Podcasts about uw control

The crew recaps the Pioneer Pro Tour, the fall of Rakdos Midrange in favor of a spookier version of Rakdos, the success of Izzet Phoenix and the underwhelming performance of UW Control.www.thegathering.gg

This week we keep talking about THE PRECIOUSSSSs... because no one can stop putting this colorless 4-drop in their Modern decks. Dave and Devon go through at least 6 or 10 decks with the ring while Stan silently looks on and nods approvingly (he has no voice, yet he lent his energy and notes to this episode). Then we do a bit of a deep dive into how to think about playing against The One Ring — and try to create a roadmap for how to think about playing against format-warping cards in general. Finally, we talk quickly about a couple of non-Ring decks you can consider right now. Rings Decks Playing Against Rings Decks Non-Rings Decks 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 THEDIVEDOWNM23 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: 1:48 - Housekeeping 3:39 - Modern is different, and The One Ring is why 5:30 - 4C Ringpile 15:14 - Ringos (and other chat) 29:10 - Ringanimator 37:20 - Dimir Asmoringtacular 42:13 - The emerging Ring Meta 44:35 - Azorius Ringtrol 46:26 - Playing against The One Ring 1:05:40 - Decks outside The One Ring 1:25:42 - Wrapping up Links from this week's episode: Rhinos ft TOR https://twitter.com/d00mwake/status/1674247337416310786 4C Money Pile https://twitter.com/Fencingbrick/status/1674185814429900804/photo/3 https://twitter.com/CHERRYAXEMAN_OP/status/1674357284795809794 https://twitter.com/Aspiringspike/status/1675246156874498048 Ponza ft TOR https://twitter.com/d00mwake/status/1674838758108037128 Reanimator ft TOR https://twitter.com/d00mwake/status/1673860448347619328 UW Control ft TOR https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/5707375#paper Dimir Asmo w/ TOR https://twitter.com/d00mwake/status/1675667766634860544 Scam ft. Bowmasters https://twitter.com/YungDingoMTG/status/1672503676840058880/photo/1 Samwise combo https://twitter.com/d00mwake/status/1672268892868161536 Creativity playing Reprieve https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/modern-challenge-2023-06-30#paper 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

After a breakdown of yet another crazy MOCS, we check in on Pioneer ahead of the rapidly approaching next round of Regional Championships and address the burning question of the hour - is WR Convoke literally Hogaak, or just metaphorically Hogaak?00:00 MOCS Modern Recap28:30 Pioneer - RB Mid 39:08 (Stock) Green 48:00 HOGAAK?! (+ Seedshark tangent)1:07:18 Creativity1:20:00 UW Control 1:28:40 Greasefang1:33:55 Lotus 1:40:50 Everything else (Phoenix, RB Sac, Humans, Angels etc)1:57:15 What is tricking Dom this time?!1:59:30 Modern Results + official Yargle Bargle endorsement2:11:36 Nonsense Patreon / Twitter / Discord

Julian takes Painter to the final of the Legacy Challenge, with a list from Callum's Monkey School of deckbuilding. Why were there 4 Thorn of Amethyst, even though Julian expected no Storm to show up? And is Staff of the Storyteller the future of UW Control in Legacy? Also, is this the year Humility finally spikes? Tune in for an episode with a little bit of everything, as the metagame is still settling and we just want to have fun. 00:00:00 Callum's Monkey School of Deckbuilding 00:23:30 Julian Top2's the Challenge 00:49:20 Callum Needs to Sort Out His Life 00:58:00 What's Good in Legacy? 01:09:00 STAFF CONTROL LFG! 01:24:20 Will Humility spike? 18MAR Legacy Challenge Top32 - Maverick wins! 19MAR Legacy Challenge Top32 - RUG Delver wins! 25MAR Legacy Challenge Top32 - Staff Control Wins! 26MAR Legacy Challenge Top32 - Reanimator Wins! Inkwelder 90s MTG Paper Tournament - Finals Review Thanks a lot for tuning into today's show! Until next time, Julian

00:00:00 Callum's Monkey School of Deckbuilding 00:23:30 Julian Top2's the Challenge 00:49:20 Callum Needs to Sort Out His Life 00:58:00 What's Good in Legacy? 01:09:00 STAFF CONTROL LFG! 01:24:20 Will Humility spike? Julian takes Painter to the final of the Legacy Challenge, with a list from Callum's Monkey School of deckbuilding. Why were there 4 Thorn of Amethyst, even though Julian expected no Storm to show up? And is Staff of the Storyteller the future of UW Control in Legacy? Also, is this the year Humility finally spikes? Tune in for an episode with a little bit of everything, as the metagame is still settling and we just want to have fun. 18MAR Legacy Challenge Top32 - Maverick wins! https://www.mtgo.com/en/mtgo/decklist/legacy-challenge-32-2023-03-1812532721 19MAR Legacy Challenge Top32 - RUG Delver wins! https://www.mtgo.com/en/mtgo/decklist/legacy-showcase-challenge-2023-03-1912532694 25MAR Legacy Challenge Top32 - Staff Control Wins! https://www.mtgo.com/en/mtgo/decklist/legacy-challenge-32-2023-03-2512535605 26MAR Legacy Challenge Top32 - Reanimator Wins! https://www.mtgo.com/en/mtgo/decklist/legacy-challenge-32-2023-03-2512535605 Inkwelder 90s MTG Paper Tournament - Finals Review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ0sDYP3Lhc Thanks a lot for tuning into today's show! Until next time, Julian

