The Cedric Phillips Podcast

During his trip to Mythic Championship Cleveland, Cedric Phillips sat down with Mark Herberholz to chat about his difficulties in getting to Cleveland from Las Vegas, Tom Martell on where Magic as an esport is headed, and Brian David-Marshall on what it's been like to have such a huge impact on Magic for over twenty years and some of his favorite stories during his time of covering the best card game of all time.

Before their MCQ began, Cedric Phillips sat down with Tommy Ashton at Grumpy's Cafe in Cleveland, Ohio to chat about the most recent announcements by Wizards of the Coast. From how to qualify for a Mythic Championship to the new mulligan rule, the two discuss it all over eggs, pancakes, and cajun potatoes!

During his trip to GP Memphis, Cedric Phillip sat down with Corey Baumeister, Corey Burkhart, and Kevin Jones to chat about all things Ravnica Allegiance Standard. With Mythic Championship Cleveland around the corner, the three gentleman had a lot to say about the state of the format, how to approach it, and why each deck they chose to play are great options moving forward. This one is a bit more long form that past episodes but that just means you got to hear more than usual from three of Magic's very best.

Cedric Phillips dials up Joey Bags to make their predictions for the Elimination Chamber. Does anyone have a chance to take the title from Daniel Bryan? Is there any way that The Boss & Hug Connection don't take home the Women's Tag Team Titles? And why on earth do we need to sit through another Braun Strowman versus Baron Corbin match? All that along with a quick return to Pasta Talk and why Valentine's Day is a stupid holiday.

During his trip to SCG Dallas, Cedric Phillips sat down with Andrew and Danny Jessup, Ben Friedman, Frank Skarren, Christian Calcano and a whole host of others to chat about the Standard decks they selected for Dallas' main event and why, where they think Standard is headed with the rise in Mono-Blue Aggro, and what their plans are for the next few weeks leading into Mythic Championship Cleveland.

Cedric Phillips dials up Joey Bags to talk about the moves at NBA Trade Deadline. How much better are the Bucks after acquiring Nikola Mirotic? Are the Raptors the team to beat after trading for Marc Gasol? Is the process over after the 76ers traded for Tobias Harris? And what in the *hell* are the Lakers doing trading for Reggie Bullock and Mike Muscala? All that and the return of Door Dashing Cheesecake Factory!

Cedric Phillips dials up Joey Bags and Stephen King to talk about the NBA Trade Deadline. With only a few days left, the trio try to figure out where Anthony Davis is headed, if the Kristaps Porzingis trade makes sense for Dallas or New York, if Sacramento should make a move or stay out, what they would do if they were Danny Ainge with all those assets, and how to rebuild Memphis with the inevitable departure of Mike Conley and Marc Gasol. By the time you hear this, a lot has probably change, but that's what makes the NBA so great!

Cedric Phillips dials up log time pal and Magic Online superstar, Tommy Ashton, to talk about his dominant performance at SCG Baltimore with Grixis Phoenix in Legacy. The two talk about why he chose to play the deck, its matchups in the format, and how he was able to cobble together an impressive 14-1 record. Toss in a little bit of conversation about the new policy changes to takebacks in tabletop Magic and how communication could be improved by Wizards of the Coast and you'll come to find the man known as Stainerson isn't just a face in the Magic Online crowd.

Cedric Phillips dials up Joey Bags to review their predictions for NXT Takeover: Phoenix and the Royal Rumble. Did Johnny Gargano and Ricochet have a five-star classic? Is Bianca Belair the next great women's wrestler in NXT? What did the two think of each Royal Rumble match? And is it time for AJ Styles to take a break after a horrible match versus Daniel Bryan? Speaking of Daniel Bryan, the two also chat about his new belt, Dean Ambrose and Hideo Itami leaving WWE, and if they could eat a pound of salmon for reasons we still don't understand.

During his trip to SCG Indianapolis, Cedric Phillips sat down with Jonathan Rosum, Kyle Boggemes, Andrew Elenbogen, Marshall Arthurs, Jim Davis and a whole host of others to chat about the Standard decks that selected for Indianapolis' main event and why, just how broken they think Wilderness Reclamation is, what they're most excited about from Ravnica Allegiance Standard, and why Magic Arena might be making Magic players worse.

Cedric Phillips dials up Joey Bags to make their predictions for NXT Takeover: Phoenix and the Royal Rumble. Will Johnny Gargano win the North American Championship? Will the War Raiders upend the Undisputed Era? Will Tommaso Ciampa weasel his way by Aleister Black and keep his NXT Championship? With so many possibilities for the women on the main roster, how will both women's title matches be booked? Will there be any surprises in either Royal Rumble? And why is Joey Bags so against being agile? All that and Cedric's adventures in buying furniture as a 32 year old!

Cedric Phillips dials up Joey Bags to check in on the landscape of the NBA. Can anyone stop the Golden State Warriors? Will Kyrie Irving ever be the leader he believes he can be? Have the 76ers had enough of Jimmy Butler's antics? What's the deal with all this Ben Simmons trade talk? And with the Lakers struggling without Lebron James, are they still destined for the playoffs? All that and a quick game of Trade Em or Keep Em to round out the show!

Cedric Phillips sits down with SCG Worcester champion Dom Harvey and SCG Worcester runner-up Tariq Patel to talk about their early season success on the SCG Tour in 2019. Among the topics discussed, the two sometimes Canada residents talked about their runner up finish as a team at SCG Columbus the week prior to SCG Worcester, why they chose to play Amulet Titan and Izzet Phoenix at SCG Worcester, and what their plans are for the rest of Season One of the 2019 SCG Tour. As you'll quickly learn, the fact that Dom and Tariq are in 1st and 2nd on the SCG Tour leaderboard at the moment is no accident.

Cedric Phillips dials up Joey Bags to dissect the announcement made by All Elite Wrestling and the review NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool. Is the promotion that Cody Rhodes and The Young Bucks are behind competition to WWE or is this just another TNA clone? And what was clearly a great show in Blackpool, what do Ced and Joe see as the future of NXT UK? All that along with some Cheesecake Factory antics and a tribute to the and only "Mean" Gene Okerlund!

Cedric Phillips sits down with his long time friend and founder of Driveline Baseball, Kyle Boddy, for part two of their back and forth conversation about their 2018 year in review and how they're preparing for 2019 and beyond. This time around, they do a little Q&A from many of their followers and listeners. Just like last time, we hope you enjoy, but more importantly, take a lot away from these conversations.