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The set that terrorized Standard... and basically every format, at some point... will be rotating in September! Covertgoblue and Arjuna wind up storytime and review all the disgusting stuff we had to deal with through the Many Eras of Eldraine Standard. We also revisit some Standard 2022 decks that we missed in our tierlist last time.If you love the show and want to support us, head over to our Patreon and check out our tiers: https://patreon.com/arenacraftpodcast . Your support means a lot to us and helps keep pushing the show forward.Find Arena Craft on:PatreonDiscordTwitterTwitchYouTubeFacebookEmail UsThis show features the track 'Cascade' by Kubbi which is licensed under a Creative Commons License.Find Kubbi's amazing music at kubbimusic.com
This week Crafties, we're doing deep on Standard 2022. We come up with a tier list for the format, and go into detail about builds and matchups you need to be thinking about. Arjuna goes into detail about his Simic Summoner list that he is convinced is tier 1. Covertgoblue discusses the best build of his Blood Money deck. This episode is a must-listen for anyone wanting to have a competitive grasp of the format.Arjuna's updated Simic Summoner listCovertgoblue's original Blood MoneyDoes our show bring value to you? Would you like to support Magic's fastest-growing podcast, and the only podcast dedicated exclusively to MTG Arena? If so, head over to our Patreon and check out our tiers: https://patreon.com/arenacraftpodcast . Your support means a lot to us and helps keep pushing the show forward.Find Arena Craft on:PatreonDiscordTwitterTwitchYouTubeFacebookEmail UsThis show features the track 'Cascade' by Kubbi which is licensed under a Creative Commons License.Find Kubbi's amazing music at kubbimusic.com
This week we do a (somewhat comprehensive) review of Jumpstart: Historic Horizons. These are the cards that we think are going to matter in new or existing archetypes. Unfortunately, the release has been DELAYED UNTIL AUGUST 24. So even more time to do your homework. We also may or may not discuss some other spoiled cards, to Arjuna's deep chagrin.Does our show bring value to you? Would you like to support Magic's fastest-growing podcast, and the only podcast dedicated exclusively to MTG Arena? If so, head over to our Patreon and check out our tiers: https://patreon.com/arenacraftpodcast . Your support means a lot to us and helps keep pushing the show forward.Find Arena Craft on:PatreonDiscordTwitterTwitchYouTubeFacebookEmail UsThis show features the track 'Cascade' by Kubbi which is licensed under a Creative Commons License.Find Kubbi's amazing music at kubbimusic.com
Huge news this past week – Historic Horizons is on the, er, horizon, and we'll, be reviewing the best of what we've seen so far. Also, 100 Card Historic Brawl is coming to the Arena! Fun times to be playing things other than Standard (but we're still playing that format, too!).Does our show bring value to you? Would you like to support Magic's fastest-growing podcast, and the only podcast dedicated exclusively to MTG Arena? If so, head over to our Patreon and check out our tiers: https://patreon.com/arenacraftpodcast . Your support means a lot to us and helps keep pushing the show forward.Find Arena Craft on:PatreonDiscordTwitterTwitchYouTubeFacebookEmail UsThis show features the track 'Cascade' by Kubbi which is licensed under a Creative Commons License.Find Kubbi's amazing music at kubbimusic.com
There's some exciting news announced this week – there will be a Historic Masters Jumpstart set coming to Arena August 12! That means a massive injection of powerful cards into the format, including (from WOTC themselves) cards from MH and MH2! We'll be looking out to see what busted stuff is coming down the pipe next for the Historic format.We also revisit the Standard 2022 queue to see what strategies are emerging and dominating. There have definitely been some metagame shifts, as midrange is starting to find its footing in the arena. This week we focus on two decklists, one brew by each of us, that have both beeing seeing meta play on the list: Arjuna with Simic Ramp, and CGB with Orzhov Kaya. This is an evolving metagame, so keep up on with with our review.Does our show bring value to you? Would you like to support Magic's fastest-growing podcast, and the only podcast dedicated exclusively to MTG Arena? If so, head over to our Patreon and check out our tiers: https://patreon.com/arenacraftpodcast . Your support means a lot to us and helps keep pushing the show forward.Find Arena Craft on:PatreonDiscordTwitterTwitchYouTubeFacebookEmail UsThis show features the track 'Cascade' by Kubbi which is licensed under a Creative Commons License.Find Kubbi's amazing music at kubbimusic.com
It's here – the much anticipated update from Arjuna and Covertgoblue on the Standard 2022 Week 1 Metagame and how the new AFR cards are holding up! This week we discuss the pillars of this new format so far in the form of Mono Green, Izzet Dragons, the various builds of Mono White, Dimir Control, Rakdos Tresure lists, and some spicy other includes. This queue is AWESOME and very fresh at the moment, so be sure to get in on it before it becomes boring and stale.Arjuna's decklists:Simic RampMono GreenMono WhiteCovertgoblue's decklists:Mono WhiteMono GreenDimir ControlFind Arena Craft on:PatreonDiscordTwitterTwitchYouTubeFacebookEmail UsThis show features the track 'Cascade' by Kubbi which is licensed under a Creative Commons License.Find Kubbi's amazing music at kubbimusic.com
It's finally here – Covertgoblue and Arjuna's complete set review for DND: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms! This time we're trying something different, going into archetypes and splitting the cards into categories we think will be most relevant. We also wanted to shorten our typical 10-12 hour sprawling set review to just the cards we think are relevant or likely to show up. Let us know what you think!We now have a Patreon! Head right over to patreon.com/arenacraftpodcast to view the tiers and register your support. You get discord roles, goodies and more!Find Arena Craft on:PatreonDiscordTwitterTwitchYouTubeFacebookEmail UsThis show features the track 'Cascade' by Kubbi which is licensed under a Creative Commons License.Find Kubbi's amazing music at kubbimusic.com
Alright, Crafties – the Adventures in the Forgotten Realms set is half previewed so far, and today Arjuna and Covertgoblue dive in to see what's standing out so far. We cover the new Class enchantment type, then go over a select handful of cards to see what we think might emerge as forefront archetypes for the new format.We now have a Patreon! Head right over to patreon.com/arenacraftpodcast to view the tiers and register your support. You get discord roles, goodies and more!Find Arena Craft on:PatreonDiscordTwitterTwitchYouTubeFacebookEmail UsThis show features the track 'Cascade' by Kubbi which is licensed under a Creative Commons License.Find Kubbi's amazing music at kubbimusic.com
This past week, Arjuna and Covertgoblue set out to determine the parameters of – and the best decks in – 100 Card Historic Brawl. This took us on a journey down rabbit holes with some of Arena's wiliest legends. This show outlines our findings and some of what we believe to be the core axioms of the format.We also go into a new card type being introduced in the next set, D&D: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms – Dungeons. We explain what this new card type is and how it works in-game.We now have a Patreon! Head right over to patreon.com/arenacraftpodcast to view the tiers and register your support. You get discord roles, goodies and more!Arjuna's lists:Codie, Vociferous CodexGolos, Tireless PilgrimTeferi, Hero of DominariaCovertgoblue's lists:Galazeth PrismariBaral, Chief of ComplianceGolos, Tireless PilgrimFind Arena Craft on:PatreonDiscordTwitterTwitchYouTubeFacebookEmail UsThis show features the track 'Cascade' by Kubbi which is licensed under a Creative Commons License.Find Kubbi's amazing music at kubbimusic.com