With a top 16 with UW Control in Pioneer by Gabriel Nassif this past weekend he broke down the tournament and event! Join our discord: www.discord.gg/9yQ3E9KNa3 Check out Cardmarket: www.cardmarket.com/en Twitter: www.twitter.com/MidweekMetagame Patreon: www.patreon.com/MidweekMetagame

This week Gab played a lot of UW Control in Modern and had a lot of ideas to share. Harry and Pat also tested their own things in Modern & more! Join our discord: www.discord.gg/9yQ3E9KNa3 Check out Cardmarket: www.cardmarket.com/en Twitter: www.twitter.com/MidweekMetagame Patreon: www.patreon.com/MidweekMetagame

Fran and Gabe talk about some sweet new technology that came out of the Showcase Challenge, weekend Modern Challenges and the NRG event in Chicago. In the ever evolving Modern format, decks like Amulet Titan and even UW Control continue to adapt to not fall prey of the boogeyman that has become UR Murktide! Hope you enjoy the episode, and get in touch with the cast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/mishrasbabble ! You can find us on social media on Twitch, Twitter, Youtube and some other places: Fran: http://twitch.tv/fpawlusz Gabe: http://twitch.tv/spiderspace Music: Daybreaker, by The Goosepimp Orchestra. You can find it here: https://goosepimp.bandcamp.com/

I don't know if you know this, but Harry13SCO is kind of a big deal in Pioneer (at least that's what we keep telling him to get him to come back on this show from time to time ^_^). With all of the Pioneer WPN qualifiers, MTGO Showcases and leagues, and everything else in between, there is a lot of information about Pioneer to compile these days. MTGO grinder and and TacTeam member Harry13SCO joins us once again to make heads or tails of the Pioneer format and to tell us where it's been and where it's going. Martin (Harry13) not only gives us some valuable information about the Pioneer metagame, but also tips on how to be a better competitive player and talks about his win online at the July 18th Pioneer Challenge with UW Control. If you're looking to improve your play or want to get a better grasp on what's going on in Pioneer at the moment, you don't want to miss this week's episode, especially if you're going to a big event soon!   Our Discord: https://discord.gg/SBRF8DH Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/MtgPioneer

This week HarryMTG WON the Pioneer Showcase and his opponent in the finals, Harry13, joins us to talk everything UW Control and Mono Green in Pioneer! Harry13: https://twitter.com/Harry13SCO Check out Cardmarket: www.cardmarket.com/en Twitter: www.twitter.com/MidweekMetagame Patreon: www.patreon.com/MidweekMetagame

Streets of New Capenna is releasing soon so we take a look at a few of the cards that are most intriguing to us. We go over some of the new tech in the UW Control list in Legacy. And we talk about Moon Knight (night? spelling please) comics. Thank you for your honor.

Season 13, Episode 21: Pioneer State of the Format (March-April 2022)   There is tremendous interest in Pioneer right now. The format was already picking up some buzz, but the return of the Pro Tour and the upcoming Regional Championships, both of which will feature Pioneer, have kicked things up to another level. If you've been on the fence, now is the perfect time to jump back in and (re-)learn the format.   This episode is intended to be a resource for newer players who are not caught up on Pioneer, or veterans who are returning to Pioneer after an absence. We are going to run through the most important decks in the meta and give you the info you need to get started in Pioneer.   For each deck, we're going to explain: 1. What the deck does at a high level; 2. Key cards and interactions to be aware of (including recent technology); and 3. Ways to fight against the strategy and key sideboard considerations.   Happy brewing and welcome back to Pioneer!    **** Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our brewing community! **** Decklists for this episode can be viewed at FaithlessBrewing.com ****   S13E21 Decklists and Timestamps [2:38] Housekeeping [5:51] UW Control [12:21] Izzet Phoenix [18:02] Naya Winota [25:28] Lotus Field Combo [32:30] Rakdos Sacrifice [39:10] 4c Jeskai Ascendancy [45:13] 5c Niv to Light [48:26] 5c Enigmatic Incarnation [52:57] 4c Transmogrify Fires [55:50] Mono Green Devotion [59:29] Bant Spirits [1:00:29] Mono Blue Spirits [1:05:21] Rakdos Midrange [1:07:10] Jund Sacrifice [1:08:51] Mono Red Aggro [1:12:32] Other decks [1:13:24] Closing thoughts: the state of Pioneer    

