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Never Pay Full Price For Your Spells

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:44:09 -0500

We know we just finished Lorwyn cards, but the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are on their way. Prerelease is coming up soon and Wizards have not official released the set mechanics, so James combed through the leak and found the mechanics. We talk you through the mechanics before they are official released.

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Darkside of the Lorwyn

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:21:22 -0500

This week the guys talk about the rest of the Lorwyn Eclipsed cards. They talk green, multicolor, colorless and some of the cycles in the set. There are some cool cards that are seeing play and that will see play in the future.

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Darkside of the Lorwyn: Part 2

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:40:15 -0500

This week the guys are back talking about the cool cards of Lorwyn Eclipsed. They talk about the back and red cards that might impact formats and that just look like fun.

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Dark Side of the Lorwyn

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:44:50 -0500

This week the guys start their analysis of Lorwyn cards. They breakdown the cool White and Blue cards from the set. See what cards they think are cool.

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Total Eclipse of Lorwyn

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 20:47:14 -0500

This week the guys breakdown the draft archetypes and signpost uncommons. You are going to have a good foundation when you head into your prereleases and first drafts this week. The set is cool but has some tricky things going on in the limited environment.

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Lorwyn Set Mechanics

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:08:06 -0500

We have a new set, so you get a breakdown of the mechanics to get your ready for prerelease and all the other formats these cards will be in. This set has some returning favorites and some interesting new mechanics for the guys to discuss.

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Bryan the Builder

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:52:43 -0500

This week Bryan and James discuss changes to make to the Arena Cube. Bryan identified some issues and tried to suggest some cards swaps that might improve the next iteration of the cube. See if you agree and have other suggestions.

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Avatar: The Eternal Card Bender

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:18:20 -0500

This week the guys are talking about some cards you may not get to play with much, the Avatar Eternal cards. They talk about the cards and discuss what other formats these cards could have been legal in. There are some cool cards to here to know about for your decks or cubes.

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Avatar: The Last Card Bender Part 3

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 20:32:36 -0500

The week the guys finish talking about the cool cards in the Avatar Set. They go through the green, gold and colorless cards.

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Avatar: The Last Card Bender Part 2

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 21:07:22 -0500

The guys are talking about the cool Black and Red cards from Avatar: The Last Airbender set. There are some cool and maybe broken cards in here.

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Thu, 31 Jul 2025 21:50:26 -0400

This week the guys head to the final frontier SPACE! They are going to the Edge of Eternities to breakdown some cards from the new set. They discuss some interesting cards from White, Blue and Black on the show.

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Lost in Space

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 20:25:23 -0400

This week the guys are blasting off into the limited archetypes of Edge of Eternities. They have all of the cards and an article from Wizards, both rarities. There are some interesting mechanics and cards that can give insight into the speed of the format. Learn what you need to be ready for your prerelease this release weekend.

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Space Ghost: Doughnut to Hole

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 20:19:31 -0400

This week the guys are talking about the mechanics of Edge of Eternities. They go over the new and well-worn ways to play that will be in the set. This should be an interesting limited environment.

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Summon: Set Review Part 3

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 21:17:11 -0400

This week the guys finally make it to the end of the set review for Final Fantasy. What are the cool green, multicolor and colorless cards? Listen to find out!

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Surprised Cactuar

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 21:00:38 -0400

This week the guys almost ran away from all the bans. WOTC banned SEVEN cards in standard. Some that were expected and some that were not. The guys breakdown the cards and talk a little about what will happen to the format.

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I (Death) Touch Myself

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 20:33:24 -0400

Back together at least! The guys are in the same room recording the podcast for the first time in years. They talk about the black and red cards from the new set and some other odds and ends from the MTG world.

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Summon: Set Review

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 20:41:34 -0400

This week the guy's start their review of the card in the Final Fantasy set by breaking down the white and blue cards. Will these cards push formats to the limit and break things or will they just miss the target.

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Limited Break

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 21:06:02 -0400

This week the guys go over the limited architypes for the Final Fantasy set. They talk about some of the sign post uncommons and discuss how these architypes have performed in previous sets.

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The OLD vs the RESTLESS

Thu, 22 May 2025 20:38:33 -0400

This week is all about being lazy. There was talk about Magic players being lazy and calling for bans instead of trying to figure out a format. The guys weigh in on this topic and examine the different perspectives.

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Mechanic Fantastic

Thu, 15 May 2025 19:42:50 -0400

This week the guys work though the mechanics of the new Final Fantasy set. You also get a little be of lore since Bryan has put too many hours into the Final Fantasy franchise in his life.

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Keeping Up with the Gold Kheru

Thu, 08 May 2025 21:00:16 -0400

This week the guys are talking about Pioneer on Arena. WOTC is making the move from Explorer to Pioneer. Have they done enough? What happens to the intern the has been adding Pioneer cards to MTGA. Then they try to make a deck around the Kheru Goldkeeper and Overchase Daredevil interaction.

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House of the Dragonstorm: Finale

Thu, 01 May 2025 20:52:05 -0400

This week the guys are finishing their talk about cards from Tarkir: Dragonstorm. Then they talk about what cards you have to in a Tarkir themed cube.

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House of the DragonStorm Part 3

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 20:55:17 -0400

This week the guys are still talking about Tarkir: DragonStorm. They go over all the cool gold cards that will could find a home and help drive the limited format.

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House of the DragonStorm: Part 2

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 20:40:03 -0400

This week the guys talk about the cool red and green cards in Tarkir: Dargonstorm. See what they have to say about these powerful cards.

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Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:14:56 -0500

This week the guys go over the new Masters set that is being released, Innistrad Remastered. Do they know who this set is for? No. Do they know why Innistrad instead of another plane? Nope. Do the know what cards are valuable and that you might want to pick up? Yes they do!

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Another Brick in the Foundation - Last One

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 20:59:41 -0500

The guys finally make it to the end of the Foundations set. They talk about Green, Gold, Artifacts and Lands. It is has been a long journey, but now we know all of Foundations.

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Another Brick in the Foundation Part 3

Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:55:51 -0500

The guys are back at talking about Foundations again. This week they are talking about red and then talking about some cards that listeners requested.

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Prison Break

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 20:30:48 -0500

Major changes happened to one of the most beloved formats in Magic, Modern. The guys talk about all of the cards that got banned and unbanned. There are some beloved cards that have been in MTG prison for years, that we get to play with once again.

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Pioneer Masters

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:03:32 -0500

This week we are talking about crafting. With Pioneer Masters releasing a Arena, we wanted to go over the cards you should craft from this set based on what decks you want to play.

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Another Brick in the Foundation

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 23:41:35 -0500

The guys are building the Foundations for the next five years of Standard Magic by talking about the blue and black cards from Foundations.

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We're Back: A Magic Podcast

Fri, 29 Nov 2024 21:49:13 -0500

After moving and various trips, the podcast is back! This week the guys are talking about Pioneer Masters and other MTG news, then talk about the cool white cards that have been released in Foundations.

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The Wonder Year

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 20:36:21 -0500

The week the guys catch you up with the news from Magic Con Vegas. We have a bunch of new sets and the Universes Beyond have arrived to standard.

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Straight to Camera

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 08:21:12 -0400

This week we have a short episode that discusses the plans for the show for the next month. Bryan is moving and will not have internet for a few weeks. James is learning about new automotive technology and will be traveling. We are are still doing the podcast, it is just going to be spotty for the next few weeks.

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The MTG School Bus

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 21:46:45 -0400

This week the guys are thinking about teaching. First though, the talk about the upcoming MTG Foundations. Then they talk about interacting with and teaching new players that will hopefully be coming to the game due to Foundations.

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Command and Controversy

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 20:05:32 -0400

This week the guy talk about the goings on in the Commander format. They talk about the bans, changes to the control of the format and Rule Zero. They are not Commander players, so they are looking at this from a different perspective.

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Tales from the Crypt: Duskmourn Part 3

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 22:11:10 -0400

This week after some gremlins messed with the recording the guys finish off Duskmourn.

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Tales From the Crypt: Duskmourn Part 2

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:48:45 -0400

This week the guys are still working through the cool cards of Duskmourn. They talk about all the interesting Black and Red cards.

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Tales from the Crypt

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 18:06:47 -0400

This week the guys are talking about specific cards from the new set Duskmourn. They get through the white and blue cards. They could have done more, but they were just too scared!

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Spooky Scary Skeletons

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 20:35:00 -0400

This week the guys are talking about the draft archetypes for Duskmourn. There are some new things to try in draft and some classic archetypes. See how the guys think the format will play out.

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Goosebumps

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 19:25:43 -0400

There is some spooky stuff going on in the world of Magic. The guys talk about all the mechanics in Duskmourn. Get your pumpkin spice latte and settle in.

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Is this Goodbye, Charlie Brown

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 19:35:45 -0400

We had to say goodbye to some cards this week. The guys talk about the bans across Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and they say the word vintage. There were some bans that were expected and some that were not.

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Unsolved Mysteries

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 19:27:16 -0400

This week is a bit of a grab bag. First, the guys talk about the Mystery Booster 2. This is sure to be an excellent draft experience if you can find a place to play it. Second, the guys talk about the Spotlight Series. This is the closest thing to a GP we have had in years. This is one of the most exciting things to happen to OP in a long time.

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Folkemon: Burrow

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 21:10:37 -0400

This week the guys finish talking about the cool folk from Bloomburrow. Now, you get to try to cast them all!

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Folkemon: Bloom

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 17:48:31 -0400

This week the cards start talking about the interesting cards from Bloomburrow. They are going to talk about all kinds of folk and other cards that might have a home in constructed or are just neat.

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Folka Face

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 20:31:16 -0400

This week the guys are talking about folk! They are talking all kinds of Bloomburrow folk to get your ready for your drafts. They breakdown the draft archetypes and discuss the signpost uncommons.

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Fievel's Bloomburrow Tails

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 21:00:49 -0400

This week the guys are talking about all of the mechanics in Bloomburrow. They are explaining the mechanics and talking about how they might play in limited and beyond.

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Foundations

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 19:06:09 -0400

This week the guys talk about the newly announced Magic Foundations set. This will impact set design and standard for years. Hopefully, WOTC knows what they are doing.

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Back In My Day...Battle for Zendikar

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 20:19:41 -0400

This week the guys reflect on Battle for Zendikar. This was the set that gave use devoid and some big eldrazi before MH3. It also was the start of Masterpieces which was WOTC first attempt at bonus sheets or special guests. BFZ had a major impact how Magic was made going forward.

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Modern Limited

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 19:52:04 -0400

This week the guys talk about their experiences in MH3 limited. This is a fun format with a lot to do and is super fun. See if the guys have any tips to help you get more wins.

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Modern Horizon Forbidden Cards Part 3

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 23:29:02 -0400

This week the guys finish their discussion of cards from Modern Horizons 3. The get through the colorless cards, the cycles and even visit the Commander Corner.

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Modern Horizon: Forbidden Cards Part 2

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 19:09:07 -0400

This week the guys continue working through the neat cards from MH3. They are doing red, green and multicolor cards.

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Modern Horizon: Forbidden Cards

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 19:55:01 -0400

Modern Horizon 3 is here! The guys talk about the interesting cards coming to Modern and beyond.

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Modern Marvels

Thu, 30 May 2024 18:30:00 -0400

This week we are breaking down the draft archetypes of Modern Horizons 3. There are some powerful signpost uncommons that are powering interesting decks. Get ready to jump into the Arena drafts with some knowledge.

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Horizon Forbidden Mechanics

Thu, 23 May 2024 18:42:00 -0400

This week Modern Horizons 3 spoilers start! We wanted to go over all of the mechanics in the set so everyone is on the same page when we start discussing cards. There are a TON of mechanics to go over.

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Nailed It!

Thu, 16 May 2024 19:55:28 -0400

WOTC had to ban two entire mechanics from competitive Magic this week. They really Nailed It! with these designs. So this week's pod is all about what was banned and how we got to this point.

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The Big Short

Thu, 09 May 2024 19:40:34 -0400

This week the guys talk about how MTG finance has changed over the years. The things that drive prices and the risk of reprints have changed over the years.

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Modern Event Horizon

Thu, 02 May 2024 19:37:14 -0400

There were surprise Modern Horizons 3 spoilers this week. The guys talk about them and what these cards may mean for the set and Modern.

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Bender's Big Score

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 20:32:45 -0400

This week the guys talk about all the cards on the OTJ Big Score bonus sheet. There are some bangers here, but is it good for Magic to have desirable cards printed this way?

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Criminal Minds Part 2

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 20:07:06 -0400

The guys are back talking about crimes in Outlaws of Thunder Junction. They finish up the interesting cards in the set.

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Criminal Minds Part 1

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 20:15:35 -0400

The guys go through the cards that they thought were interesting or that they had a new take in. Come hear about some of the cards that will be impacting formats across Magic.

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Days of Thunder

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 19:52:51 -0400

This week the guys go over the sign post uncommons that will shape the limited environment. This set has two for each archetype which should really allow you to build a cohesive deck.

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Conjunction Junction

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 19:35:02 -0400

Today our function is hooking you up with the mechanics of Outlaws of Thunder Junction. This set is leaving into flavor very hard for the mechanics. Hopefully, these phrases and clauses make for an awesome set.

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Uncommon Type Part 2

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 19:31:51 -0400

This week the guys finishing discussing some of the impactful and interesting uncommons Magic has given us since War of the Spark.

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Uncommon Type

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:51:08 -0400

This week the guys go over the ban announcement and start to talk about all the impactful and interesting uncommons since War of the Spark. They are spotlighting the cards that might go under the radar during spoiler season, but that make Magic fun.

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500 Sets of Summer

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 18:14:00 -0500

The guys talk about the upcoming sets and cards coming the Magic between now and the summer. There are a lot.

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Chicago Fire

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 19:37:29 -0500

The Pro Tour just happened in Chicago and a new deck has entered the chat! The guys talk about this new deck and some of the results from the event.

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Speed Racer

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 18:53:29 -0500

This week the guys are talking about the changes that have happened to MTG Limited. We are talking about a topic from Limited Resources about the speed of modern limited formats and the possible causes.

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All the Small Things

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 18:38:00 -0500

This week we revisit the structure of a turn and how the stack works. This is a good refresher for everyone.

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True Detective Season 2

Thu, 08 Feb 2024 19:21:40 -0500

This week the guys discuss the rest of Murder of Karlov Manor. There might be some interesting cards in here.

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True Detective Season 1

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 20:11:21 -0500

This week the guys start their discussion of cards in the new set Murders at Karlov Manor. They did get a little sidetracked and talked about how to think about buying cards in a new set and how modern build around uncommons are becoming more interesting. Then they finally talked about the cards in white.

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The Usual Suspects

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 21:12:11 -0500

This week the guys breakdown the limited archetypes and sign-post uncommons for Murders at Karlov Manor.

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The MurderGuild Diaries

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 18:42:34 -0500

There has been a murder at our 5th birthday party. This episode marks 5 years of the CTH Pod! To celebrate the guys spend the episode talking about the mechanics from Murders at Karlov Manor.

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Coming Attractions

Thu, 04 Jan 2024 18:30:56 -0500

Bryan and James discuss the upcoming sets for 2024. They talk about what we know and do some baseless speculation.

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Magic at Year’sEnd

Thu, 28 Dec 2023 21:25:07 -0500

This week the guys look back on the changes and trends that occurred in MTG this year. Then they run through a list of the cards that mattered from the main sets from the year.

