Goblin Rabblemaster is approaching $20, Mantis Rider is approaching $10, and nothing seems right in the world. What’s going on? Someone has been bitten by the Cube bug and won’t shut up about his Cube. I won’t say which host it is, but it’s Marcel. Cube fever caused him to go on a shout-out rampage,…

The prerelease is over, and some prices are starting to go a little bit nuts. Should we be panicking? Is it too late to buy into certain cards or are they going to go down before too long? What do we make of this crazy twilight time between the prerelease and the Pro Tour? The…

SCG Atlanta happened during the same week that the community went to battle with the Wizards team for us to get a [card]Survival of the Fittest[/card]. So we covered these events. We announced some major changes coming to the show after we hit episode 100. This was very bittersweet, however, changes are coming. Then we…

It’s time for the Khans of Tarkir set review, and while the cast is short a man, it’s long on enthusiasm. Despite the certainty that most of the rares will end up bulk and Khans will be the most-opened set in Magic‘s history, the gang can’t seem to agree on which cards will be bulk….

Joined by Spike Feed‘s Dustin Gore, the gang delves into some unfamiliar territory: trading for and selling foreign cards. The cast goes off the rails with talk of pay-by-the-hour bars in Japan, the impact of Hardened Scales on Standard, and the ethics of cross-continent trading, and you wouldn’t have it any other way. What is…

We’re seeing more spoilers than a Honda dealership in a bad neighborhood—including one of atomic-bomb caliber: Onslaught fetches are back! With Khanslaught fetches coming to a booster pack near you, everything is going to change. How do we navigate the murky waters of Modern receiving better fixing, Standard moving to three-color wedges, and Legacy losing…

What happens when you mix a guy named Alt with Magic‘s best card alterist? It’s probably nothing significant; that’s a pretty tenuous connection. Still, when you bring Magic‘s most beloved alteration artist onto Magic‘s most beloved podcast, they’re bound to get into some shenanigans. Who has his Pick of the Week swiped? Who gets a…

It was a somewhat light week for news, but the gang goes deep on some Finance 101 to compensate. Even finance veterans will benefit from the veritable knowledge-bombing campaign as the gang talks about the condition of cards as well as whether to have cards professionally graded. Sit yourself down, and strap in for another…

It always feels like it’s a slow news week at first, but once the floodgates open, an hour just flies by. With new sealed product, new Magic Online clients, new e-mail questions, and a new core set, there’s no shortage of topics to discuss. How will the change to the new client, the new Magic…

Every once in a while, fortune smiles on Brainstorm Brewery, and the right guest for the set review becomes available. This time, Judge Emeritus and Godfather of EDH Sheldon Menery joins the brew crew for a look at Magic 2015, a set with quite a few Commander gems hidden among the cycle of splashy mythic…

Magic 2015 spoiler season is drawing to a close, and with much of the set spoiled, some patterns are starting to emerge. There is a lot to analyze and a lot to speculate on, and there are some historical trends to help us predict what’s happening. All in all, this looks to be among the…

The gang is joined by Kevy Metal (@kevymetal) from Heavy Meta, improbably, to talk about M15, Vorthos and Finance 101. Spoilers are discussed and much merriment is had at a Brew Crew member’s expense, though probably not the one you’d assume.   Finance 101 is still an important topic each week. M15 spoilers are discussed…

Vintage Masters Drafts are in full swing, Power is bought and sold, and StarCityGames announces a scene change for Sunday afternoons. Don’t be caught with your pants down; hear the facts from your favorite MTG finance podcast. Wall-to-wall value is the hallmark of this cast, and this installment is no exception. Whose cricket friend returns…

Back on track and in rare form, the gang launches headlong into the old format as seamlessly as a Marcel segue. Promised segments are delivered, old favorites are revisited, and so many knowledge bombs are dropped you’ll need the UN to help you put the pieces of your previous worldview back together. It’s all value…

Episode 100 is in the rearview mirror, and the gang looks forward to the next hundred. With that new focus comes a new focus on the basics. New people join the listenership all the time, and even veterans who have listened for years could use a refresher. Starting with this episode, the gang will be…

You’ve waited, and now the wait is over. No gimmicks, no tricks, no Episode 99.99—it’s here! Nearly two hours of greatest hits are ready to go! So, how did they all meet? What got them started on a podcast? What have been their greatest successes? How have the various cast members stuck their feet in…

It’s a lot harder to put together a clip show than you think. Listeners who were late turning in their episode summaries breathed a sigh of relief as the deadline was extended. Episode #100 is going to be even better than anticipated as the gang goes into the tank to work on it. They took…

Will Corbin ever figure out how technology works? Has Ryan actually broken Modern? What’s the best name for a deck with Griselbrand and Borborygmos Enraged? Did Marcel manage to edit this cast into something that resembles continuity? Will Jason talk another five minutes with his mic turned off? Find out all this and more on…

This is the set review to end all set reviews. Recognizing that a large part of finance is properly evaluating cards in terms of playability, the gang enlists the help of a living legend, Zac Hill (@zdch). Formerly of Wizards of the Coast R&D (lead game designer), writer of StarCityGames’s Chatter of the Squirrel column…

No need to pinch yourself—you’re not dreaming. The very special guest for this episode is none other than Mr. Aaron Forsythe (@mtgaaron) himself. How can the gang cope with having a larger-than-life figure on their humble podcast? Will they manage to sneak in a Pick of the Week? What information can we glean about future…