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Overthinking MTG

By HamHocks42

Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for at least 10 minutes. Often, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of he ends up sharing his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days.

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238 The Serialized One-of One Ring

Overthinking MTGMar 18, 2023

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292 The Enigma Jewel

292 The Enigma Jewel

Lost Caverns of Ixalan MTG Ixalan The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Ixalan Spoiler The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Spoiler The Enigma Jewel Locus of Enlightenment MTG Arena Magic Arena HamHocks42 The Overthinking MTG Podcast Overthinking MTG All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days. ----- overthinking mtg podcast,overthinking mtg,mtg podcast,magic podcast,commander,hamhocks42,overthinking,mtggoldfish,tolarian community college,jim davis mtg,mtg pod,magic the gathering,mtg arena,the enigma jewel,locus of enlightenment,lost caverns of ixalan,lost caverns of ixalan spoiler,ixalan spoiler,mtg standard jank,mtg standard,ixalan enigma jewel,ixalan sol ring,mtg sol ring,sol ring,mtg planeswalker

Oct 25, 202315:10
291 Tamiyo's Safekeeping

291 Tamiyo's Safekeeping

MTG Arena Standard Magic: The Gathering Arena MTGA Kamigawa Neon Dynasty Tamiyo's Safekeeping Tamiyo MTG Protection Spell MTG Arena Green Standard Green Deck Magic Green Card MTG Arena Magic Arena HamHocks42 The Overthinking MTG Podcast Overthinking MTG All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days. ----- overthinking mtg podcast,overthinking mtg,mtg podcast,magic podcast,commander,hamhocks42,overthinking,mtggoldfish,tolarian community college,jim davis mtg,wilds of eldraine,wilds of eldraine spoilers,mtg standard,standard meta mtg,mtg standard meta,mtg pod,magic the gathering,mtg arena,mtg standard deck,standard,NEO,protection spell,taimyo's safekeeping,standard green,mtg standard green,magic standard green

Oct 18, 202315:06
290 The Master, Multiplied

290 The Master, Multiplied

MTG Doctor Who Doctor Who Magic: the Gathering Doctor Who Magic: the Gathering Spoiler Magic: the Gathering Preview Doctor Who Universes Beyond Doctor Who The Master MTG The Master Magic: the Gathering The Master The Master Multiplied MTG The Master Multiplied Doctor Who Commander MTG Doctor Who Commander Doctor Who EDH MTG Doctor Who EDH All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days. ----- magic the gathering,game knights,doctor who,mtg doctor who,magic the gathering doctor who,the master multiplied,mtg the master,the master deck,the master commander,magic podcast,magic the gathering podcast,magic the gathering the master,doctor who commander,doctor who edh,doctor who the master,mtg the master multiplied,overthinking mtg,hamhocks42,ham hocks mtg,ham mtg,magic ham

Oct 05, 202308:22
289 Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant

289 Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant

Lost Caverns of Ixalan MTG Arena Standard MTG Lost Caverns of Ixalan Magic: The Gathering Arena MTGA Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant MTG Ghalta, MTG Arena Magic Arena Lost Caverns of Ixalan Standard Ixalan MTG HamHocks42 The Overthinking MTG Podcast Overthinking MTG All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days. ----- overthinking mtg podcast,overthinking mtg,mtg podcast,magic podcast,commander,hamhocks42,overthinking,mtggoldfish,tolarian community college,jim davis mtg,wilds of eldraine,wilds of eldraine spoilers,mtgwoe,mtg standard,standard meta mtg,mtg standard meta,mtg pod,magic the gathering,mtg arena,mtg standard deck,standard,lost caverns of ixalan,ixalan,ixalan spoiler,ixalan preview,caverns of ixalan first look,ixalan spoilers,ghalta stampede tyrant,ghalta

Sep 27, 202313:23
288 The Skullspore Nexus

288 The Skullspore Nexus

Lost Caverns of Ixalan MTG Arena Standard MTG Lost Caverns of Ixalan Magic: The Gathering Arena MTGA The Skullspore Nexus MTG Arena Magic Arena Lost Caverns of Ixalan Standard Ixalan MTG HamHocks42 The Overthinking MTG Podcast Overthinking MTG All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days.

Sep 26, 202312:41
287 Blossoming Tortoise

287 Blossoming Tortoise

Wilds of Eldraine MTG Arena Standard MTG Wilds of Eldraine Magic: The Gathering Arena MTGA Blossoming Tortoise Slogurk the Overslime MTG Arena Magic Arena MTG Arena Early Access Wilds of Eldraine Standard Eldraine MTG MTG Streamer Event All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days. ----- overthinking mtg podcast,overthinking mtg,mtg podcast,magic podcast,commander,hamhocks42,overthinking,mtggoldfish,tolarian community college,jim davis mtg,wilds of eldraine,wilds of eldraine spoilers,mtgwoe,mtg standard,standard deck tech,standard meta mtg,mtg standard meta,mtg eldraine,woe spoiler,mtg pod,magic the gathering,mtg arena,mtg standard deck,mtg woe,blossoming tourtoise,mtg land,land deck,lands deck,mtg lands deck,standard

