Yo! MTG Taps!: Recent Episodes
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Support YMTGT on Patreon! Download the Decked Builder app here! This week, Joey and bigheadjoe announce the end of this season of the show. They talk about the state of constructed Magic, the future of paper Magic and Companions, and reflect on their experiences since bringing the show back. Info on Historic Anthology III Check out the new fan-made Gladiator format for Arena! Hipsters of the Coast update on daily deals on Arena Featuring music by Spruke Contact us at yomtgtaps [at] gmail [dot] com Follow us on Twitter! @yomtgtaps (bhj and Joey) @affinityforblue (Joey) @bigdeadjoe (bigheadjoe) Become a fan of Yo! MTG Taps! on Facebook! Follow Yo! MTG Taps! on Twitch! Thanks for listening!
Support YMTGT on Patreon! Download the Decked Builder app here! This week, Joey and bigheadjoe discuss the deaths of the Planeswalker Points website and Constructed Magic. Joking, but we do talk about Ikoria Limited and Companions in Constructed. Sunsetting Planeswalker Points How to export your Planeswalker Points history as a .csv file! "Let's All Calm Down About Companion, Shall We?" by Patrick Chapin Interplanar Beacon - Up2Date MTG podcast - Zach Allen and Harlan Firer. 3x a week!! (RSS Feed here.) Follow Up2Date MTG on Twitter! Interplanar Beacon #2 - HardcastMTG podcast Featuring music by Spruke Contact us at yomtgtaps [at] gmail [dot] com Follow us on Twitter! @yomtgtaps (bhj and Joey) @affinityforblue (Joey) @bigdeadjoe (bigheadjoe) Become a fan of Yo! MTG Taps! on Facebook! Follow Yo! MTG Taps! on Twitch! Thanks for listening!
Support YMTGT on Patreon! Download the Decked Builder app here! This week, Joey and bigheadjoe dive into the Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths spoiler, discussing their favorite cards and mechanics. Also, they make a bunch of references to things that came out before you were born. "Cool, But Rude" by Michael Jesus Flores "Sea-Dasher Octopus Is Much Better Than You Think" by Emma Handy "Companion Is The Worst Mechanic For The Health Of Magic Since Phyrexian Mana" by Sam Black Interplanar Beacon - Up2Date MTG podcast - Zach Allen and Harlan Firer. 3x a week!! (RSS Feed here.) Follow Up2Date MTG on Twitter! Featuring music by Spruke Contact us at yomtgtaps [at] gmail [dot] com Follow us on Twitter! @yomtgtaps (bhj and Joey) @affinityforblue (Joey) @bigdeadjoe (bigheadjoe) Become a fan of Yo! MTG Taps! on Facebook! Follow Yo! MTG Taps! on Twitch! Thanks for listening!
Support YMTGT on Patreon! Download the Decked Builder app here! This week, Joey and bigheadjoe discuss the short and long term impacts of COVID-19, both on Magic the Gathering as a whole as well as on their own lives. Then they explain all of the ways the game is shifting online at this time. Finally, they discuss some decks they are playing and thoughts on the game as things stand today. 2020 Hunter Burton Memorial Arena Open Is on March 28th. Register now! MagicFest Online Information Channel Fireball's MagicFest in a Box Wizards of the Coast’s Response to COVID-19 IN-STORE PLAY SUSPENDED IN NA, EU, AND LATAM John Farrow (HeyPharaoh) on Twitch! MTGMelee Magic Arena Tournament Software Featuring music by Spruke Contact us at yomtgtaps [at] gmail [dot] com Follow us on Twitter! @yomtgtaps (bhj and Joey) @affinityforblue (Joey) @bigdeadjoe (bigheadjoe) Become a fan of Yo! MTG Taps! on Facebook! Follow Yo! MTG Taps! on Twitch! Thanks for listening!
Support YMTGT on Patreon! Download the Decked Builder app here! This week, Joey and bhj talk about bans: Why there's so much ban chatter these days, whether it's warranted, and why it has become the new normal. Then they give their predictions for Monday's upcoming B&R announcement. Featuring music by Spruke Contact us at yomtgtaps [at] gmail [dot] com Follow us on Twitter! @yomtgtaps (bhj and Joey) @affinityforblue (Joey) @bigdeadjoe (bigheadjoe) Become a fan of Yo! MTG Taps! on Facebook! Follow Yo! MTG Taps! on Twitch! Thanks for listening!
Support YMTGT on Patreon! Download the Decked Builder app here! This week bigheadjoe is joined by Lawson Zandi as Joey convalesces to discuss Worlds, Mono Black Devotion in Standard, Niv to Light in Pioneer, and the Hunter Burton Memorial Open in Dallas (technically Hurst but no one knows what that means) March 28th and 29th! Magic World Championship XXVI Coverage "Deck Advantage: Gaining An Edge Before You Start to Play" by Jim Davis "Everything I Know About Five-Color Niv-Mizzet in Pioneer" by Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa Lawson Zandi's Twitch Channel Hunter Burton Memorial Open Info and Preregistration Here! Featuring music by Spruke Contact us at yomtgtaps [at] gmail [dot] com Follow us on Twitter! @yomtgtaps (bhj and Joey) @affinityforblue (Joey) @bigdeadjoe (bigheadjoe) Become a fan of Yo! MTG Taps! on Facebook! Follow Yo! MTG Taps! on Twitch! Thanks for listening!
Support YMTGT on Patreon! Download the Decked Builder app here! TThis week Joey and bigheadjoe dig through the results of Players Tours Brussels and Nagoya, which I guess they are calling Players Tours Europe and Asia-Pacific, respectively. Whatever. We cast a watchful eye upon the Dimir Inverter deck especially, just as the pro players and WotC will need to do this weekend at Players Tour uhhh... Americas. Which is in Phoenix. Finally, we discuss Skura's U/W Thirst Trap deck which I just renamed as I was typing this. You're welcome, Skura. In addition to that, I make a number of other references that Joey doesn't understand. Players Tour Brussels top performing Pioneer decklists (because you'll never actually find them on Wizard's site). Players Tour Nagoya top performing Pioneer decklists (ditto). Skura's UW Thirst deck! LessAlex Control Freak podcast interview with Skura. Matchup Analysis - U/W Thirst vs Dimir Inverter. Featuring music by Spruke Contact us at yomtgtaps [at] gmail [dot] com Follow us on Twitter! @yomtgtaps (bhj and Joey) @affinityforblue (Joey) @bigdeadjoe (bigheadjoe) Become a fan of Yo! MTG Taps! on Facebook! Follow Yo! MTG Taps! on Twitch! Thanks for listening!