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Billions

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 18:23:46 -0500

Bryan and James talk about the layoffs at WOTC and the fundamentals of Hasbro as a company. Then we talk about how RC Atlanta reminded everyone to buy your cards before the event.

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Mighty Morphin Khans Remastered

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 15:38:44 -0500

This week the guys are breaking down the draft format of Khans Remastered on Arena. It is a fun format that was Bryan's first draft format when he got back into the game. They go over the main archetypes, the hidden archetypes and what to expect from the format.

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Timeless

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 20:20:49 -0500

Once again WOTC is providing content. They banned cards in three formats and made a new format. The guys discuss all the changes that happened.

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Entertainment Weekly

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 19:07:00 -0500

This week the guys respond to the classic announcement of an announcement. It seems like WOTC might actually take care of their formats. Then they get into some odds and ends about limited, pioneer and explorer.

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Journey to the Center of Ixalan Part 3

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 12:48:18 -0500

This week the guys finish up the remaining cards from Lost Caverns of Ixalan that look interesting and touch on some of the constructed nonsense happening.

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Journey to the Center of Ixalan Part 2

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 20:50:32 -0500

This week the guys keep going deeper into Lost Caverns of Ixalan and discuss the White through Black cards in the set.

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Journey to the Center of Ixalan

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 18:27:06 -0500

This week the guy talk about the draft archetypes and the sign post uncommons in the new set The Lost Caverns of Ixalan. Then they talk about the secret draft archetype.

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When the Moon Hits Your Eye Like a Big Color Pie... GREEN!

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 20:20:29 -0400

This week the guys breakdown the wonder color green! Is there anything it can't do?

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Cave Bound and Down

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 18:53:00 -0400

This week the guys discuss the mechanics for the next set Lost Caverns of Ixalan. There are some fixed mechanics, returning favorites and a weird one or two. This should be an interesting set.

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Click[Bait]

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 22:13:36 -0400

Sometimes Wizards will get everyone hyped for something and then just give you an ad instead. That is this week's ban announcement. We talk about the announce and the new product they are selling, so I guess WOTC won.

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Back in my Day - Magic Origins

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 20:18:37 -0400

This week the guys think about the good old days of flip planeswalkers and when a 2 mana 2/2 was the best common in limited. They are talking about Magic Origins.

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Frames and Leaks from Las Vegas

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 20:00:30 -0400

This week we are talking about the crazy stuff that came out of Las Vegas.

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Into the Wilds

Thu, 28 Sep 2023 20:08:11 -0400

Bryan and James talk about Wilds of Eldraine limited. James has a spicy draft deck that might be sweet to try.

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Wilds of Constructed

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 19:46:32 -0400

Bryan and James fight through some technical issues to talk about the impact Wilds of Eldraine is having on constructed formats.

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Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:34:32 -0500

This week we are talking about the first day of the Magic 30 sale and the best MTG video game of all time, Shandalar. We talk about what makes the game great and why you should try to play it.

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Everyone Hates WOTC

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 17:52:15 -0500

This week, we talk about our first thoughts about Brothers' War limited. Then we get into all of the things that WOTC has done to upset seemingly everyone that has ever interacted with their product.

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Step Brothers’ War Part 2

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 20:22:38 -0500

This week we finish up the Brothers' War set review by working through the colors and talking about where cards will fit in constructed.

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Step Brothers’ War Part 1

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 20:10:55 -0500

This week we are diving into the limited archetypes and the some of the cycles in Brothers' War. We want to help get everyone set-up for the set release on Tuesday. See what we think about the limited format. Will it be fast or slow? How big can you go? Then we talk the prototype cards and the self-mill cycle.

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Ancient Aliens

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 20:12:37 -0400

This week we are talking about the new mechanics in Brothers' War

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Community Run Format

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 17:33:56 -0400

This week the guys are talking about more news from WOTC. We have Magic 30th Anniversary robbery, bans, errata and new formats. The Heritage Legacy has moved to the top of Bryan's format list.

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30 for 30

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 20:04:18 -0400

We might be a little late but we have some thoughts on the Magic 30th anniversary product. We also talk about the decline of card quality with some recent sets.

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Band of Brothers

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 20:03:30 -0400

The Brother's War is coming and sooner than we think. The guys discuss the latest spoilers and see if they can figure out if they are good.

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Gavin and Maro’s Floating UnCircus

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 22:19:02 -0400

We are going to space! The guys are talking about all the Unfinity cards and mechanics that might make and impact in older formats.

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Elementary

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 22:31:01 -0400

This week is all about Bryan's pet deck, 4-color Elementals. Risen Reef and friends are powerful in explorer and probably Pioneer. Bryan breaks down the deck, the play patterns and go through a sideboard guide. If you want to crush RB and any other midrange deck you have to listen.

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See You Space Cowboy

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 20:26:04 -0400

This week the guys get into Unfinity. We are going to space with crazy things that WOTC is trying to jam into eternal magic.

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CTH’s Peasant Cube Life

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 18:01:47 -0400

The guys work through all of the changes that happened in Bryan's peasant cube as a result of Dominaria United. Then float the idea of building an Arena cube to draft with listeners.

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Limitless Dominaria

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 19:59:58 -0400

This week we are diving into our first impressions of Dominaria United. We have some draft experience and want to help you out.

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Thu, 04 Aug 2022 20:50:55 -0400

This week we are talking about the "State of Design" article that came up. We go over some of the takeaways that Maro had on the year and read between the lines on some of the comments.

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Thu, 30 Jun 2022 20:35:28 -0400

This week we are talking Double Master's 2. The cards we might want to buy, the rarity changes and how this set stepped on Commander Legends.

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Cardboard Hunters

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 11:16:02 -0400

This week Bryan and James talk about upcoming sets, secret lairs and touch on the expected value of recent sets. We are still trying to figure out buying and selling cards in the booster fun world.

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Let’s Make a Deal

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 14:47:41 -0400

This week Bryan and James are joined by MTG_Dom to talk about selling cards on eBay. We talk about how he got involved in selling cards, some things he has learned and tips when selling.

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Legends of Baldur’s Gate

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 20:19:12 -0400

This week we are jumping into the new Commander Legends - Battle for Baldur's Gate blind. We react to the prices of some cards and talk about cards we think look interesting from the new set.

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The Price is Right

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 16:41:17 -0400

This week we talk a little about Magic finance. Things are changing with the ways cards are valued and we talk about our struggles to understand the current market. Then we through in a few cards that look undervalued.

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Murder WOTC Wrote

Wed, 25 May 2022 20:31:41 -0400

Bryan and James discuss a topic that is not being talked about enough? Are we witnessing the death of Standard as a format? The combination of a pandemic, poor balance and a shifting focus from Wizards has not been kind to this format. With almost 5 months of no new Standard cards, is WOTC killing the format?

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Cardboard Market Sweep

Thu, 19 May 2022 13:44:52 -0400

Bryan and James talk about all the new announcements of sets. There are so many that they get confused just talking about them. Wizards thinks players have the money to buy a million sets a year, but Bryan is not sure.

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The Flu Game

Fri, 13 May 2022 21:09:37 -0400

James and Bryan are both sick but were able to summon the strength to talk about Explorer bans. What does this mean for the format? What is good now? Does this say anything about possible bans coming to Pioneer?

Ban Announcement - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-digital/may-11-2022-banned-and-restricted-announcement

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21 Draft Street

Thu, 05 May 2022 16:14:49 -0400

We are talking about Streets of New Capenna draft. What cards do you need to be aggro or controlling in this wild format. Then we talk about some of the decks we have played for the Explorer format.

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Dora the Explora

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 15:10:43 -0400

The TV show naming convention continues! We are talking all about the new format on Arena called Explorer. It is Pioneer lite and will be the only way we will be playing 60 card non-standard Magic on Arena going forward. We spend the pod talking about what is in and out of the format compared to Pioneer so you know where you can start and what deck might be good.

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Family Ties

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 20:01:25 -0400

This week we are talking all of the newest Magic set Streets of New Capenna. We talk about the basic draft archetypes then get into the cards that interest us for constructed formats.

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Family Matters

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 20:15:50 -0400

Do we do that! We are talking about the Streets of New Capenna this week. We breakdown what each family does and their mechanics. We then talk about what we are looking for with each mechanic to make it constructed playable. We hope it helps you evaluate cards during spoilers.

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The Pro Tour Dream(Hack)

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 20:17:06 -0400

The Pro Tour is back and we are excited. We start off by talking about the new organized play announcement then start talking about traveling to Magic events. The first event near us is in Atlanta and we are excited to go.

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Tell Me What You Want

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 20:52:20 -0400

This week we channel the Spice Girls and we tell you what we want. We have a new set coming out and the OP announcement just happened. So we talk about what we want to see from Magic going forward.

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The Billion Dollar Chad

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 19:43:14 -0400

This week is all about Chad's area of expertise. We are talking about hte Arena economy after the long awaited "Economy Stream." The stream upset a lot of people so we recap what was said and talk discuss whether the upset was warranted.

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Back in My Day: Khans of Tarkir

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 20:20:56 -0400

We take a walk down memory lane and talk about Khans of Tarkir. The first set that Bryan and James were both playing Magic after taking long breaks. It is one of the best limited environments ever and one of the best Standard formats since we both returned to the game. We talk about the cards, hype and fun.

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No More Lives

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 09:26:33 -0500

Lurrus has run out of lives. We talk about the ban of Lurrus in multiple formats and what that means going forward. Then we get into the pauper changes that happened as well.

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Is this a good format?

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 20:19:01 -0500

Bryan and James answer the question "Is this a good format?" We talk about what makes a good format and if NEO standard is a good format.

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Down with the Sweetness

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 18:30:49 -0500

With Kamigawa Neon Dynasty being so sweet in limited, we decided to talk about the sweet decks that the set has spawned. We talk about almost all the formats Standard to Legacy. We even find a cool pauper deck.

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Playing Kamigawa

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 20:00:20 -0500

This week, we talk about playing with the new Kamigawa set. Since most of our time is with limited we talk about the format. We have some thoughts on the format that will hopefully help you. We also talk about some of the constructed decks we have seen or are excited to try.

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Kamigawa Preview Episode

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 19:52:41 -0500

This week is all about the cards that all of us think are interesting from the new set. We had our list and you gave us yours. See what we think will have an impact or just be fun from Kamigawa Neon Dynasty.

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Learn the Ways of Kamigawa

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 20:29:07 -0500

Let us be your sensei as your enter combat in Kamigawa Neon Dynasty. We spend this week going over the mechanics of the new set so you are ready to win.

Wizard's article - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/kamigawa-neon-dynasty-mechanics-2022-01-27

Ninjutsu tricks - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWLMpwd73Ng

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We Talkin’ Bans

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 21:01:03 -0500

We are talking bans again. This time WOTC came off the top rope to smack down cards across four formats. See what we have to see about the changes and what we think will happen next.

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2(Magic^3)

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 20:16:29 -0500

We are coming back to cube draft. We talk about some basic archetypes, ways to navigate your first cube experience and what to expect.

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Year 3 Story Time

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 19:58:41 -0500

This marks three years of podcasts. We take some time to talk about are history planning Magic then get into the developments in the Pauper community.

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Magical Changes

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 17:08:15 -0500

This week we are talking about changes that are coming to the world of Magic this year. MTGO has someone new in charge, OP has a new leader and a fixture in the Magic community has left their job. Things are changing and we talk about what we know and do some baseless speculation.

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The Try Hards

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 19:18:20 -0500

It is the end of the year and that means awards. We are giving out the Try Hards, our new awards for the year in Magic. Sadly, we did not come up with the name of the award until after the podcast. We cover a wide range of topics, so there is plenty to tell us we got wrong.

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https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/1cs3c

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Magic^3

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 20:12:48 -0500

This week, we are talking about Cube. It is a draft format that you can customize to give your playground a unique experience. You can do almost anything when building a cube. We talk basics and then go over some of the choices in Bryan's cube.

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Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/common-knowledge-a-magic-the-gathering-podcast/id1263653568

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An Uncommon Show About Commons

Thu, 16 Dec 2021 21:32:25 -0500

This week, the guys welcome Brad from the "Common Knowledge" podcast to talk about Pauper. This format lets you play commons from across Magic's history. It is a powerful and interesting format and Brad is an expert. Here is where you can find him and his podcast...

Discord: https://discord.gg/27VGGGKwuW

Twitter: @pauper_b & @ckpodcasmtg

Here is where you can find us....

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Lead to Role

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 21:03:32 -0500

This week we are turning lead into gold or at least Magic into Hearthstone. That is right, we talking about Alchemy. We are not doing card by card breakdowns, instead we are talking about the impact on Arena and Magic as a whole.

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ToUnfinity and Beyond

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 18:31:24 -0500

This week we talk about the new set Unfinity that had some details released. They are doing some interesting things with this new Un-product. Then we talk a little bit about speculating on Secret Lair Drops.

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Thanksgiving Dinner

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 10:49:04 -0500

This week, we bring the preshow to the main show. We have a laid back conversation that touches on Magic and life. Think of it as a relaxed conversation after enjoying your Thanksgiving dinner. We hope you enjoy this change of pace.

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You Skipped the Local Game Store

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 20:13:38 -0500

This week's episode is inspired by a listener email. A listener jumped from the kitchen table to a large event. They had mixed results and wants some insight on what to do the next time. Also we talk Crimson Vow limited.

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Crimson Vow Review

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 19:55:23 -0500

It is time for another set review. We talk about all of the cards that we found interesting in the new set, Crimson Vow. We hope that we help you find the powerful, fun and overlooked cards in the set.

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Financial Planning

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 20:00:11 -0400

This week, we have a double feature. First, we go over the new mechanics in Crimson Vow. We break them down, so you are ready for the set review next week. Then, we go over how to speculate with power creep and frequent reprints.

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Teaching Magic

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 19:35:22 -0400

This week, we talk about tools and strategies you can use to teach new players Magic.

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Turn in your homework

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 20:00:36 -0400

This week we go over the homework from last week. The article by Seth from MTG Goldfish talking about power creep in Magic.

Then we talk about the new secret lairs that are coming out.

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As the Worlds Turns

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 18:43:10 -0400

This week we do something we have not done in a long time....we talk about a tournament. Worlds was this past weekend and Bryan actually watched a lot of it. It was a small field tournament and illustrated some principles about metagames and deck choice so we thought we would talk about it.

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Stonks

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 20:25:08 -0400

We are talking Magic finance today. First up, the value or lack there of in Midnight Hunt as a set. This gets us talking about how investing in magic has changed over the last few years. Multiple versions, tons of releases and Secret Lairs have changed the game. We then walk through some of Bryan's recent card sales.

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Sideboards and More

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 20:39:04 -0400

This week goes over the basics of sideboarding. We talk about having a plan when building your sideboard and then executing that plan. We then talk about netdecking and what a Meta game is. Finally, we have a few more thoughts on the limited Metagame for Innastrad Midnight Hunt.

Deck - Legacy Depths September 2019 - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c4hxr4l4TAKj5rLh4MFcibN3dsDrezpCcNaNxi3IWJk/edit?usp=sharing

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Why We Do This

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 19:35:15 -0400

This week we are taking a second to talk about the podcast. We just wanted to check in with where we are with Magic and the podcast. We talk about how Magic has changed and how that how impacted us, our motivations and the show. Don't worry the show is not going anywhere. Then we talk a little about Midnight Hunt limited.

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Who Let the Wolves Out?

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 19:47:49 -0400

This week we go LONG on the new set. We talk about the cards that we think will have an impact on constructed formats. We also talk about play patterns for some of these cards. The set looks fun and we had fun talking about them.

