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Welcome to the Astrolab! The podcast that everyone seems to want to ban, because it's just too good at fixing mana and drawing cards! Hosted by Joe Dyer (@volrathxp) and Scott Campbell (@MTGPackFoils), join the Astrolab as we talk about a wide variety of

Joe Dyer & Scott Campbell


    • Aug 20, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 1h 58m AVG DURATION
    • 89 EPISODES


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    Procedure X-89: Gates

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2023 113:49


    Joe and Scott catch up on MTG unbannings, new Pauper downshifts, and Baldur's Gate 3.

    Procedure X-88: Bowmaster Your Bowmaster

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 95:04


    Joe and Scott are back after a month of busy stuff to talk about Bowmasters. And other stuff, of course.

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    Procedure X-87: Yay Sportsball!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2023 111:07


    Joe and Scott catch up on MTG and other things.

    Procedure X-86: Catching Up

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2023 88:32


    Joe and Scott catch up after a few weeks of break time.

    Procedure X-85: Get in Nerds, We're Going Podcasting!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2023 103:36


    Joe and Scott go over some local tournament scene issues, call in the Pinkertons, and Scott goes on a tirade. Just a regular day in The Astrolab.

    Procedure X-84: Waiting For a Bird Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2023 111:57


    Joe & Scott talk about the D&D movie, and probably some Magic.

    Procedure X-83: Iteration Expressive

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2023 145:53


    Joe & Scott talk about Legacy bans, Lord of the Rings, and more.

    Procedure X-82: Papyrus Magic

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 95:03


    Joe and Scott talk about a lot of paper Magic stuff.

    Procedure X-81: Umbilical

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2023 83:34


    Joe and Scott talk about Vintage/Pauper and The Legend of Vox Machina.

    Procedure X-80: Out of the Abyss

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2023 114:40


    Joe & Scott talk more D&D and some Phyrexia cards.

    Procedure X-79: OGELLL

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 87:35


    Joe & Scott talk about D&D for a change and about the recent OGL 1.1 controversy.

    Procedure X-78: Happy Holidaze

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2022 106:28


    Joe & Scott get one final episode in before the end of 2022 and the holidays. Relevant Links Dark Depths Podcast w/ Gavin Verhey as guest - https://anchor.fm/darkdepthspod/episodes/Making-Magic-with-Gavin-Verhey---Ep--118-e1shmn2

    Procedure X-77: Bro Bro Bro Bro

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2022 121:14


    Joe is back from vacation, so Joe and Scott talk about Legacy/Modern/Pioneer and other stuff.

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    Procedure X-76: Mind Goblin Deez Podcasts?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2022 119:36


    Joe and Scott talk a bit before Joe's vacation about Brother's War, stickers, Andor, and other stuff.

    Procedure X-75: Two Tickets to Paradise

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 121:34


    Joe and Scott hang out and catch up on Magic and other stuff.

    Procedure X-74: Unleash the Demon Kraken!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2022 84:29


    Joe and Scott talk about post DMU stuff, Pioneer, and more.

    Procedure X-73: Reading is Hard

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 44:35


    Joe and Scott dive into a quick episode to talk about the latest QoL changes for Magic Online. Relevant Links MTGO Announcements - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-online/magic-online-announcements-august-30-2022 Dominaria United MTGO - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-online/dominaria-united-magic-online-edition-2022-08-30 Urza's Saga by Justin Gennari - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVFoxN631Nw Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music

    Procedure X-72: It's Bigger on the Inside!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 113:33


    Joe and Scott cover a lot of Magic news in catching up, and also gush over Doctor Who.

    Procedure X-71: Buy Some [Redacted]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2022 96:29


    Joe and Scott talk about Dominaria United, Unfinity, and Arena Anthology sets. Relevant Links: Dominaria United - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/legends-return-first-dominaria-united-previews-are-here-2022-07-21 Mark Rosewater on Unfinity - https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/690641000695218176/here-are-the-cards-previewed-in-todays-panel Mark Rosewater on Stickers - https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/690640495809019904/back-in-november-we-said-that-the-draft-boosters Explorer Anthology 1 / Historic Anthology 6 - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/explorer-anthologies-1-and-historic-anthologies-6-spoilers Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music

    Procedure X-70: This Is How a Unicorn Talks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 83:08


    Joe's back from Trotcon, and he and Scott talk about stuff like Commander, Vintage Leagues, Legacy events, and more. Relevant Links Arena Historic Anthology 6/Explorer Anthology 1 - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-digital/mtg-arena-announcements-july-20-2022 Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music

