Untapped Libraries

Our guest this week is Medusa (aka: The Lovely Medusa) and her pet flying purple hippo. That's right, it's a commander deck starring the hallucinatory wonder: Phelddagrif. And, yes, we talk about the name's origin. Neale and Vinny share more Untapped Gems, starting a Cube community, and forgetting to put Mountains in your Gruul deck. You can find a link to the cube on our Moxfield account. Follow...

Joining us at Untapped Libraries is Brett who designed a cube based on a prompt for Cube For A Cause , an NYC MTG charity event. The prompt? Déja Vu. We dig into what that might mean and inspire for a Cube as well as what it might mean and inspire for a Cube. Vinny and Neale talk Reality Fracture, getting better at draft, and cards we've never even heard of. You can find a link to the cube on our...

Our guest this week is Tyler, aka Rope Arrow! Rope Arrow is the first Magic artist to guest on the podcast (Draw Your Hand Secret Lair). Tyler brought an Alesha, Who Smiles at Death Commander deck with some very fun cards. Neale and Vinny talk about the hype for the Zeta set before it came out. You can find a link to the deck on our Moxfield account. Follow us on BlueSky .

Cole joins us on Untapped Libraries with his Odric, Blood-Cursed commander deck. It's not just keyword soup but a blinking, graveyard, and artifact machine. Vinny and Neale talk about the charity Secret Lairs, slam dunking cards, and being on the same wavelength. You can find a link to the deck on our Moxfield account. Follow us on BlueSky .

This week's guest is Lyght with their chomp-tastic keyword commander, Indominus Rex! We learn the best abilities to put into this keyword stew. The Untapped Gems are a mana rock and a saga, but which ones? Neale and Vinny talk about slathering ourselves in Magic, having difficulty with simple math, and altering cards. You can find a link to the deck on our Moxfield account. Follow us on BlueSky .

Untapped Libraries is going sideways. Because this week's guest, Modular Cocoon, has brought an all-horizontal Commander deck for us to peruse. What's an "all-horizontal deck"? Let's find out! Vinny and Neale talk about a new Magic format based on Rainbow Vale, feeling checked out from Magic, and exploding corpses. You can find a link to the deck on our Moxfield account. Follow us on BlueSky .

Our guest this week is Peter who introduces us to the world of Old School Magic, a set of formats that use cards exclusively from 1993-1994. We get an overview of a bunch of formats and tour his Atog deck. Neale and Vinny talk about the Knicks, finding old cards, and a Gnarls Barkley Secret Lair. You can find a link to the deck on our Moxfield account. Follow us on BlueSky .

Untapped Libraries welcomes Fiona to talk about her Doctor Who precon, Masters of Evil. We discuss what it's like to enter the world of Magic: the Gathering and learning to connect with the game. Vinny and Neale talk about whales, cathode ray tubes, and leaving other players to deal with the aftermath of your Magic shenanigans. You can find a link to the deck on our Moxfield account. Follow us on...

Our guest this episode is Jane who brings her Peasant Cube for us to explore. The cube only has commons and uncommons and is meant to be a welcoming entry to the world of Magic and drafting. The whole thing is unsleeved and fits in an old Fat Pack Box. (Plus you MUST riffle shuffle it!) Vinny and Neale talk about our names, going away to play Magic with your friends for a weekend, and the smash hi...

Paige TheMaverickGirl joins Vinny and Neale to explore the Pauper format and its evolution with two Elf decks, one from 2018 and another from this year to pick apart how they work and what's changed. Vinny and Neale talk about their Secrets of Strixhaven prerelease, argue about saying Yes in improv, and introduce a new segment: "Untapped Gems"! You can find a link to the deck on our Moxfield accou...

Joining the crew on this week's episode is Judge Bones and he's brought Eiganjo Drift, a Vehicles-themed Cube! We go deep on being inspired by cubes, pilots, and TV News Vans. Vinny and Neale talk extensively about the Fast & Furious movies. You can find a link to the deck on our Moxfield account. Follow us on BlueSky .

This week on Untapped Libraries we talk to... each other! We've had a few requests to get to know us better on the show so we're exploring Neale's Commander deck featuring, Darien, King of Kjeldor. We also talk Arena Standard, taking a scalpel to magic cards, and the least interesting colour of Magic. You can find a link to the deck on our  Moxfield  account. Follow us on  BlueSky .

