Clock Spinning—Magic: the Gathering History

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Join Austin and Connor as they go card-by-card through Magic's most fun and iconic sets, sharing trivia, history, and hot takes. | Find more info at clockspinning.com, or share your thoughts with us at clock.spinning.podcast@gmail.com. | Music credits: iksonmusic.com | Intro: To You, by Ikson | Outro: Summer, by Ikson

  1. 11/18/2025

    037: Orggs!

    ... all four of them. Today we're reviewing every single Orgg ever printed. Weirdly this iconic creature type got a lot of love in Magic's first decade—even a TV commercial!—yet we haven't seen a new one printed in over 20 years. In today's episode we talk Orgg lore, such as it is, competitive play history, cool combos, and art. Our last card is an all-time nostalgic fave for Austin, so buckle up for some half-remembered childhood misplays. --- Cool links! View all the cards in today's episode: https://scryfall.com/search?q=t%3Dorgg+prefer%3Aoldest+order%3Adate+dir%3Aasc+unique%3Aart&unique=cards&as=grid&order=released&dir=ascWorlds 97 Orgg deck: https://www.classicdojo.org/feature/worlds97/t2worlds5decks.htmlWorlds 97 ESPN2 coverage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L95mhQF2mu0Other Orgg Pro play: https://mtgtop8.com/search?MD_check=1&SB_check=1&compet_check[P]=1&compet_check[M]=1&compet_check[C]=1&cards=orggOrgg TV commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7I71KnRG2QStarter 1999's embarrassingly bad Orgg deck: https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Starter_1999/Starter_game_boxJudgment's Nightmares: https://scryfall.com/search?q=set%3Ajud+t%3Anightmare&unique=cards&as=grid&order=nameExtremely good video on Butcher Orgg tricks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgREcREosqU --- ⏱️ Timestamps: 2:29 – Orgg14:39 – Trained Orgg (S99)23:19 – Trained Orgg (7ED)25:52 – Soulgorger Orgg36:54 – Butcher Orgg49:02 – Outro --- Music by Ikson, iksonmusic.com  Intro - To You, by IksonOutro - Summer, by Ikson2:24 - Waves, by Ikson

    50 min

  2. 10/27/2025

    036: Time Spiral crack-a-pack!

    About TIME we covered this... Today on Clock Spinning, we crack open a virtual Time Spiral booster pack and take another random stroll through Magic history. We'll talk art and lore vibes, cube-ability, mechanical excellence, and generally spiral off on tangents. After Ravnica saved Magic, Time Spiral followed hot on its heels with one mission: Try and kill it again. Easily any super-fan's super-favorite set, Time Spiral was dense with complex mechanics, callbacks to cards famous and obscure, even Magic's first bonus sheet. That made it catnip for many enfranchised fans, but a turnoff for casuals and newbies. But those latter group are wrong, and Time Spiral is better than Ravnica. Join us to see why. --- SPOILERS AHEAD FOR WHICH CARDS WE OPEN --- ⏱️ Timestamps: Orcish Cannonade - 1:48 Havenwood Wurm - 5:54 Mwonvuli Acid-Moss - 10:21 Bonesplitter Sliver - 16:40 Bewilder - 20:51 Traitor's Clutch - 24:50 Plunder - 29:06 Snapback - 37:08 Trespasser il-Vec - 40:45 Thallid Germinator - 45:35 Aspect of Mongoose - 51:02 Tromp the Domains - 55:49 Paradise Plume - 1:00:25 Norin the Wary - 1:04:31 Stupor - 1:07:12 Outro - 1:12:45 --- Music by Ikson, iksonmusic.com  Intro - To You, by IksonOutro - Summer, by Ikson1:36 - Shine, by Ikson

    1h 14m

  3. 10/15/2025

    035: Ravnica crack-a-pack!

