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Magic The Flavouring
by Andy Mann, Nathan Cansell
Andy and Nathan discuss the flavour highs and lows of the world's greatest card game, Magic: The Gathering. Join them as they talk through world building, lore, mechanics and art, on a meandering quest to explore the relationship between storytelling and gameplay.
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Ep.167 Reality Fracture Story Review
Magic finally arrives at potentially its boldest story arch finale ever as the fate of one of the games most iconic characters hangs in the balance...and the multiverse is in danger again, but whatever. Join Andy and Nathan as they travel through the twisted brain of the mind mage, and into a…
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Ep.166 Looking Ahead To 2027
We have taken a well deserved break as our Semester at Strixhaven comes to an end, and what better way to unwind that to look ahead to next year's Magic offering! Underwater Planes, clashing Titans and a return of sorts to one of Magic's most anticipated settings, it's looking like 2027 could be...
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Ep.165 Omens Of Chaos Book Review
Strixhaven may now have become one of the most explored settings in all of MTG story, behind Dominaria and Ravnica, with the latest full Magic: The Gathering novel Omens Of Chaos from returning author Seanan Mcguire. Andy and Nathan go through the plot whilst highlighting all the juicy flavour,...
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Ep.164 Secrets Of Strixhaven Story Review
You know it's a fantasy setting when young adults with no money can somehow afford higher education and learn subjects that will grant them access to employment in their field of study...yes we're still talking about Magic: The Gathering. Andy and Nathan pour over the new MTG story and try to...
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Ep.163 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Cowabunga Dudes! Need we say more. Pizza, Bovines from other dimensions and more Turtles than you can shake a shell at, everything a classic, good ol'fashioned MTG set needs. Nathan and Andy talk all things green and mean, and dive into one of their first ever fandoms as it is expressed on the...
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Ep.162 Lorwyn Eclipsed Flavour Review
We are staying a little longer on Lorwyn to discuss the approach to its deep, fantastical and often overly-complex lore. Which aspects of this Plane were carried over from the first time we were here and what was left to fade into legend and fable. Nathan breaks down the effectiveness of the…
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Ep.161 Lorwyn Story Review
We jump head first into the long awaited adventures of Strixhaven...and then eventually Lowryn in this new offering from renowned MTG writer Seanan McGuire. As a new crop of Students are swept up in the politics of a world very few understand, how will this glimpse into the fan favourite Plane...
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Ep.160 Avatar the Last Air Bender MTG
Everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked and turned over 50% of all Magic into Universes Beyond...or something. Andy and Nathan take a look at Avatar the last Air Bender as it's depicted in MTG. Is this set's apparent step up in quality against other UB sets be enough to quell the…
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Ep.159 The Unique Fauna Of Lorwyn
The Eclipse is fast approaching, so before we travel back to the equally quaint and cruel Plane of Lorwyn, we need to refamiliarize ourselves with a fantasy setting that is all at once a deeply complex and wonderfully simple. Andy and Nathan dive into why a Boggart isn't a Hobgoblin and the...
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Ep.158 The Multiversal Menu: Second Helping
We return to the Restaurant at the end of the Multiverse to sample the delicacies from across the Blind Eternities (and also The Edge). The kitchen has had four years to add fresh dishes to the Menu so join Andy and Nathan as they make their orders and discover how magic's writers and designers...
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Ep.157 Spider-Man: Multiversal Menace
Look out! Here comes the Spider-Man...swinging directly into standard and there's not a thing you can do about it. Andy and Nathan discuss Magic's latest and boldest Universes Beyond set and whilst there is some interesting flavour to be found, are we now finding the limit to what Magic players...
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Ep.156 Robots In Magic
What is a Robot? Why is a Robot? Where are all the Robots in Magic? With the main set advent of the new creature type in Edge Of Eternities, Andy and Nathan look back across MTG's history to determine what implications have arisen and what other Automatons can be found in the lore. Music by…
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Ep.155 Edge Of Eternities Story Review
It's big, it's so, incredibly big. And we ain't talking about the vastness of space. 11 whole story episodes for Edge of Eternities and each one is half a novella in it's own right! So much world building for Andy and Nathan to explore, and an epic Sci-Fi-Fantasy to dive into. (The room this...
