Podcasts about pptqs

In this episode Bryan and Samma talk about the recently announced changes to Wizards' Premiere Play and a little bit about what judges can expect. Bryan rants (too much) about his dislike of PPTQs, while Samma waits for him to … Continue reading →

This episode Brogan and Bryan discuss what makes Mythic Championship Qualifiers (MCQs) different from the PPTQs you’re used to, and how they’re similar to the PTQs you may remember. MCQ Staffing Level Recommendations: https://blogs.magicjudges.org/o/recommended-staffing-guidelines/

This week on Skullcraic we're talking about Modern bans and Ravnica Allegiance! Krark-clan Ironworks has been banned in Modern, so we talk about the implications of that decision on the format. With the release of RNA we've been playing a lot of limited on Arena, so we dive into the format and give you our initial stats and impressions of how it's shaping up, as well as a look at the new Standard and what decks might be the next big thing! We're putting Tournament Reports and Deck of the Week on the backburner for the time being as there has been no announcement from WotC as to what exactly will be replacing PPTQs, so we're trying out a new segment called Enter the Arena, where we give some tips to new players who might be wanting to move from Magic Arena into paper play for the first time! This week we talk about what to expect in your first paper event, from holding your cards close to your chest to knowing that real life Magic is always best of three! If you have a question about some aspect of paper Magic, feel free to tweet or email us. Tweet us @Skullcraic Check us out on Facebook Email us at skullcraicpodcast@gmail.com "Skullcraic Theme" composed and performed by Barry Cannon. Barry's YouTube Barry's Twitter

Max Margolis has been playing Magic competitively for 22 years. He has multiple Grand Prix day 2s with close cash finishes. Richmond 2018 was his first deep run to attempt to qualify for the Pro Tour. He barely missed qualifying for Cleveland by one win - but he did get 19th place. His biggest finish was at GP Denver where his team got top 4. He's had multiple top 8s in PPTQs and IQs. He's primarily a midrange player who has been playing since Urza's block was legal in Extended. Max lives in Maryland, USA. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Max Margolis when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep309 First Set Fallen Empires Favorite Set Ravnica: City of Guilds Favorite Card Pernicious Deed Early Challenge Max faced tilt early on and learned how to manage wins and losses. Worst Magic Moment Wanting to quit Magic because of bullying in the community. Proudest Magic Moment At Grand Prix Denver, Max and his team made it to the top 4. Best Format Modern Parting Guidance Never judge a book by its cover. Magic Resource "Have a Plan" episode on Limited Resources. Connect With Max Margolis Twitter:@maximummagic87 Check Out Magic Story Magic Story brings the lore of the Multiverse to life in an audio presentation never before heard in the Magic community. Listen to Episode 1 here or on www.magicthestory.com  

Episode 161: Jeff and Donald cover the latest Magic the Gathering Organized Play Announcements (01:16), things they would do at PT Ravnica Allegiance taking place in February... in Cleveland (04:51), Episode 08 of the Magic 2018 Chronicle of Bolas (07:24), the future of the Magic Story on Tarkir, New Phyrexia, Innistrad, and (of course) Ravnica (13:17), and lastly Jeff and Donald discuss their plans to play Modern at upcoming PPTQs (24:32). facebook.com/2intheQ twitter.com/fallfromhell twitter.com/ackir

Galan Falakfarsa has been grinding competitive Magic for about 6 years. His first exciting finish was in 2012 with an SCG Open top 8. Since then he's made top 8 at several PTQs and PPTQs and played in a couple RPTQs. His GP Santa Clara finish was his biggest so far & he's very stoked to play in Pro Tour Magic 25 in Aug. Galan is from Davis, CA. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Galan Falakfarsa when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep274 First Set Mirrodin Favorite Set Innistrad Favorite Card Kolaghan's Command Early Challenge Galan didn't feel like he was very good. He would miss obviously good lines of play. Galan learned from older players and slowed down his play. Worst Magic Moment At a Modern event, Galan played a Splinter Twin mirror match and made some huge misplays. He fell prey to making the common play instead of the less common one that would have helped him win. Proudest Magic Moment Top 4 at GP Santa Clara. What Have You Learned From Magic Decision-making. Magic is all about making the best decision on limited information. Advice To New Players Find players you know are better than you and play with them as much as possible. Biggest Mistake Players Make Players make not playing lands. A lot of the time people hold lands trying to bluff when they would be better off with the land on the board. Parting Guidance It's very helpful to play Magic with better players. Become their friends and seek their honest feedback. Magic Resource MTG Top 8 (compare deck function) Connect With Galan Falakfarsa Galan can be found in the MTG Pro Tutor Facebook group. Check Out Magic Story Magic Story brings the lore of the Multiverse to life in an audio presentation never before heard in the Magic community. Listen to Episode 1 here or on www.magicthestory.com   Sponsors

