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Welcome on in to a new episode of the Tryhard Academy Podcast. In this episode, Cole and Jeff examine the Reserved List, from both a historical, and a practical, standpoint, as it relates to Magic: The Gathering, as a whole. Knowing how emotionally charged people can get sometimes when it comes to discussing a topic like this, rather than take sides on the issue, the team instead examine the history of the reserved list, from an unbiased perspective, and then forecast what they expect the future of the Reserved List will be, going forward, based on past precedence. ========================================================== References/Sources: 1. YouTuber Law (video) and Promissory Estoppel. Courtesy of Lior Leser, Esq. https://m.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=5HR7ABQIUbc 2. Duelist Magazine, Issue #10. Released March 4, 1996. Original art by Scott Kirschner. https://www.mycomicshop.com/search?TID=26329379 3. Promissory Estoppel Definition. https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/promissory_estoppel 4. Sample court case involving Promissory Estoppel. Cohen v. Cowles Media Co. 501 US 663 (1991). 5. Deceptive Trade Practices statute, and Washington State Law. https://govt.westlaw.com/wciji/Document/I2cd2ae0ee10d11dab058a118868d70a9?viewType=FullText&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=CategoryPageItem&contextData=(sc.Default) 6. Revised Reprint Policy. March 18, 2010. https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/revised-reprint-policy-2010-03-18 7. The New Reprint Policy. July 19, 2002 The New Reprint Policy - Magic: The Gathering - Wizards of the Coast 8. Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Consumer Protection Act of 1973. https://corporate.findlaw.com/business-operations/texas-deceptive-trade-practices-consumer-protection-act-dtpa.html =========================================================== Contact Info: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/teamtryhard Email: thetryhardigans@gmail.com Anchor Platform: http://www.anchor.fm/tryhard-academy =========================================================== Thanks for tuning in, and have a great day.

Welcome on in to a new episode of the Tryhard Academy Podcast. It's been a few months since our last episode, thanks in part due to the Covid Pandemic and working as a part of the "Essential Worker" workforce; but that doesn't mean that we haven't come up with a hot new episode. The Lavinia OmenPool archetype is a definite darkhorse in the cEDH gamespace due to the unconventional nature of how she's played, and in this episode, we'll be giving you a rundown on how she's played, as well as what weaknesses to be on guard for. ========================================================== DISCLAIMER: Audio/Video Clips from the movie Robocop (1987; Orion Pictures) have been used in this video, in a trans-formative manner, and are being utilized under the Creative Commons License for the purpose of education and entertainment related to the game Magic: The Gathering. All Rights Reserved. ========================================================== Jeff's Version: https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/the-dead-zone-nukem/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Official cEDH database version (via u/callahanishere & u/Fenix15): https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/lavinia-omen-pool-primer/ ============================================================ Additional Contact Info: Facebook: facebook.com/teamtryhard Anchor: anchor.fm/tryhard-academy E-Mail: the tryhardigans@gmail.com ============================================================ Make sure to like, share, and subscribe for more content. And most of all, have a great day.

Welcome in to a new episode of the Tryhard Academy Podcast. In this episode, Cole and Jeff swing open the doors to The Emerald City and pull open the curtain on the "Curiosity Control" archetype; known by some as the 4C Rashmi Control Archetype. Since C16, 4C Rashmi Control has been a well-performing archetype over the last few years, in cEDH pods worldwide. This deck blends reactive control elements, with Curiosity style enchantments, in order to draw a boatload of cards and bury your opponents in card advantage. To further their control gameplan, the archetype uses a few tried-and-true asymmetric, and symmetric, hate pieces that do not affect the deck directly. If you're a fan of playing Magic on other people's turns and controlling the tempo of the game's flow, then this deck might just be up your alley. ========================================================== Decklists: http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/4c-rashmi-curious-control/ The progenitor archetype, created by u/Sickrobot and Sigi of the Laboratory Maniacs. https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/the-emerald-city-4c-rashmi-control/ Jeff's personal version of this powerful archetype. https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/budget-4c-curious-control/ A budget variation (roughly $500 to $750 USD) on the classic 4C Rashmi Control concept; especially helpful if you're on a budget. ========================================================= DISCLAIMER: All audio and video media used in the production of this video is utilized with permission under the Creative Commons License. All Audio/Video footage used in the making of this video is meant to be used in a trans-formative manner, for the expressed purposes of providing both educational value (related to Magic The Gathering), and entertainment. All rights reserved to the owners of their respective media sources. Audio Clip #1: “Get Down With The Sickness", by Disturbed. Copyright October 2000, from the LP "The Sickness". Giant Records. Audio Clip #2: “The Wizard of Oz”, 75th Anniversary version. Originally copyright 1939, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and distributed by Loew's, Inc. Redistributed on Sept. 15, 2013 via Warner Bros. Entertainment. ======================================================== Find us on Social Media: On FB: https://www.facebook.com/teamtryhard Website: https://thetryhardigans.wixsite.com/tryhardacademy Email: thetryhardigans@gmail.com Here, on the Anchor Podcasting Platform: https://www.anchor.fm/tryhard-academy ======================================================== Thanks for tuning in and have a great day.

