The Hero's Blade Vibe Check Radio Show

Yes this episode is 2 hours long. Hope you enjoy! Dargo breaks into your house and breaks your kneecaps. Then he explodes. Then he breaks back into your house and explodes again, leaving a flood of treasures and trinkets. Then he breaks into your house again. What the heck is going on here? Nathan, aka TheHermitDruid, joins me to talk about Dargo and the numerous ways to use and abuse him to victo...

Ancient ways and modernity come together mechanically to make Fynn be a goalpost of old mechanics and cards with new design space. Beth, aka QueenofCardboard, comes on to talk about a Artisan Fynn deck (commons and uncommons) that focuses on controlling the board with efficiently and quick ways to close the game with a strong and controversial mechanic: poison counts, infect, and proliferate. You...

You know him, you love him: Peter is here to say goodbye....to his Deck Diary! We go over the history of his deck and the journey he had, and finally, the conclusion that it was done and he accomplished what he set out to do, and it was time to shelve it.  I wanted to commemorate the moment, so please read Peter's articles on his Weebly and go check him out at Twitter !

Not everyone can be a chad and see into the future like NebuCHADnezzar, amiright? Jeff from MTG Lexicon, the dive bar of EDH joins me today to talk Nebuchadnezzar, a legend all the way back from Legends and the ways to see "into the future" by see people's hands and denying their resources. We then go into the discussion of what our community loves to complain about: Magic, and the ways people pla...

I bring Peter aka MonoWhiteBorder on to take an initial look at some of the uncommon legends so far previewed for Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty. We share our thoughts and ideas for what can be done for these legends, and as usual, we understand that not everything is Commander material, but it's for fun discussion and exploration, not immediately jumping on them for being under or over powered. 

Welcome to Ardenn's Sword Emporium! You can see our vast array of swords for sale! Of course, not everything is a sword, but with some ingenuity... Lenny comes on to talk about his Ardenn and Kediss Equipment deck that focuses on sniping players with suped up commanders. We also talk about finding your niche community where how you feel about commander is shared with like-minded people, as long as...

So if Toggo and Glacian had to use the objects in their hands to kill each other, who would win? My bet's on the human with the big butt. Your Fae Empress Quinn joins the cast to chat about faer* sweet battlecruiser-and-combo Esper list focused on digging through your library with Glacian and reanimating bomb artifact creatures to play. We then go into conscious decision making of building a deck...

Let us spread the tales of the dead and of cards less rare to those still living. John joins me again with an Artisan deck of Thalisse, some of the bonkers spells that still make the cut despite a lack of rares and mythics, and then we talk about how Artisan fits within the spectrum of EDH, and what it means to build within that restriction. You can find John on Twitter at @darkhawkeye007 , find h...

2021 was a year, and so to commemorate and communicate, I got a short message for you all who follow and listen to this project of mine! I hope you all have enjoyed what I do, and here's to another year of great talks with great people.

All I got for Christmas was a rock. To the face. Gabe, aka ICETEP, comes on to talk about two decks, all focused on throwing rocks with Toggo. We then go into pauper, playing less interaction, literal and metaphorical sweatiness, and a touch of audio design. You can find Gabe on hellsite Twitter and you can see his Moxfield lists of Toggo/Sakashima here , and his Pauper Toggo/Ich-Tekik here .

Koll was forging a weapon that would be considered his greatest work. However, he's moving at the speed of sound, so you don't know how he's doing it exactly. He's breaking action economy, what will he do next? Jake comes on to talk about a sweet Koll CEDH list, and I cut him off at some to go into the nuance and goals of CEDH players. I encourage you to listen, as our perceptions of EDH and CEDH...

By the time this episode comes out, I finally got my card order in the mail. Heck yeah! Sarah comes on to talk about our Magic histories, what we enjoyed, what we look forward to, and finally what it's like being in the community and how Magic is for everyone, your own rules, your own stories. Go find Sarah over on Twitter , I'll update for her other info when she starts streaming!

Ok so Slimefoot never says a word the entire time during Dominaria's story but he's like the best character right? RIGHT? Doni comes on to chat about Slimefoot, and then we get into some of the nuances of having so many legendary creatures available, the MTG controversy of the week, and generally just hang out and have a blast. Bloodric gang rise up! You can find Doni over on Twitter @Pimpin73 .

