Podcasts about mind sculptor

Collins is back, and he's here to talk about everyone's favorite otter! We do responsibly talk about modern in general for a bit, but then it's all business: singleton card choices and why Tombstalker is better than Jace the Mind Sculptor. Don't miss this one! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you'd like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you subscribe or not, you're invited to join our discord, where we're building a community of friendly people all looking to improve at the game we love. Check it out here: https://discord.gg/Uq8x2RHYRU

The crew discuss the new Historic and Explorer Anthologies coming to MTG Arena, consider whether Jace, the Mind Sculptor could ever come back to Standard and answer #MTGFishmail.

Description: Karlyn Fischer is an expert in the field of neuroplasticity and autonomic nervous system coaching. As a Mind Sculptor and neural-optimization coach, she has dedicated her life to helping people achieve their fullest potential by transforming their minds and unlocking their inner power. In this podcast, Karlyn shares her vast knowledge and experience with listeners, revealing the science and motivation behind the mind. She discusses the importance of neuroplasticity and the autonomic nervous system in achieving success and reaching one's full potential. Listeners will be inspired and empowered by Karlyn's passion for helping people discover their greatness. Her coaching program is designed to help individuals take control of their lives, overcome obstacles, and achieve their goals. Whether you're struggling to find purpose in your life or looking for ways to maximize your performance, Karlyn's coaching and powerful tools for success can help you unleash your inner greatness. So tune in and discover the science of motivation with Karlyn Fischer, the Mind Sculptor and neural-optimization coach! To connect with Karlyn, visit her website: https://www.animology.live/ Disclaimer: Not advice. Educational purposes only. Not an endorsement for or against. Results not vetted. Views of the guests do not represent those of the host or show. Do your due diligence. Click here to join PodMatch (the "AirBNB" of Podcasting): https://www.joinpodmatch.com/drchrisloomdphd We couldn't do it without the support of our listeners. To help support the show: CashApp- https://cash.app/$drchrisloomdphd Venmo- https://account.venmo.com/u/Chris-Loo-4 Buy Me a Coffee- https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chrisJx Thank you to our sponsor, CityVest: https://bit.ly/37AOgkp Click here to schedule a 1-on-1 private coaching call: https://www.drchrisloomdphd.com/book-online Click here to purchase my books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2PaQn4p Follow our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/chL1357 Thank you to our advertisers on Spotify. Financial Freedom for Physicians, Copyright 2023

Season 15, Episode 18: Weekly Roundup Yorion, Sky Nomad is the latest addition to Modern's endless ranks of the banned. There are now 48 cards in Modern jail, some of which have been there since the beginning. Today on Faithless Brewing, the crew takes a hard look at the Modern ban list to see whether it stands up to scrutiny in the post-MH2 era. With so much power creep, many cards could likely be released back into the format safely, joining the ranks of successful unbans like Sword of the Meek, Valakut, Wild Nacatl, and Jace, the Mind Sculptor. Broadly speaking, the banned cards fall into six categories. Category 1: Gone forever. These are the best of the best, the most broken of the broko. They should be locked away until the end of time. (Example: Hogaak, Oko, Dark Depths). Category 2: Banished for reasons other than power level. These cards are problematic for reasons other than win rate, and are therefore also gone forever. (Ex: Sensei's Divining Top, Second Sunrise, KCI). Category 3: Safe, but no upside. Some cards only support a single deck or combo. Even if those combos are not overpowered (and in fact some are likely quite weak), their existence would be a net negative on the format. There is no upside to ever unbanning these cards. (Ex: Blazing Shoal, Hypergenesis, Splinter Twin) Category 4: Risky and probably not okay. These cards used to be too powerful. Today, they'd fall in the gray area. If you want to live dangerously, you could unban them, but they are likely still too strong. (Ex: Mystic Sanctuary, Eye of Ugin, Glimpse of Nature) Category 5: Risky but probably okay. These are powerful cards that would impact the meta. The resulting decks would likely be fine, but would need to be watched carefully. (Ex: Faithless Looting, Birthing Pod, Seething Song) Category 6: Should be unbanned today. These cards are completely safe to unban, and Wizards should do so as soon as possible. (Ex: Preordain, Bridge from Below, artifact lands). Cavedan and Morde don't see eye to eye on everything, but they broadly agree that the current ban list is outdated and too conservative. Which cards are the most controversial, and which ones did we get right and wrong? Listen to the full episode to find out!   Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our brewing community!   Decklists for this episode can be viewed at FaithlessBrewing.com   Decklists and Timestamps [1:01] Eulogy for a Sky Noodle [4:42] Housekeeping [6:56] Dissecting the Yorion ban [13:18] Where does Modern go next? [20:44] Brewing after Yorion: Morde's journey begins [30:16] The state of the Modern ban list: Oct 2022 [36:35] Category 1: Gone forever [40:47] Category 2: Banished for reasons other than power level [42:29] Category 3: Safe, but no upside [46:24] Category 4: Risky and probably not okay [51:43] Category 5: Risky but probably okay [56:42] Category 6: Should be unbanned today [1:11:18] A modest proposal         ----more----

Sit down for a tale of a woman who uses the power of words to weave a tale that will make you lay down your arms, bringing back legends and myths throughout history to battle. For this nearly 2 hour long episode, Charles aka the Mono-White Guy is here to chat Norika Yamazaki....but to do that first, we need to go over some rules in Magic we might not know about, and we need to discuss some FGC (Fighting Game Community) stuff and how it translates to Magic and Commander, and then we need to discuss how incremental actions over time can improve your game. And also how some Commanders could be competitively viable, but we're not saying that. Trust me, we'll get back to Norika eventually. Go check out Charles over at his Twitter at @Ilvaldi, check out the Mind Sculptor's Linktree, and see Charles' Norika deck on Moxfield.

After winning two major EDH tournaments in a row, is Nick (Predatory Pickle) drafting Magda with the first overall pick in the MLC Draft looking like a great choice? Callahan and the panel of cEDH analysts will give their thoughts on this episode! Callahan is again joined by fellow Mind Sculptor and former MLC Player Scoots, returning MLC commentator Chris (Commander Mechanic), and another veteran MLC Commentator Dan (Moderately Anonymous MTG) to discuss the fallout from Marchesa 2022's results and how it will impact the 2022 MLC Draft 2022 MLC Rules Document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vT8iCtckawx06MMdOAWWiW0QnlK1NR9OdMucfxEe3YNucS80HmSgYPzBjQcff_93MnjFfb3oqCZLNpb/pub 2022 MLC Deck Categories: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRe6Ei2SNLdK0CBCLMe14TFiTWSyh6q2sN9o1RdJ5JphBWloPdv2Vdpk5XRPrqGzZEIv5iTUdF93g3h/pub 2022 MLC Draft Class: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRsEOAvwo6U_gEr5KGKnCmd5IuSaOI7SpFUp1HzpOE6pi4R19CmGat1iTlGz912abuDxsbVI0h3J1A4/pubhtml# Commander Mechanic: https://linktr.ee/CMDRMechanic Moderately Anonymous MTG: https://linktr.ee/ModeratelyAnonymousMTG Linktree: https://linktr.ee/TheMindSculptors Merch: https://themindsculptors.com/shop/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheMindSculptors TCG Player Affiliate: https://bit.ly/3IbvOeR Inked Gaming Affiliate: https://bit.ly/3nw1u6A

Reacting and reviewing underground metal songs that were randomly submitted. Giving song writing advice on creating unique, and standout modern metalcore music. For Private Song Reviews visit:https://www.burnthisworld.com/shop All songs will be put on the new “Burn This Playlist” on Spotify.Bands Reviewed - Paradise Refined, Miles From Home, Knights, Design the Void, Neverbloom, Bite Down, Mind Sculptor, The Behest of Serpents. Follow Jonny McBee on Instagram 

Modern Horizons 2 steht vor der Tür und auf der “The List” ist Splinter Twin erschienen, eine Karte die seit Jahren in Modern verboten ist. Doch was bedeutet das? Kommt die Karte wieder, steigt der Preis, was ist der Stone Forge Mystic Effekt? Fragen über Fragen die sich Patrick von Omega Zaibatsu in dieser Folge vornimmt.    Shownotes:   Patricks StartUp: www.tcg-vault.de   Hier könnt ihr Patrick unterstützen und weiteren Content gibt es ebenfalls:  www.patreon.com/omegazaibatsu   Alle genannten Karten und Artikel:   Das Siegerdeck von Patrick Dickmann https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Modern_Splinter_Twin_deck   Splinter Twin: https://www.cardmarket.com/de/Magic/Products/Singles/Modern-Masters-2015/Splinter-Twin   Die Rückkehrer der Banned List: https://www.cardmarket.com/de/Magic/Products/Singles/Ultimate-Masters/Bitterblossom https://www.cardmarket.com/de/Magic/Products/Singles/Double-Masters/Jace-the-Mind-Sculptor https://www.cardmarket.com/de/Magic/Products/Singles/Double-Masters/Stoneforge-Mystic   Die wichtigsten Karten im Splinter Twin Deck: https://www.cardmarket.com/de/Magic/Products/Singles/Modern-Horizons-2-Extras/Imperial-Recruiter https://www.cardmarket.com/de/Magic/Products/Singles/Time-Spiral-Remastered-Extras/Kiki-Jiki-Mirror-Breaker https://www.cardmarket.com/de/Magic/Products/Singles/Modern-Masters/Pestermite https://www.cardmarket.com/de/Magic/Products/Singles/Commander-Anthology/Deceiver-Exarch https://www.cardmarket.com/de/Magic/Products/Singles/Ultimate-Masters/Snapcaster-Mage https://www.cardmarket.com/de/Magic/Products/Singles/Double-Masters/Spellskite   Karten gegen Splinter Twin: https://www.cardmarket.com/de/Magic/Products/Singles/Time-Spiral-Remastered/Slaughter-Pact https://www.cardmarket.com/de/Magic/Products/Singles/Time-Spiral-Remastered-Extras/Abrupt-Decay   Weitere genannte Karten: https://www.cardmarket.com/de/Magic/Products/Singles/New-Phyrexia/Birthing-Pod  

