You voted for it, now they battle! You decided this month's competitors: Jace, Vryn's Prodigy and Vengevine are featured in November 2015's Brew Off, where Ben Bateman and Alex Kessler must brew decks featuring both cards. In the spirit of the brew, they go over two user submitted deck lists, and explain the changes they would make to them if they took them to a Modern tournament THIS weekend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 17, 2015•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 59
Alex and Ben move onto Mirrodin Block to go over their top ten picks for the most influential cards in Modern. They then battle it out to see who has the coolest list of cards from Mirrodin Block that aren't seeing enough play. Who wins? You decide! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 10, 2015•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 58
Andrew Brown joins Alex and Ben as they go over his recent Top 4 finish at the San Diego Regional Pro Tour Qualifier. Followed by a break down of the new card on everyone's mind, Jace, Vryn's Prodigy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 04, 2015•1 hr•Ep. 57
Alex and Ben break down the Top Ten Commons in Modern and five more Commons they wish saw more play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 27, 2015•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 56
Alex and Ben are joined by Oliver Brink, the director of the Magic: the Gathering webseries Top Decking to discuss what it was like to make the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 20, 2015•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 55
Alex and Ben break down what the new Vancouver Scry Mulligan rule means for Modern and tournament play, followed by a Deck Tech on Ben's new Steal of the God Head + Geist of Saint Traft deck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 13, 2015•59 min•Ep. 54
It's our one-year anniversary episode! Alex and Ben discuss what the new set rotation means for Modern, what the best Theros Block pick ups are, and what the Banned and Restriction announcement should have been and may eventually be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 06, 2015•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 53
Alex and Ben list their Top 10 best cards for Modern from the new set Battle For Zendikar. Which of the lists do you think "got it right"? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 22, 2015•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 52
We discuss what Hearthstone and ask the important question: "Does Hearthstone compete with Magic: The Gathering? Our esteemed guests this week are Josh Sutherland, formerly of IGN and Blizzard, and Reuben Bresler, formerly of Star City Games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 15, 2015•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 51
Tom Lapille, former member of Magic R&D, joins Alex and Ben as they look back at everything that happened in Modern and Magic over the last year. Check out Episode 49 for more from Tom! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 08, 2015•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 50
The World Magic Cup Qualifiers are this weekend, so we've got you with an early look with Tom LapIlle so you can get all of the info you need to rock it. Tune in next week for the full episode where we go over the last year in Magic and look to the future with Tom Lapille. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 04, 2015•35 min•Ep. 49
Twitch streamer and Cosplayer Ashlen Rose joins Kessler and Ben as they go over the new Battle for Zendikar mechanics and her history as a Magic cosplayer. They then break down RG Tron. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 24, 2015•52 min•Ep. 48
We had too much content from our podcast with Travis Woo a few weeks back, so we separated the game we played at the end for a special bonus episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 21, 2015•30 min•Ep. 47
Magic Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin joins Kessler and Ben as they go over his history as a Magic player, followed by an explanation on the different forms of Card Advantage and why it is so important to Magic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 17, 2015•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 46
The "Innovator" Patrick Chapin joins Kessler and Ben in this bonus Deck Tech episode as they go over Grixis Control just in time for the last Modern PreTQs of the season. Make sure to tune in Monday for the full Patrick Chapin interview episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 14, 2015•27 min•Ep. 45
Scott MacCallum from the Eh Team Podcast joins Alex and Ben as they break down Pro Tour: Magic Origins and what new cards from Standard may see play in Modern. Followed up by an awesome Deck Tech on the deck #TeamGeist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 09, 2015•53 min•Ep. 44
Travis Woo, Magic brewmaster and Philosopher, is back to join Alex and Ben as they discuss why Magic is good for the world, what makes a good Magic card, and what is "interaction." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 04, 2015•42 min•Ep. 43
Paul Rietzl, currently ranked as the 6th best player in the world, joins the cast to talk about his Magic career, professional Magic teams, and break down his Naya Collected Company list from GP Charlotte. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 27, 2015•52 min•Ep. 42
Ben's back in town to help Alex break down the best eating and exercise habits you can apply to take your tournament game to the next level. Then our first community submitted Deck Tech with Boris Fishman's "UWR Miracles". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 20, 2015•52 min•Ep. 41
There was just TOO MUCH STUFF from our episode with The Professor from Tolarian Community College earlier this week, so here's a Merfolk Deck tech as a bonus mini cast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 17, 2015•29 min•Ep. 40
The Professor from Tolarian Community College fills in for Ben this week as he and Kessler break down the top 10 new cards from Magic Origins and which of those will show up in your next Modern tournament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 13, 2015•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 39
We're joined by Jason Alt of MTGPrice and Brainstorm Brewery Podcast fame and Jimmy Wong to talk about the recent Modern price spikes that has everyone running for the hills. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 05, 2015•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 38
Adrian Lopez, co-host of the podcast MTG Focus: Spikes, joins Alex and Ben as they break down what Aggro means in the Modern format. Followed by a Deck Tech on the king daddy of all Aggro decks: Modern ZOO. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 28, 2015•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 37
Ben and Alex discuss the playability of the new dual-faced Planeswalkers from Magic: Origins in Modern. Then Zac Elsik, the pilot who took Lantern Control to 15th place at GP Charlotte, joins to discuss the ins and outs of the deck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 21, 2015•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 36
With the recent success of Kolaghan's Command, Alex and Ben discuss the different modal cards Wizards has created and the powered offered by versatility. Followed by a Deck Tech on Ben's new brew: Superior Burning CoCo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 13, 2015•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 35
Kessler and Ben recap their experience at the largest Magic: the Gathering tournament ever while driving back home through the desert between GP Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 06, 2015•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 34
Kessler and Ben discuss the different tiers of decks in Modern and how Modern Masters 2015 will effect the format. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 22, 2015•51 min•Ep. 33
Reuben Bresler joins Kessler and Ben as they review the recently spoiled Modern Masters 2015. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 16, 2015•57 min•Ep. 32
Jimmy Wong of VGHS and The Command Zone podcast joins Alex and Ben as they count down the top 10 White cards in Modern. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 08, 2015•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 31
Pro Tour competitors Andrew Brown and Cliff Chen join the cast to talk about their experiences at Pro Tour Dragons of Tarkir, followed by a look back at how the Khans of Tarkir block has effected Modern. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 02, 2015•54 min•Ep. 30
