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MtG Cabal Cast

MtG Cabal Cast

261 episodes

6 days ago

Welcome to the Cabal. It's not all fun and games and there's not always infinite profit. We hustle, we grind, we're data driven and honest about what we do.

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Welcome to the Cabal. It's not all fun and games and there's not always infinite profit. We hustle, we grind, we're data driven and honest about what we do.

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Episodes (20/261)

MtG Cabal Cast

Episode 342 - Holidays at the LGS

It's the end of 2025 and it's time to make way for the holidays. Product rearrangement, customer flow, event scheduling, and sales theory are a few of the things we'll be discussing this week.

How closely does your LGS mirror some of what we discuss? Have they changed product and case facing? Dusted off old products? Let us know!

Picks of the week: https://goo.gl/2hHEfd

Find us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/MTGCabalCast

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1 week ago

39 minutes 18 seconds

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Episode 341 - Universes Beyond Hype...?

As we head into Avatar the Last Airbender to round out 2025 and then see a slate of primarily Universes Beyond based sets in 2026, we wanted to discuss what we seeing and hearing at the LGS level. How are players handling the announcement and how do they feel?

Is the Universes Beyond experiment being lauded or panned? Are we seeing the growth WotC espoused or have things stagnated and why? This week we breakdown the hype around Universes Beyond.

Picks of the week: https://goo.gl/2hHEfd

Find us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/MTGCabalCast

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mtg-cabal-cast/id1439847289?mt=2

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/78wBQ3FZyg3dTquca3dxNZ

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1 week ago

1 hour 7 minutes 25 seconds

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Episode 340 - Travel Questions, Answers, Tips, and Tricks!

We've spent years traveling for events so you don't have to!

This week we discuss what we've learned while tripping around and traveling for Magic events. What cities we enjoy the most, some traditions we have in each, some tips, tricks, and hacks we've learned over time.

Halt even discusses his newest "hack" to ensure you don't get hit with the dreaded "TSA Deck Check"!

Picks of the week: https://goo.gl/2hHEfdFind us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/MTGCabalCastiTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mtg-cabal-cast/id1439847289?mt=2Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/78wBQ3FZyg3dTquca3dxNZStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/mtg-cabal-cast

1 month ago

36 minutes 33 seconds

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Episode 339 - Is Pivoting to Sports Cards a Positive Move?

This week we discuss what it's like to vend sports cards and vending at sports cards shows. What are some of the details that make them different, and possily better than a Magic Con or Magic Fest.What goes into running and staffing a booth? What kind of local variance is there and do you need to account for it?And with this discussion, we ask an important question: is pivoting to sports cards a positive move.Picks of the week: https://goo.gl/2hHEfdFind us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/MTGCabalCAstiTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mtg-cabal-cast/id1439847289?mt=2Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/78wBQ3FZyg3dTquca3dxNZStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/mtg-cabal-cast

1 month ago

1 hour 1 minute

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Episode 338 - Edge of Eternities Set Review

Marvel's Spider-Man, the 107th Magic the Gathering expansion is on the horizon, which means it's time to review our "hype" assessments for Edge of Eternities.

How accurate were we? Were we off base or was it the children who were?

Picks of the week: https://goo.gl/2hHEfd

Find us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/MTGCabalCast

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mtg-cabal-cast/id1439847289?mt=2

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/78wBQ3FZyg3dTquca3dxNZ

Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/mtg-cabal-cast

1 month ago

27 minutes 23 seconds

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Episode 337 - Set Release from MC Final Fantasy Rundown

We're going back! Back to... Lorwyn and... Strixhave?

2026 will bring us at least two "returns" sets, announced at MC Final Fantasy, buried beneath the announcement of the Avatar: The Last Airbended set, slated for late 2025. WIth the return to Lorwyn, we are heading back to another fan favorite plane, one that players have been clamoring for for what seems like a decade! And also Strixhaven.

Will these sets renew interest in a sputtering Standard format or just bring back great limited environments? What was it like to play these sets in standard the first time around? All this and more on this weeks episode!

2 months ago

51 minutes 40 seconds

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Episode 336 - Collect-A-Con Edison July 2025

It finally happened, Halt vended a Collect-A-Con and it happened to be in his own "backyard"! From start to finish he took copious notes about what he saw and experienced during the event and this week we break down just that.

What happened to Halt at Collect-A-Con Edison, July 2025 edition.

3 months ago

37 minutes 15 seconds

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Episode 335 - Final Fantasy Review

Edge of Eternities, the 106th Magic the Gathering expansion is on the horizon, which means it's time to review our "hype" assessments for Final Fantast.

How accurate were we? Were we off base or was it the children who were?

3 months ago

37 minutes 15 seconds

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Episode 334 - Final Fantasy Impact at the LGS

With the release of Final Fantasy a little over a month ago, we've been able to see what the impact of this massive IP at the LGS level. This week we discuss a few topics that take us from the lead up to release, through its time as the "current set", and ends with the lasting impact we see and think it will have.

If you enjoyed this set at the LGS, definitely stick around!