McBain's touching everything on the buffet table and force feeding everyone else spaghetti. Jeff's being denied his Muxus dopamine hits. Quinn's upset that no one gets his TGIF TV references. The guys talk about how awesome post-ban Legacy has been so far. Huge shout out to /u/ESGoftheEmeraldCity for writing most of this week's intro song! 1:26 Intro/no housekeeping 7:00 What did you play last week? 30:14 The first post-ban Challenges and league lists 58:22 That's gas Links: Matty Murray aka Mr. Plow: https://twitter.com/chubby_rain1/status/1364033509904572418 So Many Insane Plays: https://www.eternalcentral.com/somanyinsaneplayspodcast/ Hit us up at twitter.com/canadianthresh

This episode was originally released May 6th, 2019.For episode 39, Geoff Moes (@ThallidTosser on Twitter), Nat Moes (@GrandpaBelcher), and Josh Chapple (@joshchapple) talk about the role of planeswalkers in Vintage, speculate baselessly about some new cards in War of the Spark, and discuss sous vide and other novel methods of cooking.Here’s the timestamped table of contents for your listening ease and enjoyment:00:42 – A Brief, Half-Educated History of Planeswalkers in Vintage26:56 – What Do We Do With 36 New Planeswalkers?43:16 – Sous Vide? So What?Total runtime: 55:29 Planeswalkers in Vintage I want to start the writeup with a lament, actually, for the loss of Morphling.de. That website was a longtime store of Vintage decks and knowledge from the paper and early online days of the format, going back to 2002. I did a lot of research there for articles and podcasts and considered it a great source for questions like “Who was the first person to top eight with Rage Extractor?” and “Is there a recent 5C Stax list?” The archives are still available, but they’re not searchable. It’s a blow to people like us who enjoy the historical perspective. At least the archives of The Mana Drain are still in good working order. Using those, it seems like the first planeswalkers, from Lorwyn, mostly missed Vintage entirely. Little Jace Beleren wasn’t explosive enough and too generously gave cards to your opponent. Chandra Nalaar and Liliana Vess were too expensive, and Ajani Goldmane was too creature-centric for the time. In fact it was Garruk Wildspeaker who had the most attractive power-level to cost ratio, making into an experimental Worldgorger Dragon combo build by Rich Shay and a novel mono-green deck from Guli. These weird, attackable enchantments with activated abilities didn’t really go anywhere It wasn’t until Tezzeret, the Seeker combined with a newly re-re-un-re-errata’d Time Vault in 2008 that planeswalkers really took hold. Suddenly there was an entirely new deck archetype—two if you distinguish Turbo Tezz from the regular kind—that featured an entirely new card type. And it was winning! Tezzeret still won in a very Vintage-y way, that is, immediately. You had one to stop your opponent from taking all the turns, which meant short-term answers like counterspells and artifact removal were reasonable. Still, Thirst for Knowledge was restricted in 2009. Then, in 2010, Jace, the Mind Sculptor appeared in Worldwake. There was a lot of discussion when the text first appeared, with players trying to determine the new card’s role, if it had one. You should really treat yourself to skimming that thread, as it’s hilarious in hindsight. Big Jace didn’t catch on right away, but it definitely left a mark on the format. Jace paired nicely with Dark Confidant as a draw engine in control decks, so well that Owen Turtenwald won the 2010 Vintage Championship with it as a three-of. Jace succeeded in making the game longer, and Gush and Frantic Search were unrestricted in October 2010 to compete in that environment. It’s at this point that Vintage really turned more towards creatures as part of a strategic plan. Stuff on the board started being more important than stuff in the hand, and planeswalkers, creatures, and removal jockeyed for superiority. (This is actually where Jace Beleren (the card) started to show up, as a counter to players trying to push the envelope on Jace, the Mind Sculptor. Beleren was slightly cheaper and could strand an opponent’s Mind Sculptor in hand. It was kind of a weird time.) There haven’t been so many planeswalkers that reached Tezzeret or Jace status. Dack Fayden certainly made an impact, particularly as an anti-strategy against Workshop decks, encouraging the use of Arcbound Ravager alongside Lodestone Golem and necessitating Phyrexian Revoker. And the bar has gotten lower for other planeswalkers to be tested. Even unexpected hits like Arlinn Kord, Daretti, Ingenious Iconoclast, and Tamiyo, Field Researcher have made Vintage Top 8s. So It’s WAR Now we enter a new era of planeswalkers. Previously, they had been weird, attackable enchantments with activated abilities. Now they have static and triggered abilities too! This puts even more emphasis on preserving a board full of stuff as you increase your value as the game goes on. Not only do planeswalker abilities draw you virtual spells each turn, but you’re further rewarded for keeping a board full of stuff. Creatures and removal—particularly if it covers a variety of permanent types—thus get more important as well. We look at some cards from War of the Spark completely without context aside from being a Vintage-focused podcast. Certainly there are a few standout planeswalkers that could slot easily into an existing Vintage deck or something similar, and War of the Spark seems like it will have a major impact on the format. Consider Saheeli, Sublime Artificer, or Ral, Storm Conduit, as a fifth copy of Young Pyromancer with benefits like comboing a little with Time Vault or copying Ancestral Recall or any of Vintage’s other great spells. Teferi, Time Raveler, could make it into Jeskai as a control piece, or into Paradoxical Outcome as anti-counterspell technology. Maybe Teyo, the Shieldmage, or Dovin, Anarch of Bolas (don’t forget hybrid mana can be mono-colored!) find a place in a mono-white prison deck alongside various Thalias and other white weenies. Karn, the Great Creator, seems like a shoo-in for a Mishra’s Workshop deck. Despite being a four-drop nonartifact, Karn’s one-sided Null Rod ability is powerful, particularly in the mirror and against Paradoxical Outcome, where it can’t be removed by artifact hate. Being able to get artifacts out of your sideboard or that were exiled is also strong, potentially game-winning and well worth four mana in an artifact combo deck like Two-Card Monte. Karn’s suite of abilities could also find a home in Paradoxical Outcome decks, similar to Teferi; Karn can shut down opposing Shops or the Mirror and provide an alternate route to victory. Even getting old effects on new card types could be exciting. Jace, Wielder of Mysteries, is a new Laboratory Maniac, potentially with a built-in path to an empty library. Narset, Parter of Veils, is similar to something like Notion Thief in conjunction with Dack Fayden or any number of draw-sevens. And Ashiok, Dream Render, potentially shuts down tutor-heavy combo decks like a one-sided Mindlock Orb or permanent Shadow of Doubt. These may not see long-term heavy play without help, but they have some interesting applications. Beyond planeswalkers there are plenty of other interesting cards in the set. Some combo-minded players are salivating over Bolas’s Citadel, which seems to combine Yawgmoth’s Bargain and Channel into one Tinker-ready package, and (particularly as I write that sentence out) seems nuts. An aggressive, black-based storm or Goblin Charbelcher deck make use of that if players aren’t too scared of Mental Misstep to run Dark Ritual. And if planeswalkers do run roughshod over Vintage, The Elderspell has some seriously exciting text for two mana. I realize this section reads like a bit of a laundry list of card names, but that’s because War of the Spark has great potential. The addition to Vintage of this many planeswalkers (and associated cards) that are reasonably costed with reasonable abilities is unprecedented. Food and Drink: Unconventional Ovens We close this episode with a discussion of sous vide and other cooking techniques for the lazy hipster. Geoff likes the convenience of long-term, constant-temperature hot water baths for his bachelor chow of salmon. He can put his filet-o-fish into a bucket in the afternoon, set the temperature on the sous vide wand, and return later when he wants to eat. There’s no chance of overcooking, and a quick sear in a pan or on the grill adds caramelized flavor. It’s trendy and fun! And as you’ll learn in the podcast, you can sous vide pretty much anything, including phones. Josh is intrigued by cooking salmon in the dishwasher or on top of a car engine during a long road trip. Nat adds that he used to cook Pop-Tarts in a hot pot in his dorm in college. We all do what must be done to survive. Questions for Discussion Which is Jace, the Mind Sculptor’s best ability? What different planeswalkers have you played in Vintage? Did you ever go crazy and, like, BOOM! seven-mana Garruk, Apex Planeswalker instead of playing, like, Yawgmoth’s Bargain? What War of the Spark cards spark your interest? Did you ever cook fish in your dishwasher? How about just throwing a steak in the dryer to tenderize it? What’s the most expensive card you’ve ever sous vide’ed? Conclusion Thanks for listening! We should have something special coming up in the next few weeks so stay tuned! 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 October 29th, 2018.For episode 33, Geoff Moes (@ThallidTosser on Twitter), Nat Moes (@GrandpaBelcher), and Josh Chapple (@joshchapple) talk with Josh McCurley (@infant_no_1) about Eternal Weekend and the food of Pittsburgh. Here’s the timestamped table of contents for your listening ease and enjoyment:00:24 – Slinging Cards with Josh McCurley03:26 – “Josh, What’s the Vintage Metagame?”42:21 – Eating Out Pittsburgh53:03 – OutroFull runtime – 54:16 Enter the Forest Bear Josh McCurley visits from Texas, where he’s a Magic judge and Eternal formats aficionado. Online he streams Vintage on MTGO regularly and has even dabbled in Arena recently, all with a penchant for the Portal card Forest Bear. Despite focusing mainly on Mishra’s Workshop-based strategies himself, Josh keeps a close eye on other archetypes and is willing to experiment with radical lists he concocts or that his viewers send him. Plus, he has to recognize how other strategies are doing if he wants to beat them, right? So we brought him in as an expert. As further evidence of his expertise, Josh and Nat once played a casual Vintage game of Lantern Control versus Jester’s Scepter Uba Mask and—thanks to Ensnaring Bridge, Uba Mask, and some other dumb artifacts—finished as an actual, no-winner draw. Reminded of this, Josh said, “We are so good at Vintage.” Predictions on Eternal Weekend Note: Since our knowledge of Eternal Weekend was admittedly muddled, you should visit Card Titan for all the details. Vintage right now is a battle between five top decks: Ravager Workshops, Paradoxical Outcome Storm, Jeskai Control (or some flavor of blue-based control), Dredge, and Oath. None of the decks can beat all of the others, so there’s a tug-of-war at the metagame level as players try to pick which deck they feel will be best equipped to beat most of their opponents and then tune to make their poor matchups slightly better. For example, if you think there’s going to be a large number of Workshop decks, you would play PO Storm to beat them and then work to combat Jeskai’s draw engine and countermagic so you don’t lose too many points there. But then if you think there’s going to be a lot of PO Storm, you play Jeskai and try to adjust to beat Workshops in the sideboard. And then Oath or Dredge show up, being all weird, and just decimate an unprepared field. Good luck! Defending Champion: Workshop AggroAndy Markiton won last year’s North America Vintage Champs with Ravager MUD, and the strategy hasn’t changed drastically since then. The prison builds of years past have been replaced by a kind of aggressive tempo deck. Instead of slowing an opponent down with lots of Sphere of Resistance effects, Workshop players speed themselves up with Foundry Inspector and have a kind-of combo win with Arcbound Ravager and Walking Ballista. It’s similar to other formats’ Affinity lists; they may not hinder an opponent’s plan at all, except for putting them on an exceptionally fast clock. Expect to face it multiple times and be prepared to do better than one-for-one artifact and creature removal if you want to win. The Newcomer: Paradoxical OutcomeWhen Paradoxical Outcome debuted in Kaladesh, every Vintage player looked at it and said, “Oh, yeah, that card’s absurd.” It finally hit its stride as a combo engine and has a few different looks as players decide which colors they like and which win conditions they want to use—usually some mix of Tendrils of Agony, Monastery Mentor, Time Vault, and Blightsteel Colossus. These lists can range from very aggressive storm-focused strategies (almost like Pitch Long or TPS) to those that are happy to build more slowly to the win (similar to old Gifts Ungiven lists in pace). Outcome preys on Workshop decks because it has a lot of free mana and a generally faster clock, but it can struggle against counterspells if it can’t resolve its bombs. The Comeback Kid: SurvivalSurvival of the Fittest has been around for a long time and is good enough to be banned in Legacy. But it made a startling resurgence in Vintage when it took first at Asia Vintage Champs. This is thanks to the printing of Hollow One, which gives it a beefy aggro plan to go along with its toolbox of searchable answers to other strategies. It’s a novel look for a Vintage deck—lots of green, not a lot of blue or artifacts—and players may lose percentages just because they won’t know how to play against it. Of course, players who pick up the deck might suffer from unfamiliarity as well. Answering creatures is good, but Survival relies on its namesake enchantment and Bazaar of Baghdad to find and make threats, so stopping activated abilities is also strong. The Contender: Jeskai ControlWe lumped most of the blue-based control decks together even though they encompass a wide variety of colors and flavors. Most players agree that restricted blue cards, Preordains, and Force of Wills make a powerful broth and are then happy to add their favorite flavor of win condition, everything from Monastery Mentor, to Tinker, to Jace, the Mind Sculptor. These decks like to draw and filter cards and tend to win the game, really, by having better natural access to efficient answers and threats. That is: it’s difficult to focus on one particular card to stop because all the cards do the same thing. Workshop decks tend to do well against Jeskai Control because artifacts like Sphere of Resistance and Phyrexian Revoker can hinder the blue deck’s ability to effectively keep its hand full. The Fading Star: Oath of DruidsIs Oath a fading star? It hasn’t been popular or done particularly well recently, but it seems like it could be a dark horse in the current metagame. Oath can do well against creature-based strategies like Mishra’s Workshop and Survival decks, especially if it can remove or ignore their answers, typically Grafdigger’s Cage or Containment Priest. And Oath can easily play Preordain and restricted blue cards, so it can potentially keep up with Jeskai Control lists as it looks to resolve its one important spell. Griselbrand is a powerful demon companion, and there are any number of other useful, powerful creatures would make potential inclusions, but no one seems to have devised a list that wins consistently. Between commonly played hate (since Grafdigger’s Cage pulls double duty against Oath and Dredge) and a heavy reliance on one idea, Oath struggles. The Underground: DredgeWhen Dredge was totally a graveyard-based deck, it seemed to gain strength when opponents had become complacent, forgotten about it, and shaved graveyard hate from their sideboards. Now, again because of Hollow One, it has a solid backup plan that might not need to touch the graveyard at all. It’s consistent metagame terror, particularly in the hands of a knowledgeable pilot, and it will win a lot of games against prepared and unprepared opponents alike. To beat Dredge, apply a lot of varied graveyard answers (different types and costs of permanents and spells), and don’t forget about Hollow One. Void Winnower beats all of these decks. Eternal Weekend Dining in Pittsburgh We had a few food recommendations for Pittsburgh. Primanti Brothers is kind of a Steel City tradition. They make big sandwiches that frequently include the french fries in the sandwich (a concession to steel workers who needed to eat their lunch in a hurry). Hopefully your waiter sticks around. The Original Hotdog Shop, better known as “The O,” is kind of a Magic: The Gathering tradition, as it was the frequent meeting spot of Team CMU, one of the early premier Pro Tour teams, which was based in Pittsburgh. You can get giant fries, burgers, hotdogs, and beer in this casual, college atmosphere. Open late. Last year’s hits for Team Serious were Emporio and Starlite Lounge, each of which specializes in its own brand of comfort food. Emporio calls itself “A Meatball Joint” and lets you choose your meatball, sauce, and method of conveyance (pasta, bun, or fries). This was literally all I heard about after Eternal Weekend last year. Starlite Lounge appeared on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives and serves three kinds of pierogis, as well as other home-cooked Polish diner food. Nearby the convention center, Josh recommended Condado for their tacos and margaritas. They do a good job offering creative combination tacos, as well as letting you build your own. You’ll have to challenge yourself to see if you can acquire margaritas on the run between rounds. This year Team Serious members Jerry Yang and Rajah James had some recommendations of places they’ve been and places they were looking to try. In no particular order:● Robert Wholey & Co. for seafood and fish sandwiches.