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The #MTGELD Standard Tier List Oct 03, 2019

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Throne of Eldraine is here and the AD crew has been in the trenches figuring out what the deck to play is in Standard. In Bryan's case, he's been defining the metagame almost single-handedly! Find out what they think are the best decks for this weekend. Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi Timestamps: Fandom Legends - 4:16 Golos - 11:55 Simic - 24:04 Fire of Invention - 34:25 Adventures - 41:02 Mono-red - 50:53 Esper dance - 54:15 Question of the week - 1:02:58

Untitled Goose Podcast Sep 26, 2019

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The Goose is loose! Gerry and Bryan review the MTG Arena Streamer Showcase event and talk about where Standard is going, which cards went up in their rankings, and which cards went down after seeing #MTGELD in action. Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi Timestamps: Fires of Invention - 9:19 Irencrag Pyromancer - 19:40 Questing Beast - 28:25 Rankle, Master of Pranks - 36:24 The Great Henge - 40:20 Dance of the Manse - 45:17 Vantress Gargoyle - 58:13 Legacy - 1:19:15 Question of the week - 1:23:11

Throne of Eldraine Top 10s! Sep 20, 2019

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#MTGELD previews haven't quite concluded, but Gerry and Bryan are ready to call it. They have their Top 10 lists, some honorable mentions, and a ton of excitement for Eldraine Standard. Come listen to what they've been working on! Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi Timestamps: Honorable mentions - 9:16 Gerry's #10 - 23:04 Bryan's #10 - 24:24 Gerry's #9 - 27:01 Bryan's #9 - 28:54 Gerry's #8 - 31:43 Bryan's #8 - 37:38 Gerry's #7 - 43:07 Bryan's #7 - 47:04 Gerry's #6 - 49:03 Bryan's #5 - 51:44 Gerry's #6 - 51:52 Gerry's #5 - 56:00 Gerry's #4 - 59:41 Bryan's #4 - 1:02:34 Gerry's #3 - 1:05:56 Bryan's #3 - 1:10:39 Gerry's #1 - 1:10:54 Gerry's #2 - 1:11:16 Question of the week - 1:21:28

The Best #MTGELD Previews and the Modern Tier List Sep 13, 2019

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[PODCAST] The Best #MTGELD Previews and the Modern Tier List Gerry and Bryan check in on #MTGELD previews. Two cards seem particularly absurd in Modern. After that, it's time to establish the Modern tier list after the recent shake-ups. Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi Timestamps: Charming Prince - 1:42 Hypnotic Sprite - 5:23 Robber of the Rich - 9:11 Lochmere Serpent - 13:53 Emry, Lurker of the Loch - 18:51 Murderous Rider - 21:41 Questing Beast - 25:34 The Royal Scions - 32:24 Once Upon a Time - 36:00 Mystical Dispute - 48:36 Outlaws' Merriment - 50:10 Modern - 57:12 Tier 1.5 - 1:18:08 Tier 2 - 1:31:35 Question of the week - 1:45:12

Throne of Eldraine Previews Sep 06, 2019

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The first previews for #MTGELD are here! If you missed the live episode, you can listen to Gerry and Bryan talk about Adventure, Adamant, Food, Garruk, Oko, Knights, Rankle, Brawl, and more. We're now on YouTube! youtube.com/arenadecklists Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi Timestamps: Bake into a Pie - 4:26 Slaying Fire - 5:22 Silverflame Ritual - 7:38 Embereth Paladin - 8:31 Beanstalk Giant - 10:03 Piper of the Swarm - 13:26 Heraldic Banner - 15:08 Garruk, Cursed Huntsman - 15:51 Fireborn Knight - 20:29 Order of Midnight - 21:28 Foulmire Knight - 22:41 Smiten Swordmaster - 24:13 Syr Konrad, the Grim - 25:32 Embereth Shieldbreaker - 26:59 The Circle of Loyalty - 28:36 Tournament Grounds - 30:46 Wintermoor Commander - 31:38 Midnight Clock - 32:40 Rankle, Master of Pranks - 34:50 Tome Raider - 38:44 Eye Collector - 39:20 Maraleaf Pixie - 39:59 Faerie Vandal - 40:27 Golden Egg - 41:25 Gilded Goose - 42:25 Run Away Together - 44:38 Wishful Merfolk - 45:15 Crystal Slipper - 46:02 Witch's Cottage - 47:53 Witching Well - 49:57 Lovestruck Beast - 51:51 Flaxen Intruder - 53:12 Oko, Thief of Crowns - 54:29 Chulane, Teller of Tales - 58:27 Questions from chat - 1:08:16

First Stoneforge Decklists! Sep 02, 2019

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Magic Online posted the first decklists on Friday, so Gerry and Bryan waited to record last week's episode until those lists were up. If you missed it live, you can hear their first reactions to the post B&R Modern decklists, many of which featured Stoneforge Mystic. Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi Timestamps: Standard - 1:53 Modern - 7:21 Neoform - 7:53 Devoted Druid - 9:43 Dredge - 11:25 U/W - 14:54 W/B Eldrazi - 20:45 Esper Control - 24:27 Affinity - 25:38 Urza decks - 29:48 G/W bears - 35:26 Martyr - 40:46 Bant Midrange - 45:40 Stoneblade - 52:23 Loam - 57:49 Bring to Light Scapeshift - 1:04:09 G/W Eldrazi - 1:10:00 Mono-red prison - 1:14:03 Abzan - 1:19:35 B/W Midrange - 1:26:08 Infect - 1:33:27 Amulet - 1:39:12 Humans - 1:45:54 Mardu - 1:52:22 Eldrazi Tron - 2:14:37 Spirits - 2:22:13 Elementals - 2:28:05 U/R Delver - 2:43:41 Questions from chat - 2:47:31 twitch.tv/arenadecklists twitch.tv/bryangmtg

B&R Ramifications Aug 29, 2019

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In case you missed us recording this LIVE on Twitch, you can listen to Gerry and Bryan discuss the B&R changes. What's up with the Rampaging Ferocidon unban? We expected Hogaak to get the axe, but Faithless Looting? Plus, the early front-runners for Stoneforge Mystic! Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi Timestamps: B & R announcement - 3:03 Modern shakeup - 12:43 Question from chat - 50:34

How to Approach a Format with an Obvious Best Deck Aug 23, 2019

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When the best deck is obvious, what do you do? Those formats often contain ways to gain easy edges, and Gerry and Bryan lay out the guidelines for when you should play the best deck or something that beats it.

OP Changes and is Scapeshift the Only Deck You Should be Playing in Standard? Aug 16, 2019

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Organized Play finally announced their new system for 2020 and there's a ton to unpack! Plus, with the MTGA WMCQ this weekend, Standard is on the minds of roughly 6000 people. If you want to win the tournament, should you be playing anything other than Scapeshift?

What Does it all Mean? Aug 08, 2019

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In this "level up" episode, Bryan presents Gerry with a simple scenario: Your opponent attacks their 2/2 into your 2/2. There's more than you think that goes into the decision of whether or not you block, and they use this scenario to illustrate how you should be thinking when faced with a decision. Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi Timestamps: Alex Stratton - 0:41 Bryan wins Fandom - 8:12 Main topic - 15:54 Question of the week - 1:24:16

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