Sep 13, 202309:18
286 Elusive Otter

286 Elusive Otter

Elusive Otter is an adorable card that features a fan-favorite creature type but unlike past otters, this one packs a punch that can change a game in a big way. Having a one-drop threat that can grow so easily and become unblockable opens up tempo archetypes that are not top tier in the Standard meta as of this writing. Having a green adventure attached to it also opens up some possibilities with combat tricks and protection spells like Tyvar's Stand. Simply put, this card might open up a new Standard archetype that feels familiar to fans of prowess. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days. ----- overthinking mtg podcast,overthinking mtg,mtg podcast,magic podcast,commander,hamhocks42,overthinking,mtggoldfish,tolarian community college,jim davis mtg,wilds of eldraine,wilds of eldraine spoilers,mtgwoe,mtg standard,standard deck tech,standard meta mtg,mtg standard meta,mtg eldraine,woe spoiler,mtg pod,magic the gathering,mtg arena,mtg standard deck,mtg woe,elusive otter,woe otter,mtg otter,mtg prowess,delver of secrets,standard tempo

Sep 04, 202310:34
285 How to Build Lich-Knight's Conquest

285 How to Build Lich-Knight's Conquest

In this edition of The Overthinking MTG Podcast, HamHocks42 breaks down his impression of Lich-Knight's Conquest after playing with it in the Wilds of Eldraine Streamer Event (formerly known as Early Access). WOE has some amazing designs, and Lich-Knight's Conquest is absolutely one of them. It being able to reanimate multiple amazing creatures like Atraxa, Grand Unifier, Toxrill, the Corrosive, Etali, Primal Conquerer, or the new Gruff Triplets, this card has an opportunity to pop off in the right hands. If a players is going all-in on the strategy, they need assets that can fill the graveyard and leave material on the field to satisfy Lich-Knight's Conquest's multi-bargain requirement such as Collector's Vault, The Modern Age, and Teachings of the Kirin. In Standard, this won't be hard to pull off. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days. ----- overthinking mtg podcast,overthinking mtg,mtg podcast,magic podcast,commander,hamhocks42,overthinking,mtggoldfish,tolarian community college,jim davis mtg,wilds of eldraine,wilds of eldraine spoilers,mtgwoe,mtg standard,standard deck tech,standard meta mtg,mtg standard meta,mtg eldraine,woe spoiler,mtg pod,magic the gathering,mtg arena,mtg standard deck,lich-knight's conquest,lich-knight conquest,lich-knight,mtg woe,mtg reanimator,standard reanimator

Sep 02, 202309:33
284 Werefox Bodyguard

284 Werefox Bodyguard

In this edition of The Overthinking MTG Podcast, HamHocks42 discusses Werefox Bodyguard from Wilds of Eldraine. The card is filling the 3-drop white removal slot that has been filled by cards like Brutal Cathar, Skyclave Apparition or Sigrid God-Favored before it, but this card might be significantly better than all of those for a variety of reasons. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days. ----- overthinking mtg podcast,overthinking mtg,mtg podcast,magic podcast,commander,hamhocks42,overthinking,mtggoldfish,tolarian community college,jim davis mtg,wilds of eldraine,wilds of eldraine spoilers,mtgwoe,mtg standard,standard deck tech,standard meta mtg,mtg standard meta,mtg aggro,mtg eldraine,woe spoiler,mtg pod,magic the gathering,mtg arena,werefox bodyguard,mtg standard removal,mtg standard white,mtg standard deck

Aug 22, 202315:36
283 Spiteful Hexmage

283 Spiteful Hexmage

In this edition of The Overthinking MTG Podcast, HamHocks42 discusses Spiteful Hexmage from Wilds of Eldraine. This card is incredibly powerful for a very low cost and could be efficient enough to see play in older formats. In Standard, it can combo with cards like Brave the Wilds to produce incredibly fast aggro starts that midrange decks won't be able to handle. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days. ----- overthinking mtg podcast,overthinking mtg,mtg podcast,magic podcast,commander,hamhocks42,overthinking,mtggoldfish,tolarian community college,jim davis mtg,spiteful hexmage,wilds of eldraine,wilds of eldraine spoilers,mtgwoe,brave the wilds,mtg standard,standard deck tech,standard meta mtg,mtg standard meta,mtg aggro,mtg eldraine,woe spoiler,mtg pod,magic the gathering,mtg arena

Aug 21, 202309:09
282 Wilds of Eldraine Previews Part 1

282 Wilds of Eldraine Previews Part 1

Wilds of Eldraine spoilers have officially begun! HamHocks42 walks through the highlights of day one of spoiler season. There are some amazing cards present, so check it out! All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days. #MTGWOE #WOE #WOESPOILERS ----- Chapters 00:00 Agatha of the Vile Cauldron 03:22 Hylda of the Icy Crown 06:42 Eriette of the Charmed Apple 10:38 Rowan, Scion of War 14:00 Will, Scion of Peace 17:23 Virtue of Knowledge 19:40 Blossoming Tortoise 23:27 The Goose Mother 25:54 Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender 30:28 The End 36:55 Lich-Knights' Conquest ----- overthinking mtg podcast,overthinking mtg,mtg podcast,magic podcast,commander,mtg commander,edh,mtg edh,hamhocks42,overthinking,mtggoldfish,tolarian community college,wilds of eldraine,wilds of eldraine spoilers,wilds of eldraine preview,agatha of the vile cauldron,hylda of the icy crown,eriette of the charmed apple,rowan scion of war,blossoming tortoise,syr ginger hte meal ender,the goose mother,mtg the end,lich-knights' conquest

