Once again Ian is out and most content creators are out in Las Vegas, but John is still here with help from Vinny to talk about the many announcements that happened in Magic from June 12th to June 14th! Mark Rosewater’s Metamorphosis 2.0 June 13th Banned & Restricted Announcement Mike Sigrist’s Article 25th Anniversary Product announcements Wizard’s Announcement Video Hour of Devastation Trailer As always, you can reach Ian on Twitter @dixonij and on Twitch at twitch.tv/dix . You can find Jo...
Jun 15, 2017•47 min
This week Ian is suffering from "Busy AF" so John shoots an Exalted Episode to talk about Brad Nelsons' dominance, the state of Modern & Standard, how 1v1 Commander is going, and more! As always, you can reach Ian on Twitter @dixonij and on Twitch at twitch.tv/dix . You can find John on Twitter @jwiley129 and on Twitch at the same handle. You can reach the podcast directly over at @eyesonthemise and by email at eyesonthemise@gmail.com. Music by: Can't Stop Won't Stop - Scrape The Sky (feat. ...
Jun 08, 2017•10 min
Ian is unavailable this week, so John gives you some of the audio leftover from his time at Pro Tour Amonkhet in short interviews with Brian David Marshall and Maria Bartholdi of Magic the Amateuring! As always, you can reach Ian on Twitter @dixonij and on Twitch at twitch.tv/dix . You can find John on Twitter @jwiley129 and on Twitch at the same handle. You can reach the podcast directly over at @eyesonthemise and by email at eyesonthemise@gmail.com. Music by: Can't Stop Won't Stop - Scrape The...
Jun 01, 2017•31 min
This week Ian is back and together with John they talk about some of the broken formats in Magic and how best to “fix” them. Magic R&D Play Division Graham Stark vlog with Dix cameo MTGGoldfish’s Modern Metagame MTGGoldfish’s Standard Metagame MTGO 1v1 Commander League banned list As always, you can reach Ian on Twitter @dixonij and on Twitch at twitch.tv/dix . You can find John on Twitter @jwiley129 and on Twitch at the same handle. You can reach the podcast directly over at @eyesonthemise ...
May 25, 2017•54 min
This week is Pro Tour Amonkhet taking place in Nashville, Tennessee where John lives. So John will be hitting the pavement to talk to whomever will let him! This time John talks to a few of the pros during their down time including Corey Burkhart, Paul Cheon, Marcio Carvahlo, and more! As always, you can reach Ian on Twitter @dixonij and on Twitch at twitch.tv/dix . You can find John on Twitter @jwiley129 and on Twitch at the same handle. You can reach the podcast directly over at @eyesonthemise...
May 18, 2017•25 min
This week Ian is still out at Army training so John delivers an Exalted Episode! He talks briefly about the Pro Tour and offers a rebuttal to the Professor's video The Professor of Tolarian Community College's video Pro Tour Ad Nauseum As always, you can reach Ian on Twitter @dixonij and on Twitch at twitch.tv/dix . You can find John on Twitter @jwiley129 and on Twitch at the same handle. You can reach the podcast directly over at @eyesonthemise and by email at eyesonthemise@gmail.com. Music by:...
May 18, 2017•6 min
This week is Pro Tour Amonkhet taking place in Nashville, Tennessee where John lives. So John will be hitting the pavement to talk to whomever will let him! This time John gets the chance to sit down with a few people who work at Wizards of the Coast in Principal Game Designer Dave Humprhies, Vice President of Global Brand Strategy and Marketing Elaine Chase, and Executive Producer of the Pro Tour Greg Collins! As always, you can reach Ian on Twitter @dixonij and on Twitch at twitch.tv/dix . You...
May 16, 2017•51 min
This week is Pro Tour Amonkhet taking place in Nashville, Tennessee where John lives. So John will be hitting the pavement to talk to whomever will let him! We kick off this special Eyes on the Pro Tour with a conversation with Rich Hagon! Rich Hagon's Twitter @MTGRich Rich's Pro Tour Amonkhet Preview article As always, you can reach Ian on Twitter @dixonij and on Twitch at twitch.tv/dix . You can find John on Twitter @jwiley129 and on Twitch at the same handle. You can reach the podcast directl...