Welcome in to a new episode of the Tryhard Academy Podcast. In this episode, Cole will be taking the reins predominantly to discuss Niv-Mizzet, Parun; both as a creature, and as a Curiosity-oriented control deck formulated for the cEDH gamespace. While this deck may look like a throwback on the surface (to old school decks involving Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind), don't let the name fool you. This draw-go control style of build has more than one way to "skin a cat", and is fairly resilient to many different types of commonly occurring stax pieces. When it comes to explosive bouts of Weird Science, few can do it better than Niv-Mizzet himself. Don't forget your safety glasses for this one. ========================================================= DISCLAIMER: All audio/video footage appears courtesy of the respective authors and proprietors under the Creative Commons License. All audio/video material used is meant to be used in a transformative manner, for entertainment purposes only. All Rights Reserved. Video Footage appears courtesy of the following sources: 1. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Original Air Date: May 12, 2019. Season 6, Episode 11, "Green New Deal". 2. "Weird Science". Theatrical Release on August 2, 1985, courtesy of Universal Pictures. Written/Directed by John Hughes. ======================================================== Contact us through the following social media Platforms: Facebook: fb.com/teamtryhard Email: thetryhardigans@gmail.com Anchor: anchor.fm/tryhard-academy Website: thetryhardigans.wixsite.com/tryhardacademy ========================================================= Thanks for listening and have a great day.

Welcome in to a new episode of the Tryhard Academy Podcast. In this episode, Jeff and Cole discuss the topic of whether or not it should be allowed to have any/all Planeswalkers be eligible to be your Commander, regardless of whether or not they were designated as legal Commanders in the first place. In light of Thassa's Oracle being printed in Theros: Beyond Death, this topic is bound to strike a chord with some, and spark discussion in others. Topics to be discussed include some of the pros and cons involved with making all Planeswalkers legal to be your commander, some of the challenges that would be expected with a change of this magnitude, as well as some potentially problematic Planeswalkers and interactions related to them. ======================================================= Corrections About The Episode: 1. 4:38 mark to 4:45 mark. During this short time period, the Flash/Rector interaction was mentioned, with reference to finding Doubling Season. However, Arena Rector was erroneously mentioned by accident as opposed to Academy Rector. Arena Rector (BBD) can only find Planeswalkers, whereas Academy Rector (US) actually finds Enchantments. 2. 19:50 to 20:10 mark. Regarding the mentioning of Godo, Bandit Warlord, as one of the only viable commanders capable of Commander damage, assuming Plan A fails, other commanders that were not mentioned include The Gitrog Monster and Najeela, the Blade-Blossom. ======================================================= Connect with us via the following Social Media Platforms: Email: thetryhardigans@gmail.com Twitter: @tapodcastcedh Facebook: fb.com/teamtryhard Anchor Podcast Platform: http://www.anchor.fm/tryhard-academy Website: http://thetryhardigans.wixsite.com/tryhardacademy ======================================================= Thanks for listening, and have a great day.