Aug 16, 202343:43
281 Culling Ritual

281 Culling Ritual

Culling Ritual is a hell of a card. In fact, as far as sweepers go in Magic: the Gathering, you can do much worse than this Golgari powerhouse. In multiplayer games like Commander, it's especially potent and can also combo with Diregraf Rebirth for amazing value. As far as board wipes go, Culling Ritual is nothing short of incredible. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days. ----- culling ritual,mtg culling ritual,overthinking mtg podcast,overthinking mtg,mtg podcast,magic podcast,commander,mtg commander,board wipes,mtg board wipes,board wipe,mtg board wipe,mtg sweeper,edh,mtg edh,edh card,golgari commander,golgari commander sweeper,golgari commander board wipe,mtg commander board wipe,hamhocks42,overthinking,mtggoldfish,tolarian community college

Aug 15, 202309:18
280 Arden Angel

280 Arden Angel

Arden Angel is a card that appeared on the Sega Dreamcast in 2001 but never saw a paper version until now. The chaotic nature of the card made it impossible to print in the past, but with the addition of dice rolling (specifically d4s) it's now possible. This card will be included in the Secret Lair Commander Deck: Angels: They're Just Like Us but Cooler and with Wings. The deck appears to be loaded with great angels for the celestial enthusiast, but is this card worth purchasing the commander deck? In this edition of The Overthinking MTG Podcast, HamHocks42 discusses it and tries to answer that question. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days. ----- arden angel,angels: they're just like us but cooler and with wings,angel secret lair,angel commander deck secret lair,arden angel mtg,magic the gathering ardent angel,angel secret lair deck,arden angel magic,mtg arden angel,angels mtg,mtg angels,sega dreamcast magic the gathering,mtg sega dreamcast,magic: the gathering dreamcast,digital card,mtg digital only card,mtg alchemy,magic arena alchemy

Aug 10, 202312:30
279 Wilds of Eldraine First Look

279 Wilds of Eldraine First Look

In this episode of Overthinking MTG, HamHocks42 looks at the cards previewed in the first look of Wilds of Eldraine. We'll see the return of Adventures, a powerful planeswalker and a white Craterhoof Behemoth that will be a massive player in Commander on day one. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days. ----- 00:00 Moonshaker Cavalry 05:52 Ashiok, Wicked Manipulator 12:45 Talion, the Kindly Lord 16:04 Cruel Somnophage 21:05 Restless Fortress ----- moonshaker cavalry,white craterhoof,white craterhoof behemoth,craterhoof behemoth,ashiok wicked manipulator,ashiok,talion the kindly lord,talion,cruel somnophage,restless fotress,mtg creature land,mtg adventures,mtg adventure,wilds of eldraine,wilds of eldraine first look,overthinking mtg,hamhocks42,podcast,mtg podcast,mtg pod,mtg wilds,mtg eldraine,magic: the gathering,magic the gathering,mtg arena,wilds of eldraine spoilers

Jul 31, 202326:38
278 Exterminate!

278 Exterminate!

Exterminate is the classic catch-phrase of the Doctor Who villains, The Daleks. As such an iconic trope for the franchise, the card was naturally going to be removal and, fortunately, it looks pretty powerful in decks that are capable of producing Daleks. The card is well balanced, however. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days. ----- exterminate!,exterminate,mtg exterminate!,magic exterminate!,mtg exterminate,magic exterminate,mtg doctor who,the overthinking mtg podcast,overthinking mtg,replicate,exterminate mtg,hamhocks42,ham hocks 42,magic: the gathering,magic the gathering,commander,edh,elder dragon highlander,mtg commander,mtg edh

Jul 30, 202312:23
277 The Tenth Doctor

277 The Tenth Doctor

Doctor Who is coming to Magic: the Gathering and in today's episode of Overthinking MTG, HamHocks42 takes a look at one of the face cards of the set, The Tenth Doctor. The card appears to have big splashy gameplay potential, but it does suffer from a lack of power compared to other commanders that have similar functions. If you like to suspend, and you're a fan of Doctor Who, though, this card should be a fun buildaround. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days. ----- The Tenth Doctor {3}{U}{R} Legendary Creature — Time Lord Doctor Allons-y! — Whenever you attack, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card. Put three time counters on it. If it doesn’t have suspend, it gains suspend. Timey-Wimey — {7}: Time travel three times. Activate only as a sorcery. (For each suspended card you own and each permanent you control with a time counter on it, you may add or remove a time counter. Then do it two more times.) 3/5 ----- doctor who,david tennant,10th doctor,the tenth doctor,mtg doctor who,magic doctor who,doctor who mtg,the tenth doctor mtg,mtg tenth doctor,mtg 10th doctor,the tenth doctor magic: the gathering,hamhocks42,the overthinking mtg podcast,overthinking mtg,tolarian community college,pleasantkenobi,strictly better mtg,sbmtg,magic: the gathering,magic the gathering commander,commander,edh,mtg edh,commander deck doctor who,doctor who commander,doctor who edh

Jul 29, 202310:49
276 Jace, Arcane Strategist

276 Jace, Arcane Strategist

During War of the Spark, Wizards of the Coast put out a product targeted at new players called Planeswalker Decks. The deck featuring Jace was helmed by Jace, Arcane Strategist and, frankly, it's bad. Like, real, real bad. Honestly, this is head and shoulders worse than Jace, Mirror Mage, and that's saying something. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days. ----- Jace, Arcane Strategist {4}{U}{U} Legendary Planeswalker — Jace Whenever you draw your second card each turn, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. +1: Draw a card. −7: Creatures you control can’t be blocked this turn. Loyalty: 4 ----- magic: the gathering,magic the gathering,war of the spark,jace arcane strategist deck,jace arcane strategist,jace,mtg jace,magic jace,overthinking mtg,the overthinking mtg podcast,planeswalker deck,planeswalker decks,mtgwar,magic podcast,mtg pod,mtg podcast,magic pod,magic the gathering podcast,hamhocks42,ham hocks 42,planeswalker,planes walker,mtg planeswalker

