Welcome to Casual Magic, a show about rediscovering the fun parts of Magic the Gathering. Each week we feature guests from in and around the MTG community and discuss our lives through the lens of Magic, and the joys we discover in this game. It's not Magic without The Gathering!
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Shivam Bhatt and Ben Wheeler absolutely love Magic: The Gathering, and in this podcast they go through the history of the game set by set, examining each one through the lens of Commander. Join us as two old grognards in the back of the LGS pick up forgotten and beloved cards from the ancient days and reminisce about how awesome our game is!
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Join Jonathon Howard and Shivam Bhatt as they explore the world of Dragonlance - Book by Book
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Hello everyone to the English Club, I am Shivam from Aldie, Virginia. I am a 4th grader. I am bilingual. In my day to day life I learn lots of things about English from my parents, friends, teacher and books. I want to start a podcast on my learning and how I learn English and I would like to share this wealth of knowledge with others. This podcast will interest anyone that likes English, history, and culture. The podcast will have three sections, first some novelty words that are very inter ...
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Magic Numbers is a podcast about Limited format in Magic: the Gathering. The idea is to use data to try to crack current format, or try to answer longstanding questions in Magic and by answering the questions making the listeners better at drafting, deckbuilding and general strategy. The target audience is intermediate to advanced players, but rest assured, determined beginners will also find useful information that will allow them to level up. The podcast is an audio version of my Twitch se ...
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Casual Magic Episode 240 - Nile Rivers
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This time we have phenomenal content creator Nile Rivers to talk about the art of making high level Magic accessible to everyone. Casual Magic is brought to you by Quiver and Archidekt as well as by my patrons at Patreon.com/shivamb!
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#130 - Causal Magic with Shivam Bhatt
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Today, a different episode. I started offering coaching, and to give you the insight into my method, I invited a Commander legend, Shivam. He told me he was struggling a bit with BLB draft (aren't we all) and wanted a second pair of eyes on his drafting. We go through his draft and try to identify where the potential problems lay. As it is Shivam, …
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Dragons of Winter Night: Book 2, Chapters 5 & 6
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Shivam was at this year’s GenCon for Dragonlance's 40th birthday! He talks about what happened at the convention and what is coming for Dragonlance fans. Then we get back to Dragons of Winter Nights. Silvara leads Laurana’s group up the river until they can travel by water no longer. Gilthanas and Silvara learn something about each other under the …
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Casual Magic Episode 239 - EK Returns
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This week we're rejoined by friend and former editor of the show EK to have a wide ranging chat about Commander! It's pretty much a soap box show, so buckle down! Casual Magic is brought to you by Quiver and Archidekt, and by my patrons at Patreon.com/shivamb.
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SAWLM Episode 40 - Dominaria Part 1
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This week the boys go to one of the best sets in recent memory, Dominaria! Because this set is so big, we just cover the legends in this first half of our two part extravaganza. Shivam and Wheeler Love Magic is brought to you by our patrons at Patreon.com/shivamandwheeler. Join us and get bonus episodes!…
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This week we're joined by the littlest planeswalker, Dana Fischer! She's way bigger now, but will still run you over with elves any day of the week =) Casual Magic is brought to you by Quiver and Archidekt, and by my patrons at Patreon.com/shivamb!
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#129 - Why top Limited players win more? Bloomburrow Edition
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Some players win more consistently. Surely there is more to that than pure luck? I look at the data of the top 17Lands.com users from Bloomburrow BO1 draft to try to see - what cards do they prioritise and what cards do they win more with. And try to speculate why that might be so. But wait, there's more! Some cards are generically good and will ma…
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This week we're joined by Command Zone and Game Knights Producer Jake Boss to talk about the art of putting on the biggest shows in Magic! Casual Magic is brought to you by Quiver Time and Archidekt, and by my patrons at patreon.com/shivamb.
