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The Dark StreamEpisode XCV - 10 Drunk DeathsticksSith don't need Jedi, us Sith are doing just fine on our own, so if you're a Jedi leave us alone.
One lightsaber,
Two force choked
Three hits when we spar
Four more guys force choked
Season 3, Episode 3. Total Episode #95
2024-09-0949 min
The Dark StreamEpisode XCIV - Heart-Shaped HolesOpen up your heart-shaped hole and let the healing light of whichever deity fill you with their warm embrace. #blessed
Season 3, Episode 2. Total Episode #94.
2024-08-161h 13
The Dark StreamEpisode XCIII - Blood-toniansWe're back bebe, let's talk about vampires, kryptonians, and the ten commandments.
Season 3, Episode 1. Total Episode #93.
2024-08-1249 min
The Dark StreamEpisode XCII - Boebertjuice! Boebertjuice! Bobertjuice!Season 2 Finale!
The gang sends Riktus off for the summer in true dark movie theater fashion. If you say this name three times, beware what horror befalls you gentle listener.
Season 2, Episode 15. Total Episode 92.
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The Dark StreamEpisode LXXXVII - Omelette BrosSeason 2, Episode 10. Total Episode #87.
We got egg on our face and couldn't be happier about it.
2024-04-1257 min
2024-04-031h 01
The Dark StreamEpisode LXXXV - Power Twink Worm RiderSeason 2, Episode 8. Total Episode #85.
All hail Lisan al Gaib.
2024-03-2357 min
The Dark StreamEpisode LXXXIV - Dreadlocked DingleberriesSeason 2, Episode 7. Total Episode #84. The one where we realize boomers probably don't wipe properly.
2024-02-2158 min
The Dark StreamEpisode LXXXIII - Rhymes with PulverineSeason 2, Episode 6. Total Episode #83.
The one where Darth Riktus realizes DP3 is coming out.
2024-02-1656 min
The Dark StreamEpisode LXXXII - Goblin Anal BeadsSeason 2, Episode 5. Total Episode #82.
It's a bloody race to the bottom, in oh so many ways.
2024-02-101h 31
The Dark StreamEpisode LXXXI - The Age of Aquarius (for Pluto)Season 2, Episode 4. Total Episode #81.
Only elder millennials will get of this one ;)
2024-02-021h 03
The Dark StreamEpisode LXXX - Yep, Two Corpses, Everything's FineSeason 2, episode 3. Total Episode #80.
Bruh. It's all gucci.
2024-01-261h 13
The Dark StreamEpisode LXXIX - Toss the ChickenSeason 2, episode 2.
Total episode #79.
If you know, you know. Toss. Dat. Chicken.
2024-01-201h 09
The Dark StreamEpisode LXXVIII - Let Qui-Gons Be BygonesSeason 2, Episode 1. Welcome to new year gang, let's bury the hatchet...deeply.
2024-01-0455 min
The Dark StreamLXXVII - Tha PWR N9NETurtles and Deathsticks, the entourage episode that got Riktus wrecked.
2023-12-181h 12
The Dark StreamLXXVI - Heyyyyyy MacarenaDid you know this song was about cuck'ing? Guess nobody looked at the lyrics back in 3rd grade when we all were dancing to this with the boomers.
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The Dark StreamEpisode LXXII - The Congress of Malastare ConcursLook, we all know that WOTC is hanging on every word we say to make the changes MTG needs. Anyway, here's an episode about that.
2023-10-1356 min
The Dark StreamEpisode LXXI - Save me Step-Force!We're trapped under the weight of our accomplishments obv.
2023-09-2929 min
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The Dark StreamEpisode LXIX - Rogue 69The 69th episode of our glorious journey together. We may be one tough cookie, but we'll crack open for ya ;)
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The Dark StreamEpisode LXI - Kylo Ren FaireOne Kylo to rule them all and in the darkness, grind 'em.
