The Canadian Threshold

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Episode 15: I don't see kevins Dec 07, 2019

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Perhaps the stupidest intro song yet. The guys talk about the history of planeswalkers in Legacy. Jeff top 8s the Stronghold 1k. Quinn contemplates 61-card maindecks. McBain can't intro the only segment that we do every episode. Show Notes: 1:07 Intro/Housekeeping 3:55 Magic Stronghold 1k 16:38 Back to Basics: Planeswalkers 1:26:02 That’s Gas! Links: GP Balogna Meta: https://www.reddit.com/r/MTGLegacy/comments/e4or2z/meta_gp_bologna_full_performance_5575_matches/ Magic Stronghold 1k Top 8: http://blog.magicstronghold.com/magic-stronghold-legacy-1k-top-8-decklists-november-23rd-2019/

Episode 14: does an Elk have four stomachs? Nov 24, 2019

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Did you hear about this Wrenn & Six card? Well, it's literally unplayable in Legacy. Jeff's back from jolly, old England. McBain forgoes a Legacy tournament to play Old School. Quinn thinks Glistener Elf is hunkier than Oko. The guys ruminate on ruminants. Show notes: 1:43 Intro/housekeeping 7:05 Praise be to the banhammer 46:30 Puget Sound Battleground 1:01:15 Mox Legacy 1k 1:09:29 That’s gas! Links: Crab meme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKg8GSsPSMg Tim Wilder’s tournament report: https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/1c8U9QL_n0mN2c_INGdr-MA7WrQRMfyu2F0sV9tQq90s/mobilebasic?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf Bolt the Bird dot Com: http://www.boltthebird.com/ An elk does, in fact, have four stomachs.

Episode 13 - 3am (in Newark) Eternal Nov 14, 2019

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The cast spends the night in Newark. McBain falls in love with Old School. Quinn dodges Wrenn and 6 but still scrubs out of Eternal Weekend. Jeff's off to London. so Quinn and McBain talk about old cards that aren't even playable in Legacy for too long. Huge thanks to Jordan Renke for the absolutely fire new logo!! 1:06 intro/housekeeping 3:03 Eternal Weekend Recap 47:24 Old School 1:19:10 SCG lowers Legacy support 1:29:45 Mystery Boosters 1:37:40 That’s Gas! Links: Eternal Central EW Old School Coverage: https://www.eternalcentral.com/oldschoolew2019/ Eternal Central EW Legacy Decklists/Standings: https://www.eternalcentral.com/north-america-legacy-champs-2019-coverage-decklists-and-results/ SCG’s explanation for dropping Legacy: https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/dt9ny0/additional_transparency_regarding_the_2020_scg/

Episode 12: A Truly Pioneering Podcast Topic Oct 31, 2019

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Hey, did you hear about this new format? How about this Oko guy? Quinn tries to talk Jeff into playing bad cards, Jeff and Quinn both try to talk McBain into playing Painter, McBain still hasn't decided if he's a coward or a hero. No timestamps cause I still have to finish packing, but here's the show topics: Intro/Housekeeping Pioneer Eternal Weekend That's Gas See y'all in Pittsburgh!

Episode 11 - Buy the Book! #notsponsored Oct 18, 2019

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McBain and Jeff recap their Mox 4k tournaments and the boys discuss the tournament in general. Quinn plays an acoustic guitar for the first time in years for the intro song and his fingers still hurt two days later. 2:00 Intro/Housekeeping 7:45 Mox Boarding House 4k 1:01:40 Legacy Format Playoffs 1:11:37 The Humans of Magic Book 1:19:08 That’s Gas! Links Humans of Magic https://humansofmagic.com Buy the book! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1697457886 Color of MTG Podcast https://www.colorofmtg.com

