The Howling Salt Mine
The Howling Salt Mine
HowlingSaltMine
Have you ever been salty while playing Magic the Gathering? This is the show for you. The Howling Salt Mine is a Magic the Gathering comedy/advice podcast where we read salty stories from the community about games gone wrong, frustrating interactions, and challenging playgroup dynamics. Stories range from frustrating FNMs, getting pubstomped by that jerk at your LGS, and lots of commander stories where the salt is plentiful. We offer advice on how to deal with the frustrations of losing, how to avoid (or use) the saltiest cards in EDH, and how to navigate social situations. Join Sam, Mike, and Tony each week as we delve into the salty, salty mines of the community, put some salt in our mine cart, and bring it right back up to our dear prospectors listening at home. If you want to hear your story in a future episode, send it to us! New episodes every Thursday.
Scooping While Goaded, ThreeDH Collusion, and Valgavoth is Cracked | HSM 221
The ethics of scooping when you're goaded, the karma of colluding in a tournament of three player games, and a story where Sam searches for the salt. Valgavoth is best friends with Sire of Insanity, Dan Lewis is a card, and fancy icecream.
Sep 17
1 hr 22 min
With Zach the Bold! Proxied Bracket 4 Urza and the Deflecting Dollar | HSM 220
Zach the Bold joins us in the mine today for a special guest episode! A player definitely isn't salty about their friend's proxied Bracket 4 Urza deck, how tracking games can lead to a spiral of salt to try to chase those wins, and removal spell is deflected with a new free spell: bribery (not the one you're thinking of).
Sep 10
1 hr 39 min
Samwise vs Prowess, Sam vs Chipmunks, and Our Longest Story Ever | HSM 219
Two modern players hit a salty stalemate with a Samwise food deck and a prowess deck, an incredibly long 5 player game provides us an incredibly long salty story, and a sudden win from the graveyard leads a particularly gross scoop. Also Sam is battling chipmunks in his garden, and Mike is battling on Arena to get a Hobbit Collector Box.
Sep 3
1 hr 34 min
The Collector Box Problem, Just Call a Judge, and Backseat RogSi | HSM 218
Tony and Sam kick it off with a chat about Collector Booster boxes and the state of the cost of Magic these days. Then, a prerelease deal to split a box is changed, another prerelease is soured from a niche rules interaction, and a Blue Farm player backseat drives their RogSi friend in a cEDH tournament.
Aug 27
1 hr 40 min
Iroh's Big Turn, The Misplay Jar, and Super Zelda Bros | HSM 217
Today, Uncle Iroh has a big turn and ruins the game night vibe, a salty friend leaves his commander in exile and leaves the commander playgroup, and an opponent casts a Worldpurge in a 12 person game to create a true nightmare of a game. Also the boys chat about the Ocarina of Time remake, and Sam is confidently wrong about Super Smash Brothers.
Aug 20
1 hr 29 min
Missed Your Untap, That Braids Player, and RIP Selvala | HSM 216
Today, a "judge" at the LGS makes you skip your untap step, a braids player is that braids player, and a player fudges some rules at an edge of eternities prerelease event.  Also, Sam and Mike give Selvala the ideal send off she deserves (without Tony).
Aug 13
1 hr 11 min
Sam Pubstomps, Eggs Break, and Shroofus Did Nothing Wrong | HSM 215
Today a foolish opponent board wipes into an Atla Palani deck, learning magic from a sweaty vintage player, and an LGS full of disrespectful players leads to a salty day. Also, Sam pubstomps in Bracket 3 and takes 20 minute turns.
Aug 6
1 hr 28 min
The MagicCon Amsterdam Recap Special! | HSM 214
Today we are recapping our time at MagicCon Amsterdam! Join us as we walk through each day at the con, the games we played, the people we met, and the fun we had! Also, Joe and Juice, signed Sky Diamonds, and shower beers!
Jul 30
1 hr 48 min
Orcish Wheel Masters, Customer Service, and New Jeans | HSM 213
Today, getting "revenge" with a well-timed orcish bowmasters, the perils of tcgplayer optimization and dealing with customer service, and a ridiculous game moment sprouts from misreading a card. Also, we discuss holey pants, and nonstretch jeans are a prison.
Jul 23
1 hr 27 min
HSM 212: Sneaky Marit Lage, Condescending Adam, and Islands of Love
Welcome to Episode 212! Today, stopping an opponent with your trap card (Dark Depths), a player quits Magic after dealing with a jerk in their playgroup, and a dad looking for an easy game gets a group hug stax game from hell.  Also Tony and Mike explain Love Island to Sam. and we remind you that this isn't a children's show.  Stay Salty! Sam, Mike, & Tony ____ Buy DragonShield products and our custom sleeves from our affiliate link! Use code "staysalty" all lowercase, all one word for a discount! Pick up one of our HSM hats! Find HSM shirts on our website and our Bonfire site! Get HSM playmats from our friends at Jank Mats! Use our affiliate link!! Email your salty stories to [email protected]! Find links to all our social media pages on our Linktree! Check out our Moxfield! Podcast art by the talented Devin Burnett! @j.d.burnett
Jul 16
1 hr 18 min
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