Magic: the Gathering Under the Hood

Chris and Joe take a deep dive into the Vigilance mechanic. While this mechanic has been around since the beginning of Magic: the Gathering, its power makes this mechanic appear in small doses within ...

29 Jul 202247min

This episode, Chris and Joe discuss two mechanics that have benefits based on dealing damage. Lifelink and Deathtouch each make dealing damage with your creatures more profitable to you. Also, they ha...

16 Jul 20221h 4min

Chris and Joe are taking a break from the new mechanics to talk about an evergreen mechanic. On this show, we take a lesson from the Hulk and smash through defending creatures to deal damage to our op...

1 Jul 20221h 10min

The Obscura of New Capenna have mastered the ability to connive. Will you? Chris and Joe dive deep into this new mechanic and give our thoughts on how useful it (*cough* Ledger Shredder *cough*) will ...

17 Jun 202259min

This episode covers two mechanics. First, we have Alliance. This ability word plays off of creatures entering your battlefield. We’ve seen this mechanic before, but this is the first time it has recei...

3 Jun 202254min

Please welcome the newest addition to the aggro abilities line up! Blitz is here to be fast, aggressive, and valuable all in one fell swoop. Chris and Joe walk you through the many facets of this abil...

20 Mai 202259min

Streets of New Capenna has arrived! With it, we see a new mechanic in the form of shield counters. What are these new counters? How do they work? Will they be as frustrating for opponents as we antici...

6 Mai 202252min

The Channel ability has returned in the latest Kamigawa set. This ability was once considered mediocre, at best. Now, Channel has made a come back in a big way. Chris and Joe discuss how this mechanic...

24 Apr 20221h 1min