DeckConstruct - Magic the Gathering podcast

It’s Friday, and Show 39 is now online! This week’s show is a tale of two subjects. First up is a look at some Zendikar cards that have caught my eye recently, none of which are Mythic Rares and some which might be future classics. This is the first part of a three-week look at the new set. After that I talk about Planechase again, but this time from the perspective of having actually played it both last weekend and at the TWAU release event. As always, your feedback is much appreciated at show@deckconstruct.com. You can also find DC on the Twitter, the YouTube, the Vimeo and the Facebook. Connect everywhere! (Sounds like an EA slogan). Thanks for listening! - DC Gold Division Music Credits Intro: Fortadelis – Convergence Zendikar: Bounce Sugar – Persuasion Planechase experiences: 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.

DC show 38 is now online for your aural consumption! This week, I talk about the latest in multiplayer mayhem, Planechase, which releases today. Following that is a look at a Conflux card that I feel has been much maligned since its release. To round things off I talk about an Extended deck that hasn’t seen much play for a while, but might be ready for the spotlight once more. As always you can grab DeckConstruct at the usual social networking suspects known as Twitter, Facebook, Vimeo and YouTube. You can also get the direct line to the show at show@deckconstruct.com, or use the contact form on the website. Thanks for listening! - DC Travel Agency Planechase product information Planechase release event information Knight of the Reliquary Tooth and Nail Deck Show » Lands 3 Urza’s Mine 3 Urza’s Power Plant 3 Urza’s Tower 1 Plains 2 Temple Garden 8 Forest 1 Breeding Pool Creatures 1 Progenitus 1 Darksteel Colossus 4 Birds of Paradise 4 Llanowar Elves 1 Vigor 1 Kodama of the North Tree 1 Kalonian Behemoth 2 Knight of the Reliquary Spells 4 Scapeshift 4 Tooth and Nail 4 Manamorphose 4 Fog 3 Selesnya Signet 1 Simic Signet 4 Primal Command Sideboard 3 Krosan Grip 4 Guttural Response 2 Essence Warden 1 Levitation 2 Cloudthresher Music Credits Intro: Fortadelis – Convergence Roundup: Bounce Sugar – Persuasion Magic 2010: Max Waves – Double-U (t-phone remix) Duels of the Planeswalkers: 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.

Show 37, the first show of series 4, is now online! The episode kicks off with a quick look at everything (well, a lot of things) that’s happened in the world of Magic since DC was last on the netwaves. I then go into the subject of Magic 2010 (yes, I do talk about damage on the stack!), and finish with Duels of the Planeswalkers, Magic’s debut on the Xbox 360. The DC Social Networking Empire is still around should you want to connect with DC in that way. Also, the old feedback address is back at show@deckconstruct.com, and your feedback would be muchly appreciated! Thanks for listening! - DC Army of One Links Richmond Magic 2010 Pre-release video Planeswalker Deck Pack Duels of the Planeswalkers: The Magic Engine Duels of the Planeswalkers: All about AI Music Credits Intro: Fortadelis – Convergence Roundup: Bounce Sugar – Persuasion Magic 2010: Max Waves – Double-U (t-phone remix) Duels of the Planeswalkers: 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 Friday and show 36, the last show of series 3, is now online. It’s also the last show for a long, long time (probably). This is because, as we explain in the show, Dan is going back to Malaysia and so we won’t be able to get together to do the show anymore. We do explain what will happen with the site after today, though (it’s not going anywhere!). Also in this week’s show, we talk about the colours of Shards of Alara and how they’ve been given names and put into “colour tribes” of sorts. Finally, we talk about the Wizards Play Network (WPN) and how you can use it to get a playgroup started if there isn’t one in your area. Our