This week, we look at one of the hardest-to-play decks to hit Standard in a long time: Jeskai Mutate. This deck has so many combo pieces and requires so many game actions to get anywhere that it will test your time management and game action bandwidth. As such, we though it would be a good deck to encourage playing to hone your combo deck chops.ALSO, look out for our 100-card Historic Brawl Showdown this Thursday, June 24th at around 2pm Pacific Time / 5pm Eastern! Covertgoblue and Arjuna will both be streaming the showdown as we find out who will take the crown next in the ongoing battle of the co-hosts!Watch Covertgoblue's StreamWatch Arjuna's StreamWe now have a Patreon! Head right over to patreon.com/arenacraftpodcast to view the tiers and register your support. You get discord roles, goodies and more!Find Arena Craft on:PatreonDiscordTwitterTwitchYouTubeFacebookEmail UsThis show features the track 'Cascade' by Kubbi which is licensed under a Creative Commons License.Find Kubbi's amazing music at kubbimusic.com
We all suspected it might happen, so many of us aren't that surprised to see Time Warp banned in Historic. Is it really the fall guy for Mizzix's Mastery though, or perhaps Brainstorm? Looks like the format still has a way to go before reaching stasis. This week we also discuss the Jeskai Mutate deck that has been taking Standard by storm, and then celebrate another Gas or Ass segment focused on some of the temporary formats coming to Arena!We now have a Patreon! Head right over to patreon.com/arenacraftpodcast to view the tiers and register your support. You get discord roles, goodies and more!Find Arena Craft on:PatreonDiscordTwitterTwitchYouTubeFacebookEmail UsThis show features the track 'Cascade' by Kubbi which is licensed under a Creative Commons License.Find Kubbi's amazing music at kubbimusic.com
This week we host a Strixhaven Graduation Ceremony, where we review the set and see which cards got there, which cards didn't, and how it has impacted formats. We also dive into the results of our podcast listener survey (not too late to take it here!) and see what your feedback has to contribute to the future of the show. We also cover some of the most popular deck trackers / softwares people use with Arena to share what you should be using and why.We now have a Patreon! Head right over to patreon.com/arenacraftpodcast to view the tiers and register your support. You get discord roles, goodies and more!Find Arena Craft on:PatreonDiscordTwitterTwitchYouTubeFacebookEmail UsThis show features the track 'Cascade' by Kubbi which is licensed under a Creative Commons License.Find Kubbi's amazing music at kubbimusic.com
Today, we talk about a number of common pitfalls that players make when evaluating cards and plays. These are all things that gain you an advantage, but not as much of an advantage as you might think. Learning when to value these things and when to disregard them is yet another part of your arsenal for playing Magic.>>> TAKE OUR PODCAST SURVEY!
And then they banned Uro. And then everybody kept playing Omnath. The end. Also, the beginning. Of more discussion about Omnath. So if you were looking for a port in the storm of Omnath, we offer no safe harbor here. Today, we go over tournament results from Red Bull France and midway through the CFB Clash Showdown. Rogues, 4C Omnath Adventures, Mono Green, and some interesting Rakdos and Grixis lists help to flesh out the format somewhat. We're not clear where this is all going to end up, but one thing that is clear: Omnath, Omnath, Omnath... CFB Clash tournament results and decklists ( https://mtgmelee.com/Tournament/View/3698#standings ) Red Bull France Qualifier results and decklists ( https://mtgmelee.com/Tournament/View/3436#standings ) Arjuna's Boros Party Time BO1 list ( https://scryfall.com/@ArenaCraftPod/decks/d4d2e75d-30e0-46fd-8329-6086ed4c60dd ) Find Covertgoblue on his YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/user/danno029 ) and at his personal site ( https://covertgoblue.com/home ). Find Arena Craft on: * Discord ( https://discord.gg/7jVEmD9 ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/arenacraftpod ) * Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/arenacraftpodcast ) * YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/arenacraftpodcast ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/arenacraftpod ) * Email Us ( arenacraftpod@gmail.com ) This show features the track 'Real Virtuality' from Eero Johannes ( https://soundcloud.com/eerojohannes ) released on the Sound Pellegrino ( http://www.soundpellegrino.net/ ) label and is used with permission.
To the surprise of absolutely nobody, Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath, and NO OTHER CARDS, banned in Standard. Covertgoblue and Arjuna dive into what this means, and why Standard will continue to be broken until Omnath is banned. Read the announcement directly from Wizards ( https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/september-28-2020-banned-and-restricted-announcement-2020-09-28 ). Find Covertgoblue on his YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/user/danno029 ) and at his personal site ( https://covertgoblue.com/home ). Find Arena Craft on: * Discord ( https://discord.gg/7jVEmD9 ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/arenacraftpod ) * Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/arenacraftpodcast ) * YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/arenacraftpodcast ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/arenacraftpod ) * Email Us ( arenacraftpod@gmail.com ) This show features the track 'Real Virtuality' from Eero Johannes ( https://soundcloud.com/eerojohannes ) released on the Sound Pellegrino ( http://www.soundpellegrino.net/ ) label and is used with permission.
So. Much. To. Talk. About. This. Week! We have a week of Zendikar Rising Standard under our belts, and it has been very revealing... of how busted these Omnath decks are. Neither aggro nor control has been definitely able to keep them down, and midrange is a laughable joke by comparison. We discuss the different angles we and others have been taking to attack this deck: Monogreen Aggro by Rumti. Gruul Adventure by Jason Fleurant. Azorius and Dimir Control by Covertgoblue and DanyTLaw. The announcement of an announcement didn't help any, leading us to speculate which cards will get banned on Monday. We were all pretty sure an Uro ban was incoming, but we didn't think that alone would be enough to correct the format... we shall see, we shall see. Find DanyTLaw on his Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/danytlaw ) stream and YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcEPNGW21KW-w8Ae4Bts2xg ) channel. Listen to his podcast with Jason Fleurant and Seth Manfield, Planeswalker Diaries ( https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/planeswalker-diaries/id1497259177 ). Rumti's Monogreen Aggro List ( https://aetherhub.com/Deck/mono-green-aggro-rumti ) Jason Fleurant's Gruul Adventure List ( https://mtgdecks.net/Standard/gruul-adventures-decklist-by-jason-fleurant-1039079 ) Covertgoblue's Dimir Control List ( https://aetherhub.com/Deck/dimir-control-cgb-bo1-mythic ) Covertgoblue's Azorius Control List ( https://aetherhub.com/Deck/uw-control-znr-standard-bo1-cgb ) Find Covertgoblue on his YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/user/danno029 ) and at his personal site ( https://covertgoblue.com/home ). Find Arena Craft on: * Discord ( https://discord.gg/7jVEmD9 ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/arenacraftpod ) * Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/arenacraftpodcast ) * YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/arenacraftpodcast ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/arenacraftpod ) * Email Us ( arenacraftpod@gmail.com ) This show features the track 'Real Virtuality' from Eero Johannes ( https://soundcloud.com/eerojohannes ) released on the Sound Pellegrino ( http://www.soundpellegrino.net/ ) label and is used with permission.
