Kitchen Table Magic

In this episode, we’re talking about the color Black with co-host of the vorthos podcast the Loregoyfs, Michelle Rapp, and Seattle Legacy grinder and master of Legacy Elves, Daniel Nguyen.

Black is often cited as the villain of Magic. But is it really?

What makes Black such a deviously fun color to play?

And with Black dominating Legacy and Modern, it seems that almost every deck uses black in some way, or is prepared to go against it.

We’ll be talking about our favorite black cards, and also a unique perspective on the evil side of the color pie.

I hope you enjoy my conversations with Michelle Rapp and Daniel Nguyen about the color Black.

Links:

Say hi to Michelle on the Twitters @ninox_morpork

Daniel Nguyen talks about Legacy Elves!

The Magic Man Sam's video on Thoughtseize

Music Credits (in order of appearance):

Our theme song is Play the Game by Antracto (Yes I bought the rights, if you're curious)

Patreon music:

Road Trip by Joakim Karud

Card Kingdom ad music:

Someways by Nicolai Heidlas

Paragon City Games ad music:

Clouds by Joakim Karud

Preview clip music:

Sandstorm by Darude

I’ve got a new YouTube Channel called Play MTG

Woo! And if you like the Kitchen Table Magic podcast by Sam Tang, you’re gonna love the new YouTube channel Play MTG by Sam Tang!

It’s an upbeat, fast paced new YouTube Channel featuring deck techs from Pros, learn to play tutorials, expert difficulty level up advice, single card discussion, MTG community news, and more.

I’ve only got 1 video uploaded right now about my vlog from Hascon. So if you wanna see what I look like, go check me out on Twitter and Facebook. It’s at on YouTube.com/c/playmtg

Follow the new show on Twitter.com/play_mtg

It’s on Facebook.com/playmtg

I’ll have a link in the show notes at KitchenTableMagic.org

I’m looking forward to creating content in video!

Kitchen Table Magic is sponsored by:

Kitchen Table Magic is brought to you by Card Kingdom.com/KTM

With fast shipping, the best card sleeves, deck boxes, binders, and all the Modern, Legacy and Commander staples you could ever want, Card Kingdom is there with the hookup.

If you’d like to support the show, just use our affiliate link, cardkingdom.com/KTM when you shop.

Paragon City Games!

Kitchen Table Magic is brought you by Paragon City Games. They’re a community focused game store in Draper Utah that cares deeply about their player base. They invite you to join their in store stream at Twitch.tv/ParagonCityGames for weekly Legacy and Modern events.

Hipsters of the Coast:

Hey everyone! Great news! Kitchen Table Magic is now on Hipsters of the Coast.

They’re the mages with the curly beards and the vegan potion options!

Hipsters of the Coast is the premier news and strategy blog for the Magic: The Gathering Community.

And Kitchen Table Magic is honored to be joining their lineup. If you’re listening to me right now from Hipsters of the Coast, I’m pleased to meet you. You’re going to love all the guests I have lined up for Season 3. And be sure to check out past episodes at KitchenTableMagic.org

If you’re new to the HotC blog, head on over to HipstersoftheCoast.com to get strategy and content for all your favorite formats.

Preview of the next episode of the WUBRG series, Black.

Preview of the next episode of the WUBRG series, Black.

In this episode, I’m talking to one of the OG’s of the MTG community, Ben Seck.

Ben hails from down under, that’s Australia for all you non-Australian people!

Ben was an early voice and community builder of the Magic scene in Australia many years ago.

He organized tournaments, lent cards to pros like Kai Budde, and quickly found himself traveling the world, and playing Magic.

Ben did quite well in Grand Prix and Pro Tours, and eventually landed a job in the gaming industry.

Ben credits the opportunities he’s received getting jobs in the gaming industry to his involvement in Magic.

Ben is excited to see the Magic community flourish.

I hope you enjoy my interview with community builder and Magic personality Ben Seck.

I too am looking forward to Magic’s future and I am eager for the community to grow and invite new players into the game.

