Magic: The Gathering at its very best. Say hello to the new talking heads of Magic: The Gathering: The MoxStars! The expert duo of MENACE and FLASH break down the world of Magic with wildly varied perspectives, strange and powerful strategies, and insight into all formats -- rotating and eternal. With passion for the game that you can't find anywhere else, we provide a high quality and entertaining show that will win you more games, help you make better trades, and become a better player! This is THE Magic: The Gathering podcast that you won't want to miss! Show your support for the show by subscribing and staying tuned for episodes as they become available!
THIS WEEK! We're PREDICTING what will be the TOP 3 CARDS of 2025 in cEDH!! I think we've got a pretty good footing on this one. Spoilers in the thumbnail! Check it out and let us know what you think! If you're looking to educate yourself on Doomsday piles, check out this link here: https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/the-edh-doomsday-primer/ Join our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/vkK4gSCFES...
FLASH is BACK!! This week we're talking about three decks that we think will either EXPLODE onto the scene or CONTINUE to put up results!! Most have seen the meta remain stagnant with the top decks remaining at the top. Our choices for this episode are purely based on how fun, powerful, fresh, and flexible these decks can be! Tayam: https://moxfield.com/decks/ltychfs9LUapyR2wl7W2wQ (credit to I_AM_IDIOT) Glarb: https://moxfield.com/decks/WBsbCw-n4UqgZVHvqfLqKQ (credit to FLASH) Helga: https://mo...
HOSTILE TAKEOVER!! Menace is BACK, taking over the air waves with his TOP 10 CARDS from 2024!! WOOO!! What a year.. Plenty of bangers and, well, a pretty good year for Magic: The Gathering! We might've gotten a little fatigue from time to time, but it ended up being pretty freakin great. From Foundations to Murders at Karlov Manor, we chat a little about the cards that have impacted cEDH the most over this past year!! Check out the episode, let us know how we did, and be sure to SUBSCRIBE and st...
I gotta say: the banning of Dockside was the BEST thing that could've happened to cEDH!! It has allowed for FROGS TO RUN RAMPANT!! Helga arrives on the scene with a TON of potential as the NEW Bant Food Chain Queen!! It was so much fun breaking this deck down and revealing its ceiling. The future is BRIGHT for this Froggy Queen! Let us know how we did by leaving a comment on YouTube or Spotify!! You're awesome!
Another week, ANOTHER NEW BIT! Can't help but expand the MoxStars lore each and every week, and this week, nothing is STRONGER than the FAMILY mechanic!! Enchantments are family and MASTER OF KEYS is the Dom Toretto of Magic cards. MENACE and FLASH break down MASTER OF KEYS in this week's episode and discuss some SPICY topics on our way to unraveling the secrets to a deck that just can't seem to convert when it matters. Check out this week's list here: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/9tdNhzJVPUaZ...
This kinda felt like rambling, but what is podcasting if not a little rambly from time to time! RogSi is the hottest deck on the block and there's so much more to know than how the deck works: what's a good matchup? What's a good starting hand? Does turn order affect how the deck performs?? All things we talk about today! Hopefully you find some nuggets in the episode that help you understand the deck better!! Let us know what we can do better! Thanks for listening and supporting the show! You'r...
Menace flexes his noggin muscle and breaks down Shalai and Hallar on this week's cEDH Breakdown!! The Naya Machine Gun is BACK!! After the banning of Mana Crypt, Dockside, and Jeweled Lotus, S&H gets another chance to shine since a few slots have opened up. It's incredibly exciting to be able to return to decks after the bans to see what is potentially viable in today's meta!! Menace also talks a little about the Tanooki Secret Lair deck; 20 Ways to Win. It's a product that WotC produced, th...
Don't know about you, but I love me a good toad to build around if you know what I mean. Even if you don't, I'll let you interpret that how you'd like. WE'RE BACK AGAIN talking about THE GITROG MONSTER this week! We run through the loops you're likely to see, likely to play, and likely to win with as you build and learn how to play the deck! There are so many good and goofy lines of play that have been established that make this deck too fun not to play!! Let us know how we did! Cheers!! You're ...
While we might drag on Wizards of the Coast for their perpetual embodiment of the Slowpoke meme, we felt it would be fun to brew up one of their most recent Universes Beyond creations: Storm, Force of Nature!! Menace has a lot of bad ideas and Flash is here to bring him back down to Earth. We also make a case for Wandering Archaic in the every evolving meta that is the PSB era!! (Pre-SpongeBob Era) If you like what you're hearing, make sure you subscribe and stay tuned for more! You're awesome! ...
Ever wonder what DOOM looks like?? Well, in the new meta it looks like a totally chill Frog Noble Wizard who suspiciously has DEATHTOUCH??! On today's episode, Flash and Menace breakdown GLARB, CALAMITY'S AUGUR as an incredibly efficient engine that hyper-focuses DOOMSDAY as a win condition! The deck is super rad and you're going to want to listen to hear some of these lines! Thanks for listening and make sure to subscribe for more! You're awesome!