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis go deep on Rivals of Ixalan Sealed Deck! If you are planning on playing any PPTQs, GPs, or local Sealed events you are going to want to prepare and this episode is your first stop!  Limited Resources is proudly sponsored by ChannelFireball.com MTG Breakdown YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTCCxFODs6BAuJGXSEichUw You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: LR Patreon Page Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Marshall_LR Luis’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/lsv Email: lr@lrcast.com LR Community Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/lrcast Contact Marshall_LR on Magic Online if you’d like to join the Limited Resources clan.

This week on Limited Resources Marshall and Luis cover Sealed Deck for Ixalan. The Sealed format is pretty interesting in this set as it's a departure from the Draft metagame by a significant margin. Get set for those PPTQs and Limited GPs here!  MTG Breakdown Rewind with Reid Duke: https://youtu.be/O31OW5xD0Ks Limited Resources is proudly sponsored by ChannelFireball.com MTG Breakdown YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTCCxFODs6BAuJGXSEichUw You can support Limited Resources on the LR Patreon page here: LR Patreon Page Your Hosts: Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas Marshall’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Marshall_LR Luis’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/lsv Email: lr@lrcast.com LR Community Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/lrcast Contact Marshall_LR on Magic Online if you’d like to join the Limited Resources clan.

On this episode, Maria and Meghan dive deep into the Ixalan sealed format ahead of Grand Prix Phoenix and some sealed PPTQs that might be headed your way soon! They crack six packs and attempt to build the best deck with what they get. (Want to play along at home? Head to http://www.magictheamateuring.com to see photos of the deck build or watch this episode on YouTube!) Our fearless hosts also chat about what treasures Ixalan has brought to Modern after an SCG tournament, they dip into the Listener Discord Mailbag, and Maria raps...poorly. Help us reach 650 patrons: http://www.patreon.com/mtacast Sub to our epic vids: http://www.youtube.com/mtacast The best place to buy cards: http://www.cardkingdom.com/mtacast Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mtacast Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/mtacast Throw down with our playmats: http://www.magictheamateuring.com/shop Watch us stream: http://www.twitch.tv/magictheamateuring

Leon Van der Linden played for the Dutch World Magic Cup Team in 2016 and has 1 Grand Prix Top 8 where he was a finalist at GP Turin 2017. Leon lives in the Netherlands. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Leon Van der Linden when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep243 First Set Return to Ravnica Favorite Set Hour of Devastation Favorite Card Gideon, Ally of Zendikar Early Challenge Getting a single win at an FNM. Leon started looking online and talking to people who are better than him. Being a student of Magic has served him well. Worst Magic Moment Leon made a lot of top 8's in the PPTQs system but never closed the tournament. Even if you're losing you're still learning. Now, Leon is bronze and doesn't have to so PPTQs anymore. Proudest Magic Moment Qualifying for the World Magic Cup in 2016. What Have You Learned From Magic Always be polite. Wish your opponent good luck. Magic Milestones Going to his first Grand Prix and making day 2. Making day 2 again, showed Leon he can do this. Biggest Mistake Players Make Not taking side boarding seriously. How to Effectively Prepare for a Big Event Leon chooses to play Mardu vehicles because he had experience with the deck.                                                  Parting Guidance Be passionate about Magic. Connect With Leon Van der Linden Leon can be found in the MTG Pro Tutor Facebook group. Check Out Magic Story Magic Story brings the lore of the Multiverse to life in an audio presentation never before heard in the Magic community. Listen to Episode 1 here or on www.magicthestory.com   Sponsors

