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Have you ever wondered what goes on behind-the-scenes of a big Magic the Gathering tournament? Wonder no more with Desk After Dark!

Your hosts Maria Bartholdi and Mani Davoudi want to shed some light…

On this episode, Maria and Meghan get ready for a brand new world of Standard ahead of Banned & Restricted announcement next week. What will get the hammer? What will be spared? And what will the wor…

On this episode, Maria and Meghan take you an a magical journey through everything new that’s coming up this summer and fall for Magic the Gathering. From big changes to Standard, to Lord of the Ring…

On this episode, coverage legend and Pro Tour Historian Brian David Marshall visits the GLHF crew to tell one of his favorite Magic stories and to make you a delicious cocktail! PLUS: All the tea fro…

On this episode, Maria welcomes very special guest host Carolyn Pardee to the show to talk Pro Tour March of the Machine! Carolyn (3-time VML champion and excellent Magic the Gathering player) helps …

On this episode, Maria and Meghan dive deep into the draft data of March of the Machine to find out what cards to pick, what cards to pass, and which colors make everyone the most sad. The best color…

On this episode, Maria and Meghan relive Maria’s exciting prerelease experience playing March of the Machine for the very first time! Find out what kind of deck Maria built – including what cards maj…

On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome Judge Rob to the show to explain all of the tricky new & returning mechanics as well as cards that might trip you up at this weekend’s March of the Machine p…

On this episode, Maria and Meghan get pumped for March of the Machine with a look at the exciting new cards and mechanics of the upcoming set! See their ridiculously good preview card, find out what …

On this episode, Maria and Meghan celebrate the newest official Magic the Gathering format: Oathbreaker! Join Judge Rob as he walks our hosts through some amazing listener-submitted Oathbreaker decks…

On this episode, Maria and Meghan dig into second breakfast as they explore the upcoming Lord of the Rings Magic set! Some really exciting cards have already been previewed and let’s just say we’re d…

Have you ever wondered what goes on behind-the-scenes of a big Magic the Gathering tournament? Wonder no more with Desk After Dark!

Your hosts Maria Bartholdi and Mani Davoudi want to shed some light…

On this episode, Maria and Meghan take a break from the 8th snowiest Minneapolis winter of all time to go on Spring Break! …Well, not really. They’re still in their studio. But they can pretend (*tea…

On this episode, Maria and Meghan take a trip back to their favorite old Standard Corner…it’s just your average, everyday corner…for the first time in months! Find out why Standard is hot right now a…

On this episode, Maria and Meghan talk about all the new newness coming to Magic the Gathering in the coming months. And, spoiler alert: there’s a lot of new new. Hear about the new Lord of the Rings…

On this episode, Maria and Meghan recap the first paper Pro Tour since November of 2019 — Pro Tour Phyrexia! Hear what it was like to be back in person playing real life Magic cards with the pros — a…

On this episode, Maria and Meghan get you prepped for Pro Tour Phyrexia: All Will Be One this weekend! It’s the first paper Pro Tour since November of 2019 and the best-of-the-best will be back to ba…

On this episode, Maria and Meghan regale you with stories from their Phyrexia: All Will Be One prerelease last weekend! Find out what cards they believe over-performed and what the keys to this brand…

On this episode, Judge Rob stops by to set us straight on all the rules and tricky new card interactions from Phyrexia: All Will Be One! Don’t head into your prerelease this weekend without it! PLUS:…

On this episode, Maria and Meghan jump face-first into a pile of brand new Phyrexia: All Will Be One mechanics and cards! Find out all about the new and returning mechanics and how they work and whic…