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Spider-Man set has not exactly been a crowd pleaser, but that should not distract us from some positive features it had. As far as I am not impressed by its execution, the idea of a pick 2 draft is interesting and I would love to see it implemented again - in a better balanced set. The concept of smaller pod and picking 2 cards has massive implications on the signals sent and received in the draft - and in this episode I do a bit of a refresher on draft signals altogether and dive into some OM1 17Lands data to try and see what was the impact of Spider-Man on how the signals work. If you want to see my feature match from Liverpool + the interview with Martin Juza, here is the link:https://www.youtube.com/live/EMvNSz5nSPE?si=g29U2u3z7wwVI82K&t=20759Ping me for coaching. Join the Discord, sign up for Patreon, and use this Linktree for everything else! Watch this episode and see the slides: Episode #166This podcast is sponsored by mtgazone.com - get your reading fix from the best and brightest Magic writers in the business.You can get the BulkBox if you are in the UK. Remember to use SIERKO10 code for a 10% discount!If you are outside of UK, you can find your local distributor on the BulkBox website
Wrapping up 2024 with a wonderful chat with Czech hall of famer Martin Juza! This is the last new episode of the year. The next two will be reruns from the earliest days of the show. See you all in 2025! Casual Magic has been brought to you by Quiver and Archidekt and by my wonderful patrons at patreon.com/shivamb.
Aus einer kleinen Idee wurde nun das größte internationale online Charity Event in Magic the Gathering aller Zeiten. 24 prominente Content Creator aus der ganzen Welt, waren Teil dieses fantastischen Turniers und haben gemeinsam für den guten Zweck gesammelt.Viele namenhafte Stars wie beispielsweise Nathan Steuer, Andrea Mengucci, Gabriel Nassif, Seth Manfield, Arne Huschenbeth, Kai Budde oder auch Martin Juza waren am Start, beim Content Creator Charity Cup von Ultimate Guard.Wie aber entsteht so ein freiwilliges Projekt? Welche Arbeit haben Kai sol4r1s, herumkommandiert, Christian von magicblogs.de oder die UG Crew hier investieren müssen? Wir blicken hinter die Fassade und geben Einblicke, die euch eventuell einen anderen Blickwinkel geben.
Volviendo a lo Fundamental - Año 04 Episodio 41 0- Como sacar Mystical Archive 1- 10 años de New Phyrexia. 5 Pretores a Historic Anthology 5. Stifle. Dragonstorm. 2- Locura por el coleccionismo en USA. En físico y digital. Encriptado en Arena. Hoarding de productos en Target y Walmart sacan los productos de Pokemon y Magic. Los consumidores se pusieron violentos. 3- Fin del esquema de juego competitivo. Fin del intento de ser un E Sport. Volver a lo Fundamental. Grand Prix, Pro Tour y Mundial. Eventos en papel. Desarman la MPL y la Rivals League, pero tienen que seguir jugando para terminar la temporada. Van a cambiar una vez mas la idea de juego. Recapitulación de los sistemas que fallaron. Promesas rotas. Se puede mejorar? Las dos posturas de los Pros. Martin Juza vs Brian Kiebler. Cedric Phillips vs Tom Ross. En que medida afecta y a quienes? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/volviendo-a-lo-fundamenta/support
Gaby and Mashi are joined by Hall of Famer Martin Juza, and the three of them talk bans, win trading, and listener questions for Martin.TimestampsWin Trading Follow-Up: 12:35 Ban Predictions: 23:00Questions for Martin: 40:00Social MediaMagicFM - @MagicFMPodcastMartin Juza - @MartinJuzaGaby Spartz - @GabySpartzMashi Scanlan - @MashiScanlanLinksWin Trading LSV TweetBan Predictions
Patrons! Our main MFA Podcast is now live! Volume 8! Thank you all so much for considering the Patron and our Discord server. Morgan and I discuss #PTBrussels this episode; highlighting the Pioneer format on the biggest stage. Reactions to decklists / Martin Juza thread about these events. Do we consider most combo pieces/high impact synergy cards going forward as it seems combo is the top archetype in Pioneer. While combo may be the strongest overall archetype that changes flavor; most strategies were represented. Further; no one decklist is running away with the format. What would we like to see going forward. Enjoy!