May 09, 2017•1 hr 2 min
This week Ian is back out at Army training so John delivers an Exalted Episode! He talks about the surprisingly timed Felidar Guardian ban, the introduction of 1v1 Commander leagues on MTGO, and the upcoming GP Richmond and how Amonkhet Limited looks to shape up. Saffron Olive’s article The Good and Bad of B&R Week Article on introduction of 1v1 Commander As always, you can reach Ian on Twitter @dixonij and on Twitch at twitch.tv/dix . You can find John on Twitter @jwiley129 and on Twitch at...
May 04, 2017•12 min
This week Ian is back training, so we turn back the clock to last week where Vinny Cavaliere came back to talk Standard with John and how Amonkhet will change up Standard! NOTE: This conversation happened before the Banned & Restricted Announcement and Addendum to ban Felidar Guardian in Standard. As always, you can reach Ian on Twitter @dixonij and on Twitch at twitch.tv/dix . You can find John on Twitter @jwiley129 and on Twitch at the same handle. You can reach the podcast directly over a...
Apr 27, 2017•1 hr 4 min
This week Ian & John invite MTG Vorthos and Art aficionado guest Mike Linnemann on the show to chat all about art, story, and the MTG Art Show Kickstarter currently going to fund a show at GP Vegas 2017. Christopher Moeller’s retirement tweet/video MTG Art Show Kickstarter Mike’s MTG-focused Twitter As always, you can reach Ian on Twitter @dixonij and on Twitch at twitch.tv/dix . You can find John on Twitter @jwiley129 and on Twitch at the same handle. You can reach the podcast directly over...
Apr 20, 2017•1 hr 8 min
This week Ian & John talk about Amonkhet previews! The new Gods! The new Planeswalkers! Ways to destroy Heart of Kiran! You know, the important stuff. Amonkhet Card Image Gallery Link to LoadingReadyRun streams for the PrePreRelease on April 14th at 11 AM Pacific! As always, you can reach Ian on Twitter @dixonij and on Twitch at twitch.tv/dix . You can find John on Twitter @jwiley129 and on Twitch at the same handle. You can reach the podcast directly over at @eyesonthemise and by email at e...
Apr 13, 2017•1 hr 1 min
This week Ian & John talk about their times at GP San Antonio & Orlando respectively. Also, not to be outdone, Amonkhet preview season has started and we have some new cards to discuss! Amonkhet Card Image Gallery Magic Man Sam @RhysticStudies on Twitter As always, you can reach Ian on Twitter @dixonij and on Twitch at twitch.tv/dix . You can find John on Twitter @jwiley129 and on Twitch at the same handle. You can reach the podcast directly over at @eyesonthemise and by email at eyesont...
Apr 06, 2017•1 hr 6 min
This week Ian here to break down the past week of MTG news, talk a bit about Amonkhet previews, and his prep for GP San Antonio while John is recovering from being sick. Masterpiece/Invocations on the Mothership Aven Mindcensor at Collected Company As always, you can reach Ian on Twitter @dixonij and on Twitch at twitch.tv/dix . You can find John on Twitter @jwiley129 and on Twitch at the same handle. You can reach the podcast directly over at @eyesonthemise and by email at eyesonthemise@gmail.c...
Mar 31, 2017•20 min
This week Ian is back so together with John they discuss Modern Masters 2017 and what has changed with the banning of Gitaxian Probe in Modern and how Infect and Storm have adapted. Saffron Olive playing Swan Hunt for MTGGoldfish “Shoot my Swans, Draw Some Cards” by MagicManSam (@RhysticStudies) As always, you can reach Ian on Twitter @dixonij and on Twitch at twitch.tv/dix . You can find John on Twitter @jwiley129 and on Twitch at the same handle. You can reach the podcast directly over at @eye...
