Podcasts about direwolf digital

Direwolf Digital dropped bombs in their recent news announcements. Jason and Mark break down the announcements and discuss whether or not DWD dropped the ball as well. They talk about the balance patch and the  LCQ coming up this weekend. Mark and Jason swap roles for a season two teaser where Mark is the villain and challenges Jason in a classic "Jason Can't Possibly Disagree." Later they share their Misplays of the Week. In act two Mark leads an exploration of how to select interaction during deck building.  http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

Pokémon GO's weekend Community Day event arrives with returning moves and returning Pokémon from earlier this year. Kalos is here and we talk about the new Pokémon in game. Shining Fates, the newest Pokémon TCG set got announced for February of 2021. Direwolf Digital, developer on The Pokémon Trading Card Game Online, responses to tweets about them making a bad game and how their hands are tied, we dive into that. 00:00:20 - Introduction00:06:40 - Pokémon GO News00:26:00 - Break Music00:27:10 - The Phantom Challenge00:42:00 - Direwolf Digital Responses01:00:00 - Pokémon Journeys01:02:45 - Question of the Week01:07:40 - Question of the Week01:17:30 - Post Credits

Support FECast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/friendsofeternal This week on FECast, Sunyveil and Stormblessed discuss the upcoming Throne Summer Championships. Kira seems like the deck to beat, so the two of them break down its different variations and card choices. They also go over the other decks that are likely to be played. A surprise announcement from Direwolf Digital sheds light on the remaining events for this tournament season. Eternal Celebration announcement, with Worlds info https://www.direwolfdigital.com/news/eternal-celebration/ Suny's five lists for the Throne Championship https://www.reddit.com/r/EternalCardGame/comments/irqmxn/five_lists_for_the_throne_championship_next/ Suny's Hooru Kira deck: https://eternalwarcry.com/decks/d/g2nlqy9cr_g/suny-awakening-hooru-kira Join the Friends of Eternal Discord (and the Piloting Club)! https://discord.gg/kp9vZjY SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-149179554 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1cKVjfkvQKvOWLLwBIsXXZ iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friends-of-eternal/id1456672035 www.twitch.tv/Sunyveil www.twitter.com/Sunyveil

Support FECast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/friendsofeternal This week on FECast, Sunyveil and Stormblessed are very, very, hot. They recount their experiences in last weekend's Eternal Draft Championship tournament and review the impact of key new cards from Awakening. They also discuss the recent letter to Direwolf Digital and speculate about the wildcards slots for Worlds. A simple request to DWD: https://www.reddit.com/r/EternalCardGame/comments/indc3q/a_simple_request_to_dwd_from_some_of_the/ Sunyveil's Kira Rakano: https://eternalwarcry.com/decks/d/nFT2sRZ-e9M/sunyveil-kira-rakano Join the Friends of Eternal Discord (and the Piloting Club)! https://discord.gg/kp9vZjY SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-149179554 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1cKVjfkvQKvOWLLwBIsXXZ iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friends-of-eternal/id1456672035 www.twitch.tv/Sunyveil www.twitter.com/Sunyveil

The crew is lucky enough to have the limited all star GibbonPlusPlus join us on the show this week to discuss not only what our first impressions of Argent Depths limited is, but also getting the INSIDER SCOOP on what all went into the creation of his custom Eternal card! Tune in to find out what all went into the design, the original idea, and the back and forth with Direwolf Digital! Mono Fire by Darth_Herman2 - https://eternalwarcry.com/decks/d/bLlYtS6MNNk/mono-fire-train-by-darthherman2 Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/gibbonplusplus Twitter - EJthePodcast YouTube - EternalJourney Twitch.tv/Jedi_EJ Discord: https://discord.gg/hzakRbN

Jedi, Johnholio, and Darth_Herman2 do an indepth review of each and every rare and legendary in Echoes of Eternity the 8th set of the Eternal card game by Direwolf Digital. We discuss card applications, highs, lows, when you should pick it and giving is a decisive grade over all. YouTube - www.youtube.com/EternalJourney Twitter - EJthePodcast www.Twitch.tv/Jedi_EJ Discord: https://discord.gg/hzakRbN

