Welcome to The Card Pool, the YouTube channel that dives deep into the world of Magic: The Gathering to find the hidden gems you may have overlooked. Join us, Stu and Kyle, as we take some laps through MTG history and tackle trending topics in the Magic community
We know it's probably been torture to wait, but we're finally here with our look at the biggest sellers of Torment and they definitely live up to the hype! Check out this set's black-focused money cards with us. https://twitter.com/TheCardPool/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCardPool/ TappedOut: https://tappedout.net/users/TheCardPool/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thecardpool/
We hope waiting through our first video to see our favorite hidden gems picks from Torment wasn't so much of a pain! But here they are. Take a look at what we think are the most underrated cards of the set. https://twitter.com/TheCardPool/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCardPool/ TappedOut: https://tappedout.net/users/TheCardPool/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thecardpool/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
The Commander format has seen an explosion in popularity since the very first Commander-specific decks were released back in 2011, and legendary creatures play a bigger role in the game now than ever before. Trouble is, this means some of them just don't stack up well anymore. Join us as we take a look at some once-popular leaders who aren't looking so hot these days. Find us on other social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCardPool/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCardPool/ TappedOut: https://tappedout.net/users/TheCardPool/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thecardpool/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
We were tortured with indecision trying to choose our next set review, so how fitting that we choose Torment, Magic's first color-unbalanced set! Check out our thoughts on this first round of hidden gems. https://twitter.com/TheCardPool/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCardPool/ TappedOut: https://tappedout.net/users/TheCardPool/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thecardpool/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Mirrodin was such a powerful Magic set that most people know the money cards already...but we're offering a fresh take on these oldies but goodies in our look at the most powerful and sought-after cards of the set. Take a look back with us! Find us on other social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCardPool/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCardPool/ TappedOut: https://tappedout.net/users/TheCardPool/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thecardpool/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
We're back for another look at the hidden gems of Mirrodin: this time to polish off our favorite hidden gems from this landmark set! Join us for the top five of our countdown before we move on to addressing the more well-known headliners. Find us on other social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCardPool/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCardPool/ TappedOut: https://tappedout.net/users/TheCardPool/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thecardpool/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
We can't help but be fascinated by shiny things, so what better subject for our next set review than Mirrodin, the original artifact-based set! Dive in with us as we take a look through the first of our hidden gem picks from the set and see why these lesser-known cards from this hot set still shine today. Find us on other social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCardPool/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCardPool/ TappedOut: https://tappedout.net/users/TheCardPool/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thecardpool/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
We're back from our break just in time for the release of an exciting new set: MTG's long-awaited return to Kamigawa! Join us as we take a first look at Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty and go back to the future with our favorite cards, mechanics, and impressions of this flashy and fun addition to the Magic universe! Find us on other social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCardPool/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCardPool/ TappedOut: https://tappedout.net/users/TheCardPool/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thecardpool/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
If things go south, it always pays to have a fallback plan. So what are your go-to panic button "plan B" cards for your MTG games? Stu and Kyle present their favorites in this Magic Moment. Find us on other social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCardPool/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCardPool/ TappedOut: https://tappedout.net/users/TheCardPool/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thecardpool/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Everyone's got those sidekicks they just can't get enough of. So which cards from MTG's Alliances set have withstood the test of time and continue to prove their worth? We look at this classic set's Money Cards and let you decide. Find us on other social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCardPool/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCardPool/ TappedOut: https://tappedout.net/users/TheCardPool/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thecardpool/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
We're continuing to gather support for our cause in this second segment of hidden gems from Alliances! Take a look at what we think are the best cards you've never heard of from this old-school MTG set. Find us on other social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCardPool/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCardPool/ TappedOut: https://tappedout.net/users/TheCardPool/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thecardpool/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
We're back once again with another look at some retro MTG hidden gems! In this video, we hop all the way back to 1996 to dive into Alliances. Take a look at our first ten hidden gems and see what new allies you can find for your favorite decks. Find us on other social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCardPool/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCardPool/ TappedOut: https://tappedout.net/users/TheCardPool/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thecardpool/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
We're taking a break from our regularly scheduled programming for a fun extra: an unboxing of a special holiday Gift Set of Zendikar Rising! Join our party and explore the hidden goodies and fun extras we come up with. Who will win the Rare Pull? Watch on to find out!
