21 November 2022
67. Prison Sentence vs. Scrapwork Cohort (BRO)
Carl and Garrett have a good old fashioned showdown between two powerful white commons in the new Brothers' War format.
18 November 2022
66. Early 17Lands Data Impressions (BRO)
Carl takes the stage like a big nerd and evaluates the approximately three days of 17Lands data we have available and what insights it can provide into The Brothers' War. But Garrett has some words before he starts.
10 November 2022
65. The Brothers' War Preview Battle
Carl and Garrett start the new format off right: with an epic duel over preview predictions for three commons in the upcoming format The Brothers' War.
2 November 2022
A (very, very) quick update from Magic 30 which Garrett attended and Carl did not (boo, Carl). Not really an episode but you heard it here folks: MORE. OF. THESE. EVENTS. PLEASE!
26 October 2022
Garrett puts Carl on trial: Why does he play more than forty cards in his limited decks so often? Or ever? Does he know he's allowed to play just forty? Has he abandoned math completely? Is it obvious who writes the episode descriptions? Find out!
19 October 2022
Carl and Garrett discuss, debate, deep dive and dissect counterspells in limited with a top performing common in Dominaria United: Essence Scatter.
12 October 2022
Carl and Garrett discuss a couple of the quote-unquote Bad cards in Dominaria United and finish off with a rapid fire list of the worst-performers in the format.
5 October 2022
Carl and Garrett discuss (in an extra long episode) one of the format-defining aspects of Dominaria United: the tricks. We debate how fun they are and some of the more influential tricks in this very unique format.
28 September 2022
Carl and Garrett determine the winner for the preview prediction battle and mini-debate a handful of some of the stranger cards in Dominaria United.
21 September 2022
59. Sunbathing Rootwalla vs. Yavimaya Sojourner (DMU)
Carl and Garrett debate between two Domain-fueled commons: a versatile 2-drop and a board-shaking 4/6 that can be played for cheap.
14 September 2022
58. Talas Lookout vs. Impulse (DMU)
Carl and Garrett debate between two similarly-performing blue commons: Talas Lookout and Impulse. A classic battle of pure baseline stats vs. synergistic upside. Take a guess who is on each side.
7 September 2022
Carl and Garett debate the tricky cantrip Timely Interference in the brand new Dominaria United format, and Carl deep dives on how to get the most out of this (surprisingly? unsurprisingly?) powerful single mana card while Gerit continues to be a curmudgeon (as usual).
31 August 2022
56. Dominaria United Preview Battle (DMU)
Back from the dead! Carl and Garrett return from their vacations to battle to the death with preview predictions for the next set Dominaria United. Five commons, one champion: Will Garrett win a second in a row? Will Carl get any right at all? Only time will tell.
3 August 2022
55. Spicy Hot Takes with Echo5Brav0 (HBG)
Special guest Tandy (AKA Echo5Brav0) debates with Garrett about a ton of hotly contested, much discussed and wildly volatile topics in the Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate format.
Check out Echo5Brav0 on Twitch at twitch.tv/Echo5Brav0 and Twitter at @Echo5B.
26 July 2022
Carl and Garrett take a trip down memory lane and discuss their favorite cards, and what made them great, from a bunch of old Arena limited formats.
20 July 2022
Carl and Garrett talk about the most appropriately-rated color in Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate - blue. Blue is bad. Blue is real, real bad.
13 July 2022
52. Alchemy in Limited with TheNerdySteve (HBG)
Special guest TheNerdySteve comes to the valiant defense of Alchemy, and debates with Garrett about the pros and cons of digital-only cards and mechanics in the new format Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate.
Check out TheNerdySteve on Twitch at twitch.tv/thenerdysteve, Twitter at @thenerdysteve and YouTube.
29 June 2022
51. Streets on Trial with Ethan Saks (SNC)
Special guest Ethan Saks (AKA LordTupperware) returns with yet another bone to pick about a format that had a... less than favorable reception, while Garrett defends the honor of what he considers a pretty fun Limited set.
Check out Ethan's Twitch stream at twitch.tv/lordtupperware, Twitter at @lordtupperware and his podcast Lords of Limited at lordsoflimited.com.