2023-07-071h 03
The Dark StreamEpisode LX - Darth Tyranous...aurous RexDarth Dino is here to rock your world...maybe.
2023-06-231h 14
The Dark StreamEpisode LVIV - Deez Aren't the DroidsDamn it, Droideka's have returned...a bit late to the party.
2023-06-231h 31
The Dark StreamEpisode LVIII - Carbonite Doesn't Go There!!!Or does it? The only way to find out is to listen. Join us :)
2023-06-101h 02
The Dark StreamEpisode LVII - Darth Riktus is Waylayed on RylothWhat happens when the dark council convenes and Darth Riktus is waylayed? Tune in and find out!
2023-06-0257 min
The Dark StreamEpisode LVI - You're a Game Piece!!Another week, another MTG controversy! The Sith talk about the fake ban list, and mostly other things.
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The Dark StreamEpisode LIV - Revenge of the 5thMay the fourth be with you, but beware the revenge of the fifth.
2023-05-051h 00
The Dark StreamEpisode LII - Wait, What's this Episode Called?Happy 420 dear listener, or whatever tickles your taint.
2023-04-211h 07The Dark StreamEpisode LI - VIP Invasion of Your MomThe Sith have finally gained early access to a new set on Arena and Iowa's governor does a fascism. It's 10 PM, do you know where your kids are?
2023-04-141h 05
The Dark StreamEpisode L - Sky Boats and Elf HosWE ON A BOAT! WE ON A BOAT! TAKE A GOOD HARD LOOK AT THE GRUULY UULY BOAT!
2023-04-071h 00
The Dark StreamEpisode XLIX - OH COME, ALL YE GUTTERS!These death sticks got the better of us this episode, but we still have Bo1 and Bo3 recommendations for Explorer qualifier month.
2023-03-311h 12
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The Dark StreamEpisode XLVI - Ring Around the RoosterGems of knowledge are buried deep within this podcast. Really deep. Deathstick level deep. You should probably listen thrice. ;)
2023-03-101h 04
The Dark StreamEpisode XLV - Argo RedThere's a new standard meta in town and we've got it prepped for your listening pleasure.
2023-03-0351 min
The Dark StreamEpisode XLIV - Lord of the FlingLord of the Rings is coming to the MTG Multiverse and we have some opinions about how to get that flavor on point. Also welcome to the wide world of Atraxa across every constructed format imaginable. Buckle up, you're in for a ride today.
2023-02-2453 min
The Dark StreamEpisode XXXXIII - Just Squee Against the World, BabySquee is the answer to Phyrexia, come find out why.
Also Atraxa is a thing, from Vintage, to EDH, to Standard, it's taking over...for now.
2023-02-1652 min
The Dark StreamEpisode XXXXII - The Ultimate Answer to EverythingThe new set has dropped and we have some opinions on everything from draft, to standard, to vintage and more. Get ready for another wild ride with all the non-sequiturs and tangents!
2023-02-101h 00
The Dark StreamEpisode XXXXI - Roiland's Life BlowersThis is the one where Roiland's life takes a dive broh! If only he could reset. Also, prepare ye for more Vintage brew speculation.
2023-02-0256 min
The Dark StreamEpisode XXXX - All is SimpGet ready for a variety cast. We cover our top picks from the full spoiler of Phyrexia all is one for constructed, then delineate into Cube Draft, finishing with a long tertiary discussion of all things pop culture. Get ready for the king of simps; Jace.
2023-01-271h 12
The Dark StreamEpisode XXXIX - Vraska Slips Out the BackThe Spoiler season will continue until moral improves.
Phyrexian's are here and all will be cum, or whatever Vraska whispers into Jace's ear as she shoves a metallic appendage into an eager orifice.
2023-01-2033 min
The Dark StreamEpisode XXXVIII - A Taste of the Outer RimVintage remains the best format in MTG. Disagree? Come listen to why this proxy-filled beauty continues to dominate.
