Episode 306 - Let's Finally Ban Stoneforge Mystic
After a busy week, we’re back to talk about the latest banned and restricted announcement. We give our in-depth takes on what this means for specifically Modern, but also Standard and Vintage. We go...
View ArticleEpisode 307 - Salt Bae Those Historic Cards
With the introduction of Stoneforge Mystic, Cameron dives headfirst into Modern. We discuss the format and what to expect with the Kor Artificer. We take a look at the various announcements surrounding...
View ArticleEpisode 308 - The Gilded Goose Restaurant
Throne of Eldraine is upon us, so we take the middle part of the show to review some spoiled cards. Cameron is shocked by similarities taking place between Legacy and Modern, while Curtis celebrates...
View ArticleEpisode 309 - Does It Burn Good?
We’re getting closer to Throne of Eldraine and along with it, we have a variety of feelings. The cards are shaping up to be interesting, and we’re hopeful Standard will be strong. We talk a bit about...
View ArticleEpisode 310 - The Snapcaster Shakes
Are we feeling the non-rotating format blues? We talk a little about legacy and modern. We review a few choice cards from Throne of Eldraine, and we are…speechless. So many cards, and many of which...
View ArticleEpisode 311 - Wounds are Salty
Throne of Eldraine is upon us and we take a look at what that means for limited and standard. Cameron plays some sealed and has a blast, while Curtis plays standard Esper stax and is ready to dive...
View ArticleEpisode 273 - The 2018 Year In Review... in 2019
After a brief holiday hiatus, we’re back. To be completely different and shake things up, we talk Modern. We give our hot takes on the last year in Magic. And we talk about our favorite video games....
View ArticleWhat Happened to San Diego’s Football Team?
It’s an episode of mystery and intrigue. Will Cameron get better after his bout of the flu? Will Curtis adopt Patrick Lavon Mahomes II as a new son? What happened to San Diego’s Football team? We take...
View ArticleEpisode 275 - No Better Time to Invest in MTGO...
After a Midwest Snowpocalypse, we were some how able to both record a show AND pre-release. We give our initial takes on the new set, discuss the “dead” format known as Legacy, and look at all of the...
View ArticleEpisode 276 - The Little Podcast on the Prairie
A new constructed is here, what does the meta look like? We go over some of the new decks that are making a splash, give our takes on the Modern Banned and Restricted announcement, and talk video...
View ArticleEpisode 277 - Let's Talk About Sideboards
What a week. With the lack of communication from Wizards we don’t know if coverage of the Spike Feed or GPs will come again. We look at the zanny world of bringing two decks with sideboards, but don’t...
View ArticleEpisode 278 - Esports. E-Sports. E-esports?
We talk standard this week with highlights on Esper and Mono Red. For the second GP in a row, we don’t get tournament coverage. It’s like Wizards isn’t taking our calls or something… And we spend some...
View ArticleEpisode 279 - The Tax Cast
Wouldn’t it be great if we lived in a world where you could have your cake and eat it too. Apparently with the Nexus of Fate Arena Banning, WotC think just that. We speculate what this weird half...
View ArticleEpisode 280 - Schadenfreude
Standard continues to be great. We talk about the Pro Tou..er the uhh the uh Mythic Championship. We discuss the implications of the new mulligan rule as it pertains to Legacy and Vintage, and explore...
View ArticleEpisode 281 - New Horizons in Middle School
Standard continues to be great. We play some mono blue and BUG this week. We take a look at the possibilities of what Modern Horizons might do to the Modern format. We take a look at Middle School and...
View ArticleEpisode 282- DJing Vertical Horizon...And Magic
What could be better than casting a 7 mana creature on turn 1? Casting all the creatures on turn 1. We talk our weeks which include Modern, Standard, and Omniscience Draft. We discuss the finer points...
View ArticleEpisode 283 - Opening Packs with the Woz
A relatively light news week, but some worthwhile stories to discuss. We talk about the Legacy scene in Des Moines and once again wax poetic on this round of Standard. Cameron shares has experiences on...
