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Magic in China – And Why It’s About to Become Massive! | EP.47 Jun 10, 2018

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Today’s show covers a topic my guest James Hsu and I have been planning to cover for a very long time. Because of James’ upbringing in Vancouver, frequent travels to and interactions with Europe, and newfound home in Beijing, he’s one of the few players out there with an expert knowledge of many different Magic scenes and cultures. In this episode of Everyday Eternal, he provides some fascinating insight into many aspects of Chinese Magic — and why he expects it to explode in popularity in the near future.
Table of contents:

* Cultural Differences between North American, European and Chinese Magic
* Legacy Tournament Scene in China
* Chinese Magic Content Creators and relation with “Western” Scene
* Magic on Chinese Social Media — Bigger than Twitch!
* Why MTG Arena will be a Game Changer in China
* The Chinese Secondary Market
* Discussion of the so-called “Chinese Fakes”

https://writtenbyjames.com/
James Hsu’s personal blog where he reflects on life, the universe and everything.
https://humansofmagic.com/
The Humans of Magic podcast blog, where James interviews Magic personalities on a very personal level
http://www.iyingdi.cn/
China’s #1 Website for anything gaming, including Magic
http://themeditators.org/
The Meditators – China’s Premier Legacy Forum
https://mtgdecks.net/Legacy/beijing-orlov-s-legacy-event-2017-tournament-48456
Results of the last Beijing Orlov Tournament in December
http://www.yy.com/
China’s largest streaming website – much bigger than Twitch!
https://taobao.com
Chinese marketplace to buy/sell everything, including Magic cards
http://itsjulian.com/why-we-love-legacy/
Why we love Legacy — James Hsu’s Legacy manifesto
Excellent overview of all Magic-carrying LGSs in Beijing
(approved by James)

We’d love to hear your feedback on today’s episode in the comment section or via Twitter. This is only the second episode I have edited myself and I’d be happy to hear any suggestions or advise on how we could improve your enjoyment of Everyday Eternal even further!

So long,
Julian

GP Seattle Ante Portas feat. Marius Hausmann | EP.46 Apr 03, 2018

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On today’s episode, Matt and I welcome another guest host to the podcast: German Legacy phenomenon Marius Hausmann. Many of you might already know Marius following his recent success on the MKM Series, but this guy is a true oldschooler of Legacy. When I started playing competitive Legacy in Munich around 2005/06, he was already around as one (if not the) end boss of our local scene…and soon all of Germany as well. After eventually dropping his beloved Death & Taxes in favor of a deck he swore to never touch, we invited him to today’s cast to discuss his thoughts on the state of Legacy right before the upcoming Grand Prix.

* GP Seattle coming up on the weekend
* Why Marius dropped Death & Taxes
* Grixis Delver, Marius’ unlikely new mistress
* Czech Pile vs Grixis Delver…3,2,1 FIGHT!
* Beat Grixis Delver using this one weird trick
* The Dark Horse — Moon Stompy
* State of the MKM Series

Marius Hausmann’s (MariusOfTheMoon on MTGO) Grixis Delver he won the most recent Legacy Challenge with, beating Julian’s Elves in the Quarterfinals. We also tracked down the player Marius mentioned who plays a lot of Energy Field-Rest in Peace on Magic Online. Check out his decklists here: adalid240477

So long,
Julian

Winning Eternal Weekend | EP.45 Nov 03, 2017

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Bob Huang, Matt Pavlic and Julian Knab sit down with newly crowned ETERNAL WEEKEND 2017 LEGACY CHAMPION, Denmark’s Hans Jacob Goddik to discuss his and Bob’s amazing runs through the tournament, their individual deck choices (BUG & Grixis Delver) as well as the current state of Legacy. Plus: 10 cool things you can do with Siege Rhinos you probably have at home.

What is Everyday Eternal?

For those unfamiliar with Everyday Eternal, it is one of the oldest Magic podcasts focussed on competitive Legacy (and we like to claim: sometimes also Vintage.) Together with our hosts Bob Huang, Matt Pavlic, Julian Knab, and their funky guests, we’re bringing you the latest news and technology from the world of Eternal Magic. God, could our iTunes BE any more generic? Can someone please rewrite this? Bob, Matt, anyone?

Seriously though, rebooting this podcast has been something I’ve wanted to do for a long while now and I’m super happy to today present you the new and improved Everday Eternal! A big THANK YOU goes out to all the people on Patreon who earlier this year met the incentive to regroup and produce this! Your support there really does mean the world to me and I’m thankful for everything you guys & girls have done for me this year!

iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud & Previous Episodes

/Edit: We’re on iTunes now!

