On this episode, Maria and Meghan get you ready to dominate in Arena Cube – running December 13th-January 1st. Learn what archetypes are the best to draft and what cards support each build. PLUS: Storytime with Meghan ramps up in Dominaria as the Phyrexian invasion grows ever more powerful, Maria can’t drink out of a can, and have you seen MTV’s newest hit Spider House?

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan get back to paper play with a primer in Pioneer! (Is that enough P’s for ya?) After a couple of weekends of Regional Championships, your hosts recap the top decks in one of competitive tabletop’s biggest formats. PLUS: An update on the Dominaria and Brothers’ War Magic story, Flavor Text Theatre: Movie Pitches, and can playing The Randomizer really predict the weather?! It just might!

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan attempt to evade a rogue wasp trapped inside their studio – all while trying to improve your Brothers’ War Limited game! Get the data behind big wins, as your hosts dive into 17Lands to let you know how to stop losing, already! PLUS: a crack-a-pack of the new Jumpstart set (ZOMBIES!) featuring new anime art and two brand-new-to-Magic cards. Judge Rob also stops by to teach you how to teach someone new how to play the game…just in time for the holidays!

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan give you a first look at Magic’s newest set: The Brothers’ War! Find out what kind of deck Maria built at her prerelease and hear her first thoughts about the format. PLUS: A guide on how to draft this set (including what all the color pairs want to do). Meghan gives us a peek at what’s going on with the Magic story and those pesky Phyrexians and a rousing game of Pick, Lick or Flick!

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Maria’s Sealed Deck

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome back Judge Rob (wasn’t he just here?!) to go over the mechanics and tricky cards from The Brothers’ War! Get prepped for your prerelease this weekend with all the knowledge about the new set that you can stuff into your head thopter. From corner cases to common misplays, Rob walks you through everything you need to head into your LGS with confidence. PLUS: Cutest and Grossest Card are crowned and, once again, Maria will NOT be pandered to! SPECIAL BONUS: How much would it take to bury you alive for 24 hours?

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan wrap up all the action that was Magic30 this past weekend! PLUS: A look inside the 2022 World Championship (the best decks, players & moments), an exclusive Brothers’ War preview card and a peek at some of the most exciting cards previewed so far! Thanks to Wizards of the Coast for the free preview content!

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan get ready for the biggest Magic event in 3 years (!!): Magic30 and the World Championship! Find out who our hosts think will win, what the best strategies might be in Dominaria United Draft, and what decks they expect to see at the top tables in Standard and Explorer. If you’ve been looking for something fun to play on the ladder – they’ve got tons of awesome decklists for you! PLUS: Meghan will NOT stop saying *BLEEEP*.

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Decklists in Standard & Explorer 

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome back very special guest (and Head Designer of Magic the Gathering) Mark Rosewater to answer YOUR burning questions! Find out what it’s like to design a set of Magic, what’s the best part about game design and what’s the worst — what it’s really like to work in “The Pit” and more! Special shout-out to our patrons who supplied us with these amazing questions. Mark also joins in for a game of Flavor Text Theatre: Movie Pitches: Unfinity edition!

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome two very special guests to the show: Ben Wheeler and Ben Ulmer of LoadingReadyRun! Whether or not you believe this quartet could be a great experimental jazz band or perhaps a gang of mystery-solving magicians, this episode is here to surprise and delight you. From a game of Stump the Expert, MadLibs that almost kill Meghan, to a few new additions to “Oops, This Card is Hot” — thankfully, as they say, everything that happens in Canada, stays in Canada.

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome extra, super, mega special guest: Head Designer for Magic the Gathering: Mark Rosewater! Mark joins our two hosts to chat about the brand new and extremely fun un-set Unfinity. Learn about the format’s draft archetypes before you throw down with your friends, hear stories from behind-the-scenes of the set’s development, and laugh along with the man, the myth, the Mark — the person who just might love this game more than anyone else.

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