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Author: Maria Bartholdi & Meghan Wolff

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Dive into the spellbinding world of Magic the Gathering with Good Luck High Five—the ultimate podcast for every kind of mage! Whether you're slinging spells at the kitchen table, climbing the ranks on MTG Arena, or dreaming of going pro, GLHF is your go-to source. From casual commander nights to competitive tournaments, we cover all things Magic to fuel your passion and sharpen your skills. Join us and make the magic happen!
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Straws vs. Cans

Straws vs. Cans

2022-12-0655:35

On this episode, Maria and Meghan get you ready to dominate in Arena Cube – running December 13th-January 1st. Learn what archetypes are the best to draft and what cards support each build. PLUS: Storytime with Meghan ramps up in Dominaria as the Phyrexian invasion grows ever more powerful, Maria can’t drink out of a can, and have you seen MTV’s newest hit Spider House? Become a GLH5 Patron Today! Listen to Weekly Magic News with The Upkeep Buy Some Sweet GLHF Merch Check out our Board Games YouTube Channel Look! It’s our Magic YouTube Channel Follow us on Twitter Peep Our Insta Be our Facebook Friend Watch us play on Twitch Everything GLHF is on our Website Get the Best MTG Gear with UltraPRO Visit our sponsor Card Kingdom
On this episode, get a first lewk at the newest upcoming Magic the Gathering set: Lost Caverns of Ixalan! Learn about the set’s new (and complicated) mechanics, new cards (including an Elephant planeswalker!), and some pretty stunning art. PLUS: our hosts discuss Magic’s newest Universes Beyond property: MARVEL. Yep, it’s a big one! What does it mean for the game and how do we feel about it? Become a GLH5 Patron Today! Listen to Weekly Magic News with The Upkeep Buy Some Sweet GLHF Merch Look! It’s our Magic YouTube Channel Follow us on Twitter Peep Our Insta Be our Facebook Friend Watch us play on Twitch Everything GLHF is on our Website Visit our sponsor Card Kingdom
I hope you like penicillin on your pizza because we're ready to eat some questionable cheesy concoctions at the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles prerelease! Judge Rob joins Maria and Meghan to go over the new mechanics and tricky new cards and interactions you might run into as you run through the sewers. Don't head to New York City without this podcast!PLUS: Cutest and Grossest Card are crowned and Maria learns the most shocking fact about Meghan....ever?!✨ Support us on Patreon!🧙 Subscribe to our Commander Channel!💪 Get sweet sleeves: Dragon Shield! Use code GLHF for 5% off!🃏 Visit our sponsor Card Kingdom!👕 Buy Some Sweet GLHF Merch📺 Look! It’s our GLHF YouTube Channel🐦 Follow us on Bluesky📸 Stalk us (politely) on Insta🌐 Everything GLHF is on our Website
Cowabunga, cardboard crusaders! 🐢🔥Grab your nunchuks, a vial of green ooze, and a slice of spicy oatmeal pizza (barf) because Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is headed to Magic the Gathering! Whether or not you're super stoked to see these turtley teens back in action or not - Maria, Meghan and Tyler are here to showcase the new cards, new mechanics and radical new art from the upcoming set. PLUS: A look at this week in Magic news: from celebrating Pride with the Gruulfriends to a way to win $2,000 (?!?) while playing Arena this weekend!Plus, the winners of our Anti-ICE drawing are announced!✨ Support us on Patreon!🧙 Subscribe to our Commander Channel!💪 Get sweet sleeves: Dragon Shield! Use code GLHF for 5% off!🃏 Visit our sponsor Card Kingdom!👕 Buy Some Sweet GLHF Merch📺 Look! It’s our GLHF YouTube Channel🐦 Follow us on Bluesky📸 Stalk us (politely) on Insta🌐 Everything GLHF is on our Website
