Dual’s & (Mana) Dorks - a D&D and MTG podcast

MAJOR Banned & Restricted Updates for Modern!

The last Banned & Restricted update for 2024 was a JUICY one to say the least! Two Major bans for Legacy in Psychic Frog and Vexing Bauble. Jegantha the Wellspring singing the end to companions in most constructed formats. AND the long awaited banning of The One Ring and... Ampted Raptor(?) for Modern, as well as the shocking UNBANNING of Mox Opal, Green Suns Zenith, Faithless Looting, and the notorious Splinter Twin!!!

Will this meaningfully shake up Modern and other formats? Is it crazy that Kaladesh has been renamed to Avishkar??? What about a D&D video game being delisted, product MSRP's for Aetherdrift, or a new and cheaper than normal Secret Lair release?

Elon Musk wants to buy Hasbro!

Does it really surprise anyone? Elon Musk wants to buy Hasbro to get access to the Dungeons & Dragons IP for his upstart video game company XAI... a game studio looking to make games using AI. Should we take his comments on X very seriously? The stock market sure did.

We also dive into the upcoming D&D and Magic the Gathering Video Games, the 20 ways to win Secret Lair commander deck, and the Lord of the Rings Roleplaying game coming to D&D Beyond!

Foundations Set Review feat. TypicalGemini - Bonus Action ep. 9

Happy Thanksgiving! To show our thanks to you and the card game we love, we brought on our side-bro Wyatt (AKA Typical Gemini) to give our set review for the Magic the Gathering Foundations set!

Being the last set of 2024, a 5 year standard legal set, and having some interesting non-standard legal cards in jumpstart packs, we tell you everything you need to know about Foundations!

The Internet HATED our Universes Beyond Take

Who would've thought a lukewarm take clipped for shorts would make people so upset! But are they right about Universes Beyond? Are 50/50 Universes Beyond releases actually GOOD for Magic the Gathering?

We also dive into the newly announced Secret Lair Commander deck 20 ways to win, the spiking prices of Foundations Jumpstart Cards, Hasbros Lawsuit for allegedly lying about overpurchasing Magic product in the wake of the pandemic, and Dungeons & Dragons getting an episode on Amazon Primes upcoming Secret Level show!

Magic X Marvel Secret Lair DISASTER - Dual's & Mana Dorks ep. 79

OOOOOOOO BOY. Was anyone really surprised that the Secret Lair website only lasted 6 minutes before crashing for the Magic x Marvel drop? We certainly aren't. But there is much to discuss about the Limited run model for Secret Lairs, a brief recap of all the announcements out of Magic Con Las Vegas, and laughing at D&D Beyond for posting nearly all of the new Dungeon Masters Guide for FREE!

EVERYTHING Announced at Magic Con Las Vegas! - Bonus Action ep. 8

The Bros bring back the Bro from another... Mo?  @TypicalGeminiMTG  to talk about all the announcements at the recent Magic-Con Las Vegas!

Foundations announcements, rules changes, universes beyond being legal everywhere, the slate of 2025 sets, and many many dumb jokes and bits abound!

Stay tuned for the Foundations set review for a deep dive into the cards!

The Marvel Leaks were real!

The Marvel x MtG leaks we talked about a couple weeks ago were real! We dive into the full slate of Marvel Secret Lairs that will be dropping very soon, we discuss the implications of a Spider Man Magic the Gathering set separate from the rest of Marvel.

We also dip our toes into some early previews for the 2024 Dungeon Masters Guide, a hilariously poorly written, clearly AI generated, article from Gizmodo; and credible reports that Wizards of the Coast has a clause in the contract for soon to be members of the Commander Advisory Panel that says they cannot speak negatively about Wizards of the Coast publicly... IN PERPETUITY???

Duskmourn Set Review feat. Typical Gemini - Bonus Action ep. 7

The Bro's sit down with the illustrious Wyatt AKA  @TypicalGeminiMTG  to talk about the spookiest Magic the Gathering set, Duskmourn House of Horrors! How good is this set compared to the other best sets of the year, what are the core mechanics, and some of our choice cards from the set!

Wizards of the Coast OWNS Commander now!

So have a tumultuous week for Magic the Gathering, the Commander Rules Committee has given over control of the commander format to the design team of Wizards of the Coast! This of course is a massive change to how the format is run, but is the community concern reasonable, or are they as usual overblowing the negative impact of this change?

We also get a look into the Competitive Commander Collective, also known as the second attempt at a cEDH rules committee. The D&D 5e 2024 Dungeon Masters Guide is being previewed, and PETA makes D&D subclasses now???

The BIGGEST Commander Banlist Update EVER

We may have just gotten the biggest commander banlist update we've ever seen. Mana Crypt, Jeweled Lotus, Dockside Extortionist, and Nadu, Winged Wisdom all caught the Commander Rules Committee ban hammer. Dockside and Nadu were somewhat expected. Mana Crypt and Jeweled Lotus on the other hand were a shock.

 

Many are now very upset with the massive loss in value of their collections, many decks in cEDH are now simply no longer viable without access to this form of fast mana, and nearly everyone is upset with the commitee's very poor communication and are asking for change in how they go about discussing bans.

 

We also dive into the collection of Secret Lairs that have been recently announced, and Daggerheart going into pre-orders!