Tag: pod-timfreilly

  • December the Titans Challenge Review

    December the Titans Challenge Review

    Another hefty design review ep for all of you! Hear our reactions, feedback and insight on the latest crop of submissions. This time, we’re getting cards that (mostly…) have the “enters or attacks” titan text.

  • Revising Revised Edition! Retro Design Philosphy

    Revising Revised Edition! Retro Design Philosphy

    Tim brings Peter on to go in-depth on his long-simmering project of overhauling early Magic through the lens of Revised aka 3rd Edition.

  • Live Design! Designing Commanders for Secret Sram-ta

    Live Design! Designing Commanders for Secret Sram-ta

    Designing commanders for a holiday deck swap!

  • At What Cost!

    At What Cost!

    Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and now Youtube Music! Juliet’s new game has us picking costs from cards, but we don’t have all our options available! Can we get a mono-red double striking defender? Abzan direct damage? WB creature stealing? In this game, Khord and Tim were told they have to draft some number…

  • Nov-Embermage Challenge Review, Part 1

    Nov-Embermage Challenge Review, Part 1

    Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and now Youtube Music! Juliet and guest judge Andrew Sherman tackle Mono-Red Mana Dorks for this month’s design challenge review. Treasure, One-hit wonders, and Blitz (but not blitzball) all make fiery-hot appearances. Scryfall Gallery of cards mentioned Check out some of Andrew’s Magic and other game projects: https://acsherman.github.io/sets/TPW https://acsherman.itch.io…

  • Forging a Format! Learn about Beacon Constructed

    Forging a Format! Learn about Beacon Constructed

    Khord and IgnitedxSoul hop on the pod this week to tell us about Beacon Constructed, a Standard-like format composed of sets from the Beacon of Creation server.

  • Following Signposts – Avatar the Last Airbender

    Following Signposts – Avatar the Last Airbender

    Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and now Youtube Music! We’re back again on the trail, following where the signposts lead us in draft. This new Avatar set has some new twists on the uncommon gold “archetype” cards and overall has some new ideas on structure. How do you structure a set with four types…

  • Rhoxtober Challenge Review

    Rhoxtober Challenge Review

    Spooky season meets rhinoceroses in our monthly challenge! We got your best card ideas submitted throughout the month and we cover the entries in this episode.

  • Back to Battlebond! Bradley Brainstorming Bonanza

    Back to Battlebond! Bradley Brainstorming Bonanza

    Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and now Youtube Music! This week we’re headed joining heads to brainstorm a ton of new ideas for 2HG draft! The episode starts with a recap of Battlebond along with cracking a sample pack. Once the table it set, we settle in to the big brainstorming session, sharing over…

  • Studying the State of Design 2025

    Studying the State of Design 2025

    This week Gabe’s bringing the Mark Rosewater’s State of Design 2025 article to the pod. We’ve picked our favorite points from the article and talk through the implications and lessons. Some of these sets aren’t that old but feel ancient now! It was…