Support YMTGT on Patreon! Download the Decked Builder app here! This week, Joey and bigheadjoe lament the changes to the banned and restricted list in Modern and reflect upon their reactions to said changes. January 13, 2020 Banned and Restricted Announcement INTERPLANAR BEACON: Check out the Midweek Metagame podcast! Featuring music by Spruke Contact us at yomtgtaps [at] gmail [dot] com Follow us on Twitter! @yomtgtaps (bhj and Joey) @affinityforblue (Joey) @bigdeadjoe (bigheadjoe) Become a fan of Yo! MTG Taps! on Facebook! Follow Yo! MTG Taps! on Twitch! Thanks for listening!
Support YMTGT on Patreon! Download the Decked Builder app here! Joey and bhj discuss their satisfaction with the current state of Pioneer and the decks they’re excited about. Then they dig into some notable cards previewed so far from Theros: Beyond Death! “Chonky” Red - Harry MTG Pioneer challenge Top 8 video U/W Control in Pioneer - Nassif's version - Skura's version Theros: Beyond Death - Ongoing Previews Interplanar Beacon Midweek Metagame (formerly the Birthing Podcast) - Harry MTG’s podcast with Gabriel Nassif and Patrick Robertson Featuring music by Spruke Contact us at yomtgtaps [at] gmail [dot] com Follow us on Twitter! @yomtgtaps (bhj and Joey) @affinityforblue (Joey) @bigdeadjoe (bigheadjoe) Become a fan of Yo! MTG Taps! on Facebook! Follow Yo! MTG Taps! on Twitch! Thanks for listening!
Support YMTGT on Patreon! Download the Decked Builder app here! This week, Joey and bigheadjoe dig into Theros: Beyond Death UGH PREVIEWS I GUESS EVEN THOUGH I REALLY WANT TO STILL CALL THEM SPOILERS (we don't do unofficial spoilers on the show!), then talk about the Banned and Restricted updates and what they mean for Pioneer specifically, and competitive Magic as a whole! Sign up to play the Magic: Legends MMORPG beta in 2020! The BR Announcement Where They Actually Banned Something Michael J. Flores' PTQ Winning Simic Flash Deck in Pioneer! Featuring music by Spruke Contact us at yomtgtaps [at] gmail [dot] com Follow us on Twitter! @yomtgtaps (bhj and Joey) @affinityforblue (Joey) @bigdeadjoe (bigheadjoe) Become a fan of Yo! MTG Taps! on Facebook! Follow Yo! MTG Taps! on Twitch! Thanks for listening!
Support YMTGT on Patreon! Download the Decked Builder app here! This week, Joey and bigheadjoe are joined by long time friend of the show and writer for CoolStuffInc.com (and yes bhj also the guy who did the MTG Metagame blog) Jonathan Medina! They discuss the Mythic Championship from this past weekend and their favorite decks in Standard currently. Then they talk about which cards they think might be risky investments for Pioneer, and how this might be the best time to buy in! Edgar Magalhães Gets Ready for the Player's Championship Jonathan Medina Article Archive on CoolStuffInc.com Possibility Storm - decklist by Jonathan Medina Follow Jonathan on Twitter @medina_mtg Featuring music by Spruke Contact us at yomtgtaps [at] gmail [dot] com Follow us on Twitter! @yomtgtaps (bhj and Joey) @affinityforblue (Joey) @bigdeadjoe (bigheadjoe) Become a fan of Yo! MTG Taps! on Facebook! Follow Yo! MTG Taps! on Twitch! Thanks for listening!
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This week, Joey and bhj speculate on the newly-announced product from Wizards, "Secret Lair." After discussing the recent bannings in both Standard and Pioneer, they take a look at some of the top Pioneer lists from the SCG Invitational, and then are joined by Vorthos Mike Linnemann to hear about the Magic Art Show happening now at Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. November 18 Scheduled B&R Announcement Pioneer B&R announcements: November 11 November 18 SCG Invitational: Modern decklists Pioneer decklists Twitch Rivals Day 2 decklists (new Standard) Wizards announces “Secret Lair” at 3:45 AM Eastern, via Twitter Vorthos Mike and the MTG Art Show: Milwaukee Magic Art show, runs Nov 11 - Jan 11 Featuring music by Spruke
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This week, Joey and bhj do a brief breakdown of Simic Whirza in Modern, and dig a bit into Pioneer, including reactions to last Monday's bans and predictions for the immediate future of the format. Then they discuss alternative solutions for fixing a broken Standard that don't involve banning cards. Announcing DrawGo Designs - Check out Joey's new MTG apparel shop! Get your YMTGT shirts and other MTG-related t-shirts and apparel here!
Zan Syed’s Simic Whirza Deck Tech from SCG Atlanta
NOVEMBER 4, 2019 PIONEER BANNED ANNOUNCEMENT
Top Pioneer decklists from NRG $5k 11/2 More Pioneer decks! MTG Goldfish's Pioneer Metagame page
“Mystery” boosters announcement
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This week, Joey and bigheadjoe discuss the results of Mythic Championship V, the Banned and Restricted announcement, and the potential state of Standard post-Field of the Dead. Then they talk briefly about the new Pioneer format. No flips just fists. OCTOBER 21, 2019 BANNED AND RESTRICTED ANNOUNCEMENT
ANNOUNCING THE PIONEER FORMAT
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This week, Joey and bhj briefly discuss their Eldraine prerelease experiences and their current Standard/Modern decks before taking a deep dive into the history of bans in Magic: the Gathering, and the possible reasons for the recent sharp increase in demands for bans in Standard and Modern. Magic Esports B & R Date Change Announcement
A Comprehensive Timeline of Banned and Restricted Cards in Magic
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This week Joey and bigheadjoe basically ignore the fact that it's the 10 year anniversary of the first episode of Yo! MTG Taps! and dive right into Throne of Eldraine spoilers for the whole show. Faerie Tale Theatre - S01E01 - The Tale of the Frog Prince
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This week, Joey and bigheadjoe speculate on what the announcement for the next year of set names means for the future of Standard (and our wallets), the changes to the Historic format on MTG Arena, and then dive into Throne of Eldraine spoilers! (but not that quickly!) "MTG is Returning to Zendikar & Theros in 2020" from Screen Rant
MTG Arena: State of the Beta - August 2019
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This week, Joey and bhj discuss the sweeping Banned and Restricted announcements and what they mean for their respective formats. Then they discuss results and drama from Magic Fest Las Vegas! Download the Decked Builder app here!
