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Odd company in the Meditation Realm. Narset solves a problem and discovers a new one. Written by Cassandra Khaw Narrated by Natalie Kreider Read the Story: "Episode 6: How Wretched Love" Preorder Tarkir: Dragonstorm: mtg.social/MagicStoryTDM
Narset and Elspeth venture into the dragonstorms and find a new mystery within them.Written by Cassandra KhawNarrated by Harless SnyderRead the Story: "Episode 5: Recursion"Preorder Tarkir: Dragonstorm: mtg.social/MagicStoryTDM
Sarkhan and Taigam's scheming comes to a dark fruition. Elspeth and Narset experience hospitality, against their wishes. Written by Cassandra Khaw Narrated by Natalie Kreider Read the Story: "Episode 4: Heart of Fire"Preorder Tarkir: Dragonstorm: mtg.social/MagicStoryTDM
A familiar figure stalks the plains of Tarkir. Meanwhile, Elspeth and Narset visit the Crucible of the Spirit Dragon, looking for answers. Written by Cassandra Khaw Narrated by Harless Snyder Read the Story: "Episode 3: What the Past Devours"
Elspeth arrives at Storm Crane, the Jeskai's flying monastery, to ask for Narset's help—only to discover that matters are worse than she thought on Tarkir.Written by Cassandra Khaw Narrated by Natalie Kreider Read the Story: "Episode 2: Omens"
On this episode, Maria and Meghan go to court. Commander Court, that is. Meghan stands accused of "being mean" with her choice of Narset as her first commander. Will you vote to convict or exonerate? It's up to you! PLUS: a look at different kinds of interactive spells in Commander and a rousing game of Flavor Text Theatre: Movie Pitches! Become a GLH5 Patron Today! Listen to Weekly Magic News with The Upkeep Buy Some Sweet GLHF Merch Look! It's our Magic YouTube Channel Follow us on Twitter Peep Our Insta Be our Facebook Friend Watch us play on Twitch Everything GLHF is on our Website Visit our sponsor Card Kingdom
In the Red corner we have Jeskaibowl made by TheBenwa, and in the Blue corner, we have Killer Queen made by Cole! And....wait why are there knife wielding clowns showing up in the arena? We're now a Captive Audience! British Columbia is filled with cool people, and so we welcome TheBenwa with open arms as we join together to chat about his Juri, Master of the Revue Artisan deck! We then discuss brewing in the community, and why we both took to the Battlebox, shared deck experience with our respective brews of Queen Marchesa and Narset, Enlightened Exile. Check out TheBenwa on Twitter @THEBENWA, his Juri "Feng Shui Engine" list and his Jeskaibowl v1 on Moxfield, and Cloudhead Game's Linktree.
President of the Narset fan club, George Jabbour, joins Stanislav to go over some tips to prep for the upcoming Modern RCQ season, a brand new sideboard guide tool, and why playing control is such a pain in the @$$. Stan and George are gearing up for some Modern RCQs this weekend, so they swap notes on how they prepare for competitive tournaments in any format. Plus, George talks about his brand new sideboard tool, flexslot.gg, which he developed himself and is free for anyone to use. Finally, we dive into control strategies, which are near and dear to George's heart, to go over why they're so tough to play, how they stack up against today's Modern metagame, and why some people should probably avoid them. The Break Down: How to prepare for a Modern tournament. The Dive Down: Never playing control again. Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Show the world that you're a proud citizen of The Dive Down Nation with some merch from the store: https://www.thedivedown.com/store Upgrade your gameplay and your gameday with Heavy Play accessories. Use code THEDIVEDOWN2023 for 10% off your first order at https://www.heavyplay.com Check out our sponsor Barrister and Mann! https://www.barristerandmann.com/ Use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN23 for 15% off your first order of some incredible fragrances, soaps, beard oils, and more. Get 10% off your first 2 months of ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN23 And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code DIVE8 at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/ Timestamps: 1:12 - Stan gets Heavy 3:33 - Housekeeping 5:55 - George in the Grinder's Studio 17:41 - Tournament prep practices 48:19 - Sideboarding and flexspot.gg 1:00:25 - Special Shane smell appearance 1:04:40 - Talking about Control 1:14:07 - How to think about playing Control 1:21:48 - Evaluating Control finishers 1:27:47 - Controls matchups 1:36:38 - Promoting George 1:38:33 - Wrapping up Links from this week's episode: https://linktr.ee/jabjabber https://shuddermtg.substack.com/p/how-bad-practice-can-make-you-worse-085 Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? email us: thedivedown@gmail.com (mailto:thedivedown@gmail.com) twitter: https://twitter.com/thedivedown
Season 18, Episode 12: Brew Session (Sarkhan, Soul Aflame, Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin, Narset, Enlightened Exile, Urborg Scavengers) Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our brewing community! Decklists for this episode can be viewed at FaithlessBrewing.com
Season 18, Episode 12: Brew Session (Sarkhan, Soul Aflame, Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin, Narset, Enlightened Exile, Urborg Scavengers) Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our brewing community! Decklists for this episode can be viewed at FaithlessBrewing.com
This week it's time for... you guessed it... more card talk on The Dive Down. With Dave out, Stan and Shane do double duty with a look at the cards that stand tall in the Aftermath of MOM and ask the question: how many bulk rares do you have to sacrifice to despark a planeswalker? After that we take a quick trip to Middle Earth to talk about some tempting new information. Listen. Now. You've been tempted. • Some Aftermath • Some Rings • A Pack is Cracked! Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Show the world that you're a proud citizen of The Dive Down Nation with some merch from the store: https://www.thedivedown.com/store Check out our sponsor Barrister and Mann! https://www.barristerandmann.com/ Use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN2023 for 15% off your first order of some incredible fragrances, soaps, beard oils, and more. Get 10% off your first 2 months of ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use coupon code THEDIVEDOWN2023 And now receive 8% off your order of paper cards from Nerd Rage Gaming with code "DIVE8" at https://www.nerdragegaming.com/ Timestamps: 4:55 - Housekeeping 7:24 - The Dive Down begins: March of the Machine: Aftermath 13:02 - Coppercoat Vanguard 15:57 - Vesuvan Drifter 20:12 - Ayara's Oathsworn 24:32 - Nissa, Resurgent Animist 27:48 - Tranquil Frillback 30:47 - Jirina, Dauntless General 32:41 - Calix, Guided by Fate 35:58 - Narset, Enlightened Exile 40:02 - Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin 42:54 - Pia Nalaar, Consul of Revival 45:08 - Sarkhan, Soul Aflame 49:07 - Samut, Vizier of Naktamun 51:52 - Some final thoughts on Aftermath 53:32 - LOTR spoilers continue 54:30 - The Ring Tempts You 1:00:04 - Call of the Ring 1:01:54 - Delighted Halfling 1:08:10 - The Wind Down! Crack-a-pack! 1:15:01 - Wrapping up Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? email us: thedivedown@gmail.com (mailto:thedivedown@gmail.com) twitter: https://twitter.com/thedivedown
The Control Freak Podcast is a must-listen for those who are passionate about the art of Control in Magic: The Gathering. Hosted by LessAlex, a seasoned player and Control enthusiast, this podcast delves deep into the world of Control, discussing the latest strategies, trends, and developments in the format. In this episode, LessAlex is joined by special guest and Azorius Control extraordinaire George Jabbour, who brings his vast knowledge and expertise of Control to the table. Together, they explore the topic of the validity of Control in Modern, unpacking the nuances of the format and debunking common misconceptions. They also turn their attention to the state of Pioneer, analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of the format and sharing tips and insights for Control players looking to up their game. Inspiring, informative, and highly engaging, The Control Freak Podcast is a must-listen for anyone looking to master the art of Control in Magic: The Gathering. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow George on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/jabjabber_ Help Support the Content here: https://www.patreon.com/LessAlex Join the Discord Here: https://discord.gg/VsfphMn Follow LessAlex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LessAlex Like the LessAlex, The Control Freak Facebook Page here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Follow LessAlex on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lessalex All my links: https://linktr.ee/LessAlex
Phil drops a rap about the Recent Expressive Iternation Ban. #mtglegacy #magicthegathering #MTG #YoMTGraps Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/f8g8NESH Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdles Buy Our Merch: https://my-store-4b44f7.creator-spring.com/listing/EternalDurdles_Shop Eternal Durdles MoxField: https://www.moxfield.com/users/EternalDurdleshttps://www.moxfield.com/users/Durdlemagushttps://www.moxfield.com/users/ForceofPhil Check out our song parodies on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/forceofphil Follow us on Twitter: Zac: @durdlemagus Phil: @ForceofPhil Lyrics: Lookie lookie lookie what did we just top deck? Expressive iteration bout to create some nonsensePut the best card in our hand, exile a fetchlandCrack it and stack it and pack it in, let's talk about the bans Wotc wotc wotc, let us have little chatI got an offer you can't refuse, two treasures off the stackBut seriously consider it and open up the shedYou whip out the banhammer, i will quip a twitter thread Expressive iteration gone, what's gon happen nowSame story as dreadhorde archanist; Oko, thief of crownsSame thing as treasure cruise; Lurrus of the dream dendeath rite shaman, wrenn & six; why we keep pretendin… Uro lays in wait just to bring upon his wrathUrza's Saga buildin constructs; power level different classTeferi and Narset; draw engines and lock piecesHow the fuck am I the only player who seems to see this The problem is systemic, it goes back to innistradCheap threats, daze, wasteland; that's the problem childThe cards I said before, they've all been is delverBrute forcing down with Uro and Sagavan remember? Murktide on the block; fuck it, see what happensThe best deck'll just adopt the next new best plan of actionI don't have all the answers but what we're doin',It ain't workin'Can we at least all agree to have a future that's uncertain? Try a sample platter of the format up on modoWhere a different card is banned to collect data to look overYou don't even have to share it; transparency is so hardBut maybe your next ban announcement will hit the correct card Lookie lookie lookie what did we just top deck? Expressive iteration bout to create some nonsensePut the best card in our hand, exile a fetchlandCrack it and stack it and pack it in, let's talk about the bans Lookie lookie lookie what did we just top deck? Expressive iteration bout to create some nonsensePut the best card in our hand, exile a fetchlandCrack it and stack it and pack it in, let's talk about the bans
Wow! Zac and Phil talk about how Kitten seems powerful but is really just getting headlines when T3feri and Narset are the real egregious designs getting abused! We're in an abusive relationship with the Legacy format. Wow! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/phXPA6z8 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EternalDurdles Buy Our Merch: https://my-store-4b44f7.creator-spring.com/listing/EternalDurdles_Shop Eternal Durdles MoxField: https://www.moxfield.com/users/durdlemagus Check out our song parodies on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/forceofphil Follow us on Twitter: @EternalDurdles Zac: @durdlemagus Phil: @ForceofPhil --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/eternaldurdles/support
This Podcast the Oldie and I talk about the 2006 Marvel crossover event Annihilation by Keith Giffen and the Oldie talks teaches us about the MTG planes walker card Narset, Parter of Veils
Sarkhan ist nach der Reise mit Narset durch das flammende Tor getreten und landet in einem völlig anderen Tarkir. Diese Geschichte steht so auf https://magic.wizards.com/de/articles/archive/magic-story/ein-neues-altes-tarkir-2014-12-31 Die Geschichte und Bilder sind eigentum von Wizards of the Coast. Da dies ein Fanprojekt ist, werde ich von Wizards of the Coast nicht gesponsort oder unterstützt.
