One Mana Short

Between family issues, work issues, and technical issues, these two Modern Horizon preview episodes have been a royal pain to get out the door. But they’re here! Part one today, part two coming soon.

This one was recorded halfway through preview season, so it only covers what we’d seen to that point. Interesting to see how things have developed in the month since we did this and now.

Any thoughts on the cards we covered? Favorites? We’d love to hear from you!

Podcast (@OneManaShort) by Eric Landes (@ProggyBoog), Jake Traver (@WCPower9), and Jessie Pilcher (@StrictlyWorseLV)
Edited by Jake Traver
Music by Eric Landes

This week, we talk about cards with the phrase “you win the game” in their rules text. Alternate win conditions are a fundamental part of the EDH experience, and we talk about ALL of them! (At least, the ones that are Commander-legal.)

Got any favorites? Cool stories? Let us know!

Podcast (@OneManaShort) by Eric Landes (@ProggyBoog), Jake Traver (@WCPower9), and Jessie Pilcher (@StrictlyWorseLV)
Edited by Jake Traver
Music by Eric Landes

If you’re a fan of the “some guys talking Magic between EDH games” style of episode we’ve done a few times, then you’re in for a treat this week. We start by talking about things we would love to see Wizards of the Coast (or the Rules Committee) add to the format. Over the conversation we divert into a whole bunch of topics like the power of fetches, some game and product design, and a lot more. Plus a little Dack Fayden love.

Podcast (@OneManaShort) by Eric Landes (@ProggyBoog), Jake Traver (@WCPower9), and Jessie Pilcher (@StrictlyWorseLV)
Edited by Jake Traver
Music by Eric Landes

We’re back digging for diamonds again! This time, we take a look at Tempest Block (Tempest, Stronghold, and Exodus). Probably really where “modern” Magic began.

Jessie: Shadow Rift, Mirri's Guile, Tempting Licid, Shard Phoenix, Spike Cannibal, Anarchist

Jake: Vhati il-Dal, Magnetic Web, Shaman en-Kor, Invasion Plans, Manabond, Theft of Dreams

Eric: Needle Storm, Dracoplasm, Volrath's Gardens, Spitting Hydra, Skyshroud War Beast, Shattering Pulse

Got any favorites we missed? Let us know!

Podcast (@OneManaShort) by Eric Landes (@ProggyBoog), Jake Traver (@WCPower9), and Jessie Pilcher (@StrictlyWorseLV)
Edited by Jake Traver
Music by Eric Landes

This week, the crew talks about the new set of five Commander 2021 preconstructed decks officially releasing on April 23. Favorite new cards, reprints, and more. Also, there might be a bit of a rant. Language warning. I get it out of the way early, at least.

Decklists: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/commander-2021-edition-decklists-2021-04-05

Podcast (@OneManaShort) by Eric Landes (@ProggyBoog), Jake Traver (@WCPower9), and Jessie Pilcher (@StrictlyWorseLV)
Edited by Jake Traver
Music by Eric Landes

It’s set review time! The latest Magic: the Gathering set, Strixhaven: School of Magic, is about to release. We take the One Mana Short trademarked informal approach to our set review, and just talk about cards whenever the conversation takes us there. We cover the set as a whole first, then just start riffing on cards.

Any favorites we didn’t talk about? Hidden favorites you’ve got? Let us know!

Full set: https://scryfall.com/sets/stx?order=set&as=grid

Podcast (@OneManaShort) by Eric Landes (@ProggyBoog), Jake Traver (@WCPower9), and Jessie Pilcher (@StrictlyWorseLV)
Edited by Jake Traver
Music by Eric Landes

It’s come down to two! Grixis vs. Sultai. Who’s going to take the crown? (And yes, there’s Marchesa references in the podcast, so that’s relevant.) We’ve heard a lot of the arguments for and against each color combination before, so this episode gets a little more conversational, anecdotal, and references other formats a little more.

First, though, we discuss the Mystical Archive. The set-within-a-set coming in Strixhaven. There are some powerful, and needed, reprints in here and we’ve got some thoughts.

Podcast (@OneManaShort) by Eric Landes (@ProggyBoog), Jake Traver (@WCPower9), and Jessie Pilcher (@StrictlyWorseLV)
Edited by Jake Traver
Music by Eric Landes

We’re down to four! In this episode, we try to answer the questions: Which is the best Shard, and which is the best Wedge? Do you agree with our findings? How’s the tournament gone for you so far?

Also, happy birthday to our podcast! It’s been almost exactly a year since we released the first episode, and we couldn’t have done it without you loyal listeners. Thanks!!!

The matchups:

Shards:
Esper vs. Grixis

Wedges:
Sultai vs. Mardu

The tourney continues on! In our biggest slate of matchups, we have the Quarterfinals (or the conference semi-finals, if you prefer). Who’s going to move on? Who gets left behind? The matchups this week:

Shards:
Esper vs. Jund
Band vs Grixis

Wedges:
Sultai vs. Abzan
Temur vs. Mardu

Podcast (@OneManaShort) by Eric Landes (@ProggyBoog), Jake Traver (@WCPower9), and Jessie Pilcher (@StrictlyWorseLV)
Edited by Jake Traver
Music by Eric Landes

It’s tourney time! Honoring the annual NCAA college basketball tradition, we’re going to have a playoff featuring all the 3-color combinations in Magic.

In this episode, we run down the tournament structure and seeding, then have our play-in matches!

Naya vs. Jund and Jeskai vs. Abzan! Who’s coming out on top?

Podcast (@OneManaShort) by Eric Landes (@ProggyBoog), Jake Traver (@WCPower9), and Jessie Pilcher (@StrictlyWorseLV)
Edited by Jake Traver
Music by Eric Landes