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The Masters of Modern

Collected Companywww.kess.co
Your weekly insight into Modern, a competitive Magic: the Gathering format, with hosts Alex Kessler and Glenn Jones. We break down all different aspects of the format from deck archetypes to new releases and predictions!
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Episodes

M19 Set Review & Exclusive Battle Bosses Spoiler

Alex & Ben give their full set review for M19 and discuss the exclusive spoiler for KessCo's upcoming new game Battle Bosses! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 29, 20181 hr 10 minEp. 177

GP Vegas Preview & Modern's Summer 2018 Tier 1 Decks

Alex and Ben break down the state of modern in summer 2018, and talk about the best decks for GP Vegas this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 12, 20181 hr 1 minEp. 175

MTG Arena Update & Commander Cards in Modern?

The Masters of Modern are joined by The Command Zone's own Craig Blanchette & return guest Michael Grothe to discuss the newest MTG Arena updates, as well as the possibility of adding supplemental product releases into the modern format. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 02, 201852 minEp. 174

Exclusive BattleBond Preview Card & Mono Blue Prison

Ben and Michael Grothe premiere the newest MMCast preview card provided for free by Wizards of the Coast! They also discuss Mono Blue Prison is modern & the newly announced Guilds of Ravnica. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 23, 201848 minEp. 173

Dominaria Set Review for Modern

Ben and Alex double down and do their full Dominaria set review. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 03, 20181 hr 38 minEp. 172

GP Hartford Recap & Landless Decks in Modern

Ben is joined by Michael Grothe to break down GP Hartford and talk about landless combo strategies in the format. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 24, 201848 minEp. 171

Is Thalia the Legendary 2 Drop White Has Been Missing?

Ben and Alex discuss the infamous cycle of 2 drop creatures in magic's history as well as ponder the iconic 1 drops and 3 drops. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 07, 201845 minEp. 169

Top 8 Phoenix Interview with Michael Hughes

Alex Interviews GP Phoenix Top 8 Player Michael Hughes About His R/G Eldrazi Deck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 30, 20181 hr 8 minEp. 168

MASTERS 25 PREVIEW! & Prison Decks in Modern

Alex & Ben are back to discuss their exclusive Masters 25 preview cards and break down prison decks in Modern. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 01, 201851 minEp. 165

​Breaking News: Inside the Magic the Gathering Movie

Alex, Ben and Michael Grothe are back to discuss their inside scoop on the development of the Magic the Gathering movie. This is a piece of news you won't want to miss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 23, 201846 minEp. 164

Gerry Thompson PT Interview, Jace & Bloodbraid Elf Unbanned!

Gerry Thompson returns to discuss his finals appearance at Pro Tour Rivals of Ixalan, the CRAZY unbanning of Jace the Mind Sculptor & Bloodbraid Elf, and the future of the format. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 13, 20181 hrEp. 163

Will Lantern Control Be Banned? PT Rivals of Ixalan | #162

Alex and Ben are back to discuss the Modern Pro Tour goodness from PT Rivals of Ixalan. Hang out while they break down each of the decks in the top 8 and ponder the potential future of Lantern Control! Bannings? No bannings? Find out inside! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 07, 201855 minEp. 162

The Third Great Designer Search | #161

Wizards of the Coast has begun the third Great Designer Search. Ben and Kessler give you a brief breakdown on the history of the last two Great Designer Searches, and then answer the essay questions from the first round of the Third. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 29, 201852 minEp. 161

Rivals of Ixalan Set Review for Modern | #160

Kessler and Ben go through the new cards from Rivals of Ixalan to discuss playability and to see if any could be big hits in Modern.​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 23, 20181 hr 23 minEp. 160

GP Santa Clara Tournament Report | #159

KessCo game developer and returning guest Michael Grothe joins the podcast to talk with Ben about their GP Santa Clara experiences, the GP Top 8 and a weird new Pact of Negation brew Ben is messing with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 14, 20181 hr 7 minEp. 159

Merfolk Mistbinder – Rivals of Ixalan PREVIEW & Top 10 Simic in Modern | #158

The Masters of Modern Preview card for Rivals of Ixalan, Merfolk Mistbinder, is literally the best Blue Green card in Modern’s history and the set’s not even out yet! To honor its mistiness, Kessler and Ben break down the Top Ten Simic cards in modern. (Spoiler alert: almost all of them are bad.) TO BUY SUPER PARTY BATTLE: http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/jpom/?pfm=Search&t=super%20party%20battle To the Twitter Poll: https://twitter.com/theMMcast/status/932837617279778816 Saffron Olive’s Art...

Jan 02, 20181 hr 14 minEp. 158

A Year in Review and GP Santa Clara Prep with Michael Grothe | #157

​This is the last episode of 2017! Kessler and Ben break down their favorite moments, best episodes, and lay a ground work for where they plan to go in the future. Then special guest, game designer Michael Grothe, joins the cast and break down GP OKC to figure out the best deck options to take to the next Modern Grand Prixt Santa Clara. TO BUY SUPER PARTY BATTLE: http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/jpom/?pfm=Search&t=super%20party%20battle To the Twitter Poll: https://twitter.com/theMMcast/stat...

