The first half of the year is behind us, and the Season 1 points leader is here to chat with us about the standard, the Invi, and his journey to the Players' Championship. Come hang out! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.
Not Gruul? Then we have to smash. But before we get to the smashing, how about a nuanced discussion about privilege and need within the mtg community? But don't worry, we spend plenty of time talking about smashing. Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.
We've got a mixed bag today! Chris and Collins go over their standard and modern prep for the Invitational, SCG Louisville results, and a whole bucket full of Modern Horizons spoilers. Come hang out! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.
The Grindcast has been bested. Our roommates caught wind of our sick finishes at SCG Richmond and, quite literally, one-upped us with first place finishes in the open and the modern classic. Zan's here to give us the lowdown on Jeskai walkers, and Jeremy has the latest on running four Narsets in Modern. Plus! Modern Horizon spoilers. Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.
This week, Chris and Collins are talking about a small announcement or two out of Organized play. You know, little things like GerryT quitting the MPL, new MPL members, diversity invitations to Arena Mythic Championships. That sort of little thing. Plus! Standard: so many planeswalkers, so little time. Come hang out! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.
Fresh off of simultaneous second place finishes at SCG Richmond, CCR and Collins have plenty of week one standard to talk about. Is monored the deck to beat? Is bant midrange the real deal? Why couldn't either of us have won just one more match? All these burning questions and more on this week's episode! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.
It's here! Chris and Collins have been playing some week 0 standard and they're gonna share everything they know about it with you--even if most of what they know is that Nexus is looking real, real nice with Tamiyo. Plus, London mulligan thoughts and a look at the mythic championship this past weekend. Come hang out! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.
Whew, this one's a monster! But we've finally wrapped up our constructed set review. Our throats are a little sorer, CCR's pockets are a little lighter, and now we know exactly how the standard meta is going to shape up. Or, you know, something like that. Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.
We're doing it live! Join CCR and Collins as we go over the white, blue, and black cards of War of the Spark--and CCR puts his money where his mouth is as he places his preorders live, with clicks and keypresses and all captured for the full experience. Come hang out! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.
Modern results are in, and Esper Control is the hottest new deck that's sure to break modern in half. Or, maybe, put a dent in some of Izzet Phoenix's numbers. Who knows! Plus an army of new WAR spoilers, some of which are bound to spark your imagination. Come hang out! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.
War of the Spark spoilers are finally here! CCR and Collins take a look at some of the coolest stuff spoiled so far, but not before giving our takes on maybe the most important magic tournament of all time. Strap yourselves in, because we've got Opinions and we're about to share 'em! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.
Lotus Box team captain Zan Syed joins us this week, fresh off of a top 8 at SCG Cincinnati! We chat about his deck choice methodology, team tournaments, going to time, and even find a few minutes to hear about best of one. Don't miss it! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.
So, you're playing against Phoenix. And you're losing, a lot. Even though you're bringing in all these hate cards! What gives! Well, Collins and CCR are here to talk about what works and what doesn't against Modern's hottest deck. Plus! A spicy standard list that CCR hopes to take to the top 8 of SCG Cincinnati.
SCG Regionals was this past weekend, with UR Phoenix claiming a whopping EIGHTEEN top 8 slots in ten tournaments. Are we looking at another imminent ban? Is the modern format beyond saving? Is Ensnaring Bridge the new hero of the format? All this and more! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.
This week! Collins and CCR take a critical look at modern, Modern Horizons, and what we can expect for the future of magic's most popular format. Is modern healthy? Can it be fixed? Or is it collapsing under its own weight? Find out here! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.
Autumn Burchett absolutely smashed MC Cleveland, and we're here to pick up the pieces. What did we learn from the first ever mythic championship? Has Sultai been unplayable all along? Are merfolk the hidden gem of the format? Plus! Modern discussion, including updates to the restore balance deck and of course the new mulligan rule for MC London. Come hang out! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.
Finally, the organized play announcement we've all been waiting for! Chris and Collins break down all the news about how to qualify for paper and digital Mythic Championships. Plus! An update on modern, including a sweet new deck that just might restore balance to a format dominated by faithless looting. Come hang out! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music
Monoblue tempo crushed it at SCG DFW, and we...did not call it. We check out the latest standard developments before moving on to a breakdown of what's been happening in modern. Is Phoenix broken now that KCI is banned? Is Death's Shadow really where we want to be? All this and more! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.
Fresh off of SCG Baltimore, standard is moving and grooving, heading towards the grindiest meta we've seen in ages. Is monoblue really the best deck to pick on these builds, or is everyone just fooling themselves? Plus! We talk some legacy and give our takes on the Mythic Invitational. Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music!
Week one of Ravnica Allegiance standard is behind us, and boy have we got a jellyfish hydra beast for you. Sultai looks to be the early leader behind the flying, card drawing, life gaining machine, but plenty of other strategies are making their mark early on in the format. Come find out what we've learned so far! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music
Ravnica Allegiance is here! And the Lotusboxers Zan Syed and Jeremy Bertarioni have dropped by to share everything they've learned from relentlessly jamming new standard. Is Turbofog unbeatable? Is Judith the scourge of the new format? Find out on this extra special episode! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.
Ravnica Allegiance is here and it's...hoo boy is this a set. From four mana enchantments that double your mana to the best Blood Artist we've ever seen, join CCR, Lee McLeod and Collins Mullen as we go over all the big hitters of Magic's newest and (at least temporarily) sweetest set. Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music
We're back from SCG Columbus! Collins missed out on Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace but he's still got stories to tell, and cases to make for why KCI should be banned in modern. Plus! Tons of new Ravnica Allegiance cards and we promise we're not going to just talk about the Simic ones. Come hang out! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.
The mail's here! And Chris and Collins sit down together to answer all your burning questions, from our favorite standard decks of all time to our happiest Magic memory to whether or not we're into pineapple on pizza, we're spilling all the tea on our first ever mailbag episode! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.
This week we've got Matt Nelson of Mox Insights here to talk about the future of Magic data analytics! They've broken down GP Atlanta and now we've got their GP Portland data to pore over. Plus! Some hot new Ravnica Allegiance spoilers to argue about. Come hang out! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.
We made it out of Roanoke alive! And we brought stories! CCR and Collins are joined by honorary third member of the Grindcast (and cube championship participant) Lee McLeod to break down everything that happened over this past snowy invitational weekend, from 10 thousand dollar cube drafts to the 10 million dollar pro tour--excuse me, mythic championships. Come hang out! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.
SCGCon is this weekend, and Chris and Collins are both making the trip up to Roanoke! Whether you're in the main event or grinding some cube qualifiers all weekend long, we dive into standard and modern in our attempts to answer the question at the heart of magic: is Crackling Drake the best creature in every format? Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.
Whether you love the format or you're furious about it, you're probably playing it this weekend! Chris and Collins have the lowdown on the current state of modern, from a look at the breakdown of decks played at GP Atlanta to what we've been seeing online in the comp leagues. If you're playing Magic this weekend, you'll probably want to come hang out. Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music!
Chris and Collins faced off in probably the single most important match of Magic the Gathering this year. While Collins did walk away with the victory and the rptq invite, there's still plenty of standard that's still up in the air. Join us for an extra special Thanksgiving episode, since you're probably not standing up for a couple hours anyway. Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.
The pro tour results are in, and white weenie is clearly the best deck in Standard...right? We break down everything we learned from Pro Tour Guilds of Ravnica and the info we're going to use to attack the format going forward. If you're playing a pptq or standard showdown in the next couple weeks, don't miss this one! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.
