Harlan and Zach discuss if standard has finally stopped the churn and found an equilibrium point. They also discuss if it's time to unban Mox Opal in modern. Is it time to let Artifact decks loose on the format again?

Coming Home to Cleaveland

Oct 30th, 2020 1h 1m

Today is all standard breaking down the data from the Rivals/MPL split! We discuss how the decks at the top of the meta should be adapting moving forward and throw out a few sleeper picks that may be poised for a comeback!

Omnath Turns With Special Guest CCR!

Oct 23rd, 2020 1h 7m

Zach sits down with CCR to talk about the new best deck in modern, Omnath Turns and the standard metagame heading into the Manatraders event tomorrow! Are we in a Yorion meta or secretly in a rogues meta? Listen to find out!

White is playable in standard again?

Oct 20th, 2020 1h 4m

Harlan and Zach lick their wounds after a crushing defeat at the hands of team Lotus Box, then dive into what standard looks like at the moment and what they'll be playing in the ManaTraders standard open this weekend.

The Return of Team Magic?!

Oct 16th, 2020 1h 6m

The guys reminisce about team magic and go over legacy, modern and standard ahead of their head to head vs team Lotus Box this Sunday!

Standard is Actually Good Now?

Oct 13th, 2020 1h

Zach and Harlan return to discuss the standard bannings and go over eternal weekend. They also issue a challenge to battle Team Lotus Box for title of the best podcast from the SCG Tour!

Omnath, Omnath Everywhere

Oct 2nd, 2020 1h 3m

Today the guys discuss how the Standard metagame is evolving post Uro ban and take a look at the top decks in Modern. Omnath may be everywhere, but there may still be hope!

Surprise, Its Only Uro

Sep 29th, 2020 1h 1m

Harlan and Zach Discuss the Ban, and what it means for the standard Meta going forward. Does this actually open the door for other decks to compete?

Standard Sultai Deck Deep dive

Sep 25th, 2020 1h 6m

Harlan and Zach go over how to beat the broken deck when you're laddering, then dig into the misinformation around Sultai and how you can use it to actually beat the Omnath Menace!Link to the Sultai deck being discussed: https://www.mtggoldfi

Dark Bargain's and Early Standard

Sep 22nd, 2020 1h 3m

Harlan and Zach return with a new direction for the show! We're talking standard and we're hyped about it! Remember to send us pictures of the decks you're laddering with @up2datemtg on twitter!

Zendikar Rising Standard with CovertGoBlue

Sep 16th, 2020 1h 7m

Youtubist CovertGoBlue stopped by the show to end the hiatus! We talk Zendikar Rising standard and what you can expect from rotation, then get into Arena and what hitting mythic means to the average player. CGB makes a ton of quality MTG Arena

Primeval Titan + Aether Vial?

Aug 26th, 2020 1h 2m

This week we do a deep dive on Fpawlusz's Titanvial deck and discuss everything about the deck. Why it's built the way it is, what it's doing well, what we don't like about the deck, and how it can evolve! Is it the next step in Primeval tita

Testing our Prowess: Izzet vs Rakdos

Aug 21st, 2020 1h 2m

The guys make a triumphant return to Modern with... Bogles Tron???It's not Bogles Tron, but they do go in depth on not only the top decks in the format and how you should be boarding against them, but how you should assess differences between

Challenging Pioneers Consensus Best Decks

Aug 18th, 2020 1h 3m

Zach and Harlan look at whats really going on at the top of the Pioneer meta game. Is Mono green as good as it looks this week? What's the deal with the sacrifice decks popping up? Is there another deck that's significantly better than the ot

Ari Lax on Post Ban Standard

Aug 14th, 2020 1h 4m

Ari Lax stops by the show to discuss post ban standard and how it's been. We talk some Sultai, how dominant the archetype feels, then get into if the bans were even worth doing. We also touch on what Amonkhet Remastered will be bringing to hi

End of the Sram Era?

Aug 11th, 2020 1h 1m

Zach and Harlan go over the pioneer lists from the Showcase event and discuss what this means for the formats direction. Zach also gives up on Sram. Is this the end of an era or will Zach make a bad decision and quickly get back together with

Pioneer's New Best Deck?

Aug 7th, 2020 1h 7m

The guys lay out which decks are rising to the top of the new Pioneer metagame! They also give their deck recommendations for not only Pioneer but each format leading into the MTGO Showcase weekend.Vampireshttps://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/32

Pioneering a New Metagame

Aug 3rd, 2020 1h 1m

Today we have a brief discussion on current Amulet Titan lists, briefly discuss the standard bannings, then take a deep dive into the changes to the Pioneer metagame.

Breaching Historic

Jul 31st, 2020 1h

Today we explore Historic in anticipation of the Arena Open this weekend. We think friend of the cast Andrew Jessup may have broken it for the event with his Underworld Breach combo deck!https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/3250417#paper

Rise of the Sling-Gang

Jul 28th, 2020 56m 11s

Join Harlan and Zach as they discuss the results from the modern events this weekend and then try to answer a listener question about on board value!

Modern's New Best Deck?

Jul 24th, 2020 1h 1m

Harlan and Zach quickly breakdown the standard meta in preparation for the Player's Tour finals this weekend, then they dive into which modern deck you should be playing in the Super Qualifier. Spoiler alert, it's probably Chokeboil Folk.

The Full Boat

Jul 21st, 2020 56m 37s

Today we're talking modern after the massive 10 round MTGO Modern Champs event. We dispel the rumors of Mono White Tokens being payable and discuss how the meta is shaping up and our deck recommendations moving forward.Goblinshttps://www.mtg