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Ep.154 Edge Of Eternities: A New Frontier
Edge of Eternities heralds a new era for MTG as the main continuity setting introduces The Edge! No longer confined to the endless vastness of the Multiverse, we can now explore the galaxies that make up the reality beyond the Chaos Wall. Andy and Nathan discuss how this new setting fits into the...
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Ep.153 Colour Changing Planeswalkers
Edge Of Eternities is coming soon to the MTG scene and heralding its arrival is a 3 Mana Value Tezzeret card, that has no coloured pips!?! What does this mean for the character and when have other Planeswalkers shifted their colour identity? And why? Andy and Nathan get into all these questions,...
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Ep.152 Final Flavouring CLII
The first ever Standard Legal Universes Beyond set takes on the many worlds of Final Fantasy. With many in-game and real world card games already associated with this IP, can the guys guess the flavour of the cards correctly, drawing from minimal prior FF knowledge? Also Andy and Nathan talk…
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Ep.151 Gotta Gather 'Em All
The guys celebrate a milestone of 151 episodes of the pod, and what better way to do so than to talk about Andy and Nathan's 2nd favourite fandom, Pokémon! The guys look at the Gen 1 Gym Leaders and their teams, and decide to beat WOTC at their own game by creating a Universes Beyond style mash…
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Ep.150 No More Bad Guys On Tarkir
Has MTG moved away from the concept of truly evil factions in favour of more abstract villains and grey morality spectrums? The guys take a look at the new Siege cycle of cards from Tarkir: Dragonstorm as a case study and discuss how the concept of the "Bad Guy" has changed in magic narrative and...
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Ep.149 Resurrection In Magic
Black isn't the only colour that dabbles in the art of Necromancy. Magic proves once again that its Colour Pie is one of the richest veins of Lore in all of fantasy, as each colour has its own brand of life/death spells. Andy and Nathan work through the WUBRG to discuss how these themes are...
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Ep.148 Dragonstorm Story Review
It's the end of the Dragonstorm arc and we are once again back on the fan favourite Plane of Tarkir! But how have things changed since the Dragon Lords were overthrown and will we finally uncover Jace's master plan to save the Multiverse? Andy and Nathan talk through the latest MTG story and how...
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Ep.147 Start Your Engines!
After the Amonkheti crossed the finish line to claim this year's Ghirapur Grand Prix title, who will be in the running for next year's prize? And which Planes will have the honour of hosting? Andy and Nathan take a look at Vehicles throughout Magic's history through this thought experiment and...
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Ep.146 Aetherdrift Story Review
START YOUR ENGINES! The denizens of the Multiverse are about to witness the most high octane event in its history, as K. Arsenault Rivera takes the wheel of the latest Magic story. But along with excitement and under the layers of sweat and engine grease is a story of normal people trying to...
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Ep.145 Year In Review 2024
Another year of Magic and what a year it was! With a tonal shift to the flavour unlike anything seen before, there is certainly a lot to go over. Andy and Nathan go set by set to relive some the highs and lows of 2024 as well as picking their favourite art and artists of the year. Music by…
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Ep.144 Foundations Flavour Picks
Magic Foundations looks to uphold the absolute distilled core of what MTG is in the game, in some ways to balance the Universes Beyond influx we are looking at in 2025. So what does WOTC consider the quintessential expressions of colour and what cards and themes do Andy and Nathan wish made the...
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Ep.143 Jumpstart Legends & MTG 2025
Foundations is rounding out it's product line with a brand new Jumpstart run, and that means new Legendary Creatures to study! Also, Andy and Nathan look ahead to 2025, and ponder on some of the biggest shifts in Magic's design and product philosophy, maybe ever... 00:00: Jumpstart Legends…
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Ep.142 Duskmourn Flavour Picks
Can you taste the fear? Well Andy and Nathan at least try to as they sample the various spooky flavours of Duskmourn. This set may be one of the most tonally polarised offerings since Ice Age, and it may feel like for every satisfying thrill there's a cheap jump scare waiting around the corner....
