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With the triumphant return of Thursty to the LGS ecosystem at a time when there are ton of new up and coming games, we thought it would be a great time to discuss what it's like working with distributors and why that relationship is one of the most important ones you can cultivate. This week we cover some of the basics, like why you want to order from a number of distros, and some of the more important things, like why you should be ordering from multiple distros. And these aren't just elements of business relationship building that LGS's require, but even vendors and big box retail require similar relationships as well, so this information translates all the way up the totem pole. Picks of the week: https://goo.gl/2hHEfdFind us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/MTGCabalCastiTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mtg-cabal-cast/id1439847289?mt=2Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/78wBQ3FZyg3dTquca3dxNZStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/mtg-cabal-cast
This week, a month after going into effect, we look back at the August 10, 2026 ban list and how each of the impacts formats have responded. Have new metagames arisen? Are there new decks being played and new strategies forming? Have the newest sets started to shine through in meaningful ways? Or is it all just business as usual and problems layered on top of problems? Picks of the week: https://goo.gl/2hHEfdFind us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/MTGCabalCastiTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mtg-cabal-cast/id1439847289?mt=2Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/78wBQ3FZyg3dTquca3dxNZStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/mtg-cabal-cast
The Hobbit, the 112th Magic the Gathering expansion is on the horizon, which means it's time to review our "hype" assessments for Marvel Super Heroes. How accurate were we? Were we off base or was it the children who were? Picks of the week: https://goo.gl/2hHEfdFind us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/MTGCabalCastiTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mtg-cabal-cast/id1439847289?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/78wBQ3FZyg3dTquca3dxNZ Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/mtg-cabal-cast
After a number of weeks of coast to coast travel, we've finally returned. Older. Wiser. And with new knowledge and insight from various collectors markets thanks to a pop over at Fanatics Fest! This week we discuss what it was like to go from Collect-A-Con to Fanatics Fest and back, the kinds of things we saw at each location that made them unique. It wasn't just a show of Pokemon, Magic the Gathering, and Sports collectibles, it was a showing of the collector community. Picks of the week: https://goo.gl/2hHEfdFind us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/MTGCabalCastiTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mtg-cabal-cast/id1439847289?mt=2Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/78wBQ3FZyg3dTquca3dxNZStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/mtg-cabal-cast
We worked the July 2026 Collect-A-Con together for Level Up Games, had a great time, and were able to record at the end of each day. In this episode we discuss what we expected, what we saw, and some of the trends from the Collect-A-Con series this year. Picks of the week: https://goo.gl/2hHEfdFind us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/MTGCabalCastiTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mtg-cabal-cast/id1439847289?mt=2Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/78wBQ3FZyg3dTquca3dxNZStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/mtg-cabal-cast
We know that the player base for Magic is increasing, Hasbro has called this out for two years in a row in their Financial review but... what if... it's been a plan all along. What if Hasbro has been pushing to increase the average player age for the last 30 years, from the mid-to-high teens towards 40. Join us this week as we don our tinfoil hats and discuss how Hasbro might be doing this and possible "whys" behind this push. https://www.ign.com/special/generationsinplay/ https://www.polygon.com/magic-the-gathering-universes-beyond-defense/ Picks of the week: https://goo.gl/2hHEfdFind us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/MTGCabalCastiTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mtg-cabal-cast/id1439847289?mt=2Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/78wBQ3FZyg3dTquca3dxNZStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/mtg-cabal-cast
Marvel Super Heroes, the 112th Magic the Gathering expansion is on the horizon, which means it's time to review our "hype" assessments for Secrets of Strixhaven.How accurate were we? Were we off base or was it the children who were? Picks of the week: https://goo.gl/2hHEfdFind us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/MTGCabalCastiTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mtg-cabal-cast/id1439847289?mt=2Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/78wBQ3FZyg3dTquca3dxNZStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/mtg-cabal-cast
