Welcome to Episode 142! It's a convention recap episode! Today we're talking about our time at the recent MC Chicago convention, AND we're combining this episode with our Salty Tales series for one jam-packed convention episode! From our prospector meetup to the live show to a bit too much malort, we cover it all. Enjoy the episode, and we'll see y…

Welcome to Episode 141! Today we talk about when an impatient cEDH player messes with your local group, a player that explodes and storms out of a store, and a salty slappin’ Sorin. Also Mike plays the new Sieve… I mean Civ. ____ Buy DragonShield Sleeves from our affiliate link! Use code "staysalty" all lowercase, all one word for a discount! Find …

Welcome to Episode 140! Today we talk about a game night where you're always the 4th player, a Prismatic Pub Stomper who gets popped, and a tale of two LGSs that gets weirder and weirder. Also Verizon sucks and we are cursed with technology. Stay Salty! ____ Buy DragonShield Sleeves from our affiliate link! Use code "staysalty" all lowercase, all o…

Welcome to Episode 139! Today we are joined by our new friends Jake and Joel from Jake and Joel are Magic! This week, we talk about using landfall for evil, why you never trust the Atraxa player, and a salty confessional about card theft. Also, Gatorade showers, college days, and the worst board wipe. Go check out Jake and Joel are Magic on their Y…

Welcome to Episode 138! Today we talk about a Scapeshift shortcut that leads to a salty deluge, playing against scrap paper proxies, and using jedi mind tricks to cause your opponent to misplay into their own board state. Also, Mike tells us about his recent trip to the LGS. Also... SEND US YOUR SALTY STORIES FOR CHICAGO! BUY A CHICAGO SALT DOG SHI…

Welcome to Episode 137! Tony is away so it’s a Sam and Mike episode! The Pokemon Pocket Pals? The Business Boys? We’re workshopping it… Today, a combo player punishes their friends, an Ovika player that can’t handle the heat, and the person that complains about slow play plays slowly. And we ask, you got any games on your phone? Also... SEND US YOU…

Welcome to Episode 136! Today, a player that makes a deal to lose to someone else, pulling a chase mythic at FNM and feeling salty, and falling for your friend's bluff... again. Also whale meat, YuGiOh moments, and Mike got married! Stay Salty! ____ Buy DragonShield Sleeves from our affiliate link! Use code "staysalty" all lowercase, all one word f…

Welcome to Episode 135! Today we are joined by our buddy Zeb from Playing With Power! We talk about why you never meet your heroes, why you always need to check for the Mikokoro, and why you should never judge a deck by its Metalworker. Also revenge trades, Tony is the best Lotho player, and EatTheAngel! Go follow Zeb and watch Playing With Power! …

Welcome to Episode 134! Mike is away so its a Gremlin Boys episode! Today, we hear a tale of two Tarrasques with some crunchy rules, the horrors of a 30 minute turn, and a pauper player's frustration of losing against the same deck over and over. Also stinky cheese, olives, and feelin' fancy. Stay Salty! ____ Buy DragonShield Sleeves from our affil…

Welcome to Episode 133! In today's episode, we uncover old playgroup salt from the early Eldrazi days, me meet not the step-Blightsteel but the Blightsteel that stepped up, and we hear our longest saga of salt to date! Also cow hooves, end step poker faces, and tv tray tables. Stay Salty! ____ Buy DragonShield Sleeves from our affiliate link! Use c…

Welcome to Episode 132! The salty boys are back in the studio and feeling a little extra silly today. Today we talk about a rules complexity that disrupts a playgroup, playing against a deck that is all custom art, and being shamed for going too fast only to be steamrolled on the next turn. Also we talk about beer. A lot. And we drink some. Support…

Welcome to Episode 131! Today we are joined by our friend and Magic Twitch streamer, Amy the Amazonian! We talk about an old salty confessional from a middle school magic club, a couple that ruins the game night, and a player that endures three pubstomps only to be kicked while they are down. Also, roping sucks, art is cool, and the DK Rap is scary…