August 26th 2019 Banned and Restricted Announcement
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This week, Joey and bigheadjoe discuss "The Future of Magic Esports" according to the eponymous article from magic.gg (which came out just as we were about to record and left us scrambling a bit). Then, we brought the hammers to Modern early in a new Fringe Division segment. Finally, we discussed what we expect the upcoming B&R announcement to look like, before doing a 30-minute deep dive into Joey's signature Azorius Control deck. Download the Decked Builder app here!
The Future of Magic Esports
Peer’s social experiment on GP coverage
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This week, Joey and bigheadjoe discuss the results of Mythic Championship IV - Barcelona (which if it were following horror movie sequel conventions would have been in space), then they debate whether or not banning just Bridge and not also Hogaak was a mistake. Finally, bhj reveals his controversial opinion on MTG Arena. Now! That's What I Call A Good Clickbait Sentence. Download the Decked Builder app here!
"It's FINALLY Time for Azorius Control" by Daniel Fournier
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INTERPLANAR BEACON - Check out the Tapped Out Podcast!
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This week, Joey and bhj speculate on the newly released info for the Fall set Throne of Eldraine, then discuss post-Core Set 2020 Standard, post-Bridge from Below banning Modern, and post-tilt coping mechanisms. Download the Decked Builder app here!
INTERPLANAR BEACON - Check out the Control Freak podcast! (Featuring an interview with Joey going up Monday!
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This week, Joey and bigheadjoe planned on mainly talking about the Banned and Restricted announcement and Core Set 2020 spoilers (and they did), but really spent a long time trying to decide if Arena is worth the grind or not. SPOILER WARNING: They are not sure. Welcome YMTGT's newest sponsor, Decked Builder!
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This week Joey and bhj introduce their new Fringe Division segment with phenomenal music by The Phenomenal Ryan Germor, talk about the state of Modern now that Hogaak has taken over, and briefly discuss bhj's brief, miserable MCQ performance. Finally, they break down the first wave of Core Set 2020 spoilers, and incidentally gain 3 life. "Fringe Division" Lyrics: In the trenches On the fringe Only mountains And a living end Tribal zombies And hedron crabs Losing matches To a single path Stone are raining, from conjurings Ball Lightning’s striking in companies It’s not top tier but it’s damn sure tier fun We’re going to war in the Fringe Division (lyrics by Ryan Germor) Join the Modern UWx Facebook Community
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This week, Joey and bhj welcome Cardhoarder as a new co-sponsor of the show, and introduce their new Fringe Division segment. Then they break down the details of the Red Bull Untapped tournament series, the London Mulligan going into effect with the release of Core Set 2020, and the just-announced Magic: the Gathering cartoon coming to Netflix! Finally, they dive into Modern Horizons spoilers! Red Bull Untapped Tournament Series Details!
Magic: the Gathering Cartoon Details
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"On the London Mulligan" by Zvi Mowshowitz
Check out The Dive Down podcast!
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"Rewind Time Sound" by Mike Koenig used under Creative Commons.
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This week, Joey and bigheadjoe discuss why the most recent Banned and Restricted Announcement was mostly a non-event (unless you play Pauper), and discuss why Standard is currently a "Brewer's Paradise." Finally, they run out of time for Modern Horizons spoilers, and decide to dedicate the entire next episode to them! May 20, 2019 Banned and Restricted Announcement
SCGNY Standard Decklists!
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This week Joey and bhj discuss the results of #MythicChampionship2 London, including the London Mulligan, Yuuya Watanabe's DQ, and Neoform combo. BHJ vents about the power of the Gods in #MTGWAR Sealed. Then they talk about the results of #SCGRich and their Standard brews so far!
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Riki Hayashi on Yuuya Watanabe's DQ
Neoform combo in Modern! YUCK!
SCG Richmond Standard Decklists!
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This week Joey and bigheadjoe discuss what they expect to see at Mythic Championship II: London and break down their top 10 favorite cards from #MTGWAR War of the Spark!
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"Top 8 Exciting Ways to Amass Your Army" by Michael J. Flores
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The only thing better than Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God is INFINITE Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
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This week Joey and bigheadjoe discuss the Mythic Invitational, bhj's hatred of Esper Control (as the pilot for a change!), and #MTGWAR War of the Spark spoilers! (Yes we call them "spoilers" not "previews" now and forever, Amen.) OH YEAH AND DID YOU KNOW THEY MADE A WAR OF THE SPARK NOVEL?
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Michael J. Flores Gives Joey a Stern Talking-To About Dreadhorde Arcanist in Modern Burn
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This week Joey and bigheadjoe push back against the constant demands for bans in Modern, then immediately pull a swerve and call for the banning of Manamorphose. Next, they try to wrap their heads around why anyone would ever play Serum Powder. Finally, they discuss Duo Standard headed into this weekend's Mythic Invitational.
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Meet your Mythic Invitational "challengers"
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Joey and bhj announce the launch of their Patreon page and go over the tiers and goals. https://www.patreon.com/yomtgtaps
Joey and bigheadjoe announce their new sponsorship with CoolStuffInc.com! Then they discuss War of the Spark, #GPLA, Modern Horizons' potential impact on the Banned and Restricted List, and Avril Lavigne.
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Modern Horizons Announcement from WotC
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Joey and bigheadjoe discuss Autumn Burchett's historic Mythic Championship win. bigheadjoe directly addresses anyone who might have a f***ing problem with that. They continue to lament the lack of Grand Prix coverage (because it IS a big deal!). Then they attempt to decode the new qualification system for the Mythic Championships, and speculate wildly about War of the Spark.
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In the first installment of YMTGT bonus content, Joey and BHJ talk about the banning of Nexus of Fate in Best of 1 matches on Arena.
Joey and bigheadjoe discuss their experiences at #SCGBALT and #SCGDFW, including Joey's seismic Modern shift and bhj's usual Standard shenanigans. Also, bhj finds out that Jace, the Mind Sculptor and Bloodbraid Elf were both unbanned a year ago.
