Card Advantage

This time around, we start a discussion of Dungeons and Dragons. Rich is starting a campaign soon, for his first experience with the game ever! Will he cast Magic Missile at the darkness? Only one way to find out! Our intro and outro music is the track “The Geeks Will Inherit the Earth” by the...

We’ve talked about many things, but we decided to go low-tech this time and we’re discussing actual physical board games! This one is an extended re-mix episode, with an interview with real life game designer Sean Fletcher (@wanttoseemore) of Forrest-Pruzan Creative. It’s a long episode, but trust us, it is worth it! We have only...

You know, sometimes you need a break. Sometimes you have to walk away from something you love. For both of us, we took a break from Magic: The Gathering. (Oh, and from posting shows for a bit there…) We spend some time discussing how and why that happened. Some day we will talk about picking...

In this “lost episode” (recorded late last year) your two fearless cohosts talk about TV shows that they think were/are/might be important. Perhaps they broke the mold in some way, let’s say? The episode was missing for a while, but we eventually found it. It was in a bag of plastic recycling (just to keep...

This week (in what will likely be just the first of many shows about this topic) we talk video games! What’s important? What’s not? What do we like? Tune it and find out! Rich also has an important announcement and we have a special guest appearance by Thor. Our intro and outro music is the...

It is time to re-visit a previous topic! Yes, we did not completely exhaust the vast weirdness that is anime when we last had this discussion (in Episode 109, in case you were curious!), so we brought back @squeegoblnnabob to chat about more anime. I won’t link to spoiler filled articles about these, but you might...

This time, Rich and Cluze have some frank discussion about the newly announced “Masterpiece” cards that will be appearing in sets near you. One (or more) of them might (or might not) have a reservation (or two) about the idea. Our intro and outro music is the track “The Geeks Will Inherit the Earth” by...

In this supplemental episode, Cluze and Dr. Mrs. Dr. Cluze had a way too long conversation about the Magical fun at PAX Prime 2016, where Worlds and Kaladesh were the main attractions. Your host: Aaron LaCluyze (Cluze) @lacluyze Old Show website: http://www.cardadvantagecast.com Old Show email: mtgcardadvantage@gmail.com Old Show Twitter feed: @cardadvantage Old Show RSS feed: http://mtgcast.com/topics/mtgcast-podcast-shows/active-podcast-shows/card-advantage/feed Also Old Show RSS...

Rich couldn’t be here, but we did get Mike from the Mana Pool (@themanapool or dorks@themanapool.com) and CJ from Judgecast (@cjshrader www.judgecast.com) to discuss the flavor of both the original Innistrad block and the recent Shadows Over/Eldritch Moon block. It is way better than the last time we talked Innistrad flavor. Trust me. Our intro...

This week, we talk about lessons to be learned from Pokeon. No, we’re not kidding. We talk about Pokemon. I mean it. Seriously. NOTE: Our name is changing! The Card Advantage podcast is becoming Random Discard. Don’t panic. Same show, new name! Our intro and outro music is the track “The Geeks Will Inherit the...

Ok, this show was supposed to be about Eldritch Moon, but it kind of ended up… weird. Consider yourself warned. NOTE: Our name is changing! The Card Advantage podcast is becoming Random Discard. Don’t panic. Same show, new name! Our intro and outro music is the track “The Geeks Will Inherit the Earth” by the...

We needed to address something from long ago, but once that was out of the way, we really just talked about books we like. No, we’re not kidding. It’s summer, we finally have some free time to read! We’re told that reading is like staring at some paper for hours while having vivid hallucinations. Try...

Eternal Masters is almost upon us! The full set is spoiled, but how does it look? Rich and Cluze take a closer look at the set and the cards. They also have opinions about things.     NOTE: Our name is changing! The Card Advantage podcast is becoming Random Discard. Don’t panic. Same show, new...

Fans of anything can be very vocal and have a lot to say. Sometimes the powers that be listen to that feedback and actually react to those vocals. This can be a good or a bad thing. This week, we explore this idea as it applies to some recent events in MTG (and some other...

It is finally time to talk about that necessary (it is) evil (it really is): The Reserved List. While we do touch a bit on the history, this is more a philosophical discussion of the beast. Link to cached version of reserved list is here. NOTE: Our name is changing! The Card Advantage podcast is...

We were going to talk about the Reserved List, but the Planeswalkers of Shadows Over Innistrad were too cool to wait. So we are talking Shadows cards this time. Our bad. We blame WotC for making a cool set. Our intro and outro music is the track “The Geeks Will Inherit the Earth” by the...

From time to time, we like to discuss things outside of Magic, and this is one of those times. We go off-topic to discuss anime! We brought along @squeegoblnnabob to discuss some of our favorite anime shows and characters. Please Note: We had some audio issues with the show this week, so the sound quality...

