The guys talk about all of the random cards coming to Arena and all the products being released. They realize that we are back to Magic as Garfield intended, they have no idea what the cards to and are surprised when their opponent plays something. Our Standard Artisan Event - July 23 - Tournament Link - https://mtgmelee.com/Tournament/View/10805 To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod...
Jul 08, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 184
This week we are talking Double Master's 2. The cards we might want to buy, the rarity changes and how this set stepped on Commander Legends. To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualtryhardmtg@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/casualtryhardmtg Youtube: CasualTryHardMTG Discord: https://discord.gg/6uCuW79 You can find us on the Apple podcast app, Google Play, Podbean, Soundclo...
Jul 01, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 183
This week Bryan and James talk about upcoming sets, secret lairs and touch on the expected value of recent sets. We are still trying to figure out buying and selling cards in the booster fun world. If you want to join our Standard Artisan event on July 23, just register with the link below https://mtgmelee.com/Tournament/View/10805 To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualt...
Jun 23, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 182
This week Bryan and James are joined by MTG_Dom to talk about selling cards on eBay. We talk about how he got involved in selling cards, some things he has learned and tips when selling. To find his store: https://www.ebay.com/str/mtgdom To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualtryhardmtg@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/casualtryhardmtg Youtube: CasualTryHardMTG Discord: htt...
Jun 16, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 181
This week we are jumping into the new Commander Legends - Battle for Baldur's Gate blind. We react to the prices of some cards and talk about cards we think look interesting from the new set. To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualtryhardmtg@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/casualtryhardmtg Youtube: CasualTryHardMTG Discord: https://discord.gg/6uCuW79 You can find us on the...
Jun 10, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 180
This week we talk a little about Magic finance. Things are changing with the ways cards are valued and we talk about our struggles to understand the current market. Then we through in a few cards that look undervalued. To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualtryhardmtg@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/casualtryhardmtg Youtube: CasualTryHardMTG Discord: https://discord.gg/6uC...
Jun 02, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 179
Bryan and James discuss a topic that is not being talked about enough? Are we witnessing the death of Standard as a format? The combination of a pandemic, poor balance and a shifting focus from Wizards has not been kind to this format. With almost 5 months of no new Standard cards, is WOTC killing the format? To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualtryhardmtg@gmail.com Pat...
May 26, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 178
Bryan and James talk about all the new announcements of sets. There are so many that they get confused just talking about them. Wizards thinks players have the money to buy a million sets a year, but Bryan is not sure. To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualtryhardmtg@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/casualtryhardmtg Youtube: CasualTryHardMTG Discord: https://discord.gg/6uC...
May 19, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 177
James and Bryan are both sick but were able to summon the strength to talk about Explorer bans. What does this mean for the format? What is good now? Does this say anything about possible bans coming to Pioneer? Ban Announcement - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-digital/may-11-2022-banned-and-restricted-announcement Link to the Tournament - https://mtgmelee.com/Tournament/View/9944 To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg....
May 14, 2022•43 min•Ep. 176
We are talking about Streets of New Capenna draft. What cards do you need to be aggro or controlling in this wild format. Then we talk about some of the decks we have played for the Explorer format. To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualtryhardmtg@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/casualtryhardmtg Youtube: CasualTryHardMTG Discord: https://discord.gg/6uCuW79 You can find us...
May 05, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 175
The TV show naming convention continues! We are talking all about the new format on Arena called Explorer. It is Pioneer lite and will be the only way we will be playing 60 card non-standard Magic on Arena going forward. We spend the pod talking about what is in and out of the format compared to Pioneer so you know where you can start and what deck might be good. To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitt...
Apr 28, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 174
This week we are talking all of the newest Magic set Streets of New Capenna. We talk about the basic draft archetypes then get into the cards that interest us for constructed formats. To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualtryhardmtg@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/casualtryhardmtg Youtube: CasualTryHardMTG Discord: https://discord.gg/6uCuW79 You can find us on the Apple p...
Apr 22, 2022•2 hr 37 min•Ep. 173
Do we do that! We are talking about the Streets of New Capenna this week. We breakdown what each family does and their mechanics. We then talk about what we are looking for with each mechanic to make it constructed playable. We hope it helps you evaluate cards during spoilers. To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualtryhardmtg@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/casualtryhardmt...
Apr 13, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 172
The Pro Tour is back and we are excited. We start off by talking about the new organized play announcement then start talking about traveling to Magic events. The first event near us is in Atlanta and we are excited to go. To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualtryhardmtg@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/casualtryhardmtg Youtube: CasualTryHardMTG Discord: https://discord.gg...
Apr 08, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 171
This week we channel the Spice Girls and we tell you what we want. We have a new set coming out and the OP announcement just happened. So we talk about what we want to see from Magic going forward. To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualtryhardmtg@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/casualtryhardmtg Youtube: CasualTryHardMTG Discord: https://discord.gg/6uCuW79 You can find us ...