LINKS: "We Might Be Two Weeks Away From The Biggest Modern Rally Ever" by Chas Andres (SCG Premium) FEBRUARY 12, 2018 BANNED AND RESTRICTED ANNOUNCEMENT POLL RESULTS: Who's the Beatdown?
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Joey and bigheadjoe discuss the dea(r)th of Limited Grand Prix coverage at #GPNJ, their #MTGRNA Prerelease experiences, the importance of holding priority on #MTGArena, and our first impressions of Standard, including the results from #SCGINDY #HASHBROWN
LINKS: Grump Prix Drama Coverage from Hipsters of the Coast Check Out This Mono Red Phoenix Deck by Paul Spears from #SCGINDY #SCGINDY Decklists The New Home of Magic Storyline Content (but bring back the novels pls)
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Joey and bigheadjoe get together to talk about their Top 10 cards from Ravnica Allegiance!
LINKS:
MTG Arena State of the Beta
Ravnica Allegianceprerelease codes
The Twenty-Six Things Everyone Gets Wrong About Mono-Red by Mike Flores
Commander Crush: Prime Speaker Vannifar by Jonathan Medina
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Joey and bigheadjoe are back to discuss some of their experiences with the MTG Arena software.
• MTG Arena - Known Issues
BBD’s Arena Articles • How to Get the Best Bang for your Buck on MTG Arena
• What the Best-of-One Metagame Means for MTG Arena
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Joey and BHJ get together to talk about MTG Arena and all the changes to Magic coming in 2019. Is BHJ contemplating a return to competitive play?
- Magic Pro League roster:
- https://magic.wizards.com/en/magic-pro-league
- MTG Arena eSports announcement:
- https://magic.wizards.com/en/competitive-magic
- Brandon Sanderson's MTG novella, Children of the Nameless
- https://brandonsanderson.com/a-christmas-present/
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This week, Stephen and bigheadjoe are joined by honorary member of Yo! MTG Taps! Jeff Zandi to discuss Grand Prix Albuquerque and bring the show to a close.
This week, Stephen and bigheadjoe discuss the Modern bannings (and unbannings!). Then they talk about Stephen's prerelease experience before returning for a late night rundown of their first Shadows Over Innistrad draft.
This week, Stephen and bigheadjoe are joined by Jeff Zandi to discuss the Hunter Burton Memorial Open. Then bigheadjoe interviews Zac Elsik, winner of said Open. Finally bhj, Stephen, and Jeff take a look at the full Shadows Over Innistrad spoiler.
This week, Stephen and bigheadjoe discuss bhj's deck for the upcoming Hunter Burton Memorial Open this Saturday and then investigate some Shadows Over Innistrad spoilers!
This week, Joey Pasco, bigheadjoe, and Kenny Thoms discuss their Grand Prix DC experience.
This week bigheadjoe is joined first by Jeff Zandi to discuss the Hunter Burton Memorial Open and help bhj cram for GP DC. Then Stephen joins bhj to discuss Shadows Over Innistrad Spoilers!
This week, Stephen and bigheadjoe discuss their experiences at GP Houston and then touch on a couple minor news updates.
This week, bigheadjoe begins by announcing April 29th as both the end of his Magic playing career and the close of this show, then discusses Modern and Standard with Stephen as they make their final preparations for GP Houston.
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This week's episode title refers both to mourning the loss of Wayne England and Christopher Rush, as well as what the people who came up with the card names for Shadows Over Innistrad likely did to their rooms as teenagers. Also we talk Standard decks.
This week, Stephen and bigheadjoe discuss #PTOGW, the potential fallout from the event, and then pretend to draft a pack of Shadows Over Innistrad.
This week, Stephen and bigheadjoe discuss bhj's recent battle with tilt, and then immediately give up on Standard and decide to play brews for GP Houston. Should be a disaster.
This week, Stephen and bigheadjoe are joined by Josh Krause, founder of http://OriginalMagicArt.com to talk about Magic art collecting and to hype the launch of the kickstarter for his latest project, http://ClassicArtTokens.com
This week, Stephen and bigheadjoe review the Modern bannings, recount their Oath of the Gatewatch Prerelease experiences, and regret their pack 1 pick 1 choices.
This week, Stephen and bigheadjoe make their predictions for next week's banned announcement, sound the death knell of Legacy and Vintage, and then discuss the full Oath of the Gatewatch spoiler.
This week, Stephen and bigheadjoe return from their holiday break to talk about the new Modern decks from #SCGCIN and then dive into Oath of the Gatewatch spoilers!
This week, Stephen and bigheadjoe review their year of playing competitive MTG, see if they accomplished their New Year's Resolutions for 2015, and lay out resolutions for 2016, including a bombshell by bhj. Then they talk top 10 albums of 2016!
This week, bigheadjoe is rejoined by Stephen Marshall on the last leg of his spirit journey to catch up a bit and then tackle the big question of the week: is Magic on the decline? We dig deep for the answer!
This week bigheadjoe is joined by founding Texas Guildmage and fellow LegitMTG.com writer Jeff Zandi to discuss last weekend's Battle For Zendikar Sealed GPT/IQ and then discuss Sealed Deck's recent inclusion on the Endangered Formats List.
This week, bigheadjoe goes solo once again to break down his deck and performance at GP Atlanta, then discusses the rumored Oath of the Gatewatch spoilers!
This week, Stephen and bigheadjoe summon their inner Rob Gordons (+1 to Intelligence if you get the reference) to compile Top 5 rankings for Commons, Uncommons, and Rares/Mythics in Battle For Zendikar Sealed in preparation for GP Atlanta!
This week, Stephen and bigheadjoe discuss the results of SCG DFW, focusing on the G/R Aggro deck of newly crowned ARCHENEMY of the show Wes Blanchard, then discuss the changes to StarCityGames Organized Play and the lizard people behind them, then get back on track and wrap up with some talk about cool decks that came out of GP Indy. #PULLBACKTHEWOOLFROMYOUREYES #THETRUTHISOUTTHERE
This week, bigheadjoe records the show solo to talk about a range of topics including Standard, Sealed, anxiety, crowdfunding, and promoting a podcast. He also previews a track by the band Wildspeaker that is totally awesome.
This week, Stephen and bigheadjoe discuss the stuff in the episode title, which makes for a super boring episode title and proves my point about deck names. Bring real deck names back.