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Glitch Mob

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 19:36:47 -0400

This was a rough weekend at Casa da Try Hard, so the guys decided to have a relaxed episode. They fill you in on the Bread vs Keto discussion from Limited Resources and then talk about glitches and bugs in Arena.

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Limited Time

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 20:35:14 -0400

This week we are talking all about limited. We are focusing on how to draft and think about limited as a format.

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Bluff Mentality

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 19:53:46 -0400

This week we are talking about the mental game. We talk about dealing with variance, what to do when you make a mistake, sticking to your plan and bluffing.

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Build-A-Collection Workshop

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 20:00:49 -0400

This week we talk about how to build your collection on Arena and in paper. We have some suggestions on who to maximize your Arena dollars. We ask that you do as we say, not as we do with our paper collections. We both have bought a lot of cards we have not played.

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Shortcuts to Success

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 19:09:05 -0400

This week we talk about common shortcuts used in paper events to help you get through your turns faster. We also talk about the importance of communication to help prevent issues with in the game. Finally, we spend some time talking about how to track things that happen in game.

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Turn Up

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 10:21:26 -0400

It's time to Turn Up for all the parts of a turn. We break down priority, some timing issues and all the little things that Arena does for you that you will need to know how to do when you play in paper.

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Tournament Time

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 16:38:05 -0400

This week we talk all about tournaments. We go over how things work from the players meeting to turning in your match slip. Then Bryan makes an impassioned plea to have WOTC focus on making paper Magic the best it can be instead of making Arena bad Hearthstone.

Tournament Structure - 3:50

Jumpstart Historic Horizons 56:06

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Know Your Format

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 20:58:21 -0400

This week we are going over all of the formats that you can play. We talk about the various ways that you can play limited and give a brief description of them. Then we go into constructed. We go over all the paper formats and the Arena ones so when you walk into your game store you will know what is going on. Finally, we talk a little about the rules enforcement levels.

Limited 7:16

Constructed 36:24

Rules Levels 1:31:05

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Adventures in Previews

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 20:18:18 -0400

This week we talk all about the new Dungeon and Dragons Adventures in the Forgotten Realms cards. We go over the mechanics and some of the more interesting cards for Standard and older formats.

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Whatcha Talkin' 'Bout, Wizard?

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 21:02:55 -0400

This week we are focused on magic slang and helping you know how and when cards are released. We start by going all of the slang that you would hear and use when you sit down to play a match. Then we talk about how new cards are released and when to expect them. Finally, we help you learn to to make sense of these new cards by talking about deck building tools.

The Review 5:19

Magic Slang 6:40

The Color Pie 48:19

Set Releases 54:05

Deck Building Resources 1:14:02

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What is in your bag?

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 20:07:51 -0400

This week we talk about how to find an LGS, what to do when you are there and what you need to bring. We have you covered from your door to registering for the tournament.

Pro/Con Recap - 5:21

Transitioning from Arena to Paper - 6:37

How do Arena and Paper decks differ - 7:42

Cost Arena vs Paper - 17:18

Don’t Chase the Meta - 26:11

Can’t move arena cards to paper - 30:04

Finding an LGS - 32:37

Be on time - 43:05

What do you need to bring? - 45:45

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Where are my pants?!?!?!?!?

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 20:36:23 -0400

Like the "Lego Movie" we are asking "Where are my pants?!?!?" This week we start the playing in paper series and start with selling you on paper play. We go over all the ways to play magic and remind you that playing in paper with other humans is best.

How to play Magic Pros and Cons

Paper - 4:23

Arena - 28:04

MTGO - 58:16

The others - 1:11:07

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A Quick Modern Aside

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 20:22:55 -0400

This week, we get pulled into a Modern after the shake-up from Modern Horizons 2. Along the podcast, we keep getting distracted by other things and going off on various asides. So we talk about a lot of things. We talk about some LGS operations and the crazy prices around this set. Then we get into the cards that are impacting the format. We then talk more spoilers and ways that cards will be coming to us. Finally, a little bit about Arena.

Quick Asides - 4:37

Prize Support - 11:38

Prices are crazy - 14:46

Urza’s Saga - 37:56

Food and Modern Precon Decks - 53:20

Return of the classics - 1:04:16

D&D spoilers - 1:11:49

Secret Lairs - 1:17:11

Arena - 1:22:55

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Another Horizon

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 19:59:55 -0400

So this week, we go through the cards from Modern Horizons 2. We look at the interesting commons and uncommons. Then work through the rares and mythics to see what might shape the format. We then work through some cycles and new archetypes that were put into the format.

MH2 Commons and Uncommons - 5:24

MH2 Rares and Mythics - 58:53

Suspend cycle - 1:39:53

Elemental cycle - 1:47:53

Enchantress - 1:58:37

Reanimaor - 2:06:31

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Where is Modern?

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 20:59:36 -0400

With Modern Horizons 2 on the way, the guy check in to see where current Modern is. They go through the pillars of the format and give a quick breakdown of how each deck operates. They then try to figure out what type of cards of MH2 could have an impact on the format.

Modern Check in 4:45

Big Mana Pillar - 7:14

Control Decks - 18:23

Aggro Deck - 26:42

Combo Decks - 40:23

Other decks - 57:14

What is missing ? 1:07:24

What should we looking for in MH2? 1:17:51

Buying into Modern - 1:29:58

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Modern Horizons 2 Called Shots

Thu, 27 May 2021 19:46:42 -0400

This week is all about Modern Horizons 2. Specifically, what cards we hope to see reprinted into the Modern. We go through our lists of cards and talk about why we hope the cards show up and what archetypes we think they will support. At the end, we take a second to talk about how you should try to evaluate the new cards coming to Modern and how to avoid getting lost in the commander cards.

Modern is at a higher power level - 5:47

Modern Horizons 2 Called Shots - 12:51

Evaluation Modern Horizon’s 2 - 1:13:12

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No More Pros

Thu, 20 May 2021 20:15:15 -0400

This week we talk about the changes to Pro magic and what that could mean for the game and players like us. Then we talk about the new cards coming to Historic with Historic Anthology 5. There is also some nonsense about video game design that we know nothing about.

Changes to Pro Magic - 5:08

Local Focus - 16:58

Casual Players - 27:45

Magic Customers - 33:02

Another Messed up Event - 38:47

We are not hackers - 45:51

Historic Anthology 5 - 49:17

Stifle in Modern - 1:11:47

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Summer of Legend

Thu, 13 May 2021 20:32:08 -0400

This week, we go over the Summer of Legend announcement. We talk about Modern Horizons 2 which is right around the corner and the new card Urza's Saga. Then the summer set Adventures in Forgotten Realms. In store play is coming back and they are sending out more mystery boosters to celebrate. Finally, we check in with Arena and talk about events coming to the platform.

The Summer of Legend - 8:04

Modern Horizons 2 - 9:17

Resleevables Ad - 24:25

More MH2 - 27:45

Adventures in Forgotten Realms - 38:39

Secret Lair - 51:10

In-store Play - 52:31

Mystery Booster - 58:22

Arena Check-in - 1:01:23

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Manifesto Fallout

Thu, 06 May 2021 19:30:48 -0400

Today's show is brought to by member of the Discord, Squerp. He proposed a way an idea that would make digital only cards for Arena by fixing existing cards. This lead to a discussion of how this could be implemented and what would have to change about Arena. This somehow got us to a discussion of what the impact of getting all formats on Arena. Finally, we talk about the rise of flash decks.

Squerp’s Manifesto - 5:39

Historic as Digital Only Magic - 7:10

How to do digital only cards - 17:52

Digital Only Mechanics - 29:04

Other formats on Arena- 41:46

Flash Decks - 1:02:37

Future Magic - 1:14:09

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Econ 101

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 21:05:42 -0400

This week is all about the economy. We first talk about the economy on Arena and how it be keep people out of the format. We also touch on how big content creators might not be the best messengers for this. Second, we talk about changes happening at Channel Fireball and how it could be a sign of things to come. Finally, we talk about possible changes in organized play when you start to look at all the changes coming from wizards. Through the podcast we come back to the idea of who are cards designed for now and how that is impacting game play as well as the overall direction of Magic.

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Saffron Olive -

Pleasant Kenobi - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLfVLultZjo&t=956s

Article - https://www.upcomer.com/the-impact-of-magic-the-gatherings-new-digital-era/

Tweet with additional questions - https://twitter.com/Krellitlikeitis/status/1385974920098680834?s=20

The Arena Economy - 7:01

Who are cards designed for? - 56:40

CFB changes - 1:03:50

Organized Play - 1:11:05

Commander’s Impact - 1:17:35

Buy cards - 1:25:39

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The First Week of School

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 19:50:29 -0400

This is our first episode with Strixhaven out in the world. Since we spent most of our time playing limited to build our collections we start there. Then we look at how the mystical archives have impacted historic. Next, we see if standard has changed. Finally, we talk a little finance about when to buy your mystical archives.

Strixhaven Limited - 9:37

Mystical Archives in Historic - 47:53

Strixhaven in Standard - 1:06:05

Strixhaven Finance - 1:12:08

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Lotus Field is Our Only Hope

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 19:46:22 -0400

This week the guys talk buyouts. They go over some of the causes of the increasing cost of reserve list cards and the creation of the list. More importantly, they provide some ideas for how you can play Legacy with your friends. Then Bryan goes nuts and "designs" some almost reserve list cards to maybe allow people to play the format competitively.

Magic as a collectable - 3:38

The reserved list - 12:04

Evil Investors - 22:47

How to play legacy going forward - 34:08

Almost Reserved List - 47:55

Death of Legacy - 59:56

Secret Lair Subscription - 1:11:24

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Strixhaven Orientation Day

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 13:53:26 -0400

We are coming up on the first day of class at Strixhaven (not Hogwarts, we swear) and the guys want to get you ready for the new set. We have go over the mechanics then go color by color to discuss some of the cards in the set.

Start 2:43:03

Mechanics - 5:05

White - 23:46

Blue - 39:12

Black - 49:10

Red - 56:25

Green - 1:00:53

Gold - 1:10:39

Lands - 1:54:49

Colorless - 1:58:34

MDFC - 2:02:54

Bonus Gold card - 2:14:51

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Mystical Historic Archive

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 23:40:31 -0400

This week is all about the new cards being injected into Historic from the Mystical Archive. There are cards that are powerful, cards that will do nothing and cards that make no sense. We try to help you determine which cards are which.

What is the mystical archive? - 7:48

White - 17:08

Blue - 27:06

Black - 43:57

Storm cards - 53:40

Red Cards - 1:02:28

Art on Faithless Looting - 1:08:17

Back to Red Cards - 1:11:00

Green and gold Cards - 1:13:19

The plan for Historic - 1:19:42

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Historical Solutions

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 19:40:18 -0400

So we were not thrilled with Historic Anthologies 4, so we decided to suggest some cards. We went through Magic to try to find some interesting cards that would spice up the Historic format. We also asked our listeners to do the same. We have some interesting things to talk about.

James and Bryan’s historic picks - 8:18

Discord picks for historic - 58:27

Brainstorming some cards - 1:15:25

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The Shadow Over Historic

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 21:27:33 -0400

This week we have two very different topics. First, we talk about the changes to LGS owners and in-store players that will be happening with the release of Modern Horizons 2. We ask the hard questions like "What is spelltable?" Then we get into what we think is the best thing to be doing in historic which is casting Death Shadow. We talk about what we have tested, seen and what could be shells to look it for one of the most powerful cards in the format.

What should be in the next historic anthologies - 5:39

WPN MH2 Announcements - 11:18

What’s Spelltable? - 31:12

MH2 powerlevel - 42:04

Death Shadow in Historic - 45:52

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The One About Nothing

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 20:07:28 -0500

Seinfeld got tons of seasons from being a show about nothing so why not us. We started off with not a lot but ended up having a ton of thoughts on Time Spiral Remastered and the new Historic Anthology.

Listener check in - 6:29

Time Spiral Remastered - 11:27

Old border cards - 25:17

Historic Anthology -41:40

Historic Championship shake up - 1:24:12

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Ok Boomer

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 21:15:45 -0500

This week we start off by talking about the Hasbro investor call and then move on to how the game is changing. We talk about feeling left behind by the direction of the game. Then we talk about how the introduction of outside IP will change the game. With everything being a cash grab from Hasbro where does this leave players.

Magic News - 3:52

Are we left behind? - 24:09

Tearing down our world - 38:30

Cash grab - 49:53

Magic Movie - 1:03:00

Jumping the shark - 1:06:43

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Barry Botter

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 20:23:47 -0500

This week we are talking Strixhaven previews. That's right Strixhaven. We are still covered in snow from Kaldheim but it is on to the next set. We cover the announcement of Strixhaven as a wizard school that is not at all like another wizard school you may know. Get into the spoiled cards and the new premium cards coming in that set.

Magic Manager - 5:22

2021 Challenger Decks - 8:10

Arena Open - 13:44

Strixhaven World Preview - 19:27

New Command Cycle - 31:40

Mystical Archives - 1:01:47

Wild Stryxhaven Speculation - 1:22:28

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The Nuclear Option

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:35:05 -0500

WOTC decided to take the nuclear option. They banned multiple cards in historic, modern and legacy all at once. This will change the formats, but how. The guys discuss the decks that are impacted and what kinds of decks will be good in the future.

Historic Bans - 5:34

Pioneer Bans - 21:32

Modern Bans - 30:57

Magic decks from the internet - 55:44

Legacy Bans - 57:57

Vintage Unban - 1:08:11

Cascade Change - 1:09:00

Fire Design - 1:15:07

Arena Open - 1:28:44

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Snow Blind

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 19:56:16 -0500

Bryan and James try to get a handle on Kaldheim limited. This is the first set in a while where both of us don't feel like they are blind and can't see what is going on in the set. We first talk about the complexity of the set, then work through the archetypes and then sum up our thoughts.

Kaldheim Complexity - 7:01

Kaldheim Archetypes - 23:21

Snow - 23:21

Three Color - 27:47

UW flier - 40:59

BW - 46:11

RW - 51:17

GW - 57:04

UB - 1:00:58

UR - 1:05:29

UG - 1:11:11

RB - 1:16:56

BG - 1:20:12

RG - 1:21:37

Take Aways - 1:23:20

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Crossover Special - CTH Legends of Runeterra

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 19:18:08 -0500

This is the promised episode of the new podcast from Anthony (@ElCharruaRico) and Kristos(@kristosiiVEVO), Casual Try Hard LOR (Legends of Runeterra)(@casual_pod). We wanted to put it in our feed so you had a chance to hear it. If you like subscribe on the Podcast App, Stitcher or Spotify by searching Casual Try Hard LOR. We will have our regular episode coming out on Thursday. Until then, enjoy the Legends of Runeterra.

A New Challenger

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 20:47:32 -0500

This week is a little different. We are having the guys from Casual Try Hard Legends of Runeterra on the podcast. We have Anthony (a.k.a. RicoPlay1723 @ElCharruaRico) and returning guest Kristos (@kristosiiVEVO) on to talk about their new podcast and the game Legends of Runeterra. After we give you all the Runeterra you can handle, we share some stories from MTG events of the past. Then we end on a brief set of Parenting Facts.

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Casual Try Hard LOR 2:02

Old Magic Stories - 46:20

Parenting Facts - 1:13:42

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Land of the Ice and Snow

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 19:45:11 -0500

This week Kaldheim, the land of the ice and snow, has finally arrived. We go through the cards that look interesting to us and our listeners in constructed. Then we talk about some synergies in the set that might help push a deck over the top.

