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Aug 8, 2018

The final episode of the podcast is here!  We go out in style by discussing how great the Pro Tour weekend was.  Will Wizards run back a team Pro Tour?  We also reflect on 108 episodes and why the podcast is ending.  Thanks to everybody that has listened and supported us over the 2 years we've been around!

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  • PT25A - 2:31
  • IRL discussion - 49:15
  • LSV game - 1:20:12
  • Cardhoarder After Dark - 1:32:00

Music provided by Terrible Spaceship

Conor's Twitter: @conorpodonnell | Twitch: conor_od

Nathaniel's Twitter: @Cardhoarder | Twitch: Cardhoarder

Dave's Twitter: @DaveSea89 | Twitch: davesea

 

Aug 1, 2018

The 25th anniversary team Pro Tour will feature Standard, Modern, and Legacy.  We take a look at each format and what decks we're likely to see.  Chaos drafts are finally coming to Magic Online!  How many bugs will arise?  Unfortunately we take a moment to address our concerns with theft on Magic Online. 

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Music provided by Terrible Spaceship

Conor's Twitter: @conorpodonnell | Twitch: conor_od

Nathaniel's Twitter: @Cardhoarder | Twitch: Cardhoarder

Dave's Twitter: @DaveSea89 | Twitch: davesea

Jul 18, 2018

With Core Set 2019 in the fold, we take a look at the week 1 results from SCG Worcester.  There are actually a few new cards making an impact in eternal formats.  The new Arena patch happens to have a few of our wish list requests.  Is Arena starting to gain traction?  We play the Price is Right game since the finance world has been shifting in response to treasure chests and the B&R announcement.   

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Music provided by Terrible Spaceship

Conor's Twitter: @conorpodonnell | Twitch: conor_od

Nathaniel's Twitter: @Cardhoarder | Twitch: Cardhoarder

Dave's Twitter: @DaveSea89 | Twitch: davesea

 

Jul 4, 2018

Deathrite Shaman and Gitaxian Probe are banned in Legacy.  We discuss how the format might shape up for the Pro Tour.  The Silver Showcase has received scrutiny from the MTG community.  Who booked this event?  We close out the podcast with our favorite and least favorite cards from Core Set 2019.

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Music provided by Terrible Spaceship

Conor's Twitter: @conorpodonnell | Twitch: conor_od

Nathaniel's Twitter: @Cardhoarder | Twitch: Cardhoarder

Dave's Twitter: @DaveSea89 | Twitch: davesea

Jun 20, 2018

Magic's 25th anniversary was in full swing with SCG Con and GP Vegas occurring back to back weekends.  Conor shares his experience at SCG Con.  The Beta Rochester draft at GP Vegas was the talk of the weekend.  We also share our favorite cards previewed so far from M19.

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  • SCGCON - 1:18
  • Beta Rochester draft - 23:53
  • Modern metagame - 34:48
  • MTG Arena draft economy - 39:02
  • M19 previews - 45:43
  • Cardhoarder After Dark - 1:00:05

Wedge aka The Mana Source's surgery gofundme

Music provided by Terrible Spaceship

Conor's Twitter: @conorpodonnell | Twitch: conor_od

Nathaniel's Twitter: @Cardhoarder | Twitch: Cardhoarder

Dave's Twitter: @DaveSea89 | Twitch: davesea

Jun 6, 2018

Another Pro Tour has come and gone.  PT Dominaria was a decent production overall but we can't help feeling apathetic.  We ask the question what's wrong with the Pro Tour?  MTG Arena has a big update on June 7th and some changes behind the scenes with Lee Sharpe leaving Magic Online.  