This week, Stephen and bigheadjoe are on location in Madison, WI for Grand Prix Madison to discuss their failures in the event and what they can do to improve upon their Sealed performances as bhj prepares for GP Atlanta.
This week, Stephen and bigheadjoe talk about their first couple of BFZ drafts, the 1st weekend of Standard, and do some pack one pick ones in preparation for #GPMadison!!!
This week, Stephen and bigheadjoe fight through allergies and the typical post-prerelease exhaustion to recount their experiences and first impressions playing with Battle For Zendikar for the first time.
This week, Stephen and bigheadjoe discuss Stephen's 11th place finish at the WMCQ, look over the full Battle for Zendikar spoiler, rank their favorite commons in each color, and spend a lot of time laughing about Coral Reef and crystal counters.
This week Stephen and bigheadjoe discuss their Oklahoma City Food Expo (and Grand Prix OKC) experience. Then they dive into Battle For Zendikar spoilers and bigheadjoe almost falls asleep on the call AGAIN!
This week, Stephen and bigheadjoe spend the entire show discussing Battle For Zendikar spoilers! Very nice! I like!
This week, Stephen and bigheadjoe briefly discuss Worlds, talk way more about their Modern GPT experience than they meant to, and then touch on the main Battle for Zendikar spoiler points, saving the bulk of spoiler talk for next week.
This week, bigheadjoe is rejoined by Stephen Marshall so bhj can grill him about card selection for Modern Burn in preparation for Grand Prix Oklahoma City. Ever wonder why Burn doesn't play card x? Learn why here!
This week, bigheadjoe is joined by Jeff Zandi on the road back from Grand Prix Detroit, where wins were far more elusive than good food and good times.
This week, Stephen and bigheadjoe go over the results of Pro Tour Magic Origins, discuss bhj's first draft stream, give their 1st impressions of the Team Sealed format, & discuss the good and awful changes to the 2016 pro play schedule.
This week Stephen and bigheadjoe discuss their experiences at #GPDFW and announce Head Games with bigheadjoe, a weekly limited stream available at http://twitch.tv/legitmtg Also, bhj almost falls asleep on the call.
This week, Stephen and bigheadjoe build Sealed Decks and go over their Magic Origins Limited preparation going into this weekend's Grand Prix in DFW.
This week Stephen and bigheadjoe make up for last week's Monstrous podcast by delivering a brief summary of their Magic Origins prerelease experiences and then talk about the cards they thought overperformed or underperformed on the weekend.
This week, bigheadjoe is rejoined by Stephen Marshall as they make up for lost time by going over the full Magic Origins spoiler.
This week, bigheadjoe is thrilled to announce the formation of Team LegitMTG.com for GP Detroit and is joined by teammates Jeff Zandi and Levi Gaines while Stephen is away mourning the Knicks' draft disaster to talk about MTG Origins spoilers & much more!
This week, Stephen and bigheadjoe record on the street, Top 8 Magic style, in Vegas, and are joined by Joey Pasco for part of the episode to discuss their experiences and bigheadjoe's 43rd place finish.
In preparation for GP Vegas, Stephen and bigheadjoe discuss their performances at a Modern Masters 2015 Sealed GPT, Stephen breaks down a few drafts, then they each build a deck from the same sealed pool and test a few games to compare the builds.
This week, bigheadjoe quits Standard, and Stephen and bhj discuss the full Modern Masters 2015 spoiler, a week later than they intended but #FamilyComesFirst
This week Stephen and bigheadjoe discuss the Standard results from SCG Portland, GP Toronto, and GP Sao Paulo. Then they discuss the Modern Masters 2015 spoilers so far.
This week, Stephen and bigheadjoe are joined by Chris Casby of the on-hiatus Scrubland podcast after bhj ran into him at Common Ground Games randomly to discuss their PPTQ experience, GP Vegas, Modern Masters 2015, and pizza.
This week, Stephen and bigheadjoe discuss the results from SCG Providence and discuss their 2 very different Dragons of Tarkir Game Day experiences.
This week Stephen and bigheadjoe discuss Pro Tour Dragons of Tarkir (including a statement on Patrick Chapin's game loss courtesy of Joey Pasco!) and then look at the innovative decks from SCG States, Spring Edition, Part 1, Section B.
This week, Stephen and bigheadjoe discuss Joe's performance with Affinity at a Modern GPT, discuss the SCG Open from New York, and make predictions for Pro Tour Dragons of Tarkir.
This week, Stephen and bigheadjoe look at their performances from a Sealed PTQ at Madness Comics and Games in Denton, TX and see what they could improve upon. Then they analyze the changes to some of the Standard decks coming out of the SCG Invitational.
This week, Stephen and bigheadjoe do a surprisingly good job at staying on topic despite a lack of editing. They discuss the Dragons of Tarkir Prerelease, discuss some Standard brews, and make "The Decision" about which tournament to attend this weekend.
This week bigheadjoe and Stephen discuss bhj's improbable 44th place finish at SCG Dallas despite a 0-1-2 start, then they wrap up spoiler talk for Dragons of Tarkir!
This week, Stephen and bigheadjoe discuss their GPT performances, Joe's choice for SCG Dallas, and spoilers. Also they hopefully lure Joey into listening this week with that title.
This week, Stephen and bigheadjoe are joined by PucaTrade founder Eric Freytag to discuss how the site works and promote their IndieGoGo campaign to add more features to the site. Then they take an EXTENSIVE look at the Dragons of Tarkir spoilers.
This week, Stephen and bigheadjoe discuss results for GP Memphis and GP Vancouver, discuss some interesting lists that popped up on an online PTQ, and then look back at past spoiler episodes to see how wrong they were about certain cards.
This week, Stephen and bigheadjoe discuss Stephen's 2nd PPTQ Top 8 in 2 weeks, this time in Modern, and try to get to the bottom of why they aren't super excited about the current Standard format.
In this episode, Stephen and bigheadjoe are joined by prodigal scorcerer Joey Pasco to discuss his behind the scenes look at Pro Tour Fate Reforged and discuss what the pros were playing. Then we recount our Sealed PPTQ experience, both losing in the Top 8.
In this episode, Stephen and bigheadjoe discuss #GPSJ, #SCGINDY, #PTFRF, deck choices for #Regionals, and #HIVEMINDISREALLYANNOYING. (Remember when # was known as a pound sign?)
In this episode, Stephen and bigheadjoe go over their miserable performances in the PPTQ at Common Ground Games, and then discuss the multitude of Fate Reforged cards that were represented in the Top 16 of #SCGDC!
