thought that getting in on the conversation before the set was released was important, so we present to you our thoughts!

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Episode 2: Our Personal Top Ten Favorite Magic: The Gathering Cards

Homebrew Magic is back for week two!

This week we take a look at each other’s personal Top Ten Magic Cards lists. These lists aren’t the be all, end all Top Ten lists of what we think the definitive cards throughout the history of Magic: The Gathering are, but rather the ten cards that we like more than any other, for a variety of reasons. For reference, the lists are printed below:

NELSON:
Royal Assassin
Llanowar Elves
Sengir Vampire
Millstone
Counterspell
Sorin Markov
Demonic Tutor
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
Ancestral Recall
Sol Ring

SCHNELL:
Merfolk Looter
Tormenting Voice
Wall of Razors
Hedron Crab
Curse of the Pierced Heart
Glimpse the Unthinkable
Consecrated Sphinx
Anthroplasm
Magister Sphinx
Pestilence

TEEJ
Kuldotha Phoenix
Warp World
Hive Mind
Filter Land Cycle (Shadowmoor & Eventide)
Oblivion Ring
Sword of Feast and Famine
Sharuum the Hegemon
Umezaw’s Jitte
Rith, the Awakener
Jace Beleren

 

Do you have a list that’s better? Similar? Just want to make one for fun and send it in for future discussion in a podcast? Leave you list in the comments, send them to us via email at homebrewmagicmke@gmail.com, or share them with us on Instagram or Facebook, @homebrewmagic.

Episode 1: Your Magic Story

Hello and welcome to the Homebrew Magic podcast!  We're so glad you found us, and we hope you keep coming back for more!

We spend our first episode discussing our own personal Magic stories - what got us into the game, why we stayed with it, and what makes it the best game on the planet.

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