Magic The Flavouring

Every Double Masters Box Topper (except for one...) has brought with it new art that puts fresh flavour spins on some of the games most iconic cards. But which ones do the guys think are the most interesting, not only for their visual beauty but also as space to expand lore and tell stories. Also, there are some of the negatives to come out of these premium pieces, so what do Andy and Nathan think were some of the oversights and missed opportunities that they hope see rectified in the future.

 Music by Michael Rawcliffe Audio.

 Andy's Basic Lands Article:
 https://www.dicetry.com/post/the-basics-of-basics

 Twitter:
 MTF- @MTFlavouring,
 Andy- @AndyMannface,
 Nathan- @TheFoxintheMoon,

 Youtube:
 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqEmU7KIqU4Bcwn2RfcJ-yQ

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Today the guys are joined by Magic: The Gathering Artist Titus Lunter! Titus talks about his experience with the game as both a creative and a player and explores the relationship between these two identities in both his deck building and illustration process.

 We also dive deep into the debate surrounding the artistic value of fantasy art created for commercial use. Can you divorce the final piece from its cardboard origins or is art created for a game that needs to make money always going to be tied to a product? And does it even matter one way or the other?

 Music by Michael Rawcliffe Audio.

 Titus Lunter:
 Website- https://tituslunter.com/
 Art Station- https://www.artstation.com/Titus
 Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/tituslunter/?hl=en

 Twitter:
 MTF- @MTFlavouring,
 Andy- @AndyMannface,
 Nathan- @TheFoxintheMoon,
 Titus Lunter- @TitusLunter

 Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqEmU7KIqU4Bcwn2RfcJ-yQ

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Zendikar Rising is within sight and the guys have a lot of speculation to throw around! Based on Mark Rosewater's SDCC online panel and key art that has been released, as well as picking up on clues from around mtg, Zendikar Rising seems to have many different avenues that it can go down, and they all seem to point towards an exciting set!

 Also Nathan has just found his new most hated/favourite card!

 Mark Rosewater's SDCC panel Video:
 https://www.comic-con.org/cciathome/2020/video/nqofes1rj0c

 Music by Michael Rawcliffe Audio.

 Twitter:
 MTF- @MTFlavouring,
 Andy- @AndyMannface,
 Nathan- @TheFoxintheMoon,

 Youtube:
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The guys look at some of the most played spells in Commander and suggest alternatives that may better fit your EDH deck's theme or aesthetic. The Commander format has one of the largest card pools of any format to choose from, so when crafting you pile, shop around! You may be surprised by some cads that are considered "strictly worse" than other cards but are actually more suitable for your play style, both mechanically and flavour wise.

 Music by Michael Rawcliffe Audio.

 Twitter:
 MTF- @MTFlavouring,
 Andy- @AndyMannface,
 Nathan- @TheFoxintheMoon,

 Youtube:
 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqEmU7KIqU4Bcwn2RfcJ-yQ

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This week the guys deep dive into characters that have only ever appeared on flavour text and throw around wild speculations on who of those characters will be getting a Legendary Creature card in the near future.

 Also Andy talks about some recent art that has been on his mind and Nathan espouses some feelings on character names.

 Music by Michael Rawcliffe Audio.

 Twitter:
 MTF- @MTFlavouring,
 Andy- @AndyMannface,
 Nathan- @TheFoxintheMoon,

 Youtube:
 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqEmU7KIqU4Bcwn2RfcJ-yQ

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Wylie Beckert Artist process video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Euwbkz_Q-7I

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This week the guys are joined by writer and game designer Anthony Tessitore! Ant worked on Magic: The Gathering from Magic Origin's to Modern Horizons and is currently running his own games company GuildHouse Games with their new game Varia! Ant was also a prolific writer for CoolStuffInc. and is co-host to the Snack Time podcast with Vorthos Mike.

 Andy, Nathan and Ant talk all things flavour text, naming cards and the relationship between written text and visual art on the cardboard.

 Music by Michael Rawcliffe Audio.

 Twitter:
 MTF- @MTFlavouring,
 Andy- @AndyMannface,
 Nathan- @TheFoxintheMoon,

 Youtube:
 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqEmU7KIqU4Bcwn2RfcJ-yQ

Email:
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Guildhouse Games:
https://guildhousegamesllc.com/varia

Examples of Anthony's work:
https://behance.net/AntTessitore

A selection of Anthony's writing for CoolStuffInc.:

Names and Flavour as bookends:
https://coolstuffinc.com/a/anttessitore-042816bookendshttps://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/anttessitore-042816-bookends…

Different versions of Vorthos:
https://coolstuffinc.com/a/anttessitore-042215-vorthos-2015…

Anthony's favourite articles he's written:
https://coolstuffinc.com/a/anttessitore-040815-whats-iconic-about-iconics…

https://coolstuffinc.com/a/anttessitore-032515-the-flavor-of-silence

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 Jumpstart not only brings a whole new way to play and enjoy MTG, it also is packed to the brim with flavour! Andy and Nathan talk through their personal highlights from the set and dive into the art, mechanics and text of this fun new product.

 Music by Michael Rawcliffe Audio.

 Twitter:
 MTF- @MTFlavouring,
 Andy- @AndyMannface,
 Nathan- @TheFoxintheMoon,

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For a core set, M21 has a tonne of flavour. Legendary's old and new, a wide art style and varied game play makes this set a force to be reckoned with. But with the highs also come some lows and Andy and Nathan, recording in 30'c heat are here to rant all about it!

Also if you didn't think Ice Cream Vans could upset a person, think again...

 Music by Michael Rawcliffe Audio.

 Twitter:
 MTF- @MTFlavouring,
 Andy- @AndyMannface,
 Nathan- @TheFoxintheMoon,

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Andy and Nathan talk through the more mechanical aspects of Core Set 21 as well as looking at the broader flavour style that core sets offer. With new creature types, big reprints and a deeper level of game play than we are used to seeing from a set like this, M21 is looking to be one of the most interesting non-story sets in yet!

 Music by Michael Rawcliffe Audio.

 Twitter: 
 MTF- @MTFlavouring,
 Andy- @AndyMannface,
 Nathan- @TheFoxintheMoon,

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This week the guys are joined my MTG artist Wayne Reynolds!

 Wayne chats through his experiences leading up to working on magic, as well as other IP's such as Pathfinder and 2000AD, and shares with the guys his thoughts on the future direction of Fantasy art. Also Andy and Nathan pick Wayne's brains about his Double Masters Blightsteel Colossus art as well as some of their own favourite pieces of his extensive and iconic portfolio.

 Music by Michael Rawcliffe Audio.

 Wayne Reynolds:
 https://www.waynereynolds.com/
https://www.instagram.com/waynereynoldsart/
  https://www.facebook.com/WayneReynoldsArtworks

Twitter: 
MTF- @MTFlavouring,
Andy- @AndyMannface,
Nathan- @TheFoxintheMoon,

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