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A New Horizon of Cheating

Somehow, cheating continues in high-profile TCG events, again occurring in a One Piece regional tournament. Dan laughs his way through describing the cheat, and then the boys discuss the MH3 leaks.

00:00:00 Beginning

00:00:18 Intro

00:01:11 Dan’s fortnight in Magic

00:18:55 Bill’s fortnight in Magic

00:35:20 One Piece TCG cheating(again)

00:48:58 Modern Horizon 3 leaks

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Pioneering Cheaters

With Outlaws of Thunder Junction finally releasing, a lull has come over the Magic news sphere so this week, we talk about what decks we're playing for the Pioneer RCQ season, Dan regales us in One Piece TCG drama, and the guys are actually excited for Commander leagues on MTGO?!

00:00:00 Beginning

00:00:18 Intro

00:01:11 Bill’s fortnight in Magic

00:13:35 What We're Playing for the Pioneer RCQ format

00:39:03 One Piece TCG cheating and other random drama

01:03:58 Commander Leagues on MTGO

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Outlaws of Magic the Gathering

There were an awful lot of shenanigans occurring this fortnight in the Magic the Gathering sphere, so we cover the cheater(at LMS Prague), the plagiarizer(Fay Dalton), and the gambler(Mana Vault in Secret Lairs for a lucky few).

00:00:00 Beginning

00:00:18 Intro

00:01:52 Dan’s fortnight in Magic

00:12:52 Bill’s fortnight in Magic

00:28:00 LMS Prague Cheater

00:35:34 Secret Lair being even more gamba than usual with secret cards

00:49:55 Fay Dalton stealing art

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Two Leylines, One Scion

With the Violent Outburst ban, Modern feels like its deck building is condensing, slowly morphing into Domain piles. We discuss this and WOTC’s changes to the Premier Play system.

00:00:00 Beginning

00:00:18 Intro

00:00:59 Bill's fortnight in Magic

00:09:30 Dan's fortnight in Magic

00:18:20 Domain piles

00:33:30 Premier Play Updates

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The 3/11/24 Ban & Restricted Announcement

Wizards has made another significant change to the Modern format, banning Violent Outburst. Dan and Bill break it down in the current but offer predictions in the past, as well as talk about Dan's experience at a small trading card convention.

00:00:00 Beginning

00:00:18 Intro

00:03:17 Dan's fortnight in Magic

00:15:09 Bill's fortnight in Magic

00:32:29 Dan's trading card convention excursion

00:46:46 Ban & Restriction predictions

01:11:16 Ban & Restricted Announcement reaction

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Is Modern Broken?

Recorded on the eve of US Modern RC, Dan and Bill discuss someone else's thoughts on the Modern format. Dan goes over his recent hardships in the Modern format and Bill tells you that some local stores aren't great.

00:00:00 Beginning

00:00:18 Intro

00:01:16 Dan’s fortnight in Magic

00:26:10 Bill’s fortnight in Magic

00:49:04 Our thoughts on Mengu's thoughts on the Modern format

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Regional Cheaters

RC Ghent started off with some drama as a player was seemingly caught cheating on coverage. However, the head judge ruled that no cheating had occurred. Dan and Bill discuss their positions on the subject(Bill is wrong). Also, Dan talks about some insanity in his local One Piece TCG scene while Bill enjoys his new Modern deck.

00:00:00 Beginning

00:00:18 Intro

00:01:17 Alleged cheater at RC Ghent(video of incident): https://clips.twitch.tv/LachrymoseNaiveHabaneroBigBrother-g-N0TPxJbGh6KtKR

00:21:45 RC Ghent Day One talk

00:42:45 One Piece drama

00:57:00 Dan’s fortnight in Magic

01:14:01 Bill’s fortnight in Magic

01:27:54 Suspend rule change

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Savior City Games

After the litany of issues players had with US RC Atlanta, Wizards of the Coast has made a change, bringing in Star City Games to handle the RC circuit beginning in 2024. Dan and Bill discuss that change and what it means for the scene overall. Plus, Dan has issues with local players gatekeeping events to increase their EV.

00:00:00 Beginning

00:00:18 Intro

00:02:44 Dan’s Fortnight in Magic

00:09:22 Bill’s Fortnight in Magic

00:18:12 Star City Games is taking over the US Regional Championship circuit

00:47:04 Poor visibility for local tournaments

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RC Atlanta Madness

RC Atlanta happened two weeks ago, and some goings on caused the Magic community to lose its collective minds. Dan and Bill try to talk sanely about tournament lengths, proxies at Comp REL events, and card availability at larger-scale events.

00:00:00 Beginning

00:00:18 Intro

00:01:30 Magic Resolutions for 2024

00:09:30 Dan’s Fortnight in Magic

00:15:28 Bill’s Fortnight in Magic

00:21:35 RC Atlanta tournament organizing

00:36:22 Proxies in Comp REL tournaments

00:43:44 Card Availability at large tournaments

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Hasbro Layoffs, Eternal Weekend Pittsburgh, and LMS Barcelona

Hasbro has decided to lay off 1100 employees, so Dan and Bill put on their accounting hats to figure out what’s wrong with the company and why WotC employees were also let go. Then Bill recounts his Eternal Weekend, and Dan begs everyone not to panic about the LMS Barcelona results.

00:00:00 Beginning

00:00:18 Intro

00:00:48 Hasbro Layoffs

00:17:45 Dan’s Fortnight in Magic

00:31:03 Bill’s Fortnight in Magic

00:38:01 Online and Paper differences in Legacy

00:46:42 LMS Barcelona reaction

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The Last Days of Rakdos Scam

With a ban list update looming, Bill and Dan discuss what they believe will be banned, discover how the Discover decks work, and Dan talks about being the bad guy for the first time.

00:00:00 Beginning

00:00:20 Intro

00:00:50 Eternal Weekend

00:08:49 Discovering Discover

00:19:56 Pioneer and Modern ban theories

01:13:33 Dan becomes the bad guy

01:23:10 Final Ban Predictions

01:28:14 Outro

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ReCQ Drama

Bill took to SCGCon Pittsburgh to play in the ReCQ, and some drama unfolded before his eyes. Dan is back to complain about his experiences in the Modern format and offers suggestions that aren't simply banning the MH2 Elementals.

00:00 Beginning

00:05:54 Bill at SCG Pittsburgh

00:15:25 Dan's fortnight in Magic

00:20:13 Modern lukewarm takes

00:34:57 ReCQ drama

00:47:34 What is slow play?

00:59:57 Outro

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Modern Malaise and The Revitalization of Standard

This week, the guys talk about playing through Modern, a format they are not having the most fun with, and then they get into the hope for the revitalization of Standard.

00:00 Beginning

00:17 Intro

01:40 Modern Malaise

29:26 The Revitalization of Standard

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The Modern RCQ Season

This week, the guys talk about their favorite decks from Worlds 2023, Bill recounts his first RCQ of the season, and Dan gives you the decks to be on the lookout for as you begin the Modern RCQ season.

00:00 Beginning

00:17 Intro

05:35 Worlds Decklists We Like

31:31 Bill's RCQ Experience

46:50 Modern Decks to Be Ready For

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Sheldon Menery Passes, Modern Challenge 96, and WOE’s Effect on Modern So Far

This week, Dan recounts his time in the Modern Challenge. The guys talk about the cards from Wilds of Eldraine making an impact in Modern, and Dan gives Bill a lesson in pre/early game knowledge.

00:00 Beginning

00:17 Intro

07:04 Modern Challenge 96

21:38 Wilds of Eldraine in Modern

50:09 What a companion tells you

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