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Cal & Emma discuss the retirement (at least, temporary retirement)
of iconic Magic Artist John Avon and also speculate on how well the
prize of an upcoming Spotlight Series will be used. Of course, we have
the Product Watch to discuss Final Fantasy & some sick new Secret
Lairs as well.
IndyStar - "Gen Con heist plea: Man to pay Wizards of the Coast $27,141
and write an apology letter:"
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0:00 - Intro
0:46 - Hello Emma!
1:39 - John Avon Retires!
11:52 - Spotlight Series: Secret Lair
22:38 - Gencon Magic Thief Takes Plea
25:20 - Final Fantasy is Almost Here!
35:22 - Sick New Secret Lairs
43:44 - Emma's Final Thoughts -
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Ryan started Playing with Power to spread the good word of Competitive
EDH. The channel exploded out of the gate - gaining 10,000 subs almost
overnight. Surely, we're headed to the promised land of 100,000
subscribers in no time right??? hahaha. Lets talk about the highs, the
lows, and the six year long grind.
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0:00 - Intro
1:23 - Welcome Ryan!
2:33 - Playing With Power at 100k!
3:09 - What was the Motivation?
7:47 - Whats With the Video Style?
13:29 - Its Been a Long 6 Years
16:35 - The Highs and Lows
49:40 - Tips for the Next Creator
55:20 - Ryan's Final Thoughts -
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Cal, Emma, & Dan talk all things Final Fantasy for nearly a half
hour on this one. Did you know its the best selling MTG set of all time
before release? How crazy is that? Also - a Canlander points update
& Cal opining about dragon control decks in standard.
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0:00 - Intro
1:13 - Wecome Dan & Emma!
2:21- Final Fantasy: Best Selling Set Ever
24:00 - Canlander Points Update
37:50 - Constructed Corner: RC Minneapolis
49:05 - The Product Watch
50:24 - Emma & Dan's Final Thoughts
51:31 - Outro (Important Update) -
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Tom Marks, executive reviews editor for IGN, has a lot of thoughts of
Through the Omenpaths, the new plan to get select Universes Beyond sets
onto Magic Arena & Magic: the Gathering Online. Let's just get into
it.
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0:00 - Intro
2:38 - Welcome Tom!
6:40 - Some of the Biggest News in Years
9:47 - The Many, Many Issues
13:52 - What Will We Get?
20:22 - Wizards Does Know What They're Doing
21:53 - The Best Possible Version Still Ain't Great
30:35 - We Don't Know What's Coming!
37:34 - Baseless Spiderman Conjecture
39:40 - More Speculation Here
41:51 - Tom's Final Thoughts -
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Cal, Emma, & Dan get into the NITTY GRITTY of the news for the week.
Sick EDH changes lead the charge, but we also spend a good amount of
time discussing Through the Omenpaths and also a Modern 20k!
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0:00 - Intro
00:50 - Wecome Dan & Emma!
1:40 - Through the Omenpaths
17:32 - Commander Updates
46:46 - Laughing Dragon Modern $20k!
56:15 - Dan & Emma's Final Thoughts -
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On this episode, Cal & Dan discuss the results of Spotlight Series:
Dragons, Birds of Paradise returning to MagicCons in a new exciting
space, and also we talk about the upcoming Commander changes for a half
hour. Let's get into it!
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0:00 - Intro
0:39 - Welcome Dan!
2:23 - BK Wins Spotlight Series: Dragons!
5:46 - Birds of Paradise Return to Magic Events!
11:10 - Baseless Commander Speculation
34:07 - Product Watch: Secret Lair Commander!
41:10 - Dan's Final Thoughts -
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Vorthos Month continues with Magic: The Gathering Story Lead Roy Graham.
It's not just the written story though - there's a lot more that goes
on behind the scene to create a cohesive storytelling experience for all
players!
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0:00 - Intro
0:55 - Welcome: Roy Graham!
1:22 - What's the Job?
5:07 - MTG Story in Different Mediums
7:36 - How Do You Tell a Story With Cards
15:38 - Hows the Work Split?
20:21 - The Roy Graham Era
26:58 - Favorite Part of the Job
32:25 - Ideas Made Reality
37:45 - What's Up With Loot Anyways
43:55 - Roy's Final Thoughts -
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On this episode, Dan, Emma, & Cal discuss the upcoming Spotlight
Series Denver & the resulting return of Sealed & Draft to the
big stage! We're excited about the focus on two premier players, LSV
& Reid Duke! Also, Tarkir has printing problems & Dan & Emma
know what cards they would write a book about.