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Worlds 2011: Conley Woods vs Craig Wescoe

Music provided by Terrible Spaceship

Conor's Twitter: @conorpodonnell | Twitch: conor_od

Nathaniel's Twitter: @Cardhoarder | Twitch: Cardhoarder

Dave's Twitter: @DaveSea89 | Twitch: davesea

 

 

May 23, 2018

This week we catch up on Magic news.  Wizards announced the fall set is returning to the Ravnica plane while Battlebond spoilers are actually exciting.  In Magic Online news, we discuss the changes to Brawl and the new Cube Series Spotlight.  The Price is Right game is back.  Can Nathaniel continue his win streak?

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Music provided by Terrible Spaceship

Conor's Twitter: @conorpodonnell | Twitch: conor_od

Nathaniel's Twitter: @Cardhoarder | Twitch: Cardhoarder

Dave's Twitter: @DaveSea89 | Twitch: davesea

 

May 10, 2018

With Dave heading to GP Birmingham this weekend, we take a look at the Standard metagame.  Karn and Walking Ballista are starting to appear in the majority of decks.  Will this format get old fast?   Other topics include Wizards updating their Magic Online conduct, Arena economy, and our favorite villains. 

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Music provided by Terrible Spaceship

Conor's Twitter: @conorpodonnell | Twitch: conor_od

Nathaniel's Twitter: @Cardhoarder | Twitch: Cardhoarder

Dave's Twitter: @DaveSea89 | Twitch: davesea

 

Apr 26, 2018

The Digital Manager of Magic Online, Lee Sharpe, joins us for our episode 100 celebration! We talk Magic Online, the challenges of developing digital games, and possible new features coming in the near future. Conor reveals his special announcement along with a personal After Dark topic.

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  • Lee's journey to working at Wizards of the Coast - 3:50
  • The challenges of developing digital games - 10:36
  • Magic Online wishlist - 17:03
  • MTG Arena - 21:33
  • The early stages of Brawl - 31:45
  • Cardhoarder After Dark - 54:09

Lee Sharpe's Twitter: @mtg_lee

Longer form feedback: MagicOnlineFeedback@wizards.com

Music provided by Terrible Spaceship

Conor's Twitter: @conorpodonnell | Twitch: conor_od

Nathaniel's Twitter: @Cardhoarder | Twitch: Cardhoarder

Dave's Twitter: @DaveSea89 | Twitch: davesea

Apr 18, 2018

Matt Nass wins GP Hartford with Ironworks Combo.  We ponder if there will be looming bans before the team Pro Tour.  Wizards released the upcoming Magic Online events for flashback formats, Brawl, and even hinted at a new initiative.  What could it be?  We share our favorite, least favorite, and speculation picks from Dominaria.

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  • GP Hartford - 1:45
  • Magic Online news - 11:37
  • Dominaria picks - 30:27
  • Cardhoarder Deck Challenge - 52:19
  • Cardhoarder After Dark - 57:29

Music provided by Terrible Spaceship

Conor's Twitter: @conorpodonnell | Twitch: conor_od

Nathaniel's Twitter: @Cardhoarder | Twitch: Cardhoarder

Dave's Twitter: @DaveSea89 | Twitch: davesea

 

Apr 11, 2018

Podcaster and streamer Ethan Saks (aka LordTupperware) joins the show this week.  He shares why he started the Lords of Limited podcast.  We discuss how to be a better coach for Magic and give our quick takes on ghosting.  Other topics include Dominaria spoilers, how limited can be improved digitally, and our favorite vacation experiences.

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  • What drove Ethan to start a limited podcast? - 4:38
  • Coaching in Magic - 14:44
  • Ghosting - 30:17
  • How can limited be improved digitally? - 38:03
  • Dominaria spoilers - 43:56
  • Cardhoarder deck challenge - 1:03:23
  • Cardhoarder After Dark - 1:06:27

Ethan's Twitter: @lordtupperware | Twitch: Lordtupperware

Ben's Twitter: @mistermetronome

Lords of Limited Podcast Twitter: @LordsofLimited

Lords of Limited Patreon

UR God-Pharaoh's Gift decklist

Music provided by Terrible Spaceship

Conor's Twitter: @conorpodonnell | Twitch: conor_od

Nathaniel's Twitter: @Cardhoarder | Twitch: Cardhoarder

Dave's Twitter: @DaveSea89 | Twitch: davesea

Apr 4, 2018

Arena has been getting all the attention lately.  Magic Online is still the go to platform especially with Dominaria looming.  We break down which events you should play and which queues you should avoid on MTGO.  How will events look like on Arena?  Dave challenges Conor to play a spicy Modern list.  Stay tuned next week for the results!