Valentine’s Day is almost here and the sparks are flying as Maria, Meghan, and Tyler tap into all the latest news from the Multiverse! From a heart-stopping shake-up in Commander thanks to the newest B&R announcement, to Meghan’s boots-on-the-ground report from Toronto’s Spotlight Series, the crew’s got all the hot goss.PLUS: You’ll also get a handful of Magic-themed Valentines (some better than others), and Magic heads to the Olympic Games!So grab your chocolates, shuffle up, and prepare to fall in love with Magic all over again. 💞✨ Support us on Patreon!🧙 Subscribe to our Commander Channel!💪 Get sweet sleeves: Dragon Shield! Use code GLHF for 5% off!🃏 Visit our sponsor Card Kingdom!👕 Buy Some Sweet GLHF Merch📺 Look! It’s our GLHF YouTube Channel🐦 Follow us on Bluesky📸 Stalk us (politely) on Insta🌐 Everything GLHF is on our Website
Fresh off Pro Tour Lorwyn Eclipsed, Maria, Meghan, and Tyler break down the moments that lit the fuse on a brand-new competitive Magic season. From an unforgettable Game 4 in the finals to a wildly diverse Standard metagame and an all-international Top 8, hear the biggest stories, boldest plays, and meta-shaping takeaways straight from the folks who were on the (very cold) feature match floor.PLUS: A surprise trip into the sewers! After a printing mix-up forced Wizards of the Coast to officially reveal every rare and mythic in the upcoming TMNT set, we’re diving headfirst into a first look at Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 🐢✨Reminder: The drive to raise money for Minneapolis continues until February 15th! Remember to email glhfmagic@gmail.com with proof of your donation for an entry!https://unidos-mn.org/https://mnfreedomfund.org/https://www.miracmn.com/✨ Support us on Patreon!🧙 Subscribe to our Commander Channel!💪 Get sweet sleeves: Dragon Shield! Use code GLHF for 5% off!🃏 Visit our sponsor Card Kingdom!👕 Buy Some Sweet GLHF Merch📺 Look! It’s our GLHF YouTube Channel🐦 Follow us on Bluesky📸 Stalk us (politely) on Insta🌐 Everything GLHF is on our Website
Maria's Back, fam! And she's been drafting a lot. So let's talk about it! With the GLHF crew all back together, they share the science behind winning in Lorwyn Eclipsed Limited. From the best P1P1s to the top 10 commons to the secret "mythic uncommons" that punch way above their rarity - this episode is packed with the insights you need to draft smarter, play tighter, and chase that trophy. If you’re sitting down at a Lorwyn Eclipsed draft, consider this required listening.PLUS: a peek into Standard ahead of Pro Tour Lorwyn Eclipsed this weekend - and the drive to raise money for Minneapolis continues until February 15th! Remember to email glhfmagic@gmail.com with proof of your donation for an entry!https://unidos-mn.org/https://mnfreedomfund.org/https://www.miracmn.com/✨ Support us on Patreon!🧙 Subscribe to our Commander Channel!💪 Get sweet sleeves: Dragon Shield! Use code GLHF for 5% off!🃏 Visit our sponsor Card Kingdom!👕 Buy Some Sweet GLHF Merch📺 Look! It’s our GLHF YouTube Channel🐦 Follow us on Bluesky📸 Stalk us (politely) on Insta🌐 Everything GLHF is on our Website
