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Shaf A.K.A. ThatMillGuy

A Magic The Gathering Podcast Focused on Modern Mill and the Modern Player!

Join Shaf A.K.A. ThatMillGuy and his Co-Host Jack A.K.A. BlitzMTG for a discussion both about Mill as an archetype and Modern as a format!

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~~Summary~~Episode 15 of the Mind Grinde's Podcast is LIVE!The pod is back and we're talkking toa Razdan aka Chris, a long time member othe Mill discord who recently Won the Feb. 9, 2024 Modern Challenge with Mill!We talk everything from sweaters and capcom to Mill and Universes Beyond!~~Timestamps~~TBD~~~Social Media Links~~~ThatMillGuy Twitter: https://twitter.com/MillThat ThatMillGuy TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thatmillguy ThatMillGuy Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thatmillguy ThatMillGuy Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-O0U84O1MnsPBrV0-jetMw Mill Discord Link: https://discord.gg/7zYCB3k

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Episode 14 of the Mind Grinde's Podcast is LIVE!

The pod is officially back! I decided to bring on a guest in Plato1011 who many of you may know from the Mill Discord, to talk about Mill, the Modern Meta and just everything in between!

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~~~Social Media Links~~~

ThatMillGuy Twitter: https://twitter.com/MillThat ThatMillGuy TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thatmillguy ThatMillGuy Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thatmillguy ThatMillGuy Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-O0U84O1MnsPBrV0-jetMw Mill Discord Link: https://discord.gg/7zYCB3k

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Episode 13 of the Mind Grinde's Podcast is LIVE!

My apologies on Jack's audio, that was some bad recording on my end, but I know what happened on my end so won't be a problem for episode 14.

Today I'm joined again by my Co-host, Jack A.K.A. BlitzMTG as we discuss and review the Streets of New Capenna for Modern and some other constructed formats. We also have some great discussions on color pie and card design so there's a little bit in there for everyone!

~~Timestamps~~

0:00 - Pre-Pod Notice

0:37 - Intro Theme

0:44 - Episode Intro + Life Updates

11:38 - New Capenna Set Review

2:26:00 - Color Pie Design

2:47:00 - Post Episode Wrap-Up

~~~Social Media Links~~~

BlitzMTG Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlitzMTG   

BlitzMTG Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/blitzmtg    

ThatMillGuy Twitter: https://twitter.com/MillThat    

ThatMillGuy TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thatmillguy    

ThatMillGuy Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thatmillguy    

ThatMillGuy Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-O0U84O1MnsPBrV0-jetMw    

Mill Discord Link: https://discord.gg/7zYCB3k

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Episode 12 of the Mind Grinde's Podcast is LIVE!

Today I'm joined again by my Co-host, Jack A.K.A. BlitzMTG as we discuss Kthe March 7, 2022 Banned and Restricted Announcement where Lurrus of the Dream Den was banned from Both Modern & Pioneer! (Of course with some interesting Pauper changes as well)

Join us as we discuss how Modern will change and more importantly, how MILL will change as Modern goes through it's biggest shake-up since MH2!

~~Timestamps~~

0:00 - Intro Theme

0:08 - Intro + Random Limited Talk

7:00 - Today's Topic: The March 7, 2022 Banned and Restricted Announcement

13:18 - How Does This Ban Change Modern? 35:09 - How Does This Ban Change Mill?

1:06:23 - Final Thoughts 1:11:10 - New Capenna Spoiler Thoughts: Triomes & Ascendencies

1:14:44 - Post-Pod Talk: Life & Video Games

~~~Social Media Links~~~

BlitzMTG Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlitzMTG

BlitzMTG Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/blitzmtg

ThatMillGuy Twitter: https://twitter.com/MillThat

ThatMillGuy TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thatmillguy

ThatMillGuy Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thatmillguy

ThatMillGuy Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-O0U84O1MnsPBrV0-jetMw

Mill Discord Link: https://discord.gg/7zYCB3k

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Episode 11 of the Mind Grinde's Podcast is LIVE!  Today I'm joined again by my Co-host, Jack A.K.A. BlitzMTG as we discuss Kamigawa Neon Dynasty spoilers and our picks for the cards that'll likely see the most play!  Join use to get the in dept scoop and stay ahead of the Modern Metagame!

