Welcome to Episode 45! Our three miners dive back in for the some more EDH sodium. We cover a mighty-morphin' piloting mismatch, the privileges of a space cadet, and a totally not problematic Jin Gitaxias deck. Also make sure to tune in for advanced techniques in Lego greebling. Stay Salty! ____ Email us at howlingsaltmine@gmail.com Buy some HSM Swag at our Bonfire Store ! Follow us on Instagram: @thehowlingsaltmine Follow us on Twitter: @HowlingSaltMine Check out our Moxfield . Podcast art by t...
Apr 27, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 45
Tony is back for a wild episode 44! After we cover Tony's musical recap, we jump right into our classic salt. Tune in to hear about an 'objectively correct' feud-causing strategy, a political mastermind so potent that they are the senate, and the power of one land in hand. Stay Salty! ____ Email us at howlingsaltmine@gmail.com Buy some HSM Swag at our Bonfire Store ! Follow us on Instagram: @thehowlingsaltmine Follow us on Twitter: @HowlingSaltMine Check out our Moxfield . Podcast art by the tal...
Apr 20, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 44
Welcome to Episode 43! Today Tony continues his feline adventure so we are joined by Honored Guest and mythical 4th pod member Nick! We cover a perfect storm of sea monster inspired salt, a 200 IQ play gone awry, and questionable store proxy policy. We even catch a rarely seen Sugar Break about a migratory LGS play group. Stay Salty! ____ Email us at howlingsaltmine@gmail.com Buy some HSM Swag at our Bonfire Store ! Follow us on Instagram: @thehowlingsaltmine Follow us on Twitter: @HowlingSaltMi...
Apr 13, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 43
Welcome to Episode 42! Today we are joined by our friend and expert cEDH player, Ian aka ComedIan MTG! On today's episode, we talk about a furious rage for Universes Beyond that goes too far, sandbagging removal to avoid salt, and a game of two-headed giant that may have violated the Geneva Conventions. We also talk about S-tier Selvala. A lot. Check out all of Ian's awesome cEDH content on his Youtube Channel , Twitter , and Moxfield account ! Stay Salty! ____ Email us at howlingsaltmine@gmail....
Apr 06, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 42
Welcome to Episode 41! Today Tony is finishing his musical so we are joined by Honored Guest and mythical 4th pod member Nick! We cover a feud caused by a happy little tree, the boundary between spite play and queenmaking, and who is responsible for triggers. Also we discover our mutual love for woodsy crafty youtube ASMR content! Stay Salty! ____ Email us at howlingsaltmine@gmail.com Buy some HSM Swag at our Bonfire Store ! Follow us on Instagram: @thehowlingsaltmine Follow us on Twitter: @Howl...
Mar 30, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 41
Welcome to Episode 40! Today we are joined by friend of the show, Loren aka MTG_Hotdog! On today's episode, we talk about a simple action that disrupted an epic series of events, when trading Slitherheads goes wrong, and what to do when your opponent can't navigate their own combo lines. We have a lot of salty tangents sprinkled into this episode so enjoy! Follow Loren on Twitter! https://twitter.com/mtg_hotdog Stay Salty! ____ Email us at howlingsaltmine@gmail.com Buy some HSM Swag at our Bonfi...
Mar 23, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 40
Welcome to Episode 39! It's the MagicCon Philly Recap Special! OH WAIT! WE HAVE MERCH NOW! Buy some HSM Swag at our Bonfire Store ! Okay, on to the show notes… This episode strays from our typical format as Sam and Mike talk through their experience at MagicCon Philly. We talk about our first cube draft experiences, a staxxed out cEDH game from hell, and the new format we invented at 2 am: Pile Gow! We also talk about a bunch of the lovely people we met and recap some of our favorite games from ...
Mar 16, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 39
Welcome to Episode 38! Today we recap some January Mox Masters and dive into some cEDH stories. In our episode today, we confront overcriticizing decks, a dead person somehow playing in a tournament, and tuning down piloting (ew). Also Nuggets. Stay Salty! ____ Email us at howlingsaltmine@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @thehowlingsaltmine Follow us on Twitter: @HowlingSaltMine Check out our Moxfield . Podcast art by the talented Devin Burnett! @j.d.burnett...
Mar 09, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 38
Welcome to Episode 37! Today we are joined by MJ host of the MTG In Quarantine Podcast! In our episode today, we talk balancing power levels in the wild west of untrusted games, keeping a bad hand and regretting it, and salting your opponent with an off-meta card. MJ also tells us all about Old Fogey, and I still don't get it. Check out MJ's podcast for player interviews, deck techs, and more! Mike and Sam are both on episodes set to drop soon where they each talk about their favorite cEDH decks...
