Cardboard Chemistry

Getting bored of commander? Try playing some other formats of Magic, you’ll be surprised how much fun you can have. I know I was.

Going over the spoiled cards for the upcoming Reality Fracture set that were revealed during MCVegas

Going over the spoiled cards for the upcoming Marvel Superheroes set that were revealed during MCVegas

Going over the spoiled cards for the upcoming Hobbit set that were revealed during MCVegas

Ever wondered what it feels like to be part of a Magic community? Let me take you on my journey at MagicCon Vegas 2026! 🤩

Quick episode about my SOS pre-release experience.

Going over my favorite colorless cards and lands for the upcoming Secrets of Strixhaven set.

Going over my favorite multicolor cards for the upcoming Secrets of Strixhaven set.

Going over my favorite green cards for the upcoming Secrets of Strixhaven set.

Going over my favorite red cards for the upcoming Secrets of Strixhaven set.

Going over my favorite black cards for the upcoming Secrets of Strixhaven set.

Going over my favorite blue cards for the upcoming Secrets of Strixhaven set.

Going over my favorite white cards for the upcoming Secrets of Strixhaven set.

Going over the specific set mechanics of the upcoming Secrets of Strixhaven set.

Going over the backup commander of the Witherbloom pre constructed deck and how it is a broken card with the persist mechanic.

In this episode I go over each face commander and each backup commander of the Secrets of Strixhaven Pre constructed decks.

Going over each of the legendary elder dragons in the upcoming Secrets of Strixhaven set for Magic the Gathering

Why AI deck building is bad. Deck building is a key aspect of learning Magic the Gathering.

Update on the Podcast Channel

Going over the Commander Banned and Restricted announcement as well as the additional commander announcement released on February 9, 2026.

No episode today. Waiting on B&R announcement to see what changes are coming. Expect a new episode on Wednesday.

Going over the Colorless TMNT cards that were spoiled during Lorwyn Eclipsed pre-release.

Going over the Multi Color TMNT cards that were spoiled during Lorwyn Eclipsed pre-release.

Going over the Green TMNT cards that were spoiled during Lorwyn Eclipsed pre-release.

Going over the Red TMNT cards that were spoiled during Lorwyn Eclipsed pre-release.

Going over the black TMNT cards that were spoiled during Lorwyn Eclipsed pre-release.

Initial thoughts on the blue cards that were accidentally included in the Lorwyn Eclipsed Pre Release Packs.

Initial thoughts on the white cards that were accidentally included in the Lorwyn Eclipsed Pre Release Packs.

Discussing what happens with TMNT cards showing up in Lorwyn Eclipsed

Review of my favorite artifact and land cards coming out in the Lorwyn Eclipsed set

Review of my favorite multicolor cards coming out in the Lorwyn Eclipsed set

Review of my favorite green cards coming out in the Lorwyn Eclipsed set

Review of my favorite red cards from the upcoming Lorwyn Eclipsed set.

In this episode I go over my favorite black cards from the upcoming Lorwyn Eclipsed set.

In this episode I go over my favorite Blue cards from the upcoming Lorwyn Eclipsed set.

My favorite white cards from the upcoming Lorwyn Eclipsed set.

Longer episode, but wanted to go over my initial thoughts of Lorwyn Eclipsed.

With the news yesterday that Wizards is partnering with Jim Henson Studios for the Lorwyn Trailer, I had to put out my thoughts on the matter, and TLDR it's awesome.

Today we talk about the abbreviated release schedule for Lorwyn Eclipsed.

A quick message in regards to 2026 and the podcast.

We discuss the issue with how universes within sets are being overshadowed by universes beyond sets.

Today we talk about what I've done to help my mental health and give some of the strategies I use. Disclaimer: I am not a mental health expert and cannot give clinical advise.

Managing expectations on coming into a game of commander and learning to temper reality vs your idealized situation.

Today we talk about Secret Lair and the current issues in the ordering system. We also talk about a potential way to fix the issue.

Determining the threat at the table is harder than it may seem. Here is some advice on how to determine the threat and when the threat will inevitably change during the game.

In this episode we discuss losing. How we as players should accept losing the game and why it is good to have integrity in losing the game.

We discuss NetDecking and how deck building has become easier than it has ever been. Remember to Playtest your deck, even if you are pulling the prebuilt deck list.

With 7 sets next year, how do we manage expectations and deal with product fatigue. There is a lot of discussion going on in the community on the direction of where Magic is heading and just wanted to put my thoughts out there.

Addressing the elephant in the room and talking about the potential changes to hybrid mana.

My initial thoughts on the cards spoiled at NYCC for MTG Universes Beyond Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.