Episodes
Mr. Suitcase #15 What is in my RSS Reader? Welcome to a new Mr. Suitcase.  In this episode I talk about what is in my RSS reader.  What I use to gather data for Monday Night Magic. To follow me on twitter follow this link to thewachman on twitter: http://twitter.com/thewachman.  To leave me feedback drop...
Published 06/26/10
Welcome to a new Mr. Suitcase.  I played in my first Rise of the Eldrazi draft.  I was in a 6 man pod and the guy to my left was in my same colors.  Here how it ended and from a special guest.  After the draft I got to play some EDH with a couple...
Published 04/26/10
Below are my thoughts on the reserved list as a rational open letter to Wizards.  The Podcast contains some additional thoughts. Dear Wizards, I write this letter in regards to the changes to the Reserved List policy announced on 3/18/2010 (link below).  My first reaction was of outrage, but I believe rants and overly emotional...
Published 03/30/10
Mr. Suitcase #11 Worldwake Prerelease Welcome to a new Mr. Suitcase. I tried something new this episode. I recorded my thoughts at the Worldwake prerelease live with a portable MP3 recorder. I also interviewed several people about their pools, including our youngest competitor. At the end of the cast I review my entire pool and look at ways I could have improved how I did. Let me know if you like the format. To follow me on twitter follow this link to thewachman on twitter:...
Published 02/06/10
Mr. Suitcase #11 Magic Potpourri In this Episode I will be discussing my views on Zendicar (initial Impressions), Planechase fun, misprints, and running some updates on my cube and EDH.  My Cube list follows below. You can follow me on twitter here: http://twitter.com/thewachman.  To leave me feedback drop a line in the comments section or...
Published 10/03/09
In this Episode I talk with Conley Woods We talk about his top 4 at Pro Tour Hawaii.  We also discuss Drafting Control in Alara Block and approaching rouge deck building.  Conley’s current writings can be found on TCG player http://magic.tcgplayer.com/db/article_search_result.asp?author=Conley%20Woods he has past writings on MTGcast where he can also be found on recent...
Published 07/01/09
In this Episode I talk with Patrick Chapin headlining columnist at Star City Games.  You can find his articles here (He is a premium side author): http://www.starcitygames.com/php/news/archive.php?Article=Patrick%20Chapin.  We discuss a variety of topics from his history with the Pro Tour to his friendship with Mike Long.  We also talk about his philosophy of article writing...
Published 05/20/09
In this episode I will be talking about a draft I played in at FNM and a couple of casual games I played with some fun decks I made. Please provide some feed back on which type of podcasts you like the best Cube, Interviews, or general gaming summaries like this one.  If you want...
Published 03/20/09
This is an interview that I conducted with Riki Hayashi on 3/17/09.  Riki is a Level 3 Judge for Magic the Gathering.  He currently writes for http://www.channelfireball.com/ and in the past has written for Starcity Games: http://www.starcitygames.com/pages/articlefinder.php?keyword=Riki+Hayashi And TCGplayer http://magic.tcgplayer.com/db/article_search.asp Just find his name in the dropdown menu. In our conversation we talk about practice...
Published 03/19/09
This is an interview that I conducted with Matt from Cardhoarder.com one of the top Magic the Gathering Online card shops.  We talk about Matt’s background and what exactly goes into running a MTGO card shop. Matt also gives his take on the state of MTGO.  If you have not taken a look at www.MyMTGO.com...
Published 03/18/09
This episode I talk about 2 drafts I did 3/15 at Newcastle Comics.  Everyone had a blast.  The first was a traditional 8 man that used half of my cube cards.  It went 3 rounds and I did not finish in the prizes. The next draft was a 7 man using essentially the last half...
Published 03/16/09
In this episode I talk about 3 events 2 I played in and 1 that I ran. Also I give a brief talk about my opinions of the new M10 base for the Core set. To see the official announcements see these 2 MTG.com articles. http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/feature/27 for the basics of the changes. And the explanation...
Published 02/28/09
This episode I talk about Magic I played Just after the New Year including some Pack Wars and team multiplayer. Please visit http://www.ogresgames.com/ they have quality merchandise and Ogre is a great guy despite his moniker. Tell them Mr. Suitcase sent you. Also check out http://podiobooks.com/title/dorotheas-song an audio book by Ron Vitale host of the...
Published 01/21/09
This episode I talk about my worlds experience.  Please visit http://www.ogresgames.com/ they have quality merchandise and Ogre is a great guy despite his moniker.  Tell them Mr. Suitcase sent you.  To leave me Feedback send email to [email protected] chewieMore Posts - Website
Published 12/25/08
To leave feedback for Mr. Suitcase email me at [email protected]. This is the inaugural pod cast for Mr. Suitcase.  I will discus my background in magic from Alpha to today.  Included in this is my association with Team Fatman Dance and a casual play group.  I play at Fantasy Shop St. Charles and Newcastle Comics....
Published 12/07/08