Welcome in to another episode of the Tryhard Academy Podcast. In this episode, Cole and Jeff will be diving head first into the frog pond to discover just exactly how, and why, the Gitrog Dredge Combo Archetype works as well as it does in the Competitive Commander environment. Built originally by Kiebitzen and Razzliox jointly, then piloted initially by Leptys (u/Leptys207 on Reddit) in Reddit's 5th Annual r/competitiveEDH online tournament (held in 2017), this deck has more than held its own in multiple environments since then, and has proven itself to be a mainstay in the cEDH gamespace. In addition to discussing how and why the deck works, Cole and Jeff also dive into how the deck "combos off", as well as what you can do to stop an opposing Gitrog Dredge pilot. ============================================================== Jeff's list: http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/the-fr... ============================================================== Leptys's List: http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/gitrog... ========================================================= ForgottenKane's Double Titan Blitz list: http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/the-gi... ======================================================== ShaperSavant's "Frog Stax" list (deprecated): https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7207... ============================================================== NOTICE: All video clips that were used in the making of this video were utilized, in a transformative manner, under the Creative Commons License, for the purposes of entertainment and parody. All rights reserved, and belong to their respective intellectual property owners. Clips used for entertainment/parody purposes include: 1. Futurama; "The Day The Earth Stood Stupid". Source: https://www.youtube.com/Av-cmlW0-vm 2. Biplane Short Runway Takeoff. Source: https://www.youtube.com/dAx8BT6vcBw 3. Video clips containing Big the Cat appears courtesy of the video game "Sonic Adventure DX", from Sega/Nintendo. Source: https://www.youtube.com/G-F6YRkU-vo ========================================================= r/competitiveEDH's 5th Annual Tournament Results: https://www.reddit.com/r/CompetitiveE... ========================================================= Find us on the Internet and on Social Media: By Email: thetryhardigans@gmail.com Website: http://thetryhardigans.wixsite.com/tr... On Facebook: fb.com/teamtryhard On Twitter: @tapodcastcedh ======================================================== Thanks for listening, and have a great day.

Welcome on in to the 9th official episode of the Tryhard Academy Podcast. In this episode, Cole and Jeff will be looking at Kess, Dissident Mage, and more specifically, they'll be looking at her in the context of what they feel is probably the best suited archetype for her: The Consultation Archetype. Originally released in C17 with the Arcane Wizardry precon, and again recently in Modern Horizons, Kess has proven herself in a few different shells within the cEDH gamespace, to include the Grixis (Splinter) Twin archetype, the Storm archetype, and the Taking Turns archetype. But little has shown her capacity to thrive in a midrange and stax heavy meta quite like the Consultation Archetype, due in part to its flexibility and its ability to weather through stax heavy metas. ============================================================= Find us on Social Media and the Internet... Email: thetryhardigans@gmail.com On FB: facebook.com/teamtryhard On Twitter: @tapodcastcedh Website: http:/thetryhardigans.wixsite.com/tryhardacademy ============================================================= Thanks for listening and have a great day.

Welcome in to another episode of the Tryhard Academy Podcast! In this episode, Cole and Jeff take an in-depth look at Blood Pod, a stax-combo hybrid deck capable of locking out commander tables within the first four turns, and is capable of defeating opponents either through attrition style beatdown with creatures, or through Kiki-Jiki Infinite via any number of pathways. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: All audio footage provided courtesy of Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket (Copyright July 1987, Warner Bros. Studios, Stanley Kubrick Productions, et. al.) under the Fair Use Provision of U.S. Copyright Law, and under the Creative Commons License. Usage of video footage from the movie in question is used for entertainment purposes only, with the expressed purpose of parody and humor in a transformative manner, in a non-commercial setting. All Rights Reserved. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Decklist for "War, Inc." {Blood Pod cEDH}: http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/war-inc/ Original Blood Pod Primer provided courtesy of the Laboratory Maniacs (LabManiac_Luke): http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/tana-and-tymna-blood-pod-primer/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you're interested in learning more about Stax as an archetype, use the following link, provided courtesy of MTG Salvation. https://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/the-game/commander-edh/204260-the-stax-primer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As always, if you like this content, feel free to like, share, and subscribe for more content like this. Feel free to leave a comment if you have a suggestion for future content, or if you have questions/comments about the content in this video. Find us on the internet through any of the following means... On Facebook: http://www.fb.com/teamtryhard On the web: http://thetryhardigans.wixsite.com/tryhardacademy Via Email: thetryhardigans@gmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for listening and have a great day.

