Isn't that title a mouthful?Our heroes come down from Olympus to bring good tidings, or at least, is what they'd say, if Zeus didn't go nuts on everyone and everything. Cole and Empress Quinn talk a bit about the deluge of product announced at MC Atlanta (Lorwyn omitted, don't @ us). Cole talks about the Omega Planetes crossover fight, Quinn prepares to make a Tier Maker list for all the Final Fantasy games....Summoner Experience-wise. Sharks are in the water, and a god wants what's due. There's BLOOD EVERYWHERE HELP!Quinn's got some FF7 Remixes over on Google Drive.As usual, you can find us at @thebloodricguy.bsky.social, @girldickenergy.bsky.social, and @hbvc-mtg.bsky.social on Bluesky. Most beats in our episodes are made by Empress Quinn! Go check out Empress Quinn's music on Soundcloud.Please check us out hosting MTG Lexicon, the Dive Bar of EDH over on Twitch! If you wanna get in on the action with Cole and Empress Quinn, come join the MTG Lexicon Discord, were there's a dedicated HBVC channel! Creative Media:Girlpod's YoutubeBrew Review - MC Atlanta RecapWhy Magic is How it Is in 2025 and Why Everything ChangedThe Problems with Universes Beyond - Even if you're *NOT* a Hater10 Cards that Make Me Want to Build Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima5 Commanders That Prove Grixis Gets All the FunDecks:Cole - Hylda and the Frost Paladins | Urabrask's Darksteel Body (complimentary) | It's that Monster Hunter Wilds Boss On A Magic CardQuinn - Selachian Sangromancy [Mono Red Equipment Voltron/Artifact Burn] | [mtgo edh][bracket 2] 5c spider slop | Largepox
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Quinn Brews 'Worst Knights Deck Ever", Asked to Leave MTGO Room - HBVC Ep 49
New beats, new brews, new memes!Cole and Empress Quinn return from their respective video game journeys of love, loss and triumph. Cole spends too much time doing a monotonous action that resulted in a shiny Pokemon. Empress Quinn fights against Resident Evil cameras in Devil May Cry 1. Then the hosts compare and contrast their Summon and Equipment decks. Cole talks about the return of McEDH and 6 player games, and Quinn makes a Knight typal deck, but is a few cards short of the mark.As usual, you can find us at @thebloodricguy.bsky.social, @girldickenergy.bsky.social, and @hbvc-mtg.bsky.social on Bluesky. Most beats in our episodes are made by Empress Quinn! Go check out Empress Quinn's music on Soundcloud.Please check us out hosting MTG Lexicon, the Dive Bar of EDH over on Twitch! If you wanna get in on the action with Cole and Empress Quinn, come join the MTG Lexicon Discord, were there's a dedicated HBVC channel! Content:White Still Needs More Card Draw (And It’s Not Why You Think)Are "Hat Sets" Bad?Why I Built a Deck With Way Too Many SubthemesJJJ's Secret Profit Plan Revealed!Turning Downsides into Upsides | Commander Theory CornerDecks:Cole - Vampiric Vengeance, Blade of Avacyn | I Will Never Be A Memory | Forged In Ash, We Fight As OneQuinn - [mtgo edh][bracket 2] naya sagas | [mtgo edh][bracket 2] rakdos lizards | [mtgo edh][bracket 3] mardu knights
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20 Spoilers Wrapped Up In One Paragraph - HBVC Ep 48 ft Combat-Trick Cody
There's goop. It's everywhere!The hosts are joined by Combat Trick Cody of Brew Review this episode. Chock full of conversations about content creation, social media, Spider-Man previews, and copious mentions of peak cinema!Check out Combat-Trick Cody over on Bluesky, and Brew Review where podcasts are sold.As usual, you can find us at @thebloodricguy.bsky.social, @girldickenergy.bsky.social, and @hbvc-mtg.bsky.social on Bluesky. Most beats in our episodes are made by Empress Quinn! Go check out Empress Quinn's music on Soundcloud.Please check us out hosting MTG Lexicon, the Dive Bar of EDH over on Twitch! If you wanna get in on the action with Cole and Empress Quinn, come join the MTG Lexicon Discord, were there's a dedicated HBVC channel! Content:Anatomy of a Killer | Nuances of VoltronI Made a Fake Spider-man Commander Deck for $35Decks:Cole - Sky Siren's Sea Shanty | Forged In Ash, We Fight As One Quinn - [MTGO EDH] Sweet Chin Music, A Keelhauler's Shanty [Blue Red Discard Voltron] | grixis villains | [mtgo edh][bracket2] hero tokens controlCody - Heart of the (dis)Cards | Your Idol
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Darksteel Juggs - HBVC LIVE!
