Table for 2 - An MTG Arena Podcast

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**Table for 2 – An MTG Arena Podcast**

Pro Tour champion and MPL member Alexander Hayne chats Magic: The Gathering with KYT over food/coffee.

Latest Episodes:

Boomers vs. Zoomers at Pro Tour March of the Machine Jun 01, 2023

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Boomers vs. Zoomers at Pro Tour March of the Machine
Mike Sigrist - best Limited mind
Thoughts on 3 years of Standard
KYT and Hayne played in the same chess event
Surrounding yourself with better players
Caring about Elo
What's next for Alex? Toronto RC, Barcelona
KYT on his first year of being a dad

InsayneHayne Is Back on the Pro Tour! Mar 31, 2023

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- Alex finished in the top 4 of Ottawa Weekend with Esper Legends

- KYT gets Alex to elaborate how one can improve their Magic besides playing infinite games

- Alex answers a Q from Joseph Karani on optimal team size for Pro Tour testing

- Why wearing a mask can give you an edge

- Ranking the top provinces

Return of the Table Aug 14, 2020

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Alex and KYT meet up for the first time since COVID for a socially distanced lobster dinner.

Alex top 8s Players Tour Online 4! Jun 25, 2020

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(1:45) Alex talks about playing Temur Reclamation to a PT Online 4 top 8 finish
(4:00) KYT asks Alex to clarify the differences between all the tournaments that have been running
(18:55) KYT gets Alex to go more in-depth on his tourney prep, how'd he know how to adjust
(28:00) Is the format skill intenstive or skill rewarding?
(31:45) KYT comments how well the game is doing - Ikoria & Core Set 2021 doing great
(39:30) What can we learn from the recent chess hype?
(57:45) Alex asks KYT how chess has been going for him, KYT obsessed with exploitative chess

Reacting to Organized Play with a Mix of Strategy May 21, 2020

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Apologies on minor mic friction noise

(1:55) Alex details the recent Organized Play announcements and gives his reaction. Is this the death of competitive Magic?
(16:05) Reacting to Matt Sperling's glass-half-full tweet
(31:00) KYT has gotten Alex hooked on two chess streams: GMHikaru & BotezLive
(48:00) Tactics in chess and how it can relate to MTG
(1:01:00) Chess coaches often recommend playing slow games
(1:14:30) Answer a Q by Nikachu on Twitter: why don't MTG players review their games? KYT suggests an improvement routine.
(1:18:00) KYT has identified auto-pilot leaks by recording his poker play

The Companion Mechanic, Chess, Best Move vs. Easier to Play Apr 23, 2020

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(0:00) What we've been up to and which games we've been playing
(3:45) Is Alex still a Rival and for how long?
(29:15) What does Alex think of Ikoria and the Companion mechanic?
(57:00) In chess, even the very elite might not play the best move and opt for an easier to play line. Does this happen in MTG?
(1:12:24) KYT links the discussion to poker: some players trying to copy solvers, GTO vs. exploitative
(1:18:00) KYT is happy to see people tweet about being proud to hit 2000+ ratings on MTGO. Can there actually be a mix of ELO in the ladder?

Organized Play - WWAD Jan 15, 2020

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(0:00) Thoughts on Play Design
(11:45) Reaction to Organized Play announcements - what would Alex do? First 2 vs. best 5?
(29:30) Alex thinks people who were able to mix a job and MTG as a hobby did it right
(31:30) Alex reveals roughly how much he earned as an MPL player in 2019
(1:01:00) London mulligan strategy
(1:11:00) Helping finalnub win a Realease Weekend Limited Grand Prix

MTG Outlook for 2020 Dec 18, 2019

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(2:00) How does Alex feel post-Arena Mythic Championship? How hard will he work to get back in the MPL?
(24:00) Success stories vs. survivorship bias. The dark side of MTG addiction.
(38:00) Javier Dominguez - best in the world?
(42:20) Reacting to some OP changes

The Pressure of this Mythic Championship Dec 04, 2019

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(1:45) Reacting to the current landscape of MTG content
(13:10) Tyler Nightingale asks us how we'd get people more invested in the MPL
(21:40) The pressure of the upcoming Arena Mythic Championship, how did Alex prepare
(34:20) Good Game culture, turning emotions on/off
(41:45) Alex is asked what's the difference between him and the average grinder
(53:00) Tactics vs. strategy in Magic
(57:20) Analyzing the Pinnacle odds for the Arena MC. The level of disrepect!

End of an Era Nov 18, 2019

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(2:10) Talking Paul Cheon, he says TF2 photos make him hungry
(5:50) Discussing Strasky
(8:20) Proclaiming retirement and crushing
(17:00) End of an era, emotional feelings at the last MC of its kind
(22:25) What did Alex play at the MC and why
(33:45) Alex says they shouldn't push mechanics that only work with themselves
(40:00) "I think the London Mulligan is a mistake" - Alex
(49:40) Playing the best deck, avoiding testing/data traps

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