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| 4/23/26 |  Sisay's Ring Typal Is a Form Of Smut - HBVC Radio Ep 64 | Check out the DJ SpaceGirl Album, Space Girl Story over at Bandcamp, out NOW!Are you ready to be Moon Child's friend? The story is true....The hosts can't keep clocking in long times at the yap factory, so buckle in. Cole talks about Mega Man Star Force 2 and Gundam 00. Quinn talks about The Demon Cycle by Peter V. Brett and Final Fantasy VIII. DJ SpaceGirl is back with the recent earworm, Moon Child, while Lenny is joined by Charlotte Sable this episode in the Smoking Mids dimension. Cole and Quinn talk about some Strixhaven cards and brews, with Cole having some free Silverquill spells to talk about, while Quinn has a very noticeable problem with Page, Loose Leaf and 20 Sisay's Rings. Socials:@thebloodricguy.bsky.social@girldickenergy.bsky.social, @ajanisgaypridemate.bsky.social@hbvc-mtg.bsky.social on Bluesky. Go purchase Quinn's music at https://djspacegirl.bandcamp.com/MTG Lexicon, the Dive Bar of EDH on TwitchCreative Content:Charlotte Sable and Your Deck Rules!Do. Not. Eat. The. #MTGStrixhaven. Cards.I built SEVEN Secrets of Strixhaven Commander decksSpellslinger Decks by ListenersDecks:Cole - Casualties of Disputes | Vampiric Vengeance, Blade of AvacynQuinn - Page Ramp | mystical archive control | [mtgo edh] [bracket 3] mardu discard | — | ||||||
| 4/9/26 | ![Brandon, Stop Scaring the [REDACTED] - HBVC Radio Ep 63 ft Brandon episode artwork](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode/15923652/15923652-1775703443351-8adcad0806139.jpg) Brandon, Stop Scaring the [REDACTED] - HBVC Radio Ep 63 ft Brandon | Starting Brando Calrizion, aka "The Producer", "The Phoenix", "The Gremlin", "That Rat [REDACTED]-The studio was breached by an unexpected guest. Hero's Blade Vibe Check Radio is joined this week by Brandon of MTG Lexicon, the Dive Bar of EDH. He does far too much, plays 1,020,502 video games and can't help being a troll, so we go through some history of MTGL, and why he's the way he is. Quinn picks back up Final Fantasy 8, Squall has two hands for shipping, and play an odds-only Esper Sphinx deck. Cole plays the Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection, is a space cowboy wizard in Outer Worlds 2, and assembles a contraption of robots, artifacts and +1/+1 counters. A surprise guest blocks the hosts out from the Smoking Mids dimension, and Brandon takes to the soapbox.Brandon doesn't have socials, so you know what to do. (Thanks Mike for coming through the Smoking Mids dimension, check him out on Bluesky and Am I the Bolcast on Youtube!)You can find us at @thebloodricguy.bsky.social, @girldickenergy.bsky.social, @ajanisgaypridemate.bsky.social and @hbvc-mtg.bsky.social on Bluesky. Most beats in our episodes are made by Empress Quinn! Go purchase Quinn's music at https://djspacegirl.bandcamp.com/Please check us out hosting MTG Lexicon, the Dive Bar of EDH over on Twitch! If you wanna chat with the hosts, come join the MTG Lexicon Discord, were there's a dedicated HBVC channel! Creative Media:Secrets of Strixhaven | Official Trailer | Magic: The GatheringI Made a 5-Color Mono Blue Commander Deck...Two Bens, four rings, can't win. #mtgSpellslinger | We Go Now!These New Precons KICK A$$! | Killian vs. Dina vs. Quintorius vs. ZimoneDecks:Cole - Kilo-ton of Counters | Fire On The Count of 3!Quinn - [mtgo edh] [bracket 2] boros token spam | oddsies :3 | — | ||||||
| 3/26/26 |  Korvold Can Be Trusted With New York Pizza - HBVC Radio Ep 62 | Yeah, we've got no clues about the perp. We don't even have a sus because the sec with the mo's has a perf al. Did you get all that?Cole and Quinn are back with another beefy episode of Hero's Blade Vibe Check Radio. Quinn completed Final Fantasy XIII, with one feature leaving much to be desired. Cole watches the Ghost in the Shell double feature of 1995 and Innocence. Quinn talks about a perfect king dragon eating some New York Pizza, and Cole talks about what is leaving his roster and what's to come. Bringing things full circle from all the way back from episode 6 is Lenny and Cole in Smoking Mids, talking about Murders at Karlov Manor. You can find us at @thebloodricguy.bsky.social, @girldickenergy.bsky.social, @ajanisgaypridemate.bsky.social and @hbvc-mtg.bsky.social on Bluesky. Most beats in our episodes are made by Empress Quinn! Go purchase Quinn's music at https://djspacegirl.bandcamp.com/Please check us out hosting MTG Lexicon, the Dive Bar of EDH over on Twitch! If you wanna chat with the hosts, come join the MTG Lexicon Discord, were there's a dedicated HBVC channel! Creative Media:Cardboard is the cure for brainrot Medusa's Sharuum the Hegemon | MTG EDH Commander Deck Interview | The Faerie Conclave 131 Top 10 Reanimator Spells You Should Play More OftenSpellslinger University | School of Low Mana ValueSpellslinger University | School of High Mana ValueDecks:Cole - FELOTHAR SUPREMACY | Sphinx Challenge: Crashout Aristocrats | Sylvan Steel - Meria Equipment | Johnny Mardu's a Firebender | Selesnya Discard Reanimator - Take 2 | Ogre Demon Dragon Money Gang | Your Path Leads To Misfortune | Dragonclaw Cultist Whispers TwiceQuinn - esper clues | nontoken t:food | Mardu Mutate | — | ||||||