Mar 02, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 37
Welcome to Episode 36! In our episode today, we talk about playing magic with the next generation, opponents transforming into Salt Lords in the face of Slicer, and the most painful version of missing a land drop. We also hear the tragedy of Tony and Sam's expensy card ordering. ____ Join our Patreon ! Email us at howlingsaltmine@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @thehowlingsaltmine Follow us on Twitter: @HowlingSaltMine Check out our Moxfield . Podcast art by the talented Devin Burnett! @j.d.bu...
Feb 23, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 36
Welcome to Episode 35! Today, we are joined by fellow salt connoisseur, Mike Carrozza, author of "Am I The Bolas?" on Commander's Herald! In our episode today, we talk about salt. A lot. We also cover infinite combo etiquette and a very salty story about countering Sol Rings. We are deep in the salt mine on this one! Check out "Am I The Bolas?" over on Commander's Herald! https://commandersherald.com/author/mike-carrozza/ markcarbonza@gmail.com https://twitter.com/mikecarrozza ____ Join our Patr...
Feb 16, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 35
Welcome to Episode 34! Mike is away this week so it is a Sam and Tony special! In our episode today, we talk about players that want the thunderdome experience, a salty story of a pubstomping accusation, and a poor playgroup that had to endure five board wipes. Buckle in for some of that pure Sam and Tony energy. Also, this episode was recorded before our guest episode with Josh. So you'll note that we don't reference a certain Angel that is very Stoic in this episode. Don't at us. ____ Join our...
Feb 09, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 34
Hey Prospectors. This episode is a little different from our normal episodes, and that is because we have removed Episode 33 from our podcast stream. This episode featured a guest that we have since come to learn behaved in a way that is firmly out of line with our values and the values of the podcast. Because of that we felt it was best to simply remove this episode. So with that in mind, jump on to the next episode. Keep the salt train rolling, and thanks again for listening. Thank you for und...
Feb 02, 2023•58 sec•Ep. 33
Welcome to Episode 32! In our episode today, we talk about a salty story where a flashed in creature redirects a bunch of salt, a player who never has interaction but always wants to interact, and a salt lord that runs from mill. We also chat about a recent salty tale of our own involving some long turns, convoluted combos, and pressure from the pod. ____ Join our Patreon ! Email us at howlingsaltmine@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @thehowlingsaltmine Follow us on Twitter: @HowlingSaltMine Ch...
Jan 26, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 32
Welcome to Episode 31! Back to our regularly scheduled salty programming! In our episode today, we talk about dealing with "can't cast that" and getting politics out in the air explicitly, a soulful confessional, and signpost cards like Siege rhino that hint at a deck's power level. We also chat about some of our favorite cEDH decks that we are brewing right now. ____ Join our Patreon ! Email us at howlingsaltmine@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @thehowlingsaltmine Follow us on Twitter: @Howli...
Jan 19, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 31
Welcome to Episode 30! It's a post-Christmas wrap up with the boiz! Come with us and deck the halls while we talk through our annual EDH Secret Santa tradition. For the past three years, we have built EDH decks for each other and exchanged them for the holidays. We talk about each year of deckbuilding, the decks we made, and how each deck performed in the pod. Buckle in for a trip down memory lane. Also Tony made me say "the boiz". ____ Join our Patreon ! Email us at howlingsaltmine@gmail.com Fo...
Jan 12, 2023•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 30
Welcome to Episode 29! Happy New Year from the HSM crew to you! In our episode today, we talk about ways to teach Magic to new players, deck power levels and salt when you're playing a "7", and being mindful of triggers on the stack and dealing with take backs. It's our first episode of the year, and we take a bit of time to catch up and talk about podcast resolutions. And here is a link to the very complex power level table referenced in one of the posts. ____ Join our Patreon ! Email us at how...
Jan 05, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 29
Welcome to Episode 28! Tony is away and our buddy Pat (aka Snoranges) joins us in the Salt Mine! In our episode today, we talk about whether infect deserves the hate it gets, the beauties of blue (because Tony is away), and when an opponent can win but doesn't. We also hear Pat's villain origin story about why he is such a master of salt! The vibes were good so we let this one go a little longer than normal. ____ Join our Patreon ! Email us at howlingsaltmine@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @t...
Dec 29, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 28
Welcome to Episode 27! We are back in the mail room for another Mail Time episode! In our episode today, we talk about dealing with salt at a tournament, learning to play with some salty decks, and an opponent that switches their decks too often before a game. We also get in the holiday spirit, and Tony unfortunately tells us about eggnog. ____ Join our Patreon ! Email us at howlingsaltmine@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @thehowlingsaltmine Follow us on Twitter: @HowlingSaltMine Check out our...
Dec 22, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 27
Welcome to Episode 26! It's another Mail Time Episode! In our episode today, we talk about having tunnel vision for a specific card, teaming up to beat a pubstomper, and stealing a Sol Ring on Turn 1. We also talk about how Sam is very susceptible to peer pressure, and we cover a very polarizing salty card of the week. ____ Join our Patreon ! Email us at howlingsaltmine@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @thehowlingsaltmine Follow us on Twitter: @HowlingSaltMine Check out our Moxfield . Podcast a...
