Magic Mics Podcast

Evan Erwin
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Magic Mics is a weekly Magic: The Gathering podcast focusing on the community, current events, and fun topics each and every week. You can catch the show live at twitch.tv/magicmics or subscribe to us here and ensure you never miss an episode!

  1. 8 HR AGO

    Swings and Maros - MagicCon Vegas Recap, Wizards United Union News, SOS Pro Tour, and more!

    First Pick   Dan Frazier: https://bsky.app/profile/caljones.com/post/3mkun3qkf5c2w https://bsky.app/profile/magic.wizards.com/post/3mkvqoghxru24 Gather the Townsfolk   MC Vegas Roundup Fblthp: https://bsky.app/profile/mtgfestivals.com/post/3mkqed7bk2322 Mood Swings Events Canceled: https://bsky.app/profile/levdev.bsky.social/post/3mkqgziueek2e https://bsky.app/profile/levdev.bsky.social/post/3mkqhm6z6a22e https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/815367622314147840/os-it-true-the-secret-lair-mood-swings-event-at Cat Cafe: https://bsky.app/profile/rebell.bsky.social/post/3mksocrvjvc23 https://bsky.app/profile/playmagic.com/post/3mkvkv43k6p2j Cosplays on Display: https://bsky.app/profile/rebell.bsky.social/post/3mksrrg5bvk2r   Pro Tour SOS Roundup Metagame: https://bsky.app/profile/fireshoes.bsky.social/post/3mkpuxdhaz222 Matt Sperling Gets Bird-Bombed: https://bsky.app/profile/mattsperling.bsky.social/post/3mktb67qwuc25 Top 8: https://bsky.app/profile/playmagic.com/post/3mkwaukccld2s Champion: https://bsky.app/profile/playmagic.com/post/3mkyensarfu2v   Maro On Non-UB Jumpstart: https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/814894182198083584/do-you-think-well-see-non-ub-jumpstart-sets-ever https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/815245213608132608/to-clarify-you-said-the-current-experiment-is   Biggest Prerelease Since WAR: https://bsky.app/profile/magic.wizards.com/post/3mkpuvzlevv23   The Gauntlet 2026: https://bsky.app/profile/mturian.bsky.social/post/3mkb3d7qkks2i   Shivam Announces End of Casual Magic: https://bsky.app/profile/shivambhatt.bsky.social/post/3mkkxxcuskc2h   Desperate Ravings   United Wizards of the Coast-CWA: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/27/magic-the-gathering-online-unionization https://cwa-union.org/news/releases/wizards-coast-developers-form-union-cwa https://bsky.app/profile/uwotc-official.bsky.social/post/3mkieqwr3cn26 https://kotaku.com/magic-the-gathering-arena-developers-unionize-layoff-remote-work-genai-protections-2000690932 https://bsky.app/profile/uwotc-official.bsky.social/post/3ml22aasblk23 Hasbro Hires Union-Busting Firm: https://www.reddit.com/r/MagicArena/s/8fT977cyGz   WotC Submits Patent for AI Gameplay Assistant (Published in February, Patent Pending): https://patents.google.com/patent/US20260045140A1/en  Red Zone Going Infinite Splash Damage   Mood Swings Roundup Introducing: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/introducing-mood-swings How to Play: https://youtu.be/-uf-1lbPvyM?si=Pn2jU4d3n6NE2EEJ https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/815337387578277888/i-understand-that-you-cant-answer-everything History: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/making-magic/future-now-part-i-2007-04-09 Price: https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/815337980126511104/im-not-sure-it-says-it-anywhere-but-mood-swings Card Image Gallery: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/card-image-gallery/mood-swings   New TCG Steals a Lot of Art, Including MTG and AI: https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/s/jhSZMP2H21   The Finisher   This past week, we celebrated May Day on the first, May the Fourth (Star Wars Day) and Cinco de Mayo. Which got me thinking: we don't have a Magic holiday. So tell me: what is your pitch for a new annual celebration for MTG?

    1hr 1min

  2. 23 APR

    Strix Heaven - SOS Rules, Standard Busted, Magic Coloring Book, Booster Pack Fragrances & Much More!

    First Pick   Secrets of Strixhaven experiences   Arena Announcements (And Historic Pre-bans): https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/mtg-arena/announcements-april-20-2026   Gather the Townsfolk   Standard Top 8: https://bsky.app/profile/fireshoes.bsky.social/post/3mjvlacvx7s23   10 Years of LRR PPR: https://bsky.app/profile/james.loadingreadyrun.com/post/3mj5ucsotz224   Arena Announcements (And Historic Pre-bans): https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/mtg-arena/announcements-april-20-2026   Magic Coloring Book: https://bsky.app/profile/arizirulnik.bsky.social/post/3mjndtu7s722e https://www.darkhorse.com/comics/3014-476/magic-the-gathering-untold-stories-jace-1/   Desperate Ravings   Star Wars Holostamp: https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/1spjt6z/some_secrets_of_strixhaven_cards_have_star_wars/   Splash Damage   Pokémon Go DQ Statement: https://community.pokemon.com/en-us/discussion/23725   Booster Pack Fragrances: https://www.hareruyamtg.com/ja/user_data/card_pack_fragrance https://www-hareruyamtg-com.translate.goog/ja/user_data/card_pack_fragrance?_x_tr_sl=pt&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp   CS2 Player Banned for Throwing Hands: https://www.ign.com/articles/counter-strike-2-player-banned   The Finisher   Today is Earth Day. So to celebrate our one and only home rotating endlessly in the universe beyond, tell me: What would your Earth-based MTG card pitch be?

