This week, Daybreak changed the economy around Challenge rewards, and some players complained about the lack of EVs in these long tournaments. We give our thoughts on this and talk about our locals over the past fortnight.
Much Nadu About Nothing
This week, the boys breakdown a very bad fortnight of RCQs and talk about Wizards’ design philosophy of Nadu.
August 26, 2024, Banned and Restricted Announcement REACTION
#Nadu has finally left the #modernmtg format, but considering the layup, did Wizards nail the rest of the ban lists? We react to that as well as the banning in Pioneer.
The Ultimate Carpetbagger
This week Dan is in the house! We are grinding it out and playing some #Modern #RCQs in the local area this week and have some tales to tell.
We also cover the Return of GPs via #MTGSpotlights
Lastly We cover our ban predictions for the months B&R
Secret Lair Shenanigans
GenCon's Secret Lair Showdown spawned a new topic of conversation(for us) in the Magic-verse. We discuss the whole equity swap fiasco, and Dan rants at Bill about the upcoming Eastern One Piece ban list.
00:00:00 Beginning
00:00:18 Intro
00:02:13 Bill’s Fortnight in Magic
00:16:45 Dan’s Fortnight in Magic
00:49:00 GenCon Secret Lair Showdown Drama
01:14:14 One Piece ban list talk
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Lame Nadu Format
WOTC is standing by its current ban announcements for all formats, the chagrin of many Magic the Gathering players. Dan and Bill discuss this, and we finally discuss the confusing Value Boosters.
00:00:00 Beginning
00:00:18 Intro
00:01:20 Bill’s Fortnight in Magic
00:21:37 Dan’s Fortnight in Magic
00:37:10 WOTC isn't changing their ban schedule and players are mad
01:01:44 Value Boosters
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General Apathy
With larger paper events and their coverage being canceled due to WOTC's inaction during the previous B&R announcement, the Modern and Legacy formats could face irreparable damage if action isn't taken soon. Dan and Bill discuss this, plus Dan regales us about his One Piece store regional.
00:00:00 Beginning
00:00:18 Intro
00:02:23 Bill’s Fortnight in Magic
00:08:15 Dan’s Fortnight in card games
00:30:49 Dan's One Piece Store Regional
00:40:55 The lack of bans effect on Modern and Legacy paper events
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Na(h)Du(de)
Magic Con Amsterdam is over with Nadu combo being the big story out of the Pro Tour. We give our thoughts on how to curb the deck from a WotC perspective(and it’s not banning Nadu). Plus we discuss some other goings on at the Pro Tour including the underperformance of Ruby Storm, a cheater not in One Piece, and a legend is recognized for eternity.
00:00:00 Beginning
00:00:18 Intro
00:02:00 Bill’s Fortnight in Magic
00:09:20 Dan’s Fortnight in card games
00:32:57 Pro Tour Nadu
00:59:10 Pro Tour Cheater Bart Van Etten
01:12:10 Kai Budde
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The One Piece TCG Store Regional Debacle
MH3's effect has been felt on the Modern metagame, so what are the guys looking forward to playing? Plus, Dan talks about his One Piece Regional that he's been looking forward to for the past couple of months and the guys discuss yet another One Piece cheater.
00:00:00 Beginning
00:00:18 Intro
00:01:58 Dan's One Piece TCG Regional Experience
00:15:59 Bill's Pioneer RCQ Experience
00:34:04 One Piece cheaters
00:42:42 One Piece Store Regionals
00:54:55 Two RCs for the United States
01:02:12 MH3 Talk
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Modern Horizons 3 Sorta Preview
MH3 has been fully spoiled, so it's time to talk about some cards we're looking forward to playing from the set.
00:00:00 Beginning
00:00:18 Intro
00:02:00 Our fortnights in Magic and One Piece
00:14:20 One Piece cheaters
00:18:52 MH3 cards we want to talk about
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RCQing Together
Dan visited Pittsburgh for the week, so he and Bill played in many TCG events together. We recap all of those, including a Pioneer RCQ.
00:00:00 Beginning
00:00:18 Intro
00:01:06 Our fortnights in Magic
00:02:38 Our Modern night
00:12:45 One Piece talk
00:22:37 Pioneer RCQ recap
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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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Stacking Triggers at MagicCon Chicago
Here is our post-mortem of MagicCon Chicago. What did we like, what didn't we, and how did we do? All of these questions are answered.
No timestamps because I'm posting this from the airport and am tired.
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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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