| 3/12/26 |  A Shower Brew (But Not Like That) - HBVC Radio Ep 61 | What, you don't make decks in the shower? Don't judge me.Cole and Quinn are back in the booth with more watched media under their belt. Quinn is overbudget, Cole is just getting started, and you can watch it on Poob! Lenny and Quinn are checking out Mids among the Midternities, and the hosts close shop with Selesnya Reanimator and 4 color Turtleslop.You can find us at @thebloodricguy.bsky.social, @girldickenergy.bsky.social, @ajanisgaypridemate.bsky.social and @hbvc-mtg.bsky.social on Bluesky. Most beats in our episodes are made by Empress Quinn! Go purchase Quinn's music at https://djspacegirl.bandcamp.com/Please check us out hosting MTG Lexicon, the Dive Bar of EDH over on Twitch! If you wanna chat with the hosts, come join the MTG Lexicon Discord, were there's a dedicated HBVC channel! Creative Media:These new TURTLE Cards Are INSANE!! | The Timewaster 9000 #16 | Magic: the GatheringUnpopular Flyers You Should Try ImmediatelyThe Most Fun Commander Deck No One is BuildingFIRST LOOK MTG X TMNT | Krang VS Rat King VS Don & Leo VS Raph & LeoUncommons Are Officially More Interesting than MythicsDecks:Cole - Selesnya Discard Reanimator | Selesnya Discard Reanimator - Take 2 | Sphinx Challenge: Crashout AristocratsQuinn - boros dragon tokens | 4c turtleslop | — | ||||||
| 2/26/26 |  LGS Regular Wildin' Out About Iona and Farewell - HBVC Radio Ep 60 ft MTGBert | "Just Don't Play Mono-Color Decks" Says Man At LGS. "Just Play More Removal" Says Man At LGS. "Man No Long Allowed At LGS".Coming in hot is spell maestro Bert (@mtgbert.bsky.social), here to chop it up with us in the booth. He talks about the crazy chats he has at his part time LGS job, rogue-like gacha games, as well as falling prey to some video game genre buzzwords. Quinn talks about reading manga, shouts out a new podcast and brings a 2023 standard deck to Commander. Cole gives a #bloodricposting update, complains about Quinn ruining his plans, and chats Spider-Mids with Lenny in the Smoking Mids Dimension.Follow Bert over on Bluesky or Youtube (or his LinkedIn). Bert's decks are a few sections lower.You can find us at @thebloodricguy.bsky.social, @girldickenergy.bsky.social, @ajanisgaypridemate.bsky.social and @hbvc-mtg.bsky.social on Bluesky. Most beats in our episodes are made by Empress Quinn! Go purchase Quinn's music at https://djspacegirl.bandcamp.com/Please check us out hosting MTG Lexicon, the Dive Bar of EDH over on Twitch! If you wanna chat with the hosts, come join the MTG Lexicon Discord, were there's a dedicated HBVC channel! Creative Media:Aurelia, the Warleader w/ Alex || Hey, Deck This Out!Limits are Meant to be Broken | A History of Colossus HammerI Can't Handle These DecksThe Weird History of CommanderThe Timewaster 9000 PodcastThe Best Mana Rocks that Aren’t Sol Ring or Arcane SignetIs it time to Unban Griselbrand in Commander?The Hobbit Is the Test for Universes Beyond Reprints10 Cards from TMNT Commander that Really Crust My PizzaDecks:Bert - Edea, Borrowed Time | Anikthea, Hand of Enchantments | Hofri Spooks | Ashling, Fire and RimeCole - Vampiric Vengeance, Blade of Avacyn | Fire On The Count of 3!Empress Quinn - esper menace typal | 2023 Standard Grixis Midrange | — | ||||||
| 2/12/26 |  Jonathan Wickerman Smokes You In a Commander Game - HBVC Radio Ep 59 | You’re walking in the woods. There’s no one around and your phone is dead. Out of the corner of your eye, you spot him. Jonathan Wickerman.The Raiden intro was done by FunnyWes, please go check her out on Youtube. Cole talks Superman while Quinn finishes faer one-movie-per-quarter quota with a Keanu Reeves movie. Final Fantasy posting continues, along with the return of Smoking Mids, featuring Lenny, aka Ajanisgaypridemate! To wrap it up, Cole takes to the soapbox to talk his thoughts on Brackets, Game Changers and Tutors in Commander.As usual, you can find us at @thebloodricguy.bsky.social, @girldickenergy.bsky.social, @ajanisgaypridemate.bsky.social and @hbvc-mtg.bsky.social on Bluesky. Most beats in our episodes are made by Empress Quinn! Go purchase Quinn's music at https://djspacegirl.bandcamp.com/Please check us out hosting MTG Lexicon, the Dive Bar of EDH over on Twitch! If you wanna chat with the hosts, come join the MTG Lexicon Discord, were there's a dedicated HBVC channel! Creative Media:Commander Banned and Restricted Announcement – February 9, 2026Drowned Secrets Dot FM Ep 5Bolcast 68 - Focusing the New Guy with Legendary Creature PodcastBrew Review - 3 Year Anniversary Merch Is Lifelink the King of Casual Commander? Why Unconventional Commanders Can Be Way More Fun 10 Crazy Synergy Cards for Lorehold, the Historian | Secrets of Strixhaven Twilight Diviner Has Me Wanting to Rebuild a Chainer Commander Deck This $30 Pile of Removal is my New Favorite Commander Deck I built SEVEN Lorwyn Eclipsed decks BEFORE the set was public Examining Final Fantasy XV Through Magic The GatheringDecks:Cole - Lovers of Ice and Flame | Poisoned DaggerQuinn - [mtgo edh][bracket 2] orzhov phyrexians | [mtgo edh][bracket 2] sygg swords | — | ||||||
