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A Dig Through Time Podcast

A Dig Through Time Podcast

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A Dig Through Time is a Magic History Podcast that talks about everything you might not know about your favorite game. We believe that there’s more to Magic than just playing the game; as a Magic player you are a participant in its community and culture. However, with the world’s longest running history as far as gaming culture goes, Magic has a lot that’s left underexplained and lost to time. That’s where we come in. We’re here to explain all of the references, the in-jokes, the little nugg ...
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With Modern Horizons III just launched, we thought that it'd be fun to cover what reprint sets have looked like over the years and the ways that they've changed. If you love sets named "2010" that come out in 2009 as much as I do, you'll love this episode. A Dig Through Time is a Magic: the Gathering History podcast that talks about everything you …
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What is Tempo? A discussion three decades in the making, and something that no two magic players can seem to agree on. This week, we take a deep dive into one of the most ambiguous, nebulous concepts in all of Magic to try to give it a straightforward definition. We're also examining the meta-topic of the discussion in general, and how discourse ov…
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The show we wanted to release today is a bit of a doozy and needs just a smidge more extra work, so we've got a Petal for you all instead. It was recorded a while ago, but covers one of the stranger regular creature types in the game, Vedalken. This is Petals of Insight, our Patreon exclusive short form show where we discuss some of the things that…
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Today we talk about Magic's first failure after a bombastic entrance on the scene. Fallen Empires, the set that missed on so many marks, was also incredibly over printed, which means there were millions of cards available that no one wanted to buy. A Dig Through Time is a Magic: the Gathering History podcast that talks about everything you might no…
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In today's episode, Adam takes us through a very average, very normal pro-tour that secretly contains a ton of depth and complexity to show off why this tournament series used to be the best around. A Dig Through Time is a Magic: the Gathering History podcast that talks about everything you might not know about your favorite game. There's more to M…
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This week we talk about the greatest thief in the multiverse, Dack Fayden! From his early start in stealing to his untimely demise, let's learn about one of the more interesting and lesser known planeswalkers out there. A Dig Through Time is a Magic: the Gathering History podcast that talks about everything you might not know about your favorite ga…
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This week we dive into the best non-evergreen mechanic of all time, Cycling. Where it comes from, and how it works today, this innocuous little keyword might just be the glue that holds all of Magic together. A Dig Through Time is a Magic: the Gathering History podcast that talks about everything you might not know about your favorite game. There's…
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In today's episode, we take a peek at one of the most underrated blocks and planes of all time (in our humble opinion), Alara and the first set, Shards. It's where we find half of our three-color names, so come find out why we say to Jund Em Out right now! A Dig Through Time is a Magic: the Gathering History podcast that talks about everything you …
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This week we cover our favorite local level events, Prereleases! From how they got their start to the less-than-fortunate state of them today, we cover the history of the place where casual meets competitive. A Dig Through Time is a Magic: the Gathering History podcast that talks about everything you might not know about your favorite game. There's…
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In today's episode, we talk about Magic's biggest format, and the middle section of the format's timeline - from the moment that Wizards picked it up and started calling it by its new name, Commander. This is loosely a three parter, and we will have episodes on Elder Dragon Highlander as well as "The year of Commander" that never ended eventually, …
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This is Petals of Insight, our Patreon exclusive short form show where we discuss some of the things that are just a bit too specific for the main show. In today's episode, Grishoalbrand! A Dig Through Time is a Magic: the Gathering History podcast that talks about everything you might not know about your favorite game. There's more to Magic than j…
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This week, we discuss how Wizards of the Coast uses some creative means to find the next Magic Card Designer. It's a difficult job only meant for the best of the best. Do you have what it takes? Find out in the Great Designer Search! A Dig Through Time is a Magic: the Gathering History podcast that talks about everything you might not know about yo…
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We are getting a little awkward this week, as we expose the dark and dank underside of what can happen when you gather 4000+ people together in the same room. A Dig Through Time is a Magic: the Gathering History podcast that talks about everything you might not know about your favorite game. There's more to Magic than just playing the game, and we …
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In today's episode, we talk about all of the milestone changes that have been made to Magic's comprehensive rulebook. It's a massive document, and sometimes it just needs a little ironing out. Come join us as we uncover the biggest alterations the Rules have ever received. A Dig Through Time is a Magic: the Gathering History podcast that talks abou…