Zendikar Rising Standard week 1 is here, and SURPRISE surprise... the Uro ramp deck is insane. Specifically the Omnath one. Covertgoblue predicted accurately that this card would be at the top of the format, and oh baby was he ever on the money! These Omnath decks are pretty consistently going off turn 4 or 5, playing their whole deck and killing with alarming speed. This is not Gyruda all over again. This is a bold new villain in the Standard metagame, so we're going to have to return to the drawing board, bring in our interaction, and sketch up a plan for how we're going to combat it. Covertgoblue's Rogues decklist ( https://aetherhub.com/Deck/dimir-rogues-bo1-mythic-200-cgb ). Watch his video here ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LrZPY3mmuk ). Arjuna's RG landfall decklist ( https://scryfall.com/@ArenaCraftPod/decks/bf17d675-cf50-444d-b8e4-45ee0da86185 ). Find Covertgoblue on his YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/user/danno029 ) and at his personal site ( https://covertgoblue.com/home ). Find Arena Craft on: * Discord ( https://discord.gg/7jVEmD9 ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/arenacraftpod ) * Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/arenacraftpodcast ) * YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/arenacraftpodcast ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/arenacraftpod ) * Email Us ( arenacraftpod@gmail.com ) This show features the track 'Real Virtuality' from Eero Johannes ( https://soundcloud.com/eerojohannes ) released on the Sound Pellegrino ( http://www.soundpellegrino.net/ ) label and is used with permission.
This episode, Rogues get their lord in Soaring Thought-Thief, the card that gels the archetype. We anticipate this to be a real deck in Standard, and may be the central flash archetype moving forward. Expect this to be a counterpoint to the over-the-top Omnath strategies. Exciting! Find Covertgoblue on his YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/user/danno029 ) and at his personal site ( https://covertgoblue.com/home ). Find Arena Craft on: * Discord ( https://discord.gg/7jVEmD9 ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/arenacraftpod ) * Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/arenacraftpodcast ) * YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/arenacraftpodcast ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/arenacraftpod ) * Email Us ( arenacraftpod@gmail.com ) This show features the track 'Real Virtuality' from Eero Johannes ( https://soundcloud.com/eerojohannes ) released on the Sound Pellegrino ( http://www.soundpellegrino.net/ ) label and is used with permission.
Yet another preview episode, and this time we're tackling such spicy meatballs as Forsaken Monument and the next sweeper Covertgoblue thinks is a trap, Shadow's Verdict. Stick with us as this is NOT actually the conclusion of this series -- there will be a stunning conclusion in PART 7 that we will release over the weekend! Stay tuned. Find Covertgoblue on his YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/user/danno029 ) and at his personal site ( https://covertgoblue.com/home ). Find Arena Craft on: * Discord ( https://discord.gg/7jVEmD9 ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/arenacraftpod ) * Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/arenacraftpodcast ) * YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/arenacraftpodcast ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/arenacraftpod ) * Email Us ( arenacraftpod@gmail.com ) This show features the track 'Real Virtuality' from Eero Johannes ( https://soundcloud.com/eerojohannes ) released on the Sound Pellegrino ( http://www.soundpellegrino.net/ ) label and is used with permission.
This is part #5 of our Zendikar Rising epicsode! More funtimes from ZNR for your listening enjoyment. This week we talk about how Luminarch Aspirant is a key card in White Aggro decks, and other spicy meatballs. Find Covertgoblue on his YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/user/danno029 ) and at his personal site ( https://covertgoblue.com/home ). Find Arena Craft on: * Discord ( https://discord.gg/7jVEmD9 ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/arenacraftpod ) * Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/arenacraftpodcast ) * YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/arenacraftpodcast ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/arenacraftpod ) * Email Us ( arenacraftpod@gmail.com ) This show features the track 'Real Virtuality' from Eero Johannes ( https://soundcloud.com/eerojohannes ) released on the Sound Pellegrino ( http://www.soundpellegrino.net/ ) label and is used with permission.
Zendikar Rising spoilers continue! We have the whole set now, and Covertgoblue and Arjuna continue their trek into the set and the possibilities it provides for us. Some fun notables in this episode – we go through many of the cards you may want to cast in Standard with Seagate Stormcaller, another controversial card in the set. Feed the Swarm is a card that has been creating a lot of controversy with its potentially color-pie-breaking design. And Arjuna gives a hot take that Roiling Regrowth has the potential to be the next Growth Spiral in Standard... will it be banned someday?! Catch both of us streaming the ZNR Early Access event Wednesday, 9/16/20. We'll be using stocked accounts courtesy of Wizards of the Coast and are very grateful for their sponsorship. Watch Covertgoblue's stream here ( https://www.twitch.tv/covertgoblue ) , and Arjuna's stream here ( https://www.twitch.tv/arenacraftpodcast ) ! Find Covertgoblue on his YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/user/danno029 ) and at his personal site ( https://covertgoblue.com/home ). Find Arena Craft on: * Discord ( https://discord.gg/7jVEmD9 ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/arenacraftpod ) * Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/arenacraftpodcast ) * YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/arenacraftpodcast ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/arenacraftpod ) * Email Us ( arenacraftpod@gmail.com ) This show features the track 'Real Virtuality' from Eero Johannes ( https://soundcloud.com/eerojohannes ) released on the Sound Pellegrino ( http://www.soundpellegrino.net/ ) label and is used with permission.