| 1/29/26 |  Taking Steph to Court (#NoGreedyKeeps2026) - HBVC Ep 58 ft SteelCitySteph | STOP. BEING. GREEDY. IN 2026! (and play with your booster. 2026)Cole and Empress Quinn are joined by SteelCitySteph (@steelcitysteph @ Bluesky), of SteelCityMTG! A little dinosaur told the hosts that Steph said something sacrilegious, so they had to take her to court. Cole does some retro gaming and combat-based crimes with Sephiroth and Isshin. Quinn is scammin', warpin' and voidin', while continuing faer playthroughs of Final Fantasy. Steph talks TTRPGs, combat shenanigans with her Boros deck, and why you should be playing with your sealed Magic booster packs.(Remember to leave a comment, it brings the hosts joy!)Check out Steph and Brad, probably playing some limited, over on Bluesky at @steelcitymtg and over on Twitch!Quinn's got some FF7 Remixes over on Google Drive.As usual, you can find us at @thebloodricguy.bsky.social, @girldickenergy.bsky.social, and @hbvc-mtg.bsky.social on Bluesky. Most beats in our episodes are made by Empress Quinn! Go check out Empress Quinn's music on Soundcloud.Please check us out hosting MTG Lexicon, the Dive Bar of EDH over on Twitch! If you wanna get in on the action with Cole and Empress Quinn, come join the MTG Lexicon Discord, were there's a dedicated HBVC channel! Creative Media:The B&R - Clarified Mojito with a Green Twist - Sylvan Prime CordialOne-Drop Bangers w/ TSF Jim || Hey, Deck This Out!GasLyght, GateCrash, GirlBite - S2 EP1: We've Escaped the Torment NexusThe BEST Budget Commander Cards from 2025!Lorwyn Commander Set Review: Best Cards in the 99Lorwyn Eclipsed is So Good It Deserved Another SetOn Turtles, Faeries, and the Lorwyn Eclipsed Prerelease Decks:Steph - Battle Shapin' Stuffy SlappersCole - I Will Never Be A Memory | Twin Heavens Preypiercer | Lovers of Ice and FlameQuinn - rakdos rescaminator (Ashling, the Limitless) | [mtgo edh][bracket 2] orzhov warp & void | — | ||||||
| 1/15/26 |  Eclipse and E.k1ypse, Attorneys at Law! - HBVC Radio Ep 57 | Reach out to E&EAAL@gmail.com, or at 1-800-ARE-YOU-FLAPPIN to confirm a pubstomper's complete annihilation! (please note: this is false information). This goes out to the sickos!Cole and Empress Quinn are back for another meaty episode. Cole talks about adult TV shows(🤔) and jamming Golden Sun: The Lost Age. Quinn talks about Final Fantasy V multiclassing and losing save files for Kirby Super Star Ultra. The hosts then establish their MTG New Years Ressies for 2026, and wrap it up with Quinn, who brings out Vibes Based Story Telling: Lorwyn Eclipsed Edition.(Remember to leave a comment, it brings the hosts joy!)Quinn's got some FF7 Remixes over on Google Drive.As usual, you can find us at @thebloodricguy.bsky.social, @girldickenergy.bsky.social, and @hbvc-mtg.bsky.social on Bluesky. Most beats in our episodes are made by Empress Quinn! Go check out Empress Quinn's music on Soundcloud.Please check us out hosting MTG Lexicon, the Dive Bar of EDH over on Twitch! If you wanna get in on the action with Cole and Empress Quinn, come join the MTG Lexicon Discord, were there's a dedicated HBVC channel! Creative Media:A Boggart BalladWhat I Learned in 2025 After 311 Commander GamesMy Commander Wishlist for 20268 Commander Cards You Should Play More OftenSwiftfoot Boots or Lightning Greaves: Which is Better?Lorwyn and Myth: Lorwyn’s Real-World InspirationsDecks:Cole - Cole's Big Book of Opps 2025 | I Am The Bone Of My SwordQuinn - 😘 (Bre of Clan Stoutarm) | — | ||||||
| 12/31/25 |  Boros Legion State of Address - HBVC Radio Ep 56 ft Suns | Time to end the year, Boros Style!Cards talked about this episode can be found here.Cole and Quinn are joined by mutual friend, Suns for this last episode of 2025. Suns, talks about mini documentaries on Netflix, and gives the Boros State of Address for the soapbox. Cole talks Bounty Star, redownloading Baldur's Gate 3, and upcoming equipment deck ideas. Quinn talks about casting the Seriema to find a dog, to flicker a spaceship, to find Cloud, who finds the Sword of Hearth and Home, to find-(Remember to leave a comment, it brings the hosts joy!)Quinn's got some FF7 Remixes over on Google Drive.As usual, you can find us at @thebloodricguy.bsky.social, @girldickenergy.bsky.social, and @hbvc-mtg.bsky.social on Bluesky. Most beats in our episodes are made by Empress Quinn! Go check out Empress Quinn's music on Soundcloud.Please check us out hosting MTG Lexicon, the Dive Bar of EDH over on Twitch! If you wanna get in on the action with Cole and Empress Quinn, come join the MTG Lexicon Discord, were there's a dedicated HBVC channel! Creative Media:Commander Format Panel Update – December 11, 2025The Most Important New Commander Cards of 2025Universes Beyond is the Future of Kindred DecksSalubrious SnailBased Deck DepartmentDecks:Cole - Meria EquipmentQuinn - mono black jecht voltronSuns - Kumanogram - Firebending EDH | — | ||||||
