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Magic Mics Podcast

Magic Mics is a weekly Magic: The Gathering podcast focusing on the community, current events, and fun topics each and every week. You can catch the show live at twitch.tv/magicmics or subscribe to us here and ensure you never miss an episode!

Copyright: © Copyright Evan Erwin, All Rights Reserved

Latest Episodes:

Yes We Ban - Standard Bannings, AER Review & More! Jan 12, 2017

Show notes

First Pick:

Spoiling Small Sets in 1 week - TERRIBLE. SAD!

http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/january-9-2017-banned-and-restricted-announcement-2017-01-09

Standard: Emrakul, the Promised End, Smuggler's Copter, and Reflector Mage

Modern: Golgari Grave-Troll, Gitaxian Probe

Epic Card Game - Free copy for sending in Copter or Emrakul

Chapin on Reflector Mage: "Reflector Mage is only not busted when the format has already gone off the rails."

https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/5ncb8y/top_level_podcast_patrick_chapin_on_reflector/

Full Spoiler: 11AM ET

Felidar Combo: 2PM ET

Saheeli + Felidar Guardian Combo (+ bad Fumarole combo)

SPOILER LIST

Sram's Expertise

Fatal Push

Caught in the Brights

Hope of Ghirapur

Rishkar's Expertise

Siege Modification + 1 mana 7/11 Vehicle (Consulate Dreadnought)

Also - Tezzeret's Touch

Solemn Recruit

Exquisite Archangel

Aethersphere Harvester

Kari Zev, Skyship Raider MONKEYYY

Conservative approach to design per Owen Turtenwald:

https://twitter.com/misterorange/status/818547189102288897

Gather the Townsfolk:

Tolarian Community College loses job - Brian

https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/5ml39d/tcc_i_just_lost_my_job_can_i_have_a_dollar/

Magic Online bans early - Jan 11th (Today) vs Fri, Jan 20th (AER release)

"It's the subtle things that are most disheartening when it comes to MTGO players' continued relegation as second-class citizens." - Andrew Shrout

https://twitter.com/JohnnyHSauceMTG/status/818554729060036610

http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/gplou17/top-8-decklists-2017-01-08

Palace Jailer Top 8s both GPs it's legal in since printing -- still not on MTGO

GP Louisville winner - #BaeWatch

REUBEN: Super Sunday Series (Super Sadness Series)

The Finisher

This year's TwitchCon was announced this week and will be held in Long Beach, California, on October 20 to 22, 2017, and while many big events will be occurring one will certainly surpass them all: when MagicMics is named Twitch channel of the year. Or maybe not. In any case, what are you most looking forward to from Twitch Con 2017?

2016 Micsies Awards & AER Preview! Jan 05, 2017

Show notes

AER Preview - Treasure Keeper

Magic Micsies Awards:

Dumbest WotC Move

Proxy Policy Silliness

Standard Rotation Change Reverting Back

Pulling out of GenCon ***WINNER***

"Beginning Your End Step" on Monarch token

MTG Coverage "Summit?"

Smartest WotC Move

Dropping Modern as a PT Format

Draft Leagues ***WINNER***

Allison Luhrs doing all the things - Improving MTG stories

Kaladesh Inventor's Fair & Avacyn Escape Room

Pro Tour Team Series

Hashtag of the Year

#BaeWatch

#PayThePros ***WINNER***

#WotCStaff

In Memoriam

Christopher Rush

Wayne England

For MTG:

Super Sunday Series

SCG Players' Championship

Most Hated Card

Ulrich of the Krallenhorde

Emrakul, the Promised End

Collected Company ***WINNER***

AEtherworks Marvel

Sensei's Divining Top

(honorable mention: Peregrine Drake)

Most Loved Card

Nahiri the Harbinger

Avacyn the Purifier ***WINNER***

Thraben Inspector

Harmless Offering

Drama of the Year

MTG Buyouts

Judge Program (Oath of the Gatewatch suspensions, lawsuits) ***WINNER***

Jeff Hoogland vs The Internet (Tom Ross, Joe Lossett, Chris Anderson, Todd Anderson, MTGO…)

Ken Ketter & Cardhoarder

Artwork of the Year

Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis

Brisela, Voice of Nightmares

Chandra, Torch of Defiance ***WINNER***

Cathartic Reunion

Every "Masterpiece" and border

Format of the Year

Frontier ***WINNER***

Cube

Modern

Commander (should still be a nominee, if not discussed much; Commander 2016, etc.)

