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Clock Spinning—Magic: the Gathering History

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Frequency: 1 episode/28d. Total Eps: 32

Join Austin and Connor as they go card-by-card through Magic's most fun and iconic sets, sharing trivia, history, and hot takes. | Find more info at clockspinning.com, or share your thoughts with us at clock.spinning.podcast@gmail.com. | Music credits: iksonmusic.com | Intro: To You, by Ikson | Outro: Summer, by Ikson

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032: Force of Will art review

Season 2 · Episode 32

Wednesday, July 3, 2024 • Duration 55:41

Today we review every Force of Will art. Therese Nielsen sets an almost unbeatable standard with her Alliances original; can any other piece hope to match it? Join us as we dive deep into the art, weird Balduvians, and the true height of Kefnet in this tangent-laden edition of Clock Spinning.

See all the cards in today’s episode: https://scryfall.com/search?q=%22force+of+wil%22+unique%3Aart+prefer%3Aoldest+-is%3Aoversized+-is%3Adigital&unique=cards&as=grid&order=released&dir=asc
Nielsen’s blog #1: https://tnielsen.com/alliances-original-force-of-will-art-being-auctioned-live-now/
Nielsen’s blog #2: https://tnielsen.com/force-of-will-print-and-background/
Balduvian Shaman: https://scryfall.com/card/ice/59/balduvian-shaman
Baludivan War-Makers: https://scryfall.com/card/all/66a/balduvian-war-makers
Matt Stewart’s blog post: https://mattstewartartblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/gencon-and-force-of-will-alternate-art.html
Nielsen’s blog #3: https://tnielsen.com/eternalmastersfow/
Every art depicting Kefnet: https://scryfall.com/search?q=art%3Akefnet&unique=cards&as=grid&order=name
Scott M. Fischer 2XM YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW4wbHCPEDE
William Blake: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Blake
Kamigawa cognitive test: https://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Hobbies/Tales-of-Kamigawa-215822.html

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Timestamps for each card:

Terese Nielsen (Alliances) - 2:41
Matt Stewart (Judge Gift Cards) - 13:28
Terese Nielsen (Eternal Masters) - 17:12
Jaime Jones (Amonkhet Invocations) - 24:00
Scott M Fischer (Double Masters) - 28:51
Donato Giancola (Dominaria Remastered) - 35:28
Richard Kane Ferguson (Dominaria Remastered) - 41:04
Outro - 48:20
Secret Kamigawa Bonus Content - 49:43

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To You, by Ikson - Intro
Summer, by Ikson - Outro
Bungalo Bay, by Ikson - 2:35
Hey, by Ikson - 48:20

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031: Goyfs! Lhurgoyf, Tarmogoyf, and their many offspring

Season 2 · Episode 31

Thursday, June 6, 2024 • Duration 02:18:10

Lhurgoyfs are a tribe totally unique to Magic, and they have a long and winding history. We’ll begin our journey in the depths of Magic’s Ice Age, and then take you on a weird Odyssey with a cycle of surprisingly competitive bad cards. Then of course we have Tarmo-daddy himself, and his rash of offspring right up through the present day.

See all the cards we reviewed today: https://scryfall.com/search?q=%28t%3Agoyf+or+o%3Agoyf%29+%28-is%3Afunny+OR+is%3Afunny%29+-t%3Atoken+prefer%3Aoldest&order=released&dir=asc
*/* creatures in Magic, in printed order: https://scryfall.com/search?q=%28o%3A%2Fpower.*equal+to%2F%29+OR+%28o%3A%2Ftoughness.*equal+to%2F%29+prefer%3Aoldest&unique=cards&as=grid&order=released&dir=asc
Lhurgoyf competitive history: https://mtgtop8.com/search?MD_check=1&SB_check=1&compet_check[P]=1&compet_check[M]=1&compet_check[C]=1&cards=lhurgoyf
Cards that count things in graveyards:
1 for enchantments: https://scryfall.com/search?q=%28o%3A%2Fequal.*enchantment.*graveyard%2F+OR+o%3A%2Fwhere+X.*enchantment.*graveyard%2F%29+-is%3Adigital
1 for planeswalkers: https://scryfall.com/search?q=%28o%3A%2Fequal.*planeswalker.*graveyard%2F+OR+o%3A%2Fwhere+X.*planeswalker.*graveyard%2F%29+-is%3Adigital
~7 for artifacts: https://scryfall.com/search?q=%28o%3A%2Fequal.*artifact.*graveyard%2F+OR+o%3A%2Fwhere+X.*artifact.*graveyard%2F%29+-is%3Adigital

