The Howling Salt Mine

Welcome to Episode 105! In today's episode, we talk about the salt of land theft, not understanding why no one wants to play against Child of Alara, and why you should never say "how about a quick game before the LGS closes?" Also, Jordan's Furniture mullets.  Stay Salty! ____ Find HSM merch on our website and our Bonfire site ! HSM playmats from our friends at Jank Mats ! Email your salty stories...

Welcome to Episode 104! In today's episode, we talk about when your opponents are tired of facing your voltron decks, the uphill battle of EDH league logistics, and when your casual EDH deck starts to approach cEDH. Also summer, slip & slides, and swim trunks. Stay Salty! ____ Find HSM merch on our website and our Bonfire site ! HSM playmats from our friends at Jank Mats ! Email your salty sto...

Welcome to Episode 103! In today's episode, we talk about how to fit mean decks into your playgroup's meta, when an opponent always favors another opponent, and a salty confessional that has us reeling!  Also Sam is sick, Duelists of the Roses, and old comfort TV. Also also Tony is traveling so we are joined by Nick this week as our honored guest host! Stay Salty! ____ Find HSM merch on our websit...

Welcome to Episode 102! In today's episode, we talk about rewinding a morph flip to allow a counter spell, feeling pubstomped when you haven't played any cards by turn 5, and one player's first salty experience against a certain hobbit.  Also Modern Horizon 3 excitement and hot citrus. And yes, there was a bird stuck in the mine for this one. Stay Salty! ____ Find HSM merch on our website and our...

Welcome to Episode 101! In today's (cursed) episode, we talk about dealing with the Repercussions of your decisions, a secret sugar break about brotherly trades, and a player kicked from a discord for raging too often. We also preamble ramble about bidets. A lot. This episode is so cursed.  Also secret Marvel weebs, Pai Gao, and the next Secret Lair collab??  Stay Salty! ____ Find HSM merch on our...

EPISODE 100 IS HERE! And we couldn't be less prepared... I really wish we had come up with something fun and exciting for this huge milestone, but we didn't. I guess we might as well do some housekeeping in the mine since we have the time. That front door hasn't been closing all the way. If we did plan something, it would probably include some amazing returning guests like: Mike Carrozza from Am I...

Welcome to Episode 99!  Tony is away so Pat is in the mine cart with us today!  In today's episode, we talk about stomping K'rrik, a rare sugar break about finding playgroups, and a salty story about a tournament gone wrong that earns a full scholarship from us.  We also preamble ramble about coffee shop games, YuGiOh, and table top miniatures! Stay Salty! ____ Find HSM merch on our website and ou...

Welcome to Episode 98! We are so excited to have our friend CovertGoBlue join us in the mine today! In today's episode, we talk about a player embodying the evil of his Sauron deck, a player that refuses to clarify their board state, and a small LGS full of BIG salt.  We also rehash Sam's turn 1 Static Orb from CGB's first cEDH game and the unstoppable power of Rock Hydra! Also go check out a bonu...

Welcome to Episode 97!  Nick hops in the minecart as Tony finishes up his musical duties.  In today's episode, we talk about some classic salt of deal loopholes, changing targets after you've picked them, and when your friends stop you from "doing the thing" but the thing involves obliterating their board states.  Also new playgroups, attractions are lame, and I have over 300 confirmed... Stay Sal...

Welcome to Episode 96! In today's episode, we take a break from our typical content as Mike and Sam talk about their time at Punt City 3, the recent cEDH tournament held in Pennsylvania. Join us as we talk about our experiences in the tournament, the decks we played (Sisay all day), and all the fun we had that weekend.  Also stax salt, tiny dice, and ew brother ew! Stay Salty! ____ Find HSM merch...

Welcome to Episode 95! In today's episode, we talk about when an LGS cancels the game night for your fave format, when your nephew teams up to destroy you, and a crazy combo to remove a commander permanently.  Also Legos and CORN. Stay Salty! ____ Find HSM merch on our website and our Bonfire site ! HSM playmats from our friends at Jank Mats ! Email your salty stories to thehowlingsaltmine@gmail.c...

Welcome to Episode 94! Tony is away so Sam and Mike will play! And by play, we mean talk about anime and manga for 10 minutes (we swear this is a Magic The Gathering podcast!) In today's episode, we talk about saving another player's toxic commander, incorrect rules with priority leading to a cheeky blowout, and when you're the fourth wheel in a pod.  Also JJK powers are weird and so is Fergie.  S...