● Gaucho Parrilla Argentina for fresh South American food.● Ephasus Mediterranean for pizza with a Turkish twist.● Nicky’s Thai Kitchen for Thai food voted best in Pittsburgh.● Yuva Indian Kitchen for Indian food, including lots of vegetarian options.● Lulu’s Noodles for various Asian noodle dishes, including pho, pad thai, and ramen.● Bangal Kabab House for Indian tandoori dishes and kebabs. If you find anything you like, be sure to let us know for future years! Questions for Discussion What scares you most about the current Vintage metagame? What scares you most about a seafood buffet in Pittsburgh? Conclusion Thanks for listening! We hope our view of the Vintage metagame was helpful and insightful, or at least entertaining. Have fun in Pittsburgh. 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 December 10th, 2018.For episode 35, Geoff Moes (@ThallidTosser on Twitter), Nat Moes (@GrandpaBelcher), and Josh Chapple (@joshchapple) talk about Lands (the deck, not the card type) with Frank Singel, winner of the recent Team Serious Invitational. Here’s the timestamped table of contents for your listening ease and enjoyment:00:28 – Frank Singel: Landing Hard on Vintage33:20 – A Time Vault Tangent40:28 – Holiday FoodsFull runtime – 0:54:37 Lands in Vintage It’s always fun to talk to a player who has spent a lot of time developing, playing, and perfecting one deck. Frank Singel is just such a player, and his deck of choice is an interesting one in a format where so many people are focused on playing many, many spells per turn: Lands. Lands, by Frank Singel, 1st Place TSI Steveland Lands (35)2 Bayou4 Bazaar of Baghdad1 Bojuka Bog3 Dark Depths1 Forest1 Ghost Quarter1 Glacial Chasm1 Karakas1 Maze of Ith4 Riftstone Portal1 Savannah1 Strip Mine1 Taiga2 The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale4 Thespian’s Stage1 Verdant Catacombs4 Wasteland2 Wooded Foothills | Not Lands (25)3 Ancient Grudge1 Chalice of the Void2 Crop Rotation4 Exploration1 Fastbond4 Life from the Loam2 Manabond2 Mental Misstep1 Mox Diamond1 Mox Emerald1 Mox Jet3 Null RodSideboard (15)1 Abrupt Decay2 Assassin’s Trophy1 Chains of Mephistopheles1 Crop Rotation4 Dark Confidant2 Grafdigger’s Cage2 Nature’s Claim2 Stony Silence Lands, the deck, is based on the similar build from Legacy. Lands, the card type, have the benefit of being free and uncounterable, with the drawback of being able to play only one of them per turn. There are a lot of unique effects available on lands, and in Eternal formats, there are several ways to break the one-per-turn rule. Vintage adds Bazaar of Baghdad to the mix, allowing Lands players the opportunity to grind through their own deck to find their best answers against an opponent—think The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale against Eldrazi or Bojuka Bog against Dredge. On top of that, Dark Depths and Thespian’s Stage provide a potential 20/20 flying, indestructible combo win. So the deck has some different looks depending on the cards it draws. At TSI Steveland, Frank finished 3-2 in the Swiss but won a play-in to the elimination rounds and won out from there. Part of his journey involved staving off Paradoxical Outcome three times, which seems remarkable for a deck that has so little turn-one interaction against that spell. We talk about that matchup quite a bit, and though Frank agrees there was some fortune involved, it’s not as bad as one might think. Permanents are pretty good, it turns out. If you’re interested in seeing how the Lands deck works, matches from the TSI are available on YouTube, with commentary and analysis from Andy Probasco and Jimmy McCarthy. Check out Lands versus Archon Oath in the swiss, Lands versus Archon Oath tiebreaker, and Lands versus Paradoxical Outcome in the finals. There’s also some discussion of the Banned and Restricted List, particularly regarding Mental Misstep and Fastbond. Mental Misstep plays a critical role in Lands as the protector of important one-drop spells, like Fastbond, and particularly Crop Rotation, which is an awkward two-for-one if it gets countered. So which would help Lands more: restricting Mental Misstep or unrestricting Fastbond? Full results of TSI Steveland are here on The Mana Drain. A Time Vault Tangent I (Nat) played against Lands at Eternal Weekend, piloted by Jody Keith. In the critical game three, I resolved an early Jace, the Mind Sculptor, and was hoping to ultimate that to win the game. I knew Jace wasn’t great against the Dark Depths combo, but Jody had multiple answers in play for my Oath, so Jace was currently my only hope. With Jace at nine counters, Jody final found both Dark Depths and Thespian’s Stage, so I was boarding the train for a loss. Except I had Time Vault in play. You can hear how things could have, should have, and did play out in the podcast. You can also enjoy what is still one of the most resonant Magic: The Gathering articles ever written by a guy whose deck fell out of his shirt pocket and into a toilet: “Stuck in the Middle With Bruce.” For reference, this is the picture of Nat that Frank sent to Jody while we were talking about the incident. Holiday Foods Our discussion on holiday foods was interrupted at one point, but we still had obviously heated discussion. There were strong feelings on turkey, cranberry sauce, red cabbage, vegetable sides, leftovers, and, surprisingly, ravioli. Hidden in there was the point that you have to make turkey stuffing with the giblets, because the stuffing makes the turkey. In the discussion of various family holiday traditions Frank mentions that his family makes pretty delicious sounding ravioli with marinara for their gatherings. That sounded pretty awesome. Geoff and I only had spiced apple rings from a jar. I’m not sure how it went from my thinking you should enjoy turkey and not have it be just a holiday food to “Nat hates turkey,” but it was exciting talk. Josh also recommended recipes for roasted carrots with cider vinegar gastrique and cranberry sauce made with alpine liqueur. Alpine liqueur is an herbal liqueur (there are other makers than Leopold Bros.), so if you can’t find it, Josh recommended something like an amaro. (I recommend Jägermeister, to really show you care.) Questions for Discussion What’s the greatest number of lands you’ve ever played in one turn? Have you ever seen the right line of play and just blatantly ignored it for no reason, like some messed up trolley problem? Do you put cranberry sauce on your leftover turkey sandwiches? Do people actually eat spiced apple rings? Really? Gross! Conclusion Thanks for listening! However you choose to eat and drink when you celebrate with friends and family, we here at Serious Vintage hope you have merry times. This will probably be our last episode in 2018, but we have some exciting stuff coming up next year. 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 6th, 2019.For episode 39, Geoff Moes (@ThallidTosser on Twitter), Nat Moes (@GrandpaBelcher), and Josh Chapple (@joshchapple) talk about the role of planeswalkers in Vintage, speculate baselessly about some new cards in War of the Spark, and discuss sous vide and other novel methods of cooking.Here’s the timestamped table of contents for your listening ease and enjoyment:00:42 – A Brief, Half-Educated History of Planeswalkers in Vintage26:56 – What Do We Do With 36 New Planeswalkers?43:16 – Sous Vide? So What?Total runtime: 55:29 Planeswalkers in Vintage I want to start the writeup with a lament, actually, for the loss of Morphling.de. That website was a longtime store of Vintage decks and knowledge from the paper and early online days of the format, going back to 2002. I did a lot of research there for articles and podcasts and considered it a great source for questions like “Who was the first person to top eight with Rage Extractor?” and “Is there a recent 5C Stax list?” The archives are still available, but they’re not searchable. It’s a blow to people like us who enjoy the historical perspective. At least the archives of The Mana Drain are still in good working order. Using those, it seems like the first planeswalkers, from Lorwyn, mostly missed Vintage entirely. Little Jace Beleren wasn’t explosive enough and too generously gave cards to your opponent. Chandra Nalaar and Liliana Vess were too expensive, and Ajani Goldmane was too creature-centric for the time. In fact it was Garruk Wildspeaker who had the most attractive power-level to cost ratio, making into an experimental Worldgorger Dragon combo build by Rich Shay and a novel mono-green deck from Guli. These weird, attackable enchantments with activated abilities didn’t really go anywhere It wasn’t until Tezzeret, the Seeker combined with a newly re-re-un-re-errata’d Time Vault in 2008 that planeswalkers really took hold. Suddenly there was an entirely new deck archetype—two if you distinguish Turbo Tezz from the regular kind—that featured an entirely new card type. And it was winning! Tezzeret still won in a very Vintage-y way, that is, immediately. You had one to stop your opponent from taking all the turns, which meant short-term answers like counterspells and artifact removal were reasonable. Still, Thirst for Knowledge was restricted in 2009. Then, in 2010, Jace, the Mind Sculptor appeared in Worldwake. There was a lot of discussion when the text first appeared, with players trying to determine the new card’s role, if it had one. You should really treat yourself to skimming that thread, as it’s hilarious in hindsight. Big Jace didn’t catch on right away, but it definitely left a mark on the format. Jace paired nicely with Dark Confidant as a draw engine in control decks, so well that Owen Turtenwald won the 2010 Vintage Championship with it as a three-of. Jace succeeded in making the game longer, and Gush and Frantic Search were unrestricted in October 2010 to compete in that environment. It’s at this point that Vintage really turned more towards creatures as part of a strategic plan. Stuff on the board started being more important than stuff in the hand, and planeswalkers, creatures, and removal jockeyed for superiority. (This is actually where Jace Beleren (the card) started to show up, as a counter to players trying to push the envelope on Jace, the Mind Sculptor. Beleren was slightly cheaper and could strand an opponent’s Mind Sculptor in hand. It was kind of a weird time.) There haven’t been so many planeswalkers that reached Tezzeret or Jace status. Dack Fayden certainly made an impact, particularly as an anti-strategy against Workshop decks, encouraging the use of Arcbound Ravager alongside Lodestone Golem and necessitating Phyrexian Revoker. And the bar has gotten lower for other planeswalkers to be tested. Even unexpected hits like Arlinn Kord, Daretti, Ingenious Iconoclast, and Tamiyo, Field Researcher have made Vintage Top 8s. So It’s WAR Now we enter a new era of planeswalkers. Previously, they had been weird, attackable enchantments with activated abilities. Now they have static and triggered abilities too! This puts even more emphasis on preserving a board full of stuff as you increase your value as the game goes on. Not only do planeswalker abilities draw you virtual spells each turn, but you’re further rewarded for keeping a board full of stuff. Creatures and removal—particularly if it covers a variety of permanent types—thus get more important as well. We look at some cards from War of the Spark completely without context aside from being a Vintage-focused podcast. Certainly there are a few standout planeswalkers that could slot easily into an existing Vintage deck or something similar, and War of the Spark seems like it will have a major impact on the format. Consider Saheeli, Sublime Artificer, or Ral, Storm Conduit, as a fifth copy of Young Pyromancer with benefits like comboing a little with Time Vault or copying Ancestral Recall or any of Vintage’s other great spells. Teferi, Time Raveler, could make it into Jeskai as a control piece, or into Paradoxical Outcome as anti-counterspell technology. Maybe Teyo, the Shieldmage, or Dovin, Anarch of Bolas (don’t forget hybrid mana can be mono-colored!) find a place in a mono-white prison deck alongside various Thalias and other white weenies. Karn, the Great Creator, seems like a shoo-in for a Mishra’s Workshop deck. Despite being a four-drop nonartifact, Karn’s one-sided Null Rod ability is powerful, particularly in the mirror and against Paradoxical Outcome, where it can’t be removed by artifact hate. Being able to get artifacts out of your sideboard or that were exiled is also strong, potentially game-winning and well worth four mana in an artifact combo deck like Two-Card Monte. Karn’s suite of abilities could also find a home in Paradoxical Outcome decks, similar to Teferi; Karn can shut down opposing Shops or the Mirror and provide an alternate route to victory. Even getting old effects on new card types could be exciting. Jace, Wielder of Mysteries, is a new Laboratory Maniac, potentially with a built-in path to an empty library. Narset, Parter of Veils, is similar to something like Notion Thief in conjunction with Dack Fayden or any number of draw-sevens. And Ashiok, Dream Render, potentially shuts down tutor-heavy combo decks like a one-sided Mindlock Orb or permanent Shadow of Doubt. These may not see long-term heavy play without help, but they have some interesting applications. Beyond planeswalkers there are plenty of other interesting cards in the set. Some combo-minded players are salivating over Bolas’s Citadel, which seems to combine Yawgmoth’s Bargain and Channel into one Tinker-ready package, and (particularly as I write that sentence out) seems nuts. An aggressive, black-based storm or Goblin Charbelcher deck make use of that if players aren’t too scared of Mental Misstep to run Dark Ritual. And if planeswalkers do run roughshod over Vintage, The Elderspell has some seriously exciting text for two mana. I realize this section reads like a bit of a laundry list of card names, but that’s because War of the Spark has great potential. The addition to Vintage of this many planeswalkers (and associated cards) that are reasonably costed with reasonable abilities is unprecedented. Food and Drink: Unconventional Ovens We close this episode with a discussion of sous vide and other cooking techniques for the lazy hipster. Geoff likes the convenience of long-term, constant-temperature hot water baths for his bachelor chow of salmon. He can put his filet-o-fish into a bucket in the afternoon, set the temperature on the sous vide wand, and return later when he wants to eat. There’s no chance of overcooking, and a quick sear in a pan or on the grill adds caramelized flavor. It’s trendy and fun! And as you’ll learn in the podcast, you can sous vide pretty much anything, including phones. Josh is intrigued by cooking salmon in the dishwasher or on top of a car engine during a long road trip. Nat adds that he used to cook Pop-Tarts in a hot pot in his dorm in college. We all do what must be done to survive. Questions for Discussion Which is Jace, the Mind Sculptor’s best ability? What different planeswalkers have you played in Vintage? Did you ever go crazy and, like, BOOM! seven-mana Garruk, Apex Planeswalker instead of playing, like, Yawgmoth’s Bargain? What War of the Spark cards spark your interest? Did you ever cook fish in your dishwasher? How about just throwing a steak in the dryer to tenderize it? What’s the most expensive card you’ve ever sous vide’ed? Conclusion Thanks for listening! We should have something special coming up in the next few weeks so stay tuned! 