The Eternal Journey crew say goodbye to the beloved Flame of Xulta limited format in the Eternal Card Game by Direwolf Digital. We talk about the good, the bad, the frustrating things about this format across all three versions of it including the most recent "preview" format" Included in the show is our pack 1 pick 1, shout outs, 20+ questions discussing how we felt about the set, a what's the play, and in this weeks constructed corner our very own Echoes of Eternity Preview card courtesy of Johnholio! YouTube - www.youtube.com/EternalJourney Twitter - EJthePodcast www.Twitch.tv/Jedi_EJ Discord: https://discord.gg/hzakRbN EJthePodcast@gmail.com

Sometimes decisions that effect the outcome of the game begin before you even take your first turn. Keeping or redrawing an opening hand is a skill that players never really get a complete grasp on. So in this installment of the EJ podcast JohnHolio, Darth_Herman2, and Jedi do a deep dive into the factors that play a roll in deciding whether to keep a hand or send it back. The Eternal Card Game by Direwolf Digital has an interesting algorythm to help there be less non-games but the final decision is up to you, and we are going to give you the tools to make the best decision you can! Included in the show is the pack one pick one, constructed corner, what’s the play, and shout out segments of the show. Twitter - EJthePodcast YouTube - EternalJourney Twitch.tv/Jedi_EJ Discord: https://discord.gg/hzakRbN EJthePodcast@gmail.com iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eternal-journey/id1441261645 SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/eternal-journey-476372610

In a quasi special episode JohnHolio and Jedi go over the constructed applications of the latest cards injected into Eternal by Direwolf Digital in the form of the Promise by Firelight campaign. Will any of these cards create a new meta? Tune in and let us know if you had the same ideas, something different or if we sparked some ideas in your own brewing! Twitter - EJthePodcast YouTube - EternalJourney Twitch.tv/Jedi_EJ Discord: https://discord.gg/hzakRbN

Direwolf Digital decided to surprise attack the Eternal limited community by changing up the pack order in draft and adding 40 new cards to the pool. The distinguished gentlemen of Eternal Journey jump right in giving you their experiences, predictions, and methods to this new format with this first impressions show. Use this as a stepping stone towards establishing a more firm footing on this new beach head. As always included in the show are shout outs, pack 1 pick 1, constructed corner, and what's the play segments! Twitter & YouTube - EJthePodcast Twitch.tv/Jedi_EJ Discord: https://discord.gg/hzakRbN EJthePodcast@gmail.com

On this episode of the Eternal Journey Jedi is joined by Darth_Herman2 and Johnholio so discuss a few of the archetypes you might come across and/or draft yourself in Flame of Xulta limited. Once again this show focuses on the draft formats of the Eternal Card Game by Direwolf Digital. This was going to be a two part series, but Direwolf recently updated and modified the draft format slightly in between the record of part one and two so you are simply going to get part one. The following show will be more up to date discussing the new draft format. In the mean time, we feel the information in this show could still be relevant so ENJOY! Included are pack 1 pick 1, shout outs, what's the play, and just some good old fashion fun. Twitter & YouTube - EJthePodcast Twitch.tv/Jedi_EJ Discord: https://discord.gg/hzakRbN EJthePodcast@gmail.com

It is the first ECQ of the new organized play season on Eternal Card Game by Direwolf Digital and the one and only Mattyocre has joined us this week to discuss the event, the format, and just be an all around great guy! The show includes a pack 1 pick 1 break down, the process up to deck selection, a round by round review of the ECQ, and some overall key points about the Expedition format. Twitch.tv/mattyocre Twitter, YouTube - EJthePodcast Twitch.tv/Jedi_EJ Discord: https://discord.gg/hzakRbN EJthePodcast@gmail.com iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eternal-journey/id1441261645 SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/eternal-journey-476372610