In diesem Teil der Geschichte geht es um Narset und wie sie unter Ojutai Wissen und Erleuchtung erhielt. Diese Geschichte wurde so auf https://magic.wizards.com/de/articles/archive/uncharted-realms/die-schulerin-des-grossen-lehrmeisters-2015-03-04 veröffentlicht. Die Geschichte und Bilder sind eigentum von Wizards of the Coast. Da dies ein Fanprojekt ist, werde ich von Wizards of the Coast nicht gesponsort oder unterstützt.
In dieser Story treffen wir zum ersten mal auf Narset und wie sie ihr Leben beschreibt. Diese Story wurde auf https://magic.wizards.com/de/articles/archive/magic-story/erleuchtet-2014-10-22 veröffentlicht. Dies ist ein reines Fanprojekt und wird nicht durch Wizards of the coast unterstützt.
Der Planeswalker Sarkhan Vol wird weiterhin von einer Stimme aus der Vergangenheit geplagt, die ihn fast in den Wahnsinn treibt. Als er auf Narset trifft und er ihr sagt, wer zu ihm spricht, willigt sie ein, ihn auf seinem Weg zu begleiten. Diese Geschichte wurde so auf https://magic.wizards.com/de/articles/archive/magic-story/die-reise-zum-nexus-2014-12-10 veröffentlicht. Da dies ein Fanprojekt ist, werde ich von Wizards of the coast weder gesponsort noch unterstützt.
Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome to the Goblin Lore Podcast! May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the plan is for all the episodes this month to relate to important topics within Mental Health. We are also participating (along with other excellent creators) in #MentalHealthMtG and attempting to raise money for MH Organizations!! In today's episode we have the fortune to be joined by the fantastic force known as Taya from the Loregoyfs (one of our favorite casts, though as a reminder they are on hiatus). Today we are discussing the character of Narset, who has been identified as Neurodivergent (see Doug Beyer Question, and the story "The Great Teacher's Student" by Kimberly Kreines). This episode focuses on Autism, with a discussion of Taya's experience as an Autistic Transwoman. We delve into organizations that have been harmful towards autistics as well as organizations that are better advocates and good resources (such as the Autism Self Advocacy Network). We discuss the harm of therapies such as ABA as well as how there are therapy options that might be helpful to autistic individuals. As a reminder you can find links to MH Resources below. We also are proud to have partnered with Grinding Coffee Co a black, LGBT+ affiliated and owned, coffee business that is aimed at providing coffee to gamers. You can read more about their mission here. You can use our partner code for discounted coffee! ____________________________________________ As promised, we plan to keep these Mental Health Links available moving forward too. For general Mental Health the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has great resources for people struggling with mental health concerns as well as their families. We also want to draw attention to this article on stigma from NAMI's site. If you’re thinking about suicide or just need someone to talk to right now, you can get support from any of the resources below. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) Veteran's can Press 1 at anytime to be taken to the Veteran's Line Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741-741 International suicide hotlines: A comprehensive resource list for people outside the US. IMAlive: Click Chat Now to access a live online network of volunteers through instant messaging. TrevorLifeline, TrevorChat, and TrevorText (LGBTQ+ crisis support): 1-866-488-7386, or text “Trevor” to 1-202-304-1200 Trans Lifeline (US): (877) 565-8860 ____________________________________________ You can find the hosts on Twitter: Hobbes Q. at @HobbesQ, and Alex Newman at @Mel_Chronicler. Send questions, comments, thoughts, hopes, and dreams to @GoblinLorePod on Twitter or GoblinLorePodcast@gmail.com. Opening and closing music by Wintergatan (@wintergatan). Logo art by Steven Raffael (@SteveRaffle). Goblin Lore is proud to be presented by Hipsters of the Coast, and a part of their growing Vorthos content – as well as Magic content of all kinds. Check them out at hipstersofthecoast.com.
From Oko to Elspeth and from Teferi to Narset, planeswalkers have a wild reputation in Commander. We're going all-in to check out which walkers are the most popular, which commanders love to play them the most, the special tricks they can pull, and even how to defeat those pesky Superfriends strategies! Want access to the Challenge the Stats spreadsheet, EDHRECast Discord, and more? Support the cast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/edhrecast Follow the cast on Twitter: @EDHRECast @JosephMSchultz @danaroach @mathimus55
Episode 168: The Commander Smiths have another Plan B ready for Cyclonic Rift and we hope it helps you in the deck building process. Lowery crushes Smith Savant and we One Spec on Mystical Archives. Enjoy! Support the show by donating to out Patreon Page https://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 Proxy of the Week, Not Sharing with Adam, 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 Proxy Time! Wandering Archaic: DiGi Reminder Tokens https://youtu.be/uQlfI_ebQ4w Proxy Time! #Short https://youtu.be/ZpreCegt90o Curated MTG https://youtu.be/U6yKfln1bkg Fork You! https://youtu.be/c5Svl9zy42Q Recent Battle Boxes: Theros Beyond Death https://youtu.be/c9uIKioQMTk Box Cracking: Strixhaven Adam: https://youtu.be/0UQm9SekjfY Lowery: https://youtu.be/PJIrZwDGQnU How to Make Full Art Proxies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YF2NCnyjMdI&t= Shipping Mistakes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThYSQCIuc-Q Shipping for $.05 Cents! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSI5TCY_9I0&t Shipping PREMIUM for $.25 Cents https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lGc17pTRBA&t Mystical Archives One Spec: Adam: JP Etched foil Counterspell https://scryfall.com/card/sta/78/ja/counterspell Lowery: Natural Order https://scryfall.com/card/sta/54/natural-order Fight Against Cyclonic Rift: Flicker: Ghostway, Eerie Interlude, Glorious Angel Copy: Dualcaster Mage https://scryfall.com/card/c21/165/dualcaster-mage Fork, Reverberate, Twincast, Narset’s Reversal, Spellqueller Timing restrictions: Grand Abolisher https://scryfall.com/card/e01/12/grand-abolisher Dosan the falling leaf, City of Solitude, Defense Grid, Dragonlord Dramoka, Teferi Mage of Zhalfir, Teferi Time Raveler Price of Glory https://scryfall.com/card/ody/214/price-of-glory Stoneshaker Shaman, Citadel of Pain, Obeka, Ashaya soul of the world, Nevermore, Peator’s Grasp
Strixhaven, Episode 6: Kasmina, Enigma Sage What if every planeswalker had an extra +2 loyalty ability, and a powerful -8 ultimate? For some, it would make no difference at all. For others, these new abilities would be a game changer. Teferi, Master of Time would gain loyalty at a frightening rate. Many walkers would now be able to ultimate the turn after coming into play. For others, such as Narset, Parter of Veils, the bonus +2 could fuel even more activations of a powerful minus. On top of all that, every planeswalker now gets a wonky ability to make tokens, if push comes to shove. These are just some of the riddles posed by Kasmina, Enigma Sage. On the surface Kasmina is an underpowered card, barely giving you back a full card worth of value unless you happen to reach her -8. Everything depends on the synergies that Kasmina unlocks. But there's no denying some of these combinations are powerful. We're pushing Fractals to the limit this week with a half dozen new takes on Kasmina in Modern and Pioneer. Let's see what she can do! **** Decklists + a full transcipt for this episode can be viewed at FaithlessBrewing.com **** Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our brewing community!
Strixhaven, Episode 6: Kasmina, Enigma Sage What if every planeswalker had an extra +2 loyalty ability, and a powerful -8 ultimate? For some, it would make no difference at all. For others, these new abilities would be a game changer. Teferi, Master of Time would gain loyalty at a frightening rate. Many walkers would now be able to ultimate the turn after coming into play. For others, such as Narset, Parter of Veils, the bonus +2 could fuel even more activations of a powerful minus. On top of all that, every planeswalker now gets a wonky ability to make tokens, if push comes to shove. These are just some of the riddles posed by Kasmina, Enigma Sage. On the surface Kasmina is an underpowered card, barely giving you back a full card worth of value unless you happen to reach her -8. Everything depends on the synergies that Kasmina unlocks. But there's no denying some of these combinations are powerful. We're pushing Fractals to the limit this week with a half dozen new takes on Kasmina in Modern and Pioneer. Let's see what she can do! **** Decklists + a full transcipt for this episode can be viewed at FaithlessBrewing.com **** Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our brewing community!
Strixhaven, Episode 6: Kasmina, Enigma Sage What if every planeswalker had an extra +2 loyalty ability, and a powerful -8 ultimate? For some, it would make no difference at all. For others, these new abilities would be a game changer. Teferi, Master of Time would gain loyalty at a frightening rate. Many walkers would now be able to ultimate the turn after coming into play. For others, such as Narset, Parter of Veils, the bonus +2 could fuel even more activations of a powerful minus. On top of all that, every planeswalker now gets a wonky ability to make tokens, if push comes to shove. These are just some of the riddles posed by Kasmina, Enigma Sage. On the surface Kasmina is an underpowered card, barely giving you back a full card worth of value unless you happen to reach her -8. Everything depends on the synergies that Kasmina unlocks. But there's no denying some of these combinations are powerful. We're pushing Fractals to the limit this week with a half dozen new takes on Kasmina in Modern and Pioneer. Let's see what she can do! **** Decklists + a full transcipt for this episode can be viewed at FaithlessBrewing.com **** Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our brewing community!