Ben Seck is on Twitter @TBSDash

Hang out with Ben on his stream Twitch.tv/TBSDash

I’ll have all the links in the show notes at KitchenTableMagic.org

Music Credits (in order of appearance):

Our theme song is Play the Game by Antracto (Yes I bought the rights, if you're curious)

Patreon music:

Road Trip by Joakim Karud

Card Kingdom ad music:

Someways by Nicolai Heidlas

Paragon City Games ad music:

Clouds by Joakim Karud

Preview clip music:

Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin

I’ve got a new YouTube Channel called Play MTG

Woo! And if you like the Kitchen Table Magic podcast by Sam Tang, you’re gonna love the new YouTube channel Play MTG by Sam Tang!

It’s an upbeat, fast paced new YouTube Channel featuring deck techs from Pros, learn to play tutorials, expert difficulty level up advice, single card discussion, MTG community news, and more.

I’ve only got 1 video uploaded right now about my vlog from Hascon. So if you wanna see what I look like, go check me out on Twitter and Facebook. It’s at on YouTube.com/c/playmtg

Follow the new show on Twitter.com/play_mtg

It’s on Facebook.com/playmtg

I’ll have a link in the show notes at KitchenTableMagic.org

I’m looking forward to creating content in video!

Kitchen Table Magic is sponsored by:

Kitchen Table Magic is brought to you by Card Kingdom.com/KTM

With fast shipping, the best card sleeves, deck boxes, binders, and all the Modern, Legacy and Commander staples you could ever want, Card Kingdom is there with the hookup.

If you’d like to support the show, just use our affiliate link, cardkingdom.com/KTM when you shop.

Paragon City Games!

Kitchen Table Magic is brought you by Paragon City Games. They’re a community focused game store in Draper Utah that cares deeply about their player base. They invite you to join their in store stream at Twitch.tv/ParagonCityGames for weekly Legacy and Modern events.

Hipsters of the Coast:

Hey everyone! Great news! Kitchen Table Magic is now on Hipsters of the Coast.

They’re the mages with the curly beards and the vegan potion options!

Hipsters of the Coast is the premier news and strategy blog for the Magic: The Gathering Community.

And Kitchen Table Magic is honored to be joining their lineup. If you’re listening to me right now from Hipsters of the Coast, I’m pleased to meet you. You’re going to love all the guests I have lined up for Season 3. And be sure to check out past episodes at KitchenTableMagic.org

If you’re new to the HotC blog, head on over to HipstersoftheCoast.com to get strategy and content for all your favorite formats.

In this episode, I’m talking to one of the OG’s of the MTG community, Ben Seck.

Ben hails from down under, that’s Australia for all you non-Australian people!

Ben was an early voice and community builder of the Magic scene in Australia many years ago.

He organized tournaments, lent cards to pros like Kai Budde, and quickly found himself traveling the world, and playing Magic.

Ben did quite well in Grand Prix and Pro Tours, and eventually landed a job in the gaming industry.

Ben credits the opportunities he’s received getting jobs in the gaming industry to his involvement in Magic.

Ben is excited to see the Magic community flourish.

I hope you enjoy my interview with community builder and Magic personality Ben Seck.

I too am looking forward to Magic’s future and I am eager for the community to grow and invite new players into the game.

Ben Seck is on Twitter @TBSDash

Hang out with Ben on his stream Twitch.tv/TBSDash

I’ll have all the links in the show notes at KitchenTableMagic.org

Music Credits (in order of appearance):

Our theme song is Play the Game by Antracto (Yes I bought the rights, if you're curious)

Patreon music:

Road Trip by Joakim Karud

Card Kingdom ad music:

Someways by Nicolai Heidlas

Paragon City Games ad music:

Clouds by Joakim Karud

Preview clip music:

Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin

I’ve got a new YouTube Channel called Play MTG

Woo! And if you like the Kitchen Table Magic podcast by Sam Tang, you’re gonna love the new YouTube channel Play MTG by Sam Tang!

It’s an upbeat, fast paced new YouTube Channel featuring deck techs from Pros, learn to play tutorials, expert difficulty level up advice, single card discussion, MTG community news, and more.