Jul 27, 202311:17
275 Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate

275 Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate

Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate is a new legendary spirit naga from Commander Legends that synergizes beautifully with colorless counter creatures like Walking Ballista, Hangarback Walker, and Stonecoil Serpent. It could also be an absolutely amazing modular commander alongside cards like Arcbound Ravager, Arcbound Overseer, and even Arcbound Worker. The other detail that our host, HamHocks42, goes into about on this episode is the return of manifest. It is an awkward keyword that was introduced in Fate Reforged to mixed success. The card Reality Shift is the only instance most players know manifest from these days. It is surprising that Wizards of the Coast have decided to bring it back here, but here it is. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days. ----- Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate {X}{X} Legendary Creature — Spirit Naga Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it. Whenever you put one or more +1/+1 counters on another colorless creature, you may put a +1/+1 counter on Omarthis. When Omarthis dies, manifest a number of cards from the top of your library equal to the number of counters on it. 0/0 ----- magic the gathering,game knights,the command zone,omarthis ghostfire initiate,commander masters,commander masters precon,commander masters eldrazi,eldrazi unbound,omarthis,mtg edh omarthis,mtg commander,magic: the gathering,mtg,hamhocks42,colorless commander,mtg manifest,magic manifest,overthinking mtg,mtg commander masters,mtg podcast,magic the gathering podcast,mtg pod,magic podcast,the overthinking mtg podcast

Jul 22, 202313:10
274 Rukarumel, Biologist

274 Rukarumel, Biologist

Commander Masters will be bringing a complete EDH preconstructed deck featuring slivers. While slivers have been a mainstay in Magic: the Gathering for years, they can be an incredible value snowball that can absolutely dominate any game they are present in. They also have a ton of five-color legendary options such as Sliver Hivelord, Sliver Queen, or The First Sliver. Rukarumel, Biologist is going to join the ranks of 5-color sliver commanders and be on of the most awkward build arounds we've seen in some time. And I think I love it for that. Finally, something to make slivers interesting again. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days. ----- Rukarumel, Biologist {W}{U}{B}{R}{G} Legendary Creature — Human Wizard As Rukarumel, Biologist enters the battlefield, choose a creature type. Slivers you control and nontoken creatures you control are the chosen type in addition to their other creature types. The same is true for creature spells you control and creature cards you own that aren’t on the battlefield. {3}, {T}: Create a 1/1 colorless Sliver creature token. 3/3 ----- magic: the gathering,mtg arena,magic the gathering,rukarumel biologist,rukarumel,edh rukarumel,edh slivers,sliver commander,commander slivers,mtg slivers,commander masters spoiler,commander masters precon,commander masters,mtg commander masters,hamhocks42,overthinking mtg,the overthinking mtg podcast,ham hocks 42,mtg podcast,magic podcast,magic the gathering podcast,magic pod,dies to removal,pleasantkenobi,sbmtg,strictly better mtg

Jul 18, 202310:55
273 Skyswimmer Koi

273 Skyswimmer Koi

The people have spoken, and a random card has been selected! Skyswimmer Koi is an amazingly flavorful common from Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty. It cares about artifacts entering the battlefield and once those artifacts are there, it helps filter your hand and fill the graveyard. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days. ----- Skyswimmer Koi {3}{U} Creature — Fish Flying Whenever an artifact enters the battlefield under your control, you may draw a card. If you do, discard a card. Once they swam alone among the clouds, but now the people of Kamigawa have built high enough to reach them. 3/3 ----- overthinking mtg,hamhocks42,ham hocks 42,skyswimmer koi,kamigawa neon dynasty,kamigawa: neon dynasty,magic the gathering,mtgneo,neo,mtg fish,mtg blue,magic the gathering podcast,mtg common,mtg pauper,mtg,mtggoldfish,tolarian community college,sbmtg

Jul 03, 202313:59
272 Vilis, Broker of Blood

272 Vilis, Broker of Blood

In this edition of The Overthinking MTG Podcast, HamHocks42 looks at an excellent reanimator target in Vilis, Broker of Blood. The card combos beautifully with any cards that require you to pay life such as Night's Whisper or Fell Stinger, but the engine really clicks into fourth gear when Underrealm Lich joins the party. It's possibly the best Golgari draw engine you can assemble because it draws you cards at will while also filling your graveyard. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days. ----- Vilis, Broker of Blood {5}{B}{B}{B} Legendary Creature — Demon Flying {B}, Pay 2 life: Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn. Whenever you lose life, draw that many cards. (Damage causes loss of life.) “You can sign, or you can spend your life imagining what might have been yours.” 8/8 ----- vilis broker of blood,vilis edh,magic the gathering,underrealm lich,vilis edh combo,golgari edh combo,commander combo,vili commander combo,vilis broker of blood commander combo,underrealm lich combo,commander card draw combo,edh reanimator,edh reanimation,commander reanimation,commander reanimator,hamhocks42,the overthinking mtg podcast,overthinking mtg,magic the gathering podcast,mtg podcast,edh reanimator combo,commander reanimator combo

