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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Our guest this week is Tyler, aka @ropearrow.bsky.social ! They are the first @magic.wizards.com artist to guest on the pod (Draw Your Hand Secret Lair). Tyler brought an Alesha Commander deck. Neale & Vinny talk about the Zeta set hype before its release. untappedlibraries.com/episode-029-...

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Our Untapped Gems from last week's episode with @thebloodricguy.bsky.social. @vinnyfrancois.bsky.social chooses a modal removal spell stapled to a raise dead, while @ajimagic.bsky.social pics a weird mana rock for an artifact deck which can't be used to cast artifacts.

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Cole @thebloodricguy.bsky.social joins us on Untapped Libraries with his Odric, Blood-Cursed, a blinking, graveyard, and artifact machine. Vinny and Neale talk about the charity Secret Lairs, slam dunking cards, and being on the same wavelength. untappedlibraries.com/episode-028-...

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Untapped gems from the episode with @indominus-lux.bsky.social. Vinny picks a mana rock, Neale picks a removal spell that involves voting.

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

It's a brand new episode of Untapped Libraries! This week's guest is @indominus-lux.bsky.social with their chomp-tastic keyword commander, Indominus Rex! Neale & Vinny talk about slathering ourselves in Magic, difficulty with simple math, & altering cards. untappedlibraries.com/episode-027-...

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Here are our Untapped Gems from last week's wonderful episode with Modular Cocoon! Vinny: Corpse Explosion scryfall.com/card/snc/179... Neale: Mischievous Mystic scryfall.com/card/fdn/47/...

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Untapped Libraries is going sideways. Because this week’s guest, Modular Cocoon, has brought an all-horizontal Commander deck for us. Vinny & Neale talk about a new Magic format based on Rainbow Vale, feeling checked out from Magic, and exploding corpses. untappedlibraries.com/episode-026-...

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Our Untapped Gems(tm) from our latest episode. @vinnyfrancois.bsky.social chose a blue enchantment board wipe, @ajimagic.bsky.social chose a card-drawing tree folk whose name sounds like a pop singer.

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Our podcast hits the big 2-5! That's 25 episodes! Thanks to all our guests and listeners. It's fitting now that we're "old" to bring in our pal Pete to talk Old School Magic: formats that only use cards from '93-'94. Listen & subscribe wherever you get your podcasts: untappedlibraries.com/025-2/

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Our latest episode features Fiona (@fkth.bsky.social) and her Doctor Who commander deck. We talk about what it’s like to enter the world of Magic: the Gathering with its 30+ years of history and learning to connect with the game. Also: beluga whales. untappedlibraries.com/episode-024-...

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

New Episode Day! @janemckinney.bsky.social joins us to talk about her Peasant Cube! Unsleeved, C/U only, and built to welcome people to the world of Cubes. Vinny & Neale talk about our names and going away to play Magic with your friends for a weekend. untappedlibraries.com/episode-023-...

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

New Episode Alert! Our guest @themaverickgirl.bsky.social takes us into the world of Pauper with Elves! Vinny and Neale talk about their Secrets of Strixhaven prerelease, argue about saying Yes in improv, and introduce a new segment: "Untapped Gems"! LINK: untappedlibraries.com/episode-022-...

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Joining the crew on this week’s episode is Judge Bones aka @goblingathering.bsky.social and he’s brought Eiganjo Drift, a Vehicles-themed Cube! We go deep on being inspired by cubes, pilots, and TV News Vans. Vinny & Neale talk about the Fast & Furious movies. untappedlibraries.com/episode-021-...

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

This week on Untapped Libraries we talk to... each other! We've had a few requests to get to know us better so we're exploring Neale's (@ajimagic.bsky.social) EDH deck with Darien, King of Kjeldor. We also discuss the least interesting colour in Magic. untappedlibraries.com/episode-020-...

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

New episode alert! Our guest this week is @missmariapants.bsky.social from @glhfmagic.bsky.social ! She's brought a 2019 Standard deck that is near and dear to her: Pants. Vinny & Neale talk about Spotlight Series TO and how to pronounce "libraries". untappedlibraries.com/episode-19-m...

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Thank you to every one of our listeners for getting us to this humble milestone. Bring on the next 1000 listens!

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

This week's guest is @manadad.bsky.social and his Only Bad Cards cube. This is all about drafting and playing with some of the absolute worst cards ever created. What is in the cube? How does it play? Why would you do this to yourself?? untappedlibraries.com/episode-018-...

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Episode 17 (already!) Joining us this week is @abstractmarcher.bsky.social with his Skithiryx commander deck. We dive into about magic aesthetics and customizing a deck with your favourite cards. Neale and Vinny talk about analog art, Mr. Show, and our new promo card. untappedlibraries.com

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

One of our hosts, @vinnyfrancois.bsky.social , will be at the Toronto Magic Spotlight series on Saturday. If you can find him, he’ll have a promo Untapped Libraries Commander Tracker token to give away. Just ask him for one!

Two faces of a card are shown with tracking info for Commander games with Vinny’s face superimposed in a circle.

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

In this episode we delve into the uncommons-only format, Clover, with its creator, @onionbug.bsky.social ! OnionBug walks us through the format and her General Kreat deck. untappedlibraries.com/episode-016-...

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Our guest this week is thedeliciousgod.bsky.social ! He's the builder of this week's deck: Uncle Touchy (pattonoswalt.bsky.social reference). It's built to produce the most incredible nightmare game of commander possible (with everyone's consent). untappedlibraries.com/episode-015-...

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

This week's episode features @ladyfoxglove.bsky.social , Magic Ambassador and Rakdos superfan. Ivy's deck stars one of the most recent Voltron commanders: Ty Lee, Artful Acrobat. We also talk about bulk rares, giving yourself a challenge, and rubber-ducking. untappedlibraries.com/episode-014-...