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0:00 - Intro
0:48 - Welcome Emma & Dan!
1:45 - Spotlight Series Denver
5:00 - Grand Prix LSV?
14:45 - Dragonstorm Print Quality Issues
17:29 - A Letter to the Editor
25:18 - The Product Watch
29:05 - Dan & Emma's Final Thoughts
30:32 - Outro -
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Vorthos Month continues with Magic Loremaster Jay Annelli! We discuss
continuity editing the behemoth that is MTG story, his own freelance
work writing Magic books, the highs and lows within, and plenty more.
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0:00 - Intro
0:58 - Welcome Jay!
1:28 - What Is the Magic Loremaster?
4:10 - How Does Jay Keep It Straight?
8:10 - How Did Jay Get Into MTG Story?
11:10 - The Vorthos Cast
15:33 - Are All Sets Created Equal?
21:24 - Jay's Favorite MTG Character
23:11 - People's Expectations for Story
31:44 - Writing the Books - Literally!
44:24 - The Three Audiences
51:50 - Loot.
1:03:18 - Jay's Final Thoughts -
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On this episode, Cal & Emma go wild, talking nearly an hour about
the latest bans and unbans and some of their own experiences with cool
stuff. Also - a Deadpool Secret Lair. What?
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0:00 - Intro
0:40 - Welcome Emma!
1:35 - It's Ban Discussion Time!
2:55 - Quick Ban Recap
3:24 - What Do We Think?
7:51 - Modern Bans!
18:34 - Legacy!
25:25 - Pauper!
41:27 - Commander Changes April 22nd!
44:07 - The Product Watch!
44:20 - Tarkir Prerelease Weekend
47:27 - Deadpool Secret Lair
51:51 - Our Final Thoughts
53:24 - Outro -
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We kick off the first ever Herald's Horn theme month (Vorthos Month)
with Cary Thomas! The prolific Magic archivist (amongst many other
things) has Opinions on why it's so hard to get into Magic story &
what we can do to help. Heck, they even have a few different places that
you can start!
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0:00 - Intro
1:08 - Welcome Cary!
1:28 - How Does One Get Into MTG Story?
3:50 - MTG Story is Very Unconnected
14:22 - Is a Card Game a Good Story Medium?
16:37 - Magic's Story is Defined by Change
27:11 - Let's Talk About MTGLore.com
40:49 - Wizards Could Do More!
51:28 - Cary's Final Thoughts! -
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On this episode, Cal, Dan & Emma discuss yet another round of Secret
Lair issues, Arena events, new Tarkir cards, and also do our first ever
set retrospective for Aetherdrift. General vibes, our favorite cards,
our least favorite cards, and our top art are all up for discussion.
Let's get into it!
The Week That Was: A Return Like No Other -
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Metagame Mentor: The Spiciest Decklists from the Spotlight Series and
Beyond -
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On the 40th interview for the Herald's Horn, Cal is joined by his good
friend (and new Magic player) Gabe Pyle! Gabe is an industrial design
professor, in addition to other things, which gives him some interesting
insights and reflections on his new player experience and that of
others. Cal wanted to hear about this experience, being over a decade
removed from his own beginnings, so here we are!
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0:00 - Intro
0:58 - Welcome Gabe!
2:09 - Reluctance to Get Into Magic
4:00 - Introduction to Magic & More
9:16 - Magic's Complexity is Interesting
15:12 - Is It Harder to Learn Magic Now?
20:59 - What Is It Like to See New Players Learn?
26:23 - User Personas & Player Archetypes
32:25 - How Do You Intro People to MTG?
42:42 - How's Opening Packs Going?
46:49 - Gabe's Final Thoughts! -
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Cal rides alone for Episode 40 of the Herald's Horn! On this one, he's
discusses the remaining SCGcon schedule for 2025, Tarkir: Dragonstorm
previews, Tarkir's Story, the weird cat vs. dog Secret Lair drop, &
what Magic card he would write a book about.
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0:00 - Intro
00:39 - Thank You Patrons!
01:54 - 2025 SCGCon Slate Announced
07:12 - Go Read the Dang Tarkir Story
09:12 - Introduction: Interview Theme Months
11:47 - The Product Watch
12:26 - Secret Lair: Cats vs. Dogs
16:52 - Tarkir: Dragonstorm Previews!
24:00 - Letter to the Editor
28:31 - Cal's Final Thoughts
29:40 - Outro -
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On the 39th (not 40th, holy L) interview of the Herald's Horn, Cal is joined by Matt Sperling to discuss how the pros prepare for the Pro Tour. Also covered: Judging Discourse, pro team dynamics, how to keep your head up when stuck, common misconceptions about Pro play, and more!