Jun 30, 202307:26
271 The Leyline Cycle

271 The Leyline Cycle

In today's episode, HamHocks42 takes a look at the leyline cycle that was printed in M20 and also calls out some of the other leylines from Magic's past. The cards are incredibly interesting because they don't require mana to cast as long as they're in your opening hand, but cost four mana otherwise. The effects they provide vary greatly, but can have a very large impact on the game depending on the strategy of the decks involved. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days. ----- Leyline of Anticipation Leyline of Abundance Leyline of Combustion Leyline of Sanctity Leyline of the Void ----- Leyline of Anticipation,Leyline of Abundance,Leyline of Combustion,Leyline of Sanctity,Leyline of the Void,overthinking mtg,the overthinking mtg podcast,magic: the gathering,magic the gathering,mtg,hamhocks42,ham hocks mtg,hamhocksmtg,mtg leylines,mtg podcast,jank,magicjank,leyline magic,magic podcast,magic: the gathering podcast

Jun 27, 202321:19
270 Dreamshaper Shaman

270 Dreamshaper Shaman

Dreamshaper Shaman is an uncommon from Theros: Beyond Death that reads like an interesting janky build around that looks like it holds potential. Trust me, though, it just doesn't. The shaman here is able to cheat large permanents onto the battlefield in an inconsistent fashion, but it's just plain too expensive. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days. ----- Dreamshaper Shaman {5}{R} Enchantment Creature — Minotaur Shaman At the beginning of your end step, you may pay {2}{R} and sacrifice a nonland permanent. If you do, reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a nonland permanent card. Put that card onto the battlefield and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. Magic is the true artist’s medium. ----- dreamshaper shaman,overthinking mtg,the overthinking mtg podcast,mtg jank,magic: the gathering,magic the gathering,mtg,magic: the gathering jank,mtg podcast,magic podcast,magic the gathering podcast,mtg pod,magic: the gathering podcast,hamhocks42,mtg minotaur,mtg hot take,mtg talk show,theros beyond death,mtg historic,mtg explorer,edh,commander,mtg commander,magic commander,tolarian community college,sbmtg,strictly better mtg

Jun 22, 202311:27
269 Oboro, Palace in the Clouds

269 Oboro, Palace in the Clouds

Oboro, Palace in the Clouds is a classic utility land that can absolutely super charge landfall strategies, especially when you have multiple land drops available in each turn (i.e.: with Azusa, Lost But Seeking). In this podcast, HamHocks42 breaks down what makes this land so consistently good and why it was so incredibly expensive prior to its reprinting in the Lord of the Rings Commander product as Bucklebury Ferry. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days. ----- Oboro, Palace in the Clouds Bucklebury Ferry Legendary Land {T}: Add {U}. {1}: Return Oboro, Palace in the Clouds to its owner’s hand. The Brandywine flowed slow and broad before them. A large flat ferry-boat was moored beside the landing. ----- oboro palace in the clouds,oboro,mtg oboro,bucklebury ferry,mtg landfall,mtg commander landfall,commander landfall,commander tatyova,mtg edh tatyova,commander oboro,oboro mtg,overthinking mtg,hamhocks42,the overthinking mtg podcast,bucklebury ferry mtg,bucklebury ferry edh,bucklebury ferry magic,magic the gathering,magic: the gathering,mtg lotr,lord of the rings,lord of the rings commander,lotr commander

Jun 20, 202308:55
268 Path to Exile

268 Path to Exile

Path to Exile is a classic piece of removal in Magic: the Gathering that has been largely overshadowed by its older counterpart Swords to Plowshares. Both will be reprinted in the Lord of the Rings: Commander product and in this edition of The Overthinking MTG Podcast, HamHocks42 compares the two and discusses what decks would want one or the other. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days. ----- Path to Exile {W} Instant Exile target creature. Its controller may search their library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle. “Go now, Wormtongue, whither you will. But then, if we ever meet again, I shall not be merciful.” —Théoden Swords to Plowshares {W} Instant Exile target creature. Its controller gains life equal to its power. Anything that Hobbits had no immediate use for, but were unwilling to throw away, they called a mathom. Their dwellings were apt to become rather crowded with mathoms. ----- magic the gathering,mtg,magic: the gathering,the overthinking mtg podcast,overthinking mtg,hamhocks,mtg podcast,hamhocks42,magic podcast,path to exile,mtg path to exile,mtg swords to plowshares,swords to plowshares,commander,mtg commander,edh,mtg edh,lord of the rings reprint,mtg lord of the rings,lotrxmtg reprint,lotr commander,mtg lotr commander,mtgltc,wizards of the coast,mtg lotr,strictly better mtg,sbmtg,jim davis,mtg jim davis

