Clock Spinning—Magic: the Gathering History

... all four of them.
Today we're reviewing every single Orgg ever printed. Weirdly this iconic creature type got a lot of love in Magic's first decade—even a TV commercial!—yet we haven't seen a new one printed in over 20 years. In today's episode we talk Orgg lore, such as it is, competitive play history, cool combos, and art. Our last card is an all-time nostalgic fave for Austin, so buckle up for some half-remembered childhood misplays.
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Cool links!
View all the cards in today's episode: https://scryfall.com/search?q=t%3Dorgg+prefer%3Aoldest+order%3Adate+dir%3Aasc+unique%3Aart&unique=cards&as=grid&order=released&dir=asc
Worlds 97 Orgg deck: https://www.classicdojo.org/feature/worlds97/t2worlds5decks.html
Worlds 97 ESPN2 coverage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L95mhQF2mu0
Other Orgg Pro play: https://mtgtop8.com/search?MD_check=1&SB_check=1&compet_check[P]=1&compet_check[M]=1&compet_check[C]=1&cards=orgg
Orgg TV commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7I71KnRG2Q
Starter 1999's embarrassingly bad Orgg deck: https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Starter_1999/Starter_game_box
Judgment's Nightmares: https://scryfall.com/search?q=set%3Ajud+t%3Anightmare&unique=cards&as=grid&order=name
Extremely good video on Butcher Orgg tricks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgREcREosqU

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⏱️ Timestamps:
2:29 – Orgg
14:39 – Trained Orgg (S99)
23:19 – Trained Orgg (7ED)
25:52 – Soulgorger Orgg
36:54 – Butcher Orgg
49:02 – Outro

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Music by Ikson, iksonmusic.com
Intro - To You, by Ikson
Outro - Summer, by Ikson
2:24 - Waves, by Ikson

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.
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SPOILERS AHEAD FOR WHICH CARDS WE OPEN
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⏱️ 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

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Music by Ikson, iksonmusic.com
Intro - To You, by Ikson
Outro - Summer, by Ikson
1:36 - Shine, by Ikson

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.
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SPOILERS AHEAD FOR WHICH CARDS WE OPEN
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⏱️ Timestamps:
2:05 - Peel from Reality
4:26 - Sundering Vitae
8:23 - Wojek Siren
12:53 - Thundersong Trumpeter
18:14 - Nightguard Patrol
19:36 - Bramble Elemental
24:14 - Last Gasp
26:08 - Barbarian Riftcutter
27:56 - Woodwraith Strangler
32:23 - Benevolent Ancestor
33:45 - Viashino Fangtail
38:14 - Chant of Vitu-Ghazi
40:22 - Indentured Oaf
43:06 - Carrion Howler
47:04 - Watery Grave
49:41 - Outro and "How much would I have to pay you to..."

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Music by Ikson, iksonmusic.com
Intro - To You, by Ikson
Outro - Summer, by Ikson
Interstitials - Sahara, by Ikson

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.
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🔎 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
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🔗 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=cards
Every card that references "rules": https://scryfall.com/search?q=o%3A%22+rule%22+f%3Avintage&unique=cards&as=grid&order=name
Lessons Learned from Umezawa's Jitte: https://articles.starcitygames.com/articles/lessons-learned-from-umezawas-jitte/

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⏱️ Timestamps for each card:
6:47 - Genju of the Realm
15:09 - Baku Altar
23:49 - Blinding Powder
30:29 - Mirror Gallery
35:07 - Neko-Te
42:59 - Orb of Dreams
47:49 - Ornate Kanzashi
56:03 - Ronin Warclub
1:05:09 - Shuko
1:12:00 - Shuriken
1:22:10 - Slumbering Tora
1:25:29 - That Which Was Taken
1:30:49 - Umezawa's Jitte
1:36:56 - Gods' Eye, Gate to the Reikai
1:40:44 - Tendo Ice Bridge

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Music by Ikson, iksonmusic.com
Intro - To You, by Ikson
Outro - Summer, by Ikson
Interstitials - Hey, by Ikson and Waves, by Ikson

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
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⏱️ Timestamps for each card:
2:48 - Tundra
10:41 - Goblin Rock Sled
17:28 - Caribou Range
24:05 - Goblin Snowman
30:17 - Arcum's Sleigh
37:48 - Avalanche Riders
46:52 - Rowen
54:56 - Zombie Musher
1:00:17 - Goblin Snowman (SLD)
1:02:44 - Field Marshal
1:10:01 - Rimefur Reindeer
1:13:57 - Outro

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Music by Ikson, iksonmusic.com
Intro - To You, by Ikson
Outro - Summer, by Ikson
Interstitial - Again, by Ikson