Podcast appearances and mentions of seth manfield

It's Pro Tour time which means we have high stakes drafts to review from two of the top players in the world: PT Karlov winner Seth Manfield and current PT champion Yoshihiko Ikawa. Let's armchair draft this thing!!! Sponsored by Mint Mobile

Vampires had been counted out of Pioneer for a while. It was a fun deck and one of people's favorite typal strategies, but it hadn't been relevant for a while. That all changed last weekend during Pro Tour Murder at Karlov Manor. Seth Manfield and a team of other players brought resurrected the archetype with Black/Red vampires, backed by the new card Vein Ripper. This new blood proved to be too strong for his competitors and he took down the event. The following week more and more people were turned (into vampire players) and now the vampire menace is among us. This week the First Pioneers go over all results from last week and talk about what comes next. Be sure to listen then stop in to our Discord to chat about the new Pioneer metagame!   Our Discord: https://discord.gg/SBRF8DH Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/MtgPioneer You can find our other episodes on the Untap Leagues website as well! https://untapleagues.com/author/the-first-pioneers/

It was a big weekend for Pioneer action as 250 players descended upon Chicago for some high stakes Pro Tour Action, but only one player walked away with the trophy. So the guys are here to talk all about Seth Manfield and Team CFB's dominant Rakdos Vampires list along with all the other surprises from the weekend!PT Chicago: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pro-tour-murders-at-karlov-manor#paperChallenge 1: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-64-2024-02-23#paperChallenge 2:https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-64-2024-02-24#paperChallenge 3:https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-64-2024-02-25#paperChallenge 4:https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-32-2024-02-25#paperWant to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg You can now also support us by buying cards through our TCG Affiliate link! http://crew3mtg.com/Buy a playmat or used our Inked Gaming affiliate link here: https://bit.ly/3aX4hzOWant to keep up with the show? Join our Discord http://discord.gg/h62MXE5raf or follow us on twitter @Crew3podcastWant more Crew3 content? Check out our YouTube channel or watch our weekly streams on Twitch. If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review!

We have another Pro Tour in the books! Congratulations to Seth Manfield and his teams innovative Rakdos Vampires Pioneer deck that took the tournament by storm. There is a lot to unpack from this event including spoilers for not only the next set, but the 2-3 after that as well! It's been a wild weekend. Follow us on: Twitter:⁠ https://twitter.com/ArenaRegulars⁠ Instagram:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/arenaregulars⁠ Discord:⁠ https://discord.gg/hTbDVfJtFd⁠ Youtube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCecowxVAsrSHCMLBUedouAw⁠ Zach's Stream: ⁠https://www.twitch.tv/regular_zach⁠ Wanna support the show even more? Patreon:⁠ https://www.patreon.com/arenaregulars⁠

Aus einer kleinen Idee wurde nun das größte internationale online Charity Event in Magic the Gathering aller Zeiten. 24 prominente Content Creator aus der ganzen Welt, waren Teil dieses fantastischen Turniers und haben gemeinsam für den guten Zweck gesammelt.Viele namenhafte Stars wie beispielsweise Nathan Steuer, Andrea Mengucci, Gabriel Nassif, Seth Manfield, Arne Huschenbeth, Kai Budde oder auch Martin Juza waren am Start, beim Content Creator Charity Cup von Ultimate Guard.Wie aber entsteht so ein freiwilliges Projekt? Welche Arbeit haben Kai sol4r1s, herumkommandiert, Christian von magicblogs.de oder die UG Crew hier investieren müssen? Wir blicken hinter die Fassade und geben Einblicke, die euch eventuell einen anderen Blickwinkel geben.

