Spike on the Mic

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Spike on the Mic is a series of short essay-style opinion pieces written by Jim from The Spike Feeders. Topics range from Magic: the Gathering strategy to deckbuilding to card analysis to interpersonal interactions.

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E22 | Kamigawa Neon Dynasty Set Review

Mar 04 2022 74 mins  
Today the Eliot joins Alex and Jim in the studio to talk about the newest Magic set - Kamigawa Neon Dynasty.

E21 | Recognizing and Handling Salt in EDH

Dec 23 2021 28 mins  
Today the Spikes chat about how to deal with emotions and situations that feel bad, and try to steer folks away from the call of indulging fear, anger, and hate when they play.

E20 | What is SYNERGY? | Synergy feat. Commander Mechanic

Nov 27 2021 21 mins  
Spike on the Mic is a video podcast where Jim and Alex take a deeper  dive into the strategy and gameplay of Commander. Today Jim has special  guest  Commander Mechanic  in the studio to talk about synergy in deckbuilding!

E19 | Making our Gaming Spaces More Welcoming | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion feat. Amanda Stevens

Nov 27 2021 56 mins  
Spike on the Mic is a video podcast where Jim and Alex take a deeper  dive into the strategy and gameplay of Commander. Today Maddy is hosting  with friend of the channel Amanda Stevens joining us as a guest!

E18 | What makes a deck POWERFUL? | Power Assessment

Oct 21 2021 41 mins  
Spike on the Mic is a podcast where Jim and Alex take a deeper dive into the strategy and gameplay of Commander. Today they're talking  about the three elements that make a Commander deck POWERFUL.

E016 | Gotta go FAST! A Guide to Avoiding Slow Play in Commander

Sep 02 2021 30 mins  
Today Jim and Alex are talking about how you can pick up the pace of your play and improve overall game enjoyment for your playgroup.

E15 | Identifying in-game THREATS before your first turn | Turn 0 Threat Assessment

Aug 11 2021 47 mins  
Spike on the Mic is a video podcast where Jim and Alex take a deeper  dive into the strategy and gameplay of Commander. Today they're talking  about the types of things you can learn about your opponents before you  even draw your opening hand, and how to change your assessment of cards  and game actions on the fly. THE POLITICS OF COMMANDER BY SHELDON MENERY&nb

E14 | Are we using the banlist WRONG? | ft. Glenn Jones & Sheldon Menery

Jul 08 2021 49 mins  
Spike on the Mic is a video podcast where Jim and Alex take a deeper  dive into the strategy and gameplay of Commander. Today Jim is joined by  founding member of the Commander Rules Committee Sheldon Menery, and  Senior Game Designer at Wizards of the Coast Glenn Jones!

E12 | The Map to Better Commander Games | Pregame Discussions

Jun 11 2021 36 mins  
Spike on the Mic is a video podcast where Jim and Alex take a deeper  dive into the strategy and gameplay of Commander. Today Alex lays out  the four Ps of pre-game discussions for your Commander games, and the  duo discuss some real tangible ways to work them into your Commander  night.

E13 | COMMANDER Lessons we can Learn from MODERN Nikachu MTG

Jun 11 2021 41 mins  
Spike on the Mic is a video podcast where Jim and Alex take a deeper  dive into the strategy and gameplay of Commander. Today Alex and Maddy  are joined by The Merfolk Master himself, Nikachu!