MTG In Quarantine

Okotoberfest 2022 is coming to Philadelphia, PA in November with a cEDH tournament! Beth (Queen of Cardboard and Social Media Lead for Monarch Media) joins the show to discuss what Okotoberfest is and why you should attend if you're in the area. We also go over Monarch's proxy and playtest card policies as well as some of the Content Creator stuff that will happen at the event (along with the Main...

Dominaria United shall be released soon, and I highlight 5 Commanders that really excite me (and might build around!). None of the super-popular ones are on this list, too, so you're getting some real deep-cuts here.

Actor and Tabletop Jocks luminary Joseph Johnson joins the show to discuss how Tabletop Jocks seeks to provide a safe and inclusive space for all across the gaming community.  You can find the Tabletop Jocks channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRVHw9QwLrBahwku8sGOD7g?app=desktop&sub_confirmation=1 You can find Joseph Johnson at: https://linktr.ee/Blackneto_

What do Compleation Counters, a Phyrexian Lotus, and the Join Forces mechanic all have in common? They are mentioned in this episode highlighting the Mark Rosewater Tumblr post for Dominaria United. Katie Karlov of Twitch fame and the Birds of Paradise joins the show to speculate on some of the cards we might see in this set. You can find Katie Karlov on Twitch at: https://linktr.ee/katiekarlov Yo...

Stax is back as ConnorCEDH explains Selesnya Stax with Yasharn, Implacable Earth. This deck uses its Commander and a variety of hatebears to slow down its opponents and then beat them with creature beats or a combo. You can find the list here: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/c0vCJr_6eEmf7AECzDNFTA

On this episode of the Lightning Build, Chase (a.k.a. ManaCurves) joins the show to build Zurgo Bellstriker, a 2/2/ for 1 red mana with an interesting Dash ability. Chase uses this Commander to build a very aggressive Red deck with tons of small creatures and ways to make them punch through for damage. You can find ManaCurves' LInkTree HERE:   https://linktr.ee/ManaCurves

On this episode, friends who I met in-person at CommandFest Bellevue share their favorite memories from the event. I also explain my own favorite moments from the event that put the Gathering back in Magic.

Hailing from Commander 2021, Rionya, Fire Dancer is a mono-red cEDH deck which can create infinite tokens using its Commander's combat step ability or use other mono Red combo lines to achieve victory. Faded MTG explains how the deck works, some of the interesting cards included in the list, and some other fun tips for those interested in trying out the deck for themselves. You can find Faded MTG...

TheOneJame joins the show to discuss the digital Explorer format on MTG Arena and goes overall many of the most popular decks currently in the format. This episode is intended to help listeners learn about the Explorer format and provide tips for getting started. You can find TheOneJame's YouTube page HERE: https://www.youtube.com/TheOneJameYT You can find the MTG Goldfish Explorer meta list here:...

On this cEDH Deck Talk, TheHermitDruid joins the show to discuss one of his personal favorite deck brews, DAB Farm! With the pairing of Dargo, the Shipwrecker and Tymna, the Weaver, players can loop Dargo in many different ways to accrue infinite mana and use the number of payoffs to quickly win the game. And since it's a Turbo Naus deck, paying mana as quickly as possible into Ad Naus is made qui...

Have a box of cards that you're not using for your EDH decks? Why not try to build a deck on the spot with only the cards in your collection? My playgroup recently held a kitchen table brewing session where 3 of us brewed new decks on the spot before playing a game. Patron Nick S. joins the show to discuss his Anje, Maid of Dishonor build while I talk about my Commander Liara Portyr brew.

It's been two years of the MTGIQ podcast as of today, and this episode is dedicated to the EDH decks that have come and gone over the last two years. Included are references to decks such as Glissa, the Traitor, Olivia Voldaren, and Renata, Called to the Hunt. And apologies to Carlos and team from KingdomsTV for me forgetting them in the recording.