Jun 19, 202311:28
267 LOTR Equipment

267 LOTR Equipment

In today's episode of The Overthinking MTG Podcast, HamHocks42 takes a look at some big-name equipment that appear within Magic: the Gathering's Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle Earth. There are some incredible tools and weapons used within the story that found their way to cardboard within the MTG set. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days. ----- 00:00 Anduril, Flame of the West 05:33 Glamdring 09:07 Sting, the Glinting Dagger 13:25 Barrow-Blade 17:31 Bilbo's Ring 21:11 Mithril Coat ----- Andúril, Flame of the West {3} Legendary Artifact — Equipment Equipped creature gets +3/+1. Whenever equipped creature attacks, create two tapped 1/1 white Spirit creature tokens with flying. If that creature is legendary, instead create two of those tokens that are tapped and attacking. Equip {2} Glamdring {2} Legendary Artifact — Equipment Equipped creature has first strike and gets +1/+0 for each instant and sorcery card in your graveyard. Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, you may cast an instant or sorcery spell from your hand with mana value less than or equal to that damage without paying its mana cost. Equip {3} Sting, the Glinting Dagger {2} Legendary Artifact — Equipment Equipped creature gets +1/+1 and has haste. At the beginning of each combat, untap equipped creature. Equipped creature has first strike as long as it’s blocking or blocked by a Goblin or Orc. Equip {2} Barrow-Blade {1} Artifact — Equipment Equipped creature gets +1/+1. Whenever equipped creature blocks or becomes blocked by a creature, that creature loses all abilities until end of turn. Equip {1} ({1}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.) Bilbo's Ring {3} Legendary Artifact — Equipment As long as it’s your turn, equipped creature has hexproof and can’t be blocked. Whenever equipped creature attacks alone, you draw a card and you lose 1 life. Equip Halfling {1} ({1}: Attach to target Halfling you control. Equip only as a sorcery.) Equip {4} ({4}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.) Mithril Coat {3} Legendary Artifact — Equipment Flash Indestructible When Mithril Coat enters the battlefield, attach it to target legendary creature you control. Equipped creature has indestructible. Equip {3} ----- anduril flame of the west,glamdring,sting the glinting dagger,sting,anduril,barrow-blade,bilbo's ring,mithril coat,magic the gathering,mtg,magic: the gathering lord of the rings,magic: the gathering,magic lotr,magic lord of the rings,mtg lotr,mtgxlotr,magic the gathering equipment,overthinking mtg,hamhocks42,tolarian community college,strictly better mtg,sbmtg,lotr swords,the one ring,mtg the one ring

Jun 18, 202324:32
266 Last March of the Ents

266 Last March of the Ents

Last March of the Ents has an opportunity to be a fun top end finisher in a lot of green-based Commander decks. Commander games do need to come to an end at some point, and this card can definitely make that happen. For the low-low price of having a single high-toughness creature, you can free roll into a ton more creatures. This Magic: the Gathering set: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle Earth looks like it's going to be incredibly fun with a lot of powerful designs. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days. ----- Last March of the Ents {6}{G}{G} Sorcery This spell can’t be countered. Draw cards equal to the greatest toughness among creatures you control, then put any number of creature cards from your hand onto the battlefield. “To Isengard with doom we come! With doom we come, with doom we come!” ----- last march of the ents,is last march of the ends good,mtg last march of the ents,magic: the gathering,overthinking mtg,lord of the rings: tales of middle earth,mtgxlotr,lotrxmtg,lotr mtg set,lotr mtg spoiler,lotr mtg preview,mtg green commander,magic commander,commander,edh,mono green,hamhocks42,strictly better mtg,sbmtg,pleasantkenobi,tolarian community college,mtg arena,lord of the rings,magic the gathering

Jun 18, 202310:16
265 Stone of Erech

265 Stone of Erech

Stone of Erech is a new hoser from the Magic: the Gathering set Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle Earth. It's a colorless artifact that's capable of shutting down a number of strategies, especially aristocrats strategies and reanimator loops. It's additionally problematic for players who like to leverage death triggers such as Drivnod. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com ----- Stone of Erech {1} Legendary Artifact If a creature an opponent controls would die, exile it instead. {2}, {T}, Sacrifice Stone of Erech: Exile target player’s graveyard. Draw a card. “At the Stone of Erech they shall stand again and hear there a horn in the hills ringing.” —Malbeth the Seer ----- magic the gathering,mtg arena,trading card game,stone of erech,hamhocks42,the overthinking mtg podcast,overthinking mtg,lord of the rings tales of middle earth,lotrxmtg,mtg lotr,lord of the rings magic,lotr magic the gathering,mtg stone of erech,commander,lotr commander,lotr edh,syr konrad,mtg,edh graveyard,commander graveyard hate,graveyard hate,edh graveyard answers,mtg edh stone of erech

Jun 13, 202309:31
264 The Forces of Evil in The Lord of the Rings

264 The Forces of Evil in The Lord of the Rings

Lord of the Rings is a classic tale of good versus evil and, as a result, has to show off a lot of evil characters and forces. Naturally, those are going to make their way onto cardboard in the Magic: the Gathering set Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle Earth. In this edition of The Overthinking MTG Podcast, HamHocks42 discusses some of the standout forces of evil and what kinds of decks you might want to leverage them in. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com#MTGxLotR #mtg #mtgspoilers Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days.

Jun 05, 202330:57
263 Saruman of Many Colors

263 Saruman of Many Colors

Saruman of Many Colors is a card in the upcoming Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle Earth Magic: the Gathering set. The card represents Saruman, one of the series' iconic villains as an Esper creature capable of stealing spells from your opponents' graveyards. The wording on the card itself is confusing, though, so HamHocks42 is here to break down how the triggers operate to, hopefully, clear up any concerns you have at your gaming tables. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days.

Jun 01, 202312:03
262 The Fellowship of the Ring

262 The Fellowship of the Ring

Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle Earth will be arriving for Magic: the Gathering Arena and in physical paper soon and, as such, Wizards of the Coast have begun spoiler season in earnest. The set looks incredible, and on today's episode of Overthinking MTG, we kick off our spoiler round-ups with a look at the nine cards representing the characters who make up the fellowship of the ring. Some characters, such as Frodo and Gandalf, do have multiple versions, but we're going to be looking at the rare or mythic in the main Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle Earth set for this show. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com

May 31, 202340:26
261 Standard Ban Speculations

261 Standard Ban Speculations

There has been a lot of hullabaloo around the upcoming Standard Banned and Restricted Announcement scheduled for May 29th, 2023. With the knowledge that there won't be a Standard rotation coming up this Fall, Standard players everywhere (especially MTG Arena grinders) anxiously await the news of what will be banned.