22 June 2022
50. Limited Alchemy for Streets of New Capenna
Carl and Garrett once again sum up a format by debating Alchemy-inspired changes and tweaks to a couple cards in Streets of New Capenna to improve on the (contentious!) format.
15 June 2022
Carl and Garrett discuss the many rares of Streets of New Capenna and how to get the most out of building around them and playing them in games.
8 June 2022
48. The "Bad" Cards with Chris Palmiotti and Benjy Jay (SNC)
Carl and Garrett welcome cameo special guest appearances from Chris Palmiotti (FloridaMun) and Benjy Jay (TaJoordan) to debate five different "bad" cards from Streets of New Capenna: sometimes undervalued cards with below average win rates.
Check out Chris' Twitch stream at twitch.tv/FloridaMun, Twitter at @FloridaMun and his draft team and podcast Draft Lab, and check out Benjy on Twitch at twitch.tv/TaJoordan and Twitter at @TaJoordan.
1 June 2022
47. Limited Brewers vs. Tuners with Sam Black
Special guest and professional Magic competitor Sam Black details the differences in philosophy between Brewers and Tuners to Carl and Garrett and how and when to brew in Limited.
Check out Sam's Twitch stream at twitch.tv/samuelhblack, Twitter at @samuelhblack and his podcast Drafting Archetypes here.
25 May 2022
Carl and Garrett individually ranked all twelve tricks in Streets of New Capenna and debate the differences, as well as the pros, cons and where and when you should play them.
17 May 2022
Carl and Garrett furiously debate the format all-star... Tavern Swindler? Listen to Garrett's entire Magic limited philosophy be put on trial as Carl picks apart boring vanilla filler creatures.
11 May 2022
44. Brokers vs. The World (SNC)
Carl and Garrett debate when you should NOT play the hands-down best color family in Streets of New Capenna, Brokers. Draft is self-correcting! Plus, the Preview Battle results are in!
Shoutout to Magic Data Science (twitter.com/mtg_ds) for their fascinating article on card and archetype strength that you can find here.
3 May 2022
Carl and Garrett have been enjoying (and crying at) the brand new format Streets of New Capenna and take a look at the color win rates as well as a weird card, the tax-paying 1/1 Sky Crier.
27 April 2022
Carl and Garrett polled the community for debate questions for the second ever quick-fire Grab Bag episode! Listen to them debate gripping topics from favorite worst Magic card to N64 vs. PS1. And maybe there's a surprise or something.
Completely unrelated, check out former Mystical Dispute co-host Zach's podcast Stream It!
19 April 2022
41. Streets of New Capenna Preview Battle
Carl and Garrett participate in glorious combat to-the-death for preview predictions for the upcoming limited format Streets of New Capenna. Five commons, one champion, can Carl keep up his undefeated streak?
12 April 2022
40. Limited Alchemy for Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
Carl and Garrett sum up Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty by debating Alchemy-inspired changes and tweaks to a couple cards to improve on the (pretty awesome!) format.
5 April 2022
Carl and Garrett debate a little-known edge case card called Basic Mountain in Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty. Jokes aside, red is a hotly debated topic in Kamigawa, with many players avoiding it but still others finding a ton of success. Garrett usually avoids the color but Carl defends it.
29 March 2022
38. Dragonfly Suit with Greg Hatch (NEO)
Special guest Greg Hatch defends Dragonfly Suit and a unique limited philosophy and approach. Garrett is still very skeptical on the poorly performing card as Carl plays moderator for the first time.
Check out Greg on Twitter at @HatchingPlans and as a frequent top performer on the 17Lands leaderboards!
22 March 2022
Carl and Garrett debate six different "bad" cards: cards that have a below average win rate. Sometimes you have to play situational cards, and sometimes situational cards are good... in the right situation!
15 March 2022
36. The Fall of Lord Konda with Ethan Saks (NEO)
Special guest Ethan Saks (AKA LordTupperware) has a bone to pick with the white uncommon saga The Fall of Lord Konda. Carl defends its honor and Garrett does an excellent job as impartial referee.
Check out Ethan's Twitch stream at twitch.tv/lordtupperware, Twitter at @lordtupperware and his podcast Lords of Limited at lordsoflimited.com.
