The Howling Salt Mine

Welcome to Episode 201! Today, when a speedy little monkey derails your game, the nuances of the combat phase leads to unintentional salt, and why you never let Ovika players have anything. Also, Tony is under the bus, hot girl walks and moist man crawls, and Assassin's Creed criticism. Stay Salty! Sam, Mike, & Tony ____ Buy DragonShield products and our custom sleeves from our affiliate link...

WELCOME TO EPISODE 200!!! And to help us celebrate this huge milestone, we are joined by Josh Lee Kwai from The Command Zone podcast and Game Knights! On today's episode, voltronning someone in their own home so badly that you don't get invited back, an opponent threatens to scoop to Spell Pierce, and the regret of breaking out your Baral deck to keep another player in check.  Also, managing salt...

Welcome to Episode 199! This week, a story where a new player repeatedly encounters infinite combos, a dreamy pod with a whiny baby is dismissed forever, and the freedom of letting go of old things and being your true self inspired by... Tergrid? Also, Tony and Mike pitch Sam on Slay the Spire 2, and we might be cringe but we are free. Stay Salty! Sam, Mike, & Tony ____ Buy DragonShield produc...

Welcome to Episode 198! This week, when your favorite podcast hosts consistently misunderstand one of your favorite cards, the fall out of breaking a deal and losing trust in your playgroup, and a bad match up with too much mill leads to some intense salt. Also, Sam gets a new fridge and talks about it a lot. Stay Salty! Sam, Mike, & Tony ____ Buy DragonShield products and our custom sleeves f...

Welcome to Episode 197! Today, a player in a friendly tournament keeps missing triggers which leads to tension in the group, a poorly built spite deck confuses a playgroup, and the headache of trying to track down a gift exchange deck that was never sent. Also Sam is off the Balatro wagon and on the Balatro bandwagon. (or is it the other way around?) Stay Salty! Sam, Mike, & Tony ____ Buy Drag...

Welcome to Episode 196! Today, when your first cEDH game is against two tipsy salty boys, an opponent that fills their deck with frustrating Un-Set cards, and a salty revenge against a dismissive pirate. Also we talk about Dingus Con and we break down a salty cEDH deal between Mike and Tony. Stay Salty! Sam, Mike, & Tony (also sorry if Mike's audio is a little off in the intro of this one!) __...

Welcome to Episode 195! Today, when an opponent won't stop backseat driving your partner's deck (and they counter your harmonize), an opponent spreads a bit too much salty sass and takes you to class, and the heavy burden of being your playgroup's "rules person". Tony confronts an armed citizen, and Mike mansplains mansplaining to Sam. Stay Salty! Sam, Mike, & Tony ____ Buy DragonShield produc...

Welcome to Episode 194! Today, when your own cards betray you into mass land destruction, a series of salty scoops has everyone leaving the LGS, and when an opponent decides to tell everyone in the store how they could have won. Also cooking tips with Tony and Gordon Ramsey punched a salmon . Stay Salty! Sam, Mike, & Tony ____ Buy DragonShield products and our custom sleeves from our affiliate...

Welcome to Episode 193! Today, when the Cromat player threatens you with a bad time you need to believe them, asking your friend to break out their meme storm list and then getting stuck playing against a meme storm list, and the ethics of making a loophole deal with a new player. Also, the new Mario Kart is incredible and pork sword. Stay Salty! Sam, Mike, & Tony ____ Buy DragonShield product...

Welcome to Episode 192! Today, when a player in your pod thinks politicking is just bribing players, an opponent counter picks their deck to defeat an evil precon, and the pain of losing to the same limited bomb over and over. Also, Tony sees some musicals in a concrete jungle wet dream tomato, and is it Kambal or Kambal? Stay Salty! Sam, Mike, & Tony ____ Buy DragonShield products and our cus...

Welcome to Episode 191! Today, when the Tergrid player scoops in shame after wheeling in an 8 person game, getting kicked from a cEDH league for playing a "bracket 2" stax list, and setting off a someone else's combo to save yourself from losing. Also, Mike talks about Booms and Dooms, and Tony goes double rock. Stay Salty! Sam, Mike, & Tony ____ Buy DragonShield products and our custom sleeve...

Welcome to Episode 190! We're joined by our friend Cam from Play to Win! Today, watching a rude RogSi player get their comeuppance, when your friend staxes out your brand new deck, and dealing with a friend that thinks they know everything about cEDH (they do not). Also, vegetables aren't real. Go watch  Play to Win! Stay Salty! Sam, Mike, & Tony ____ Buy DragonShield products and our custom s...

