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We are two casual try hard Magic the Gathering players. We are trying to balance jobs, families and other responsibilities while also trying to be the best players possible. We want to help you get from the 1-3 bracket of your FNM to 3-1 or 4-0 then move on to Mythic Qualifiers, Magic Fest and beyond. We will talk about fundamental strategy, Arena, traveling and more.
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Thursday Mar 26, 2020
Thursday Mar 26, 2020
Week 2 of lock down and we are not dead yet! We one with an idea for a finance section on the show. Let us know if this idea sounds good and we will get our crack research team (James) working on it. This week we cover some of the impacts that Covid-19 has had on the Magic community and us. Then we take a listener question about one there are so many one of's in sideboards. We talk some sideboarding theory and how one of's can be good. We follow that up by Leveling the Battlefield. We discuss the benefits of casting instants at various points through the turn cycle and why each is important to consider. Finally, we discuss Arena and how it is carrying competitive magic during the pandemic.
Support your LGS - 1:22
Show Idea and Finance talk - 4:05
Virus Talk - 13:20
Listener Question: Sideboarding - 19:01
Leveling the Battlefield: Using Instants - 46:56
Arena:1:01:57
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Music by Juan Rodriguez II ZeeManlove.com
Thursday Mar 19, 2020
Thursday Mar 19, 2020
So the world is on fire, but the game must go on. This week we talk about how Covid-19 is impacting the world of Magic. Then we cover the new Secret Lair product and how to speculate in a world of Secret Lair products. Next, we learn about James's new favorite sets, Mystery Booster. He talks about why he had such a good time with it this last weekend. Our Patrons had a question that we tried to answer for you about budget standard decks. Finally, we do a discussion about the updates to Arena with the expansion of historic, the introduction of cube and other improvements.
Covid-19 and Magic - 2:43
Secret Lair - 8:48
Speculating with Secret Lair - 16:34
Mystery Boosters - 25:22
Patrons want budget standard decks - 40:08
Arena State of the Game - 53:50
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Music by Juan Rodriguez II ZeeManlove.com
Thursday Mar 12, 2020
Thursday Mar 12, 2020
This week we touch on a number of topics. First, we talk the state of the podcast and beg from some interaction. Then we get back to the normal MTG Ban updates because it was a Monday and that is what happens on Mondays now. Someone at WOTC seems to have misplaced some Ikoria cards and we talk about the leaked new mechanic. We talk about the Mystery Boosters coming to stores. We let you know about how the packs are put together and where the value is in the set. Speaking of value, we get into the final edition of Financial Hot Takes and let you know what we think about Core 20 cards. Finally, there is a quick stop in Arena town.
The State of the Pod - 0:00
The B&R Announcement - 13:40
Ikoria Leaks - 37:45
Mystery Boosters - 47:11
M20 Financial Hot Takes - 53:48
Arena - 1:15:35
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Music by Juan Rodriguez II ZeeManlove.com
Thursday Mar 05, 2020
Thursday Mar 05, 2020
This week, we focus on the new challenger decks. We give you are impressions and tell you how we would upgrade the decks. There is a link to the upgrades below if you want to buy some of the cards. Then we breakdown what you should do with your cards from War of the Spark before rotation. Finally, we get into some Arena data and talk about what is going on.
General Challengers Deck Thoughts - 4:24
Allied Fires - 7:24
Final Adventure - 24:35
Cavalcade Charge - 36:24
Flash of Ferocity - 42:36
Financial Hot Takes - 53:17
Arena - 1:21:59
Deck Lists
Allied Fires - Planeswalkers
https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2805929#paper
Allied Fires - Creatures
https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2805944#paper
Final Adventures - Rankle Plan
https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2808734#paper
Final Adventures - Questing Beast
https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2808761#paper
Cavalcade Charge
https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2808828#paper
Flash of Ferocity
https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2808861#paper
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Music by Juan Rodriguez II ZeeManlove.com
Thursday Feb 27, 2020
Thursday Feb 27, 2020
This week is all data all the time. We talk about how Magic handles data now, why it changed and how to find it. Then we talk about what to do with your cards from Ravnica Allegiance before rotation. Then we talk about Arena for the upcoming week.
