
Insights from recent episode analysis
Audience Interest
Podcast Focus
Publishing Consistency
Platform Reach
Insights are generated by CastFox AI using publicly available data, episode content, and proprietary models.
Est. Listeners
Based on iTunes & Spotify (publisher stats).
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
1,001 - 10,000 - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
5,001 - 25,000 - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
5,001 - 15,000
Market Insights
Platform Distribution
Reach across major podcast platforms, updated hourly
Total Followers
—
Total Plays
—
Total Reviews
—
* Data sourced directly from platform APIs and aggregated hourly across all major podcast directories.
On the show
Recent episodes
Episode 331 - Tarkir: Dragonstorm Review
Jun 2, 2025
Unknown duration
Episode 330 - LGS Perspective of RCQ Seasons
May 19, 2025
Unknown duration
Episode 329 - 2025 Q1 Collect-A-Con Review
May 5, 2025
Unknown duration
Episode 328 - CGC Grading
Apr 21, 2025
Unknown duration
Episode 327 - Aetherdrift Review
Apr 7, 2025
Unknown duration
Social Links & Contact
Official channels & resources
Official Website
Login
RSS Feed
Login
| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/2/25 | ![]() Episode 331 - Tarkir: Dragonstorm Review | Final Fantasy, the 105th Magic the Gathering expansion is on the horizon, which means it's time to review our "hype" assessments for Tarkir: Dragonstorm. How accurate were we? Were we off base or was it the children who were? | — | ||||||
| 5/19/25 | ![]() Episode 330 - LGS Perspective of RCQ Seasons | With several years and numerous changes to the RCQ system under our collective belts, we thought it was time to discuss what we have seen and what we are seeing. While this episode is centered solely around the LGS and only Thursty is part of day to day operations, Halt is able to weigh in having judged at least one RCQ in each season for the past several years. With our insights combined, we put together a pretty tight list of what we have seen and experienced. | — | ||||||
| 5/5/25 | ![]() Episode 329 - 2025 Q1 Collect-A-Con Review | With the first quarter of 2025 in the books and a number of Collect-A-Cons across the United States behind him, Thursty breaks down and discusses the events and a number of notables from this time as a vendor on the circuit thus far. | — | ||||||
| 4/21/25 | ![]() Episode 328 - CGC Grading | In January of 2025, CGC Grading announced that they had received playtest cards for the first set release in Japan (October 1996). Discussed with a person close to the creation of the Japanese game, the cards were deemed "the real thing" and the grading process begin. As linked, and discussed in the episode CGC subjected these cards to a bevy of tests to assure their authenticity but it wasn't until they made it into public hands that they were found to be counterfeit. Is this episode we discuss what happened and what has happened to the reputation of CGC. How we view them currently. How we would handle their slabs. And most importantly, if we would trust them again. https://www.cgccards.com/news/article/13730/ https://www.elitefourum.com/t/many-of-the-pokemon-playtest-cards-were-likely-printed-in-2024/52421 https://web.archive.org/web/20250116144948/https://www.cgccards.com/news/article/11742/pokemon-prototype-cards/ | — | ||||||
| 4/7/25 | ![]() Episode 327 - Aetherdrift Review | Tarkir: Dragonstorm, the 104th Magic the Gathering expansion is on the horizon, which means it's time to reivew our "hype" assessments for Aetherdrift. How accurate were we? Were we off base or was it the children who were? https://edhrec.com/commanders/hashaton-scarabs-fist https://moxfield.com/decks/pdlVb5itR0OH1lBxug0zzA https://edhrec.com/cards/full-throttle https://edhrec.com/tags/extra-combats | — | ||||||
| 3/24/25 | ![]() Episode 326 - Hunter Burton Memorial 2025 | The Hunter Burton Memorial is in its 11th year and shows no signs of stopping or slowing down; nor should it. Rooted in the knowledge that tragedy touches everyone, this even filled weekend brings people together in order to raise awareness, and funds, for the 988 Lifeline and charity. This year over 1500 people competed in over 300 events and we were lucky enough to be in attendance. If you haven't been, you should, and please enjoy hearing about the experience. If you have been, please share your experiences. https://988lifeline.org/ https://hunterburtonmemorialopen.com/ | — | ||||||
| 3/10/25 | ![]() Episode 325 - Commander Brackets | Having digested the information and ahead of the second announcement, we are taking a look at the Commander Brackets. We've had some time to discuss with our local players, from casual to cEDH stalwarts, and solicit their feedback and feelings, using them to distill down a few refined points. Join us this week as we give you our thoughts about the system, what we like about it, and what we don't like about it. https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/introducing-commander-brackets-beta https://x.com/wachelreeks/status/1890851604867268713 | — | ||||||