Strixhaven, Episode 5: This Week in Brewing + Brew Review Some sets have blue chip brew-arounds, cards that everyone is clamoring for, cards that shatter download records as soon as our new episode drops. Other sets have... Codie, Vociferous Codex? We asked our listeners which Strixhaven cards they most wanted to see in action, and the #1 request was the Curious Codex. A bold choice to be sure -- suffice to say, there's a reason we skipped this card during our preview episodes! Meanwhile, we check in on the state of Modern and tweak out Narset's Undoing to keep crushing in Pioneer. After that, the Brew Review returns with a look at two spicy lists submitted by listeners, featuring Emergent Sequence and Ecological Appreciation. This is going to be a wild season, let's start brewing! **** Decklists + a full transcipt for this episode can be viewed at FaithlessBrewing.com **** Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our brewing community!
Strixhaven, Episode 5: This Week in Brewing + Brew Review Some sets have blue chip brew-arounds, cards that everyone is clamoring for, cards that shatter download records as soon as our new episode drops. Other sets have... Codie, Vociferous Codex? We asked our listeners which Strixhaven cards they most wanted to see in action, and the #1 request was the Curious Codex. A bold choice to be sure -- suffice to say, there's a reason we skipped this card during our preview episodes! Meanwhile, we check in on the state of Modern and tweak out Narset's Undoing to keep crushing in Pioneer. After that, the Brew Review returns with a look at two spicy lists submitted by listeners, featuring Emergent Sequence and Ecological Appreciation. This is going to be a wild season, let's start brewing! **** Decklists + a full transcipt for this episode can be viewed at FaithlessBrewing.com **** Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our brewing community!
Strixhaven, Episode 5: This Week in Brewing + Brew Review Some sets have blue chip brew-arounds, cards that everyone is clamoring for, cards that shatter download records as soon as our new episode drops. Other sets have... Codie, Vociferous Codex? We asked our listeners which Strixhaven cards they most wanted to see in action, and the #1 request was the Curious Codex. A bold choice to be sure -- suffice to say, there's a reason we skipped this card during our preview episodes! Meanwhile, we check in on the state of Modern and tweak out Narset's Undoing to keep crushing in Pioneer. After that, the Brew Review returns with a look at two spicy lists submitted by listeners, featuring Emergent Sequence and Ecological Appreciation. This is going to be a wild season, let's start brewing! **** Decklists + a full transcipt for this episode can be viewed at FaithlessBrewing.com **** Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our brewing community!
Strixhaven, Episode 2: The Mystical Archive + Kaldheim Potpourri Strixhaven's Mystical Archive is not coming to Pioneer or Modern, but at least one card that we know of will be included in Modern Horizons 2. What does the future hold for Abundant Harvest? Meanwhile, Faithless Looting is back in the headlines, for all the wrong reasons. On the Flashback, we tested some truly speculative builds with Peace of Mind and "Oops All Legends." The good news is that Alrund's Epiphany has been stronger than anticipated, and David's Narset Bring to Light deck might be just be the best deck in Pioneer. **** Decklists for this episode can be viewed at FaithlessBrewing.com **** Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our brewing community! ****
Strixhaven, Episode 2: The Mystical Archive + Kaldheim Potpourri Strixhaven's Mystical Archive is not coming to Pioneer or Modern, but at least one card that we know of will be included in Modern Horizons 2. What does the future hold for Abundant Harvest? Meanwhile, Faithless Looting is back in the headlines, for all the wrong reasons. On the Flashback, we tested some truly speculative builds with Peace of Mind and "Oops All Legends." The good news is that Alrund's Epiphany has been stronger than anticipated, and David's Narset Bring to Light deck might be just be the best deck in Pioneer. **** Decklists for this episode can be viewed at FaithlessBrewing.com **** Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our brewing community! ****
Strixhaven, Episode 2: The Mystical Archive + Kaldheim Potpourri Strixhaven's Mystical Archive is not coming to Pioneer or Modern, but at least one card that we know of will be included in Modern Horizons 2. What does the future hold for Abundant Harvest? Meanwhile, Faithless Looting is back in the headlines, for all the wrong reasons. On the Flashback, we tested some truly speculative builds with Peace of Mind and "Oops All Legends." The good news is that Alrund's Epiphany has been stronger than anticipated, and David's Narset Bring to Light deck might be just be the best deck in Pioneer. **** Decklists for this episode can be viewed at FaithlessBrewing.com **** Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our brewing community! ****
This week's episode features Callahan, Cobblepott, Spleenface, and Fenix sit down to discuss the evolution and current state of the Wheels Thief archetype. PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/TheMindSculptors LINKTREE - https://linktr.ee/TheMindSculptors
This episode was originally released May 2nd, 2020.For episode 47, Geoff Moes (@ThallidTosser on Twitter), Nat Moes (@GrandpaBelcher), and Josh Chapple (@joshchapple) talk with Jerry Yang. Jerry is a longtime Team Serious member and a big influence on many teammates’ love of fun Magic and incredible food. If you want credible, he also has multiple StarCityGames Power 9 Top 8 appearances to his name. But who are we kidding, you don’t listen to this podcast for credibility. Here’s the timestamped table of contents for your listening ease and enjoyment:00:42 – More Like ComBANion11:42 – Now THIS Is Podracing: Vintage Unleashed44:01 – Food & Drink: Staying Inside1:08:21 – OutroTotal runtime – 1:09:06 Exit, Pursued by a Cat Nightmare We open our show, picking up where we left off last time, with a discussion on the banning of Lurrus of the Dream Den in Vintage. This was recorded weeks ago, so I imagine everyone has already talked about this a bunch and moved beyond the topic. Some players liked Lurrus changing the face of Vintage, other players didn’t like how ubiquitous it was. Because of the staggered release of Ikoria online and in paper, thanks to coronavirus, many players never even got to play the card. Anyway, it’s gone now. The cat’s out of the format! Does this set a precedent for banning other problem cards? Maybe! Are there other problem cards that might need banning? Probably not. Wizards altered the function of the companion ability to make all of them less powerful. Does even Lurrus need to remain banned? Probably not. When will that change get made? Who knows? UX: Vintage Unleashed Some people play Vintage for the broken interactions. Winning or losing on turn one isn’t a problem for them, and powerful plays are what they crave. Recent trends in the format have been away from that, though. Vintage players used to be excited when cards were introduced to the format as it brought about much needed change. Now we’ve seen more restrictions pushing power levels down, and they’ve come faster. Karn, the Great Creator, and Mystic Forge were restricted within months of their printings, and Lurrus was banned even before it was playable in paper. Vintage is still fun, but there’s so many more insane plays to be made. That, and the play-what-you-want mentality of the MTG Underground, led to the formation of the Unrestrict X movement and Vintage Unleashed. (Thanks to Rajah James, our guest last episode, for helping maintain the rules website.) With that format, the idea is opening up the top-end of Vintage. A rising tide lifts all boats, and the Vintage card pool is an ocean vast and deep, with very many boats to sail. Here is the Vintage Unleashed restricted list in its entirety:● Ancestral Recall● Black Lotus● Demonic Consultation● Demonic Tutor● Imperial Seal● Lion’s Eye Diamond● Mana Crypt● Mana Vault● Merchant Scroll● Mox Emerald● Mox Jet● Mox Pearl● Mox Ruby● Mox Sapphire● Mystical Tutor● Sol Ring● Time Walk● Timetwister● Tolarian Academy● Vampiric Tutor● Wheel of Fortune The X in Unrestrict X turned out to be 31. Thirty-one cards are freshly unrestricted, and Shahrazad and Lurrus are unbanned. That’s less than half the size of the current Vintage list. What’s left restricted is limited primarily to the Power 9, fast mana, tutors, and unbounded three-mana draw-sevens. And there are a few cards there that are already being looked at for unrestriction. I’ll throw out Lion’s Eye Diamond, Wheel of Fortune, Imperial Seal, and Merchant Scroll as getting that scrutiny. We talk to Jerry about some of these lifted boats and some of the misapprehensions from players who haven’t yet tried Vintage Unleashed. There are many claims of an unbeatable deck. Players tend to look at the list and immediately throw out something they like (or hate) as obviously the best. If that was your reaction, I very much encourage you to put a build together and try a few games. You probably haven’t found the format killer you imagined. So what can you do? Flash can be a deck in the format, especially now that it’s reunited with its old friends Brainstorm and Ponder. Or maybe the combination of Channel and Veil of Summer is alluring. Win with Goblin Charbelcher or Memory Jar. Try the Workshop combo route with Mystic Forge and Time Vault. You can play Gitaxian Probe and Mind’s Desire, or Lurrus and Balance, or Gush and Monastery Mentor. Necropotence! Tinker! Yawgmoth’s Will! Some of these explosive strategies are held back by other restricted cards. Workshops get back Trinisphere, Strip Mine, Thorn of Amethyst, Lodestone Golem, and Chalice of the Void to help lock things in place. Mental Misstep is back, joining the normally free or cheap counterspells: Force of Will, Force of Negation, Mindbreak Trap, and Flusterstorm. Jerry mentions that Collector Ouphe and Lavinia, Azorius Renegade are great with Cavern of Souls. Narset can still rein in an opposing draw engine, and Dredge (with unrestricted Golgari Grave-Troll) is still around keeping people honest. Combos and decks from different eras get rebuilt or recombined. Do a lot of broken things. Have a lot of fun. This Sounds Awesome. Where Can I Play? Glad you asked! Vintage Unleashed is the format for the third tournament in the Team Serious Virtual Realm, July 11 at noon ET. I would love to have a great turnout for this inaugural event! The signup sheet is here, including a link to the Discord and more complete rules for the format. As with our previous Virtual Realm events, we’ll have a Friday evening Pub Quiz leading up to the tournament on Saturday. The event is free, but we’ll be doing a raffle for some fun prizes with proceeds going to the Equal Justice