    Procedure X-69: Taking Stocks, Littler Box!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2022 86:25


    Joe and Scott catch up and talk about Displacer Kitten, Modern/EDH, and stuff. Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music

    Procedure X-68: Time Flies When You're Having Fun

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 121:22


    Joe & Scott are back after a bit of another break and talking about D&D, MTGO All Access, and all sorts of stuff. Relevant Links Magic Online Turns 20! Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music

    Procedure X-67: Take the Initiative

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 112:17


    Joe and Scott are back after a break and talking about Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate. Relevant Links Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate - https://scryfall.com/sets/clb?as=grid&order=spoiled MTGO Announcements - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-online/magic-online-announcements-may-24-2022 Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music

    Procedure X-66: Execute Order 66

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 30:52


    Technical difficulties with Zoom lead to a shorter episode this week, recorded on May the 4th where Joe and Scott talk a bit about Explorer, SCG Con Pittsburgh, and some Star Wars. Relevant Links Explorer Announcement:https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-digital/mtg-arena-state-game-streets-new-capenna-2022-04-21 Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music

    Procedure X-65: Mulching For Fun and Profit

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 116:32


    Joe and Scott talk a bit about 8Mulch in Legacy after Joe's day at Buffalo Chicken Dip Legacy 8, as well as some Modern and New Capenna spoilers. Relevant Links Buffalo Chicken Dip Legacy 8 - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/buffalo-chicken-dip-legacy-8#online Travis Brown Hammer - https://old.starcitygames.com/decks/157484 Steven Yean Yawgmoth - https://old.starcitygames.com/decks/157450 Mono Red Midrange - https://old.starcitygames.com/decks/157471 Azorius D&T - https://old.starcitygames.com/decks/157475 Pioneer Tier List - https://playingpioneer.com/pioneer-tier-list/ New Capenna Spoilers - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/spoilers/Streets+of+New+Capenna#online Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music

    Procedure X-64: Sleeps With The Fishes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 115:36


    Joe and Scott talk about formats, Commander Legends, and New Capenna. Relevant Links @volrathxp @mtgpackfoils @theastrolabcast Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music

    Procedure X-63: Kitty-B-Gone

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 117:55


    Joe and Scott follow up on Modern post Lurrus ban! Relevant Links @volrathxp @mtgpackfoils @theastrolabcast BnR Announcement 3-7 - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/march-7-2022-banned-and-restricted-announcement Modern League 3-15 Results - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/modern-league-2022-03-15#online Modern Super Qualifier 3-13 Results - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/modern-super-qualifier-12396363#online MTGO Announcements 3-15 - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-online/magic-online-announcements-march-15-2022 Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music

    Procedure X-62: Slow Magic Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 95:27


    Joe and Scott just chat about Magic because it's a slow news week. Relevant Links @volrathxp @mtgpackfoils @theastrolabcast BCDL 8 Announcement - https://twitter.com/BcdLegacy/status/1499137095683780615 Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music

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    Procedure X-61: THIS TURTLE IS LIT

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 112:44


    Joe and Scott follow up on Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Commander stuff with some talk about Kappa Cannoneer, as well as Secret Lair stuff PLUS some Vox Machina discussion. Relevant Links @volrathxp @mtgpackfoils @theastrolabcast Secret Lair - https://secretlair.wizards.com/us Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music

    Procedure X-60: Biker Mice From Kamigawa

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 108:47


    Joe and Scott follow up off the heels of Buffalo Chicken Dip Legacy 7 as well as talk about Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty spoilers. Relevant Links @volrathxp @mtgpackfoils @theastrolabcast Buffalo Chicken Dip Legacy 7 - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/buffalo-chicken-dip-legacy-7#online This Week in Legacy - Golden Chicken 3.0 - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/this-week-in-legacy-golden-chicken-3-0 Kamigawa Neon Dynasty - https://scryfall.com/sets/neo?as=grid&order=spoiled Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music

    Procedure X-59: RAGABANNED

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 134:27


    The monkey is gone! Joe and Scott talk about BnRs both for Pauper and for Legacy, and also a bit about the lack of Modern. Relevant Links @volrathxp @mtgpackfoils @theastrolabcast January 20 BnR - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/january-20-2022-banned-and-restricted-announcement January 25 BnR - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/january-25-2022-banned-and-restricted-announcement Forsythe Modern Tweet - https://twitter.com/mtgaaron/status/1486413738181758979?s=20 SCG Article - https://articles.starcitygames.com/news/scg-announces-forthcoming-content-changes/ Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music

