The Mana Pool

Chewie, Mike, Brian, and Dirk have been talking about Magic: The Gathering on the internet for almost 10 years (at the time of this writing). Since there are so many shows about strategy and tournaments, these dorks focus on all the fun you can have with the game outside of that, from flavor to philosophy to game design to history to whatever else we can come up with. We're funny, we're serious about what we do, and we love it!

http://themanapool.com

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Episode 675 - Raging Against the Machine


The dorks take another look at the fully revealed March of the Machine! We're spending more time on Battles and the team-up cards, but we bounce all around the set to see what looks good. And we'll laugh at some of the ways the Phyrexians got slapped...


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 April 20, 2023  1h57m
 
 

Episode 674 - The Machine Marches On


The dorks dive back into March of the Machine for the first time since the initial preview. We hit all the mechanics, including one that isn't in the article. We'll even explain everything about the brand new card type! Then we'll bounce around the...


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 April 12, 2023  2h3m
 
 

Episode 673 - Game Expansions


The dorks dive into a long discussion about the pros and cons of expanding a game. Board game expansions, video game expansions, downloadable content, all that stuff. How old is the idea of adding onto a game? What are some of the firsts in various...


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 April 4, 2023  2h28m
 
 

Episode 672 - A Long-Expected Party


The dorks dive into the first look at the Lord of the Rings set! As Tolkien fans we range from "very much" to "insanely huge" so we're looking hard at the cards that were revealed as Magic cards but more importantly, as Middle Earth lore! If you've...


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 March 20, 2023  2h3m
 
 

Non-Violent Video Games | Dorks Just Chatting


The dorks called a last-minute audible and did a Dorks Just Chatting episode. We ended up hitting on video games without combat early and just stayed there pretty much the whole time. What are your favorite nonviolent video games?   Come join...


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 March 14, 2023  1h34m
 
 

Episode 671 - Don't Confuse Bitters & Barrens


The dorks dive into one of the most complicated sets of Magic ever made, Future Sight, and give it the Mythic Conscription treatment. Does this set work through this particular lens? Which dorks will almost come to blows over this discussion? Will the...


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 March 6, 2023  2h2m
 
 

Episode 670 - The First March of the Machine


The dorks take a look at the recent preview of March of the Machine and all the crazy stuff contained therein. What happens when you put a vampire on a dinosaur? Who's that riding the frog monster? Why is Chandra crying? Are those giant Phyrexian...


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 March 1, 2023  2h0m
 
 

Sickness & Compleation - Dorks Just Chatting


The dorks got together to discuss a horrible illness, prerelease experiences, breaking away from a game you've played a long time, and video games in general!   Sorry this was so late, I've been going through a lot in the last couple weeks...


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 February 20, 2023  2h1m
 
 

Episode 669 - Phyresis Continues


The dorks return for another look at Phyrexia: All Will Be One! Well, most of us. Apparently compleation wasn't good for poor Brian. But even without him guiding us along, we go through a mess of new cards and have fun goofing off in between them in...


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 January 30, 2023  2h3m
 
 

Episode 668 - Commencing Compleation


Hey look, the dorks are back for 2023! And we're starting off the year by leaning into Neverending Preview Season and taking our first look at Phyrexia: All Will Be One. Who's getting compleated by the MTG Borg? You probably know already! But listen...


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 January 23, 2023  2h0m