8 March 2022
35. Imperial Oath vs. Everything (NEO)
Carl and Garrett debate the pros and cons of Imperial Oath, the top performing common in Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty, with a strange new guest who is picking... everything over it.
1 March 2022
34. Blossom Prancer vs. Kappa Tech-Wrecker (NEO)
Carl and Garrett showdown over the top green (and overall!) uncommons in Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty. Carl defends the pure value of Blossom Prancer, while Garrett defends the destructive ninja turtle Kappa Tech-Wrecker.
22 February 2022
33. Network Disruptor vs. The Modern Age (NEO)
Carl and Garrett pit top performing blue commons against each other: Carl defends the honor of the card selection engine saga The Modern Age, while Garrett defends the ninja-loving 1-drop Network Disruptor. Plus, who won the Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty preview battle?
15 February 2022
32. Okiba Reckoner Raid vs. Twisted Embrace (NEO)
Carl and Garrett try a new episode format: pitting two cards against each other for a head-to-head debate! Each co-host picked a card to argue the pros and cons and why they think it's a better pick, this time with two top-performing black commons in Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty — a powerful creature and a solid removal spell.
Plus, exciting news! Mystical Dispute has launched a Patreon, so you can support the show at patreon.com/mysticaldispute!
8 February 2022
31. Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Preview Battle
Carl and Garrett continue the tradition of an epic face-off of preview predictions for the next set Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty, this time with cutthroat stakes! Five commons, one champion: Who will win? Plus: who won the Innistrad: Double Feature battle?
3 February 2022
30. Revenge of the Drowned (DBL)
Carl and Garrett debate an old all-star common which now lives in the new Innistrad: Double Feature format and how it might be shaken up in its brand new environment.
25 January 2022
29. Innistrad: Double Feature Preview Battle
Carl and Garrett begin a new tradition of facing off for a grand battle of preview predictions of the upcoming set Innistrad: Double Feature. Five commons, one champion. Who will win?
18 January 2022
Carl and Garrett asked for help with questions from the community for our inaugural quick-fire grab bag episode! Listen to them debate gripping topics from best format from 2021 to frog-flavored lollipops.
11 January 2022
27. Best-of-one vs. Best-of-three with Alex Nikolic
Special Guest and New Challenger Alex Nikolic debates Garrett in the faceoff of the decade: Best-of-one vs. Best-of-three! What are the pros and cons of each, which do you prefer, and what should Arena offer?
Check out Alex's Twitch stream at twitch.tv/chord_o_calls, Twitter at @chord_o_calls and his podcast Limited Level-Ups at limitedlevelups.libsyn.com.
6 January 2022
26. Wedding Invitation with Sierkovitz (Innistrad: Crimson Vow)
Special Guest and New Challenger Sierkovitz debates Garrett using the power of data on when and how to play the two-mana colorless cantrip common Wedding Invitation.
Check out Sierkovitz's Twitch stream at twitch.tv/sierkovitz, Twitter at @sierkovitz and YouTube at youtube.com/user/Sierkovitz.
29 December 2021
25. Syncopate (Innistrad: Crimson Vow)
Carl and Garrett debate the strangely complex blue counterspell Syncopate, why it has good stats, and why Garrett hates it with the burning passion of a thousand mana.
21 December 2021
24. BOMBS, Pt. II with Ethan Saks (Innistrad: Crimson Vow)
Special Guest and New Challenger Ethan Saks demands a rematch with Carl and Garrett to defend the honor of Bombs in Innistrad: Crimson Vow from the so-called unfair treatment they received last episode. Grab your popcorn as Carl defends his position, Garrett plays the part of the completely impartial moderator, and Ethan lays down the heat in the showdown of the century.
Check out Ethan's Twitch stream at twitch.tv/lordtupperware, Twitter at @lordtupperware and his podcast Lords of Limited at lordsoflimited.com.
15 December 2021
23. BOMBS (Innistrad: Crimson Vow)
Carl and Garrett discuss the defining characteristic of Innistrad: Crimson Vow: the BOMBS. Things get a little cathartic while they calmly talk through their feelings and maybe make some strategic suggestions.
8 December 2021
22. Ceremonial Knife (Card Breakdown — Innistrad: Crimson Vow)
Carl and Garrett debate when and how you should use the blood-generating equipment card Ceremonial Knife, and have a broader discussion about the power of Blood in the current format.