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0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Welcome Matt Sperling!
3:30 - Pro Tour Prep: How Does It Work?
8:44 - High Level Magic as a Part-Timer
12:45 - Team Prep is Surprising to Some
18:49 - Pros/Cons of Shorter Prep Times
26:01 - Common Pro Play Misconceptions
31:00 - Sperling's Sick of It: Judging Discourse
36:20 - More Misconceptions
43:00 - Matt's Recent PT Performances
44:38 - Spiking vs. Consistency Incentives
53:49 - Back to Matt's Last Year
58:35 - Advice for Those Who Feel Stuck
1:03:46 - Is Matt Almost Done With Magic?
1:09:08 - Matt's Final Thoughts
1:10:08 - Outro -
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On this episode, Cal & Emma discuss the results of Regional Championship Charlotte - and Emma talks about her experience at the event as well. Spongebob is here, what's up with that? Of course, we are gonna talk about Final Fantasy as well!
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0:00 - Intro
0:38 - Welcome Emma!
1:55 - Constructed Corner: RC Charlotte
17:52 - Letter the Editor: New Formats?
25:17 - The Product Watch: The Spongeman Cometh
31:44 - Emma on Final Fantasy
39:15 - Emma's Final Thoughts
42:31 - Outro -
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On the 38th interview for the Herald's Horn, Cal is by David (also known as MyHandsAreBlank) & Jacob Paris to discuss the D00-DL-Off panels & D00-DL Showdowns they've put together at MagicCons! What goes into it? Where did the idea come from? What's the goal? All that & more.
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0:00 - Intro
1:10 - Welcome David & Jacob!
1:50 - The D00-DL-Offs
5:45 - The Origins of D00-DL-Off
11:52 - It's a Community Project
13:17 - Lessons Learned
17:43 - Why Are You Doing This?
24:51 - Where did D00-DL Come From?
31:55 - Future D00-DL Plans
36:17 - History with Art
50:00 - Vegas & Atlanta D00-DL?
51:28 - David & Jacob's Final Thoughts -
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On this episode, Cal & Dan sure do talk about money a lot. Universes Beyond boosters, while Standard legal, will have a higher price point. What's up with that? Also, we answer a Letter to the Editor, Arena Direct winners get a big tax bill, Spider-Man is hear already, & Dan is excited about Vintage cube.
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0:00 - Intro
1:34 - Welcome Dan!
2:30 - Thank You Patrons!
3:27 - $7 Universes Beyond Packs
12:51 - The Arena Direct Tax Man Cometh
19:06 - Vintage Cube Returns!
24:04 - Letter to the Editor!
31:07 - The Product Watch - Spider-Man
41:54 - Bring On Tarkir Please!
42:49 - Dan's Final Thoughts
44:37 - Outro -
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Sorry about Cal's bad audio on this one. Geesh. On the 37th interview for the Herald's Horn, Cal is joined by Cas, also known as Strix! We start talking about fast mana in Commander before pivoting to a larger discussion on the Bracket and Gamechanger system. Of course, we have to talk about the pros and cons of writing about Magic as well.
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0:00 - Intro
2:00 - Welcome Cas!
3:38 - Fast Mana in a Game Changer World
9:00 - How Do We Feel About the Bracket Beta?
16:29 - Lower Power Levels Have Changed!
29:15 - Making Banned Cards Gamechangers
34:13 - Cas's Final Bracket Thoughts
35:09 - Writing About Magic
46:17 - Cas's Final Thoughts
47:15 - Outro -
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On this episode, Cal & Dan chop it up about Pro Tour Chicago, a new Magic wiki & also a massive, and at the same time very small, errata update. Of course, there's also the Product Watch, featuring Tarkir: Dragonstorm, Final Fantasy, & Avatar the Last Airbender, and we have the return of Letter to the Editor, with a question just for Dan! No guest... because the interviews are on Tuesday now!
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0:00 - Intro
2:15 - Welcome Dan!
3:09 - Thank You Patrons!
4:00 - New MTG Wiki From Scryfall
6:35 - 1/3rd of All MTG Cards Receive Errata
15:46 - Pro Tour Chicago
24:48 - Letter to the Editor
31:53 - The Product Watch
32:33 - Tarkir: Dragonstorm Spoilers
42:08 - Avatar: The Last Airbender!
47:37 - Dan's Final Thoughts! - Se mer