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0:00 - Intro Theme

0:08 - Intro + How We're Doing

7:30 - Top 5 Playable Modern Playabale Cards from Kamigawa Neon Dynasty

33:00 - Short Break

33:11 - Discussing Our Honorable Mentions & Favorite Cards

1:19:05 - Blitz's Favorite Artwork in the Set

1:27:00 - Our Closing Thoughts on Kamigawa

1:30:30 - Post-Cast: Life Updates & Prerelease Discussion 

~~~Social Media Links~~~   

BlitzMTG Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlitzMTG  

BlitzMTG Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/blitzmtg   

Austin's Twitter: https://twitter.com/PartyTimeAustin

ThatMillGuy Twitter: https://twitter.com/MillThat   

ThatMillGuy TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thatmillguy   

ThatMillGuy Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thatmillguy   

ThatMillGuy Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-O0U84O1MnsPBrV0-jetMw   

Mill Discord Link: https://discord.gg/7zYCB3k

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Episode 10 of the Mind Grinde's Podcast is LIVE!

Today I'm joined again by my Co-host, Jack A.K.A. BlitzMTG as well as a new and first time guest on the show, PartyTimeAustin! With recent musings in Mill, we wanted to go over everything and anything Surgical Extraction, discussing its:

  1. History

  2. Viability

  3. Play Patterns

And so much more, join as we take a deep dive into one of the most skill-testing cards in MTG's History!

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0:00 - Intro Theme

0:10 - Intro + New Guest

14:23 - What Is Surgical Extraction + Fun Facts

17:30 - Graveyard Era's in Modern & Surgical's Playability

46:40 - Surgical Extraction Vs. The Meta

51:00 - Playing With Surgical When You DON'T Want It

1:02:45 - Playing With Surgical When You DO Want It

1:14:00 - Discussing Extirpate Vs. Surgical Extraction

1:24:40 - Final Points On Surgical Extraction

1:41:00 - Post-Cast: Life Updates & Gaming

~~~Social Media Links~~~

BlitzMTG Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlitzMTG

BlitzMTG Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/blitzmtg

Austin's Twitter: https://twitter.com/PartyTimeAustin

ThatMillGuy Twitter: https://twitter.com/MillThat

ThatMillGuy TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thatmillguy

ThatMillGuy Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thatmillguy

ThatMillGuy Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-O0U84O1MnsPBrV0-jetMw

Mill Discord Link: https://discord.gg/7zYCB3k

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~~Summary~~  Episode 9 of the Mind Grinde's Podcast is LIVE!  Today is a solo operation becaue Blitz is taking the week off and I thought I would create an introductory episode to the Modern Mill Archetype!   

~~~Social Media Links~~~  

BlitzMTG Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlitzMTG  

BlitzMTG Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/blitzmtg   

ThatMillGuy Twitter: https://twitter.com/MillThat   

ThatMillGuy TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thatmillguy   

ThatMillGuy Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thatmillguy   

ThatMillGuy Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-O0U84O1MnsPBrV0-jetMw   

Mill Discord Link: https://discord.gg/7zYCB3k

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~~Summary~~ 

Today we take an opportunity to go through one year of modern, it's effects on the format  per set and how we think this would affect the format as a whole!

~~~Social Media Links~~~ 

BlitzMTG Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlitzMTG 

BlitzMTG Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/blitzmtg 

ThatMillGuy Twitter: https://twitter.com/MillThat 

ThatMillGuy TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thatmillguy 

ThatMillGuy Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thatmillguy 

ThatMillGuy Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-O0U84O1MnsPBrV0-jetMw 

Mill Discord Link: https://discord.gg/7zYCB3k

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~~Summary~~ Today we take a look at what Magic's most powerful union in recent memory has in store for us, as well as some basic life skills that people seem to lack when it comes to farmed grains. 

~~Timestamps~~ 00:00:00 - Episode Intro + Life Rambles, Finance Jokes 00:03:00 - Nov. 13 - Showcase Challenge  00:09:59 - Nov. 14 - Sunday Challange 00:14:40 - Modern's Slowing Down, Do We Bring Back Orb?  00:24:35 - Crimson Vow Review (Yes I'm too lazy to timestamp the cards - Shaf) 01:20:00 - Post Episode Ramblings (Games, TV Shows & Washing Your Rice)

~~Links~~ Bamzing Twitter (For MTGO Comp. Results): https://twitter.com/bamzing_mtg Innistrad Crimson Vow Full Set Gallery: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/card-image-gallery/innistrad-crimson-vow

~~~Social Media Links~~~ BlitzMTG Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlitzMTG BlitzMTG Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/blitzmtg ThatMillGuy Twitter: https://twitter.com/MillThat ThatMillGuy TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thatmillguy ThatMillGuy Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thatmillguy ThatMillGuy Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-O0U84O1MnsPBrV0-jetMw Mill Discord Link: https://discord.gg/7zYCB3k

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~~Summary~~

Today we take some questions from the community, discuss speedos in the Caribbean and talk about the viability of Tibalt in Mill!

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00:00:00 - Episode Intro + Halloween Ramble

00:08:10 - Challenge + Tournament Results Discussion

00:44:40 - Discussion Around Elementals & 5-C

00:54:40 - Is It Too Easy To Play 5-C?

01:02:50 - Aside on Kaheera & DitL's Art

01:05:40 - Can Yorian Work In Mill? 

01:08:00 - Can UW Mill Make Use of Elementals? 

01:20:50 - Torpor Orb In Mill

01:33:15 - Post Episode Shoutouts (MTG, Movies, K-Drama Recomendations etc.)

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Bamzing Twitter (For MTGO Comp. Results): https://twitter.com/bamzing_mtg

~~~Social Media Links~~~

BlitzMTG Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlitzMTG

BlitzMTG Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/blitzmtg

ThatMillGuy Twitter: https://twitter.com/MillThat

ThatMillGuy TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thatmillguy

ThatMillGuy Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thatmillguy

ThatMillGuy Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-O0U84O1MnsPBrV0-jetMw

Mill Discord Link: https://discord.gg/7zYCB3k

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~~Summary~~

Today we take some questions from the community, discuss speedos in the Caribbean and talk about the viability of Tibalt in Mill!

