Manabonded

Josh Brown, Zack Reed, Nate Smith

Manabonded is a Magic: The Gathering advice show where three great friends - Josh, Zack, and Nate - tackle difficult questions and strange topics in an effort to share what we all love about this game that has brought us together for over 30 years.

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#52
Friday · 1 hr 26 min
Episode 52 - One Year Later....
It's the end of our first year here at the Manabonded podcast. Thank you all for listening to us so far and joining us for this crazy year! To celebrate, the boys bring Mellie to the party, who created a legally-distinct Jeopardy-like game for us to play. After the game, we talk about our favorite highlights from the past year and if we're going to continue the podcast for another year. Mellie's video about Kirby and Mimics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrXCX0XDlC8 The Manabonded Bingo Boards: https://bingobaker.com/#6a8866cdfcd999f7 If you have questions for us, send them over to manabonded@gmail.com! Music is by Steve Brown, find his music at stevebrownsongs.com Art is by ShadowEclipex, his work is at https://shadoweclipexart.carrd.co/ We have a Linktree! Find it here: https://linktr.ee/manabonded Find us on social media! X/Twitter: @manabonded Instagram: @manabonded BlueSky: @manabonded.bsky.social
#51
October 23 · 1 hr 6 min
Episode 51 - The Glory Days of Missed Triggers
In this week's episode, Nate, Josh, and Zack talk about some old school cards that don't pull their weight anymore, whether infect is actually strong or if people don't like it, and provide some encouragement for a player nervous about going to their LGS for the first time. Our charity event was fantastic! Final total puts us around $3,400 donated to charity. Thank you all for the amazing support! If you didn't get the chance to and you are able to, please consider donating here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/ad-naus-for-a-cause If you have questions for us, send them over to manabonded@gmail.com! Music is by Steve Brown, find his music at stevebrownsongs.com Art is by ShadowEclipex, his work is at https://shadoweclipexart.carrd.co/ We have a Linktree! Find it here: https://linktr.ee/manabonded Find us on social media! X/Twitter: @manabonded Instagram: @manabonded BlueSky: @manabonded.bsky.social
#50
October 16 · 1 hr 25 min
Episode 50 - Thou Shalt Not Win
In this week's episode, Josh, Nate, and Zack talk about some tips for playing commander and making life easier, why bracket 3 isn't as large as people think it is, and a list of rules for EDH that you might have missed. We're also announcing Ad Naus For a Cause, a charity cEDH tournament and chaos draft happening on October 17th at Phoenix Fire Games in Meridian, Idaho! For more information about the event and the charity we're supporting, check out these links: The Gofundme page: https://www.gofundme.com/f/ad-naus-for-a-cause Event Page: https://topdeck.gg/event/mini-gem-state-cedh-playtest-nights-anniversary-1779383252356 If you have questions for us, send them over to manabonded@gmail.com! Music is by Steve Brown, find his music at stevebrownsongs.com Art is by ShadowEclipex, his work is at https://shadoweclipexart.carrd.co/ We have a Linktree! Find it here: https://linktr.ee/manabonded Find us on social media! X/Twitter: @manabonded Instagram: @manabonded BlueSky: @manabonded.bsky.social
#49
October 9 · 1 hr 17 min
Episode 49 - The Paladins of cEDH
In this week's episode, Nate, Josh, and Zack talk about a strange new deck catching cEDH tournaments everywhere by surprise, some decks that just do the same thing over and over and over and over again, and our favorite ways to play EDH online with friends. We're also announcing Ad Naus For a Cause, a charity cEDH tournament and chaos draft happening on October 17th at Phoenix Fire Games in Meridian, Idaho! For more information about the event and the charity we're supporting, check out these links: The Gofundme page: https://www.gofundme.com/f/ad-naus-for-a-cause Event Page: https://topdeck.gg/event/mini-gem-state-cedh-playtest-nights-anniversary-1779383252356 If you have questions for us, send them over to manabonded@gmail.com! Music is by Steve Brown, find his music at stevebrownsongs.com Art is by ShadowEclipex, his work is at https://shadoweclipexart.carrd.co/ We have a Linktree! Find it here: https://linktr.ee/manabonded Find us on social media! X/Twitter: @manabonded Instagram: @manabonded BlueSky: @manabonded.bsky.social
#48
October 2 · 1 hr 8 min
Episode 48 - Family Time is Magic Time
In this week's episode, Nate, Josh, and Zack talk about some old hats of cEDH we'd like to see again, strategies when there's just too many people for a clean pod, and help a mother of two young boys get the resources she needs to get involved with the game and help them grow as Magic players. If you have questions for us, send them over to manabonded@gmail.com! Music is by Steve Brown, find his music at stevebrownsongs.com Art is by ShadowEclipex, his work is at https://shadoweclipexart.carrd.co/ We have a Linktree! Find it here: https://linktr.ee/manabonded Find us on social media! X/Twitter: @manabonded Instagram: @manabonded BlueSky: @manabonded.bsky.social
#47
September 25 · 1 hr 36 min
Episode 47 - We're So Back Baby ft. Chris from the Mind Over Meta!