View ArticleEpisode 284 - Hot Skins
After banning the phrase ‘hot skins” from our lexicon, we talk BW Midrange in Standard and Grixis Death’s Shadow in Modern. We go over all of the updates coming to Arena, and review the numerous video...
View ArticleEpisode 285 - Treat Yourself to a Gaming Chair
Spoilers abound this week with an unusually long episode. We give our thoughts on all of the Planeswalker weirdness. We discuss the awesomeness that was the Mythic Invitational, and discuss the many...
View ArticleEpisode 286 - War of the Spark Ripped Off Goat Simulator
Spoilers from War of the Spark are among us, so we take a deep dive into a few of the cards we think will have an impact on various formats. We go through our trials and tribulations in Standard, and...
View ArticleEpisode 287 - I am the Bull God
I am the Bull godI am freeAnd I feed on all that is forsakenI'm gonna get youI see through youI'm gonna get youAnd we talk about some other stuff. Thank you for your honor. Cameron McCoy -...
View ArticleEpisode 288 - Gideon Wants a Spell Book Too
Another week to go over War of the Spark spoilers, and we put our brewers caps on to figure out what it all means for the various formats. We go over Gideon’s Spell Book, and talk more Elderscrolls and...
View ArticleEpisode 289 - The Fate of this Episode Rests in Sprint’s Hands
Curtis calls us from the road during his epic journey across the great state of Missouri. Cameron comes down from his hangover of War of the Spark Sealed. We talk about GP London and the state of...
View ArticleEpisode 290 - Everyone is a Talking, Floating Head
A new Standard is upon us. A new Modern is upon us. Even a new Legacy… We talk about the impact all of these War of the Spark cards are having on various formats. We go over the results from the latest...
View ArticleEpisode 291 - We Can Finally Shut Down This Podcast
This just in: Magic is pretty darn good right now. We take a refrain from our normal doom and gloom discussion to be super, ultra positive this week. We go over some new Standard decks, take a look at...
View ArticleEpisode 292 - The Un-Spikiest of the Spikes
Fresh off the plane from the East coast, we discuss how regional, seasonal ingredients matter in food. We also talk Magic! Standard continues to be very strong while we play UB Control and Esper...
View ArticleEpisode 293 - A Whole New World
Spoilers abound with the upcoming release of Modern Horizon’s. Will it shape Modern into the lasting non-rotating, interactive format for generations to come? Or will everyone end up playing Burn? We...
View ArticleEpisode 294 - Greetings from Magic Fest Kansas City
Thanks to a tainted roast beef sandwich, Curtis’s hopes of taking down the Legacy side events were dashed. But both of us got a chance to play a little Legacy, trade some cards, and record a very...
View ArticleEpisode 295 - The Return of the Nower
After Sandwich-gate, we are back to regular form. And what a time to be a Magic player! Standard is great. Drafting Modern Horizons is great. We’re even getting an animated series. We go over our...
View ArticleEpisode 296 - That Awkward Father’s Day Phone Call
Modern Horizons is here and it’s already having an impact to the format. We take a look at a few of the decks and a few of the cards that bring either welcome changes or severe consequences. We discuss...
View ArticleEpisode 297 - Poaching Eggs and Playing Phoenix
We’ve got a chocked full episode of content this week. Did Cameron “play” legacy? Sure. Did Curtis go on a KC tour of Magic? Heck yeah! We take a look at some M20 spoilers and talk VR and Toy Story....
View ArticleEpisode 298 - Pokemon Raiding
The final spoilers for M20 are out, we round out our talk of the set. We speculate what this new Historic format will mean for Magic, and we take a look at a few video games. Thank you for your honor....
View ArticleEpisode 299 - Frost Lynx Part Duex
M20 is upon us. We discuss our sealed experiences and why it’s 100 percent wrong to play leylines in the format. We share what decks we will be playing in Standard and speculate what will happen with...
