Dual’s & (Mana) Dorks - an MTG podcast

The triumvirate convenes to discuss the BREAKING NEWS in the Magic the Gathering Community. Wizards of the Coast boasts RECORD Revenue in Q3 off the success of The Hobbit and Reality Fracture sets! To celebrate, they refuse to voluntarily recognize their employee's decision to form a Union and force it to go to arbitration. Connor, Sam, and Wyatt also discuss the recently announced Darkhold Destiny Universes Beyond set, a Marvel crossover with a story originally written for Magic; The deluge of upcoming Secret Lair Products; then wrap it up with the Star Trek set debut and the beginning of spoiler season, only to dampen the mood with already confirmed product delays worldwide... It really is 2026

Unions are forming, Booster Packs are changing, and Mystery Booster Commander Edition is upon us. Connor and Wyatt dive into the United Wizards of the Coast Union taking in Studio X and the D&D team at WotC; Breakdown all the changes coming to Booster Packs beginning with the release of Nauctis: the Sunken Realm, including the addition of the GOD Pack; and we calculate the value of the upcoming Festival in a Box: Atlanta 2026 Secret Lair drop that, spoiler alert, is mega worth it AND is the premier of the Mystery Booster Commander Edition setThey also discuss re-run of the botched Zeta Set, WPN store integration onto Magic Arena, the Trans Lifeline charity stream where you can get Arena Currency for donating, and the sequel to the beloved MTG manga, Destroy All Humans, They Cannot Be Regenerated!

Even with set design as amazing as Standard Horizons, I mean... Reality Fracture; the current world makes it difficult to get us the products we want! Reality Fracture products are experiencing many delays throughout the world, and some countries are having their Pre-release events cancelled outright. Connor and Wyatt discuss the implications of these delays amidst the broader reality of doing business in 2026The Dorks also discuss the changes coming to the rules for Combat with Reality Fracture, the removal of the MTG Arena exclusive game mode Alchemy, the cancellation of the Star Trek Beginner Box, and then dive into their favorite cards from the fully revealed Reality Fracture set.Chapters:00:00 - Oktoberfest the Gathering09:34 - Reality Fracture Product Delays14:54 - Combat Rules Change24:50 - Alchemy is no more31:40 - News Wrap Up35:09 - Reality Fracture Cards

Reality Fracture has properly debuted and the set looks STUNNING! Unfortunately, Wizards of the Coast cannot help but marr the beginning of preview season with controversy. Secret Lair Zeta Set was a self admitted DISASTER of a Chaos Vault drop.Connor and Wyatt discuss the failings of the Zeta Set release, the problems with the current Secret Lair Formula, how Zeta Set allowed Pauper format panel insider trading allegations, and how Zeta Set could live again and be successful. They then dive into all the fun new information about Reality Fracture, explain the new mechanics, and talk about their favorite new cards previewed!

The Newest Banned and Restricted announcement saw the removal of three major players from Standard; Badgermole Cub, Stormchasers Talent, and Gran Gran. Bringing the trio of Selesnya Aggro, Izzet Prowess, and Izzet Lessons to heel. The Mana Dorks dive into the banning and possible ramifications thereof.We also touch upon the rapidly approaching departure of Wizards of the Coast President John Hight, the installation of Y'shtola Nights Blessed as the number 1 most built commander on EDHRec, and dive into the internet conspiracy theory surrounding leaked Secret Lair Commander Decks.