I’ve only got 1 video uploaded right now about my vlog from Hascon. So if you wanna see what I look like, go check me out on Twitter and Facebook. It’s at on YouTube.com/c/playmtg

Follow the new show on Twitter.com/play_mtg

It’s on Facebook.com/playmtg

I’ll have a link in the show notes at KitchenTableMagic.org

I’m looking forward to creating content in video!

Kitchen Table Magic is sponsored by:

Kitchen Table Magic is brought to you by Card Kingdom.com/KTM

With fast shipping, the best card sleeves, deck boxes, binders, and all the Modern, Legacy and Commander staples you could ever want, Card Kingdom is there with the hookup.

If you’d like to support the show, just use our affiliate link, cardkingdom.com/KTM when you shop.

Paragon City Games!

Kitchen Table Magic is brought you by Paragon City Games. They’re a community focused game store in Draper Utah that cares deeply about their player base. They invite you to join their in store stream at Twitch.tv/ParagonCityGames for weekly Legacy and Modern events.

Hipsters of the Coast:

Hey everyone! Great news! Kitchen Table Magic is now on Hipsters of the Coast.

They’re the mages with the curly beards and the vegan potion options!

Hipsters of the Coast is the premier news and strategy blog for the Magic: The Gathering Community.

And Kitchen Table Magic is honored to be joining their lineup. If you’re listening to me right now from Hipsters of the Coast, I’m pleased to meet you. You’re going to love all the guests I have lined up for Season 3. And be sure to check out past episodes at KitchenTableMagic.org

If you’re new to the HotC blog, head on over to HipstersoftheCoast.com to get strategy and content for all your favorite formats.

This is part 2 of our 5 part series on WUBRG.

In this episode, we’re talking about the color Blue with Legacy grinder Jordan Aisaka, Judge Tournament Organizer Frank Stanley, and Magic personality Ben Seck.

Blue is a hot topic in Magic. It used to be the best color and now it’s not.

We’ll be talking about what makes Blue so cerebral as it is oppressive and hard to play.

Blue dominates Legacy, but will it dominate again in Modern or Standard?

What are the most notable cards in blue that create game states that are so interesting?

What the history behind blue and where is blue headed in the future of Magic design?

We’ll answer those questions and more.

I hope you enjoy my conversations with Jordan Aisaka, Frank Stanley, and Ben Seck, about the color Blue.

A big thank you to my guests Jordan Aisaka, Frank Stanley, and Ben Seck for leveling up our knowledge about Blue.

Ben Seck is on Twitter @TBSDash

Frank is on Twitter @ItsThatFrankGuy

Jordan streams at Twitch.tv/aisokamtg

I’ll have all the links in the show notes at KitchenTableMagic.org

Remember, this is part 2 of a 5 part series on WUBRG so be sure to listen to the next episode on the color Black.

I’ll have my full interview with Ben Seck out next week.

Music Credits (in order of appearance):

Our theme song is Play the Game by Antracto (Yes I bought the rights, if you're curious)

Patreon music:

Road Trip by Joakim Karud

Card Kingdom ad music:

Someways by Nicolai Heidlas

Paragon City Games ad music:

Clouds by Joakim Karud

Preview clip music:

Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin

I’ve got a new YouTube Channel called Play MTG

Woo! And if you like the Kitchen Table Magic podcast by Sam Tang, you’re gonna love the new YouTube channel Play MTG by Sam Tang!

It’s an upbeat, fast paced new YouTube Channel featuring deck techs from Pros, learn to play tutorials, expert difficulty level up advice, single card discussion, MTG community news, and more.

I’ve only got 1 video uploaded right now about my vlog from Hascon. So if you wanna see what I look like, go check me out on Twitter and Facebook. It’s at on YouTube.com/c/playmtg

Follow the new show on Twitter.com/play_mtg

It’s on Facebook.com/playmtg

I’ll have a link in the show notes at KitchenTableMagic.org

I’m looking forward to creating content in video!

