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This episode was originally released May 27th, 2019.For episode 40, Geoff Moes (@ThallidTosser on Twitter), Nat Moes (@GrandpaBelcher), and Josh Chapple (@joshchapple) are pleased to show off Collector Ouphe, a free preview card from Modern Horizons, provided by Wizards of the Coast!01:25 – Oof17:59 – The Real Collection Was the Friends We Made Along the WayTotal runtime: 25:22 Null Rodney I’m sure most of you are here looking for the free Modern Horizons preview card, so we’ll get right to it. It’s a Null Rod on legs! At long last! This card was at the top of my list from the very beginning of exploratory design, and it went through everything almost unchanged mechanically. In my head I named it “Null Rodney.” Null Rod has long been a staple of Vintage aggro-control decks because it helps prey on artifact-based manabases as Wasteland and Strip Mine take apart dual lands. It slows down explosive starts and combo finishes, allowing the control deck enough time to block paths to victory and win with creatures. That was one of Null Rod’s big weaknesses, in fact; it didn’t apply pressure to the opponent by itself. Without threatening creatures bearing down, opponents could find answers or additional threats and break out of their prison to win. Collector Ouphe has the same crippling potential as Null Rod but brings its own threat. As formats get older and smaller, and artifacts get more powerful, Collector Ouphe has increasing utility. In Modern it shuts down Affinity (the deck, not the ability), Aether Vial, and much of the Tron decks’ ability to fix colors and tutor for lands. In Legacy it starts hitting fast mana (Mox Diamond, Chrome Mox, Lotus Petal, and Lion’s Eye Diamond), artifact decks with Grim Monolith, and powerful equipment, like Batterskull and Umezawa’s Jitte. And in Vintage, Workshop Aggro runs Walking Ballista and Arcbound Ravager, in addition to all the decks using Moxes, Black Lotus, Sol Ring, and Mana Crypt as a big chunk of their mana base. Oh, and Time Vault is still an OK card, I think. Anyway, we’re primarily a Vintage podcast, so we’ll go deeper into Vintage applications. Obviously not every deck is interested in this effect, but there are probably a few. Stony Silence is one of the most important cards in Survival decks for buying time against Workshops and Paradoxical Outcome, and Collector Ouphe is a Stony Silence that can be tutored for (or discarded to) Survival of the Fittest. Maybe there’s some risk in making creature removal even better against this creature-heavy strategy, but all kinds of removal were good against this deck that has a key land, a key enchantment, big artifact creatures, lots of other creatures, and a relevant graveyard. Ouphe Survival, borrowed from David Lance Business (38)4 Bazaar of Baghdad4 Survival of the Fittest1 Ancestral Recall1 Time Walk1 Thorn of Amethyst4 Basking Rootwalla4 Vengevine4 Hollow One3 Collector Ouphe3 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben1 Hooting Mandrills1 Manglehorn1 Spell Queller1 Squee, Goblin Nabob1 Wonder4 Noble HierarchMana Sources (22)2 Elvish Spirit Guide1 Black Lotus1 Mox Emerald1 Mox Jet1 Mox Pearl1 Mox Ruby1 Mox Sapphire2 Verdant Catacombs2 Windswept Heath2 Wooded Foothills2 Misty Rainforest3 Savannah2 Tropical Island1 Forest | Sideboard (15)1 Chalice of the Void4 Containment Priest1 Energy Flux1 Fairgrounds Warden1 Force of Vigor2 Grafdigger’s Cage1 Kataki, War’s Wage1 Collector Ouphe2 Squee, Goblin Nabob1 Stony Silence BUG Control (which we’ve never talked about on this show before) is already looking to deny resources to the opponent with creatures like Leovold, Emissary of Trest, stopping card-draw, and Ramunap Excavator and Wasteland hitting important lands. Like Excavator, the Ouphe is another artifact that’s been given a body and a purpose – preventing the opponent from having nice things. And thanks to Deathrite Shaman, BUG Control can skip running a lot of the artifacts that would make the Ouphe a double-edged sword. BUG Collector Business (38)4 Force of Will2 Mental Misstep1 Thoughtseize1 Abrupt Decay1 Assassin's Trophy1 Ponder1 Brainstorm1 Ancestral Recall1 Time Walk2 Painful Truths2 Jace, the Mind Sculptor1 Treasure Cruise1 Dig Through Time1 Demonic Tutor4 Deathrite Shaman3 Snapcaster Mage3 Collector Ouphe2 Baleful Strix3 Leovold, Emissary of Trest1 Rumanap Excavator1 Tasigur, the Golden Fang1 Gurmag AnglerMana Sources (22)1 Black Lotus1 Mox Emerald1 Mox Jet1 Mox Sapphire4 Verdant Catacombs1 Misty Rainforest1 Polluted Delta3 Underground Sea2 Tropical Island1 Bayou1 Swamp1 Strip Mine4 Wasteland | Sideboard (15)4 Grafdigger's Cage2 Yixlid Jailer1 Forest2 Nature's Claim1 Force of Vigor1 Pithing Needle1 Toxic Deluge1 Flusterstorm1 Engineered Explosives1 Infernal Reckoning Another strategy, which hasn’t been around recently but could show up again, would be something like Christmas Beats. In Magic, red and green both hate Vintage staples blue and artifacts, so this deck focuses on those in an aggro-control shell. Christmas Beats foregoes playing most artifacts in favor of