2023-01-131h 11
The Dark StreamEpisode XXXVII - Death SticksThe secret lair concepts WOTC would never approve, all contained in an episode with Death Sticks. Enjoy the ride, it's a wild one.
2023-01-0758 min
The Dark StreamEpisode XXXVI - 36 including this EpisodeTry not to listen to any other podcasts on your way to the parking lot!
Hey! Hey you! Get back here!
What can we say, tis the season of giving, so here's our final episode of 2022.
Thank you for tuning in, we'll catch y'all in 2023 with hot takes and fresh fakes.
#personalproxiesforever
2022-12-2151 min
The Dark StreamEpisode XXXV - Izzet-A-EExplorer Anthology 2 is out, and the meta has shifted to meet the new recruits. Mono-Green Devotion makes a play for Tier 1 at last and Rending Volley keeps those filthy Angels/Humans/Spirits/Greasefang decks at bay. Come hear about our latest brews, with a healthy dose of nostalgia. Holla!
2022-12-161h 16
The Dark StreamEpisode XXXIV - Hit It You May, Quit It You MustExplorer Anthology 2 is on the horizon and it's time to talk about what it doesn't include. Get ready for the top 30ish cards we wanted for Christmas that we aren't getting, and other random shenanigans.
2022-12-0950 min
The Dark StreamXXXIII - Not the Anthology You're Looking ForCurious about the Explorer Meta before this weekend's $5k? Wondering what impact the Explorer Anthology cards will have? Ready for tangents at every turn? You've come to the right place.
2022-12-021h 02
The Dark StreamEpisode XXXII - Scum & VillainyThis ain't no Turkey Trot, it's just a Thanksgiving THOT. You will never find a more wretched hive of...well you get the point.
2022-11-241h 02
The Dark StreamEpisode XXXI - This Podcast is NOT for EveryoneBrother's War Standard is in and we've got some deck concepts for ya.
Oh, and Wizards shat the bed, Bank of America let everyone know, and now we get to watch them double-down on their stupidity like a certain orange clown.
Stay tuned MTG Faithful, we've bringing the heat today.
2022-11-1845 min
The Dark StreamEpisode XXX - Dack FadedEpisode 30, what wild ride. Get ready for an awkward intro and a proper signoff at last, with plenty of discussion in between from MTG Unions, to MTG Stream-teams, to the best deck in Explorer right now.
2022-11-1150 min
The Dark StreamEpisode XXIX - YOU WERE THE CHOSEN ONEBut we have the high ground.
Oh Kibs, you've become the very thing you swore to destroy.
A Dragonmaster Outcast.
You turned your back on the community and sold out to WOTC for 30 packs of proxies, but there is still time for redemption.
2022-11-041h 02
The Dark StreamEpisode XXVIII - The @$$ remembers!Guard thy flower carefully.
Get ready for hot takes on MTG30, World Championship Meta, and the usual number of ridiculous tangents that you know you love.
2022-10-291h 04
The Dark StreamEpisode XXVII - Crunchwrap KarsmashianGrafted Identity looks like Nic Cage in Face-off, but we'd rather talk about Mono-Blue Tempo in Standard.
Come for the Haughty Djinn, stay for hot takes on smash or pass, Star Trek edition.
2022-10-141h 13
The Dark StreamEpisode XXVI - Double Darth Rudder$999 for 4 packs of proxies?
Is Esper Midrange the king of Standard?
What's the real reason the online tournament scene hasn't succeeded?
We've got hot takes and hotter answers for ya today.
2022-10-071h 13
The Dark StreamEpisode XXV - Sith SorceryIs #MTGBRO the fratiest set yet? Tired of climbing the ladder to nowhere? Want to hear about the Brew of the week? Curious how to build Jund Midrange?
Yea, we got all that. Snoop the boop kiddo.
