MTG In Quarantine

The Plainswalkers are back in action as JRo and Charles join me to discuss a common boogey-man of the EDH format, Stax! In order to understand how White supports Stax strategies, it is first important to understand the history of the strategy and how it has historically been played. With that understanding, we will continue this discussion in a Part 2 about White's place in Stax and how White exce...

It's time to re-evaluate some sleeper cards from Innistrad: Midnight Hunt! Patron of the show and member of my regular in-person playgroup Nick S. joins me to discuss our picks for underrated cards from the latest set. It's an interesting conversation with a lot of playgroup references and card insights, so you don't want to miss it! You can find me on Twitter at @MTGInQuarantine. The back catalog...

On this episode of the podcast, MonoWhiteBorder joins to discuss Moxtober, a month of fan-made MTG content by the fans for the fans. Participants are given a prompt for each day of October to create something unique that fits the theme (whether that is art, fanfic, custom cards, etc.). Peter is working on creating a custom Skeleton card each day of the month after creating 31 decklists last year....

On the second episode discussing Group Hug in EDH, InfamousFridge joins the show to discuss his 5-color Group Hug deck that aims to provide resources for all players to maximize overall enjoyment from the table. Once helmed by Golos before the ban, this deck still aims to provide all sorts of interesting cards that help other players and really fits the moniker of Group Hug. You can find me on Twi...

On this episode of the Guild Talk, Xynam (EDH_Academy) joins me to discuss the U/R Izzet pairing often known for slinging spells and running a number of combos.  You can find me on Twitter at @MTGInQuarantine. The entire back catalog of the podcast is available on the usual podcast outlets.

On this episode of the podcast, Almond from the EDH Social Contract/Nerdwurks Media joins me to discuss the Group Hug strategy in EDH which is based upon giving all players more resources and then using those extra resources to ultimately win the game. While gifting other players more resources may seem strange at the outset, building a deck to take advantage of your extra resources can be a sneak...

BeyondtheMachina joins the podcast to discuss their distinctive art style and inspiration, as well as a very unique approach to Hullbreacher after the card was banned.  You can find them on Twitter at @BeyondthMachina and their other socials on their LinkTree at: https://linktr.ee/Beyond_the_Machina You can find me on Twitter at @MTGInQuarantine. The entire back catalog of the podcast is avai...

On this episode of the Guild Talk, NeoRoyal returns to discuss his enjoyment of House Dimir, the Blue/Black color combination. Commonly known for secretive actions, mill, counters, value, and zombies, Dimir offers many different ways to play while also providing access to two of the most powerful colors in MTG. Episode includes a breakdown of Neo's The Scarab God deck to demonstrate how to generat...

Lightning Builds are back! On this episode, Cole from the Uncommon Commanders podcast guest-stars to build everyone's favorite Goblin, Squee, Goblin Nabob! With an ability to return to hand from the graveyard on upkeep, Squee has some good discard synergies that Cole identifies as the focus of the deck. You can find me on Twitter at @MTGInQuarantine. The entire back catalog of this podcast is avai...

On this episode of Guild Talk, MonoWhiteBorder joins me to discuss the design space of mono-White . . . er . . . Gruul! Designed around defying authority and smashing things, the Gruul Clans like to use beefy creatures and attack triggers to deal excessive damage to their opponents. You can find me on Twitter at @MTGInQuarantine. You can find the entire back catalog of the podcast on Google, Apple...

With the new Innistrad: Midnight Hunt set to drop in a few weeks' time, MonoWhiteBorder are at it again with our crazy set speculations based on the usual Mark Rosewater Tumblr post! Prepare yourselves for a thorough Investigation (for Clue tokens, of course!) of this set and what weird predictions we have in store before any cards get spoiled! You can find the Tumblr post here: https://markrosewa...

On this episode of White in MTG is GOOD, Actually, Charles the Mono-White Guy joins the crew as we discuss how Accessibility in White (or lack thereof) can potentially lead players to avoid playing White compared to the other colors. Since many of White's cards either require more steps to take before they can pay off, new players or those new to playing White may choose not to play White since th...