Limited champion and streamer Kasendrith joins us this week on the show to take a dive into who he is as a person as well as some of his thoughts on the Flame of Xulta limited format in Eternal Card Game by Direwolf Digital. Want to find out the trail of table top and digital games that led Kasendrith to Eternal? Find out in this weeks episode of Eternal Journey! There is a pack one pick one as well as identifying some of the over and under performers of the limited format, and as usual the sub shout out, constructed corner, what’s the play segments are included for your listening pleasure! Hope you enjoy the show and remember to join us for our Eternal Cube draft every Sunday live on stream! www.twitch.tv/kasendrith www.twitch.tv/billiepistol44 Twitter, YouTube - EJthePodcast IG - CesarLaBare7 Twitch.tv/Jedi_EJ Discord: https://discord.gg/hzakRbN EJthePodcast@gmail.com iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eternal-journey/id1441261645 SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/eternal-journey-476372610

This week we have special guests Cizzle_Steam and eMoney_Bags from the Eric Experience to help us talk about building a Sealed Deck in the monthly Leagues! This is another limited format on Eternal by Direwolf Digital. We break down the deck building process the way these two Allstars do it and include our usual pack one pick one, what's the play, and a constructed corner with one of Cizzle's various Gauntlet decks! www.twitch.tv/emoney_bags https://eternalwarcry.com/decks/d/E7ABfjufsq0/podcast-sealed-pool Twitter, YouTube - EJthePodcast IG - CesarLaBare7 Twitch.tv/Jedi_EJ Discord: https://discord.gg/hzakRbN EJthePodcast@gmail.com iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eternal-journey/id1441261645 SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/eternal-journey-476372610

This week Jedi completes the second portion of the Flame of Xulta set review in the Eternal Card Game by Direwolf Digital. He goes card by card discussing why he values or undervalues a card for the limited format and at what importance should you pick them during the draft portion. Included are the usual shout outs, pack one pick one, what's the play, and constructed corner segments as well. Buckle in because it's going to be a long ride! Twitter, YouTube - EJthePodcast IG - CesarLaBare7 Twitch.tv/Jedi_EJ Discord: https://discord.gg/hzakRbN EJthePodcast@gmail.com iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eternal-journey/id1441261645 SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/eternal-journey-476372610

This is a doozy of a show friends, Jedi covers each common and uncommon of the latest Eternal Card Game set by Direwolf Digital, The Flame of Xulta. During this review he evaluates the card in the different phases of limited play and where you could potentially value a card on a grading scale when drafting and/or designing your deck. As always pack one pick one, shout outs, what's the play, and the constructed corner are all in this episode so grab your favorite beverage, sit back, and tune in to the Flame of Xulta Common and Uncommon set review! Twitter, YouTube - EJthePodcast IG - CesarLaBare7 Twitch.tv/Jedi_EJ Discord: https://discord.gg/hzakRbN EJthePodcast@gmail.com iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eternal-journey/id1441261645 SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/eternal-journey-476372610

Direwolf Digital showed the limited community some love this go around with a prerelease draft format bridging Dark Frontier and Flame of Xulta. So Jedi breaks down some of his hot takes on this format! Twitter, YouTube - EJthePodcast IG - CesarLaBare7 Twitch.tv/Jedi_EJ Discord: https://discord.gg/hzakRbN EJthePodcast@gmail.com iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eternal-journey/id1441261645 SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/eternal-journey-476372610

A podcast discussing the Eternal Card Game by Direwolf Digital. This week Jedi talks about how he is able to salvage a train wreck, or when half way through a draft you look at your deck and realize that you have no idea what direction you are going in and/or have huge gaps in your curve. This podcast will give you techniques and methods on how to mitigate those problems and still have a playable deck that can win you some games! As usual the shout out, pack one pick one, and what’s the play segments are still in helping us all get better at Eternal limited! I hope you enjoy and hopefully we can do a mechanics breakdown and set review on flame of Xulta soon! Twitter, YouTube - EJthePodcast IG - CesarLaBare7 Twitch.tv/Jedi_EJ Discord: https://discord.gg/hzakRbN EJthePodcast@gmail.com iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eternal-journey/id1441261645 SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/eternal-journey-476372610