Season 13, Episode 18: Modern State of the Format (March-April 2022)   In the last few years the Modern format has experienced more severe changes than at any point in the past. For the constant player, this has been progressive in nature and exciting to follow (even if expensive and a tad overwhelming). However, the brisk pace of change is more challenging for casual Modern fans or people coming back after a break. Today on Faithless Brewing we are responding to the most common questions we got during our last mailbag episode: “How can I get started in Modern?” and “How do I get back into the format after a break?" This episode is intended to be a resource not only for new and returning Modern players, but also for anyone seeking a broader understanding of the top tier meta and the best decks after the Lurrus ban. Our goal is to provide a clear idea of the strategies the most popular decks are employing, the key cards they utilize, and (more importantly for our beloved spike rogues) how to play around them. We cover a dozen top decks and give our best gameplay and sideboarding advice for tackling the meta. So, is it possible to get back into the loop after being away from it? Absolutely yes! We hope this format guide is a stepping stone for anyone that needs it and can help kickstart your journey (back) into Modern. Happy brewing!     **** Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our brewing community! **** Decklists for this episode can be viewed at FaithlessBrewing.com ****   S13E18 Decklists and Timestamps Tier 1 [7:48] 4c Omnath, 4c Yorion, Money Pile [17:58] Living End, "Grieving End" [25:27] Izzet Murktide [37:19] Hammer Time [46:06] Grixis Death's Shadow, Grixis Shadow, "GDS" Tier 1.5 [50:14] UW Control, Azorius Control [58:32] Boros Burn [1:02:03] Mono Green Tron [1:05:58] Temur Rhinos, Footfalls, "Crashcade" [1:13:52] Amulet Titan Tier 2 [1:22:14] Esper Reanimator [1:28:07] Indomitable Creativity, 4c Creativity [1:32:56] Golgari Yawgmoth

Pat and gab take a look at the challenge's results and take a closer look at UR Murktide as well as Wafo Tapa's UW Control list.

Welcome back everyone! The community voted, so in this episode of 10Points we will go in to detail about UW control! We will discuss the mindset of playing control, how to evaluate cards for it, matchups, specific cards, and so much more! Next time we do a deep dive we will post a poll on our twitter for what deck it will be on. Decklists: UW Control(Recall) - https://www.moxfield.com/decks/tCG8dWoc_ki8sKjfhoQFCg UW Control(No Recall) - https://www.moxfield.com/decks/OHtHW0vWPka9oY8mWi2OXg Social links: 10 Points Discord - https://discord.gg/7UBfHDuKch 10 Points Twitter - https://twitter.com/10PointsMtg Ash's Twitter - https://twitter.com/HustonAsh Anchor (audio-only options)- https://anchor.fm/10pts YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuELtnMEkeZzEfgJUEw96Zw Thank you to Robert Kearns(Kortrat) for editing and to Devin Kneipp(GRIM DIGNITARY) for the intro/outro.

2:00 Modern 31:40 Standard/Money Making 49:00 Standard/Historic Check out Cardmarket: www.cardmarket.com/en Twitter: www.twitter.com/MidweekMetagame Patreon: www.patreon.com/MidweekMetagame

This week we dive into part two of our series in our anticipation of the return to paper Magic — The Road to Vegas. Dave, Stan, and Shane go through the ins and outs of the next tier of Modern's meta. We're looking at two boomer decks — Jund (secretly zoomer?) and UW Control — and one newmer deck in Hammer. Find out which one we think is best positioned for MTG Vegas. Before that we talk about the latest Historic changes, and go through the results of one of last week's MTGO Modern PTQs. Stan controls. Shane hammers. Dave ionizes. The Break Down: Modern Super Showcase WKQ The Dive Down: Boomer Decks The Wind Down: The Short List Become a citizen of The Dive Down Nation!: http://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Get 15% off your first 2 months of ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use code "thedivedown2021" Timestamps: 3:33 - Housekeeping 5:36 - Historic Bannings! 10:29 - Historic digital only card changes! 16:13 - The Modern PTQ Top 16 analysis 25:56 - The PTQ meta 34:18 - The Dive Down begins: The Road to Vegas vol.2 36:20 - Dave on Jund Saga 1:05:52 - Stan on Azorius Control 1:29:18 - Shane on Hammertime 1:51:35 - What's on our decks to play shortlist? Links from this week's episode: Modern PTQ Results: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/modern-premier-2021-10-16?xd2 Moonblade Deck: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/modern-challenge-2021-10-17?xd2#taliskerstplace Jund Saga: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/4325030#paper UW Control: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/modern-premier-2021-10-16 Hammer: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/4109042#paper Our opening music is Nowhere - You Never Knew, and our closing music is Space Blood - Goro? Is That Your Christian Name? Watch us stream our episodes every Sunday night at 8pm Central: https://www.twitch.tv/thedivedown_shane Leave us an audio message in our PodInbox: https://www.podinbox.com/thedivedown email us: thedivedown@gmail.com (mailto:thedivedown@gmail.com) twitter: https://twitter.com/thedivedown

This week the gang talks everything Modern with both challenges and a Super PTQ being played over the weekend. Check out Cardmarket: www.cardmarket.com/en Twitter: www.twitter.com/MidweekMetagame Patreon: www.patreon.com/MidweekMetagame

