The Astrolab
By Joe Dyer & Scott Campbell
Hosted by Joe Dyer (@volrathxp) and Scott Campbell (@MTGPackFoils), join the Astrolab as we talk about a wide variety of Magic: The Gathering related topics!
The AstrolabAug 20, 2023
Procedure X-89: Gates
Joe and Scott catch up on MTG unbannings, new Pauper downshifts, and Baldur's Gate 3.
Procedure X-88: Bowmaster Your Bowmaster
Joe and Scott are back after a month of busy stuff to talk about Bowmasters. And other stuff, of course.
Procedure X-87: Yay Sportsball!
Joe and Scott catch up on MTG and other things.
Procedure X-86: Catching Up
Joe and Scott catch up after a few weeks of break time.
Procedure X-85: Get in Nerds, We're Going Podcasting!
Joe and Scott go over some local tournament scene issues, call in the Pinkertons, and Scott goes on a tirade.
Just a regular day in The Astrolab.
Procedure X-84: Waiting For a Bird Man
Joe & Scott talk about the D&D movie, and probably some Magic.
Procedure X-83: Iteration Expressive
Joe & Scott talk about Legacy bans, Lord of the Rings, and more.
Procedure X-82: Papyrus Magic
Joe and Scott talk about a lot of paper Magic stuff.
Procedure X-81: Umbilical
Joe and Scott talk about Vintage/Pauper and The Legend of Vox Machina.
Procedure X-80: Out of the Abyss
Joe & Scott talk more D&D and some Phyrexia cards.
Procedure X-79: OGELLL
Joe & Scott talk about D&D for a change and about the recent OGL 1.1 controversy.
Procedure X-78: Happy Holidaze
Joe & Scott get one final episode in before the end of 2022 and the holidays.
Relevant Links
Dark Depths Podcast w/ Gavin Verhey as guest - https://anchor.fm/darkdepthspod/episodes/Making-Magic-with-Gavin-Verhey---Ep--118-e1shmn2
Procedure X-77: Bro Bro Bro Bro
Joe is back from vacation, so Joe and Scott talk about Legacy/Modern/Pioneer and other stuff.
Procedure X-76: Mind Goblin Deez Podcasts?
Joe and Scott talk a bit before Joe's vacation about Brother's War, stickers, Andor, and other stuff.
Procedure X-75: Two Tickets to Paradise
Joe and Scott hang out and catch up on Magic and other stuff.
Procedure X-74: Unleash the Demon Kraken!
Joe and Scott talk about post DMU stuff, Pioneer, and more.
Procedure X-73: Reading is Hard
Joe and Scott dive into a quick episode to talk about the latest QoL changes for Magic Online.
Relevant Links
MTGO Announcements - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-online/magic-online-announcements-august-30-2022
Dominaria United MTGO - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-online/dominaria-united-magic-online-edition-2022-08-30
Urza’s Saga by Justin Gennari - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVFoxN631Nw
Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music
Procedure X-72: It's Bigger on the Inside!
Joe and Scott cover a lot of Magic news in catching up, and also gush over Doctor Who.
Procedure X-71: Buy Some [Redacted]
Joe and Scott talk about Dominaria United, Unfinity, and Arena Anthology sets.
Relevant Links:
Dominaria United - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/legends-return-first-dominaria-united-previews-are-here-2022-07-21
Mark Rosewater on Unfinity - https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/690641000695218176/here-are-the-cards-previewed-in-todays-panel
Mark Rosewater on Stickers - https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/690640495809019904/back-in-november-we-said-that-the-draft-boosters
Explorer Anthology 1 / Historic Anthology 6 - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/explorer-anthologies-1-and-historic-anthologies-6-spoilers
Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music
Procedure X-70: This Is How a Unicorn Talks
Joe's back from Trotcon, and he and Scott talk about stuff like Commander, Vintage Leagues, Legacy events, and more.
Relevant Links
Arena Historic Anthology 6/Explorer Anthology 1 - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-digital/mtg-arena-announcements-july-20-2022
Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music
Procedure X-69: Taking Stocks, Littler Box!
Joe and Scott catch up and talk about Displacer Kitten, Modern/EDH, and stuff.
Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music
Procedure X-68: Time Flies When You're Having Fun
Joe & Scott are back after a bit of another break and talking about D&D, MTGO All Access, and all sorts of stuff.
Relevant Links
Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music
Procedure X-67: Take the Initiative
Joe and Scott are back after a break and talking about Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate.
Relevant Links
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate - https://scryfall.com/sets/clb?as=grid&order=spoiled
MTGO Announcements - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-online/magic-online-announcements-may-24-2022
Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music
Procedure X-66: Execute Order 66
Technical difficulties with Zoom lead to a shorter episode this week, recorded on May the 4th where Joe and Scott talk a bit about Explorer, SCG Con Pittsburgh, and some Star Wars.
Relevant Links
Explorer Announcement:https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-digital/mtg-arena-state-game-streets-new-capenna-2022-04-21
Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music
Procedure X-65: Mulching For Fun and Profit
Joe and Scott talk a bit about 8Mulch in Legacy after Joe's day at Buffalo Chicken Dip Legacy 8, as well as some Modern and New Capenna spoilers.
