Episodes
We'll unbury the Uncommon Commander theme for one last bit....one more job. Lara, aka @TechnicolorMime is here to teach you some stuff about ÆDH, and how to pay attention to rarity downshifts during reprint season. We clown around discuss MLD, recent design trends, weekend warrior EDH marathons, unique commanders spotted per month, and how to commit infinite crimes! Content discussed: Spellify on Commander's Herald Design Trends We LOVE | EDHRECast 310 Grixis Finance Girlies Rise Up -...
Published 04/19/24
What happens when a Doctor Who Fae and a Fallout Boy clash? A Golgari showdown at high noon, that's what! You aren't leaving this down alive, mutie. *ribbit* Shoutouts abound, new decks, new brews, and deckbuilding theory are the contents of this episode. As usual, you can find us at ⁠⁠@UncommonCmdrMTG⁠⁠, ⁠⁠@GirlDickEnergy⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠@HBVC_MTG⁠⁠ on Twitter, and ⁠⁠@hbvc-mtg.bsky.social on Bluesky⁠⁠! Shoutout to the lovely folks over at Am I the Bolcast! Content: I want to play Good Magic by...
Published 04/05/24
Time to brush off the dust and bust out that deck!...but then, the deck does the thing too well, and you just gotta put it back into time out. Cookin' too hard. This episode is filled to the brim with community participation, Universes Beyond, obligatory Doctor Who shout outs, sleep-deprived deck reviews, appreciation for Battle for Baldur's Gate, and "what was he cookin?". You know, the usual. As usual, you can find us at ⁠@UncommonCmdrMTG⁠, ⁠@GirlDickEnergy⁠, and ⁠@HBVC_MTG⁠ on Twitter,...
Published 03/22/24
The man's returned from Chicago to rain Malort on unsuspecting British Columbians, and carve his path...with Grafted Wargear! Benoit, aka @THEBENWA is here to talk about MagicCon Chicago, springing surprise Mini Malorts among friends, Conspiracy draft, theory-crafting Slimes and Fallout companions, realizing the errors of deckbuilding and more! The Mini Malort Incident on Twitter Check out our question of the episode on Spotify! You can find us on @UncommonCmdrMTG, @girldickenergy and...
Published 03/08/24
War. War never changes. The name of the game has changed, but Commander games show off war all the same. Let's leave the Vault for the apocalypse above! Cole and Quinn discuss some of the previewed cards from the MTG x Fallout Commander set, Quinn's progress in Fallout New Vegas, and some self-shilling! As usual, you can find us at @UncommonCmdrMTG, @GirlDickEnergy, and @HBVC_MTG on X/Twitter, and @hbvc-mtg.bsky.social on Bluesky! Content: Cole was in a preview video! Levdev on...
Published 02/23/24
Very little Doctor Who mentions, combats interrupted by creature type - Dragon Turtle, and maximum EDH talk! Empress Quinn and Cole are back to chat about Post-Murders at Karlov Manor release and they use the blade of heroes well, rules interactions, mispronouncing Drizzt Do'Urden, and Rules Committee updates! Content discussed: The Glimmer | 25 Years of Foil magic Cards by Rhystic Studies Commander State of the Format by Jim Lapage Commander Banned List Nile's Bat Heist via...
Published 02/09/24
You know and love him, it's Lenny "Ajani's Gay Pridemate" Wooley! Lenny (Coast to Coast Commander and Power Sink) joins Cole and Empress Quinn on their investigation of the last two weeks of games, brews, content and- hey, get that Doctor Who back behind the tape, we got a crime scene here! Please engage in the question of "does your Commander pass the Vibe Check" via Spotify's question tied to the episode! Check us out on Twitter at @HBVC_MTG. Content discussed this...
Published 01/26/24
You may hear whispers in the background...that is the voice of a girlfriend playing Minecraft Dungeons in the background, pay it no mind.... Let's start the New Year with Cole and Empress Quinn's recaps, checking their friends' Vibe Checks, and their resolutions for Magic in 2024! Warning: there is copious amounts of #bloodricposting this episode. Topics discussed this episode: Kristen's Articles on Card Kingdom - The Age of Haymakers is Over in Commander - The 2024 Commander...
