Arena Craft Podcast

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Rivals Member Chris Botelho Mar 01, 2022

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This week, Arjuna is honored to welcome to the show Rivals member and Grand Prix Top-8-er Chris Botelho! We discuss a mental methodology for improving at the game, starting with which land drop to play on turn 1. Chris' improvement strategy is one of the best in the game. We also discuss metagames, including the dozens of potentially viable decks in Historic!

Find Chris Botelho on Twitter, Twitch and Youtube.

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We are partners of untapped.gg , a great deck tracker and collection manager for Arena. They've recently revamped their Draftsmith feature to make it easier to get into limited - go check it out!

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This show features the track 'Cascade' by Kubbi which is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

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Kamigawa Standard Week 1 Meta Review Feb 22, 2022

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It's that glorious time again - the time when Arjuna and CGB wax lyrical about what's working - and what's flaming in the dumpster fire - in Standard. Is GW Enchantments a deck? How about Naya Runes? Is the Kami War a meme? How do they stack up against Standard staples like Izzet, Orhov Tokens, Monowhite or Monogreen? All this and considerably more memes are included in this episode.

We are partners of untapped.gg , a great deck tracker and collection manager for Arena. They've recently revamped their Draftsmith feature to make it easier to get into limited - go check it out!

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This show features the track 'Cascade' by Kubbi which is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

Find Kubbi's amazing music at kubbimusic.com

Kamigawa Neon Dynasty Set Review Feb 15, 2022

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Late but worth the wait: the crew discusses the cards in Kamigawa Neon Dynasty that we think will make an impact in constructed. This set is sweet - find out how!

We are partners of untapped.gg , a great deck tracker and collection manager for Arena. They've recently revamped their Draftsmith feature to make it easier to get into limited - go check it out!

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This show features the track 'Cascade' by Kubbi which is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

Find Kubbi's amazing music at kubbimusic.com

Mythic Invitational 1 Champion Andrea Mengucci Feb 08, 2022

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This week we are thrilled and honored to have Magic legend Andrea Mengucci on the show. He is the Mythic Invitational 1 Champion, World Magic Cup Champion, Pro Tour finalist, MPL member and one of the game's deepest afficionados. We go deep with Mengu, discussing his history with the game, some highlights from his pro career, his transition to playing Arena and his thoughts on digital-only formats, and much more.

Find Andrea on Twitter, Twitch and Youtube.

We are partners of untapped.gg , a great deck tracker and collection manager for Arena. They've recently revamped their Draftsmith feature to make it easier to get into limited - go check it out!

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This show features the track 'Cascade' by Kubbi which is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

Find Kubbi's amazing music at kubbimusic.com

Kamigawa Neon Dynasty Spoilers Feb 01, 2022

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Kamigawa spoilers are here! We have compleated planeswalkers, Legendary Dragons, flip sagas and more! This set is looking sweet, so join Arjuna and CGB on a scenic tour through the new cards.

We are partners of untapped.gg , a great deck tracker and collection manager for Arena. They've recently revamped their Draftsmith feature to make it easier to get into limited - go check it out!

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This show features the track 'Cascade' by Kubbi which is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

Find Kubbi's amazing music at kubbimusic.com

BONUS EP: Bans, and CGB's Baaaaaack! Jan 26, 2022

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CGB returns from vacation EARLY to discuss the banned announcement for Standard and Historic, as well as the Alchemy rebalance. There are a LOT of changes to cover here, so we get together to discuss the gas or ass of it all, and add our additional thoughts for what we think would make those formats balanced and fun.

We are partners of untapped.gg , a great deck tracker and collection manager for Arena. They've recently revamped their Draftsmith feature to make it easier to get into limited - go check it out!

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This show features the track 'Cascade' by Kubbi which is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

Find Kubbi's amazing music at kubbimusic.com

Monogreen Deep Dive with Rumti, the Sultan of Smash Jan 25, 2022

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This week we're honored to have returning guest Rumti on the show! This guy was born to pwn, and beefy green creatures are his Magic weapon of choice. Get some insights into how Rumti has managed to hold #1 on the Mythic ladder for longer than anyone else in the game.

Find Rumti at Rumti - Twitch and @rumti

We are partners of untapped.gg , a great deck tracker and collection manager for Arena. They've recently revamped their Draftsmith feature to make it easier to get into limited - go check it out!

Find Arena Craft on:

This show features the track 'Cascade' by Kubbi which is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

Find Kubbi's amazing music at kubbimusic.com

Roundtable with Rumti, TheOneJame & Chris Botelho Jan 19, 2022

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We're stoked to bring you this special episode of ACP, featuring notable Arena streamers Rumti, TheOneJame and Chris Botelho! Arjuna takes them through a conversation exploring Alchemy and how it shapes up against the Standard format, plus some broader thoughts about the future of the Arena platform. Then we get some quick tips from each about how to increase your winrate playing aggro, midrange and control!

Find Rumti at Rumti - Twitch and @rumti

Find TheOneJame at TheOneJame - Twitch and TheOneJame - YouTube

Find Chris Botelho at ChrisBotelho - Twitch and Chris Botelho - YouTube

We are partners of untapped.gg , a great deck tracker and collection manager for Arena. They've recently revamped their Draftsmith feature to make it easier to get into limited - go check it out!

Find Arena Craft on:

This show features the track 'Cascade' by Kubbi which is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

Find Kubbi's amazing music at kubbimusic.com

Robert Taylor AKA Fireshoes, the King of Magic Twitter Jan 11, 2022

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Robert Taylor has been one of Arjuna's most anticipated guests for the show, so it is with great joy that we get to present a conversation with him today. Widely known as @fireshoes on twitter, Robert is probably the most consistent and prolific sharer of decklists in the MTG world. Today we talk about his history with the game, his thoughts on Alchemy and format churn, and some of his tips for building or selecting the best decks.

Find Robert Taylor on twitter and follow stat: https://twitter.com/fireshoes

We are happy to announce our new partnership with untapped.gg! This deck / stats tracker is what CBG and Arjuna use daily to track our progress and evaluate metagame positioning. If you want to support both our podcast and untapped.gg, get your free download of the software here: untapped.gg

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This show features the track 'Cascade' by Kubbi which is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

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Michael Flores on Alchemy, Arena Economy, and the Grind Jan 04, 2022

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Esteemed guest and legend Michael J. Flores returns to Arena Craft! The discussion goes many places - Alchemy, the Arena economy, pro play, and lots of reflections from the last 25 years. It's always a treat to have Michael on and hear the places his mind goes. Enjoy!

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This show features the track 'Cascade' by Kubbi which is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

Find Kubbi's amazing music at kubbimusic.com