In this week's episode, Josh, Nate, and Zack are joined by Chris from the Mind Over Meta channel to answer some questions about commander and to give everyone a peek behind the curtain of what it's like being small content creators and how much work it can actually be. It's totally worth the effort though. If you have questions for us, send them over to manabonded@gmail.com! Music is by Steve Brown, find his music at stevebrownsongs.com Art is by ShadowEclipex, his work is at https://shadoweclipexart.carrd.co/ We have a Linktree! Find it here: https://linktr.ee/manabonded Find us on social media! X/Twitter: @manabonded Instagram: @manabonded BlueSky: @manabonded.bsky.social
#46
September 18 · 1 hr 31 min
Episode 46 - Tristen Takeover ft. Nate and Josh???
In this week's episode, reality becomes a little fractured as Tristen takes over the show, with Josh and Nate riding shotgun. They talk about whether or not you should intentionally power your bracket 3 decks down, a dream pod rotation, and some alternate ways to win that EDHrec may not have shown you. If you have questions for us, send them over to manabonded@gmail.com! Music is by Steve Brown, find his music at stevebrownsongs.com Art is by ShadowEclipex, his work is at https://shadoweclipexart.carrd.co/ We have a Linktree! Find it here: https://linktr.ee/manabonded Find us on social media! X/Twitter: @manabonded Instagram: @manabonded BlueSky: @manabonded.bsky.social
#45
September 11 · 1 hr 22 min
Episode 45 - Possum Puppets and Shiny Piplups
In this week's episode, Josh, Nate, and Zack talk about some cards that have lost their "staple" status, what to do when people are trying to sell their proxies as real cards, and some tips for attending a cEDH tournament. We're building Whtz the Bibliophile together as a community! Check out our Instagram for more information. instagram.com/manabonded The Whtz Community List so far: https://moxfield.com/decks/TUDS9ikZy0mRaVhpvHEaVw If you have questions for us, send them over to manabonded@gmail.com! Music is by Steve Brown, find his music at stevebrownsongs.com Art is by ShadowEclipex, his work is at https://shadoweclipexart.carrd.co/ We have a Linktree! Find it here: https://linktr.ee/manabonded Find us on social media! X/Twitter: @manabonded Instagram: @manabonded BlueSky: @manabonded.bsky.social
#44
September 4 · 1 hr 5 min
Episode 44 - My Judge Lives in Canada, You Haven't Met Her
In this week's episode, Josh, Nate, and Zack talk about some devastating situations in a game of commander, theoretical changes we'd like to see to the Commander format, and what to do when a guy who is so unbelievably wrong about the rules just won't back down. We're building Whtz the Bibliophile together as a community! Check out our Instagram for more information. instagram.com/manabonded The Whtz Community List so far: https://moxfield.com/decks/TUDS9ikZy0mRaVhpvHEaVw If you have questions for us, send them over to manabonded@gmail.com! Music is by Steve Brown, find his music at stevebrownsongs.com Art is by ShadowEclipex, his work is at https://shadoweclipexart.carrd.co/ We have a Linktree! Find it here: https://linktr.ee/manabonded Find us on social media! X/Twitter: @manabonded Instagram: @manabonded BlueSky: @manabonded.bsky.social
August 28 · 1 hr 21 min
Episode 43 - In Response, Swords Your Milkman
In this week's episode, Josh, Nate, and Zack talk about commanders that need to be removed on sight and some that don't, what to do with a bunch of cards that your friend gives you as they quit, and dealing with a player who just doesn't understand a lot of the basics of the game. We're building Whtz the Bibliophile together! If you want to add a card, check out our Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube account to find the videos to join the list! The Whtz Community List: https://moxfield.com/decks/TUDS9ikZy0mRaVhpvHEaVw If you have questions for us, send them over to manabonded@gmail.com! Music is by Steve Brown, find his music at stevebrownsongs.com Art is by ShadowEclipex, his work is at https://shadoweclipexart.carrd.co/ We have a Linktree! Find it here: https://linktr.ee/manabonded Find us on social media! X/Twitter: @manabonded Instagram: @manabonded BlueSky: @manabonded.bsky.social
