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Episode 164: Zendikar Awaits

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Total running time: 47 minutes and 46 seconds.

Show Notes:

--Support The Magic Sock and make a donation!
--Subscribe to the show in iTunes (it's free!). Watch the video tutorial on how to subscribe.
--Opening music by Luma ("Wake Up") available on Podshow.com.
--The October 2009 Magic: The Gathering set is Zendikar.
--Deck building: How to do it? What to know on how to build a good Magic deck.
--Take the new poll: Do you like that the Alara Reborn Magic: The Gathering set is going to be an all Gold set?
--New contest: Send me your best mono blue deck (any format). Contest ends on April 6th.
--Lots of great feedback.
--Join the Magic Sock Podcast Listeners' Group on Facebook.
--Blast from the Past: Review of the Morningtide set. Check out all the Magic: The Gathering sets on Wikipedia.

What is The Magic Sock podcast?

The Magic Sock is a weekly audio podcast in which I discuss all things Magic: The Gathering related. No matter if it's the Highlander, Extended, Standard or sealed formats or the latest news and rumors about the world's best fantasy trading card game (TCG), I talk about it. The show is a good mix between casual Magic with occasional discussion of the best decks on the Pro Tour. So download the show, listen and have fun!

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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. Call the voice mail line at 1-201-467-4962 but please keep the message to under 2 minutes and be sure to mention your name and city/state/country.

Episode 163: Getting Back into the Game

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Episode 163: Getting Back into the Game  (41.5 MB)

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Total running time: 1 hour and 26 seconds.

Show Notes:

--Support The Magic Sock and make a donation!
--Subscribe to the show in iTunes (it's free!). Watch the video tutorial on how to subscribe.
--Opening music by Luma ("Wake Up") available on Podshow.com.
--Getting back into the TCG game Magic: The Gathering: If you’re trying to get back into Magic after having been out for years, how can you do it? What do you need to know? And if you know a friend who used to play Magic, what can you do to help them get back in?
--Take the new poll: Do you like that the Alara Reborn Magic: The Gathering set is going to be an all Gold set?
--New contest: Send me your best mono blue deck (any format). Contest ends on April 6th.
--Lots of great feedback.
--Join the Magic Sock Podcast Listeners' Group on Facebook.
--Blast from the Past: Review of the Lorwyn set. Check out all the Magic: The Gathering sets on Wikipedia.

What is The Magic Sock podcast?

The Magic Sock is a weekly audio podcast in which I discuss all things Magic: The Gathering related. No matter if it's the Highlander, Extended, Standard or sealed formats or the latest news and rumors about the world's best fantasy trading card game (TCG), I talk about it. The show is a good mix between casual Magic with occasional discussion of the best decks on the Pro Tour. So download the show, listen and have fun!

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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. Call the voice mail line at 1-201-467-4962 but please keep the message to under 2 minutes and be sure to mention your name and city/state/country.

Poll: Do you like that Alara Reborn will be an all gold set?

Alara Reborn: Happy?
Do you like that Alara Reborn is going to be an all gold set?	Yes No Maybe
	Current Results

Episode 162: Pot of Gold

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Episode 162: Pot of Gold  (39.6 MB)

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Total running time: 57 minutes and 40 seconds.

Show Notes:

--Support The Magic Sock and make a donation!
--Subscribe to the show (it's free!): http://feeds.feedburner.com/themagicsock
--Opening music by Luma ("Wake Up") available on Podshow.com.
--Alara Reborn. Breaking news: It's an all Gold card set!
--Review the card art for Ardent Plea and the strange package I received about Alara Reborn.
--Take the new poll: What's your favorite color in Magic?
--New contest: Send me your best Highlander deck following the Highlander format rules. Contest ends on March 16th.
--Lots of great feedback.
--Join the Magic Sock Podcast Listeners' Group on Facebook.
--Blast from the Past: Review of the Future Sight set. Check out all the Magic sets on Wikipedia.

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For a video tutorial on how to subscribe to a podcast, be sure to check out episode 5 of The Magic Sock: How to Subscribe to a Podcast. 

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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. Call the voice mail line at 1-201-467-4962 but please keep the message to under 2 minutes and be sure to mention your name and city/state/country.

Alara Reborn: Ardent Plea

Some background first: Go check out the Ardent Plea pre-release card on Magicthegathering.com. Last Thursday I received a package in the mail from the PR company. The package contained an Ultra-Pro Deck Box, 10 "gold" chocolate coins and a note. I took a snapshot of the box and the coins and then a close up of the note.

After seeing the picture of Ardent plea, I'm wondering if the enchantment card has something to do with 10 counters. Maybe remove a counter and there's some sort of an effect?

The funny thing is that my son wanted to eat the chocolate coins, but I had him hold off (giving him other candy instead) as I thought the number of coins was somehow important--but that's just my guess. I'm still confused. Maybe it has nothing to do with counters, but that's my best guess.

Of course, the gold coins might have only been a way of letting us all know that the set is all gold and has nothing to do with the Ardent Plea....

Episode 161: Pro Tour Kyoto

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Episode 161: Pro Tour Kyoto  (26.6 MB)

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Total running time: 38 minutes and 47 seconds.

Show Notes:

--Support The Magic Sock and make a donation!
--Subscribe to the show (it's free!): http://feeds.feedburner.com/themagicsock
--Opening music by Luma ("Wake Up") available on Podshow.com.
--Top 8 Standard Pro Tour Kyoto decks.
--Pro Tour Kyoto coverage on the official Magic: The Gathering site.
--Take the new poll: What's your favorite color in Magic?
--New contest: Send me your best Highlander deck following the Highlander format rules. Contest ends on March 16th.
--Lots of great feedback.
--Join the Magic Sock Podcast Listeners' Group on Facebook.
--Blast from the Past: Review of the Planar Chaos set. Check out all the Magic sets on Wikipedia.

Subscribe using iTunes:

To subscribe to The Magic Sock using iTunes, simply click  here. (You'll need to have iTunes installed on your computer. You don't need an mp3 player or an iPod.)

Want to subscribe using another podcatcher? Just take the RSS feed and add it to your podcatcher. The RSS feed is: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themagicsock

For a video tutorial on how to subscribe to a podcast, be sure to check out episode 5 of The Magic Sock: How to Subscribe to a Podcast. 

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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. Call the voice mail line at 1-201-467-4962 but please keep the message to under 2 minutes and be sure to mention your name and city/state/country.

Poll: What Is Your Favorite Color in Magic?

Favorite Magic Color
What is your favorite color in Magic?	White Red Blue Black Green
	Current Results

Special: Video Interview with Luis Scott-Vargas

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Episode 160: Video Interview with Luis Scott-Vargas  (834 Kb)

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Total running time: 1 minute and 10 seconds.

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--Support The Magic Sock and make a donation!
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--Download VLB media player (version 0.9.8a) to watch the video.

URGENT: You'll need the latest codecs in VLC media player 0.9.8a or you'll not be able to hear the audio of the video. I've been told that the video was filmed with an iFlip.

Download the video interview (right-mouse click to download the .avi) of Luis Scott-Vargas that took place at Pro Tour Kyoto this past weekend.

--Join the Magic Sock Podcast Listeners' Group on Facebook.

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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. Call the voice mail line at 1-201-467-4962 but please keep the message to under 2 minutes and be sure to mention your name and city/state/country.