Every set gets a name, but, in the same way that not every set is a home-run, not every set name is great. This week we are joined by CJ from Judgecast (@cjshrader) while we grade the names of pretty much every expansion set ever. What’s the best set name? What is the worst? You will have...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to talk to the person who is responsible for the complex and curious beast that is the Magic Comprehensive Rules? We used to wonder that too, so we had him as a guest! Joining Cluze on this week’s show is Matt Tabak (@tabakrules), the rules manager...

We are back for 2016, just in time to talk about the mechanics and cards of Oath of the Gatewatch. Spoiler: there are some cards that Rich really likes.   Our intro and outro music is the track “The Geeks Will Inherit the Earth” by the awesome band “I Fight Dragons” and is used with...

Just in time for the holidays, we finally get around to looking at the Commander 2015 products. Of course, we spend the first 20 minutes talking Star Wars (no spoilers, since we had not seen it as of recording), but tis the season! You can find the decklists for Commander 2015 here.   Our intro...

We got to thinking, what does it take to ban a card? Rich and Cluze have an in-depth discussion about wielding the Ban Hammer. Some links to WotC’s reasoning behind some bans: The bans that were with Modern when it started. The “emergency” banning in the Caw-Blade era.   Our intro and outro music is...

Ok, so this time we tried to discuss the flavor of Innistrad, and it kind of went off the rails. We were joined by Mike from the Mana Pool (@themanapool or dorks@themanapool.com) and CJ from Judgecast (@cjshrader www.judgecast.com), but it didn’t help, it still fell apart. We apologize for that, and will probably revisit this topic...

We are joined by @squeegoblnnabob to discuss his new project, Enchant World. Squee (a.k.a. Bill from MNM) has a project to give a platform for individuals to share their experiences, good and bad, with the rest of the community. Check out the website and share your story, to help make the community a better, more understanding place!...

Do you remember when we talked about the mechanics (and some cards) of the original Zendikar block? Let’s have a look at the mechanics (and some cards, naturally) of the NEW Zendikar block! Are they good enough? Do we like them? Will be forget one? You will have to listen to find out!   Our...

This is it, the big one. Episode 100! We discuss surprisingly little Magic, honestly. But if you wanted to know more about us, this is your chance.     Our intro and outro music is the track “The Geeks Will Inherit the Earth” by the awesome band “I Fight Dragons” and is used with permission....

We take a look at Slivers! What they are, what they do, how they fit into lore. Can you help us solve the mystery of Cautery Sliver? Joining us for our periodic look at lore are Mike from the Mana Pool (@themanapool or dorks@themanapool.com) and CJ from Judgecast (@cjshrader www.judgecast.com)! NOTE FROM THE EDITOR: This episode had some...

This week we are joined by JJ, one of the owners of Atomic Empire, in Durham, NC. (It’s a great shop, you should check it out.) She talks to us about how she got into the game store business, the early days, how Atomic became what it is, and where Magic fits into all of...

It is time once again to catch up on mail and listener feedback. There might have been some editing involved…   Our intro and outro music is the track “The Geeks Will Inherit the Earth” by the awesome band “I Fight Dragons” and is used with permission. Check out their stuff at http://ifightdragons.com Your hosts:...

Before the Battle this Fall, we decided to take a look back at some of the mechanics and themes of the original Zendikar block. What worked? What didn’t? What do we think we will see again? We also probably forgot to talk about that one card that you really really liked from Zendikar. You know,...

Five Planeswalkers. Five stories. Five times the flavor to talk about! We take a look at the stories of the five Planeswalkers of MTG Origins. Joining us for our periodic look at lore are Mike from the Mana Pool (@themanapool or dorks@themanapool.com) and CJ from Judgecast (@cjshrader www.judgecast.com)!   Our intro and outro music is...

Our recent discussions of the new transforming Planeswalkers got us to thinking about how the power and abilities of Planeswalkers have changed over time. To investigate this, we look at one Planeswalker who has had many versions, Jace. How did he change? Which on was second best? Listen to find out! Sadly, this is not the...

The full set of MTG:Origins is out, so Rich and Cluze take a detailed (although not unbiased) look at some of the cards of the set.     Our intro and outro music is the track “The Geeks Will Inherit the Earth” by the awesome band “I Fight Dragons” and is used with permission. Check...

This episode was a tough one. The story of Lorwyn is all over the place, and we don’t really help much with that. But we do have Mike from the Mana Pool (@themanapool or dorks@themanapool.com) to help us with getting things not-quite-right.   Our intro and outro music is the track “The Geeks Will Inherit...

Tim Shields of Cascade Games is back, post Vegas, to discuss what when right, what went wrong, and even why prices for GPs are going up. Rich had a last minute conflict and couldn’t make it, but Cluze and Tim had a great chat. Join us to hear all about it! We are also back...