Additionally, there was an alleged leak of the ban announcement that claimed to have been pulled off the Wizards of the Coast website that had been written up to look like the official ban announcement. Wizards of the Coast addressed the "leak" and stated it was a fake and not to be trusted. Fake or no, the list has caused a lot of stir in the Magic: the Gathering community, so HamHocks42 took this chance to weigh in on which cards you might expect to see get the hammer come Monday.


00:00 Intro + Video Premise

01:40 Reckoner Bankbuster

05:40 Fable of the Mirror Breaker

10:26 Sheoldred, the Apocalypse

15:16 Invoke Despair

18:50 Atraxa, Grand Unifier

21:28 Wedding Announcement

25:22 Farewell

29:12 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben

32:41 Raffine, Scheming Seer


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Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days.


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May 25, 202337:21
260 Spin Into Myth (and the Fateseal Mechanic)

260 Spin Into Myth (and the Fateseal Mechanic)

Spin into Myth and Mesmeric Sliver contain a keyword ability called "Fateseal," and they're the only cards in all of Magic: the Gathering that do. Why would a keyword be given to this ability released in Future Sight in 2007 and never be used again? Also, can we expect to see Fateseal in any future Magic: the Gathering sets or is the keyword truly abandoned? Spoiler warning: don't hold your breath. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days. ----- spin into myth,mesmeric sliver,fateseal,mtg fateseal,mtg keyword,mtg future sight,future sight,magic the gathering future sight,magic the gathering fateseal,overthinking mtg,magic: the gathering,magic the gathering,mtg,hamhocks42,mtg spin into myth,mtg mesmeric sliver,mtg podcast,magic podcast,mtg control,mtg commander,mtg legacy,magic commander,edh,mtg edh,elder dragon highlander,trading card game

May 20, 202312:57
259 Deadbeat Attendant

259 Deadbeat Attendant

HamHocks42 breaks down how attractions work, why they're good in older formats like Legacy and provides some unedited thoughts on why they exist within the greater context of Magic: the Gathering. All delivered in the standard Overthinking MTG style with a single card at the forefront: Deadbeat Attendant. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days. ----- Deadbeat attendant,mtg deadbeat attendant,hamhocks42,magic: the gathering,magic the gathering,mtg,mtg unfinity,mtg unfinity attractions,mtg attractions,magic attractions,legacy attractions,commander attractions,attractions,magic legacy,magic commander,mtg legacy,mtg commander,mtg edh,overthinking mtg,overthinking podcast,overthinking mtg podcast,tolarian community college,sbmtg,strictly better mtg

May 19, 202314:27
258 Erebos, Bleak-Hearted

258 Erebos, Bleak-Hearted

Let's look back at Theros Beyond Death to ask the question: Was Erebos, Bleak-Hearted any good? The card read like it should have a home in aristocrat style strategies, but never saw meaningful play outside of Commander and even there it's not known as a format staple. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days. ----- magic the gathering,magic: the gathering,erebos,erebos bleak-hearted,erebos bleak hearted,erebos bleak,mtg theros,theros god,theros gods,mtg theros erebos,mtg theros beyond death,theros beyond death,overthinking mtg,overthinking magic,over thinking mtg,hamhocks42,magic podcast,mtg podcast,magic the gathering podcast,magic: the gathering podcast,mtg commander,magic commander,mtg edh,edh podcast,commander podcast,tolarian community college,sbmtg

May 13, 202314:00
257 Spark Rupture

257 Spark Rupture

Are you sick of dealing with planeswalkers? Well, I have a deal for you! Spark Rupture from March of the Machine: Aftermath shuts down planeswalker abilities and transforms them into vanilla creatures. Granted, those vanilla creatures could still kill you, but they won't do it with loyalty ability activations, so that's nice. I think it's cool tech, personally. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days.

May 06, 202311:54
256 Nashi, Moon's Legacy

256 Nashi, Moon's Legacy

Nashi, Moon's Legacy is a new card in March of the Machine: Aftermath that shows everybody's favorite adopted rat ninja growing into the scholar his mother apparently wished he could be. Additionally, he's added two new colors to become Sultai and support rat cards as well as legendary spells in the graveyard. For three mana, the card looks powerful in decks that can take advantage of the effect. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days.

May 05, 202313:08
255 Urborg Scavengers

255 Urborg Scavengers

Urborg Scavengers are an awesome three-drop that hates on graveyards and also has the potential to take control of the game by becoming the strongest body on the board after a few attacks. All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days.

May 04, 202310:44
254 Deification

254 Deification

March of the Machine: Aftermath brings a lot of interesting interaction pieces with planeswalkers and today's card - Deification - provides protection to a planeswalker of a single type. Building fun decks in Commander or other casual formats themed around a single planeswalker character was already a fun thing, now you can boost them in a cool way with this card. HamHocks42 Links: All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days.

May 04, 202310:07
253 Grand Abolisher (Secret Lair)

253 Grand Abolisher (Secret Lair)

The newest Secret Lair from Wizards of the Coast includes artwork that is a transparent homage to The Stormlight Archive, a New York Times bestselling fantasy novel series by the author Brandon Sanderson. HamHocks42 discusses this connection and the potential legal issue it presents as it relates to how the money from this product flows. Listen to Children of the Nameless: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1tQ4KJFJxA Brandon Sanderson's Game Knights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3dbficwd3w Brandon Sanderson's Official Homepage: https://www.brandonsanderson.com/ HamHocks42 Links: All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days.

