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275: Skitts for President May 01, 2018

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan take an even deeper dive into the world of Dominaria. Meghan recaps all the Team Sealed action from Grand Prix Columbus and gives her Top 3 Tips for anyone looking to crack 6 packs and build a deck. Our hosts also venture into the world of draft! What archetypes have been kind to them? What’s their opinion of the format so far? And which card sits head-and-shoulders above the rest (hint: it’s a common!) PLUS: A brand new take on Flavor Text Theatre that’ll send you back to the ’70s! It’s Match Game!

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274: Dominating Dominaria Apr 24, 2018

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan regale you with tales of victory and woe from a set of Dominaria prereleases this past weekend! What awesome pulls did our hosts make? What amazing plays did they throw down (or have thrown down upon them)? What cards overperformed or underperformed? Find out all of that, are more! PLUS: Discover what cards are Maria and Meghan looking to build around in the new format of Brawl, what team MNVA plans to bring to the semifinals of the Team Modern Super League, and Flavor Text Theatre: Movie Pitches is in town and some super spooky movies are about to be made!

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273: Dominaria Rules w/ Judge Rob Apr 17, 2018

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome Judge Rob back to the show to talk about everything you’ll need to know ahead of your Dominaria prerelease this weekend! What happens if your only legendary creature is removed while your legendary sorcery is on the stack? Will your Ghitu Journeymage still deal 2 damage if you suddenly don’t have a wizard in play when it resolves? And what is the deal with sagas?! All these questions (and more!) will be answered! PLUS: the Cutest Card and Grossest Card are crowned, Maria mysteriously breaks her nose, and Meghan is not about eyeballs. At. All.

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272: GP Seattle Hangover Apr 10, 2018

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan recap the epic-ness that was Grand Prix Seattle! They’ll share stories and insight from Legacy (it’s not actually that scary!) and from Standard – where Maria played the main event. Find out what it’s like to pilot UW Auras to a solid finish, what new deck was the talk of the town (and nearly unbeatable), and what lessons Maria learned from her good friend Sram, Senior Artificer. PLUS: Brand new Dominaria preview cards, a trip to the bottom of the mailbag, and plenty of deliriousness after one of the best GP experiences our hosts have ever had the pleasure of surviving.

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271: Do the Transguild Promenade Apr 03, 2018

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan invent a fancy new dance to celebrate their TWO EXCLUSIVE preview cards for Dominaria! Want to find out what they are and what deck Maria is excited that they might go in? You’d better listen!! PLUS: even more sweet Dominaria previews, an update on the wide, wild world of Standard, and Meghan recaps a rousing victory in Team Modern Super League! Put your left shank in, twist your rightmost arm: you’re doing the Transguild Promenade!

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270: Guess that Entfesselungskünstler Mar 27, 2018

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan have fun with a German pack of Odyssey by trying their best (and with their worst German accents) to guess what the cards do! They sure do open some spice! PLUS: A For the N00bs on how to evaluate cards specifically for draft, our hosts take a peek at some brand spankin’ new Dominaria cards, and Meghan gives some insider insight into this week’s deck choices on the Team Modern Super League! Everybody ready for a Schreckenskrabbler?!

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269: Masters 25 Draft + Mechanics Forever: Part III Mar 20, 2018

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan dust off their MFA’s for a *Masters* 25 draft! See what I did there? Our hosts walk us through a few Masters drafts they did and what strategies, synergies + powerhouse cards they noticed. BTW, Horseshoe Crab is SO STINKIN’ GOOD! PLUS: The results of Modern at Grand Prix Phoenix, obscure Magic mechanics take the stage for their final bow in Mechanics Forever: Part III, and Masters 25 makes a movie-worthy appearance in Flavor Text Theatre!

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268: Mechanics Forever: Part II + Dominaria Mar 13, 2018

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan talk about some VERY EXCITING (and sad) news! Dominaria info has been accidentally spoiled (that’s the sad part) but we all get info on some amazing new cards and mechanics (that’s the very exciting part)! Listen in as our hosts walk us through the awesome newness that is Dominaria along with some EPIC new cards. PLUS: MtA’s mission to revisit old mechanics in Magic continues as our dynamic duo encounters crazy stuff like Forecast, Haunt, and Soulshift.

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267: Mechanics Forever: Part I Mar 06, 2018

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan hunker down inside their podcasting log cabin (complete with roaring fire and creepy bearskin rug) to wait out the raging snowstorm outside. While curled up by the fire, they decide to go through a bunch of Magic’s old, obscure mechanics and have a guess at what they do! Why don’t you join them for a hot toddy and a rousing night of discussing Banding, Phasing, Flanking or Horsemanship! It’s a snowed-in party like never before! PLUS: updates from the Magic Online Championship (go, Bogles!) and our two heroes discuss all the old-timey goodness that’s packed inside Masters 25.

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266: Teach a Friend Magic Month Feb 27, 2018

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan introduce MtA’s Teach a Friend Magic Month! In March, MtA will be all about getting your buddies into the game. This week, our dynamic duo reveals their four best tips for teaching someone Magic. They’ll also talk what’s new in Standard after Grand Prix Memphis, check in on how Modern’s doing post un-bans, and BRACE YOURSELF, MtA reveals some EXCLUSIVE Magic 25 preview cards! (And guess what? They have THREE of them!) Don’t forget that Patreon Pledge Drive month is coming to an end, so please be sure to update your pledge to monthly or start a new pledge before February runs out! Link below in the show notes.

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