The boys are back after a lengthy hiatus! We briefly recap where we have been for the last while and touch on Kals win at the SCG 10K which took place at RC Portland. We are then joined by Matthew Baros-Steyl fresh off his strong showing at Pro Tour Chicago. We ask the important questions, such as Where is Matthew? Who is Matthew? and Why is Matthew?
Just stopping by to give everyone an update since we have been away for a while. We will be back to regular programming soon, in the meantime have look at my new football project. The United Bias https://anchor.fm/theunitedbias/episodes/The-Premier-League-Preview-e27rrao You are also welcome to join our FPL community if you are so inclined: https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/i80dfh...
Fresh off his 9th place finish at Pro Tour MOM we are joined by Charis as we get to learn about the MTGO end boss and his journey in the beautiful game.
In this weeks show we are joined by Nikola Krsmanovic fresh off his winning performance at the Pioneer RCQ this past weekend. We get to know Nikola and learn about his path to victory. We also throw in a bonus section on RB Mid in pioneer. Nikola Krsmanovic RCQ Winning decklist 4 Cauldron Familiar 4 Unlucky Witness 4 Bloodtithe Harvester 4 Mayhem Devil 4 Fable of the Mirror-Breaker 3 Fatal Push 3 Claim the Firstborn 4 Deadly Dispute 4 Witch's Oven 1 Eaten Alive 1 Kari Zev's Expertise 1 Thoughtse...
Keraan is back from the RC in Naples and we go deep into all things Grixs. If you ever wanted to know how to Grixis, this is the episode for you. Deck 2 Cut Down 2 Abrade 3 Go for the Throat 1 Spell Pierce 1 Negate 2 Make Disappear 2 Blue Sun's Twilight 3 Invoke Despair 3 Reckoner Bankbuster 4 Bloodtithe Harvester 4 Corpse Appraiser 2 Sheoldred, the Apocalypse 4 Fable of the Mirror-Breaker 1 Ertai Resurrected 4 Darkslick Shores 4 Blackcleave Cliffs 4 Xander's Lounge 1 Takenuma, Abandoned Mire 1 ...
Local player Rishon Naidoo, overcomes the lack of RCQs in South Africa by winning a stacked MTGO Super PTQ. Rishon aka @boulderelf joins us on the pod as we get to know one of South Africa's rising stars.
We are joined by the winners of the 2 Johannesburg RCQs, Richard Solid and David Boers. In the first episode we discuss the weekend at large and focus on the modern portion of the event with a deep dive on Hammer Time. Top 16 deck lists 1 Soldin, Richard Hammer https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/5060860#paper 2 Dalais, Matthew UR Prowess https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/5060862#paper 3 Kwak, Jae-Ho Hammer https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/5060867#paper 4 wilson, navare Blue Moon https://www.mtggold...
The team all played the recently concluded Arena Open with Anthony going all the way to claim 2500$. We discuss our #SNC limited experiences that culminated in a strong open showing. Anthony's 8-1 day 2 draft deck: 2Expendable Lackey 1Strangle 1A Little Chat 2Corrupt Court Official 1Aven Heartstabber 1Snooping Newsie 2Tainted Indulgence 1Body Dropper 1Fatal Grudge 1Dig up the Body 1Raffine's Silencer 1Corpse Appraiser 2Maestros Charm 2Involuntary Employment 1Syndicate Infiltrator 1Girder Goons 1...
We are joined by the Magic the Gathering Hall of Famer Raphael Levy and delve into: How to be great at Magic Magic in the information age His MPL experience and what happens next Ban culture and much more... Follow us on Twitter and Facebook: https://twitter.com/MtgSharks https://www.facebook.com/mtgsharks You can follow Raphael here: https://www.twitch.tv/raphaellevy https://metafy.gg/@raphaellevy https://twitter.com/raphlevymtg...
Keraan and Sarv are joined by the prodigal son Bob as he returns to help us unpack the recently concluded EGG Nationals event. 3 days of competitive magic, consisting of Standard, Pioneer and Modern. We look at our prep leading up to the event and share the secret to great deck selection that lead to our dominant performance.
This week the lads tackle Angle Shooting in the wonderful game of Magic the Gathering. Is it ok? Where do we draw the line? Does the answer change in FNM vs pro play? We try to tackle the issue by going over famous examples from the world of Magic and personal anecdotes to help you understand this complex but interesting issue.
In this weeks episode we break down Keraan's Jund Food deck that took him to the top 8 of the modern challenge. We discuss the dynamic nature of modern, trying to make sense of the arms race that is currently taking place. https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/4212187#paper
This week we focus on all things Arena. MTG Dreamhack invitational winner Imaad Davids joins us to discuss his momentous victory. We review our respective performances in the Arena Open. And conclude by discussing the madness that is Historic Horizons
The lads share their experiences in AFR limited, go deep in Modern and touch on the latest standard developments. Limited talk 3:00 Modern 27:03 Lurrus talk 57:30 Standard/Arena 115:10
The boys return after more than a year off and are raring to go, in this weeks episode we discuss: Modern Horizons 2 The best Modern format ever? The state of MTGO D&D Adventures in the Forgotten Realms
Sometimes we forget here at the tip of Africa that we're not the only country with a small community of passionate MTG players. There are many players in many countries around the world who share some of our struggles when it comes to playing the game and seeing the world. This is why this week's guest is multiple time Turkish national champ, GP Prague 2017 winner, and longtime ambassador for Turkish MTG, Yusuf Kemal Vefa. We discuss getting into PVDDR's head to beat him in the GP finals, keepin...