Double Masters 2022 (2X2) is just about to release, which means that it's time to review this set! Danny from Dad Jokes and Cardboard joins the show to discuss all of the big-money reprints as well as all of the crazy cards at both Uncommon and Common rarities. You can find DJAC at: https://linktr.ee/DadJokesandCardboard

On this episode of the Fun Size Spotlight, I highlight Chain Lightning, a Sorcery for a single Red mana which can hit any target for 3 damage and then can be copied for 2 red mana. It sees play in my Godo, Bandit Warlord cEDH deck as a removal spell.

The Lightning Builds are back as Beth (Queen of Cardboard) joins the show to build Kolvori, God of Kinship mono-Green Storm! You can find Beth's channel HERE at https://linktr.ee/QueenofCardboard and the Community of Cardboard at https://linktr.ee/communityofcard

Live from Dreamhack Dallas 2022, I sit down with MTG streamer Jaffer to discuss his two EDH decks and how he goes about building new EDH decks. We then discuss the experience from the floor at Dreamhack Dallas 2022. You can find Jaffer's Twitch at twitch.tv/jaffer You can find my LinkTree at linktr.ee/mtginquarantine

As part of going 1-1 drop at the Mystery Booster Sealed event at Dreamhack Dallas 2022, I earned some prize tix which I traded in for a booster pack of Innistrad: Crimson Vow. And so I opened the pack live on the air for everyone to hear! Stay tuned for more content from Dreamhack! 

VeggieWagon is an insanely-talented performer who does a variety of MTG song parodies as well as streaming gameplay and other projects. I got to sit down with Veggie to discuss how he started doing song parodies, talk about his biggest projects, and think about new directions to take his ongoing Ragavan cosplay! And all of this was recorded LIVE in the Creator Hub at Dreamhack Dallas 2022 where we...

Hello to listeners new and returning! DreamHack Dallas 2022 is here, and I'm going to give you the lowdown on both the Convention as well as what you can expect to hear on my show, MTG In Quarantine. I want to provide a wealth of different MTG topics with a bunch of cool people! You can find me LinkTree with all my social links at linktr.ee/mtginquarantine . 

There are hundreds of creature types in MTG, but many of them don't have much (or any) dedicated means of printed support cards (i.e. "Lords", supporting enchantments, etc.) as a group. Coach JRo joins me to discuss our personal deck builds around unheralded creature types in EDH and explain how choosing a creature type with little in the way of printed support cards doesn't mean that the deck can...

"Power Levels" are often cited by EDH players trying to find a pod to play in, but such a subjective piece of criteria fails to address the complexity of an EDH game/pod. I argue that Power Levels do not exist and should not exist - instead, the Intent of a Deck (i.e. what the deck aims to do, how quickly it gets to a potential winning position, etc.) is far more important than a single number bas...

Commander Legends brought the Commander draft experience into the mainstream, but many intrepid EDH players have long-maintained their own curated Commander cubes! Demented Kirby from The Commander's Tavern joins me to discuss the process of building his personal Commander cube and explains how it has changed over time.  You can find the Commander Tavern YouTube HERE . The link to the Cube fr...

Lightning Builds are back as BeyondThMachina (Drew) joins the show to build mono-red Stax Urabrask, the Hidden. Leaning into Urabrask's ability to tap your opponent's creatures, Drew's deck grinds out the game while also splashing large haste-enabled red creatures to win the game. You can find BeyondtheMachina's work here and at linktr.ee/Beyond_The_Machina

The Fun Size Spotlight is back as I talk for a few minutes about the card Gigantomancer. With the ability to give any of your creatures a 7/7 stat block until the end of turn, there is plenty of flexibility on this card if you can find a way to work with the 8 CMC cost.

Commander Legends 2 is almost here, and that means it's time for the usual Tumblr teaser post! MonoWhiteBorder joins the show to discuss his love for D&D and for us to make a bunch of predictions about the new set. Don't worry, we'll probably be wrong on most things, but that's all part of the business. You can find me on LinkTree at linktr.ee/mtginquarantine .