Kaldheim Cards

White - 3:43

Blue - 35:23

Black - 1:00:33

Red - 1:05:50

Green - 1:07:46

Gold - 1:19:22

Listener requests - 1:32:14

Synergy Cards - 1:41:11

Listener Questions - 2:01:02

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The Secret of Mana

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 20:26:56 -0500

This week we discuss the secret of mana. No, I don't mean the 1993 SNES classic. I mean, how mana has changed in modern magic. We discuss all of the playable mana doublers that have defined standard and some older formats. We come to the idea of calling this new archetype the snowball. We go into how you battle this archetype and what you need to do. We then get into why these cards are getting made.....commander. Finally, we get back to thinking about the newest mana doubler, Jorn.

Changing mana rules - 3:54

Mana doublers - 13:13

Snowball archetype - 27:24

Battling a Snowbll - 46:05

Where the snowballs come from - 1:12:26

Back to Jorn - 1:17:10

We miss old magic - 1:22:06

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Kaldheim Quick Cold Brews

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 20:52:43 -0500

Spoilers are coming out fast and we wanted to plant a flag with some ideas we had. We throw together some deck ideas with the new cards and try to figure out where they will fit in standard. This leads us to talk about the power of snow-lands and how they might take over for the rotation.

Vorinclex - 4:31

Awaking of Trolls - 12:27

Jorn and Snow - 20:24

Tibalt - 57:17

Treasure Decks - 1:00:14

Toralf - 1:07:21

Arena - 1:16:26

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Kaldheim Tune Up

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 14:34:43 -0500

This week, we get under the hood of Kaldheim and talk mechanics. We work through everything we currently know about about the new mechanics in the set and make some wild predictions.

Kaldheim - 2:50

Mechanics

Snow - 5:17

Changeling - 17:36

Boast - 26:39

Saga - 33:07

MDFC - 39:05

Foretell - 46:32

Rune - 58:59

Predictions sure to be wrong - 1:04:09

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The Year of Products

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 19:45:43 -0500

This week, we look back on 2020 in Magic. The main take away from the year is that there are a ton of products. We will start by taking about talking about all of the various products that happened and if they were good or bad. Then we will talk about the move to Arena and Arena opens followed by the fallout from no in-person play. Next, we discuss the year of commander and some of the issues with commander being Magic's most played format. Finally, we look forward to what we expect and want from 2021.

The year of products - 2:22

Secret Lairs - 3:15

Booster Fun - 6:02

Set Boosters - 9:18

VIP Boosters - 16:21

Different Versions of Cards - 20:59

Mystery Boosters - 27:09

Jumpstart - 31:07

Commander Legends - 34:57

Arena Opens - 39:02

No in-person play - 47:45

Year of Commander - 54:45

Magic in 2021 - 1:02:15

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It's a Magical Life

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 17:15:39 -0500

This week we look at how magic fits into our lives. We discuss how we find time to play in both digital and paper. Then we talk about how our content consumption as changed over the year. Finally, we talk about some cards you should spend your holiday cash on.

How does Magic fit into our lives? - 2:30

How does Paper play fit in? - 8:49

Content Consumption - 12:48

Finance in the new world - 35:37

Target Cards - 46:39

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Then and Now

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 19:25:31 -0500

This week is our 100th show! We take time to look back on what was going on in the world of magic and in our lives around episode 1 and compare them to what is going on at episode 100. Needless to say, a lot has changed.

Magic Around Episode 1 - 5:50

Magic at Episode 100 - 26:02

How cards have changed - 1:13:55

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A History Lesson

Thu, 10 Dec 2020 18:41:07 -0500

This week we are joined by Kristos @kristosiivevo, a local player and streamer. He has been grinding the historic ladder and spent all weekend watching the Zendakar Rising Championship. We discuss the best decks from the weekend, what he is seeing on ladder and his general impressions on the format. We also talk about the upcoming roll out of Pioneer on Arena and if that will save the format.

Kristos on twitter - @kristosiivevo

Kristos on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/kristosii

Zendikar Rising Championship Metagame - 4:25

New and Interesting Historic Decks - 11:33

Paradox Engine - 12:00

God Pharaoh’s Gift aside - 22:56

Sultai Midrange - 24:12

UW control - 34:39

Mono-white nine lives - 40:39

Exploiting holes in the meta - 53:32

What is on ladder? - 58:23

Goblins - 1:06:30

Buying banned cards - 1:16:27

Kristos Takes on Pioneer and Historic - 1:19:21

Pioneer on Arena - 1:31:50

Modern Aside - 1:43:51

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What does fun cost?

Thu, 03 Dec 2020 21:02:17 -0500

This week is all about Arena. First, with members of the community talking about the Arena economy, we wanted to talk about our experiences. How we build collections, how many manage our Arena funds and what would be nice to see changed. Then we talk about how to have fun on Arena. We know that not every format or way to play is for everyone so we talked about what things we like to do.

Arena Finance - 3:04

Need Sets keep Arena Fresh - 51:11

The Fun on Arena - 56:24

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What's in the Box?

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 18:48:17 -0500

This week is all about our collections. We first talk about all of the sealed product that we have decided to collect. We talk about why to keep product sealed and what products you should keep. Then we talk about what singles we buy. Finally, we get into how to store and protect these cards. With all this knowledge, we give you some suggestions as to what you should buy from the new Commander Legends set. Next, we talk about Kaladesh Remastered drafts. We talk about what archetypes and single cards are better than you think.

Sealed Product - 2:51

Singles - 14:16

Card Storage - 28:39

Commander Legends Finance - 49:04

Kaladesh Remastered Draft - 1:03:04

Thanks 1:31:49

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Historic Vs. Pioneer

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 20:02:03 -0500

This week, we discuss the pros and cons of Historic and Pioneer. We talk about what which format brings to Magic and why they both need to exist. They we talk about a Mardu vehicles list we found on Twitter. Then we talk about how to draft Kaladesh Remastered.

Historic vs Pioneer - 8:13

Why do we need Historic - 10:17

Why do we need Pioneer - 27:33

Mardu Vehicles - 54:23

Kaladesh Remastered - 1:01:41

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We Don'tNeed No Stinking Lands

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 19:51:08 -0500

This week we wander around the world of Modern. Not to talk about the top tier decks, but to talk about some budget options. We discuss the many flavors of no land combo decks that are in the format. Each of these decks plays out differently and can have room for you to tailor it to your play style. Since these decks have no lands, they avoid the cost of the fetch-shock mana base and can provide a much cheaper entry point for Modern. The complete decks are cheaper than the lands found in the top tier Modern decks. With budgets on our mind, we revisit the topic of getting the most out of your Arena dollar.

No land combo in Modern as a budget option - 3:42

Oops! All Spells - 9:44

Goblin Charbleacher - 24:06

Selective Memory - 32:58

MDFC basics - 45:56

Building your arena collection - 56:06

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Get Energized

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 20:21:17 -0500

This week is all about new cards. First, we talk about some Commander Legends cards that could impact legacy. Then we get into the new Arena set Kaladesh Remastered. We talk about the cards that did not make the list and the most impactful cards from the set for Historic.

Commander Legends cards in Legacy - 8:28

Kaladesh Remastered - 33:36

Kaladesh cards that missed the cut - 42:22

Kaladesh cards that made it - 54:26

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Walk the Planes

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 19:49:03 -0400

This week, we talk all about planeswalkers. We start with broadly why planeswalkers are good. Then discuss the designs that see play and why. We then work down a list of all of the various types of planeswalkers and highlight what makes them succeed or fail. Our hope is to help give you the tools to evaluate planeswalkers during next spoiler season. We then talk about the all-time great planeswalkers. The planeswalker discussion ends on what types of decks want to play this card type and why. The podcast ends with some nonsense and a discussion of events coming to Arena.

Why are planeswalkers good? - 5:41

How to evaluate planeswalkers - 13:41

Pre-2019 planeswalker design - 18:47

Pushed 4 cmc planeswalker designs - 29:21

Broken 3 cmc planeswalkers - 34:59

Playable 3 cmc planesalkers - 44:19

High Cost Planeswalkers - 54:03

Synergy planeswalkers - 1:03:10

Flip Planeswalkers - 1:19:39

Static Ability Planeswalkers - 1:23:59

Best Planeswalkers ever- 1:33:45

What kind of decks play planeswalkers? - 1:40:10

State of the Game Quick hits - 1:45:41

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Which Card Do I Pick?

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 19:57:54 -0400

These week, we walk through common card choices in standard. We talk about one version of a card is better than another. We go through what aspects of the card and format can lead you to pick one card over another.

Card choices - 4:17

Ramp spells - 5:28

Burn spells - 28:10

Black Removal - 43:53

Counter Spells - 1:02:09

Protection spells - 1:21:27

Lands - 1:29:57

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Ban Finals

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 20:34:49 -0400

This week we have more bans. Omnath has been sent away from all Arena formats and we have new formats to talk about. We start off with bans. The basic who, what and why. The we talk about the grand finals and what happened and what decks were good. That lead us into talking about what decks are still worth thinking about in standard and historic going forward. Then we got excited about getting to play with cards from Kaladesh. Finally, we circle back to the grand finals to talk about the player who went from banned to champ in less than six months.

More Bans - 7:58

Grand Finals Recap - 28:53

Future Standard - 59:25

Future Historic - 1:16:41

Kaladesh Remastered - 1:19:57

From Banned to Champ - 1:34:24

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Wild Guesses

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 19:36:31 -0400

This week, we play RR and discard a card as an additional card to cast Wild Guess. We are taking some guesses at what types of mechanics are coming for the next year. A listener asked and we delivered!

Guess the upcoming mechanics - 7:58

Kaldheim - 8:34

Snow specs - 18:48

Back to Kaldheim - 26:20

Strixhaven - 32:46

Forgotten Realms - 43:23

Return to Return to Innistrad - 56:07

Arena time - 1:07:52

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Ban Ban Ban Ban

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 19:41:55 -0400

Well, we are back to ban talk again. Standard did not even make it a full week before something had to go. We discuss sending Uro to the Shadow Realm. Then we get into what should have been banned and why this keeps happening. Then, the "Walking Dead" is coming to Magic and we wonder if this is a good thing? Since Standard is a bit of a dumpster fire, we have spent most of our time in Zendikar limited and talk about what we have noticed and how the metagame has shifted. Finally, Bryan goes off on an unscheduled tangent about how the MDFC have changed the game and enabled new archetypes across formats.

Standard Ban - 4:35

What should have happened? - 36:39

The Magic Dead - 48:56

Revisiting Zendikar Draft - 1:05:55

Flip cards change the game - 1:28:43

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Welcome to Zendikar

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 19:51:07 -0400

This week we give our first impressions of Zendikar Rising for both constructed and limited. Our constructed comments are based on what we have seen on social media, streams and other sources since we focused on limited. What we do know for sure is YIKES! The majority of the podcast is focused on limited. We go over our first impressions, talk about cards that impressed us or disappointed. We work in a discussion on why draft is "self-correcting" and why this format seems hard to find your lane during draft.

Standard Tier List - 2:12

Avoiding Standard - 7:10

How does this keep happening - 20:28

Zendikar Rising Draft - 28:15

Draft is self-correcting - 43:04

It is hard to find a lane - 45:32

Cards that impressed - 50:28

Cards that did not impress - 59:14

Arena Time - 1:12:17

The standard tier list - https://docs.google.com/document/d/192KcPN06dm4GpdR-i9KN1EooU1NVV9N8C3sIi45ccxU/edit?usp=sharing

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Zen-Di-CARDS

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 21:17:41 -0400

This week we get into the interesting cards from Zendikar Rising! We start out be working through the signpost uncommons to see what you should do in draft and what archetypes might find a place in standard. We then work through the colors to talk about cards will think will be interesting in constructed from the set. We then talk about cards members of our discord were interested in.

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What is a card worth now?

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 19:35:59 -0400

This week we use the principles that were discussed last week to look at the banned in standard the last few years. We wanted to see if there were commonalities among them that would help us find the next broken card. We take a few minutes to think about how have a history in the game impacts our card evaluations and if people are new to the game have an advantage. Then we discuss the new Zendikar Rising mechanics and look at cards with the mechanics. Finally, we talk Arena and answer a listener question.

Review of the value of a card - 2:52

Problem 2019-20 cards based on the value of a card - 9:10

Boomer Magic - 41:32

Cards in a vacuum - 49:21

Zenikar Rising Mechanics - 1:01:11

Arena Time 1:25:07

Listener Question: Expedition prices - 1:28:48

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What is a Card Worth?

Thu, 03 Sep 2020 14:37:46 -0400

This week James did has homework and reviewed articles from Magic's history to discuss the worth of a card. We go through the classic theory laid out in the "Philosophy of Fire", the "Grand Unified Theory" and the "Theory of Everything." We then look at why flexible cards are so good using some of these principles. Finally, we look at the new planeswalkers from Zendikar Rising.

Philosophy of Fire - 3:46

The Grand Unifying Theory - 14:17

The Theory of Everything - 27:28

Cards I would not get to when I before I was dead - 48:50

Flexible Cards - 53:45

Jace and Nahiri - 1:08:31

Philosophy of fire - https://articles.starcitygames.com/premium/the-philosophy-of-fire/

Grand unifying theory - https://magic.tcgplayer.com/db/article.asp?ID=3750

theory of everything - https://articles.starcitygames.com/premium/innovations-the-theory-of-everything/#:~:text=The%20Theory%20of%20Everything%20is,are%20both%20(Card%20Economy).

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Field Commander

Thu, 27 Aug 2020 18:06:58 -0400

This week is bans and new products. First, to the surprise of no one Field of the Dead is banned in Historic. We talk about the why and where the format might go from here. Then we discuss some new commander products. We look at them from the prospective more competitive players. They are a way to get staples you do not have and will introduce powerful cards into legacy. We then use the example of Jumpstart to think about the finance implications of the set as well. Finally, Arena time is a little all over the place, part Arena, part listener questions.

How the Field ban impacts Historic - 3:51

New legacy hotness - 19:39

Commander Collection Green - 22:26

Commander Legends - 33:29

Commander Legends Finance - 50:49

Arena Time - 57:19

Selling shocks - 1:07:33

2021 Artisan - 1:14:16

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History Remastered

Thu, 20 Aug 2020 17:17:43 -0400

This week we take a long look at Amonkhet Remastered's impact on Historic. We go through all of the cards that we think will be important for you to have for Historic from the new set. That way you know where to spend your wild cards. Then we talk about the Historic metagame a bit.

Amonkhet Remastered sealed 3:38

Amonkhet Remastered - White 5:55

Amonkhet Remastered - Blue - 18:06

Amonkhet Remastered - Black - 41:43

Amonkhet Remastered - Red - 51:00

Amonkhet Remastered - Green - 1:01:38

Amonkhet Remastered - Gold and Colorless - 1:11:22

Historic Metagame - 1:17:55

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Once More into the Bans

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 20:02:42 -0400

This week we look back on the bans that happened all across magic. We talk about why these things happened and what it might mean. Then we get into how to approach Double Masters from a finance prospective. Finally, we check in on the Arena State of the Game.