Dec 15, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 26
Welcome to Episode 25! In our episode today, we talk about struggling with politics at the table, a massive overreaction at an event, and what to do with opponents who don't tell you what their cards do. Mike also eats a crab rangoon. Stay Salty! ____ Join our Patreon ! Email us at howlingsaltmine@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @thehowlingsaltmine Follow us on Twitter: @HowlingSaltMine Check out our Moxfield . Podcast art by the talented Devin Burnett! @j.d.burnett...
Dec 08, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 25
Welcome to Episode 24! WE LAUNCHED OUR PATREON! Go check it out! patreon.com/howlingsaltmine In our episode today, we talk about perceptions when playing a precon, a casual event ruined by some MLD, and trolling during a game. Stay Salty! ____ Email us at howlingsaltmine@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @thehowlingsaltmine Follow us on Twitter: @HowlingSaltMine Check out our Moxfield . Podcast art by the talented Devin Burnett! @j.d.burnett...
Dec 01, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 24
Welcome to Episode 23! It's another Mail Time episode where we read salty stories and confessionals from you, our listeners! Today we talk about crushing an opponent with a two card combo, dealing with a random pubstomper that joins your pod, and one doozy of a salty confessional. Tony also gets into it about sorting his collection and getting rid of his chaff. Stay Salty! ____ Email us at howlingsaltmine@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @thehowlingsaltmine Follow us on Twitter: @HowlingSaltMin...
Nov 24, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 23
Welcome to Episode 22! Today we are joined by Lua Stardust, content creator extraordinaire and co-creator of the new mtg channel Scrybabies! Today we talk about someone dealing with a salt lord at their LGS, a salty tale about countering a board wipe, and the ethics of focusing someone down when they are locking out your deck. We also bond over our love of stax, and Sam proves how much of an amazing and prepared host he is. Look at him go! Stay Salty! ____ Email us at howlingsaltmine@gmail.com F...
Nov 17, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 22
Welcome to Episode 21! It's the Magic 30 Recap Special! Recorded live in kitchen of our AirBnB in Las Vegas just before midnight after the last day of Magic 30. This episode strays from our typical format as we talk through our experience at Magic 30. A little longer, a little less editing, and a little more salt. Stay Salty! ____ Email us at howlingsaltmine@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @thehowlingsaltmine Follow us on Twitter: @HowlingSaltMine Check out our Moxfield . Podcast art by the ta...
Nov 10, 2022•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 21
Welcome to Episode 20! Today we talk about dealing with a spite deck that someone built for you, feeling too empathetic for your opponents, and going to a new LGS for the first time. We also talk a lot about malls. Stay Salty! ____ Email us at howlingsaltmine@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @thehowlingsaltmine Follow us on Twitter: @HowlingSaltMine Check out our Moxfield . Podcast art by the talented Devin Burnett! @j.d.burnett...
Nov 03, 2022•59 min•Ep. 20
Welcome to Episode 19! MAIL TIME! We are working through our stack of listener mail with another Mail Time episode! We talk about how "WOTC hates hexproof", a salty confessional about siblings, and a player so salty that they were blind countering spells. Stay Salty! Shout out to Devin Burnett for our amazing art! @j.d.burnett And here is that Kylo Ren parmesan cheese thing . ____ Email us at howlingsaltmine@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @thehowlingsaltmine Follow us on Twitter: @HowlingSalt...
Oct 27, 2022•59 min•Ep. 19
Welcome to Episode 18! This episodes starts with a long overdue topic: Community Salt! There is a lot going on in the MtG community right now, and we dive into a bit of it. After that, we talk about dealing with frustrated opponents, having your deck do its thing, and running too little removal. We also talk about bacon... a lot. Stay Salty! ____ Email us at howlingsaltmine@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @thehowlingsaltmine Follow us on Twitter: @HowlingSaltMine Check out our Moxfield ....
Oct 20, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 18
Welcome to Episode 17! We kick this episode off with a deep dive into a recent salty moment in our group. Then we jump into a discussion on dealing with playgroup turmoil, failing to find a card you thought was in your deck, and when your opponent is too polite. Stay Salty! ____ Email us at howlingsaltmine@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @thehowlingsaltmine Follow us on Twitter: @HowlingSaltMine Check out our Moxfield ....
Oct 13, 2022•53 min•Ep. 17
Welcome to Episode 16! We talk about running the perfect amount of removal, when a "coach" is backseat driving a deck, and when etiquette for touching other people's cards goes too far. Thanks for checking out the show and Stay Salty! ____ Email us at howlingsaltmine@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @thehowlingsaltmine Follow us on Twitter: @HowlingSaltMine Check out our Moxfield ....
Oct 06, 2022•54 min•Ep. 16
