Rachel and Dan celebrate the 1 year anniversary of the podcast! One year and 42 episodes later, a lot has changed for the podcast, the format, and the world. Check out Rachel and Dan's highs and lows from an absolutely wild year of Magic and hear their predictions for what comes next!
Rachel and Dan have talked a lot about alternative power ranking systems for EDH, but where do their decks fall on the ol' classic scale from one to ten? This week talks about how you can assess power level while building, what different power levels want, and how sometimes a powerful deck can sneak up on you
Rachel and Dan talk about the sealed Commander Legends league they're playing with patrons this month which spins into a larger discussion about building the decks you want to play instead of the decks you think will win. Insightful stuff, considering the number of times kobolds are mentioned.
Dan and Rachel took Thanksgiving off so regular episodes will return next Monday BUT today they're announcing a new D&D adventure series they recorded with Mike Carozza and Sheldon Menery! It'll be a patron exclusive for a bit so if you have $5 to spare, check out our patreon to get access before anyone else!
Jeska is Thrice Reborn and today we plan to tell you why. Spoiler alert: she has a pretty terrible brother.
That's right, Rachel and Dan are french now. Come see which non-legendary cards made the cut for our top 10 lists
Rachel and Dan use the highly sophisticated CLAP-X system to rank to the many legends of Commander Legends
Wizards of the Coast was kind enough to let Rachel & Dan preview three cards from the upcoming Commander Legends set. After this episode, they may never make that mistake again.
Rachel & Dan talk about Commander Legends leaks, their upcoming Commander Legends preview, and what a good Secret Lair drop looks like
Dan and Rachel take a minute to appreciate the moment of calm between Zendikar and Commander Legends
Oh, did that title lure you in? Take a seat, champ. It's time to talk about how mad you're all getting online.
Omnath was designed for commander and all he brought standard was pain. As they wait for the ban hammer to drop, Rachel & Dan give a eulogy for a four armed friend
Rachel & Dan talk about which creatures would make the best pets. Think of it as a good-aligned version of the episode where they talk about which creatures they'd be willing to eat
The perpetual spoiler season continues with Zendikar Rising!
The 2021 set roadmap is OUT and Rachel & Dan have OPINIONS
Dan and Rachel talk about some decks they're building, the future of Magic's story, and whether or not the game has gotten too "cute" for their tastes.
Mike Carrozza joins Rachel and Dan to talk about why EDH is the most fun format and play a classic round of First, Best, Favorite. Mike's comedy album "Cherubic" is available everywhere September 4th! Buy it, dummies!
Dan and Rachel decide which guild of Ravnica would best suit them. They also talk about what they opened in Double Masters and how Dan is a millionaire now.
Dan and Rachel have decided that our world is garbage and it's time to find a new plane to live on so they made a bracket of all the best planes in Magic and selected a new home. The answer? Not Phyrexia! It will never be Phyrexia!
Dan and Rachel return more powerful than ever before, shrouded in light and grace
CW: Discussion of transphobic and predatory artists/comedians Rachel & Dan have a serious talk about the big social discussions happening in their communities. They also announce that they'll be taking a hiatus for the month of July, with an estimated return date of August 4th.
Dan and Rachel review the upcoming core set! Due to some tech issues, Dan's mic is bad. We are sorry.
Dan and Rachel talk about death triggers, Core 21, and the inherent burnout of quarantine
Dan and Rachel talk about cards you can play instead of their higher powered, more popular alternatives!
Dan and Rachel talk about why the singles market is going nuts (spoiler alert rome is burning) and then brainstorm some of the most cursed brand crossovers imaginable
In this VERY serious and 100% real episode, Sheldon Menery joins Rachel and Dan to discuss some much needed and unanimously agreed upon changes to EDH. Our world stands to be forever changed.
Rachel and Dan talk about quarantine a little and then use a random verb generator to make up new mechanics and keywords for fantasy cards! It keeps the darkness at bay!
Dan and Rachel talk about the effect Ikoria's new mechanics might have on EDH and if there is now a canonical human/dinosaur couple in mtg lore
Rachel and Dan attempt a relative return to normalcy but discussing the previewed cards from Commander 2020! It mostly works! The new commanders are rad! A palpable dread lurks just beneath the surface!
What's going on? When will we get to go back to our LGS? What does it mean to have hobbies when the entire world is changing outside? When do Ikoria previews start?