    Procedure X-58: Format Panels

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 151:08


    Joe and Scott talk about the Pauper Format Panel and how this might function for other formats. Relevant Links @volrathxp @mtgpackfoils @theastrolabcast Pauper Format Panel - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/announcing-pauper-format-panel-2022-01-10 Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music

    Procedure X-57: Welcome to Centaurworld

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 132:18


    We're a Centaurworld podcast now, didn't you know? Just kidding. Scott and Joe get back together after the New Year to discuss upcoming MTG events and some Pioneer. Relevant Links @volrathxp @mtgpackfoils @theastrolabcast Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music

    Episode 56: Twin Sucks

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 119:50


    Joe and Scott catch up post Thanksgiving and talk about various Magic topics. Relevant Links @volrathxp @mtgpackfoils @theastrolabcast Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music

    Procedure X-55: Vampire Wedding

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 108:25


    Joe and Scott talk about Innistrad: Crimson Vow / Commander as well as some Disney+ Day stuff. Relevant Links @volrathxp @mtgpackfoils @theastrolabcast VOW - https://scryfall.com/sets/vow?as=grid&order=set VOC - https://scryfall.com/sets/voc?as=grid&order=set Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music

    Procedure X-54: On Formats

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 105:45


    Joe and Scott catch up and talk about various formats. Also, topics of Eternal Weekend, Buffalo Chicken Dip Legacy, and Secret Lairs. Relevant Links @volrathxp @mtgpackfoils @theastrolabcast Secret Lairs - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/stranger-things-are-happening-secret-lair-2021-10-14 Eternal Weekend 2021 - https://magic.gg/news/get-ready-for-eternal-weekend-2021 BCDL 11/20 - https://twitter.com/BcdLegacy/status/1451165475547885571 Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music

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    Procedure X-53: Return to Sender

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 98:28


    Joe's back from vacation, so we talk about that a lot, also stuff about Midnight Hunt/Historic Brawl + event news. Relevant Links @volrathxp @mtgpackfoils @theastrolabcast Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music

    Procedure X-52: Back in the New York Groove

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 94:58


    Joe and Scott are back after a bit of a small break before a larger break to talk about Magic set announcement news in the last week. Relevant Links @volrathxp @mtgpackfoils @theastrolabcast Secret Lair Superdrop Out of Tiem - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/good-times-secret-lairs-out-time-superdrop-2021-08-24 Magic Showcase 2021 - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/what-happened-magic-showcase-2021-08-24 Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music

    Procedure X-51: Secreter GP

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 104:41


    Joe and Scott talk a bit about the coverage on Twitter of the Secret GP, the playmat, and all the insanity as well as Innistrad: Midnight Hunt spoilers and a love letter to "The Suicide Squad". Relevant Links @volrathxp @mtgpackfoils @theastrolabcast The Secret GP - https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2021/08/the-secret-gp/ CGU Playmat - https://twitter.com/JennyMatrixDXM/status/1424372527477010433 TCC video on Premodern - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek3vJEZeBH0 Innistrad: Midnight Hunt - https://scryfall.com/sets/mid?as=grid&order=spoiled Legacy Showcase Challenge - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/legacy-challenge-12326134#online Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music

    Procedure X-50: Historically Speaking

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 129:07


    It's the 50th episode and quite frankly there's not a lot of MTG news outside of Historic Horizons! Joe and Scott talk about that and a bunch of non-MTG life stuff. Relevant Links @volrathxp @mtgpackfoils @theastrolabcast JumpStart Historic Horizons - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/spoilers/Jumpstart+Historic+Horizons#online Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music

    Procedure X-49: Secret GP

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2021 139:31


    Joe and Scott talk about Secret GPs, AFR Story stuff, some Historic Horizons talk and of course, Loki. Relevant Links @volrathxp @mtgpackfoils @theastrolabcast Secret GP - https://twitter.com/andersoneclair/status/1417492799352623107 AFR Story Modules - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/scarlet-flames-2021-06-30 AFR MTR Update - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/july-magic-tournament-rules-release-notes-2021-07-19 Historic Horizons - https://twitter.com/fireshoes/status/1418652869272776710 Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music

    Procedure X-48: Generic Fantasy Title

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2021 106:06


    Joe and Scott talk about experiences with the Forgotten Realms, Forgotten Realms Commander, some Secret Lair stuff, and a little catch-up on Loki. Relevant Links @volrathxp @mtgpackfoils @theastrolabcast AFR Commander Precon Lists - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/adventures-in-the-forgotten-realms-commander-precon-decklists Secret Lair Swag Box - https://twitter.com/coL_Amazonian/status/1414069336558510081 Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music