| 12/18/25 |  I'm An Innocent Angel Who Can Do No Wrong (Derogatory) - HBVC Radio EP 55 | So you think you can just do that in a game of Magic: the Gathering and NOT be judged? You know what you've done. And I'm telling everyone!The hosts are back and winding down for the holidays. Cole talks about Outer Worlds 2's dystopian star system, Arcadia. Quinn talks about Summoner Roleplay Experiences in Final Fantasy X, while dropping a Final Fantasy beat for intermission. An endless amount of Magic Content is discussed, 2 and half hour review of Final Fantasy XII was watched, and turns out a mythic rare is pretty busted in the zone. Who knew?(Remember to leave a comment, it brings the hosts joy!)Quinn's got some FF7 Remixes over on Google Drive.As usual, you can find us at @thebloodricguy.bsky.social, @girldickenergy.bsky.social, and @hbvc-mtg.bsky.social on Bluesky. Most beats in our episodes are made by Empress Quinn! Go check out Empress Quinn's music on Soundcloud.Please check us out hosting MTG Lexicon, the Dive Bar of EDH over on Twitch! If you wanna get in on the action with Cole and Empress Quinn, come join the MTG Lexicon Discord, were there's a dedicated HBVC channel! Creative MediaI Built a Fire Lord Zuko Commander Deck for Dante BascocEDH for the MASSES | Hashaton VS Green Goblin VS Ragavan VS Rog/SiLucius the Eternal EDH [War Crime King]Decks for Each Commander Damage ClassBolcast 62 - Mailbag - Sorry, Ken! Again. Sorry. Ken.The Best Graveyard Cards of 2025 for CommanderBrew Review Ep 49 - Breaking the MoldThe Top Four Commander Faux PasFive Commanders I Never Want to Play Against Again10 Coolest New Commanders of 2025Commander Class of 2025A Very Long Video About Final Fantasy 12Decks:Cole - Vampiric Vengeance, Blade of Avacyn | I Will Lead Us All Into The Future | Your Path Leads To Misfortune Quinn - [Bracket 2] Grixis Discard Reanimator | cascade x treasure burn | boros cascade | ☀️🌙 | — | ||||||
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| 12/4/25 |  Get These Dang Earthbenders Off My Lawn! - HBVC Radio Ep 54 ft Fredo | Sometimes, a mage has gotta get down and dirty, touch grass, feel the earth...just as long as it isn't on my front yard! GIT!(Remember to leave a comment, it brings the hosts joy!)Cole and Empress Quinn are joined by Fredo (@virtue.bsky.social on Bluesky), game developer for trading card games by day and New Perspectives Grant extraordinaire by night. He takes the hosts around the block, talking about Latin American Content Creation and Magic, how content creation lead him to his current job, how he loves all things Fallout, Jeskai and Equipment, and how you should play White as a primary color, rather than secondary. Cole likes the new podcast logo he designed, and puts a card on notice. Quinn dabbles in mono-blue duelist and some light reanimation, and can't finish another video game. Quinn's got some FF7 Remixes over on Google Drive.As usual, you can find us at @thebloodricguy.bsky.social, @girldickenergy.bsky.social, and @hbvc-mtg.bsky.social on Bluesky. Most beats in our episodes are made by Empress Quinn! Go check out Empress Quinn's music on Soundcloud.Please check us out hosting MTG Lexicon, the Dive Bar of EDH over on Twitch! If you wanna get in on the action with Cole and Empress Quinn, come join the MTG Lexicon Discord, were there's a dedicated HBVC channel! Creative MediaPuro Pinche Magic by My Primos ProductionsHow To Get Started in MTG Content Creation - Zoe LeyHow To Be a Veteran Commander Player Around Newbies - Roman MilanTwenty Years, Twenty Lessons—Part 1 - Mark RosewaterThe Top 4 Times Magic Learned To Be Inclusive - Cas HindsSun Titan Is Truly the Sun That Never SetsIroas, God of Victory Is a Great Firebending CommanderWhy Avatar Feels like a Real™ Magic Set - Kristen GregoryBack to the Drawing Board with Secret Lair x Monster Hunter™ - WOTC22: #Secondary Gender Studies #Shivam's Inferno #AKA #The Omegaverse Episode - Open TabsDecks:Fredo - tokens.zip | I'm a million different peopleFrom one day to the next | green gang gangCole - You've your tools and training. Your targets and goals. And now you have your title | FELOTHAR SUPREMACY | Dancer of the Spectral ValleyQuinn - jeskai 3animator | Mono Blue Duelist Voltron | — | ||||||