Drafting in set 6.5 in Eternal Card Game by Direwolf Digital can be quite interesting with the amount of power and influence fixing in the format. This opens the door to creating fun decks with 3 solid colors all the way up to even 5 color good stuff archetypes. So with that being said power bases are extremely important and not really something you should just go by feel with. In this episode of the podcast Jedi breaks down the actual numbers on how many sources give you x chances of playing all your off color splash cards on curve and the tools needed to adjust any of your future power bases. As always the shout out, what's the play, and pack 1 pick 1 segments are included and you can watch the video version of this show on YouTube. Enjoy and as always happy gaming! Twitter, YouTube - EJthePodcast IG - CesarLaBare7 Twitch.tv/Jedi_EJ Discord: https://discord.gg/hzakRbN EJthePodcast@gmail.com iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eternal-journey/id1441261645 SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/eternal-journey-476372610

In today's episode we discuss one of our favourite games of all time - Magic: the Gathering, by Richard Garfield. Join us as we nerd out over the way in which this fragmented collectable card game manages to tell a deep and engaging story. Find the 99% Invisible podcast episode here: https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/gathering-the-magic/ Final Parting http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=442981 Settle the Score http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=442991 In Bolas' Clutches http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=442942 Liliana, Heretical Healer/Liliana, Defiant Necromancer http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=439339 Sharktocrab http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=457350 Hydroid Krasis http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=457327 Prime Speaker Vannifar http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=457339 Peace of Mind http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=414328 Catacomb Crocodile http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=457211 Recommended artists: Nils Hamm, Seb McKinnon and Christopher Moeller A flavourful introduction to five guilds of Ravnica https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/flavorful-guide-guilds-ravnica-2018-10-03 We also briefly reference Eternal, a game developed by former Magic: the Gathering pro players Direwolf Digital. You can try both games online for free; just do a standard internet search for Eternal or MTG Arena. Note of Correction: The two expansions that Milos describes in standard together were Eldrich Moon and Kaladesh, not Shadows over Innistrad and Kaladesh. He has been suitably pilloried and shamed for his foolishness. Like or hate MTG? Contact us at themindgamespodcast@gmail.com We hope you enjoy, and apologies for the delay. Normal service to be resumed next month!