Welcome on in to our latest installment of The Future Sight Series! In this episode, we will be looking at 5 specific cards from War of the Spark (WAR), that we think will have Competitive Commander viability. Those cards are: 1. Dovin's Veto 2. Ashiok, Dream Render 3. Narset, Parter of Veils 4. Narset's Reversal 5. Niv-Mizzet Reborn ====================================================================================================================== In addition, we have a list of 29 cards that are honorable mentions. These honorable mentions might not have Competitive Commander viability, but nonetheless, they are on our radar for other formats, for various reasons. In no particular order of importance, they are: Domri, Anarch of Bolas Dovin, Hand of Control Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner Bolas’s Citadel God-Pharoah’s Statue Karn, the Great Creator Ugin, the Ineffable Vivien’s Arkbow Prismite Fplthp, the Lost Jace, Wielder of Mysteries God-Eternal Kefnet Kasmina’s Transmutation Spark Double Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage God-Eternal Oketra Teyo, the Shieldmage Tomik, Distinguished Advokist Dreadhorde Arcanist Finale of Promise Finale of Devastation Ilharg, the Raze-Boar Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion Evolution Sage Return to Nature Steady Aim Blast Zone Emergence Zone Karn’s Bastion =========================================================================================================================== If you like this content, and want to hear/see more, feel free to like, share, and subscribe to us on YouTube as well. On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/teamtryhard Via Email: thetryhardigans@gmail.com Via the Web: http://thetryhardigans.wixsite.com/tryhardacademy Via YouTube Search: "Tryhard Academy MTG cEDH" ========================================================================================================================== Thanks for listening, and have a great day.

Content Advisory: Portions of the audio content may be considered NSFW. ======================================================================== Welcome on in to another episode of the Tryhard Academy Podcast. In this episode (episode 7), our executive officer Cole gives us the rundown on Ruric Thar Stax, a one-stop shop of various Stax pieces and mass land destruction related goodness potent enough to make most Storm and Fast Combo players think twice about what they're doing at the table in the first place. In specific, Cole gives us the rundown on this deck archetype, to include its strengths and weaknesses, what makes this deck tick, how to pilot this deck, and how this deck accrues value over the course of any cEDH game. You can find Cole's version of the archetype on Tapped Out, as well as Jeff's version of this archetype, by following any of the Tapped Out links below. For Cole's version, follow the following link... https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/the-smart-riot-1/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can find Jeff's version of the same archetype by following the link below... http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/dumb-and-dumber-ruric-thar-stax/ =================================================== Disclaimer: All audio footage is provided courtesy of Army of Darkness (Copyright October 1992, Renaissance Pictures/Universal Pictures) under the Fair Use Provision of U.S. Copyright Law, and under the Creative Commons License. Usage of video footage from the movie in question is used for entertainment purposes only, with the expressed purpose of parody and humor in a transformative manner, in a non-commercial setting. All Rights Reserved. ================================================== Original inspiration and credit for the deck and deck archetype is provided courtesy of "tw0handt0uch" and The Laboratory Maniacs. All Rights Reserved. The URL for that list can be found at the following Tapped Out link... http://www.tappedout.net/mtg-decks/ruric-thar-competitive-your-heart-is-a-muscle/ ==================================================== If you're interested in learning more about Stax as an archetype, to include more of a comprehensive history on this resource denial attrition strategy, feel free to peruse the following link, provided courtesy of MTG Salvation. https://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/the-game/commander-edh/204260-the-stax-primer ===================================================== As always, if you like this content, feel free to like, share, and subscribe to this podcast for more content like this. Feel free to also get in touch with us if you have a suggestion for future content, or if you have questions/comments about the content in this video. You can reach out to us through any of the following means... On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/teamtryhard On the web: https://thetryhardigans.wixsite.com/tryhardacademy Via Email: thetryhardigans@gmail.com =================================================== Thanks for listening and have a great day.

In this episode of The Future Sight Series, we will be looking at ten or so cards that we expect to either see cEDH play, or will more than likely have an impact on the cEDH meta. In no order of importance, they are: Wilderness Reclamation Rhythm of the Wild Domri, Chaos Bringer Cindervines Electrodominance Smothering Tithe Pteramander Verity Circle Lavinia, Azorius Renegade Prime Speaker Vannifar ========================================================= Feel free to follow us through any of the following platforms: On Anchor: http://www.anchor.fm/tryhard-academy On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/teamtryhard On the Web: http://thetryhardigans.wixsite.com/tryhardacademy ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for listening, and have a great day.