We’re working with Eternal Central, where this podcast used to be hosted, to soon reupload all the previous episodes! Some time next week, the current (old) iTunes feed for Everyday Eternal will close and I’ll reopen a new one that you can subscribe to. Same goes for Google Play and Soundcloud, where we will register this Podcast for the first time. Once everything has been set up, I’ll announce everything here. If you liked what you heard, we’d be very thankful if you could leave a review on iTunes, once we’re on it.

Feedback

It would be great to receive some feedback on this episode. This was the first time I have edited a podcast and it blew my mind how much time goes into working on it. I can tell that I’m already getting better, so I’m already looking forward to future episodes! Please do let us know what you liked and disliked about this episode, which topics you’d love us to see hear covering in future episodes, as well as what your favourite Siege Rhino combo is. You can leave your feedback in the comments or contact me via Twitter.

So long,
Julian

[N/A Episode] Eldrazi Dominance at SCG Philly | EP.44 Mar 16, 2016

Show notes

[The audio files of episodes 39-44 are unfortunately lost to time.] It’s a packed house in episode 44 as Bob, Julian, Matt, Sam, and Sean discuss the dominance of the Eldrazi deck at SCG Philly, Eternal Masters, what’s new in Vintage, and more! Time stamps: 3:14 – Recounting the hidden episode: Jund during Treasure Cruise 10:21 – Intro 10:55 – Bazaar of Moxen Madrid 14:09 – BoM Madrid Results 22:17 – Star City Games Open: Philadelphia Metagame 24:28 – Sean’s experience at SCG Philly 30:43 – The Eldrazi deck 34:49 – How Eldrazi affects the metagame as a whole 43:41 – Strategically playing one-ofs 52:51 – Eternal Masters 1:11:21 – Trigger reminders 1:12:59 – Sam’s fun with legacy at GP Houston 1:21:49 – Tournament problems 1:28:40 – What to play in vintage 1:32:04 – Outro Links: SCG Philly day 2 metagame breakdown SCG Philly Decklists

Eldrazi Dominance at SCG Philly | EP.44 Mar 16, 2016

Show notes

Recovered from the original live video recording. The edited audio episode is no longer available, so this edition preserves the complete 1:50:36 recording, including the Preshow. Chapter times below refer to this live version.

It's a packed house in episode 44 as Bob, Julian, Matt, Sam, and Sean discuss Eldrazi's dominance at SCG Philly, Bazaar of Moxen Madrid, Eternal Masters, Magic Online, Vintage, and more.

00:00:00 Preshow

00:09:50 Preshow: The hidden episode — Jund during Treasure Cruise

00:17:29 Intro

00:18:00 Bazaar of Moxen Madrid

00:21:33 BoM Madrid results

00:30:23 SCG Philadelphia metagame

00:32:59 Sean's experience at SCG Philly

00:41:07 Bob's tournament and MUD

00:42:00 The Eldrazi deck and its place in Legacy

00:54:19 Strategically playing one-ofs

01:06:19 Eternal Masters

01:19:01 Legacy leagues and Magic Online prizes

01:25:32 Trigger reminders and tournament stories

01:29:26 Collecting, counterfeits, and original art

01:37:37 Tournament scheduling and organisation

01:45:51 What to play in Vintage

01:49:16 Outro

Original live video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_UaufxtPGY