Set of the Year

Eternal Masters

Commander 2016

Conspiracy 2 ***WINNER***

Kaladesh

Card of the Year

Atraxa, Praetors' Voice

Smuggler's Copter

Thought-Knot Seer ***WINNER***

Gideon, Ally of Zendikar

First Pick:

AER Spoilers

Gather the Townsfolk:

https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/5ly4w1/would_you_call_a_judge_on_your_friend/

The Finisher

2017 looks to be a banner year for Magic: The Gathering with lots of excitement on the horizon, starting with Aether Revolt official previews, seeing how Chris Cocks and Magic Digital Next pan out, and the big triple Grand Prix in Vegas at Reuben's new house. So if you're looking a year ahead at the second annual Micsies, what are you expecting to see a dozen months down the line?

The Naughty List - AER Spoilers, Working at WotC & More! Dec 29, 2016

Show notes

First Pick:

Xmas treat - Masterpieces revealed (2 in AER not revealed)

Paradox Engine

5 mana

Legendary Artifact

Whenever you cast a spell untap all non-land permanents you control.

Planar Bridge

6 mana

Legendary Artifact

8, tap: search your library for a permanent card, put it onto the battlefield. Shuffle your library.

Gather the Townsfolk:

Rudy of Alpha Investments is back! Hosetown; @mtg_alphainvest

Alpha Investments YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTp-iVOtTrKau0skmfZlo5Q

https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/5kgarx/crushing_the_dream_of_working_at_wizards_of_the/ - "The opposite of love is not hate, but apathy."

Followup: https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/5ki2fs/why_wizards_is_okay/

Going Infinite

Sam Black's Banned Wishlist- Sensei's Divining Top in Legacy- Mox Opal, Golgari Grave-Troll- Unban Jace the Mind Sculptor, and Bloodbraid Elf. Birthing Pod, if Jace & Bloodbraid return- Emrakul in Standard- Joked about Modern reprint of Cabal Therapy

Rosewater & Snow Duals: https://twitter.com/maro254/status/812042770957275137

The Finisher

A Twitter discussion popped up this week that I really enjoyed, so as the last Finisher of 2016 I have to ask: "Without revealing your actual age, what something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand?"

Seasons Schemings - New Tezz, Fixing Std, and More! Dec 22, 2016

Show notes

First Pick:

Oath of Ajani

Tezzeret the Schemer

Quicksmith Spy

Gather the Townsfolk:

2 Ways to Fix Standard

http://www.channelfireball.com/articles/2-ways-to-fix-standard/

Drapht Around the World: http://magic.tcgplayer.com/db/article.asp?ID=13689&writer=Raphael+Levy&articledate=12-20-2016

Rudy from Alpha Investments

Splash Damage

Overwatch's Tracer is revealed to be gay: http://kotaku.com/our-thoughts-on-overwatchs-tracer-being-gay-1790338620

Going Infinite

http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/154661870028/when-we-eventually-return-to-dominaria-will-the#notes

The Finisher

This is our last episode before Christmas. So with visions of Thopter Pie Networks dancing in our heads, what are you hoping to find under your tree next Sunday?

Q&A - Listener Qs, Sucky Standard, AER Preview & More! Dec 15, 2016

Show notes

First Pick:

Spoiler - Consulate Crackdown

Gather the Townsfolk:

Does Standard Suck? https://twitter.com/samstod/status/808572393346076676

Splash Damage

WotC just "outsourced" their D&D Organized Play Volunteers to another company. https://twitter.com/itsJulian23/status/808690797998731264

Going Infinite

Listener Q&A!

