Podcast: Discard For Magic

SW for your ears!

Discard for Magic is about Summoner Wars the board game, and is hosted by Aaron and James.
This game is a tactical two player dueling game that is deck driven with tons of unique factions to choose from. We dive into a variety of topics on every episode, from recent tournaments, talking to faction experts, and even talking to the designer himself, Colby Dauch!

Run by Aaron and Jexik

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Eternal Council Faction Overview - Snalg

Eternal Council expert analysis, what units to use, and when to get the most out of your events. We interview Snalg, a Eternal Council expert! We discuss everything from worst faction match ups, which cards to discard for magic, and how aggressive to be with Edia.

Published: 19.12.24
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Champ Draft - Beanseasly

Bean joins for a champ draft day! This episode we are going though the champs in the game and drafting our favorites.
Published: 05.12.24

The Forged Faction Overview - Magus and Allies

The Forged expert analysis, what units to use, and when to get the most out of your events. We interview Allies and Magus, a couple of Forgemasters! We discuss everything from worst faction match ups, which cards to discard for magic, and how aggressive to be.

Published: 14.11.24

Phoenix Elves Faction Overview - Morningtime

Phoenix Elves expert analysis, what units to use, and when to get the most out of your events. We interview Morningtime, a Phoenix Elf expert! We discuss everything from worst faction match ups, which cards to discard for magic, and how aggressive to be.

Published: 31.10.24

Event Draft - Beanseasly

Bean joins for an event draft day! This episode we are going though the events in the game and drafting our favorites.

Published: 17.10.24

Double Trouble - Donald and Niki

Niki's backstory, HR complaints, and could the Summoner Wars universe be expanded! We interview Donald and Niki discussing who is the main character of Summoner Wars, factions they made, and Summoner Wars as a TTRPG.

Published: 03.10.24

Fun Tier List - Wave 4

We rank everything, again but just on enjoyment! This episode we are going though our fun tier list and giving a bit of background behind the ranking we gave each faction.

Published: 19.09.24

Shadow Elves Faction Overview - Shampoo and Vexer

Shadow Elves expert analysis, hand management, and when to go for the assasination. We interview Shampoo and Vexer, two Shadow Elf experts! We discuss everything from worst faction match ups, which cards to discard for magic, and how to generate boosts.

Published: 05.09.24

Skyspear Avians Faction Overview - Devlinfish

Skyspear Avian expert analysis, when to dive in, and what champs to summon. We interview Devlinfish, a Skyspear Avian expert! We discuss everything from worst faction match ups, which cards to discard for magic, and how aggressive to be.

Published: 22.08.24

Competitive Tier List - Wave 4

We rank everything! This episode we are flying solo and go through our tier list giving a bit of background behind the ranking we gave each faction.

Published: 08.08.24

Frogs, Bats, and Stats - Colby and Joe

All the stats, the upcoming factions, and your questions from the community! We interview Colby and Joe discussing this years stats, community questions, and upcoming factions.

Published: 25.07.24

A Crossroads Far Far Away - Colby and Joe

All the faction spoilers, if Plaid Hat ran an amusement park, and their very first kickstarter! We interview Colby and Joe discussing upcoming factions, amusement parks, and Wandering Galaxy.

Published: 11.07.24

Deckbuilding Dynamics - GameBear and Cheezits

The state of deck-building, how to introduce new players to deckbuilding, and how our guests came to the game! We interview GameBear and Cheezits, two of the most dominant and prolific deckbuilders! We discuss everything from how they got started, to how to shape the meta, and should certain cards be banned.

Published: 27.06.24

Chosen Grove Preview - Donald and Nick

Chosen Grove sneak peek, potential future factions, and where all of Plaid Hat's ideas come from! We discuss everything from Donald's back story and ideas, how the Chosen Grove is going in playtesting, and the upcoming Wandering Galaxy.

Published: 13.06.24

Mountain Vargath Faction Overview - Beaneasly

Mountain Vargath expert analysis, the best options to win with them, and what champs to summon. We interview Beaneasly, a Mountain Vargath expert! We discuss everything from worst faction match ups, which cards to discard for magic, and how aggressive to be.

Published: 30.05.24

Top of the Tower - Tom Vasel

Details about the Dice Tower, how Tom found Summoner Wars, and the best convention food options! We interview Tom Vasel, creater of the Dice Tower! We discuss everything from how Tom started the Dice Tower, upcoming Dice Tower content and conventions, and their board game library.

Published: 16.05.24

TurtleCast - Tortugatron

The potential turtle faction, running community tournaments, and the origin of tortugatrons name. We interview Tortugatron, a tournament orgnaizer! We discuss everything from the turt avatar, upcoming tournaments, and rankings of different factions.

Published: 02.05.24

Obsidian Dwarves Faction Overview - Magnifico

Obsidian Dwarves expert analysis, the best options to win with them, and what champs to summon. We interview Magnifico, an Obsidian Dwarves expert! We discuss everything from worst faction match ups, which cards to discard for magic, and how much risk to take.