Apr 26, 202310:33
252 Each Color's Best Battle

252 Each Color's Best Battle

Magic: the Gathering's new card type has been out for almost a week now, so let's take a look at the examples of great battles in each color. There were a lot to choose from and a ton of great options from among the 36, but I whittled it down to one per color, plus one multicolor. Please note, this list represents my favorites and not the objectively best for your specific deck. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days.

Apr 24, 202329:21
251 See Double

251 See Double

Power creep is resulting in a ton of older cards being rendered obsolete and I fear the subject of today's video is taking the Alpha classic Clone and truly putting it to bed once and for all. To be fair, Clone hasn't been relevant outside of casual EDH for a long time with variants being printing in many recent sets, but this one is going to go down in history as the best one yet. See Double is instant speed, it can copy spells, and it has an entwine mode that can give you both effects at once. Blowout potential is very high with this card, like many other cards in March of the Machine. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days.

Apr 14, 202310:47
250 Rona, Herald of Invasion

250 Rona, Herald of Invasion

Rona, Herald of Invasion looks like an incredibly powerful adaptation of Merfolk Looter with some absolutely incredible upside that can allow you to potentially free cast your entire hand. Honestly, if you get Rona, Tolarian Obliterator onto the field, you will have a very significant advantage. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days.

Apr 12, 202312:05
249 Playable Commons in March of the Machine

249 Playable Commons in March of the Machine

Just because a card is a common doesn't mean it's bad. In today's episode, we look at many commons from March of the Machine (MTGMOM) that could be good enough to see play in Standard and Commander in addition to being potential standouts in limited. In addition to brand new designs, we also see modifications to existing designs and some flat-out reprints given different names meaning you can now have redundancy in your Commander decks. Frankly, a lot of the lower rarity cards from March of the Machine look to be pretty darn good. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days.

Apr 09, 202323:19
248 Elesh Norn

248 Elesh Norn

The grand cenobite mother of machines is back in March of the Machine. And frankly, of course she is. She's the primary antagonist and the reason this whole war is happening, so naturally she'd see a new iteration here. In the story, she's also brutally murdered, so presumably this will be the last time we see the character; although you can never tell these days. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days.

Apr 06, 202313:05
247 Etali Primal Conqueror

247 Etali Primal Conqueror

Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness is a seven drop in Magic: the Gathering that provides truly nuts top end stopping power. There are going to be some amazing and just truly busted turns after MTGMOM drops when the new Etali hits the battlefield and pops off like crazy. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days.

Apr 03, 202310:43
246 Kogla and Yidaro

246 Kogla and Yidaro

Kogla and Yidaro - Magic: the Gathering's stand-ins for King Kong and Godzilla from Ikoria - have joined forces in March of the Machine to beat down phyrexians with the power of their sheer awesomeness. The card does a good job of blending the mechanical identity of Yidaro, Wandering Monster and Kogla, the Titan Ape.

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Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days.

Apr 02, 202309:55
245 Invasion of Segovia

245 Invasion of Segovia

A new battle on an old plane is underway. The plane in question is Segovia, a plane where (apparently) everything is super duper tiny except the phyrexians (apparently). The card is a fun throwback to a classic plane that hasn't been referenced in years, but it also created a fun joke on Twitter by the Wizards of the Coast marketing team related to the memes appreciating people getting stepped on. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days.

Apr 01, 202311:22
244 Invasion of Zendikar

244 Invasion of Zendikar

Invasion of Zendikar is the first card with the new type Battle that Wizards of the Coast have previewed for us, and there are certainly thoughts to be had. This particular card doesn't look like it'll see much play outside of casual Commander, but the mechanical identity of Battles and the Siege subtype are definitely interesting. In this first look, HamHocks42 breaks down his impressions of the card in the way he does for all the cards that appear on his podcast, Overthinking MTG. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days. ----- magic: the gathering,magic the gathering,mtg arena,mtg battle,mtg battles,magic battle,magic battles,mtg siege,invasion of zendikar,march of the machine,invasion of zendikar battle,the overthinking mtg podcast,overthinking mtg,hamhocks42,ham hocks 42,ham hocks mtg,hamhocks mtg,mtg march of the machine,mtgmom,march of the machine preview,march of the machine spoiler,mtgmom preview,mtgmom spoiler,battle card type

Mar 29, 202314:06
243 Uvilda, Dean of Perfection and the Strixhaven Deans

243 Uvilda, Dean of Perfection and the Strixhaven Deans

Strixhaven included a number of two-color cards that were incredibly complex without offering a ton of power to back up that complexity. Chief among them were the deans of the various colleges. We're focusing on Uvilda, Dean of Perfection in this episode of Overthinking MTG but I throw in a lot of thoughts about the others as well. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hamhocks42 MagicJank: https://www.magicjank.com All the Socials: https://linktr.ee/hamhocks42 Overthinking MTG is a podcast where our host, HamHocks42, takes a look at a random card from Magic: the Gathering and talks about it for a while. Often, though, he ends up yammering about whatever's on the top of his mind that the card reminds him of and a half hours passes and it turns out all he's done is share his thoughts on recent news related to Commander, Magic: the Gathering Arena, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or humorous anecdotes from his kitchen table jank days.

Mar 27, 202318:43