email is show@deckconstruct.com if you want to get in touch, and our forums are around as well. They’re like an oasis of calm in the hectic world of the Magic Internet. The Facebook, YouTube and Vimeo channels are also kicking around if you feel like getting your Web 2.0/social networking/other internet buzzword on. As always, thanks for listening and thanks if you’ve subscribed, or spread the word about the show; it’s these “silent” activities that matter for a podcast. It might be a good idea to stay subscribed if you already are because we have a few audio-based things planned. Obviously it won’t be the podcast itself, but things like the Sketches series and, who knows, maybe even Dan’s “Call from Malaysia” thing that he mentions in this week’s show. So, with that, we bow out of the podcast world for a while. But, to quote Winston Churchill: “Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning”. - DC Sunset Team Music Credits Intro: Mick Chillage – Altitude Colours of Alara: Superbus – Han Solo Starting a playgroup: Brioskj – Ghibli The future of DeckConstruct: Abyssal Plains – Jhana Outro: Das Kraftfuttermischwerk – Shadows on Wooden Beaches Thank you to the artists for the music, and for making it available via Creative Commons. We appreciate it! 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 been a while, but we’re back! Show 35 was recorded today and is now up for downloading! It’s another long show for us at almost 40 minutes, but then anything over 30 minutes feels long by our reckoning. It’s sort of like southerners thinking that anywhere north of Watford is “up north”. This week we talk about M-Fest which happened last weekend. We were both there and had a mixed experience at the event. We also talk about the recently announced restructuring at Wizards of the Coast, the 2009 Pro Tour schedule which was revealed today, and the next preview card from Shards of Alara. As mentioned in the show, there will be a WPN-sanctioned Legacy tournament happening next Wednesday, August 27th, in Richmond, South-West London (or Surrey, depending on who you ask) at the Old Ship pub. The tournament entry fee will be only £1 and it kicks off at 7pm, so come down if you can and play some Legacy! It’s a crazy format and lots of fun. As always if you want to get in touch you can reach us on show@deckconstruct.com. The forums are also open as usual and our Web 2.0 empire is also still ticking along nicely across Facebook, YouTube and Vimeo. Thanks for listening! - DC Munchkin Squad Music Credits Intro: Mick Chillage – Altitude M-Fest: Superbus – Han Solo Restructuring etc.: Brioskj – Ghibli Outro: Das Kraftfuttermischwerk – Shadows on Wooden Beaches 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 beautiful day in London, and it’s time for DC show 34 to hit the net, which this week weighs a chunky 50 minutes. This week we continue our Archetypes of Magic series with a look at combo. Firstly we try to define what combo actually is and talk about it for a bit, then we dive straight into Magic’s combo past with a look at some significant combo decks from days gone by. As promised, we’ve also shot an accompanying video, Clash of the Combos, for this show which will be available on Monday, July 28. As mentioned in the show, we’ll be away until August 22nd when we’ll return with an M-Fest special. This is because I’m flying off to sunnier climes for a few weeks, and Dan is going to be busy with summer stuff, too. As always we’d love to hear what you think about the show at show@deckconstruct.com. We’re also around on Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo and Twitter. Thanks for listening! - DC AV Team Music Credits Intro: Mick Chillage – Altitude Combo defined: Superbus – Han Solo Combo part 1: Brioskj – Ghibli Combo part 2: Double Trouble – Function Key Outro: Das Kraftfuttermischwerk – Shadows on Wooden Beaches 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.