Don’t look directly at this episode - an eclipse is coming. 🌑Meghan and Tyler share their insights from the Lorwyn Eclipsed prerelease, breaking down which cards overperformed, their first impressions on the speed of the format, and just how format-warping the rares might be. PLUS: some hot takes on what could shake up Standard once the set officially lands.We are still running our massive GLHF/MTG prize package donation giveaway through the end of the month! Links below! And thank you for your donation of any amount!https://unidos-mn.org/https://mnfreedomfund.org/https://www.miracmn.com/✨ Support us on Patreon!🧙 Subscribe to our Commander Channel!💪 Get sweet sleeves: Dragon Shield! Use code GLHF for 5% off!🃏 Visit our sponsor Card Kingdom!👕 Buy Some Sweet GLHF Merch📺 Look! It’s our GLHF YouTube Channel🐦 Follow us on Bluesky📸 Stalk us (politely) on Insta🌐 Everything GLHF is on our Website
Get ready to LorWIN some games at your prerelease this weekend with the help of Judge Rob! That's right, Magic's newest set Lorwyn Eclipsed is here and Meghan, Tyler and Rob are here to break down the new mechanics, tricky cards, and strange interactions that might pop up as you throw down. PLUS: a chance to win a MASSIVE GLHF/MTG prize package if you email us a screenshot of a donation to support Minneapolis organizations helping people in need right now as we fight ICE in our beautiful city. Links below! And thank you for your donation of any amount!https://unidos-mn.org/https://mnfreedomfund.org/https://www.miracmn.com/✨ Support us on Patreon!🧙 Subscribe to our Commander Channel!💪 Get sweet sleeves: Dragon Shield! Use code GLHF for 5% off!🃏 Visit our sponsor Card Kingdom!👕 Buy Some Sweet GLHF Merch📺 Look! It’s our GLHF YouTube Channel🐦 Follow us on Bluesky📸 Stalk us (politely) on Insta🌐 Everything GLHF is on our Website
Boggarts and Aunties and Changelings, oh my! We’re diving headfirst into Lorwyn Eclipsed with a first look at everything wild, whimsical, and wonderfully weird coming in Magic’s newest set. From a truly magical collaboration with The Jim Henson Company to shiny new mechanics and the return of one of Magic’s most beloved planes, Team GLHF is here to guide you through the space where dawn and dusk collide. Grab your boggart brew, mind the faeries, and get ready to rediscover Lorwyn in a whole new light.✨ Support us on Patreon!🧙 Subscribe to our Commander Channel!💪 Get sweet sleeves: Dragon Shield! Use code GLHF for 5% off!🃏 Visit our sponsor Card Kingdom!👕 Buy Some Sweet GLHF Merch📺 Look! It’s our GLHF YouTube Channel🐦 Follow us on Bluesky📸 Stalk us (politely) on Insta🌐 Everything GLHF is on our Website
The crystal ball is out and the vibes are strong! Maria, Meghan, and Tyler make bold predictions about where Magic the Gathering is headed in 2026, then pour one out for 2025 with a look back at the year’s biggest highlights (and messiest lowlights). To everyone who listened, laughed, argued with us in their car, and supported the show this year, thank you. We love you endlessly. 💖 Keep on keepin' that Magic alive!✨ Support us on Patreon!🧙 Subscribe to our Commander Channel!💪 Get sweet sleeves: Dragon Shield! Use code GLHF for 5% off!🃏 Visit our sponsor Card Kingdom!👕 Buy Some Sweet GLHF Merch📺 Look! It’s our GLHF YouTube Channel🐦 Follow us on Bluesky📸 Stalk us (politely) on Insta🌐 Everything GLHF is on our Website
The 2025 Chrimby Awards!

