The Howling Salt Mine

HSM 204: Rewind Your Sugar, Slivdrazi Catastrophe, and MTGO Salt

Welcome to Episode 204!
Today, holding back to let a new player have their moment, when your friend unknowingly silver bullets your entire deck, and the pure unfiltered vitriol of a manbaby on MTGO.
Also Sam and Mike discuss their time at PAX East (which happened two months ago... just roll with it), and Tony is away on business.
Stay Salty!
Sam, Mike, & Tony
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HSM 203: All the Answers, Jolly Sticker Man, and Feeling Decimated

Welcome to Episode 203!
It's our live show from MagicCon Vegas 2026!
Today, having perfect answers for an increasingly salty opponent, trapping your beloved brother in Muldrotha loops, farming casuals in ticketed free play, and winning in style with a silly sticker deck.
Also Sam is salty at Tony and Mike lost his voice.
Stay Salty!
Sam, Mike, & Tony
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HSM 202: The MagicCon Vegas 2026 Recap Special!

Welcome to Episode 202!
We just got back from MagicCon Vegas, and we're here to talk about it! Join us as we walk through each day of the con, what we did, and the games we played! Thank you to everyone that came to the convention and said hello, attended our meet and greet, saw the live show, and played games with us! MagicCons are a celebration of our community, and we love y'all!!!
Also, we bought some bling and don't forget the pistachio loaf! 
ALSO ALSO! We sell hats now!
Stay Salty!
Sam, Mike, & Tony
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HSM 201: Dashed Hopes, Attack Trigger Nuances, and Walkin the Planes

Welcome to Episode 201!
Today, when a speedy little monkey derails your game, the nuances of the combat phase leads to unintentional salt, and why you never let Ovika players have anything.
Also, Tony is under the bus, hot girl walks and moist man crawls, and Assassin's Creed criticism.
Stay Salty!
Sam, Mike, & Tony
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HSM 200: Losing to Spell Pierce and Losing Your Playgroup with Josh Lee Kwai of The Command Zone!

WELCOME TO EPISODE 200!!!
And to help us celebrate this huge milestone, we are joined by Josh Lee Kwai from The Command Zone podcast and Game Knights!
On today's episode, voltronning someone in their own home so badly that you don't get invited back, an opponent threatens to scoop to Spell Pierce, and the regret of breaking out your Baral deck to keep another player in check. 
Also, managing salt on set and whining until you win.
Thank you to all the prospectors in the mine for listening along with us for 200 episodes. We would not have made it this far without our incredible community. 
Stay Salty!
Sam, Mike, & Tony
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HSM 199: Fed Up With Infinites, Dismiss into Salt, and Slaying Spires

Welcome to Episode 199!
This week, a story where a new player repeatedly encounters infinite combos, a dreamy pod with a whiny baby is dismissed forever, and the freedom of letting go of old things and being your true self inspired by... Tergrid?
Also, Tony and Mike pitch Sam on Slay the Spire 2, and we might be cringe but we are free.
Stay Salty!
Sam, Mike, & Tony
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HSM 198: Losing Trust, Flayer of Salt, and Cleaning Out the Fridge

Welcome to Episode 198!
This week, when your favorite podcast hosts consistently misunderstand one of your favorite cards, the fall out of breaking a deal and losing trust in your playgroup, and a bad match up with too much mill leads to some intense salt.
Also, Sam gets a new fridge and talks about it a lot.
Stay Salty!
Sam, Mike, & Tony
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HSM 197: Salt in Upkeep, Fifteen Board Wipes, and the Balatro Wagon

Welcome to Episode 197!
Today, a player in a friendly tournament keeps missing triggers which leads to tension in the group, a poorly built spite deck confuses a playgroup, and the headache of trying to track down a gift exchange deck that was never sent.
Also Sam is off the Balatro wagon and on the Balatro bandwagon. (or is it the other way around?)
Stay Salty!
Sam, Mike, & Tony
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Podcast art by the talented Devin Burnett! @j.d.burnett

HSM 196: Un-Set Trash, Salt or Fiction, and Defense Grid Bullying

Welcome to Episode 196!
Today, when your first cEDH game is against two tipsy salty boys, an opponent that fills their deck with frustrating Un-Set cards, and a salty revenge against a dismissive pirate.
Also we talk about Dingus Con and we break down a salty cEDH deal between Mike and Tony.
Stay Salty!
Sam, Mike, & Tony
(also sorry if Mike's audio is a little off in the intro of this one!)
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Email your salty stories to thehowlingsaltmine@gmail.com!
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Check out our Moxfield!
Podcast art by the talented Devin Burnett! @j.d.burnett

HSM 195: Countering Harmonize, Class Dismissed, and Stabbing CitiBikes

Welcome to Episode 195!
Today, when an opponent won't stop backseat driving your partner's deck (and they counter your harmonize), an opponent spreads a bit too much salty sass and takes you to class, and the heavy burden of being your playgroup's "rules person".
Tony confronts an armed citizen, and Mike mansplains mansplaining to Sam.
Stay Salty!
Sam, Mike, & Tony
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Buy DragonShield products and our custom sleeves from our affiliate link! Use code "staysalty" all lowercase, all one word for a discount!
Find HSM merch on our website and our Bonfire site!
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Email your salty stories to thehowlingsaltmine@gmail.com!
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Check out our Moxfield!
Podcast art by the talented Devin Burnett! @j.d.burnett