Everyday Eternal Podcast

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A Noble Undertaking | EP.19 Apr 26, 2014

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In episode 19 of #EverydayEternal, Sean (nedleeds) makes his triumphant return and joins Matt Pavlic (sdematt) in hosting two special guests. SCG Seattle winner Greg Mitchell gives us a tournament report, and then SCG Legacy writer Carsten Kotter joins in the discussion.

A newly reborn Legacy deck dubbed “Noble Fish” (after the Vintage version) is making a splash. We discuss our thoughts on the deck as a whole and some possible changes. Carsten provides his view on the differences between the European and American metagames, and then we discuss some cards that we think are underplayed and can be used to help shore up your deck in the current metagame.

Maindeck
4 Force of Will
4 Daze
4 Swords to Plowshares
4 Brainstorm
2 Mother of Runes
4 Judge’s Familiar
4 Noble Hierarch
4 Stoneforge Mystic
3 Edric, Spymaster of Trest
2 Looter il-Kor
2 True-Name Nemesis
1 Umezawa’s Jitte
1 Sword of Fire and Ice
1 Batterskull
4 Flooded Strand
4 Misty Rainforest
3 Tundra
2 Tropical Island
1 Savannah
1 Forest
1 Island
4 Wasteland
Sideboard
3 Envelop
2 Spell Pierce
2 Enlightened Tutor
2 Rest in Peace
1 Ethersworn Canonist
1 Grafdigger’s Cage
1 Manriki-Gusari
1 Pithing Needle
1 Relic of Progenitus
1 Arcane Laboratory

– SCG Seattle Winner Greg Mitchell’s Tournament Report
– Carsten Kotter’s SCG Article Archive
– Noble Fish (Legacy) Discussion on TheSource

Discard Dis Card | EP.18 Apr 02, 2014

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In episode 18 of #EverydayEternal, Sam (@thecravenone), Jacob (@mtgkoby), and Matt (sdematt) discuss discard as an element of Legacy Magic. The focus is on one mana targeted discard, but we also delve into some of the more popular non-targeted options as well.
0:00:25 Jacob’s SCG LA report
0:23:20 Discard: Thoughtseize, Duress, and Inquisition of Kozilek
0:34:50 How to split between these cards
0:35:50 Pox: The deck and the card
0:39:48 Hymn to Tourach
0:44:10 Advantages & disadvantages of discard
0:52:52 Liliana, nontargeted discard
0:28:26 Play of the week
1:04:52 Outro

Jacob’s SCG Los Angeles Legacy Open round 6 match vs. Kelvin Young:

The Europeans Take Over | EP.17 Mar 12, 2014

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In episode 17 of #EverydayEternal, Grand Prix Paris semifinalist Philipp Schönegger and Bazaar of Moxen 2013 champion Julian Knab (@itsJulian23) chat with Matt and Jacob (@mtgkoby) about their experiences at Grand Prix Paris.
We jump around a bit, but the main focus for today is the specific choices made in Philipp’s Miracles decklist. Julian and Phillip also regale us of several stories of interesting and tight play from throughout the weekend. Philipp ensures us he’ll be playing in the next prerelease.

0:01:12: Why Miracles? Deck and card selection
0:12:17: Interesting tales from Paris
0:20:56: Miracles sideboard
0:23:15: Philipp and Julian’s alters
0:28:54: Julian’s side event report
0:35:56: Payout at the GP and preparations for the Pro Tour
0:44:19: Miracles’ bad matchups
0:47:52: Julian’s experiences in the main event
1:02:24: Outro

UWR
Maindeck
4 Brainstorm
2 Ponder
4 Sensei’s Divining Top
3 Counterbalance
2 Counterspell
2 Spell Pierce
4 Force of Will
3 Snapcaster Mage
1 Vendilion Clique
4 Swords to Plowshares
4 Terminus
2 Entreat the Angels
3 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
1 Karakas
4 Flooded Strand
4 Scalding Tarn
2 Arid Mesa
3 Tundra
2 Volcanic Island
4 Island
2 Plains
SB:
2 Red Elemental Blast
2 Rest in Peace
1 Pyroblast
2 Engineered Explosives
1 Supreme Verdict
1 Counterspell
3 Flusterstorm
1 Disenchant
1 Entreat the Angels
1 Vendilion Clique