This is part #3 of our Zendikar Rising epicsode! More spoiler discussion, more land flip cards. Bala Ged Recovery looks like it's going to be looping midrange and control decks into oblivion. Nighthawk Scavenger is a card that Arjuna is unimpressed with that Covertgoblue thinks is playable. We also travel to the Skymall to window shop with Maul of the Skyclaves, another rare equipment in the set. Find Covertgoblue on his YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/user/danno029 ) and at his personal site ( https://covertgoblue.com/home ). Find Arena Craft on: * Discord ( https://discord.gg/7jVEmD9 ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/arenacraftpod ) * Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/arenacraftpodcast ) * YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/arenacraftpodcast ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/arenacraftpod ) * Email Us ( arenacraftpod@gmail.com ) This show features the track 'Real Virtuality' from Eero Johannes ( https://soundcloud.com/eerojohannes ) released on the Sound Pellegrino ( http://www.soundpellegrino.net/ ) label and is used with permission.
This is part #2 of our Zendikar Rising epicsode! We continue discussing spoilers to date. In this episode we talk about some juicy rogues and rogue payoffs, and some other very weird cards... Zareth San, the Trickster looks like it could do more than just being an EDH commander. Nissa of Shadowed Boughs looks poised to enable some nonsense alongside Omnath and other heavy-hitting creatures. And Skyclave Apparition looks to be a very versatile answer that could pose a problem for aggro, control and midrange decks. Find Covertgoblue on his YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/user/danno029 ) and at his personal site ( https://covertgoblue.com/home ). Find Arena Craft on: * Discord ( https://discord.gg/7jVEmD9 ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/arenacraftpod ) * Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/arenacraftpodcast ) * YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/arenacraftpodcast ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/arenacraftpod ) * Email Us ( arenacraftpod@gmail.com ) This show features the track 'Real Virtuality' from Eero Johannes ( https://soundcloud.com/eerojohannes ) released on the Sound Pellegrino ( http://www.soundpellegrino.net/ ) label and is used with permission.
It's that time of year, the time that brings us cheer, the time we welcome our dear, dear rotation of old cards out, and new cards in! This week Covertgoblue and Arjuna go through the list of spoiled cards and deep dive on the ones we think could have an impact on constructed. There's landfall, there's kicker, there's fliplands, and a raging party to boot! Spoiler alert: Lotus Cobra into Omnath, Locus of Creation will be STRONG. Join Arjuna on the Arena Craft Podcast twitch stream ( https://www.twitch.tv/arenacraftpodcast ) this Wednesday, September 9 at 6pm Pacific Time for community game night! We'll be playing Teeworlds, free on Steam and at their website ( https://www.teeworlds.com/ ). More details in the discord ( https://discord.gg/7jVEmD9 ) #teeworlds channel. See you there! Find Covertgoblue on his YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/user/danno029 ) and at his personal site ( https://covertgoblue.com/home ). Find Arena Craft on: * Discord ( https://discord.gg/7jVEmD9 ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/arenacraftpod ) * Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/arenacraftpodcast ) * YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/arenacraftpodcast ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/arenacraftpod ) * Email Us ( arenacraftpod@gmail.com ) This show features the track 'Real Virtuality' from Eero Johannes ( https://soundcloud.com/eerojohannes ) released on the Sound Pellegrino ( http://www.soundpellegrino.net/ ) label and is used with permission.
Standard rotation is almost upon us, and holy heck are there a lot of cards being sent to the blind eternities! Today we go through the major cards, archetypes and mechanics affected by the change. We revisit some golden oldies that got there but faded, some that never did, and of course we reserve some time to castigate the true gangsters of the format. Oh, and Zendikar previews started. And Field was banned in Historic. Find Covertgoblue on his YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/user/danno029 ) and at his personal site ( https://covertgoblue.com/home ). Find Arena Craft on: * Discord ( https://discord.gg/7jVEmD9 ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/arenacraftpod ) * Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/arenacraftpodcast ) * YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/arenacraftpodcast ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/arenacraftpod ) * Email Us ( arenacraftpod@gmail.com ) This show features the track 'Real Virtuality' from Eero Johannes ( https://soundcloud.com/eerojohannes ) released on the Sound Pellegrino ( http://www.soundpellegrino.net/ ) label and is used with permission.
Covertgoblue and Arjuna spent the week working on the Standard 2021 format, a BO1 sneak peek around the corner to post-rotation Standard. It all culminated in a 4 deck showdown from which only one victor could emerge... This episode we go over the testing process, our thoughts on what was playable and what wasn't, the pillars of this unique format, and what ultimately prevailed (and what you should be playing if you want to be competitive until rotation). While this format is not an accurate sampling of what post-rotation Standard will be, it IS a jumpstart on playing in a format without all the busted old cards rotation soon, so it's a great way to get a sense of what might be competitive come late September. We had a blast playing this format, and we think you could, as well. Arjuna's Simic Adventure List ( https://aetherhub.com/Deck/standard-2021-simic-adventure/Gallery ) Covertgoblue's Simic Adventure List ( https://aetherhub.com/Deck/simic-adventures-best-2021-standard-deck ) Find Covertgoblue on his YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/user/danno029 ) and at his personal site ( https://covertgoblue.com/home ). Find Arena Craft on: * Discord ( https://discord.gg/7jVEmD9 ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/arenacraftpod ) * Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/arenacraftpodcast ) * YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/arenacraftpodcast ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/arenacraftpod ) * Email Us ( arenacraftpod@gmail.com ) This show features the track 'Real Virtuality' from Eero Johannes ( https://soundcloud.com/eerojohannes ) released on the Sound Pellegrino ( http://www.soundpellegrino.net/ ) label and is used with permission.
Amonkhet Remastered is upon us, and it's a doozy. It brings 339 cards into Arena, including the durdliest buildarounds and the leanest format staples not originally printed in the set. We go through most of the hard-hitters and ask if they're good enough to see any sustained play. This week we are fortunate enough to be #sponsored by Wizards of the Coast as a featured content creator! Arjuna got a hooked up account and will be streaming this week to celebrate. Be sure to tune in to the featured streaming day Thursday, August 20 at noon Pacific Time. Arjuna and Covertgoblue will be facing off to see who is the master of Standard 2021! Find Covertgoblue on his YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/user/danno029 ) and at his personal site ( https://covertgoblue.com/home ). Find Arena Craft on: * Discord ( https://discord.gg/7jVEmD9 ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/arenacraftpod ) * Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/arenacraftpodcast ) * YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/arenacraftpodcast ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/arenacraftpod ) * Email Us ( arenacraftpod@gmail.com ) This show features the track 'Real Virtuality' from Eero Johannes ( https://soundcloud.com/eerojohannes ) released on the Sound Pellegrino ( http://www.soundpellegrino.net/ ) label and is used with permission.