    38 min

  3. 22 APR

    TOP TEN - Secrets of Strixhaven Cards!

    PRIMARY SPONSOR:   Use the promo  manapool.com/promo/magicmics  to get 5000 mana, that's $5 free, while supplies last at  manapool.com. Use ManaTraders.com Promo Code: MAGICMICS_4CI for 10% off your next subscription! Check out the twitch channel: http://twitch.tv/magicmics Visit our subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/magicmics Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/magicmicscast Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/magicmics

    1hr 27min

  4. 9 APR

    Strix of the Trade - Some Secrets (of Strixhaven) Revealed, ManaPool at 1 Mil, Arena Mods, and more!

    First Pick   MEET REUBEN & POWRDRAGN @ VEGAS! MC Vegas Panels and Events: https://mcvegas.mtgfestivals.com/en-us/experience/panels-and-events.html   SOS Cards   Evan Ambitious Augmenter Fractal Anomaly   Reuben Petrified Hamlet Slumbering Trudge   PowrDragn Wildgrowth Archaic Decorum Dissertation   Gather the Townsfolk   MTGA+: https://mtga-enhancement-suite.web.app/   April Fools at Scryfall https://aprilfools.scryfall.com/   Mana Pool Hits 1M Packages: https://bsky.app/profile/manapool.com/post/3miu4ink6xk2w   Splash Damage   Questionable Unsportsmanlike Conduct Ruling at Pokemon Go Tournament: https://x.com/i/status/2040924406827086032 https://youtu.be/WX_dvUv4rIo?si=DbfdpG8iZeobJTSo   The Finisher   School's about to be in session! The bell is about to ring on Secrets of Strixhaven and it has me thinking back to my education, so tell me, students: what do you miss most about your school days?

    51 min

  5. 2 APR

    Secrets Revealed - SOS Season begins, Scryfall throwback, Secret Lair woes continue, and more!

    PRIMARY SPONSOR:   Use the promo  manapool.com/promo/magicmics  to get 5000 mana, that's $5 free, while supplies last at  manapool.com. Use ManaTraders.com Promo Code: MAGICMICS_4CI for 10% off your next subscription! Check out the twitch channel: http://twitch.tv/magicmics Visit our subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/magicmics Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/magicmicscast    First Pick   MEET REUBEN & POWRDRAGN @ VEGAS! MC Vegas Panels and Events: https://mcvegas.mtgfestivals.com/en-us/experience/panels-and-events.html   SOS Cards   Evan Ral Zarek Grave Researcher   Reuben Silverquill, the Disputant Diary of Dreams   PowrDragn lorehold the historian quandrix charm   Gather the Townsfolk   Throwback https://scryfall.com/ for April Fool's Day   Desperate Ravings   Secret Lair Update on Delays: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/secret-lair-update-a-continued-note-on-manufacturing-delays   Splash Damage   Hasbro's Cybersecurity Incident: https://www.reuters.com/technology/hasbro-says-investigating-cybersecurity-incident-2026-04-01/ The Finisher   Today is April Fool's Day, the one day a year that promotes thinking critically and punishes lazy credulity. But with fun! So tell me: what's the best prank you've ever pulled?

    37 min

  6. 26 MAR

    No Change - B&R Update, Chaos is Coming, Art Copyright Mess & More!

    PRIMARY SPONSOR:   Use the promo  manapool.com/promo/magicmics  to get 5000 mana, that's $5 free, while supplies last at  manapool.com. Use ManaTraders.com Promo Code: MAGICMICS_4CI for 10% off your next subscription! Check out the twitch channel: http://twitch.tv/magicmics Visit our subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/magicmics Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/magicmicscast    First Pick   B&R Update: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/banned-and-restricted-march-23-2026   Gather the Townsfolk   Chaos is Coming (is Reality Fracture just Planar Chaos 2.0?) https://youtu.be/skUwb_HKkDY?si=QaGPv9H41OxlqyKq   Desperate Ravings   Maro Wants Feedback on Spider-Man: https://www.tumblr.com/markrosewater/811561047871930368/i-would-like-some-feedback-on-the-spider-man-set?source=share   Randy Asplund Terminates WotC's Copyrights To His Art: https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/1s24ack/exmtg_artist_randy_asplund_statement_on/   Splash Damage   MTG X Destiny 2: https://bsky.app/profile/coolstuffinc.com/post/3mhgnym345222 The Finisher   A Minnesota real estate agent is offering up his four-level brownstone for $0—if you're willing to trade an equivalent Magic collection. Michael Russo, former owner of Uptown's Steamship Games, is open to partial or full collections in exchange for his five-bed, three-bath historic property in downtown Fairfax, a Minneapolis news bulletin reports. So tell me: what could you get for your Magic collection?