Elvish and Simian Spirit Guides, so it can disrupt mana with four Collector Ouphes and an additional Null Rod for moral support. There are lots of creature options beyond that: Magus of the Moon, Tin Street Hooligan, Scavenging Ooze, Tarmogoyf, Harsh Mentor, Vexing Shusher, Goblin Cratermaker. And for spells you get Pyroblast, Lightning Bolt, Ancient Grudge, the new Force of Vigor from Modern Horizons – whatever you think will make a difference in the expected metagame. Santa’s Ouphe Business (32)4 Deathrite Shaman4 Collector Ouphe4 Tin Street Hooligan4 Tarmogoyf4 Magus of the Moon1 Chalice of the Void1 Null Rod1 Blood Moon1 Force of Vigor4 Pyroblast4 Lightning BoltMana Sources (28)4 Elvish Spirit Guide4 Simian Spirit Guide1 Lotus Petal4 Verdant Catacombs1 Wooded Foothills3 Taiga3 Snow-Covered Forest2 Snow-Covered Mountain1 Snow-Covered Swamp1 Strip Mine4 Wasteland | Sideboard (15)3 Pithing Needle1 Thorn of Amethyst4 Leyline of the Void3 Ancient Grudge2 Red Elemental Blast2 Mindbreak Trap There’s a lot of opportunity for Collector Ouphe to succeed in Modern and eternal formats. Artifacts continue getting stronger and allowing opponents to carry out nefarious, broken schemes. Ouphe says no! How Many Team Serious Members Does It Take? Because podcasts are a tricky way to reveal a free Wizards preview card, we decided we’d try something different, and perhaps unique. The Serious Vintage podcast looks at the Vintage format through the lens of community, rather than competition. We have fun playing Magic, but it’s also an excuse to hang out with people we enjoy. And it’s one of the reasons we always end our shows with discussions of food and drink, because the post-tournament meal is just as important as the event itself. Sometimes more so. So thanks to everyone who helped us preview our card (in order of the word they read): Steve McGrew, Jake Hilty, Jon Hammack, JR Goldman, Guhstin Dewey, Paul Blakeley, Ryan Seeley, Nam Q. Tran, Duane Haddix, Rajah James, Anthony “Twaun” Michaels, Jimmy McCarthy, Andy “Brass Man” Probasco, Sam Krohlow, Frank Singel, Josh McCurley, Phil Thorson, Jerry Yang, Eric Caffrey, Mark Trogdon, Gilberto Rivera, Kevin Nelson, Justin Waller, Rick Gideon, David Lance, Kyle Lennox, Charles Rolko, Kevin Poenisch, Matt Hazard, Erik Butler, Joe Dyer, and Ben Perry. Lots of people had fun with it, none more than Brass Man, who provided the stinger for this episode. Thanks also to Geoff Moes, who, when I said I wanted to have him splice 40 or so contextless words of a card together into a coherent whole, didn’t blink an eye. It was just that normal twitch thing he gets when I tell him I have an idea. And thanks to Josh Chapple, who, since it was snowing in Colorado when we recorded, went up the road to podcast from the parking lot of his local bar, Snowpack Taproom, to get a working internet signal. He recommends Snowpack as having a strong selection of rotating local kegs, good food, and powerful internet. The next Team Serious Invitational he hosts in Colorado will definitely take a trip there. Finally, thanks to Jaco for hosting our show at Eternal Central. He loves formats with old Magic cards and has put together quite a home for them. We exist in large part because of his help. My job is easy; I just write words. Upcoming Events We close this episode with a couple of upcoming Vintage events, a section that we used to do and would like to do more regularly. If you have a Vintage (or Middle School or Old School) event that you want us to hype, let us know! If it’s reasonable to put on our next episode, we will. First up, an event I found on The Mana Drain. The Lone Star Lhurgoyfs group is hosting a Vintage event Saturday, June 8 in Houston, Texas. They have a nice writeup, it’s at a bar, and they’re going to raffle off some pretty awesome looking Eldrazi proxies. Check that out if you’re near Houston. In Warren, Ohio, there are two Vintage Eternal Weekend Trials, on Friday, June 14 and Sunday, June 16 at Bottom Dollar Trading. Those events should just be crawling with Team Serious members, so it should be a lot of fun. And Josh is looking forward to the TinFinVitational events in Denver, being run the same weekend as that city’s Magic Fest at the Whittier Pub. There’s a Vintage event on Friday, July 19, and a Legacy event on Sunday, July 21. Take a look if you’ll be playing in GP Denver, and say hey to Josh. Questions for Discussion So! What do you think of Collector Ouphe? Did you know how to pronounce “ouphe” before we did? Did you see Filip Burburan’s great art? The Ouphe is stealing the power from an Aether Vial! Are there other Easter eggs in the art? What other Modern Horizons cards are you excited about? Do you have a local Vintage or other event coming up that you want us to give a shoutout to? Let us know! Conclusion Thanks for listening! If you found this show because of our free Wizards preview card for Modern Horizons, welcome. We hope you enjoyed your time here. We’ll look forward to any questions or comments here or The Mana Drain or on Twitter. You can also email us at seriousvintagepodcast@gmail.com.