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The boys pick up where they left off and go through all of the non-legendary cards in Ikoria, including one of the biggest menaces in commander! Shivam and Wheeler Love Magic is brought to you by our patrons at Patreon.com/ShivamandWheeler. Join us today and gain access to tons of bonus episodes, and our discord!…
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Casual Magic Episode 236 - Jackal Costuming
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This time I'm joined by cosplayers Gin and Matt of Jackal Costuming to talk about furries, making epic costumes, and Bloomburrow! Casual Magic is brought to you by Quiver, Archidekt, and my patrons at Patreon.com/ShivamB!
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#128 - Early Bloomburrow Draft Data
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Early data for every format is a bit of a minefield. On one hand it provides valuable information, on the other, can be misleading as it is largely based on the decks where players were still finding their footing in the new format. Join me in trying to decipher the data and find some cards that are obviously good or bad and some that may still be …
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Dragons of Winter Night: Book 2, Chapters 3 & 4
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Laurana and Gilthanas are reunited with their family. It goes poorly, especially for Laurana. The rest of the party are prisoners in everything but name. The Elves decide they will be keeping the Dragon Orb. Laurana decides staying with her family is not an option. So, with the help of Silvara and Theros (the blacksmith from Solace who we are reint…
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Casual Magic Episode 235 - Magic Con Amsterdam
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This time I recap my adventures in Amsterdam with my dear friend and returning guest Daniel Cane! I also cough a lot. Sorry! Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt and Quiver, and by my patrons at Patreon.com/ShivamB.
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This time the boys take on one of the coolest sets of the modern era of Magic, Ikoria! This ended up being a 2 parter because there was so much to explore! (Also because it took forever to talk about all the commanders and companions in the set) Shivam and Wheeler are brought to you by our Patrons at patreon.com/shivamandwheeler. Join today and get…
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#127 - Draft archetype analysis for Bloomburrow with the Skeleton Crew
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My traditional set review. Which is also a star-studded panel discussion. But instead of looking at individual cards, we look at the decks. How do we see decks in the upcoming format, what cards are we hopeful and what synergies excited about. My guests are: Jason Ye, a Pro Tour star and one of the brains behind the Slogurk decks. But we all know t…
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#126 - MH3 set re-review with Chord_o_Calls
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As with every set, at the end of the format me and Chord_o_Calls come back to the grades we gave each card in the format and see how far off were the grades from the card's actual performance. Did we nail our pre-release predictions? If not - where were the most mistakes? Were there any trends in colors, rarity? And with that information we try to …
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Casual Magic Episode 234 - Mani Davoudi
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This week we have Pro Tour commentator Mani Davoudi talking about his road to the desk and what it's like to cover Magic tournaments! Casual Magic is brought to you by Quiver and Archidekt and my patrons at patreon.com/shivamb!
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Casual Magic Episode 233 - Tom LaPille
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This week I'm joined by former WotC R&D member Tom LaPille to talk about Cube, Archenemy, and Queer representation in Magic! Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt, Quiver, and my patrons at patreon.com/shivamb.
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This time the boys have the incredible challenge of finding nice things to say about perhaps the worst set in Magic, Prophecy! Shivam and Wheeler Love Magic is brought to you by our supporters at Patreon.com/shivamandwheeler. Join today to get all of our bonus episodes!
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#125 - How to optimize lands in MH3 draft decks
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MH3 has the most complicated land system in ages. A whooping 1/8th of all the cards you see during draft will be lands and that means they play an important role in the deck building process. Today I talk about how to make sure you have the right number of landscapes and what is the best way of sneaking Modal Double-Faced Cards (spells with land at…
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Casual Magic Episode 232 - Modern Horizons 3
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This week we're joined by the ever delightful Carmen Klomparens to talk about the cards and stories of Modern Horizons 3! Note- we don't talk about Nadu! Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt and Quiver, and by my patrons at patreon.com/shivamb
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Casual Magic Episode 231 - ComedIan
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This week I'm joined by one of the winningest players in CEDH, Ian Flannery, to discuss playing high level tournament commander and still being casual about it! Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt, Quiver, and my patrons at patreon.com/shivamb.
