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Update frequency:
every 13 days
Average audio length:
47 minutes
English
United States
24 episodes
since Jan. 1, 2026
episodic

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In this conversation, the hosts discuss the characteristics and strategies of mono red decks in Magic: The Gathering. They explore the strengths, weaknesses, and unique playstyle of red, emphasizing its speed and aggression while acknowledging its lack of long-term planning. In this conversation, t…

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Justin and Kevin delve into the joy of returning to the hobby of Magic: The Gathering, the pursuit of fun in the game, the impact of focusing on winning, challenges with deck expectations, meta-dependent decks, redefining success in Magic, and the benefits of playing other people's decks for a fres…
The conversation covers the topic of deck building, specifically focusing on a Spell Slinger Deck and the selection of cards for the deck. It delves into the details of a specific deck, Saruman the White Hand, and explores the creatures, instant, and sorcery spells that are part of the deck. The co…
The episode features a discussion on open-ended commanders, focusing on the Mr. Fantastic deck. The hosts share their experiences with similar decks and explore the unique aspects of their own creations. They also touch on the challenges of managing multiple decks and the impact of new mechanics on…
In this episode, Justin and Kevin explore the critical importance of opening hands in Magic: The Gathering, sharing insights on mulligan strategies, deck building, and game planning. Guest Marco joins to discuss his journey from beginner to experienced player and how thoughtful opening hand choices…
In this conversation, Justin and Kevin discuss the personality of the color black in Magic: The Gathering, its strengths, weaknesses, and notable game-changing cards. They explore reanimation, graveyard recursion, card draw, creature removal, sacrifice outlets, and the vulnerabilities of the color …
The conversation explores the personality, strengths, and weaknesses of the color black in Magic: The Gathering. It delves into its reanimation abilities, card draw, removal, game-changing cards, and its vulnerabilities to graveyard hate and aggressive strategies. The conversation dives into the in…
In this episode of Top Deck Therapy, Kevin breaks down his Zask, Skittering Swarmlord Commander deck and explains how it turns the graveyard into a second hand. The deck leans into green-based graveyard value, insect token production, and repeatable recursion to keep threats coming back turn after …
Justin and Kevin are back again. This time the conversation delves into the topic of pet peeves, emphasizing the importance of open and honest conversations to understand and address pet peeves in gameplay and social dynamics. It explores table organization, cleanliness, and etiquette, as well as d…
The conversation covers the introduction to the open-ended commander series, Andrew's inspiration for building the commander deck, an overview of the Thalia and the GitRog Monster card, card highlights, deck building strategy, and a detailed overview of Justin's modular deck. The conversation cover…
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