Published 01/18/24
Santa's in town, and he brings gifts of Food, Treasure, and Clues! (and Blood, and Powerstones, and Junk, and Scrap...) Cole and Quinn are here with an episode to wrap up 2023, discuss games and gifts given from friends gathering. They talk Clue tokens, going through bulk, and partner commanders! Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and Happy Holidays! Decks discussed this episode: Jeskai war Doctor I need it all to myself (Esper Minigames) A Doctor-Lite Episode Yasova, Sac and Throw...
Published 12/31/23
We'll let you know what we think of you making X treasures for 1R. Cole and Quinn are here to talk shop, check some vibes and go over their games. They also talk in length about their favourite cards for 2023! News: The Herald's Horn: coming 2024! Twitter: @HeraldsHorn Cal's Top 5 Ravnica Remastered Reprints! via TCG Player Kristen's 20 Best Equipment Cards of 2023! via Card Kingdom Decks: Jeskai War Doctor Aclazotz Card Disadvantage :3 i need all of it to myself [Esper...
Published 12/23/23
(That's a FF7 Advent Children reference!) The dynamic duo of #bloodricposting and #grixismeangirls join together again to catch up on their last two weeks of games, brews, follow up on last episode's news, and check in on the Vibe Checks of community submissions! Decks Discussed: ⁠Bloodric - "Vampiric Vengeance, Blade of Avacyn"⁠ ⁠Ashnod - "Hashtag Butcher Pete, Hashtag Hackin & Slashin" Killer Queen v2.1 - Mardu Battlebox/MarDandân Mr. Orfeo - "Mr. The Boulder and a Fistful of...
Published 12/15/23
It's the Hero's Blade Vibe Check! Empress Quinn and Cole chat about the mission statement, what Hero's Blade actually does, what they're up to and what's going on in the community! Check out our socials: https://twitter.com/HBVC_MTG https://bsky.app/profile/hbvc-mtg.bsky.social The links to things discussed this episode are below! Decks: Inquisitor Eisenhorn - "The Dimir Inquisition - You Definitely Saw It Coming" Odric 2012 Version Odric 2023 Version - "This Hero's Downfall Will...
Published 11/17/23
It's been a wild ride, y'all. But we can at least close it on a good note, because nothing bad happened to Slobad, Bosh or Glissa right? Right? HobbesQ (@@HobbesQ on Twitter), the Soft-Dom for Self-Care advocate for BetterDaysMTG is here to talk about his deck made for the Praetor's for Change charity event held at the end of October for Equality Texas and Florida. We discuss the deck, Hobbes' relationship with Slobad as a character, and our relationship with Magic as it throws out new...
Published 11/11/23
Cole and Empress Quinn are here to talk about all things Commander, every two weeks on a Friday! It's a cozy cast between friends, talking about our decks, games and the crazy plays we've seen with friends we adore. Come join the ride! Viewer discretion is advised. You can find us at ⁠⁠@UncommonCmdrMTG⁠⁠, ⁠⁠@GirlDickEnergy⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠@HBVC_MTG⁠⁠ on Twitter, and ⁠⁠@hbvc-mtg.bsky.social on Bluesky⁠⁠!
Published 11/05/23
In the Red corner we have Jeskaibowl made by TheBenwa, and in the Blue corner, we have Killer Queen made by Cole! And....wait why are there knife wielding clowns showing up in the arena? We're now a Captive Audience! British Columbia is filled with cool people, and so we welcome TheBenwa with open arms as we join together to chat about his Juri, Master of the Revue Artisan deck! We then discuss brewing in the community, and why we both took to the Battlebox, shared deck experience with our...