The How and Why of the Bans - 3:34

Standard Bans - 7:08

Format Refresh - 16:59

The Why of the Pioneer Bans - 19:07

The pioneer bans - 26:54

Do these bans matter - 41:50

Historic Bans - 45:13

Banning and Social Media - 49:26

Double Masters: A smarter way to invest - 1:12:07

Arena - 1:42:25

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Double Podcast

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 14:17:15 -0400

We wanted to get in on all the fun of doubling stuff up so in honor of Double Masters, here is a double length podcast. We start off talking about the new set boosters which leads us into the problem with having a million different Magic products. Then we talk about our frustrations with current Magic, all the products and how Arena plays a role in all of this. We try to come up with a way to fix current Magic, so we are trying to be part of the solution. We then check back in on Double Masters to see if the VIP Boosters look like a better value with more details on what is in the set. Finally, we talk about what a meta deck and how they impacted the PT Finals.

Set Booster - 4:46

The problem with products - 30:30

Why is this frustrating?Can’t use my cards - 59:28

Why is this frustrating? No fun - 1:06:28

Steamers vs. Boomers - 1:21:37

Back to no fun arena -1:26:37

Does Pioneer on Arena Change things - 1:36:44

Fixing Current Magic - 1:46:11

More Double Masters - 1:56:08

Historic Data Sheets - 2:15:40

Meta decks - 2:16:49

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So you like to gamble?

Thu, 23 Jul 2020 17:21:28 -0400

This week we spent some time on the hot topic for Magic, VIP boosters. What is in them and is it worth it to crack them? Then we dive into some listener questions about fetch lands and sideboards. We talk about jumping into Jumpstart on Arena last week. We go over the format, how the decks play and talk a little about the distribution model for the set. In historic, James is serving up some spicy brews. Images for the decks will be on discord and twitter. Finally, send us your decks you want us to adopt.

Double Masters and VIP Boosters - 3:09

Listener Question: Ban Fetchlands - 27:30

Listener Question: Sideboard - 43:31

Jumpstart - 54:03

Historic - 1:15:05

Send us your adopt a deck ideas - 1:30:40

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Ban Ban Ban Ban Ban

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 13:03:35 -0400

Another week, another Banned and Restricted announcement for Magic. Isn't 2020 great? This week the guys talk about the changes to Historic, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper. They look at why the cards left and what might happen to the format going forward. Then they talk about the danger of leaks when it comes to speculating then immediately talk about a leaked card. Finally, they talk about a new Historic deck built around Song of Creation

Link to the deck: https://youtu.be/hr5XFYxck9M

Historic Bans - 2:40

Pioneer Changes - 15:35

Modern bans - 28:47

Pauper Bans - 37:20

Ban disappointment - 42:16

Specs and Leaks - 45:23

Arena - Historic Song - 51:54

Jumpstart on Arena - 1:01:47

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New Set Who dis?

Thu, 09 Jul 2020 12:52:00 -0400

Well Core 2021 has been out for a little bit and so we look at the various formats where it is making an impact. First, we talk about the draft format and what we have liked and been drafting. Then we talk through how and to some degree why Core 2021 has not had a big impact on standard. James has a spicy brew in historic, while it does not use many Core 2021 cards, he is winning a lot. Then we take a quick run through the rest of the formats and see what cards have been showing up.

Core 2021 Limited - 14:11

Core 2021 Standard - 35:29

Core 2021 Historic - 43:11

Core 2021 Pioneer, Modern and Legacy - 49:30

Arena - 1:06:15

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Jumpstart Your Heart

Thu, 02 Jul 2020 13:44:42 -0400

This week is all about Jumpstart. First, we break down what Jumpstart is and why it is. Then, we go through the decks and all most of the new cards in the set. Next up is the Arena state of the game. We breakdown the changes coming to the program, how Jumpstart might be brought to arena and talk about a new set on the horizon.

What is Jumpstart? - 4:11

Jumpstart Themes - 22:33

Jumpstart final thoughts - 1:04:07

Arena state of the game - 1:07:11

Jumpstart on Arena - 1:19:00

Amonket Remastered - 1:27:13

Brawl Changes 1:28:21

How is Jumpstart coming to arena - 1:30:22

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Core 2021 Preview

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 11:15:25 -0400

This week we breakdown the cards that look interesting from Core 2021. We breakdown cards were are excited about and talk about cards listeners have asked us about.

Uncommon Limited Signposts - 3:40

Interesting Standard Cards - 19:41

Sublime Epiphany - 19:55

Teferi, Master of Time - 24:28

Teferi’s tutelage - 30:02

Archfiend’s Vessel - 33:03

Kitesail Freebooter - 38:26

Liliana Waker of the Dead - 39:42

Thieves Guild Enforcer - 42:41

Chandra’s Pyreling - 47:52

Conspicuous Snoop - 50:11

Gadrak the Crown Scourge - 54:01

Terror of the Peaks - 59:03

Unleash Fury and Heartfire Immolator 1:04:13

Vito, Thorn of the Duskrose - 1:07:58

Invigorating Surge - 1:11:47

Silvermote Ghoul - 1:14:24

Hooded Blight Fang - 1:19:16

Pack Leader - 1:21:46

Selfless Savoir - 1:26:04

Scavenging Ooze - 1:30:12

Llanowar Visionary - 1:32:45

Quirion Druid - 1:35:44

Sparkhunter Masticore - 1:37:30

Nine Lives - 1:43:14

Ugin the Spirit Dragon - 1:49:01

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Magic^3

Wed, 17 Jun 2020 21:29:36 -0400

This week is a little bit of Players Tour and a whole lot of Arena Cube. We start be reviewing the metagame this this weekend and discussing how the PT went. Then we get into a little bit of Twitter controversy over how to count top 8s in these events. Then we talk about cube! We go over the basics of cube then get into detail about the Arena cube. We talk about how to draft, how to find an archetype and the little things that can make your deck better. Finally we talk a little Arena and Jumpstart.

Jumpstart - 4:50

Players Tour 1 and 2 - 7:16

Twitter Controversy: Do RPT’s count - 27:56

How long has forest been best? - 33:22

Cube Basics - 36:15

How is Cube Draft Different - 40:50

Arena Cube Prize Structure - 59.48

Arena Cube Impressions - 1:03:00

Bad Beats Story - 1:22:24

Official Arena Time - 1:25:44

JumpStart Again - 1:36:36

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Historic Pioneer

Thu, 11 Jun 2020 15:29:45 -0400

This week marks the start of Core 2021 previews. We talk about some of the high value reprints that are in this set and discuss the best time to buy. Then we take a dive into Historic but not just to play historic. There are a number of decks that have analogues in pioneer. We talk about those decks and the changes you can make to play them in a paper pioneer event. Then we check in with the mastery pass during the Arena part of the show.

Deck Lists:

Standard 4-color Winota

Jund Storm Herald - https://www.jeffhoogland.com/decklists/jund-storm-herald/

Kethis combo

Historic - https://mtgazone.com/deck/historic-kethis-combo-by-wangmu-132-mythic-may-2020-season/

Pioneer - https://mtgdecks.net/Pioneer/kethis-legends-decklist-by-ar-939758

Discord Question - 4:06

Core 2021 Spoilers - 14:52

Pushed but unplayable - 45:21

Why so many Teferis - 51:29

Historic Thoughts - 57:55

Historic to learn pioneer - 1:03:03

Arena Time - 1:32:58

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The Companion Nerf

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 13:29:35 -0400

This week we have more bans and rules changes. First we discuss the changes to companion and if that will be enough to stop every deck from playing one. Then we discuss the bans in Standard and Historic and try to figure out where the metagame goes now. We talk about our adopt a deck Simic Mutate. We have some Arena time and then go totally off the rails. We get into some leaks and go deep on Visions.

Companion Rule Change - 3:39

Bans - 23:02

New standard meta game - 44:16

Adopt a Deck - Simic Mutate - 51:03

Arena Time - 1:13:11

Wild Speculation Corner: Core 2021 - 1:25:27

Off the rail outro - Visions cards edition - 1:45:04

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A Secret Lair in this economy?

Thu, 28 May 2020 14:17:35 -0400

This week we are talking products, Lots and lots of products. We start with some finance and discussing the expected value (EV) on a box of Ikoria. Then we get into all the new products. We have Double Masters, the double stuff Oreo of MTG sets. Then we get into all the Secret Lairs that were announced this week. We take a second to see if this is all too much for people to buy. Then we talk about the goings on in Arena. We have the Historic format, PT's and drama, so just another week of MTG.

A little Finance Stuff - 4:!5

Ikoria Box EV - 8:13

Double Masters - 29:42

Secret Lair - 47:54

Too many products - 1:02:43

Historic Push on Arena - 1:11:08

Best Draft Deck Aside - 1:17:14

PT’s on Arena - 1:20:31

The permaban hammer - 1:26:12

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Arena Is Open

Fri, 22 May 2020 09:38:31 -0400

This week we are news heavy because WOTC made a million announcements on the same day. First, we talk about the impact of the Banned and Restricted announcement on Legacy, Vintage and beyond. Next, we talk about the new Arena Open where you can win real world dollaridoos from home. Wizards also introduced a new Promo to help the LGS that has some nice cards. Finally, we talk about our adopt a deck, Grixis fires.

Quick Finance Minute - 2:52

Banned and Restricted Announcement - 5:44

The Arena Open - 30:21

Love your LGS - 52:32

Adopt a Deck: Grixis Fires - 56:06

Unreal Magic - 1:19:35

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The Great Designer Search

Thu, 14 May 2020 17:37:21 -0400

Based on some recent twitter activity, it seems like the creators of Magic are a little lost about where the game is going. We talk about the fuss on twitter and what it might mean going forward. Then we get into our adopted deck, Jeskai Cycling. Finally, we go through some updates coming to Arena and all of the new historic cards.

Lost Designer - 4:10

Companions in Standard - 41:13

Adopt a deck - Jeskai Cycling - 43:51

Arena - 1:14:27

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Start Your Engines!

Thu, 07 May 2020 14:12:06 -0400

This week is all about the engines of current standard. We discuss what the engines are, a little about how they work and compare them to other engines throughout the history of magic. Then we talk about how this has changed how magic is played and why these engines might not be good for the game. Then we pitch a new segment idea called "Adopt A Deck" where we play meta decks and give you some insight on how they play and what hands to keep and so on. If this sounds like a good idea, let us know what decks to adopt on social media. Then we talk about some changes to Arena and get a little derailed talking about what the meta game looks like.

Current Standard Engines - 3:06

Engines from the past - 16:25

Why are engines bad? - 38:04

Adopt a Deck - 1:07:37

Arena - 1:16:06

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Your Limited Companion

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 16:40:18 -0400

This week we do something we have never done before....we talk in depth about one limited format, Ikoria. The advent of player drafts on Arena make it so drafting is great. Bryan was over 40 drafts deep when we recorded and he had some thoughts on the best archetypes and how to get into them. Then we talked about the new Companion mechanic and how it impacting limited and constructed. Then since they seem busted, we discuss their future and how some people have talked about fixing the mechanic. Then we take a quick trip to Arena.

The End of the Planeswalker points - 3:40

Ikoria Draft - 6:44

Odd and Missing Ikoria Draft Archetypes - 10:22

Getting into Archetypes - 16:56

-RW cycling - 16:56

-Bastion of Remembrance Decks 35:37

-GBx decks 40:33

Companions in limited - 50:34

Companions in Constructed - 1:04:08

Companions going forward - 1:18:43

Fixing Companions - 1:23:32

Arena: What’s in the sack? - 1:35:1

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Enter the Monster Arena

Thu, 23 Apr 2020 17:23:09 -0400

This week is all about the changes to Arena that were rolled out for Ikoria. They are monstrous....you see what we did there? We have focus on the new ways to draft and what that means. Then we get into the limited environment because Bryan has played too much limited and James too much sealed. Then we take a quick look at what is going on in constructed.

Arena Update 2:29

Ikoria drafts - 39:11

Companions in limited and beyond - 46:32

Ikoria Draft Archetypes - 53:00

Draft Pocket Synergies - 1:02:14

Ikoria Sealed - 1:08:50

Ikoria Constructed - 1:12:00

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Monstrous Ikoria Breakdown

Thu, 16 Apr 2020 20:15:43 -0400

This week the guys take a look at the exciting cards from the new set. We revisit the mechanics to make sure we are all on the same page then get into the cards. We work through the colors and talk about where we see the interesting cards finding a home in standard and beyond.

Ikoria Set Mechanics - 4:25

Ikoria Set Review

White - 8:39

Blue - 13:18

Black - 25:35

Green - 33:10

Gold - 39:55

The Ultimatums - 1:01:43

The Companions - 1:17:38

Colorless - 1:32:13

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Ikoria Mechanic Shop

Thu, 09 Apr 2020 18:28:39 -0400

This week we stop at the mechanic shop. We first talk about the how they are spoiling this set with another set. Then we breakdown all of the mechanics for the new set to the best of our abilities. This gets us to the topic of how this seems to be the first set designed for Arena. Then we answer a listener question about card storage and organization. Then we talk about how during the lock down you can load up on staples for when we play in paper again. Finally we get into Arena cube and other goings on with Arena.

Ikoria spoiler set-up - 4:09

Ikoria mechanics - 9:20

Mutate - 10:28

Companion- 20:12

Counters 37:22

Cycling 40:26

Development for Arena - 44:34

Listen Question - How do you organize and track you collection - 49:18

Lockdown Load-up - 58:12

Arena Cube and stuff - 1:13:22

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Who Wants to Be a Magic Millionare

Thu, 02 Apr 2020 21:43:55 -0400

This week we focus on trying to build your collection during these rough times. We make our way down the mystery booster card file to find the best deals for you. Then we check in on what we are playing on Arena.

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News - 8:06

Recession Finance - 23:53

Arena - 1:00:24

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One of, Fun of

Thu, 26 Mar 2020 13:24:46 -0400

Week 2 of lock down and we are not dead yet! We one with an idea for a finance section on the show. Let us know if this idea sounds good and we will get our crack research team (James) working on it. This week we cover some of the impacts that Covid-19 has had on the Magic community and us. Then we take a listener question about one there are so many one of's in sideboards. We talk some sideboarding theory and how one of's can be good. We follow that up by Leveling the Battlefield. We discuss the benefits of casting instants at various points through the turn cycle and why each is important to consider. Finally, we discuss Arena and how it is carrying competitive magic during the pandemic.

Support your LGS - 1:22

Show Idea and Finance talk - 4:05

Virus Talk - 13:20

Listener Question: Sideboarding - 19:01

Leveling the Battlefield: Using Instants - 46:56

Arena:1:01:57

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The Game Must Go On

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 21:42:53 -0400

So the world is on fire, but the game must go on. This week we talk about how Covid-19 is impacting the world of Magic. Then we cover the new Secret Lair product and how to speculate in a world of Secret Lair products. Next, we learn about James's new favorite sets, Mystery Booster. He talks about why he had such a good time with it this last weekend. Our Patrons had a question that we tried to answer for you about budget standard decks. Finally, we do a discussion about the updates to Arena with the expansion of historic, the introduction of cube and other improvements.

Covid-19 and Magic - 2:43

Secret Lair - 8:48

Speculating with Secret Lair - 16:34

Mystery Boosters - 25:22

Patrons want budget standard decks - 40:08

Arena State of the Game - 53:50

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Potpourri for 500, Maro

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 22:40:10 -0400

This week we touch on a number of topics. First, we talk the state of the podcast and beg from some interaction. Then we get back to the normal MTG Ban updates because it was a Monday and that is what happens on Mondays now. Someone at WOTC seems to have misplaced some Ikoria cards and we talk about the leaked new mechanic. We talk about the Mystery Boosters coming to stores. We let you know about how the packs are put together and where the value is in the set. Speaking of value, we get into the final edition of Financial Hot Takes and let you know what we think about Core 20 cards. Finally, there is a quick stop in Arena town.