High stakes limited play is back with the opening day drafts at the World Championship! Ben & Ethan break down the two featured drafters, PVDDR and Seth Manfield, and go pick by pick in their two difficult seats! PVDDR: https://magicprotools.com/draft/show?id=sN9NGcXduyr6zNYUKWrOIf9uH-w  Seth: https://magicprotools.com/draft/show?id=yRCun5IyEgAk_OPecwKQjSeffiQ  Between Packs: https://imgur.com/a/HekvYlC 

So. Much. To. Talk. About. This. Week! We have a week of Zendikar Rising Standard under our belts, and it has been very revealing... of how busted these Omnath decks are. Neither aggro nor control has been definitely able to keep them down, and midrange is a laughable joke by comparison. We discuss the different angles we and others have been taking to attack this deck: Monogreen Aggro by Rumti. Gruul Adventure by Jason Fleurant. Azorius and Dimir Control by Covertgoblue and DanyTLaw. The announcement of an announcement didn't help any, leading us to speculate which cards will get banned on Monday. We were all pretty sure an Uro ban was incoming, but we didn't think that alone would be enough to correct the format... we shall see, we shall see. Find DanyTLaw on his Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/danytlaw ) stream and YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcEPNGW21KW-w8Ae4Bts2xg ) channel. Listen to his podcast with Jason Fleurant and Seth Manfield, Planeswalker Diaries ( https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/planeswalker-diaries/id1497259177 ). Rumti's Monogreen Aggro List ( https://aetherhub.com/Deck/mono-green-aggro-rumti ) Jason Fleurant's Gruul Adventure List ( https://mtgdecks.net/Standard/gruul-adventures-decklist-by-jason-fleurant-1039079 ) Covertgoblue's Dimir Control List ( https://aetherhub.com/Deck/dimir-control-cgb-bo1-mythic ) Covertgoblue's Azorius Control List ( https://aetherhub.com/Deck/uw-control-znr-standard-bo1-cgb ) Find Covertgoblue on his YouTube channel ( https://www.youtube.com/user/danno029 ) and at his personal site ( https://covertgoblue.com/home ). Find Arena Craft on: * Discord ( https://discord.gg/7jVEmD9 ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/arenacraftpod ) * Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/arenacraftpodcast ) * YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/arenacraftpodcast ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/arenacraftpod ) * Email Us ( arenacraftpod@gmail.com ) This show features the track 'Real Virtuality' from Eero Johannes ( https://soundcloud.com/eerojohannes ) released on the Sound Pellegrino ( http://www.soundpellegrino.net/ ) label and is used with permission.

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We chat about what Standard is like with M21. Which decks should be at the top and how we are preparing for the Players Tour Final.Proudly sponsored by MTGAZone.com, they have all the latest Deck Guides and Strategy Articles for Magic the Gathering.Seth is a World Champion and Hall of famer, you can find him streaming at https://www.twitch.tv/sethmanfieldmtgJason is a 2x Grand Prix winner and can be found streaming at https://www.twitch.tv/JasonFleurantDanyTlaw is a deck building master and can be found brewing athttps://www.twitch.tv/danytlaw

We chat about what Standard is likely to look like at the Players Tour and how to improve as a player to the highest levels of Magic. Proudly sponsored by MTGAZone.com, they have all the latest Deck Guides and Strategy Articles for Magic the Gathering.Seth is a World Champion and Hall of famer, you can find him streaming at https://www.twitch.tv/sethmanfieldmtgJason is a 2x Grand Prix winner and can be found streaming at https://www.twitch.tv/JasonFleurantDanyTlaw is one of the best deck builders in Magic and is constantly creating new format warping decks on his channel https://www.twitch.tv/danytlaw

We chat about what Standard is likely to look like post bans. Which decks should be at the top and how we are preparing for the Players Tour.Proudly sponsored by MTGAZone.com, they have all the latest Deck Guides and Strategy Articles for Magic the Gathering.Seth is a World Champion and Hall of famer, you can find him streaming at https://www.twitch.tv/sethmanfieldmtgJason is a 2x Grand Prix winner and can be found streaming at https://www.twitch.tv/JasonFleurant

Proudly sponsored by MTGAZone.com, they have all the latest Deck Guides and Strategy Articles for Magic the Gathering.Seth is a World Champion and Hall of famer, you can find him streaming at https://www.twitch.tv/sethmanfieldmtgJason is a 2x Grand Prix winner and can be found streaming at https://www.twitch.tv/JasonFleurant

The guys discuss the format of Best of 1 on #MTGArena as Seth prepares for the Mythic Invitational Check out

MPL member and Spikes Academy professor Seth Manfield joins the crew to discuss sideboarding, organized play and the B&R announcement.