Relevant Links
Buffalo Chicken Dip Legacy 8 - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/buffalo-chicken-dip-legacy-8#online
Travis Brown Hammer - https://old.starcitygames.com/decks/157484
Steven Yean Yawgmoth - https://old.starcitygames.com/decks/157450
Mono Red Midrange - https://old.starcitygames.com/decks/157471
Azorius D&T - https://old.starcitygames.com/decks/157475
Pioneer Tier List - https://playingpioneer.com/pioneer-tier-list/
New Capenna Spoilers - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/spoilers/Streets+of+New+Capenna#online
Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music
Procedure X-64: Sleeps With The Fishes
Joe and Scott talk about formats, Commander Legends, and New Capenna.
Relevant Links
Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music
Procedure X-63: Kitty-B-Gone
Joe and Scott follow up on Modern post Lurrus ban!
Relevant Links
BnR Announcement 3-7 - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/march-7-2022-banned-and-restricted-announcement
Modern League 3-15 Results - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/modern-league-2022-03-15#online
Modern Super Qualifier 3-13 Results - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/modern-super-qualifier-12396363#online
MTGO Announcements 3-15 - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-online/magic-online-announcements-march-15-2022
Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music
Procedure X-62: Slow Magic Week
Joe and Scott just chat about Magic because it's a slow news week.
Relevant Links
BCDL 8 Announcement - https://twitter.com/BcdLegacy/status/1499137095683780615
Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music
Procedure X-61: THIS TURTLE IS LIT
Joe and Scott follow up on Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Commander stuff with some talk about Kappa Cannoneer, as well as Secret Lair stuff PLUS some Vox Machina discussion.
Relevant Links
Secret Lair - https://secretlair.wizards.com/us
Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music
Procedure X-60: Biker Mice From Kamigawa
Joe and Scott follow up off the heels of Buffalo Chicken Dip Legacy 7 as well as talk about Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty spoilers.
Relevant Links
Buffalo Chicken Dip Legacy 7 - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/buffalo-chicken-dip-legacy-7#online
This Week in Legacy - Golden Chicken 3.0 - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/this-week-in-legacy-golden-chicken-3-0
Kamigawa Neon Dynasty - https://scryfall.com/sets/neo?as=grid&order=spoiled
Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music
Procedure X-59: RAGABANNED
The monkey is gone! Joe and Scott talk about BnRs both for Pauper and for Legacy, and also a bit about the lack of Modern.
Relevant Links
January 20 BnR - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/january-20-2022-banned-and-restricted-announcement
January 25 BnR - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/january-25-2022-banned-and-restricted-announcement
Forsythe Modern Tweet - https://twitter.com/mtgaaron/status/1486413738181758979?s=20
SCG Article - https://articles.starcitygames.com/news/scg-announces-forthcoming-content-changes/
Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music
Procedure X-58: Format Panels
Joe and Scott talk about the Pauper Format Panel and how this might function for other formats.
Relevant Links
Pauper Format Panel - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/announcing-pauper-format-panel-2022-01-10
Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music
Procedure X-57: Welcome to Centaurworld
We're a Centaurworld podcast now, didn't you know? Just kidding. Scott and Joe get back together after the New Year to discuss upcoming MTG events and some Pioneer.
Relevant Links
Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music
Episode 56: Twin Sucks
Joe and Scott catch up post Thanksgiving and talk about various Magic topics.
Relevant Links
Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music
Procedure X-55: Vampire Wedding
Joe and Scott talk about Innistrad: Crimson Vow / Commander as well as some Disney+ Day stuff.
Relevant Links
VOW - https://scryfall.com/sets/vow?as=grid&order=set
VOC - https://scryfall.com/sets/voc?as=grid&order=set
Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music
Procedure X-54: On Formats
Joe and Scott catch up and talk about various formats. Also, topics of Eternal Weekend, Buffalo Chicken Dip Legacy, and Secret Lairs.
Relevant Links
Secret Lairs - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/stranger-things-are-happening-secret-lair-2021-10-14
Eternal Weekend 2021 - https://magic.gg/news/get-ready-for-eternal-weekend-2021
BCDL 11/20 - https://twitter.com/BcdLegacy/status/1451165475547885571
Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music
Procedure X-53: Return to Sender
Joe's back from vacation, so we talk about that a lot, also stuff about Midnight Hunt/Historic Brawl + event news.
Relevant Links
Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music
Procedure X-52: Back in the New York Groove
Joe and Scott are back after a bit of a small break before a larger break to talk about Magic set announcement news in the last week.
Relevant Links
Secret Lair Superdrop Out of Tiem - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/good-times-secret-lairs-out-time-superdrop-2021-08-24
Magic Showcase 2021 - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/what-happened-magic-showcase-2021-08-24
Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music
Procedure X-51: Secreter GP
Joe and Scott talk a bit about the coverage on Twitter of the Secret GP, the playmat, and all the insanity as well as Innistrad: Midnight Hunt spoilers and a love letter to "The Suicide Squad".
