About this episode

In Episode 204, the hosts discuss gaming experiences, including a new player's impact on deck strategy and their time at PAX East.

Welcome to Episode 204! Today, holding back to let a new player have their moment, when your friend unknowingly silver bullets your entire deck, and the pure unfiltered vitriol of a manbaby on MTGO. Also Sam and Mike discuss their time at PAX East (which happened two months ago... just roll with it), and Tony is away on business. Stay Salty! Sam, Mike, & Tony ____ Buy DragonShield products and our custom sleeves from our affiliate link! Use code "staysalty" all lowercase, all one word for a discount! Pick up one of our HSM hats! Find HSM shirts on our website and our Bonfire site! Get HSM playmats from our friends at Jank Mats! Use our affiliate link!! Email your salty stories to thehowlingsaltmine@gmail.com! Find links to all our social media pages on our Linktree! Check out our Moxfield! Podcast art by the talented Devin Burnett! @j.d.burnett

People in this episode

Hosts: Sam, Mike

Topics covered

• new player experience
• deck strategy
• MTGO
• PAX East
• gaming culture

Keywords

• MTGO
• PAX East
• deck strategy
• gaming
• DragonShield

Sponsors

DragonShield

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HSM, Jank Mats

Places: PAX East

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