This episode was originally released May 27th, 2019.For episode 40, Geoff Moes (@ThallidTosser on Twitter), Nat Moes (@GrandpaBelcher), and Josh Chapple (@joshchapple) are pleased to show off Collector Ouphe, a free preview card from Modern Horizons, provided by Wizards of the Coast!01:25 – Oof17:59 – The Real Collection Was the Friends We Made Along the WayTotal runtime: 25:22 Null Rodney I’m sure most of you are here looking for the free Modern Horizons preview card, so we’ll get right to it. It’s a Null Rod on legs! At long last! This card was at the top of my list from the very beginning of exploratory design, and it went through everything almost unchanged mechanically. In my head I named it “Null Rodney.” Null Rod has long been a staple of Vintage aggro-control decks because it helps prey on artifact-based manabases as Wasteland and Strip Mine take apart dual lands. It slows down explosive starts and combo finishes, allowing the control deck enough time to block paths to victory and win with creatures. That was one of Null Rod’s big weaknesses, in fact; it didn’t apply pressure to the opponent by itself. Without threatening creatures bearing down, opponents could find answers or additional threats and break out of their prison to win. Collector Ouphe has the same crippling potential as Null Rod but brings its own threat. As formats get older and smaller, and artifacts get more powerful, Collector Ouphe has increasing utility. In Modern it shuts down Affinity (the deck, not the ability), Aether Vial, and much of the Tron decks’ ability to fix colors and tutor for lands. In Legacy it starts hitting fast mana (Mox Diamond, Chrome Mox, Lotus Petal, and Lion’s Eye Diamond), artifact decks with Grim Monolith, and powerful equipment, like Batterskull and Umezawa’s Jitte. And in Vintage, Workshop Aggro runs Walking Ballista and Arcbound Ravager, in addition to all the decks using Moxes, Black Lotus, Sol Ring, and Mana Crypt as a big chunk of their mana base. Oh, and Time Vault is still an OK card, I think. Anyway, we’re primarily a Vintage podcast, so we’ll go deeper into Vintage applications. Obviously not every deck is interested in this effect, but there are probably a few. Stony Silence is one of the most important cards in Survival decks for buying time against Workshops and Paradoxical Outcome, and Collector Ouphe is a Stony Silence that can be tutored for (or discarded to) Survival of the Fittest. Maybe there’s some risk in making creature removal even better against this creature-heavy strategy, but all kinds of removal were good against this deck that has a key land, a key enchantment, big artifact creatures, lots of other creatures, and a relevant graveyard. Ouphe Survival, borrowed from David Lance Business (38)4 Bazaar of Baghdad4 Survival of the Fittest1 Ancestral Recall1 Time Walk1 Thorn of Amethyst4 Basking Rootwalla4 Vengevine4 Hollow One3 Collector Ouphe3 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben1 Hooting Mandrills1 Manglehorn1 Spell Queller1 Squee, Goblin Nabob1 Wonder4 Noble HierarchMana Sources (22)2 Elvish Spirit Guide1 Black Lotus1 Mox Emerald1 Mox Jet1 Mox Pearl1 Mox Ruby1 Mox Sapphire2 Verdant Catacombs2 Windswept Heath2 Wooded Foothills2 Misty Rainforest3 Savannah2 Tropical Island1 Forest | Sideboard (15)1 Chalice of the Void4 Containment Priest1 Energy Flux1 Fairgrounds Warden1 Force of Vigor2 Grafdigger’s Cage1 Kataki, War’s Wage1 Collector Ouphe2 Squee, Goblin Nabob1 Stony Silence BUG Control (which we’ve never talked about on this show before) is already looking to deny resources to the opponent with creatures like Leovold, Emissary of Trest, stopping card-draw, and Ramunap Excavator and Wasteland hitting important lands. Like Excavator, the Ouphe is another artifact that’s been given a body and a purpose – preventing the opponent from having nice things. And thanks to Deathrite Shaman, BUG Control can skip running a lot of the artifacts that would make the Ouphe a double-edged sword. BUG Collector Business (38)4 Force of Will2 Mental Misstep1 Thoughtseize1 Abrupt Decay1 Assassin's Trophy1 Ponder1 Brainstorm1 Ancestral Recall1 Time Walk2 Painful Truths2 Jace, the Mind Sculptor1 Treasure Cruise1 Dig Through Time1 Demonic Tutor4 Deathrite Shaman3 Snapcaster Mage3 Collector Ouphe2 Baleful Strix3 Leovold, Emissary of Trest1 Rumanap Excavator1 Tasigur, the Golden Fang1 Gurmag AnglerMana Sources (22)1 Black Lotus1 Mox Emerald1 Mox Jet1 Mox Sapphire4 Verdant Catacombs1 Misty Rainforest1 Polluted Delta3 Underground Sea2 Tropical Island1 Bayou1 Swamp1 Strip Mine4 Wasteland | Sideboard (15)4 Grafdigger's Cage2 Yixlid Jailer1 Forest2 Nature's Claim1 Force of Vigor1 Pithing Needle1 Toxic Deluge1 Flusterstorm1 Engineered Explosives1 Infernal Reckoning Another strategy, which hasn’t been around recently but could show up again, would be something like Christmas Beats. In Magic, red and green both hate Vintage staples blue and artifacts, so this deck focuses on those in an aggro-control shell. Christmas Beats foregoes playing most artifacts in favor of Elvish and Simian Spirit Guides, so it can disrupt mana with four Collector Ouphes and an additional Null Rod for moral support. There are lots of creature options beyond that: Magus of the Moon, Tin Street Hooligan, Scavenging Ooze, Tarmogoyf, Harsh Mentor, Vexing Shusher, Goblin Cratermaker. And for spells you get Pyroblast, Lightning Bolt, Ancient Grudge, the new Force of Vigor from Modern Horizons – whatever you think will make a difference in the expected metagame. Santa’s Ouphe Business (32)4 Deathrite Shaman4 Collector Ouphe4 Tin Street Hooligan4 Tarmogoyf4 Magus of the Moon1 Chalice of the Void1 Null Rod1 Blood Moon1 Force of Vigor4 Pyroblast4 Lightning BoltMana Sources (28)4 Elvish Spirit Guide4 Simian Spirit Guide1 Lotus Petal4 Verdant Catacombs1 Wooded Foothills3 Taiga3 Snow-Covered Forest2 Snow-Covered Mountain1 Snow-Covered Swamp1 Strip Mine4 Wasteland | Sideboard (15)3 Pithing Needle1 Thorn of Amethyst4 Leyline of the Void3 Ancient Grudge2 Red Elemental Blast2 Mindbreak Trap There’s a lot of opportunity for Collector Ouphe to succeed in Modern and eternal formats. Artifacts continue getting stronger and allowing opponents to carry out nefarious, broken schemes. Ouphe says no! How Many Team Serious Members Does It Take? Because podcasts are a tricky way to reveal a free Wizards preview card, we decided we’d try something different, and perhaps unique. The Serious Vintage podcast looks at the Vintage format through the lens of community, rather than competition. We have fun playing Magic, but it’s also an excuse to hang out with people we enjoy. And it’s one of the reasons we always end our shows with discussions of food and drink, because the post-tournament meal is just as important as the event itself. Sometimes more so. So thanks to everyone who helped us preview our card (in order of the word they read): Steve McGrew, Jake Hilty, Jon Hammack, JR Goldman, Guhstin Dewey, Paul Blakeley, Ryan Seeley, Nam Q. Tran, Duane Haddix, Rajah James, Anthony “Twaun” Michaels, Jimmy McCarthy, Andy “Brass Man” Probasco, Sam Krohlow, Frank Singel, Josh McCurley, Phil Thorson, Jerry Yang, Eric Caffrey, Mark Trogdon, Gilberto Rivera, Kevin Nelson, Justin Waller, Rick Gideon, David Lance, Kyle Lennox, Charles Rolko, Kevin Poenisch, Matt Hazard, Erik Butler, Joe Dyer, and Ben Perry. Lots of people had fun with it, none more than Brass Man, who provided the stinger for this episode. Thanks also to Geoff Moes, who, when I said I wanted to have him splice 40 or so contextless words of a card together into a coherent whole, didn’t blink an eye. It was just that normal twitch thing he gets when I tell him I have an idea. And thanks to Josh Chapple, who, since it was snowing in Colorado when we recorded, went up the road to podcast from the parking lot of his local bar, Snowpack Taproom, to get a working internet signal. He recommends Snowpack as having a strong selection of rotating local kegs, good food, and powerful internet. The next Team Serious Invitational he hosts in Colorado will definitely take a trip there. Finally, thanks to Jaco for hosting our show at Eternal Central. He loves formats with old Magic cards and has put together quite a home for them. We exist in large part because of his help. My job is easy; I just write words. Upcoming Events We close this episode with a couple of upcoming Vintage events, a section that we used to do and would like to do more regularly. If you have a Vintage (or Middle School or Old School) event that you want us to hype, let us know! If it’s reasonable to put on our next episode, we will. First up, an event I found on The Mana Drain. The Lone Star Lhurgoyfs group is hosting a Vintage event Saturday, June 8 in Houston, Texas. They have a nice writeup, it’s at a bar, and they’re going to raffle off some pretty awesome looking Eldrazi proxies. Check that out if you’re near Houston. In Warren, Ohio, there are two Vintage Eternal Weekend Trials, on Friday, June 14 and Sunday, June 16 at Bottom Dollar Trading. Those events should just be crawling with Team Serious members, so it should be a lot of fun. And Josh is looking forward to the TinFinVitational events in Denver, being run the same weekend as that city’s Magic Fest at the Whittier Pub. There’s a Vintage event on Friday, July 19, and a Legacy event on Sunday, July 21. Take a look if you’ll be playing in GP Denver, and say hey to Josh. Questions for Discussion So! What do you think of Collector Ouphe? Did you know how to pronounce “ouphe” before we did? Did you see Filip Burburan’s great art? The Ouphe is stealing the power from an Aether Vial! Are there other Easter eggs in the art? What other Modern Horizons cards are you excited about? Do you have a local Vintage or other event coming up that you want us to give a shoutout to? Let us know! Conclusion Thanks for listening! If you found this show because of our free Wizards preview card for Modern Horizons, welcome. We hope you enjoyed your time here. We’ll look forward to any questions or comments here or The Mana Drain or on Twitter. You can also email us at seriousvintagepodcast@gmail.com.