The 2025 Chrimby Awards!

2025-12-2501:06:17

It’s Hollywood’s most anticipated night of the year: the annual Good Luck High Five Chrimby Awards! We’re rolling out the red carpet to celebrate the very best and the very worst Magic The Gathering had to offer in 2025. From the best cards and best art to the most unforgettable moments (and yes, a few truly cursed stinkers), nothing is safe from Chrimby judgment. So don your gay apparel, strike a pose, and prepare for applause, gasps, and maybe a scandal or two. The Chrimbys are uponst us!✨ Support us on Patreon!🧙 Subscribe to our Commander Channel!💪 Get sweet sleeves: Dragon Shield! Use code GLHF for 5% off!🃏 Visit our sponsor Card Kingdom!👕 Buy Some Sweet GLHF Merch📺 Look! It’s our GLHF YouTube Channel🐦 Follow us on Bluesky📸 Stalk us (politely) on Insta🌐 Everything GLHF is on our Website
Dirty & Afraid

Dirty & Afraid

2025-12-1843:37

On this episode, Maria, Meghan and Tyler are ready to spandex up and take to the skies for a first look at Magic the Gathering x Marvel Super Heroes - coming summer 2026! Are they feeling a bit of Marvel fatigue or will they be swayed by the gorgeous comic book art treatments of the new cards? But even more importantly, how is Tyler doing after being repeatedly kept in a cage? These burning questions get answers - all in this episode!✨ Support us on Patreon!🧙 Subscribe to our Commander Channel!💪 Get sweet sleeves: Dragon Shield! Use code GLHF for 5% off!🃏 Visit our sponsor Card Kingdom!👕 Buy Some Sweet GLHF Merch📺 Look! It’s our GLHF YouTube Channel🐦 Follow us on Bluesky📸 Stalk us (politely) on Insta🌐 Everything GLHF is on our Website
What really went down at World Championship 31 this past weekend? We’re bringing you the steaming-hot feature match tea that DOCTORS DON’T WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT. Maria and Tyler break down the moment everyone’s been arguing about — the infamous takeback — with insights, opinions, and context you won’t get anywhere else...including thoughts from Judge Rob himself.Plus, we zoom out and hit the highlights: the top Standard decks, draft decks that separated the mortals from the gods, that GORGEOUS new trophy, and how Worlds 31 stacked up overall.Grab a Hot Pocket. Recline responsibly. Let’s talk about it. 🍕✨ Support us on Patreon!🧙 Subscribe to our Commander Channel!💪 Get sweet sleeves: Dragon Shield! Use code GLHF for 5% off!🃏 Visit our sponsor Card Kingdom!👕 Buy Some Sweet GLHF Merch📺 Look! It’s our GLHF YouTube Channel🐦 Follow us on Bluesky📸 Stalk us (politely) on Insta🌐 Everything GLHF is on our Website
World Championship 31 is almost here, and we’re making sure you are ready for every heart-pounding moment! Maria and Meghan break down everything you need to know headed into the biggest Magic tournament of the year - from the players poised to hoist the trophy to the spicy new Standard brews that could crash the party. It’s been an incredible season, and it all comes down to this. Buckle up… it’s Worlds time!✨ Support us on Patreon!🧙 Subscribe to our Commander Channel!💪 Get sweet sleeves: Dragon Shield! Use code GLHF for 5% off!🃏 Visit our sponsor Card Kingdom!👕 Buy Some Sweet GLHF Merch📺 Look! It’s our GLHF YouTube Channel🐦 Follow us on Bluesky📸 Stalk us (politely) on Insta🌐 Everything GLHF is on our Website
On this episode, Maria, Meghan, and Tyler bend the elements and the draft table as they dive into Avatar: The Last Airbender Limited — a format none of them can stop playing. Hear their favorite strategies, sleeper picks, and color combos so you can walk into your LGS ready to claim the "W" like the true Avatar you are.PLUS: Meghan recaps her time at Desert Bus, and the Maria vs. Tyler bet reaches its epic conclusion.✨ Support us on Patreon!🧙 Subscribe to our Commander Channel!💪 Get sweet sleeves: Dragon Shield! Use code GLHF for 5% off!🃏 Visit our sponsor Card Kingdom!👕 Buy Some Sweet GLHF Merch📺 Look! It’s our GLHF YouTube Channel🐦 Follow us on Bluesky📸 Stalk us (politely) on Insta🌐 Everything GLHF is on our Website