[N/A Episode] Oath of the Gatewatch Set Review | EP.43 Feb 09, 2016

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[The audio files of episodes 39-44 are unfortunately lost to time.] In Episode 43 of Everyday Eternal, Sean, Matt and Sam review the latest batch of cards from R&D, Oath of the Gatewatch. Timestamps: 4:56 Episode actually starts 14:03 Why no episode about Battle for Zendikar 15:56 Sean’s Painful Truths Jund 22:12 Wastes and colorless mana 28:44 Warping Wail 40:21 Matter Reshaper 43:18 Spatial Contortion 47:09 Thought-Knot Seer 55:41 Eldrazi Displacer 1:00:33 Stone Haven Outfitter 1:03:40 Hedron Alignment 1:04:35 Sphinx of the Final Word 1:09:34 Natural State 1:11:53 Oath of Nissa AKA the Green Ponder AKA Natural Selection 1:17:51 Stoneforge Masterwork 1:19:04 Stormchaser Mage 1:22:21 Jori En, Ruin Diver 1:28:53 Upcoming events 1:40:13 Outro and credits Jund by Sean Obrien Creatures (14) 1 Granger Guildmage 1 Tombstalker 2 Huntmaster of the Fells 2 Scavenging Ooze 4 Deathrite Shaman 4 TarmogoyfSpells (20) 2 Kolaghan’s Command 3 Lightning Bolt 4 Abrupt Decay 1 Green Sun’s Zenith 2 Painful Truths 3 Hymn to Tourach 3 Thoughtseize 2 Sylvan LibraryPlaneswalkers (4) 1 Garruk Relentless 3 Liliana of the VeilLands (22) 1 Forest 1 Taiga 2 Swamp 3 Badlands 3 Bayou 4 Bloodstained Mire 4 Verdant Catacombs 4 Wasteland Sideboard (15) 2 Grafdigger’s Cage 1 Null Rod 1 Obstinate Baloth 1 Choke 1 Dread of Night 1 Engineered Plague 1 Ancient Grudge 1 Golgari Charm 1 Krosan Grip 2 Red Elemental Blast 2 Surgical Extraction 1 Life from the Loam Links: Matt’s Junk Dual Mox Crystal Duelist article on the cards removed from Revised (Re-posted on the mothership, then hosted on The Wayback Machine because the mothership is broken) Star City Games Philadelphia Grand Prix Houston Tuskvision – Sean’s stream Sam’s blog post about Grand Prix 1: MTG Grand Prix Locations vs US Population Centers Sam’s blog post about Grand Prix 2: Suggestions to WotC to improve GPs Sam’s blog post about Grand Prix 3: Rants cut from my WotC suggestions Today’s music is 3 To The 6 To The 0 by Velella Velella and was acquired via the Free Music Archive. Check out Velella Velella on their website.

[N/A Episode] GP Seattle Wrap Up+SCG OP Changes | EP.42 Nov 21, 2015

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[The audio files of episodes 39-44 are unfortunately lost to time.] Bob, Matt, and Jacob discuss their experiences at GP Seattle, including Bob and Jacob both making day 2! We also discuss the GP metagame and expectations for the metagame from here on out. We spend a few minutes discussing the recently announced changes to SCG’s Open Play. Time Stamps: 0:50 Bob’s experience at the GP 2:30 Jacob’s experience at the GP 7:31 Matt’s experience at the GP 15:28 SCG Organized Play changes 30:48 GP Seattle metagame 37:36 Painful Truths 41:20 What does the post-Seattle meta look like? 46:09 Question: If you were a Modern player, what single card would draw you to Legacy? 50:50 ChannelFireball’s coverage of the GP 53:33 Ban Sensei’s Divining Top! 55:45 Outro For anyone who didn’t see it, Koby got a deck tech on The Mothership! Ignore that bit about him streaming frequently. He’s not sure where they got that info! Sean and Bob already deleted their lists out of disgust but Jacob and Matt’s list may be found below. Dragon Stompy by Jacob Kory 4 Magus of the Moon 4 Goblin Rabblemaster 4 Thunderbreak Regent 2 Stormbreath Dragon 1 Pia and Kiran Nalaar 4 Blood Moon 4 Chalice of the Void 3 Trinisphere 2 Koth of the Hammer 2 Chandra, Pyromaster 1 Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker 3 Magma JetMana (26) 4 Simian Spirit Guide 4 Chrome Mox 4 Ancient Tomb 4 City of Traitors 10 Mountain Sideboard (15) 2 Ensnaring Bridge 2 Phyrexian Revoker 1 Ratchet Bomb 3 Pyrokinesis 2 Sulfur Elemental 4 Tormod’s Crypt 1 Shattering Spree Siege Rhino Nic Fit by Matt Pavlic 4 Veteran Explorer 2 Deathrite Shaman 1 Scavenging Ooze 1 Qasali Pridemage 1 Eternal Witness 4 Siege Rhino 1 Sigarda, Host of Herons 1 Gaddock Teeg4 Cabal Therapy 4 Green Sun’s Zenith 4 Abrupt Decay 2 Path to Exile 2 Pernicious Deed 2 Toxic Deluge 3 Sensei’s Divining Top 2 Sylvan Library 1 Painful TruthsMana (22) 3 Forest 2 Plains 2 Swamp 4 Verdant Catacombs 3 Windswept Heath 1 Volrath’s Stronghold 1 Phyrexian Tower 2 Bayou 2 Savannah 1 Scrubland 1 Taiga Sideboard (15) 2 Pithing Needle 2 Krosan Grip 2 Golgari Charm 1 Gaddock Teeg 2 Ethersworn Canonist 2 Slaughter Games 3 Thoughtseize 1 Thrun, the Last Troll Today’s music is Whispering Through by Jazzer and was acquired via the Free Music Archive. Check out Asura on The FMA.

