The Hivemind Show

The Hivemind Show

By Keruc R. WaynerightLeisureGames
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The Hivemind Show episodes

  • Representation in Magic Has Never Mattered More

    Join Wayneright, TheMegaMagikarp, and special guest Looter Scooter in the conversation around representation in Magic the Gathering.

    In this episode, we talk about bridging the gap between marginalized voices and magic spaces, and how to show respect to POC, women, and trans magic players while still embracing them joining us. If you want to hear more of Looter's opinions on magic and other topics, you can follow her here:
    https://linktr.ee/looter_scooter
    You can also check out Looter's show, The On An Adventure Podcast, here:
    https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/on-an-adventure
    My Discord is a safe space: https://discord.gg/hkaR89jgY3

    1 hr 37 min
  • Are Magic Games Over Too Soon?

    Jro AKA Unsummoned Skull joins Wayneright and MegaMagikarp on the Hive Mind Podcast to talk about the length of commander games, specifically how long should magic games be, if they end too soon, or if the average game is too long.

    56 min
  • Are Your Magic Cards Even Good??

    Join Wayneright, TheMegaMagikarp, and special guest LevDev in the conversation around evaluating magic cards in 2024.
    In this episode, we talk about looking at magic cards in a vacuum, and also through different lenses like format, comparisons to other cards, and card advantage. If you want to hear more of Lev's opinions on magic and other topics, you can follow him here:
    ⁠https://linktr.ee/levdev
    Want to avoid long turns in EDH? 👉 https://tinyurl.com/longturns

    1 hr 2 min
  • Its Not Too Late to Start Playing Magic: the Gathering

    Join Wayneright, TheMegaMagikarp, and special guest Shannon McCormick in the conversation around coming back to magic, how to start playing after a long hiatus, and where you can play magic in 2024.
    In this episode, we talk about the gap between new and old magic design, which formats are attracting players, and how we can help foster a welcoming environement for new and returning players alike. If you want to hear more of Shannon's opinions on magic and other topics, you can follow him here:
    ⁠https://x.com/sadogre
    You can also check out Shannon's Podcast, The Odd Castle, here:
    https://theoddcastle.substack.com/p/the-odd-castle-episode-1-todd-stashwick

    1 hr 16 min
  • How Poor Turn Equity Ruins Commander Gameplay

    Join Wayneright and TheMegaMagikarp in the conversation around equity, long turns, and how certain strategies might improve or ruin your commander games.
    Micheal and Wayne discuss how you should approach deckbuilding to minimize overly long turns, what tools you should include in your deck to stop durdely play patterns, and how to play better and faster. If you want to hear more of Micheal's opinions on magic and other topics, you can follow him here:
    ⁠https://x.com/MegaMagikarp_YT
    More episodes and addtional content here:
    ⁠⁠@thehivemindshow

    54 min
  • Land Problems: Ramp & Manabases Ft. Brujaja

    Join Wayneright and highlight of the community, Brujaja, in the conversation around lands, ramp, and moral compass when it comes to mass land destruction


    Brujaja and Wayne discuss how you should approach deckbuilding to prepare for heavy ramp decks, what tools you should include in your deck to handle problem lands, and where you might even destroy all lands as a legitimate play. If you want to hear more of Brujaja's opinions on magic and other topics as part of Birds of Paradise, you can follow xen here:

    https://allmylinks.com/BrujajaGaming


    This video had to be cut a bit shorter than normal, but Bea and I could have talked for hours given the chance, xe is a genuine joy to be around.


    More episodes and addtional content here:

    ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thehivemindshow



    35 min
  • The Rule Zero Conversation Ft. Shivam Bhatt

    Join Wayneright and Commander Advisory Group member Shivam Bhatt in the conversation around rule zero and getting the most fun out of commander games.


    Shivam and Wayne discuss how you could talk to other magic players about curating the play experience, including Uncommanders, custom banlists, and keeping things simple. If you want to hear more from Shivam, you can follow him on his socials:

    https://linktr.ee/Elektrotal


    First go around using video was pretty scuffed, but hey, it'll get better over time. Let me know what you think.


    More episodes and addtional content here:

    https://www.youtube.com/@waynerightVT



    1 hr 11 min
  • Pulling Punches and Sandbagging in EDH ft. 1ionyx

    Join Wayneright and 1ion in the conversation around sandbagging in commander and if or when you should pull your punches and let someone win.


    This episode goes over different ways to interpret sandbagging, why it has a mostly negative connotation, and the importance of the rule zero conversation when it comes to playing to win vs. playing to have fun. Controversy!


    Make sure to check out 1ion's socials:

    https://linktr.ee/1ionyx
    https://twitter.com/1ionyx


    More episodes and addtional content here:

    https://www.youtube.com/@waynerightVT


    1 hr 19 min
  • The Importance of Formats Outside of EDH ft. AGirlNamedRon

    Join Wayneright and Magic content creator/author AGirlNamedRon in the discussion about playing formats aside from Commander, and how you can try formats like modern, pioneer, and standard.


    We share our experiences with building decks, affordability/accessability to eternal formats, and how digital options like Magic Online and Magic Arena have shortened the gap for new and returning magic players.


    Be sure to check out AGirlNamedRon on all her socials found here:

    https://linktr.ee/AGirlNamedRon
    As well as her team, Top Deck Studios
    https://twitter.com/topdeckstudios


    More episodes and addtional content here:

    https://www.youtube.com/@waynerightVT


    58 min
  • The Sealed EDH Experience ft. Gunnar Wuher

    Join Wayneright and host of Commander Sealed Gunnar Wuher in the conversation about the sealed commander experienced, events celebrating the format, and why you should give it a try!


    This episode covers details about the Commander Sealed events held by Just Games in Rochester, NY. Gunnar shares his experience with the Wizards of the Coast designed sealed experience sets such as Baldur's Gate and Commander Masters, the curated experience served at the Commander Sealed events, as well as Cubes. Tune in to hear how you can get in on the fun!


    Make sure to check out Gunnar on all his socials:

    https://linktr.ee/gunnarwuher

    And the commander sealed website

    https://commandersealed.com/


    LRR Sealed Commander Game

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4E5KXKkHPxg


    More episodes and addtional content here:

    https://www.youtube.com/@waynerightVT


    39 min

About The Hivemind Show

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Interviewing the Magic the Gathering community about how and why we play our favorite game.