This episode was recorded in front of a live Twitch audience!Cole and Empress Quinn had a dedicated bracket during the 24 hour giveaway stream over on MTG Lexicon, the Dive Bar of EDH, so they got together to do a podcast but goofed around a bit. Talked to chat, referred to prior episodes, reestablished who they were, and so on. It's a lot more chaotic and freeform, so enjoy!As usual, you can find us at @thebloodricguy.bsky.social, @girldickenergy.bsky.social, and @hbvc-mtg.bsky.social on Bluesky. Most beats in our episodes are made by Empress Quinn! Go check out Empress Quinn's music on Soundcloud.Please check us out hosting MTG Lexicon, the Dive Bar of EDH over on Twitch! If you wanna get in on the action with Cole and Empress Quinn, come join the MTG Lexicon Discord, were there's a dedicated HBVC channel! Decks:Cole - Pocket Full of Pocket Sand and These +1/+1 Counters I Found | Dancer of the Spectral ValleyQuinn - [MTGO EDH][Bracket 2] Esper Dragons Reanimator | [mtgo edh][bracket 2] grixis weapons manufacturing | grixis villains
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Show Me Sozin's Comet! - HBVC Ep 47
Everything changed when Firebending was templated like Extort.Cole and Quinn continue topical podcasting, so they talk a bit about the early Last Airbender previews. Quinn yearns for Sozin's Comet. Cole truly is Johnny Mardu. Robocop Rogue City, Devil May Cry 4, Firebreathing =/= Firebending. What do you mean the Last Airbender doesn't know Airbending?!The 24 hour MTG Lexicon Stream is on August 30-31, starting at 1pm PST! Come check it out!As usual, you can find us at @thebloodricguy.bsky.social, @girldickenergy.bsky.social, and @hbvc-mtg.bsky.social on Bluesky. Most beats in our episodes are made by Empress Quinn! Go check out Empress Quinn's music on Soundcloud.Please check us out hosting MTG Lexicon, the Dive Bar of EDH over on Twitch! If you wanna get in on the action with Cole and Empress Quinn, come join the MTG Lexicon Discord, were there's a dedicated HBVC channel! Content:How Much Life is an Extra Turn Worth in EDH?When is a Commander Deck, Not a Deck? | Eluge and a DaydreamMono-White DanDân: JötJöt! Jöturn | Places You'll Scry #3 ft. Mike LesterTrends in Red | Commander Theory CornerNo More Heroes - You Know What's Cool?Decks:Cole - Commanders Played Against In 2025 | Vampiric Vengeance, Blade of Avacyn | I Will Lead Us All Into The FutureQuinn - mardu firebending (v3 cast from exile remix) | assemble exodia [5c bending] | crowdsourced sultai whelming wave reanimator
Acerca de Hero's Blade Vibe Check, an EDH and MTG Podcast
Welcome to the Hero's Blade Vibe Check, where we talk about Commander/Elder Dragon Highlander & Magic. We chat about recent & future events, games & deck brews, new cards, articles & gameplay videos, & if your Commander passes the Vibe Check! (also, pop culture media that we've been dabbling in).
We're Cole (he/him, @TheBloodricGuy on Bluesky, editor) & Empress Quinn (fae/faer, @girldickenergy on Bluesky, composer), joining forces to chat about things we love & adore in Magic the Gathering. Let's hang out & enjoy the vibes.
(was previously Uncommon Commander: an Unconventional MTG podcast)
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