| 11/20/25 |  The Super Ultra Death Dungeon - HBVC Radio Ep 53 | Please check out the Food Direct Aid Fundraiser by @CommandZoe, with streams going on all November on Twitch. Donation form for prize raffles on Google. Please consider donating during this trying time.Flames and sparks fly as Cole and Quinn have their final showdown....oh wait, there's a giant sea serpent ruining the mood. Gotta deal with that- oh, wait nevermind. Our heroes died.Cole and Quinn stop their Agni Kai to talk about Firebending in Commander. Quinn talks about The Super Ultra Death Dungeon that's testing faer patience, and the lack of the Summoner Roleplay Experience. Cole plays 1000xRESIST (but can't talk about it), and gets the Shiny Charm in Legends ZA. Who's the next James Bond? Monster Hunter Secret Lairs are here, we guess, and casting spells during combat?Quinn's got some FF7 Remixes over on Google Drive.As usual, you can find us at @thebloodricguy.bsky.social, @girldickenergy.bsky.social, and @hbvc-mtg.bsky.social on Bluesky. Most beats in our episodes are made by Empress Quinn! Go check out Empress Quinn's music on Soundcloud.Please check us out hosting MTG Lexicon, the Dive Bar of EDH over on Twitch! If you wanna get in on the action with Cole and Empress Quinn, come join the MTG Lexicon Discord, were there's a dedicated HBVC channel! Creative MediaBrew Review - Charlotte Sable of the CFP talks about Ghoulcaller GisaYou’ve Built Token Decks Before, But Never a Resistance DeckThe Best Avatar Commander PreconsDecksCole - Johnny Mardu's a Firebender | I Will Never Be A Memory | A Tale of Souls and HarvestsQuinn - the worst :3 | MentalMisplay's VecNaus (Your Fae Empress's Edit) | [bracket 2] mono g token spam | — | ||||||
| 11/6/25 |  Calling Each Other Out On Main - HBVC Episode Radio 52 ft GasLyght GateCrash GirlBite | Please check out the Food Direct Aid Fundraiser by @CommandZoe, with streams going on all November on Twitch. Donation form for prize raffles on Google. Please consider donating during this trying time.It's THE crossover episode of the century, to commemorate the 2 years of Hero's Blade Vibe Check. Now seen for the first time in color! This podcast might be a hobby podcast disguised as a Commander podcast....First time guest Medusa (she/they, @thelovelymedusa.bsky.social) and returning guest Lyght (They/Them/She/Her, @indominus-lux.bsky.social) of the GasLyght, GateCrash, GirlBite Podcast join Cole and Quinn in on their radio show host shenanigans, vaguely discuss the Commander Rules changes, heavily discuss Avatar cards, and call each other out for their various character flaws. Quinn is playing on the stack, but not the way you think. Cole explains color identity to a returning player, Lyght is slowly passing out from being double immunized, and Medusa is casting necromancy spells For The Win.Creative Content:GasLyght, GateCrash, GirlBite PodcastMagic: The Gathering's Worst Nightmare ShortBefore You Go | DSK, DFT, TDM, FINCard Concepts for Commander DamageCommander Brackets Beta Update – October 21, 2025Decks:Lyght - Her Moxfield PageMedusa - Her Moxfield PageCole - Need 4 Speed: NITROUS SWAMP | Vampiric Vengeance, Blade of AvacynQuinn - [Bracket 2] her majesty's conquest (mono red black mages/cutter red) | Launchpad Ashling | — | ||||||
| 10/23/25 |  Above Heaven and Earth, I Alone Am The Stonèd One - HBVC Radio Ep 51 ft Cranky | It's the one about Grixis Mean Girls and curmudgeony bakers! (and once again, minor audio issues)Cranky from the LCP discord joins us this episode to talk about his obsession with Mairsil, Quinn brings the spider beats. Cole embraces his villain arc in his drought of Magic games. Being stoned gets mentioned, but you kinda already knew that. Cranky brings it home with a soapbox about online playgroups.Cranky's got no socials, so maybe you can catch him when he's playing with us on stream!Quinn's got some FF7 Remixes over on Google Drive.As usual, you can find us at @thebloodricguy.bsky.social, @girldickenergy.bsky.social, and @hbvc-mtg.bsky.social on Bluesky. Most beats in our episodes are made by Empress Quinn! Go check out Empress Quinn's music on Soundcloud.Please check us out hosting MTG Lexicon, the Dive Bar of EDH over on Twitch! If you wanna get in on the action with Cole and Empress Quinn, come join the MTG Lexicon Discord, were there's a dedicated HBVC channel! Creative Media:Hofri Ghostforge, the Boros Deck with 8 Win ConditionsDecks:Cole - The Gaze That Pierces Cloud, Shadow, Earth, and FleshQuinn - grixis pyromancy | [mtgo][bracket 2] jeskai cast from exileCranky - (Grolnok)🐸 Croaking Mill 🐸 | Capt Codpiece and his 99 Problems | (Obeka, Splitter of Seconds)Full Court Press 2.0 | (River Song)"Hello, Sweetie!"| (Blanka) Tropical Hazard 1.7 | — | ||||||