Initiative, which focuses on “ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society.” Should be a lot of fun, and people are welcome to join the Discord, hang out, play Pub Quiz, or support the raffle even if they can’t play in the event. Food & Drink: Quarantine We admit in the show that having Jerry on to talk about food during a quarantine, when no one is really going out to eat, is kind of like having a fine arts expert talk to you about their kindergartner’s drawings, but it’s a good time. Jerry in quarantine has looked for easy-to-prepare comfort foods. He recommends several kinds of instant ramen (try Nissin Raoh or Mi Goreng), hot dogs, and frozen burritos and things you can do to enrich them beyond their salty, preserved, comfort-food status. The number one rule is to add an over-easy egg (or boiled or poached egg), but you can also try cilantro and peanuts, lime, greens, fresh vegetables, pickled vegetables, bacon or other protein, various hot sauces and so on. The goal is to get a flavor profile that goes beyond just “salt,” possibly add some nutrition, and maybe add complex textures as well. There’s also a discussion of macaroni and cheese, harkening back to Episode 43 with Elizabeth where we talked about that as a pregnancy food. For boxes of pasta + cheese, Jerry likes Kraft Dinner, while Josh prefers Cracker Barrel vastly over Annie’s. Josh mixes his “Macaroni+” with frozen mixed vegetables. If you need a pick-me-up in these dark days, I recommend hotdogtopus. Jerry and Josh also compare the size of their vans (see pics of Josh’s van below), and Geoff talks on the difficulty of getting his young niece and nephews to eat. As it turns out, you can cook frozen chicken nuggets wrong but Marco’s Pizza and E.L. Fudge cookies bring people together. Questions for Discussion What cards have you always wanted to play unrestricted in Vintage? Maybe you got to play them and miss them. Maybe you never got to play them at all. What’s the highest ratio of lands to playable revealed cards you’ve gotten off a Mind’s Desire? Jerry’s gotten higher. What’s your quarantine food status like? Anything you like that makes you comfortable in uncomfortable times? And, hey! If you were a hot dog, and you were starving, would you eat yourself? I know I would. First I’d smother myself with brown mustard and relish. I’d be delicious. Conclusion Thanks so much again for listening! And thanks to Jerry for helping us talk about the fun new format, Vintage Unleashed. We hope you enjoyed it, and please do join us for the inaugural tournament! Continue being safe and remaining healthy so you can fight oppression. 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 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 May 2nd, 2020.For episode 47, Geoff Moes (@ThallidTosser on Twitter), Nat Moes (@GrandpaBelcher), and Josh Chapple (@joshchapple) talk with Jerry Yang. Jerry is a longtime Team Serious member and a big influence on many teammates’ love of fun Magic and incredible food. If you want credible, he also has multiple StarCityGames Power 9 Top 8 appearances to his name. But who are we kidding, you don’t listen to this podcast for credibility. Here’s the timestamped table of contents for your listening ease and enjoyment:00:42 – More Like ComBANion11:42 – Now THIS Is Podracing: Vintage Unleashed44:01 – Food & Drink: Staying Inside1:08:21 – OutroTotal runtime – 1:09:06 Exit, Pursued by a Cat Nightmare We open our show, picking up where we left off last time, with a discussion on the banning of Lurrus of the Dream Den in Vintage. This was recorded weeks ago, so I imagine everyone has already talked about this a bunch and moved beyond the topic. Some players liked Lurrus changing the face of Vintage, other players didn’t like how ubiquitous it was. Because of the staggered release of Ikoria online and in paper, thanks to coronavirus, many players never even got to play the card. Anyway, it’s gone now. The cat’s out of the format! Does this set a precedent for banning other problem cards? Maybe! Are there other problem cards that might need banning? Probably not. Wizards altered the function of the companion ability to make all of them less powerful. Does even Lurrus need to remain banned? Probably not. When will that change get made? Who knows? UX: Vintage Unleashed Some people play Vintage for the broken interactions. Winning or losing on turn one isn’t a problem for them, and powerful plays are what they crave. Recent trends in the format have been away from that, though. Vintage players used to be excited when cards were introduced to the format as it brought about much needed change. Now we’ve seen more restrictions pushing power levels down, and they’ve come faster. Karn, the Great Creator, and Mystic Forge were restricted within months of their printings, and Lurrus was banned even before it was playable in paper. Vintage is still fun, but there’s so many more insane plays to be made. That, and the play-what-you-want mentality of the MTG Underground, led to the formation of the Unrestrict X movement and Vintage Unleashed. (Thanks to Rajah James, our guest last episode, for helping maintain the rules website.) With that format, the idea is opening up the top-end of Vintage. A rising tide lifts all boats, and the Vintage card pool is an ocean vast and deep, with very many boats to sail. Here is the Vintage Unleashed restricted list in its entirety:● Ancestral Recall● Black Lotus● Demonic Consultation● Demonic Tutor● Imperial Seal● Lion’s Eye Diamond● Mana Crypt● Mana Vault● Merchant Scroll● Mox Emerald● Mox Jet● Mox Pearl● Mox Ruby● Mox Sapphire● Mystical Tutor● Sol Ring● Time Walk● Timetwister● Tolarian Academy● Vampiric Tutor● Wheel of Fortune The X in Unrestrict X turned out to be 31. Thirty-one cards are freshly unrestricted, and Shahrazad and Lurrus are unbanned. That’s less than half the size of the current Vintage list. What’s left restricted is limited primarily to the Power 9, fast mana, tutors, and unbounded three-mana draw-sevens. And there are a few cards there that are already being looked at for unrestriction. I’ll throw out Lion’s Eye Diamond, Wheel of Fortune, Imperial Seal, and Merchant Scroll as getting that scrutiny. We talk to Jerry about some of these lifted boats and some of the misapprehensions from players who haven’t yet tried Vintage Unleashed. There are many claims of an unbeatable deck. Players tend to look at the list and immediately throw out something they like (or hate) as obviously the best. If that was your reaction, I very much encourage you to put a build together and try a few games. You probably haven’t found the format killer you imagined. So what can you do? Flash can be a deck in the format, especially now that it’s reunited with its old friends Brainstorm and Ponder. Or maybe the combination of Channel and Veil of Summer is alluring. Win with Goblin Charbelcher or Memory Jar. Try the Workshop combo route with Mystic Forge and Time Vault. You can play Gitaxian Probe and Mind’s Desire, or Lurrus and Balance, or Gush and Monastery Mentor. Necropotence! Tinker! Yawgmoth’s Will! Some of these explosive strategies are held back by other restricted cards. Workshops get back Trinisphere, Strip Mine, Thorn of Amethyst, Lodestone Golem, and Chalice of the Void to help lock things in place. Mental Misstep is back, joining the normally free or cheap counterspells: Force of Will, Force of Negation, Mindbreak Trap, and Flusterstorm. Jerry mentions that Collector Ouphe and Lavinia, Azorius Renegade are great with Cavern of Souls. Narset can still rein in an opposing draw engine, and Dredge (with unrestricted Golgari Grave-Troll) is still around keeping people honest. Combos and decks from different eras get rebuilt or recombined. Do a lot of broken things. Have a lot of fun. This Sounds Awesome. Where Can I Play? Glad you asked! Vintage Unleashed is the format for the third tournament in the Team Serious Virtual Realm, July 11 at noon ET. I would love to have a great turnout for this inaugural event! The signup sheet is here, including a link to the Discord and more complete rules for the format. As with our previous Virtual Realm events, we’ll have a Friday evening Pub Quiz leading up to the tournament on Saturday. The event is free, but we’ll be doing a raffle for some fun prizes with proceeds going to the Equal Justice Initiative, which focuses on “ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society.” Should be a lot of fun, and people are welcome to join the Discord, hang out, play Pub Quiz, or support the raffle even if they can’t play in the event. Food & Drink: Quarantine We admit in the show that having Jerry on to talk about food during a quarantine, when no one is really going out to eat, is kind of like having a fine arts expert talk to you about their kindergartner’s drawings, but it’s a good time. Jerry in quarantine has looked for easy-to-prepare comfort foods. He recommends several kinds of instant ramen (try Nissin Raoh or Mi Goreng), hot dogs, and frozen burritos and things you can do to enrich them beyond their salty, preserved, comfort-food status. The number one rule is to add an over-easy egg (or boiled or poached egg), but you can also try cilantro and peanuts, lime, greens, fresh vegetables, pickled vegetables, bacon or other protein, various hot sauces and so on. The goal is to get a flavor profile that goes beyond just “salt,” possibly add some nutrition, and maybe add complex textures as well. There’s also a discussion of macaroni and cheese, harkening back to Episode 43 with Elizabeth where we talked about that as a pregnancy food. For boxes of pasta + cheese, Jerry likes Kraft Dinner, while Josh prefers Cracker Barrel vastly over Annie’s. Josh mixes his “Macaroni+” with frozen mixed vegetables. If you need a pick-me-up in these dark days, I recommend hotdogtopus. Jerry and Josh also compare the size of their vans (see pics of Josh’s van below), and Geoff talks on the difficulty of getting his young niece and nephews to eat. As it turns out, you can cook frozen chicken nuggets wrong but Marco’s Pizza and E.L. Fudge cookies bring people together. Questions for Discussion What cards have you always wanted to play unrestricted in Vintage? Maybe you got to play them and miss them. Maybe you never got to play them at all. What’s the highest ratio of lands to playable revealed cards you’ve gotten off a Mind’s Desire? Jerry’s gotten higher. What’s your quarantine food status like? Anything you like that makes you comfortable in uncomfortable times? And, hey! If you were a hot dog, and you were starving, would you eat yourself? I know I would. First I’d smother myself with brown mustard and relish. I’d be delicious. Conclusion Thanks so much again for listening! And thanks to Jerry for helping us talk about the fun new format, Vintage Unleashed. We hope you enjoyed it, and please do join us for the inaugural tournament! Continue being safe and remaining healthy so you can fight oppression. 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.