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 October 29th, 2018.For episode 33, Geoff Moes (@ThallidTosser on Twitter), Nat Moes (@GrandpaBelcher), and Josh Chapple (@joshchapple) talk with Josh McCurley (@infant_no_1) about Eternal Weekend and the food of Pittsburgh. Here’s the timestamped table of contents for your listening ease and enjoyment:00:24 – Slinging Cards with Josh McCurley03:26 – “Josh, What’s the Vintage Metagame?”42:21 – Eating Out Pittsburgh53:03 – OutroFull runtime – 54:16 Enter the Forest Bear Josh McCurley visits from Texas, where he’s a Magic judge and Eternal formats aficionado. Online he streams Vintage on MTGO regularly and has even dabbled in Arena recently, all with a penchant for the Portal card Forest Bear. Despite focusing mainly on Mishra’s Workshop-based strategies himself, Josh keeps a close eye on other archetypes and is willing to experiment with radical lists he concocts or that his viewers send him. Plus, he has to recognize how other strategies are doing if he wants to beat them, right? So we brought him in as an expert. As further evidence of his expertise, Josh and Nat once played a casual Vintage game of Lantern Control versus Jester’s Scepter Uba Mask and—thanks to Ensnaring Bridge, Uba Mask, and some other dumb artifacts—finished as an actual, no-winner draw. Reminded of this, Josh said, “We are so good at Vintage.” Predictions on Eternal Weekend Note: Since our knowledge of Eternal Weekend was admittedly muddled, you should visit Card Titan for all the details. Vintage right now is a battle between five top decks: Ravager Workshops, Paradoxical Outcome Storm, Jeskai Control (or some flavor of blue-based control), Dredge, and Oath. None of the decks can beat all of the others, so there’s a tug-of-war at the metagame level as players try to pick which deck they feel will be best equipped to beat most of their opponents and then tune to make their poor matchups slightly better. For example, if you think there’s going to be a large number of Workshop decks, you would play PO Storm to beat them and then work to combat Jeskai’s draw engine and countermagic so you don’t lose too many points there. But then if you think there’s going to be a lot of PO Storm, you play Jeskai and try to adjust to beat Workshops in the sideboard. And then Oath or Dredge show up, being all weird, and just decimate an unprepared field. Good luck! Defending Champion: Workshop AggroAndy Markiton won last year’s North America Vintage Champs with Ravager MUD, and the strategy hasn’t changed drastically since then. The prison builds of years past have been replaced by a kind of aggressive tempo deck. Instead of slowing an opponent down with lots of Sphere of Resistance effects, Workshop players speed themselves up with Foundry Inspector and have a kind-of combo win with Arcbound Ravager and Walking Ballista. It’s similar to other formats’ Affinity lists; they may not hinder an opponent’s plan at all, except for putting them on an exceptionally fast clock. Expect to face it multiple times and be prepared to do better than one-for-one artifact and creature removal if you want to win. The Newcomer: Paradoxical OutcomeWhen Paradoxical Outcome debuted in Kaladesh, every Vintage player looked at it and said, “Oh, yeah, that card’s absurd.” It finally hit its stride as a combo engine and has a few different looks as players decide which colors they like and which win conditions they want to use—usually some mix of Tendrils of Agony, Monastery Mentor, Time Vault, and Blightsteel Colossus. These lists can range from very aggressive storm-focused strategies (almost like Pitch Long or TPS) to those that are happy to build more slowly to the win (similar to old Gifts Ungiven lists in pace). Outcome preys on Workshop decks because it has a lot of free mana and a generally faster clock, but it can struggle against counterspells if it can’t resolve its bombs. The Comeback Kid: SurvivalSurvival of the Fittest has been around for a long time and is good enough to be banned in Legacy. But it made a startling resurgence in Vintage when it took first at Asia Vintage Champs. This is thanks to the printing of Hollow One, which gives it a beefy aggro plan to go along with its toolbox of searchable answers to other strategies. It’s a novel look for a Vintage deck—lots of green, not a lot of blue or artifacts—and players may lose percentages just because they won’t know how to play against it. Of course, players who pick up the deck might suffer from unfamiliarity as well. Answering creatures is good, but Survival relies on its namesake enchantment and Bazaar of Baghdad to find and make threats, so stopping activated abilities is also strong. The Contender: Jeskai ControlWe lumped most of the blue-based control decks together even though they encompass a wide variety of colors and flavors. Most players agree that restricted blue cards, Preordains, and Force of Wills make a powerful broth and are then happy to add their favorite flavor of win condition, everything from Monastery Mentor, to Tinker, to Jace, the Mind Sculptor. These decks like to draw and filter cards and tend to win the game, really, by having better natural access to efficient answers and threats. That is: it’s difficult to focus on one particular card to stop because all the cards do the same thing. Workshop decks tend to do well against Jeskai Control because artifacts like Sphere of Resistance and Phyrexian Revoker can hinder the blue deck’s ability to effectively keep its hand full. The Fading Star: Oath of DruidsIs Oath a fading star? It hasn’t been popular or done particularly well recently, but it seems like it could be a dark horse in the current metagame. Oath can do well against creature-based strategies like Mishra’s Workshop and Survival decks, especially if it can remove or ignore their answers, typically Grafdigger’s Cage or Containment Priest. And Oath can easily play Preordain and restricted blue cards, so it can potentially keep up with Jeskai Control lists as it looks to resolve its one important spell. Griselbrand is a powerful demon companion, and there are any number of other useful, powerful creatures would make potential inclusions, but no one seems to have devised a list that wins consistently. Between commonly played hate (since Grafdigger’s Cage pulls double duty against Oath and Dredge) and a heavy reliance on one idea, Oath struggles. The Underground: DredgeWhen Dredge was totally a graveyard-based deck, it seemed to gain strength when opponents had become complacent, forgotten about it, and shaved graveyard hate from their sideboards. Now, again because of Hollow One, it has a solid backup plan that might not need to touch the graveyard at all. It’s consistent metagame terror, particularly in the hands of a knowledgeable pilot, and it will win a lot of games against prepared and unprepared opponents alike. To beat Dredge, apply a lot of varied graveyard answers (different types and costs of permanents and spells), and don’t forget about Hollow One. Void Winnower beats all of these decks. Eternal Weekend Dining in Pittsburgh We had a few food recommendations for Pittsburgh. Primanti Brothers is kind of a Steel City tradition. They make big sandwiches that frequently include the french fries in the sandwich (a concession to steel workers who needed to eat their lunch in a hurry). Hopefully your waiter sticks around. The Original Hotdog Shop, better known as “The O,” is kind of a Magic: The Gathering tradition, as it was the frequent meeting spot of Team CMU, one of the early premier Pro Tour teams, which was based in Pittsburgh. You can get giant fries, burgers, hotdogs, and beer in this casual, college atmosphere. Open late. Last year’s hits for Team Serious were Emporio and Starlite Lounge, each of which specializes in its own brand of comfort food. Emporio calls itself “A Meatball Joint” and lets you choose your meatball, sauce, and method of conveyance (pasta, bun, or fries). This was literally all I heard about after Eternal Weekend last year. Starlite Lounge appeared on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives and serves three kinds of pierogis, as well as other home-cooked Polish diner food. Nearby the convention center, Josh recommended Condado for their tacos and margaritas. They do a good job offering creative combination tacos, as well as letting you build your own. You’ll have to challenge yourself to see if you can acquire margaritas on the run between rounds. This year Team Serious members Jerry Yang and Rajah James had some recommendations of places they’ve been and places they were looking to try. In no particular order:● Robert Wholey & Co. for seafood and fish sandwiches.● Gaucho Parrilla Argentina for fresh South American food.● Ephasus Mediterranean for pizza with a Turkish twist.● Nicky’s Thai Kitchen for Thai food voted best in Pittsburgh.● Yuva Indian Kitchen for Indian food, including lots of vegetarian options.● Lulu’s Noodles for various Asian noodle dishes, including pho, pad thai, and ramen.● Bangal Kabab House for Indian tandoori dishes and kebabs. If you find anything you like, be sure to let us know for future years! Questions for Discussion What scares you most about the current Vintage metagame? What scares you most about a seafood buffet in Pittsburgh? Conclusion Thanks for listening! We hope our view of the Vintage metagame was helpful and insightful, or at least entertaining. Have fun in Pittsburgh. 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 December 10th, 2018.For episode 35, Geoff Moes (@ThallidTosser on Twitter), Nat Moes (@GrandpaBelcher), and Josh Chapple (@joshchapple) talk about Lands (the deck, not the card type) with Frank Singel, winner of the recent Team Serious Invitational. Here’s the timestamped table of contents for your listening ease and enjoyment:00:28 – Frank Singel: Landing Hard on Vintage33:20 – A Time Vault Tangent40:28 – Holiday FoodsFull runtime – 0:54:37 Lands in Vintage It’s always fun to talk to a player who has spent a lot of time developing, playing, and perfecting one deck. Frank Singel is just such a player, and his deck of choice is an interesting one in a format where so many people are focused on playing many, many spells per turn: Lands. Lands, by Frank Singel, 1st Place TSI Steveland Lands (35)2 Bayou4 Bazaar of Baghdad1 Bojuka Bog3 Dark Depths1 Forest1 Ghost Quarter1 Glacial Chasm1 Karakas1 Maze of Ith4 Riftstone Portal1 Savannah1 Strip Mine1 Taiga2 The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale4 Thespian’s Stage1 Verdant Catacombs4 Wasteland2 Wooded Foothills | Not Lands (25)3 Ancient Grudge1 Chalice of the Void2 Crop Rotation4 Exploration1 Fastbond4 Life from the Loam2 Manabond2 Mental Misstep1 Mox Diamond1 Mox Emerald1 Mox Jet3 Null RodSideboard (15)1 Abrupt Decay2 Assassin’s Trophy1 Chains of Mephistopheles1 Crop Rotation4 Dark Confidant2 Grafdigger’s Cage2 Nature’s Claim2 Stony Silence Lands, the deck, is based on the similar build from Legacy. Lands, the card type, have the benefit of being free and uncounterable, with the drawback of being able to play only one of them per turn. There are a lot of unique effects available on lands, and in Eternal formats, there are several ways to break the one-per-turn rule. Vintage adds Bazaar of Baghdad to the mix, allowing Lands players the opportunity to grind through their own deck to find their best answers against an opponent—think The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale against Eldrazi or Bojuka Bog against Dredge. On top of that, Dark Depths and Thespian’s Stage provide a potential 20/20 flying, indestructible combo win. So the deck has some different looks depending on the cards it draws. At TSI Steveland, Frank finished 3-2 in the Swiss but won a play-in to the elimination rounds and won out from there. Part of his journey involved staving off Paradoxical Outcome three times, which seems remarkable for a deck that has so little turn-one interaction against that spell. We talk about that matchup quite a bit, and though Frank agrees there was some fortune involved, it’s not as bad as one might think. Permanents are pretty good, it turns out. If you’re interested in seeing how the Lands deck works, matches from the TSI are available on YouTube, with commentary and analysis from Andy Probasco and Jimmy McCarthy. Check out Lands versus Archon Oath in the swiss, Lands versus Archon Oath tiebreaker, and Lands versus Paradoxical Outcome in the finals. There’s also some discussion of the Banned and Restricted List, particularly regarding Mental Misstep and Fastbond. Mental Misstep plays a critical role in Lands as the protector of important one-drop spells, like Fastbond, and particularly Crop Rotation, which is an awkward two-for-one if it gets countered. So which would help Lands more: restricting Mental Misstep or unrestricting Fastbond? Full results of TSI Steveland are here on The Mana Drain. A Time Vault Tangent I (Nat) played against Lands at Eternal Weekend, piloted by Jody Keith. In the critical game three, I resolved an early Jace, the Mind Sculptor, and was hoping to ultimate that to win the game. I knew Jace wasn’t great against the Dark Depths combo, but Jody had multiple answers in play for my Oath, so Jace was currently my only hope. With Jace at nine counters, Jody final found both Dark Depths and Thespian’s Stage, so I was boarding the train for a loss. Except I had Time Vault in play. You can hear how things could have, should have, and did play out in the podcast. You can also enjoy what is still one of the most resonant Magic: The Gathering articles ever written by a guy whose deck fell out of his shirt pocket and into a toilet: “Stuck in the Middle With Bruce.” For reference, this is the picture of Nat that Frank sent to Jody while we were talking about the incident. Holiday Foods Our discussion on holiday foods was interrupted at one point, but we still had obviously heated discussion. There were strong feelings on turkey, cranberry sauce, red cabbage, vegetable sides, leftovers, and, surprisingly, ravioli. Hidden in there was the point that you have to make turkey stuffing with the giblets, because the stuffing makes the turkey. In the discussion of various family holiday traditions Frank mentions that his family makes pretty delicious sounding ravioli with marinara for their gatherings. That sounded pretty awesome. Geoff and I only had spiced apple rings from a jar. I’m not sure how it went from my thinking you should enjoy turkey and not have it be just a holiday food to “Nat hates turkey,” but it was exciting talk. Josh also recommended recipes for roasted carrots with cider vinegar gastrique and cranberry sauce made with alpine liqueur. Alpine liqueur is an herbal liqueur (there are other makers than Leopold Bros.), so if you can’t find it, Josh recommended something like an amaro. (I recommend Jägermeister, to really show you care.) Questions for Discussion What’s the greatest number of lands you’ve ever played in one turn? Have you ever seen the right line of play and just blatantly ignored it for no reason, like some messed up trolley problem? Do you put cranberry sauce on your leftover turkey sandwiches? Do people actually eat spiced apple rings? Really? Gross! Conclusion Thanks for listening! However you choose to eat and drink when you celebrate with friends and family, we here at Serious Vintage hope you have merry times. This will probably be our last episode in 2018, but we have some exciting stuff coming up next year. 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.