Modern Horizons 2, Episode 6: Weekly Roundup   There were two big storylines from the first weekend of MH2 events. First, there are SO MANY COOL DECKS, and they look awesome. Modern is great right now. Second, there are SO MANY URZA'S SAGA DECKS, and they look terrifying. Modern may be in trouble if Saga is as broken as it seems.   Special guest Urchin Colley returns this week to help us sort through the coolest innovations with Modern Horizons standouts. We also peer deep into the crystal ball to see what the future holds for Urza's fourth-favorite land. Appearing in decks as wide-ranging as Amulet, Affinity, Foodgaak, Hardened Scales, HammerTime, Lantern, Dice Factory, UW Control, and even Tron, it's hard to escape the feeling that there might be a another chapter on the horizon. I: Add mana. II: Make token. III: Fetch artifact. IV: Get banned?   **** Like our content? Support us on Patreon and join our brewing community! **** A full transcript for this episode can be viewed at FaithlessBrewing.com  

1:00 Modern Breakdown, Blue Moon, UW Control & Challenges 28:00 Standard MPL League Play Breakdown 46:00 Questions from Twitch Chat Twitter: twitter.com/MidweekMetagame Patreon: www.patreon.com/MidweekMetagame

Spencer breaks down the UW Control decklist he and his former CCMTG co-host Quentinn have been working on. Decklist: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3281705#paper

This weeks episode Alex is joined by Sean Moglegaard's & Camron Neighbours to analyze the UW Control vs UB Inverter Matchup in Pioneer. Sean Top 4d SCG INDY w/ UW Control and Camron got 11th with UB Inverter in Indy! Follow Alex on Twitch, Podbean and Twitter and let’s talk some modern! Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lessalexTwitter: https://twitter.com/LessAlexPodbean: https://controlfreak.podbean.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/alexoath...LessAlex Discord: https://discord.gg/VRKU2VT   Thanks to the podcast's sponsor team SolitaryPro!Follow them on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SolitaryPro Buying Magic cards on TCGPlayer? use my Affiliate Link: https://shop.tcgplayer.com/magic/product/show?utm_campaign=affiliate&utm_medium=LessAlex&utm_source=LessAlexDig the Cast buying Merch is an awesome way to help support the channel and get some awesome threads:https://teespring.com/stores/control-freak-merch-storeThanks to Sean Mogelgaard & Camron Neighbours for being on the Podcast follow them on Twitter here:Sean's Twitter: http://twitter.com/ThatEsperGuyCheck out Sean's Article here when it goes live: http://Winconditiongames.com/blogCamron's Twitter: https://twitter.com/CamronNeighbourIf you really dig the content and would like to help support the content consider becoming a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/LessAlexIf you enjoyed the episode tell your friends and fellow Modern pals and don't forget to Like,follow, subscribe and share!If you really enjoyed the episode and find value in the podcast go to Apple Podcast’s and give it a five star review! You can download and listen to the Podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcast, Stitcher and all you favorite Podcast Apps!

Alex is joined this week by the man the myth the legend Do0mswitch! We talkabout why he plays UW Control and how to up your game as a control player! Follow Alex on Twitch, Podbean and Twitter and let’s talk some modern! Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lessalexTwitter: https://twitter.com/LessAlexPodbean: https://controlfreak.podbean.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/alexoath...LessAlex Discord: https://discord.gg/VRKU2VT   Thanks to the podcast's sponsor team SolitaryPro!Follow them on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SolitaryPro Thanks to Do0mswitch for being on the Podcast follow him on Twitter here:Twitter: http://twitter.com/do0mswitchCheck out Do0mswitch's Patreon here: patreon.com/Do0mswitchIf you really dig the content and would like to help support the content consider becoming a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/LessAlexIf you enjoyed the episode tell your friends and fellow Modern pals and don't forget to Like,follow, subscribe and share!If you really enjoyed the episode and find value in the podcast go to Apple Podcast’s and give it a five star review! You can download and listen to the Podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcast, Stitcher and all you favorite Podcast Apps!

Alex is joined this week by returning guest Zach Allen who just last weekend was on the winning team at SCG Philly. We talked about his tournament winning Standard UW Control deck along with how he approaches Team Tournaments. We also talk Pioneer Premier and the Modern Challange!  Follow Alex on Twitch, Podbean and Twitter and let’s talk some modern! Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lessalexTwitter: https://twitter.com/LessAlexPodbean: https://controlfreak.podbean.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/alexoath...LessAlex Discord: https://discord.gg/VRKU2VT   Thanks to the podcast's sponsor team SolitaryPro!Follow them on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SolitaryPro Thanks to Zach for being on the Podcast follow him on Twitter here:Twitter: http://twitter.com/a22enCheck out Zach's SCG Article here: https://articles.starcitygames.com/premium/trawler-em-out-how-i-won-scg-philadelphia-with-azorius-control/ Decklists:SCG Decklists:http://old.starcitygames.com/decks/results/format/1-28-70/event_ID/49/start_date/07-02-2020/end_date/09-02-2020/city/Philadelphia/state/PA/start/1/finish/24/w_perc/0/g_perc/0/r_perc/0/b_perc/0/u_perc/0/a_perc/0/order_1/finish/limit/100/start_num/0/#content_decks_standard-tabPioneer Premier (2.15.20) https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/pioneer-premier-2020-02-16Modern Challenge 2.16https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/modern-challenge-2020-02-16If you really dig the content and would like to help support the content consider becoming a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/LessAlexIf you enjoyed the episode tell your friends and fellow Modern pals and don't forget to Like,follow, subscribe and share!If you really enjoyed the episode and find value in the podcast go to Apple Podcast’s and give it a five star review! You can download and listen to the Podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcast, Stitcher and all you favorite Podcast Apps!

