I want to thank everyone who’s listen to, shared, and supported Kitchen Table Magic throughout the years.I want to thank our sponsors, who have been so kind to me and the show, Brian of Paragon City Games, and Terra of Card Kingdom. I’ve always been so grateful for the unwavering support from both of these companies. They embody what all retailers …

Let’s welcome Senior Magic Designer for Wizards of the Coast, Gavin Verhey to the show.Gavin has been making Magic for over 7 years and is the one to carry the creative torch into the future.Gavin has a background in creative writing, and he loves to bring new ideas to the Magic multiverse.He’s worked on so many modern era Magic sets and is bringin…

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In this episode, I’m talking to the talented Magic player, poker player, and MasterChef finalist, David Williams.David first time play poker while at a Pro Tour many years ago. Through his love of strategy games and incredible skill, David went on to win a World Series of Poker bracelet and made a career from professional poker.David is fiercely co…

Coming up on the next episode of KTM, pro poker and MTG player David Williams joins us to share about how his competitiveness at everything he does got him to the finals MasterChef, and even named his daughter.Av Kitchen Table Magic

The moderator of moderators, the Modfather, the God Mod, the one who wields the sword, Ian Dixon joins us to talk all about stream chat moderation.Ian has been moderating online communities early on, when Twitch was Justin TV and even before that when stuff was streamed on UStream with IRC chats.Ian established himself early on and was invited to m…

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Let’s welcome MTG aficionado, and marketing professional, Andrew Magrini to the show.In this episode, Andrew and I are going to discuss the possible marketing direction that Wizards of the Coast is heading in.Andrew noticed an interesting press release from the Martin Agency, a big time ad agency that handles big time clients.The MTG community has …

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I’m happy to welcome pro player, 2015 World Champion, and Class of 2018 Pro Hall of Fame inductee, Seth Manfield.Seth is an incredible player, sweeping multiple GPs, crushing 2015 Worlds, and grinding almost every premier level tournament.Even as a kid, Seth was a skilled player, playing in the Junior Super Series and earning several Pro Tour invit…

Coming up in the next episode of Kitchen Table Magic.That was World Champion and Class of 2018 Pro Hall of Fame inductee Seth Manfield.Seth is a force to be reckoned with.A skilled player even in his early years, Seth has been tearing up the competitive scene since 2013.Seth’s recent Pro Tour Ixalan win solidified him as player that’s here to stay …

I’m excited to have on the show longtime pro player, thoughtful critic, and commentator of happenings in the MTG community, Matt Sperling.Matt has been around the Magic scene for a long time and writes his popular column, Sick of It. He uses humor to make poignant remarks about the issues that are going on in the community.I took this opportunity t…

Coming up on the next episode of Kitchen Table Magic:I’m talking to the thoughtful critic, Matt Sperling.Matt is a long time pro player and commentator of happenings in the MTG community.His popular column, Sick of It, talks about the tough issues, and says the things we’re thinking, but don’t feel confident to say ourselves.But Matt isn’t just a c…

This week I’m hanging out with cosplayer, voice actress, streamer, and Magic personality Ashlen Rose.Ashlen can be found at many GPs, sharing her cosplay with fans and the community.She brings our favorite characters to life and she’s inspiring a whole new generation of Magic players.Ashlen has collaborated with many content creators including Game…

Coming up in the next episode of Kitchen Table Magic.I’m talking to cosplayer, streamer, voice actress, and Magic personality, Ashlen Rose.Ashlen has delighted the Magic community with her work as Bloodbraid Elf, Tiana, Nissa, Freyliese, Nahiri, and Admiral Becket Brass.Ashlen can be spotted at many GPs connecting with fans and spellslinging.Ashlen…

Joining me this episode is the multi-talented Reuben Bresler. He’s a comedian, poker player, voice actor, and longtime Magic: The Gathering content creator.He co-hosts the weekly news show Magic Mics with Evan Erwin and Erin Campbell that sets the gold standard for happenings in the MTG community.Reuben is also the host of the new DnD show on Savin…

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I’m talking to the dynamic duo, Meghan and Maria of Good Luck High Five, formerly known as Magic The Ameturing.Meghan Wolff and Maria Bartholdi have been making podcasts and videos about Magic for 6 years.Their fun and friendly content is great for new and casual players.Maria also sits at the news desk for official Wizards of the Coast coverage of…

Meghan and Maria of Good Luck High Five miss the good old days when they just sat on the couch, in the dark, in their PJs while recording their podcast.I’m talking to the dynamic duo, Meghan and Maria of Good Luck High Five.Formerly known as Magic: The Ameturing, Meghan and Maria have created a tremendous amount of positivity and fun in the Magic c…

