Corporate buyouts, Arena Anthology predictions, banning cards in a format without bans, and vomiting blood? This episode has it all!!! Looking for more pioneer content? Visit: playingpioneer.com Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg Saturday Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-12439755#paper Sunday Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-12439759#paper Pioneer League 7-11: https://www....
Jul 15, 2022•59 min•Season 2Ep. 133
Not only were there 3 major online events for Pioneer this weekend, including an over 300 player PTQ, but we have new Challenger Decks to talk about! So bare with us while Ruckman is still getting over Covid this week. Looking for more pioneer content? Visit: playingpioneer.com Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg Saturday Super Qualifier: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-super-qualifier-12437629#paper Saturday Challenge: https:/...
Jul 08, 2022•59 min•Season 2Ep. 132
It is a deck list heavy week on Crew3 this week as we take a look at some of the massive shift in the Pioneer meta game from last week. Be sure to keep up to date as you start prepping for your upcoming RCQ events! Looking for more pioneer content? Visit: playingpioneer.com Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg Saturday Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-12434065#paper Sunday Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.c...
Jul 01, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 131
This week the guys take a look at how the meta is fight back against what seems to be the post-ban boogeyman in Mono-Green Devotion. After that they dish out some helpful tips as players get ready for the return to organized play next weekend! Looking for more pioneer content? Visit: playingpioneer.com Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg Saturday Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-12429713#paper Sunday Challen...
Jun 24, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 130
It's a new format this week as the boys checkout all the post ban list hotness. Clearly there were plenty of week one favorites, but one stood out above the rest: Mono-Green Devotion. Ruckman thinks it's too good, Ricky things it's not a problem, and Chris hates seeing his dads fight. Let us know what you think! Looking for more pioneer content? Visit: playingpioneer.com Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg Saturday Challenge: https://www.mtgg...
Jun 17, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 129
The Crew3 boys cut their week off post Dreamhack Dallas short to discuss the surprise bannings of Winota and Expressive Iteration, before cutting to a pair of great interviews with Cedric Phillips and CGB . If you can please consider donating to translifeline.org they're a wonderful organization that puts members of the trans community in touch with other trans folks to help them through hard times and discuss any issues they maybe facing. You can also find them on twitter @translifeline. Lookin...
Jun 10, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 128
Looks like Midrange got tired of Hyper Aggro running away with the format and struck back in a big way. Not only did Rakdos Midrange put up multiple top finishes, but we saw some new takes at midrange in the format. Looking for more pioneer content? Visit: playingpioneer.com Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg Saturday Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-12422665#paper Sunday Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish....
Jun 03, 2022•43 min•Season 2Ep. 127
It's an explorer themed week on Crew3 as we're discussing the top 10 cards we each want to be added in the first round of Explorer Anthologies. Did your favorite cards make the cut? Looking for more pioneer content? Visit: playingpioneer.com Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg Saturday Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-12420448#paper Sunday Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-1...
May 27, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 126
A special interview I recorded last week to hold everyone over during our week off. Hope you all enjoy! Looking for more pioneer content? Visit: playingpioneer.com Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg Buy a playmat or used our Inked Gaming affiliate link here: https://bit.ly/3aX4hzO Want to keep up with the show? Join our Discord discord.gg/Wydsb6xcTC or follow us on twitter @Crew3podcast Want more Crew3 content? Check out our YouTube channel ...
May 24, 2022•43 min
Despite two big underdog victories in this weekend's major events, the talk of the town in Pioneer is Ledger Shredder. So just how did the guys miss out on the hype for this seemingly multi format all star? Looking for more pioneer content? Visit: playingpioneer.com Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg Saturday Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-12416819#paper Sunday Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tourn...
May 13, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 125
A new set has arrived and it's time to see it's initial effect on the Pioneer Format. Is anything that can stop the current onslaught on Mono-Green and Winota? Take a listen and find out! Looking for more pioneer content? Visit: playingpioneer.com Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg Saturday Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-12414720#paper Sunday Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-chall...
May 06, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 124
Two very exciting discussion points this week as Ricky and Ruckman talk about the recent announcement of the Explorer format before diving into the current state of the pioneer meta game. And speaking of meta game, there were some spicy decklists from last weekend to talk about, shame Chris couldn't make it to cash in on Wishclaw Watch. Maybe next week? Looking for more pioneer content? Visit: playingpioneer.com Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/cre...
Apr 29, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 123
It's been a rough week for Crew3, but that doesn't mean it was a rough week for Pioneer, so the boys press on and give it their all to finish up their review of those sweet New Capenna Spoilers. Looking for more pioneer content? Visit: playingpioneer.com Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg Saturday Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-12409669#paper Sunday Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pionee...
Apr 22, 2022•59 min•Season 2Ep. 122
Ruckman's back this week and the guys have a lot of spoilers to get through, so buckle up as they blaze through the streets of New Capenna! Looking for more pioneer content? Visit: playingpioneer.com Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg Saturday Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-12407131#paper Sunday Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-12407135#paper Follow along with our spoile...
Apr 15, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Season 2Ep. 121
Ruckman gets the week off after getting married, so we bring Ricky in from the alley to talk with Chris about the massive pioneer challenge, and where to start in Pioneer with $100. Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg You can now also support us by buying cards through our TCG Affiliate link! http://crew3mtg.com/ Buy a playmat or used our Inked Gaming affiliate link here: https://bit.ly/3aX4hzO Want to keep up with the show? Join our Discord ...
Apr 08, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 120
You read that right! Hot of the heels of Thursday's amazing OP announcement, Pioneer is thrust back into the forefront of competitive magic and we're all abuzz! Looking for more pioneer content? Visit: playingpioneer.com Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg Buy a playmat or used our Inked Gaming affiliate link here: https://bit.ly/3aX4hzO Want to keep up with the show? Join our Discord discord.gg/Wydsb6xcTC or follow us on twitter @Crew3podcas...