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Episode 106: The Commander Smiths have a #DollarsToDuals update for Lowery and trading. We also have a Fav5 Planeswalkers and a Walker Talker discussion. Lastly a cards to cut segment from Louisiana Leo for Marisi, Breaker of the Coil. Enjoy! Support the show by donating to out Patreon Pagehttps://www.patreon.com/commandersmiths     A FREE way to support the show is to SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube page and LIKE/SHARE our videos and podcasts https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4mttoLhPuTpOUMsqF1O-og?view_as=subscriber   Follow us on twitter where you will see INSTA Specs, Proxy of the Week, Not Sharing with Adam Beer, MTG News and any Schedule changes.   @CommanderSmiths   Lastly, you can email us at CommanderSmiths@gmail.com with any song suggestions, specs, decks, Questions or just to chat.    Recent Videos from the CommanderSmiths   Recent Battle Boxes: Theros Beyond Death https://youtu.be/c9uIKioQMTk   How to Make Full Art Proxies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YF2NCnyjMdI&t= Fav5 Planeswalkers:   Lowery:  Jace, the Mind Sculptor https://scryfall.com/card/a25/62/jace-the-mind-sculptor Nahiri, the Harbinger https://scryfall.com/card/soi/247/nahiri-the-harbinger Garruk Wildspeaker https://scryfall.com/card/gvl/1/garruk-wildspeaker Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh https://scryfall.com/card/hou/140/nicol-bolas-god-pharaoh Ashiok, Dream Render https://scryfall.com/card/war/228/ashiok-dream-render   Adam: Sorin Markov https://scryfall.com/card/m12/109/sorin-markov Ugin, the Spirit Dragon https://scryfall.com/card/frf/1/ugin-the-spirit-dragon Huatli, Radiant Champion https://scryfall.com/card/rix/159/huatli-radiant-champion Teferi, Time Raveler https://scryfall.com/card/war/221/teferi-time-raveler Liliana, Dreadhorde General https://scryfall.com/card/war/97/liliana-dreadhorde-general   Cards to Cut- Marisi, Breaker of the Coil https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/marisi-everyone-attacks/   Lowery: Cut:  Plains, Giant Adaphage, Living Hive, Aspect of Mongoose, Regeneration, Auger il-vec, Rapacious One, Harmonize, Rishkar’s Expertise, Hunted Troll Add:  Throne of the High City https://scryfall.com/card/cn2/80/throne-of-the-high-city Kessig Wolf Run https://scryfall.com/card/isd/243/kessig-wolf-run Skarrg, The Rage Pits https://scryfall.com/card/pca/127/skarrg-the-rage-pits Selfless Spirit https://scryfall.com/card/emn/40/selfless-spirit Dauntless Escort https://scryfall.com/card/c16/192/dauntless-escort Spirit en-dal https://scryfall.com/card/fut/17/spirit-en-dal Smothering Tithe https://scryfall.com/card/rna/22/smothering-tithe Ohran Frostfang https://scryfall.com/card/c19/33/ohran-frostfang Keeper of Fables https://scryfall.com/card/eld/163/keeper-of-fables Rhythm of the Wild https://scryfall.com/card/rna/201/rhythm-of-the-wild   Adam: Cut:  Giant Adephage, Living Hive, Rapacious One, Pathbreaker Ibex, Ministrant of Obligation, Aspect of Mongoose, regeneration, Field of Souls, Requiem Angel Add: Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist https://scryfall.com/card/c17/43/mirri-weatherlight-duelist Odric, Master Tactician https://scryfall.com/card/e01/17/odric-master-tactician Urabrask the Hidden https://scryfall.com/card/ima/152/urabrask-the-hidden Thalia, Heretic Cathar https://scryfall.com/card/emn/46/thalia-heretic-cathar Master Warcraft https://scryfall.com/card/cma/202/master-warcraft Windborn Muse https://scryfall.com/card/c16/80/windborn-muse Crawlspace https://scryfall.com/card/c13/240/crawlspace Ghostly Prison https://scryfall.com/card/c19/64/ghostly-prison Finale of Devastation https://scryfall.com/card/war/160/finale-of-devastation    