The Standard format is fresh, and this week we're fresher with our takes on what decks are at the top of the metagame moving forward. Sultai vs. Temur Adventure vs. Rakdos Sac, and a bunch of mono-colored control decks to boot. We cover all the major archetypes we're seeing and check in on the power level of outliers like Winota and Yorion. Then, we switch over to Historic to cover the imminent release of Amonkhet Remastered. Spoiler alert: they've added some non-Amonkhet cards to this release, and they are BANGERS. We go into how these off-set cards are going to redefine the format... basically, there's a lot to like here. Also, we're excited to welcome Covertgoblue's video content to the YouTube Arena Craft Podcast account. He kicks things off with Jeskai Feather on the top 50 Mythic ladder in Historic. Watch that video here ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSXnj-Zz3vs ). Find Covertgoblue on his YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/user/danno029 ) and at his personal site ( https://covertgoblue.com/home ). Find Arena Craft on: * Discord ( https://discord.gg/7jVEmD9 ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/arenacraftpod ) * Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/arenacraftpodcast ) * YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/arenacraftpodcast ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/arenacraftpod ) * Email Us ( arenacraftpod@gmail.com ) This show features the track 'Real Virtuality' from Eero Johannes ( https://soundcloud.com/eerojohannes ) released on the Sound Pellegrino ( http://www.soundpellegrino.net/ ) label and is used with permission.
This is the show we had lined up before the surprise ban announcement. We covered last week's news, basically, including the PT top 8 and Crokeyz' Paper Boomer showdown. It's a bit outdated now, but we thought we'd include it for anyone who wants to hear what we recorded. Enjoy! Find Covertgoblue on his YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/user/danno029 ) and at his personal site ( https://covertgoblue.com/home ). Find Arena Craft on: * Discord ( https://discord.gg/7jVEmD9 ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/arenacraftpod ) * Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/arenacraftpodcast ) * YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/arenacraftpodcast ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/arenacraftpod ) * Email Us ( arenacraftpod@gmail.com ) This show features the track 'Real Virtuality' from Eero Johannes ( https://soundcloud.com/eerojohannes ) released on the Sound Pellegrino ( http://www.soundpellegrino.net/ ) label and is used with permission.
We're speechless! They did it! They actually banned (most of) the cards everyone's been complaining about in newer-than-Modern formats, and this is 100% going to shake up every Arena format. Arjuna and Covertgoblue convene to give our take on the bans, what they mean for the format, the cards that got a boost or a nerf as a result, and the decks you should be thinking about playing moving forward (hint: Expansion / Explosion shouldn't be in them). Enjoy the analysis, the soapboxing and the bile, but most of the all the pure, unmitigated joy, as we unpack these bans. Read the full banned and restricted announcement here ( https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/august-8-2020-banned-and-restricted-announcement ). Find Covertgoblue on his YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/user/danno029 ) and at his personal site ( https://covertgoblue.com/home ). Find Arena Craft on: * Discord ( https://discord.gg/7jVEmD9 ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/arenacraftpod ) * Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/arenacraftpodcast ) * YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/arenacraftpodcast ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/arenacraftpod ) * Email Us ( arenacraftpod@gmail.com ) This show features the track 'Real Virtuality' from Eero Johannes ( https://soundcloud.com/eerojohannes ) released on the Sound Pellegrino ( http://www.soundpellegrino.net/ ) label and is used with permission.
To the surprise of many, Standard finally has a new deck to speak of! Several, by the looks of it. We look at decklists and meta breakdown from the Players Tour finals, and go over Mono White's place in the metagame, alongside some other spicy brews like Esper Midrange and Mardu Winota. We round it out with a discussion on whether Wilderness Reclamation needs to be banned, and other thoughts for keeping Standard interesting over the next two months. Here are all 145 decklists ( https://magic.gg/events/players-tour-finals-decklists ) registered for the PT finals. Find Covertgoblue on his YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/user/danno029 ) and at his personal site ( https://covertgoblue.com/home ). Find Arena Craft on: * Discord ( https://discord.gg/7jVEmD9 ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/arenacraftpod ) * Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/arenacraftpodcast ) * YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/arenacraftpodcast ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/arenacraftpod ) * Email Us ( arenacraftpod@gmail.com ) This show features the track 'Real Virtuality' from Eero Johannes ( https://soundcloud.com/eerojohannes ) released on the Sound Pellegrino ( http://www.soundpellegrino.net/ ) label and is used with permission.
This week, CGB and Arjuna are joined by niceguy and streamer extraordinaire, DanyTLaw! We discuss his fast track to streaming success and catch up on his history with MTG, then go into some of the new cards and archetypes in Historic bolstered by Jumpstart. Expect to see Goblins, Elves, Spirits and more on the Historic ladder moving forward. Find DanyTLaw on his Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/danytlaw ) stream and YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcEPNGW21KW-w8Ae4Bts2xg ) channel. Find Covertgoblue on his YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/user/danno029 ) and at his personal site ( https://covertgoblue.com/home ). Find Arena Craft on: * Discord ( https://discord.gg/7jVEmD9 ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/arenacraftpod ) * Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/arenacraftpodcast ) * YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/arenacraftpodcast ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/arenacraftpod ) * Email Us ( arenacraftpod@gmail.com ) This show features the track 'Real Virtuality' from Eero Johannes ( https://soundcloud.com/eerojohannes ) released on the Sound Pellegrino ( http://www.soundpellegrino.net/ ) label and is used with permission.
This is Part 2 of the Monogreen deep dive! Arena's most prominent Monogreen mage Maxim 'Rint' Salmin returns to the show! With the recent rise of the archetype into the metagame, and top 8 performances at various tournaments, it's time to take a deeper dive into the many ways you can build the deck. No two lists look exactly alike, and we have a wealth of options to choose from. Arjuna and Rint go through (almost) every card you could ever want to put in this deck, and give their thoughts on the ones you can't leave home without. Find Rint on Twitter ( https://twitter.com/RintMS ) , Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/rintms/ ) and YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQPaUZSwe0bhhI4zzHRPyeA ). Following Rint on Twitter is the best way to catch his updated list, since he changes it almost every session. Find Arena Craft on: * Discord ( https://discord.gg/7jVEmD9 ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/arenacraftpod ) * Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/arenacraftpodcast ) * YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/arenacraftpodcast ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/arenacraftpod ) * Email Us ( arenacraftpod@gmail.com ) This show features the track 'Real Virtuality' from Eero Johannes ( https://soundcloud.com/eerojohannes ) released on the Sound Pellegrino ( http://www.soundpellegrino.net/ ) label and is used with permission.
Arena's most prominent Monogreen mage Maxim 'Rint' Salmin returns to the show! With the recent rise of the archetype into the metagame, and top 8 performances at various tournaments, it's time to take a deeper dive into the many ways you can build the deck. No two lists look exactly alike, and we have a wealth of options to choose from. Arjuna and Rint go through (almost) every card you could ever want to put in this deck, and give their thoughts on the ones you can't leave home without. Find Rint on Twitter ( https://twitter.com/RintMS ) , Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/rintms/ ) and YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQPaUZSwe0bhhI4zzHRPyeA ). Following Rint on Twitter is the best way to catch his updated list, since he changes it almost every session. Find Arena Craft on: * Discord ( https://discord.gg/7jVEmD9 ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/arenacraftpod ) * Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/arenacraftpodcast ) * YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/arenacraftpodcast ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/arenacraftpod ) * Email Us ( arenacraftpod@gmail.com ) This show features the track 'Real Virtuality' from Eero Johannes ( https://soundcloud.com/eerojohannes ) released on the Sound Pellegrino ( http://www.soundpellegrino.net/ ) label and is used with permission.