The snow is tapering off and we're almost done with our review of Coldsnap, but we'd be remiss if we didn't discuss the things everyone talks about: the money cards! Here's the top ten you should be paying attention to, especially with all the snow support coming out in Kaldheim. Check it out!
Is it spring yet? No? Oh well, let's just continue our review of Coldsnap with our #5-#1 hidden gem picks of the set! See what we've selected as our top sleepers and let us know what you think of these underrated deck additions.
With winter in full force, we decided now was an ideal time to talk about the snowiest set in Magic (at least until Kaldheim), Coldsnap! Take a look as we begin our exploration of the set with our first ten hidden gem selections.
There's still a ton of value in The Dark, and we're exploring it once again in our latest money cards segment. Take a look with us at the most sought-after cards of the set and whether they still hold their worth in today's game.
We're continuing our journey into the shadows of the past with another look at the hidden gems of The Dark. This classic MTG set has a lot of potential, so take a look at some of the eye-popping goodies we found!
As the days get shorter and nights get colder, we're diving into The Dark...literally! Our latest hidden gems segment goes way back in Magic history to cover one of the oldest sets around and shine a light on some cool cards you may have missed.
Tribes have been a huge part of MTG's history since the game began and count many players as fans. We all know the good ones, but others are just on the verge of being competitive. We break down our top three choices for tribes that need a push in this Magic Moment!
We're finally ending our Groundhog Day-style look at Time Spiral with a review of the most sought-after cards in the set! Check out where the money's at in this classic MTG set and our thoughts on whether these cards hold onto their staying power.
No, we're not on replay: it's just part two of our hidden gems from Time Spiral! There's a lot of cool stuff packed into this classic MTG set if you're willing to look deep enough for it, so join us on a dive into our personal favorite picks!
If you've been feeling like things are stuck in a kind of spiral recently, we're here to reinforce that idea with our look back at Time Spiral, a classic MTG set filled with call-backs to the history of the game and plenty of power that flies under the radar. Check out our first round of hidden gems from the set.
This past weekend was the premiere of MTG's newest set, Zendikar Rising, and with how excited we are for this set, there's no way we could miss out on the fun! Watch now for our (slightly belated) first take on the set, including money cards, hidden gems, and an overall look at what there is to discover.
Does leaving things unfinished drive you crazy? We agree! This week, we're each taking a few shots at finishing some incomplete MTG card cycles, some a bit more far-fetched than others. Take a look and let us know what cycles you'd like to see finished!
This week, we're thinking about the money as we dive into the most valuable cards of Planar Chaos! Check out the color-shifted cards that have made this set one of the books and our thoughts on where and how they might pop up on your radar.
The chaos is back with our second round look at the hidden gems of Planar Chaos. Let's check out some more innovative ways to bend the color pie and break a host of oddball abilities in our latest video review.
We're getting chaotic in our latest video and upping the ante with a look at some of the bizarre and long-forgotten gems of Planar Chaos. So are these color-pie-breaking cards secret tech weapons, or forgotten for a reason? Watch more to find out!
Let's be honest: we all want to win at Magic once in a while. So what cards can help you do that better than ones that just let you win the game? In this Magic Moment, we take a look at some of the coolest win-con cards in Magic's history and how you can use them to take things to the next level.
It's pretty easy to see where the value is in many Magic sets, and we think you'll definitely agree after seeing the money cards of Prophecy. Check out what the most sought-after cards in the set are and our thoughts on their long-term worth.
We're continuing to go through the looking glass and find the hidden value buried in Prophecy! Join us in our second round look at this often-forgotten Magic set to see if we've struck gold in our quest for gems.
It takes a lot of vision to mine for hidden gems in our next set, but we've got you covered with Part 1 of our review of Prophecy! Take a look at our picks for some of our favorite cards and see where we envision them fitting in with existing strategies, or maybe creating new ones.
With the upcoming release of Magic 2021, WOTC continues to redefine what makes a Core Set by releasing some sweet reprints and a handful of cool new cards! In this Magic Moment, we'll take a look at just a few of our favorites from the upcoming set and how they could redefine some play environments!
We're taking our leave of Exodus, but first we've got one last video taking a look at this set's awesome money cards! Take another dive into The Card Pool with us and check out what the fans agree are the most valuable cards to be had here.
We're back from our Magic Moment break to bring you, finally, the second part of our review of the hidden gems of Exodus! Find out what we think are the top ten sleeper picks of the set that'll have you running for the exit.