Our guest this week is Good Luck High Five 's Maria! She's brought an old school 2019 Standard deck that is near and dear to her: Pants (where "pants" means auras). Maria shares not only how the deck works but also what it meant to her to play and compete with it. Vinny and Neale talk about Spotlight Series Toronto, saying Farewell, and how to pronounce "libraries". You can find a link to the deck...

This week's guest is ManaDad and his Only Bad Cards cube. This is all about drafting and playing with some of the absolute worst cards ever created. What is in the cube? How does it play? Why would you do this to yourself?? Neale and Vinny talk about the official Untapped Libraries Commander Tracker. Our email is untappedlibraries@gmail.com. You can find a link to the cube on our Moxfield account....

Joining us this week is James with his Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon commander deck. James is one of the hosts of the Planeswalker Traffic Report and we dive into magic aesthetics and customizing a deck with your favourite cards. Neale and Vinny talk about analog art, Mr. Show, and our new promo card. You can find a link to the deck on our Moxfield account. Follow us on BlueSky .

This episode we delve into the uncommons-only format, Clover, with its creator, OnionBug! OnionBug walks us through the format and her General Kreat deck. Neale and Vinny talk about building commander decks in all colour combos, being explosive and terrible on Arena, and quasi-Partners. You can find a link to the deck on our Moxfield account. Follow us on BlueSky .

Our guest this week is Del! He's the co-host of the Planeswalker Traffic Report and builder of this week's deck: Uncle Touchy (a Patton Oswalt reference). Uncle Touchy seems like it should be a beast to play against. And it is. And that's the point. It's built to produce the most incredible nightmare game of commander possible (with everyone's consent). Neale and Vinny talk about our Local LGS, co...

This week's episode features Ivy Foxglove, Magic Ambassador, Doctor of Psychology, and Rakdos superfan. Ivy's deck stars one of the most recent Voltron commanders:  "Ty Lee, Artful Acrobat". We talk about bulk rares, giving yourself a challenge, and rubber-ducking. You can find a link to the deck on our Moxfield account. Follow us on BlueSky .

This week's guest brings the rock. Rachel Kendra's Toggo and Silas Renn commander deck generates a lot of artifacts to make a Grixis landfall-affinity deck. We also talk Norwegian sauna, naughty rabbits, and deckbuilding as storytelling. You can find a link to the deck on our Moxfield account. Follow us on BlueSky .

At first glance, this episode's deck with 99 lands plus Lumra as the commander might seem like a joke but as we explored the nooks and crannies with our guest, EnkiBye from France, this turned out to be a bear of a deck. We also talk 4-person cube, sharpie alters, and making do with limited options. You can find a link to the deck on our Moxfield account. Follow us on BlueSky .

Our guest this episode is one we had in mind as the platonic ideal for a guest of this series: DJ and his “Dear Gonti, Love Sophie” deck. Yep, the one made famous by the Rhystic Studies video. We talk about punk aesthetics, rhinestones, and tracking coin flips. You can find a link to the deck on our Moxfield account. Follow us on BlueSky .

Joining us for episode TEN (the big one-oh!) is comedian and Magic content creator, Mike Carrozza . Mike tours his Lyzolda, the Blood Witch deck and explains why he absolutely must send his creatures to the 'yard. We also talk about the Commander Sealed Event, garbage plates, and asking your parents to buy you a booster. You can find a link to the deck on our Moxfield account. Follow us on BlueSky...

This week our guest is Lucky Paper 's Anthony Mattox! Anthony walks us through the world of Magic Cubes: what they are, why they're fun, and his very own creation, The Regular Cube. We also talk about food metaphors, how we sort our collections, and why you should never play "Tag" optimally. You can find a link to the cube on our Moxfield account. Follow us on BlueSky .

Our guest for this week's Untapped Libraries is Gwen and her Attractions Commander deck. We hit the carnival and play the games as Gwen guides us through her deck. We discuss going to our first weekend event (Commander Sealed), working at an amusement park, and having a good time playing Magic. Decklist on Moxfield . Follow us on BlueSky .

Painter and artist Hummingbird joins us on the podcast this week. Hummingbird alters the art on Magic cards and we attempt the impossible to capture the imagery in an audio-only format (with images on our website and socials). Hummingbird brings his fully altered cEDH deck, The Apparatus, to Untapped Libraries. Decklist on Moxfield . Follow us on BlueSky . See more at UntappedLibraries.com .