DeckConstruct - Magic the Gathering podcast

DC Show 24 is now online, and it’s another uncharacteristically long show for us this week. In this week’s show, we continue our Archetypes of Magic series with a look at the archetype that specialises in the art of saying “no”: Control. We talk about famous control decks in Magic’s history, and also discuss what goes into a control deck and how to play one. As always, we’d love to hear from you! Fire off your feedback to show@deckconstruct.com, or visit our forums. Also, in addition to Facebook and YouTube, we’re now also on Vimeo. Vimeo is a very cool video sharing site that, among other things, lets you upload HD video. It also doesn’t employ YouTube’s ten-minute video limit, instead allowing you to upload up to 500MB per week. Check it out, and check us out while you’re checking it out! Thanks for listening! - DC Double Island Team Links Zak Dolan’s control deck (scroll down to see it) Randy Buehler’s “Draw, Go” deck Carlos Romao’s UB Psychatog deck (again, scroll down a bit) Katsuhiro Mori’s UW Tron deck Dralnu (aka U/B Teachings) by Tetsuya Yamamoto Music Credits Intro: Ruined Machines – Here Today, Gone Tomorrow Control through the years: Gerador Zero – Catete Beats (g0 + Ouvintes) Control explained: 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.

Show 23 is now online and available for general downloading. It’s a long one this week, almost 40 minutes. This week we talk about Extended through the lens of what is, in our opinions, a criminally-underplayed deck: Bubble Hulk. We’ve covered the deck in a previous show as part of a Card Focus on Reveillark, but this is more of a look at how Hulk compares against the rest of the Extended meta. We think it can do quite well in the hands of a gutsy pilot. As always, please feel free to transmit your thoughts in the form of words in the form of email to show@deckconstruct.com. We also have a presence on Facebook and YouTube, but you probably already knew that. Thanks for listening! - DC Horizontal, But Vertical Team Links The Bubble Hulk combo explained… visually. Music Credits Intro: Ruined Machines – Here Today, Gone Tomorrow Bubble Hulk explained: Gerador Zero – Catete Beats (g0 + Ouvintes) Hulk vs Extended: 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.

DC Show 22 is now online! In this week’s show, we kick off a new series on archetypes. This series will weave in and out of other topics we’ll talk about, and will focus on famous and not so famous archetypes that have come about over the years. To get the metaphorical ball rolling, we look at Red Deck Wins. As always, your feedback is welcomed with open arms (metaphorically speaking) at show@deckconstruct.com. Also, if you haven’t done so already, check out the forums, Facebook page and YouTube channel. Thanks for listening! - DC Red Zone Team Links Paul’s Sligh’s and Dave Price’s decks Boros Deck Wins Red Deck Wins (2008) GDW Music Credits Intro: Ruined Machines – Here Today, Gone Tomorrow RDW: Gerador Zero – Catete Beats (g0 + Ouvintes) 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.

It’s Friday – Good Friday, in fact – and Show 21 is now online! This week, we talk about some of the many Magic events that happened last weekend including GPs in Philadelphia and Vienna, the first half of the Inter-Club Tournament between Richmond and Reading and the Legacy event in London that we attended. The contents of your head relating to the show are always appreciated in our mailbox. The email is show@deckconstruct.com, and the Facebook and YouTube pages are there as always. Thanks very much for listening and, if you celebrate it, Happy Easter! - DC Chocolate Crew Links Grand Prix Philadelphia / Top 8 Decks Grand Prix Vienna / Top 8 Decks Music Credits Intro: Ruined Machines – Here Today, Gone Tomorrow Updates: Gerador Zero – Catete Beats (g0 + Ouvintes) Legacy: 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.

Friday rolls around again, and we’ve hit a fifth of a century! Show 20 is now online and this week we talk about colour in Magic. The topic was suggested by forum member Matthias, so thanks to him! Firstly, we look at the five colours and discuss where they fit in the game, and also give our own views of the colours. After that we talk about multicolour cards and sets, including Shadowmoor which will feature its own twist on hybrid mana. Your feedback is always welcome at show@deckconstruct.com. Alternatively, hit up our Facebook or YouTube pages, or dive into our forums and say hi. Thanks very much for listening! - DC Academic Team Music Credits Intro: Ruined Machines – Here Today, Gone Tomorrow The colour pie: Gerador Zero – Catete Beats (g0 + Ouvintes) Multicolour: 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.