Philipp’s altered Miracles deck, in progress:

Born of the Gods and Death of the Shaman | EP.16 Feb 19, 2014

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After downtime last month, the #EverydayEternal crew is back with lots of format news.
Additionally, a friend of the podcast has provided us with some of the much-talked-about Chinese counterfeits to take a look at. While we’ve already talked about what we think of them in general, we spend a bit of time explaining why we think, at least this print run, shouldn’t be of any concern to the average player.
Note: This podcast was recorded before the Brainstorm scandal at GP: Paris broke out. Pending the results of that investigation, I’m sure we’ll have something to say about it later.
00:50 GP Paris results
08:06 – Modern Banned List Updates
16:09 – Born of the Gods Set Review
26:38 – Listener Feedback
30:28 – Chinese Counterfeits
35:50 – The Rise of Miracles?
38:22 – Tournament Annoucement
39:45 – Outro

This podcast was originally hosted on eternalcentral.com. Thanks a lot to them, and especially JACO with their help in preserving these earlier episiodes! I am reuploading them to itsJulian.com to keep them available to the world for everyone looking to delve deep into the history of one of Eternal’s oldest podcasts.

2013 Year in Review | EP.15 Jan 13, 2014

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In episode 15 of #EverydayEternal, Matt Pavlic (sdematt) and and Sam Craven (@TheCravenOne) reminisce about 2013, and the changes that the year brought.
Harkening back to our fourth episode, we open with a brief discussion with Michael (Minileets on The Source) about his experience over the last several months with building a Legacy community from the ground up.
Matt gives us his short SCG Invitational report, and then it’s on to the year in review!
All three casters have tournament reports including Grand Prix: Washington DC, The Vancouver Legacy Classic, and StarCityGames Providence Legacy Open. We do a bit more analysis on True-Name Nemesis, including the impact on Legacy, and where we see the metagame going from here. We close out with a bit of listener feedback.
0:00:29 Growing a Legacy community from the ground up
0:14:14 Matt’s Vegas Report
0:23:16 2013 Year in Review
0:24:55 Enter the Infinite
0:28:07 Beck//Call, Notion Thief, and Ral Zarek
0:32:27 Young Pyromancer
0:36:00 Ashen Rider, Nykthos, and Spellheart Chimera
0:41:37 Swan Song
0:45:13 Wear//Tear
0:47:58 Decks that made it big this year: The rise and fall of Deathblade, and the rise and continued dominance of Elves!
0:53:38 Metagame changes GP: Denver to GP: DC
1:06:30 Our personal “year in Magic,” and Outro

Field Reports | EP.14 Dec 09, 2013

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In episode 14 of #EverydayEternal, Matt Pavlic (sdematt) and and Sam Craven (@TheCravenOne) are joined by another tournament topping guest, Bob Huang (@silyaznfoo), who recently Top 16’ed both Grand Prix: DC and StarCityGames Providence Legacy Open.
All three casters have tournament reports including Grand Prix: DC, The Vancouver Legacy Classic, and StarCityGames Providence. We do a bit more analysis on True-Name Nemesis, including the impact on Legacy and where we see the metagame going from here. We close out with a bit of listener feedback.
Here’s the timestamped table of contents for your listening ease and enjoyment:
01:25 Sam’s terrible Grand Prix: DC report
05:30 Matt’s report on the Vancouver Legacy Classic
10:56 Bob’s report on Grand Prix: DC and StarCityGames Providence Legacy Open
20:04 True-Name Nemesis – How the metagame is adjusting and will continue to adjust, and the best TNN and anti-TNN decks
44:10 Recent insane plays
48:24 Graveyard hate (or, “How I learned to stop worrying and hate the graveyard”)
55:25 Outro