David Brucker is a returning Magic Pro who is coming back after a 9-year break. He just added his 6th Grand Prix top 8 to his record and even boasts a Grand Prix win from back in the day. On the Pro Tour, he has 6 top 16 finishes and is looking for a top 8 with his most recent invite. David lives in Munich, Germany. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from David Brucker when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep199 First Set Ice age Favorite Set Mirrodin Favorite Card Fact or fiction Early Challenge Not knowing cards and winning decks. Lack of information was a big deal in the early days. Worst Magic Moment At his 2nd Nationals, David drank with friends the night before and showed up to the draft hung over. He went 3-0 but then got disqualified because he registered a 37 card deck. Proudest Magic Moment David won the European championship and got a big trophy and $15,000. He and his parents were so proud. What Have You Learned From Magic "Breaking" a deck is similar to science. Trying to find the best solution for a format is like finding a solution at work. Also teamwork. Magic Mentors Henniry Ramquist - he was very competitive and taught David to take the game seriously. Tournament Day Tips Get byes. Attend GPT's, PPTQs and Grand Prix Deepest Thing You've Learned About Yourself David is very competitive. He also likes to travel. Biggest Mistake Players Make Playing your lost card in hand pre-combat. This gives away so much information. Think about every game and why you actually lost. Avoid the mindset of blowing outside influences for your losses. What's in Your Tournament Bag Clothing, deck box Parting Guidance Play a lot. Find the best players in your region and play against them. Magic Resource CFB, 5-0 decks from MTGO Connect With David Brucker David can be found in the MTG Pro Tutor Facebook group. Check Out Magic Story Magic Story brings the lore of the Multiverse to life in an audio presentation never before heard in the Magic community. Listen to Episode 1 here or on www.magicthestory.com     Sponsors

In episode two, KYT and the guys look at Eldrazi Tron in Modern, the All-VIP GP in Chiba Japan, PTQs vs PPTQs, and the Frontier MtG format. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firststrike/support

Arne Huschenbeth started playing in Khans of Tarkir. He Top 8’d ten out of 12 PPTQs last season, and won 2 of them!! He Top 8’d his fourth Grand Prix in Paris. And made Top 64 at GP Manchester. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Arne Huschenbeth when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Click here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep110 First Set 8th Edition Favorite Set Khans of Tarkir Favorite Card Dragonlord Ojutai What makes Magic: The Gathering fun for you? It's so fascinating. You can get better at it every day. Magic is the first time Arne really loved doing something. Worst Magic Moment Pro Tour Shadows over Innistrad. Arne was crushed in the draft and didn’t make day 2. Sleep well. He learned you should sleep well before events. He stayed up until 2 am the night before. Proudest Magic Moment Top 8 @ GP Paris - He felt a feeling of freedom  He was screaming “You did it!” in his head. Deepest Thing You've Learned About Yourself Arne loves to travel and be with friends. Biggest Mistake Players Make Tapping mana wrong. Untapped mana represents something. Sending messages is part of Magic, make sure you're sending the right messages all the time. Also, players often think they are the aggressor when they’re not. How to Effectively Prepare for a Big Event Arne traveled every weekend to a tournament somewhere. He consumed Magic content (articles + videos) and played a lot on XMage. This helped him make his GP top 8. What's in Your Tournament Bag Apples, Bananas, Water, Deck, Back Pack Activities to Improve Arne uses visualization techniques to envision winning and what that feels like. he also draws on his strategy and management skills. Magic Resource ChannelFireball StarCityGames TCG Player Twitch Wizards Coverage Guidance Be confident and keep going. Connect With Arne Huschenbeth You can find Arne on Facebook Check Out Magic Story Magic Story brings the lore of the Multiverse to life in an audio presentation never before heard in the Magic community. Listen to Episode 1 here or on www.magicthestory.com   Sponsors

Innistrad, Legendary Cube, PPTQs!

Innistrad, Legendary Cube, PPTQs!

GP San Diego, PPTQs

GP San Diego, PPTQs

Legacy, PPTQs, Sealed!

Legacy, PPTQs, Sealed!