Dec 22, 20171 hr 14 minEp. 157

Graveyard Shenanigans with Frank Fields | #156

After weeks of messing around with “far too many graveyard brews”(Kessler), Ben takes over the cast with special guest and host of the Cooldown Podcast: Frank Fields. They go over all of the different ways the graveyard can be utilized for value and which ways Modern can utilize them better. To Find Frank: @FFMirhi The Cooldown Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cooldown-podcast/id1052500792?mt=2 TO BUY SUPER PARTY BATTLE: http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/jpom/?pfm=Search&t=super%2...

Dec 10, 201752 minEp. 158

Top Ten White Blue Cards in Modern | #155

We’ve finished reviewing the color pairs and almost all of the permanent types. It’s time to start a series of top tens on the color pairs, starting with Kessler’s favorite pair UW. Which Azorius card will reign supreme? Will Ben be able to finally win a sweet honorable mentions battle after Kessler’s dominant winning streak? 1) Geist of Saint Traft 2) Spell Queller 3) Supreme Verdict 4) Reflector Mage 5) Detention Sphere 6) Sphinx’s Revelation... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

Dec 01, 20171 hr 3 minEp. 157

Is Modern Too Expensive?

Over the last 4 years Wizards of the Coast has heavily increased reprint set cycles, has printed almost every major staple in Modern, and the format is now at an all time low in cost. But is it low enough? Kessler and Ben break down the cost of reprint sets, why Modern is expensive as it is, and whether or not the cost of Modern is warranted or should be less expensive. TO BUY SUPER... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 24, 20171 hr 10 minEp. 156

SUPER PARTY BATTLE | #153

Kessler’s first game Super Party Battle, was just released at Thinkgeek.com. Lead Developer Michael Grothe joins Kessler and Ben as they break down the design history of the game, and the key ways it plays in a Maro-esque game design episode. They also go over Unhinged Spoilers and convince Ben how cool an Un-set can be. TO BUY SUPER PARTY BATTLE : http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/jpom/?pfm=Search&t=super%20party%20battle To Download Lifelinker: https://collected.company/lifelinker/ To unloc...

Nov 18, 20171 hr 2 minEp. 155

The Standard Ban List in Modern | #152

Kessler and Ben feel like the Standard Ban list may be a great resource for figuring out what cards may be undervalued in modern. Breaking down the history of the ban list, the see each era of bannings, discuss the cause of those bannings (Hint: artifact blocks and new card types) and then discuss which cards banned could see or deserve to see more play.​ TO BUY SUPER PARTY BATTLE : http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/jpom/?pfm=Search&t=super%20party%20battle To Download Lifelinker:... Learn mo...

Nov 11, 201759 minEp. 154

The Worst Color Combos | #151

Sultai, Mardu, and (Gasp) Esper, have always had trouble breaking through in Modern Tier 1 play. Kessler and Ben break down why each has had trouble breaking through, what each color pair is missing, and which is primed to be the next big thing!​ To Download Lifelinker: https://collected.company/lifelinker/ To unlock our sweet MMcast LifeLink Background donate to the MMcast Patreon!!!!. https://www.patreon.com/themmcast Follow us on YouTube! youtube.com/topdeckingTV Follow us on Twitch for futur...

Nov 08, 201748 minEp. 153

State of Modern | #150

After a week off due to travel, the Masters of Modern Podcast is back! This week we break down the most recent Modern SCG events, the current power of Storm, Recent Ban List announcements and more! To Download Lifelinker: https://collected.company/lifelinker/ To unlock our sweet MMcast LifeLink Background donate to the MMcast Patreon!!!!. https://www.patreon.com/themmcast Follow us on YouTube! youtube.com/topdeckingTV Follow us on Twitch for future streams: twitch.tv/themmcast To buy the sweet p...

Oct 27, 201756 minEp. 152

Ranking the Colors in Modern | #149

“Live” From the Dallas Toy Fair, Kessler and Ben break down all five colors in Magic (and maybe a 6th), discussing their strengths and weaknesses, and ranking them from best to worst. Which color comes out on top? Which color needs work? And what’s with this sixth color? To Download Lifelinker: https://collected.company/lifelinker/ To unlock our sweet MMcast LifeLink Background donate to the MMcast Patreon!!!!. https://www.patreon.com/themmcast Follow us on YouTube! youtube.com/topdeckingTV Foll...

Oct 09, 20171 hr 5 minEp. 151

Ixalan Modern Review | #148

​Kessler and Ben go through every card that they think has a chance at seeing play in Modern from Ixalan. Listen to see what gems could be found exploring this brand new plane of Pirates, Dinosaurs, Merfolk, and Vampires! To Download Lifelinker: https://collected.company/lifelinker/ To unlock our sweet MMcast LifeLink Background donate to the MMcast Patreon!!!!. https://www.patreon.com/themmcast Follow us on YouTube! youtube.com/topdeckingTV Follow us on Twitch for future streams: twitch.tv/them...

Sep 29, 20171 hr 20 minEp. 150
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