Dual’s & (Mana) Dorks - an MTG podcast

One of Magics oldest and most iconic artists has regrettably passed away. With Iconic cards from Dark Confidant to Thran Dynamo, from Biorythm to Atogatog, the list could go on forever (or about 125 cards) We go through his catalog of cards and honor the legacy of the great Ron Spears. Connor also dives into the recent banned & restricted announcement, discusses recent improvements made to Mag...

https://www.patreon.com/ManaDorksMTG The best cards from Marvel's Super Heroes are all the usual suspects you'd expect. The cards everyone has been talking about for weeks. So lets dive into all the best cards that you probably haven't seen yet! We also discuss the recent Goblin Grounds MTG controversy, the sellout of the Cats are Best secret lair superdrop, and discuss recent Hatsune Miku Secret...

The Marvel Super Heroes set was feared to be another Spider-man level flop. With this weeks debut stream, and preview season firmly underway we can confidently say we were WRONG! Not only does the set look amazing, it is thematic, powerful, and dare I say... Super? (assuming you can afford the products) Connor and Wyatt (TheTypicalGemini) discuss the full product lineup with MSRP's, Global Shippin...

Yes it is true! Secrets of Strixhaven is the BEST SELLING In-Universe Magic the Gathering set of ALL TIME! Hasbro's Q1 earnings call revealed this fun detail, plus information on the success of In-Universe Magic, Magic event participation, Card Printing issues, the growth of Secret Lairs & Collector Products, and a reminder that Netflix actually is making a Magic animated show! Connor and Sam...

For every week of no news, a week with WAY TOO MUCH news comes. Connor & Wyatt talk about the MTG Arena Union being formed, everything you need to know from the Magic Con Las Vegas 2026 Preview Panel, and the blatant plagiarism from one of Magic most storied artists Dan Frazier.

Secrets of Stixhaven is unsurprisingly an AMAZING set. The card quality is high, the reprint value is spectacular, and have you SEEN those Mystical Archive Cards?! Connor & Sam discuss the prerelease environment and early set thoughts ahead of the Arena release. We also go over the Back to School Secret Lair Super Drop, rules changes to Sagas AGAIN, and color in a book.

In a recent design article on the TMNT set, there was a section discussing the internal debate of changing the rules surrounding Legendary Creatures due to the influx of common rarity legends to fill out Universes Beyond Sets! Connor, Wyatt, and Sam all convene to decide once and for all: Do Legends need to change? We also recap all the upcoming Secrets of Strixhaven products prior to preview seas...

Slow news weeks make for... interesting episodes. Connor and Wyatt discuss the recent Italian MTG cheater that was caught at a Modern Tournament, discuss the new Commandfest and Spotlight Series Promos, with a little dose of ASMR to spice things up for you.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles definitely has a Spiderman like funk attached to it. But the set is notably better than our friendly neighborhood hero. Card design is improved, collector art variants are better, and it actually has a commander precon! Connor and Wyatt the  @TypicalGeminiMTG  go over all the good the bad and the ugly going on with the Heros in a Halfshell. We also discuss fun promos t...

All formats recieved a new Banned & Restricted update, and while most formats were left untouched, the formats of Magic Arena and Commander saw some shakeups! Connor and Wyatt, the @typicalgeminimtg talk commander unbannings, and cards that Wizards is keeping one eye on. We also delve into the 2025 quarter 4 earnings call from Hasbro, discuss our thoughts on the health of Wizards of the Coast,...

From an unexpected encounter in my TikTok comments section,  @DianaOfTheRose  had some thoughts about High Perfect Morcant's name, and I thought "we need to talk about the Perfect vs Perfect mouthfeel debate". We discuss the impressively common Dungeons & Dragons to Magic the Gathering player pipeline, getting into magic in 2025, and what the game looks like from the perspective of a new playe...

Hasbro finds itself yet again in hot water for Magic the Gathering. A new lawsuit was filed claiming Hasbro's board and president Chris Cox failed to adequately provide shareholder value by diminishing the long term viability for Magic the Gathering from overproducing Magic Products! Connor and Wyatt the  @TypicalGeminiMTG  break down all the juicy bits from the lawsuit and discuss if we think it...