3 months ago

39 minutes 14 seconds

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Episode 333 - Fanatics Fest NYC - WTF is it?!

This past weekend, Thursty went to Fanatics Fest in NYC. So while most people were watching Magic Con: Final Fantasy, he was clinging cardboard, cleats, and deals at the "first" ever Fanatics Fest.

What IS this thing? What was it like? Why even go?! We dig in a bit and breakdown one of the most interesting, non-TCG explicit, events of the year.

https://www.fanaticsfest.com/

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4 months ago

45 minutes 47 seconds

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Episode 332 - Vendor/Vending Faux Pas

From working and vending an LGS to vending large events, there are "do's" and "don'ts" and this week we're breaking down a few of the most relevant we've experienced throughout our tentured and storied careers.

Interested in vending, this give episode a listen for a few quick tips to help you survive.

4 months ago

29 minutes 51 seconds

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Episode 331 - Tarkir: Dragonstorm Review

Final Fantasy, the 105th Magic the Gathering expansion is on the horizon, which means it's time to review our "hype" assessments for Tarkir: Dragonstorm. How accurate were we? Were we off base or was it the children who were?

5 months ago

33 minutes 19 seconds

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Episode 330 - LGS Perspective of RCQ Seasons

With several years and numerous changes to the RCQ system under our collective belts, we thought it was time to discuss what we have seen and what we are seeing. While this episode is centered solely around the LGS and only Thursty is part of day to day operations, Halt is able to weigh in having judged at least one RCQ in each season for the past several years. With our insights combined, we put together a pretty tight list of what we have seen and experienced.

5 months ago

42 minutes 6 seconds

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Episode 329 - 2025 Q1 Collect-A-Con Review

With the first quarter of 2025 in the books and a number of Collect-A-Cons across the United States behind him, Thursty breaks down and discusses the events and a number of notables from this time as a vendor on the circuit thus far.

6 months ago

51 minutes 7 seconds

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Episode 328 - CGC Grading

In January of 2025, CGC Grading announced that they had received playtest cards for the first set release in Japan (October 1996). Discussed with a person close to the creation of the Japanese game, the cards were deemed "the real thing" and the grading process begin. As linked, and discussed in the episode CGC subjected these cards to a bevy of tests to assure their authenticity but it wasn't until they made it into public hands that they were found to be counterfeit. Is this episode we discuss what happened and what has happened to the reputation of CGC. How we view them currently. How we would handle their slabs. And most importantly, if we would trust them again. https://www.cgccards.com/news/article/13730/ https://www.elitefourum.com/t/many-of-the-pokemon-playtest-cards-were-likely-printed-in-2024/52421 https://web.archive.org/web/20250116144948/https://www.cgccards.com/news/article/11742/pokemon-prototype-cards/

6 months ago

31 minutes 56 seconds

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Episode 327 - Aetherdrift Review

Tarkir: Dragonstorm, the 104th Magic the Gathering expansion is on the horizon, which means it's time to reivew our "hype" assessments for Aetherdrift. How accurate were we? Were we off base or was it the children who were? https://edhrec.com/commanders/hashaton-scarabs-fist https://moxfield.com/decks/pdlVb5itR0OH1lBxug0zzA https://edhrec.com/cards/full-throttle https://edhrec.com/tags/extra-combats

7 months ago

41 minutes 45 seconds

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Episode 326 - Hunter Burton Memorial 2025

The Hunter Burton Memorial is in its 11th year and shows no signs of stopping or slowing down; nor should it. Rooted in the knowledge that tragedy touches everyone, this even filled weekend brings people together in order to raise awareness, and funds, for the 988 Lifeline and charity. This year over 1500 people competed in over 300 events and we were lucky enough to be in attendance. If you haven't been, you should, and please enjoy hearing about the experience. If you have been, please share your experiences. https://988lifeline.org/ https://hunterburtonmemorialopen.com/

7 months ago

31 minutes 27 seconds

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Episode 325 - Commander Brackets

Having digested the information and ahead of the second announcement, we are taking a look at the Commander Brackets. We've had some time to discuss with our local players, from casual to cEDH stalwarts, and solicit their feedback and feelings, using them to distill down a few refined points. Join us this week as we give you our thoughts about the system, what we like about it, and what we don't like about it. https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/introducing-commander-brackets-beta https://x.com/wachelreeks/status/1890851604867268713

8 months ago

48 minutes 59 seconds

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Episode 324 - Thursty's Show Recaps

With the start of the new year comes new shows, and this year, Thursty is not only attending a number of shows, more than in a number of prior years, but also shows that aren't just dedicated to Magic. Some aren't even related to Magic at all but different collectibles markets entirely. Spend time with us as we discuss the shows that Thursty has been to, his upcoming February shows, the details about why they chose to vend them. and their expectations.

8 months ago

46 minutes 10 seconds

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Episode 323 - Duskmourn Review

Aetherdrift, the 103rd Magic the Gathering expansion is on the horizon, which means it's time to reivew our "hype" assessments for Duskmourn. How accurate were we? Were we off base or was it the children who were?

9 months ago

45 minutes 18 seconds