| 2/24/25 | ![]() Episode 324 - Thursty's Show Recaps | With the start of the new year comes new shows, and this year, Thursty is not only attending a number of shows, more than in a number of prior years, but also shows that aren't just dedicated to Magic. Some aren't even related to Magic at all but different collectibles markets entirely. Spend time with us as we discuss the shows that Thursty has been to, his upcoming February shows, the details about why they chose to vend them. and their expectations. | — | ||||||
| 2/10/25 | ![]() Episode 323 - Duskmourn Review | Aetherdrift, the 103rd Magic the Gathering expansion is on the horizon, which means it's time to reivew our "hype" assessments for Duskmourn. How accurate were we? Were we off base or was it the children who were? | — | ||||||
| 1/27/25 | ![]() Episode 322 - VRD: Friends and Family 2025 | A few weeks ago, as proof we play Magic the Gathering, both Thursty and Halt took place in an off camera friends and family Vintage Rotisserie Draft. Split over two days, the in person draft took place the night before giving players several hours to build and test their lists before playing out the next days. Seven rounds brought us a top four that included our own Halt_I_m_Reptar, though he lost his first match to Thursty. Recorded and commentated on for your enjoyment! The draft document can be found below long with the moxfield link to Halt's list, the St Lotus YouTube and Twitch channels and as always, if you want to try your hand at rotisserie drafting, the Discord link can be found below as well. Halt's Decklist: https://moxfield.com/decks/0Z7qGEuDeUKP9J4kZYN7ZQ Full VRD Draft list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13k_ngNdcZ3ZO3Up29-ZAtXhs9ss2t55E_whbZitmPtE/edit?usp=sharing Come Draft with us on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/nxBPYXn St Lotus YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpwS9X2A-5pmo1txhyD7eoA Follow St Lotus on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/stlotusmtg | — | ||||||
Want analysis for the episodes below?Free for Pro Submit a request, we'll have your selected episodes analyzed within an hour. Free, at no cost to you, for Pro users. | |||||||||
| 1/13/25 | ![]() Episode 321 - Looking Forward to 2025 | With the first Spotlight Series event firmly in the past and an entire year of RCs and Spotlights ahead of us, we discuss what each of us is looking forward to in the coming year. What at the LGS level is appealing with the OP roadmap laid out? As a vendor what are we excited to see with the coming sets and release schedule? https://magic.gg/news/announcing-the-magic-spotlight-series https://magic.gg/news/play-in-rcqs-earn-secret-lair-promos-and-qualify-for-pro-tour-3-in-2025 | — | ||||||
| 1/6/25 | ![]() Episode 320 - If We Ran Hasbro (2025) pt2 | It's 2025 and we're back with our yearly tradition of discussing what we would do if we ran Hasbro. Secret Layers, Baulders Gate 3, and the finalization of the eOne sale. What a year it's been. Casting out lens, we look at the decisions we saw coming out of Hasbro and WotC and put together some notes and things we'd like to see them do better, things we'd change, things we'd improve. Even a few things we'd like to do away with. Join us on this rocky ride as we discuss what we would do in 2025 if we ran Hasbro. | — | ||||||
| 12/30/24 | ![]() Episode 319 - If We Ran Hasbro (2025) pt1 | It's 2025 and we're back with our yearly tradition of discussing what we would do if we ran Hasbro. Secret Layers, Baulders Gate 3, and the finalization of the eOne sale. What a year it's been. Casting out lens, we look at the decisions we saw coming out of Hasbro and WotC and put together some notes and things we'd like to see them do better, things we'd change, things we'd improve. Even a few things we'd like to do away with. Join us on this rocky ride as we discuss what we would do in 2025 if we ran Hasbro. | — | ||||||
| 12/23/24 | ![]() Episode 318 - Grading MtG: A 2024 Lookback | This week we look back at Magic in 2024 and discuss what we encouraging and what was discouraging. What could be improved and what worked. How did the set release cadence, Secret Lair drops, and handling of constructed impact the game. Effectively grading Magic in 2024 across several, easy to understand metrics with a side of "what happened at the LGS this year?!" | — | ||||||
| 12/16/24 | ![]() Episode 317 - Changes to the Podcast! | As with anything great, change is to be expected. Throughout 2024 we had discussed changes we wanted to make both in our community and with the podcast and after months of discussion we finally settled on the changes we wanted to see. In this short episode, we breakdown, point by point the updates we'll be making to the podcast in the coming year and also what to expect of us moving forward. | — | ||||||
| 12/9/24 | ![]() Episode 316 - Year 6 Pick Review | As our sixth year as a podcast draws to a close, we continue our process of self reflection and growth. This episode we look back at two picks each, and discuss what they represent to us: winners and losers alike, there's always a lesson to be learned. | — | ||||||