This week we delve into the process of deck selection using LSV's recent success at GP Denver as the back drop.  We discuss why you should pick a deck and how those reasons changed based on event, when to pick a deck and what not to do. Then we trample through the concept of levels of meta.  We define what the levels are and then use the meta game at MC 4 to illustrate this concept.  Next, we discuss if a certain 8/8 trampler should be banned from modern.  Next, we discuss why we like the modern horizons limited format and bemoan the fact that it may already be in the graveyard since it is hard to get a draft to happen.  Finally, we convoke some arena data to see where standard is and talk a little about the color hosing cards from Core 20. Reasons to play a deck - 6:28 LSV Magic God - 9:32 Mortal Deck Selection - 12:23 Why Scapeshift in Denver - 18:29 Twitter Decking - 23:11 The Levels - 27:04 The Levels at MC and SCG 4 - 30:47 Level 0 - 43:12 How about a Hogaak Ban? - 44:25 Modern Horizon’s Limited - 55:33 Arena 1:02:01 Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualtryhardmtg@gmail.com  You can find us on the Apple podcast app, Google Play, Podbean, Soundcloud, Spotify or Stitcher, just search casual try hard. Music by Juan Rodriguez II ZeeManlove.com

In Episode 30 of Attack for Zero, Carter and Carl review SCG Philly and GP Denver. Afterwards, they preview Mythic Championship IV. There are many ways to contact us. You can find us on Twitter. twitter.com/attackforzero twitter.com/CarterNoble25 twitter.com/muzikal_33 You can also find Carter and Carl on Twitch. twitch.tv/mrmissouri25 twitch.tv/muzikal For other inquiries, feel free to contact us at attackforzeropodcast@gmail.com. Music: "the Wrong Way" by Jahzzar From the Free Music Archive CC BY SA