During his trip to GP Vancouver, Cedric Phillips sat down with Joe Lossett, Andrew Elenbogen, Corey Burkhart, Martin Juza, and Sam Black to chat about the 2019 landscape of Magic: the Gathering. With so much uncertainty due to a lack of information from Wizards of the Coast, the approach and goals of these five fantastic Magic players for 2019 will surprise many.
Andrew, Gary, and Joe discuss what's popular on Magic Online's metagame and in the MTG community. Follow us on Twitter at @MTG_BrewCrew! Intro and outro song by Ryan Ricigliano. MTGO Standard PTQ from 5/26: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/standard-ptq-2018-05-27 Fantasy Teams selected (Losers paying SoundCloud sub): Team Andrew: Christian Calcano, Joe Demestrio, Peter Ingram, Ben Friedman, Frank Skarren, Hunter Cochran Team Joe: Gerry Thompson, Brad Nelson, Mike Sigrist, Ben Stark, Martin Juza, Yuuya Watanabe Team Gary: Luis Scott-Vargas, Patrick Chapin, Seth Manfield, Owen Turtenwald, Gabriel Nassif, Shouta Yasooka
Martin Juza is a “Magic: The Gathering” Hall of Famer, Platinum Pro, and self-proclaimed “Professional Tourist.” His list of achievements is nothing short of astounding: 3 Pro Tour Top 8s, 26 Grand Prix Top 8s (including 4 wins), and over 500 lifetime Pro Points. Martin is also widely considered to be one of the best Limited players of all time. What do we talk about? • Martin’s childhood in the Czech Republic • Martin’s first Magic experiences and how he leveled up as a player • How Martin overcame the odds to turn “pro” and travel the world • Martin’s favorite places to visit — including an active volcano! • Martin’s thoughts on the current state of Limited Subscribe to “Humans of Magic” on iTunes today. And if you like what you hear, leave a review on iTunes to support the cause. And tell a friend, too :) Read full text transcripts of “Humans” audio interviews here: www.humansofmagic.com
First Pick & Giveaway Giveaway - MTG Gift Box (releases Friday) https://gleam.io/nvWxL/win-a-free-2017-mtg-gift-box Banned/Restricted Announcement: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/october-17-2017-banned-and-restricted-announcement-2017-10-17? No changes. (not banning Attune with Aether in Standard, not unbanning Bloodbraid Elf in Modern) (they did discuss "unbannings in Modern," but not before the PT, thoughts on what?) Gather the Townsfolk Some Disassembly Required: 2017 Holiday Promo https://i.redd.it/o9efnjjpzesz.png New Team CFB - Captain Luis Scott-Vargas, fresh off of his year-long break from the Pro scene, and will consist of members from each of the two CFB teams from last season: Martin Juza and Josh Utter-Leyton, previously of Team CFB Ice, plus Mike Sigrist, Ben Stark, and Paulo Vitor Dama da Rosa, previously of Team CFB Fire. That leaves the other Team CFB Fire and Ice players from last season, like Eric Froelich, as free agents—though LSV mentioned that there's a chance ChannelFireball will add a second team. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvQPXyjDJFE 2018 MTGO Championship Series schedule announced; players can participate in events to earn QPs to qualify to a monthly MOCS event, anyone with 6 match wins in a monthly gets invited to a Playoff, 1st & 2nd in Playoff qualify for the MOCS + PT invite + PT challenge. https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/76zbox/mocs_first_quarter_details_for_2018_including/ SCG Tour 2018 Schedule http://www.starcitygames.com/article/36012_Season-One-Of-The-2018-SCG-Tour.html Is the MTGO "Scry Bug" real? Initial thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/76vhgd/the_mtgo_scry_bug_is_real/ The test: https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/776cue/testing_the_scry_bug_using_a_script/ CFB/Judge contract update: https://www.facebook.com/Rhythmik/posts/10155795442844621 Arena playthrough with TrumpSC & NumottheNummy MTGArenaPro Arena survival guide: https://www.reddit.com/r/MagicArena/comments/774utn/mtg_arena_battlefield_survival_guide/ Desperate Ravings "Look at me I'm the DCI" - https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/773yld/art_look_at_me_im_the_dci_by_mark_rosewater/ Remember old packaging pics? Ajani confirmed? https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/76dfrb/remember_these_so_ajani_confirmed/ Giveaway Winner Giveaway time! The Finisher Eternal Weekend is this coming weekend in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where folks from around the globe will convene to mostly play robots. Additionally, the new trailers for Pacific Rim and Star Wars dropped recently, plus there was the recent USA vs. Japan mega-robot battle, and the snow-bot featured on Some Disassembly Required, and with all that together this week is quite robot-themed. So with all of the machine machinations we've discussed, and all of the bugs currently in our systems, what are you hoping to upgrade in your own personal software?
