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This week, the podcast gets a little hazy as Coleman and Jason tackle an iconic archetype that isn't as old as its reputation suggests. Starting from the first decklist either of them could find, they track how it changes from its debut in Lorwyn up to the most recent iteration in Khans. Have fun trying to deal combat damage when your opponent is playing Turbo Fog!
Bryan has been working hard on perfecting Turbo Fog for Grand Prix Los Angeles. Some, including Gerry, have thought Turbo Fog was dead now that people know about it, but Bryan disagrees! They talk about Standard's winners and losers heading into the weekend, but after that, it's all Turbo Fog, all the time. Gerry plays devil's advocate, grilling Bryan on each of his card choices and the viability of Turbo Fog in general. Music: Scott Pilgrim vs the World Time stamps: Announcements - 1:47 Standard metagame - 7:29 Turbo Fog - 26:23 Gerry's deck choice - 59:59 Question of the week - 1:06:47 Contact and Support: https://twitter.com/g3rryt https://twitter.com/bryango https://twitter.com/TheGAMPodcast thegampodcast@gmail.com https://www.patreon.com/thegampodcast
This week we’re joined by Will, the brains behind the incredibly popular Pauper Fox youtube channel. We’re talking Turbo Fog, covering the list featured in our collaborative video over on his channel. After that we talk about a spicy little flyer you may have overlooked in Eternal Masters (it’s not drake, don’t worry) and finish …
As promised Frank and Ali brew up a sweet Turbo Fog deck from scratch for Magic Origins Standard, which Frank will then play in his article on Thursday. Ali and Frank's proposed Bant Turbo Fog list: http://magic.tcgplayer.com/db/deck.asp?deck_id=1245005 Be sure and follow Frank and Ali on Twitter at @FrankLepore and @AliEldrazi or send them mail at freshlybrewedmtg@gmail.com.
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Randy Buehler has 8 Grand Prix top 8’s, including a win and 5 Pro Tour top 16’s, including a win! His professional Magic career was cut short when he took a position at Wizards of the Coast, eventually becoming director of Magic R&D and then Vice-President of Digital Games. He has since moved on from Wizards but has never missed a Pro Tour as he is the voice of the Pro Tour webcast. Randy is a class of 2007 member of the Magic Hall of Fame. First Set Homelands Favorite Set Invasion - First set Randy worked on at Wizards R&D Ravnica - First set done with processes and people that Randy put in place and hired. It was awesome seeing a set come together by people he brought on board. Favorite Card Necropotence What makes Magic fun for you? The competitive aspect of the game keeps Randy engaged. The small puzzles, the overall strategy the challenge of facing off with an opponent is so addicting to those who seek to prove they are the best at something. Early Challenge Your circle of players is a huge factor of how good you are. Finding players that are better than you is the BEST way to improve. Best Format Vintage - It's really the only format he can play on a semi competitive level because he can't play at premier events. (His wife currently works for Wizards of the Coast so he can't play at events because he's the immediate family member of a Wizards employee.) Current Standard Deck Randy plays "all the decks" so he can be familiar with lines of play for coverage. He's excited to look into Turbo Fog and Rally the Ancestors deck. Biggest Mistake Players Make Obsessing about luck. Instead of turning the focus outward and saying you lost because of bad luck you should turn the focus inward and say "what did I do wrong?" "How could I have played better?" Connect With Randy @rbuehler