Published: 18.04.24

Fallen Kingdom Faction Overview - Rdebruys

Fallen Kingdom expert analysis, where they currently rank, and what champs to summon. We interview Rdebruys, a Fallen Kingdom expert! We discuss everything from worst faction match ups, which cards to discard for magic, and explosive Fallen Kingdom tips.

Published: 04.04.24

The Scuffle for Inclusion - Fuzzy and Ben

Being inclusionary in gaming, Summoner Scuffles, and streaming Summoner Wars. We interview Fuzzy and Ben, Co-hosts of the Summoner Scuffle and community leader! We discuss everything from inclusion, their favorite scuffles, and the summoner wars community.

Published: 21.03.24

Fungal Dwarves Faction Overview - Profit

Fungal Dwarves expert analysis, where they currently rank, and if they need any more nerfs. We interview Profit, a Fungal Dwarf savant! We discuss everything from worst faction match ups, which cards to discard for magic, and sneaky Fungal Dwarf tips.

Published: 07.03.24

A View From Space - Dan Thurot

Dan's thoughts on 2nd Edition, his favorite factions, and a custom faction he created! We interview Dan Thurot, creater of Space Biff! We discuss everything from the new factions, board game reviewing, and other board games you should check out.

Published: 22.02.24

All Ya Knead is Community - Ciabatta

Ciabatta Tournaments, upcoming articles, and deckbuilding? We interview Ciabatta, creater some of the first tournaments and community leader! We discuss everything from fan tournaments, Savannah Elves deckbuilding, and the summoner wars community.

Published: 08.02.24

Two Hats Are Better Than One - Joe & Colby

Website, app, and steam details, next factions in the works, and your community questions! We discuss everything from release dates, what the website entails, and answer all your burning questions.

Published: 25.01.24

Polar Dwarves Faction Overview - Orange Lazarus

Polar Dwarves expert analysis, how to avoid burnout, and Orange Lazarus's background. We interview Orange Lazarus, one of the best players from the community! We discuss everything from worst faction match ups, which cards to discard for magic, and 5 ways to play polar dwarves.

Published: 17.01.24

Wayfarers Faction Overview - Nick Conley

Wayfarers expert analysis, new faction designs, and playtesting. We interview Nick, Lead Game Developer and Lead Playtester at Plaid Hat! We discuss everything from worst faction match ups, which cards to discard for magic, and how to become a playtester.

Published: 28.12.23

Swamp Orcs Faction Overview - Vexer

Swamp Orcs expert analysis, league championships, and how Vexer came to Summoner Wars. We interview Vexer, back to back league champion and current tournament finalist! We discuss everything from worst faction match ups, which cards to discard for magic, and how to play these Swamp Orcs at the highest level.

Published: 14.12.23

Breakers Faction Overview - Waterd

Breakers expert analysis, youtube videos, and how Waterd came to Summoner Wars. We interview Waterd, one of the top players from the community! We discuss everything from worst faction match ups, which cards to discard for magic, and how to play these Breakers at the highest level.

Published: 30.11.23

Tournament Recap - Profit & Askyriel

We recap the exciting deck building tournament finals! We interview Profit and Askyriel, the two finalists! We discuss their thoughts as we break down the gameplay from the finals.

The Finals Game: Profit's High Elves vs Askyriel's Cloaks

Published: 20.11.23

A League of His Own - Massimo

League, local communities, and a new website? We interview Massimo, creater of sw-zone and current league organizer! We discuss everything from online tools on sw-zone, how to join the league, and the summoner wars community.

Published: 16.11.23

Tech, Stats, and Plaid Hats - Joseph Ellis

Stats, technical behind the scenes, and Joe's Plaid Hat backstory. We interview Joe Ellis, Plaid Hat's CTO! We discuss everything from coding the app, to stats galore, and potential future changes to the app and tournaments.

Published: 02.11.23

High Elves Faction Overview - Profit

High Elves expert analysis, base deck tournament recap , and how Profit came to Summoner Wars. We interview Profit, the winner in the latest base deck tournament! We discuss everything from how the finals went down, how to choose decks for tournaments, and how to play these elves at the highest level.

Published: 19.10.23

Build Deck. Shampoo. Rinse. Repeat.

Deck-building tournament, how to introduce new players, and two player games! We interview Shampoo, the runner up in the latest deck-building tournament! We discuss everything from how the finals went down, to the best deck-building decks.

Published: 05.10.23

The Man in the Plaid Hat - Colby Dauch

Storm Goblin sneak peek, summoner wars beginnings, and Plaid Hat Games! We interview Colby Dauch, CEO of Plaid Hat Games and designer of Summoner Wars! We discuss everything from changes from 1st edition, how Plaid Hat Games started, and the story of Colby Dauch.

Published: 21.09.23
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