TJ Shillingburg joins the Control Freak Podcast and talks through his Modern Classic Top 4 performance at SCG Richmond.We also talk Pioneer, and a bit of Standard!  Follow Alex on Twitch, Podbean and Twitter and let’s talk some modern! Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lessalexTwitter: https://twitter.com/LessAlexPodbean: https://controlfreak.podbean.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/alexoath...LessAlex Discord: https://discord.gg/VRKU2VT   Thanks to the podcast's sponsor team SolitaryPro!Follow them on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SolitaryPro Thanks to TJ for being on the Podcast follow him on Twitter here:Twitter: http://twitter.com/existentialdr3d  Decklists:PT Phoenix (Pioneer) https://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/ptphoenix2020/players-tour-phoenix-top-8-decklists-2020-02-08SCG Philly (Team Constructed)http://old.starcitygames.com/decks/results/format/1-28-70/event_ID/49/start_date/07-02-2020/end_date/09-02-2020/city/Philadelphia/state/PA/start/1/finish/24/w_perc/0/g_perc/0 If you really dig the content and would like to help support the content consider becoming a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/LessAlexIf you enjoyed the episode tell your friends and fellow Modern pals and don't forget to Like,follow, subscribe and share!If you really enjoyed the episode and find value in the podcast go to Apple Podcast’s and give it a five star review! You can download and listen to the Podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcast, Stitcher and all you favorite Podcast Apps!

In This weeks Episode of the Control Freak Podcast Alex is Joined by the Pioneer UW Control Master, Skura. (IslandsInFront) Alex asks him some extremely informative questions that many listeners have been wondering of Skura's hot UW Control list that's been making the rounds on the internet! Follow Alex on Twitch, Podbean and Twitter and let’s talk some modern! Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lessalexTwitter: https://twitter.com/LessAlexPodbean: https://controlfreak.podbean.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/alexoath...  Thanks to the podcast's sponsor team SolitaryPro!Follow them on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SolitaryPro Thanks to Skura for being on the Podcast follow him on all his Socials here:Twitter: https://twitter.com/IslandsInFrontYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcn_dG5L-0T8PoMLBul_L8g If you really dig the content and would like to help support the content consider becoming a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/LessAlexIf you enjoyed the episode tell your friends and fellow Modern pals and don't forget to Like,follow, subscribe and share!If you really enjoyed the episode and find value in the podcast go to Apple Podcast’s and give it a five star review! You can download and listen to the Podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcast, Stitcher and all you favorite Podcast Apps!

This week Alex is joined by SCG Players Championship Cometitor Zach Allen. He talks all things 2019 and his plans for 2020.Additionally they talk the validity of Bant Snow in Modern, Pioneer Control, how busted Oko still is in Modern and answer some Discord questions!  Thanks to the podcast's sponsor team SolitaryPro! Follow Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LessAlex Follow SolitaryPro on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SolitaryProFollow Zach Allen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/A22en Check out my Uw Control in Pioneer Article here: https://www.cardknocklife.com/all-things-azorius-in-pioneer/Get Control Freak Merch here:  https://www.bonfire.com/control-freak-logo/  SCG Player's Championship: http://old.starcitygames.com/decks/results/format/28/event_ID/48/start_date/12-12-2019/end_date/15-12-2019/start/1/finish/16/w_perc/0/g_perc/0/r_perc/0/b_perc/0/u_perc/0/a_perc/0/order_1/finish/limit/25/start_num/0/  Pioneer Preliminary's:  https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/pioneer-preliminary-2019-12-19 https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/pioneer-preliminary-2019-12-18 Modern Preliminary: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/modern-preliminary-2019-12-18   If you really dig the content and would like to help support the content consider becoming a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/LessAlex If you enjoyed the episode tell your friends and fellow Modern pals and don't forget to Like,follow, subscribe and share!If you really enjoyed the episode and find value in the podcast go to Apple Podcast’s and give it a five star review! You can download and listen to the Podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcast, Stitcher and all you favorite Podcast Apps!    Follow Alex on Twitch, Podbean and Twitter and let’s talk some modern!   Twitter: https://twitter.com/LessAlex Podbean: https://controlfreak.podbean.com/ YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/alexoath... Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lessalex 

