MTGGoldfish Podcast
Every week get an in-depth discussion behind the latest news in Magic the Gathering, focusing on finance, competitive deck building and budget brewing.
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Is Commander Coming to Arena Bad for Commander?
The crew talks Wizards working on adding Commander to Arena, the Zeta Secret Lair set, the Panama Canal and more!
2026-08-31Link to episode
How Did MTG Get Beat By One Piece/Riftbound for Comp Play?
The crew talks about the state of competitive Magic, in game player reporting coming to MTG Arena and more!
2026-08-24Link to episode
The Hobbit Sees No Play* Post Bans
Wizards Banned Badgermole Cub and My Grandma
Are We Finally Getting a Black Lotus Token?
The crew wraps up The Hobbit, discusses Wizards president stepping down and the awesomeness of Mystery Booster Commander Edition!
2026-08-03Link to episode
Magic Players Keep Complaining. Magic Keeps Breaking Records.
The crew discusses the huge amount of money Magic is making, whether the game is for rich folks only and The Hobbit spoilers!
2026-07-27Link to episode
Is The Hobbit Secretly a Modern Set?
Richard and Seth break down a ton of announcement and spoilers from over the past week, discuss how busted The Hobbit look and more!
2026-07-20Link to episode
Reality Fracture vs The Hobbit vs Star Trek
The crew discusses what upcoming sets they are hyped for, and which they think will flop, next weekend's Pro Tour and more!
2026-07-13Link to episode
The MTG "Feel Bad" Tier List
Are these "feel bads" important to making the game function, or just downright awful?
2026-07-06Link to episode
UB Haters in Shambles, Marvel Breaks Into All Formats
The crew discuss today's ban list update and the impact of Marvel Super Heroes on both constructed and draft!
2026-06-29Link to episode
Is Squirrel Girl the Nuts?
What Will Magic Look Like in 2030?
How Many Legends Is Too Many Legends?
The crew talks Marvel Super Heroes and questions it's potential in Standard.
“Five Armies” — Kevin MacLeod, CC BY 4.0
2026-06-08Link to episode
Miku, Miku, Pinkertons
Sometimes you accidentally get sent a $10,000 unannounced Secret Lair Commander deck...
2026-06-01Link to episode
Magic Fixes the Marvel Problem
The crew talks Marvel coming to Magic Arena, a new draft event, Shatner's response to his Star Trek card and more!
2026-05-25Link to episode
Boomer Cards Unbanned in Modern
You Traded a Dual Land for WHAT?
The crew talks Standard, the upcoming ban list update, the price of old cards increasing and Crim's unique trading strategy...
2026-05-11Link to episode
Ask Us Anything (Magic Con Vegas)
Goodbye Izzet, Hello Prismari!
What's the Best Magic Card From the Past Decade?
The crew talks Secrets of Strixhaven early access and gives their picks for the best Magic cards from the past decade!
2026-04-20Link to episode
Secrets of Strixhaven: Jank or Gem?
Are these new Secrets of Strixhaven cards jank or gems? That's what the crew's deciding today!
2026-04-13Link to episode
Is the New Ancestral Recall Bait?
Are Strixhaven Charms the Next $10 Uncommons?
The crew talks early Secrets of Strixhaven spoilers and answer #MTGFishmail!
2026-03-30Link to episode
"...Will Kill Magic" Tier List
The crew ranks things that were going to kill Magic based on their impact in 2026!
2026-03-23Link to episode
You Are Using 17Lands Wrong. Here's How.
The crew's been playing a lot of limited lately and has some thoughts on 17Lands.
2026-03-16Link to episode
Control Finisher Tier List
Cowa-bummer: Players Skip TMNT Prerelease
The crew talks TMNT prerelease and dig into some ideas for fixing the legend rule in 2026!
2026-03-02Link to episode
TMNT Shills Exposed
The crew talks a wild week of decklist drama and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
2026-02-23Link to episode
Is Thoughtseize Even Good in 2026?
The crew talks Hasbro's 2025 financial results and debates what iconic old cards might be safe for 2026 Standard!
2026-02-16Link to episode
Are $1,000 Standard Decks Sustainable?
Pro Tour Lorywn Eclipsed Was Shockingly Spectacular
Tomer joins the crew to talk Pro Tour Lorywn Eclipsed and some super early Secrets of Strixhaven spoilers!
2026-02-02Link to episode
Would Magic Be Successful If It Launched Today?
The crew talks Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks being sued and delves into a classic Richard hot take about mana screw, new players and more!
2026-01-27Link to episode
TMNT Eclipses Lorwyn
This weekend was Lorwyn Eclipsed prerelease, but things didn't exactly go as planned...
2026-01-19Link to episode
We Talk Lorwyn Eclipsed With a Pro (Featuring Patrick Chapin)
Hatebear Tier List
2025 Year in Review
The crew takes a look back at all their best (and worst) takes from 2025!
2025-12-29Link to episode
80 Percent of Magic Players Don't Play a Real Format
Is a 1/1 Good If It's Free?
Take Backsies in the Top 8 of Worlds
The crew talks Worlds, take backsies in competitive play and answers #MTGFishmail!
2025-12-08Link to episode
Canceling a Secret Lair: Good or Bad?
The crew talks Secret Lair cancelations, Worlds, Avatar Limited and more!
2025-12-02Link to episode
It's Badgermole Cub's World, We're Just Earthbending In It
The crew talks about a bunch of Modern RCs, Avatar's impact on Standard and more!
2025-11-24Link to episode
Avatar Standard First Impressions
Richard and Set discuss their first impressions of Avatar Standard and more!
2025-11-17Link to episode
Standard Bannings Reaction
The crew talks about today's ban list update and the best cards from Avatar!
2025-11-10Link to episode
We Found the Next Oko in Avatar
The crew talks about the possibility of Magic being in a bubble and a ton of Avatar spoilers!
2025-11-03Link to episode
Magic is Going Up, Up, Up
The crew talks the state of Standard, makes some ban list predictions, discusses Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks' comments and more!
2025-10-27Link to episode
Sorry for Ruining Spider-Man
Is Super Shredder the New Tarmogoyf?
Richard and Seth talk TMNT, Smallpox at Eternal Weekend, the size of Standard and more!
2025-10-13Link to episode
Pigs and Slop
The Universes Beyond War Has Been Lost
Are Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Coming to Magic?
The crew talks Spider-man release, a Nickelodeon crossover teaser, this weekend's Modern Pro Tour and more!
2025-09-22Link to episode