August 21 · 1 hr 9 min
Episode 42 - Ugin's Baja Bathwater Blast
In this week's episode, Josh, Nate, and Zack talk about the morality of disclosing your proxies, your win attempts, and paying attention during your games. Obviously we make proxies punishable by death, win at any cost even if it means cheating, and if you want to play Jetpack Joyride during your opponent's turns, go for it. We're making a Whtz the Bibliophile deck together! If you want to participate, check out our Instagram for more information! If you have questions for us, send them over to manabonded@gmail.com! Music is by Steve Brown, find his music at stevebrownsongs.com Art is by ShadowEclipex, his work is at https://shadoweclipexart.carrd.co/ We have a Linktree! Find it here: https://linktr.ee/manabonded Find us on social media! X/Twitter: @manabonded Instagram: @manabonded BlueSky: @manabonded.bsky.social
#41
August 14 · 1 hr 27 min
Episode 41 - The Taint of the Nose
In this week's episode, Josh, Nate, and Zack talk about what it means to them to bring and keep players playing cEDH, how to solve a smelly store situation, and how Shelob turned a table on its head. If you have questions for us, send them over to manabonded@gmail.com! Music is by Steve Brown, find his music at stevebrownsongs.com Art is by ShadowEclipex, his work is at https://shadoweclipexart.carrd.co/ We have a Linktree! Find it here: https://linktr.ee/manabonded Find us on social media! X/Twitter: @manabonded Instagram: @manabonded BlueSky: @manabonded.bsky.social
#40
August 7 · 1 hr 19 min
Episode 40 - Learning Lessons and Gaslighting Griselbrand
In this week's episode, Josh, Nate, and Zack talk about the lessons they've learned over their years of playing EDH, balk at the audacity of some players, and defend the board game Monopoly. It's a perfectly fine game, you all are just playing it wrong. If you have questions for us, send them over to manabonded@gmail.com! Music is by Steve Brown, find his music at stevebrownsongs.com Art is by ShadowEclipex, his work is at https://shadoweclipexart.carrd.co/ We have a Linktree! Find it here: https://linktr.ee/manabonded Find us on social media! X/Twitter: @manabonded Instagram: @manabonded BlueSky: @manabonded.bsky.social
#39
July 31 · 1 hr 22 min
Episode 39 - Ice Cream and Stax, Our Favorite!
In this week's episode, Josh, Nate, and Zack talk about some of our toxic magic traits, decks that didn't work for us, and some of our own personal achievements. Also notable this week, Zack intercepts an ice cream truck mid-recording. And gets ice cream. Yes, we're all jealous. If you have questions for us, send them over to manabonded@gmail.com! Music is by Steve Brown, find his music at stevebrownsongs.com Art is by ShadowEclipex, his work is at https://shadoweclipexart.carrd.co/ We have a Linktree! Find it here: https://linktr.ee/manabonded Find us on social media! X/Twitter: @manabonded Instagram: @manabonded BlueSky: @manabonded.bsky.social
#38
July 24 · 1 hr 22 min
Episode 38 - MagicCon Amsterdam Recap ft. A Single Question
In this week's episode, Josh, Nate, and Zack get really distracted by all the cool stuff that was announced at MagicCon Amsterdam. So distracted in fact, that we only answered one question. But hey, Kamigawa: Titanbreach looks cool, right? And the sweet new Hobbit cards coming out? And Nauctis?? Sorry. If you have questions for us, send them over to manabonded@gmail.com! Music is by Steve Brown, find his music at stevebrownsongs.com Art is by ShadowEclipex, his work is at https://shadoweclipexart.carrd.co/ We have a Linktree! Find it here: https://linktr.ee/manabonded Find us on social media! X/Twitter: @manabonded Instagram: @manabonded BlueSky: @manabonded.bsky.social
#37
July 17 · 1 hr 17 min
Episode 37 - Announcing. . . Nothing!