The first guest in Season 4 is the Senior Design Director of Magic the Gathering: Aaron Forsythe! I had the wonderful privilege of interviewing Aaron live at GP Vegas 2018.Special thanks to Channel Fireball and Wizards of the Coast for setting it up.It’s Magic’s 25 year anniversary and I’m excited to listen to Aaron share lots of cool stories about…

In this episode I’ll be talking to the future of Magic: The Gathering, our kids.Who are the little mages that will carry the planeswalker spark into the future?Dana Fischer, little Nissa cosplayer and GP grinder, is barely big enough to the hold the cards, but she knows how to cast them. She’s beaten many opponents playing Elves.Nathan Steuer, comp…

Preview clip for the Season 3 Finale of Kitchen Table Magic:These kids are the future of Magic: The Gathering!We’ve heard from the pros, the legends, and the veterans of the game.Now, let’s talk to the future of Magic, the next generation that will carry the torch onward.We’re talking to the kids of Magic.You just heard from Dana Fisher, Nathan Ste…

Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts & iTunes!This is part 5 of our 5 part series on WUBRG.In this episode, we’re talking about Magic’s stompy side, Green.Master of Legacy Elves Daniel Nguyen returns to talk to us about why Green is the most fair color, and why playing Green is a pure form of Magic.The Beard-father, Magic pro, Chris VanMeter, …

In this episode, I’m talking to local Seattle Magic player, Daniel Duterte.Daniel defended this house by winning the Legacy portion of GP Seattle 2018.Such is the dream, show up to your hometown GP, and win the whole thing.Daniel defeated some major pros during the 15 rounds of swiss and 3 rounds of single elimination Top 8, including Brian Braun-D…

In this episode, it’s the walking talking Basic Mountain, legendary fire mage, Patrick Sullivan.Whenever I’ve asked anyone for advice playing burn, they would always tell me to watch features matches of Patrick.Patrick has a strong knowledge of how to carefully use resources in the game of Magic.His skill and experience with the game also makes him…

Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts & iTunes!This is part 4 of our 5 part series on WUBRG.In this episode, we’re talking about Magic’s spiciest flavor of mana, Red.Commentator and streamer TJ Rogers joins us to talk about his favorite color, and why he loves Tibalt.Level 2 Judge, and Card Kindgom’s pricing expert, Kris Ferderer talks about wh…

In this episode, I’m talking to the pioneer of Magic streaming coverage, Rashad Miller.In 2009, Rashad set up a computer and pointed a 480p video stream at a pair of Magic players battling it out in a PTQ.The quality wasn’t great, you couldn’t really see the cards, and audio was dodgy, but it marked the beginning of a journey that would change the …

In this episode, we’re talking about the color Black with co-host of the vorthos podcast the Loregoyfs, Michelle Rapp, and Seattle Legacy grinder and master of Legacy Elves, Daniel Nguyen.Black is often cited as the villain of Magic. But is it really?What makes Black such a deviously fun color to play?And with Black dominating Legacy and Modern, it…

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In this episode, I’m talking to one of the OG’s of the MTG community, Ben Seck.Ben hails from down under, that’s Australia for all you non-Australian people!Ben was an early voice and community builder of the Magic scene in Australia many years ago.He organized tournaments, lent cards to pros like Kai Budde, and quickly found himself traveling the …

This is part 2 of our 5 part series on WUBRG.In this episode, we’re talking about the color Blue with Legacy grinder Jordan Aisaka, Judge Tournament Organizer Frank Stanley, and Magic personality Ben Seck.Blue is a hot topic in Magic. It used to be the best color and now it’s not.We’ll be talking about what makes Blue so cerebral as it is oppressiv…

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In this episode, I’m speaking with the champion of white weenie, Craig Wescoe. Craig is a legendary pro player who’s been playing on the pro tour ever since he was a teenager.Craig used to roll with the old school players and decided to play Magic professionally after teaching philosophy at the university level.Craig’s understanding of critical thi…

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This is the first episode in a five part series on the five colors of Magic: The Gathering, White Blue Black Red and Green, better known as WUBRG.In this episode, we’re talking about the White color of mana with podcaster and MTG personality Michelle Rapp, streamer and commentator Zack Brady, and legendary pro player and champion of white weenie Cr…

In this episode, I’m talking to the master of Legacy Elves, Daniel Nguyen. Daniel is a Seattle Legacy player who dedicated himself to testing and grinding tournaments.Daniel’s experience and long history with the game lead to him creating a primer on Elves, which has been standard reading for Magic players around the world.Daniel talks with me abou…

