Please check out the Food Direct Aid Fundraiser by @CommandZoe, with streams going on all November on Twitch. Donation form for prize raffles on Google. Please consider donating during this trying time.Flames and sparks fly as Cole and Quinn have their final showdown....oh wait, there's a giant sea serpent ruining the mood. Gotta deal with that- oh, wait nevermind. Our heroes died.Cole and Quinn stop their Agni Kai to talk about Firebending in Commander. Quinn talks about The Super Ultra Death Dungeon that's testing faer patience, and the lack of the Summoner Roleplay Experience. Cole plays 1000xRESIST (but can't talk about it), and gets the Shiny Charm in Legends ZA. Who's the next James Bond? Monster Hunter Secret Lairs are here, we guess, and casting spells during combat?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 MediaBrew Review - Charlotte Sable of the CFP talks about Ghoulcaller GisaYou’ve Built Token Decks Before, But Never a Resistance DeckThe Best Avatar Commander PreconsDecksCole - Johnny Mardu's a Firebender | I Will Never Be A Memory | A Tale of Souls and HarvestsQuinn - the worst :3 | MentalMisplay's VecNaus (Your Fae Empress's Edit) | [bracket 2] mono g token spam
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Calling Each Other Out On Main - HBVC Episode 52 ft GasLyght GateCrash GirlBite
Please check out the Food Direct Aid Fundraiser by @CommandZoe, with streams going on all November on Twitch. Donation form for prize raffles on Google. Please consider donating during this trying time.It's THE crossover episode of the century, to commemorate the 2 years of Hero's Blade Vibe Check. Now seen for the first time in color! This podcast might be a hobby podcast disguised as a Commander podcast....First time guest Medusa (she/they, @thelovelymedusa.bsky.social) and returning guest Lyght (They/Them/She/Her, @indominus-lux.bsky.social) of the GasLyght, GateCrash, GirlBite Podcast join Cole and Quinn in on their radio show host shenanigans, vaguely discuss the Commander Rules changes, heavily discuss Avatar cards, and call each other out for their various character flaws. Quinn is playing on the stack, but not the way you think. Cole explains color identity to a returning player, Lyght is slowly passing out from being double immunized, and Medusa is casting necromancy spells For The Win.Creative Content:GasLyght, GateCrash, GirlBite PodcastMagic: The Gathering's Worst Nightmare ShortBefore You Go | DSK, DFT, TDM, FINCard Concepts for Commander DamageCommander Brackets Beta Update – October 21, 2025Decks:Lyght - Her Moxfield PageMedusa - Her Moxfield PageCole - Need 4 Speed: NITROUS SWAMP | Vampiric Vengeance, Blade of AvacynQuinn - [Bracket 2] her majesty's conquest (mono red black mages/cutter red) | Launchpad Ashling
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Above Heaven and Earth, I Alone Am The Stonèd One - HBVC Ep 51 ft Cranky
It's the one about Grixis Mean Girls and curmudgeony bakers! (and once again, minor audio issues)Cranky from the LCP discord joins us this episode to talk about his obsession with Mairsil, Quinn brings the spider beats. Cole embraces his villain arc in his drought of Magic games. Being stoned gets mentioned, but you kinda already knew that. Cranky brings it home with a soapbox about online playgroups.Cranky's got no socials, so maybe you can catch him when he's playing with us on stream!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:Hofri Ghostforge, the Boros Deck with 8 Win ConditionsDecks:Cole - The Gaze That Pierces Cloud, Shadow, Earth, and FleshQuinn - grixis pyromancy | [mtgo][bracket 2] jeskai cast from exileCranky - (Grolnok)🐸 Croaking Mill 🐸 | Capt Codpiece and his 99 Problems | (Obeka, Splitter of Seconds)Full Court Press 2.0 | (River Song)"Hello, Sweetie!"| (Blanka) Tropical Hazard 1.7
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Selachian Sangromancy - HBVC Ep 50
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
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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