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Today we deliver the entire backstory of Liliana Vess in 30 minutes. We're taking a break from the cardboard side to see what some of the Magic Story has to offer, and chatting about how one of our favorite planeswalkers has impacted both the lore and the game play. A Dig Through Time is a Magic: the Gathering History podcast that talks about every…
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In the first of several format-specific observations, today we're looking at the changes and shakeups caused by the Modern updates to Magic's Banned and Restricted list. A Dig Through Time is a Magic: the Gathering History podcast that talks about everything you might not know about your favorite game. There's more to Magic than just playing the ga…
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In this episode, we dive into cards with multiple faces as we explore how these transformational cards came about. A Dig Through Time is a Magic: the Gathering History podcast that talks about everything you might not know about your favorite game. There's more to Magic than just playing the game, and we want to show off everything else from big ch…
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In this episode, your hosts dive in to one of competitive Magic's most controversial moments. The draft pick heard round the world, the entire Magic ecosystem exploded when Pascal Maynard moved a Foil Tarmogoyf from his booster pack into his draft pile. A Dig Through Time is a Magic: the Gathering History podcast that talks about everything you mig…
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This week we take a look at Darren's favorite Pro Tour, Pro Tours in general, and the ways in which the event has changed over the years. Wescoe fans rejoice. A Dig Through Time is a Magic: the Gathering History podcast that talks about everything you might not know about your favorite game. There's more to Magic than just playing the game, and we …
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In this inaugural episode of A Dig Through Time, Darren (ServoToken) and Scuffle (D. Lux) take a look at the Mythic Rarity, how it came about, and why making the change reshaped the game forever. A Dig Through Time is a Magic: the Gathering History podcast that talks about everything you might not know about your favorite game. There's more to Magi…
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Hello People, Welcome back to the MtG podcast Ugins Insight hosted by Team Orcs Head. This month Jordan and Chris sit down and talk about MTG Dominaria, MTG Arena and the new format Brawl! Crack a Pack: Conspiracy: Amonkhet.... Come on Masterpiece! Episode is available to download here and through iTunes, search Ugins Insight Podcast!…
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Hello People, Welcome back to the MtG podcast Ugins Insight hosted by Team Orcs Head. This month Jordan, Steve, Adam and Chris sit down and talk about Jace the Mind Sculptor & Bloodbraid Elf, Battlebond, Spellbook: Jace & M25 Specualtions! Crack a Pack: Conspiracy: Take the Crown.... Give me a Foil Leovold! Episode is available to download here and…
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Hello People, Welcome back to the MtG podcast Ugins Insight hosted by Team Orcs Head. This month me, Adam and Chris sit down and talk about Ban and Restricted update, Rivals of Ixalan, Core Set return and upcoming #GPLondon Crack a Pack: Magic Origins! Come on foil flip Jace! Episode is available to download here and through iTunes!…
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Howdy Magic Fans, Apologies for us being muppets and missing doing a podcast episode it will not happen in future... we PROMISE! So we are recording live from GP Liverpool in this short episode we discuss MTG Arena, Ban & Restricted Update and the general nonsense we usually prattle on about! Episode is available to download here and through iTunes…
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Hello Everyone, The lads are back minus the goblin king for this months Ugins Insight where the lads are discussing the hot topic of FNM Promo being change to foil tokens! also they discuss the GP's going forward and possible insight into which ones we might attend in 2018.... Link to the episode is here as always Many Thanks and our next episode w…
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So wow 2 podcasts in a month it seems like we know what were doing here at Orcs Head Magic. So we are in the middle of spoiler season for Amonkhet in which Jordan is in love with the flavour of the plain and Chris is in love with all his new zombie cards. So sit back and enjoy us rambling about the cards that have been spoiled so far! Episode downl…
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On The Bubble believes the Magic: the Gathering community and lifestyle retain players at a competitive level more than gameplay alone. We seek to examine the issues and events that impact the competitive scene to inspire players and thus improve the community.This week we sit down with Wizards R&D member Jules Robins to talk about the development …
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On The Bubble believes the Magic: the Gathering community and lifestyle retain players at a competitive level more than gameplay alone. We seek to examine the issues and events that impact the competitive scene to inspire players and thus improve the community.This week we talk to Hall of Famer Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa about the sustainability of b…
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On The Bubble believes the Magic: the Gathering community and lifestyle retain players at a competitive level more than gameplay alone. We seek to examine the issues and events that impact the competitive scene to inspire players and thus improve the community.This week we talk to Gold Level Pro and Team Ultra Pro member Corey Burkhart about how to…
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