MPL member and Spikes Academy professor Seth Manfield joins the crew to discuss sideboarding, organized play and the B&R announcement.

MPL member and Spikes Academy professor Seth Manfield joins the crew to discuss sideboarding, organized play and the B&R announcement.

Think week Seth Manfield leads the show as we talk about Mythic Championship Cleveland. The decks, the metagame, the winner,

I want to thank everyone who’s listen to, shared, and supported Kitchen Table Magic throughout the years. I want to thank our sponsors, who have been so kind to me and the show, Brian of Paragon City Games, and Terra of Card Kingdom. I’ve always been so grateful for the unwavering support from both of these companies. They embody what all retailers in the Magic community should be. I want to thank the guests on Season 4: Aaron Forsythe, Meghan and Maria of Good Luck High Five, Reuben Bresler, Ashlen Rose, Matt Sperling, Seth Manfield, Andrew Magrini, Ian Dixon, David Williams and Gavin Verhey. I also want to thank all of my wonderful guests from all of our past seasons who generously shared their lives with us on the podcast. There have been so many wonderful stories shared in my past episodes, so if you haven’t listened to them, they’re all archived on KitchenTableMagic.org and HipstersoftheCoast.com. I want to thank all of my Patreon supports. Your generous support helped to pay for the audio equipment, editing software, web hosting, and postage for all the signed cards I sent out. I want to thank the Magic community at large for your kindness and friendship. Thank you for having me, and thank you for listening to the stories I produced. I want to thank Wizards of the Coast for helping me set up interviews with all of the WotC staff over the years. I’ll be working on a new project and traveling the world. I’ll be continuing to tell stories around the world with my camera, this time with photos and videos. You can stay in touch with me on Twitter @samotango, where I will announce my new project soon. If there’s one thing I’ve learned after interviewing four seasons worth of the Magic community, it’s that this game is nothing without its people. The Magic community is so vast and so diverse, that you could spend the rest of your life talking about it and still not know everything there is to know about Magic. I hope this show has inspired you, to try playing new formats, to meet more people, or to start your own podcast. Whatever it may be, I hope you know, that you matter, and after listening to the stories of everyone I interviewed, you see how much people can truly inspire each other. I’m your host, Sam Tang, and thank you for listening to Kitchen Table Magic. Music by the incredible YEYEY, "Wild Things" They just released an amazing new music video for their song Wild Things, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrVIfSRBhLQ

Let’s welcome Senior Magic Designer for Wizards of the Coast, Gavin Verhey to the show. Gavin has been making Magic for over 7 years and is the one to carry the creative torch into the future. Gavin has a background in creative writing, and he loves to bring new ideas to the Magic multiverse. He’s worked on so many modern era Magic sets and is bringing new mechanics to the game with Commander and multiplayer centric sets such as Conspiracy and Battlebond. Gavin’s passion for Magic is only enhanced by his open mindedness. He loves to travel and see the world. Gavin’s attitude on life and discovering new things is an inspiring message that I’m eager to share. I hope you enjoy my interview with Gavin Verhey. Music Credits (in order of appearance): The Process by LAKEY INSPIRED Our theme song is Play the Game by Antracto (Yes I bought the rights, if you're curious) Patreon music: Road Trip by Joakim Karud Card Kingdom ad music: Someways by Nicolai Heidlas Paragon City Games ad music: Clouds by Joakim Karud Preview Clip: Wild Things by YEYEY I want to thank everyone who’s listen to, shared, and supported Kitchen Table Magic throughout the years. I want to thank our sponsors, who have been so kind to me and the show, Brian of Paragon City Games, and Terra of Card Kingdom. I’ve always been so grateful for the unwavering support from both of these companies. They embody what all retailers in the Magic community should be. I want to thank the guests on Season 4: Aaron Forsythe, Meghan and Maria of Good Luck High Five, Reuben Bresler, Ashlen Rose, Matt Sperling, Seth Manfield, Andrew Magrini, Ian Dixon, David Williams and Gavin Verhey. I also want to thank all of my wonderful guests from all of our past seasons who generously shared their lives with us on the podcast. There have been so many wonderful stories shared in my past episodes, so if you haven’t listened to them, they’re all archived on KitchenTableMagic.org and HipstersoftheCoast.com. I want to thank all of my Patreon supports. Your generous support helped to pay for the audio equipment, editing software, web hosting, and postage for all the signed cards I sent out. I want to thank the Magic community at large for your kindness and friendship. Thank you for having me, and thank you for listening to the stories I produced. I want to thank Wizards of the Coast for helping me set up interviews with all of the WotC staff over the years. I’ll be working on a new project and traveling the world. I’ll be continuing to tell stories around the world with my camera, this time with photos and videos. You can stay in touch with me on Twitter @samotango, where I will announce my new project soon. If there’s one thing I’ve learned after interviewing four seasons worth of the Magic community, it’s that this game is nothing without its people. The Magic community is so vast and so diverse, that you could spend the rest of your life talking about it and still not know everything there is to know about Magic. I hope this show has inspired you, to try playing new formats, to meet more people, or to start your own podcast. Whatever it may be, I hope you know, that you matter, and after listening to the stories of everyone I interviewed, you see how much people can truly inspire each other. I’m your host, Sam Tang, and thank you for listening to Kitchen Table Magic.

Spencer is joined by his new co-hosts Jon Stern, and Seth Manfield in their first episode of the show. This

Blake and Steve speak with Player of the Year Playoff opponents Seth Manfield and Luis Salvatto.

I’m happy to welcome pro player, 2015 World Champion, and Class of 2018 Pro Hall of Fame inductee, Seth Manfield. Seth is an incredible player, sweeping multiple GPs, crushing 2015 Worlds, and grinding almost every premier level tournament. Even as a kid, Seth was a skilled player, playing in the Junior Super Series and earning several Pro Tour invites, even when his mom didn’t let him go. Seth also loves to teach about the game, offering private coaching, and writing strategy for TCG player. Seth’s recent Pro Tour Ixalan win solidified him as player that’s here to stay and change the landscape of competitive Magic. Seth shares about his journey, and his pride as a father. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Seth Manfield! Links: Say hi to Seth on Twitter @SethManfield Read Seth's articles on TCGPlayer.com Music Credits (in order of appearance): The Process by LAKEY INSPIRED Our theme song is Play the Game by Antracto (Yes I bought the rights, if you're curious) Patreon music: Road Trip by Joakim Karud Card Kingdom ad music: Someways by Nicolai Heidlas Paragon City Games ad music: Clouds by Joakim Karud Preview Clip: A Beautiful Mine - RJD2 (theme for Mad Men, see what I did there?)

Coming up in the next episode of Kitchen Table Magic. That was World Champion and Class of 2018 Pro Hall of Fame inductee Seth Manfield. Seth is a force to be reckoned with. A skilled player even in his early years, Seth has been tearing up the competitive scene since 2013. Seth’s recent Pro Tour Ixalan win solidified him as player that’s here to stay and change the landscape of competitive Magic. Seth shares about his journey, and his pride as a father, all on the next episode of Kitchen Table Magic.