In this episode, I’m talking to the commentator, streamer, and host, TJ Rogers.TJ is an advocate of Magic streams, and wants to help more players and local game stores broadcast their games on the internet.TJ is interested in solving the technical challenges that comes along with streaming.What camera to buy, how to set up your computer, what the o…

In this episode, I’m talking to the animator of the Magic community, Geoffrey Palmer, of Living Cards MTG.If you’ve seen anything from The Professor, Magic: The Amateuring, Game Knights, Loading Ready Run, or a Channel Fireball GP, you’ve seen Geoffrey’s work.Geoffrey is a professional motion graphics designer and uses his talents to bring our favo…

In this episode, I’m talking to journalist, writer, and Jund enthusiast, Keith Capstick. Keith is an editor at MSN.com and also writes for Face to Face Games Toronto that runs Mana Deprived.com.Keith and I share a love of the modern archetype Jund.Jund’s not doing so hot these days with that all stupid Tron and Death’s Shadow running around.Coming …

In this episode, I’m talking to platinum pro Donald Smith Jr. Donald started playing when Theros was released. In just a little over 4 years, Donald grinded his way to become a platinum pro and got himself an invite to the Magic World Championships 2017.After playing a lot of aggro decks, Donald qualified for the Pro Tour.Donald continued playtesti…

In this episode, I’m talking to veteran pro player Christian Calcano. Christian has been on the pro tour for over 7 years, and recently Top 8’d his first one at Pro Tour Amonkhet.His emotional response was celebrated by his team and the community as he was interviewed by Brian David-Marshall.Christian shares with us about his early days playing Mag…

In this episode, I’m talking to Brazilian Hall of Famer, Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa.Paulo has been on the professional scene for almost two decades and he’s the youngest player to reach 300 lifetime pro points.Recently, Paulo won Pro Tour Hour of Devastation and has the second most Pro Tour Top 8’s behind Jon Finkle.Paulo shares with us about his lif…

In this episode, I’m talking to rapper, comedian, filmmaker, and Magic player, Billy the Fridge.Billy started with local rap battles in the Seattle area and making his own films on a budget.Soon, his creativity made it to the front page of Reddit and where his thoughtful lyrics and edgy visual style caught the attention of millions.Billy is true Ma…

In this episode, I’m talking to Eric Dupuis from Wyrmwood Gaming.Wyrmwood Gaming is the premier company making expertly crafted wooden deck boxes, dice vaults, and other gaming accessories.Eric has a background in both carpentry and business, and he shares with us the journey of how Wyrmwood started to how it became a household name today.All of Wy…

In this episode, I’m talking to the founder of Chessex, Donald Reents.Chessex makes a variety of high quality dice in different shapes, color combinations, and designs. Donald has been in the gaming industry for decades as an avid chess and backgammon player.Donald cares about the quality of his products and one day decided that he needed to take m…

I’m talking to legendary player, Jay Schneider, the creator of the first Burn Deck, popularly known as Paul Sligh Red.Jay created Sligh Red because it was play tested to beat his good friend Paul Sligh, who ironically was an avid blue player.In doing so, Jay created the concept of the Mana Curve, which is now a foundation of how Magic is played and…

I’m talking to the legendary collector of all things Vintage Magic, Daniel Chang, the President and CEO of Vintage Magic.com.Daniel has seen it all, the rarest of the rare, Alpha sets, Power 9, Black Lotus, original art, even cards that are rumored not to exist.Daniel travels the world connecting buyers and sellers with priceless artifacts of histo…

Happy Halloween Everyone!In this very special episode, we’re diving into the Magic community’s spookiest mystery, the Séance Buyout.Two years ago, reddit user jobs141910 created a post giving users a bounty to purchase and destroy as many copies of Séance as possible.Then, about a year ago, the same mysterious user offered a reward of $40k worth of…

Coming up on next episode of Kitchen Table Magic.I’m talking to pro player Zac Elsik and MTG finance expert Jason Alt about the Magic community’s spookiest mystery, Séance!Two years ago, reddit user jobs141910 created a post giving users a bounty to purchase and destroy as many copies of Séance as possible.Then, about a year ago, the same mysteriou…

In this episode, I’m talking to Jadine Klomparens, pro player, writer, and tournament grinder on the SCG Tour. Jadine is a skilled player and rose to prominence when she got to the finals of GP Chicago 2014. And ever since, Jadine’s been grinding it out at GPs, the Pro Tour, and on the SCG Tour. Jadine has written for TCG Player and Star City Games…