Clock Spinning—Magic: the Gathering History

• 036: Time Spiral crack-a-pack!

  About TIME we covered this... Today on Clock Spinning, we crack open a virtual Time Spiral booster pack and take another random stroll through Magic history. We'll talk art and lore vibes, cube-ability, mechanical excellence, and generally spiral off on tangents. After Ravnica saved Magic, Time Spiral followed hot on its heels with one mission: Try and kill it again. Easily any super-fan's super-favorite set, Time Spiral was dense with complex mechanics, callbacks to cards famous and obscure, even Magic's first bonus sheet. That made it catnip for many enfranchised fans, but a turnoff for casuals and newbies. But those latter group are wrong, and Time Spiral is better than Ravnica. Join us to see why.---SPOILERS AHEAD FOR WHICH CARDS WE OPEN---⏱️ Timestamps:Orcish Cannonade - 1:48 Havenwood Wurm - 5:54 Mwonvuli Acid-Moss - 10:21 Bonesplitter Sliver - 16:40 Bewilder - 20:51 Traitor's Clutch - 24:50 Plunder - 29:06 Snapback - 37:08 Trespasser il-Vec - 40:45 Thallid Germinator - 45:35 Aspect of Mongoose - 51:02 Tromp the Domains - 55:49 Paradise Plume - 1:00:25 Norin the Wary - 1:04:31 Stupor - 1:07:12 Outro - 1:12:45---Music by Ikson, iksonmusic.com Intro - To You, by IksonOutro - Summer, by Ikson1:36 - Shine, by Ikson

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• 035: Ravnica crack-a-pack!

  Today on Clock Spinning, we crack open a virtual Ravnica: City of Guilds booster pack and take a slow walk through Magic history. We’re talking first impressions, art and lore vibes, playability in their day, and the memories these cards _dredge_ up. All this live, on air, totally blind to what cards comes next. Tell us what you think? Is this Experiment Kraj or... some other kind of Simic experiment, one that worked? Do you have a better Simic analogy for this episode? Let us know, please. Seriously.---SPOILERS AHEAD FOR WHICH CARDS WE OPEN---⏱️ Timestamps:2:05 - Peel from Reality4:26 - Sundering Vitae8:23 - Wojek Siren12:53 - Thundersong Trumpeter18:14 - Nightguard Patrol19:36 - Bramble Elemental24:14 - Last Gasp26:08 - Barbarian Riftcutter27:56 - Woodwraith Strangler32:23 - Benevolent Ancestor33:45 - Viashino Fangtail38:14 - Chant of Vitu-Ghazi40:22 - Indentured Oaf43:06 - Carrion Howler47:04 - Watery Grave49:41 - Outro and "How much would I have to pay you to..."---Music by Ikson, iksonmusic.com Intro - To You, by IksonOutro - Summer, by IksonInterstitials - Sahara, by Ikson

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• 034: BOK Gold, Artifacts, and Lands | Betrayers of Kamigawa Set Review

  OVER TWO YEARS LATER, we're back on the beautiful plane of Kamigawa! That's right, we're finishing up our review of Betrayers of Kamigawa with multicolored, artifact, and lands! From game-breaking Jitte to deservedly forgotten gems like Baku Altar, join us for a deep dive review into the art, lore, mechanics, and cubeability of some lovely old cards.---🔎 See all today’s cards: https://scryfall.com/search?q=e%3Abok+%28c%3E2+OR+t%3Aartifact+OR+t%3Aland%29+-t%3Abasic+order%3Aset&unique=cards&as=grid&order=set---🔗 Links referenced in this episode:Zvi Mowshowitz set review: https://articles.starcitygames.com/articles/the-betrayers-of-kamigawa-set-review-green-artifacts-and-lands/Rick Rust set review: https://articles.starcitygames.com/articles/death-and-despair-plus-the-other-stuff-black-artifacts-and-colorless-cards-in-betrayers/Every token-maker printed before BOK: https://scryfall.com/search?q=o%3A%22create+a%22+year%3C%3D2005+t%3Aartifact&order=released&dir=asc&as=grid&unique=cardsEvery card that references "rules": https://scryfall.com/search?q=o%3A%22+rule%22+f%3Avintage&unique=cards&as=grid&order=nameLessons Learned from Umezawa's Jitte: https://articles.starcitygames.com/articles/lessons-learned-from-umezawas-jitte/---⏱️ Timestamps for each card:6:47 - Genju of the Realm15:09 - Baku Altar23:49 - Blinding Powder30:29 - Mirror Gallery35:07 - Neko-Te42:59 - Orb of Dreams47:49 - Ornate Kanzashi56:03 - Ronin Warclub1:05:09 - Shuko1:12:00 - Shuriken1:22:10 - Slumbering Tora1:25:29 - That Which Was Taken1:30:49 - Umezawa's Jitte1:36:56 - Gods' Eye, Gate to the Reikai1:40:44 - Tendo Ice Bridge---Music by Ikson, iksonmusic.com Intro - To You, by IksonOutro - Summer, by IksonInterstitials - Hey, by Ikson and Waves, by Ikson

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• 033: Magic's 10 Most Christmas-y Cards

  Today we review ten of the most Christmas-y cards in Magic. Well, the ten cards that contain reindeer, sleigh, or snowmen, anyway.View today's cards on Scryfall: https://scryfall.com/search?q=%28art%3Asled+or+art%3Asnowman+or+art%3Areindeer%29+not%3Auniversesbeyond+not%3Afunny+-t%3Asticker+prefer%3Aoldest+direction%3Aasc+order%3Areleased+unique%3Aart+-bricks---⏱️ Timestamps for each card:2:48 - Tundra10:41 - Goblin Rock Sled17:28 - Caribou Range24:05 - Goblin Snowman30:17 - Arcum's Sleigh37:48 - Avalanche Riders46:52 - Rowen54:56 - Zombie Musher1:00:17 - Goblin Snowman (SLD)1:02:44 - Field Marshal1:10:01 - Rimefur Reindeer1:13:57 - Outro---Music by Ikson, iksonmusic.com Intro - To You, by IksonOutro - Summer, by IksonInterstitial - Again, by Ikson

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• 032: Force of Will art review

  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 ---Timestamps for each card:Terese Nielsen (Alliances) - 2:41Matt Stewart (Judge Gift Cards) - 13:28Terese Nielsen (Eternal Masters) - 17:12Jaime Jones (Amonkhet Invocations) - 24:00Scott M Fischer (Double Masters) - 28:51Donato Giancola (Dominaria Remastered) - 35:28Richard Kane Ferguson (Dominaria Remastered) - 41:04Outro - 48:20Secret Kamigawa Bonus Content - 49:43---Music by Ikson, iksonmusic.comTo You, by Ikson - IntroSummer, by Ikson - OutroBungalo Bay, by Ikson - 2:35Hey, by Ikson - 48:20

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