Apr 01, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 170
This week is all about Chad's area of expertise. We are talking about hte Arena economy after the long awaited "Economy Stream." The stream upset a lot of people so we recap what was said and talk discuss whether the upset was warranted. To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualtryhardmtg@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/casualtryhardmtg Youtube: CasualTryHardMTG Discord: htt...
Mar 24, 2022•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 169
We take a walk down memory lane and talk about Khans of Tarkir. The first set that Bryan and James were both playing Magic after taking long breaks. It is one of the best limited environments ever and one of the best Standard formats since we both returned to the game. We talk about the cards, hype and fun. To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualtryhardmtg@gmail.com Patre...
Mar 18, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 168
Lurrus has run out of lives. We talk about the ban of Lurrus in multiple formats and what that means going forward. Then we get into the pauper changes that happened as well. To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualtryhardmtg@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/casualtryhardmtg Youtube: CasualTryHardMTG Discord: https://discord.gg/6uCuW79 You can find us on the Apple podcast ap...
Mar 10, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 167
Bryan and James answer the question "Is this a good format?" We talk about what makes a good format and if NEO standard is a good format. To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualtryhardmtg@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/casualtryhardmtg Youtube: CasualTryHardMTG Discord: https://discord.gg/6uCuW79 You can find us on the Apple podcast app, Google Play, Podbean, Soundcloud, ...
Mar 04, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 166
With Kamigawa Neon Dynasty being so sweet in limited, we decided to talk about the sweet decks that the set has spawned. We talk about almost all the formats Standard to Legacy. We even find a cool pauper deck. To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualtryhardmtg@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/casualtryhardmtg Youtube: CasualTryHardMTG Discord: https://discord.gg/6uCuW79 You...
Feb 24, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 165
This week, we talk about playing with the new Kamigawa set. Since most of our time is with limited we talk about the format. We have some thoughts on the format that will hopefully help you. We also talk about some of the constructed decks we have seen or are excited to try. To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualtryhardmtg@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/casualtryhardmtg ...
Feb 18, 2022•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 164
This week is all about the cards that all of us think are interesting from the new set. We had our list and you gave us yours. See what we think will have an impact or just be fun from Kamigawa Neon Dynasty. To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualtryhardmtg@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/casualtryhardmtg Youtube: CasualTryHardMTG Discord: https://discord.gg/6uCuW79 You ca...
Feb 11, 2022•3 hr 19 min•Ep. 163
Let us be your sensei as your enter combat in Kamigawa Neon Dynasty. We spend this week going over the mechanics of the new set so you are ready to win. Wizard's article - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/kamigawa-neon-dynasty-mechanics-2022-01-27 Ninjutsu tricks - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWLMpwd73Ng To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualtryh...
Feb 04, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 162
We are talking bans again. This time WOTC came off the top rope to smack down cards across four formats. See what we have to see about the changes and what we think will happen next. To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualtryhardmtg@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/casualtryhardmtg Youtube: CasualTryHardMTG Discord: https://discord.gg/6uCuW79 You can find us on the Apple po...
Jan 28, 2022•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 161
We are coming back to cube draft. We talk about some basic archetypes, ways to navigate your first cube experience and what to expect. To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualtryhardmtg@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/casualtryhardmtg Youtube: CasualTryHardMTG Discord: https://discord.gg/6uCuW79 You can find us on the Apple podcast app, Google Play, Podbean, Soundcloud, Spo...
Jan 21, 2022•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 160
This marks three years of podcasts. We take some time to talk about are history planning Magic then get into the developments in the Pauper community. To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualtryhardmtg@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/casualtryhardmtg Youtube: CasualTryHardMTG Discord: https://discord.gg/6uCuW79 You can find us on the Apple podcast app, Google Play, Podbean,...
Jan 14, 2022•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 159
This week we are talking about changes that are coming to the world of Magic this year. MTGO has someone new in charge, OP has a new leader and a fixture in the Magic community has left their job. Things are changing and we talk about what we know and do some baseless speculation. To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualtryhardmtg@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/casualtryha...
Jan 06, 2022•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 158
It is the end of the year and that means awards. We are giving out the Try Hards, our new awards for the year in Magic. Sadly, we did not come up with the name of the award until after the podcast. We cover a wide range of topics, so there is plenty to tell us we got wrong. To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualtryhardmtg@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/casualtryhardmtg Y...
Dec 31, 2021•2 hr 38 min•Ep. 157
This week, we are talking about Cube. It is a draft format that you can customize to give your playground a unique experience. You can do almost anything when building a cube. We talk basics and then go over some of the choices in Bryan's cube. Here is a link to the cube if you want to take a look.. https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/1cs3c To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email...
Dec 24, 2021•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 156
This week, the guys welcome Brad from the "Common Knowledge" podcast to talk about Pauper. This format lets you play commons from across Magic's history. It is a powerful and interesting format and Brad is an expert. Here is where you can find him and his podcast... Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/common-knowledge-a-magic-the-gathering-podcast/id1263653568 Discord: https://discord.gg/27VGGGKwuW Twitter: @pauper_b & @ckpodcasmtg Here is where you can find us.... To help support...
Dec 17, 2021•59 min•Ep. 155