Patrick Chapin, “The Innovator,” is a Hall of Famer, Pro Tour Champion, and 5-time PT Top 8 competitor. Author of Next Level Magic and Next Level Deckbuilding, his articles can be found on StarCityGames.com and podcast at TopLevelPodcast.com. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Patrick Chapin when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep298 01: Patrick Chapin Shares Tips for Improving Yourself and says Don't Try to Convince others You're the Best   First Set  The Dark Favorite Set  Innistrad (Best designed) /  Khans of Tarkir block Favorite Card Jace, the Mind Sculptor What makes Magic fun for you? First and foremost the people. The constant iteration. Early Challenge Trying to convince people that he was actually good. Level Up Moment Realizing that trying to convince people that he was actually good was not as useful as focusing on humbly improving himself. Proudest Magic Moment Inducted into the Hall of Fame. Winning Pro Tour Journey Into Nyx. Best Format Standard Current Standard Deck Biggest Mistake Players Make Focusing their energy on convincing people they are good instead of focusing on finding the truth about how they play. Look for mistakes in every match. Free Resources! www.nextlevelmagic.com www.starcitygames.com www.toplevelpodcast.com   02: Patrick Chapin Shares Card Evaluation   Evaluation Tips Look at every card and ask: "Why was this card printed? Who is it for? HOW can I use this card?" Limited Tips Sealed is often slower but more powerful (compared to draft) because you have six booster packs instead of three. This leads to bomb centric decks. Focus on the key cards you passed, not every card in the pack. Team Building Use message groups and in-person meetings to collaborate with your team. You will only improve to the level of the best player in your group. Bring your group up and/or find more talent if you're the best in your group. Play Testing Constant communication with the teammate as well as taking the two weeks before a Pro Tour off to playtest with the team has been a working formula for Patrick. Improvement Identify what you want to improve first: your collection, win ratio, deck building skills, etc... and focus just on that Magic Resource   Next Level Magic Next Level Deck Building   Interview Links www.starcitygames.com www.toplevelmagic.com     105: Patrick Chapin Returns! Your Questions Answered - 1 Year of MTG Pro Tutor   Sideboarding Sideboards are there to tweak and tune your strategy. Know what your strategy is. Look at similar strategies and make your sideboard similar. Right now, sweepers are very popular - Languish and Planar Outburst. Building Local Interest If you have casual players that you would like to take to the next level, organize regular draft nights. Break off into teams after the draft portion so people can help each other build decks. If you have new players who don't know the rules, introduce them to a Duels of the Planeswalkers and see if they stick around and want more after a few weeks. Missing Triggers Create a shortcut system for your brain. Also, when playtesting, NO TAKE BACKS!! Practice how you want to play at events. Track your mistakes and do a push up for each one you do. Going to Grand Prix and Other Big Events Grand Prixs are like gaming conventions. JUST GO and enjoy it! You will never feel ready if you don't go. If you are nervous about the main event then just show up and walk around, play in some side events, visit artists and vendors and soak it all in. When you participate in the main event, play all the rounds. You paid to play Magic and get experience. Utilize all the time you have. Play all the rounds even if you're knocked out early. Playing against different decks and opponents you don't know is invaluable. Home Brew vs. Net Deck By playing your own brew all the time you are missing out on learning what's working now and why it's working. By net decking all the time you will always be a week or so behind. Mix it up. Net deck 25% of the time and build your own deck 25% of the time. The other 50% is up to you to go where the wind blows. See what's working at large but try out your own ideas too. Read: Information Cascades in Magic on StarCityGames Make Sure It's Fun Don't force yourself to play Magic (or play more Magic) just because you feel like that's what you SHOULD be doing, Make sure it stays fun. Pay Attention to Opponent Every time your opponent makes a play, especially if it's not obvious why ask yourself "Why did they do that?" Have a notebook and write down, after the match, what your opponent did so you can talk about it with others later. BONUS: Write down all the mistakes you made (win or lose) and what you learned and SHARE THAT LIST! Don't let your brain hide your errors from you. Get used to facing them and talking about them. The MTG Pro Tutor Facebook group is the perfect place to post your list because of the healthy, uplifting community there who is ready to help. Mulligan Decisions Nowadays you can keep slightly lighter mana hands because you can scry. Consider what your opponent is playing and have a plan based on the cards in your hand. If there is no viable plan, then mulligan. If you don't know what your opponent is playing, assume they are on an aggressive strategy. How does your hand line up in that match? Coping with Counterspells If you tilt when playing a control mage then watch someone play a control deck and ask questions. Learn when they are vulnerable so you know when to strike. Dealing With Ulamog Hand disruption is the best way to deal with Ulamog. Infinite Obliteration is the prime answer. Biggest Mistake Players lie to themselves. You can only control what you can control. People shift the blame to things they can't control and then use that to hide from the real problem. Which is that they are making mistakes and need to address it. Improvement Suggestions Focus on what really matters right now. Magic Resource Information Cascades in Magic on StarCityGames Eternal Patrick is working alongside other great Magic players at Direwolf Digital to release a new game called Eternal. Check it out when it goes into open Beta soon. Connect With Patrick Chapin Twitter: @thepchapin Check Out Magic Story Magic Story brings the lore of the Multiverse to life in an audio presentation never before heard in the Magic community. Listen to Episode 1 here or on www.magicthestory.com  