In celebration of Stoneforge's emergence into Modern, we're talking about the deck that got her banned in the first place.  This episode, Jason and Coleman chronicle the ascent of Stoneforge from barely above bulk status to banned at the same time as Jace, the Mind Sculptor.  Squadron Hawks carrying swords are the point of discussion, it's Caw-Blade!

Support the show! http://patreon.com/magicmics Visit our sponsor: http://www.coolstuffinc.com Visit our co-sponsor: http://www.cardhoarder.com Check out the twitch channel: http://twitch.tv/magicmics Visit our subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/magicmics Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/magicmicscast Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/magicmics Want the 2hr+ NSFW Extended experience? Support us on Patreon!   Airdate - 6/19/19   First Pick M20 Previews   FIRST UP - OURS:   BLOODTHIRSTY ARIELIST VAMPIRE OF THE DIRE MOON   Evan: Rotting Regisaur, Marauding Raptor, Leyline of Abundance Erin: Field of the Dead, Starfield Mystic, Atemsis, All-Seeing Reuben: Mu Yanling Sky Dancer, Fry, Yarok the Desecrated **tune in to Mana Dorks on Monday at 8pm to see the premier of TBP’s preview video!   Where to Find Previews:https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/where-find-core-set-2020-previews-2019-06-13 Updated Promo Packs: https://magic.wizards.com/en/events/promotions Protection Probationarily at Evergreen:https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/c27029/maro_protection_is_back_to_evergreen_on_a/   Gather the Townsfolk MTGDC Roundup Defense Contractor:https://twitter.com/Jonnymagic00/status/1139612637233369089?s=19 No Preregistered Pools at MTGDC:https://twitter.com/dixonij/status/1139881319574507521 Coverage:https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/589466267367243801/2019-06-15.png https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/410942703623208960/589470076005253121/2019-06-15_1.png https://old.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/c0rbxr/magicfest_dc_coverage_mixing_things_up/   GP Chillerpillar Cosplay:https://twitter.com/kenziemasten/status/1140295710283358209?s=19   Lee Shi Tian’s GP & MPL Survey:https://twitter.com/leearson/status/1138098670782603271   Eternal Weekend Europe: https://twitter.com/Magic_Bazar/status/1140590022749327360?s=19   MCIII Decklists:https://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/2019MC3/all-mythic-championship-iii-standard-decklists   Desperate Ravings MPL remains in crisis. Savjz’s Lack of MTG Streams:https://twitter.com/ssomers55/status/1140375496443748357?s=21   Christian Calcano’s Thoughts on OP:https://twitter.com/CCalcano/status/1140931002606374913 Oliver Tiu Replies:https://twitter.com/TheTiuTangClan/status/1140981727915073536?s=20   SPBKASO Crunches MPL Numbers:https://twitter.com/SaffronOlive/status/1140748381062610945   Kibler on Hearthstone / MTG   HS:   Flexible schedule makes it hard to watch specific players Interviews & spotlights help build interest in players Too much stuff going on! No standings updates Someone needs to be World Champion     MPL:   Organized schedule Lack of player interaction stifles interest No standings updates No playoffs for higher stakes Someone needs to be a World Champion Requires *clarity* for the path to professional play     CFB…”Investment Opportunity” https://www.channelfireball.com/articles/now-you-can-literally-invest-in-magic-cards-promotional/ https://twitter.com/jay13x/status/1141069353749753856 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1773026/000147793219003334/mythic_1a.htm   WAR Uncut Sheet:https://old.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/c0b4zq/war_of_the_spark_mythic_uncut_sheet_release_day/   Store Not Selling Singles Before MCQ:https://twitter.com/welovethehearts/status/1140306810617749504   Tom Ross Has Stuff Stolen:https://twitter.com/G3RRYT/status/1139654143306420224?s=19 Splash Damage Lee Shi Tian on Hong Kong:https://twitter.com/HipstersMTG/status/1140000543659745281?s=19 https://twitter.com/leearson/status/1139848777232240642 https://twitter.com/leearson/status/1139913803800305665   Card Reader Turns To Brain Scans:https://twitter.com/wizards_magic/status/1141405283664781317?s=21   Twitch Versus Artifact Trolls:https://www.polygon.com/2019/6/17/18682424/twitch-lawsuit-artifact-trolls-copyright-fraud   The Finisher 8 years ago this week, Jace the Mind Sculptor and Stoneforge Mystic were banned from the Standard format. Times sure have changed since then, with Stoneforge being bandied about for Modern unbanning every few months and JTMS these days merely being better than most. So in a few years when we look back at the bans that make her dance, what kinds of memories will you have?

