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Incarnation Challenge Review, part 3
Incarnations embody the feeling of an “exciting cycle”. Tune in for our first “reverse challenge” where our member Xena challenges Juliet!
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Incarnation Challenge Review, part 2
Tune in as we unpack and understand another crop of alien, ephemeral Incarnations! This challenge really brought out the mind bending rules text. We’ve got nine powerful cards to review, some of which are shooting for our “could be in Foundations” bar for complexity. Did anyone make it? Check out the episode! Scryfall gallery of…
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Cube, Coop, and and Collusion at Magic Camp 2026
Our trips to the beach for Magic Camp are always filled with some big swings and fun games. Tim’s friend Keith hops on to the pod to help recap a successful outing full of inspiration for cube, card design, and formats.
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Incarnation Challenge Review, part 1
Our latest challenge asked submitters to submit big, abtract creatures that could fit in a five color cycle. How do you convey vast and unusual in a non-legendary Magic card?
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Rebel Yell! Learn about New Requiem: Crossfire
Learn all about the newest set from the dynamic duo of Redbay and MonoWhiteBorder! Heavy creature focus, lots of combat rewards, and a free spirit of rebellion.
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Marvel Jumpstart Rules, Let’s Talk About Why
We catch everyone up on Jumpstart, breakdown strengths and weaknesses, then go pack by pack in Marvel Jumpstart to get some specific lessons from the designs.
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Juno Challenge Review, part 3
Wrap up our “hatebears” challenge with your best 2 mana 2/2s that slow down your opponents’ strategy. As usual, your submissions drifted from that starting point into some exciting areas.
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Juno Challenge Review, part 2
Continuing our review of your “hatebear” cards, which mix assertive combat with rule-bending counterbalances. These rule-centric cards have HUGE design implications, so stay tuned for, among other things, a review of the layers system.
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Juno Challenge Review, part 1
For June, we asked for your best “hatebear” cards. Small creatures, big roadblocks for your opponents. What different ways can you impede your opponent?
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Sharpie Cube! Change Cards To Your Heart’s Content
Ever want to knock a mana off a creature? Remove a bad drawback from a land? Sharpie Cube is the idea of redacting rules text. Always subtraction, never addition.