Temple of the False Pod

Theme Deck Finale Spectacular: Germs!

As we close our first season, we bring you our first deck building challenge! The theme (surprisingly not intentionally topical) was germs! We were to both separately make a germ tribal/theme deck and see where we landed without any cross-consultation. These decks were not meant to be refined or focused in any way, just on theme and fun. Linked below are our lists, and if you have a list you'd like to share with us, you can reach us on twitter (@falsepodmtg) or by email (falsepodmtg@gmail.com) 
 
We will be taking two weeks off as we get season two of Temple of the False Pod ready for your ears! We'll be back on 3/10!
 
Andy's List : https://archidekt.com/decks/1126109#Germ_Andy
Bruce's List: https://archidekt.com/decks/1126110#Germ_Bruce
 
Take it for drive, let us know how we did!
 
Come bask with us in the casual formats, and may your fifth land always be the Temple. 
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We are:
Andy Stocker (@andyweekend)
Bruce Richard (@manaburned)

Isn't "Bluff" Just a Fancy Word for "Lie?"

Bruce and Andy sit down and talk about the nuances of everything from faking holding up a counterspell to holding onto that last land card in your hand. Looking from the perspective of someone who doesn't know what's in your hand makes it seem much easier to get away with small bluffs, but be careful! Could you be in big trouble if you bluff too much?
Come bask with us in the casual formats, and may your fifth land always be the Temple. 
We are available wherever podcasts are found, so subscribe and leave us a review! It helps us out and drop us a line at falsepodmtg@gmail.com to tell us about your big plays!
You can also find us on Twitter: @FalsePodMTG
We are:
Andy Stocker (@andyweekend)
Bruce Richard (@manaburned)

Bruce and Andy Bust Into a Pack of Double Masters

Bruce and Andy stumble across a cursed sealed pack of Double Masters that they feel compelled to open and examine. They have a blast doing it, and know you'll love hearing the niche treasures they end up finding. It's an even chiller episode than normal! 
 
Come bask with us in the casual formats, and may your fifth land always be the Temple. 
We are available wherever podcasts are found, so subscribe and leave us a review! It helps us out and drop us a line at falsepodmtg@gmail.com to tell us about your big plays!
You can also find us on Twitter: @FalsePodMTG
We are:
Andy Stocker (@andyweekend)
Bruce Richard (@manaburned)

Teysa Karlov: Fun or Impersonal?

This week, we tackle one of Andy's favorite decks of his (and one of Bruce's least favorite to play against). We discuss how it was built, what is going on thematically and why it can be unfun to play against. Is this deck against everything Bruce and Andy stand for with regards to how Magic is played? Of course not! But we're going to discuss how to make it better, and what steps have already been taken! 
 
The original list: https://archidekt.com/decks/1106462#Teysa_Karlov_-_First_Draft
The slightly updated, and not at all finalized list: https://archidekt.com/decks/1106466#Teysa_Karlov_-_Updated
 
Come bask with us in the casual formats, and may your fifth land always be the Temple. 
We are available wherever podcasts are found, so subscribe and leave us a review! It helps us out and drop us a line at falsepodmtg@gmail.com to tell us about your big plays!
You can also find us on Twitter: @FalsePodMTG
We are:
Andy Stocker (@andyweekend)
Bruce Richard (@manaburned)

Could Professional EDH exist?

After some careful consideration, Bruce and Andy discuss the ins and outs of what Professional, sanctioned-by-Wizards EDH/Commander League would look like to them.
It's a nuanced discussion about prize support, new bans and power levels becoming out of control. Just kidding, we talk about about hanging out, personality-based content, and making it work through a pandemic. We discuss why we would think it a good or a bad idea (and how these ideas might even already be working, though not sanctioned by Wizards)
Thank you to Shivam Bhatt (@ghirapurigears) for the inspiration with this tweet: 
https://twitter.com/ghirapurigears/status/1314625208175661056 
 
 
Come bask with us in the casual formats, and may your fifth land always be the Temple. 
We are available wherever podcasts are found, so subscribe and leave us a review! It helps us out and drop us a line at falsepodmtg@gmail.com to tell us about your big plays!
You can also find us on Twitter: @FalsePodMTG
We are:
Andy Stocker (@andyweekend)
Bruce Richard (@manaburned)

Temple's Treasures: Black Enchantments

Time and time again we see some cards get ALL the play. Today we want to bring a few cards to the forefront that we think aren't getting enough play compared to how fun these cards can be! Today, we discuss specifically black enchantments in this special episode. There are a few ground rules we set ourselves, that can be flexible, yet give us guidance in finding some of the most forgotten treasures that have been lost to time. 
1. Each card must be in less that 1000-2000 decks on EDHREC (we haven't come across any over 1000, but we're flexible, it's chill)
2. Each card must be first printed before  8th Edition. (Most of the cards have never been printed afterwards, but we will surely see some that have gotten more recent reprints as we dive deeper.)
 
That's it! We found some truly spectacular pieces of cardboard, and we can't wait to share them with you! We understand they may not be for all decks or even all playstyles, but every card we chose deserves its song to be sung.  Sound off with your favorite black enchantments, we'd love to hear from you! 
 
Come bask with us in the casual formats, and may your fifth land always be the Temple. 
We are available wherever podcasts are found, so subscribe and leave us a review! It helps us out and drop us a line at falsepodmtg@gmail.com to tell us about your big plays!
You can also find us on Twitter: @FalsePodMTG
We are:
Andy Stocker (@andyweekend)
Bruce Richard (@manaburned)

Why Buy Sealed Product?

We were faced with the age old question when Commander Legends came along of "Do we buy boxes? Do we buy packs? Do we just buy the singles?" Well, needless to say we never expected to wait this long to draft our most anticipated set, yet. So what do we do? What do you do? All these questions (kinda) answered, here at the Temple of the False Pod. 
 
 
Come bask with us in the casual formats, and may your fifth land always be the Temple. 
We are available wherever podcasts are found, so subscribe and leave us a review! It helps us out and drop us a line at falsepodmtg@gmail.com to tell us about your big plays!
You can also find us on Twitter: @FalsePodMTG
We are:
Andy Stocker (@andyweekend)
Bruce Richard (@manaburned)

Ol‘ Buzzbark is His Name, Playing Games is His... Game.

This week at the Temple of the False Pod, Ol' Buzzbark  pays us a visit, and we talk about the not-strictly-legal Unmander deck that Bruce has been playing and updating for years. It's full of silver-bordered nonsense and loads of dice!
Ol'Buzzbark decklist:  https://archidekt.com/decks/298405#Ol'_Buzzbark
 
Some tweets of Buzzbark plays:https://twitter.com/manaburned/status/951616458055979009
https://twitter.com/andyweekend/status/1124129222639935488
https://twitter.com/andyweekend/status/1124130414375862273
 
Come bask with us in the casual formats, and may your fifth land always be the Temple. 
We are available wherever podcasts are found, so subscribe and leave us a review! It helps us out and drop us a line at falsepodmtg@gmail.com to tell us about your big plays!
You can also find us on Twitter: @FalsePodMTG
We are:
Andy Stocker (@andyweekend)
Bruce Richard (@manaburned)