Patreon Patreon Contest - Show us the one card that you play that people always have to pick up and read. #WaitWhatsThatDo. You can win a 20$ gift card to Mothership Ryan - @greenegeek Zack - @z4ck38 Together - @commandersocial Twitter contest - Show us the one card that you play that people always have to pick up and read. #WaitWhatsThatDo. You can win a 10$ gift card to Mothership You can find us on Twitter Mike Condon for audio engineering and doilies Thanks https://store.mothershipatx.com SOCIALSHIP - free shipping on orders of $50 or more SOCIAL10 - 10% off in stock MTG singles spelltable.com https://discord.gg/MMXQJqf Thursday nights come play at mothership! Our LGS has setup an online store! @MothershipGames - 1:05, 6:15, 49:00 @BillandTed3 - 3:04 @TeneberusOne - 6:15 @LennyWooley - 11:12 @TheTokenOtaku - 17:56 @edhrec - 47:49 @SpellTable - 49:30 Ep 63 Community Spotlight: Disclaimer: This is strictly for Casual EDH, cEDH players don’t necessarily face this issue, but I bet they do key in on Thrasios/Tymna (or whatever the best Tier 0 deck is). Also, I imagine our local meta could influence this a bit. There are lots of Commanders that fit this description. The first one of these I remember was Narset, Enlightened Master (September 26, 2014). The combination of hexproof and lots of extra turn/combat steps makes the deck super hard to interact with. It often feels like you have to have a board wipe on the exact turn they play Narset. I was so bummed, because I opened up a foil copy. You know this type of Commander, because when you sit down to the table, you immediately feel defensive. For example, when I sit down with my Emry deck, I always immediately let people know that it’s construct tribal, but still has some power/ramp in it. We’ve got some patrons that have some pretty unique takes on some decks, for example Lenny has Mono-White Chulane, and Gumball-Urza. This is potentially a whole show topic on it’s own Ryan’s turn to set the over/under Secret list, top 8 style What is a KoS Commander? Which Commanders make your KoS list? Are there any on our lists that you disagree with? Any we forgot? Summary Main Topic - Kill on Sight Commanders Mothership Again. Keep it Social! Komiku - Battle of Pogs https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ Zack Gets it Together Theme Consider becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/commandersocial You can check us out at commandersocial.com YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/CommanderSocial You can email us directly at cast@commandersocial.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/commandersocial On twitter @commandersocial twitch.tv/greenegeek Ryan individually @greenegeek Zack individually @z4ck38 Contact Info © Copyright 2020 Leaky Dinghy, LLC
Faithless Brewing, Episode 67: The White Episode Blue is not the loneliest color. In Magic at least, that hasn't been true for a while now, if it was ever true to begin with. Blue cards tend to bring along several more friends when you cast them. The same is true for Green, and Black, and even Red. One good card leads to another, all thanks to the magic of card advantage. White, on the other hand... now there's a lonely color. With white cards, you tend to get exactly what you pay for, and nothing more than that. No undercosted rate monsters, no snowballing effects that run away with the game, no recursive threats or big mana engines. If your opponent removes your White card, it's usually just gone: my card for your card, the fairest possible trade. Imagine trying to win a game of Modern or Pioneer that way in 2020! We haven't featured a White card on Faithless Brewing in a very long time. The options tend to be narrow and on the lower end of the power spectrum. Maybe they can spawn a deck or two each, but they're not likely to even be the best cards in their respective archetypes. If we're going to find success brewing around a White card, we'll need to take a more proactive approach and chuck the whole bag of darts at the dartboard. That's right, this week features no less than 7 new white cards from M21, with a frew brew for each: Speaker of the Heavens, Containment Priest, Griffin Aerie, Angelic Ascension, Nine Lives, Basri Ket, and Stormwild Capridor. Will any of these cards have what it takes to make a splash in competitive play? You know the drill: let's find out in the queues! Flashback: Second Chance Pioneer Narset's Undoing: 4-1 league, 2-3 leagueTome Diviner: 4-1 leagueGW Oath Enchantress: 2-3 league Reference lists:Narset's Undoing (by SrTortinha, 6-3 Pioneer Challenge)RG Dinos (by Voltzwagon, 5-0 Pioneer league) Brew Session: Seven Dubious White Cards Sketch 1: Soul SpeakersSketch 2: Priest and TaxesSketch 3: Griffin AerieSketch 4: Jeskai Lukka AscensionSketch 5: Mardu Nine LivesSketch 6: Basri BotsSketch 7: Chonky Capridor Reference lists:Soul Speakers (by Gabriel Nassif, 5-0 Modern league)Jeskai Lukka Fires (by FestiFan, 7-2 Pioneer Challenge)
Faithless Brewing, Episode 67: The White Episode Blue is not the loneliest color. In Magic at least, that hasn't been true for a while now, if it was ever true to begin with. Blue cards tend to bring along several more friends when you cast them. The same is true for Green, and Black, and even Red. One good card leads to another, all thanks to the magic of card advantage. White, on the other hand... now there's a lonely color. With white cards, you tend to get exactly what you pay for, and nothing more than that. No undercosted rate monsters, no snowballing effects that run away with the game, no recursive threats or big mana engines. If your opponent removes your White card, it's usually just gone: my card for your card, the fairest possible trade. Imagine trying to win a game of Modern or Pioneer that way in 2020! We haven't featured a White card on Faithless Brewing in a very long time. The options tend to be narrow and on the lower end of the power spectrum. Maybe they can spawn a deck or two each, but they're not likely to even be the best cards in their respective archetypes. If we're going to find success brewing around a White card, we'll need to take a more proactive approach and chuck the whole bag of darts at the dartboard. That's right, this week features no less than 7 new white cards from M21, with a frew brew for each: Speaker of the Heavens, Containment Priest, Griffin Aerie, Angelic Ascension, Nine Lives, Basri Ket, and Stormwild Capridor. Will any of these cards have what it takes to make a splash in competitive play? You know the drill: let's find out in the queues! Flashback: Second Chance Pioneer Narset's Undoing: 4-1 league, 2-3 leagueTome Diviner: 4-1 leagueGW Oath Enchantress: 2-3 league Reference lists:Narset's Undoing (by SrTortinha, 6-3 Pioneer Challenge)RG Dinos (by Voltzwagon, 5-0 Pioneer league) Brew Session: Seven Dubious White Cards Sketch 1: Soul SpeakersSketch 2: Priest and TaxesSketch 3: Griffin AerieSketch 4: Jeskai Lukka AscensionSketch 5: Mardu Nine LivesSketch 6: Basri BotsSketch 7: Chonky Capridor Reference lists:Soul Speakers (by Gabriel Nassif, 5-0 Modern league)Jeskai Lukka Fires (by FestiFan, 7-2 Pioneer Challenge)
Faithless Brewing, Episode 67: The White Episode Blue is not the loneliest color. In Magic at least, that hasn't been true for a while now, if it was ever true to begin with. Blue cards tend to bring along several more friends when you cast them. The same is true for Green, and Black, and even Red. One good card leads to another, all thanks to the magic of card advantage. White, on the other hand... now there's a lonely color. With white cards, you tend to get exactly what you pay for, and nothing more than that. No undercosted rate monsters, no snowballing effects that run away with the game, no recursive threats or big mana engines. If your opponent removes your White card, it's usually just gone: my card for your card, the fairest possible trade. Imagine trying to win a game of Modern or Pioneer that way in 2020! We haven't featured a White card on Faithless Brewing in a very long time. The options tend to be narrow and on the lower end of the power spectrum. Maybe they can spawn a deck or two each, but they're not likely to even be the best cards in their respective archetypes. If we're going to find success brewing around a White card, we'll need to take a more proactive approach and chuck the whole bag of darts at the dartboard. That's right, this week features no less than 7 new white cards from M21, with a frew brew for each: Speaker of the Heavens, Containment Priest, Griffin Aerie, Angelic Ascension, Nine Lives, Basri Ket, and Stormwild Capridor. Will any of these cards have what it takes to make a splash in competitive play? You know the drill: let's find out in the queues! Flashback: Second Chance Pioneer Narset's Undoing: 4-1 league, 2-3 leagueTome Diviner: 4-1 leagueGW Oath Enchantress: 2-3 league Reference lists:Narset's Undoing (by SrTortinha, 6-3 Pioneer Challenge)RG Dinos (by Voltzwagon, 5-0 Pioneer league) Brew Session: Seven Dubious White Cards Sketch 1: Soul SpeakersSketch 2: Priest and TaxesSketch 3: Griffin AerieSketch 4: Jeskai Lukka AscensionSketch 5: Mardu Nine LivesSketch 6: Basri BotsSketch 7: Chonky Capridor Reference lists:Soul Speakers (by Gabriel Nassif, 5-0 Modern league)Jeskai Lukka Fires (by FestiFan, 7-2 Pioneer Challenge)
Burdened with injury and low on supplies, the Heroes of Breachill continue their push into the inner sanctum of the Cinderclaw fortress. Their most powerful, devout priests are still within, as well as their leaders Narset and Zurich- but they must be stopped! Catch our show LIVE on twitch.tv every Saturday at 2pm EST/11am PT! Check out the Discord server for a #campaign_summary (that's the channel) to get a real quick catch-up to the current episode! Music from Serpent Sound Studios! https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/ Sound effects and ambiance provided by Syrinscape! https://www.syrinscape.com/