Apr 01, 2022•47 min•Season 2Ep. 119
Pioneer had an amazing showing last weekend between 2 challenges, a massive online ptq, and then a massive weekend at SCGcon Indy as part of the main event and a 5k side event. So to help us cover it all, we brought in friend of the show ServoToken! Online PTQ: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/pioneer-premier-2022-03-19?c Saturday Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-12399168#paper Sunday Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament...
Mar 26, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 118
Wow.......just wow.....the marketing team really scored big this week. But it was a very exciting weekend for Pioneer, and should we stay one card made a FABLED debut? Saturday Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-12396394#paper Sunday Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-12396398#paper Prelim: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-preliminary-12396412#paper Looking for more pioneer content? Visit: playingpioneer.com Want to ...
Mar 18, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 117
Well, we cashed in Lurrus watch this week and that's pretty much all there is to talk about. So tune in and hear the guys thoughts on the ban and get an idea of what decks will survive without the loathsome nightmare cat. Looking for more pioneer content? Visit: playingpioneer.com Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg Buy a playmat or used our Inked Gaming affiliate link here: https://bit.ly/3aX4hzO Want to keep up with the show? Join our Disco...
Mar 11, 2022•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 116
In the wake of all the Lurrus Blood decks, a Pioneer classic was reborn and returns to take the crown. Meanwhile, there's a new build of Boros Burn poised to take on the format. There's lots of other great stuff going on in the format, and Ruckman and Ricky cover as much as possible. Saturday Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-12392348#paper Sunday Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-12392352#paper Rogues 1: https://www.mtggoldfish...
Mar 04, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 115
Lurrus watch still rolls on, but this week the guys decide to shift focus and give some ideas on how to upgrade the upcoming Standard Challenge decks and grow your pioneer collection on a budget. Saturday Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-12389848#paper Sunday Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-12389817#paper League Drop: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-league-2022-02-21#paper Mono-White Deck Upgrades: https://www....
Feb 25, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 114
The first weekend of the Neon Dynasty is in the books and wow was it a big one for the set. We're seeing new cards all over the place, and an impressive resurgence from ensoul. But I definitely think the breakout deck of the weekend was Greasefang/Parhellion combo, so we brought KarnageKardsENT on the show to talk about his impressions of the deck and his experience taking it to a challenge top 4 finish! KarnageKardsENT: https://twitter.com/KarnageKardsENT Pioneer Premier: https://www.mtggoldfis...
Feb 18, 2022•1 hr 41 min•Season 2Ep. 113
On this spoiler filled episode the guys wrap up all the cards they had left to discuss, and let's just say there were A LOT of good cards left to talk about. New Website for Pioneer content: playingpioneer.com Saturday Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-12383936#paper Sunday Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-12383932#paper League Dump: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-league-2022-02-07#paper Want to support the show...
Feb 11, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Season 2Ep. 112
Kamigawa spoilers are pouring in on this week's episode of Crew3 and safe to say we've already seen plenty of cards that are poised to make an impact in pioneer. So tune in and hear just what the guys think this neon fueled rush is bringing to the format. ManaTraders Event: https://www.manatraders.com/tournaments/history Sunday Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-12380864#paper League Dump: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-league-2022-01-31#paper Wan...
Feb 03, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 111
This week is a very news heavy episode ad we discuss the recent B&R announcement, the release of a large portion of SCG's writing staff, the release of YGO Master Duel, and go over Maro's Teaser for Kamigawa Neon Dynasty. Saturday Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-12377873#paper Sunday Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-12377843#paper Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg Bu...
Jan 28, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 110
There's been quite a few shifts in the pioneer meta recently along with some JAM packed league deck dumps, so this week the boys decided to focus in on all these sweet decks and show off what all the pioneer format has to offer! Pioneer Super Qualifier: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-super-qualifier-12375119#paper Saturday Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-12375151#paper Sunday Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-1...
Jan 21, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 109
This week the guys take some time to discuss what the creation of the Pauper advisory board means for the future of Magic, get hyped for SCG Indy, talk about the mirror matches from weekly Challenge finals, and finish off by discussing our wants for Pioneer/Magic in 2022. Saturday Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-12372527#paper Sunday Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-12372531#paper 1-10-2022 League: https://www.mtggoldfish.com...
Jan 14, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Season 2Ep. 108
They boys are back in town and so are big paper events from SCG, the posiblities are endless and Pioneer is poised for a spot in the big leagues! This week we also take a look at the latest Pioneer Challenge results, talk about a couple more Neon Dynasty cards, and review the submissions for December's Does It Slap? Event Results: Saturday Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-12367816#paper Sunday Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-...
Jan 07, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 107
Happy Holiday from the boys at Crew3! This week, Chris and Ruckman give some fun budget buying options if you have a little extra holiday cash burning a hole in your pocket. It's a short, but sweet episode so we hope you all enjoy it during your holiday weekend. Ruckman's $100 Mono-G Stompy: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/4502842#paper Bolov0's $150 Mono-W Humans: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/4429365#paper Ruckmans Pioneer Pick-ups Guide: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/4502857#paper Want...
Dec 24, 2021•53 min•Season 2Ep. 106
Sound the Vampire Alarm as Ruckman and Ricky take a look at the breakout performance during Saturday's challenge. But don't worry, the top seat was safe from vampires and were won by some spicy spicy decks we haven't seen in some time. After that, Ricky gives some ideas for last minute holiday gifts that offer maximum value. Then, to wrap things up the guys take a look back at everything 2021 gave us. Saturday's Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-12363600#paper S...
Dec 17, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 105
