Common Sense Sorcery Podcast

About Common Sense Sorcery Podcast

Zac and Phil explore Sorcery The Contested Realm in ways only they can.

Publisher

Common Sense

Category

leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Sept 2025

Latest episode

12 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

86 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Oct 2026

   Play Sorcery Online Is Changing How We Play Sorcery

   www.patreon.com/EternaldurdlesALKEM GEAR BAGS!https://www.alkemgear.com/?ref=qhbtohkfChannel Art Assets by: https://www.instagram.com/jonthetallone/ TCGPLAYER AFFILIATE LINK:https://partner.tcgplayer.com/OexAAnPlay Sorcery Online is quickly becoming a major hub for the Sorcery: Contested Realm community. But what makes it different from Tabletop Simulator, and why are so many players choosing it for their online games?In this episode of **Common Sense Sorcery**, I sit down with **Aadu, the creator of Play Sorcery Online**, for a guided tour of the platform. We explore the features that make it easier to play with friends, learn the game, review your matches, and understand the competitive metagame.We get hands-on with the interface, play a game, and explore some of the most exciting features—including game replays, card statistics, custom analytics, achievements, and Sorcerer Summit integration.### What we cover- How Play Sorcery Online started and why Aadu decided to build it- How it compares with Tabletop Simulator- Playing with friends, joining queues, and spectating live games- Replays that let you revisit decisions and explore alternative lines- Card data and win-rate analytics for understanding the metagame- Achievements, weekly bounties, and community-driven development- Why preserving the tabletop feel matters- What's next for online SorceryOne of the most exciting parts is the ability to revisit a game and examine individual decisions. For competitive players, that opens up new possibilities for testing decks, discussing difficult turns, and learning from matches.**Check out Play Sorcery Online and support Aadu's work:**- Play Sorcery Online: https://playsorceryonline.com/- Aadu's Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/playsorceryonline- PSO DISCORD: https://discord.gg/herpqN6njj- PSO YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@playsorceryonlineHave you tried Play Sorcery Online yet? Let us know what features you find most useful—and what you'd like to see added next!Subscribe to Common Sense Sorcery for more Sorcery: Contested Realm discussion, gameplay, deckbuilding, and community interviews.https://bit.ly/MoxfieldSorceryRiverside Partner Link: https://riverside.sjv.io/KB0E07

2. 

   7 Oct 2026

   I Stayed Up Until 1AM Brewing This Magician Deck

   Mock Court may have fundamentally changed how Sorcery: Contested Realm decks need to be built. In this late-night brewing session, Force of Phil breaks down the evolution of his Immortal Throne Magician deck and explains why Mock Court represents a new kind of “universal guardrail” for deck construction. The previous version of Magician leaned heavily on Frog synergies, Sunken Treasure, Deep Sea Mermaids, Plague of Frogs, 13 Treasures of Britain and other engines that could generate enormous amounts of card advantage. But Mock Court changes the equation. If a single turn-one card can make your ordinary minions effectively unplayable, Phil argues that the answer isn't necessarily finding a way to beat Mock Court — it's building your deck so that Mock Court doesn't punish you in the first place. That leads to a completely different Magician build. This version moves away from the Frog package and toward Fire/Earth, with a dense collection of card-draw engines, Cores, Wiccan Tools, Philosopher's Stone, Searing Truth, Morgana Le Fay, Demonic Contract, Blood Mana, Poison Nova and the Immortal Throne combo. We also get deep into: Why Mock Court is a “universal guardrail” Why the Frog version of Magician struggles against it Searing Truth as the replacement for Sunken Treasure Wiccan Tools + Philosopher's Stone Demonic Contract and unique Demons Why Magician wants extremely dense card draw Managing the deck's inherent Site flood Immortal Throne scaling Kythera Mechanism + Chaos Wish How Fields of Kamlin and Mirage help against aggro Building the Collection for Demonic Contract Example opening hands and mulligan decisions Why adhering to Mock Court may actually make Magician a better deck This is still an early version of the list, but Phil is already seeing a lot to like. What do you think? Is Mock Court forcing Sorcery deckbuilding in a healthier direction, or is it simply shutting down too many strategies? 00:00 Mock Court Changes Magician 02:52 The Frog Magician Build 06:00 Why Mock Court Breaks the Old Deck 10:30 The New Immortal Throne List 16:00 Demonic Contract & Card Advantage 21:00 Searing Truth Replaces Sunken Treasure 25:00 Sites, Mirage & Fields of Kamlin 29:55 Building the Collection 36:50 Goldfishing & Mulligan Decisions 43:30 Final Thoughts on Universal Guardrails

3. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Can Magician Survive Mock Court? | Sorcery Deck Tech

   Mock Court may have fundamentally changed how Sorcery: Contested Realm decks need to be built. In this late-night brewing session, Force of Phil breaks down the evolution of his Immortal Throne Magician deck and explains why Mock Court represents a new kind of “universal guardrail” for deck construction. The previous version of Magician leaned heavily on Frog synergies, Sunken Treasure, Deep Sea Mermaids, Plague of Frogs, 13 Treasures of Britain and other engines that could generate enormous amounts of card advantage. But Mock Court changes the equation. If a single turn-one card can make your ordinary minions effectively unplayable, Phil argues that the answer isn't necessarily finding a way to beat Mock Court — it's building your deck so that Mock Court doesn't punish you in the first place. That leads to a completely different Magician build. This version moves away from the Frog package and toward Fire/Earth, with a dense collection of card-draw engines, Cores, Wiccan Tools, Philosopher's Stone, Searing Truth, Morgana Le Fay, Demonic Contract, Blood Mana, Poison Nova and the Immortal Throne combo. We also get deep into: Why Mock Court is a “universal guardrail” Why the Frog version of Magician struggles against it Searing Truth as the replacement for Sunken Treasure Wiccan Tools + Philosopher's Stone Demonic Contract and unique Demons Why Magician wants extremely dense card draw Managing the deck's inherent Site flood Immortal Throne scaling Kythera Mechanism + Chaos Wish How Fields of Kamlin and Mirage help against aggro Building the Collection for Demonic Contract Example opening hands and mulligan decisions Why adhering to Mock Court may actually make Magician a better deck This is still an early version of the list, but Phil is already seeing a lot to like. What do you think? Is Mock Court forcing Sorcery deckbuilding in a healthier direction, or is it simply shutting down too many strategies? 00:00 Mock Court Changes Magician 02:52 The Frog Magician Build 06:00 Why Mock Court Breaks the Old Deck 10:30 The New Immortal Throne List 16:00 Demonic Contract & Card Advantage 21:00 Searing Truth Replaces Sunken Treasure 25:00 Sites, Mirage & Fields of Kamlin 29:55 Building the Collection 36:50 Goldfishing & Mulligan Decisions 43:30 Final Thoughts on Universal Guardrails

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