Episode 10 - Bolt you... one week later, bolt you again Oct 03, 2019

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Quinn remembers to hit record for the second recording of episode 10, McBain's family expands to include Winter Orb and new sleeves, Jeff commits to Eternal Weekend, and the Burnfather, Lyle Hopkins, joins the cast to talk about the fine art of lighting your opponent up. 2:22 Intro/Housekeeping 7:50 Back to Basics: Burn with Lyle Hopkins 14:30 What does Legacy Burn look like? 24:33 What’s Burn trying to do? The Philosophy of Fire 48:50 What does Burn beat? 51:20 What beats it? 51:57 What/when to sideboard 1:13:13 How is Burn in the meta? 1:23:30 That’s gas! Show notes: History of Sligh: https://www.wizards.com/sideboard/article.asp?x=sb20001005a The Philosophy of Fire: http://www.starcitygames.com/magic/standard/7157_The_Philosophy_of_Fire.html Burn vs. Counters: http://www.starcitygames.com/article/27944_Burn Burning Down Grand Prix NJ: http://www.starcitygames.com/article/29714_Burning-Down-Grand-Prix-New-Jersey.html Lyle's music: www.lylehopkins.com

Episode 9: I'll pay 7 life to draw 7... I'll pay another 7 life Sep 12, 2019

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McBain and Quinn get the oracle text for Animate Dead and fumble their way into a top 8. Jeff’s live for Eternal Weekend (give us that sched, Card Titan!). We talk about the history of RB Reanimator and whether the hooks-for-hands Yawg’s Bargain on legs is too much for the format. 1:15 Intro/housekeeping 5:08 (sorta) Back to Basics: Red Black Reanimator 10:20 History of RB Reanimator 16:40 Stronghold 1K recap 52:25 Is Griselbrand something we want in Legacy? 1:12:40 Metagame check-in 1:17:15 Fantasy banhammer 1:26:35 Happy birthday, Nimble Mongoose (b. 2001 d. 2019) 1:31:30 That’s gas! 1:36:32 ok, but really, should we ban Griselbrand? Links: Lorenzo Tassone's 2012 BR Reanimator list: http://www.mtgtop8.com/event?e=3802&d=222632&f=LE DNSolver's 2016 RB Reanimator list--the first to feature Chancellor: mtgtop8.com/event?e=11960&d=268482&f=LE RB Reanimator on the Source: http://www.mtgthesource.com/forums/showthread.php?30840-Primer-BRx-Griselbrand-Reanimator

Episode 8 - We're not going to call it "Temur" Aug 29, 2019

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Elliot "Fishduggery" Fisher joins the podcast to talk about taking down the most recent Legacy Challenge with “no bad cards” RUG. Jeff might not understand what “pillar of the community means”, Quinn has FOMO about not losing money at GP Vegas, McBain needs to read the oracle text on Bounty of the Hunt. 1:30 Intro/housekeeping 11:00 Introing Elliot 19:05 The Legacy Challenge Top 8/Elliot’s tournament 56:35 The Top 32 and the current meta 1:21:45 That’s gas!

Episode 7 - A dog has to be able to talk to planeswalk Aug 15, 2019

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This is not an omni-science podcast. Jeff gets excited about Fblthp, but still won't cast a Ponder, Quinn knows all the good places to pee, McBain gets next next level with EOT fetches 1:38 - Intro/Housekeeping 6:56 - Mox Legacy Preservation Series Update 15:28 - Legacy MCQ results 45:15 - Back to Basics: fetchlands 1:01:33 - That’s Gas Links: Legacy MCQ results: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/legacy-mcq-2019-08-11 MinMax Blog - How to Build a Cohesive Deck with Sideboard Mapping https://www.minmaxblog.com/magic/2019/8/14/minmax-vlog-how-to-build-a-cohesive-deck-with-sideboard-mapping Thirst for Knowledge Podcast: https://twitter.com/ThirstForCast

Episode 6: Yueh-zy the Snowman Aug 02, 2019

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McBain, Jeff and Quinn are joined by the winner of the 2nd annual Harry Wong Memorial Classic, Edward Yueh! Ed talks 4c Snow Pile, we chat about upcoming changes to the Legacy Preservation Series, and all strain to hear Quinn through his quiet mic. Jeff finished top 16 of the Legacy Challenge and apparently none of us care. 1:22 - Intro 7:11 - Tournament updates/housekeeping 8:54 - The Harry Wong Memorial Classic recap/meta 18:53 - Ed’s tournament recap 50:25 - Mox Legacy Preservation Series changes 59:30 - That’s gas! Ed's tournament report: https://www.reddit.com/r/MTGLegacy/comments/cjxhek/tournament_report_1st_place_w_4c_snow_the_second/

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