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MTGeniuses
by MTGeniuses
Every week, three super smart incredibly smart geniuses talk about the game Magic: The Gathering and they're so smart about it, too.
Episodes
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Episode 48: Darksteel Relics of the Past | MTG Atavisms; Guess That Card
Today we dive into the strange history of MTG game mechanics! The oddities you aren’t likely to see nowadays but have influenced some modern card designs. They don’t make 'em like this anymore! Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 47: Dain (feat. MTGeniuses) | Dainterview; DMC Lord of the Nazgûl
Our 2nd ever guest, Dain! He’s a good guy, he plays Magic! Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 46: Noah’s Favorite | Color Series Green; Build-a-Card GREEN EDITION
“So I tap these 4 lands for 30 mana, cast 12 creatures and they all have haste and +3/+3.” “Dude, it’s turn two.” Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 45: Leah (feat. MTGeniuses) | Game Theory; Cast or Pass NEWBIE EDITION
Today we welcome our first-ever guest, Leah! She’s taking over the pod!! Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 44: New Year, Same Hassenfeld Brothers | Hasbro Layoffs; New Year’s Resolutions
The bubble is bursting, we’re seeing it firsthand. Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 43: Let’s Go for a Drive | Our Suggested Future Direction for MTG; DMC Shorikai, Genesis Engine
These are our demands for WOTC going forward. We fully expect they will implement them posthaste, so get ready for a brighter future for the game. :) A man can dream… Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 42: Never Outshine the Master | Power Creep; Cast or Pass LOST CAVERNS EDITION
Robert Greene was right, we shouldn’t print strictly better cards. Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 41: Official Golgari Swarm Meeting | Color Series Golgari; Build-a-Card Workshop GOLGARI EDITION
Cards go into the graveyard, cards come out of the graveyard. It's beautiful. The circle of life. What more could you ask for? Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 40: UNPISODE | Un-Cards of MTG; Cast or Pass UN-CARDS
Let me tell you a joke: Stickers are legal in legacy. Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 39: Give a Mana Rock and You Cast His Spells for a Day | Mana Rocks; Mana Dorks TIER LIST
But teach a mana rock...something about a fish?... Mana Rocks resource: https://managathering.com/manarocks.html Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 38: Of Dice and Men | Card Type Series Creatures; Build-a-Card Workshop CREATURE EDITION
So, what's your body count? I mean in your commander deck, don't be weird. Today we're talking about them little boys, creatures. They walk, talk, and other things. Naturally we're gonna design creature cards to go with the main topic, what were you expecting exactly, hrmm???? send us an email…
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Episode 37: Fixing for a Better Deck? | Fine-Tuning Decks; Build-a-Card Workshop ELDRAINE EDITION
Now what you'll wanna do is tighten that bolt right there. Yes, the lightning bolt. That'll make your paradox engine purr like a cauldron familiar. ;) And also custom cards designed for the plane of Eldraine! send us an email at: [email protected]
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Episode 36: Tomorrow, today! | 2024 Premier MTG Sets Predictions; Cast or Pass WILDS OF ELDRAINE
We can see the future, so you should listen to us. We're droppin some hot knowledge concerning the standard-legal MTG sets to release next year, and it's like totally accurate. Also predicting a Cast or Pass at the end of the episode. Yes, it's all coming in so clearly to me... We give our…
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Episode 35: We Play Some Busted Sh*t | Power 9 of Our Playgroup; Ridiculous 6 Combos
Ever wonder why we hate Magic so much? Here's an exhaustive list of all the cards that are so powerful we continually question our life choices. It's fun! Send us things: [email protected]
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BONUS: DMC Special
Wanna see us measure our decks? We're doing three brand new measurements in this DMC B-B-B-BONUS Commanders mentioned in this ep: Ghave, Guru of Spores Kethis, the Hidden Hand Rocco, Street Chef Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 34: The Grand Arbiter Calls for a Hearing | Color Series Azorius; DMC Malcator, Purity Overseer
We're back, baby! Sorry for the hiatus, but we're here now with some color series and DMC for your enjoytainment purposes. Check out the decklist. Send us things: [email protected]
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UPDATE: Target podcast phases out.
Don't worry, we'll be back on your next untap step. ;) Send us things: [email protected]
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BONUS: FMKTG
The geniuses couldn't get it together this week, but please enjoy this bonus episode of hypothetical discussion about marrying, killing, or seducing different MTG characters. See ya next week! Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 33: Is more keywords again??
This is part 3 of our keywords series. Ya don't gotta listen to the previous two but I really think you should... No, you know what? Listening to the first two is a requirement now, we'll catch ya here once you finish those >:) Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 32: so what the heck is a Secret Lair anyway
This week, the Smartcardboys™ are talkin about the greatest scam WOTC has ever come up with…the Secret Lair! Then we talk about how great some of them-there lairs are in Cast or Pass, ye hear? Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 31: Noah Likes Artifacts
He like-likes them. They are his type. It’s a bit much. Let’s talk about it. Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 30: BANNED, Everything is BANNED
Join us on the BAN-wagon as we vote on cards to temporarily ban in our playgroup. Also, Shade’s gonna wish he was banned after his first-ever ROAST ;0 Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 29: What colors is best? Is not Boros.