In This weeks Episode of the Control Freak Podcast Alex has Logan Woodrum on to talk Magic Fest Columbus, the Online Pioneer PTQ and some Standard UW Control List that Logan has been putting up Monster results with. Follow Logan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeskai2  Thanks to the podcast's sponsor team SolitaryPro! Follow SolitaryPro on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SolitaryPro     Magic Fest Columbus: https://www.channelfireball.com/all-strategy/grand-prix-columbus-2019-decklists/ MTGO Pioneer PTQ: https://www.mtgtop8.com/event?e=23705&d=364551&f=PI Pioneer UW Control Cardmarket Top 4 Deck: https://twitter.com/LessAlex/status/1198689139081785345?s=20  Standard UW Conttrol Deck and SB Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Tn9yqFcsH2dTlMLfJtSzYnAuZnaW--5x_wBsGKZY8rI/edit?fbclid=IwAR3RwUF2BKhOIJvnpTqMfLmBkGgYpBHUn4vANymXgAPIIBWVLP1IC1PVg7I If you really dig the content and would like to help support the content consider becoming a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/LessAlex If you enjoyed the episode tell your friends and fellow Modern pals and don't forget to Like,follow, subscribe and share!If you really enjoyed the episode and find value in the podcast go to Apple Podcast’s and give it a five star review! You can download and listen to the Podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcast, Stitcher and all you favorite Podcast Apps! Follow Alex on Twitch, Podbean and Twitter and let’s talk some modern!   Twitter: https://twitter.com/LessAlex Podbean: https://controlfreak.podbean.com/ YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/alexoath... Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lessalex 

Mike is joined by Jason Tams to talk about UW Control, tier-0 formats, and how he balances his love of

Mike is joined by Jason Tams to talk about UW Control, tier-0 formats, and how he balances his love of

In This weeks Episode of the Control Freak Podcast Alex has on SolitaryPro teammate and Spike's Academy Coach Francesco "Neo" Amati! They talk the state of Modern and how poorly UW Control is positioned as well as Pioneer and a Top 8 list of cards you need to consider when building a control deck in Magic's newest competitive format. This is definitely a can't miss episode! If you really dig the content and would like to help support the content consider becoming a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/LessAlex Thanks to the podcast's sponsor team SolitaryPro! Follow SolitaryPro on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SolitaryPro  Follow Neo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Spikes_Neo Pioneer Challenge Lists: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/pioneer-challenge-2019-10-28 Pioneer 5-0 Lists: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/pioneer-league-2019-10-28 Modern UWx Control Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/MTGModernUWx/ Pioneer UWx Control/Combo Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/PioneerUWxHub/   If you enjoyed the episode tell your friends and fellow Modern pals and don't forget to Like,follow, subscribe and share!If you really enjoyed the episode and find value in the podcast go to Apple Podcast’s and give it a five star review! You can download and listen to the Podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcast, Stitcher and all you favorite Podcast Apps! Follow Alex on Twitch, Podbean and Twitter and let’s talk some modern!   Twitter: https://twitter.com/LessAlex Podbean: https://controlfreak.podbean.com/ YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/alexoath... Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lessalex

In This weeks Episode of the Control Freak Podcast Alex is telling you to NOT play Uw Control and has a suggestion on what deck you instead should be playing if you want to not only win but draw all the cards! He also breaks down the most recent Modern Challenge and gives evidence on why now is not the time to be playing Uw Control in Modern.  Thanks to the podcast's sponsor team SolitaryPro! Follow them on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SolitaryPro  Modern Challenge URL: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/modern-challenge-2019-09-22Modern 5-0 lists:https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/modern-league-2019-09-27LSV's Video on Urza's Outcome: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSAHDdCSZhMIf you enjoyed the episode tell your friends and fellow Modern pals and don't forget to Like,follow, subscribe and share!If you really enjoyed the episode and find value in the podcast go to Apple Podcast’s and give it a five star review! You can download and listen to the Podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcast, Stitcher and all you favorite Podcast Apps!Follow Alex on Twitch, Podbean and Twitter and let’s talk some modern!   Twitter: https://twitter.com/LessAlexPodbean: https://controlfreak.podbean.com/YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/alexoath...  Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lessalex

In This weeks Episode of the Control Freak Podcast Alex has on Solitary Pro Team member and UW Control player Tony Johnson. We dig into Tony's early Magic life as well as talk Tony's Magic accomplishments and his goals for the end of 2019 and 2020.We also make predictions on what will be banned in Modern. MCQ Coverage here:  https://www.twitch.tv/videos/468483897 Tony's Twitter: https://twitter.com/JuggerNautica41Tony's Articles: https://www.cardknocklife.com/author/tony-johnson/ Thanks to the podcast's sponsor team SolitaryPro!Follow them on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SolitaryPro If you enjoyed the episode tell your friends and fellow Modern pals and don't forget to Like,follow, subscribe and share!If you really enjoyed the episode and find value in the podcast go to Apple Podcast’s and give it a five star review!You can download and listen to the Podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcast, Stitcher and all you favorite Podcast Apps!Follow Alex on Twitch, Podbean and Twitter and let’s talk some modern! Twitter: https://twitter.com/LessAlexPodbean: https://controlfreak.podbean.com/YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/alexoath221?sub_confirmation=1 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lessalex