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Get ready to rock! @rachelkendra.com 's Toggo and Silas Renn commander deck generates a lot of artifacts to make a Grixis landfall-affinity deck. We also talk Norwegian sauna, naughty rabbits, and deckbuilding as storytelling. untappedlibraries.com/episode-013-...

ToggSi by Rachel Kendra, showing the two Magic the Gathering card, "Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith" and "Silas Renn, Seeker Adept" on the Untapped Libraries podcast

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

At first glance, this episode's deck with 99 lands + Lumra as the commander seems like a joke but as we explored the nooks & crannies with our guest, EnkiBye from France, it turned out to be a BEAR of a deck. Download & subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. untappedlibraries.com/episode-012-...

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

This guest is one we had in mind as the platonic ideal for this series: DJ and his “Dear Gonti, Love Sophie” deck. Yep, the one made famous by the Rhystic Studies video. We talk about punk aesthetics, rhinestones, and tracking coin flips. untappedlibraries.com/episode-11-d... @cardgarden.com

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

For episode TEN (the big one-oh!) we have Magic content creator, @mikecarrozza.bsky.social . Mike explains why he keeps sending his creatures to the ‘yard. We also talk Commander Sealed weekend, garbage plates, and asking your parents to buy you a booster. untappedlibraries.com/mike-carozza...

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

This week's guest is Lucky Paper's Anthony Mattox! He walks us through Magic Cubes: what they are, why they're fun & his very own creation, The Regular Cube. We also talk food metaphors, sorting our collections & why you should never play "Tag" optimally. untappedlibraries.com/episode-009-...

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

An extra little touch from this week's episode with @gwenthedragon.bsky.social is their awesome sleeves which were custom printed just for the deck. That's a next-level layer of bling.

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Neale and Vinny will be at Commander Sealed this weekend in Rochester, NY to play some games, meet some artists, and make new friends. If you see us, say hello! (And teach us how to pose for photos)

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

A sampling of altered cards from @hummingbirdalters.bsky.social cEDH deck from this week's epsiode!

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Artist Hummingbird joins us on the podcast this week. We attempt the impossible to capture the imagery of his alters in an audio-only format (with images here and on our site). Hummingbird brings his fully altered cEDH deck, The Apparatus, to Untapped Libraries. untappedlibraries.com/episode-007-...

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Nick V's setup to bleach most of his deck in the Texas sun.

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

A couple more photos from Nick V's sun bleach process. First is Zada pre-bleaching, showing how he blocked the sun from some of the card.

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

A selection of Nick V’s sunbleached cards for his Zada Commander deck from this week's episode. The colours are so surprising!

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Episode 6 is up! This week our guest is Nick V. Nick’s Zada Commander deck is completely sun-bleached. Yes, he found a way to leave each card in the sun to bleach the colours creating a very distinct look to them. We discuss buying cards at the flea market, the power of the sun, and fighting birds.

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Episode 5: Beth, Queen of Cardboard. Beth shares her thoughtful and touching commander deck made in honour of her late dog, King, including an altered Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful. We chat about Pac-Man Secret Lair, bestowing titles, and bonus animal guests. untappedlibraries.com

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Episode 4 sees Nick from Nick's Lotus taking us down memory lane as we explore the thrill, the romance, and the folly of first falling in love with Magic. Nick takes us back to the very first commander deck he ever built as teen with Teneb, the Harvester. Available wherever you get your podcasts!

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

That said, my son won the pre-release before playing a single game by opening BOTH of these in his bundle. Unbelievable. -v

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Had a blast at the EOE pre-release this weekend. Went 2-1 with this deck. One or two more pieces of removal would have been welcome. All-star: Voidforged Titan. -vinny

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Episode 3 is available wherever you get your podcasts! Our guest this week is Emma Skyeward. She walks Neale and Vinny through the ropes of playing competitive Magic and the Merfolk deck that qualified her for a Regional Championship. untappedlibraries.com

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Our Magic: The Gathering podcast is off to the races. It's been a blast talking to our guests about their decks, their decision-making process, and their stories. Episode 2 has us talking curses, pillowforts, and uh-oh moments with @commandzoe.bsky.social Find us wherever you get your podcasts.

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Episode 2 is live! This week we have @commandzoe.bsky.social talking about her funky take on Isshin, Two Heavens as One as a Commander. Getting Curse Enchantments to trigger twice on attacks! Find us on the PodCavern Network: www.podcavern.com/category/unt...

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Our podcast is LIVE with the 1st episode of Untapped Libraries! We kick things off strong with @meghanwolff.bsky.social, from @glhfmagic.bsky.social. Meghan joins us to talk about her upgraded Duskmourn commander deck for Aminatou, Veil Piercer. We also talk X-Files, dogs, and Shuffle Butlers.

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Untapped Libraries launches next week! We're a Magic: The Gathering podcast, with hosts Neale & Vinny, where our guests dive deep into their decks, cubes, and more. Here's a teaser for Episode 1 with our very first guest: @meghanwolff.bsky.social Give us a follow to be notified when it drops!

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Last weekend I went to the F2F Tour Montreal and got to meet both Adam Volker and Chuck Lukacs. They were so nice to chat with. Got signed my cards, too! - Vinny

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Had a pretty decent Sultai deck at today’s prerelease. How did y’all do? -Vinny

Magic the gathering cards displayed on a starry playmat.

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Untapped Libraries @untappedlibraries.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Dragon Eye Basics or Dragon's Presence Basics? Which ones do you prefer? @magic.wizards.com #mtg

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