| 10/9/25 |  Selachian Sangromancy - HBVC Radio Ep 50 | Isn't that title a mouthful?Our heroes come down from Olympus to bring good tidings, or at least, is what they'd say, if Zeus didn't go nuts on everyone and everything. Cole and Empress Quinn talk a bit about the deluge of product announced at MC Atlanta (Lorwyn omitted, don't @ us). Cole talks about the Omega Planetes crossover fight, Quinn prepares to make a Tier Maker list for all the Final Fantasy games....Summoner Experience-wise. Sharks are in the water, and a god wants what's due. There's BLOOD EVERYWHERE HELP!Quinn's got some FF7 Remixes over on Google Drive.As usual, you can find us at @thebloodricguy.bsky.social, @girldickenergy.bsky.social, and @hbvc-mtg.bsky.social on Bluesky. Most beats in our episodes are made by Empress Quinn! Go check out Empress Quinn's music on Soundcloud.Please check us out hosting MTG Lexicon, the Dive Bar of EDH over on Twitch! If you wanna get in on the action with Cole and Empress Quinn, come join the MTG Lexicon Discord, were there's a dedicated HBVC channel! Creative Media:Girlpod's YoutubeBrew Review - MC Atlanta RecapWhy Magic is How it Is in 2025 and Why Everything ChangedThe Problems with Universes Beyond - Even if you're *NOT* a Hater10 Cards that Make Me Want to Build Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima5 Commanders That Prove Grixis Gets All the FunDecks:Cole - Hylda and the Frost Paladins | Urabrask's Darksteel Body (complimentary) | It's that Monster Hunter Wilds Boss On A Magic CardQuinn - Selachian Sangromancy [Mono Red Equipment Voltron/Artifact Burn] | [mtgo edh][bracket 2] 5c spider slop | Largepox | — | ||||||
| 9/25/25 |  Quinn Brews 'Worst Knights Deck Ever", Asked to Leave MTGO Room - HBVC Radio Ep 49 | New beats, new brews, new memes!Cole and Empress Quinn return from their respective video game journeys of love, loss and triumph. Cole spends too much time doing a monotonous action that resulted in a shiny Pokemon. Empress Quinn fights against Resident Evil cameras in Devil May Cry 1. Then the hosts compare and contrast their Summon and Equipment decks. Cole talks about the return of McEDH and 6 player games, and Quinn makes a Knight typal deck, but is a few cards short of the mark.As usual, you can find us at @thebloodricguy.bsky.social, @girldickenergy.bsky.social, and @hbvc-mtg.bsky.social on Bluesky. Most beats in our episodes are made by Empress Quinn! Go check out Empress Quinn's music on Soundcloud.Please check us out hosting MTG Lexicon, the Dive Bar of EDH over on Twitch! If you wanna get in on the action with Cole and Empress Quinn, come join the MTG Lexicon Discord, were there's a dedicated HBVC channel! Content:White Still Needs More Card Draw (And It’s Not Why You Think)Are "Hat Sets" Bad?Why I Built a Deck With Way Too Many SubthemesJJJ's Secret Profit Plan Revealed!Turning Downsides into Upsides | Commander Theory CornerDecks:Cole - Vampiric Vengeance, Blade of Avacyn | I Will Never Be A Memory | Forged In Ash, We Fight As OneQuinn - [mtgo edh][bracket 2] naya sagas | [mtgo edh][bracket 2] rakdos lizards | [mtgo edh][bracket 3] mardu knights | — | ||||||
| 9/11/25 |  20 Spoilers Wrapped Up In One Paragraph - HBVC Radio Ep 48 ft Combat-Trick Cody | There's goop. It's everywhere!The hosts are joined by Combat Trick Cody of Brew Review this episode. Chock full of conversations about content creation, social media, Spider-Man previews, and copious mentions of peak cinema!Check out Combat-Trick Cody over on Bluesky, and Brew Review where podcasts are sold.As usual, you can find us at @thebloodricguy.bsky.social, @girldickenergy.bsky.social, and @hbvc-mtg.bsky.social on Bluesky. Most beats in our episodes are made by Empress Quinn! Go check out Empress Quinn's music on Soundcloud.Please check us out hosting MTG Lexicon, the Dive Bar of EDH over on Twitch! If you wanna get in on the action with Cole and Empress Quinn, come join the MTG Lexicon Discord, were there's a dedicated HBVC channel! Content:Anatomy of a Killer | Nuances of VoltronI Made a Fake Spider-man Commander Deck for $35Decks:Cole - Sky Siren's Sea Shanty | Forged In Ash, We Fight As One Quinn - [MTGO EDH] Sweet Chin Music, A Keelhauler's Shanty [Blue Red Discard Voltron] | grixis villains | [mtgo edh][bracket2] hero tokens controlCody - Heart of the (dis)Cards | Your Idol | — | ||||||
| 9/2/25 |  Darksteel Juggs - HBVC Radio LIVE! | This episode was recorded in front of a live Twitch audience!Cole and Empress Quinn had a dedicated bracket during the 24 hour giveaway stream over on MTG Lexicon, the Dive Bar of EDH, so they got together to do a podcast but goofed around a bit. Talked to chat, referred to prior episodes, reestablished who they were, and so on. It's a lot more chaotic and freeform, so enjoy!As usual, you can find us at @thebloodricguy.bsky.social, @girldickenergy.bsky.social, and @hbvc-mtg.bsky.social on Bluesky. Most beats in our episodes are made by Empress Quinn! Go check out Empress Quinn's music on Soundcloud.Please check us out hosting MTG Lexicon, the Dive Bar of EDH over on Twitch! If you wanna get in on the action with Cole and Empress Quinn, come join the MTG Lexicon Discord, were there's a dedicated HBVC channel! Decks:Cole - Pocket Full of Pocket Sand and These +1/+1 Counters I Found | Dancer of the Spectral ValleyQuinn - [MTGO EDH][Bracket 2] Esper Dragons Reanimator | [mtgo edh][bracket 2] grixis weapons manufacturing | grixis villains | — | ||||||