Rich and Cluze catch up in a grab-bag episode of random topics.   Also, here are some links, let’s say? http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/arcana/drawn-scale-post-mortem-2015-06-03 http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/uncharted-realms/magic-origins-new-era-2015-06-03   Our intro and outro music is the track “The Geeks Will Inherit the Earth” by the awesome band “I Fight Dragons” and is used with permission. Check out their stuff at http://ifightdragons.com...

This episode is a tough one, and perhaps the most negative episode we have ever done. Rich and Cluze discuss their misgivings about the new Modern Masters 2015. We hope we are wrong, but just looking at the set does not fill us with giddy anticipation. We are probably also terribly wrong, and this set...

Because our editor was busy grading finals, we got a bit behind. That means you get not one, but two shows this week! This time around, we talk about a deck archetype that has been around pretty much since the beginning; white weenie.   Also, we may have gotten some stuff wrong about Commands that may...

Joining us for our periodic look at lore are Mike from the Mana Pool (@themanapool or dorks@themanapool.com) and CJ from Judgecast (@cjshrader www.judgecast.com)!   It is time for some of the lesser known Planeswalkers to get their day in the Sun. We discuss some of the recent Planeswalkers that you may not know much about....

PT Dragons of Tarkir just happened, and we take a look at the decks at the top tables. This got us talking about some of the cards that end in Command, so we talked about that too.   Our intro and outro music is the track “The Geeks Will Inherit the Earth” by the awesome...

What does it take to put on a Grand Prix? What does it take to put on the biggest Grand Prix EVER? We sat down to talk to Tim Shields of Cascade Games to find out. Ever wanted to know what a Tournament Organizer (TO) does? Tim shares what it means to be a TO,...

On this week’s show, another look back as Rich and Cluze talk about the Transform mechanic from Innistrad block. Which cards worked well with the mechanic? How was the flavor? Why didn’t white get good ones? (We don’t know the last one…)   Our intro and outro music is the track “The Geeks Will Inherit...

Much has changed between Khans and Dragons of Tarkir. Rich and Cluze look at the Dragons, the Khans, and the Planeswalkers to see how they compare.   Our intro and outro music is the track “The Geeks Will Inherit the Earth” by the awesome band “I Fight Dragons” and is used with permission. Check out...

Have you ever wondered what WotC does that ISN’T normal paper Magic cards? We did, so we talked about it.   Our intro and outro music is the track “The Geeks Will Inherit the Earth” by the awesome band “I Fight Dragons” and is used with permission. Check out their stuff at http://ifightdragons.com Your hosts:...

Even more flavor! Joining us for our periodic look at lore are Mike from the Mana Pool (@themanapool or dorks@themanapool.com) and CJ from Judgecast (@cjshrader www.judgecast.com)!   This time, we look at the history of that most diabolical of enemies, the Phyrexians. Who are they? What do they want? Why do they taste so bad?...

A grab bag of topics for you this time. Modern pro-tour? Baseless speculation about MTG Origins? Random discourse? Yeah, we have these things.   Our intro and outro music is the track “The Geeks Will Inherit the Earth” by the awesome band “I Fight Dragons” and is used with permission. Check out their stuff at...

We’ve discussed some of their stories, but what about the cards themselves? Rich and Cluze look at some of the Planeswalker cards from Lorwyn to today, and they’ll tell you why Tibalt is the best*. * For a certain value of best.   Our intro and outro music is the track “The Geeks Will Inherit...

It is time again for Flavor Cast! Joining us are Mike from the Mana Pool (@themanapool or dorks@themanapool.com) and CJ from Judgecast (@cjshrader www.judgecast.com)! This time around, we discuss the crazy history of Nicol Bolas, that other dragon who recently was in a fight in the past. It gets a little confusing…   Our intro...

We are back for our first episode of 2015! Do you like dragons? We like dragons. Let’s talk about dragons; dragons from Magic’s past, dragons from recent standard, dragons from Tarkir…     Your hosts: Aaron LaCluyze (Cluze) @lacluyze Rich McCann @MindM4ge Show website: http://www.cardadvantagecast.com Show email: mtgcardadvantage@gmail.com Show Twitter feed: @cardadvantage Our decklists: http://tappedout.net/users/mtgcardadvantage/ Show RSS feed: http://mtgcast.com/topics/mtgcast-podcast-shows/active-podcast-shows/card-advantage/feed Also Show RSS...

We are joined by everyone’s favorite re-occurring goblin and co-host of Monday Night Magic, Bill (@squeegoblnnabob on Twitter.) Modern Masters 2015 is on the distant horizon. What do we speculate you might see in it? We might have said some crazy things.   Your hosts: Aaron LaCluyze (Cluze) @lacluyze Rich McCann @MindM4ge   Show website: http://www.cardadvantagecast.com Show email: mtgcardadvantage@gmail.com...