The Hero's Blade Vibe Check Radio Show

Unspeakable horrors of the night kicking down your door? Just another day on Innistrad. Eliana aka DefiantCathar returns, casting off the "Necro" for "Cathar", and discuss the badassery of humans on Innistrad, our relationship with the plane and the characters, and gives me one more reason to talk about Odric, Blood-Cursed. "I serve the soft light of the moon that holds back the terrors of the nig...

Lenny's back, and you know what that means: endless topics and conversation! Teshar got downshifted, so now Lenny and I get to ramble about mono-white combos, discuss CEDH application, and our typical D&D x MTG dreams, as well as anime talk. Check out Lenny on Twitter @LennyWooley , check out his Teshar Power Sink article on EDHRec .

On the Streets of New Capenna, you gotta get down in the trenches to survive. Let's show you the ropes, newbie. BeyondTheMachina joins me to talk about his Precon Theory New Capenna decks, built for Artisan, budget, and ease of use in mind. Focusing on the Uncommon Legends of the set, he broke down what was needed for each deck to make them effective. (Also I love me some Mr Orfeo the Boulder). Ch...

Yes we're talking about Universes Beyond again, it isn't changing anytime soon! One of many recurring guests, Fitz, is back to talk about his mono-black artifacts deck lead by Armix and Keskit, and fleshed out the Necron precon of yesteryear. We discuss color pie bends and breaks and how certain strategies and themes can be filled out by future main sets, or even in Universes Beyond! We also discu...

I mean this year of 2023 has been filled with banger video games, were we not gonna talk about it? Hope has been restored with the downshifts in Commander Masters, so Quinn hops back into the ring with faer Taborax list, filled to the brim with Shadowborn Apostles and dangerous demons. We then delve into light spoiler territory with our experiences so far with Baldur's Gate 3, the new RPG hottest,...

Magic is broadening its horizons again, and we must do the same. I'm just hyped for the Fallout Commanders decks, honestly! Lyght of Praetors For Change is back to chat about Dinosaurs!....after we go over their Liara Portyr deck, filled to the bring with the best of what Boros offers. We then talk about Jurassic World Universes Beyond cards being announced, as well as the suite of sets of product...

Adios, a video game, is described as such: "A pig farmer decides he no longer wants to dispose of bodies for the mob. What follows is a discussion between him and his would-be killer." Spoiler alert I guess. Go play Adios on Xbox, Steam, Epic, Itch, or on the Switch. I'm here to talk about how it's a video game. Some people have said it isn't. In my first solo episode since 2021, I'm here to go ov...

I'm doing Tiktok now! Go check me out @eclipsemeteor . Doing the same thing, but much more condensed. If you like these episodes, please consider buying me a Kofi ! You could play Sun Quan, Lord of Wu, or you could play Archetype of Imagination.....just a thought.... Hailing from MTG Lexicon, it's Bjorn! We chat about his budget Simic Cascade list, what compromises you make to get it down to $50,...

Let's show you the meaning of haste....as reminder text! Part 2 of the Uncommons of Middle-Earth continues! We take a look at the Hobbits of the Shire, as well as the rest of the expansive cast of MTGxLOTR. Derek joins me again as we discuss the viability of these cards.

Middle-Earth is chock full of legendary creatures, characters of all shapes and sizes, so we begin to breakdown the 40 legendary creatures of the Uncommon variety, looking at the Elves, Dwarf, humans of Rohan and Gondor. We discuss stats, lore, and if they're good as a commander or part of the 99. Due to the density, part 2 will be next week's episode! You can find Derek on Twitter @genesiswavefor...

Video games are popping off in 2023, and half the year is already over? How much more can we expect? Spoiler alert, I guess? Phil and Davy, the dynamic couple of Neoroyal, House of Pricey Cardboard (and the personification of Hecking Murder) are here to talk their experiences with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and our collective thoughts on the game, its systems, story, and video game...

Aren't you tired of being nice? Don't you just want to go ape on your opponents? Empress Quinn returns with the second showing of Armix, slinging some madness spells, with some words of wisdom regarding casting some mean nasty spells and never apologizing for it. We make these decks with intention, so we better commit! Otherwise, why do we play these spells at all? Cast those spells with your whol...