The Finisher

The final StarCityGames.com Players Championship in its current form will be coming this weekend in the Star City itself, Roanoke, Virginia. 16 of the world's greatest Magic players (that live in the New England and Atlantic area) will come together and battle across a myriad of formats to crown the Players' Champion. But it will be leaving us at the end of 2016, so if you were to come up with a new process to crown the champion of the Open Series, what would you select?

Spoil Sports - HUGE Leaks for AER & Beyond, Accusations & More Dec 09, 2016

Show notes

MY APOLOGIES FOR THE AUDIO. TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WILL BE FIXED BY NEXT EP! <3

First Pick:

GREAT STATS - thank you!

Works in 3s - Picture of playmat and the Game Day foils

2nd - Story Spoilers

3rd - Packaging

BIG packaging leaks

https://twitter.com/misterorange/status/806957660428005377

https://twitter.com/wizards_magic/status/807003341444161536

http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/aether-revolt-packaging-promos-and-planeswalker-decks-2016-12-05

AER official previews: Ajani, Ajani PW deck ver, Tezz PW deck ver

Unofficial: http://mythicspoiler.com/newspoilers.html

4x Story Spoilers (Battle at the Bridge, Dark Intimations, Pia's Revolution, Disallow)
Heart of Kiran
Inkmoth Nexus (WMCQ promo) http://www.atlascollectables.com/inkmoth-nexus-wmcq-promo-revealed/

Gather the Townsfolk:

Shuhei casting 8 mana worth of spells on 7 lands… https://twitter.com/meddlingmage/status/805880508114726912

Shuhei's response:

https://twitter.com/Nakashu_/status/805909560573640704

Softer penalties for HoFers?

https://twitter.com/shaharshenhar/status/806281340358299648

SCG Judge Rewards Dead:

http://www.starcitygames.com/content/judge-rewards-sunset

Going Infinite:

Aaron Forsythe: Imagine we make a set with RG theme of Beast Tribal. The best Beast deck in Standard ends up BG. Is that cool emergent gameplay or an error?

https://twitter.com/mtgaaron/status/805895476847386624

Red Zone

Lee Sharpe - What are your thoughts on #MTGO running TSP/PLC/FUT flashback drafts but taking out Sprout Swarm as a tweak to make it to more fun? #MTGO

https://twitter.com/mtg_lee/status/806177696166219777 (Red Zone?)

Splash Damage

Tim Aten (WotC editor) crushing it on Jeopardy (currently 5 day winner, guaranteed a spot in May's tournament of champions already, 5 day total $71,300, currently ranked 8th in Jeopardy power rankings according to: http://thejeopardyfan.com/toc-tracker

Thanos errata = "Ban & replace"

http://upperdeckblog.com/2016/12/vs-system-2pcg-thanos-update-and-2017-releases/

The Finisher

Two days ago, MagicTCG was the Subreddit of the Day on the front page of the internet. For those unfamiliar, Reddit highlights a sub to feature every day, and yesterday just so happened to be our turn. Today, for example, some of the subs du jour include /r/DumpsterDiving, /r/FinalFantasy, and my fave: /r/OldPeopleDGAF. But we did have our moment in the sun, so if you could speak to a random Redditor who stumbled across /r/MagicTCG, what words of advice would you give them?

Broken Spoilers - First AER leaks, GP Triumphs & more! Dec 01, 2016

Show notes

First Pick:

Aether Revolt spoilers: https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/5fkmtb/aether_revolt_pic_from_fb/

New FNM Promos - http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/december-through-february-fnm-promo-update-2016-11-30

Standard Showdown

PT Team Series Rules:

http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/pro-tour-team-series-soft-launch-opens-2016-11-16

Full rules:

http://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/Pro%20Tour%20Team%20Series%20Eligibility%20and%20Rules.pdf

Dress code

Gather the Townsfolk:

GP Chiba Quality: http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/gpchi16/building-the-japanese-community-with-hareruya-2016-11-26