Published 11/03/23
Ok lemme tell you the lightning in the bottle format I just made. It's Commander Dandân, but instead of blue it's Mardu, and everyone had Queen Marchesa as a commander, and the deck is 100-some-odd cards, and it's about topdecking and capitalizing on the graveyard, and- I ramble for a few minutes to talk about my Killer Queen project that I've been working on for a few weeks, and will be doing further testing to see what my friends think! Check out the list on Moxfield in its current 2.0...
Published 10/20/23
Unspeakable horrors of the night kicking down your door? Just another day on Innistrad. Eliana aka DefiantCathar returns, casting off the "Necro" for "Cathar", and discuss the badassery of humans on Innistrad, our relationship with the plane and the characters, and gives me one more reason to talk about Odric, Blood-Cursed. "I serve the soft light of the moon that holds back the terrors of the night. I serve the bonds between us, driving out the fear that would break us apart. I serve...
Published 10/15/23
Lenny's back, and you know what that means: endless topics and conversation! Teshar got downshifted, so now Lenny and I get to ramble about mono-white combos, discuss CEDH application, and our typical D&D x MTG dreams, as well as anime talk. Check out Lenny on Twitter @LennyWooley, check out his Teshar Power Sink article on EDHRec.
Published 09/29/23
On the Streets of New Capenna, you gotta get down in the trenches to survive. Let's show you the ropes, newbie. BeyondTheMachina joins me to talk about his Precon Theory New Capenna decks, built for Artisan, budget, and ease of use in mind. Focusing on the Uncommon Legends of the set, he broke down what was needed for each deck to make them effective. (Also I love me some Mr Orfeo the Boulder). Check out the following: BeyondTheMachina's Twitter BeyondTheMachina's Linktree The...
Published 09/16/23
Yes we're talking about Universes Beyond again, it isn't changing anytime soon! One of many recurring guests, Fitz, is back to talk about his mono-black artifacts deck lead by Armix and Keskit, and fleshed out the Necron precon of yesteryear. We discuss color pie bends and breaks and how certain strategies and themes can be filled out by future main sets, or even in Universes Beyond! We also discuss our experiences with the announced franchises. You can check out Fitz on Twitter...
Published 09/02/23
I mean this year of 2023 has been filled with banger video games, were we not gonna talk about it? Hope has been restored with the downshifts in Commander Masters, so Quinn hops back into the ring with faer Taborax list, filled to the brim with Shadowborn Apostles and dangerous demons. We then delve into light spoiler territory with our experiences so far with Baldur's Gate 3, the new RPG hottest, and why Battle for Baldur's Gate cards are GOOD. Check out Quinn on Twitter X...
Published 08/18/23
Magic is broadening its horizons again, and we must do the same. I'm just hyped for the Fallout Commanders decks, honestly! Lyght of Praetors For Change is back to chat about Dinosaurs!....after we go over their Liara Portyr deck, filled to the bring with the best of what Boros offers. We then talk about Jurassic World Universes Beyond cards being announced, as well as the suite of sets of products for 2024. It's gonna be a busy year, so don't miss the forest for the trees, ok? Check...
Published 08/11/23
Adios, a video game, is described as such: "A pig farmer decides he no longer wants to dispose of bodies for the mob. What follows is a discussion between him and his would-be killer." Spoiler alert I guess. Go play Adios on Xbox, Steam, Epic, Itch, or on the Switch. I'm here to talk about how it's a video game. Some people have said it isn't. In my first solo episode since 2021, I'm here to go over how indie games get a lot of flack sometimes for being on a tight budget and not having...
Published 08/04/23
I'm doing Tiktok now! Go check me out @eclipsemeteor. Doing the same thing, but much more condensed. If you like these episodes, please consider buying me a Kofi! You could play Sun Quan, Lord of Wu, or you could play Archetype of Imagination.....just a thought.... Hailing from MTG Lexicon, it's Bjorn! We chat about his budget Simic Cascade list, what compromises you make to get it down to $50, cloning Legendary Creatures using Sakashima, and how awesome Archetype of Imagination is?...
Published 07/29/23