Tournaments Galore! | EP.13 Nov 11, 2013

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In episode thirteen of #EverydayEternal, Matt Pavlic (sdematt), Jacob Kory (@MTGKoby), and Sean O’Brien (nedleeds) have a very special guest. Joining the guys is Bazaar of Moxen Legacy winner, Julian Knab (@itsJulian23).
We get reports from Julian and Sean about their trips to Bazaar of Moxen and Eternal weekend as well as some discussion about the events themselves. Of course, results are king! We analyze the metagame after the last few big tournaments and discuss how to prepare for that metagame just in time for Grand Prix: Washington, DC.
Here’s the timestamped table of contents for your listening ease and enjoyment:
0:01:10 Preparing for and Playing in BoM 2013
0:11:10 Language a barrier?
0:19:10 Funny stories from BoM
0:24:07 Sean’s Eternal Weekend Report
0:34:48 Comparing Eternal Weekend and Bazaar of Moxen
0:40:38 True Name Nemesis
0:45:25 Why these events are great: The spirit of Eternal
0:57:07 Spending time with Raphaël Lévy and discussing coverage of both events
1:07:17 Prepping for GP Washington based on recent results
1:21:03 Wrap up

Big Things on the Horizon | EP.12 Nov 04, 2013

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In episode twelve of #EverydayEternal, Matt Pavlic (sdematt), Jacob Kory (@MTGKoby), and Sam Craven (@TheCravenOne) discuss the big things coming soon to eternal magic. After a brief return to Johnny decks and Matt’s SCG Open: Seattle tournament report, the guys discuss the cards out of Commander that they’re most looking forward to. This segues in to the big tournaments coming up this weekend and how we expect to see the metagame change.

Outside of Magic, we’d like to give a big congratulations to Jacob, who recently bought his first house!
Here’s the timestamped table of contents for your listening ease and enjoyment:
0:00:49 Koby’s Johnny Deck
0:07:58 Matt’s SCG Seattle Tournament Report
0:31:16 Quick thoughts on the SCG Invitational
0:34:37 True Name Nemesis
0:39:15 Widespread Panic
0:41:15 Toxic Deluge
0:43:40 Restore
0:45:14 Unexpectedly Absent
0:48:10 Upcoming Events
0:59:45 Off Topic Alert: Koby bought a house!
1:06:05 Outro

Listener Feedback | EP.11 Oct 22, 2013

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In episode eleven of #EverydayEternal, Sean O’Brien (nedleeds), Matt Pavlic (sdematt) and Sam Craven (@TheCravenOne on Twitter) respond to listener feedback. We start by exploring our Johnny side, and discussing how we prefer to play. We move on to Deathrite Shaman and whether he’s bannable. This paves the way to questioning what makes a card bannable, and some thoughts on cards that could be unbanned.
For the last half of the cast, the guys discuss deckbuilding. There’s a little bit of complaining about netdecking, but the focus is on how to build it your own way. This includes ten minutes of brewing the next generation of Esper Stoneblade from scratch.

Special thanks to Chad M, SitharthanS, Adrian K, and Martin N for their feedback which got this episode started.
Here’s the timestamped table of contents for your listening ease and enjoyment:
0:00:23 What is your favorite Johnny deck?
0:09:04 Will Deathrite Shaman be banned?
0:15:23 What makes a card bannable?
0:23:15 Cards that could be unbanned: Earthcraft, Mind Twist, and Mind’s Desire
0:32:47 Logistical problems with Banning cards
0:37:46 Deck building
0:49:08 Brewing Esper Stoneblade
1:02:28 Wrap up

Midrange Mania | EP.10 Oct 05, 2013

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In episode ten of #EverydayEternal, Matt Pavlic (sdematt) and Sam Craven (@TheCravenOne on Twitter) discuss the recent surge in popularity of midrange decks. The cast starts with a quick run down of some recent tournament results as well as brief analysis of our favorite cards out of Theros. Matt and Sam then focus on Shardless BUG, Jund, and Junk; how they work and what you can do against them. The cast starts with a quick run down of some recent tournament results as well as brief analysis of our favorite cards out of Theros.

Here’s the timestamped table of contents for your listening ease and enjoyment:
0:00:33 Recent results: SCG Cincinnati & Philly
0:14:29 What we think of Theros
0:25:25 Midrange: What is it?
0:32:55 Shardless BUG
0:49:10 Jund
0:58:07 Junk
1:09:02 Wrap Up

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