First Strike

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MC5, Post-Ban Standard, Early Pioneer Ideas Oct 23, 2019

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(1:00) Reaction to #MythicChampionshipV
(6:40) Reaction to Field of the Dead ban
(13:45) Where is Andy's head at for Standard as he preps for MC6
(21:00) Pioneer talk, early ideas
(32:20) The future of digital MTG

First Strike is a Magic: The Gathering debate-style podcast hosted by KYT that discusses the week’s hottest competitive and social topics of the game.

Shaheen Soorani, Golos Standard, Best Emry in Modern Oct 17, 2019

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(1:00) Shaheen joins the show to talk Standard
(18:50) Is Emry the new KCI? Shaheen thinks Oko green version is better than Ascendancy
(25:00) How hard is Emry to play? finalnub felt overwhelmed at MagicFest Montreal
(31:00) With a PTQ top 8, how does Andy now feel about Bring to Light Scapeshift?
(39:50) Mystery Packs?!

First Strike is a Magic: The Gathering debate-style podcast hosted by KYT that discusses the week’s hottest competitive and social topics of the game.

Legacy Hogaak, Updated Modern Neoform Oct 03, 2019

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(1:15) Tariq comes back on the show after a SCG Open and GP top 8 with Legacy Hogaak
(7:50) Tariq feels his deck has a 90% win percentage against fair decks
(25:35) What does the crew think about fractional invites?
(46:00) Has Jon broken it with a new version of Neoform?
(54:35) Which deck has Andy been crushing online with? Bring to Light Scapeshift?!

First Strike is a Magic: The Gathering debate-style podcast hosted by KYT that discusses the week’s hottest competitive and social topics of the game.

Talking Ad Nauseam Tendrils with THE CHAMP Sep 25, 2019

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(2:00) Cyrus won GP Atlanta last weekend. How did he decide on Ad Nauseam Tendrils?
(11:50) What happened to Miracles in the format?
(24:15) What's next for Cyrus in terms of content production?
(40:00) BIG NEWS! KYT talks WPN Qualifiers and announces F2F Open+ events now give invites to Players Tour Regional
(46:15) Jon regrets dropping the ball at his first Pro Tour and urges Cyrus not to make the same mistake

First Strike is a Magic: The Gathering debate-style podcast hosted by KYT that discusses the week’s hottest competitive and social topics of the game.

State of Streaming, Paradoxical Outcome in Modern Sep 20, 2019

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Timestamps incoming...

Dredge or Whirza Sep 13, 2019

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(1:39) Brett Steele won 2 FaceToFaceGames.com Opens with Dredge. How'd he do it? Is Tome Scour a worthy replacement?
(10:59) Shaheen thinks Whirza is probably the best deck in the format.
(13:20) How does Whirza vs. Dredge go?
(20:30) What should people be playing this weekend?
(26:13) Fitness' role to Brett's MTG success
(36:00) How excited are we about Throne of Eldraine? Which cards are catching Shaheen's attention?
(56:45) How has the NFL started for Shaheen?

Find us on Twitter:
Kar Yung Tom – https://twitter.com/kytmagic
Elliot Fortier – https://twitter.com/elliot_fortier
Andy Robdrup – https://twitter.com/AndyAWKWARD
Jonathan Zhang – https://twitter.com/finalnub
Shaheen Soorani - https://twitter.com/ShaheenMTG
Guest:
Brett Steele - https://twitter.com/bstee

First Strike is a Magic: The Gathering debate-style podcast hosted by KYT that discusses the week’s hottest competitive and social topics of the game.

New Modern World, Early Throne of Eldraine Spoilers Sep 05, 2019

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Timestamps incoming....

Hogaak and Looting Bans, Stoneforge Unban, GP Vegas Stories Aug 28, 2019

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(1:00) Shaheen's reaction to the additions of Rivals and the Players Tour
(5:45) Reacting to Hogaak/Looting ban & Stoneforge unban
(23:20) Where was UW in terms of power level before and now after the bans?
(35:40) How'd Elliot's Vegas Grand Prix go with Hogaak?
(39:45) Jon started running hot and wasfeatured twice at MagicFest Vegas with Neobrand. How was his weekend?
(44:15) Where do we go from her in Modern? Jon is thinking Valakut...
(50:15) Should Jon have played a "real deck"?
(1:02:00) Discussing Tobi Henke's mathematicial conclusion that a deck with higher variance is better to spike a tourney

Follow us on Twitter:
Kar Yung Tom – https://twitter.com/kytmagic
Elliot Fortier – https://twitter.com/elliot_fortier
Andy Robdrup – https://twitter.com/AndyAWKWARD
Jonathan Zhang – https://twitter.com/finalnub
Derek Pite - https://twitter.com/misplacedginger

Guest:
Shaheen Soorani - https://twitter.com/shaheenmtg

First Strike is a Magic: The Gathering debate-style podcast hosted by KYT that discusses the week’s hottest competitive and social topics of the game.

Modern at MagicFest Vegas, Hall of Fame, Compelling Content Aug 21, 2019

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(2:25) Derek won a Modern 3K with Izzet Phoenix. How?
(8:25) Elliot gets help from the First Strike fan base and will be playing Hogaak at MagicFest Vegas.
(15:20) How long can Elliot ditch the Underground Cabal? Does finalnub feel confident heading to Vegas.
(23:45) Vegas food recommendations
(28:25) Discussion on Hall of Fame
(36:25) What's next for everyone? A First Strike gathering at MagicFest Montreal?
(42:20) How can we all make more compelling Magic content? What are the key ingredients of a good MTG vlog?

First Strike is a Magic: The Gathering debate-style podcast hosted by KYT that discusses the week’s hottest competitive and social topics of the game.

Dissecting Organized Play, Modern Brews for MCQs and GP Vegas Aug 16, 2019

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(1:50) Early reaction to Organized Play news
(31:50) With local MCQs coming up, should people just play Hogaak?|
(38:35) Thoughts on people selling Magic content for money
(46:35) The First Strike podcast welcomes Pascal Maynard! What has he been up to?
(49:30) Who would be in the MTG Grinders Hall of Fame?
(1:01:00) How did the Arena Super Cup get started?
(1:18:00) What to play in Modern for upcoming MCQs and GP Vegas?
(1:22:40) tangrams returns to the show to talk about his MCQ top 8 with Coretapper Tron

Find us on Twitter:
Kar Yung Tom – https://twitter.com/kytmagic
Elliot Fortier – https://twitter.com/elliot_fortier
Andy Robdrup – https://twitter.com/AndyAWKWARD
Jonathan Zhang – https://twitter.com/finalnub
Guests:
Keith Capstick - https://twitter.com/KeithCapstick
Daniel Fournier - https://twitter.com/tirentu
Pascal Maynard - https://twitter.com/PascalMaynard
David Inglis - https://twitter.com/tangrams

First Strike is a Magic: The Gathering debate-style podcast hosted by KYT that discusses the week’s hottest competitive and social topics of the game.

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