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Somehow, after ten years, we hit 500 episodes. Crazy. This week we take a look at a UW list, and go over the latest banned and restricted announcement. We also dive into a new video game and some documentaries. Thank you for your honor.

We're back after another week hiatus. And we dive into the Pro Tour and the latest Explorer Anthology. We also talk about some of the summer blockbusters of July. Thank you for your honor. Cameron McCoy - @Cameron_McCoyCurtis Nower - @CurtisNowOur show - @SpikeFeedMTGMusic by Micah Jones A Magic: The Gathering Podcast RSS

We take a break from the normal format of the show and take a deep dive into how to get started with Flesh and Blood. Thank you for your honor.

We're back to talk about Esper control in Standard, and how the one ring rules the non-rotating format. We also talk about the Bear Season 2 and FAB. Thank you for your honor.

After a harrowing journey across the land of Kansas City, Cameron arrives on the doorstep of Castle Nower. They are changed men from the last time they saw each other… We record an off-the-cuff episode sharing our experiences with Lord of the Rings, Flesh and Blood, video games, and TV. Thank you for your honor.

Middle Earth is a upon and and we take a look at the new Lord of the Rings set in terms on sealed. (why wasn't this a Standard set again?) We also talk about Chromatic Cube, the Magic Con Vegas 100K event. Finally we talk Flash and Final Fantasy. Thank you for your honor.

After a week hiatus, we come back to talk about this new-ish Standard. We're both playing around with the UW list. It has some potential. Does Standard have the lasting power to remain fresh throughout the summer? We also take a look at the new Apple headset and talk Spiderman. Thank you for your honor.

Wizards is ending the month of May with some big shake ups for Standard. We take a look at the latest B&R announcement and wonder what Standard will look like this summer. We also take a look at some movies and talk Flesh and Blood. Thank you for your honor.

We dive into the metagame of Standard and Explorer. And then we ask what Standard should look like after the ban announcement that's happening on May 29. We also talk about the new TNMT video game. Thank you for your honor.

A relatively quiet week, but we take a look at Aetherworks Marvel in Explorer. Discuss the latest news about Standard rotation, and talk Zelda. Thank you for your honor.

Big news dropped this week when Wizards announced that they are cancelling rotation and allowing for the current set of cards to remain for another year. We ask if this addresses the issues plaguing competitive play and Standard. We also talk video games and movies. Thank you for your honor.

It was a light week in terms of news, but we've been hitting draft hard for March of the Machines. We take a look at how the new set is impacting Standard, and we wonder what deck will win the upcoming Pro Tour. Thank you for you honor.

After a week hiatus, we're back and just in time for the release of March of the Machines. We take a look at the set from a sealed/draft perspective, and give our initial impressions. We also talk about tactical video games and a new action film. Thank you for your honor.

This week we go over the Explorer metagame and talk about Shadows Over Innistrad Draft. We take a look at a few of the most recent spoiled cards and talk about the game Skyrim…again. Thank you for your honor.

This week we go over the new Explorer format and Standard. We also take a look at a few of the new cards coming from the new set. And we talk about Succession. Thank you for your honor.

Shadows Over Innistrad Remastered is upon us and we take a look at it's impact in Arena. We also dive into the Mono White Standard deck, and talk Diablo and Monster Train. Thank you for your honor.

Legacy is officially dead at Cameron's shop. We pour one out. We also go over the latest spoiled cards for Lord of the Rings, and our thoughts are all over the place. And we go over Curtis's latest pre release for FaB. Thank you for your honor.

The Explorer metagame is looking healthy-ish, and with the next wave of cards being released, it's getting closer and closer to getting us a real non-rotating format in Arena. Hey look, it's Snapcaster Mage in Arena! Cool…but we still can't figure out why resources are being put into Alchemy products. We also talk video games. Thank you for your honor.

Between PBS Fundraising and youth sports we are able to squeeze in a conversation about Magic. We go over our weeks, talk about the landfill find of MTG product, and talk quickly about video games. Thank you for your honor.

After a week break, we are back to take a deep dive into Standard, Pioneer, and Limited. It was great to see paper magic at Pro Tour Phyrexia, but we take a look at what could be done to make for a better experience. Thank you for your honor.

All Will Be One is Here and we take a look at limited and what its impact will be on Standard and Explorer. We also go down the video game memory lane and check out two classic remakes. Thank you for your honor.

We are Explorer-centric for the first part of the show as we take a look at the metagame and ask if there are any cards that could help ensure a healthy format. We then dive into our final spoilers for All Will Be One. Thank you for your honor.

A lot of people doubted Chiefs heading into the Bengals game. They had injury concerns with Patrick Mahomes. They had the 0-3 record against the Bengals and last year's AFC Championship Game weighing over them. But somehow they pulled through. Oh, and we talk Magic. Thank you for your honor.

This week we go over a few of the new mechanics coming to All Will Be One. Ask what a future looks like with out LGSs, and talk movies and TV. Thank you for your honor.

This week, we go over the highs and lows of Dominaria Remastered, Explorer and Standard. We take a look at a few of the spoiled cards from All Will Be One, and come back to what has apparently become an annual tradition. Thank you for your honor.

After a break, we welcome 2023 by looking ahead. Will Alchemy finally die? Will Pioneer fully come to arena? Will Alchemy finally die? Is Commander the new pro Event. And will Alchemy finally die? Thank you for your honor.

We take a step back to look at what 2022 has brought us. We go over some of the highs and lows of the year. We talk about selling collections, and what Explorere and Standard look like as we head into 2023. And we talk about Glass Onion. Thank you for your honor.