    Today on Clock Spinning, we crack open a virtual Ravnica: City of Guilds booster pack and take a slow walk through Magic history. We’re talking first impressions, art and lore vibes, playability in their day, and the memories these cards _dredge_ up. All this live, on air, totally blind to what cards comes next. Tell us what you think? Is this Experiment Kraj or... some other kind of Simic experiment, one that worked? Do you have a better Simic analogy for this episode? Let us know, please. Seriously. --- SPOILERS AHEAD FOR WHICH CARDS WE OPEN --- ⏱️ Timestamps: 2:05 - Peel from Reality4:26 - Sundering Vitae8:23 - Wojek Siren12:53 - Thundersong Trumpeter18:14 - Nightguard Patrol19:36 - Bramble Elemental24:14 - Last Gasp26:08 - Barbarian Riftcutter27:56 - Woodwraith Strangler32:23 - Benevolent Ancestor33:45 - Viashino Fangtail38:14 - Chant of Vitu-Ghazi40:22 - Indentured Oaf43:06 - Carrion Howler47:04 - Watery Grave49:41 - Outro and "How much would I have to pay you to..." --- Music by Ikson, iksonmusic.com  Intro - To You, by IksonOutro - Summer, by IksonInterstitials - Sahara, by Ikson

    53 min

  4. 10/14/2025

    034: BOK Gold, Artifacts, and Lands | Betrayers of Kamigawa Set Review

    OVER TWO YEARS LATER, we're back on the beautiful plane of Kamigawa! That's right, we're finishing up our review of Betrayers of Kamigawa with multicolored, artifact, and lands! From game-breaking Jitte to deservedly forgotten gems like Baku Altar, join us for a deep dive review into the art, lore, mechanics, and cubeability of some lovely old cards. --- 🔎 See all today’s cards: https://scryfall.com/search?q=e%3Abok+%28c%3E2+OR+t%3Aartifact+OR+t%3Aland%29+-t%3Abasic+order%3Aset&unique=cards&as=grid&order=set --- 🔗 Links referenced in this episode: Zvi Mowshowitz set review: https://articles.starcitygames.com/articles/the-betrayers-of-kamigawa-set-review-green-artifacts-and-lands/Rick Rust set review: https://articles.starcitygames.com/articles/death-and-despair-plus-the-other-stuff-black-artifacts-and-colorless-cards-in-betrayers/Every token-maker printed before BOK: https://scryfall.com/search?q=o%3A%22create+a%22+year%3C%3D2005+t%3Aartifact&order=released&dir=asc&as=grid&unique=cardsEvery card that references "rules": https://scryfall.com/search?q=o%3A%22+rule%22+f%3Avintage&unique=cards&as=grid&order=nameLessons Learned from Umezawa's Jitte: https://articles.starcitygames.com/articles/lessons-learned-from-umezawas-jitte/ --- ⏱️ Timestamps for each card: 6:47 - Genju of the Realm15:09 - Baku Altar23:49 - Blinding Powder30:29 - Mirror Gallery35:07 - Neko-Te42:59 - Orb of Dreams47:49 - Ornate Kanzashi56:03 - Ronin Warclub1:05:09 - Shuko1:12:00 - Shuriken1:22:10 - Slumbering Tora1:25:29 - That Which Was Taken1:30:49 - Umezawa's Jitte1:36:56 - Gods' Eye, Gate to the Reikai1:40:44 - Tendo Ice Bridge --- Music by Ikson, iksonmusic.com  Intro - To You, by IksonOutro - Summer, by IksonInterstitials - Hey, by Ikson and Waves, by Ikson