Relevant Links
The Secret GP - https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2021/08/the-secret-gp/
CGU Playmat - https://twitter.com/JennyMatrixDXM/status/1424372527477010433
TCC video on Premodern - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek3vJEZeBH0
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt - https://scryfall.com/sets/mid?as=grid&order=spoiled
Legacy Showcase Challenge - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/legacy-challenge-12326134#online
Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music
Procedure X-50: Historically Speaking
It's the 50th episode and quite frankly there's not a lot of MTG news outside of Historic Horizons! Joe and Scott talk about that and a bunch of non-MTG life stuff.
Relevant Links
JumpStart Historic Horizons - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/spoilers/Jumpstart+Historic+Horizons#online
Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music
Procedure X-49: Secret GP
Joe and Scott talk about Secret GPs, AFR Story stuff, some Historic Horizons talk and of course, Loki.
Relevant Links
Secret GP - https://twitter.com/andersoneclair/status/1417492799352623107
AFR Story Modules - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-story/scarlet-flames-2021-06-30
AFR MTR Update - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/july-magic-tournament-rules-release-notes-2021-07-19
Historic Horizons - https://twitter.com/fireshoes/status/1418652869272776710
Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music
Procedure X-48: Generic Fantasy Title
Joe and Scott talk about experiences with the Forgotten Realms, Forgotten Realms Commander, some Secret Lair stuff, and a little catch-up on Loki.
Relevant Links
AFR Commander Precon Lists - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/adventures-in-the-forgotten-realms-commander-precon-decklists
Secret Lair Swag Box - https://twitter.com/coL_Amazonian/status/1414069336558510081
Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music
Procedure X-47: Bardic Inspiration
Joe and Scott dive deep into Adventures in the Forgotten Realms!
Relevant Links
AFR Spoilers - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/spoilers/Adventures+in+the+Forgotten+Realms#online
State of the Game Arena - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-digital/mtg-arena-state-game-adventures-forgotten-realms-2021-07-02
Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music
Procedure X-46: Roll Initiative
Joe and Scott talk a little MH2, but then we talk a LOT about Forgotten Realms and DUNGEONS! Also a bit of Loki spoilers.
Relevant Links
Maro’s Teaser - https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/654796149819162624/maros-adventures-in-the-forgotten-realms-teaser
AFR Spoilers - https://scryfall.com/sets/afr?order=spoiled&as=grid
Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music
Procedure X-45: Urza's Broken Saga
Joe and Scott discuss the impact of Modern Horizons 2 on various formats.
Relevant Links
Vintage 101: The Land - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/vintage-101-the-land
Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music
Procedure X-44: Formats are Dead, Long Live Formats
Joe and Scott dive into Modern Horizons 2! Plus a little bit from Adventures in the Forgotten Realms!
Relevant Links
Mythic Spoiler MH2 - http://mythicspoiler.com/
MH2 Scryfall - https://scryfall.com/sets/mh2?as=grid&order=spoiled
AFR Scryfall - https://scryfall.com/sets/afr
Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music
Procedure X-43: Down With the System
Joe and Scott talk about the MPL/Pro Play sunset, BnR announcements about Historic, and Historic Anthology 5.
Relevant Links
MTG ESports Announcement - https://magic.gg/news/esports-transitions-and-getting-back-to-gathering
Mark Rosewater- https://twitter.com/maro254/status/1393201459039281155
Historic Banned Announcement - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/may-19-2021-banned-and-restricted-announcement
Historic Anthology 5 - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-digital/get-ready-historic-anthology-5-2021-05-17
WPN Store Policies - https://wpn.wizards.com/en/article/wpn-updates-store-event-policies
Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music
Procedure X-42: The Question
Joe and Scott go over a TON of Magic news this week from Modern Horizons 2 to Adventures in the Forgotten Realms.
Relevant Links
THE HORSE STREAM - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGiAOmOFodQ
Summer of Legend Announcement - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/welcome-summer-legend-2021-05-06
Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music
Procedure X-41: One Year Later
It's our one year anniversary! We wax poetic on what we've learned in a year, and what Magic might look like post pandemic in paper. Also, Secret Lairs and Captain America and the Winter Soldier. We also give a shout out to Nathan Golia of Eternal Durdles, who recently departed that show!
ALSO, JEWELED LOTUS IN LEGACY!
Relevant Links
Eternal Durdles - https://twitter.com/EternalDurdles
Jeweled Lotus Legacy Deck - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3944780#online
Modern Walks - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/archetype/modern-wurg-90629d84-bff9-436f-826f-b3752cd7f19f#paper
Secret Lair Announcement - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/now-entering-dr-lairs-secretorium-superdrop-2021-04-22
Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music
Procedure X-40: Smoggy Bottoms
Our 40th episode! We talk about Week 1 of Strixhaven so far, plus Episode 5 of Falcon/Winter Soldier!
Relevant Links
Music by Joseph McDade - https://josephmcdade.com/music