This week, Nate, Josh, and Zack talk about a neat way to draft a bunch with friends (cube), what to do when a player won't tell you what their cards do (get mad), and how to handle theft decks (steal it back). Kyle Hill's video on the Magic The Gathering Turing Machine deck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdmODVYPDLA If you have questions for us, send them over to manabonded@gmail.com! Music is by Steve Brown, find his music at stevebrownsongs.com Art is by ShadowEclipex, his work is at https://shadoweclipexart.carrd.co/ We have a Linktree! Find it here: https://linktr.ee/manabonded Find us on social media! X/Twitter: @manabonded Instagram: @manabonded BlueSky: @manabonded.bsky.social Note: Minor issues with Nate's mic today, we did our best to mitigate them. We think Audacity decided to record off of his headset mic, which wasn't anywhere near his mouth. Oh well.
#36
July 10 · 1 hr 23 min
Episode 36 - Commander Boxing League (Not That Kind)
In this week's episode, Josh, Nate, and Zack talk about the line between bluffing and cheating, some LGS horror stories, and some less obvious tips for building good EDH decks. Also, Zack goes skydiving and we invent a new way to play, sure to get people on their feet and then straight on the floor. Secret Lair x Global Fund for Women article: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/secret-lair-x-global-fund-for-women-their-magic-is-limitless If you have questions for us, send them over to manabonded@gmail.com! Music is by Steve Brown, find his music at stevebrownsongs.com Art is by ShadowEclipex, his work is at https://shadoweclipexart.carrd.co/ We have a Linktree! Find it here: https://linktr.ee/manabonded Find us on social media! X/Twitter: @manabonded Instagram: @manabonded BlueSky: @manabonded.bsky.social
#35
July 3 · 1 hr 25 min
Episode 35 - Near Death on the Stack
In this week's episode, Josh, Nate, and Zack talk about what to do when a store changes their tiebreaker rules, how to avoid revealing unnecessary information, and how we feel the bracket system, especially bracket 3, is just fine and you're misunderstanding the point of the system anyway. If you have questions for us, send them over to manabonded@gmail.com! Music is by Steve Brown, find his music at stevebrownsongs.com Art is by ShadowEclipex, his work is at https://shadoweclipexart.carrd.co/ We have a Linktree! Find it here: https://linktr.ee/manabonded Find us on social media! X/Twitter: @manabonded Instagram: @manabonded BlueSky: @manabonded.bsky.social
#34
June 26 · 1 hr 23 min
Episode 34 - Bulk Bin Advice
In this week's episode, Josh, Nate, and Zack talk about whether or not it's okay to throw a friendly game of EDH to preserve the vibes, what to do when an LGS changes their prices in the middle of a transaction, and why Marvel sets don't feel as good as the Lord of the Rings sets or even Avatar. SaffronOlive's Article about the feel of Universes Beyond - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/why-final-fantasy-felt-like-magic-but-marvel-doesn-t If you have questions for us, send them over to manabonded@gmail.com! Music is by Steve Brown, find his music at stevebrownsongs.com Art is by ShadowEclipex, his work is at https://shadoweclipexart.carrd.co/ We have a Linktree! Find it here: https://linktr.ee/manabonded Find us on social media! X/Twitter: @manabonded Instagram: @manabonded BlueSky: @manabonded.bsky.social
#33
June 19 · 1 hr 23 min
Episode 33 - Off Track, Once Again
In this week's episode, we help out a friend with a decklist, then immediately get sidetracked by thinking of custom cards for a possible Brandon Sanderson set. Can you blame us? If you have questions for us, send them over to manabonded@gmail.com! Music is by Steve Brown, find his music at stevebrownsongs.com Art is by ShadowEclipex, his work is at https://shadoweclipexart.carrd.co/ We have a Linktree! Find it here: https://linktr.ee/manabonded Find us on social media! X/Twitter: @manabonded Instagram: @manabonded BlueSky: @manabonded.bsky.social Editor's Note: Josh's audio disappeared for the last 20 seconds or so, so this week Nate and Zack close things out.

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