Lorwyn Eclipsed Prerelease weekend is upon us and it is shaping up to be one of if not THE BEST set of 2026, and it's only January! Connor and Wyatt, the Typical Gemini, discuss the sets preview season, delays in shipping, and break down some of our favorite cards from the years first set!

That do NOT include Stock Up, Cori Steel Cutter, Voice of Victory, Vivi Ornitier, Sazh's Chocobo, Traveling Chocobo, Icetill Explorer, Pinnacle Emissary, The Soul Stone, Badgermole Cub, or Wan-Shi-Ton Librarian. Connor, Sam, and Wyatt end the year going over the top 15 cards (5 each) that are fresh new designs from 2025! Love them or hate them, it's our list so it's objectively correct and has no...

Connor and Sam discuss the end of year update to the Commander Format Panel, discuss Marvel Super Heroes and Lorwyn Eclipsed Preview cards, discuss the controversial crowning of a new Magic World Champion, and make fun of Wyatt for "spending holiday time with my wife and kids".

The gang is all here, and Vivi Standard has finally come to an end! Connor, Sam, and Wyatt (  ⁨@TypicalGeminiMTG⁩  ) discuss the implications for Standard with banning Vivi, Screaming Nemesis, and Proft's Eidetic Memory while leaving Agatha's Soul Cauldron OFF the chopping block. We then delve into the world of MTG Arena, gaining new cash incentives and real life tournament qualification through A...

After a small delay... (my apologies), Connor and Wyatt discuss the surprisingly amazing Avatar set, re-litigate the Hybrid Mana in Commander debate, and delve into the insane website failure for the Secret Lair: Encyclopedia drop.

Spoiled by a food truck a few days early, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles set has been revealed, Officially giving us the complete picture for 2026's lineup of Magic sets! Sam and Connor delve into the product offerings available for the TMNT set, what new and unique products you can expect, and go over whether or not they are worth your hard earned cash! We also discuss concerns about the sets s...

We have found ourselves in a post Magic-Con Atlanta world and we now know (almost...) all the sets coming out in 2026 and you better brace yourself, becuase there are 7 TOTAL SETS next year! With 4 of them being Universes Beyond properties!  ⁨ @TypicalGeminiMTG⁩  and Connor break down all the known information about these 7 sets, go over the value of the next wave of Secret Lair Superdrops, and th...

We got a major update from Wizards of the Coast! Standards Banned and Restricted announcement has been moved up and Vivi is in their crosshairs!!! Unfortunately that B&R won't happen until November 10th... Leaving standard in a very stagnant position until Vivi Orinitier catches the ban hammer. Connor and  @TypicalGeminiMTG  discuss what impacts this may have and why they would choose to shoot...

They said it couldn't be done, and yet here we are! 100 episodes of stupidity and bad puns over the last 4 years! Sam returns for this special episode, where we put him through the trivia gauntlet to catch him up on everything that happened in Magic the Gathering whilst he was gone on his hike of the Appalachian Trail! It's Who Wants to be a Millionaire style with no money at stake and @TypicalGem...

Hope you already got your fill of Spiderman! (Let alone Edge of Eternities) because it is already time for Avatar the Last Airbender!!!  @TypicalGeminiMTG  and I preview some of the new cards and explain the set's brand new mechanics! We also dive into Mark Rosewater's yearly State of Design. Discuss some of the successes and failures in the last year in Magic the Gathering. Then try to figure out...

I just got back from GenCon 2025! I go over what its like to play in a Regional Championship Qualifier event, partake in a Gavin Verhey Unkown event, and gush to  @TypicalGeminiMTG  about all the cool cards and cooler people I met! We also talk about how suffocating it is to be a Magic fan right now. We hadn't even gotten to the Edge of Eternities release weekend and we are already being bombarded...

I sit down with @TypicalGemini to discuss everything you need to know about Edging, ahem.... Edge of Eternities!  We go over all the draft archetypes, set mechanics, card styles, major cycles, and discuss many of our favorite cards from Magic's newest set!   And all of it without ANY innuendo or pun.....

We've been Edging for an Eternity and now Wizards of the Coast slings some web right into our faces with Spider man previews! The very same week we begin the Edge of Eternities prerelease weekend! I also enlist the help of  @TypicalGeminiMTG  to discuss the most recent earnings call where we learn the Final Fantasy set had $200 Million in revenue ON THE FIRST DAY!!! As well as some hints for where...