The State of the Pod - 0:00

The B&R Announcement - 13:40

Ikoria Leaks - 37:45

Mystery Boosters - 47:11

M20 Financial Hot Takes - 53:48

Arena - 1:15:35

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A New Challenger 2020

Thu, 05 Mar 2020 19:18:51 -0500

This week, we focus on the new challenger decks. We give you are impressions and tell you how we would upgrade the decks. There is a link to the upgrades below if you want to buy some of the cards. Then we breakdown what you should do with your cards from War of the Spark before rotation. Finally, we get into some Arena data and talk about what is going on.

General Challengers Deck Thoughts - 4:24

Allied Fires - 7:24

Final Adventure - 24:35

Cavalcade Charge - 36:24

Flash of Ferocity - 42:36

Financial Hot Takes - 53:17

Arena - 1:21:59

Deck Lists

Allied Fires - Planeswalkers

https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2805944#paper

Allied Fires - Creatures

https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2808734#paper

Final Adventures - Rankle Plan

https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2808761#paper

Final Adventures - Questing Beast

https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2808828#paper

Cavalcade Charge

https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2808861#paper

Flash of Ferocity

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Psst....Your data is showing

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 21:33:07 -0500

This week is all data all the time. We talk about how Magic handles data now, why it changed and how to find it. Then we talk about what to do with your cards from Ravnica Allegiance before rotation. Then we talk about Arena for the upcoming week.

MTG Data - 6:23

Paper Magic Tangent - 45:10

Financial Hot Takes - 54:44

Arena - 1:09:59

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Worlds Recap

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 20:15:32 -0500

This week we have three main topics. First, we recap worlds. We talk about the metagame, what happened and what you can take from this event going forward. We next answer a listener question about when you need to win in a format. Then we give you some card by card advice on what you should buy, sell or hold from Guilds of Ravnica.

Worlds Recap - 4:48

What turn do you need to win by? - 33:28

MTG Finance Hot Takes - 1:08:27

Arena - 1:22:59

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No Table Required

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 18:59:48 -0500

This week there is no table required! We talk about the happenings in the Pioneer format from the events for the previous weekend. We had another PT, a GP and an SCG Open to look at. We then look at the other formats from the SCG open and take some time to talk about Modern and Standard. Next, we talk about a few MTG finance topics. First, we look at the new cards that are hot in Pioneer. Then we look at the price of Theros cards and how collector boosters have impacted them. We then discuss all the products that are coming out and how we could ever buy them all. Then we talk about why this is the time to sell your cards. We have an interesting Worlds ad campaign to discuss. We close on Arena and non-sense.

The Pioneer Weekend - 2:36

Standard from the SCG Open - 23:29

Modern from the SCG Open - 28:07

MTG Finance: Pioneer Hotness - 29:43

Theros Collector Boosters - 44:00

More Secret Lairs and Product Faitige - 50:35

Sell your cards soon - 1:00:19

Worlds - 1:04:36

Arena - 1:09:25

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The Dumpster Fire Open

Thu, 06 Feb 2020 21:34:13 -0500

You win some and you lose some and this week, the guys lost a lot. We spend a lot of time reflecting on the SCG Open and how we could have done better. Then we look at the PT metagame and discuss the new hot decks to come out of these events. We talk Arena and the data you helped generate about the standard format. Then we talk about James and his diet.

SCG Richmond Format Analysis - 2:54

Player’s Tour Metagame and decks - 19:10

Pioneer Deck Prices - 53:07

The PT decks we plan to play - 55:48

Pillars of Pioneer? - 59:40

What would we play this weekend? - 1:01:37

Arena - 1:05:26

Road Cuisine- 1:21:35

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Wild Wild Theros

Thu, 30 Jan 2020 21:55:48 -0500

This week, we talk about James playing a ton a standard. James has been preparing for the standard portion of the SCG team tournament. He has been doing nothing but playing standard and has some insights. We breakdown the format and talk about the pillars of the format. Then you get the pioneer combo deck update. Bryan settled on a deck for the pioneer seat only to find out that it is the deck that everyone is playing. We touch on Modern, but honestly just hope that Cameron has it figured out because we have not played since the bans. Finally, we talk about Arena strategies and why you should be getting your wins.

Coverage Concerns and Events - 4:07

Standard Breakdown - 11:25

Standard Pillars - 23:32

Standard Final Thoughts - 51:51

Pioneer Combo Decks - 54:23

What is modern? - 1:06:11

Arena - 1:10:05

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Elspeth's Big Day Out

Thu, 23 Jan 2020 20:40:46 -0500

Well, Elspeth's Big Day Out is here! Theros was released and we want to talk about it all. We talk about our first impressions of the format. Then we get into the cards that impressed us that let us down. We touch on some Standard brews that we have seen or have been working on since the set has come out. The format is the normal wild place that it always in after a new set. We talk about how we approached the new set on Arena to maximize our collection of the set. Finally, we talk about where we would like to take the podcast in the coming year and how you can help us.

Our Prerelease 3:37

First Impressions 5:50

Impressive Cards 9:20

Unimpressive Cards 34:28

Overall Impressions of Sealed 41:31

Standard Brews 43:03

Arena - 56:48

The Future 1:06:39

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This is Theros!

Thu, 16 Jan 2020 18:21:58 -0500

This week we take a deep dive into Theros Beyond Death. First, we get everyone on the same footing by discussing the mechanics of the set. Then we breakdown the interesting constructed cards in each color. At the end, we briefly talk about our plans for SCG Richmond at the beginning of February. We then talk about the Modern Ban announcement and how this will effect the format going forward. We then check in on Arena and discuss and a certain email that is coming.

Theros set mechanics - 2:10

Set Review by color

White - 6:04

Blue - 21:48

Black - 32:34

Red - 49:15

Green - 1:23:19

Gold - 1:47:46

Colorless - 2:21:18

Richmond Team Tournament - 2:24:46

Modern and the Bans 2:27:00

Arena - 2:46:55

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The Calm Before Theros

Thu, 09 Jan 2020 22:11:17 -0500

This week we talk about why you should head out to prerelease and what to expect when you are there. We make some Magic resolutions for the new year. We want to be more organized this year. Then we talk about the state of Modern and how there seems to be an elk problem. Then we touch in with Arena to discuss what happened with the standard shake-up, Dominara drafts and how to get the most out of your prerelease on Arena.

Prerelease Schedule - 3:19

Why Prerelease - 4:48

What to expect when prereleasing - 13:11

Magic Resolutions - 23:02

The state of Modern - 27:45

SCG Richmond and spoiler speculation - 38:43

Arena 43:36

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Your Questions, Our Answers

Thu, 02 Jan 2020 17:26:19 -0500

This is an entire Question and Answer Podcast. Our listens sent us questions and we worked through them. This is a great way to learn more about the hosts both in and out of magic.

About the hosts - 3:21

What Accessories do you use - 10:03

Sideboarding - 16:38

Thoughts on Historic and eternal formats on Arena - 23:22

Live Performances in 2020 - 34:50

Best Beers - 37:55

Why does White Suck - 42:24

Brawl Ideas - 54:02

Other Tabletop Games - 103:33

How to build a collection - 1:10:58

Coping with fun bad decks - 1:14:45

Best Deck Battle - 1:18:12

Fair vs Unfair - 1:24:48

OP changes - 1:39:04

Theros Impact on Pioneer - 1:47:53

2019 Accomplishments - 1:48:19

Quick Arena Hit - 1:50:10

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The Casual Try Hard Guide to Playing in Paper

Sun, 29 Dec 2019 16:49:47 -0500

This is a very special episode of the Casual Try Hard Podcast. We have compiled all of parts of the "Playing in Paper" series that we covered into one podcast for you. This is a great episode to share with new players or players transitioning from Arena.

Part 1: How to play in paper - Where to Play - 2:07

Part 2: How to play in paper - Accessories - 18:40

Part 3: How to play in paper - Getting a Deck 36:43

Part 4: How to play in paper - Getting to your first turn - 48:18

Part 5: How to play in paper - How to Navigate a turn - 1:07:54

Part 6: How to play in paper - Battlefield Organization - 1:37:06

Part 7: How to play in paper - Remembering the little things- 1:41:45

Part 8: How to play in paper - Players Meeting - 1:51:37

Part 9: How to play in paper - After the match - 1:53:45

Part 10: How to play in paper - Standings - 1:58:50

Part 11: How to play in paper - What’s in your deck box? - 2:06:58

Part 12: How to play in paper - Magic Jargon - 2:12:56

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Jargon Head

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 14:26:10 -0500

This week, we add the final touch to the playing in paper series. We discuss the common Magic slang that you will hear during a game so that you are in the loop when you play in paper. Then we discuss some MTG finance developments. Why tell you why now is a both a good time to sell your standard cards and to buy some high-end cards. Speaking of high-end cards, we go into what a cube is and why you should be playing or at least watching the vintage cube. Finally, we check in with Arena and discuss the historic artisan event.

Part 12: How to play in paper - Magic Jargon 1:33

End of the year MTG Finance - 40:49

Cube - 1:00:29

Arena - 1:06:01

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Double Secret Probation

Thu, 19 Dec 2019 14:25:56 -0500

WOTC has done it now! They have introduced Double Secret Probation......I mean suspensions. So we talk about the cards that have been suspended in Arena's Historic format. Hint, it is all the stuff that is too good to play anywhere. Then we talk about the pioneer bans that happened Monday as well. Next up, we talk about small field tournaments and why they have different meta games than larger events. Speaking of small field events, we discuss GP OKC. This week, we finish up the playing in paper series and touch on what do to after your match and some odds and ends. Finally, we check in with the Arena meta game and talk about the pre-constructed deck event.

Historic Suspensions - 2:57

Throwback Drafts - 6:45

Pioneer Bans and a New approach to bans - 11:15

SCG Players Championship and small field events - 21:29

GP OKC - 33:12

Part 8: How to play in paper - Players Meeting - 36:48

Part 9: How to play in paper - After the match - 38:56

Part 10: How to play in paper - Standings - 44:02

Part 11: How to play in paper - What’s in your deck box? - 52:09

Arena Check-in - 58:07

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Your Go!

Thu, 12 Dec 2019 00:31:15 -0500

This week, we talk about MC 7 where emote master Kanister won. We discuss the ramifications on the MPL, Rivals and Worlds that this tournament had. We then talk about the removal of GP byes and how that is disappointing for players like us. We then touch on the changes made to the MTGO PTQ system. Next, we touch on pioneer and discuss what has been performing well post ban and where the format seems to be. Finally, we jump into Arena.

MC 7 - 6:51

MPL 2020 - 20:57

Rivals 2020 - 28:50

Worlds 2020 - 31:23

The Removal of GP Byes - 37:18

MTGO PTQ changes - 58:28

What to play in pioneer? - 1:04:35

Arena - 1:17:10

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Once Upon a Turn

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 19:34:00 -0500

Bans are back, baby! This time Once Upon a Time and friends get banished from Pioneer. We talk about how this changes the format and take a brief visit to the Legacy GP. Then we work you through registering for a tournament and then working through your first few turns of a paper game. We then talk briefly about Arena.

Pioneer Bans- 4:28

Legacy GP Aside - 14:56

Back to the Bans - 17:39

MC VII - 20:37

Part 4: How to play in paper - Getting to your first turn - 22:54

Part 5: How to play in paper - How to Navigate a turn - 42:35

Part 6: How to play in paper - Battlefield Organization - 1:11:43

Part 7: How to play in paper - Remembering the little things- 1:16:21

Arena - 1:26:13

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Why Should We Put Pants On?

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 20:56:56 -0500

This week, we dive into fashion. Well, mainly, why you should put on pants and leave the house to play Magic. We talk about our last PTQ and then talk about some hot new standard decks that are floating around the internet. The main topic is week is how to get ready to play paper magic. What are the things that you are going to need and how to get them. We follow up with some Arena and end on the new product Secret Lair.

PTQ for PT Phoenix - 1:50

New Standard Decks - 17:55

Part 1: How to play in paper - Where to Play - 36:33

Part 2: How to play in paper - Accessories - 53:12

Part 3: How to play in paper - Getting a Deck 1:11:09

Arena - 1:22:46

Secret Lair Reveal - 1:30:39

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Getting the Banned Back Together

Thu, 21 Nov 2019 21:00:04 -0500

Well this week was a long podcast, but we think you will like it. We start out by talking about the Monday bans across multiple formats and discuss why we are getting so many bans lately. Then we go into each format and talk about how the bans will impact the format. We spent the most time on Standard as we tried to determine what the new metagame was going to look like. We then broke down the SCG Invitational metagame in Modern and Pioneer. We focused in on Pioneer and how the lack of cheap removal has lead the the format being very aggressive. Next up was Arena. We talked about the metagame and the state of the program announcement. Where we had the most fun, was the discussion of the new cards being added to Historic. We really can not figure out the thought process behind some of these cards and it shows.

The Ban Hammer - 1:29

Why we are getting bans - 3:27

Standard Bans 10:11

Post Ban Standard 20:40

No Pioneer or Modern Bans - 32:58

Legacy Ban - 35:06

Vintage Ban - 38:40

Brawl Ban - 39:28

Starcity Invitational - 39:59

An Aside on Wishboard - 57:40

Back to the SCG Invitational Modern Format - 1:01:46

Arena Events and Meta- 1:11:33

Arena State of the Program - 1:16:42

Arena History Card Breakdown - 1:22:41

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Magical Mystery Tour

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 19:59:13 -0500

We went on a Magical Mystery Tour this week. We cover the change in pioneer. Then do a deep dive on the Magicfest and Mythic Championship. We then work through why James landed on 4-color sacrifice and how what what going on in the format informed this decision. We talk about how to fix standards through bans or maybe dumping the London mulligan. Next up, we solved the mystery of the Mystery packs. Finally, it is Arena time and our data was really weird.

Veil of Summer is Banned - 1:48

MagicFest Richmond - 5:54

How James saw and approached standard? - 21:06

The London Mulligan - 30:46

How to fix standard - 41:14

Mystery Draft - 58:17

Arena 1:14:57

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You are an elk

Wed, 06 Nov 2019 19:23:56 -0500

This week the guys get a little focus on elk. Well, mainly the elk maker, Oko. Before we get too deep in our nature documentary, we discuss the recent Pioneer bans. We talk about why they happened and what this might mean for the format going forward. Then we start our standard discussion with a heavy focus on Oko. We set the scene with where the format is and talk about game play. Then James talks about why these things have made it hard for him to pick a deck for GP Richmond. If Oko is everywhere, maybe it is possible to exploit the format? We discuss the two decks that have been talk about as ways to take back the standard throne. We end the standard talk with a how we think the GP and MC meta games will look. Finally, we talk about the Arena format for the week Artisan and drift back toward Oko since he was a dominate Brawl commander.

Pioneer Bans 2:15

Standard Metagame 21:24

James needs a Deck 25:51

Exploiting the Format 45:43

Oko and the MC 53:42

Arena - 1:01:23

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We two Pioneers

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 15:28:41 -0400

This week we play a little catch up. First we talk about the Field of the Dead ban and how it will impact standard. Hint - OKO! We then spend the rest of the podcast discussing pioneer, magic's newest format. We walk you through what it is, how the mana is going to work and then go through the early possible decks for the format. The format is changing fast, so instead of going through decks card by card, we talk in broad strokes about what is available to different strategies. Finally, we talk about what is happening on Arena.