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This week on Constructed Criticism we have The Mighty Linguine come on and talk about Bant Scapeshift Decklist for the

The Break Down: MF Krakow's MCQ and Tobi Henke's GP Dallas Data The Dive Down: Deck Selection for GP Denver's MCQ The Wind Down: The Timing of MH1's Release Timestamps: The Break Down Begins – MF Krakow's MCQ: 2:36 Tobi Henke’s GP Dallas data: 18:08 The Dive Down Begins – Our deck selection process: 31:40 Shane: Timing your selection and metagaming modern: 35:00 Zak: Familiarity vs. Power and learning something new: 45:14 Stan: Playing the unfamiliar and tournament goals: 56:51 Dave: Finding your way in the Modern meta and data-driven decisions: 1:10:40 The Wind Down – The timing of MH1’s release: 1:28:21 Links from this week's episode: GP Krakow's MCQ T8: https://www.channelfireball.com/top-8-decklists-of-the-modern-mcq-at-magicfest-krakow/ Tobi Henke's Dallas Data: https://www.channelfireball.com/articles/full-modern-metagame-and-win-rates-from-dallas-and-what-it-means-moving-forward/ Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? email us: thedivedown@gmail.com (mailto:thedivedown@gmail.com) twitter: https://twitter.com/thedivedown