~~Timestamps~~

00:00:00 - Episode Intro

00:01:25 - Work Woes & Life Tip

00:08:29 - Modern Challenge Results & Discussion

00:20:11 - WuduWuda, 3rd Place Dimir Mill List

00:24:10 - Beating Crashing Footfalls

01:13:00 - Closing Thoughts & Paper Magic Talk 

01:22:00 - Heels/Trashtalkers/Bad-Cops in MTG

01:31:40 - Wrap-Up

~~Links~~

Bamzing Twitter (For MTGO Comp. Results): https://twitter.com/bamzing_mtg

Chris Giglio Twitter - https://twitter.com/GiglioMTG

Chris Giglio Twitch - https://m.twitch.tv/gigliomtg

~~~Social Media Links~~~

BlitzMTG Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlitzMTG

BlitzMTG Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/blitzmtg

ThatMillGuy Twitter: https://twitter.com/MillThat

ThatMillGuy TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thatmillguy

ThatMillGuy Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thatmillguy

ThatMillGuy Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-O0U84O1MnsPBrV0-jetMw

Mill Discord Link: https://discord.gg/7zYCB3k

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~~Summary~~

Today we take some questions from the community, discuss speedos in the Caribbean and talk about the viability of Tibalt in Mill!

~~Timestamps~~

00:00:00 - Episode Intro

00:03:30 - Modern Challenge Results & Discussion

00:50:22 - Mailbag Time!

~~Links~~

Bamzing Twitter (For MTGO Comp. Results): https://twitter.com/bamzing_mtg

~~~Social Media Links~~~ 

BlitzMTG Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlitzMTG

BlitzMTG Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/blitzmtg

ThatMillGuy Twitter: https://twitter.com/MillThat

ThatMillGuy Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thatmillguy

ThatMillGuy Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-O0U84O1MnsPBrV0-jetMw

Mill Discord Link: https://discord.gg/7zYCB3k

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~~Summary~~

Today we talk about the Modern challenges, Midnight Hunt spoilers and the Showcase 2021 article!

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~~Links~~

Showcase 2021 Article: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/what-happened-magic-showcase-2021-08-24

Bamzing Twitter (For MTGO Comp. Results): https://twitter.com/bamzing_mtg 

~~~Social Media Links~~~  BlitzMTG Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlitzMTG

BlitzMTG Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/blitzmtg

ThatMillGuy Twitter: https://twitter.com/MillThat

ThatMillGuy Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thatmillguy

ThatMillGuy Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-O0U84O1MnsPBrV0-jetMw

Mill Discord Link: https://discord.gg/7zYCB3k

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~~Summary~~

Today we look to discuss the recent Modern Challenges from the weekend, the argument for White in Mill & reacting live and on the fly to eh 2021 Showcase for the next year in Magic!

~~Timestamps~~

00:00:00 - Intro; Episode Intro & Life Updates

00:02:48 - Modern Challenge Discussion

00:36:42 - Discussing White in Mill

01:43:57 - Final Thoughts and Reacting to Showcase 2021

~~Links~~

Showcase 2021 Article: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/what-happened-magic-showcase-2021-08-24

Bamzing Twitter (For MTGO Comp. Results): https://twitter.com/bamzing_mtg  ~~~Social Media Links~~~  BlitzMTG Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlitzMTG

BlitzMTG Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/blitzmtg

ThatMillGuy Twitter: https://twitter.com/MillThat

ThatMillGuy Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thatmillguy

ThatMillGuy Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-O0U84O1MnsPBrV0-jetMw

Mill Discord Link: https://discord.gg/7zYCB3k

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This episode we start the podcast off simply by going over the four big Modern tournaments that took place over the past weekend. We take a look at what it means for Mill to be competitive and why it isn't showing up in the Top 8s, as well as what some people can do for their deck lists to make that happen.

In the second half of the cast, we go over the yearly State of Design article by Mark Rosewater, release on Aug. 16. We take a look at some of our favorite parts of the article, take-aways, pros/cons and so much more. 

State of Design Article: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/making-magic/state-design-2021-08-16

Bamzing Twitter (For MTGO Comp. Results): https://twitter.com/bamzing_mtg

~~~Social Media Links~~~

BlitzMTG Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlitzMTG

BlitzMTG Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/blitzmtg

ThatMillGuy Twitter: https://twitter.com/MillThat

ThatMillGuy Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thatmillguy

ThatMillGuy Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-O0U84O1MnsPBrV0-jetMw

Mill Discord Link: https://discord.gg/7zYCB3k