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DC 54 – More Worldwake Spoilers, Extended

DC 53 – Worldwake Spoilers, Three Non-Dual Legacy Decks

Greetings from a cold and frosty London! DeckConstruct is back in 2010 for series 5 and we kick off with Show 52, which is now online. This week I kick off with a quick catchup of things that have happened over the last month. After that is a recap of the first night of the Richmond Legacy League season 2. Finally, I talk about a couple of things that have bothered me in relation to Magic over the last month. As always I’d love to hear your thoughts, comments or questions over email at show@deckconstruct.com. You’ll also find DC on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and YouTube. Vimeo has now been dropped from the lineup and in this week’s outro I explain why. Thanks for listening! - DC Freezer Station One Music Credits Intro: jcw – White Shores Catchup: url – Lambda Richmond Legacy League: BlacKisS – Amalgam Two Beefs: Alkor – Neverland Outro: Bliss – Life on the Rooftop The DeckConstruct podcast is produced under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Noncommercial licence. You can play it anywhere you want, and you can share it with anyone, but you can’t sell it, or make your own episode. All music used on the show is Creative Commons-licensed.

Show 51, the last show of series 4, is now online! It’s been a long series! This week, the show kicks off with Google Wave, the new communication tool that might change how we talk about decks in the future. I go over what Wave is, and how Magic fits into it at the moment. After that is a rundown of a couple of events happening this Winter: States 2009 and the Grand Prix Madrid Trial in London. I also talk about my plans for DC in 2010. As always your feedback is muchly appreciated at show@deckconstruct.com. Alternatively, why not head over to our forums and leave your comments there? As always, you’ll find DC in social media land at Facebook, YouTube, Flickr and Twitter. Join us and say hi! The show will return in the 10s on January 8th 2010. Until then, have a great holiday season! Thanks for listening! - DC Red Nose HQ Links Google Wave The Complete Guide to Google Wave Waveboard for iPhone Polymorph deck on MTG Metagame “The2009s” State and Provincial Championships GP Madrid trial at The Games Club, Euston, London Music Credits Intro: Fortadelis – Convergence Google Wave: Max Waves – Double-U (t-phone remix) Upcoming events: Raphael Pistachio – An Orange Groove Outro: Patroux – Chante La Nature The DeckConstruct podcast is produced under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Noncommercial licence. You can play it anywhere you want, and you can share it with anyone, but you can’t sell it, or make your own episode. All music used on the show is Creative Commons-licensed.

We’ve done it! DeckConstruct has reached it’s 50th show! Thank you to everyone who has listened to the show, subscribed, sent us an email or posted on our forums. It’s because of you that DC has been able to see 50 shows. Here’s to another 50! This week’s show is about Worlds 2009, which took place in Rome, Italy from November 19-22. I go over what I saw, some stuff that happened during Worlds weekend and also what Rome is like. You’ll also hear an interview with Aaron Forsythe, Director of Magic R&D, and a quick interview with Andre Coimbra, the new World Champion. As always your feedback is muchly appreciated at show@deckconstruct.com. You’ll also find DC at Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and now Flickr as well. I’ll be adding photos to Flickr from Rome as well as future events, so check it out! Thanks for listening! - DC Password Institute Links Emeria Angel Aven Mimeomancer Worlds 2009 Top Extended Decklists Worlds 2009 Standard Top 8 Music Credits Intro: Fortadelis – Convergence Worlds 2009 Days 1 and 2: Vincenzo – Menthol Excess Worlds 2009 Days 3 and 4: Max Waves – Double-U (t-phone remix) Outro: Patroux – Chante La Nature The DeckConstruct podcast is produced under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Noncommercial licence. You can play it anywhere you want, and you can share it with anyone, but you can’t sell it, or make your own episode. All music used on the show is Creative Commons-licensed.

Show 49 is now online! Wait, on a Wednesday? Yup, the show has been timeshifted a bit because this Friday I’ll be in Rome for Worlds 2009! In this week’s show, I talk about three things that I think Wizards has done well with Magic, that other companies in the collectible games business would do well to emulate. Of course, they’re just my opinions, but I feel strongly enough about them to talk about them on DC. As always, your feedback is greatly appreciated at show@deckconstruct.com (or hit the Contact link in the site menu). Our forums are also a great place to leave your feedback or just talk about Magic. You’ll also find DC on YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Vimeo. Thanks for listening! - DC Horns and Fireworks Squad Links Legacy Tournament on November 21 at The Games Club, London Music Credits Intro: Fortadelis – Convergence First two points: Max Waves – Double-U (t-phone remix) Third point: Vincenzo – Menthol Excess Outro: Patroux – Chante La Nature The DeckConstruct podcast is produced under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Noncommercial licence. You can play it anywhere you want, and you can share it with anyone, but you can’t sell it, or make your own episode. All music used on the show is Creative Commons-licensed.