    47 min

  7. 19 MAR

    Dan-Dând't - Secret Lair Ordering Probs, Takahashi Cheating Controversy, Weddings, Engagements and Much More!

    PRIMARY SPONSOR:   Use the promo  manapool.com/promo/magicmics  to get 5000 mana, that's $5 free, while supplies last at  manapool.com. Use ManaTraders.com Promo Code: MAGICMICS_4CI for 10% off your next subscription! Check out the twitch channel: http://twitch.tv/magicmics Visit our subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/magicmics Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/magicmicscast   First Pick   Secret Lair: Dandân aka Secret Lair Ordering Problems?: https://bsky.app/profile/mtgsecretlair.com/post/3mgvgt65pxy2n Glenn Jones Misses Out: https://x.com/Glenn_Jones_/status/2033582953759199281?s=20   And we move out of the First Pick to: Gather the Townsfolk thanks to our sponsor Mana Traders! The best tool to enhance your Magic Online experience. Use the code "MAGICMICS_4CI" for 10% off your next subscription with Mana Traders.   Gather the Townsfolk   Yuta Takahashi Faces Controversy: https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/1rwe6xg/world_champion_yuta_takahashi_faces_controversy/   Shoebox Wedding: https://bsky.app/profile/k0ppk0pp.bsky.social/post/3mh2kofzb7k26 Voxy Gets Engaged: https://bsky.app/profile/voxytwitch.bsky.social/post/3mhekbmsid22e   Splash Damage   Altered TCG Misses Funding Goal and Shuts Down: https://www.altered.gg/en-us/news/a-chapter-closes   Wikipedia Gacha: https://wikigacha.com/   The Finisher   The original manuscript draft of the unpublished, unannounced Magic roleplaying game Manastorm from 1996 is being auctioned off via silent auction for charity by the original creator manager of the project Jonathan Tweet. The project speaks to an interesting time in the lifecycle of Wizards before D&D's current popularity and resurgence, so tell me: what part of the MTG:RPG would you like to play with most?

    41 min

  8. 12 MAR

    Gigi Wellplayed - Spider-Man Sales, TransLifeline Partnership, MTGO Facelift & Much More!

    PRIMARY SPONSOR:   Use the promo  manapool.com/promo/magicmics  to get 5000 mana, that's $5 free, while supplies last at  manapool.com. Use ManaTraders.com Promo Code: MAGICMICS_4CI for 10% off your next subscription! Check out the twitch channel: http://twitch.tv/magicmics Visit our subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/magicmics Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/magicmicscast   First Pick   SPM Sold Well: https://www.tumblr.com/markrosewater/810010339618029568/did-eoe-or-spiderman-sell-better?source=share   Gather the Townsfolk   WotC Pairing With Trans Lifeline: https://bsky.app/profile/mtgfestivals.com/post/3mfn636huka2a   MTGO.com Gets Facelift: https://www.mtgo.com/home Reversing MTGO Decklist Display Changes: https://www.mtgo.com/news/reversing-decklist-changes-02202026 https://bsky.app/profile/fireshoes.bsky.social/post/3mfcqrhefhc27   Cascade Cascade: https://bsky.app/profile/cascadecascade.com/post/3mfk7ww3og22p https://bsky.app/profile/caljones.com/post/3mfk7yxnyvk2p https://bsky.app/profile/cascadecascade.com/post/3mg472kjaf22m https://bsky.app/profile/caljones.com/post/3mg4m3hbivs2q   Desperate Ravings   Caught on Camera: https://x.com/i/status/2028456105278378032 https://x.com/KKorpser/status/2028397283193114930 https://bsky.app/profile/fireshoes.bsky.social/post/3mg4jmptfok2u   Premodern and The Argument Against the Reserved List: https://bsky.app/profile/boshnroll.bsky.social/post/3mg6crgqpv72h   Umezawa's Jitte Re-Pre-Banned: https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/1rdpmmp/umezawas_jitte_is_being_prebanned_in_historic/   Alleged WPN Fraud: https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/s/gyjuOYBgRz   Splash Damage   Hasbro Lawsuit Dropped: https://rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/02/23/hasbro-shareholders-drop-suit-alleging-toymaker-overprinted-magic-the-gathering-card-sets/   The Finisher Yesterday was March 10th, which when spelled out in a certain way means that it was the unofficial Mario holiday. And with TMNT on all of the Magic player's minds right now, it begs the question: How would you bring Mario's World to Magic?

    48 min
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Magic Mics is a weekly Magic: The Gathering podcast focusing on the community, current events, and fun topics each and every week. You can catch the show live at twitch.tv/magicmics or subscribe to us here and ensure you never miss an episode!

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  • Creator
    Evan Erwin
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2026
  • Episodes
    101
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Evan Erwin, All Rights Reserved
  • Show Website
    Magic Mics Podcast

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