On this episode, it’s been quite a year, folks! Maria and Meghan look back at one year in pandemic isolation as it relates to Magic the Gathering. Hear their thoughts on the MTG highlights and lowlights of being quarantined, the future of what tournaments might look like post-pandemic, their memories surrounding their first all-digital prereleases and more. It’s been a wild ride (to put it mildly) and this episode is chock-full of lots of interesting insights. Plus, Meghan tells a gr...
Mar 16, 2021•51 min•Ep 425•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode, Maria and Meghan don their black judges’ robes and white doilies and settle every Magic the Gathering debate ever. Yes, that’s right. They will finally put an end to any arguing about any topic regarding MTG. Consider it a public service. If you and your friend have been locked in a decades-old debate: congratulations! This episode will conclusively solve everything for you. You’re welcome, Magic players. Become a GLH5 Patron Today and Feel that Happy Feeling! ...
Mar 09, 2021•50 min•Ep 424•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode, Maria and Meghan check in on Standard following last weekend’s MPL and Rivals League play! Do we have any exciting new decks with the release of Kaldheim? PLUS: A look back at Time Spiral ahead of the release of Time Spiral Remastered. What exactly WAS Time Spiral all about anyway? Get a refresher! And a check in on all the latest news (and drama) in the Magic community. There’s a lot of it! Become a GLH5 Patron Today and Feel that Happy Feeling! GLHF Kitty Speaker M...
Mar 02, 2021•47 min•Ep 423•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode, Maria and Meghan dive into the world of Strixhaven! After a surprise info drop from Wizards of the Coast detailing the five Colleges of the famous Magic school, our intrepid hosts break down the unique attributes of each (and which they’d join!) PLUS: An update from the Arena Open and the VML and a check-in of Kaldheim draft, as we venture deeper into the format. And it’s a very, very good format! Become a GLH5 Patron Today and Feel that Happy Feeling! GLHF Kitty Spe...
Feb 23, 2021•51 min•Ep 422•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode, Maria and Meghan take a deep dive on the creation of Kaldheim – Magic the Gathering’s newest set! Find out how the set came to life and why it took so many years to see the light of day. PLUS: super interesting behind-the-scenes information on the development of specific cards (did you know Toralf went through FIVE different names?!), Mark Rosewater answers questions about the set, and Maria has a memory mind flub of epic proportions. Become a GLH5 Patron Today and F...
Feb 16, 2021•53 min•Ep 421•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode, Maria and Meghan break down the top decks hitting Standard – just a few days after the set’s official release! Kaldheim has added a few cards into the mix (too few? ask our hosts) and we’ll investigate anything new or spicy you might encounter on the ladder — or want to play yourself! Meghan might just have found her love match! PLUS: an update on Meghan’s run through the VML, Maria shares her newest love in Historic, Kaldheim Storytime, and a stunn...
Feb 09, 2021•50 min•Ep 420•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode, Maria and Meghan dive deep into Kaldheim draft! It’s one of the most complicated draft formats in recent memory and there’s tons to explore, so you’ll definitely want to get as much input as you can on what cards are over-performing and which are under-performing early on in this format. Celebrate Magic the Gathering’s newest set by cracking some packs and passing to the left, friends! Find out what commons and uncommons our hosts think should make every ...
Feb 02, 2021•52 min•Ep 419•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode, Judge Rob returns to give us all the info we’ll need to know ahead of this week’s Kaldheim prerelease! Get the lowdown on new and returning mechanics and learn how to navigate tricky new cards that are sure to stump even the most pedigreed of players! Fret not, Judge Rob is here to help! PLUS: Maria and Meghan named Cutest and Grossest card of Kaldheim. Be prepared for the new set, friends! Become a GLH5 Patron Today and Feel that Happy Feeling! *NEW* GLHF Kitty Spea...
Jan 27, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep 418•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome very special guest Tyler Mills to the show! Tyler, besides being an awesome dude in real life, is also a guru of how to play for free on Magic Arena. (He’s also got a 67% win rate in Limited! No big deal…) Tyler will teach you how you can play Arena for basically no money at all (really!) and grow your collection at the same time. He’s only spent $20 on the game, and he’s been going strong for more than a year. Even if you’r...
Jan 20, 2021•52 min•Ep 417•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode, Maria and Meghan talk everything Kaldheim! They’ll give you the lowdown on the lore (there’s lots of it), the new preview cards (there’s lots of them), and show off two preview cards of their own (there’s two of them.) Get hyped for Magic’s newest set with an introduction to the new and returning mechanics and a look at the first Kaldheim Magic story with Meghan. It’s a show so metal, platinum won’t know what hit it. Thanks to Wizards of...