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Ep.141 Duskmourn Story Review
In a multiverse of monsters, magic and machines there is nothing scarier than an old wooden door...so step through into one of Magic's scariest Planes! Andy and Nathan gear up and face their fears as they review this surprisingly subtle horror story. Story Articles:...
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Ep.140 Bloomburrow Flavour Picks
The Plane of Bloomburrow presents us with a simpler way of life, full of carrot cake and common good for all, and the set likewise has gone someway to bringing the game itself back down to earth. So, in this slower paced set, which cards make Andy and Nathan leap for joy and clap their tiny paws...
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Ep.139 Bloomburrow Story Review
As we get used to our brand new Animalfolk bodies on the Plane of Bloomburrow, a story of heroism and the power of kinship is waiting! Valerie Valdes presents us with a new tale and whilst the stakes may not be as high as we have been used to recently, the heros are no less mighty! Andy and…
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Ep.138 The Rabiah Scale Revisited
How likely is it that certain Planes are returned to and why? That is what the Rabiah Scale seeks to answer and give context for. So which Planes do Andy and Nathan wish to see again, and do they fully agree with the established ratings? Mark Rosewaters 3rd Rabiah Scale Article:...
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Ep.137 Modern Horizons 3 Flavour Picks
Third times a charm for Modern Horizons, and this may be the most flavourful yet! Which utterly busted nonsense catches Andy and Nathans attention, and have the ancillary sets become just as packed with Lore as the main ones? Music by Michael Rawcliffe Audio. Twitter: MTF- @MTFlavouring, Andy-...
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Ep.136 Outlaws Of Thunder Junction Flavour Picks
Its finally time to reap the rewards of Omen Paths and their full implications on the structure of the multiverse, and what better setting to do it than a Cowboy/Heist/Family drama/Team up/Anti-Hero story...But in among the big plays and high concepts, are there any cards or themes that stand…
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Ep.135 Outlaws Of Thunder Junction Story Review
Its time to saddle up for a rootin' tootin' showdown on the wild west Plane everyone was asking for! Was this story the big score that was promised or just a smash and grab for some quick loot? Andy and Nathan cover both the main 6 episodes and the Epilogue and discuss the bold new direction that...
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Ep.134 Fallout: Taste The Wasteland
What happens when you push The Brothers War, New Capenna and Thunder Junction through an Omen Path together? Why you get Fallout of course! (Or something like that). The latest Universes Beyond commander decks take on one of the biggest Franchises in Video Game history, and it's one with an...
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Ep.133 Murders At Karlov Manor Flavour Picks
So, the guys have interviewed the suspects, inspected the crime scene and built a case, but does the evidence stack up? Andy and Nathan pour through the case files of MKM and have found both hidden clues, and some shaky alibis... Music by Michael Rawcliffe Audio. Twitter: MTF- @MTFlavouring…
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Ep.132 Murders at Karlov Manor Story Review
There's been a murder!!! Never mind that it happened on one of the most densely populated and crime ridden Planes of the Multiverse, because this time its the Guild Masters who are getting whacked! Andy and Nathan are on the case to find out if a high concept, light-hearted genre flip on a fan...
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Ep.131 2023 A Year In Review
2023 is almost over and Magic has once again pushed the envelope on its product design. And inevitably that has an impact on the flavour of the cardboard. Andy and Nathan look back over the year, to give their Vorthos highs and lows, as well as where they are personally with the game. Music by...
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Ep.130 Lost Caverns Of Ixalan Flavour (Pack) Picks
Lost Caverns Of Ixalan introduces new possibilities and expands on old themes for this fan favourite Plane. But now that the set is out, which cards compel Andy and Nathan to dig deeper and deeper into this complex set...ALSO THEY CRACK A BUNDLE! Music by Michael Rawcliffe Audio. Twitter: MTF-...