Field of the Dead Ban - 1:21

What is Pioneer 19:58

Pioneer Mana bases 32:46

Pioneer Decks 36:53

Arena 1:14:56

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For a Limited Time

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 20:00:58 -0400

This week, we recorded a day early. So, we got to make the right call on the banning of Field of the Dead, but missed the announcement of Pioneer. We will cover that next week. We focused this week on trying to improve your limited game. We talk about drafting. We talk about reading signals, sending signals and what a reasonable draft deck looks like.

Drafting the Hard Way - https://www.channelfireball.com/articles/stark-reality-drafting-the-hard-way/

Mythic Championship Almost Review 2:12

BR Hot Takes 9:36

Drafting the Try Hard Way 14:12

Arena 1:06:18

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Renton We have a Problem!

Thu, 17 Oct 2019 21:35:06 -0400

Our trip through standard has hit a rough patch. We need to find a we to land this format. This week we talk about how standard has changed since the release of Arena. The earlier release of sets, the machine grinding games, play design and other structural changes. Many of these things have lead standard to get solved faster and break sooner. After we talk about how standard has changed we discuss what may get banned on Monday and what decks may exist after the ban. Then we change in on Arena and talk about what we have been seeing.

Standard is maybe broken 2:01

Release Timing 5:26

The Machine 13:06

Play Design 2and possible bans0:20

Non-Golos decks 40:30

Arena 1:06:10

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Brawl for All

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 21:39:55 -0400

This week, we cover the Brawl precon's. We give you are thoughts on each deck, talk about the unique cards and provide possible upgrades for you to try. The lists are linked below....

Chulane - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2327689#paper

Korvold - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2318537#paper

Alela - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2324631#paper

Syr Gwyn - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2324365#paper

Then we get into the new standard format. We mainly talk about the dominance of Golos and what decks might combat it. Finally, we talk a little bit about recent and upcoming Arena events.

What’s Brawl - 2:24

Chulane - 6:57

Korvold -15:29

Alela - 23:05

Syr Gwen 30:01

Brawl Deck Match-ups 36:19

Standard 41:24

Arena 1:01:17

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Down the Yellow Brick Road

Thu, 03 Oct 2019 20:34:17 -0400

First, the Wizard of Oz is a "modern day" fairy tale. Second, the guys are going to discuss their journey through magic the last few weeks. First, they walk through the highs and lows of their GP Atlanta performance. They circle back to who the magic homework (episode 36) helped them in this event. They touch on the mental side of the game when dealing with your bad match-ups and how to not let loses snowball. Next, they talk about good communication and not being afraid to call a judge. GP coverage ends with a breakdown of how to get value between rounds or in side events. Next is a review of Throne of Eldraine sealed with thoughts on the format and draft. Final, they discuss a few aspects of Arena. First, how to get a play set of the commons, uncommons and rares in a set for $50. Then they discuss the decks they have seen show up on Arena over the last few days.

GP Atlanta 6:05

Bad isn’t Zero 23:53

Tournament Etiquette 25:11

Things to do other than the main event 34:17

Next up GP Richmond 48:50

Throne of Eldraine Prerelease 50:08

Arena Time - Building a collection 1:11:01

Arena - New Standard 1:21:01

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All Abroad the Eldraine Train

Sat, 28 Sep 2019 16:39:28 -0400

This week, the Casual Try Hards talk about the new set Throne of Eldraine. We go over the all of the cards that we think will make a splash in standard and some that may reach back into older formats.

This was a video episode so if you want to see all of this sweet content with pictures, check it out at: https://youtu.be/5whwebDj0kQ

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Magic Homework

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 22:49:22 -0400

This week with GP Atlanta right around the corner, we decided to try a new approach for preparing for a big event. This week is mostly about doing your homework. We came up with a method for determining what the format looked like and building all of the decks so we could see what their game plans are and how would could combat them. We talk about the process, the exercise and how it might be helpful for you. We then touch on how content: videos, articles and random things on twitter can help fill in the the gaps in you prep. Finally, we talk about the Standard 2020 event and things from Arena.

A different Approach to Tournament Prep 3:34

Using content to fill in the gaps 26:45

Back to Tournament Prep 32:09

Arena Historic Announcements 34:55

Standard 2020 Event 36:34

Legacy Prep document:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c4hxr4l4TAKj5rLh4MFcibN3dsDrezpCcNaNxi3IWJk/edit?usp=sharing

Sideboard Guide Document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O92v4_H_4XHw5wDcMkIGkRCaErfm7NJDCQewnOyYdrk/edit?usp=sharing

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WOTC Announced a Brawl!

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 20:34:41 -0400

This week the guys review all the announcements that came out of WOTC. We cover the sets that were announced, the mechanics of Throne of Eldraine and more. Then we start breaking down the cards from the new set. BRAWL! was up next. We give our impressions of the format and the decks that we were able to play. We have started cooking up some improvements that we tease. We then touch on the Arena meta game and discuss the Standard 2020 format and what we think it will look like.

WOTC Announcement 4:28

Throne of Eldraine Mechanics 18:08

Throne of Eldraine Spoilers 30:00

Brawl! 1:00:58

Arena 1:12:26

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A Historic Lesson

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 14:11:23 -0400

This week, we cover a wide range of topics. First, we touch on the new modern format and discuss how the format is shaking out with SFM. We talk about the MTGO 5-0 deck lists and SCG Dallas to see where we stand. Then we talk about rotation on Arena. That led us to talking about the new historic announcement that happened. We go over what the format will look like, how WOTC plans to manage it and what it means for how you should prepare for rotation. We then talk about current standard on Arena. We talk about why the format seems so different from the paper metagame and some other Arena related things.

New Modern 1:11

New Standard 20:11

Rotation on Arena 22:54

Historic 32:28

Paper Historic 1:01:22

Arena Metagame with odds and ends 1:06:52

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Grenade!

Thu, 29 Aug 2019 19:24:15 -0400

Well, WOTC blew up Modern. There were big bans and unbans in the format. Good-bye Hogaak and Faithless Looting and HELLO Nurse...I mean Stone Forge Mystic. We talk about what this means for modern and what decks might benefit going forward. Then we get into some Arena talk and see what the meta game looks like.

MCQ Dumpster Fire 0:49

B and R 12:48

SFM Unbanned 26:51

New SMF decks 30:12

Decks that benefit 43:50

Specs for new modern 54:04

Arena 1:08:05

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You down with OP?

Thu, 22 Aug 2019 18:51:08 -0400

This week we try to get your caught up on all the organized play changes coming to Magic. These changes impart Arena some and tabletop a ton. Overall, we think that these changes will be good for the casual try hard as it seems like there are more opportunities to play. After the OP breakdown, we talk Arena. We discuss how the meta on Arena is not reflecting what the "best decks" are. Then we talk about the new Kethis Combo deck.

Organized Play Announcement - 2:41

Impact on Arena - 3:30

Impact on Tabletop play - 6:45

Impact on the MPL - 39:36

Possible Impact on GP Byes - 55:24

Arena - 58:04

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The DCI has ruled....You've been banned!

Thu, 15 Aug 2019 19:39:45 -0400

This week Bryan and James talk about the history of magic bans. This was inspired by the impending ban of Hogaak. We talk about why you would decide to play Hogaak in its last weeks. Then get into the first modern bans then work through all the major bans to now. Then we review the standard bans that happened during the last few years. Finally, we check in with the arena meta.

Fake GP top 8 and the state of coverage 2:59

Prep for events in current modern 6:33

Hogaak in legacy 13:26

The original modern ban list 15:57

Why are cards banned

Power level - 27:35

Competitive Diversity 38:15

Future Design Space 40:57

Standard bans 43:02

Getting out of your house 59:43

Arena Time 1:10:23

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The Start of a Legacy

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 21:33:20 -0400

This week the Try Hards bring you into the world of Legacy. With MF Atlanta coming up and testing beginning, we want to tell you why legacy is a great format and how to get into it. We then work are way through the pillars of the legacy format to let you know what cards are popular and what players build around. Legacy has changed a lot over the last 18-months, so we talk about the what has driven this change. Finally, we break down the Arena Metagame and talk about Bryan's standard deck scapeshift.

Introduction to the Legacy Format 1:41

How to get started in Legacy 8:07

Pillars of Legacy 22:43

Brainstorm 24:29

Force of Will 31:33

Delver and Dave 35:50

Wasteland 38:10

Chalice of the Void 43:21

Fast Mana 45:46

Legacy Changes 49:03

Arena 1:00:02

Next B and R Announcement 1:11:35

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You can't pay mana to listen to this episode

Thu, 01 Aug 2019 16:48:08 -0400

This week we delve into the process of deck selection using LSV's recent success at GP Denver as the back drop. We discuss why you should pick a deck and how those reasons changed based on event, when to pick a deck and what not to do. Then we trample through the concept of levels of meta. We define what the levels are and then use the meta game at MC 4 to illustrate this concept. Next, we discuss if a certain 8/8 trampler should be banned from modern. Next, we discuss why we like the modern horizons limited format and bemoan the fact that it may already be in the graveyard since it is hard to get a draft to happen. Finally, we convoke some arena data to see where standard is and talk a little about the color hosing cards from Core 20.

Reasons to play a deck - 6:28

LSV Magic God - 9:32

Mortal Deck Selection - 12:23

Why Scapeshift in Denver - 18:29

Twitter Decking - 23:11

The Levels - 27:04

The Levels at MC and SCG 4 - 30:47

Level 0 - 43:12

How about a Hogaak Ban? - 44:25

Modern Horizon’s Limited - 55:33

Arena 1:02:01

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Pack up the team for Eldraine

Thu, 25 Jul 2019 16:39:52 -0400

This week we talk all about the latest news about Throne of Eldraine. We have a new plane and a ton of new products. We breakdown all the information and the new products to help you when the set comes out. We then talk about the new promo packs, what to expected and how they could be improved. Next up are team tournaments. We talk about their structure, the types and why they are a positive experience. Finally, we do some Arena talk about the meta game and other Arena stuff.

New Eldraine Plane and Products- 2:06

The New Promo Packs - 19:51

More Eldraine Product Talk - 29:55

Team Tournaments - 34:35

Arena - 58:08

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Who Has Priority?

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 18:14:11 -0400

This week we talk about first week standard and the state of standard overall. And why even at this early stage why things might feel a little stale. Next, we Level the Battlefield by taking a deep dive into priority and the stack. We want everyone to know when they can cast their spells. Finally, we talk about the BO3 Arena metagame and give some information about the new mastery system.

New Standard 2:42

Level the Battlefield: Priority - 26:19

State Based Actions - 56:40

Holding Priority - 1:00:28

Arena: Metagame and the mastery system - 1:06:24

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2020 Hindsight

Wed, 10 Jul 2019 20:55:18 -0400

This week Bryan and James talk about their experience at the Core 20 prerelease. They talk about the cards that impressed them during the event and the cards that left them a little disappointed. They then do a history listen on the origins of the names for the color groups in Magic. Finally, there is some Arena talk. We are trying to get data collection going again, so look for those tweets and Facebook posts to get the access to the data collection sheet.

CTH Game 1:56

Banned and Restricted 4:23

Pre-release review 14:52

The color names 42:52

Arena 54:10

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2020 Vision

Thu, 04 Jul 2019 14:28:13 -0400

Today is a long one. We go over most of the cards that we are excited about or think are interesting in Core 2020. Why start by talking about what a core set is and why the exist. Then we talk about a return of an old card type "color hosers." Then starts the deep dive on cards. After going over the cards, we wanted to, we turn it over to you the listeners. We answer your twitter and facebook questions about the new set. We cover individual cards, interactions and prerelease. Then we talk about the shifting Arena meta and how we live in a UBx world.

Rules Update - For Embodiment of Agonies, the split cards have the mana cost of the combined halves. They do not count as two different mana costs.

What is a core set? - 1:51

Core Set Color Hosers - 4:54

Core 2020 Hate Cards - 9:32

The rest of the Leylines - 12:45

Core 202 we like - 15:15

Sorin - 17:07

Mu Yangling - 20:34

Chandra, Acolyte of Flame - 22:16

Chandra, Awakened Inferno - 25:21

Vilis, Broker of Blood - 27:35

Blight Beetle - 30:49

Shifting Ceratops - 31:56

Elvish Reclamer - 34:29

Drawn from Dreams - 39:29

Rotting Regisaur - 43:18

Marauding Raptor 46:45

Field of the Dead - 50:45

Viewer Questions - 52:52

Embodiment of Agonies - 53:00

Bag of holding - 57:00

Goblin Ringleader - 1:01:21

Scry Lands - 1:03:31

Brought Back - 1:07:50

The Cavalier Cycle - 1:10:52

Lotus Field - 1:19:18

Top 3 cards from Core 2020 - 1:23:20

Post-Rotation Decks - 1:24:27

What to play at pre-release - 1:26:51

Something about Arena - 1:31:19

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Oh, the Places You'll Go

Thu, 27 Jun 2019 21:55:18 -0400

From the title, it sounds like you are graduating high school or college but we are talking about goals in magic this week. We talk about what some goals are, setting reasonable goals and making progress toward them. We then discussed some topics that came up from listeners. First, was some basic magic vocabulary. We covered some of the slang terms that get used by Magic players that you may not be used to. We then discussed buying cards before rotation and that got us discussing when to sell out of standard. Finally, we talk about MC III and how it will impact the Arena metagame for the next few weeks.

Pro Club- 1:48

Arena Goals - 6:11

Paper Goals 10:19

How to qualify for a Mythic Championship - 21:22

Magic Vocabulary - 31:31

Buying in before rotation - 44:02

Arena Talk - 54:28

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The Ballad of Noah

Thu, 20 Jun 2019 19:50:14 -0400

This week we recap our time at Magicfest DC. We talk about all the things to do at a Magicfest and how to get the most out of your time there. Next, we talk about how a GP, in this case a limited GP, works and what you should expect. We then get to the really good part, James's deep run in the GP and almost top 8-ing. Bryan's round 8 opponent, Noah, gets a segment where we talk about his tournament and the importance of being cool. There are more spoilers, this time for Core 2020 and we discuss if the set releases are too close together. Finally, we finish talk about our next GP.

How to Magicfest - 2:38

How does a limited GP operate/what to expect - 18:42

Bring Snacks - 24:11

GP DC recap - 25:56

The Ballad of Noah - 44:44

The Modern Horizon Format - 50:42

Core 2020 Spoilers - 55:53

The next GP - 1:02:42

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Transmogrifying Pod - From Arena for Paper

Thu, 13 Jun 2019 22:48:02 -0400

This week we answer a listener question. The question from twitter was how do I get from Arena to paper. We breakdown the pro and cons of all the different ways to play magic, paper, MTGO and Arena. We then talk about how to try to keep the cost of paper play and how to use Arena to do that. Bryan and James discuss how they approach get a new set. Finally, the Arena singleton format is broken down.

The ways to play magic 2:03

Paper Majic Pro/Cons 2:22

Magic Online Pro/Con 28:32

MTG Arena Pro/Con 35:40

How to get from Arena to paper 49:40

How to get cards when a new set comes out 1:04:15

Arena Singleton 1:13:10

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What's on the Horizon

Thu, 06 Jun 2019 20:50:16 -0400

This week we talk about the new set Modern Horizons. First, we reviewed how we did on our predictions. Then we decided to take a different approach than most people and jump right in with four different modern brews using cards from Modern Horizons. One of them has the best name EVER! Next, we discuss some cards we decided not to brew around, but that may or may not be interesting. We have chilled a little on Arena data so we discuss the special event formats a bit. Then we compare the complexity of War of the Spark with what we can expect from Core 2020. We end on some listener questions about Horizons.