Jan 13, 2021•53 min•Ep 416•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode, Maria and Meghan ring in the new year with a bunch of questions from listeners! Find out what set they’d invent if they could, what their favorite books of 2020 were, how Maria would fix white, and what to do about a briefcase full of spaghetti. PLUS: Meghan preps for the upcoming Venus and Mercury League by testing Standard – find out what spicy deck she’s bringing to the table this Friday! SPECIAL BONUS: Maria…SWEARS…?!?! Become a GLH5 Patron Toda...
Jan 05, 2021•55 min•Ep 415•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Holidays, everyone! On this episode, Maria and Meghan hand out the most prestigious of Magic the Gathering awards: The Chrimbys! Getting a Chrimby is the equivalent of an MTG Oscar, so they are preeeetty important. Find out which cards win Overall Cutest, Best 23rd Card in Draft or what deck wins Deck of the Year or which moment takes the crown as Best Magic Moment of 2020. It’s been a true rollercoaster of a year for GLHF and we are so happy you stood by us amidst everything. Yes, w...
Dec 29, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep 414•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode, Maria and Meghan put on their conductor’s hats and jump aboard the hype train for Kaldheim! Get all the latest info about Magic the Gathering’s newest set, out next month. Your hosts have the lowdown on new cards, returning mechanics, cool planeswalkers — you name it! PLUS: Maria and Meghan reveal their predictions as to what will be in the set — including describing all of the Gods! Will they be right? Only time will tell, dear friend! Become a GLH5 Patr...
Dec 23, 2020•50 min•Ep 413•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode, Maria and Meghan step up to the front of the class to give their tournament reports from this past weekend’s Historic Arena Open! Find out what decks they played, what they played against, and what their final records were! PLUS: A few new spicy Historic decks if you’re looking for something new to bring into battle. ALSO: Arena Cube Draft is mega super-powered and super-mega fun – our hosts explain how to get those draft trophies. Oh, and there are a lot of ta...
Dec 16, 2020•46 min•Ep 412•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode, Maria and Meghan break down all the exciting action from this past weekend’s Zendikar Rising Championship! Find out what the top decks were in both Historic and in Standard and hear stories from behind-the-scenes of the broadcast. Looking for a fun deck to play on the ladder that the pros also use? How about a deck to crush this weekend’s upcoming Arena Open with? Don’t worry! Your intrepid hosts have you covered! Become a GLH5 Patron Today and Feel that Happy ...
Dec 08, 2020•47 min•Ep 411•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode, Maria and Meghan finally finish their trek through every single draft set that’s been released since they started playing Magic the Gathering back in 2012! Join along in the merry, merry memoryfest as they recall the highlights and the lowlights of the most recent draft releases. SPECIAL BONUS: Maria unboxes a Secret Lair that she doesn’t remember buying and Meghan wants to be called “Happy Holidays.” Become a GLH5 Patron Today and Feel that Happy Feeling...
Dec 01, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep 410•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode, Maria and Meghan continue their Draft Retrospective – going through all the various Magic the Gathering draft formats they played over the years. This episode, they kick things off with Kaladesh and Aether Revolt! Listen in as our dynamic duo try to remember everything about these iconic sets over the years. BONUS: Maria is attacked by a vicious bug and Meghan watches Alien for the first time. Become a GLH5 Patron Today and Feel that Happy Feeling! Listen to Weekly Magic N...
Nov 24, 2020•58 min•Ep 409•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode, Maria and Meghan look back over all the different Magic the Gathering sets they’ve played over the years – and reminisce about their favorite (and least favorite!) Draft formats. Come along on the memory journey as our hosts remember what they loved about Return to Ravnica, Theros and Khans of Tarkir. Exactly what were the mechanics in Eldritch Moon again? Did I ever actually DRAFT that set?! Full of laughs and forgetfulness, this episode is truly a love letter to cr...
Nov 17, 2020•58 min•Ep 408•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode, Maria and Meghan get ready for Kaladesh Remastered! Hitting Arena this Thursday, the throwback format will be invading your draft queue and shaking up the Historic format. If you weren’t playing during Kaladesh, don’t worry! Our hosts go over the most powerful cards in the set and what ones they’re looking forward to brewing with. If you did play Kaladesh, it’ll be a fantastic trip down memory lane. PLUS: thoughts on the first two weekends of Rivals and M...
Nov 10, 2020•50 min•Ep 407•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome very special guest and winner of the past TWO VML Championships, Carolyn Kavanagh, to the show! Carolyn talks about why a league for under-represented genders is important, her process of finding the perfect deck every week (how is she so good at this game?!), and what she’s looking forward to in the Zendikar Rising Championship in December. PLUS: Everyone plays some Flavor Text Theatre Mad-Libs and Meghan is pro-stinky hands. Become a GLH5 Patron ...