Welcome to Episode 130! Its a cavalcade of returning guests! We're joined by Lua and Tori from Scrybabies, Ken Baumann, Dan from Moderately Anonymous MTG, Tyler from Play to Win, and of course Ian aka ComedIanMTG in a fun sleepover style episode of the show! This week we talk about a cascading cEDH deck that fails to interact, a salty LGS experienc…

Welcome to Episode 129! This week we have three birds! An aven that won't censor, a bird man that cheats, and a goose that just can't seem to get off the ground. People are loving it! Also, lobster talk with a side of butter! Stay Salty! ____ Buy DragonShield Sleeves from our affiliate link! Use code "staysalty" all lowercase, all one word for a di…

Welcome to Episode 128 and the second ever episode of Salty Tales! While we were at MagicCon Las Vegas, we asked folks on the convention floor "What makes you salty?", and we recorded all of the responses! So today, we are going through as many of these answers as we can in a lightning round of salty tales. Find us at a future convention to give us…

Welcome to Episode 127! It's a Tony and Sam episode! Mike is away so the Gremlin Boys will play! This week we cover a story where a player is emotionally massacred, a confusing story of side games and scoops, and when trolling your friend goes too far. Also, Sam catches them all and Tony catches unwashed laundry. Stay Salty! ____ Find HSM merch on …

Welcome to Episode 126! Many of you asked, so we are delivering. This is the recording of our first live show ever from MagicCon Vegas!! The audio is a bit rough, but we're sharing it anyways! Today we talk about a judgmental player who gets a much-needed dose of karma, a case of prospector on prospector crime, and the etiquette of cutting a deck. …

A little Stray Grains on main to brighten your Tuesday morning! Here is an SG from Episode 123 with our buddy Tim Goldsabertooth where we go on a tangent about salt in cEDH. Also, Tim is currently running a Kickstarter for a playmat collection reprinting some old classics and including some new HEAT! The Kickstarter ends on November 21st, so check …

Welcome to Episode 125! Today we are recapping our time at MagicCon Vegas with our mythical fourth pod member, Nick! From the Learn to Play cEDH event, our meet and greet, our FIRST LIVE SHOW, Mike on the Mana Stage, and Sam doodling his heart out, this was a jam-packed convention from the Salty Boys! Thank you to everyone that said hello at the co…

Welcome to Episode 124! The HSM boys are back in the studio with the salt! We talk about playing Opposition Agent in a power level 8 game, a player baited into playing a blue whale and then hunted relentlessly, and a game where lands weren't blown up but trust was obliterated. Also Tony talks about his first alter from the amazing MTG Alters by Son…

Welcome to Episode 123! Our good friend Tim Goldsabertooth, artist extraordinaire and cEDH player, joins us in the mine today! We hear a story about losing your cEDH group because you upheld your priorities, being berated for making a stupid play, and a saga of a salty bird and a frustrating deal from a cEDH event. Also, Tim's art, Tony's salt, and…

Welcome to Episode 122! Sam kicks this one off with his own salty confessional, and its a doozy. We also talk about a game with a rules lawyer and a rules outlaw, hiding your salt behind your favorite book (with marginal success), and disagreeing with a play so much that you... kingmake? Okay I guess so. Stay Salty! ____ Find HSM merch on our websi…

MagicCon Vegas is around the corner and the Salty Boys have a jam packed schedule including our FIRST LIVE SHOW ON SATURDAY! Here is where to find us! The biggest announcement we have is our live show that we are doing on Saturday from 11 am to noon in the community panel center! If you will be there, send us a salty story with "Vegas" in the title…

Welcome to Episode 121! We're back in our studio with today's episode! Today, we have a stories where an opponent loses the game and loses their mind, being asked if you have responses while you're getting pubstomped, and when you're so full of salt that everything someone does pisses you off. Also, a video game chat and Sam boils corn incorrectly.…

Welcome to Episode 120! Our buddy Dan from Moderately Anonymous MTG (and our rival podcast, The Herald's Horn) joins us in the mine today in place of Tony! We're talking about the new bans and digging into our mail bag for some salty stories featuring these banned cards. We hear a story about a trade straight out of YuGiOh, a cEDH tournament that n…

