Monthly Archives: February 2019

318: Historically Mythic



On this episode, Maria and Meghan recap what was an *amazing* Mythic Championship Cleveland! Find out what the top decks were, how it felt to work on the show behind-the-scenes, and what insights they have about Standard moving forward. Also: Yay Autumn Burchett!! PLUS: a deep dive on the future of Magic the Gathering through the eyes of Head Designer Mark Rosewater, Meghan gives us a storytime about the Golgari Clan on Ravnica, and Maria tells a disturbing tale about fungus.

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317: MC Cleveland Preview



On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome Amateur Pro Greg back to the show to talk Mythic Championship Cleveland prep! Find out what the top pros are drafting (so you can do it on Arena!) and why. What are the worst color pairs to be in? What are the best? And what’s the best common? The answer may surprise you. PLUS: Greg gives us the rundown on the top decks in Standard, our hot takes on the War of the Spark teaser trailer, and a chance for YOU to win big if you pick the best players and cards in GLH5’s first Fantasy Mythic Championship draft. Details inside the episode!

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316: The Pillars of Standard



On this episode, Maria and Meghan walk you through the top decks in Standard (with a little help from Reid Duke) and how to beat every single one of them! They’ll let you know what cards to watch out for, what cards you need to care about killing or countering, and how to get that edge that will let you level up. PLUS: We catch up with three of the guilds on Ravnica in Storytime with Meghan (it’s back! It’s back!), dip into the GLH5 Mailbag to answer an interesting question about a hypothetical Nexus cycle, and Meghan goes on a delightful rant about bannings. Get in here!

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315: Mythic Madness



On this episode, Maria and Meghan do a deep dive about all the new information and controversy surrounding the announcement of Magic’s 1st-ever Mythic Invitational. What’s up with the wacky format called “Duo Standard”? Why did one participant suddenly drop out? And what does Wizards of the Coast hope for the future of Arena and it’s foray into esports? Find out! PLUS: New Standard decks that will help you take all the turns ever, mess-around with some midrange antics, or smash your opponent with some help from a certain Deputy. Oh! And we’ll all learn at least one fun fact about trees.

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