On today's Guild Talk, DougYNerd joins me to talk about my new favorite guild pairing - Boros! Pairing red and white together, Boros has some serious beats but is often overlooked by the community. We challenge the concepts that "Boros sUcKZZ!" and explain how diverse this color pairing has become in recent years. You can find me on Twitter at @MTGInQuarantine. The back catalog of this podcast is...

Wizards of the Coast revealed all of the products that we are going to see for MTG in 2022, and there is a lot to unpack from the epic announcement! LevDev stops by to discuss each of the upcoming products and we set some predictions for what we're going to see (as well as talk a lot about Unfinity and JumpStart!). You can find me on Twitter at @MTGInQuarantine. The back catalog of this podcast is...

MTG is a great game, but players don't always agree about what cards are "playable" and what "is not". MonoWhiteBorder joins the show to discuss how the MTG community can improve connectivity by changing the mindset away from division and finding better ways to discuss topics such as card viability and what cards to include in a deck. You can find me on Twitter at @MTGInQuarantine. The back catalo...

Anomolee is a burgeoning MTG TikTok star who has brought a lot of joy and awesomeness to the MTG Twitter/TikTok communities through her light-hearted and inspiring documentations of the learning process for new MTG/EDH players. She joins the show to discuss how she first got interested in playing MTG, how what she has learned about EDH has shaped her as a creator and member of the community, her l...

The MTG In Quarantine podcast has reached the 100 episode mark, and as such I decided to list the 5 EDH decks I have built/played which define my playstyle the most out of my entire collection. There are some interesting choices on the list, so get ready for some behind-the-scenes philosophy on how/why I build decks! And there is a GIVEAWAY as part of the 100th episode celebration! If you would li...

On this episode of Guild Talk, Cole from the Uncommon Commanders podcast joins me to discuss the W/G pairing that is Selesnya. Predicated on unity and strength in numbers, Selesnya likes to make a lot of tokens and swing for massive damage - but not all the time! We discuss the variable play experience available in these colors depending on which Commander you choose. You can find me on Twitter at...

On this episode of Guild Talk, Angelo (the JesGuy) joins me to discuss the U/W pairing that comprises the Azorius 2-color guild. Azorius often gets a bad reputation for being the color of slowing your opponents down, and we dive deeper into the color combination to demonstrate unique ways to build in these colors that don't rely on locking your opponents down. It's a good discussion that you won't...

On today's Guild Talk, Tyler from the Partners with MTG channel joins me to talk about Rakdos, filled with lots of scary demons and devils. We discuss what interests Tyler about the B/R color pairing as well as how the pairing has "changed" over time with new keywords and directions for decks to go in. You can find me on Twitter at @MTGInQuarantine. The back catalog of the podcast is available on...

Interested in trying out cEDH but don't know where to start? Scoots joins the show to discuss good starting options for those interested in getting into this side of the EDH format as well and challenges some of the major misnomers about starting cEDH. We then transition into a half-hour discussion about playing bass guitar and the blues, along with flexes of our favorite basses. You can find me o...

On today's Guild Talk, Zach from The Command Dudes joins me to talk about our favorite guild, the Golgari Swarm! Combining green and black, this guild is all about dead/decaying things and oftentimes bringing them back or gaining value when things die. With Witherbloom having changed the color pairing some from Strixhaven, we had a lot to discuss (including how we both got into Golgari early on in...

NeoRoyal joins the podcast to discuss Hatebears, which are cards which slow down your opponents while providing you with incremental advantage during the course of a game. Often found at the highest levels of 60-card Constructed play as well as cEDH, Hatebears often receive a lot of distrust because they are commonly associated with Stax strategies which many players do not like to play against. W...

Rule 0 is potentially THE MOST IMPORTANT part of the EDH experience, and yet it's often overlooked or ignored when players sit down for a game. Create Commander joins the show to discuss how Rule 0 is the glue that ties the format together and provides a road-map to a more positive play experience. You can find me on Twitter at @MTGInQuarantine. The entire back catalog of the MTG In Quarantine pod...

Andy from The Commander's Forge podcast joins the show to discuss his Linden, Steadfast Queen mono-White deck that focuses on gaining life from attacking creatures and going big with huge beaters.  This episode was inspired by the White in MTG is GOOD, Actually series on the podcast. You can find me on Twitter at @MTGInQuarantine. The back catalog of my podcast is available on Spotify, Apple,...