Another edition of our Color Series, where we decide which color is the prettiest in the game. Boros? More like bore-os, cuz this color combo suuuuuucks. Unless we’re talkin Shade’s double-combat deck, of course! heh-heh ;D Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 28: Two Legends in One?? (MOM Team-Up Commanders)
EDIT: We said the total number of team-up cards is 18 in this ep but it's actually 25. WOTC has yet to release a comprehensive list so we missed a few but it doesn't change anything about the episode. We have compiled them all here: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/QBuaBrvDh0Oz1Lta7zitoA The...
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BONUS: NEW CARD TYPE INBOUND
Battles are the newest addition to the game. Listen to the Smartboards rant and rave about 'em in our first ever B-B-B-BONUS ep. NEW CARD TYPE NEW CARD TYPE NEW CARD TYPE Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 27: 2 SALTY 4 ME
Don't let a common food seasoning stop your smartboard from cardboying. You're better than that. Also, let's see if the Geniuses can design custom cards worth their salt, in Build-A-Card Workshop! Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 26: Slang, yo
It was the boardest of cards, it was cardest of boards. Join the gang and learn ya some slang this week on the genius show. But no amount of cool kid words will save Austin from his first ever ROASTING!! Hope he has protection from red ;) Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 25: A, B, C's of Sequencing!
The smart cardboard bois tell you how you do the thing in the best way! Deck Measuring Content of the Mauldy-est of buns! Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 24: To mull, again
Hey there, buddy. You don't wanna keep that hand, TRUST ME. There are too many 7-drops! Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 23: Rites of Passage
What's some stuff all magic players should experience? We let ya know! Also: custom cards for The Legend of Zelda, Borderlands, and of course, fast food mascots. Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 22: Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda?
The "what ifs". The "absolutely nots". The "why did i do thats". This week the Carboard Smartbois share the commanders they always wanted to make, wish they could but wont, and some that they wish they didn't! Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 21: A Letter to Our Past Selves
Smartboi + cardboard + time = regret. We fix that today by traveling to the past and correcting all our misplays, then we have a jam sesh. Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 20: Everything is a 7
This week, the MTGeniuses discuss the issues with power ratings and try to solve everyone's problems. Then they rate Noah's Sultai copy deck using the system they admit is wrong!! Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 19: What colors is best? Is blue?
Welcome to our Color series! Where we discuss each of the five colors in magic at length. We don't know when the next one will be or what color it will be. Also: we made up some cards! Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 18: Rookie Mistakes
The smartbois tackle some common pitfalls for newer Magic players, and also will u CAST OR PASS? Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 17: Let's Get Political
Politics? Gross! Well, usually, but this week the geniuses are talking about the fun kind of politics - making deals in commander with your opponents! Also: The new set is out today! They talk about their first impressions of All Will Be One (it's toxic). Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 16: Threat Assessment 101
Who should be your target, and when? What hits the board and needs to be dealt with immediately? The cardboard smartbois have you covered this week! Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 15: We need a doctor, STAT! (MTG Deck Stats)
The smart cardboard take a look at how many card in deck. Then look at how big my deck is ;) Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 14: I can go infinity?
This week, the geniuses discuss infinite combos and review some noncreature artifacts for Cast or Pass. Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 13: Who commander should be?
This week, the cardboard smartbois talk about what makes a good commander in EDH. Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 12: WOTC left us in charge of MTG for a day?! (Hypothetically speaking, of course.)
We get one shot, so we should not miss our chance to blow. One might say this opportunity comes once in a lifetime, yo. Jorn us this week for a deck measuring contest, as well! Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 11: How build deck good?
This week, the "geniuses" are talking about the process of building a commander deck and looking back on some of their personal favorite magic moments of the past year. Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 10: A big pot of Gruul
This week, the MTGeniuses celebrate the holidays with everyone's favorite red/green guild, Gruul. Plus: They made custom cards for each other as gifts. Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 9: Magic: The Gathering A. (A is short for Arena)
So we know the smart bois can cardboard, but wut happen when computer cardboard? Also, we pay our taxes. Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 8: Is more keywords?
This week, the cardboard smart bois are talking about some more keywords before hitting the Build-A-Card Workshop. Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 7: I can do rules change? Why cards banned?
This week, the "geniuses" talk about house rules to add a bit of flavor to your commander games, as well as discuss a few cards that are banned in the format (even though they play them). Hidden Roles rules: How To Play Secret Kingdoms (dflgames.com) Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 6: What decks there is?
This week, the cardboard smart bois are discussing the different archetypes of decks you can build and play in MTG. Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 5: What colors is best? Is black?
Welcome to the first of our Color series! Where we discuss each of the five colors in magic at length. We don't know when the next one will be or what color it will be. Also: we made up some cards! Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 4: Is game broked? How fix?
Our local geniuses fix the commander format in one fell swoop and then talk about Pokemon for some reason. Send us things: [email protected]
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Episode 3: Yeah, but how win game?
The three startlingingly geniuses talk about how to actually win a game of Elder Dragon Highlander. Some other stuff prolly happens, idk. Send us things: [email protected]
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Every week, three super smart incredibly smart geniuses talk about the game Magic: The Gathering and they're so smart about it, too.
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