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Episode 218 – RB Fires Dec 05, 2019

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This week we’re covering Red Black Fires – Ben’s been playing the deck a ton so he has a bunch of information to share!

Here’s John Rolf’s list:

4 MIDNIGHT REAPER
4 CAULDRON FAMILIAR
4 CAVALIER OF FLAME
4 MAYHEM DEVIL
4 GOD-ETERNAL BONTU
4 STORMFIST CRUSADER
Sorceries:
2 COVETOUS URGE (this is the most flexible spot in the list)
Artifacts:
4 WITCH’S OVEN
Enchantments:
4 FIRES OF INVENTION
Lands:
7 SWAMP
2 MOUNTAIN
4 FABLED PASSAGE
4 BLOOD CRYPT
4 STEAM VENTS
2 CASTLE LOCTHWAIN
3 BLOODFELL CAVES
Sideboard:
3 DURESS
1 FLAME SWEEP
4 RITUAL OF SOOT
2 SCORCHING DRAGONFIRE
1 REDCAP MELEE
2 BEDEVIL
2 COVETOUS URGE

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Episode 217 – Pillars of Pioneer with Carolyn Nov 26, 2019

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This week’s Episode is coming out early, partially due to holiday timings, and partially so you can hear it before too many of the Pioneer PTQs that are scheduled for this week are in the past! We’re taking a look at the format through the lens of the Pillars of the Format, like Thoughtseize, and Field of the Dead, and will try to help explain what the field looks like and what strategies work well against each other.

We also have a Special Guest this week, Carolyn Kavanagh, host of the FAM: Friends and Magic Podcast! Check it out anywhere you can find a Podcast, or find her at https://www.twitch.tv/themightylinguine and https://twitter.com/MightyLinguine

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Episode 216 – Magic Skills for Life Nov 21, 2019

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Many of the skills we hone by playing Magic competitively can transfer to other parts of life! This week, that’s our main topic, as well as the recent Bans and Restrictions, of course!

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Episode 215 – How many lands should I play? Nov 14, 2019

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In limited, most people know to usually play 17 lands, but why is that the number? What are the reasons to deviate? This episode will tackle these topics and also catch up a little with our hosts’ results from the recent Mythic Championship!

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Episode 214 – MCVI Prep Nov 07, 2019

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This week we’re diving into Ben and Sam’s Mythic Championship prep by going over the decks they’ve been working on – tune in this weekend to discover what they ended up playing! We’ll be back next week with a regularly recorded episode.

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Episode 213 – Oko: What Went Wrong? Oct 31, 2019

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Oko, Thief of Crowns looks like a format-warping mistake, and one that causes serious problems for the format beyond mere power level considerations. What causes led to this card making it to print?

For reference, here’s Ari Lax’s article on the subject: https://armlx.blogspot.com/2019/10/the-actual-problem-with-oko-thief-of.html

And here’s Jon Finkel’s tweet: https://twitter.com/Jonnymagic00/status/1188918066824011782?s=20

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Episode 212 – Musings on Pioneer Oct 24, 2019

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There’s a whole new format that’s been announced since we last Podded – read all about Pioneer here: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/announcing-pioneer-format-2019-10-21

We’re examining the format’s crucial characteristics – what is the mana like? What are the cards legal in this format that are banned in others? What’s the removal like?

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Episode 211 – A Rose in any other Format Oct 17, 2019

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The exact same Magic card can vary wildly in value from format to format. This week we’re examining the factors that cause this fluctuation, as well as some specific card examples that have gone from unplayable to premium between the years.

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Episode 210 – Common Mistakes in Limited Oct 10, 2019

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This week we’ve identified some of the most insidious types of errors we see people commit in Limited, and we’re unpacking them all! If there’s anything you think we missed, let us know and we’ll mention it next week!

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Episode 209 – First Decks of the Format Oct 03, 2019

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This week, after a healthy amount of nonsense and Happy Birthday singing, we covered the 8 decklists in the MPL this weekend. Here is a link to those lists if you’d like to follow along: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/competitive-gaming/eldraine-split-sapphire-division-decklists

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