View ArticleEpisode 300 Spectacular: In Which We Forget That It's 300
We’re in the summer doldrums of life, but with the injection of M20 cards in Standard, there’s a silver lining. We take a look at some of the new decks in Standard, talk a little about the Bridge...
View ArticleEpisode 301 - Bring on the Fantasy
Celebrating episode 301, we get our first taste of Throne of Eldraine, and we like what we see. Cameron has some frustrations with Esper Tempo, while Curtis ups his number of wrath’s. We speculate on...
View Article302 - Diet Dr. Thunder
We have the metagame breakdown for the latest Modern Pro Tour, and… oh boy, are we negative. We vent, analyze, and ask what should be done with the format. What should be banned? And why is there such...
View ArticleEpisode 303 - Just Stifle It
It’s a multi-format sort of week, and so we talk about everything. Legacy is great. Standard is Awesome. Urza is putting up results in Modern. Cameron ponders the best approach to teaching someone the...
View ArticleEpisode 304 - It's Important to Cleanse
It’s a slow week in the world of magic. Magic Fest Minneapolis happened as did the Iowa State Fair. We begin the cast talking about some spicy new tech in Esper Control. We speculate why Magic Fest...
View ArticleEpisode 305 - Hitting Those Napspressos
It’s a relatively slow news week. We take a look at the flow-charts of the e-sports announcement, debate whether Hogaak should have an emergency ban, and ask ourselves what can keep Arena fresh? Thank...
View ArticleEpisode 312 - Viking Funerals
It’s a super slow week for Magic news, so we dive deep into Standard and Limited. Oko is a house. That Gilded Goose is something else. And Field of the Dead just might be a level beyond anything else...
View ArticleEpisode 313 - Let’s Talk About Soldering
Let’s ban it all! We have a lengthy discussion about all things banning this week. We take a look at Standard and speculate what the date change for the B&R list might mean for the various formats....
View ArticleEpisode 314 - The Spike Feed Format
We delayed the show by a day because of the B&R update, but Wizards took us completely by surprise with the new Pioneer Format. We discuss the two cards that were banned and what that means for...
View ArticleEpisode 315 - Committing a Time-Heist
We go down the Pioneer rabbit hole this week. What’s the format going to look like? What cards will be banned? How can Cameron liquidate all of the Thassas he’s accumulated? We go over these questions...
View ArticleEpisode 316 - Modern, We Hardly Knew Ye
Welcome to the Pioneer Podcast. The podcast in which we talk all things Pioneer. With Standard being the hot mess it is, Legacy fading into the mists of Vintage, and Modern…being Modern, our thoughts...
View ArticleEpisode 317 - We're Cancelling the Show to Remake Die Hard
Pioneer is here and we talk about it in detail. Cameron talks about his U/W control list. We go over the banned and restricted announcement, complain more about the current Standard meta, and don’t...
View ArticleEpisode 318 - So Long and Thanks for All the Elks
We’ve learned that if there’s a ban coming, then we should record a day late. So here’s our Monday Post-Ban Show. We discuss our thoughts on Oko and Once Upon a Time in Standard, and shed a tear for...
View ArticleEpisode 319 - Channeling Tommy Lee Jones
Is Standard fixed? Is Historic any good? And how great is Pioneer? We attempt to answer these questions and more this week. We speculate what the drop in prices for Modern staples means to the format,...
View ArticleEpisode 320 - The Martha Stewart Podcast
After a comma-inducing Thanksgiving, we share what we’ve been up to this week. We talk a little bit about Historic, Standard, and Pioneer. We try to figure out why LGS’s are left out with Secret Lair,...
View ArticleEpisode 321 - Hot Takes with Pioneer
We dive deep into Pioneer this week looking at the current meta game after the banning of Field of the Dead, Once Upon a Time, and Smugglers Copter. We look at Standard after the top 8 of the Mythic...
View ArticleEpisode 322 - Holiday Feels
A snowstorm in Kanas City doesn’t slow down the news from this week. We talk about the latest “suspension” list from Historic. Talk about the MMORPG…PRGMMOGRD? game that was announced. And we talk...
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