500 Free Students
$105~ entry
Free snacks and drinks
Relaxation / quiet space
VIP experience for all
Online deck registration
Push Notifications
Coat Check!
No Sleep in Special cost
Frontier support

Shuhei Nakamura hits 100k lifetime pro points

http://www.hareruyamtg.com/article/en/category/detail/38

The Eh Team ends(indefinite hiatus?) after 300 episodes

http://www.manaleak.com/mtguk/2016/11/5-reasons-why-rare-redrafts-are-terrible-for-magic-the-gathering/ (No Erin)

Going Infinite:

Food Chain 11-0: http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/gpchi16/deck-tech-food-chain-with-koki-kageyama-2016-11-26

Legacy talk

Splash Damage

YouTube Lying About Subscribers: http://kotaku.com/top-youtubers-say-theyre-being-screwed-yet-again-by-the-1789535397

The Finisher

Norway's Magnus Carlsen won the 2016 World Chess Championship over Russia's Sergey Karajkin on the 50th move of the 16th game on the 19th day of the finals match… in what chess experts (or chessperts as they are often never called) are calling one of, if not the, most exciting final moves in world championship history, a Queen gambit of White Queen to H6. You may laugh, but make fun of it at your own peril, because organizers said 10 million people worldwide followed the match online, with some paying $15 and up for live-streamed video, but most watching computer renderings of the board and pieces for free. It was watched at its peak by 52,000 unique viewers on Twitch's ChessNetwork during its version of the Lightning Helix moment. So the next question for us is: what can Magic do to capture the excitement and explosiveness of the coolest newest esport that all the kids are talking about… chess?

Thanks But No Thanks - Bad Standard, Twitch & Turkey! Nov 23, 2016

Show notes

First Pick:

WotC and Twitch reach agreement to be official... something? http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/wizards-coast-stream-magic-events-exclusively-twitch-2016-11-17

Imperial Seal Judge Promo: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/weekly-update-nov-20-imperial-seal-judge-promo

U/W Flash & GB Delirium - 81% of the Top 32. 15 of which (47%) are B/G Delirium.

Standard sucks: http://www.channelfireball.com/articles/whats-the-matter-with-standard/

"Standard is "Solved" Too Quickly"

"Standard has Become About Cards, Not Decks"

The Importance of Hate Cards in Standard:https://www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/the-importance-of-hate-and-hosers-in-standard

Greece wins WMC, Italy back to back

Weird breakers: https://twitter.com/PVDDR/status/799964468566458368

Pros Coming Out - Jacob Wilson, Huey Jensen

Thopter Pie Network

Announcement: http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/daily-magic-update/update-2016-11-21

Artist: https://twitter.com/victoradameart/status/801181635479793665

Gather the Townsfolk:

Sven Bjornerud (@Sene1) ending his full-time PotY spreadsheet maintenance

https://twitter.com/Sene1/status/801115051172073472

Desert Bus - $600k this year!

Alex's beautiful speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=135&v=dq1qB5QkOmk

Going Infinite:

What card from Magic's past should get a reprint for Commander 2017?

Is Magic putting out too many expansions?

June: Eternal Masters; July: Eldritch Moon; August: Conspiracy 2; September: Kaladesh & Nissa vs. ObNix; October: no new releases! November: Commander 2016 & Planechase Anthology

EMN reprint cycle: http://wpn.wizards.com/en/article/eternal-masters-reprint

Sky falling, etc.: https://twitter.com/Derium/status/796855338993651715

Custom Magic card of the week: Crumbling Library

https://www.reddit.com/r/custommagic/comments/5datzx/crumbling_library/

Splash Damage

D&D goes into the Toy HoF, alongside Fisher-Price Little People and 'the swing':

http://kotaku.com/dungeons-dragons-earns-a-spot-in-the-national-toy-hal-1788812411?utm_campaign=Socialflow_Kotaku_Twitter&utm_source=Kotaku_Twitter&utm_medium=Socialflow

Ball

Inducted 2009

Stick

Inducted 2008

Blanket

Inducted 2011

Cardboard Box

Inducted 2005

Inducted 2016

Dungeons & Dragons

Fisher-Price Little People

Swing

Inducted 2017

Magic: The Gathering

Sorry!

