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Episode 23: Another Game?

Originally posted 7/26/06

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Total running time: 26 minutes and 38 seconds.

Show Notes:

--Introduction to episode 23: Another Game?
----A quick discussion of last week's "Selecting 10th Edition" winners and what cards are up for voting this week.
--How was the Coldsnap release events?  Send me feedback.  Did you like Coldsnap?  Don't you care?
--Oh my, talk of a non-Magic game entitled "Dreamblade."  Be sure to check this game out.  It rocks.
--Waxing poetic about an old deck of mine from back in the days of The Dark.  What's your fun memories of a deck?
--Close out with a song entitled "Let's Stop the War" by Freedom People.  Music available on the Podshow Music Network at music.podshow.com.
--Opening music by the Danko Jones ("First Date") and "Good Day" from Natives of a New Dawn also from the Podsafe Music Network.

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Episode 22: Selecting 10th and Coldsnap Release Token

Originally posted 7/15/06

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Total running time: 19 minutes and 16 seconds.

Show Notes:

--Introduction to episode 22: Selecting 10th and Coldsnap Release Token
--Coldsnap Release Tournaments: July 21-23rd, 2006. Be sure to check out the special Marit Lage token that will be given away.
--Discussion of last week's Selecting 10th Edition choice and my take on this week's choices.
--Pick up a copy of Beckett Magic the Gathering magazine (Issue #7) and read my two articles: Interview of Mark Rosewater and the Highlander format.
--Feedback from listeners.
--Music by the Danko Jones ("First Date") from the Podsafe Music Network. 

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Magic: The Gathering is trademarked and owned by Wizards of the Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. The Magic Sock is not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast or Hasbro in any way. To send feedback, send an e-mail to themagicsock@gmail.com. Audio feedback is welcome but please keep the mp3 file to under 45 seconds and be sure to mention your name and city/state/country.

Episode 21: Coldsnap Prerelease

Originally posted 7/9/06

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Total running time: 35 minutes and 50 seconds.

Show Notes:

--Introduction to episode 21: Coldsnap Prerelease
--Discussion of the prerelease I attended in Philadelphia on July 8, 2006.
--Run through of the deck I built.
--Thoughts on which Coldsnap cards to look at for in limited (from the ones that I saw play).
--Music by the Slackstring ("Wednesday Morning" and "Sun Again Will Shine") from the Podsafe Music Network. 

My Coldsnap Green/White Prerelease Deck

White
Adarkar Valkyrie
Boreal Griffin
Jotun Owl Keeper
Kjeldoran Outrider
2 Kjeldoran War Cry
Martry of Sands
Squall Drifter
Sun’s Bounty
Woolly Razorback

Green
Allosaurus Rider
3 Boreal Centaur
Frostweb Spider
Into the North
Karplusan Strider
2 Martyr of Spores
2 Simian Brawler
Surging Might

Artifact
Coldsteel Heart

Land
Mouth of Ronom
8 Forest
7 Plains
Snow-Covered Plains

Sideboard

Green
Bull Aurochs
Sheltering Ancient
Sound the Call

White
2 Kjeldoran Outrider

Red
Cryoclasm
Goblin Furrier
Goblin Rimerunner
2 Karplusan Wolverine
Magmatic Core
Ohran Yeti
Orcish Bloodpainter
Rite of Flame
Skred
Surging Flame

Blue
Adarkar Windform
Balduvian Frostwalker
Frozen Solid
Krovikan Mist
Krovikan Whispers
2 Martyr of Frost
Rimefeather Owl
2 Rimewind Taskmage
Ronom Serpent
Rune Song
2 Surging Aether

Black
Chill to the Bone
2 Chilling Shade
2 Feast of Flesh
2 Grim Harvest
Gristle Grinner
Gutless Ghoul
Krovikan Scoundrel
Stromgald Crusader
Tresserhorn Skyknight
Zombie Musher

Gold
Winderness Elemental

Land
Dark Depths
Frost March
Snow-Covered Forest (Foil—I forgot to put this in my deck since it was a foil)
2 Snow-Covered Mountains
Snow-Covered Swamp

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Episode 20: Coldsnap Previews II

Originally posted 7/2/06

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Total running time: 30 minutes and 45 seconds.

Show Notes:

--Introduction to episode 20: Coldsnap Previews II
--Discussion of the card previews shown this past week on the official Magic: The Gathering website.
--Ohran Viper (scroll to the bottom of the page for the card), Garza's Assassin,   Heidar, Rimewind Master, Sunscour, Adarkar Valkyrie,
--Coldsnap prerelease: Thoughts and format.
--Music by the Sophia Ramos ("Esperanza") from the Podsafe Music Network. 

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Magic: The Gathering is trademarked and owned by Wizards of the Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. The Magic Sock is not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast or Hasbro in any way. To send feedback, send an e-mail to themagicsock@gmail.com. Audio feedback is welcome but please keep the mp3 file to under 45 seconds and be sure to mention your name and city/state/country.