On this episode, Maria and Meghan get out their wetsuits, snorkels, flippers and shark cages as they dive into the data for Lost Caverns of Ixalan draft! What monsters lurk below in the murky depths? (Spoiler alert: not many! They are mostly flying above in the skies stealing people’s french fries!) Find out how you can increase your win-rate by knowing what cards, draft strategies and colors put up the best results. Your hosts also take a look back on the draft formats of 2023 as a whole and discover a rather disturbing trend! *DUN DUN DUUUUUUN!*

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan take a deep dive into the draft archetypes of Lost Caverns of Ixalan! Get a great roadmap about how to approach this shiny, new draft format — complete with interesting facts (which uncommon appears 20% more often than the others?) and stories from the fields of battle. PLUS: Meghan gets all Shakespearean up in here and Maria says Axe-Blaster far too many times to feel good about.

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan talk the newest set on the block: Lost Caverns of Ixalan! Find out how Maria did at her prerelease and what kind of deck she built. Plus, get her thoughts on all the new mechanics and over-performing cards ahead of the Arena release this week! BONUS: What assigned reading traumatized you in high school?

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome back Judge Rob to walk us through all of the tricky new cards and mechanics from Lost Caverns of Ixalan! Get prepped for your prerelease this weekend with the best primer in the biz! As always, you’re sure to learn something that will come in handy as Magic sets continue to increase in complexity. PLUS: Maria and Meghan scale back their yacht plans and Rob is a secret poet??

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan celebrate Halloween by bringing you the most shocking new preview cards from Magic’s upcoming set: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan! You! Will! Be! Terrified! Hear all about some very exciting new cards that may find homes in Standard, Limited or Commander. PLUS: Meghan details a museum field trip and Maria recieves a very…interesting…gift in the mail.

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On this episode, get a first lewk at the newest upcoming Magic the Gathering set: Lost Caverns of Ixalan! Learn about the set’s new (and complicated) mechanics, new cards (including an Elephant planeswalker!), and some pretty stunning art. PLUS: our hosts discuss Magic’s newest Universes Beyond property: MARVEL. Yep, it’s a big one! What does it mean for the game and how do we feel about it?

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan tackle the new type of booster rocking the Magic community: Play Boosters. What will this change mean for our favorite format (Draft?) What will it mean for Sealed? What will it mean for how players approach the game in general? Strap in for an in-depth discussion! PLUS: your intrepid hosts pitch a few genius ideas for future Universes Beyond collaborations. Manifest it, people!

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan rank things like nobody’s ranked things before! Get yourself ready for a whole slew of Top 10 (and Top 5) lists from Wilds of Eldraine! Topics include: Cutest Cards, Oops! They’re Hot!, Most Intimidating, Worst Adventure (by name alone) and more! Sit down with your hosts for an excellent hour of judging others. It’s therapeutic!

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan give you a first look at The Lost Caverns of Ixalan! Hear about the most exciting cards from the new set that have been previewed so far — and learn what your hosts’ favorite dinosaurs are! AN IMPORTANT FACT!!! PLUS: Meghan gets spicy with an X-Files update, Maria initiates an Eldraine Pack Battle, and why you should probably never go into a mine shaft.

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan specifically violate the sacred code of Las Vegas by spilling the beans(talk) about anything and everything that went down in Sin City for MagicCON: Vegas! Find out what the heck happened at the World Championship (including the best-performing Standard and Draft decks), what kind of partying was had, and what Meghan will now never stop bragging about. Ever.

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