026: Graxiplon

Today we take the Clock Spinning format to its logical conclusion and bring you nearly 30 minutes on one beautiful, blue, unblockable beast. Join us as we dissect every aspect of one of Connor’s childhood pet cards.

• See Graxiplon in all its glory: https://scryfall.com/card/ons/86/graxiplon 
• What is The Riptide Project: https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Riptide_Project 
• Riptide Replicator and other Onslaught-block cards with slivers in the art: https://scryfall.com/search?q=art%3Asliver%20b%3Dons%20%2Dt%3Asliver 
• TCGPlayer Jace, the Mind-Sculptor deck that includes Graxiplon: https://infinite.tcgplayer.com/article/Jace-the-Mind-Sculptor-Planeswalker-Duel-Deck/dc244151-b1af-4796-b5e4-565bb6385d92/ 
• Iain McCaig art: https://scryfall.com/search?q=a%3A%E2%80%9CIain+McCaig%E2%80%9D+-layout%3Aart_series+prefer%3Aoldest&unique=art&order=released&dir=asc 
• The blue beasts of Magic: https://scryfall.com/search?q=t%3Dbeast+c%3Du
• The blue beasts of Onslaught block: https://scryfall.com/search?q=t%3Dbeast+c%3Du+b%3Dons 
• Legions theme decks: https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Legions/Theme_decks 
• The 7 good blue cards of Onslaught: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/kID0njtmcUmZsyJPS2X84Q 
• MaRo article on tribal design in Onslaught: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/making-magic/creature-feature-2002-10-14 
• Reddit being mean to Graxiplon fan: https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/14h14q/i_need_help_with_my_vintage_blackblue_hybrid_deck/ 

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• Graxiplon - 01:49
• The most notable thing about Graxiplon is slivers - 02:39
• Confused cephalid calimari interlude - 05:33
• Back to slivers - 06:39
• The name "Graxiplon" - 08:54
• The art - 10:26
• Blue beast baseline - 12:08
• Onslaught theme decks - 15:07
• Blue in Onslaught: 7 good cards - 18:18
• The statline - 19:31
• The iconic ability - 20:24
• Format history - 22:49
• Outro - 25:55

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Music by Ikson, iksonmusic.com

• Intro - To You, by Ikson
• Outro - Summer, by Ikson
• 1:42 - Sahara, by Ikson
• 25:46 - Again, by Ikson