227 episodes
Casual Magic with Shivam Bhatt Shivam Bhatt
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4.5 • 57 Ratings
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Welcome to Casual Magic, a show about rediscovering the fun parts of Magic the Gathering. Each week we feature guests from in and around the MTG community and discuss our lives through the lens of Magic, and the joys we discover in this game. It's not Magic without The Gathering!
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Episode 227 - David McDarby
This week we're joined by Cube designer and Commander bon vivant David McDarby to talk about his time at WotC and SCG, and making Street Fighter Cards!
Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt and Quiver, and by my patrons at Patreon.com/shivamb. -
Episode 226 - Tronisbad
This week I chat with my pal, the eternal grinder and streamer Tronisbad! We discuss mental health and the grind of competitive magic, and our mutual love of Serial Experiments Lain.
Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt, Quiver, and my supporters at Patreon.com/ShivamB. -
Episode 225 - Simon Nielsen
This week I'm joined by one of the best players on the Pro Tour, Simon Nielsen! We talk about his intro to competitive play and his mind blowing streak of four top 8s in a row!
Casual Magic is brought to you by Archidekt and Quiver, and by my supporters at Patreon.com/Shivamb. -
Episode 224 - Anthony Lee
This week I'm joined by one of the leaders of Team Handshake, World champs competitor Anthony Lee! We talk about the art of testing on a team spread across the globe, and what it's like to play at the highest levels!
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Episode 223 - Bennie Smith
This week I'm incredibly honored to welcome one of my inspirations in Commander, Bennie Smith! His book on how to build and play EDH decks changed my outlook on the game, and his articles did too. Absolutely lovely chat!
Casual Magic is brought to you by Quiver and Archidekt! You can also support me directly at patreon.com/shivamb. -
Episode 222 - Andrew Brown
This week we're joined by Wizards Senior Game Architect Andrew Brown to discuss the art of balance and making magic cards!
Casual Magic is supported by Quiver and Archidekt, and by listener support at Patreon.com/shivamb.
Customer Reviews
Feels like home
Shivam is such a good interviewer that each episode sounds like a conversation between old friends. The podcast literally feels like home/safe space.
Mediocre show that could be great
Shivam is likeable, but he is a bad interviewer. His questions are often boring and basic, leading to a lot of interviews being “here is my life story before Magic” which just isn’t interesting most of the time. I do not care where someone went to college or their mundane job before Magic. Often when the guest has finally said something interesting about our game he interrupts for a rant, sometimes even a recycled rant. Mediocre show, but it could be great.
Lovable
Shivam is totally charming and lovable. He gets really good guests to come on his show. He’s not a pro player, nor does he have pro aspirations. Just someone who loves the game a lot. I am glad that he’s here to represent that kind of player.
I have to crank up the volume extremely high on this podcast. More than my other ones, like the command zone. Something is wrong with the volume level.