022: BOK Black Part 2 (Betrayers of Kamigawa)

Season 2 · Episode 22

Thursday, April 6, 2023 • Duration 01:20:20

Today’s episode features surprise appearances by not one but two of the quirkiest black commanders ever printed! This being Kamigawa, it also features arguably the worst one-mana discard spell ever printed, and finishes on an inexplicable demon that even the most dedicated combo connivers might struggle to break. Join us for part two of our Betrayers of Kamigawa Black review.

See all today’s cards: https://scryfall.com/search?q=c%3Db+e%3Dbok+cn%3E75
Mono-green splashing Okiba-Gang Shinobi in 2005 Standard: https://articles.starcitygames.com/articles/the-complete-guide-to-mono-green-4-splash-cards/
All the {B} discard spells, ever: https://scryfall.com/search?q=+o%3Adiscards+m%3D%7Bb%7D+-o%3Atransform+-is%3Afunny
All the four-mana black 4/4s: https://scryfall.com/search?q=mv%3D4+c%3Db+t%3Dcreature+pow%3D4+tou%3D4+-is%3Afunny&order=released&dir=asc
Other recurrent graveyard recursion: https://scryfall.com/search?q=o%3A%2Fwhenever%20a.*your%20graveyard.*return%2F
Toshiro’s mechanical and genealogical descendants: https://scryfall.com/search?q=umezawa
Yukora EDH deck: https://jophelerx.blogspot.com/2019/11/durdling-in-edh-deck-tech-for-yukora.html

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Okiba-Gang Shinobi - 02:03
Patron of the Nezumi - 08:13
Psychic Spear - 13:48
Pus Kami - 20:37
Scourge of Numai - 23:03

021: Counterspell art review

Season 2 · Episode 21

Thursday, March 23, 2023 • Duration 49:15

It’s one of Magic’s most iconic cards, but has Counterspell ever had the iconic art to match? Join us as we rate every Counterspell art ever printed.

See all today’s cards: https://scryfall.com/search?q=counterspell+unique%3Aart+prefer%3Aoldest&order=released&dir=asc
DCI Legend Membership: https://www.magiclibrarities.net/23-rarities-dci-legend-membership-promos-english-cards-index.html

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Mark Poole (Alpha) - 02:38
Allen Williams (Ice Age) - 05:27
Dom! (DCI Legend Membership) - 08:33
Hannibal King (Fifth Edition) - 12:53
Stephen Daniele (Tempest) - 14:33
Gao Yan (Mercadian Masques) - 18:04
Mark Romanoski (Seventh Edition) - 23:34
Jason Chan (Duel Decks: Jace vs Chandra) - 27:13
Zack Stella (Eternal Masters) - 30:31
Chase Stone (Amonkhet Invocations) - 32:10
Olena Richards (Strixhaven Mystical Archive - EN) - 35:13
Rindo Karasuba (Strixhaven Mystical Archives - JP) - 38:04
Ryan Yee (Modern Horizons 2) - 41:01
Mateus Manhanini (Secret Lair Drop) - 44:01
Cube choice - 47:06
Outro - 48:06

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Music by Ikson, iksonmusic.com

Intro - To You, by Ikson
Outro - Summer, by Ikson
2:28 - Destination, by Ikson
48:05 - Hey, by Ikson

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020: BOK Black Part 1 (Betrayers of Kamigawa)

Season 2 · Episode 20

Friday, March 10, 2023 • Duration 01:22:31

Today on Clock Spinning, we have too many underwhelming removal spells and not enough ninjas! Happily, though, the lone ninja we get is easily one of the coolest cards in the entire block. Join us as we kick off our review of Betrayers of Kamigawa’s black cards.