Woo yay it’s Friday and time for show 33 to hit the netwaves. In this week’s show we talk about the Eventide pre-release in Richmond that we both went to, hosted as always by They Walk Among Us. We also talk about Standard post-Eventide, with a look at some cards from the set and also a brand new combo-based deck whose combo is made up of common and uncommon cards! As always we really like receiving feedback, which can be sent to show@deckconstruct.com. We’re also on YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo and now Twitter as well. Our tweets will be about pretty much anything Magic-related (and some things that aren’t), including show updates. Thanks for listening! - DC Flap Flap Team Card Credits Slippery Bogle Favor of the Overbeing Wickerbough Elder Wake Thrasher Shorecrasher Mimic Mindwrack Liege Snakeform Nightsky Mimic Woodlurker Mimic Flame Jab Quillspike Devoted Druid Links The “help us choose combo decks” thread DC forum thread about the meetup at M-Fest Music Credits Intro: Mick Chillage – Altitude Eventide pre-release: Superbus – Han Solo Standard: Brioskj – Ghibli Outro: Das Kraftfuttermischwerk – Shadows on Wooden Beaches 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 raining in London (fifteen miles east) and it’s time for show 32 to play. In this show, we talk about more Eventide cards to look out for at the pre-release this weekend, including some fun stuff, some cards we think will be tourney staples and also a spicy combo at common rarity. First we talk about non-hybrid cards, then we go into hybrid cards. As always, we’d love to hear from you at show@deckconstruct.com, and our slow, steady domination of the Web 2.0 world (or something) continues via Facebook, YouTube and Vimeo. Thanks for listening! - DC Raincoat Team Links Eventide pre-release at They Walk Among Us (Richmond) Eventide pre-release at The Games Club (Central London) Music Credits Intro: Mick Chillage – Altitude Eventide non-hybrid: Superbus – Han Solo Eventide hybrid: Brioskj – Ghibli Outro: Das Kraftfuttermischwerk – Shadows on Wooden Beaches 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 31 is a bit late this week due to technical difficulties of a hosting nature, and we apologise for that. However, it’s all been sorted now. We’ve kept the date as July 4 for continuity purposes (and because it just looks better in a strange sort of way). This week’s show is partly about the future (as seen from the present) as we look at Eventide. We talk about cards that could be future constructed staples, as well as cards that might not be, but caught our eye all the same. The Eventide segments are full of spoilers, so if you’re not partial to a few spoiled cards you might want to “look away now”. We also talk about GP Buenos Aires which was a Standard GP that took place last weekend. It was a Summer Series GP, which meant extra pro points to the victor. Your feedback is greatly appreciated at show@deckconstruct.com, and you can find us at Facebook, Vimeo and YouTube as well. Thanks for listening! - DC Rockets Team Links Eventide spoiler at MTG Salvation Music Credits Intro: Mick Chillage – Altitude Eventide Part 1: Superbus – Han Solo Eventide Part 2: Brioskj – Ghibli GP Buenos Aires: Coax – Lost City Outro: Das Kraftfuttermischwerk – Shadows on Wooden Beaches 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.

Live from… OK, timeshifted from a rainy London, we present DC show 30! It’s another small milestone for the show. This week, we talk about the Wizards Play Network, and what it means for people like us who actually want to run events through it. We also talk about last weekend’s Legacy tournament in Central London, and about a Legacy deck that caught our eye recently, although it does run a very expensive card. As always, your feedback is much appreciated at show@deckconstruct.com, and we have our usual presences at YouTube, Vimeo and Facebook. Thanks for listening! - DC Thirtysomething Team Links Wizards Play Network Imperial Painter deck Music Credits Intro: Mick Chillage – Altitude WPN: Superbus – Han Solo Legacy tourney: Brioskj – Ghibli Painter deck: Coax – Lost City Outro: Das Kraftfuttermischwerk – Shadows on Wooden Beaches 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 slightly overcast in London and it’s time for show 29 to hit the webs. This week we talk about alternative Block Constructed decks that you might want to consider. We also talk about the ethics of tournament play, including where they relate to judges. As always we’re on the other end of an email at show@deckconstruct.com, or you can hit the forums. We’re also on Deckconstruct.com/facebook, /youtube and /vimeo as well. Thanks for listening! - DC Team, At One Hundred Miles Per Hour Links The Art of Magical