Episodes
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Mike wins a Premodern meetup with the popular Control strategy. Learn all about this important deck, from Magic's bestest format.
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Sam Black's new white control deck splashing red has taken Mike's heart! Learn all about the best grinding deck in Standard.
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Missing episodes?
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It's a Red Deck.
Mike makes Mythic!
RCQ preparation.
Who is the best deck designer in the world? The answer may surprise you.
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Examples of how patient play can help win more games; and how impatient play is disproportionately punished and predictable.
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Mostly about Modern Burn.
Probably the best Magic: The Gathering article I've written in 15 years.
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Mike recounts his sad story (so far!) with RW Astral Slide in Premodern.
But like the title says... The Redeption Arc is about to begin! Victory! #spoilers
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The ACTUAL title of this underlying article is "The Top 8 Questions (and Answers!) with Two-Time RCQ-winner, Roman Fusco" but try fitting that in anything reasonable.
Roman won!
The second one with Rakdos Midrange in Standard. Mike grills him about it. You'll love it. -
Mike had quite the week in Premodern! He played Fluctuator at a local meetup on Tuesday, battled in his first match of #PSS4 on Thursday, and managed to win $200 with Survival Elves on Sunday. Probably you will love this so probably you should go listen RN tks.
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What's "big"?
What constitutes "Control"?
What does all this have to do with winning in Dominaria United Standard?
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Like the title says... With Dominaria United entering Standard, you can play ANY Liliana of the Veil deck that you want! From Mono-Black to Mardu, Mike talks about the new trends and specific decks out of the gate.
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Mike talks about how not tapping out offensively sometimes makes for the fastest route to victory; how un-learning the general rules can be the best way to advance.
And, of course, leaving up mana for Pyroblast or Snakeskin Veil.
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Mike's first foray into Premodern is the largest tournament on record! He does pretty well, with a third place finish. But if ever there was a case where journey went before destination, this is it. We really hope you enjoy the adventures.
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Mike thinks Rakdos Ob Anvil is the best deck in Standard.
Mike KNOWS many players are getting some big things wrong with, and about, it.
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Only listen if you want to get better at winning close races!
MIke borrows tech and terminology from some other popular games to illustrate how to win more / closer races in Magic.
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In the tradition of Deadly Dispute and Rite of Oblivion comes a new way to blow up your own stuff... To blow up their stuff.
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Den of the Bugbear and Kumano Faces Kakkazan in Standard and Pioneer!
How to play your first turn depending on what Companion the opponent presents (in Modern)
A novel way to approach attrition -
Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance
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The Top 8 Reasons Esper kind of sucks...
Plus!
The secret best card in Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty.
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Take a trip down memory lane as Mike somehow crushes casting various Boomerang and / or Unsummon effects for 1U.
Who is the Unlikely Hero at that casting cost in Standard right now? -
The most immediate impact to deck construction coming out of new set Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty is at Magic's most fundamental point... The mana base.
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