Mar 23, 2017•1 hr
This week Ian is out of town so John brings on Vorthos expert Cary Thomas Barkett, aka Vronos, to talk about the Aether Revolt story and what we might expect come Amonkhet! You can find all of Cary’s content via their Twitter which is @vronos ! As always, you can reach Ian on Twitter @dixonij and on Twitch at twitch.tv/dix . You can find John on Twitter @jwiley129 and on Twitch at the same handle. You can reach the podcast directly over at @eyesonthemise and by email at eyesonthemise@gmail.com. ...
Mar 16, 2017•1 hr 1 min
This week John sends us back in time to talk about the drop of the full Aether Revolt card gallery. Join Vinny, John, and new guest Danny to talk all about AER! As always, you can reach Ian on Twitter @dixonij and on Twitch at twitch.tv/dix . You can find John on Twitter @jwiley129 and on Twitch at the same handle. You can reach the podcast directly over at @eyesonthemise and by email at eyesonthemise@gmail.com. Music by: Can't Stop Won't Stop - Scrape The Sky (feat. Fresh Big Mouf) Download the...
Mar 13, 2017•1 hr 20 min
This week Ian & John talk about what they’ve learned in a year of Podcasting & all the hype for the reprints in Modern Masters 2017! Modern Masters 2017 Card Image Gallery As always, you can reach Ian on Twitter @dixonij and on Twitch at twitch.tv/dix . You can find John on Twitter @jwiley129 and on Twitch at the same handle. You can reach the podcast directly over at @eyesonthemise and by email at eyesonthemise@gmail.com. Music by: Can't Stop Won't Stop - Scrape The Sky (feat. Fresh Big...
Mar 02, 2017•1 hr 6 min
This week Ian & John talk about drafts of the Past (Khans of Tarkir) and the Future (Modern Masters 2017)! And be sure to listen to the end for another tip on drafting KTK! Chantelle’s GP Writeup http://manadeprived.com/playing-like-girl-gp-van/ Limited Resources KTK Commons & Uncommons podcast Limited Resources KTK Rares & Mythics podcast Modern Masters 2017 set info page Modern Masters 2017 packaging As always, you can reach Ian on Twitter @dixonij and on Twitch at twitch.tv/dix . ...
Feb 24, 2017•1 hr 6 min
This week Ian & John talk about the Grixis Dynavolt Tower decks they’ve been playing with, how the deck is built, and what changes they’ve made. Original List by Gereffi John’s Grixis Tower List Link for MTGGoldfish Visual View Paulo’s article where he talks about the problems with Tower Play it Forward Facebook Twitter As always, you can reach Ian on Twitter @dixonij and on Twitch at twitch.tv/dix . You can find John on Twitter @jwiley129 and on Twitch at the same handle. You can reach the ...
Feb 16, 2017•1 hr 1 min
This week Ian & John break down the results from Pro Tour Aether Revolt and where Standard goes from here? Pro Tour Aether Revolt Event Page PT AER pro tour rosters https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/organized-play/2016%E2%80%9317-pro-tour-team-series-rosters-2017-01-26 Magic Story Podcast Graham from LRR reacts to Release the Gremlins propelling someone to a PT win (via Reddit) https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/5s86xm/congratulations_to_the_winner_of_pro_tour_aether/ddd2...
Feb 09, 2017•58 min
This week Ian & John talk about the State of MTGO, Coverage Announcements, Magic Streams, and Pro Tour Aether Revolt! The State of Magic Online Magic, Twitch, and You Pro Tour Aether Revolt Event Page PT AER pro tour rosters https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/organized-play/2016%E2%80%9317-pro-tour-team-series-rosters-2017-01-26 As always, you can reach Ian on Twitter @dixonij and on Twitch at twitch.tv/dix . You can find John on Twitter @jwiley129 and on Twitch at the same handle...