[N/A Episode] GP Seattle Prep | EP.41 Nov 03, 2015

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[The audio files of episodes 39-44 are unfortunately lost to time.] Weekend before last, we had a smattering of large legacy tournaments. With GP Seattle coming up this weekend, Sam Craven, Bob Huang, and Matt Pavlic analyze these results and make some predictions about what players should expect to see at the Grand Prix. Time stamps: 0:34 The results! 3:12 Banning Dig Through Time seems to have resulted in increased deck diversity 8:43 What we expect to see in Seattle 12:39 Question from @cchauvet: What deck are you playing? 21:33 Question from @cchauvet: What’s the one sideboard card you have to bring to Seattle? 25:24 Question from Sean: Would you bring in Surgical Extraction against a Miracles deck that’s playing Snapcaster Mage? 28:54 Question from Sean: Would you rather have Pithing Needle or Null Rod in your sideboard? 31:11 Question from @Heads_O_R_Tails: Do we expect to see an up-tick in RUG Delver? 34:32 Question from @r4wk5t4r: How will the regional metagame affect the meta in Seattle? 38:17 Question from @JPLVector: Is OmniTell still tier 1? 38:49 Question from @thisisallcrazy: How prevalent will lands be? Is it tier 1? Links: GP Seattle Fact Sheet from WotC Grand Prix Seattle-Tacoma official website SCG St. Louis Decklists BIGMAGIC Legacy Decklists MKM Prague Legacy Decklists Today’s music is So Easy by Jazzer and was acquired via the Free Music Archive. Check out Jazzer on

[N/A Episode] September 2015 B&R List Update | EP.40 Oct 09, 2015

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[The audio files of episodes 39-44 are unfortunately lost to time.] With the release of Battle for Zendikar comes a new update to the banned and restricted lists for both of our favorite formats. Sean Obien, Sam Craven, Jacob Kory, and Bob Huang analyze the changes to the lists and discuss what impact these changes will have on their respective formats. Time stamps: 1:58 — Dig Through Time is banned in legacy. 6:52 — Black Vise is unbanned in legacy. 12:21 — Does Omnicience combo stick around with these changes? 17:04 — Decks to expect for GP Seattle and other expectations 38:41 — Chalice of the Void is restricted in vintage. 44:54 — Sean doesn’t like the change. What would he have restricted from Workshop decks? 54:46 — Dig Through Time is restricted in vintage. 56:06 — Thirst for Knowledge is unrestricted in vintage. 1:02:15 — Outro Today’s music is How Exciting by Revolution Void and was acquired via the Free Music Archive. Check out Revolution Void on BandCamp.

[N/A Episode] Sideboarding and Shenanigans | EP.39 May 15, 2015

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[The audio files of episodes 39-44 are unfortunately lost to time.] Everyone knows that you need to bring a full 75 cards to play competitively. But how do you choose those cards and which cards come out of the deck? The team discuss strategy for building and executing your sideboard plan along with a great many other things. Unfortunately, we got off topic a lot with discussion ranging from Matt’s recent experience with ‘shops, this year’s major tournaments, and how upcoming banned and restricted list changes will affect those tournaments. Timestamps: 0:27 — Joke Belcher Sideboards 2:04 — Matt’s recent experiences playing ‘Shops 6:21 — The podcast actually starts 13:16 — Sideboarding blocks of cards vs singletons 19:04 — What cards go in my sideboard? 21:33 — Sacrificing match ups AKA “The Dredge Gambit” 23:52 — Addressing classes of decks vs addressing specific decks 28:34 — Transformational sideboarding 31:43 — GenCon Vintage 33:30 — Being proactive vs being reactive 39:32 — “Next level” sideboarding 40:47 — New fakes 51:10 — Eternal Weekend and GenCon 59:55 — Banned and restricted list changes between now and GP Lille, GenCon, and Champs 1:02:51 — Neecropotence vs Brainstorm 1:18:41 — Balance 1:21:05 — Outro

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