Luis Salvatto is currently tied in the Player of Year race (with Seth Manfield) and is the Pro Tour Rivals of Ixalan champion. He has 7 Grand Prix top 8s which include 2 wins and was also the Sunday Super Series champion in 2014. Luis lives in Argentina. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Luis Salvatto when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep308 Luis is a past guest of the show and you can find his origin story in episode 119. World Travel Luis spent 50 days traveling around the world. He spent 7 weeks in 7 different places. His secret was to travel Light. He had a modern deck and some clothes. That's pretty much it. Pro Tour RIX Luis friend approached him and suggested he play Lantern Control. After asking other friends what they think he went for it. After a rocky start, Luis got his steam and went all the way to take the championship. Biggest Mistake Players Make Players don't play to win. They play to survive. Also, players don't bluff enough. Parting Guidance The best part of Magic is the people you play the game with. Surround yourself with good friends and soar. Connect With Luis Salvatto Twitter:@LuisSalvatto ‏ 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  

Andrew, Gary, and Joe discuss what's popular on Magic Online's metagame and in the MTG community. Follow us on Twitter at @MTG_BrewCrew! Intro and outro song by Ryan Ricigliano. MTGO Standard PTQ from 5/26: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/standard-ptq-2018-05-27 Fantasy Teams selected (Losers paying SoundCloud sub): Team Andrew: Christian Calcano, Joe Demestrio, Peter Ingram, Ben Friedman, Frank Skarren, Hunter Cochran Team Joe: Gerry Thompson, Brad Nelson, Mike Sigrist, Ben Stark, Martin Juza, Yuuya Watanabe Team Gary: Luis Scott-Vargas, Patrick Chapin, Seth Manfield, Owen Turtenwald, Gabriel Nassif, Shouta Yasooka

Welcome Degenerates! Lets talk about Pro Tour Ixalan. Bubby's favorite player won while LSV (Lumpy Space Vargas) had a hard time with a cheater.... Erebos is famous! www.youtube.com/watch?v=44QaBzEWugo&t=147s PATREON www.patreon.com/MTG_CARDBOARD_CRACK_HOUSE Don’t forget to add us on: iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mtg-c…d1207289704?mt=2 SoundCloud: @mtg-crack-house Instagram: www.instagram.com/mtgcrackhouse/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/Tier1TCG Facebook Crack House: www.facebook.com/mtgcardboardcrackhouse/

This week on Skullcraic, we start things off with Bust-a-Booster ™, our hunt for the most likely last-picked card from a booster pack! We discuss the full reveal of the cards included in From the Vault: Arguel's Blood Fast, and then dig into all the news from Pro Tour Ixalan, from conversion rates to multiple and varied DQs to Seth Manfield's winning list and the strangely punt-filled Top 8! We get a legacy tournament report from Alan, and our Deck of the Week is a doozy: Mono-White Vampires! "Skullcraic Theme" composed and performed by Barry Cannon. Tweet us @Skullcraic Email us at skullcraicpodcast@gmail.com Barry's Soundcloud Barry's Twitter

Seth Manfield is the 2015 World Champion and has 11 Grand Prix top 8's including 5 Wins. He also has 2 Pro Tour Top 8's as well as multiple Pro Tour top 16's. He’s a full time Magic player and content producer for TCGplayer.com. Part of the #mtgdad club and a current Platinum Pro. Seth lives in Maryland, USA. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Seth Manfield when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep167 First Set Apocalypse Favorite Set Ravnica City of Guilds Favorite Card Vedalken Dismisser Early Challenge Confidence in his ability to compete. Breakthrough First Pro Tour Top 8. Fate Reforged. Worst Magic Moment Loss to Shahar Shenhar to make top 8 of a Grand Prix. Seth thought he blew his chance to make the Pro Tour. Proudest Magic Moment Winning 2015 World Championship. What have you learned from Magic You can follow what you love and turn it into a career. Deepest Thing You've Learned About Yourself Most players look at Magic as a hobby. Seth approaches the game as aa job. He's come to be okay with lifestyle. Biggest Mistake Players Make Thinking they've won a game before it's over. Think about your opponents outs. Shortcomings Seth is buying up misplays and his deck building skills. Weekly Rituals Look at decks that are doing well and familiarize yourself with the top deck lists. How to Effectively Prepare for a Big Event Know the current meta-game. What are the best decks? Play against the top 3 decks but also be prepared for the surprise builds. What's in Your Tournament Bag Cards, Deck, Life Pad Improvement Suggestions Have fun, brew decks. Try things out and be happy with how you view the game. Magic Resource TCG Player, Wizards of the Coast Website Connect With Seth Manfield Twitter:@SethManfield 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