What a time to be alive... Ahhh. Yup. It is definitely one of those times. A time of all time. Spongebob, a loss of identity, arms dealers, combat, and rotten foundations are all part of today's episode as we unravel the announcements from this past weekend! What direction is the game headed in?? Where are we going?? Are we just going to go along for the ride? At what point is the title "Magic: The Gathering" just a title and no longer representative of the game we love?? All questions to be ans...
This week on the show... MENACE IS IN VEGAS!! RAHHH!! IF YOU SEE HIM SAY HI!! Anyway, this week's episode has it all: Dr. Pepper, Don Cheadle, the Tasmanian Devil, deck tech and upgrades, MAMBA MENTALITY, and the Commander Format Panel has been revealed!! Let us know what you think and don't forget to subscribe!! You're awesome! Stick around to the end to see who won this week's giveaway!
Have you wanted an inside look into the brain of someone EVEN MORE POWERFUL THAN COMEDIAN?!? His name is Atlas and he's BACK on the show this week to help us breakdown Kenrith, the Returned King. Atlas is one of the leaders of the Kenrith community, pushing the boundaries of what is possible with the deck and persevering in a tumultuous meta since the banning of Dockside, Nadu, and Jeweled Lotus. Let us know what you think! Thanks for listening! Enjoy the inner workings of Atlas's brain as we un...
The ROCKSTARS of MTG are BACK with another banger as we continue our mission to breakdown any and all relevant cEDH commanders! Today, we're covering OB NIXILIS, CAPTIVE KINGPIN; the BIG BOY himself!! Once feared as the most explosive commander printed in recent memory, we see the deck retool itself slightly to adjust to the recent banning of Dockside, Jeweled Lotus, and Mana Crypt; ALL of which were HUGE LOSSES! Check out the episode, let us know how we did, and be sure to SUBSCRIBE and stay tu...
Wow! What a week! DEJA VU! The most impactful thing to happen in Commander happened last week, and then another even MORE impactful thing happened THIS WEEK! Wizards of the Coast is taking over the Commander RC (Rules Committee) and will be announcing a new structure to the format moving forward! We also bring on Denise from Vegas Bunny Hops to give us a few tips and tricks to getting the most out of Las Vegas!! You can check out her channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@VegasBunnyHops Restaura...
Wow! What a week! Things got banned and we share our raw thoughts on the matter -- for better or worse. Menace is an emotional wreck, Flash is the voice of reason. Classic. We also rank the best generic lands in EDH for Beginners! We break them down into tiers and hope that our reasoning justifies the ranking! Anyway, you're awesome and we appreciate you checking out the show! Be sure to SUBSCRIBE and stay tuned for more MoxStars content! Woo!
We'd rate this episode a 10 out of 10 if it were a Dr. Pepper. That's about all that you need to know! Except for maybe... Flash's love for Horror Flicks of the 90's, Menace finally gives Six the respect it deserves, and RogThras has become one of the most resilient Temur Turbo shells. We break down what makes this seemingly outdated so deadly in today's meta as it climbs the charts!! Be sure to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, drink Dr. Pepper, and STAY TUNED for more MoxStars content!! You're awesome! Don Che...
Hello students and welcome to "Atraxa 101" with Menace and Flash, the hosts of the MoxStars Podcast! Today, we breakdown one of the gnarliest commanders to be printed in the past year: Atraxa, Grand Unifier! With four keywords and an ability so powerful it could potentially put 10 cards into your hand, Atraxa has taken its place in the TOP 10 of Commanders in the past year, becoming another reason to mutter the Play To Win catchphrase "Food Chain Wins Games." Check out the episode and AS ALWAYS,...
100 EPISODES! How did we even get here?! Oh yeah, that's right.. BY BEING AWESOME AND CONSISTENT AND DEDICATED TO DR. PEPPER! Today, we're back in the studio covering the most recent previews from Duskmourn and giving plenty of thanks to all of you lovely supporters and listeners out there! Cheers to the 100th episode and here's to 1200 more!! You're awesome!
Like the testing crew for MH3, you don't have to read this before it goes into production! Nadu, Winged Wisdom GOT BANNED in Modern this past week and that has the MoxStars thinking.. "When is the ban hammer coming for Nadu in Commander?? In cEDH?? Does it deserved to be banned in Commander?" We'll also breakdown Nadu, Winged Wisdom as a competitive commander and lay down some of the strategies that you'll see while Nadu is still legal. The lines are straight forward and Nadu is always a Shuko a...