| 8/28/25 |  Show Me Sozin's Comet! - HBVC Radio Ep 47 | Everything changed when Firebending was templated like Extort.Cole and Quinn continue topical podcasting, so they talk a bit about the early Last Airbender previews. Quinn yearns for Sozin's Comet. Cole truly is Johnny Mardu. Robocop Rogue City, Devil May Cry 4, Firebreathing =/= Firebending. What do you mean the Last Airbender doesn't know Airbending?!The 24 hour MTG Lexicon Stream is on August 30-31, starting at 1pm PST! Come check it out!As usual, you can find us at @thebloodricguy.bsky.social, @girldickenergy.bsky.social, and @hbvc-mtg.bsky.social on Bluesky. Most beats in our episodes are made by Empress Quinn! Go check out Empress Quinn's music on Soundcloud.Please check us out hosting MTG Lexicon, the Dive Bar of EDH over on Twitch! If you wanna get in on the action with Cole and Empress Quinn, come join the MTG Lexicon Discord, were there's a dedicated HBVC channel! Content:How Much Life is an Extra Turn Worth in EDH?When is a Commander Deck, Not a Deck? | Eluge and a DaydreamMono-White DanDân: JötJöt! Jöturn | Places You'll Scry #3 ft. Mike LesterTrends in Red | Commander Theory CornerNo More Heroes - You Know What's Cool?Decks:Cole - Commanders Played Against In 2025 | Vampiric Vengeance, Blade of Avacyn | I Will Lead Us All Into The FutureQuinn - mardu firebending (v3 cast from exile remix) | assemble exodia [5c bending] | crowdsourced sultai whelming wave reanimator | — | ||||||
| 8/14/25 |  Show The Blorbos The Horrors - HBVC Radio Ep 46 | Story time in the one place that hasn't been corrupted by capitalism... SPACE!What does this episode have? Well, Cole and Quinn return from the Media Dimension, forever changed. Final Fantasy XVI and Devil May Cry 5 have been played. Quinn's been in the lab with Feldon's Distaff Counterpart, but with skeletons. Cole consults the Flicker master for Shiko. Quinn was caught slippin by Cole. An extended E.k1ypse trance track, and the Edge of Eternities story time!The 24 hour MTG Lexicon Stream is on August 30-31, starting at 1pm PST! Come check it out!As usual, you can find us at @thebloodricguy.bsky.social, @girldickenergy.bsky.social, and @hbvc-mtg.bsky.social on Bluesky. Most beats in our episodes are made by Empress Quinn! Go check out Empress Quinn's music on Soundcloud.Please check us out hosting MTG Lexicon, the Dive Bar of EDH over on Twitch! If you wanna get in on the action with Cole and Empress Quinn, come join the MTG Lexicon Discord, were there's a dedicated HBVC channel! Content:Don’t Listen. Don’t Look. Just Play This Commander DeckI Built Edge of Eternities' Most Fun Budget CommanderThreading the Needle for Color Combos in CommanderDecks:Cole - Dancer of the Spectral Valley | Judgment Cut End OBOSH EDITION | Birds and Brawn - Mardu Backgrounds | Sky Siren's Sea ShantyQuinn - [mtgo edh] [bracket 2] Experiments in Osteoharmony | [MTGO EDH] [Bracket 2] Esper Job Select | yes we already have this deck in grixis, mind ur business [sultai cipher] | — | ||||||
| 7/31/25 |  I'll Hook You Up, Dude! - HBVC Radio Ep 45 ft Andy of LCP | I just wanna sell you a pizza for cheaper!The podcast about sushi tacos, Expedition 33, yoyoing, commander philosophy and more! Andy of the Legendary Creature Podcast is here to chill with Cole and Quinn, and the group talk about optimization, differences in playgroup expectations, and think about potential brews. Andy shares his experiences with another playgroup with wildly different goals. Cole rants about Simic and Jund, again. Quinn, aka DJ Space Girl is back with a Monoist House track straight from Susur Secundi.Check out Andy and Kyle over on the Legendary Creature Podcast, and Andy's other podcast, You Know What's Cool?As usual, you can find us at @thebloodricguy.bsky.social, @girldickenergy.bsky.social, and @hbvc-mtg.bsky.social on Bluesky!Most beats in our episodes are made by Empress Quinn! Go check out Empress Quinn's music on Soundcloud.Please check us out hosting MTG Lexicon, the Dive Bar of EDH over on Twitch! If you wanna get in on the action with Cole and Empress Quinn, come join the MTG Lexicon Discord, were there's a dedicated HBVC channel! Content:Jim Lapage on Commander Optimization on BlueskyTrample Stamp with Stonebrew, Krosan HeroWe're Glad These Are Gone With MTG's Standard 2025 Rotation! w/ Dev from @SBMTGDecks:Cole - Dancer of the Spectral Valley Quinn - orzhov cars | grixis chandrasAndy - Trostani - Growing Hedge Maze | The Emperor - I Move the Stars for No One | Zur - Cosmic Conscripts | — | ||||||
| 7/17/25 |  DJ Space Catgirl Supreme - HBVC Radio Ep 44 | Nothing beats two friends catching up on video games before getting to business with Magic talk. Then we ask the question: does your legend pass the Hylderblade Vibe Check?The Edging of Eternities will soon be over, as the end of preview season is on the event horizon. Cole and Quinn go over some of the set details and mechanics while Quinn realizes the scope of Vibe Based Storytelling for EoE is pretty daunting. Also, do you know what Catgirl Supreme is?As usual, you can find us at @thebloodricguy.bsky.social, @girldickenergy.bsky.social, and @hbvc-mtg.bsky.social on Bluesky!Most beats in our episodes are made by Empress Quinn! Go check out Empress Quinn's music on Soundcloud.Please check us out hosting MTG Lexicon, the Dive Bar of EDH over on Twitch! If you wanna get in on the action with Cole and Empress Quinn, come join the MTG Lexicon Discord, were there's a dedicated HBVC channel! Content:Impressions of a Monolith | On Magic's Adaptation of Final FantasyNiche Card Viability | A DiscussionDecks:Cole - First Shield of Rosaria/Eikon of Fire | Vampiric Vengeance, Blade of AvacynQuinn - Cards on my desk joshua | catgirl supreme | — | ||||||
