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Yan gusto ko... Mabilisan ๐Ÿ’ธ๐Ÿ’ธ๐Ÿ’ธ
08/05/2026

Yan gusto ko... Mabilisan ๐Ÿ’ธ๐Ÿ’ธ๐Ÿ’ธ

Isa sa sampung utos ni Mr. Hobby Hive: Forget the past, learn to forgive others. ๐Ÿฅฐ
28/04/2026

Isa sa sampung utos ni Mr. Hobby Hive: Forget the past, learn to forgive others. ๐Ÿฅฐ

Are veteran players protecting the "spirit of the game," or are they just gatekeeping newcomers? On the flip side, is th...
28/04/2026

Are veteran players protecting the "spirit of the game," or are they just gatekeeping newcomers? On the flip side, is the drive to dominate and "pubstomp" killing the social foundation that Butters reminds us EDH was built on?

This episode explores:
๐ŸThe thin line between playing to win and ruining the vibe.
๐ŸHow the "Culture of Dominance" is changing local game stores.
๐ŸWhy the original casual philosophy of Commander is more important than ever.

The hive is buzzing on this one. Where do you stand?

28/04/2026

๐ˆ๐๐“๐Ž ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐‡๐ˆ๐•๐„ | ๐„๐๐ˆ๐’๐Ž๐ƒ๐„ ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ ๐“๐„๐€๐’๐„๐‘: ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฉ๐ก๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐„๐ƒ๐‡ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐ฒ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ.

Is the casual spirit of Commander under threat? Weโ€™re tackling the growing "Culture of Dominance", where competitive players are scouting LGS locations specifically to hunt casual pods.

Butters breaks down the history, reminding us that EDH was originally created for players to have their own casual tournaments, a space where the social experience mattered more than the win-rate. Has the local scene drifted too far from those roots?

Also in this episode:
Weโ€™re breaking down the newest powerhouse release: Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS). Butters isn't holding back with his hot take, heโ€™s calling SOS the potential Best In-Universe Magic Set of 2026. Does it live up to the hype, or is it just power creep in a wizardโ€™s cloak?

Inside the EP1:
๐Ÿ”ฅ The "Gatekeeping" vs. "Competitive" debate in local shops.
๐Ÿ”ฅ Why local casual pods are feeling the pressure.
๐Ÿ”ฅ The original philosophy of EDH and why it matters now.
๐Ÿ”ฅ Top picks and sleeper hits from Secrets of Strixhaven.

โ€ผ๏ธ Catch the full discussion on Wednesday, April 29 on Youtube and join the hive mind.

27/04/2026

๐ˆ๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐š๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ, ๐ข๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐š๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐ž ๐ฌ๐œ๐ž๐ง๐ž.

Migz shared a powerful perspective on how Local Game Stores should treat one another. Instead of gatekeeping players, he believes in a "common ground" where every shop helps the community grow.

"The community will strive if halos lahat ng LGS will have a common ground and a common culture."

He compares it to "bar hopping" in Poblacion, when you support one, you support the whole ecosystem. Let's keep the competition healthy and the community thriving!

Watch the full discussion on LGS unity: https://youtu.be/zU7Ei7uO4NI ๐Ÿ

๐ˆ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฑ๐Ÿ’๐ŸŽ ๐๐š๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐‘๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ? One of the "Hardest Hits" from the Into The Hive pilot was the discussion on multip...
26/04/2026

๐ˆ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฑ๐Ÿ’๐ŸŽ ๐๐š๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐‘๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ?

One of the "Hardest Hits" from the Into The Hive pilot was the discussion on multipliers. Butters highlighted that while everyone has the right to price their own cards, we have to look at the bigger picture.

"Your cards, your price, your rules. But at the same time... hindi nagmo-move yung baseline na yun eh. Sinasabi lang namin dito, hindi lang kayo yung TCG sa Pilipinas."

With the dollar hitting โ‚ฑ60, the "standard" we've used for years is being tested. We aren't here to tell you to obey a price change, weโ€™re here to look at how the entire community moves together.

Whatโ€™s your take on the current multipliers? Letโ€™s talk in the comments! ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘‡

26/04/2026

๐“๐ก๐ž โ‚ฑ๐Ÿ”๐ŸŽ ๐ƒ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: ๐“๐š๐ฅ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”

In the pilot episode of Into The Hive, Butters tackled the "Elephant in the Room"โ€”the rising dollar rate vs. the PHP and how it affects our card prices.

He was firm about one thing: "Your cards, your price, your rules." No one is forcing a change, but itโ€™s time to talk about the movement of the entire scene.

"Technically hindi lang kayo yung TCG dito... Ang tinitingnan namin dito is yung buong movement kung papaano magmo-move yung cards... Hindi nagmo-move yung baseline na yun eh."

Itโ€™s not about dictating what you should do, but about understanding where the hobby is going. Are we sticking to x40/x45, or is the โ‚ฑ60 reality catching up?

Watch the full debate: https://youtu.be/zU7Ei7uO4NI ๐Ÿ

Migz dropped some serious wisdom in the Into The Hive pilot about the relationship between different card shops. For him...
24/04/2026

Migz dropped some serious wisdom in the Into The Hive pilot about the relationship between different card shops. For him, itโ€™s not about being the only place to play, but about building a culture where players feel welcome everywhere.

"We will compete in a healthy way or manner... Actually sobra pa yung customer para sa dami ng LGS."

When the LGS scene is strong, the players win. Support your local shops!

See the full segment here: https://youtu.be/zU7Ei7uO4NI ๐Ÿ“บ

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