Casual Magic with Shivam Bhatt

Today's podcast features former pro player and former SCG columnist Drew Levin, joining me to talk about making sure the good cards are also the fun cards. This week's episode marks the beginning of a brand new partnership with CoolStuffInc.com! Use the code CASUAL for 5% off all purchases at https://www.coolstuffinc.com/

Today my guest is Doug Johnson, better known as DJ of the Brainstorm Brewery, and we talk about owning a card store and his legendary, incredibly beat to hell Gonti deck.

Today I'm joined by CEDH theorist and Monowhite afficionado Charles Zhuang for a talk that, well, went places I did not expect, skipping the topic of white entirely to concentrate more on the idea of what it means to be on the casual or competitive side of Commander. This is a very cerebral, and very interesting, chat.

Today I'm joined by Product Architect Mike Turian to discuss his hall of fame career in Magic, his time as a developer, and also get into the nitty gritty about Booster Fun and The List. We had a small mic failure in the beginning so I apologize for the sound quality.

Today Ben Wheeler and I just pick a starting point at random and then just talk for an hour about cards we love or have never heard of but still love.

Today my guest is Hipsters of the Coast columnist and professional theologian Jacob Torbeck who joins me for a far reaching conversation about faith, forgiveness, the way we carry ourselves, and magic the gathering.

Today I'm joined by one of the greatest players of the modern era, and absolute master of Legacy and Cube, Andrea Mengucchi. We have a lovely and far ranging conversation, and he's just a joy to talk to.

Today D&D Senior Designer James Wyatt joins me to talk about the beautiful fusion of D&D and Magic that is Adventures in the Forgotten Realms!

By popular demand, my dear friend Ben Wheeler returns for a third visit, ostensibly to talk about deck building changes with the return of paper play, but really just to shoot the breeze about Modern Horizon 2 with me for a while. This one goes off the rails real quick, folks.

Today I'm joined by CEDH's favorite pink haired AI, Rebell! She's a real gem of a creator and has a brilliant mind for commander, and this was a fun chat.

Today I'm joined by science educator and youtuber Kyle Hill, to talk about high end commander and also content creation.

Today I'm joined by game designer and Minecraft maven Marc Watson, as we discuss bling, game design, and the beauty of emergent gameplay in Commander.

Today I'm joined by Game Designer and SCG Tour commentator Patrick Sullivan to talk about the Tour, the differences between competitive and casual, and philosophies of game design.

Today my dear friend Serge Yager returns to the show to join me in discussing the existential challenges of burn out and content creation and rediscovering our love of Magic as a game.

Today I'm joined by Wizards of the Coast Vice President Aaron Forsythe to discuss Modern Horizons 2 and also his relationship with Commander and the community at large. This episode was recorded over zoom, so I apologize for the variance in sound quality.

Today I'm joined by Star City Games' own Jeremy Noell to talk about Commander Vs, the SCG Open, and deckbuilding.

Today I'm joined by my friend Femmtg to talk about her path into Magic and also the art of breaking into content creation and streaming. Today I'm joined by my friend Femmtg to talk about her path into Magic and also the art of breaking into content creation and streaming. 

Today I'm joined by Sheldon Menery to discuss working on the Silverquill Commander deck and the thought process behind companions vs learn

Today I'm joined by YouTuber MagicalHacker as we explore the non-spellslinging side of Red/Blue in commander!

Today I'm joined by Kotaku's Ash Parrish, as we discuss casual engagement with Magic as well as, uh, Korean dramas. It's a great chat!

Today I'm joined by writer and financier Jason Alt to talk about my favorite way to play digital magic, Shandalar, as well as his brand new Commander focused news site.

Today I'm joined by the absolutely wonderful Spice8Rack as we discuss community, humanity, and cards.

Today I'm joined by WotC designer Corey Bowen to talk through the design of Commander 21 as well as the Kaldheim commander decks. My apologies for the audio quality, as the zoom recording was a little crunky.

Today I'm joined by my dear friend Sam, aka Rhystic Studies, as we talk about language, art, bread, and the connections we make.

Today I continue my conversation with Ethan Fleischer about Commander Legends and Kaldheim!