Max Margolis has been playing Magic competitively for 22 years. He has multiple Grand Prix day 2s with close cash finishes. Richmond 2018 was his first deep run to attempt to qualify for the Pro Tour. He barely missed qualifying for Cleveland by one win - but he did get 19th place. His biggest finish was at GP Denver where his team got top 4. He's had multiple top 8s in PPTQs and IQs. He's primarily a midrange player who has been playing since Urza's block was legal in Extended. Max lives in Maryland, USA. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Max Margolis when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep309 First Set Fallen Empires Favorite Set Ravnica: City of Guilds Favorite Card Pernicious Deed Early Challenge Max faced tilt early on and learned how to manage wins and losses. Worst Magic Moment Wanting to quit Magic because of bullying in the community. Proudest Magic Moment At Grand Prix Denver, Max and his team made it to the top 4. Best Format Modern Parting Guidance Never judge a book by its cover. Magic Resource "Have a Plan" episode on Limited Resources. Connect With Max Margolis Twitter:@maximummagic87 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  

Gregory Michel is a graduate student and competitive Magic player in Minneapolis MN. He mostly plays Limited but also dabbles in Standard and Commander as well. He recently made Top 8 for the first time at a Grand Prix by piloting UW Monument to 7 places at GP Denver! Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Gregory Michel when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep234 First Set Portal Favorite Set Battle for Zendikar Favorite Card Munda,Ambush Leader Early Challenge The first competitive event was a Grand Prix in D.C. 2014. Gregory cashed this event and the next 3 GP's. However, he hit a low and that was the struggle he faced. Worst Magic Moment Experiencing the stress of putting too much pressure on himself. Greg learned that Magic is a hobby and should be an escape. Proudest Magic Moment GP Omaha where Greg played Multiple Platinum Pros and was one win start of making top 8. What Have You Learned From Magic When Greg applies himself to something he likes with a friend he can succeed. Magic Mentors Andrew Elenbogen of Episode 108. Growth As A Player Playing a bunch of formats has improved Greg's Magic instincts. Shortcoming Self-confidence pops up for Greg. He doesn't think of himself as a great player. Biggest Mistake Players Make People feel a need to prove they are good. In reality, they should listen to others and learn as much as they could. How to Effectively Prepare for a Big Event Greg found a deck that he liked and took it to events and practiced a lot with friends. Parting Guidance Have fun when you play. Magic is a hobby so have fun. Magic Resource MTG Goldfish, Reddit, SCG Connect With Gregory Michel Twitter:@Magic_Michelp ‏ 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

Welcome Degenerates! Erebos is back from his trip to GP Denver! This weeks episode has the guys shooting the shit and seeing how Erebos did in Denver. We just started our Patron to help with getting shirts and stickers made for you the listener! PATREON www.patreon.com/MTG_CARDBOARD_CRACK_HOUSE Sit back and grab a cold one. Also hit that like and subscribe button for more content. If you guys have a topic that you would like us to talk about leave a comment below. Don’t forget to add us on: iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mtg-c…d1207289704?mt=2 SoundCloud: @mtg-crack-house Instagram: www.instagram.com/tier1tcg Twitter: www.twitter.com/Tier1TCG Facebook: www.facebook.com/tier1tcg/?fref=hovercard Facebook Crack House: www.facebook.com/mtgcardboardcrackhouse/

With this weekend's fight between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather i feel it's fitting to use Merkules, Conor Mcgregor as the intro song! We talk GP Denver and do a review on a listener's Standard deck list! We are also giving away a Fat Pack! Thats right, its the end of the month giveaway time. So listen to the podcast to find out what you have to do to win some free swag! We just started our Patron to help with getting shirts and stickers made for you the listener! PATREON www.patreon.com/MTG_CARDBOARD_CRACK_HOUSE Sit back and grab a cold one. Also hit that like and subscribe button for more content. If you guys have a topic that you would like us to talk about leave a comment below. Don’t forget to add us on: iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mtg-c…d1207289704?mt=2 SoundCloud: @mtg-crack-house Instagram: www.instagram.com/tier1tcg Twitter: www.twitter.com/Tier1TCG Facebook: www.facebook.com/tier1tcg/?fref=hovercard Facebook Crack House: www.facebook.com/mtgcardboardcrackhouse/

Dave shares his London RPTQ performance.  We discuss the evolution of the current Standard format and how the decklist posting change has affected the metagame.  Brad Nelson and his brother Corey Baumeister continue their hot streak by placing 1st and 3rd at Grand Prix Denver.  Lee Sharpe shared a few new updates for Magic Online.  Most notably Vintage leagues coming August 30th.  Other topics include made up house rules, Team Cardhoarder updates, MTGO bugs, and much more! The Cardhoarder Podcast is proudly sponsored by Cardhoarder.com Email us at cardhoarderpodcast@gmail.com Made up house rules - 1:52 Dave's RPTQ - 3:15 GP Denver - 18:07 Team Cardhoarder achievements & updates - 23:55 Vintage Leagues finally on MTGO - 32:19 Latest MTGO bugs - 40:00 Team Cardhoarder roster for 2018 season Music provided by Terrible Spaceship Your Hosts: Conor O'Donnell, Nathaniel Buckley-Wright, and David Murphy Conor's Twitter: @conorpodonnell | Twitch: conor_od Nathaniel's Twitter: @Cardhoarder | Twitch: Cardhoarder Dave's Twitter: @DaveSea89 | Twitch: davesea