Kitchen Table Magic is sponsored by:

Kitchen Table Magic is brought to you by Card Kingdom.com/KTM

With fast shipping, the best card sleeves, deck boxes, binders, and all the Modern, Legacy and Commander staples you could ever want, Card Kingdom is there with the hookup.

If you’d like to support the show, just use our affiliate link, cardkingdom.com/KTM when you shop.

Paragon City Games!

Kitchen Table Magic is brought you by Paragon City Games. They’re a community focused game store in Draper Utah that cares deeply about their player base. They invite you to join their in store stream at Twitch.tv/ParagonCityGames for weekly Legacy and Modern events.

Hipsters of the Coast:

Hey everyone! Great news! Kitchen Table Magic is now on Hipsters of the Coast.

They’re the mages with the curly beards and the vegan potion options!

Hipsters of the Coast is the premier news and strategy blog for the Magic: The Gathering Community.

And Kitchen Table Magic is honored to be joining their lineup. If you’re listening to me right now from Hipsters of the Coast, I’m pleased to meet you. You’re going to love all the guests I have lined up for Season 3. And be sure to check out past episodes at KitchenTableMagic.org

If you’re new to the HotC blog, head on over to HipstersoftheCoast.com to get strategy and content for all your favorite formats.

This is part 2 of our 5 part series on WUBRG.

In this episode, we’re talking about the color Blue with Legacy grinder Jordan Aisaka, Judge Tournament Organizer Frank Stanley, and Magic personality Ben Seck.

Blue is a hot topic in Magic. It used to be the best color and now it’s not.

We’ll be talking about what makes Blue so cerebral as it is oppressive and hard to play.

Blue dominates Legacy, but will it dominate again in Modern or Standard?

What are the most notable cards in blue that create game states that are so interesting?

What the history behind blue and where is blue headed in the future of Magic design?

We’ll answer those questions and more.

I hope you enjoy my conversations with Jordan Aisaka, Frank Stanley, and Ben Seck, about the color Blue.

A big thank you to my guests Jordan Aisaka, Frank Stanley, and Ben Seck for leveling up our knowledge about Blue.

Ben Seck is on Twitter @TBSDash

Frank is on Twitter @ItsThatFrankGuy

Jordan streams at Twitch.tv/aisokamtg

I’ll have all the links in the show notes at KitchenTableMagic.org

Remember, this is part 2 of a 5 part series on WUBRG so be sure to listen to the next episode on the color Black.

I’ll have my full interview with Ben Seck out next week.

Music Credits (in order of appearance):

Our theme song is Play the Game by Antracto (Yes I bought the rights, if you're curious)

Patreon music:

Road Trip by Joakim Karud

Card Kingdom ad music:

Someways by Nicolai Heidlas

Paragon City Games ad music:

Clouds by Joakim Karud

Preview clip music:

Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin

I’ve got a new YouTube Channel called Play MTG

Woo! And if you like the Kitchen Table Magic podcast by Sam Tang, you’re gonna love the new YouTube channel Play MTG by Sam Tang!

It’s an upbeat, fast paced new YouTube Channel featuring deck techs from Pros, learn to play tutorials, expert difficulty level up advice, single card discussion, MTG community news, and more.

I’ve only got 1 video uploaded right now about my vlog from Hascon. So if you wanna see what I look like, go check me out on Twitter and Facebook. It’s at on YouTube.com/c/playmtg

Follow the new show on Twitter.com/play_mtg

It’s on Facebook.com/playmtg

I’ll have a link in the show notes at KitchenTableMagic.org

I’m looking forward to creating content in video!

Kitchen Table Magic is sponsored by:

Kitchen Table Magic is brought to you by Card Kingdom.com/KTM

With fast shipping, the best card sleeves, deck boxes, binders, and all the Modern, Legacy and Commander staples you could ever want, Card Kingdom is there with the hookup.

If you’d like to support the show, just use our affiliate link, cardkingdom.com/KTM when you shop.

Paragon City Games!

Kitchen Table Magic is brought you by Paragon City Games. They’re a community focused game store in Draper Utah that cares deeply about their player base. They invite you to join their in store stream at Twitch.tv/ParagonCityGames for weekly Legacy and Modern events.