Imagination

The Finisher

Today's episode is on a Tuesday because this week is Thanksgiving, the holiday where we Americans celebrate the one-month anniversary of Christmas songs being on the radio. But we also gather with friends and family and be thankful for what we have. So this year, what are you most thankful for?

Make Magic Mics Again - Emergency Bans, Kentroversy & More! Nov 10, 2016

Show notes

First Pick: Patreon-exclusive Google Hangout this Sunday the 13th - 10PM ET

Next episode - Tuesday, November 22nd - 11PM ET

@GrindersCastMTG - Rudy, Tannon, Brad Carpenter (Rudy's housing me)

Peregrine Drake emergency banned in Pauper

http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-online/pauper-banned-list-change-2016-11-03

Kentroversy

http://www.jeffhoogland.com/2016/11/magic-the-savaging/

http://www.gatheringmagic.com/andrewjessup-11072016-opening-a-dialogue-on-ethics/ http://www.channelfireball.com/articles/the-cheating-isnt-the-only-problem/

Gather the Townsfolk:

Amonkhet Art Book Cover Debut

http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/announcing-art-magic-gathering-amonkhet-2016-11-02

MaRo looking for 'concepts' for 2-color commanders

https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/5bo1dj/maro_is_asking_for_2color_legendary_creature/?st=iv9ltz9p&sh=c7b4d283

Going Infinite: https://twitter.com/chasandres/status/795993719476457473

Hearthstone allowed all their players to choose a player at the world championship and gave out packs when they won. Couldn't MTGO do this?

Chas Andres

Splash Damage

http://www.cascadegames.com/star-wars.html

Seahawks player has MTG collection stolen, offering reward for return:

https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/5c3jhu/seahawks_player_cassius_marsh_offering_a_reward/

https://twitter.com/KingCash_7191/status/796439132583051264

The Finisher

As you may or may not be aware, the United States elected a new commander in chief last night. Polls show that the country has never been more divided, and that includes America's 8 million or so Magic players. So when President Trump is sworn in as the 45th president of the Unites States in January, what is the number one issue you'd like to see him address to reunite the red, white, and blue… and black and green?

Eternal Drama - SCG Changes, Shady Behavior & More! Nov 03, 2016

Show notes

First Pick:

2017 SCG Tour and In-Store Programs Update

http://www.starcitygames.com/article/33954_2017-SCG-Tour-And-In-Store-Programs-Update.html

Tales of Adventure taking Eternal back

https://www.facebook.com/talesofadventurecomics/posts/677292539105117

Drama at Eternal Weekend? (cheating in Legacy, weird feelings on Vintage winner?)

Gather the Townfolk:

https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/5albj2/documentation_of_rules_violationsquestionable/

Kent Ketter and Cardhoarder part ways:https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/5aez6z/team_cardhoarder_and_kent_ketter_part_ways/

C16 Spoilers - Ash Barrens, Magus of the Will

Pass The Salt

So many stories of "everyone thought this was a terrible idea, and look how right it was" from @maro254, but this..? http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/152532083823/just-wanted-to-say-as-someone-with-the-ocd-desire#notes

Going Infinite

The MTG Bracket: what will be voted the "top" Magic card of all time? https://twitter.com/MTG_Bracket/status/793384591407153152

The Finisher

Last night, Las Vegas nail salon owner (KWEE WIN) Qui Nguyen won the World Series of Poker. Tonight, the Cubs and Indians battled in game 7 of the World Series of baseball. Hundreds of millions of fans watched them live on television, but they pale in comparison to the World Magic Cup in 3 weeks. But let's say, for the sake of argument, on the off chance that poker and baseball get more viewers than Magic: The Gathering, what broadcast hints could MTG pick up from their sports brethren?

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