Ponder

We've got a whole lot to cover this week! There were not one but two Player Tours last weekend, and we go over the hot new Inverter deck that was all over the place. TJ gets hyped for the new Magic phone game, Manastrike, and we talk about the Magic Creator Program and what that could mean to content creators of all sizes. We also ponder lasagna.

Jamie is back from MagicFest New Jersey and we can't wait to hear about her experience. She not only tells about how the tournament went, but she confides in us with a couple of uncomfortable situations that happened while she was playing. We also get our first look at what the new "Un" product, Unsanctioned, will consist of and how it's different than the previous ones. Finally, we loudly argue about, er, we ponder the perfect nachos.

Jamie has been crushing sealed pools all week getting ready for MagicFest New Jersey, and she tells us what she's learned early about the format. It also seems that Legacy has disappeared from the 2020 schedule, but TJ has a reason why. Then we wrap it all up with pondering our own replacements.

We take advantage of our professional limited expertise, Jamie Topples, to look at the themes we can expect to see in Theros Beyond Deck limited decks and what we should expect in color sets and decks. Then, remember Modern? There were several bans this week and TJ gives us the whys and the impact. Finally, we all get to ponder having a Theros god for a roommate.

A special bonus, listen the the preshow for episode 90. These are normally a Patreon patron exclusive but everyone once and a while one escapes into the wild. Enjoy.

The previews for Theros Beyond Death are coming out, and we've already got so much to talk about. We reminisce about the original block and see which mechanics are back and which have been reborn. We highlight the cards that have excited us so far and talk about what to expect from the set. Then we round out the episode by pondering a Magic-themed yearly holiday.

Magic has been through a lot in 2019, and we take a little time to reflect on the highs and lows, the good times and the bad. We also decided that a good way to end the year would be with an extended mail bag segment, where we ponder personal teleportals and hot dogs.

Episode 88 - Planeswalkers: Naughty or Nice with Crocodile MTG

Episode 87 - Theros Beyond Death Early Play and Impressions

Mythic Championship VII is in the books and it was either great for Magic, or terrible for Magic. We talk about what's gotten better and what's gotten worse in 2019 for events and tournaments. Also, why we gotta pay to brawl? We try to understand Arena's new event, and then we finish off by flexing on each other with Ponder host power rankings.

Back from our Thanksgivings, we check up on the latest Pioneer bans, look at what's in store for the coming Mythic Championship, and ponder an extra big helping of your questions, including a few about ourselves.

After a quick catch up with what we're playing in constructed these days, we take a look at the new Secret Lair alternate art products, and how they could impact LGSs. We also take some examples of angle shooting and each rate them on a scale of how scummy they are. Then we ponder Thanksgiving guests.

Both Jamie and TJ got to compete in the Twitch Rivals event this week, and we get to hear how they did facing the new no-Oko meta. We chat about Oko's departure along with his fellow green cards in Standard and finish up talking with Jamie about dealing with bad days and hard times in a Magic career.

With so much representation at the last Mythic Championship, something has to give. Will it finally be Oko, or will Veil of Summer take the fall? We puzzle out the impact of Mystery Boosters and round it out by pondering each other's flavor text.

Episode 81 - Pioneering Tournaments with Brad Brown