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Ep.129 The Lost Caverns Of Ixalan Story Review
Ixalan gets deep with some fresh lore that has implications not just for the Plane but the entire Multiverse both past and present. And with such expansive flavour there is understandably a whole new ensemble of characters and story to deliver it. Andy and Nathan pour over the story articles and...
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Ep.128 Doctor Who: Timey Wimey Flavour
Doctor Who is the latest IP to get the Universes Beyond treatment, with Booster Pack products and 4 Commander decks. And with more varied deliveries of UB in the pipeline, Andy and Nathan hit pause on the hype to have a debate about where the concept is now, and how to engage with IP's you may or...
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Ep.127 Wilds Of Eldraine Flavour Picks
When talking about a Plane entirely made up of manifested fairy tales, there is no doubt going to be a kingdoms worth of flavour. The guys pour over this second visit to Eldraine and the stories the cards tell. Music by Michael Rawcliffe Audio. Twitter: MTF- @MTFlavouring, Andy- @AndyMannface,...
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Ep.126 Wilds Of Eldraine Story Review
Eldraine is once again the palette cleanser set to help us transition away from a larger story arch. But with the Multiverse in ruins after the Phyrexian invasion, what has changed in this Fairy Tale land and can the Narrative enchant us enough to invest this new phase of Magic Story? MTG Story...
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Ep.125 Commander Masters Flavour Picks
The latest Masters set focuses on the most Vorthos friendly format of them all, COMMANDER! With tons of variant arts and decent selection of new cards in the accompanying Commander decks, Andy and Nathan have a lot of new flavour to sample. Music by Michael Rawcliffe Audio. Twitter: MTF-...
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Ep.124 Talking Guff feat. Tim Willoughby
Commodore Guff is one of the most polarising characters in Magic's history and will soon have a Planeswalker-as-Commander card in the upcoming set Commander Masters. Andy and Nathan chat to one of Guff's biggest fans, Tim Willoughby! CAG member, WOTC Coverage Team Contributor and the owner of the...
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Ep.123 More Planes To Chase
Planechase is back! The March Of The Machine Commander precons introduced 25 new Planechase cards to explore and as Andy and Nathan's favourite format variant they are sure to have some flavourful opinions... Music by Michael Rawcliffe Audio. Twitter: MTF- @MTFlavouring, Andy- @AndyMannface,...
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Ep.122 March Of The Machine Flavour Picks
March Of The Machine may be Magic's most eclectic set in terms of its theming and flavour, even when compared to most core sets. Spanning multiple Planes, factions and playstyles as well as a brand new card type, this set is a veritable smorgasbord for Andy and Nathan. Music by Michael Rawcliffe...
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Ep.121 March Of The Machine Story Review
As the latest Phryrexian Arch reaches its climax, the very nature of the Multiverse is threatened and with 10 whole episodes of main story articles to cover the action this is certainly shaping up to be one of the most ambitious narratives the Magic has ever told. Story Articles:...
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Ep.120 All Will Be One Flavour Picks
All Will Be One has been both a return to and an expansion on some of MTG's most iconic settings, themes and aesthetics, and there are enough flavour beats for a dozen episodes. So through all the Oli and Phyresis, what stood out to Andy and Nathan? Music by Michael Rawcliffe Audio. Twitter: MTF-...
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Ep.119 All Will Be One: (All of the) Story Review
MTG story is charging full steam ahead through the Phyrexian invasion of the Multiverse. With a diverse spread of stories and perspectives to face, Andy and Nathan are going to tackle them head on in their own Vorthos Strike Force! Music by Michael Rawcliffe Audio. Twitter: MTF- @MTFlavouring,...
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Ep.118 2022 A Year In Review
More magic was released in 2022 than ever before and along side it was potentially more story and lore too! So how have Andy and Nathan found the past year, and how does it set up the future of the game? Music by Michael Rawcliffe Audio. Twitter: MTF- @MTFlavouring, Andy- @AndyMannface, Nathan-...
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Andy and Nathan discuss the flavour highs and lows of the world's greatest card game, Magic: The Gathering. Join them as they talk through world building, lore, mechanics and art, on a meandering quest to explore the relationship between storytelling and gameplay.
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