This week, Brad Nelson, BBD and Corey Baumeister have been tearing it up at the top tables with the triumphant resurgence of Temur Energy, which also happens to be our Deck of the Week! We run down all the metagame shifts that GP Denver brought, and dig into the sealed format with a sealed PPTQ report from Al. Plus all the locust facts you could ever possibly want. Ever. Brian DeMars: Decks Like Death's Shadow Will Always Become the Best Deck "Skullcraic Theme" composed and performed by Barry Cannon. Tweet us @Skullcraic Email us at skullcraicpodcast@gmail.com Barry's Soundcloud Barry's Twitter

The crew discusses GP Denver, HASCON tickets showing up on Groupon, and the latest round of Reserved List buyouts.

The crew discusses GP Denver, HASCON tickets showing up on Groupon, and the latest round of Reserved List buyouts.

The crew discusses GP Denver, HASCON tickets showing up on Groupon, and the latest round of Reserved List buyouts.

On this episode, Maria and Meghan recap Grand Prix Minneapolis (their hometown GP!) Find out how Meghan did in the main event running Blue-Red Control versus a field full of crazy decks! Our hosts also chat the current state of Sealed, what on earth they’re going to play at GP Denver, and BRAND SPANKIN’ NEW Commander 2017 cards! OMG CATS!!! PLUS: This is NOT a medical podcast. We repeat: this is not a medical podcast. But it just *might* be a podcast about theatre and what plays you shouldn’t like.

On this episode, Maria and Meghan recap Grand Prix Minneapolis (their hometown GP!) Find out how Meghan did in the main event running Blue-Red Control versus a field full of crazy decks! Our hosts also chat the current state of Sealed, what on earth they're going to play at GP Denver, and BRAND SPANKIN' NEW Commander 2017 cards! OMG CATS!!! PLUS: This is NOT a medical podcast. We repeat: this is not a medical podcast. But it just *might* be a podcast about theatre and what plays you shouldn't like.

Ben Hull played Magic fairly casually for about four years before qualifying for Pro Tour Kaladesh. He made top 8 at Pro Tour Kaladesh and since then, also picked up his first Grand Prix top 8 in Denver. Ben lives in Vancouver, Canada. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Ben Hull when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep166 First Set Antiquities Favorite Set Rise of the Eldrazi Favorite Card Overgrown battlement Early Challenge When playing control, when do you start a Hacking. Worst Magic Moment Being horribly sick before his first Pro Tour. Proudest Magic Moment Top 8 at GP Denver. This validated Ben's Pro Tour finish. Deepest Thing You've Learned About Yourself Learned how to accept bad outcomes. Biggest Mistake Players Make Card evaluation skils are sub par. To get better, read what others say. Tap into the knowledge of others. What Tournament Day Tips Can You share Play one match at a time. Just focus on the here and now. Advice to Yourself 5 Years Ago Play Magic! Put more effort in Constructed and have fun. Success Activities Watching and listening to Magic content. Improvement Suggestions Slow down sometimes and really evaluate your decisions. Connect With Ben Hull Twitter:@IbbinMTG 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

Jacob Nagro is a competitive Magic player from Albuquerque, NM. His first Pro Tour was PT Kaladesh and he later earned his first GP Top 8 in Denver. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Jacob Nagro when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep164 First Set Betrayers of Kamigawa Favorite Set Shadowmoor / Eventide Favorite Card Life from the loam Ravnica Guilds Simic What makes Magic: The Gathering fun for you? The community and interacting with people makes Magic fun for Jacob. Level Up Moment At his 2nd Grand Prix, Jacob finished 12-3. Worst Magic Moment Grand Prix Los Angeles (May 2016). Jacob started 5-0 and then got a loss that he realized was his fault. He qualified for day 2 but dropped to get more experience in a side event. Later he wished he played day 2 so he could learn more. Proudest Magic Moment Top 8 of Grand Prix Denver. Advice for Beginner Standard Player Know from round to round the game plan of the current top decks. Advice for Yourself 5 Years Ago Some decks which powerful for a reason. Don't be afraid to plan the best deck. Deepest Thing You've Learned About Yourself Learning how to not carry over mistake or losses. Biggest Mistake Players Make Players sequence lands or top lands in a way that gives away information. How to Effectively Prepare for a Big Event Leading up to GP Denver, Jacob played 5 Leagues and learned which decks were going to be good. What’s in Your Tournament Bag Deck, small box of cards, decks for side event, waterbottle Shortcoming Not getting enough out of matches when playing online. After each match you want to review what happened and which cards were good and carried weight. Improvement Suggestions Stay focused during games. Reflect after the round, focus during. Magic Resource CFB, SCG Connect With Jacob Nagro Twitter:@JacobNagro 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

This week Ian & John update us on how Standard changed between last week and this week! GP Denver and Madrid really shook things up! Additionally, Aether Revolt spoilers have started and they’re gonna talk about them! Aether Revolt Card Image Gallery Aether Revolt Promos & Planeswalker Decks As always, you can reach Ian on Twitter @dixonij and on Twitch at twitch.tv/dix. You can find John on Twitter @jwiley129 and on Twitch at the same handle.  You can reach the podcast directly over at @eyesonthemise and by email at eyesonthemise@gmail.com.   Music by: Can't Stop Won't Stop - Scrape The Sky (feat. Fresh Big Mouf) Download the song: http://lstnto.me/ijp5t6mw6 Check out Can't Stop Won't Stop: http://lstnto.me/ag6ryvspm License music for your own videos: https://usemysongs.com/cswsmusic

GP Denver & AER previews!

