Dual’s & (Mana) Dorks - an MTG podcast

Wizards of the Coast former president and Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks finally breaks his silence on the corporations stance on the Unionization effort underway with the Magic the Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons teams and ooooooo boyyyyy its rough.But on a brighter note, Star Trek is out! Prerelease weekend came and went with a resounding.... meh? While not a bad set, Star Trek isn't particularly great either. What WAS bad was the errata-ing of a card to ruin our janky combo fun!Connor and Wyatt also wrap up with Magic the Gathering X Mythical Meats Meat Stick booster boxes (yes you read that right), Extra Life charity Secret Lairs, the first casting of the live action MTG movie, and an insight into the next cool Costco Magic product!

The triumvirate convenes to discuss the BREAKING NEWS in the Magic the Gathering Community. Wizards of the Coast boasts RECORD Revenue in Q3 off the success of The Hobbit and Reality Fracture sets! To celebrate, they refuse to voluntarily recognize their employee's decision to form a Union and force it to go to arbitration. Connor, Sam, and Wyatt also discuss the recently announced Darkhold Destiny Universes Beyond set, a Marvel crossover with a story originally written for Magic; The deluge of upcoming Secret Lair Products; then wrap it up with the Star Trek set debut and the beginning of spoiler season, only to dampen the mood with already confirmed product delays worldwide... It really is 2026

Unions are forming, Booster Packs are changing, and Mystery Booster Commander Edition is upon us. Connor and Wyatt dive into the United Wizards of the Coast Union taking in Studio X and the D&D team at WotC; Breakdown all the changes coming to Booster Packs beginning with the release of Nauctis: the Sunken Realm, including the addition of the GOD Pack; and we calculate the value of the upcoming Festival in a Box: Atlanta 2026 Secret Lair drop that, spoiler alert, is mega worth it AND is the premier of the Mystery Booster Commander Edition setThey also discuss re-run of the botched Zeta Set, WPN store integration onto Magic Arena, the Trans Lifeline charity stream where you can get Arena Currency for donating, and the sequel to the beloved MTG manga, Destroy All Humans, They Cannot Be Regenerated!

Even with set design as amazing as Standard Horizons, I mean... Reality Fracture; the current world makes it difficult to get us the products we want! Reality Fracture products are experiencing many delays throughout the world, and some countries are having their Pre-release events cancelled outright. Connor and Wyatt discuss the implications of these delays amidst the broader reality of doing business in 2026The Dorks also discuss the changes coming to the rules for Combat with Reality Fracture, the removal of the MTG Arena exclusive game mode Alchemy, the cancellation of the Star Trek Beginner Box, and then dive into their favorite cards from the fully revealed Reality Fracture set.Chapters:00:00 - Oktoberfest the Gathering09:34 - Reality Fracture Product Delays14:54 - Combat Rules Change24:50 - Alchemy is no more31:40 - News Wrap Up35:09 - Reality Fracture Cards

Reality Fracture has properly debuted and the set looks STUNNING! Unfortunately, Wizards of the Coast cannot help but marr the beginning of preview season with controversy. Secret Lair Zeta Set was a self admitted DISASTER of a Chaos Vault drop.Connor and Wyatt discuss the failings of the Zeta Set release, the problems with the current Secret Lair Formula, how Zeta Set allowed Pauper format panel insider trading allegations, and how Zeta Set could live again and be successful. They then dive into all the fun new information about Reality Fracture, explain the new mechanics, and talk about their favorite new cards previewed!

The Newest Banned and Restricted announcement saw the removal of three major players from Standard; Badgermole Cub, Stormchasers Talent, and Gran Gran. Bringing the trio of Selesnya Aggro, Izzet Prowess, and Izzet Lessons to heel. The Mana Dorks dive into the banning and possible ramifications thereof.We also touch upon the rapidly approaching departure of Wizards of the Coast President John Hight, the installation of Y'shtola Nights Blessed as the number 1 most built commander on EDHRec, and dive into the internet conspiracy theory surrounding leaked Secret Lair Commander Decks.

The Triumvirate of idiots give the full set overview of Magic the Gathering's Hobbit Universes Beyond Set! We discuss the set mechanics, dive into some of our favorite cards, and maybe make a silly little goof about a hobbit and his hole.We also discuss the 60 new to Magic designs coming in Mystery Booster Commander Edition (with some of my own first hand experience), and give a quick wrap up discussing the Wizards of the Coast President stepping down, a new head of Secret Lair, and how Hatsune Miku may save us from the limited print run nightmare that has been Secret Lair for the last few years!

Magic Con Amsterdam gave us piles of information to sift through. The Debut of the upcoming Hobbit Set, the Debut of the climactic Reality Fracture, the reveal of all the In Universe Magic sets for 2027, and a surprise Mystery Booster Commander Edition reveal set to release sometime THIS YEAR!Connor and Sam dive into all the information you need to know, including the announced Secret Lairs, 2027's Magic Con lineup, and discussing what the 2027 Universes Beyond sets could be!

Star Trek boldly did what no set before would do... do a set reveal like two sets early and put a hollywood actors whole face on Sheoldred the Apocalypse. Connor & Wyatt (TypicalGeminiMTG) dive into the MSRP, the booster fun, the set mechanics, and even discuss the highlight of the full set of 10 Shocklands being reprinted!We also recorded right before Magic Con Amsterdam, and right before all the fun reveals happening there for the Hobbit, Reality Fracture, and the 2027 set lineup so you'll have to wait for the next episode for that!

One of Magics oldest and most iconic artists has regrettably passed away. With Iconic cards from Dark Confidant to Thran Dynamo, from Biorythm to Atogatog, the list could go on forever (or about 125 cards) We go through his catalog of cards and honor the legacy of the great Ron Spears.Connor also dives into the recent banned & restricted announcement, discusses recent improvements made to Magic Arena including the Union for the Arena team being voted on and confirmed by staff, and wrap up with a breakdown of the best value ever seen in a Festival in a Box Secret Lair with Festival in a Box Amsterdam!