What do you do when a Travis Woo brew does the voodoo that a Woo brew do? That’s one of the questions on everyone’s minds this week as a card in Modern quintuples up overnight. Who’s buying these cards between $2 and $10? Is it a good buy at $10 anticipating $20? Should those of…

The cast turns eighty, which is old enough to drive a car into a farmer’s market and blame it on the floor mat. This episode starts with a bang—do financiers tend to hedge their bets because they’re afraid to be wrong? It doesn’t let up, as the gang goes down a laundry list of finance…

Some big news in the world of Magic Online has broken and everyone is wondering how the market will be affected. Has Wizards finally gotten it together and fixed the MODO problem? Does any of the gang have confidence in MODO going forward? How do we respond to sudden price spikes in Modern and Legacy…

Not a whole lot happened in the last week outside of a temporary decline in MODO prices brought on by the unscheduled maintenance and a lack of confidence in the long-term viability of MODO, but prices have already returned to normal mostly. The gang doesn’t want to take any of that out on you and…

The cast is interrupted by breaking news- Magic Online events have been suspended so the whole system can be fixed. In the wake of the disastrous weekend where the MOCS and a PTQ both crashed on MODO the community reacted badly- will the backlash from taking MODO down to fix it be worse? The cast…

The Brew Crew is joined by streaming savant Kenji Egashira (@NumotTheNummy) to talk about all things MODO- bankroll management, streaming, Theros draft archetypes and the dream of going infinite. Kenji was a member of this year’s winning Community Cup team and comes with some stories to tell about his experiences in Seattle. The gang goes…

Brainstorm Brewery turns 75 this week and shows no signs of pumping the brakes. You shouldn’t pump your brakes, anyway- most cars these days have ABS and you’re not doing anyone any good. This episode is a back-to-basics, no-nonsense cast that is short on dilly-dallying and long on both values and hyphens. With a few…

It’s a comedy of errors as the gang deals with a series of unfortunate events that all conspired to make sure an episode wasn’t recorded this week. Deciding to save some of the headier topics for another week, the gang digs into a mailbag backlog and finds some great topics. E-mails ranged from timely topics…

Raymond “@RayFuturePro” Perez is going to need a new nickname after finishing an astonishing eleventh place at the Pro Tour in Dublin, netting $5,000, an invite to Valencia, and a spot on Team Brainstorm Brewery. Back again to regale the gang with tales of the Pro Tour, muse about the future of splashy weekend decks,…

It’s a mini Meavy Meta meetup! Matthew Bartholomew Beverly (Total guess on the middle name, but tease him as though that?s accurate) a.k.a @MattyStudios drops by to talk finance both of the paper and MODO variety. The gang talks about movers in Theros and other Standard-legal sets, good online resources for tracking prices and Matty…

Jeff Hoogland (@JeffHoogland) swings by the cast to talk all about the art of brewing. With spicy brews for both Modern and Standard, Jeff weighs in on the playability potential of a few key cards and that translates into great insight about the financial future of cards as well. Find out what he likes, what…

The Theros pre-release is behind us and it’s time to take a look back at what we learned and how that might bode for the future of this children’s card game we all know and love. To properly recount the experience, the gang enlists the help of Erin Campbell (@OriginalOestrus). It wasn’t too long that…

It’s set review time again, and everyone is excited except for our hosts. With a big old bag of Mythics and Rares to go through, the gang is back at it again, recording their educated guesses for posterity with the hopes of making you some money, or helping you save some, this pre-release weekend. The…

Ryan gets a visitor at home, and when your visitor is none other than Pro Tour qualifier and future BrainstormBrewery.com writer Ray Perez (@RayFuturePro) you let him on the cast. With a new crop of Theros spoilers, the lame duck season on MODO extending another month and a surprising amount of developments in the sports…

There are a lot of brewers in the kitchen as Steven Mann (@slickjagger) and Michael Motyka (@Mmotyka) join the regular gang of idiots to talk about home brewing, aging beer and their collaboration with the cast to come up with a beer that epitomizes this podcast- a true Brainstorm Brew. Don’t miss your chance to…

Stopping by the cast to talk about the business of speculation as well as the business Quiet Speculation is Doug Linn. Doug is a cofounder and co-owner of QuietSspeculation.com, and technically, he’s Corbin’s and Jason’s “boss,” so when he tells Corbin to shut up, he kind of has to. With Theros spoilers, controversy surrounding QS’s…

With Ryan Bushard missing in action and Corbin Hosler taking his love of Merfolk one step too far by flooding his house and sloshing around on the floor holding a trident, it’s up to Marcel and Jason to save the day. Save the day they do, with a Gen Con wrap-up, talk of Theros spoilers…

Brainstorm Brewery takes a stand in this one, folks. In a week where not much happened financially, the cast has another guest on to talk about a few things other than finance and they’re here to tell you that you can love it or leave it. The guest in question- Polish Tamales, arguably the most…

With a title that could be construed as a football pun, the gang is back better than ever to talk about a week that actually had relevant things happen for finance. The cast you know and love is back to full form with an episode so jimmy-jammed with bonus content you’ll need to open up…

Marshall Sutcliffe is a tough act to follow, but this week’s special guest is up to the challenge; it’s cosplay legend Christine Sprankle (@cspranklerun)! Have you ever wondered what she deals with traveling to events with two suitcases so jammed full of cosplay gear there is barely room for a deckbox and a toothbrush on…

Somehow the gang manages to talk Marshall Sutcliffe of Limited Resources into appearing on an episode! Along with a lot of leant credibility comes insightful questions about finance that everyone has asked at some point as well as a thorough run-down of how to avoid the “slow bleed” of trying to go infinite on MODO…

Can the cast even understand its own grading metric? How confusing is it to give an E- normally? failing grade- to cards they like? Can the absurdity and the hyperbole give way to a real discussion about M14 or will this turn into every review of every core set- a struggle to find constructive things…

Which one of the cast invents their own brand new Proverb? Is there a new Fogo De Chao bet in the making? Which tribe is the best tribe? Which M14 cards, if any, should we be preordering? How are Magic cards like Harry Potter tote bags? How can you, a loyal listener, be part of…

Who did the best at the event out of everyone at the house? Which Magic-famous guests crashed the party? There were a few more gourmet chefs at the event: Who almost dropped because they had their meat on their mind, and who became an honorary Hood Chef? Who is going to think twice before taking…

Is GP Vegas really going to be the can’t-miss event of the year? How do we get ahold of some of the sweet Brainstorm Brewery tokens and playmats by Polish Tamales and Matty Studios? What is this “Vegas House” we hear so much about? How will the gang react to be called “non-players”? Who goes…