See all today’s cards: https://scryfall.com/search?q=e%3Dbok+c%3Db+cn%3C76
Black “drain” effects across Magic history: https://scryfall.com/search?q=o%3A%2Floses.%2Alife.%2Ayou+gain.%2Alife%2F+c%3Db&order=released&dir=asc
“Eradicate This” decklist and article: https://articles.starcitygames.com/articles/from-right-field-eradicate-this/
Goryo’s Vengeance art: https://scryfall.com/search?q=Goryo%27s+Vengeance+unique%3Aart
“A Servant’s Mission” story about Ink-Eyes: https://gamelore.fandom.com/wiki/A_Servant%27s_Mission

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Bile Urchin - 02:17
Blessing of Leeches - 07:04
Call for Blood - 14:17
Crawling Filth - 17:44
Eradicate - 22:13
Genju of the Fens - 29:48
Goryo's Vengeance - 33:28
Hero's Demise - 41:40
Hired Muscle // Scarmaker - 46:37
Horobi's Whisper - 53:20
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni - 57:44
Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse - 1:03:42
Mark of the Oni - 1:09:38
Nezumi Shadow-Watcher - 1:13:42
Ogre Marauder - 1:16:45

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Music by Ikson, iksonmusic.com

019: Magic's Oldest Phyrexians

Season 2 · Episode 19

Wednesday, February 15, 2023 • Duration 01:52:42

In this very special episode in honor of our new Phyrexian overlords, we’re going back to where it all began. Join Austin and Connor as they compleat their knowledge (and yours!) of Magic’s earliest Phyrexian cards, from Alliances to Weatherlight.

See all today’s cards: https://scryfall.com/search?q=(phyrexia+OR+ft%3Aphyrexia+OR+t%3Dphyrexian)+is%3Afirstprinting+year%3C%3D1997+-e%3Atmp&order=released&dir=asc
Gates to Phyrexia zine: https://web.archive.org/web/19991115200145/http://www.phyrexia.com/magazine/issue1.shtml
Priest of Yawgmoth + Spine of Ish Sah + Mirran Spy combo: https://tappedout.net/mtg-combos/mirran-spy+priest-of-yawgmoth+spine-of-ish-sah/
Other auras similar to Phyrexian Boon: https://scryfall.com/search?q=o%3A%2Fas+long+as+it%27s.*otherwise%2F
“Phyrexian” could be replaced with “useless”: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.trading-cards.magic.misc/c/q2eEIIpAHZk/m/O1PYCkhOWgsJ
Hulk Flash! early primer: https://articles.starcitygames.com/articles/the-real-deal-hulk-flash-the-new-face-of-legacy-plus-more/
“Canticle” reviews Phyrexian Walker: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.trading-cards.magic.strategy/c/kwx7cFt8hR0/m/po6xvrbXKfIJ
Fruity Pebbles decklist: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/feature/fruity-pebbles-2009-01-06

018: BOK Blue Part 2 (Betrayers of Kamigawa)

Season 2 · Episode 18

Wednesday, February 1, 2023 • Duration 01:28:09

Today on Clock Spinning, we still have the blues (the blue cards of Betrayers, that is). Come for a healthy dose of strange Spirits and stay for our ongoing struggle with Arcane cards as we pull back the Veil of Secrecy on Betrayers of Kamigawa’s final 15 blue cards.

See all today’s cards: https://scryfall.com/search?q=e%3Dbok+c%3Du+cn%3C%3D45
Kamigawa block creatures with tap abilities: https://scryfall.com/search?q=b%3Dchk+o%3A%7Bt%7D+t%3Dcreature&order=color
Owling mine guide: https://articles.starcitygames.com/articles/the-complete-owling-mine-players-guide/
Tomorrow, Azami’s Familiar EDH Guide: https://www.reddit.com/r/EDH/comments/7q8dzm/entering_the_infinite_a_guide_to_tomorrow_azamis/
Cards that look at an opponent’s hand: https://scryfall.com/search?q=%28o%3A%22look+at+target+player%27s+hand%22+OR+o%3A%22look+at+target+opponent%27s+hand%22+OR+o%3A%22look+at+that+player%27s+hand%22+OR+o%3A%22reveals+their+hand%22+OR+o%3A%22their+hand+revealed%22%29+is%3Afirstprinting+-is%3Afunny+-is%3Adigital&order=released&dir=asc

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Phantom Wings - 2:17
Quash - 8:34
Quillmane Baku - 13:28
Reduce to Dreams - 19:18
Ribbons of the Reikai - 23:44
Shimmering Glasskite - 30:16
Soratami Mindsweeper - 36:21
Stream of Consciousness - 38:55
Sway of the Stars - 43:36
Teardrop Kami - 46:57

017: BOK Blue Part 1 (Betrayers of Kamigawa)

Season 2 · Episode 17

Wednesday, January 18, 2023 • Duration 01:24:57

Our card-by-card review of Betrayers of Kamigawa (with an eye, as always, toward building a Kamigawa cube) continues into blue. Today’s episode may best be summarized with one word: ninjas. Okay, there’s a bit more to Betrayers blue than that, so stick with us into the Deep Hours on this one!