It’s Friday, and after last week’s speed bump, we’re back! Show 19 is now online and available for your general consumption. In this show, we say a few words on the recent Extended rotation policy change that WotC implemented last week. We also give you a quick rundown of the state of Standard right now as illustrated by the recent SCG $5000 Open, and we talk about Elder Dragon Highlander. As always, we’d love to hear your thoughts at the usual address: show@deckconstruct.com. Alternatively, seek us out in our forums, on Facebook, or on YouTube. Thanks for listening! - DC Crazy Deck Team Deck Credits Mana Ramp Faeries Reveillark Blink Red Deck Wins Music Credits Intro: Ruined Machines – Here Today, Gone Tomorrow Extended policy and Standard: Gerador Zero – Catete Beats (g0 + Ouvintes) Elder Dragon Highlander: 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.

Friday? Check. New episode of DC? Check! This week, Dan gives us a recap of last weekend’s PTQ in Dundee, Scotland. We also say a few words about the upcoming Inter-City Tournament between They Walk Among Us in South-West London and Eclectic Games in Reading. As always, we love to get feedback. Hit us up at show@deckconstruct.com. Also, our forums are also available, as are our Facebook group and our YouTube channel. Thanks for listening! - DC Peanut Squad Music Credits Intro: Ruined Machines – Here Today, Gone Tomorrow PTQ Dundee: Gerador Zero – Catete Beats (g0 + Ouvintes) Inter-City Tournament: 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.

Friday rolls around, and so does another episode of DC! Dan’s on his way to Scotland to take part in and film this weekend’s PTQ, so I’m going solo this week. On this week’s show, I talk about the Birmingham PTQ that took place last weekend. I also do a Card Focus on a card that has been making a splash in Standard and Extended lately, and just so happens to be my favourite card from Morningtide. As always, your feedback is greatly appreciated. Grab us at show@deckconstruct.com, hit up the forums, or visit us on Facebook or YouTube. Well-connected? We try to be. Thanks for listening! - DC Infinite Combo Team Links Bubble Hulk Bubble Hulk: Evolution AIKO’N decklist (Reveillark combo) Music Credits Intro: Ruined Machines – Here Today, Gone Tomorrow PTQ Birmingham: Gerador Zero – Catete Beats (g0 + Ouvintes) Card Focus: 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.

Show 16 is now online! This week is a collection of a few different topics. We kick off this week’s show with a look at the MTG Players Union, and follow that with a look at things that MTG players are meant to know, but often don’t. Finally, as Pro-Tour Kuala Lumpur looms on the horizon, Dan introduces you to KL, and all the things you can get up to if you go over there. However, we don’t recommend that you listen to this segment if you haven’t eaten yet, because it will make you hungry! As always, your thoughts are much appreciated. Fire off an email to show@deckconstruct.com, or head into our forums. We’re also on Facebook, and on YouTube as well. Thanks for listening! - DC Good Food Team Links MTG Players Union Power Nine Bazaar of Baghdad Library of Alexandria Mishra’s Workshop ELO System Magic Workstation Apprentice Magic Online Momir Basic Music Credits Intro: Ruined Machines – Here Today, Gone Tomorrow MTG Player’s Union: Gerador Zero – Catete Beats (g0 + Ouvintes) Stuff to know: Citizen Nyx – Undercover Guide to KL: Thievery Corporation – DC 3000 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.

It’s Friday, and show 15 of DeckConstruct is now online! This week, we’ve devoted the entire show to casual Magic. We interviewed some of the players over at Richmond Games Club in south-west London to find out their thoughts on casual. Thanks to, in order of appearance: Matthew, Andrew, Ricky, Rachel, Ben, Will, Paul, Sabina and Marshall for agreeing to be interviewed. We also talk about our own experiences in casual Magic, as well as some of the sub-formats that fall under the casual banner. As usual, feedback is much appreciated. Email us at show@deckconstruct.com, head to the forums, or check out our Facebook page at deckconstruct.com/facebook. Thanks for listening! - DC Laidback Team Links Casual Players Alliance Pauper Magic Highlander Magic Emperor Music Credits Intro: Ruined Machines – Here Today, Gone Tomorrow Pub interviews: Gerador Zero – Catete Beats (g0 + Ouvintes) Our experiences: 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.

