Magic Proving Grounds
Welcome to the Proving Grounds. The only Magic the Gathering Podcast that proves that winning is only half the battle. Join MTG lifers Dave, Ben, and Dave as they tackle the world of Magic one week at a time.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 68 minutes
- Episodes
- 43
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2023
Ep 42 - Armchair Designs
This episode, the gang definitively answers your most nagging questions: How many scrys are worth 1 card draw? What is the most useless card ever printed? Then the make a foray into the design space …
Ep 41 - One Ring to Spoil Them All
This episode The Moderator Formerly Known As Dave dishes out the set mechanics and the guys all give their picks for best/most interesting/flavorful cards of this most anticipated set.
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Ep 40 - Anniversary Quiz Show!
We've made it a whole year and to mark the occasion, we bring in Quizmaster Seth to grill us with questions spanning Magic's history. The questions are made up and the points don't matter (Well.... i…
Ep 39 - Story-time with MoM
It's everyone's favorite campfire recounting of Magic's newest set. Grab a seat and roast some wieners, because this story is HOT.
Where to find us
On Twitter
Ep 38 - Look MoM! There's Spoilers!
This episode we pick our favorite cards we have yet to play with from the new set, March of the Machine. We also choose this set's "Most lickable card". Be wary, we do have some story spoilers in her…
Ep 37 - Big Izzet Energy
This week on the Proving Grounds:
Oathbreaking Potential, The Flavor of Middle Earth, What is Aftermath?, and is it best to sometimes kill your fan favorite characters to keep a game fresh?
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Ep 36 - ONE Story Review
Its campfire time when Superior Dave and Ben fill Moderator Dave in on Phyrexia: All Will Be One story. Where is Teferi? Does Jace emo-kid out for his main squeeze? Do they stop the MACHINE?! Find ou…
Ep 35 - Ranking of Swords and Praetors
Phyrexia: All Will Be One brought us a new sword and a new Praetor. We have ranked them all here. Which ones take the crown?
Where to find us
On Twitter
Ep 34 - All Will Be Spoiled
This episode, we talk our favorite cards that have been spoiled from Phyrexia: All Will Be One, as well as crown this set's "Most Lickable Card".
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Ep 33 - Resolution Time!
Its a new year and the gang has some thoughts on 2023. Are leaks a good or bad? What will the hosts change about their magic play? What will change about magic?
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podcast@magicprovi…
Ep 32 - The 2022 MPG Awards!
It's time for the obligatory end of year awards! Strap in, it's been quite a ride!
Where to find us
On Twitter
On Twitch
Ep 31 - Burn, Baby, Burn
The Daves and Ben discuss podcast format changes and rank the Standard legal burn spells. You don't want to miss this.
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Ep 30 - Mmmm.... Bacon
This episode the gang talks about the Hasbro stock some more and hot art. Also the touch on some drama in the news some tournaments and some standard brews.
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Ep 29 - I Had An Enjoyment Dot Com
The gang catch up on all the hot news for the week including but not limited to the BofA Hasbro beef and the Magic Con schedule for 2023. plus get Ben's first impressions of the Brothers' Wars
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Ep 28 - BRO, This Set Looks Spoiled
Brother's War Spoilers like you have never heard them before. Plus the gang crowns the Brother's War most lickable card.
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Ep 27 - Where's Your Head At?
This week in the proving grounds the gang catches up on news including World Championship results, fawn over Magic 30 cosplay and discuss another meld card.
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Ep 26 - Aromatherapy Gauntlet
This week that gang dives into the news. Talks Charity and discusses new plans for the Proving Grounds Twitch Channel.
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Ep 25 - Pro-Tour Pioneers
This week the gang discuss the Magic 30 virtual event, MTGO moving day, Pro-Tour lineup, Manga AND MORE!.
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Ep 24 - No More Noodles
This week Dave Ben and Dave talk about 30th edition again, bans and more news. Plus the gang takes a look at Mishra's Meld card from Brothers' War.
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Ep 23 - A Tale of the Whale
This week Dave Ben and Dave Talk about Whale Bait, a very important Anniversary and a whole mess of cards including some that transform and others that meld.
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