Jake Mondello is a 19 year old dedicated Magic player, clocking an impressive 10-14 hours a day on Magic Online. He has 2 Grand Prix top 8's in his record, one in Cleveland and the other in Quebec City. Currently chasing Silver level - and almost there with 14 Pro points this season. Jake lives in Connecticut. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Jake Mondello when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor today! Click here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep73 First Set  Kamigawa Favorite Set  Innistrad Favorite Card Brainstorm Early Challenge Identifying which aspects of a Magic match were due to variance instead of his own mistakes was a difficulty Jake experienced early on in his career. He felt unlucky and found it hard to determine what, if anything, he was doing wrong in matches. After a while Jake began to closely analyze his games and realize small mistakes he made, which helped define what elements of the game were out of his control. Level Up Moment After losing a PTQ he asked Mike Sigrist, who he had met at another tournament, to help go over his pick order and practice Drafting. Over the course of a week they Drafted as much as they could along with Devon O’Donnell. When something interesting took place they would pause and discuss whatever aspect had cropped up, then proceed with their games. Best Format Limited Heaviest Magic Moment One of the heaviest losses Jake has experienced came at Grand Prix Miami. He wanted to take a shot at qualifying for the Pro Tour, but ended up losing against Seth Manfield playing for Day 2. Jake says he punted, giving up an advantage he had that led to him losing the game. He attributes his mistake to “playing scared.” While a difficult loss, this helped Jake learn to play to win instead of playing not to lose. Proudest Magic Moment Jake points to his first Top 8 at Grand Prix Cleveland as his proudest moment, but it comes tinged with a touch of disappointment. He managed to take second place at the tournament, losing to Bill Tsang for First place. This was another match where Jake attributes his loss to playing scared, but it helped solidify his mindset of coming to tournaments to enjoy himself and have a good time with his friends. Dominating every tournament he goes to is an unrealistic point of view to maintain, and Jake has worked to keep that mindset in check. Biggest Mistake Players Make Complaining about luck is a big mistake in Jake’s playbook. He finds that the art of complaining distracts players from what they need to do in order to win the game. Once someone has allocated mental energy to complaining they have taken the first step towards giving up. Sometimes your opponent will draw everything they need in the perfect order, but sometimes you will too. Don’t let one match define how you feel about your entire Magic career. Best Way to Get Resources in Magic Online Drafting can be higher risk when it comes to pumping real money into Magic Online. If you are starting off low, Jake recommends playing a constructed format like Pauper to build up a collection first. The daily events and 8 man single elimination matches are some of the highest value. Having a friend that plays online can make it easier to procure good cards early on, as you can trade whole decks back and forth until you build up a proper collection. What Has Magic Taught You About Yourself? Magic has helped Jake develop a drive which enables him to go out into the world and strive to achieve his goals. As a recovering agoraphobic, Jake found that Magic was instrumental in being able to travel and live his life to the fullest. What's in Your Tournament Bag Pen & Paper Deck Deck Box Player Cards for Tokens Dice Final Wisdom Jake urges players to learn from every Magic experience they have, and to make sure they enjoy themselves while doing it. Magic Resource Gerry Thompson Articles Channel Fireball  Connect With Jake Mondello Twitter: @JakeMondello Like What You Hear? If you like the show, head on over to iTunes and leave an honest Rating & Review. Let me know what you like and what I can do better so I can make the show the best it can be and continue bringing you valuable content. I read every single one and look forward to your feedback. (Here's a 1.5 minute tutorial on how to leave a review if you don't already know. THANK YOU!) Sponsors