| 12/2/24 | ![]() Episode 315 - Year 6 Retrospective | As we begin our yearly look back and take inventory of our processes and lessons learned, we are starting out on a personal level. Have the means by which we engage with the game changed? And if so, how? How have we navigated the financial landscape this year? Casting a critical lense as our processes, lessons learned, and heuristics is an important part of holding ourselves accountable and grow. So join us as we take a look back at a wild year of Magic. | — | ||||||
| 11/25/24 | ![]() Episode 314 - Holidays at the LGS (Strategies) | As we head into the holiday season, we take a look at strategies employed at the LGS level to ensure a successful transition into the new year. What factors are in play in 2024 Q4 that might impact not just what we are looking to sell, but also how we market it and sell it. Are we looking to bring in more foot traffic just to increase product exposure, do we want to focus on growing our customer base permanently, are we able to host events? Each years Q4 provides an interesting look into how an LGS works and this year is no different, so join us as we break down holiday strategies for 2024. | — | ||||||
| 11/18/24 | ![]() Episode 313 - The 2025 Release Schedule and Universes Beyond | With the 2025 release schedule announced at Worlds in Las Vegas, alongside an accompanying article and series of mothership posts, we have a good idea of what Magic is going to look like in 2025 and beyond. What sets will we see, the marketing copy, Universes Beyond, and the idea that Magic will now be 50% external IP. What a year it's going to be, and what an announcement it was. https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/the-foundations-of-magics-next-era | — | ||||||
| 11/11/24 | ![]() Episode 312 - Responding to the 2025 RC Schedule | We finally have the 2025 RCQ schedule and format information, answer a number of questions that we've had as players, LGS's, vendors, and the like. This week we break down the timing, format information, TOs, and hopeful future of the system. https://www.magic.gg/news/play-in-rcqs-earn-secret-lair-promos-and-qualify-for-pro-tour-3-in-2025 | — | ||||||
| 11/4/24 | ![]() Episode 311 - MtG Finance is Dead, Long Live MtG Finance. | With a continuously shifting landscape, the removal of Pioneer as an RCQ format to Universes Beyond being standard legacy, LGS operations and MtG Finance on the whole have become rather difficult to manage. Anything can be reprinted at any time, so how do you handle an impending price crash on your foil Patrick Starfish while also worrying about the five Standard sets. So, this week we took at step back and began to discuss what it's like at the LGS level now. What are ways that people are insulating themselves from the whims of WotC and Hasbro profiteering. How can we, LGS's and financeers alike, survive and get ahead in the current environment that WotC has set in front of us. | — | ||||||
| 10/28/24 | ![]() Episode 310 - Collect-A-Con Chicago Review | We went to Collect-A-Con so you don't have to! But you should because it's awesome. https://collectaconusa.com/ This week we discuss what is was like at Collect-A-Con Chicago 2024 as a gaming vendor. What kind of a event was it, what expectations did we set. What had we learned in the past that we put into practice, what were some of the take aways. And, most importantly, is it worth it to add Collecet-A-Cons as part of your list of shows to vend as either an LGS or a vendor. | — | ||||||
| 10/14/24 | ![]() Episode 309 - cEDH at the LGS | We've had the pleasure of experiencing cEDH from multiple points of view over almost a decades worth of play and thought, what better way to discuss the format than to try and bring together all of that. With the experience of judging one of the largest cEDH events on the East Coast barely in the rear view, we talk about what cEDH means to players, judges, the LGS, and vendors. What is the impact the format has on all the aforementioned people and where we see the format heading. This episode was planned out well in advance of initial cEDH RC issues, giving us an even more interesting insight into the format as we get to marry together player sentiment prior to those events, all the way through the recent bannings. | — | ||||||
| 10/7/24 | ![]() Episode 308 - RCQ Lookback from an LGS and Judge Perspective | From the Judges to the LGS, from the players to the formats we discuss what it's been like operating in the new RCQ system. What changes have felt impactful to each of the aforementioned elements? What are we seeing now that we haven't seen before? Do these changes to the system even feel good? | — | ||||||
| 9/30/24 | ![]() Episode 307 - Duskmourn Hype Review | This week, wes set off to discuss Duskmour: House of Horror and the hype cycle surrounding it. What cards shone bright during spoiler season, what seemed to fall through the cracks? What references did we pick up and like the best? Join us on our review of the Spoop-tacular set, with your hosts with the mosts. | — | ||||||
Showing 25 of 250
Sponsor Intelligence
Sign in to see which brands sponsor this podcast, their ad offers, and promo codes.
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.