First of all: nice. Continuing the Boros/Lorehold adoration, I have Trentyn return for us to gush about hypotheticals with our favourite Loxodon from Strixhaven, the recently sparked Quintorius! There's a lot of tools and pieces to get max value out of this Lorehold student. We then discuss Trentyn's exploration of other formats and challenges with his playgroup, including Modern, Pauper and Pione...

I was thrown for a loop when I re-read Slinn Voda this episode. Why aren't Merfolk thrown into sea monster cards? We're missing out. Chain comes on to chat about the history of his Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep deck, where it came from, where it's going, and what's the best way to pilot it. We then interject with the benefits of low vs high mana value commanders, new card designs that care about tha...

You've heard of her haven't you? The Legend of Gut. When I was young my father would tell me stories about her, the skeletons she conjured. It's too spooky, this party's getting crazy, LET'S ROCK! Will, AKA ScrufyNerfHerd joins the cast to chat about a pauper Gut and Feywild Visitor deck that's focused on burning out opponents while turning creatures sideways. We then discuss the impact and influe...

Blink and you'll miss it: this tiny goblin was actually a dragon the whole time. Who'd have thought? Magic is so wild and random like that. Also we've never played a commander game in our lives. Don't trust what we say. Fitz returns with his Izzet polymorph deck that's gone through some commanders before settling on Rograkh and Esior, getting value from changing low mana value creatures for banger...

Who knew that the Path of the Kensei lead to having creatures Blink in and out of existence? Is it possible to learn this power? Lenny, aka Ajani's Gay Pridemate, joins me again to discuss Oji, how constant value can lead to unfun play patterns for all involved, and how white-blue is an undervalued aggro color combination. We also talk about how when people say cards are bad, our response is "I'll...

Look, it's tiny baby boy Mishra digging in the sand, combing the desert, building silly constructs. I hope he doesn't become an absolute monster in his adult life. MJ of the MTG in Quarantine podcast and I show our homework of how pretty good mono-red Mishra is in terms of digging through your library, sifting through your graveyard and getting that burst of mana needed to create your next machine...

From the frozen east of Canada, a single man flies a banner in the chilly province of Quebec. The flag shows the hybrid symbol of Phyrexia and Mirrodin as one. Emmanuel, aka MunsuLight, and I chat about his budget brew of Jor Kadeen, First Goldwarden that focuses on using Living Weapon and For Mirrodin! cards to beat down the opponent through a hybrid of creature token and equipment value. We then...

You're looking for value in this game of Commander. A crime lord from the Undercity offers you an opportunity, you just have to make the journey. Hope you don't mind the plane-hopping along the way. Emmara, the GoddessofBlunder brings the elusive and mini-game making powers of Rilsa Rael together with the enthusiasm and passion for Planechase, finally getting a return to mark the occasion of March...

Magic's story and lore hasn't been that bad, right? Nothing to really nitpick? But we can't help but compare what we experience with recent pop culture crazes, like the abundance of super hero media in the last decade. Comparisons are inevitable, especially the Marvel Cinematic Universe's monopoly. To explore our thoughts on March of the Machines and the multi-set lead up to the finale, I've broug...

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Sometimes you make a deck, and the you got your pile of cuts. And then you make a deck with those, and you still got a bunch of cuts left. What else is a Commander player to do? Nick, AKA G3 from MTG Lexicon comes on to talk about his Elf themed deck with Numa and Nadier from Commander Legends 1, how he simplified the deck's play patterns with self imposed restrictions, and our observations of Mag...

Two adult men talk about Pokemon. It goes about as well as you expect. Strong Pokémon. Weak Pokémon.  That is only the selfish perception of people. Truly skilled trainers  should try to win with their favorites. I like your style. You  understand what's important. Previous guest John joins me in rambling about Pokemon, going on tangents about Pokemon, and getting emotional about Pokemon. Pokemon'...

"It is the year 0079 of the Universal Century. A half-century has passed since Earth began moving its burgeoning population into gigantic orbiting space colonies. A new home for mankind, where people are born and raised. And die." And where space colonies are dropped on Australia. Oof. I'm joined by my friend Gabe, aka ICETEP, where we chat about our love for the multimedia franchise Mobile Suit G...