We dive deep into Explorer Anthology 2, and it might be the best Anthology set we've seen. We go over some of the decks we've played and wonder what it will take to get Pioneer to be THE new non-rotating darling. We also talk movies. Thank you for your honor.

We're feeling the burnout this Holiday season, but there is some silver lining among the onslaught of releases and less than great standard. We take a look at Dominaria remastered and celebrate the inclusion of the much misunderstood Arena Inbox. Thank you for your honor.

This week we go take a look at mono blue tempo in Standard and continue to throw praise toward Brother's War in Limited. We take a look at a few of the cards from Explorer Anthology 2, and wonder what's in store for Magic Con this coming year. We also take a look at the Atari 50 collection, and Willow. Thank you for your honor.

After a brief break, we are back to talk about all things Magic the Gathering. And we have a lot to be critical over, but we also talk solutions when it comes to competitive play, product fatigue, and values of collections. Curtis also gives us his update with Flesh and Blood, and we go over a few thing we've been watching. Thank you for your honor.

Brothers War is upon us and we take a look at the set. We also ask if Standard is irrevocably broken or is there some way for it to shine as it once did. We also dive deep into Black Panther, Andor, and God of War. Thank you for your honor.

Taking a break from Arena, we talk about our experiences with Flesh and Blood and Canadian Highlander. And despite the artifact-centric theme, Brother's War is looking to shake up Standard in a good way. Thank you for your honor.

We take a look at some cards from Brothers War and wonder what sort of impact it will have on Standard. And we talk about some of the most current video games. Thank you for your honor.

We start the show going over our latest experiences with Standard, and aside from wanting Fable of the Mirror Breaker out, we are both ready for a new set. We also take a look at the health of Explorer, and wonder what is too much when it comes to product releases. Thank you for your honor.

Meathook Massacre and Yorion get the boot in their respective formats, and we talk as to what sort of impact this is going to have of their metas. Magic 30 is still awful. And we spend the end of the show waxing poetic about Andor. Thank your for your honor.

Somewhere, in an alternate universe, Magic the Gathering turns 30. Wizards of the Coast decides to celebrate by rereleasing cards from Beta to allow any fan of the game a chance to experience the game of Magic from that time. And we all celebrate and win: the company, the collector, and the player. In this universe, for the low low price of 1000 dollars, you can get a 4% chance of opening a non-tournament legal Black Lotus. Hot take: Wizards is going to make so much money… Thank you for your honor?

This week we talk Standard and Pioneer. Cameron starts dipping his toe into Canadian Highlander, and we ask if the Power 9 would draw us to Alchemy (spoiler: it won't). We also talk more House of Dragons and recommend a new album from Coheed and Cambria. Thank you for your honor.

We spend the episode turning our negative vibes into something constructive, by diving into drafting and Explorer. We lament the printing of “Space Beleran” and what it represents to the legacy and vintage. And we ponder if a billion-dollar company can muster something better than a few hundred bucks to Jo-Ann Fabrics for a costume contest. Thank you for your honor.

It's a light news week, so we dive into a few of the decks we've been playing in Standard. And it seems the correct thing to be doing is playing Tenacious Underdog and Seaolred…Shelrod…Shealrad….Sheolral..d? Thank you for your honor.

We dive deep into new Standard and take a look at all of the new decks to surface. There's a common theme…black. We also talk about She Hulk and the Cowabunga Collection of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles video games. Thank you for your honor.

We are back in Dominaria and we give our impressions of the set. Everything from sealed and draft to it's impact on the new Standard. We also talk high budget, high fantasy with a revisit of House of Dragons and the new Lord of the Rings series. Thank you for your honor.

We are days away from a new set and a new Standard, and we go over the latest spoilers from Dominaria United. We also talk about the latest prequel from the world of Game of Thrones and Dishonored 2. Thank you for your honor.

This week we take a dive into Dominaria to see what initial cards will make an impact to Standard and Explorer. We ask if we are filthy- tournament grinders when it comes to proxies in sanctioned play. And we talk video games and 90s cartoons. Thank you for your honor.

We go over our weeks. Pioneer continues to be a strong format, while Alchemy cards in cube continues to disappoint. We also talk more Sandman and Prey. Thank you for your honor.

Curtis gives us a recap of his Modern RCQ experience, rocking at 74 card deck like a rebel. We also talk about the Netflix adaptation of The Sandman and the latest Predator film: Prey. Thank you for your honor.

We're back! We go over a few new spoiled cards from Dominaria. And we also check in to see what new Anthology cards are making an impact in Explorer. We also talk Video Games and movies. Thank you for your honor.

After some technical difficulties, summer vacations, and anthology announcements, we take time to talk about a wide variety of MTG topics. We go over some of the latest combo decks in Explorer. We talk about some of the cards from the latest anthologies, and we talk Game of Thrones and cooking shows. Thank you for your honor.

With not much news to talk about this week, we dive deep into explorer. Curtis suits up a super saucy Elemental list that might be your new favorite or most reviled deck. We also talk comics and the new Thor movie. Thank you for your honor.

We go over our weeks and discuss our experiences in Pioneer and Standard. Speculate what "whacky" things are to come from Explorer later this summer. And we talk more Neon White and... Swimming.

We celebrate the Fourth of July by talking Magic the Gathering. Cameron tries to figure out where Omnath fits in explorer, while Curtis checks out a Lotus Field UW control deck. We get pretty hyped talking about the Pioneer Challenger decks. And we talk books and video games. Thank you for your honor.