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  • GP Amsterdam - 1:46
  • Arena marketing - 8:55
  • Favorite Magic Online events - 13:56
  • What events should you play? - 18:32
  • How will Arena improve the event framework - 40:15
  • Cardhoarder deck challenge - 53:33

Colorless Eldrazi decklist

Music provided by Terrible Spaceship

Conor's Twitter: @conorpodonnell | Twitch: conor_od

Nathaniel's Twitter: @Cardhoarder | Twitch: Cardhoarder

Dave's Twitter: @DaveSea89 | Twitch: davesea

 

Mar 28, 2018

With the Arena NDA dropped, we assess if Arena is a failure so far.  Was all the negative feedback from the community fair criticism?  Wizards created a new format for paper and Magic Online!  Will this format stick around for the long term?

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The Lotus Club YouTube Channel

Music provided by Terrible Spaceship

Conor's Twitter: @conorpodonnell | Twitch: conor_od

Nathaniel's Twitter: @Cardhoarder | Twitch: Cardhoarder

Dave's Twitter: @DaveSea89 | Twitch: davesea

Mar 21, 2018

We are back!  We catch up on the Dominaria leaks.  Humans took down GP Phoenix.  Modern is actually balanced after the unbannings?  Conor shares his struggles in Legacy.  Arena NDA drops this week.  We also take a look at the M25 draft format and what the Magic Online economy looks like since the release.

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  • Dominaria leaks - 4:04
  • GP Phoenix & Modern metagame - 14:25
  • Legacy struggles - 21:18
  • Arena NDA dropping - 25:43
  • M25 impressions - 36:32
  • LSV game - 44:41
  • Cardhoarder After Dark - 1:05:33

Lifetime Bans in MTG - Lotus Club YouTube Video

Music provided by Terrible Spaceship

Conor's Twitter: @conorpodonnell | Twitch: conor_od

Nathaniel's Twitter: @Cardhoarder | Twitch: Cardhoarder

Dave's Twitter: @DaveSea89 | Twitch: davesea

 

Mar 7, 2018

Fellow Irishman Fergus Looney returns to the cast.  He updates us on the health of MTG from a game store perspective.  We share our thoughts on the MOCs Modern metagame, Legacy, and whether Deathrite Shaman is ban worthy in Legacy.  Other topics include WOTC coverage, the rise of Fortnite, and much more!

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  • Name that video game clip - 1:21
  • Gus working at a game store - 8:46
  • Magic Online Championship - 12:25
  • Legacy & SCGWOR - 29:32
  • Is DRS ban worthy? - 34:30
  • The rise of Fortnite on Twitch - 44:26
  • Cardhoarder After Dark - 53:59

Gus's Twitter: @fergus_looney | Nerdai Irish Nerds podcast

WCW vs NWO Podcast

Music provided by Terrible Spaceship

Conor's Twitter: @conorpodonnell | Twitch: conor_od

Nathaniel's Twitter: @Cardhoarder | Twitch: Cardhoarder

Dave's Twitter: @DaveSea89 | Twitch: davesea

Feb 28, 2018

Wizards has released spoilers for Masters 25 and the decklists for the newly branded Challenger decks.  The community asked for reprints.  Now the community is swarmed with them.  The release of Iconic Masters was just 4 months ago.  How far will Wizards continue to push reprints?  We also take a look at the current prices with the Price is Right game. 