We're back for more of the Ikoria monster mash with another Magic Moment: this time taking a look at the brand-new Commander 2020 set being released as a compliment to Ikoria! It's the first time WOTC has ever tied Commander to a new set, so how big of a beast is this product? Stu and Kyle take a look inside!
The release of Magic's monstrous new set, Ikoria, is just a few weeks away, and we're taking this time to take a dive into the brand-new cards in all their creature-feature glory. So is Ikoria a scary good time, or is it a just a bigger flop than usual? Stu and Kyle debate the merits of the new set in our latest Magic Moment!
If you play Magic a lot like us, or really at all, you know that mana rocks, and so the name of the game is figuring out what the best mana rocks to accelerate your strategy are. But there's so many out there, do you know what the best ones are? In our latest Magic Moment video, we dive into the world of 3-drop mana rocks to show you some hidden gems you may have overlooked.
It's time for another retro review as we look back past the modern age of Magic: The Gathering and into its distant past in our ongoing search for hidden gems you've overlooked. In this video, we're starting fresh with Exodus! Join us as we dive into this oldie but goodie and dig up some awesome finds.
It's time for another Magic Moment, and in this one we're taking a brief look at the latest MTG release, Theros: Beyond Death! Check out what we think are some of the hidden gem sleepers from this brand-new return to one of Magic's most popular worlds yet, as well as our hot takes on the most sought-after inclusions in the set. We're here to tell you that rumors of Theros's death are greatly exaggerated!
It's time for us to wrap up our look at Champions of Kamigawa by plunging into the shallow end of the pool and taking a look at just what makes this set valuable. Turns out, for a set that most Magic players say they'd like to forget, Champions has become one that defines the way we play the game! Watch on for our takes on Kamigawa's awesome money cards.
We're back for another round with the Champions of Kamigawa hidden gems! Check out the treasures we've found on our deep dive into this forgotten set for the top five sleeper picks we've dug out for you!
Kamigawa was an MTG era lots of players would like to forget, but should they? We're back with our old-school set reviews to "champion" why this was, despite fan opinions, a really cool Magic set! Enjoy part one of our Hidden Gems segment looking at Champions of Kamigawa.
In our final episode of 2019, we've got a special Magic Moment for you--and this one you might have to take notes on. Buckle up, because we're diving into the complexity of MTG gameplay at one of its most basic and yet intricate points: understanding what "the stack" is and how it works. Join Stu and Kyle as they give you some tips on how to use the stack most effectively, and how you can up your game with it. And from all of us at The Card Pool, we hope you have a safe and happy holiday season, and a happy New Year!
The flow of good cards from Onslaught just seems unstoppable, and we're keeping the ball rolling by diving into this set's awesome money cards. Join us as we take a look back at the most valuable cards in this classic MTG set and start to wrap up our 2019 run of episodes.
We're not letting up in our deep dive into Onslaught, so now we're back with part two of our look at this awesome MTG set's hidden gems! Join us for another glimpse at the forgotten cards of Onslaught that we think are worth taking a bit longer to consider, and see how you can up your game and bring the fight to your opponents.
Get ready, because it's time for an onslaught of new hidden gem picks from...well...Onslaught! In this week's video, we'll dive into a new set, and an MTG classic, to take a look at some of the awesome cards you may have overlooked.
Sure, a straight-up slugfest in a game of Magic: the Gathering is fun, but sometimes games just have to end and only a crazy combo is going to get the job done. What's your favorite? In this week's Magic Moment, we tackle some of the most common infinite, game-ending combos and their enablers you'll see in the average MTG game, fill you on on how they work, and give you some insight on how to stop them in their tracks, or maybe make them work even better!
Do you like getting political when you're playing Magic? Arguing with other players about who's the biggest threat? Making friends/enemies? Cutting deals? Well then, this video is for you! We break down some of the most popular and widespread political cards and mechanics in the MTG universe and discuss how we see their impact on the game in this week's Magic Moment.
It might not be a friendly place, but there's big money in New Phyrexia, and we're going to take a look at it anyway! Dive in once more with us as we take a look at the money cards of this awesome MTG set: they're scary good.
The fright-fest continues with our excursion in the darkness of New Phyrexia! Come with us as we explore another round of hidden gems, including our top picks for sleepers in this awesome MTG set.