Draft Mechanic Episode #81: Gen Con 2018 Convention Recap Welcome to our yearly Gen Con recap episode! We’ve got two hours of new games, demos and news from publishers to cover, so this one will be structured differently than the usual (no on tap or featured review). Check below for timestamps for what we thought of the show. Thanks so much for tuning in, and we’ll be back in two weeks with a regular episode! 01:00 Wednesday (intro) 03:48 Played: Pasaraya 06:27 Planning for the week 07:44 Thursday recap 09:00 First stops in the hall 11:15 Played: Warsaw, City of Ruins 15:45 Played: Everdell 20:57 Played: Spirits of the Forest 25:21 Demo: Franchise 32:33 Played: Team Up! 36:06 News from: Asmodee Digital 41:48 News from: Direwolf Digital 45:04 Demo: Cryptid 49:45 Friday recap 50:33 Played: Homebrewers 55:19 Played: Sabotage 56:38 Demo: Crusader Kings & Europa Universalis 61:08 Played: Into the Black Forest 64:50 News from: Alderac Entertainment (AEG) 68:16 News: New T.I.M.E Stories surprise 69:45 Rolling Dice & Taking Names meet up 71:14 Played: Mars Open 74:19 Grey Fox Games Sponsorship Spot 75:09 Saturday recap 76:19 Demo: Comanauts 80:18 Played: Spirits of the Wild 83:03 Demo: One Deck Galaxy 88:10 Played: Fast Forward “Fortune” 91:14 Demos: Bad Maps & Bosk 97:34 Demos: HABA 101:07 Panels & Events 104:08 Sunday recap 104:34 Played: High Rise 110:39 Gen Con Final Thoughts 114:30 Outro We hope you enjoyed today's episode! Send us some feedback at draftmechanic@gmail.com and visit us on the web at draftmechanic.net! Pick up a new Draft Mechanic T-Shirt today! Join our Draft Mechanic Slack Channel, or our BGG Guild (#2470)! We’re also on Twitter and Instagram - follow us at @draftmechanic! Also, Like us on Facebook! Draft Mechanic is a proud member of Punchboard Media, where we all bring something to the table. Check out our diverse group of audio, video and written board game content creators! Draft Mechanic is sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Check out their website for information on all their great games, and sign up for the newsletter for updates direct to your inbox! Our theme and bump music is from the album “Superpower of Choice” by the Liberation Jumpsuit - thanks to the band for their help! Come listen to the full album on our website! Thanks for listening! Please game responsibly and we’ll see you back here again soon for another round! http://www.draftmechanic.net/show-notes/2018/81gencon18

In this episode we get to know the casters of the monthly ESL TESL tournament. We get a nice look at the behind the scenes activity.

In this podcast, by guest and I talk about the deck that we see complained most of and we target those. We talk of ways to beat them and discuss each of there weaknesses.

We take a hard look at the game. Where it stands and how it can fall. We look at the lacking tournament scene as well as the need for other improvments.

On this Episode we take a look at the various colors and classes found within the elder scrolls legends, we review what their idenities are and how we feel about each of them and weather or not we feel they are perfroming their jobs correctly.

In this episode my guest and I begin with taking a look at the current balance patch, we proceed to review each card change and provide our thoughts on how effective each will be and why they were changed. We then get into the recent question of: Are Vodcast healthy for the game? We give our thoughts and Feelings reguarding this topic.

Charm3r, Justinlarson, Bradford lee, schwiddy and I go over out fav "fun"decks.

We discuss The impact content creation has had on out lives as well as a few announcements. This podcast is a an aweomse look at whats happened and whats to come!

Me and my co-host of the episode take the time, to take a hard look at various tournament formats and stuctures, we also dive in to discussing the current tournamnts offered.

In this episode the guest and I take a hard look at the ladder and weather or not we feel it is rewarding to grind out. We also talk of changes to the current system of ladder and how we would like to see it improved. We finish talking about the game mechanics.

Today's episode the guest and I talk about our favorite fun decks to unwind with as well as really go in to the nerfs as well as to way we thing these nefts happened.

Today on the show, CVH, Schwiddy and I discuss our thoughts and feelings on the current meta game. We move on to talk about the new watch list of cards that could possiably be changed. We finish off with our opinions of the mechanics introduced with the new expanstion.

Zeki is on a top secret mission so Renee, Trevor, and Brian discuss how Pokémon Go has served to build community and Renee’s adventures at the Delaware State Fair (say that 10 times fast). The conversation turns to a discussion of animals how have held the office of Mayor (Mare Mayor) and the collation errors with Eldritch Moon and the ramifications of this issue. The use of “create” on new FMN promos and #wotcstaff is also explored. Trevor reveals how much he is enjoying the closed beta of Eternal by Direwolf Digital. We are now on iTunes! Subscribe to our feed at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/will-of-the-council-podcast/id1128882667?mt=2 Contact Info – You can find the cast on www.mtgcast.com or at www.cardconfidants.com Twitter – @willofthecast Email – WilloftheCast@gmail.com Zeki can be found at – @Zektown on Twitter Brian can be found on Twitter – @inkyscholar Renee can be found on Twitter – @mtgreunicorn Trevor can be found on Twitter – @darkr3x Eternal shout out to @BalduvianBears and Houston @TNSGingerAle Our intro/outro music “Is Good vs. Looks Good” by cast friends Loud House is available at – https://loudhousephl.bandcamp.com/releases