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Dragons of Winter Night: Book 2, Chapters 1 & 2
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We connect back up with Laurana’s group as they return from their successful outing to Icewall. Aboard a ship bound for Sancrist with a Dragon Orb in their possession. Their trip is interrupted by a dragon. We learn a lot about white dragons, much of it uncomplimentary. Lucky for the Companions, white dragons are bad at their job! So, while it ends…
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This time the boys leave the beautiful blue skies of Mercadia for the murky depths of Nemesis. Turns out there are still gems to be unearthed down here! Shivam and Wheeler Love Magic is brought to you by our patrons at Patreon.com/shivamandwheeler. Join today for access to our bonus episodes!
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#124 - Learning to draft according to your level
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In all areas of life we know that learning process is a progression. You start with simpler tasks and as you get better, take on more complicated ones building on your growing skillset. But Magic often has universal advice to all players without taking the individual level characteristics into account. Todays episode will try to at least identify s…
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#123 - Early dive into Modern Horizons 3 Draft Data
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If you like a story with a good villain, MH3 delivers. Writhing Chrysalis is the best common we have seen by win rate and keep in mind - it all happens in a high power set. It will define the format - no doubt about it. Question is - what will you, the player do. Will you embrace it? Find a way to beat it? Or get angry with the format? If it is the…
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Casual Magic Episode 230 - Travis Gafford
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This week we're joined by Esports evangelist and content creator Travis Gafford, and talk about Magic vs other games and how much better our Cons could be! Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt and Quiver, and by my patrons at Patreon.com/ShivamB.
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This week we're rejoined by Rachel Weeks, CAG member and host of the Command Zone podcast! We talk about the responsibility of having a platform that big and speaking to the entire commander community. Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt and Quiver, and by my patrons at Patreon.com/ShivamB!
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SAWLM Episode 35 - Mercadian Masques
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Following a huge flood of requests, the boys are delving into one of the more controversial blocks in Magic with Mercadian Masques! Turns out, the first set is actually quite the banger! Shivam and Wheeler are brought to you by our patrons at Patreon.com/ShivamandWheeler.
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#122 - Personal Data with Paul Cheon
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This week I have an immense pleasure of hosting a real legend and, if Magic were a country, a national treasure, Paul Cheon. We look through the data of Paul to try to figure out what was essential to Paul's incredible win rate in OTJ. But wait, there's more. Anecdotes, stories, general insights, some thoughts on the upcoming format and many more. …
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#121 - Modern Horizon Draft Archetype Skeletons
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New set preview time. Me, Jason Ye and a newcomer Springbok7 look at the MH3 and try to predict how each color combination would look like. Instead of traditional card review, we look at the set's fundamentals and build a skeleton of a deck using realistic assumptions (some rares, some uncommons, lots of commons) for each color pair. Plus many bonu…
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Casual Magic Episode 228 - Ryan Overturf
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This week we're joined by former SCG Commentator, current LGS owner, and Cube afficionado Ryan Overturf! We discuss card frames and card communities and the art of making a cube, and what the hell a twobert is! Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt, Quivertime and my patrons at Patreon.com/shivamb!…
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Casual Magic Episode 227 - David McDarby
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This week we're joined by Cube designer and Commander bon vivant David McDarby to talk about his time at WotC and SCG, and making Street Fighter Cards! Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt and Quiver, and by my patrons at Patreon.com/shivamb.
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The boys finish their journey through time with a jaunt into the untethered realms of Future Sight! Shivam and Wheeler Love Magic is brought to you by our patrons at Patreon.com/Shivamandwheeler. Join today to get access to dozens of bonus episodes!
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Dragons of Winter Night: Book 1, Chapters 11 & 12
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Tanis and friends wake up from their nightmare only to find that the awful dream has an all too real effect on Silvanesti and its king, Lorac. The once beautiful Elven home now resembles the nightmare with twisted, bleeding trees and animals, the Tower of the Stars looks more like a melted candle than anything else. King Lorac reveals how all this …
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#120 - OTJ set re-review with Chord_o_Calls
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This week me and Alex, AKA Chord_o_Calls, come back to our prerelease predictions of the OTJ set. We evaluated every card then - but how did our predictions pan out? This review is not design to pat ourselves on the back - we focus on mistakes and try to figure out why we made them. Do we have one-off issue or is there some systematic bias in how w…
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