Welcome to the Hero's Blade Vibe Check, where we talk about Commander/Elder Dragon Highlander & Magic. We chat about recent & future events, games & deck brews, new cards, articles & gameplay videos, & if your Commander passes the Vibe Check! (also, pop culture media that we've been dabbling in).
We're Cole (he/him, @TheBloodricGuy on Bluesky, editor) & Empress Quinn (fae/faer, @girldickenergy on Bluesky, composer), joining forces to chat about things we love & adore in Magic the Gathering. Let's hang out & enjoy the vibes.
(was previously Uncommon Commander: an Unconventional MTG podcast)
Waves wash over your ship as you see the undead rise from the depths, crawling toward your crew.
You feel you'll be joining them soon.
Your greed led to your doom.
Coach J Ro joins me again to d…
note: got a 13 minute cold open, jump to 13 minutes in for the "real" episode. Might change depending on feedback.
On Kaldheim, shepherds and reapers decided your soul's fate in Starnheim. Firja does…
In an alternate timeline, Barrowin crawled through the Lost Mines of Phandelver, accumulating wealth and magical items to unleash the true power of her god. She would make them all pay for disrespect…
Nadaar faces an adversary on his journey through the Tomb of Annihilation. No Leroy Jankins-ing will help him here, as Barrowin is here to bring the full power of the tomb with her.
Philippe finally …
John and I chat about commander, the RC, CAG, online communities, a bit about the ban list, that we, as the players, are gonna be okay, and there's some diamonds in our community blazing new trails.
So you're walking through the forest, and a goblin offers you some mushrooms. You...you don't take them right? Unless you do, no judgments here....
I'm joined by John to talk about an innocuous legen…
Wizards are the strongest class in Dungeons and Dragons, and Peter decided to show me how true it is.
Peter (aka MonoWhiteBorder) and I talk about the numerous ways to venture into the Tomb of Annih…
Just remember, in Dungeons and Dragons, you owe your group's cleric your goddamn LIFE. THEY ARE YOUR GOD.
My longtime friend Derek comes on this week's episode to chat about Trelasarra and his intere…
Let the dark energies flow through you, let them ravage your opponent's hand....take flight, young specter.
Coach Jro, the Unsummoned Skull, joins me this episode to talk about his mono-black specter…
Let's take a step back from the rush of new product and look at the 10 uncommon legends of Adventure in the Forgotten Realms! I brought in Peter, aka MonoWhiteBorder, to discuss and rank our least to…
The War of the Spark books are like, not good right? Right?
Last episode guest Chris and I catch up in this precast talk, going over deck building, MH2, the last few years of sets, our playgroup hist…
Read the Ixalan Magic Story segments, they're really good.
I'm joined by Chris, a friend I've played Magic with for 10 years, to talk about his Breeches, Brazen Plunderer and Malcolm, Keen-eyed Navig…
I've been playing with Phil (Junehawk), Josh and Bryant over Spelltable for a year now, and I decided to bring them on to talk about the last year of playing, building new decks, celebrating our frie…
Nothing makes a table spicier than forced combat, and Kaldheim brought in a creature with Goad and some extra power behind it. Fitz and I break down some strategies, creatures, and just some love for…
Slapping auras on Valduk isn't a normal strategy, but Josh doesn't settle with normal. Today I'm joined by Josh, a friend I play EDH with over on previous co-host Junehawk's twitch on Sundays, to tal…
I recorded some of the pre-cast conversation with Kelly thinking we'd swing right into Syr Konrad, but as you can see here we didn't get started right way. Hope you all enjoy this as we discuss decks…
Uncommon legends aren't always gonna be your commander. They're either your first venture into the EDH format or they're your return to form within the philosophy of the EDH rules committee. Either w…
Apologies for the audio this episode, I screwed up on OBS.
You're walking down a dark road, hoping to survive the next hour till you get to the safety of town. In the distance you see a faint blue g…
Went a little loose with this episode, since structure is so overrated and BORING! I brought in my friend Phil, aka Junehawk, to talk about his deck build of Rootha, Mercurial Artist and the power of…
The Strixhaven students are a pretty interesting bunch. Dina takes the cake for a twisted sense of humor and drinking souls out of a cup. Dark. A friend from my playgroup, Teddy, talks about his deck…