It's been weeks of exploration, preparation, and battle. The stage is set and the time has finally come for us to push in to the Cinderclaw fortress itself! The kobold taskmaster back at their mining camp was able to give us some warning about what to expect, but we know little beyond their leadership- a blue dragon named Zurich, and a mysterious boggard Narset. These two are the heads of the Cinderclaw cult, and their reign must end. Catch our show LIVE on twitch.tv every Saturday at 2pm EST/11am PT! Check out the Discord server for a #campaign_summary (that's the channel) to get a real quick catch-up to the current episode! Music from Serpent Sound Studios! https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/ Sound effects and ambiance provided by Syrinscape! https://www.syrinscape.com/
BDM and Magic Hall of Famer Zvi Mowshowitz climb back on the virtual bicycle to resume creating new episodes of the game's longest running (okay, okay, walking) podcast about all things MTG. In this episode the duo talk about: Zvi's wolf ratio -- how often has he cried wolf accurately and how many times has it just been a stray dog? SPOILERS Wilderness Reclamation was a MF'n wolf. This weekend's upcoming Player's Tour Finals Top 8 and the various weapons the 8 players will be bringing to the table. Their picks for the winner of the event. SPOILERS: Zvi does some math. Brian plays a hunch.. SPOILERS Zvi does some math. Brian plays a hunch. Gab Nassif's Historic control deck and what Zvi has done to tinker with it for the upcoming Historic Open. The Hat Squad 2 Oath of Teferi (DAR) 200 5 Island (SLD) 64 4 Teferi, Time Raveler (WAR) 221 3 Plains (SLD) 63 3 Teferi, Hero of Dominaria (DAR) 207 1 Teferi, Hero of Dominaria (DAR) GR6 4 Shatter the Sky (THB) 37 4 Shark Typhoon (IKO) 67 2 Elspeth Conquers Death (THB) 13 3 Mystical Dispute (ELD) 58 4 Mind Stone (WTH) 153 1 Dovin's Veto (WAR) 193 2 Omen of the Sea (THB) 58 1 Essence Scatter (IKO) 49 3 Narset, Parter of Veils (WAR) 61 4 Hallowed Fountain (RNA) 251 4 Glacial Fortress (XLN) 255 4 Raugrin Triome (IKO) 251 4 Field of Ruin (THB) 242 1 Fabled Passage (ELD) 244 1 Castle Ardenvale (ELD) 238 Sideboard 2 Aether Gust (M20) 42 3 Dovin's Veto (WAR) 193 2 Essence Scatter (IKO) 49 1 Search for Azcanta (XLN) 74 3 Grafdigger's Cage (M20) 227 2 Tale's End (M20) 77 2 Cleansing Nova (M19) 9 Your hosts: Brian David-Marshall - @Top8Games Zvi Mowshowitz - @TheZvi --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/top8magic/support
Faithless Brewing, Episode 50: A Brewers' Guide to Ikoria, Lair of Behemoths Several months ago, an article from WotC R&D issued a cryptic warning. Standard set releases, they said, were going to be intentionally powered up. Throne of Eldraine was at "approximately the desired power level" — ominous words for a set whose headliners, Oko and Once Upon a Time, have since received the Gitaxian Probe treatment and are now banned in nearly all formats. Even beyond those outliers, efficient powerhouses like Mystic Sanctuary, Brazen Borrower, and Mystical Dispute have become format-defining cards, with additional cross-format staples up and down the spoiler. Theros: Beyond Death had giant footsteps to fill, yet it broke loose even more forcefully. The top tier Pioneer metagame is almost entirely defined by Theros-powered decks, while Uro and Kroxa are running rampant in Modern, and the Legacy ban list gained a fine new addition in Underworld Breach. So it is with great trepidation that we greet the arrival of Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths. Can a battlecruiser set full of casual Godzilla monsters really make an impact on Magic's eternal formats? Yes, yes it can. In this special double-header edition, we present our comprehensive Brewer's Guide to Ikoria, analyzing every card that we expect to have an impact on Modern and Pioneer. The set is so stuffed with power top to bottom that we couldn't even fit it all into one recording. Instead we are dividing this weeks' show into two parts, clocking in at more than four hours of content. Check back for Part 2 of our Brewer's Guide very soon! Part 1: Companions, Mutants, and Planeswalkers Outline + Timestamps The Companions12:32 Kaheera, the Orphanguard17:24 Yorion, Sky Nomad22:15 Lurrus of the Dream-Den28:11 Obosh, the Preypiercer34:02 Jegantha, the Wellspring39:22 Zidri, the Dawnwaker44:03 Umori, the Collector47:57 Lutri, the Spellchaser55:02 Keruga, the Macrosage59:53 Gyruda, Doom of Depths The Planeswalkers1:05:12 Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast1:09:54 Vivien, Monsters' Advocate1:15:16 Narset of the Ancient Way The Mutants1:23:18 Snapdax, Apex Predator1:26:42 Brokkos, Apex of Forever1:30:31 Necroi, Apex of Death1:33:55 Vadrok, Apex of Thunder1:38:35 Illuna, Apex of Wishes1:41:41 Sea-Dasher Octopus1:45:37 Lore Drakkis1:48:25 Gemrazer1:51:25 Migratory Greathorn1:53:42 Everquill Phoenix1:56:16 Dirge Bat1:59:08 Parcelbeast2:03:06 Pollywog Symbiote2:06:22 Mysterious Egg In Part 2, we will cover the wedge cycles, cycling, and the best of the rest. Stay tuned! Contact Us If you like our show, be sure to join our Patreon and leave us an Apple Podcasts review. Thank you for your support! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/faithlessbrewing Twitter: @FaithlessMTG Email: faithless.brewing@gmail.com Homepage: faithlessbrewing.podbean.com
WOTC pulled another 180 on us and did not give us the enemy cycle lands but instead new Tri-color rare FETCHABLE lands!Join Chase as he discusses all the new things coming to MTG with the new Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths expansion! Tri-color lands, New Legendaries, Mythos Cycle, Wedge Enchantments, Narset!If you enjoy our podcast, and want to support the show, follow us on the following platforms! Our Twitter Our Youtube Channel Our Spotify Chase's Streams
WOTC pulled another 180 on us and did not give us the enemy cycle lands but instead new Tri-color rare FETCHABLE lands!Join Chase as he discusses all the new things coming to MTG with the new Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths expansion! Tri-color lands, New Legendaries, Mythos Cycle, Wedge Enchantments, Narset!If you enjoy our podcast, and want to support the show, follow us on the following platforms! Our Twitter Our Youtube Channel Our Spotify Chase's Streams
Faithless Brewing, Episode 46: Narset, Parter of Veils It's been a minute since Narset was a staple in Modern. Once mentioned frequently in the same breath as Karn and Teferi, the long and difficult months of 2019 gradually forced Narset to surrender her claim as a top-three planeswalker from War of the Spark. Without Arclight Phoenix decks to prey upon, Narset has taken a back seat to cards like Ashiok, Dream Render, Nissa, Who Shakes the World, and even the occasional Saheeli, Sublime Artificer. It would be a mistake, however, to ignore Narset completely, even in today's metagame. Her static ability may not line up well against every opponent, but it does combine in spectacular ways with certain unique spells and effects. Those same pieces can be found off Narset's -2 activation, making this unassuming three-mana walker both a strong card advantage engine and a deadly prison enabler. Let's see what she can do! Flashback: Setessan Champion PioneerSelesnya Enchantress (Damon): 2-3 league Sultai Enigmatic Enchantress (David): 2-3 league ModernNaya Land-chantress (Dan): 1-4 league Brew Session: Narset, Parter of Veils PioneerDimir Undoing (Sketch)Update: Damon took this version to a 5-0 after recording ModernNarset Turns (Sketch) Reference: Temur Turns (Daniel Wong) Contact Us If you like our show, be sure to join our Patreon and leave us an Apple Podcasts review. Thank you for your support! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/faithlessbrewing Twitter: @FaithlessMTG Email: faithless.brewing@gmail.com Homepage: faithlessbrewing.podbean.com
Andrew and Gary discuss what's popular in the Magic the Gathering metagame! Follow us on Twitter at @MTG_BrewCrew and subscribe to us on iTunes Stitcher, Spotify, and SoundCloud! Intro and outro song by Ryan Ricigliano. Intro-monologue background music is Final Fantasy 7 Prelude by composer Nobuo Uematsu. Bant MidRamp from Crokeyz: 4 Nissa, Who Shakes the World (WAR) 169 4 Teferi, Time Raveler (WAR) 221 3 Arboreal Grazer (WAR) 149 3 Dream Trawler (THB) 214 4 Hydroid Krasis (RNA) 183 3 Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath (THB) 229 3 Shatter the Sky (THB) 37 4 Growth Spiral (RNA) 178 3 Elspeth Conquers Death (THB) 13 4 Breeding Pool (RNA) 246 1 Fabled Passage (ELD) 244 5 Forest (ELD) 266 4 Hallowed Fountain (RNA) 251 1 Island (ELD) 254 1 Plains (ELD) 250 4 Temple Garden (GRN) 258 3 Temple of Enlightenment (THB) 246 4 Temple of Mystery (M20) 255 2 Temple of Plenty (THB) 248 Sideboard 3 Aether Gust (M20) 42 4 Devout Decree (M20) 13 2 Dovin's Veto (WAR) 193 2 Lovestruck Beast (ELD) 165 4 Mystical Dispute (ELD) 58 JMM MTGO Jeskai Fires: 4 Teferi, Time Raveler (WAR) 221 4 Bonecrusher Giant (ELD) 115 4 Cavalier of Flame (M20) 125 3 Kenrith, the Returned King (ELD) 303 4 Sphinx of Foresight (RNA) 55 2 Tithe Taker (RNA) 27 4 Deafening Clarion (GRN) 165 2 Scorching Dragonfire (ELD) 139 4 Fires of Invention (ELD) 125 1 Omen of the Sea (THB) 58 2 Castle Vantress (ELD) 242 4 Fabled Passage (ELD) 244 3 Hallowed Fountain (RNA) 251 2 Island (UND) 90 2 Mountain (UND) 94 1 Plains (UND) 88 3 Sacred Foundry (GRN) 254 4 Steam Vents (GRN) 257 1 Swamp (UND) 92 2 Temple of Epiphany (M20) 253 4 Temple of Triumph (M20) 257 1 Tithe Taker (RNA) 27 2 Chandra's Pyrohelix (WAR) 120 1 Devout Decree (M20) 13 2 Dovin's Veto (WAR) 193 1 Lava Coil (GRN) 108 3 Legion Warboss (GRN) 109 2 Mystical Dispute (ELD) 58 3 Robber of the Rich (ELD) 138 Lord BEERUS MTGO UW Control: 4 Narset, Parter of Veils (WAR) 61 4 Teferi, Time Raveler (WAR) 221 1 Archon of Sun's Grace (THB) 3 2 Dream Trawler (THB) 214 3 Shatter the Sky (THB) 37 4 Absorb (RNA) 151 4 Dovin's Veto (WAR) 193 1 Banishing Light (THB) 4 4 Elspeth Conquers Death (THB) 13 4 Omen of the Sea (THB) 58 4 The Birth of Meletis (THB) 5 3 Castle Ardenvale (ELD) 238 2 Castle Vantress (ELD) 242 4 Hallowed Fountain (RNA) 251 7 Island (UND) 90 5 Plains (UND) 88 4 Temple of Enlightenment (THB) 246 2 Archon of Sun's Grace (THB) 3 1 Banishing Light (THB) 4 1 Shatter the Sky (THB) 37 2 Aether Gust (M20) 42 2 Cerulean Drake (M20) 53 3 Devout Decree (M20) 13 2 Mystical Dispute (ELD) 58 2 Spectral Sailor (M20) 76