    1h 41m

  5. 10/13/2025

    033: Magic's 10 Most Christmas-y Cards

    Today we review ten of the most Christmas-y cards in Magic. Well, the ten cards that contain reindeer, sleigh, or snowmen, anyway. View today's cards on Scryfall: https://scryfall.com/search?q=%28art%3Asled+or+art%3Asnowman+or+art%3Areindeer%29+not%3Auniversesbeyond+not%3Afunny+-t%3Asticker+prefer%3Aoldest+direction%3Aasc+order%3Areleased+unique%3Aart+-bricks --- ⏱️ Timestamps for each card: 2:48 - Tundra10:41 - Goblin Rock Sled17:28 - Caribou Range24:05 - Goblin Snowman30:17 - Arcum's Sleigh37:48 - Avalanche Riders46:52 - Rowen54:56 - Zombie Musher1:00:17 - Goblin Snowman (SLD)1:02:44 - Field Marshal1:10:01 - Rimefur Reindeer1:13:57 - Outro --- Music by Ikson, iksonmusic.com  Intro - To You, by IksonOutro - Summer, by IksonInterstitial - Again, by Ikson

    1h 14m

  6. 07/03/2024

    032: Force of Will art review

    Today we review every Force of Will art. Therese Nielsen sets an almost unbeatable standard with her Alliances original; can any other piece hope to match it? Join us as we dive deep into the art, weird Balduvians, and the true height of Kefnet in this tangent-laden edition of Clock Spinning. See all the cards in today’s episode: https://scryfall.com/search?q=%22force+of+wil%22+unique%3Aart+prefer%3Aoldest+-is%3Aoversized+-is%3Adigital&unique=cards&as=grid&order=released&dir=asc Nielsen’s blog #1: https://tnielsen.com/alliances-original-force-of-will-art-being-auctioned-live-now/ Nielsen’s blog #2: https://tnielsen.com/force-of-will-print-and-background/ Balduvian Shaman: https://scryfall.com/card/ice/59/balduvian-shaman Baludivan War-Makers: https://scryfall.com/card/all/66a/balduvian-war-makers Matt Stewart’s blog post: https://mattstewartartblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/gencon-and-force-of-will-alternate-art.html Nielsen’s blog #3: https://tnielsen.com/eternalmastersfow/ Every art depicting Kefnet: https://scryfall.com/search?q=art%3Akefnet&unique=cards&as=grid&order=name Scott M. Fischer 2XM YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW4wbHCPEDE William Blake: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Blake Kamigawa cognitive test: https://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Hobbies/Tales-of-Kamigawa-215822.html  --- Timestamps for each card: Terese Nielsen (Alliances) - 2:41Matt Stewart (Judge Gift Cards) - 13:28Terese Nielsen (Eternal Masters) - 17:12Jaime Jones (Amonkhet Invocations) - 24:00Scott M Fischer (Double Masters) - 28:51Donato Giancola (Dominaria Remastered) - 35:28Richard Kane Ferguson (Dominaria Remastered) - 41:04Outro - 48:20Secret Kamigawa Bonus Content - 49:43 --- Music by Ikson, iksonmusic.com To You, by Ikson - IntroSummer, by Ikson - OutroBungalo Bay, by Ikson - 2:35Hey, by Ikson - 48:20

