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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The Gathering Modern and Pioneer RCQs & Wilds of Eldraine Reprints

This week, Dan goes over his recent RCQ experience(it’s not as good as last time) and the boys discuss the Wilds of Eldraine reprints that might affect Pioneer and Standard(there’s just one).

00:00 Beginning

00:17 Intro

04:48 The Gathering Destination RCQS

31:37 Wilds of Eldraine reprints that matter for Pioneer and Standard

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Pro Tour: Lord of The Rings Recap, B&R Announcement, & Arena Testing

This week, we congratulate our Pro Tour: Lord of the Rings winner, discuss the Modern B&R announcement, and discuss if the Slow Start midweek madness signals a change coming to Magic the Gathering.

00:00 Beginning

00:17 Intro

06:01 Pro Tour: Lord of the Rings recap

12:12 B&R Reaction

26:00 Slow Start testing in Arena

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Anthology Woes & CMM Draft & the Pro Tour, Oh My!

This week, we talk about our disappointment over Explorer Anthology 3, Bill gets into his Commander Masters draft experience, and what's going on with the Pro Tour and its repercussions on the Modern format.

00:00:17 Intro

00:04:49 Explorer Anthology 3 talk

00:24:48 Bill’s CMM Draft talk

00:35:23 Pro Tour Lord of the Rings talk

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Commander Legends 3: Double Masters 2: The Search for More Money

This week, the boys have actually played Magic and talk about where it all went wrong. Finally, they discuss what appears to be a lame reprint set. (note that this episode was recorded before the Monastery Swiftspear downshift).

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