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  • Challenger decks - 2:32
  • Masters 25 - 14:12
  • Price is Right game - 36:27
  • Cardhoarder After Dark - 56:43

The Future of Masters by Gavin Verhey

Music provided by Terrible Spaceship

Conor's Twitter: @conorpodonnell | Twitch: conor_od

Nathaniel's Twitter: @Cardhoarder | Twitch: Cardhoarder

Dave's Twitter: @DaveSea89 | Twitch: davesea

Feb 22, 2018

Thankfully Jace has not broke Modern....yet.  The format has new life with Wizards releasing more Magic Online decklists.  We share some of our favorites.  Hipsters of the Coast posted an interview with Chris Cocks.  We look into the possibilities of Arena becoming an option for high level events.  Theros Draft comes back to Magic Online for the first time.  We rundown the best cards and archetypes in the format.  

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  • The state of Modern - 2:55
  • Chris Cocks interview - 8:00
  • Theros draft primer - 15:18
  • Cardhoarder After Dark -34:41

The Lotus Club YouTube Channel

Music provided by Terrible Spaceship

Conor's Twitter: @conorpodonnell | Twitch: conor_od

Nathaniel's Twitter: @Cardhoarder | Twitch: Cardhoarder

Dave's Twitter: @DaveSea89 | Twitch: davesea

 

Feb 14, 2018

Modern is perfect so lets shake things up!  Wizards has unbanned Jace, the Mind Sculptor and Bloodbraid Elf.  We put on our tin foil hats and try to explain this change.  Wizards also updated their policy on revealing more Magic Online decklists.  Is this a step in the right direction?  Other topics include chaos drafts, favorite hot takes, and guilty pleasures. 

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Music provided by Terrible Spaceship

Conor's Twitter: @conorpodonnell | Twitch: conor_od

Nathaniel's Twitter: @Cardhoarder | Twitch: Cardhoarder

Dave's Twitter: @DaveSea89 | Twitch: davesea

Feb 7, 2018

We take a look at the big surprises and stories to come out of Pro Tour Rivals of Ixalan including a nerd drama report by Dave.  Modern seems to be in a great place.  Are bans really necessary at this point?  Other topics include Pro Tour Team Series fantasy update, Korey McDuffie, and favorite hangover food. 

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  • PTRIX storylines and surprises - 4:49
  • Nerd drama report - 18:22
  • Possible bans in Modern - 29:19
  • PT Team Series fantasy updates - 40:12
  • Cardhoarder After Dark - 45:11

Music provided by Terrible Spaceship

Conor's Twitter: @conorpodonnell | Twitch: conor_od

Nathaniel's Twitter: @Cardhoarder | Twitch: Cardhoarder

Dave's Twitter: @DaveSea89 | Twitch: davesea

Jan 31, 2018

The details for SCG CON have been announced.  We share our thoughts on all the wacky formats and how this event can galvanize the Magic tournament scene.  Dave and Nathaniel square off in the Price is Right: Magic Finance Edition.  Who will prevail?  Other topics include Dave making Bronze, Twitch video producer changes, and party games. 

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  • Dave achieves Bronze pro level status - 3:05
  • SCGCON - 12:17
  • Twitch & YouTube changes - 21:38
  • Price is right - 36:00
  • Cardhoarder After Dark - 1:01:30

Music provided by Terrible Spaceship

Conor's Twitter: @conorpodonnell | Twitch: conor_od

Nathaniel's Twitter: @Cardhoarder | Twitch: Cardhoarder

Dave's Twitter: @DaveSea89 | Twitch: davesea

Jan 24, 2018

Version 1 of the MTG Arena economy has been revealed.  We share our praise and fears of Wizards taking a risk on a newly developed economy.  Conor recounts his experience directing a fighting game stream at Frosty Faustings.  We take a look at the fighting game scene and how it differs from Magic. 