Welcome to Episode 119! We have a special episode for you as Tony and Mike recap their recent trip to the Commander Sealed charity event in Rochester! That's right, it's a Tony and Mike special! The guys will be talking about the ups and downs of the main event and all the other fun (and not so fun) things they did. Also, long drives, dumplings, an…

Welcome to Episode 118! Today, we talk about Tony’s nightmare pod, playing a 2011 precon in 2024, and an LGS interaction with a black lotus and an unexpected ending. Also, Sam talks about his deckbuilding slump. Stay Salty! ____ Find HSM merch on our website and our Bonfire site! Get HSM playmats from our friends at Jank Mats! Use our affiliate lin…

Welcome to a very special episode of HSM! We're officially #sponsored by Wizards of the Coast to be a part of their new #MTGAmbassador program for Duskmourn! WE DID IT Y'ALL. So of course we're bringing our salt expertise to talk about the saltiest cards in Duskmourn! Join us as we become obsessed with the Mindskinner, double the meat, barb some fl…

Welcome to Episode 117! This episode was recorded LIVE in the new HSM Studio! (aka Sam's spare room) Today, we talk about everyone's favorite bird wizard, spreading salt with a special land, and what all Kinnan players fear (a lot of cEDH players fear it tbh). Also Tony's travel, a Boston mouse, and little monsters. Stay Salty! ____ Find HSM merch …

Welcome to Episode 116! Sam is back from paternity leave! Through the magic of backlogging episodes, you may not have noticed, but Sam is back to dive into the SALT. Today, we talk about whether forests really die or not (they do), if a draw is a moral victory, and the classic dilemma of the "upgraded" precon. Also Mana Drain pain, sheet plastic pi…

Welcome to Episode 115! Today, we talk about the ups and downs of casting a turn 1 commander, when two pubstompers and an unsleeved chaos gremlin walk into an LGS, and we cast our verdict to determine whether something is trolling or a spite play. Also we talk s'mores, marshmallow techniques, and lessons learned about fire safety. Stay Salty! ____ …

Welcome to Episode 114! Today, we talk about the much maligned warded wolf, getting hit with stone rain on a risky opening hand, and combining EDH with planechase AND two-headed giant to make one miserable experience. Also Taskmaster, Stranger Things, and ward math. Stay Salty! ____ Find HSM merch on our website and our Bonfire site! Get HSM playma…

Welcome to Episode 113! In today's episode, we talk about drawing seven cards every turn, a lost ride home, and a player getting murdered on the stack. Also, pickle balling. Stay Salty! ____ Find HSM merch 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 thehow…

Welcome to Episode 112! Our stories this week feature Slicer zooming even faster in a five player game, a musical enigma navigating an LGS event and a pod finally explaining Etali's power to a dino-pilled player. We also investigate the merits of New Jersey Michael's Submarine Sandwiches, and implore you to not force song on unwilling ears. Stay Sa…

Welcome to Episode 111! This week our foremen tread some familiar caves and still find untapped veins. Today we have flashbacks to Sam's time playing Living Plane, explore the awkward situation of a win on board, and watch some unsolicited feedback shoot saline levels through the roof. Also, we do our best impression of Car Talk as Mike gets a new …

Welcome to Episode 110! In today’s episode, we witness the twisted possibilities of a Hellcarver Demon, the blurry lines of high-power vs cEDH, and spontaneous generation of infinite combos. Also we recap Tony's first visit to TJ's Cafe and Games and Sam rambles on his favorite elk. Stay Salty! ____ Find HSM merch on our website and our Bonfire sit…

Welcome to Episode 109! Today we have our buddy Cal Jones from the Herald's Horn Podcast joining us in the mine! Today, we talk about a getting shunned at an LGS for your cEDH ways, when one of the hosts gets you salty in a Patreon game for backseat cEDH driving, and how to detune your decks to have more fun. Also chaffing, Subway days, Mario Party…

