Good Luck High Five

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Spark Prere Primer Apr 16, 2019

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome back Judge Rob to help everyone through all of the cards, tricky interactions, and new rules that you’ll need to know before heading to your War of the Spark prerelease! You’ll want to listen because this set is especially complicated and there *will* be things you didn’t consider. How exactly does the new Niv-Mizzet work? What’s the deal with some weird static abilities on Planeswalkers? Which ONE card references a mechanic (but has no reminder text) from many, many years ago? Find out! Judge Rob is available to answer more of your questions as soon as the episode is posted on YouTube this Thursday. Get ready for your prerelease Good Luck High Five style! (Note: this prerelease episode is a week early due to Mythic Championship London).

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Jackie Beansalad Apr 09, 2019

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome back very special guest and Magic know-it-all Magic VonExpert the Magic expert to preview some new cards from War of the Spark! That’s right! Not only will you hear about GLHF’s **exclusive** preview card, Magic VonExpert has three new cards of his own to preview as well! You’ll also get some insight into R&D’s design process when it comes to the new set, all thanks to VonExperts inside knowledge. PLUS: War previews galore, Meghan regales us with a surprisingly touching Orzhov story and you won’t BELIEVE the new mechanic that’s in the upcoming set. No, really. You won’t believe it. Bring toilet paper.

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Uncommonly Good Apr 02, 2019

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan give you their first reactions to the brand new War of the Spark trailer! What do they think is going to happen on Ravnica? Who will win? Is Liliana dead??! What will Bolas do with all of those sparks?!?! PLUS: all the shiny new preview cards your brain can handle (who is the Wanderer??), a wrap of of the Mythic Invitational (find out who’s bracket came out on top) including the decklists of the Top 4 competitors, our hosts set some Arena goals for themselves in the upcoming season, Meghan recaps a lovely Simic Storytime and Maria is really into an animated Dack Fayden.

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Best and Worst of One Mar 26, 2019

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan dive face-first into a fluffy pile of Best-of-One knowledge! They’ll give you tips on how to best rank up in the format on Magic Arena, what decks benefit from the unique format (and which ones…don’t), exactly how much better it is to be on the play (we use math!!), and dole out some ideas on some spicy brews to help you get up that Ladder. PLUS: Meghan spins a tale of the Gruul Clan on Ravnica that involves tattoos and rubbery bones, Maria burns down a McDonald’s, and our hosts give a special shoutout to an A+ taco delivery guy.

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Jank Lover Mar 19, 2019

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan talk about the spiciest of brews they’ve been piloting in Standard lately while Maria reveals a newfound truth about herself as a Magic player. PLUS: Our creative hosts invent several new cards that are SURE to be included in War of the Spark, Meghan can’t pronounce “chieftain” to save her life, and an Arena Accident that has left one of our hosts scarred…possibly for life.

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Debauchery: Yes or No? Mar 12, 2019

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan check out the beautiful new stained glass art for 36 of the planeswalkers included in the newest upcoming set: War of the Spark! What do SO MANY planeswalkers mean for Standard? For Limited? For ANYTHING, really?! Our wonderful hosts give us their predictions about what will and won’t happen in the new set, how the planeswalkers will balance the format, and what will happen in the story. PLUS: We get some insight into where we’re headed for upcoming sets from Head Designer Mark Rosewater and Meghan tells us the surprisingly adorable tale of the Rakdos cult on Ravnica.

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Secret Twins Mar 05, 2019

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan get hyped for Modern Horizons – the hottest new yoga magazine from 1993! Oh no, wait…it’s the new vegan restaurant that just opened up down the street…no wait, it’s actually a brand new Modern product from Wizards of the Coast! Who knew?! Our intrepid hosts hypothesize what will be included in the set (Legacy staples in Modern?!? More Boggles?! Taking more turns?!) and talk about the top deck in the format right now. PLUS: a deep dive into the lore of Magic with questions & answers from Lead Designer Mark Rosewater and Meghan tells a very nice Selesnyan tale from Ravnica.

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318: Historically Mythic Feb 26, 2019

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan recap what was an *amazing* Mythic Championship Cleveland! Find out what the top decks were, how it felt to work on the show behind-the-scenes, and what insights they have about Standard moving forward. Also: Yay Autumn Burchett!! PLUS: a deep dive on the future of Magic the Gathering through the eyes of Head Designer Mark Rosewater, Meghan gives us a storytime about the Golgari Clan on Ravnica, and Maria tells a disturbing tale about fungus.

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317: MC Cleveland Preview Feb 19, 2019

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome Amateur Pro Greg back to the show to talk Mythic Championship Cleveland prep! Find out what the top pros are drafting (so you can do it on Arena!) and why. What are the worst color pairs to be in? What are the best? And what’s the best common? The answer may surprise you. PLUS: Greg gives us the rundown on the top decks in Standard, our hot takes on the War of the Spark teaser trailer, and a chance for YOU to win big if you pick the best players and cards in GLH5’s first Fantasy Mythic Championship draft. Details inside the episode!

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316: The Pillars of Standard Feb 12, 2019

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan walk you through the top decks in Standard (with a little help from Reid Duke) and how to beat every single one of them! They’ll let you know what cards to watch out for, what cards you need to care about killing or countering, and how to get that edge that will let you level up. PLUS: We catch up with three of the guilds on Ravnica in Storytime with Meghan (it’s back! It’s back!), dip into the GLH5 Mailbag to answer an interesting question about a hypothetical Nexus cycle, and Meghan goes on a delightful rant about bannings. Get in here!

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