Magda, Brazen Outlaw is one of the MOST POWERFUL commanders in cEDH with its resiliency and ability to win from a seemingly non-threatening board state!!... AND IT'S MONO-RED! Today, Menace and the INFAMOUS Flash break it down and highlight some of the most refined strategies in Magda decks that have gone the distance and won tournaments!! Here are the three lists that we cover: Koibito's Marchesa 2022 deck list: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/8S1pM1DF5Eao_yXJKqnvHQ axisplus1's Winning List from...
Ellivere of the Wild Court is one of the MOST UNDERRATED commanders in cEDH with its ability to create pressure and set the tempo of the game!! Today, Menace and the INFAMOUS Flash break it down and highlight some of the most refined strategies in Ellivere decks that have gone the distance and won tournaments!! We also talk about the Dungeons & Dragons Secret Lair Drops that we're not too hot on due to our experience with the Monty Python Secret Lair Drop. Show Wizards of the Coast and those...
Y'all thought Rocco was done for... Stick a fork in the deck, get it out of here, it's old, it's outdated, there are better options, it's too telegraphed, it's easy to stop, BLAH BLAH BLAH!! NONE OF THAT IS TRUE!! NAYA GOD RETURNS!! Tordeth joins us to break our minds WIDE OPEN with his wild experience with Rocco! From DAY ONE, Tordeth has been working with this deck. He recently won a tournament and went UNDEFEATED in Swiss. You can't stop this deck! Win a PROXIED version of Menace's Baylen lis...
Menace LOVES Tayam. Flash doesn't know how fax machines work. That's all you need to know. And there's a moment of weakness at the end that you shouldn't make fun of us for, but we understand if you must... THIS WEEK WE BREAK DOWN ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE COMMANDERS IN ALL OF cEDH!! Get your brown pants ready!! Menace's Baylen list: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/SNzHi5dUgU2iWxYzGSsrYQ Anyway, let us know how we did in the comments! You're awesome! You can become a Patron here: https://www.patreon...
We cover EVERYTHING worth talking about in the upcoming release of BLOOMBURROW! From White to Green to the multi-colored legends of the plane! Let us know how we did! You're awesome! You can become a Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/MoxstarsPodcast GET FREE ENTRY INTO EVERY GIVEAWAY BY BECOMING A SUPPORTER! GET TWO FREE ENTRIES INTO EVERY GIVEAWAY BY BECOMING A CHERRY-VANILLA PEPPERHEAD!! Join our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/vkK4gSCFES JOIN THE CONVERSATION! If you'd like to support t...
Tivit is one of those well-oiled machines that wins so effectively, that it's almost too hard to stop. Having Ward 3 has proven to give the deck legs along with having one of the best Esper control shells to compliment its direct pursuit of Time Sieve. This week, we break it down and walk through some of the lines that makes Tivit such a problem; and even though you can see it coming, you just can't stop it. FLASH also builds Eluge in a matter of seconds and shares his list with us! You can chec...
RogSi is super cool. So cool in fact that somebody noticed years ago and the deck hasn't changed since that first moment... Well, barely changed.. Crazy thing is... THE DECK KEEPS GETTING BETTER WITH TIME!! Turns out that Ad Naus + Thoracle + Pact/Consult + TONS of rocks is a really solid strat; who would've thunk?? Anyway, let us know how we did in the comments! You're awesome! You can become a Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/MoxstarsPodcast GET FREE ENTRY INTO EVERY GIVEAWAY BY BECOMING A...
What a week.. So dramatic, in fact, that Tivit lost the 4 spot to RogSi so we're SWITCHING IT UP!! ALL OF THE SHOW NOTES WENT OUT THE WINDOW! GAH!! Let's talk about something else... OH! I know.. Let's talk about MagicCon in Amsterdam and all of the cool new stuff they spoiled! We're also wanting to convey our appreciation for your continued support as viewers!! Cheers! And we also want you to know where we're headed and what our goals are! We can't wait to see where this MAGIC journey takes us!...
The BOY WONDER has been wreaking havoc for what seems like FOREVER in the cEDH scene and now is the time to reflect! We breakdown modern and past combos with Kinnan and discuss whether or not Kinnan is stronger than NADU, the new demon on the scene. Anyway, let us know how we did in the comments! You're awesome! You can become a Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/MoxstarsPodcast GET FREE ENTRY INTO EVERY GIVEAWAY BY BECOMING A SUPPORTER! GET TWO FREE ENTRIES INTO EVERY GIVEAWAY BY BECOMING A C...
Sisay is the QUEEN of CONVERTING. Second only to the legendary Blue Farm, Sisay finds a way to consistently appear at the top tables! Today, we're breaking down the deck to see how it ticks! If we're missing something, please let us know! Also, should Nadu be banned?? Let us know how we did in the comments! You're awesome! You can become a Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/MoxstarsPodcast GET FREE ENTRY INTO EVERY GIVEAWAY BY BECOMING A SUPPORTER! GET TWO FREE ENTRIES INTO EVERY GIVEAWAY BY B...
