Episodes
Commander might be a casual, fun gameplay MTG format, but that doesn't mean Magic: The Gathering players don't make a lot of common mistakes when it comes to deck building, gameplay, and other aspects of EDH. Today I am joined by the one and only Emma Handy to discuss the most common mistakes that Magic: The Gathering players make.
Published 02/05/20
Let's play every MTG player's favorite game! That's right, it's time for "What's Ruining Magic: The Gathering Today?" Pleasant Kenobi and The Professor sit and discuss the often contradictory things that they (and the community at large) seem to think is ruining Magic: The Gathering today! Let's play!
Published 01/30/20
How strong is your Commander deck? Many Magic: The Gathering players ask the question, "How do I evaluate my deck's power level in relation to other decks?" For this Untitled MTG podcast, I am joined by Olivia Gobert-Hicks of the Commander Advisory Group to discuss how to evaluate your deck's strength and level, how to power it up or down, and how to deal with difficult players who may not see things the way you do.
Published 01/18/20
Vince and The Prof discuss a hypothetical scenario where Wizards of the Coast decides to phase out marketing/support for paper Magic. What does the world look like when all marketing of MTG is digital, and what signs would you see on the road to here?
Published 12/12/19
The Professor believes that Magic: The Gathering's future is Commander, at least in paper anyway. Watch him discuss this with Pleasant Kenobi as they cover Command Fest, why Commander is the best MTG format, and so much more in this new episode.
Published 11/12/19
Are you sick of Standard on Magic: The Gathering Arena? The Professor and Vince discuss what (limited) options are starting to emerge and what they think of them. Also, Vince uses technology to help the Professor improve his game!
Published 11/06/19
Vince and The Professor sit and chat about how Modern just might be the best Magic: The Gathering format these days, what a Modern Event Deck would look like, and just what is still wrong with Modern pricing and availability.
Published 10/14/19
The Professor and Pleasant Kenobi offer their thoughts on Magic: The Gathering's newest set: Throne Of Eldraine.
Published 09/29/19
The Professor and Pleasant Kenobi sit down and swap ideas (as well as outfits!) about some of Magic: The Gathering's controversial hot topics: The Reserve List, Netdecking, Mechanics, Leaks, Planeswalkers as Commander and More!
Published 08/23/19
Why do Magic: The Gathering formats fail? The Profssor and Pleasant Kenobi talk about Tiny Leaders, Frontier, and Brawl, but also discuss why formats succeed. Also: Vince really, really doesn't want to play Oath Breaker.
Published 08/03/19
The professional world of Magic: The Gathering has turned into Disorganized Play! The end of the Pro Tour and the problems of the MPL are discussed along with other recent drama by Pleasant Kenobi and The Professor. Also: Vince proves he's someone not to let win a die roll. Ever.
Published 07/16/19
Magic: The Gathering HYPE! PREVIEWS! SPOILERS! They never seem to stop these days. Is endless preview season spoiling the game, or is it actually a good thing? Pleasant Kenobi and The Professor discuss. Also: Vince pitches dubious MTG cards.
Published 06/27/19
Vince from Pleasant Kenobi and The Professor from Tolarian Community College discuss all things Modern Horizons: best and worst cards for Modern, Commander, Legacy, and the very real possibility this set is misleading.
Published 05/31/19
This review will be divided into two clearly marked section, those of course being spoiler free and spoilers. The spoiler free section should hopefully provide those interested in hearing about the novel, and possibly those deciding whether or not to buy the novel, with an understanding about its quality of writing, story, characterization, as well as general strengths and weaknesses. Once we enter spoilers, which will be marked clearly at that time, I will be able to offer more specific...
Published 04/30/19
Vince from Pleasant Kenobi and The Professor from Tolarian Community College discuss their favorite War of the Spark cards and whether they think 36 planeswalkers is too many.
Published 04/27/19
Vince from Pleasant Kenobi and The Professor from Tolarian Community College discuss what to do when you start to feel burned out on Magic. Magic: The Gathering can sometimes become overwhelming or players can just become apathetic. What to do if this happens to you?
Published 03/31/19
Vince from Pleasant Kenobi and The Professor from Tolarian Community College discuss The 7 Habits of Highly Annoying Magic: The Gathering Players, and How Not to Be One of Them!
Published 03/14/19
Vince from Pleasant Kenobi and The Professor from Tolarian Community College write a love letter to the Legacy format: debunk misconceptions, discuss budget options, and everything they love about this format of Magic The Gathering! Did you miss our previous episode about Magic Arena? Be sure to catch Episode 7 here: https://youtu.be/s9Blqb58QQE Did you know Vince has a YouTube channel? Me either! But it's actually quite good and you should check out his video on R/W Legacy Death and Taxes...
Published 02/14/19
In this second very special episode of Tolarian Community College, The Professor is again visited by Gavin Verhey of Wizards of the Coast R&D. The Professor grills him about all things Pauper. This is a must watch!
Published 02/04/19
Vince from Pleasant Kenobi and The Professor from Tolarian Community College talk about the potential end of GP coverage, and other related disastrous PR from last weekend in Magic The Gathering! Did you know Vince has a YouTube channel? Me either! But it's actually quite good and you should check out his video on 7 point Highlander here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHZ8fY3plj4 An OPen Letter To Wizards Of The Coast:...
Published 01/30/19
In this very special episode, The Professor is visited by Gavin Verhey of Wizards of the Coast R&D. The Professor is allowed to interview him about everything from Modern Reprints to Commander and other MTG products. This is a must listen!
Published 01/24/19
Vince from Pleasant Kenobi and The Professor from Tolarian Community College talk about the importance of Sideboards in MTG, the problems and perks of Best of One on Magic Arena, and speculate on the upcoming bans about to hit Magic The Gathering!
Published 01/18/19
Vince from Pleasant Kenobi and The Professor from Tolarian Community College talk about Ravnica Allegiance Previews and Spoilers! Our favorite cards and what we are most excited for, as well as the obvious duds and what reprints we'd like to see as next week rolls on out, in this, a Magic: The Gathering (MTG) podcast!
Published 01/05/19
Vince from Pleasant Kenobi and The Professor from Tolarian Community College talk about Magic The Gathering Online, Legacy, and whether either has much of a future now that Arena is here, in this, a Magic: The Gathering (MTG) podcast! If you only watch one video from Pleasant Kenobi, then watch this one: "Mono Blue Minotaurs" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RggOcNE3-t0
Published 12/23/18
Vince from Pleasant Kenobi and The Professor from Tolarian Community College talk about the state of Modern, whether bans or perhaps unbans can help the format, and the MTG artist boycott of MagicFests in this, the reborn Magic: The Gathering (MTG) video podcast!
Published 12/07/18