The May 18, 2026 Ban & Restricted Announcement has impacted its intended formats, they've had some time to breath, and players have begun iterating and experimenting. This week, we take a look at what we've seen in each of the impacted formats, what we're seeing locally, and talk a bit out how we think WotC is doing, handling these formats. Picks of the week: https://goo.gl/2hHEfdFind us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/MTGCabalCastiTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mtg-cabal-cast/id1439847289?mt=2Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/78wBQ3FZyg3dTquca3dxNZStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/mtg-cabal-cast
We finish up our project, breaking down the various era of Standard in the "modern" era of the game and discuss how they line up against similar eras and markets in the sports cards. We'll look at the most prominent cards in each era, look at their playrates, their prices, history after rotation and what their price trends are in each of these eras. Taking an objective look at what it means for Magic in the "juiced pack" era, your wallet, and the financial health of Standard.Picks of the week: https://goo.gl/2hHEfdFind us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/MTGCabalCastiTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mtg-cabal-cast/id1439847289?mt=2Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/78wBQ3FZyg3dTquca3dxNZStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/mtg-cabal-cast
Over the next few weeks, we're going to break down the various era of Standard in the "modern" era of the game and discuss how they line up against similar eras and markets in the sports cards. We'll look at the most prominent Standard decks of the era, look at their play rates, the keystone cards and their prices, and what the price trends are in each of these eras. Taking an objective look at what it means for Magic in the "juiced pack" era, your wallet, and the financial health of Standard.Picks of the week: https://goo.gl/2hHEfdFind us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/MTGCabalCastiTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mtg-cabal-cast/id1439847289?mt=2Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/78wBQ3FZyg3dTquca3dxNZStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/mtg-cabal-cast
Secrets of Strixhaven, the 111th Magic the Gathering expansion is on the horizon, which means it's time to review our "hype" assessments for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. How accurate were we? Were we off base or was it the children who were?Picks of the week: https://goo.gl/2hHEfdFind us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/MTGCabalCastiTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mtg-cabal-cast/id1439847289?mt=2Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/78wBQ3FZyg3dTquca3dxNZStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/mtg-cabal-cast
Over the last few years, we've discussed hosting, running, and judging events - large and small. But what we didn't discuss is what actually goes into making these events possible from a logistics standpoint. So this week, we start our two part series about what it actually takes to start running your own, larger events. We take a holistic, soup to nuts approach and talk about everything from staff judges to on site food. Renting tables, to where you can expect to make your margins. There's a ton to talk about, so settle in, grab a pen, and take some notes!Picks of the week: https://goo.gl/2hHEfdFind us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/MTGCabalCastiTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mtg-cabal-cast/id1439847289?mt=2Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/78wBQ3FZyg3dTquca3dxNZStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/mtg-cabal-cast
Over the last few years, we've discussed hosting, running, and judging events - large and small. But what we didn't discuss is what actually goes into making these events possible from a logistics standpoint. So this week, we start our two part series about what it actually takes to start running your own, larger events. We take a holistic, soup to nuts approach and talk about everything from staff judges to on site food. Renting tables, to where you can expect to make your margins. There's a ton to talk about, so settle in, grab a pen, and take some notes!Picks of the week: https://goo.gl/2hHEfdFind us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/MTGCabalCastiTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mtg-cabal-cast/id1439847289?mt=2Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/78wBQ3FZyg3dTquca3dxNZStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/mtg-cabal-cast
From Spotlight series to Regional Championships, from Pro Tours to Worlds, large and prestigious events shape the constructed last name but historically, none has done that more than a Pro Tour. With an abundance of ways to play competitive Magic and what seems like a shift in the importance of Pro Tours, are their results really relevant in regards to the Standard meta game? This week we dive through an abundance of data to discuss what we have seen across multiple large events and the impacts they have all the way down to the LGS level. https://mtgdecks.net/Standard/world-championship-2025-final-standings-wizards-of-the-coast-tournament-224903\ https://mtgdecks.net/Standard/regional-championship-scg-con-portland-tournament-230979 https://mtgdecks.net/Standard/pro-tour-lorwyn-eclipsed-wizards-of-the-coast-day-2-standings-tournament-231649 https://x.com/karsten_frank/status/2019506529918152834 https://mtgdecks.net/Standard/regional-championship-scg-con-milwaukee-tournament-235097 https://mtgdecks.net/Standard/magic-spotlight-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-scg-con-richmond-tournament-237143 https://mtgdecks.net/Standard/regional-championship-rc-turin-2026-tournament-237101 https://mtgdecks.net/Standard/magic-spotlight-the-avatar-scg-con-atlanta-tournament-229357 Picks of the week: https://goo.gl/2hHEfdFind us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/MTGCabalCastiTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mtg-cabal-cast/id1439847289?mt=2Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/78wBQ3FZyg3dTquca3dxNZStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/mtg-cabal-cast
