012: Four mana Red 1/1s, reviewed

On today’s episode, we review Magic’s 24 four-mana 1/1s. Don’t be put off by the unassuming statlines: We’ve got cards from hidden EDH gems, to NSFW art that somehow saw print, to Magic’s first player rebellion. 

• See all today’s cards: https://scryfall.com/search?q=mv%3D4+t%3Dcreature+c%3Dr+pow%3D1+tou%3D1+-border%3Asilver+is%3Afirstprinting 
• Thirty-Two Short Columns About Dwarves: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/making-magic/thirty-two-short-columns-about-dwarves-2005-11-21
• MaRo +1/+1 vs fuse counter poll: https://twitter.com/maro254/status/780387010863177728
• “Seer” cycle from Urza’s Destiny: https://scryfall.com/search?q=seer+e%3Auds
• All Blue “Tim” (pinger) creatures: https://scryfall.com/search?q=o%3A%2F{t}.*~.*deals.*damage%2F+t%3Dcreature+is%3Afirstprinting+c%3Du
• All Red “Tim” (pinger) creatures: https://scryfall.com/search?q=o%3A%2F{t}.*~.*deals.*damage%2F+t%3Dcreature+is%3Afirstprinting+c%3Dr 
• Embermage Goblin NSFW foil art: https://scryfall.com/card/ons/200%E2%80%A0/embermage-goblin 
• Nalathni Dragon history lesson: https://blog.cardkingdom.com/mtg-history-the-nalathni-dragon-controversy-july-15th-1994/ 
• All creatures that tap to destroy lands: https://scryfall.com/search?q=o%3A%2F{t}.*destroy.*land%2F+t%3Dcreature 

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• Akki Lavarunner // Tok-Tok, Volcano-Born - 03:44
• Akki Underminer - 09:18
• Aladdin - 12:30
• Amplifire - 19:47
• Ben-Ben, Akki Hermit - 23:11
• Bomb Squad - 27:21
• Cinder Seer - 33:53
• Diaochan, Artful Beauty - 38:43
• Embermage Goblin - 46:20
• Fallen Ferromancer - 52:57
• Firefly - 55:45
• Goblin Fire Fiend - 58:23
• Goblin Settler - 1:01:17
• Goblin Snowman - 1:05:22
• Goblin Wizard - 1:09:26
• Marton Stromgald - 1:12:50
• Mine Layer - 1:17:44
• Minotaur Tactician - 1:23:17
• Nalathni Dragon - 1:28:51
• Quarum Trench Gnomes - 1:34:01
• Rabble Rouser - 1:40:21
• Scampering Scorcher - 1:42:21
• Seismic Mage - 1:46:28
• Whipkeeper - 1:52:14
• Ratings Recap - 1:56:19

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Music by Ikson, iksonmusic.com 

• Intro - To You, by Ikson
• Outro - Summer, by Ikson
• 3:34 - Sunchaser, by Ikson
• 1:57:40 - Sahara, by Ikson