Kitchen Table Magic

In this episode I’m talking to Chris Morris-Lent, better known in Seattle as CML. CML is a writer, journalist, Magic player, SCG Open Champion, Pro Tour competitor and author of the new book, A Brief History of Magic Cards. CML has a refreshingly subversive perspective and style of writing. He’s written articles for Gawker, The Daily Dot, Kotaku and Seattle Weekly. CML’s new book, A Brief History of Magic Cards was fully funded through Kickstarter and chronicles the journey of Magic: The Gathering, Wizards of the Coast and his own experiences playing the game. CML’s writing is interesting in that he takes a different perspective. He’s not afraid to get past the peachy rosy side of Magic coverage and dig through all the skeletons in the closet to find something different. We dive into the possible future of Magic and where Hasbro is taking premier play. Without further ado, I hope you enjoy my conversation with Chris Morris-Lent.

I’m talking to Kenji Egashira, also known as Numot the Nummy. Kenji’s popular stream on Twitch and has earned him a lot of fans and in the process, Kenji has become one of the best limited players in the MTG community. Kenji has also done coverage for the Magic Online Championship Series and played in Community Super League and Streamer Showdown events hosted by Wizards. Kenji shares how he got started streaming and a little of what he does in his downtime. I really enjoyed talking with Kenji, I hope you enjoy this episode of Kitchen Table Magic.

I’m talking to Nathan Holt, co-creator of Walking the Planes and the new Magic documentary Enter the Battlefield: Life on the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour. Nathan studied theater with a concentration in acting and went on to do plays, movies and even some stand up comedy. Early on Nathan and Shawn Kornhauser filmed a few videos that went viral in the community and quickly got picked up by Wizards of the Coast to create the series Walking the Planes. After following the Pro Tour for years, Nathan and Shaun produced, Enter the Battlefield: Life on the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour. This feature length documentary explores into the lives of Reid Duke, Owen Turtenwald, William Huey Jenson, Chris Pikula, Patrick Chapin, Melissa DeTora, and Shehar Shenhar. Nathan shares with us how he got started with acting, what he thinks are the fundamentals of comedy and how he likes to play Magic.

Damon Morris is the co-founder of Card Kingdom, Café Mox and Mox Boarding House. Damon cares deeply about creating a space where people can come together and play the games they enjoy. Card Kingdom is the retail and online store located in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle Washington. Attached to it is Café Mox, the French café inspired space where gamers can cozy up in a booth for hours. Mox Boarding House is the newest addition on the eastside in Bellevue Washington where the expansive tournament room and art deco themed café feature huge tables for board games and beers.

Kris Ferderer is a local Seattle Judge. He exemplifies the warm and welcoming nature of a Magic Judge. He’s knowledgeable about Legacy and does some commentating on Card Kingdom’s Twitch stream. Kris also streams all sorts of video games on Twitch, Superfluous Rhetoric. We talk about a wide range of things including funny judge calls, busted EDH combos and rolling up trash to create stars and planets.

Wedge from The Mana Source is a popular YouTuber in the Magic Community. He tells us about how he got started playing Magic and what it was like in the early days of his YouTube channel. Recently, Wedge raised an astounding 41 thousand dollars for Saint Jude’s Children’s Hospital. We’re very lucky to have someone like Wedge represent us in the Magic community!

A blooper from episode 4 of Kitchen Table Magic. Wedge calls out Sam for not having the right order for colors of mana. LOL. Is it White Blue Black Green Red? Or is it.... counter.....clockwise?

Adam Yurchick is a long time pro Magic player. He tells us how he got started and helps us level up with tips to improve our play and tournament prep.

Christine Sprankle is the premier cosplayer in the Magic community. She tells us stories about working with artists and making cosplay.

Travis Woo is a well known pro Magic player and deck brewer. He shares his story with us.