Warfare: Better Play Through Being a Jerk Music Credits Intro: Mick Chillage – Altitude Alternative Block Decks: Superbus – Han Solo Ethics: Brioskj – Ghibli Outro: Das Kraftfuttermischwerk – Shadows on Wooden Beaches 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 the 13th, but that won’t stop us from bringing you show 28! This week, we talk about playtesting. We go through what a gauntlet is and what a current Standard one would look like. We also talk about dos and and don’ts of playtesting, and recount some of our own experiences. As always, you can reach out and touch us in an email sense at show@deckconstruct.com, or hit up our Web 2.0 places at Facebook, YouTube or Vimeo. Thanks for listening! - DC Printout Team Links Star City Games MTG Twincast MTG in Brighton forum thread Music Credits Intro: Mick Chillage – Altitude Gauntlet: Superbus – Han Solo Playtesting: Brioskj – Ghibli Outro: Das Kraftfuttermischwerk – Shadows on Wooden Beaches 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’re back! Series 3 kicks off today with show 27. It’s our longest yet at 50 minutes, but that’s because we had a lot to talk about this week. In this week’s show, we catch up with Pro-Tour Hollywood and GP Birmingham, and what the Standard and Block metagames respectively look like after those events. We also discuss the changes announced last Monday which will kick in when Shards of Alara comes out. In addition to all that, we also talk about the raid on the Vintage format that the DCI announced last Monday, when some very notable blue cards were placed on the latest restricted list. As always, we love hearing from you. Aim and fire an email at show@deckconstruct.com, or head over to our forums and join the community that’s slowly brewing there. We’re also on the usual Web 2.0 destinations, otherwise known as Facebook, YouTube and Vimeo. As always, thanks for listening! - DC Orange Sweet Crew Links PT Hollywood Top 8 decklists GP Birmingham Top 8 decklists Music Credits Intro: Mick Chillage – Altitude Catchup: Superbus – Han Solo Changes: Abyssal Plains – Jhana Vintage: Brioskj – Ghibli Outro: Das Kraftfuttermischwerk – Shadows on Wooden Beaches 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 26, the last show of series 2, is now online! Yes, we’re taking a break, and will be back in June with DC series 3. This week, we talk about the Shadowmoor pre-release that we went to last weekend in Richmond. We also discuss cards from the set that we think are limited bombs, and give our opinions on constructed-worthy cards as well. In addition to all that, we also give you a rundown of UK-based MTG events coming up soon as, after all, we’re UK-based ourselves. As always, we appreciate reading your thoughts via show@deckconstruct.com. Also, don’t forget to check out our forums if you haven’t already done so. Even though we’ll be off-air during May, we’ll still be in the forums discussing all things Magic and non-Magic. Our Facebook, YouTube and Vimeo locales are also kicking around, so why not check those out, too. Thanks for listening, thanks again if you subscribe to the podcast, and we’ll see you in the summer! - DC On A Break Team Card links Limited Inkfathom Infiltrator Jaws of Stone Corrupt Kulrath Knight Mistmeadow Witch Burn Trail Power of Fire Firespout Constructed Swans of Bryn Argoll Fulminator Mage Flame Javelin Tattermunge Maniac Scarscale Ritual Manamorphose Event links UK Regionals fact sheet and locations GP Birmingham Shadowmoor launch parties Music Credits Intro: Ruined Machines – Here Today, Gone Tomorrow Shadowmoor pre-release: Gerador Zero – Catete Beats (g0 + Ouvintes) Constructed and events: Citizen Nyx – Undercover Outro: A.K. 1974 – Noche De Boda Thanks for the music, guys! 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’re up to a quarter-century! Show 25 is now online and ready for general transmission over the World Wide Internet. This week we talk about the Extended PTQ in London last Saturday. We also discuss some cards that you might want to look out for at the Shadowmoor pre-release this weekend. Finally, at the end of the show, Dan has a small request for our listeners and anyone who might be able to trade or sell to him foil Dredge-related cards. As always we can be found on Facebook, YouTube and Vimeo, and your feedback is greatly appreciated at show@deckconstruct.com. Thanks for listening! - DC “Ooh Shiny!” Team Links The Old Ship pub, location of this weekend’s Shadowmoor pre-release in Richmond, south-west London. Music Credits Intro: Ruined Machines – Here Today, Gone Tomorrow London PTQ: Gerador Zero – Catete Beats (g0 + Ouvintes) Shadowmoor spoilers: Citizen Nyx – Undercover Outro: A.K. 1974 – Noche De Boda 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.