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 and subscribe to us on iTunes and SoundCloud! Intro and outro song by Ryan Ricigliano. Intro-monologue background music is Final Fantasy 7 Prelude by composer Nobuo Uematsu. Azorius Control, Ranked 86th on Arena Mythic Ladder: 4 Birth of Meletis 2 Aether Gust 3 Omen of the Sea 4 Thirst for Meaning 2 Narset, Parter of Veils 4 Teferi, Time Raveler 4 Absorb 1 Elspeth, Sun's Nemesis 4 Shatter the Sky 3 Elspeth Conquers Death 2 Dream Trawler 1 Ugin,the Ineffable 2 Castle Ardenvale 2 Castle Vantress 6 Plains 6 Islands 4 Temple of Enlightenment 4 Hallowed Fountain 2 Field of Ruin Sideboard: 2 Devout Decree 1 Glass Casket 2 Dovin's Veto 1 Sorceress Spyglass 3 Mystical Dispute 2 Narset, Parter of Veils 2 Whirlwind Denial 2 Deputy of Detention Sideboard Guide: RBx Oven: -2 Thirst, -2 Teferi, -1 Elspeth Conquers Death, -1 Gust +2 Deputy, +1 Spyglass, +1 Casket, +2 Decree Mirror: -4 Meletis, -2 Gust, -2 Shatter, +2 Veto, +2 Narset, +3 Dispute, +1 Whirlwind Simic Ramp: -1 Elspeth, -4 Meletis, -2 Thirst +2 Narset, +2 Whirlwind, +1 Spyglass, +2 Deputy Mono Red: - 2 Thirst, -1 Ugin, -1 Conquers Death, -1 Narset, +2 Decree, +1 Casket, +2 Deputy Mono Black Devotion: -2 Gust, +2 Decree
Usman and Anthony return from the grave to finally record an episode about War of the Spark! (This was actually recorded months ago, you'll find out during the episode how long ago.) This is part 1 of 3, with part 2 covering BRG, and the last part covering misc cards. From community response, these are being released in 3 parts. 00:07:55 - Soapbox about Planewalkers in cube. 00:21:50 - A WILD SODA APPEARS 00:34:40 - Soapbox continues 00:45:00 - Gideon Blackblade 00:58:30 - Finale of Glory 01:06:05 - Live preview reaction! 01:12:35 - God-Eternal Oketra 01:16:25 - Law-Rune Enforcer 01:22:39 - Prison Realm 01:26:10 - Tomik 01:37:30 - Callous Dismissal 01:42:00 - Commence the Endgame 01:46:20 - Crush Dissent 01:49:30 - God-Eternal Kefnet 01:55:00 - Jace, Wielder of Mysteries 02:04:10 - Narset, Parter of Veils (and a long tangent about RPGs.) Cube discord where I (Usman) spend most of my cube time these days: https://discord.gg/DZB7E9
Faithless Brewing, Episode 14: Watcher for Tomorrow Look at your top 4 cards and choose the best one. Then, do it again. And again. As many times are you can blink! Watcher for Tomorrow offers selection and value reminiscent of Narset or even Dig Through Time, all stapled onto an efficient creature. The only catch? You have to make him die. The crew thinks they are up to the task, with a few different possible shells. Which ones will have what it takes? Spice Roundup Snowy Niv-Mizzet: 5-1-1, SCG IQ Newington. Promising results with this snow manabase featuring Arcum's Astrolabe, Pillar of the Paruns, Search for Tomorrow and Wrenn and Six. Brewers' Mailbag What is the most competitive Faithless Brewing deck? This question is like an onion: many layered and with lots of tears. The crew peels it back as we ponder deck options for GP Minneapolis. Flashback: Yawgmoth, Thran Physician The Yawgfather has many talents, from card draw, to board control, to infinite combos with undying creatures. But how much should we lean on this card? Is the undying combo viable as a primary plan, or should that be a secondary angle in a creature based aggro deck? Monoblack Zombies: 2-3 league, was using its recursive creatures too fairly 4c Undying Evolution: 6-4 leagues, Neoform + undying allows for a strong aggro plan, but the list can definitely be streamlined Reference lists: Jund Superfriends (lucky_dragon, 5-0 league): an intriguing take on Yawgmoth + tokens for value Brew Session: Watcher for Tomorrow Jeskai Saheeli Bant Blink (Sketch) UW Hatebear Blink (Sketch) Reference lists: Bant Blink (TscheggschDePoegg, 5-0 league) Bant Blink (Gabriel Nassif, Fandom Legends) Eternal Command (Shota Yasooka, Players' Championship 2012) Contact Us Twitter: @FaithlessMTG Email: faithless.brewing@gmail.com Homepage: faithlessbrewing.podbean.com
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 and subscribe to us on iTunes and SoundCloud! Intro and outro song by Ryan Ricigliano. Intro-monologue background music is Final Fantasy 7 Prelude by composer Nobuo Uematsu. Standard MOCS results: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/standard-mocs-2019-07-14 SCG Worcester: http://www.starcitygames.com/decks/Star_City_Games_Open/2019-07-13_standard_Worcester_MA_US/1/ Gary's Jeskai Control, currently ranked #326 on Magic Arena: 4 Teferi, Time Raveler (WAR) 221 2 Search for Azcanta (XLN) 74 3 Teferi, Hero of Dominaria (DAR) 207 4 Narset, Parter of Veils (WAR) 61 4 Glacial Fortress (XLN) 255 3 Cleansing Nova (M19) 9 4 Hallowed Fountain (RNA) 251 3 Clifftop Retreat (DAR) 239 1 Prison Realm (WAR) 26 4 Opt (XLN) 65 4 Sacred Foundry (GRN) 254 2 Temple of Triumph (M20) 257 2 Plains (RIX) 192 2 Island (RIX) 193 2 Seal Away (DAR) 31 2 Chandra, Awakened Inferno (M20) 127 2 Ixalan's Binding (XLN) 17 2 Finale of Glory (WAR) 12 2 Temple of Epiphany (M20) 253 1 Dovin's Veto (WAR) 193 2 Deafening Clarion (GRN) 165 3 Lightning Strike (XLN) 149 2 Steam Vents (GRN) 257 3 History of Benalia (DAR) 21 2 Cavalier of Dawn (M20) 10 3 Legion Warboss (GRN) 109 4 Aether Gust (M20) 42 1 Deafening Clarion (GRN) 165 1 Dovin's Veto (WAR) 193 1 Solar Blaze (WAR) 216
Thanks Mike Condon for the music and editing Intern TH Elliot - Helping with the deck we’re talking about this episode @jumbocommander - 0:59, 28:29 @danaroach - 2:15 @alyankovic - 2:49 @MothershipGames - 6:43, 23:56 @CommandersBrew - 8:32 @archidekt - 26:29 @PVDDR - 52:04 @fivewithflores - 52:23 @StarCityGames - 52:31 Ep 4 Community Spotlight: Zack Game one - a player kept recurring wasteland and strip mine to destroy most of my lands. Lost to another player’s voltron’ed up commander, who also went on to win the game. Game two - Was able to get an infect counter on every player at the table. Got out Seedborn Muse and Karn’s bastion. The player on my right won with a combo where he had infinite mana and card draw, cast Enter the Infinite, put season’s past on top of his library, used beast within on all of our permanents, then uses reality shift to mill out libraries. Game 1 Urza comboed off on Turn 4 Game 2 Urza comboed off on Turn 5 Edgar Markov played by Ivan The Ur0Dragon played by Simon Michael Rite of Replicationed a Woodfall Primus and left Ivan (playing Edgar with a single plains). However, Ivan had Azor’s Gateway, and eventually flipped it, adding 40ish mana each turn Simon (Ur-Dragon) took out Michael Ivan (Edgar) used Forerunner of the Legion to find Mirror Entity. I had Raff in play and a Contagion Engine, and I politiced Ivan to attack Simon (otherwise I’d wipe his team of 1/1s) On my turn, I cast Karn Liberated, and exiled the flipped Azor’s gateway. Riku of Two Reflections played by Michael Game 3 Everyone played lower powered decks Ryan Games We Played 408.2 -> 113.3 Commander Rules! Helmed by Raff Capashen, Ship’s Mage The idea here is that I can flash in Planeswalkers on the person to my right’s endstep, and then untap and wrath away all the creatures https://archidekt.com/decks/117406#Azorius_Super_Friends Planeswalkers - 23 (This might be too many) Tell the story of how TH does Hypergeometric Distribution In probability theory and statistics, the hypergeometric distribution is a discrete probability distribution that describes the probability of successes (random draws for which the object drawn has a specified feature) in draws, without replacement, from a finite population of size With 20 PW it’s roughly 80% chance to draw one on Turn 1, and it goes up from there 2 Gideons, 4 Jaces, 2 Karns, 2 Narsets, 3 Teferis, 2 Tezzerets, 2 Ugins Could have Ultimated Karn Liberated the turn I played him (but that’s not super fun). Almost ultimated Narset, Transcendant (Emblem, opponent’s can’t cast non-creature spells) Board Wipes! 6 (and don’t forget about Humility) Interaction - 10 The Chain Veil Deepglow Skate Arena and Academy Rector (Omniscience, Inexorable Tide, Meishin, the Mind Cage, Mystic Barrier, Sphere of Safety Synergy - 9 All mana based ramp, the usual suspects, Sol Ring, Signet, Thought Vessel, Mana Vault Ramp - 9 Karn’s Bastion Kor Haven Kjeldoran Outpost Winding Canyons (This is greedy with only 5 creatures, but explain WHY) Lands - 38 Many of the cards I’ve talked about previously fit into this category, so I’ll just go over a few of the others here: Teferi’s Protection (How Appropriate!) Ignite the Beacon Contagion Engine Flex - 10 Summary: The deck played OK, but it feels like it needs more card draw. I was planning on all of my card draw coming from Planeswalker loyalty abilities, but that’s not super reliable. Slots Main Topic - Ryan’s Azorius Superfriends Deck Who’s the Beatdown Republishing of original article. http://www.starcitygames.com/magic/fundamentals/3692_Whos_The_Beatdown.html Zack Gets It Together Commander Social Intro and Outro ThemeRaindrop by Declan DP https://soundcloud.com/declandp Licensing Agreement 2.0 http://www.declandp.info/music-licensing Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/LbIb9_5_qNE Komiku - Battle of Pogs https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ Zack Gets it Together Theme You can check us out at commandersocial.com YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/CommanderSocial Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/commandersocial https://www.facebook.com/commandersocial/ Official Page: Facebook You can email us directly at cast@commandersocial.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/commandersocial On twitter @commandersocial twitch.tv/greenegeek Ryan individually @greenegeek Zack individually @z4ck38 Contact Info
Special Guest Matt Williams (a.k.a Billy Willy) joins Brogan and Bryan to go over the ins-and-outs of the most complicated infraction in the IPG, Hidden Card Error. They discuss Tournament Scenarios, how to recognize HCE, what the fix is, and … Continue reading →
Au son de Ninja Gaiden 1, on discute des percées de War of the Spark dans les différents formats et notre sphynx développe sur les planeswalker Narset, Sarkhan et Ugin L’article Terrain Basique – EP32: Ugin, Narset & Les Jeskai est apparu en premier sur RadioH2O.