2022-09-301h 24
The Dark StreamEpisode XXIV - Diplomatic MissionSmash or Pass kicks things off and awayyyyy we goooo.....
2022-09-231h 06
The Dark StreamEpisode XXIII - Apocalypse MeowWeek two of Dom United Standard and the big players are coming out of the woodworks. We've got metagame coverage, the evolution of Jund Reanimator and more...
2022-09-1657 min
The Dark StreamEpisode XXII - Sand Gets EverywhereSheoldred dominated week one of Standard post-rotation. Which shell uses her best? We've got some ideas.
2022-09-0954 min
The Dark StreamEpisode XXI - Ahsoka to MouthTwas the night before rotation and all through the house, the sith lords were stirring, plotting their routes.
Psych, come listen to us wax nostalgic AF.
2022-09-0147 min
The Dark StreamEpisode XX - Does The Dark Stream Balmore?Dominaria United is only one week away. We've got hot takes and Darth Xero in the house for this one, so come play in the dumpster juice with us.
2022-08-2650 min
The Dark StreamEpisode XIX - The Bad B!tchDominaria United Spoilers are here, and we've got the hot takes. Lily of the Veil is back, but will she take over?
2022-08-191h 05
The Dark StreamEpisode XVIII - Rakdos HardeenWe've got a juicy one today, covering HooglandGate, Fake Cards, Mental Magic, Alchemy Abortions, and MTG's 30th Anniversary (RIP to the poor).
Anyway, the juice is worth the squeeze, especially when you're squeezing dumpsters.
2022-08-1257 min
The Dark StreamEpisode XVII - Gang Gang GatherangRemember when we had State's in the fall right after rotation? Yea, we member. More importantly, we're looking to bring it back next year with a fresh tourney through MTG Melee (check out their platform if you're unfamiliar). Come hear about the glory days of MTG Tourney Vacations, rife with credit card games, pizza and more wings than you need to get wild at BDUBS.
On that note, if you've played Competitive Magic in the past decade, you should support Fireshoes at https://www.patreon.com/fireshoes. The man has done more for the competitive mtg s...
2022-08-051h 03
The Dark StreamExpisode XVI - Kalitas = T.H.O.T.The Explorer Anthology is out and now we're cooking with Kalitas. Time to do a full run-down on which decks gained, which ones lost, and more importantly, which archetypes are only a few key cards away from viable (gotta stay cognizant of which cards be bussin').
Come one, Cum all, we're here to worship at the alter of Machinehead (the deck, not the band obv).
Also, We Glitch Q'ed for the next digital Qualifier (lol, thx wizards).
2022-07-301h 01
The Dark StreamEpisode XV - Machine Ain't MidHistoric and Explorer Anthologies have begun their spoilers and look what gifts our friendly neighborhood wizard has brought us today. Kalitas is back bebe! Even if it hadn't, Rakdos Midrange has taken over Explorer. We're sitting at 37-7 with the list (84%) and we've officially declared it the modern-day Machinehead. Welcome to the top #200 of Mythic Ranked.
2022-07-2254 min
The Dark StreamEpisode XIV - Escape TriggerLook, we're not picking political sides here, but sometimes, you need to know how to escape what's coming. Today, we address all of that and more as we look at what it takes to optimally sell your paper MTG collection if the circumstances are dire (or if you just prefer to flop digital cardboard crack).
We also take a look at how the MTG Arena has shifted the narrative of the game for the better (begone toxic trolls) and a bit of praise for Wizards on cultivating a new era of MTG that is as diverse as t...
2022-07-1551 min
The Dark StreamEpisode XIII - The Rule of 61Darth Camgentace goes in depth with a full guide to Rakdos Midrange in Explorer. Is the 61st card worth it? What spicy 1-of's are in the list and why? We've got you covered. If ever you enjoyed playing old-school modern with Tarmogoyfs and Lily of the Veil, you'll love what we've been brewing up.