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  • MTG Arena announcement - 3:53
  • Concerns about the new economy - 15:42
  • The fighting game scene - 49:15
  • Cardhoarder After Dark - 1:00:37

Frosty Faustings vods

Music provided by Terrible Spaceship

Conor's Twitter: @conorpodonnell | Twitch: conor_od

Nathaniel's Twitter: @Cardhoarder | Twitch: Cardhoarder

Dave's Twitter: @DaveSea89 | Twitch: davesea

 

Jan 17, 2018

It's that time again. More cards banned from Standard.  We try to compare the situation and environment to previous bans.  Has Wizards learned their lesson?  Is Standard actually fixed now?  We also share our first impressions on the Rivals of Ixalan draft format.  Dave shares his hot take on why this format is one of the worst of all time.

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  • B&R announcement - 2:33
  • RIX draft impressions - 27:09
  • Why Dave thinks RIX is a bad format - 34:49
  • Best archetypes in RIX so far - 48:19
  • Cardhoarder After Dark - 51:08

Music provided by Terrible Spaceship

Conor's Twitter: @conorpodonnell | Twitch: conor_od

Nathaniel's Twitter: @Cardhoarder | Twitch: Cardhoarder

Dave's Twitter: @DaveSea89 | Twitch: davesea

Jan 10, 2018

Rivals of Ixalan will be on Magic Online before the paper prerelease.  Was this a good decision?  Team Cardhoarder had an impressive showing at GP Santa Clara by winning the Sunday PTQ qualifying for the Team Pro Tour.  The full spoiler for Rivals of Ixalan was released so we share our favorite cards and what concerns we have with the limited format. 

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  • Magic Online RIX preview leagues - 1:48
  • GP Santa Clara & SCG Columbus - 16:37
  • Team Cardhoarder PTQ victory - 25:11
  • Rivals of Ixalan discussion - 35:10
  • Cardhoarder After Dark - 1:03:03

Patrick Sullivan on Game Design

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Conor's Twitter: @conorpodonnell | Twitch: conor_od

Nathaniel's Twitter: @Cardhoarder | Twitch: Cardhoarder

Dave's Twitter: @DaveSea89 | Twitch: davesea

Jan 3, 2018

Rivals of Ixalan is rapidly approaching.  We take a look at the 2 drop lords in Standard and if this set can make any breakthroughs in a energy dominated format.  2017 was a slight down year for Magic so we look ahead to 2018 and make a few predictions.  Other topics include Numot winning a MOCS Open, Vintage Cube, and Chaos Drafts.

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  • Numot winning the MOCS Open - 2:29
  • Vintage Cube - 8:37
  • Chaos drafts on Magic Online? - 12:32
  • Rivals of Ixalan spoilers - 17:43
  • Goals and predictions for 2018 - 42:13
  • Cardhoarder After Dark - 1:00:05

Lee Sharpe's tweet about Chaos Drafts online

Music provided by Terrible Spaceship

Conor's Twitter: @conorpodonnell | Twitch: conor_od

Nathaniel's Twitter: @Cardhoarder | Twitch: Cardhoarder

Dave's Twitter: @DaveSea89 | Twitch: davesea

Dec 20, 2017

We reflect on the most impactful changes to Magic Online in 2017.  Other categories include favorite set, favorite mechanic, and much more!

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  • Top 5 most impactful changes to MTGO in 2017
  • Honorable mentions - 2:08
  • #5 Worth leaving - 15:48
  • #4 MTGO Challenges - 19:10
  • #3 Constructed prize changes - 22:33
  • #2 Sets being released week one - 29:36
  • #1 MTG Arena - 34:38
  • Favorite and least favorite set - 41:54
  • Favorite and least favorite card - 46:27
  • Favorite and least favorite mechanic - 52:47
  • Final grades and resolutions - 56:50
  • Cardhoarder After Dark - 1:02:11

Music provided by Terrible Spaceship

Conor's Twitter: @conorpodonnell | Twitch: conor_od

Nathaniel's Twitter: @Cardhoarder | Twitch: Cardhoarder

Dave's Twitter: @DaveSea89 | Twitch: davesea

 

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