Drafts! Drafts! And more drafts! Ikoria is out and we've spent ALL our time playing Limited so you can learn from our mistakes. The only problem is we're kinda killing the format and haven't paid for a draft yet, so there aren't too many mistakes to learn from. Joining us once again is Anthony Hodgson ( @scantzor ) who has managed to complete the entire collection of Ikoria in a week of drafting on Arena, so you may want to hear what he has to say. We kick things off with a discussion about Comp...
Ikoria: Lair of BEHEMOTHS is about to drop and you know we just had to give you our opinions on the word-soup nonsense that lays ahead of us in these coming months/years. Sarvesh Balkaran joins us for the third time after his impressive showing in the MTGO SUPER PTQ over the weekend. We break down what we think Standard will look like once the mutant monsters are let loose and go over a few different deck ideas we'd like to try out at the start of the new format. We also take a look at MTG Arena...
South Africa is officially in lockdown which means a lot of us have got a lot more time for MTG. Weirdly enough, both Bob and Keraan have been taking a bit of a break from the game but are back to give you the insights into their strenuous testing process for EGG 7, share some insights on challenges of tackling open formats when you don't have much time, and we get a sneak peek into how Keraan will be spending his free time with a quick look at Modern Horizons draft on MTGO.
Keraan and Bob haven't had much time to play MTG lately so we decided to bring in some top tier talent to share their knowledge with you. Unfortunately, they weren't available so we got David Boers, Sarvesh Balkaran, and Darren Fox instead. The three of them took down the recent trios event in Jozi by leveraging their skills and selecting what they thought were the best decks for the day. We get a deep dive on what they played (A lot of Thassa's Oracles) and a brief overview of each format whils...
In this episode of The Sharks MTG Podcast, we chat with the man behind South Africa's premier Arena Tournament series, Adam Prev'ost. Adam is the main man behind the Easy Gaming Group which has been instrumental in bringing players across the country together through their Arena tournaments. We chat to Adam about his history, how he got into MTG (only a year ago!), why he puts together these tournaments, and what lies in store for the future of the Easy Gaming Group. We also briefly touch on our...
It's Theros Beyond Death release time which means it's time to see which cards from the new set are gonna get banned. Just kidding. Hopefully. Keraan and Bob are joined by Cape Town's own Anthony Hodgson as they break down which cards they're most keen to brew with. Will Standard be mono-coloured like Theros of old or does the power level not match up to recent sets? Will Heliod and Ballista break Pioneer? We discuss this, the recent Modern bans, the upcoming PTQ in March and the 6th edition of ...
It's December which means it's the most wonderful time of the year: Cube Time. Never played Cube before? Have no clue what Cube even is? Never fear because we invited some expert guests to join us in breaking down everything you need to know about one of MTG's best formats. SA MTG legend John Woods and Cube King Roland Richards join us in a roundtable discussion about everything from building your own cube to what to look for when you're sitting down to play someone else's cube.
This is a very special episode of the Sharks MTG Podcast as it's the first one we've recorded live and in person. This time Keraan and Bob chat to the winner of the first South African PTQ in about 5 years, Theuns Prinsloo. This one's full of fun, laughter and insight into two of the best decks in the current Standard metagame, Fires and Cat Food. Hear why Theuns and Keraan picked the decks they did and how it lead to them facing each other in the finals. We also take a bit of a look back at the...
Summertime and the living is easy now that Veil of Summer, Once Upon a Time, and Oko, Thief of Crowns have left Standard for, uh, greener pastures. That's right, more upheaval in the MTG community as a fresh wave of bans hits yet again. Steff Vesley joins us this time to remind us that Bloemfontein exists and to share his thoughts on the latest developments. In this episode we discuss: MC Richmond GP Richmond and the speed with which new technology is adopted The latest bannings and what they me...
Pioneer has been a format for barely a minute and the ban hammer has already come crashing down. We're joined by former SA team member Darren Fox as we discuss all the decks we've played with and against in this exciting new format, and we take a look at the impact of the bans. We also look to Mythic Championship Oko this weekend and discuss potential tech that might be employed to one-up the elk mirrors.
The winds of change continue to blow through the MTG multiverse as two big announcements hit us in quick succession. We got on the mics shortly after Field of the Dead was banned to break down how it'll affect Standard going forward. Then, whilst we were recording, WOTC announced a brand new format in Pioneer and we couldn't resist giving our hottest of hot takes on this potentially degenerate new format. Sarvesh Balkaran joins us as the first guest after his monster run at GP Bangkok so we also...
We might not have ever forgiven WOTC for that heartbreaking Throne of Eldraine trailer if the spoilers for the set weren't looking so sweet. In this episode, Keraan and Bob discuss the cards that excite them the most from the spoilers so far before getting into the current state of Modern, briefly touching on the Hall of Fame, and discussing what to play at the Africa MTG Open Series happening at Comic-Con this year.
Welcome to the very first episode of The Sharks MTG Podcast with Bob Perfect and Keraan Chetty. We're two Magic players from South Africa who are passionate about the game, despite our geographical challenges with regards to this niche hobby. In this episode, we go over Keraan's experiences at MC and GP Barcelona before getting into the recent changes to organised play and how it affects us (not much), and the changes to the B&R lists. Keraan reminds Bob to stop living in the past as we disc...