It’s a pretty rough night in London weather-wise, and it’s also Friday the 13th! Never fear, though, because show 48 is now online! This week’s show is about non-rogue decks in rogue forms. First up is a Zendikar Standard-legal take on Goblins, following that is a look at a different sort of Legacy-legal Affinity, and the show ends on a toasty note with a look at a Zendikar Standard-legal burn deck. As always, if you have any comments please send them to show@deckconstruct.com or head over to the DC Forums. You’ll also find DC on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Vimeo. Thanks for listening! - DC Happy Happy Joy Joy Foundation Links Standard Goblins thread in the DC Forums Affinity Combo post in the DC Forums Fire Quest thread in the DC Forums Music Credits Intro: Fortadelis – Convergence Goblins: Vincenzo – Menthol Excess Affinity Combo: Max Waves – Double-U (t-phone remix) Fire Quest: Raphael Pistachio – An Orange Groove Outro: Patroux – Chante La Nature The DeckConstruct podcast is produced under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Noncommercial licence. You can play it anywhere you want, and you can share it with anyone, but you can’t sell it, or make your own episode. All music used on the show is Creative Commons-licensed.

It’s now November, it’s Friday and it’s time for show 47 to go on-air! This week’s show is about electronic Magic. In the first half, I look at the various ways in which you can play MTG on a computer and a console. In the second half, I look at other MTG-related programs for computers and handheld devices such as the iPhone. As always, your comments are very much appreciated. Please send feedback to show@deckconstruct.com, or head over to our forums and post your thoughts! You’ll also find DC on Facebook, Twitter, Vimeo and YouTube. Thanks for listening! - DC Chip Institute Links Magic Online Duels of the Planeswalkers Magic Workstation Shandalar download page Shandalar article on Star City Games Shandalar on Wikipedia Wagic Press release for Magic: The Gathering – Tactics Magic Assistant Magic Set Editor Music Credits Intro: Fortadelis – Convergence Playing electronic Magic: Raphael Pistachio – An Orange Groove Other MTG programs: Max Waves – Double-U (t-phone remix) Outro: Patroux – Chante La Nature The DeckConstruct podcast is produced under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Noncommercial licence. You can play it anywhere you want, and you can share it with anyone, but you can’t sell it, or make your own episode. All music used on the show is Creative Commons-licensed.

It’s Friday, it’s bloody cold in London, it’s almost Halloween and it’s time for DC 46 to hit the netwaves! This week’s show features four black decks, one for each of Standard, Extended, Legacy and Vintage. The Standard deck is a Vampire deck, while the other three swing in the direction of Zombies (and hopefully in the direction of your opponent’s creatures). After this vampire and zombie madness, there’s a big announcement. Be sure to listen out for it! As always, your comments are very much appreciated at show@deckconstruct.com (or just hit the Contact link in the main menu). You’ll also find DC on Facebook, Vimeo, Twitter and YouTube. Thanks for listening, and Happy Halloween! - DC Adeptus Cardus Links Vampires by Ted Renner Mono Black Zombie Control by Nicholas Schreck BW Zombies by Kirill Abikeev “A romantic Comedy-with Zombies!” by Tony Lyskawa Music Credits Intro: Fortadelis – Convergence Three vampires and a zombie: Vincenzo – Menthol Excess and Raphael Pistachio – An Orange Groove Big news: Max Waves – Double-U (t-phone remix) Outro: Patroux – Chante La Nature The DeckConstruct podcast is produced under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Noncommercial licence. You can play it anywhere you want, and you can share it with anyone, but you can’t sell it, or make your own episode. All music used on the show is Creative Commons-licensed.

From the dark depths of central London, show 45 is now online! This week’s selection kicks off with a look at the current state of Legacy. I take a look at how Legacy as a format is doing in the UK, and also look at some notable Legacy decks from recent times, including some from the recent SCG 5K tournament in Philadelphia. After that, I look at Pro Tour Austin and some of the decks that were played there, both in the top 8 and a nice combo that didn’t make it to Sunday. As always, you can find DC on Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo and Twitter. Your comments are very much appreciated at show@deckconstruct.com, or, alternatively, sign up for our forums and talk about MTG there! Thanks for listening! - DC Orchard Fire Team Links SCG 5K Legacy Open Top 16 Decks CounterTop Progenitus Reliquary Loam The Games Club Legacy Event Pro Tour Austin Top 8 Decks Music Credits Intro: Fortadelis – Convergence Legacy: Vincenzo – Menthol Excess Pro Tour Austin: Max Waves – Double-U (t-phone remix) Outro: Patroux – Chante La Nature The DeckConstruct podcast is produced under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Noncommercial licence. You can play it anywhere you want, and you can share it with anyone, but you can’t sell it, or make your own episode. All music used on the show is Creative Commons-licensed.