2 December 2021
21. Estwald Shieldbasher (Card Breakdown — Innistrad: Crimson Vow)
Carl and Garrett debate the community at large who seem keen on playing a very underwhelming card. Plus, bonus content: Lantern Bearer update!
19 November 2021
20. Traveling Minister (Card Breakdown — Innistrad: Crimson Vow)
Carl and Garrett discuss yet another powerful one-drop common that's making waves, taking names, gaining life and pumpin' it.
15 November 2021
19. Diregraf Scavenger (Card Breakdown — Innistrad: Crimson Vow)
Carl and Garrett discuss a surprising (or maybe not so surprising!) top performing common in the brand new format.
4 November 2021
18. Lantern Bearer (Preview Predictions — Innistrad: Crimson Vow)
Carl and Garrett discuss a recently previewed card for the upcoming set Crimson Vow and give their predictions on where it will land in the new format.
31 October 2021
17. Tovolar's Huntmaster (Card Breakdown — Innistrad: Midnight Hunt)
Carl and Garrett provide some extremely detailed insight into the the the hotly contested, much debated, divisive limited card Tovolar's Huntmaster in this must-listen bonus episode.
28 October 2021
16. Candletrap (Card Breakdown — Innistrad: Midnight Hunt)
Carl and Garrett debate the white common removal spell Candletrap, does it need more than just a Coven of witches to make it work?
21 October 2021
15. Otherworldly Gaze (Card Breakdown — Innistrad: Midnight Hunt)
Carl and Garrett debate the often last-picked Otherworldly Gaze— does it ever have a use, and if so, when?
14 October 2021
14. Lunarch Veteran (Card Breakdown — Innistrad: Midnight Hunt)
Next on the chopping block: the hotly contested, very weird, meta-shaking all-star Lunarch Vetaran! Garrett and Carl debate this very weird and very divisive card with surprising data to back it up.
11 October 2021
13. Consider (Card Breakdown — Innistrad: Midnight Hunt)
We are trying a show format with short, bite-sized episodes to review and debate a card in the current limited format. Garrett and Carl consider the pros and cons of Consider, a blue common in Innistrad: Midnight Hunt.
9 July 2021
12. You Meet in a Tavern (Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Predictions)
Garrett and Zach review the preview cards from the new Adventures of the Forgotten Realms limited set and argue about their predictions.
6 July 2021
11. Flunk (Strixhaven Retrospective)
Garrett and Zach discuss the accuracy of their earlier Strixhaven predictions and look back on the format.
22 June 2021
Garrett and Zach discuss burnout with Magic and Arena, something that seems to be happening to a lot of people at the moment.
8 June 2021
9. Glimpse the Future (Future of Digital Magic)
Garrett and Zach discuss the future of digital Magic: what they would like and what they expect.
25 May 2021
8. Tournament Grounds (Organized Play)
Garrett and Zach discuss the future of Organized Play, their dream scenarios, and how likely they are to occur.
11 May 2021
7. Showdown of the Skalds (Magic Arena vs. Magic Online)
Garrett and Zach argue about the two main digital clients for playing Magic online: Arena and Magic Online.
27 April 2021
Garrett and Zach discuss a big concept in Magic: Luck. Garrett doesn't love it, but Zach does.
13 April 2021
5. Academic Dispute (Strixhaven Previews)
Garrett and Zach indepedently graded every card from the Strixhaven preview and argue about a handful of the cards where they most disagreed.
6 April 2021
4. Glimpse the Cosmos (Kaldheim Retrospective)
Garrett and Zach reflect on Kaldheim, a divisive limited format that was a lot of unbalanced fun.
30 March 2021
3. Miscalculation (Being Wrong)
Garrett and Zach discuss the many ways of being wrong in Magic: The Gathering, how it happens to everyone, and how it may actually be impossible to be right.
16 March 2021
2. Bound in Gold (Magic Arena Economy)
Garrett and Zach discuss the hotly debated Magic Arena economy and argue alternatives and improvements that could be made.
2 March 2021
1. Dissension in the Ranks (Magic Arena Ranking System)
Garrett and Zach discuss the pros and cons of the ranking system for limited drafts in Magic Arena.