See all today’s cards: https://scryfall.com/search?q=e%3Dbok+c%3Du+cn%3C%3D45
Cards in Kamigawa block that do something with counters: https://scryfall.com/search?q=b%3Dchk+(o%3A%2Fput.*counter%2F+OR+o%3A%2Fwith.*counter%2F)
Floodbringer.exe: https://www.pojo.biz/board/showthread.php?t=168572
Legends that refer to themselves, in chronological order: https://scryfall.com/search?q=t%3Dlegendary+is%3Afirstprinting+o%3A%22%7E%22&order=released&dir=asc
Kaijin definition: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/海神
Underworld Magic Cloak Dealer: https://mtg.design/i/ggob52.jpg
Blue cards that ramp: https://scryfall.com/search?q=c%3Du+%28o%3A%2Fput.*land.*battlefield%2F+OR+o%3A%2Fsearch.*land%2F%29

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Callow Jushi - 02:02
Chisei, Heart of Oceans - 07:45
Disrupting Shoal - 15:14
Floodbringer - 19:39
Genju of the Falls - 25:20
Heed the Mists - 30:08
Higure, the Still Wind - 34:48
Jetting Glasskite - 43:27
Kaijin of the Vanishing Touch - 49:28

016: 7+ mana enchantments part 2

Season 2 · Episode 16

Wednesday, January 4, 2023 • Duration 01:24:28

Today, we finish our review of every 7+ mana enchantment in Magic. We’ll cover black, red, green, gold, and one very special colorless tribal enchantment. Amidst a startling number of overpriced auras we’ll also find unique win-cons, win-more green all-stars, and some truly gorgeous art.

See all today’s cards: https://clock-spinning.captivate.fm/7-mana-enchantments-pt-2
Iname as One + Baneful Omen deck: https://archidekt.com/decks/131926#Big
Paintings of Salome holding the head of John the Baptist: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Paintings_of_Salome_with_the_head_of_John_the_Baptist
All four “Form of the…” cards: https://scryfall.com/search?q=%22form%20of%20the%22
Four mana red 1/1s episode: https://clockspinning.com/episode-12-four-mana-red-1-1s/
Captive Audience censored mainland China art: https://i.imgur.com/aigPDGm.png

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Baneful Omen - 1:27
Cruel Reality - 6:46
Grave Betrayal - 12:37
Hedonist's Trove - 16:27
Price of Knowledge - 21:28
Form of the Dragon - 25:45
Vicious Shadows - 32:11
Colossification - 37:13
Mythic Proportions - 40:42
Sandwurm Convergence - 42:19
Spawning Grounds - 46:41
The World Spell - 51:57
Zendikar Resurgent - 57:20
Captive Audience - 1:01:59
Debtor's Knell - 1:07:19
Cloven Casting - 1:12:25
Yavimaya's Embrace - 1:15:57
Eldrazi Conscription - 1:20:37

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015: BOK White Part 2 (Betrayers of Kamigawa)

Season 2 · Episode 15

Wednesday, November 16, 2022 • Duration 58:47

Part two of our Betrayers of Kamigawa cube review, finishing off the White cards. Check out the development of our Kamigawa set cube from the CubeCobra link at clockspinning.com.

See all today’s cards: https://clock-spinning.captivate.fm/bok-white-2

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Moonlit Strider - 01:28
Opal-Eye, Konda's Yojimbo - 03:51
Oyobi, Who Split the Heavens - 11:12
Patron of the Kitsune - 15:32
Scour - 21:22
Shining Shoal - 23:18
Silverstorm Samurai - 30:14
Split-Tail Miko - 31:34
Takeno's Cavalry - 33:18
Tallowisp - 36:22
Terashi's Grasp - 39:03
Terashi's Verdict - 43:58
Ward of Piety - 47:49
Waxmane Baku - 49:14
Yomiji, Who Bars the Way - 52:35
Outro - 57:33

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Music by Ikson, iksonmusic.com

Intro - To You, by Ikson
Outro - Summer, by Ikson
1:19 - Hey, by Ikson
57:18 - Waves, by Ikson

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