In this episode, Stephen and bigheadjoe talk about the bannings of Treasure Cruise, Dig Through Time, and Birthing Pod in Modern, as well as the unbanning of Golgari Grave-Troll. Then they discuss their Fate Reforged Prerelease experience & talk Standard!
In this episode, bigheadjoe makes exactly zero My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic references, Stephen spoils the entire storyline for Dragons of Tarkir, and then they go over the rest of the Fate Reforged spoiler. They also FINALLY make a Trogdor reference with all this dagron talk going on.
In this episode, bigheadfoal and Stephen go over some results from GP Denver and then dive right into Fate Reforged spoilers!!!!
In this episode, Stephen and brohoofjoe hold themselves accountable for their 2014 new year's resolutions, create new ones for 2015, go over spoilers, then discuss their top albums of 2014.
In this episode, bigheadjoe explains why the podcast found a new home in LegitMTG.com. Then, Stephen and bhj discuss the StarCityGames Player's Championship, a few Fate Reforged spoiler cards, and then do a year in review.
In this episode, bigheadjoe is joined by Gathering Magic boss, Wizard's coverage team member, pauper cube expert and all-around awesome guy Adam Styborski to go deeper into the cube discussion from last week's show.
In this episode bigheadjoe and "the other host" discuss the Magic World Cup, the World Championship (without ever mentioning Shenhar by name somehow... congrats!), Cube, and all manner of other randomness.
In this episode, Stephen and bigheadjoe recount their unsuccessful run at GP San Antonio but manage to salvage the weekend with some side event success and some good times.
In this episode, bigheadjoe attempts to get Stephen to Gather Courage enough to face his foes this weekend at GP San Antonio, then they discuss the pitfalls of buying into Modern with the spectre of a 2nd Modern Masters set looming over the current prices
In this episode, Stephen and bigheadjoe discuss their Standard decks for the upcoming San Antonio Grand Prix, work out some fringe sideboard options, and discuss the Pax Austrailia announcement a full 12 days after the announcement was made.
In this episode, Stephen and bigheadjoe discuss the state of Standard and then go into epic rant mode about the recent cheating scandals that have rocked the world of competitive Magic.
In this episode, Stephen and bigheadjoe are joined by Erin Campbell, host of The Deck Tease podcast, to discuss Pro Tour Khans of Tarkir and just about anything else.
In this episode, Stephen and bhj go over their Prerelease experiences and deck choices for the Waco 5K, then return to discuss their experiences in the event, and finally discuss week 1 of Khans Standard.
In this episode, Stephen and bigheadjoe wrap up their Khans of Tarkir spoiler talk, and rank their favorite Khans. Genghis didn't make the list. Step it up fool!
In this episode, bigheadjoe and Stephen go over the spoilers so far for Khans of Tarkir and unnecessarily bully Sorin.
In this episode, Stephen and bigheadjoe discuss Hearthstone, MTGO v4, the stagnation of Standard, one radical proposal to fix it, and the eventual solution Wizards arrived at this week, which we think is brilliant. Also, GP Kobe results and innovations.
In this episode, Stephen and bigheadjoe discuss the SDCC Khans of Tarkir spoilers, Pro Tour Magic 2015, and SCG Dallas which is actually in Fort Worth. No, I'm not going to get tired of complaining about that.
In this episode, Stephen and bigheadjoe go over their M15 Prerelease and Release experiences, and then discuss the first weekend of Standard with M15 legal.
In this MASSIVE episode, bhj and Stephen go over the M15 spoiler in full. Saddle up, join the peloton and come along for the ride!
In this episode, Stephen and bigheadjoe go over a wide variety of topics, including Vintage Masters, Modern, Standard, M15, and bad Sonic fan art.
In this episode, bhj and Stephen are joined by local favorites Joel Martin and Ryan Germor to discuss their experiences over the weekend playing Conspiracy, and to discuss Vintage Masters. Also, bhj gets assaulted by his cat. Sponsored by LegitMTG.com!
In this episode, Stephen and bigheadjoe are joined by Pro Tour Champion and Magic: the Gathering Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin. Drops Mic Sponsored by LegitMTG.com Featuring music by ullnevano and logic marselis magnetikmoments.bandcamp.com
In this episode, Stephen and bigheadjoe discuss their performances at Texas States, what they'll play at Game Day this weekend, announce a very special guest, and also announce their new partnership with LegitMTG.com!
In this episode, bhj and Stephen are joined by Charles L. Johnson III, owner of Brewport Games in Baltimore and Jamison Sacks, owner of Common Ground Games in Dallas, to discuss their first year owning their respective stores.
In this episode, Stephen and bhj are joined by Twitter contest winner Daniel Hall to discuss our Journey into Nyx Prerelease experiences and to share our advice from making the transition from FNM to PTQs and other competitive events.
In this episode, Stephen and bhj discuss Journey into Nyx spoilers, and bhj says "you know what I mean" about a thousand times apparently.
In this episode, Stephen and bhj discuss their tournament experience at the
Fort Worth Sealed PTQ, and at SCG Dallas, which took place in the heart of
Fort Worth, almost an hour away from the city of Dallas. We share lessons
we learned and tips for surviving an 11 round event and is anyone still
reading this? Also we announce the winner of our tumblr. Kiora giveaway!
This week, after a nice long break, Stephen and bigheadjoe discuss the state of Standard and our performances at the Hunter Burton Memorial Tournament and the TCGPlayer Diamond 5K event in Waco.
In this episode, bigheadjoe and Stephen discuss the changes to the Modern banned and restricted list and discuss our prerelease experiences. Also, we give away a Thoughtseize! Listen for your chance to win a Jace the Mind Sculptor! Thanks for listening!
In this episode, Stephen and bigheadjoe announce a contest to win a Jace, the Mind Sculptor (not a typo), and talk Born of the Gods spoilers! ROCK!
In this episode, bigheadjoe and Stephen are joined by SCG writer, perennial SCG Invitational Top 8 competitor, and "persistent" control player Shaheen Soorani to discuss his invitational experience, the state of control in Standard, and Born of the Gods spoilers!
In this episode, we meet new cohost Stephen Marshall, talk MTG New Year's Resolutions, rant a little about Invitational coverage, and then are joined by some dude to discuss our favorite albums of 2013!
The Swasey Shuffle - What's Up With Modern?