This week, we have a grab bag of topics to discuss related to Standard. Not many new developments in the format, except that Mono Green's rise to Tier 1 has been confirmed (with much gloating from Arjuna). We take a deep dive into what comparing Growth Spiral with Hydroid Krasis teaches us about Magic and what's good in Standard right now. Also up for discussion is the weakness of Red's offerings in M21, adding basically no relevant cards to the Standard format whatsoever. Finally, we wrap it up with another Gas or Ass segment checking in on various M21 cards and how they've held up so far. To see Arjuna's latest video uploads, go to the Arena Craft YouTube channel. ( https://www.youtube.com/arenacraftpodcast ) Find Covertgoblue on his YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/user/danno029 ) and at his personal site ( https://covertgoblue.com/home ). Find Arena Craft on: * Discord ( https://discord.gg/7jVEmD9 ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/arenacraftpod ) * Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/arenacraftpodcast ) * YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/arenacraftpodcast ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/arenacraftpod ) * Email Us ( arenacraftpod@gmail.com ) This show features the track 'Real Virtuality' from Eero Johannes ( https://soundcloud.com/eerojohannes ) released on the Sound Pellegrino ( http://www.soundpellegrino.net/ ) label and is used with permission.
We're back with another week 1 roundup of a new Standard format, this time with M21! We've had an SCG event, a CFB Pro tournament, and various other smaller tourneys to help us start to get the shape of the metagame. That Bant Ramp and Temur Reclamation are still at the top of the metagame should surprise nobody. However, the builds and the cards being used should raise some eyebrows, and give us some information about what cards from the new set are revealing their relevance in the format. M21 is definitely making its mark on Standard with reprints like Ugin, The Spirit Dragon and Scavenging Ooze, and new prints like Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse and Sublime Epiphany. Lots of exciting stuff to be building around! Decklists for the SCG Top 8 ( https://mtgmelee.com/Tournament/View/2260 ) that we reference on the cast. Witch's build of Mono Black ( https://mtgazone.com/deck/mono-black-aggro-by-witch-1-mythic-july-2020-season/ ) , #1 Mythic on the ladder Arjuna's latest build of Selesnya Counters ( https://aetherhub.com/Deck/Gallery/308684 ) , currently 67% WR in Diamond BO1 Find Covertgoblue on his YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/user/danno029 ) and at his personal site ( https://covertgoblue.com/home ). Find Arena Craft on: * Discord ( https://discord.gg/7jVEmD9 ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/arenacraftpod ) * Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/arenacraftpodcast ) * YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL-hbDqzXbR4p7ipzktqK4g ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/arenacraftpod ) * Email Us ( arenacraftpod@gmail.com ) This show features the track 'Real Virtuality' from Eero Johannes ( https://soundcloud.com/eerojohannes ) released on the Sound Pellegrino ( http://www.soundpellegrino.net/ ) label and is used with permission.
It's finally here: M21 is out of Early Access and onto the Arena ladder! Arjuna and Covertgoblue reflect on the decks we played at the #sponsored Early Access event (including the epic grudge match the two of us ended up in by chance - see link to that video below). Then we talk about what's making waves in the current Standard right out the gate. We've got (unsurprising) news for you: it's Ugin, the Spirit Dragon. We talk about Bant Ramp and other decks running this powerful planeswalker. We also discuss some new archetypes seeing some play on the ladder and in tournaments: Paw Blade (Boros Aggro), Selesnya Counters, Shrines and more. CGB and Arjuna's epic grudge match video is here ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lumu9iDCoc ). That video contains CGB's Annoying Azorius Bounce decklist. Arjuna's Shrines decklist is here ( https://aetherhub.com/Deck/Edit/303371 ). Arjuna's initial Selesnya Counters list ( https://aetherhub.com/Deck/Gallery/308684 ) , and CGB's take on the deck ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuPnju8M8Eo ). Find Covertgoblue on his YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/user/danno029 ) and at his personal site ( https://covertgoblue.com/home ). Find Arena Craft on: * Discord ( https://discord.gg/7jVEmD9 ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/arenacraftpod ) * Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/arenacraftpodcast ) * YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL-hbDqzXbR4p7ipzktqK4g ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/arenacraftpod ) * Email Us ( arenacraftpod@gmail.com ) This show features the track 'Real Virtuality' from Eero Johannes ( https://soundcloud.com/eerojohannes ) released on the Sound Pellegrino ( http://www.soundpellegrino.net/ ) label and is used with permission.
We finally have the entire M21 spoiler available to us! This set looks sweet. This week we go over the final list and pull out the remaining cards that might be Standard viable. Notables this week are Demonic Embrace, Kitesail Freebooter and Barrin, Tolarian Archmage. Looks like Black Aggro might be a thing, and if you thought T3 tempo plays were phasing out of Standard along with Teferi, Time Raveler, you have another thought coming, friends! Be sure to join Covertgoblue and Arjuna for streaming the #sponsored Early Access event featuring fully stocked accounts with all the new cards from M21. We'll both be live for most of the day on Wednesday, June 24. You can catch us at: Covertgoblue's twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/covertgoblue ) Arjuna's twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/arenacraftpodcast ) Find Covertgoblue on his YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/user/danno029 ) and at his personal site ( https://covertgoblue.com/home ). Find Arena Craft on: * Discord ( https://discord.gg/7jVEmD9 ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/arenacraftpod ) * Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/arenacraftpodcast ) * YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL-hbDqzXbR4p7ipzktqK4g ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/arenacraftpod ) * Email Us ( arenacraftpod@gmail.com ) This show features the track 'Real Virtuality' from Eero Johannes ( https://soundcloud.com/eerojohannes ) released on the Sound Pellegrino ( http://www.soundpellegrino.net/ ) label and is used with permission.
It's part 3 of our big M21 spoiler review! This week we're focusing on such heavy hitters as Scavenging Ooze, Liliana's Standard Bearer and a new card with troubling implications – Discontinuity! Is this another instance of game-breaking cost reduction? Time will tell... Big congrats to Covertgoblue for hitting 69k followers on YouTube! Find him on his YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/user/danno029 ) and at his personal site ( https://covertgoblue.com/home ). Find Arena Craft on: * Discord ( https://discord.gg/7jVEmD9 ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/arenacraftpod ) * Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/arenacraftpodcast ) * YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL-hbDqzXbR4p7ipzktqK4g ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/arenacraftpod ) * Email Us ( arenacraftpod@gmail.com ) This show features the track 'Real Virtuality' from Eero Johannes ( https://soundcloud.com/eerojohannes ) released on the Sound Pellegrino ( http://www.soundpellegrino.net/ ) label and is used with permission.
