Brad was one more game win from the Pro Tour! Losing in the Quarterfinals of an RPTQ is always tough - Brad & Matt discuss what went wrong, as well as recommendations for next week's round of RPTQs and Modern PPTQs. Also, what the heck is going

Episode 8: In Jaberwocki We Trust

Aug 24th, 2018 32m 16s

With the RPTQ this weekend, the big question many of us are asking: who has the best Red/Black Chainwhirler list? Brad, Shawn and Matt dive into this question this week. Logan Nettles aka Jaberwocki might have more games with Red/Black under hi

Episode 7: Data-driven Playtesting Groups

Aug 13th, 2018 45m 17s

With the next round of RPTQs just around the corner, many people will be testing Standard over the next 2 weeks! In this episode Shawn shares his Google docs team testing spreadsheet, and we discuss how creating data-driven playtesting groups c

Episode 6: How We Lose Equity by Being Attached to Bad Decks

Aug 7th, 2018 58m 52s

Modern has no shortage of extremely fun decks to play, and many of us find ourselves becoming attached to them. Because of this, it can be hard to objectively evaluate it and determine when it isn't the best choice for a tournament. This week B

Episode 5: Sportsmanship & Civility with MTG Blogger Garrett McNutt

Aug 3rd, 2018 1h 18m

This we've got got Garrett McNutt, a Magic: the Gathering blogger on with us! We delve into topics such as the importance of knowing your deck inside and out, as well as "the moral compass" as described by Sun Tzu, and how that applies to civil

Episode 4: Week One Modern PPTQ Recap

Jul 22nd, 2018 50m 16s

Week one of the 2018 Modern PPTQ season is in the books! Brad, Matt and Shawn delve into some of the results of our listeners as well as their own local meta. One listener queued with Jund, while another got super unlucky with back to back Surg

Episode 3: Finding an Edge in Modern PPTQs

Jul 15th, 2018 1h 1m

This week, Brad & Matt are joined by TJ, their teammate from the last RPTQ, to discuss the decks they're planning on playing on the first weekend of Modern PPTQ season. At times it can seem a bit more challenging to find an edge in the Modern f

Episode 2: 2018 Modern PPTQ Season Preview

Jul 12th, 2018 1h 11m

Modern PPTQ season is upon us! The first events begin on July 21st. In this episode we're joined by Shawn Hughes, another local spike in the DFW area. In depth discussion on how the meta is looking, good and bad matchups for a variety of decks,

Episode 1: The Odds of Making the Pro Tour

Jul 10th, 2018 40m 29s

Making the Pro Tour - many of us aspire to qualify, but doing so is tough. In this episode Brad & Matt discuss all the various paths you can use to qualify, and analyze ways to maximize the probability of making it over the long haul.Queued!

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