GP Denver & AER previews!

 Andrew Brown is a dedicated control player who loves sleeving islands and punishing forests. He won GP Denver 2015 and is on the map for up coming Pro Tours. He manages Hi De Ho Comics in Santa Monica CA where Magic is his life. Evaluation Tips Wait until the entire set has been spoiled. Otherwise you might waste energy evaluating a card and thinking it's good only to find that when another card is spoiled it makes the first one terrible. Limited Tips Get advice from those who are better than you on pick orders, mana bases and every other aspect you want to improve. Team Building Teams are essential. Show the drive to improve and ask the good players in your store to play with them as they prepare for big events. Play Testing Discussion with fellow players leading into test matches and followed by more discussion helps everyone identify weak and strong areas. Improvement Magic takes a significant amount of time and isn't cheap. Those who want to perform at the highest levels will make it work. Magic Resource Identify people who are better than you and constantly talk about Magic with them.  

Andrew Brown is a dedicated control player who loves sleeving islands and punishing forests. He won GP Denver 2015 and is on the map for up coming Pro Tours. He manages Hi De Ho Comics in Santa Monica CA where Magic is his life. First Set  Champions of Kamigawa Favorite Set  Rise of the Eldrazi   Favorite Card Jorubai Murklurker What makes Magic fun for you? It's not just a hobby. It's a career and a way of life. Early Challenge Beat the guy who ran the events at his local game store when Andrew first started. Level Up Moment Realizing that tier 1 decks are tier 1 for a reason. Piloting a good deck instead of making up your own allows you to capture all the effort put into the deck by others. Proudest Magic Moment Winning GP Denver 2015 Best Format Limited - Draft Current Standard Deck Blue Black control Biggest Mistake Players Make Big mistake at big tournaments: Some players focus on the bad beat stories and generate negativity; this does nothing for you. BE POSITIVE! Small mistakes at small tournaments: People focus on the money aspect of Magic at the local store too much. When you show up to play at an FNM focus on playing.

GP Denver Champion Andrew Brown joins Alex and Ben as they discuss the changes to the Ban and Restricted list, they also break down how Andrew went about winning a GP including some insight into the best habits while playing control.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, bigheadfoal and Stephen go over some results from GP Denver and then dive right into Fate Reforged spoilers!!!! 

GP Denver & FRF Spoilers!

GP Denver & FRF Spoilers!

The Road Warrior comes out of Podcasting Retirement to give those that are planning on participating in GRAND PRIX DENVER 2015 [JAN 2-5], the information that they need to succeed at that eve.  This event is expecting to be a lot of fun and exciting, but at the same time —- overloaded with more local...

In episode 15 of #EverydayEternal, Matt Pavlic (sdematt) and and Sam Craven (@TheCravenOne) reminisce about 2013, and the changes that the year brought. Harkening back to our fourth episode, we open with a brief discussion with Michael (Minileets on The Source) about his experience over the last several months with building a Legacy community from the ground up. Matt gives us his short SCG Invitational report, and then it's on to the year in review! All three casters have tournament reports including Grand Prix: Washington DC, The Vancouver Legacy Classic, and StarCityGames Providence Legacy Open. We do a bit more analysis on True-Name Nemesis, including the impact on Legacy, and where we see the metagame going from here. We close out with a bit of listener feedback. 0:00:29 Growing a Legacy community from the ground up 0:14:14 Matt's Vegas Report 0:23:16 2013 Year in Review 0:24:55 Enter the Infinite 0:28:07 Beck//Call, Notion Thief, and Ral Zarek 0:32:27 Young Pyromancer 0:36:00 Ashen Rider, Nykthos, and Spellheart Chimera 0:41:37 Swan Song 0:45:13 Wear//Tear 0:47:58 Decks that made it big this year: The rise and fall of Deathblade, and the rise and continued dominance of Elves! 0:53:38 Metagame changes GP: Denver to GP: DC 1:06:30 Our personal “year in Magic,” and Outro

Eneste episodio Juan Bernal, Jaime Cano, Javier Álvarez y Enric Luzán hablan sobre el pasado GP de Denver de Legacy, LML y LCL del finde, debaten sobre el posible declive de las ligas de legacy y del anuncio del Bazaar of Moxen de Annecy.