MTG Data - 6:23
Paper Magic Tangent - 45:10
Financial Hot Takes - 54:44
Arena - 1:09:59
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Music by Juan Rodriguez II ZeeManlove.com
Thursday Feb 20, 2020
Thursday Feb 20, 2020
This week we have three main topics. First, we recap worlds. We talk about the metagame, what happened and what you can take from this event going forward. We next answer a listener question about when you need to win in a format. Then we give you some card by card advice on what you should buy, sell or hold from Guilds of Ravnica.
Worlds Recap - 4:48
What turn do you need to win by? - 33:28
MTG Finance Hot Takes - 1:08:27
Arena - 1:22:59
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Music by Juan Rodriguez II ZeeManlove.com
Thursday Feb 13, 2020
Thursday Feb 13, 2020
This week there is no table required! We talk about the happenings in the Pioneer format from the events for the previous weekend. We had another PT, a GP and an SCG Open to look at. We then look at the other formats from the SCG open and take some time to talk about Modern and Standard. Next, we talk about a few MTG finance topics. First, we look at the new cards that are hot in Pioneer. Then we look at the price of Theros cards and how collector boosters have impacted them. We then discuss all the products that are coming out and how we could ever buy them all. Then we talk about why this is the time to sell your cards. We have an interesting Worlds ad campaign to discuss. We close on Arena and non-sense.
The Pioneer Weekend - 2:36
Standard from the SCG Open - 23:29
Modern from the SCG Open - 28:07
MTG Finance: Pioneer Hotness - 29:43
Theros Collector Boosters - 44:00
More Secret Lairs and Product Faitige - 50:35
Sell your cards soon - 1:00:19
Worlds - 1:04:36
Arena - 1:09:25
To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com
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Music by Juan Rodriguez II ZeeManlove.com
Thursday Feb 06, 2020
Thursday Feb 06, 2020
You win some and you lose some and this week, the guys lost a lot. We spend a lot of time reflecting on the SCG Open and how we could have done better. Then we look at the PT metagame and discuss the new hot decks to come out of these events. We talk Arena and the data you helped generate about the standard format. Then we talk about James and his diet.
SCG Richmond Format Analysis - 2:54
Player’s Tour Metagame and decks - 19:10
Pioneer Deck Prices - 53:07
The PT decks we plan to play - 55:48
Pillars of Pioneer? - 59:40
What would we play this weekend? - 1:01:37
Arena - 1:05:26
Road Cuisine- 1:21:35
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Thursday Jan 30, 2020
Thursday Jan 30, 2020
This week, we talk about James playing a ton a standard. James has been preparing for the standard portion of the SCG team tournament. He has been doing nothing but playing standard and has some insights. We breakdown the format and talk about the pillars of the format. Then you get the pioneer combo deck update. Bryan settled on a deck for the pioneer seat only to find out that it is the deck that everyone is playing. We touch on Modern, but honestly just hope that Cameron has it figured out because we have not played since the bans. Finally, we talk about Arena strategies and why you should be getting your wins.
Coverage Concerns and Events - 4:07
Standard Breakdown - 11:25
Standard Pillars - 23:32
Standard Final Thoughts - 51:51
Pioneer Combo Decks - 54:23
What is modern? - 1:06:11
Arena - 1:10:05
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Thursday Jan 23, 2020
Thursday Jan 23, 2020
Well, Elspeth's Big Day Out is here! Theros was released and we want to talk about it all. We talk about our first impressions of the format. Then we get into the cards that impressed us that let us down. We touch on some Standard brews that we have seen or have been working on since the set has come out. The format is the normal wild place that it always in after a new set. We talk about how we approached the new set on Arena to maximize our collection of the set. Finally, we talk about where we would like to take the podcast in the coming year and how you can help us.
Our Prerelease 3:37
First Impressions 5:50
Impressive Cards 9:20
Unimpressive Cards 34:28
Overall Impressions of Sealed 41:31
Standard Brews 43:03
Arena - 56:48
The Future 1:06:39
To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com
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Music by Juan Rodriguez II ZeeManlove.com