In the second Episode I tackle the big debate in the Control community: Narset, Parter of Veils VS Teferi, Time Raveler. The Battle of the 3 Drop Planeswalkers! I go through each of their pros and cons in a comprehensive way and apply them to potential game states and real life scenarios. Make sure if you dig the content to like, subscribe and give a 5 star review on your preferred podcast apps. And don’t forget to spread the word to your friends and fellow Magic players about the Control Freak Podcast! Want to discuss Control more? Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LessAlex
Faithless Brewing, Episode 4: Karn, the Great Creator and Teferi, Time Raveler You don’t have to look far these days to find Karn, Teferi, and Narset locking down battlefields across all formats. We don’t have to like it, but we owe it to ourselves to at least try them out in some brews. David is intrigued by Liquimetal Coating and Isochron Scepter, while Dan has his eye on Lavinia, Azorius Renegade. Flashback: Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner Another week, another Faithless 5-0! We recap our week of testing with Kiora, which led us to create a sleek new Glorybringer list that would make the Mother of Dragons proud (is it too soon?). But we didn’t stop there; the crew also tried numerous other builds featuring a wild menagerie of 4-power creatures: Vexing Devil, Rampaging Baloths, Thought-Knot Seer, God-Eternal Oketra. Which ones are tournament ready and which ones are best discarded? Vexing Zoo: tried and rejectedhttps://www.mtggoldfish.com/decks/new#online Abzan Little Kid: needs tuninghttps://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/1919346#paper Dragon Ramp: tournament ready (5-0 league, 16-4 overall)https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/1929876#online Proposed but not tested: Green Devotion, Temur Ascendancy, Bant Eldrazi Brew Session: Karn, the Great Creator and Teferi, Time Raveler Liquimetal Jund:https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/1928177#online Teferi, Isochron Silencer:https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/1928110#online Teferi-Lavinia Lock:https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/1928144#online Mix and Match Walker Combo:https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/1928204#online Reference lists mentioned on cast: Mono-Red Karn Prison:https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/1895722#online Teferi-Knowledge Pool Lock:https://www.mtggoldfish.com/archetype/modern-azorius-control-85955#online Copycat PW Extravaganza:https://www.mtggoldfish.com/archetype/modern-four-colors-copycat-86068#online Narset Pitch Blue:https://www.mtggoldfish.com/archetype/modern-pitch-blue#paper
Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review War of the Spark, for Vintage. 0:01:00: Announcements 0:05:40: VSL Season 9 Finals 0:45:40: Bolas's Citadel 0:53:40: Jace, Weilder of Mysteries 0:57:16: Flux Channeler 1:02:40: Dreadhorde Arcanist 1:19:30: Burning Prophet 1:23:50: Teferi, Time Raveler 1:40:25: Karn, the Great Creator 1:56:03: Narset, Parter of Veils 2:01:57: Saheeli, Sublime Artificer 2:08:36: […]
Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review War of the Spark, for Vintage. 0:01:00: Announcements 0:05:40: VSL Season 9 Finals 0:45:40: Bolas’s Citadel 0:53:40: Jace, Weilder of Mysteries 0:57:16: Flux Channeler 1:02:40: Dreadhorde Arcanist 1:19:30: Burning Prophet 1:23:50: Teferi, Time Raveler 1:40:25: Karn, the Great Creator 1:56:03: Narset, Parter of Veils 2:01:57: Saheeli, Sublime Artificer 2:08:36: […]
Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review War of the Spark, for Vintage. Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays (https://twitter.com/manyinsaneplays) on Twitter or e-mail us at SoManyInsanePlaysPodcast@gmail.com. 0:01:00: Announcements 0:05:40: VSL Season 9 Finals 0:05:40: Bolas's Citadel 0:53:40: Jace, Weilder of Mysteries 0:57:16: Flux Channeler 1:02:40: Dreadhorde Arcanist 1:19:30: Burning Prophet 1:23:50: Teferi, Time Raveler 1:40:25: Karn, the Great Creator 1:56:03: Narset, Parter of Veils 2:01:57: Saheeli, Sublime Artificer 2:08:36: Blast Zone 2:15:55: Return to Nature 2:19:18: Price of Betrayal 2:22:35: Dovin's Veto 2:26:21: Ral, Storm Conduit 2:31:16: Tomik, Distinguished Advokist 2:37:00: Deliver Unto Evil 2:42:05: Dovin, Hand of Control 2:54:28: Ashiok, Dream Render 3:06:16: God-Pharaoh's Statue 3:10:48: Ugin, the Ineffable Links: - https://magic.wizards.com/en/products/warofthespark/cards
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 and subscribe to us on iTunes and SoundCloud! Intro and outro song by Ryan Ricigliano. Intro-monologue background music is Final Fantasy 7 Prelude by composer Nobuo Uematsu. Andrew's Dimir Control list: Creatures (5) 3 Augur of Bolas 2 God-Eternal Kefnet Planeswalkers (7) 2 Liliana, Dreadhorde General 4 Narset, Parter of Veils 1 Ugin, the Ineffable Lands (25) 8 Island 7 Swamp 4 Drowned Catacomb 2 Field of Ruin 4 Watery Grave Spells (23) 3 Cast Down 1 Negate 4 Opt 2 Tyrant's Scorn 3 Vraska's Contempt 1 Chart a Course 2 Cry of the Carnarium 3 Enter the God-Eternals 4 Thought Erasure Sideboard 4 Dreadhorde Invasion 2 Disdainful Stroke 2 Negate 2 Duress 3 Finale of Eternity 2 Unmoored Ego MTGO PTQ 5/4: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/standard-finals-2019-05-08
How good is Narset, Parter of Veils in Standard? Where this War of the Spark Planeswalker kicks butt and takes names might just surprise you!
Welcome on in to our latest installment of The Future Sight Series! In this episode, we will be looking at 5 specific cards from War of the Spark (WAR), that we think will have Competitive Commander viability. Those cards are: 1. Dovin's Veto 2. Ashiok, Dream Render 3. Narset, Parter of Veils 4. Narset's Reversal 5. Niv-Mizzet Reborn ====================================================================================================================== In addition, we have a list of 29 cards that are honorable mentions. These honorable mentions might not have Competitive Commander viability, but nonetheless, they are on our radar for other formats, for various reasons. In no particular order of importance, they are: Domri, Anarch of Bolas Dovin, Hand of Control Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner Bolas’s Citadel God-Pharoah’s Statue Karn, the Great Creator Ugin, the Ineffable Vivien’s Arkbow Prismite Fplthp, the Lost Jace, Wielder of Mysteries God-Eternal Kefnet Kasmina’s Transmutation Spark Double Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage God-Eternal Oketra Teyo, the Shieldmage Tomik, Distinguished Advokist Dreadhorde Arcanist Finale of Promise Finale of Devastation Ilharg, the Raze-Boar Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion Evolution Sage Return to Nature Steady Aim Blast Zone Emergence Zone Karn’s Bastion =========================================================================================================================== If you like this content, and want to hear/see more, feel free to like, share, and subscribe to us on YouTube as well. On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/teamtryhard Via Email: thetryhardigans@gmail.com Via the Web: http://thetryhardigans.wixsite.com/tryhardacademy Via YouTube Search: "Tryhard Academy MTG cEDH" ========================================================================================================================== Thanks for listening, and have a great day.
So Gideon’s dead… Anyway, there’s a s#!t load of other planeswalkers in War of the Spark that we can all choose from to be the projected eidolons of our inner desires. And Kyle and Andy are going to review every last one of them. Join us this week to get the scuttlebutt on all the planeswalker from War of the Spark. Get some real magic experiences—or watch us screw up games. Check out our gameplay videos on YouTube: Find the podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or wherever you grab your RSS feeds. Also, ask your smart speakers to play the Legendary Creature Podcast. The intro and outro beats this episode are from Protector 101’s album Neoncholy. The song is Street Trash. Check out all the dope musicians who graciously let us use their beats, so we can mix up the intro/outro each week: Protector 101 – Home – Silver Richards – Dan Terminus – Big shout out to Mikey Patch for logo artwork! Check his stuff out:
Ryan and Katie take you through the latest batch of spoilers, including Narset, Tyrant's Scorn, and the rest of the Finale cycle!
Join us for Episode 53 of Hour of Devastation; a weekly Magic The Gathering podcast from Joe Lowdon and Sam Neal. This week we run down 36 Planeswalkers from War of the Spark and evaluate them all - bar 1! (sorry Narset!) We'd like to thank Syphus (aka Brendan Ratliff) for providing us with our intro/outro music. You can check out the rest of his work here: syphus.bandcamp.com/ and here: echolevel.co.uk/
Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of the Power Nine Podcast. This week, Mik and Nuno are back to discuss the recent spoilers for DTK which special appearances by Paulo and Portuguese World Magic Cup team member Bernas Torres. We examine the new mechanics, talk about how sweet Narset looks and how horrible it must be to be hanging around someone's neck for 1000 years. Also, DRAGONS!As always, if you like the show, follow us on Facebook and Twitter and if you’ve got something you want us to talk about, or if you’ve got some suggestions for the show, please let us know in the comments below. Remember to subscribe, rate and review the show on iTunes, we really would appreciate that. Music by: Bensound