We're back with part 2 of our in-depth set spoiler review for this week! M21 is kicking out the bangers. This time around, CGB is the one advocating, and Arjuna is the skeptic on whether Garruk, Unleashed is the aggressive Green Planeswalker we want. We also discuss Chandra, Heart of Fire, and some of her flunkies such as Chandra's Incinerator, to see whether they deserve a home in Standard. Be sure to stay tuned for part 3, releasing later this week, as well! Big congrats to Covertgoblue for hitting 69k followers on YouTube! Find him on his YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/user/danno029 ) and at his personal site ( https://covertgoblue.com/home ). Find Arena Craft on: * Discord ( https://discord.gg/7jVEmD9 ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/arenacraftpod ) * Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/arenacraftpodcast ) * YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL-hbDqzXbR4p7ipzktqK4g ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/arenacraftpod ) * Email Us ( arenacraftpod@gmail.com ) This show features the track 'Real Virtuality' from Eero Johannes ( https://soundcloud.com/eerojohannes ) released on the Sound Pellegrino ( http://www.soundpellegrino.net/ ) label and is used with permission.
This is it - the complete* constructed set review for Streets of New Capenna! In this show we discuss every card we think will see play in Standard and Historic, minus the ones we've already previewed on the show. Is this set a hit? Will we be connived into running 3+ colors?If you love the show and want to support us, head over to our Patreon and check out our tiers: https://patreon.com/arenacraftpodcast . Your support means a lot to us and helps keep pushing the show forward.We are partners of untapped.gg , a great deck tracker and collection manager for Arena. They've recently revamped their Draftsmith feature to make it easier to get into limited - go check it out!Find Arena Craft on:PatreonDiscordTwitterTwitchYouTubeFacebookEmail UsThis show features the track 'Cascade' by Kubbi which is licensed under a Creative Commons License.Find Kubbi's amazing music at kubbimusic.com
Covertgoblue and Arjuna are feeling ambitious this week – we're going into detail on every card that might make an impact on Standard from M21. This is 1 out of 3 episodes we'll be releasing this week, so stay tuned for the next two! One of the highlights this week is Basri Ket, our new 3 mana aggressively-slanted Planeswalker. This might be enough to get a low-curve aggro archetype back to the top of the format. We discuss the ins and outs, and touch on some other spoiled cards that synergize well with it. Big congrats to Covertgoblue for hitting 69k followers on YouTube! Find him on his YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/user/danno029 ) and at his personal site ( https://covertgoblue.com/home ). Find Arena Craft on: * Discord ( https://discord.gg/7jVEmD9 ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/arenacraftpod ) * Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/arenacraftpodcast ) * YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL-hbDqzXbR4p7ipzktqK4g ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/arenacraftpod ) * Email Us ( arenacraftpod@gmail.com ) This show features the track 'Real Virtuality' from Eero Johannes ( https://soundcloud.com/eerojohannes ) released on the Sound Pellegrino ( http://www.soundpellegrino.net/ ) label and is used with permission.
It's the goodest time of the year again – spoilers for the next Standard-legal set! Today we go over most of the existing spoilers (leaving out a few draft cards and the Planeswalker deck inclusions) and discuss our thoughts. Ugin, The Spirit Dragon is our favorite reprint so far. Teferi, Master of Time is the most intriguing new card spoiled yet. Are they really bringing back Phasing? Plus 'mill' is finally an evergreen keyword mechanic! And the villagers rejoice. We also discuss Arjuna's fun on the ladder playing Sultai Mutate, as well as Covertgoblue's success with Agentless, Fires-less Yorion Lukka. Strong decks gonna be strong. Find CGB's new Yorion Lukka list here ( https://aetherhub.com/Deck/Public/294995 ) Find Arjuna's Sultai Mutate list here ( https://aetherhub.com/Deck/Gallery/295245 ) Find Covertgoblue on his YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/user/danno029 ) and at his personal site ( https://covertgoblue.com/home ). Find Arena Craft on: * Discord ( https://discord.gg/7jVEmD9 ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/arenacraftpod ) * Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/arenacraftpodcast ) * YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL-hbDqzXbR4p7ipzktqK4g ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/arenacraftpod ) * Email Us ( arenacraftpod@gmail.com ) This show features the track 'Real Virtuality' from Eero Johannes ( https://soundcloud.com/eerojohannes ) released on the Sound Pellegrino ( http://www.soundpellegrino.net/ ) label and is used with permission.
Happy (almost) New Year! This episode is focused on the changes we would like to see in the Arena client this year. After an initial launch, development on the game has apparently stalled, outside of new sets being released. This week, CGB and Arjuna talk about the many long overdue additions this game is begging for. Have a safe and happy New Year's celebration, and we'll look forward to bringing you more content in 2021. Find Covertgoblue on his YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/user/danno029 ) and at his personal site ( https://covertgoblue.com/home ). Find Arena Craft on: * Discord ( https://discord.gg/7jVEmD9 ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/arenacraftpod ) * Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/arenacraftpodcast ) * YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/arenacraftpodcast ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/arenacraftpod ) * Email Us ( arenacraftpod@gmail.com ) This show features the track 'Cascade' by Kubbi which is licensed under a Creative Commons License ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ ). Find Kubbi's amazing music at kubbimusic.com ( https://kubbimusic.com/ )
We didn't expect it, we weren't ready, some question whether we were worthy – but regardless, it happened: we got some Kaldheim previews to look at! While most of them look like theme deck cards that likely won't show up in either Standard or Limited, we did get some constructed players. And examining the dump gives us clues as to the themes we can look forward to in this set. Giant, Angel, Dwarf and Elf tribal seem to be approaching, along with equipment-and-vehicle-tribal. Double-faced cards ("DFCs") are returning as well, with the welcome addition of the last four pathways we were missing from ZNR. We also debut a new segment to our show, Lightning Round, where we answer a listener question each week, hopefully in an expedient manner. Find Kaldheim Previews here ( https://scryfall.com/sets/khm?as=grid&order=spoiled ) It is a holiday week, so Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and / or enjoy the week of December 21st! We appreciate each and every one of our listeners and community participants. Find Covertgoblue on his YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/user/danno029 ) and at his personal site ( https://covertgoblue.com/home ). Find Arena Craft on: * Discord ( https://discord.gg/7jVEmD9 ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/arenacraftpod ) * Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/arenacraftpodcast ) * YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/arenacraftpodcast ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/arenacraftpod ) * Email Us ( arenacraftpod@gmail.com ) This show features the track 'Cascade' by Kubbi which is licensed under a Creative Commons License ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ ). Find Kubbi's amazing music at kubbimusic.com ( https://kubbimusic.com/ )
It's been a year!!! Thanks to our devoted following for listening to every last episode of the show. We wouldn't be where we are today without you. Thanks to each and every one of our special guests, who have made this podcast relevant, entertaining and informative on what's happening in MTG Arena. On this episode, we answer a mailbag of listener questions so you can get to know the hosts more, and take a peek behind the curtain at some of the inner machinations of the show and its hosts. A BIG shoutout and thanks to our many listeners who wrote in with questions to our discord server. Many expressed surprise at knowing we even had a discord server. >>> JOIN OUR DISCORD SERVER HERE!