UMA is set to release in early December 2018, and it's bursting at the seams with glorious reprints. In fact, due to the amount of cEDH viable reprints, not all of them were able to be covered in this video. To accommodate this, here's the full list of all cEDH viable reprints that we feel are worth consideration: Laboratory Maniac, Back To Basics, Phyrexian Altar, Kozilek, Butcher of Truth, Containment Priest, Snapcaster Mage, Temporal Manipulation, Gaddock Teeg, Mana Vault, Phyrexian Tower, Cavern of Souls, Ancient Tomb, Urborg Tomb of Yawgmoth, Buried Alive, Dakmor Salvage, Reveillark, Pattern of Rebirth, Bridge From Below, Devoted Druid, Golgari Grave-Troll, Gamble, Entomb, Noble Heirarch, Life From The Loam, Reanimate Unburial Rites, Songs of the Damned, Maelstrom Pulse, and Mikaeus the Unhallowed. If you're curious as to why we've chosen these in particular feel free to send your questions to us via email: thetryhardigans@gmail.com ================================================== As far as other printings we're intrigued to see (across other formats), here are some of our picks... Reckless Wurm @ common (R/G Pauper madness) Foil @ Common (mono blue pauper, when used with Gush) Squee, Goblin Nabob Sleight of Hand Karn, Liberated Emrakul, the Aeons Torn Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre Kodama's Reach Fulminator Mage =================================================== If you like this content, feel free to check us out on the following media platforms... On Anchor: anchor.fm/tryhard-academy On Facebook: fb.com/teamtryhard On the Web: http://thetryhardigans.wixsite.com/tryhardacademy =================================================== Thanks for checking us out, and have a great day.

This is the first episode of our newest Auxilliary Podcast episode, entitled "The Future Sight Series". In this series, starting first with Guilds of Ravnica (GRN) and then moving forward in future episodes, our hosts (Cole and Jeff) will be sifting through the newest set to Magic: The Gathering, to dig for potential Competitive Commander (cEDH) gold and determine their applicability in this regard. Cards that will be touched on will include, but will not be limited to, the following: Assassin's Trophy Lazav, The Multifarious Doom Whisperer Mission Briefing And others!! ========================================================= If you like this content, and want to hear/see more, consider checking us out on the following media platforms: Facebook: fb.com/teamtryhard Web: http://thetryhardigans.wixsite.com/tryhardacademy Via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKaz3RxGtNKO6HZ9gH_oRkg

In the fifth episode of the main podcast, the duo discuss the fine line between Combo and Synergy. In addition, they also discuss the fine line where synergy begins to mesh into the world of "combo". Examples of both Synergy and Combo are provided, in context, as well as definitions for both words. ============================================================= External Reference: https://mtg.gamepedia.com/List_of_Magic_slang

In this episode of the main podcast, the duo conduct the first of what will be a number of deck-techs related to Competitive Commander. This deck tech is on the Ad Nauseam Fishbowl archetype, led by Sidisi, Undead Vizier. In the course of this episode, rather than giving a card by card list of what's in the deck, the hosts instead talk about the deck itself. This includes classifying what the deck archetype is, how to execute the primary gameplan of the deck, the deck's backup game plans, the archetype's weaknesses, and other things associated with the archetype. For a full card-by-card list of what is in this variation, you can follow the following link below: http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/sidistique-version-2-ad-nauseam-fishbowl-variant/

In this hilariously irreverent episode, the hosts describe some of the strategies and techniques that they use with each other, in game, to get under each other's skin in order to get the psychological upper-hand. Advisory: This audio content is considered to be N.S.F.W. (not suitable for work), due to language and imagery. Listener discretion advised.

In this episode of the Tryhard Academy main podcast, we discuss the usage of proxies in Commander games. Specifically, we discuss what a proxy card is, how they're typically used, and what WOTC's stance is on the usage of proxies both inside and outside of the Commander format, among other things.

This is the very first episode of the Tryhard Academy Main Podcast. We are a Magic: The Gathering oriented podcast, based out of the Portland/Salem, Oregon area, that is dedicated to playing Competitive Commander, or cEDH for short. In this introductory episode, we give our statement of purpose, as well as detail certain delineations between the power levels of different decks, based on our gameplay experience. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach us via email: thetryhardigans@gmail.com On Facebook: fb.com/teamtryhard