Welcome to Episode 189! Today, when you rebuild a salty deck hoping it will be different this time, a story about a cheater that gets us incredibly salty, and when someone plays that Maralen of the Mornsong deck. Also Minecraft servers and Terraria addictions. Stay Salty! Sam, Mike, & Tony ____ Buy DragonShield products and our custom sleeves from our affiliate link ! Use code "staysalty" all...

Welcome to Episode 188!  Today, a disproportionate amount of salt for poor Winter Orb, getting spite played at a charity event, and when an opponent knows nothing about their own decks but insists they are right. Also tournament prep and oy mista you me dad? Stay Salty! Sam & Mike (Tony is off businessing or something) ____ Buy DragonShield products and our custom sleeves from our affiliate li...

Welcome to Episode 187! Today, a stray goblin bombardment leads to a perfect storm of salt, a pet peeve about deck editing, and when a random card from an opponent perfectly wrecks your entire strategy. Also donut talk, audio deleted, and Jarvis fetch me a pecan pie. Stay Salty! Sam, Mike, & Tony ____ Buy DragonShield products and our custom sleeves from our affiliate link ! Use code "staysalt...

Welcome to Episode 186! Today, the overwhelming value of a dog casting at flash speed, playing a stranger that never announces their cards, and the simple joy of countering someone's entire deck. Also, Mike is sick, board games, and New Years celebrations.  Also also here is that video Mike was talking about .  Stay Salty! Sam, Mike, & Tony ____ Buy DragonShield products and our custom sleeves...

Welcome to Episode 185! Today, how not to teach someone the value of proxies, when your friend who always deflects starts to deflect, and what to do when your pod only wants to play precon games. Also, Tony is the final boss and "sorry daddy". Stay Salty! Sam, Mike, & Tony ____ Buy DragonShield products and our custom sleeves from our affiliate link ! Use code "staysalty" all lowercase, all on...

Welcome to Episode 184 and Happy New Year! Today, beware the power of a silly coin flip deck, what happens when you borrow a deck with no interaction, and a confusing salty story that leaves us scratching our heads. Also, personal and Magic resolutions, fan art, and Magic as Richard Garfield intended. Stay Salty! Sam, Mike, & Tony ____ Buy DragonShield products and our custom sleeves from our...

Welcome to Episode 183 and Happy Holidays! Today, when abusing loopholes in deals goes too far, an awkward interaction with a vendor when buying some big money cards, and losing a late night draft and losing your cool. Also, christmas ham methods, butterbeer sucks, and Sam's frog sounds. Stay Salty! Sam, Mike, & Tony ____ Buy DragonShield products and our custom sleeves from our affiliate link...

Welcome to Episode 182!  Today, the perils of playing "mid-comp" at an LGS, choosing to leave the table and coming back to a disaster, and swapping life with opponents leads to a salty accusation. Also, Mike's hurt ankle, the growth of your loaf, and full colon. Stay Salty! Sam, Mike, & Tony ____ Buy DragonShield products and our custom sleeves from our affiliate link ! Use code "staysalty" al...

Welcome to Episode 181!  Today, how not to teach a new player commander, Derevi value versus Daretti artifacts, and your opponent definitely knows the rules so don't even bother to look them up. Also, The Men's Summit (not weird), Buck Hunter sucks, and why Mark? WHY!? Stay Salty! Sam, Mike, & Tony ____ Buy DragonShield products and our custom sleeves from our affiliate link ! Use code "staysa...

Welcome to Episode 180!  Mike is away, so you know what it means... IT'S THE GREMLIN BOYS!!!  Today, when an opponent loses because they whined about their salty day, what happens when you trust the wrong player with your special new deck, and when the fourth player ruins the vibe.  Also, Tony's birthday, barrel-aged Malort, and its actually Douchenstein's monster.  Also this is the birthday video...

Welcome to Episode 179! Today, we talk about when your special new brew gets crushed, a classic tale of ignoring the pregame conversation, and the pain of your own cards backstabbing you. Also, Great British Bake Off league and our new studio. Stay Salty! Sam, Mike, & Tony ____ Buy DragonShield products and our custom sleeves from our affiliate link ! Use code "staysalty" all lowercase, all on...

Welcome to Episode 178! Today, we talk about a cEDH bully that wastes interaction, another 8-player game that thankfully has a happy ending, and when an opponent creates chaos as they leave a game early.  Also, Halloween memories! Bad costumes, first halloweens, and the best candy. Stay Salty! Sam, Mike, & Tony ____ Buy DragonShield products and our custom sleeves from our affiliate link ! Use...

Welcome to Episode 177! WE ARE HASHTAG AMBASSADORS BABYYYY! So we're here to talk all about the new Avatar the Last Airbender set! A huge thank you to Wizards of the Coast for giving us early access to this incredible set and allowing us to talk about this show that we love so much! From the set mechanics, to our favorite moments from the show, to our top picks for spicy legendary creatures, casua...