Patrick Chapin, "The Innovator," is a Hall of Famer, Pro Tour Champion, and 5-time Pro Tour Top 8 competitor. Author of Next Level Magic and Next Level Deckbuilding, his articles can be found on StarCityGames.com and podcast at TopLevelPodcast.com. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Patrick Chapin when he answered questions on #MTGProTutor! Click here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep105 Sideboarding Sideboards are there to tweak and tune your strategy. Know what your strategy is. Look at similar strategies and make your sideboard similar. Right now, sweepers are very popular - Languish and Planar Outburst. Building Local Interest If you have casual players that you would like to take to the next level, organize regular draft nights. Break off into teams after the draft portion so people can help each other build decks. If you have new players who don't know the rules, introduce them to a Duels of the Planeswalkers and see if they stick around and want more after a few weeks. Missing Triggers Create a shortcut system for your brain. Also, when playtesting, NO TAKE BACKS!! Practice how you want to play at events. Track your mistakes and do a push up for each one you do. Going to Grand Prixs and Other Big Events Grand Prixs are like gaming conventions. JUST GO and enjoy it! You will never feel ready if you don't go. If you are nervous about the main event then just show up and walk around, play in some side events, visit artists and vendors and soak it all in. When you participate in the main event, play all the rounds. You paid to play Magic and get experience. Utilize all the time you have. Play all the rounds even if you're knocked out early. Playing against different decks and opponents you don't know is invaluable. Home Brew vs. Net Deck By playing your own brew all the time you are missing out on learning what's working now and why it's working. By net decking all the time you will always be a week or so behind. Mix it up. Net deck 25% of the time and build your own deck 25% of the time. The other 50% is up to you to go where the wind blows. See what's working at large but try out your own ideas too. Read: Information Cascades in Magic on StarCityGames Make Sure It's Fun Don't force yourself to play Magic (or play more Magic) just because you feel like that's waht you SHOULD be doing, Make sure it stays fun. Pay Attention to Opponent Everytime your opponent makes a play, especially if it's not obvious why, ask yourself "Why did they do that?" Have a notebook and write down, after the match, what your opponent did so you can talk about it with others later. BONUS: Write down all the mistakes you made (win or lose) and what you learned and SHARE THAT LIST! Don't let your brain hide your errors from you. Get used to facing them and talking about them. The MTG Pro Tutor Facebook group is the perfect place to post your list because of the healthy, uplifting community there who is ready to help. Mulligan Decisions Now days you can keep slightly lighter mana hands because you can scry. Consider what your opponent is playing and have a plan based on the cards in your hand. If there is no viable plan, then mulligan. If you don't know what your opponent is playing, assume they are on an aggressive strategy. How does your hand line up in that match? Coping with Counterspells If you tilt when playing a control mage then watch someone play a control deck and ask questions. Learn when they are vulnerable so you know when to strike. Dealing With Ulamog Hand disruption is the best way to deal with Ulamog. Infinite Obliteration is the prime answer. Biggest Mistake Players lie to themselves. You can only control what you can control. People shift the blame to things they can't control and then use that to hide from the real problem. Which is that they are making mistakes and need to address it. Improvement Suggestions Focus on what really matters right now. Magic Resource Information Cascades in Magic on StarCityGames Eternal Patrick is working alongside other great Magic players at Direwolf Digital to release a new game called Eternal. Check it out when it goes into open Beta soon. Connect With Patrick Chapin Twitter: @thepchapin Check Out Magic Story Magic Story brings the lore of the Multiverse to life in an audio presentation never before heard in the Magic community. Listen to Episode 1 here or on www.magicthestory.com Sponsors