  Joey and bigheadjoe discuss their experiences at #SCGBALT and #SCGDFW, including Joey's seismic Modern shift and bhj's usual Standard shenanigans. Also, bhj finds out that Jace, the Mind Sculptor and Bloodbraid Elf were both unbanned a year ago.  LINKS: "We Might Be Two Weeks Away From The Biggest Modern Rally Ever" by Chas Andres (SCG Premium) FEBRUARY 12, 2018 BANNED AND RESTRICTED ANNOUNCEMENT POLL RESULTS: Who's the Beatdown? Featuring music by Spruke Contact us at yomtgtaps [at] gmail [dot] com Follow us on Twitter! @yomtgtaps (BHJ and Joey) @affinityforblue (Joey) @bigdeadjoe (Bigheadjoe) Become a fan of Yo! MTG Taps! on Facebook! Follow Yo! MTG Taps! on Twitch! Thanks for listening!

They never saw it coming. They didn't even think that it was possible. But once Emile the Mind Sculptor uttered the words, it was already over. What started as a harmless suggestion and a demonstration of games turned into a quest for self-discovery and rekindling of an old flame. Emile, Migs, and Raffy were dead deep and back in playing Magic: The Gathering. Its pull so horrifying to the point that its influence manages to also catch Miggy in the fold. And so after a week of digesting every video review of card sleeves, deck boxes, binders, as well as hundreds of philippine moolah spent on buying singles, booster packs, and planeswalker decks, The Good Trades Brigade tells their story of being devoured by their returned fascination to cardboard and paper. This is Good Trades episode 13.

Met themaset Masters 25 (A25) viert Wizards of the Coast het 25-jarig bestaan van Magic: The Gathering. Arjan, Dave en Jeroen vertellen wat hun indrukken zijn van de nostalgische én monetaire waarde van het jubileumproduct.Verder aandacht voor de nieuwe Challenger Decks en de huidige Standard metagame, en de prestaties van Bloodbraid Elf en Jace, the Mind Sculptor tijdens de meest recente editie van de Dutch Open Series (februari 2018). Tijdschema Zelfs Homelands vertegenwoordigd in A25 0:00:43 Bespreking A25-booster 0:05:03 Combo's in A25 0:29:09 Indrukken, verwachtingen en toffe kaarten 0:34:58 Afrondende gedachtes over A25 1:05:03 Challenger decks en de Standard metagame 1:08:54 Terugblik op de Dutch Open Series: JTMS en BBE in Modern 1:17:37 Afkondiging inclusief muziekcredits 1:27:33 Bonus 1:28:32 Links Draftsim: virtuele boosters: http://draftsim.com/ Arcane Denial in Prosperous Bloom: http://www.starcitygames.com/magic/misc/5270_The_First_Combo_Deck_What_Was_Prosperous_Bloom.html Framing 25 Years of Magic (over kaartvormgeving): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOE-lNs6qe4 Token Resonance (Reef Worm in Masters 25): https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-preview/token-resonance-2018-02-28 Sherlock Homes Consulting Detective: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2511/sherlock-holmes-consulting-detective-thames-murder Social Like Studio Magic op Facebook: @studiomagicnl Volg Studio Magic op Twitter: @studiomagicnl Credits Presentatie: Jeroen Koster, Dave Weijgertse en Arjan Ang Montage: Jeroen Koster Muziek: Surf Shimmy - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Who is excited for episode #4! The Commander Smiths discuss some sweet cards that will be released in Masters 25 that will be great in Locust God decks and I guess other decks as well. Masters 25 is a full reprint set that should drop the prices of a lot of great cards, find out which cards we think you should be picking up at a great price.   Remember to send any questions or comments to:   CommanderSmiths@Gmail.com   or follow us on Twitter   @CommanderSmiths   Cards that were discussed this episode from Masters 25 Counterspell, Arcane Denial, Brainstorm, Invigorate, Rancor, Swords to Plowshares, Will-o'-the-Wisp, Utopia Sprawl, Ancient Stirrings, Regrowth, Simian Spirit Guide, Ash Barrens, Boros Charm, Cursecatcher, Street Wraith, Lightning Bolt, Conflux, Fortune Thief, Izzet Chemister, Bident of Thassa, Mikokoro, Center of the Sea, Luminarch Ascension, Rest in Peace, Darien, King of Kjeldor, Eidolon of the Great Revel, Living Death, Coalition Relic, Elvish Piper, Magus of the Wheel, Courser of Kruphix, Strionic Resonator, Protean Hulk, Vindicate, Nicol Bolas, Eladamri's Call, Thalia, Guardian of Thraben, Blood Moon, Summoner's Pact, Pact of Negation, Rishadan Port, Cacade Bluffs, Fetid Heath, Flooded Grove, Rugges Prairie, Twilight Mire, Phyrexian Obliterator, Imperial Recruiter, Ensnaring Bridge, Chalice of the Void, Animar, Soul of Elements, Vendilion Clique, Jace, the Mind Sculptor

Bloodbraid Elf en (vooral) Jace, the Mind Sculptor zijn geünband in Modern! Jeroen en Arjan laten hun licht schijnen over de meest spraakmakende unban-announcement in de geschiedenis van het format. Gaat JTMS Modern breken? Verder: hoe is het nu met Standard, (iets meer dan) een maand na de bans? En Wizards heeft een paar nieuwe producten aangekondigd voor later dit jaar. Tijdschema JTMS en BBE geünband in Modern! 0:00:59 Standard, een maand na de bans 0:34:17 2HG-set Battlebond aangekondigd 0:40:14 Nieuwe Commanderproducten aangekondigd 0:48:58 Huishoudelijke mededeling 0:52:07 Afkondiging inclusief muziekcredits 0:52:52 Bonus 0:53:57 Links Banned & restricted announcement van 12 februari 2018: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/february-12-2018-banned-and-restricted-announcement-2018-02-12 Jace, the Mind Sculptor rap featuring Patrick Chapin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnYhG_ekoH8 Jund met BBE (Brad Nelson) versus Jeskai Control met JTMS (Todd Stevens): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snqupx3QHNo Winnaars & verliezers na de unbans volgens LSV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=So5bsQS83H0 Team Modern Super League: https://vintagesuperleague.com/tmsl-info/ Aankondiging Battlebond, Commander Anthology Volume II, Commander 2018 en meer: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/valentines-day-mini-announcement-day-2018-02-14 Gaby Spartz' DDLC full playthrough (met spoilers): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAF8RxIPP48 Social Like Studio Magic op Facebook: @studiomagicnl Volg Studio Magic op Twitter: @studiomagicnl Credits Presentatie: Jeroen Koster en Arjan Ang Montage: Jeroen Koster Muziek: Surf Shimmy - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Jace, the Mind Sculptor - Tha Gatherin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnYhG_ekoH8

Hello People,Welcome back to the MtG podcast Ugins Insight hosted by Team Orcs Head.This month Jordan, Steve, Adam and Chris sit down and talk about Jace the Mind Sculptor & Bloodbraid Elf, Battlebond, Spellbook: Jace &  M25 Specualtions!Crack a Pack: Conspiracy: Take the Crown.... Give me a Foil Leovold!Episode is available to download here and through iTunes, search Ugins Insight Podcast!