A Spotify mix of our favorite songs from 2013: YMTGT 2013
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Joey and bigheadjoe are back for another one-shot, this time to discuss Magic 2014, Modern Masters, and the mysterious #MTG7 hashtag. Brought to you by the letter P.
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Joey & Bigheadjoe are joined by Dave Rockstar from 02drop.com to talk a bit about Legacy, the new reprint policy, trading strategies, and the latest spoilers from Rise of the Eldrazi! Visit 02drop.com! http://www.02drop.com "New Standard" Open - May 1st in Baltimore http://www.xanadu-games.com/ Rise of the Eldrazi spoilers on GatheringMagic.com http://www.gatheringmagic.com/rise-of-the-eldrazi-spoilers-0249/ Bonus MTG Pronunciation Guide! (since we got it wrong on the 'cast) Gyre: jī(-ə)r ("jire") Grand Prix Brussels - the largest Standard tournament ever http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/gpbru10/welcome StarCityGames Orlando http://www.starcitygames.com/php/news/article/19057.html The Magic Cruise 3 is almost sold out! Register soon! http://legionevents.com/magic/mc3 Visit our new website! iwantmymtg.com FREE STICKERS! Just send us your mailing address. Contact us at yomtgtaps [at] gmail [dot] com Leave us a voicemail! 331-MTG-TAPS Follow us on Twitter! @yomtgtaps (BHJ and Joey) @affinityforblue (Joey) Check out Yo! MTG Taps! on YouTube! Become a fan of Yo! MtG TAPS! on Facebook! Visit Joey's blog: AffinityForIslands.com Visit BigHeadJoe's blog: OtherworldlyJourney.blogspot.com Thanks for listening!
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Joey & Bigheadjoe go over some of the recent news regarding the Reserved List, Rise of the Eldrazi spoilers, and both GP Kuala Lumpur & GP Yokohama. Legacy, Reprints, & the Reserved List GP Kuala Lumpur - Standard - "Ding, Dong, Jund Is Dead In Kuala Lumpur" GP Yokohama - Extended Clash of the titans - Katsuhiro Mori (Thopter Depths) vs Masashiro Kuroda (Hypergenesis) NEW SEGMENT - PRO TOUR FLASHBACK! Masashiro Kuroda's PT Kobe '04 win. Mythic - Zvi's Deck Tech from PT San Diego Rise of the Eldrazi pooled spoilers PATRICK CHAPIN'S NEXT LEVEL MAGIC - Now shipping! $35, or $27 if you bought the e-book last summer. FREE STICKERS! Just send us your mailing address. Contact us at yomtgtaps [at] gmail [dot] com Leave us a voicemail! 331-MTG-TAPS Follow us on Twitter! @yomtgtaps (BHJ and Joey) @affinityforblue (Joey) Check out Yo! MTG Taps! on YouTube! Become a fan of Yo! MtG TAPS! on Facebook! Visit Joey's blog: AffinityForIslands.com Visit BigHeadJoe's blog: OtherworldlyJourney.blogspot.com Thanks for listening!
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Joey and Bigheadjoe are joined by Maryland State Champion Lloyd Frias to discuss the pros and cons of getting rid of the Reserved List. Special thanks to Jon Medina (MTGMetagame.com) for the awesome birthday gifts to BHJ! Patrick Chapin’s Next Level Magic expanded edition – Over 400 pages! Full-color MTG strategy guide available March 22 from StarCityGames.com. Price TBA, keep an eye on SCG for more info. Custom Playmats – http://www.customgamemats.com/ Reserved list articles: Insider Trading: The Cost of Cards - The Rise of Magic's Popularity (Part 1 of 3) Insider Trading: The Cost of Cards - Mr Bleiweiss Goes to Washington (Part 2 of 3) Insider Trading: The Cost of Cards - On Foils and One Last Reserved List Thought (Part 3 of 3) So Many Insane Plays: Visiting Wizards Reprints and the Reserved List Rule of Law: Keeping the Reserved List Want a Yo! MTG Taps! sticker? Send us your mailing address! Contact us at yomtgtaps [at] gmail [dot] com Leave us a voicemail! 331-MTG-TAPS Follow us on Twitter! @yomtgtaps (BHJ and Joey) @affinityforblue (Joey) Check out Yo! MTG Taps! on YouTube! Become a fan of Yo! MtG TAPS! on Facebook! Visit Joey's blog: AffinityForIslands.com Visit BigHeadJoe's blog: OtherworldlyJourney.blogspot.com Thanks for listening!
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We talk about the first official Rise of the Eldrazi spoiler, Kozilek, Butcher of Truth! (Get your Eyes of Ugin!!) Also: GP Madrid and the SCG $5k Richmond. See Kozilek spoiled on Magic Arcana! Is Walking Atlas – the new Serendib Efreet, or something more? Mananation – Eldrazi basic land playmats (check out that artwork!) GP Madrid Coverage SCG $5k – Richmond Coverage We now have STICKERS! Send us your mailing address and we’ll get ‘em out to you! Baltimore Open – March 13th. For more info, to go: baltimoremtg.com Contact us at yomtgtaps [at] gmail [dot] com Leave us a voicemail! 331-MTG-TAPS Follow us on Twitter! @yomtgtaps (BHJ and Joey) @affinityforblue (Joey) Check out Yo! MTG Taps! on YouTube! Become a fan of Yo! MtG TAPS! on Facebook! Visit Joey's blog: AffinityForIslands.com Visit BigHeadJoe's blog: OtherworldlyJourney.blogspot.com Thanks for listening!
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We talk Pro Tour San Diego; Joe’s PTQ experience (including the “bonehead play of the year”); M11 speculation; and hey, why not some more ranting about Jund? (just a little) Contact us at yomtgtaps [at] gmail [dot] com Leave us a voicemail! 331-MTG-TAPS Follow us on Twitter! @yomtgtaps (BHJ and Joey) @affinityforblue (Joey) Check out Yo! MTG Taps! on YouTube! Become a fan of Yo! MtG TAPS! on Facebook! Visit Joey's blog: AffinityForIslands.com Visit BigHeadJoe's blog: OtherworldlyJourney.blogspot.com Thanks for listening!
