The grand tour of gods as creatures throughout the history of Magic continues! War of the Spark through Theros: Beyond Death and to the first peek at the Kaldheim gods. Which ones will have an impact on Commander? What happens when you put gods on modal double-faced cards? - Our theme song is "Lonely Satellite" […]
Gemstone Mine - Oh My Gods (Part I)
It's time to take a grand tour of one of the more peculiar tribes in the multiverse. Kaldheim is on the horizon and we're looking ahead by looking back at the history of gods throughout the history of Magic. - Our theme song is "Lonely Satellite" by Bio Unit licensed via Creative Commons - Find […]
Gemstone Mine - Hidden Gems -- Meltdown
Red has gotten a lot of love in recent years from R&D, but there is a card so spicy from the ancient history of red that we just had to talk about it. *Especially* as the mana cost of rocks continues to drop. - Our theme song is "Lonely Satellite" by Bio Unit licensed via […]
Gemstone Mine - Answers
Last time, the Gemstone Mine crew shared their thoughts on Threats, and this time it's all about Answers. What makes a good answer? When is an answer defensive, when is it offensive? - Our theme song is "Lonely Satellite" by Bio Unit licensed via Creative Commons - Find us on Twitter at @gemstoneminemtg - Reach […]
Gemstone Mine - Lessons from cEDH -- What's the Deal with Rograhk?
The cEDH community is buzzing about a new legendary creature from Commander Legends who is shaking up the metagame. Would you believe it's this tiny little kobold? Why is Rograkh such a big deal? Are there lessons to be learned from how the cEDH community is building with him that the rest of the Commander […]
Gemstone Mine - Threat Assessment
- Our theme song is "Lonely Satellite" by Bio Unit licensed via Creative Commons - Find us on Twitter at @gemstoneminemtg - Reach us via email at gemstoneminepodcast@gmail.com - Shout-out to the EDHRec Cast for their discussion on R.I.D. in threat assessment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfb6J3orka0&start=2392
Gemstone Mine - Hidden Gems -- Dawn of the Dead
We're up to Black in our Hidden Gems series, and that means we've got to talk about the graveyard. There's a spicy card from way back in the day with a killer name and a unique effect that can get the value train rolling. - Our theme song is "Lonely Satellite" by Bio Unit licensed […]
Gemstone Mine - Decks We Play -- Scrappy-Cat
John has a confession to make: he loves Scrap Trawler. He loves Scrap Trawler so much that he built a mono-white deck with Scrap Trawler as one of the combos. This is his story. - Our theme song is "Lonely Satellite" by Bio Unit licensed via Creative Commons - Find us on Twitter at @gemstoneminemtg […]