Welcome to Episode 108! The Salty Boys are together IN PERSON for a special live recording! We hope you enjoy it! In today's episode, we talk about giving advice after you've been knocked out, the plight of the fourth player, and how infinite life is not really a wincon. Also, treacherous driving stories and Metapod is mad (or maybe just tired?) St…

Welcome to Episode 107! In today's episode, we talk about dissing a brew for being too generic, build your own MLD with a Teferi emblem, and leaving an LGS for good after an awful 6 player experience. We also recap our weekend at our friend John's house where Tony caught the cEDH bug (finally), and Mike pubstomped us with the Mental Misplay cube! S…

Welcome to Episode 106! Today we have our good friend Veggie Wagon joining us on the show! In today's episode, we talk about a dragon mirror match that doesn't go well, a 3 hour slog with a twist ending, and one of the most unhinged cheating stories we have ever heard. Also advanced Scrabble techniques, more Yu-Gi-Oh, and mushroom magic. Check out …

Welcome to Episode 105! In today's episode, we talk about the salt of land theft, not understanding why no one wants to play against Child of Alara, and why you should never say "how about a quick game before the LGS closes?" Also, Jordan's Furniture mullets. Stay Salty! ____ Find HSM merch on our website and our Bonfire site! HSM playmats from our…

Welcome to Episode 104! In today's episode, we talk about when your opponents are tired of facing your voltron decks, the uphill battle of EDH league logistics, and when your casual EDH deck starts to approach cEDH. Also summer, slip & slides, and swim trunks. Stay Salty! ____ Find HSM merch on our website and our Bonfire site! HSM playmats from ou…

Welcome to Episode 103! In today's episode, we talk about how to fit mean decks into your playgroup's meta, when an opponent always favors another opponent, and a salty confessional that has us reeling! Also Sam is sick, Duelists of the Roses, and old comfort TV. Also also Tony is traveling so we are joined by Nick this week as our honored guest ho…

Welcome to Episode 102! In today's episode, we talk about rewinding a morph flip to allow a counter spell, feeling pubstomped when you haven't played any cards by turn 5, and one player's first salty experience against a certain hobbit. Also Modern Horizon 3 excitement and hot citrus. And yes, there was a bird stuck in the mine for this one. Stay S…

Welcome to Episode 101! In today's (cursed) episode, we talk about dealing with the Repercussions of your decisions, a secret sugar break about brotherly trades, and a player kicked from a discord for raging too often. We also preamble ramble about bidets. A lot. This episode is so cursed. Also secret Marvel weebs, Pai Gao, and the next Secret Lair…

EPISODE 100 IS HERE! And we couldn't be less prepared... I really wish we had come up with something fun and exciting for this huge milestone, but we didn't. I guess we might as well do some housekeeping in the mine since we have the time. That front door hasn't been closing all the way. If we did plan something, it would probably include some amaz…

Welcome to Episode 99! Tony is away so Pat is in the mine cart with us today! In today's episode, we talk about stomping K'rrik, a rare sugar break about finding playgroups, and a salty story about a tournament gone wrong that earns a full scholarship from us. We also preamble ramble about coffee shop games, YuGiOh, and table top miniatures! Stay S…

Welcome to Episode 98! We are so excited to have our friend CovertGoBlue join us in the mine today! In today's episode, we talk about a player embodying the evil of his Sauron deck, a player that refuses to clarify their board state, and a small LGS full of BIG salt. We also rehash Sam's turn 1 Static Orb from CGB's first cEDH game and the unstoppa…

Welcome to Episode 97! Nick hops in the minecart as Tony finishes up his musical duties. In today's episode, we talk about some classic salt of deal loopholes, changing targets after you've picked them, and when your friends stop you from "doing the thing" but the thing involves obliterating their board states. Also new playgroups, attractions are …

Welcome to Episode 96! In today's episode, we take a break from our typical content as Mike and Sam talk about their time at Punt City 3, the recent cEDH tournament held in Pennsylvania. Join us as we talk about our experiences in the tournament, the decks we played (Sisay all day), and all the fun we had that weekend. Also stax salt, tiny dice, an…