Support the show: http://patreon.com/FirstStrike (1:15) Andy takes down the latest MTGO Standard MCQ with Bant Scapeshift. How broken is it? (14:05) Shaheen Soorani's team won SCG Philadelphia! He of course played UW Control. (19:55) If control is best in a predictable metagame, why is Shaheen playing UW Control? (22:05) What happened to misplacedginger? What's his take on Modern? (29:50) How did Elliot's SCG Philly go with Bring to Light Scapeshift? (32:50) Where is finalnub's head when it comes to Modern? Is Hogaak still good? (39:35) How has Shaheen's draft preparation been going? (41:45) Commentary on Hasbro revenue report (46:30) finanub responds to Ari Lax on Neoform Find us on Twitter: Kar Yung Tom – https://twitter.com/kytmagic Elliot Fortier – https://twitter.com/elliot_fortier Andy Robdrup – https://twitter.com/AndyAWKWARD Jonathan Zhang – https://twitter.com/finalnub Derek Pite - https://twitter.com/misplacedginger Shaheen Soorani - https://twitter.com/shaheenmtg First Strike is a Magic: The Gathering debate-style podcast hosted by KYT that discusses the week’s hottest competitive and social topics of the game. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firststrike/support

In this weeks episode of the Control Freak Podcast Alex has on special guest Joey Pasco.Joey is a Podcaster for the Yo!MTG Taps! Podcast a, former SCG Tour commentator, and fellow UW Control mage. He and Alex discuss the current Modern Meta as well as the future of competitive Magic. From WoTC's side and players side.They also talk about Joey's time as an Star City Games commentator and how Joey and Alex have crossed paths in the past when Joey commentated Alex's 2013 SCG Top 8!Additionally they talk a bit about their two favorite football teams that share the same division.If you enjoyed the episode tell your friends and fellow Modern pals and don't forget to Like,follow, subscribe and share!If you really enjoyed the episode and find value in the podcast go to Apple Podcast’s and give it a five star review!Follow Alex on Twitch, Podbean and Twitter and let’s talk some modern!Twitter: https://twitter.com/LessAlexPodbean: https://controlfreak.podbean.com/YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/alexoath221?sub_confirmation=1 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lessalexFollow Joey on Twitter: https://twitter.com/affinityforblue Follow the Yo!MTGTaps Podcast on Twitter:https://twitter.com/YoMTGTaps Watch Alex's Features matches that Joey commentated here:Quarterfinals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=079-o7td_jcSemifinals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_wKC8iEwFw 

Bridge From Below has been banned in Modern and Alex has some thoughts and opinions on the matter.In this weeks episode Alex has on special guest Evan Bruce. They talk all things Bridge From Below ban. Who were the winners and losers because of this ban?How will the meta-game adjust and what will Uw Control do to fight this new untested meta? Find out all their thoughts in episode eight!If you enjoyed the episode tell your friends and fellow Modern pals and don't forget to Like,follow, subscribe and share!If you really enjoyed the episode and find value in the podcast go to Apple Podcast’s and give it a five star review!Follow Alex on Twitter and let’s talk some modern!Alex:   https://twitter.com/LessAlex

Faithless Brewing, Episode 10: Lotus Field What's better than a Black Lotus? How about a free Black Lotus every turn? Magic 2020's "fixed" version of Lotus Vale comes with a host of interesting clauses: hexproof, sacrifice two lands, enters the battlefield tapped. The crew sets out to use every part of the buffalo, either dodging the drawbacks or turning them into advantages. There might even be some 9/9 hexproof attackers in our future. But which builds are competitive, and which are just a field of memes? Roundup: The New Tier One The results from GP Dallas and SCG Pittsburgh are in. Hogaak established itself as tier zero, but it didn't sweep the events. Instead, a new tier one emerged, starring Izzet Phoenix and UW Control. But don't blink, because the London Mulligan is already here to shake up the format, and a B&R announcement is right around the corner. Plus: a tournament report with BG Rock. Good old rock, nothing beats rock. Grim Flayer Rock: 2-3 SCG IQ, some things do in fact beat Rock Flashback: Force of Virtue While Tom Ross was cruising to a top 8 finish with Hogaak Bridgevine, we were working hard trying to squeeze playable decks out of his pet design Force of Virtue. The card proved surprisingly good, and the combo with Squadron Hawk should not be underestimated. The most competitive shell also proved to be the most delightful: Goat Devotion, harnessing the power of Nykthos, Ranger-Captain of Eos, and Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite. Mardu PyroHawk : 4-6 leagues, felt much better than its record, Seasoned Pyromancer is the truth Goat Devotion: 8-7 leagues, surprisingly good, but weak to decks that don't care about combat Turbo Elesh Norn: 4-1 league, Elesh Norn is very well positioned Esper Skies: 3-2 league, needs more disruption, less Pride of the Clouds Brew Session: Lotus Field Naya Value Town (Sketch) Blood Sun Eldrazi (Sketch) One-Punch Land (Sketch) Twiddle Storm (Sketch) Contact Us Twitter: @FaithlessMTG Email: faithless.brewing@gmail.com Homepage: faithlessbrewing.podbean.com    

In this episode I talk about Mythic Championship 3, this weeks MTGO Modern Premier, 5-0 Modern deck dump.Additionally I talk about how we as Control players need to adapt to the quickly changing Hogaak dominated metagame.Finally I ask the big question everyone’s asking. Is it time to put down UW Control until Hogaak goes away? Remember to like, Follow, Subscribeand Share! If you really enjoyed the episode and Podcast go to Apple Podcasts and give it a 5 Star review! Follow me on Twitter and let’s talk some modern.(or share memes) https://Twitter.com/LessAlex