Show 14 is now online, and it’s a long one this week – our longest so far, in fact. On this show, we talk about our experiences at the Morningtide pre-release in Richmond, London, last weekend. We also cover drafting with Morningtide in mind. This is a general guide to drafting, with examples plucked from Morningtide and, to a lesser extent, Lorwyn. As usual your thoughts are much appreciated! Email show@deckconstruct.com or visit the forums and let us know what’s up in your mind. Thanks for listening! - DC Going Long Team Music Credits Intro: Ruined Machines – Here Today, Gone Tomorrow Morningtide experiences: Gerador Zero – Catete Beats (g0 + Ouvintes) Drafting feature: 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.

It’s Friday, and DeckConstruct show 13, the first show of series 2 is now online! We’ve got new content, a new sound, and we hope you’ll stay with us through 2008 and beyond. In this show, we talk about some cards that have caught our attention from Morningtide, the new set that has its pre-release this weekend. We also talk about the Bradford PTQ, our experiences there and some of the decks and cards we saw. The Bradford video will go up in a few days, probably Monday or Tuesday. It’ll be worth the wait! As always, feedback is much appreciated. Email show@deckconstruct.com and tell us what’s on your mind. Alternatively, hit up our forums. Thanks for listening! - DC Rockin’ Crew Music Credits Intro: Ruined Machines – Here Today, Gone Tomorrow Features: 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.

Show 12, the last show of series 1 and of the year, is now online! It’s a bit of a long one this week, but that’s because we’ve got quite a bit to talk about. This week, we talk about Worlds 2007 and the re-emergence of Dragonstorm, Card Focus returns for a look at Stupor, we say a few (thousand… probably) words on Cube Drafting, and we announce the winner of our Fluctuator challenge. As always, we appreciate your feedback. Smack the Contact link in the main menu for the web form, or listen out for the address in the show. Thanks for listening in 2007, and we hope to be playing on your MP3 player, whether software or hardware-based, in 2008. Happy holidays and a Merry New Year! - DC Sleigh Team Card, Deck and Article Credits Worlds 2007 Dragonstorm Shock Incinerate Pyromancer’s Swath Spinerock Knoll Worlds 2007 videos PTQ Hollywood decklists Dragon Stompy Two-land Belcher Card Focus Stupor Thoughtseize Cube Draft Oath of Druids Wild Mongrel Spiritmonger Akroma, Angel of Fury Sol Ring Mana Vault Dark Ritual Darksteel Colossus Evan Erwin’s cube drafting article / Website Tom LaPille’s cube drafting article / Website Fluctuator Challenge Fluctuator Drifting Djinn Music Credits Intro: Melophon – Falsche Nummer Card Focus: kcentric – Maybe (808 Rainy London Mix) The Feature: Zeropage – Void Sensor Outro: fonetik – Claris Bumpers: DJ Vadim – Talk To Me (Nodea’s Silent Remix) 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 11 is now online! In this show, Dan is away (last-minute thing), so I’m flying solo once again. The look at the casual metagame that was suppose to feature in this show would work better with both of us on the mics, so we’ve postponed it until the New Year. Instead, in this show I talk about the inner game of Magic. As always, comments, suggestions and general feedback is very welcome. Smack the Contact link on the front page and let us know your thoughts. Thanks for listening! - DC Two Minus One Article Credit Mind Over Magic, by Rob Hahn. Card Credits Blaze Demonfire Tarmogoyf Cancel Terror Stonewood Invocation Music Credits Intro: Melophon – Falsche Nummer The Feature: Zeropage – Void Sensor Outro: fonetik – Claris Bumpers: DJ Vadim – Talk To Me (Nodea’s Silent Remix) 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 10 is now online, a bit later than usual on a Friday. In this episode, we reflect on our experiences at the Legacy tournament last week in central London, and we look at a taboo and some bad habits of MTG players. All feedback is very welcome, and can be sent via the Contact link on the main page, or our forums. Cheers! - DC Hot Lemon Team Card and Deck Credits Part 1 Berserk Fling Part 2 None Music Credits Intro: Melophon – Falsche Nummer The Feature: Zeropage – Void Sensor Outro: fonetik – Claris Bumpers: DJ Vadim – Talk To Me (Nodea’s Silent Remix) 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.