    Procedure X-47: Bardic Inspiration

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2021 134:06


    Joe and Scott dive deep into Adventures in the Forgotten Realms! Relevant Links @volrathxp @mtgpackfoils @theastrolabcast AFR Spoilers - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/spoilers/Adventures+in+the+Forgotten+Realms#online State of the Game Arena - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-digital/mtg-arena-state-game-adventures-forgotten-realms-2021-07-02 Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music

    Procedure X-46: Roll Initiative

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2021 155:12


    Joe and Scott talk a little MH2, but then we talk a LOT about Forgotten Realms and DUNGEONS! Also a bit of Loki spoilers. Relevant Links @volrathxp @mtgpackfoils @theastrolabcast Maro's Teaser - https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/654796149819162624/maros-adventures-in-the-forgotten-realms-teaser AFR Spoilers - https://scryfall.com/sets/afr?order=spoiled&as=grid Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music

    Procedure X-45: Urza's Broken Saga

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2021 147:32


    Joe and Scott discuss the impact of Modern Horizons 2 on various formats. Relevant Links @volrathxp @mtgpackfoils @theastrolabcast Vintage 101: The Land - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/vintage-101-the-land Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music

    Procedure X-44: Formats are Dead, Long Live Formats

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2021 164:30


    Joe and Scott dive into Modern Horizons 2! Plus a little bit from Adventures in the Forgotten Realms! Relevant Links @volrathxp @mtgpackfoils @theastrolabcast Mythic Spoiler MH2 - http://mythicspoiler.com/ MH2 Scryfall - https://scryfall.com/sets/mh2?as=grid&order=spoiled AFR Scryfall - https://scryfall.com/sets/afr Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music

    Procedure X-43: Down With the System

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 109:56


    Joe and Scott talk about the MPL/Pro Play sunset, BnR announcements about Historic, and Historic Anthology 5. Relevant Links @volrathxp @mtgpackfoils @theastrolabcast MTG ESports Announcement - https://magic.gg/news/esports-transitions-and-getting-back-to-gathering Mark Rosewater- https://twitter.com/maro254/status/1393201459039281155 Historic Banned Announcement - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/may-19-2021-banned-and-restricted-announcement Historic Anthology 5 - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-digital/get-ready-historic-anthology-5-2021-05-17 WPN Store Policies - https://wpn.wizards.com/en/article/wpn-updates-store-event-policies Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music

    Procedure X-42: The Question

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 146:48


    Joe and Scott go over a TON of Magic news this week from Modern Horizons 2 to Adventures in the Forgotten Realms. Relevant Links @volrathxp @mtgpackfoils @theastrolabcast THE HORSE STREAM - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGiAOmOFodQ Summer of Legend Announcement - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/welcome-summer-legend-2021-05-06 Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music

    Procedure X-41: One Year Later

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 155:09


    It's our one year anniversary! We wax poetic on what we've learned in a year, and what Magic might look like post pandemic in paper. Also, Secret Lairs and Captain America and the Winter Soldier. We also give a shout out to Nathan Golia of Eternal Durdles, who recently departed that show! ALSO, JEWELED LOTUS IN LEGACY! Relevant Links @volrathxp @mtgpackfoils @theastrolabcast Eternal Durdles - https://twitter.com/EternalDurdles Jeweled Lotus Legacy Deck - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3944780#online Modern Walks - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/archetype/modern-wurg-90629d84-bff9-436f-826f-b3752cd7f19f#paper Secret Lair Announcement - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/now-entering-dr-lairs-secretorium-superdrop-2021-04-22 Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music

    Procedure X-40: Smoggy Bottoms

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 136:56


    Our 40th episode! We talk about Week 1 of Strixhaven so far, plus Episode 5 of Falcon/Winter Soldier! Relevant Links @volrathxp @mtgpackfoils @theastrolabcast Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music

    Procedure X-39: The Owls Are the Strixxiest

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2021 202:39


    Joe and Scott talk about the full Strixhaven spoiler, plus Commander 2021, and Falcon/Winter Soldier. Relevant Links @volrathxp @mtgpackfoils @theastrolabcast Strixhaven Spoilers - https://scryfall.com/sets/stx?order=set&as=grid C21 Spoilers - https://scryfall.com/sets/c21?order=spoiled&as=grid Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music

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