MTG Pro Tutor - Insights, Tips & Advice from Magic: The Gathering Pros
Martin Juza has a record that speaks for itself with an impressive 25 Grand Prix top 8s including 4 wins and 3 Pro Tour top 8s with an additional 3 top 16 finishes! He’s well known in the Magic community as a pillar of good sportsmanship. Martin lives in the Czech Republic. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Martin Juza when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep211 First Set Urza's Destiny Favorite Set Time Spiral Favorite Card Counterspell Early Challenge Every aspect of Magic was new but events, articles and other people helped fill in the gap. Worst Magic Moment There was a year where Martin didn't make Platinum. He missed one European Grand Prix and it cost him $1,000 bucks. Proudest Magic Moment There was a year where he always made top 8 or top 16. Also, his first Pro Tour top 8 felt really great. What Have You Learned From Magic Travel the world and experience different culture. Magic Shortcomings Martin is working on preparing better for Magic event. Drafting Tips If you're choosing between two cards that are of similar power levels, always pick the cheaper card. Tournament Day Tips Don't be like Martin ;) Biggest Mistake Players Make The most important thing in constructed is good side boarding. Having a plan and knowing what to take out and put in is key to success. How to Effectively Prepare for a Big Event Martin practices with Channel Fireball team and they constantly discuss the best deck and evaluate the meta-game. Daily Habits Martin has experience with other games (Hearthstone and poker) and brings that to Magic. Parting Guidance Read a lot of article, watch games and learn all you can. Connect With Martin Juza Twitter:@Juzam_ 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
What does it mean to be the best at Magic? What’s the real life cost of getting too involved in the game? As content creators, why do we do the things that we do? My audio interview with Jonathan Alexander, creator of the Grinding Station deck, concludes with Part 3. “Humans of Magic” has been slower to release as of late, due to my real-life commitments. Nonetheless, I intend to continue interviewing cool people. Please keep listening and let me know what you think. Check out Jonathan’s web site here: http://theweeklywars.wordpress.com/ Time stamps — Part 3: [02:48] Legacy goals [05:41] How he plans to become the greatest [08:02] On the power level of Miracles, and not playing it [11:30] Miracles answers: “People are not willing to go far enough” [13:35] What would happen if the Legacy format had an upheaval? [16:46] Effort commensurate to success [18:42] On the recognition of effort and hard work [22:58] The negative impacts of Magic [26:12] “I definitely always wanted to do what I wanted to do” [27:25] The challenges of the grinder lifestyle [31:31] The best part of competitive Magic [34:43] “Most of the time, if you did not win the tournament, you did not deserve to win…” [37:14] The impossibility of complete consistency // X, Y and Z [40:31] How Jonathan started his blog, The Weekly Wars [41:24] Coming up with topics for the blog [46:13] Writing content in an open, accessible manner // Giving back to the community [49:18] Doing things for the love of it [51:41] Content for the masses — Jonathan’s criteria for doing it [53:46] The Storm Box (which has now been updated!) [55:48] Martin Juza likes Grim Tutor! // Be careful of the card readers