Wizards is bringing back the Pro Tour! Boomers rejoice, zoomers learn. We also have some more New Capenna cards to ogle. Don't call them Triomes!If you love the show and want to support us, head over to our Patreon and check out our tiers: https://patreon.com/arenacraftpodcast . Your support means a lot to us and helps keep pushing the show forward.We are partners of untapped.gg , a great deck tracker and collection manager for Arena. They've recently revamped their Draftsmith feature to make it easier to get into limited - go check it out!Find Arena Craft on:PatreonDiscordTwitterTwitchYouTubeFacebookEmail UsThis show features the track 'Cascade' by Kubbi which is licensed under a Creative Commons License.Find Kubbi's amazing music at kubbimusic.com
*** A LINK DIRECTLY TO OUR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AMA THREAD *** ( https://discord.gg/wVhV9xUJ4w ) This week, we bring a first to the Arena Craft Podcast: we do a level up episode on the topic of answering what an opponent is trying to DO, not trying to answer the CARDS they are playing in their deck. We are so used to thinking of level 1 sideboarding plans like bringing in Wilt against Henge, negate against Nissa, gust against Cleave, etc. This episode dives deeper into thinking in terms of how does my plan match up against my opponent's plan? Does my deck play more powerful cards than my opponent's? What are the key turns / mana amounts I need to be interacting with my opponent? Is my best plan to answer a card, or just to go over the top of it? Asking these questions, and then trying to answer them in your games on the ladder, will level up your game tremendously. Also, ACP turns 1 year old next week! We are doing an AMA featuring questions from our lovely community to celebrate! Go to the #1yr-anniversary-questions thread in our Discord ( https://discord.gg/wVhV9xUJ4w ) server and post your galaxy-brain questions there to have them read, and answered, on air. Help us to make our birthday as EPIC and MEMORABLE as it can possibly be! We love you all. Thanks so much for being dedicated listeners this past year. Find Covertgoblue on his YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/user/danno029 ) and at his personal site ( https://covertgoblue.com/home ). Find Arena Craft on: * Discord ( https://discord.gg/7jVEmD9 ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/arenacraftpod ) * Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/arenacraftpodcast ) * YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/arenacraftpodcast ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/arenacraftpod ) * Email Us ( arenacraftpod@gmail.com ) This show features the track 'Real Virtuality' from Eero Johannes ( https://soundcloud.com/eerojohannes ) released on the Sound Pellegrino ( http://www.soundpellegrino.net/ ) label and is used with permission.
This is it - on Friday, December 4, we will begin watching the last big tournament of the year, the Zendikar Rising Championship. A mix of Historic and Standard, this tournament will be the culmination of a lot of metagame shifts in both formats. This week we meet to analyze tournament results, comment on the meta, and make our predictions for what will show up at the tournament. SCG Kaldheim Championship Qualifier - Historic ( https://mtgmelee.com/Tournament/View/4142 ) Find Covertgoblue on his YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/user/danno029 ) and at his personal site ( https://covertgoblue.com/home ). Find Arena Craft on: * Discord ( https://discord.gg/7jVEmD9 ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/arenacraftpod ) * Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/arenacraftpodcast ) * YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/arenacraftpodcast ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/arenacraftpod ) * Email Us ( arenacraftpod@gmail.com ) This show features the track 'Real Virtuality' from Eero Johannes ( https://soundcloud.com/eerojohannes ) released on the Sound Pellegrino ( http://www.soundpellegrino.net/ ) label and is used with permission.
Covertgoblue is back, and this week we go over the updated metas for both Standard and Historic. Historic is settling in to a new meta as Kaladesh cards take root. New archetypes such as Energy, Vehicles and Gearhulk Control are emerging, as well as strong updates to existing decks such as Monored and Sultai. On the Standard end, we check in on The Big Three (Gruul, Rogues and Yorion Doom), and then look at some of the less-played strategies threatening to upset the vegetable cart. Find Covertgoblue on his YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/user/danno029 ) and at his personal site ( https://covertgoblue.com/home ). Find Arena Craft on: * Discord ( https://discord.gg/7jVEmD9 ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/arenacraftpod ) * Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/arenacraftpodcast ) * YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/arenacraftpodcast ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/arenacraftpod ) * Email Us ( arenacraftpod@gmail.com ) This show features the track 'Real Virtuality' from Eero Johannes ( https://soundcloud.com/eerojohannes ) released on the Sound Pellegrino ( http://www.soundpellegrino.net/ ) label and is used with permission.
CGB takes a vacation this week as Arjuna welcomes Draft and Draft's Cory to the show! This week we're talking Kaladesh Remastered draft, and there's a lot to talk about. In this show we cover some of the most relevant archetypes you'll encounter in the draft: Temur Energy, GB Counters, UW Fliers / Tempo, Boros Aggro / Vehicles, BW Artifacts, and more. This set is incredibly deep, so listen to discover what is possible in the format and how to go about it. See here for the complete Kaladesh Remastered spoiler ( https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-image-gallery/kaladesh-remastered ) Find Cory's Draft and Draft podcast here ( https://bleav.com/podcast-show/bleav-in-magic-the-gathering-draft-and-draft/ ). You can listen to Arjuna's guest episode on the show here ( https://art19.com/shows/bleav-in-magic-the-gathering--draft-and-draft/episodes/9a56f8bc-a0d1-4c5f-9fe0-f87565a9da64/ ). Find Covertgoblue on his YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/user/danno029 ) and at his personal site ( https://covertgoblue.com/home ). Find Arena Craft on: * Discord ( https://discord.gg/7jVEmD9 ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/arenacraftpod ) * Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/arenacraftpodcast ) * YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/arenacraftpodcast ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/arenacraftpod ) * Email Us ( arenacraftpod@gmail.com ) This show features the track 'Real Virtuality' from Eero Johannes ( https://soundcloud.com/eerojohannes ) released on the Sound Pellegrino ( http://www.soundpellegrino.net/ ) label and is used with permission.
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