| 7/3/25 |  Character Action Game Showstoppers - HBVC Radio Ep 43 | We're not out of the Final Fantasy bubble yet, but at least there's a blue hedgehog to talk about. And character action games!Cole and Quinn are back for along long episode, where the resident yappers talk new tech, shifting gears, limit breaking and more! Quinn fights for faer life in the MTGO mines. Cole talks about Oompa Loompa doors. Buy some anti-blow out insurance!As usual, you can find us at @thebloodricguy.bsky.social, @girldickenergy.bsky.social, and @hbvc-mtg.bsky.social on Bluesky! Benwa of Smoking Mids fame found at @thebenwa.bsky.social.Most beats in our episodes are made by Empress Quinn! Go check out Empress Quinn's music on Soundcloud.Please check us out hosting MTG Lexicon, the Dive Bar of EDH over on Twitch! If you wanna get in on the action with Cole and Empress Quinn, come join the MTG Lexicon Discord, were there's a dedicated HBVC channel! Content:Edge of Eternities Episode 1Deck Esper-Tise: Mardu Motivation - Isshin Two Heavens As One Deck TechAm I The Bolcast? 42 - Mailbag 02 - Mike Gets to Tell You His Pet PeevesBrew Review Episode 34: The Ultimate Warriors with Zurgo, Thunder's Decree5 Tips for Building a Bracket 2 Commander DeckDecksCole - Shield of Rosaria/Eikon of Fire | I Will Never Be A Memory | Light Undying....BAHAMUT!Quinn - [mtgo edh] [bracket 2] mono w legends | [MTGO EDH][Bracket 2] Bant Birds | catgirl supreme | — | ||||||
| 6/19/25 |  Earhole Violators - HBVC Radio Ep 42 ft The MTG Filthy Casuals | This episode is brought to you by phase cancellation: something that takes too long! Please enjoy.Doni and Jen of the MTG Filthy Casuals are here to laugh it up with the hosts, trash talk their way to losing games (while others fly under the radar), talk shop about mids (while Benwa and Quinn talk about their own set of mids) and a trio of soapboxes to top off the episode!Check Doni and Jen on their Linktree! As usual, you can find us at @thebloodricguy.bsky.social, @girldickenergy.bsky.social, and @hbvc-mtg.bsky.social on Bluesky! Benwa of Smoking Mids fame found at @thebenwa.bsky.social.Most beats in our episodes are made by Empress Quinn! Go check out Empress Quinn's music on Soundcloud.Please check us out hosting MTG Lexicon, the Dive Bar of EDH over on Twitch! If you wanna get in on the action with Cole and Empress Quinn, come join the MTG Lexicon Discord, were there's a dedicated HBVC channel! Content:I Played 1000 Hours Of Final Fantasy To Understand Magic's New Set - Out of ManaThe FF Limited Episode! - MagicJankTop 10 Commanders We’re Building from Final Fantasy - KristenDecks:Cole - Rough Divide - The Lines Between | I Will Never Be A Memory | Light Undying....BAHAMUT!Quinn - Hashtag Butcher Pete, Hashtag Hackin & Slashin | [MTGO EDH] Mono White Knights | sultai final fantasy midrange slopDoni - VAAN WILDIN' OUTJen - Big Stuff/Red Stuff | — | ||||||
| 6/5/25 |  Pour In Some Chemical X (Red Mana) - HBVC Radio Ep 41 | Sugar, spice and everything nice. Suddenly.....Chemical X. Drink deeply and responsibly. Cole and Quinn return with victory in hand as we approach the official release of Final Fantasy x Magic: the Gathering. Discussions of losses, wins, many mids, 6 mana bombs and how the Power Puff Girls are Mardu coded. Trust us on this one.The Final Fantasy Remix by Empress Quinn via Google Drive!As usual, you can find us at @thebloodricguy.bsky.social, @girldickenergy.bsky.social, and @hbvc-mtg.bsky.social on Bluesky! Benwa of Smoking Mids fame found at @thebenwa.bsky.social.Most beats in our episodes are made by Empress Quinn! Go check out Empress Quinn's music on Soundcloud.Please check us out hosting MTG Lexicon, the Dive Bar of EDH over on Twitch! If you wanna get in on the action with Cole and Empress Quinn, come join the MTG Lexicon Discord, were there's a dedicated HBVC channel! ContentMagic Mental Health Stream Panel - Twitch / YoutubeThumpin with Kona, Rescue Beastie - Brew ReviewAm I The Bolcast 38 - Plan Your Turn with Spikefeeder AlexFINAL FANTASY x MAGIC: Chaos vs Light Commander Battle! - Rebell Lily DecksCole - Tobias, the Doomed White Whale | Birds and Brawn - Mardu BackgroundsQuinn - Firion Mirran Swords | Final Fantasy Boros Aggro | tymna kraum job select | esper job select (G'raha Tia) | Job Select Typal (Cid) | gruul summoner rp v2 | Summoner Roleplay Experience [5c Saga Enchantress] | — | ||||||
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