Welcome to Episode 93! In today's episode, we talk about what happens when you don't read your cards and your opponent is already salty, stealing cards and generating salt, and when your friends take away your only shred of hope.  Also Sisay deckbuilding, an elusive Bolas, and Odric does what?? Stay Salty! ____ Find HSM merch on our website and our Bonfire site ! HSM playmats from our friends at J...

Welcome to Episode 92! In today's episode, we talk about the basics of politics in EDH, a weird interaction with an LGS owner, and when two heads still aren't better than one.  Also ramen, both vs bolth, and Sam had a Red Bull right before the show.  Stay Salty! ____ Find HSM merch on our website and our Bonfire site ! HSM playmats from our friends at Jank Mats ! Email your salty stories to thehow...

Welcome to Episode 91! We're doing something a little different today with our first ever episode of Salty Tales! While we were at MagicCon Chicago, we walked around the convention floor and asked people "What makes you salty?", and we recorded all of the responses! So today, we are going through as many of these answers as we can in a lightning round of salty tales. From extra turns to late game...

Welcome to Episode 90! It's the MagicCon Chicago Recap Special! In today's episode, we are joined by Nick as we talk about our experience at MagicCon Chicago! Join us as we go day by day and talk about the games we played, the people we met, and the overall experience of this convention.  Thank you so much to all the prospectors at the convention that played games with us, had us sign things, wore...

Welcome to Episode 89! In today's episode, we talk about dealing with a cheater in style, dying from your own powerful cards, and when your local "aspiring judge" can't seem to get a rule right. Sam also talks about his experience at SCG Con Hartford from the highs of interesting cEDH tech to the lows of karmic backlash. Stay Salty! ____ Find HSM merch on our website and our Bonfire site ! Email y...

Welcome to Episode 88! The mine cart is full today as we welcome our first guests of 2024 with Andy and Kyle from the Legendary Creature Podcast! In today's episode, we talk about "sideboarding" silver bullets in EDH, dealing with house rules in an already miserable 8-player game, and a salt lord who spoke a big game and got what he deserved.  Also storm turn bathroom breaks, santaria rock band, a...

Welcome to Episode 87! In today's episode, we talk about pubstomping the pubstomper, that one guy that takes a three player game way too seriously, and an LGS that doesn't approve of custom tokens. We also talk comfort shows and Simian Horse Fish.  Stay Salty! ____ Find HSM merch on our website and our Bonfire site ! Email your salty stories to thehowlingsaltmine@gmail.com! Find links to all our s...

Welcome to Episode 86! In today's episode, we talk about splintering the meta of your playgroup with a healthy dose of salt, when your opponent loses and still says your deck is bad, and when a new player gets angry at you for helping them out. Also finger carrots, autocorrect, and Tony auditions for another musical.  Stay Salty! ____ Find HSM merch on our website and our Bonfire site ! Email your...

Welcome to Episode 85! In today's episode, we talk about a hero delivering vigilante justice to save two excellent friends, a player who was banned for burning the meta, and when you don't want to run a card because it is too clunky. Also, Gullah Gullah Island and American Psycho business cards. Quothe the douche, "I swear my deck never does this." Stay Salty! ____ Find HSM merch on our website an...

Hey all! Just a quick announcement from us about MagicCon Chicago! If you didn't catch it on the main feed, we will be at MagicCon Chicago from Feb 23 to 25th, AND we will have exclusive Food Tokens to hand out featuring our new Pizza: The Gathering design!  We are also selling a new shirt special for Chicago on our Bonfire site with the new Pizza: The Gathering design! These will be sold in one w...

Welcome to Episode 84! In today's episode, we talk about two players "pubstomping" in a two-headed giant tournament, how forgetting to bring stuff to a game night is the WORST, and someone who is so salty that they yell at your dad.  Also, stealing from your friends, elderly lizardfolk, and double slappin'! Stay Salty! ____ Find HSM merch on our website and our Bonfire site ! Email your salty stor...

Welcome to Episode 83! In today's episode, the Salt Boys become Salt Justices as we review our first salt rating appeal! Then we talk about how knowing the rules is OP and what happens when your deck gets a bad reputation that you can't shake. Also, the wonders of the didgeridoo and epic Turn 1 plays in cEDH! Stay Salty! ____ Find HSM merch on our website and our Bonfire site ! Email your salty st...

Welcome to Episode 82!  Tony is away so the Pat will play! Pat is here with us this week! In today's episode, we talk about a player that walked into an infinite combo ending in a draw, when throwing aside your weighted clothing anime-style isn't very exciting, and brotherly love with brotherly salt. We also talk about Timeless, caving, and the toxic meta of Rock, Paper, Scissors. Stay Salty! ____...