Disclaimer: Please note that this episode contains mild to moderate 'Dad' humour for which 2/3 of the Unlucky Frog Gaming Podcast are sorry. We are also legally obliged to tell you that Josh, the perpetrator of this heinous act, is not sorry at all.  This week Josh and Ben are joined by Callum (AKA Lanky Santa), and Scot, one of Josh's Pathfinder campaign buddies, and previous competition winner (not a fix, we swear!). The main theme of this week's episode is Warhammer: Age of Sigmar's most recent release, Malign Portents. They also discuss recent card updates to Magic: The Gathering, and controversy at  Warhammer 40K Las Vegas open semi-finals. Charlotte also makes an impromptu appearance.   Write to us: unluckyfroggaming@gmail.comWebsite: www.unluckyfrog.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/UnluckyFrogiTunes: http://ow.ly/qHQL30gFJ5oTwitter: https://twitter.com/TheUnluckyfrogFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/unluckyfroggaming/Boardgame Geek: http://ow.ly/NF7n30gFJ2P Warhammer Community - https://www.warhammer-community.com/2018/02/13/the-very-best-of-sports/

There's so much to cover in this episode! From Gerry's Pro Tour Rivals of Ixalan experience to Bryan's near miss at Grand Prix Toronto and the unbannings, get ready for the craziest Modern episode yet. With Jace, the Mind Sculptor and Bloodbraid Elf unleashed on Modern, where does the format go? Are Gerry and Bryan's decks of choice still viable? Gerry's Pro Tour recap - 2:17 Staticaster play & Top 8 - 19:04 HOF possibilities - 32:46 Unbans - 47:40 MTGO decklist change - 1:01:13 Patreon question - 1:04:05 https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/273374#paper https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/194915#paper

So...yeah...we got some stuff to talk about... Announcement Date: February 12, 2018 Modern: Jace, the Mind Sculptor is unbanned. Bloodbraid Elf is unbanned. Effective Date: February 19, 2018 Magic Online Effective Date: February 14, 2018 Link to full announcement Short cast, we tried to keep it pretty practical. TL;DR - RELAX.   Get at us on Twitter, Twitch, Facebook, YouTube and good ol' email! Thanks for listening and make sure to tell a friend! - Ahren & Zach

Modern is perfect so lets shake things up!  Wizards has unbanned Jace, the Mind Sculptor and Bloodbraid Elf.  We put on our tin foil hats and try to explain this change.  Wizards also updated their policy on revealing more Magic Online decklists.  Is this a step in the right direction?  Other topics include chaos drafts, favorite hot takes, and guilty pleasures.  The Cardhoarder Podcast is proudly sponsored by Cardhoarder.com Email us at cardhoarderpodcast@gmail.com B&R announcement - 2:04 Magic Online decklists - 34:27 State of Magic Online - 38:21 Chaos drafts - 44:54 Cardhoarder After Dark - 52:22 Music provided by Terrible Spaceship Conor's Twitter: @conorpodonnell | Twitch: conor_od Nathaniel's Twitter: @Cardhoarder | Twitch: Cardhoarder Dave's Twitter: @DaveSea89 | Twitch: davesea

Gerry Thompson returns to discuss his finals appearance at Pro Tour Rivals of Ixalan, the CRAZY unbanning of Jace the Mind Sculptor & Bloodbraid Elf, and the future of the format.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, Maria and Meghan break your brains with some HUGE Modern news! (To be read in a cockney accent:) "Oh, Bloody Elf, Jace is back!" Our hosts break down what the Modern unbannings of Jace, the Mind Sculptor and Bloodbraid Elf and what that could mean for the format. PLUS: Maria is on Cloud 9 after Bogles takes down Grand Prix Toronto, Meghan walks us through her top-decking triumphs on the Team Modern Super League, and a For the N00bs that helped Meghan level-up her sideboarding. Remember: it's Patreon Pledge Drive month and we'd love to have you update your pledge to monthly or join us as a new member of the crazy MtA family! Call 612-FOSSILZ and leave us a message about why you choose to support. Support the Patron Pledge Drive or update your pledge: http://www.patreon.com/mtacast Enter to win our Flavor Text Theatre pulls: https://gleam.io/6gdK9/mta-february-giveaway Get your name on our new office wall: http://www.paypal.me/mtacast Sub to our epic vids: http://www.youtube.com/mtacast The best place to buy cards: http://www.cardkingdom.com/mtacast Get great MtG gear: http://www.ultrapro.com Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mtacast Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/mtacast Throw down with our playmats: http://www.magictheamateuring.com/shop Sub to our stream: http://www.twitch.tv/magictheamateuring  

Today, we discuss our thoughts on Jace, The Mind Sculptor and Ponder. Should either of them be unbanned in Modern? Leave your thoughts below! Check us out! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itresolves/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/itresloves Twitter: https://twitter.com/ResolvesMTG?lang=en Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/itresolvesmtg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/it.resolves.mtg/ A special thank you to our sponsor, Grand Slam Cards and Comics! Website: https://grandslamsite.wordpress.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/grandslamrh Instagram Partners: https://www.instagram.com/puzzled_periwinkle/ https://www.twitch.tv/brew_city_mtg https://www.instagram.com/vessa_mtg https://www.instagram.com/djinkys_mtg_cards https://www.instagram.com/dr.snapcaster https://www.instagram.com/theplaneswalkermtg https://www.instagram.com/phyrexian_felix https://www.instagram.com/foilblacklotus https://www.instagram.com/mana.madness

Matteo Moure has been playing Magic since he was 12 and has only been playing competitively for about one year. He made the finals at both Grand Prix London 2015 and Grand Prix Stockholm 2016. In addition to a few other minor Grand Prix placings he placed in the money at Pro Tour Milwaukee. Matteo lives in Rome, Italy. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Matteo Moure when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Click here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep121 First Set Odyssey Favorite Set Onslaught Favorite Card Jace, The Mind Sculptor What makes Magic: The Gathering fun for you? A lot of friends play and Matteo gets to travel. Worst Magic Moment Matteo had to stop playing Magic for a while due to work and this was his worst moment with the game. Proudest Magic Moment Top 8 at Grand Prix London Best Format Limited Deepest Thing You've Learned About Yourself Matteo learned how much of a social animal he is. He loves having fun with friends and Magic gives him that opportunity. (Futbol does as well.) Biggest Mistake Players Make Players underestimate their opponent too often. Players also play their resources too early in the game and don't have answers to real problems later on. Improvement Suggestions Draft when you can and trade your cards for what you need. Connect With Matteo Moure FB: Matteo Moure 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

"Magic is kind of mind-blowing." Mike Turian is one of the greatest Limited players ever in the history of the Magic Pro Tour, and a bona fide Hall of Famer. He is also a key driving force within Wizards of the Coast, having held key roles in R&D, Organized Play, Technology, Magic Online, and Magic Duels teams. In this no-holds-barred conversation, I talk to Mike about both his illustrious playing career (Part 1) and the decade that he's spent at Wizards of the Coast (Part 2). Mike has tons of great stories and learnings to share, so please do come along for the ride! Time stamps -- Part 2: [02:06] How Mike started working at Wizards [05:22] The most important advice that Randy gave Mike at the beginning [06:53] Working at Wizards vs. being a competitive player — tough decision? [09:28] Winning for the community vs. for yourself [11:08] Summary of Mike’s different roles at Wizards [11:57] Insights Mike gained from the Market Research team [14:53] The best way to provide user feedback for Magic Online [15:58] The Magic expansion sets that Mike led from a development perspective [16:38] Leaving R&D to drive the Planeswalker Points program [17:14] How hard was it to leave R&D? [20:36] Most memorable R&D moments [23:25] Developing the planeswalker card type [26:35] “With [Jace, the Mind Sculptor] we wanted to make a card that people loved, and I think we accomplished that.” [31:09] Favorite cards that Mike’s worked on [36:23] Advice for folks who want to work in Magic R&D [42:10] Mike’s current role in the Brand team — what does it involve? [46:53] Most exciting thing in Mike’s current role [49:54] Advantages of working in the digital domain [52:08] Favorite colleagues [55:27] The unsung heroes of Wizards [56:48] Personal and career goals — and the one competitive goal he’s yet to achieve [58:15] The competitive fire, and the purity of tournament Magic Photo Credit: Wizards of the Coast

The bad boys of Magic return once again to discuss the upcoming Legacy/Vintage set Eternal Masters. Tim, Gingie and Tyson discuss/argue about the merits and downfalls of the set, what we expected from the set, what we are getting from and what we feel is really lacking in it baring in mind we are still super excited about it especially for limited play.

Eric, Mitch and Chris answer the question "What did you learn about Magic today?".

In this episode, bigheadjoe and Stephen discuss the changes to the Modern banned and restricted list and discuss our prerelease experiences. Also, we give away a Thoughtseize! Listen for your chance to win a Jace the Mind Sculptor! Thanks for listening!

In this episode, Stephen and bigheadjoe announce a contest to win a Jace, the Mind Sculptor (not a typo), and talk Born of the Gods spoilers! ROCK! 

Support YMTGT on Patreon! The second installment of our coverage of the Magic Cruise: An EXCLUSIVE interview with the Innovator himself, Patrick Chapin! Also includes bonus audio coverage of Patrick's monologue from the Magic Cruise on the impact of Worldwake! Be sure to check out the MC3, coming up in February 2011! Contact info: Email: yomtgtaps [at] gmail [dot] com Voice Mail Line: 1-331-MTG-TAPS Twitter: twitter.com/yomtgtaps Joey Pasco’s Twitter: twitter.com/affinityforblue YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/yomtgtaps Facebook: Become a fan of “Yo! MTG Taps!” Bigheadjoe’s Blog: http://otherworldlyjourney.blogspot.com Joey Pasco’s Blog: http://www.affinityforislands.com Thanks for listening!