Azula always lies — but Maria and Tyler would never… especially when it comes to prerelease chaos! We’re diving into our first look at Magic’s newest Avatar: The Last Airbender set: the overperformers, the underwhelmers, and the “why did I open THIS rare?” moments.And yes — we brought gifts. TWO bonus goodies for Patrons, because we love you more than Sokka loves meat and sarcasm.✨ Support us on Patreon!🧙 Subscribe to our Commander Channel!💪 Get sweet sleeves: Dragon Shield! Use code GLHF for 5% off!🃏 Visit our sponsor Card Kingdom!👕 Buy Some Sweet GLHF Merch📺 Look! It’s our GLHF YouTube Channel🐦 Follow us on Bluesky📸 Stalk us (politely) on Insta🌐 Everything GLHF is on our Website
Water. Earth. Fire. Air… and Judge Rob. Prepare to master all four prerelease elements before you hit your LGS! We’re diving deep into Avatar: The Last Airbender’s new cards, new mechanics, and the tricky interactions that’ll make your head spin faster than Appa doing a barrel roll. With Judge Rob here, you’ll leave feeling balanced, enlightened, and maybe...just maybe...a little less terrified of layers and reflexive triggers.✨ Support us on Patreon!🧙 Subscribe to our Commander Channel!💪 Get sweet sleeves: Dragon Shield! Use code GLHF for 5% off!🃏 Visit our sponsor Card Kingdom!👕 Buy Some Sweet GLHF Merch📺 Look! It’s our GLHF YouTube Channel🐦 Follow us on Bluesky📸 Stalk us (politely) on Insta🌐 Everything GLHF is on our Website
Flameo, Hotman! Maria, Meghan, and Tyler are taking to the skies on their trusty sky bison to explore Magic’s next adventure — Avatar: The Last Airbender! From new mechanics and breathtaking art treatments to beloved characters and iconic moments, this set is packed with heart, humor, and herbal tea. So grab your cabbages, channel your inner Uncle Iroh, and get ready to master the elements. Yip yip!**Support Lodestone's fundraiser for Trans Lifeline by getting an amazing Matriarch's Bidding playmat! 100% of proceeds go towards the cause.✨ Support us on Patreon!🧙 Subscribe to our Commander Channel!💪 Get sweet sleeves: Dragon Shield! Use code GLHF for 5% off!🃏 Visit our sponsor Card Kingdom!👕 Buy Some Sweet GLHF Merch📺 Look! It’s our GLHF YouTube Channel🐦 Follow us on Bluesky📸 Stalk us (politely) on Insta🌐 Everything GLHF is on our Website
It’s episode 666, you beautiful little demons! 😈Join Maria, Meghan, and Tyler as they conjure up the tale of the Satanic Panic — the real-life hysteria that thought D&D summoned demons and Magic cards opened portals to hell. From foregone fear-mongering to modern day mayhem, we’re exorcising the ghosts of moral panic past. Grab your pitchfork, pour a goblet of something red, and settle in for a history lesson that’s hotter than the ninth circle!✨ Support us on Patreon!🧙 Subscribe to our Commander Channel!💪 Get sweet sleeves: Dragon Shield! Use code GLHF for 5% off!🃏 Visit our sponsor Card Kingdom!👕 Buy Some Sweet GLHF Merch📺 Look! It’s our GLHF YouTube Channel🐦 Follow us on Bluesky📸 Stalk us (politely) on Insta🌐 Everything GLHF is on our Website
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Jason Cripe

I'm sure that you ladies will never see this comment but your my absolute favorite mtg podcast for many years now. I'm listening to this episode because Arena just brought Khans back for the first time! Can't wait to hear your picks for the set

Dec 12th
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Jason Phillip

I cannot express enough how much I LOVE this show.

Mar 17th
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Aaron Johnson

Omg, Judge Rob said the Baader-Meinhof effect and I was so happy

Jul 25th
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Robert M

Marias making mythic is the only way I make mythic, 1 day or bust.

Jul 17th
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Matthew Falber

i love their energy

Oct 15th
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Nate Munyan

I took a shower, washed my hair, and shaved before they even got started talking magic..

Feb 18th
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