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the 110th Magic the Gathering expansion is on the horizon, which means it's time to review our "hype" assessments for Lorwyn Eclipsed. How accurate were we? Were we off base or was it the children who were? Picks of the week: https://goo.gl/2hHEfdFind us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/MTGCabalCastiTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mtg-cabal-cast/id1439847289?mt=2Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/78wBQ3FZyg3dTquca3dxNZStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/mtg-cabal-cast
After Hasbro held their Q4 and Full Year Earnings call, we dove through their slide deck and a number of writeups from people that are well versed in decoding and reading through these kinds of announcements to pull out some interesting morsels. Join us as we discuss everything from debt paydown to stock buybacks, Peppa Pig to Beyblade, and how things are looking over Hasbro. https://investor.hasbro.com/static-files/8cd9c02e-388e-4d85-8c35-e9d21dbe21bb https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260209085774/en/Hasbro-Reports-Fourth-Quarter-and-Full-Year-2025-Financial-Results https://newsroom.hasbro.com/static-files/c0bf8f1d-2e3f-479a-a9b0-17d0896d785b https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_media_franchises Picks of the week: https://goo.gl/2hHEfdFind us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/MTGCabalCastiTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mtg-cabal-cast/id1439847289?mt=2Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/78wBQ3FZyg3dTquca3dxNZStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/mtg-cabal-cast
This week we "put our money where out mouths are" and dive into the prices, demand drivers, and price drivers of the last six Standard sets in an effort to see if it's 60 card formats that are driving singles prices, or is it Commander? We want to reliably and rationally, with reproduceable steps say, what is driving the financial viability of Standard products.Picks of the week: https://goo.gl/2hHEfdFind us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/MTGCabalCastiTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mtg-cabal-cast/id1439847289?mt=2Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/78wBQ3FZyg3dTquca3dxNZStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/mtg-cabal-cast
Lorwyn Eclipsed, the 108th Magic the Gathering expansion is on the horizon, which means it's time to review our "hype" assessments for Avatar: the Last Airbender. How accurate were we? Were we off base or was it the children who were? Picks of the week: https://goo.gl/2hHEfdFind us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/MTGCabalCastiTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mtg-cabal-cast/id1439847289?mt=2Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/78wBQ3FZyg3dTquca3dxNZStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/mtg-cabal-cast
As we head into 2026, with a fresh set of bans and a brand new set on the horizon, we take stock of the things in and around Magic that we are excited for. As players, vendors, store owners, and employees, what aspects of Magic have us smiling with anticipation? Could it be seven sets in a year? Fan favorite IPs skinned as Universes Beyond? Maybe just renewed faith that WotC is paying attention to, and curating with speed and accuracy, their constructed formats. Tune in as we discuss what we are most excited for in 2026. Picks of the week: https://goo.gl/2hHEfdFind us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/MTGCabalCastiTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mtg-cabal-cast/id1439847289?mt=2Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/78wBQ3FZyg3dTquca3dxNZStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/mtg-cabal-cast
This week we cast a critical eye back at Magic across all of 2025; examining each competitive format as well as LGS issues we saw. Across the past 12 months, what was the state of the game? The state of each format? How well did WotC treat players and the LGS ecosytem? As we pull apart each of these issues, we grade them and then grade Magic the Gathering for 2025. How well do you think Magic did in 2025? Let us know! Picks of the week: https://goo.gl/2hHEfdFind us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/MTGCabalCastiTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mtg-cabal-cast/id1439847289?mt=2Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/78wBQ3FZyg3dTquca3dxNZStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/mtg-cabal-cast
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