Feb 02, 2017•1 hr 4 min
This week Ian & John talk about the past weekend, new FNM promos, and the results from SCG Columbus! Mouth Moods Aether Revolt Card Image Gallery Women’s Play Day thank you package https://twitter.com/dixonij/status/822995200742035456 Streamer Showdown http://wizardsmtgo.tumblr.com/post/156331410444/january-26-streamer-showdown Star City Games Tour at Columbus Top 64 As always, you can reach Ian on Twitter @dixonij and on Twitch at twitch.tv/dix . You can find John on Twitter @jwiley129 and ...
Jan 26, 2017•54 min
This week Ian & John talk about their Aether Revolt Prerelease experience! Then they talk a bit about the upcoming Standard environment! Aether Revolt Card Image Gallery Aether Revolt Masterpieces As always, you can reach Ian on Twitter @dixonij and on Twitch at twitch.tv/dix . You can find John on Twitter @jwiley129 and on Twitch at the same handle. You can reach the podcast directly over at @eyesonthemise and by email at eyesonthemise@gmail.com. Music by: Can't Stop Won't Stop - Scrape The...
Jan 19, 2017•58 min
This week Ian & John talk about some remaining Aether Revolt preview cards! Also they talk about the first Standard bannings in 6 years! Aether Revolt Card Image Gallery Aether Revolt Masterpieces History of Standard Ban list from mothership in July 2015 http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/arcana/brief-history-standard-banned-list-2015-07-13 Dark Intimations & Battle of the Bridge spoiler http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-preview/dark-intimations-2016-01-05 As al...
Jan 12, 2017•1 hr 7 min
This week Ian is back, so Ian & John talk all about the Aether Revolt preview cards! They also talk New Year’s Resolutions for MTG! Aether Revolt Card Image Gallery Aether Revolt Masterpieces Exquisite Archangel - The Mana Source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KwUm-pu9pA Release the Gremlins - LoadingReadyRun https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqEBfmfVcb8 Freejam Regent - Magic the Amateuring https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS2RESb21HY Gonti’s Aether Heart - Tolarian Community College w/ Boog...
Jan 05, 2017•1 hr 10 min
This week Ian is unavailable, so John is joined by local Nashville player Vinny to talk building standard decks & talk about the newly spoiled Aether Revolt Masterpieces! You can find Vinny on Twitter at @vinny1125! Aether Revolt Card Image Gallery Aether Revolt Masterpieces As always, you can reach Ian on Twitter @dixonij and on Twitch at twitch.tv/dix . You can find John on Twitter @jwiley129 and on Twitch at the same handle. You can reach the podcast directly over at @eyesonthemise and by...
Dec 29, 2016•54 min
This week Ian & John talk Vintage Cube, John’s main event at GP Milwaukee, and give what they think is the best and worst of 2016! Aether Revolt Card Image Gallery PVDDR article on “Playing in your first pro tour” http://www.channelfireball.com/articles/playing-your-first-pro-tour/ BBD article http://www.channelfireball.com/articles/2-ways-to-fix-standard/ ETB part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6yRHqoG9EQ Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kg2TdBGOtcY Stoddard article http://magic.w...
Dec 22, 2016•1 hr 2 min
This week Ian & John talk about the newest fan-made Magic format, Frontier! And they introduce a new segment, Dueling Grounds, where Ian & John debate hot topics in Magic! This time, surprise, it’s Frontier! Aether Revolt Card Image Gallery OverExtended Legal Sets (have to use Archive.org) http://web.archive.org/web/20110630144037/http://mtgoverextended.com/legal-sets/ Gavin’s Original article on SCG pushing Overextended http://www.starcitygames.com/magic/extended/21947_Flow_Of_Ideas_Sho...
Dec 15, 2016•54 min
This week Ian & John update us on how Standard changed between last week and this week! GP Denver and Madrid really shook things up! Additionally, Aether Revolt spoilers have started and they’re gonna talk about them! Aether Revolt Card Image Gallery Aether Revolt Promos & Planeswalker Decks As always, you can reach Ian on Twitter @dixonij and on Twitch at twitch.tv/dix . You can find John on Twitter @jwiley129 and on Twitch at the same handle. You can reach the podcast directly over at ...
Dec 08, 2016•55 min