You see the gnoll run towards your party...while hearing a little tune in the air. Suddenly, you see a god, a buff half elf, and....Godzilla? Wait a mi-  Bryant, from my little crew with Junehawk, is here to talk shop about a Gruul Storm list, focused around finding Bard Class and churning out threat after threat. Reduce the cost of creatures, get haste, smash in. We then follow up with why w...

Continuing the legacy of Capashen is no small feat, and rejecting Jhoira is no small feat either. Also check out that side cut, she's pretty cool. Phil returns with another deck of his, a Voltron build of Danitha that has some measure of flexibility. We then change it up and talk about Voltron's viability in our favourite format. Bit of an old dinosaur concept, really. You can find Phil on Twitter...

A spirit guards the torn battlefield, the bodies of the dead marring the soil.  Shirei is lonely, let's welcome back the small ones. We talk about Shirei for a good 75%, and then we got off the rails. Oh well! Xynam comes on to talk about a rarity downshifted legend that focuses on returning 1 power creatures over time. Then we get into some nuances of commander play and deck construction. Yo...

Her and her crew have learned their lessons. The ship has been updated, the crew has new equipment. It's time to head back to the pirate life! We're going back to revisit this lady of the high seas with Kelly! Her and I have talked and memed over months of playing with our respective Ripley Vance decks, the things we've learned, and the tech we got independent from one another. Listen to us giggle...

Waves wash over your ship as you see the undead rise from the depths, crawling toward your crew.    You feel you'll be joining them soon.   Your greed led to your doom. Coach J Ro joins me again to discuss his "red eye" build of Araumi, while I bring out my own deck to talk about some of the pieces we use to get the engine going. It's about self milling and bringing out the best cre...

note: got a 13 minute cold open, jump to 13 minutes in for the "real" episode. Might change depending on feedback. On Kaldheim, shepherds and reapers decided your soul's fate in Starnheim. Firja does both, and far more... Sam of Commander Crunch joins me on today's episode to talk about the intricacies of piloting a Firja deck that's about sifting through your deck, slinging spells, and eventually...

In an alternate timeline, Barrowin crawled through the Lost Mines of Phandelver, accumulating wealth and magical items to unleash the true power of her god. She would make them all pay for disrespecting her on the top 10 list . On this week's episode, part of a unique double feature test, I brought Jerv on to explain his way of building Barrowin, forgoing aristocrats pieces for more control and st...

Nadaar faces an adversary on his journey through the Tomb of Annihilation. No Leroy Jankins-ing will help him here, as Barrowin is here to bring the full power of the tomb with her. Philippe finally decided on an uncommon legend to talk about, and decided to throw in some personal flair by making it an evil counterpart to MonoWhiteBorder's (previous guest Peter) Nadaar, Selfless Paladin "Leroy Jan...

John and I chat about commander, the RC, CAG, online communities, a bit about the ban list, that we, as the players, are gonna be okay, and there's some diamonds in our community blazing new trails. Shout outs to the MTGLexicon Crew , the Unsummoned Skull Coach Jro , Anomolee , SnowQueenofHoth , and many others for making the online community great!

So you're walking through the forest, and a goblin offers you some mushrooms. You...you don't take them right? Unless you do, no judgments here.... I'm joined by John to talk about an innocuous legend from Eldraine, Grumgully, and building a Peasant EDH deck with only commons and uncommons. Join us on a journey of restrictions, and what John worked with to come up with a pretty cool deck tech. You...

Wizards are the strongest class in Dungeons and Dragons, and Peter decided to show me how true it is.  Peter (aka MonoWhiteBorder) and I talk about the numerous ways to venture into the Tomb of Annihilation, using Hama Pashar to double down in the effects in each room. Azorius Burn. Who would have thought? You can find Peter's content on Twitter , Weebly and find the Hama Pashar deck here .

Just remember, in Dungeons and Dragons, you owe your group's cleric your goddamn LIFE. THEY ARE YOUR GOD. My longtime friend Derek comes on this week's episode to chat about Trelasarra and his interesting way of building a "silver bullet" style deck with a lot of cool and underused pieces and boost her power to the roof while also scrying through half your deck. I highly encourage sticking around...