Nov 03, 2020•50 min•Ep 406•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode, Maria and Meghan talk Commander! Yes! It’s true! Commander Legends, that is. It’s a new draftable Commander set coming out next month and our hosts want to be ready to throw down with the best of them. They’ll show off some of the shiny preview cards and talk about the challenges that Wizards of the Coast faced in creating a Commander set for draft — and how they solved them. PLUS: It’s Spooky Season and Flavor Text Theatre returns with a Halloween-...
Oct 27, 2020•48 min•Ep 405•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode, Maria and Meghan explore a world of constructed after the ban of Omnath. But why is Maria so crabby? She airs her grievances with Standard after a failed attempt to make much progress climbing the ladder. PLUS: Storytime with Meghan returns as Nahiri continues her quest to “save” Zendikar and Flavor Text Theatre returns with Movie Pitches! Become a GLH5 Patron Today and Feel that Happy Feeling! Listen to Weekly Magic News with The Upkeep Check out our Board Games You...
Oct 20, 2020•54 min•Ep 404•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode, Maria and Meghan are excited to brew up new Standard decks with you following the banning of Omnath, Lucky Clover and Escape to the Wilds. The format is now wide open (at least for a few days!) and the magical world is our oyster. Find out what decks Maria and Meghan think will be good moving forward in Standard and what decks will be super fun. Listeners even weigh in with their Standard-brewing dreams! PLUS: Meghan recaps the Zendikar story and is still in love with Nahiri. Be...
Oct 13, 2020•50 min•Ep 403•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode, Maria and Meghan get ready for this weekend’s upcoming 2020 Season Grand Finals! They’ll make one of their infamous “sock bets” and choose who will win it all, chat about Standard and which decks beat Omnath (don’t worry! There are actually plenty!), and speculate about what the shape of Historic might look like in this dual-format season end tournament. Find out what Maria has been jamming on the Standard ladder and what new deck has Meghan intrigu...
Oct 06, 2020•54 min•Ep 402•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode, Maria and Meghan dive into Zendikar Rising limited! Find out the cards they think are over-performing in draft to help improve your win-rate on the ladder! PLUS: Storytime with Meghan returns as we return to Zendikar. What exactly is Nahiri up to? What does Nissa think? And why is Jace somehow involved? All of your questions will be answered! Also: Maria drinks a fall candle to celebrate the season. Become a GLH5 Patron Today and Feel that Happy Feeling! Listen to Weekly Magic N...
Sep 29, 2020•50 min•Ep 401•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode, Maria and Meghan celebrate 400 episodes! *woohoo!* And you know what that means….! That’s right! This episode is another of the famous GLHF Musicals! Sing along with our hosts as they put their love of Magic the Gathering into song. Enjoy hits like “Magic is Dead,” “Oh No! It’s Oko,” and “What Does He Mean When He Says ‘Your Go’?” Thank you all so much for supporting us for 400 amazing episodes of this podcast. He...
Sep 22, 2020•31 min•Ep 400•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome Judge Rob back to the show (virtually, of course!) for his overview of all the new mechanics, card interactions, and tricky new rules you might run across while playing your Zendikar Rising prerelease! You don’t want to be caught not knowing how something works, and Judge Rob has got you covered! Maria and Meghan also name the Cutest and Grossest card of the new set, and Meghan refuses to drop the Nahiri thing…even after the, y’know, ma...
Sep 16, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep 399•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode, Maria and Meghan get ready for this weekend’s epic 4-day Magic the Gathering tournament: the Mythic Invitational! Hear all about their predictions for the top decks for the Historic format’s first time in the big spotlight. PLUS: The GLHF crew unveils an exclusive preview card (it’s a super sweet rare), Meghan falls for Teferi, and a Very Important discussion about the best names for groups of animals. Y’know, Magic talk. Become a GLH5 Patron Today and Fe...
Sep 08, 2020•46 min•Ep 398•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode, Maria and Meghan take the time travel bathtub on a journey back through every high-level Magic championship since they started playing the game in 2012. Relive the greatest moments in Pro Tour history from Return to Ravnica on and get to know high level play in a way that’s fun, inclusive and funny. Even if you didn’t watch these tournaments, you’ll love hearing all the wild stories that happened, about the broken decks the players brought, and the biggest punt...
Sep 01, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep 397•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode, Maria and Meghan make their predictions about the new fall set: Zendikar Rising! Both hosts are known for their almost scary ability to correctly predict new mechanics and cards – will they be able to do it this time? Find out! What do you think of Maria’s new “Salt” mechanic? How about Meghan’s tribal “Bioluminesce?” PLUS: Storytime with Meghan takes us through the previous Zendikar blocks to get you caught up with the story. SPECIAL BO...
Aug 25, 2020•49 min•Ep 396•Transcript available on Metacast 
