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Episode 168 – Ravnica Allegiance Mechanics Dec 20, 2018

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A new set is finally on the way! We’ve taken a thorough look at the mechanics that have been revealed so far, and have analyzed their potential impact in Limited, Standard, and even older formats. Next week, we’ll cover the remaining mechanics and discuss more specific cards that we think are worth mentioning from those previewed.

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Episode 167 – Best Draft Formats Dec 13, 2018

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The History of Magic is littered with excellent draft formats, but today we’ve each identified our favorite three and explained why we love each format so much. We also spend a bit of time discussing a tournament from last weekend where two of our host clashed in an epic undefeated showdown.

Allied Strategies is planning to continue uninterrupted throughout this year’s holiday season, so stay tuned for new episodes every week on this feed!

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Episode 166 – Modern After Guilds Dec 06, 2018

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Few sets have impacted Modern as dramatically as Guilds of Ravnica. Today, we examine the specific cards behind this as well as the design paradigm shifts that they suggest, and the the implications this might have for the future of the format. We also speculate on the potential future playability of some sleeper cards from Guilds.

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Episode 165 – Deckbuilding with Matt Nass Nov 29, 2018

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If you’ve watched any Modern GPs this year, chances are you’ve seen Matt Nass in the top 8 with a deck he built or optimized. In both Standard and Modern, he’s been a remarkably successful tuner and crafter of decks, and today he’s a special guest on our show to talk about it! Find out how he does it and how his perspective differs from our hosts’.

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Episode 164 – Big Red Nov 22, 2018

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A few weeks ago, Ben had an idea for a Standard deck. Hear the story of how that idea underwent the rigors of Pro Tour testing and ended up being the deck that both Ben and Sam sleeved up event. You’ll also learn how to adapt the deck to different metagame factors, and predictions for how to play it in upcoming tournaments!

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Episode 163 – Draft Analysis: Guilds of Ravnica Nov 15, 2018

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Join us as we spend an entire episode breaking down every single pick of one player’s draft from the Pro Tour. This time, the honor of being that featured drafter goes to our buddy Mark Jacobson, whose stellar performance on the first day of the event earned him a place in the featured pod on day two. We found a lot to debate in this draft so the episode runs a little long – enjoy the extra content!

You can follow along with the draft for yourself at: http://gatherer.wizards.com/magic/draftools/draftviewer.asp?draftid=11_10_2018_1

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Episode 162 – PT Guilds of Ravnica Prep Nov 11, 2018

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Sam and Ben are at the Pro Tour! Hear about their preparation for the Standard format as they reveal the decks they considered, the innovations they came up with, and the secrets of their testing process.

We’ll be back next week at our usual time and going forward we may be re-working our Pro Tour episode plan to find a way to release content at our usual time.

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Bonus Episode – Guilds of Ravnica Banter Nov 08, 2018

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A full sized episode is airing this Sunday! Our hosts (or at least two of them) are busy getting ready for the Pro Tour, and the episode will contain spoilers for their strategy, so we won’t release it until that’s no longer relevant. To tide you over until then, we’ve collected some of the funniest stuff from the past ten or so episodes and compiled them into a short bonus episode.

Special thanks to our Patrons who make episodes like this possible and who got access to this a week early!

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Episode 161 – Sideboarding Nov 01, 2018

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The best Magic players get much of their edge from games 2 and 3, so this week’s episode is a marathon guide to picking up some equity post-board. You’ll learn about the theory of the sideboard with practical examples from real decks, covering all the major constructed formats and a bit of limited too. We cover both the construction of sideboards and the adjustments you should be making to your gameplay after sideboarding.

Next week’s episode will air during the Pro Tour as it will feature secret tech from Sam and Ben that they can’t share until that time – but we’ll return the week after at our usual time.

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Episode 160 – Modern Decks to Beat Oct 25, 2018

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With a few upcoming Modern tournaments, we’re using this week to identify the best Aggro, Combo, and Midrange decks to beat in the current metagame. We also cover an exciting new fringe deck that we think has some potential, and finally we did a rapid-fire round of opinions on a dozen or so of the other big players in modern and what factors make us think they are in good or bad places right now.

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