    56 min

  7. 06/06/2024

    031: Goyfs! Lhurgoyf, Tarmogoyf, and their many offspring

    Lhurgoyfs are a tribe totally unique to Magic, and they have a long and winding history. We’ll begin our journey in the depths of Magic’s Ice Age, and then take you on a weird Odyssey with a cycle of surprisingly competitive bad cards. Then of course we have Tarmo-daddy himself, and his rash of offspring right up through the present day.  See all the cards we reviewed today: https://scryfall.com/search?q=%28t%3Agoyf+or+o%3Agoyf%29+%28-is%3Afunny+OR+is%3Afunny%29+-t%3Atoken+prefer%3Aoldest&order=released&dir=asc*/* creatures in Magic, in printed order: https://scryfall.com/search?q=%28o%3A%2Fpower.*equal+to%2F%29+OR+%28o%3A%2Ftoughness.*equal+to%2F%29+prefer%3Aoldest&unique=cards&as=grid&order=released&dir=asc Lhurgoyf competitive history: https://mtgtop8.com/search?MD_check=1&SB_check=1&compet_check[P]=1&compet_check[M]=1&compet_check[C]=1&cards=lhurgoyf Cards that count things in graveyards:1 for enchantments: https://scryfall.com/search?q=%28o%3A%2Fequal.*enchantment.*graveyard%2F+OR+o%3A%2Fwhere+X.*enchantment.*graveyard%2F%29+-is%3Adigital 1 for planeswalkers: https://scryfall.com/search?q=%28o%3A%2Fequal.*planeswalker.*graveyard%2F+OR+o%3A%2Fwhere+X.*planeswalker.*graveyard%2F%29+-is%3Adigital ~7 for artifacts: https://scryfall.com/search?q=%28o%3A%2Fequal.*artifact.*graveyard%2F+OR+o%3A%2Fwhere+X.*artifact.*graveyard%2F%29+-is%3Adigital ~11 for lands: https://scryfall.com/search?q=%28o%3A%2Fequal.*land.*graveyard%2F+OR+o%3A%2Fwhere+X.*land.*graveyard%2F%29+-is%3Adigital ~25 for sorceries: https://scryfall.com/search?q=%28o%3A%2Fequal.*sorcery.*graveyard%2F+OR+o%3A%2Fwhere+X.*sorcery.*graveyard%2F%29+-is%3Adigital ~25 for instants: a href="https://scryfall.com/search?q=%28o%3A%2Fequal.*instant.*graveyard%2F+OR+o%3A%2Fwhere+X.*instant.*graveyard%2F%29+-is%3Adigital&unique=cards&as=grid&order=name" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

    2h 18m

  8. 09/06/2023

    030: John Avon basics: The land master's most masterful masterpieces

    John Avon is Magic’s Master of Mana, Baron of Basics, and Lord of Lands. He’s illustrated fully 7% of all basic land arts ever printed, and among them are many of the most iconic basics of all time. We share our pick for #1 Avon basic land art for each type, and talk about what makes Avon’s art so effective. All the land panoramas: https://imgur.com/a/MNZrN (scryfall version: https://scryfall.com/search?q=e%3Dchk+t%3Dbasic+order%3Aset+%2B%2B)All John Avon basics, in order of release: https://scryfall.com/search?q=a%3Aavon+t%3Aland+t%3Abasic+Unique%3Aart+order%3Areleased+dir%3Aasc+prefer%3Aoldest&order=released&dir=asc  --- Plains 2:36 - Austin’s pick: scryfall.com/card/7ed/344/plains4:54 - Austin’s runner-up: scryfall.com/card/pmps07/1/ja5:20 - Connor’s pick: scryfall.com/card/kld/250/plains Island 8:10 - Connor’s pick: scryfall.com/card/ust/213/island10:50 - Austin’s pick: scryfall.com/card/inv/336/island13:54 - Austin’s runner-up: scryfall.com/card/unh/137/island Swamp 15:30 - Austin’s pick: scryfall.com/card/pal06/3/swamp19:00 - Austin’s runner-up: scryfall.com/card/unh/138/swamp19:27 - Connor’s pick: scryfall.com/card/m15/258/swamp22:06 - Connor’s runner-up: scryfall.com/card/ust/214/swamp Mountain 22:51 - Connor’s pick: scryfall.com/card/chk/300/mountain 25:23 - Connor’s runner-up: scryfall.com/card/chk/301/mountain26:10 - Austin’s runner-up: scryfall.com/card/chk/302/mountain27:51 - Austin’s pick: scryfall.com/card/mir/346/mountain Forest 30:22 - Austin’s pick: scryfall.com/card/ons/349/forest 33:47 - Austin’s runner-up: a...

    39 min
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Join Austin and Connor as they go card-by-card through Magic's most fun and iconic sets, sharing trivia, history, and hot takes. | Find more info at clockspinning.com, or share your thoughts with us at clock.spinning.podcast@gmail.com. | Music credits: iksonmusic.com | Intro: To You, by Ikson | Outro: Summer, by Ikson

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