2022-07-0852 min
The Dark StreamEpisode XII - No (red) CapWe found a way through Rakdos Midrange in Explorer! (Hint Hint, Locust God and Indomitable Creativity are quite the duo). Darth Riktus & Darth Camgentace wax poetic about playing for the love of the game, not for the Dubs in this week's look at the greatest game ever made.
2022-06-3056 min
The Dark StreamEpisode XI - Boomer BussinWondering how to play MTG Arena without putting those precious dollars in? Darth Riktus & Darth Camgentace discuss in depth what that looks like this week. Drafting is the truth and the light in case you're wondering, but there are a few other gems as well.
Last but not least, some good old fashioned love for the MTG Community and the escape it provides from that modern-day horror-scape we call America.
2022-06-2446 min
The Dark StreamEpisode X - Kinda Bussin, Kinda CapThe Mythic Invitational Qualifier is this weekend and we've got some thoughts about what to run in explorer and which archetypes are traps. Also some fun reasons why Alchemy is a trash panda format, and our rally cry to FREE HARAMBE (Simian Spirit Guide) in Modern. #FreeHarambe
2022-06-1740 min
The Dark StreamEpisode IX - Somehow...Turn Four TitanWe're back bebe and it's time to discuss Explorer before the pending Bo1 Qualifier Play-in and the looming MIQ at the end of next week. Lukka Titan, Rakdos Mid, Mono-Blue Spirits, and some nostalgia for control era's gone by. Tune in and get our tech for the weekend.
2022-06-1045 minThe Dark StreamEpisode VIII - The Greatest Teacher, Failure IsExplorer dominates the discussion this week as Darth Riktus & Darth Camgentace discuss how to beat the Rakdos Midrange Mirror, the next step in the metagame, and where the inevitable churn will go. Get ready for another fun-filled trip down memory lane as they talk through failures, State tournaments of the past, and why you should be playing riskier lines of play on the ladder. We done did it y'all, come have a listen.
2022-06-0332 minThe Dark StreamEpisode VII - The Grease AwakensExplorer metagame is shifting, and Greasefang is sitting on top with Rakdos Midrange right at its heels. Tune in and figure out where you should be positioned for this weekend.
2022-05-2746 minThe Dark StreamEpisode VI - Return of the StankDarth Riktus & Darth Camgentace walk through the SNC Mythic Championship Meta, what it means for each format, possible bannings and nerfs in the future, and wax nostalgic about a whole new set of stories from days gone by. #thisistheplay
2022-05-2057 minThe Dark StreamEpisode V - Standard Strikes BackDarth Riktus & Darth Camgentace discuss their recent journey into the system of Standard, starting and ending with the raw power of Esper Mid in a format that seems healthier than it has been for years.
2022-05-1343 minThe Dark StreamEpisode IV - A New Hope for BrewersDarth Riktus & Darth Camgentace discuss their latest brew "Mardu GreaseFang" in Dora the Explora format. From talking about old standard to the beauty of explorer as a format on Arena, there's no shortage of waxing nostalgic and enjoying the beauty of brewing in a brand new format.
#thedarkstream #greasefang #mtg
2022-05-0634 minThe Dark StreamThe Dark Stream - Episode III - New Capenna, New High GroundDarth Riktus & Darth Camgentace discuss the Streets of New Capenna in depth, the return of Jund, and where standard is poised to go. #thedarkstream.
2022-04-2841 minThe Dark StreamThe Dark Stream - Episode 2 - A More Civilized AgeDarth Riktus and Darth Camgentace discuss the recent announcement regarding MTG Arena from Wizards of the Coast. Explorer format thoughts, PTQ grinder revisions, and stories of days gone by.
#thedarkstream
2022-04-2132 min
The Dark StreamThe Dark Stream - Episode OneDarth Riktus & Darth Camgentace give their "hot takes" Magic the Gathering - Streets of New Capenna cards.
2022-04-1447 min