From a chilly London, show 44 is now online! This week kicks off with a look at a new-ish deckbuilding format where you build a deck according to a set points structure. The point is to equalise decks among a group and encourage crafty deckbuilding. In the second half, I look at the Standard portion of the recent SCG 5k weekend in Philadelphia, including my favourite Standard deck right now. Your comments are very much appreciated at show@deckconstruct.com. Also, find DC on the social network bastions known as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Vimeo. Finally, our forums are a great way to get involved with a new MTG community. Thanks for listening! - DC Legion Links Magic: the Uprising rules on BoardGameGeek.com SCG 5k Standard Top 16 Music Credits Intro: Fortadelis – Convergence Magic: the Uprising: Vincenzo – Menthol Excess SCG 5k: Max Waves – Double-U (t-phone remix) Outro: Patroux – Chante La Nature The DeckConstruct podcast is produced under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Noncommercial licence. You can play it anywhere you want, and you can share it with anyone, but you can’t sell it, or make your own episode. All music used on the show is Creative Commons-licensed.

After a bit of a delay, show 43 is now online! It’s ma-hoo-sive, clocking in at 55 minutes and the longest ever episode of DC, beating show 27’s long-standing record. Headlining this week’s show is a look back at Lorwyn. I go over ten cards from Lorwyn/Shadowmoor (or Lorwynmoor if you prefer) that I had fun with while the set was in Standard. These aren’t necessarily power cards like Bitterblossom or the Planeswalkers, but more of a personal selection. Next up on the bill is a rock-like deck that I’ve been putting together for Extended, that could also work well in Standard with a few tweaks. Finishing off the show is a discussion of the dev chat that happened in IRC on Thursday, October 8 2009. I pick out some questions that caught my eye and discuss the answers the WotC team gave. As always, you can find DC on the socialverse islands of Twitter, Facebook, Vimeo and YouTube. The path to the inbox is show@deckconstruct.com, and our forums are waiting to take your messages! Thanks for listening! - DC Signal Relay

Show 42 is now online! This week is about my experiences with Zendikar, including last week’s pre-release. I also talk about a couple of other things concerning Zendikar, including a mini fat pack review. As always you can find DC on the social networks including YouTube, Vimeo, Twitter and Facebook. Speaking of Facebook, check out our new Facebook fan page which just opened. You can also grab us on email line 1 at show@deckconstruct.com. Thanks for listening! - DC, as the RSPCG Music Credits Intro: Fortadelis – Convergence Zendikar experiences: Vincenzo – Menthol Excess Outro: Patroux – Chante La Nature The DeckConstruct podcast is produced under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Noncommercial licence. You can play it anywhere you want, and you can share it with anyone, but you can’t sell it, or make your own episode. All music used on the show is Creative Commons-licensed.

It’s Friday, and DC show 41 is online! This week’s show concludes the three-week look at Zendikar. I take a look at some cards to watch out for in Limited (and Constructed), and also a combo here and there. The second half of the show focuses on buying and selling Magic cards on eBay. I share some tips on how to get the best deals, and also on how to get the most from selling your cards. As always, you can find DC via Facebook, Twitter (where things are heating up!), Vimeo and YouTube. If you want the direct line, show@deckconstruct.com is where it’s at. Also, our forums are a great place to post whatever you want concerning the show. Thanks for listening! - DC Fine Card Appreciation Society Music Credits Intro: Fortadelis – Convergence Zendikar Pt. 3: Max Waves – Double-U (t-phone remix) Buying and selling on eBay: Raphael Pistachio – An Orange Groove Outro: Patroux – Chante La Nature The DeckConstruct podcast is produced under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Noncommercial licence. You can play it anywhere you want, and you can share it with anyone, but you can’t sell it, or make your own episode. All music used on the show is Creative Commons-licensed.

Friday rolls around once again, and show 40 is now available via your nearest internet tube! It’s another milestone for the show as it rapidly hurtles towards the big fifty. To kick off this week’s show, I look at some more Zendikar cards, including a fun casual combo and a decent mono-black deck in the making. Then, in the second half, I take a look at Pauper Magic, a fun collection of formats that sidestep rares and mis-graded mythics. As always, your feedback is very welcome at show@deckconstruct.com. Alternatively, you’ll find DC on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Vimeo. Thanks for listening! - DC Cloudy Institute Links PDCMagic G/W Slivers Dominus Deck Wins Teachings Music Credits Intro: Fortadelis – Convergence Zendikar Pt. 2: Bounce Sugar – Persuasion Pauper Magic: Max Waves – Double-U (t-phone remix) Outro: Patroux – Chante La Nature The DeckConstruct podcast is produced under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Noncommercial licence. You can play it anywhere you want, and you can share it with anyone, but you can’t sell it, or make your own episode. All music used on the show is Creative Commons-licensed.