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In the conclusion of our audio coverage of the Magic Cruise, Joey interviews StarCityGames’ Evan Erwin! We also hear from local Maryland player Nick Ayd (@lemonayd on Twitter) about his experiences on the Magic Cruise. Be sure to check out the MC3, coming up in February 2011! http://legionevents.com/magic/mc3 Contact info: Email: yomtgtaps [at] gmail [dot] com Voice Mail Line: 1-331-MTG-TAPS Twitter: twitter.com/yomtgtaps Joey Pasco’s Twitter: twitter.com/affinityforblue YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/yomtgtaps Facebook: Become a fan of “Yo! MTG Taps!” Bigheadjoe’s Blog: http://otherworldlyjourney.blogspot.com Joey Pasco’s Blog: http://www.affinityforislands.com Thanks for listening!
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The second installment of our coverage of the Magic Cruise: An EXCLUSIVE interview with the Innovator himself, Patrick Chapin! Also includes bonus audio coverage of Patrick's monologue from the Magic Cruise on the impact of Worldwake! Be sure to check out the MC3, coming up in February 2011! Contact info: Email: yomtgtaps [at] gmail [dot] com Voice Mail Line: 1-331-MTG-TAPS Twitter: twitter.com/yomtgtaps Joey Pasco’s Twitter: twitter.com/affinityforblue YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/yomtgtaps Facebook: Become a fan of “Yo! MTG Taps!” Bigheadjoe’s Blog: http://otherworldlyjourney.blogspot.com Joey Pasco’s Blog: http://www.affinityforislands.com Thanks for listening!
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The first installment of our coverage of the Magic Cruise: An EXCLUSIVE interview with lead designer of Worldwake, Ken Nagle! Also includes bonus audio coverage of Ken’s Worldwake Design Seminar from the Magic Cruise! Contact info: Email: yomtgtaps [at] gmail [dot] com Voice Mail Line: 1-331-MTG-TAPS Twitter: twitter.com/yomtgtaps Joey Pasco’s Twitter: twitter.com/affinityforblue YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/yomtgtaps Facebook: Become a fan of “Yo! MTG Taps!” Bigheadjoe’s Blog: http://otherworldlyjourney.blogspot.com Joey Pasco’s Blog: http://www.affinityforislands.com Thanks for listening!
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It’s been three weeks since our last “official” episode, and we’ve got a lot to talk about! A bit about the Magic Cruise, BigHeadJoe goes over GP Oakland, and we discuss a little Standard and Worldwake. Also, we have some listener emails and our first listener voicemails! Be sure to check out the MC3, coming up in February 2011! Contact info: Email: yomtgtaps [at] gmail [dot] com Voice Mail Line: 1-331-MTG-TAPS Twitter: twitter.com/yomtgtaps Joey Pasco’s Twitter: twitter.com/affinityforblue YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/yomtgtaps Facebook: Become a fan of “Yo! MTG Taps!” Bigheadjoe’s Blog: http://otherworldlyjourney.blogspot.com Joey Pasco’s Blog: http://www.affinityforislands.com Thanks for listening!
In this episode, we each go over our 10 favorite cards from Worldwake, and talk about all of the dirty ways to pronounce “Eye of Ugin.” Click here for a price guide list (http://cdn4.libsyn.com/mtgcast/prerelease_price_guide.txt?nvb=20100129083023&nva=20100130084023&t=0dd281294aa6e6395d62a) to take with you to your pre-release. Sick of cascade ruining your tournament experience? Sign the petition to ban Bloodbraid Elf here! (http://www.petitiononline.com/BanBBElf/petition.html) CONTEST: Submit a rap verse for our theme song (about 28 minutes in). The winner gets their verse used in our theme song! (and something else if we can come up with something cool). Submit entries to yomtgtaps [at] gmail [dot] com Please don’t send recordings. Check out Good Games Live on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/user/ggslive#p/c/09EFD285823D469A)!
A seven-parter! In this episode, we go over lots of different topics, most of which are in Section A. The other sections are each broken down by color as we discuss everything that had been spoiled at the time of the recording. (Monday, January 18th). Our friend Tim joins us on a rare weekday off for him. This one is a little epic. The Worldwake Product section (http://www.wizards.com/magic/tcg/products.aspx?x=mtg/tcg/products/worldwake) is now available, including the Orb of Insight. For Mike Flores’ Grand Unifying Theory of Magic, check out VICTORY BACON (http://www.top8magic.com/2010/01/podcast-victory-bacon/)! Terry Soh’s Solar Flare in Standard (http://www.starcitygames.com/magic/standard/18498_Feature_Article_A_New_Solar_Flare_for_Standard.html) (SCG Premium) Patrick Chapin’s Theory of Everything (http://www.starcitygames.com/magic/fundamentals/18652_Innovations_The_Theory_of_Everything.html) (SCG Premium) Gathering Magic – A Call to End the Reserved List (http://www.gatheringmagic.com/?p=6235) WrongWayGoBack – Full Art, Whenever Possible (http://www.wrongwaygoback.com/2010/01/mtg-design-space-redesigning-magic-card.asp)
We discuss the spoiled Worldwake prerelease foil Comet Storm! Should it be mythic? Also, we recommend a few non-storyline related MTG books to spend your Christmas money on! [Anyone interested in hearing a bit of chatter on the NFL (mainly the Baltimore Ravens), stay tuned after the song at the end.] **Be sure to check out Bigheadjoe’s addendum to this episode on his blog (http://otherworldlyjourney.blogspot.com/2010/01/yo-mtg-taps-episode-8-addendum-relevant.html). Get My Files by Zvi Mowshowitz (http://www.top8magic.com/store/zvi-mowshowitz-my-files-volume-1/) and Deckade by Michael Flores (http://www.top8magic.com/store/store-michael-j-flores-deckade/) over at Top8Games! Download Next Level Magic by Patrick Chapin (http://www.starcitygames.com/magic/misc/17618_Next_Level_Magic_by_Patrick_The_Innovator_Chapin_On_Sale_Now.html) over at StarCityGames (http://www.starcitygames.com/)!
Please excuse the sound quality. We were recording in the car and apparently there was a bad connection between my microphone and iPod. Luckily for you, this episode is a short one!
In this episode, we forego the conclusion of our “nostalgia talk” from last episode to discuss the current state of Standard. Websites mentioned in this episode: http://www.quietspeculation.com http://www.deckcheck.net http://www.fivewithflores.com
This episode is primarily introductions and MTG nostalgia, but in future episodes we’ll be moving onto discussions of Standard, news, and other Magic-related topics.