Modern Horizons Intro 2:02

List Review 3:48

The London Mulligan’s Impact on Modern Horizons 8:55

Back to the lists 14:27

Modern Horizons Brews 18:06

Mono-red Prison 19:46

Wren and Six Jund 25:09

Sultai the Snowman 28:50

Wren and Six Land 35:31

Hot Takes and Single Card Discussion 40:16

Missing Arena Data 57:05

Core 2020 vs War Complexity Talk 1:00:03

Listener Question 1:02:25

Mono-Red engineer prison

Sultai the Snowman

https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/1963921#paper

Wren and Six Jund

https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/1970231#paper

Lands

https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/1968716#paper

Vintage Bears - https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/2f27zj/36_bears_vintage_tournament_report/

Sir Bearington - https://1d4chan.org/wiki/Sir_Bearington or https://external-preview.redd.it/pz7c1pZ-lHTeqoH_ejzfqocjYRl2flzOhaTQ56RFsf4.png?auto=webp&s=cba75fc3f22abf7785d20c5c62855ee4690b3773

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How do I play against this deck?

Wed, 29 May 2019 21:26:24 -0400

This week we try leveling the battlefield segment focused answering the question "how do I play against this deck?" We walk you through the basics of how to play against control, midrange, aggro and combo when you are playing any of those archetypes. We do a quick aside on the best ways to play discard spells to get maximum value. We give you a taste of some Modern Horizons cards we are excited about. Bryan has some strong feelings about the set that he wants to get off his chest before we do the full horizons episode. Next we talk about Bryan's experience in the MCQW, the metagame for the event and finally how they could improve these events going forward. Then we talk about the random number generator that is Momir. That's right, Momir strategy talk.

Leveling the Battlefield - How to approach different matchups 1:39

How to play against the control deck 2:24

How to play against the aggro deck 12:56

How to play against midrange decks 22:05

Playing as/against Combo 32:41

When to use discard 35:05

Back to Combo 37:15

Modern Horizons 40:39

Arena MCQW 59:56

Arena Momir 1:12:23

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Grinding Station

Thu, 23 May 2019 20:22:42 -0400

This week, we briefly talk about our experience at the MCQ from the last weekend. Our we going to the pro tour? Find out! Then we talk about the results of the SCG Open and the interesting lists to come from there. We do a quick check in on the Challenger decks and suggest some cards to try from War of the Spark. Next up are the must answer threats from current Standard and how they warp the game around them. The awesome WOTC communication about the MCQW and great tournament structure that will led to tons of Twitter drama. Finally, we touch on the Arena metagame on our way out.

MCQ 1:28

SCG Event Results and the Metagame 9:18

4-color Command - 18:35

Challenger deck updates - 32:50

The must answers - 45:26

Arena MCQ weekend - 56:41

Arena Metagame - 1:13:16

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MCQ Grind

Thu, 16 May 2019 19:06:51 -0400

This week we introduce everyone to the Mythic Championship Qualifier (MCQ) grind. James breaks down his experience this past weekend. We talk about what we would play next week. We have some ideas and things we are trying. We have a rough deck list of a neat grixis planeswalker list that we might take for a spin for the next MCQ. Then we breakdown the Arena metagame.

What is an MCQ? - 2:40

MCQ Tournament Report - 9:15

What are we on this week - 28:00

Grixis Walkers - 47:46

Arena Meta Game - 59:49

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Emergency Podcast - The MPL is burning

Mon, 13 May 2019 23:44:39 -0400

There was some crazy Magic drama today that lead to a shake up of the Magic Pro League. We wanted to get an episode out quickly to fill in some of the details. We go into what has happened to members of the MPL since it was formed and explain why there have been three new members announced in the last few weeks. This episode has not got much of an edit so we could release it quickly. So we might not sound as polished as normal.

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Red Deck Still Wins

Thu, 09 May 2019 23:01:19 -0400

This week, we dive into the results from the first major event of War of the Spark standard. What did we find? We found that red deck still wins. We talk about why this deck had such a good weekend and what decks it faced in day 2. We talk about some new cards that are in the format, some we like and some we already can't wait to rotate out. Then we get into some decks we are interested in playing for upcoming events and talk about what looks interesting about them. Then we get into some brews. We talk about what worked, what did not work and where we are going next. A degenerate Modern combo deck comes up in the form of Neoform-brand (you see what I did there). Finally, we talk about where the Arena Meta game is at and what we have been seeing.

Red Deck Wins Week One Standard 1:02

Teferi Misery 6:08

Simic Nexus - 12:11

Why Narset? - 18:52

Blasting off with Blast Zone - 23:18

Standard Deck Choices - 28:35

Ricoplays1723 Abzan - 37:35

Bolas’s Citadel Testing - 39:47

Neoform in Modern - 48:30

Arena breakdown - 55:30

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An Event Full Weekend

Thu, 02 May 2019 20:44:39 -0400

This week we discuss the prerelease weekend and give their impressions of the new limited format. Then we move on to talk about the great planning of having a Mythic Championship on the same weekend as prerelease. Next, we dive into some new standard brews that may be worth considering. Remember, this is brainstorming so there are no bad ideas....right? Finally, Bryan discussing his approach to getting cards on Arena on the cheap. It involves being so-so at limited and saving gold.

War of the Spark Prerelease/Sealed First Impressions 1:12

Limited Mechanics breakdown 10:28

Planeswalkers in Limited 13:00

Rare planeswalkers are great 18:53

Mythic Championship 2 20:43

London Mulligan Talk 22:02

Modern Jank Combo 29:35

Casual Try Hard Road Show 31:25

New Standard Ideas 33:37

Arena - 52:05

Arena finance strats - 54:07

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War. War Never Changes

Thu, 25 Apr 2019 00:03:05 -0400

This week we are talking about how War of the Spark may be changing standard. We have some brews to discuss that use powerful cards and interactions that we are excited to try. We then run down some smaller "cute" interactions that you may have missed and could be a small synergy in a deck you are building. Then we go over clearly powerful cards that do not have a clear home yet. Finally, we talk about Arena and how we are looking forward to the meta changing with the new set.

Time Stamps

Intro and #CTHGAME 0:00:17

War of the Spark Mechanics 1:50

Beginning Brews for War 7:20

Grixis Amass 8:05

Bolas Control 11:51

Simic Ramp 16:53

Gruul Monsters 23:20

Citadel Combo 30:40

Cute Interactions 35:09

Powerful and Homeless 37:55

Arena 43:52

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I don't know what to do with my hands

Thu, 18 Apr 2019 17:27:54 -0400

This week we talk about a lot of topics related to the mental side of the game and generally good play. The topics range from dealing with play mistakes during the game, to what your deck sleeves tell your opponent to all kinds of bluffing. There is something in here that you may not have thought about and will help level the battlefield for you. We take a quick look at Arena and see how the metagame looks at the end of the format. Safe to say we both are excited for a new format as we go on a War of the Spark preview sneak peak.

The Mental Game - 2:57

Variance - 3:25

Decisions/Discussing plays - 5:12

Dealing with in-game mistakes - 9:05

Having a game plan - 10:12

Properly sequencing your plays - 15:28

Tapping your mana correctly - 18:11

Playing post combat - 22:22

Matching cards - 26:05

Accessories - 28:40

Telegraphing -31:16

Bluffing - 35:01

Holding land- 37:30

Bluffing an alternate action - 40:34

Good bad plays - 43:17

Ticks - 52:26

Arena -57:10

War spoiler sneak peek and Bryan does not know card text -1:00:20

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All Aboard the Train!! CHOO CHOO!!

Wed, 10 Apr 2019 22:32:55 -0400

This week we get hype for a couple of sets. We talk about the early preview for War of the Spark that have us excited. We then invite you to play the prerelease game. Build a cart of cards before the end of the prerelease that is under $25 and screen shot it. Then tweet it at us with #CTHGAME or email us. Then on the day of the M20 release, we will determine the peak of each card in your cart using MTGGoldfish and the person with the highest peak total for all their cards wins some sweet CTH swag. Then we talk about how to travel "not hatefully" to events. Our next trip is to MF DC to play Modern Horizons. We then work down our top 10 cards we hope to see printed in Modern Horizons. Finally, we talk about the current state of BO1 Arena. We are not thrilled about it and Bryan seems to use this as segment as a therapy session to talk about a bad week of the grind. We do offer some suggestions about how BO1 could improve.

War of the Spark Previews - 1:25

The Game - 8:07

Travel - 12:06

Modern Horizons Top 10's - 30:31

State of Arena BO1 - 57:09

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Let Us Upgrade You!

Sat, 06 Apr 2019 19:14:48 -0400

This week we officially have a podcast! We have a lost segment. It was the best 10-15 minutes we may ever do and it is gone. We still have the rest of it though. We are talking about the new Challengers decks that come out on 4/12. We breakdown Unified Assault, Arcane Tempo and Deadly Discovery (RIP Lightning Aggro) and tell you how to upgrade the deck. We have two or more builds for each deck with level 1 being under $50 and level 2 being under $100. All of the decklists are linked below so you can follow along. Then we talk about the mythic invitational and the current state of the MTGA meta game. When the video is posted, we will send out the link.

You may notice that we sound more professional this is all thanks to super producer Juan Rodriguez II.

Challenger Deck Introduction - 1:29

Unified Assault - 4:35

Arcane Tempo - 14:14

Deadly Discovery - 26:08

Which Challenger deck is best? - 37:37

Mythic Invitational - 45:47

BO1 Meta - 56:40

Conclusion and final decklist discussion 1:09:25

Unified Assault

Level 1:https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/1747062#paper

Level 2:https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/1747072#paper

Lightning Aggro

Level 1:https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/1747090#paper

Level 2:https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/1747094#paper

Arcane Tempo

Level 1:https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/1747106#paper

Level 2:https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/1747111#paper

Phoenix:https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/1747123#paper

Deadly Discovery

Level 1:https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/1747126#paper

Level 2:https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/1747154#paper

Undergrowth 1:https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/1747133#paper

Undergrowth 2:https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/1747144#paper

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Old Men Yell about the Mordern World

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 22:03:07 -0400

We have timestamps under the description so if you want to jump ahead, you can.

We are just simple middle aged men and your new fancy ways confuse and frighten us. This episode Bryan yells at people to get off his modern lawn! We take a deep dive into 4+ years of modern meta game data from MTGgoldfish and modern results from SCG opens and classics to answer a simple question "Should they have banned faithless looting?" We compare the make-up of this formats to past formats, look at how modern changes over time and discuss other decks that needed to be banned. After this, we discuss possible decks to attack the phoenix and dredge meta that we are currently living in. We switch from modern to standard to discuss the Arena metagame and the decks that we have been playing. Bryan made it to mythic again and he discusses the thought process to getting to Gruul Warriors. Then James talks about his 18-0 run with Judith.

Old Men talks about Modern - 2:10

Decks to try to attack the modern meta - 52:20

Our Arena Decks and the meta - 1:01:44

How the Mythic Invitational may impact the Arena meta - 1:10:23

Outro - 1:15:29

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The Rebels of MTG Finance

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 23:08:40 -0400

This week, after a delay to get Bryan off his death bed (really he just had a cold), we are back with the end of MTG Finance. We talk about foils, sealed product, tracking your collection's value and most importantly where to sell your cards to maximize your value! We then take a trip to Arena town to talk a little about the meta game breakdown and a lot about the decks we are playing. Bryan switched from mono-red to play Gruul warriors and James is jamming some Judith. We also talk about the different random version of Esper control that you play against.

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Show me the money!

Sat, 09 Mar 2019 21:51:50 -0500

This week, we discuss some ways to improve your play on the battlefield and in the market. First, we discuss some play fundamentals about using mana and resources most effectively. Then at the 27:29 mark we transition to magic finance. We talk about why to play the market, some of our successes and failures then provide tips on the best way to get cards. Finally, we spend a little bit of time talking about arena to discuss why and how the meta game changes so quickly.

The Very Good Comic Podcast #1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-8CMPDWWF8

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Modern Movement

Sun, 03 Mar 2019 21:07:06 -0500

This week be bring in Cameron (@CameronJGalindo) to discuss the announcement of Modern Horizons, a new set that will inject new life into modern. Then Cameron takes us on a deep dive about modern infect. This is will give you an idea of how the deck plays, the important cards and some idea of how to play against the deck. Finally, we discuss the Arena grind and how the meta game has changed after preseason 2 and how the MCQ may change the meta going forward.

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Cameron’s Infect List - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EtKE3I7q1D-pQwAhfnjqHy-2lTMnetmoEaS6DNKfy0g/edit?usp=sharing

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Lighting up the Standard Stage

Mon, 25 Feb 2019 21:11:18 -0500

Today we discuss the biggest of standard stages, the Mythic Championship. We focus on what archetypes did well and why. We also find some spicy brews from the 7-3 or better decks and let you know what might be sweet to try. Next, we give our two cents on the possible London mulligan rule and how it may impact Magic. Finally, we discuss Bryan's journey to mythic playing Mono-red Frenzy in BO1 and how our data helped him pick a deck with a 70% win rate.
Mythic Championship deck lists:
https://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/2019MC1/7-30-and-24-26-match-point-decklists-2019-02-24

P Sully on the London Mulligan:
http://www.starcitygames.com/articles/38349_The-London-Mulligan-A-Game-Designers-Take.html

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You want to know about modern? I know some guys

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 20:46:47 -0500

This week's pod starts off with us talking about the tools we are giving to you in the forms of match result tracking spreadsheets and a sideboard guide form. Check us out on twitter and facebook for the links. We then discuss the standard meta game in light of the MF Memphis results and talk about the big decks in the format. Our major topic today is modern. We discuss the pillars of the modern format and tell you about the types of decks they enable. Then give you some suggestions on how to get into the format.

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Mono-Hot Takes

Mon, 11 Feb 2019 21:40:57 -0500

We are trying a new segment called "Metagame Hot Takes." We will be using this segment to discuss the current meta and what is being played. This week we focus on how fast the metagame is changing and how MTG Arena may be influencing it. Then we discuss the pillars of the current standard format. We go back to discuss sideboarding and end the show with the Arena metagame breakdown.

Here is the link to the article James referenced: http://www.starcitygames.com/magic/fundamentals/3692_Whos_The_Beatdown.html

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RPTQ Sideboarding

Mon, 04 Feb 2019 20:26:45 -0500

This week we talk about James's experience at the last of the RPTQ's. He discusses what to expect when you go to an event, what to bring and how to make sure it is happening when scheduled. We also take a trip to your sideboard. We discuss what you should be thinking about when you build a sideboard, what kind of cards to include and what cards you should take out.

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Getting a Foothold in New Standard

Mon, 28 Jan 2019 20:24:03 -0500

So this week we take a big picture look at the Magic metagame. We explore what a metagame is, how to find new decks and why netdecking is ok.

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Sources of information:

twitter deck lists - @arenadecklists

SCG Open data for this week http://www.starcitygames.com/events/260119_indianapolis.html

Metagame definition:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metagaming

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RNA Prerelease and Brewing Fundamentals

Mon, 21 Jan 2019 21:35:00 -0500

We are joined by two members (Logan and Kristos) of team Ded AF to talk about how the prerelease went and what to look for when brewing decks in a new standard format.

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