In this episode I talk about the new London Mulligan rule and what it means for UW Control. I Breakdown the post Modern Horizons metagame, the new and improved HogaakVine deck and its impact on the new landscape of modern. I also highlight some brand new decks in the latest 5-0 deck dump. Offer my opinion on how many graveyard hate spells UW Control should be playing in the 75 to fight the graveyard heavy meta that we face! Remember to Like, Sub, Share! If you really enjoyed the episode, make sure to give a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts!Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lessalex

In this episode, I speak with local St. Louis Burn player, Zach Johnson, on an in-depth breakdown of the Burn VS. UW Control match up. We also talk about a few cards from Modern Horizons that Zach is excited to put in his Burn list! Remember to Like, Sub, Share! If you really enjoyed the episode, make sure to give a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts!Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lessalexFollow Zach on Twitter: https://twitter.com/zj_twitch

KYT, Andy, Elliot, and Jonathan chat recent MCQ winner Dan Fournier about playing UR Phoenix in Standard, crowdsourcing travel to Mythic Championships, and dethroning UW Control in Modern. Special apparance by Alex Hayne! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firststrike/support

The Break Down: 4 early preview cards from Modern Horizons. The Dive Down: The UW Control Deck Dive! What makes control decks tick, and why is UW seemingly better than ever? The Wind Down: A Patreon question about the Golden Age of Modern. Links from this weeks episode: JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/thedivedown The UW Control list we ran: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/1909178#online "The Deck" article on The Dojo: http://www.classicdojo.org/history/thedeck2.html 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 Break Down: 3 new decks courtesy of War Of The Spark The Dive Down: Deck Dives are back! We talk Humans - how it's constructed, some tips and tricks, and how you might try to beat this Tier 1 staple. The Wind Down: Why isn't UW Control more popular? Links from this weeks episode: JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/thedivedown Neoform Combo: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/1885374#paper Wish Tron: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/1879166#paper Narset Pitch Blue: https://twitter.com/Conley81/status/1124172639180689408 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

Join the guys and Nassif as they take a deep dive on UW Control in Modern!

Our first show recorded in the New Year and it is a Hydroid Krasis sized monster! We cover: KCI ban, Maindeck Surgical Extraction, Ravnica Allegiance Modern picks, UW Control, Patron questions, Spice Rack, just...everything!   Show notes: 1) Updated Decked Builder affiliate link is: https://store.deckedbuilder.com/t1thoughtseize so please check them out if you are so inclined, it definitely helps us out! 2) Patreon is still going strong so if you would like to join the Thoughtseize Cabal, we'd love to have you. It is at www.patreon.com/turnonethoughtseize.      

KYT, Andy, and Derek couldn't help but bring back Dan Lanthier, who took his trusty UW Control to the top 8 of the SCG Syracuse Modern Open last weekend. Join them as they look at Modern, how the new Guilds of Ravnica cards will affect Standard, and the ramifications of cheating, or alleging cheating. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firststrike/support

This week we make good on a Patreon promise and do a deep dive into the history of UW Control decks in Legacy! From Brian Weissman's The Deck to the current iteration of nu-Miracles, we cover it all with our friend and self-described Tundra mage Steve Hendrickson Jr. History of The Deck http://www.vintagemagic.com/blog/old-school-magic-chapter-2-the-history-of-the-deck/ Don’t forget to Like/Follow/Subscribe to all the stuff that we do. Thank you for your support! @jmee3rd @pateuglow http://twitch.tv/pateuglow Support us on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/leavingalegacy http://www.patreon.com/hipstersofthecoast Find us on Hipsters! http://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/leaving-a-legacy/ Join the Facebook Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/leavingalegacymtg/ leavingalegacy@hipstersofthecoast.com

Die Pro Tour Kaladesh findet dieses Wochenende in Honolulu statt, doch bevor es da los geht, bringen wir euch (leider etwas verspätet, an dieser Stelle: Entschuldigung!) einige weitere Standard-Decks, die momentan erfolgreich sind und die wir ggf. so oder so ähnlich bei der Pro Tour sehen werden.Hört es euch hier an:If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element Direkter Download (Rechtsclick -> "Ziel/Link speichern unter")Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10OnU7LauEwLinks:UB Colossus: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/archetype/standard-u-b-colossus#onlineJeff Hoogland's Jeskai Flash: http://sales.starcitygames.com//deckdatabase/displaydeck.php?DeckID=108108Zach Voss's Grixis Emerge: http://sales.starcitygames.com//deckdatabase/displaydeck.php?DeckID=108080UW Control: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/archetype/standard-u-w-control-29418#onlineSaffronOlive's Temur Summonings (inkl. Matches): https://www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/budget-magic-63-33-tix-standard-temur-summoningsMagic Taverne auf Facebook: www.facebook.com/MagicTaverneMagic Taverne auf Twitter: www.twitter.com/Magic_TaverneMagic Taverne auf Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm8T5Uefo0o8iRXtuDkqFfQFeedBurner Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/MagicTaverne