Casual Ponderings is a Magic: the Gathering podcast dedicated to Modern and Legacy. Join Corey, Seth, and Brandon each week as they discuss the game from a casual point of view.
So many Legacy reprints! The cast review Double Masters and discuss its value towards the Legacy format.
The latest B&R announcement from WotC included brief comments regarding Astrolabe in Legacy. The cast discuss whether it should still be on the radar for bannings and react to ban suggestions heard from the community.
Jeremy Gabbard joins the show to share the details and benefits of the MTG Paper Legacy discord. Head to https://mtgpaperlegacy.com/ for links to their Discord, YouTube, and Twitch.
Can we play paper Legacy yet? Is Jumpstart a great set for Legacy? Will WotC ever demolish the reserved list? These discussions and more in this week's episode!
The cast discuss new cards from Core Set 2021 that have potential in Legacy!
The cast discuss the changes to the Companion mechanic and react to reprint spoilers for M21 and Chandra's Spellbook.
Happy Memorial Day! The cast honor those legacy cards that died while serving the Legacy format. Well, maybe that's a stretch. On this episode, we react to the banning of Lurrus and Zirda and comment on the predicted aftermath.
The cast predict the changes on the 5/18/2020 B&R announcement.
The cast reunite after some technical issues and resume discussions on the Lurrus metagame.
What's all the commotion around Companions and Lurrus? Is the goose really loose? Did Death & Taxes get a makeover? These questions and more in this week's episode!
The cast discuss discovering new routines, purchasing cards from Facebook, power discrepancies in Commander, and the updates for COVID-19.
The cast review some of the newest Legacy decks that resulted from Ikoria's release and discuss the long-term changes to Legacy.
Introducing Casual Ponderings After Dark where the cast pour themselves a drink and throw out their outlines!
The cast evaluates Ikoria, Lair of Behemoths spoilers by Legacy standards!
The cast continue to entertain themselves at home, but this week they review the mechanics from Ikoria, Land of Behemoths!
This week, Rich Cali joins the cast to discuss his win in the Legacy Super Qualifier with RUG Delver and provides tips on how to become a better delver pilot!
On this episode, the cast catch up after the first week of quarantine, discuss the resurgence of RUG Delver and Elves, and breakdown new decks in the format!
Seth rants about Secret Lair, Kidd misses Underworld Breach, and Corey works too much! Tune in for a wide variety of topics including the direction of the Legacy metagame!
Kidd placed 15th in the Legacy Challenge with Jeskai Breach, Corey picked up more foils for Dead Guy Ale, and Seth cried about Death & Taxes!
Ryder Adkins, also known as The Abzan Man on YouTube, joins the cast to briefly discuss winning the Bayou at A&H Games, how content creation has improved his game, and to discuss ideas and lessons that players can consider if they want to improve at the game!
On this episode, Cameron Tyler joins the cast to discuss Legacy Maverick! How is the deck positioned in the current meta? How has the deck adapted to the powerful cards printed in 2019? Tune in to find out!
On this episode, the cast review successful Underworld Breach lists and discuss the direction of the strategy. Kidd shares his thoughts on how best to fight the combo.
On this episode, the cast debate why Delver strategies always find their way to the top of the Legacy meta and discuss the relevance of Delver of Secrets being blue.
A&H Games in Monroe, LA hosted a Win-A-Dual with a Revised Bayou as the grand prize! On this episode, we shared our tournament reports and discussed how our decks were positioned for the meta.
We released a poll asking players to rank decks in Control, Aggro, and Combo as well as choose a best deck in the format. On this episode, we discuss the results of that poll!
The cast discuss the most recent bannings in the Modern format and evaluate potential bans in Legacy. They also review new and exciting decks that have entered the Legacy metagame!
The cast reunite after taking a week off to finally discuss the results from team trios and discuss any potential legacy playables from the lastest set, Theros Beyond Death.
The cast spend this episode catching up from the holidays and sharing their MTG goals for 2020!
The cast sit down with Jonathan Crafton to learn about Legacy Lands and how new cards from 2019 have impacted its strategy.
On this week's episode, the cast sit down with Robert Cuellari to discuss the spicy Opposition/Winter Orb brew that he piloted to a 19th place finish at MF Bologna!
Corey's game winning streak finally ends! On this episode, the cast discuss cards that have personally been impressive post W6 banning and briefly discuss the removal of byes from MagicFests.
On this episode, the cast share their opinions on Secret Lair and review the abundance of data from GP Bologna. Legacy is so healthy! Good riddance to Wrenn and Six!
Like it or not, Wrenn and Six is banned in Legacy! The cast discuss the winners and losers due to this change and share their plans to adjust to the predicted meta.
In this episode, the cast critique streaming services, evaluate the health of Pioneer, Modern, and Legacy, and make predictions for the 11/18/19 B&R update. Tune in to hear some hot takes and wonky predictions!
The cast reacts to SCG's announcement to drop Legacy from Opens and Classics, discuss recent results in Legacy and Pioneer, and breakdown the first Pioneer B&R announcement.
Congrats to Joe Brennan and Tom Hertfelder for becoming Eternal Weekend Champions! The cast discuss matches covered on Card Titan's stream and ponder solutions to the increasing power level of planeswalkers.
The cast reacts to the announcement of Pioneer, a new eternal format starting with Return to Ravnica! Is this the death of Legacy GPs? What formats will be included in Team Trios? Can this format stand the test of time? Tune in to for some hot takes!
Corey and Brandon discuss Throne of Eldraine's impact on the Modern format and breakdown recent successful checklists.
Seth invites Cody Oliver onto the show to discuss transitioning from Modern to Legacy. Tune in to find out how Cody faced and overcame the barriers to entry of the Legacy format.
The cast react to all the Modern and Legacy brews following the release of Throne of Eldraine.
The cast evaluate cards from Throne of Eldraine to discover new Modern and Legacy staples!
The cast share their tournament results at MagicFest Atlanta and highlights of the weekend!
The cast discuss the history of Delver decks in legacy since the banning of Deathrite Shaman and share their opinions NBC RUG.
The cast share their opinions of Sneak & Show and BR Reanimator heading into GP Atlanta!
The cast react to the B&R updates. Did Hogaak deserve to go? Can graveyard strategies survive without Faithless Looting? Will Stoneforge Mystic hurt deck diversity? Tune in to get our opinions!
The cast invite Ethan Bowen onto the show to discuss the differences between Post and Stompy decks in Legacy.
Seth and Brandon share their recent legacy results, and Brandon discusses what he believes is the best deck in legacy.
Corey and Seth invite Brandon "the KiDD" Smith back on the show to discuss the state of Modern and ideas to improve the format.
Corey and Seth invite Brandon "The KiDD" Smith onto the show to discuss Miracles, 4c Control, and the overall state of control decks post War of the Spark and Modern Horizons.
Corey and Seth invite Will McCarty onto the show to talk about building your first cube, being innovative with brewing, and the status of Jund in Modern and Legacy!
Corey and Seth talk about their Modern Cube experiences, the update to the B&R list, and the announcement of Throne of Eldraine!
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