Hipsters of the Coast:

Hey everyone! Great news! Kitchen Table Magic is now on Hipsters of the Coast.

They’re the mages with the curly beards and the vegan potion options!

Hipsters of the Coast is the premier news and strategy blog for the Magic: The Gathering Community.

And Kitchen Table Magic is honored to be joining their lineup. If you’re listening to me right now from Hipsters of the Coast, I’m pleased to meet you. You’re going to love all the guests I have lined up for Season 3. And be sure to check out past episodes at KitchenTableMagic.org

If you’re new to the HotC blog, head on over to HipstersoftheCoast.com to get strategy and content for all your favorite formats.

Preview clip for the episode on Blue, part 2 of the WUBRG series.

Preview clip for the episode on Blue, part 2 of the WUBRG series.

In this episode, I’m speaking with the champion of white weenie, Craig Wescoe. Craig is a legendary pro player who’s been playing on the pro tour ever since he was a teenager.

Craig used to roll with the old school players and decided to play Magic professionally after teaching philosophy at the university level.

Craig’s understanding of critical thinking makes him a deep learner and a fierce competitor.

Craig has also been writing Magic strategy content for years and recently published his millionth word online.

Craig also shares with us his personal philosophy on his Christian faith, veganism, and the stewardship he has towards other people, animals, and the earth.

Craig also tells us his thoughts on the color White of the MTG color pie.

I hope you enjoy my interview with the champion of the Savannah, Craig Wescoe.

Go say hi to him on Twitter @Brimaz4Life

You can also check out Craig’s Magic strategy at TCGplayer.com.

And his own personal writings on scripture at Swords to Plowshares: s2p.org

Music Credits (in order of appearance):

Our theme song is Play the Game by Antracto (Yes I bought the rights, if you're curious)

Patreon music:

Road Trip by Joakim Karud

Card Kingdom ad music:

Someways by Nicolai Heidlas

Paragon City Games ad music:

Clouds by Joakim Karud

Preview clip music:

Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin

I’ve got a new YouTube Channel called Play MTG

Woo! And if you like the Kitchen Table Magic podcast by Sam Tang, you’re gonna love the new YouTube channel Play MTG by Sam Tang!

It’s an upbeat, fast paced new YouTube Channel featuring deck techs from Pros, learn to play tutorials, expert difficulty level up advice, single card discussion, MTG community news, and more.

I’ve only got 1 video uploaded right now about my vlog from Hascon. So if you wanna see what I look like, go check me out on Twitter and Facebook. It’s at on YouTube.com/c/playmtg

Follow the new show on Twitter.com/play_mtg

It’s on Facebook.com/playmtg

I’ll have a link in the show notes at KitchenTableMagic.org

I’m looking forward to creating content in video!

Kitchen Table Magic is sponsored by:

Kitchen Table Magic is brought to you by Card Kingdom.com/KTM

With fast shipping, the best card sleeves, deck boxes, binders, and all the Modern, Legacy and Commander staples you could ever want, Card Kingdom is there with the hookup.

If you’d like to support the show, just use our affiliate link, cardkingdom.com/KTM when you shop.

Paragon City Games!

Kitchen Table Magic is brought you by Paragon City Games. They’re a community focused game store in Draper Utah that cares deeply about their player base. They invite you to join their in store stream at Twitch.tv/ParagonCityGames for weekly Legacy and Modern events.

Hipsters of the Coast:

Hey everyone! Great news! Kitchen Table Magic is now on Hipsters of the Coast.

They’re the mages with the curly beards and the vegan potion options!

Hipsters of the Coast is the premier news and strategy blog for the Magic: The Gathering Community.

And Kitchen Table Magic is honored to be joining their lineup. If you’re listening to me right now from Hipsters of the Coast, I’m pleased to meet you. You’re going to love all the guests I have lined up for Season 3. And be sure to check out past episodes at KitchenTableMagic.org

If you’re new to the HotC blog, head on over to HipstersoftheCoast.com to get strategy and content for all your favorite formats.