Cardhoarder Podcast

We discuss all the happenings from Pro Tour Ixalan including all the nerd drama. No surprises from the Standard metagame. The amount of player mistakes in the top 8 however was shocking. Conor updates the fantasy Team Series standings. Other topics include Throwback Standard Gauntlet decklists, slow play improvements, and Legos.

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• Pro Tour nerd drama - 2:06
• Standard metagame - 12:16
• Team Series fantasy standings - 17:70
• Coverage from Pro Tour Ixalan - 21:00
• Throwback Standard Gauntlet decklists - 31:52
• Lego discussion - 42:58

Music provided by Terrible Spaceship

Conor's Twitter: @conorpodonnell | Twitch: conor_od

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Dave's Twitter: @DaveSea89 | Twitch: davesea

This week we look over the changes to the 2018 Grand Prix circuit. Conor gushes how awesome Innistrad is. The Innistrad Throwback Standard Gauntlet decklists were released. Pro Tour Ixalan is coming up so we make our predictions and draft our picks for the PT Team Series. We also discuss what is missing from the Team Series.

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• GP Liverpool - 2:08
• 2018 Grand Prix Changes - 9:58
• Innistrad Throwback Standard Gauntlet - 22:30
• Pro Tour Ixalan preview - 32:59
• What's missing from the PT Team Series - 38:50
• Team Series draft picks - 48:55

Music provided by Terrible Spaceship

Conor's Twitter: @conorpodonnell | Twitch: conor_od

Nathaniel's Twitter: @Cardhoarder | Twitch: Cardhoarder

Dave's Twitter: @DaveSea89 | Twitch: davesea

This week we discuss all the formats besides Standard. The Eternal Weekend metagames triggered ban worthy discussions amongst the community. Are these concerns valid going forward? We take a look at Collins Mullen's 1st place Humans list from SCG Cincinnati. The Modern metagame continues to evolve with new innovations from Ixalan. We share our current thoughts on the Magic Online economy and which cards have drastically changed in price. We close the show with our thoughts on MTG Arena gameplay.

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• Eternal Weekend - 3:45
• Deathrite Shaman ban worthy in Legacy? - 9:43
• SCGCIN Modern Open - 14:25
• Magic Online economy update - 25:03
• MTG Arena gameplay - 35:30

Eternal Weekend decklists

Collins Mullen's Humans decklist

Music provided by Terrible Spaceship

Conor's Twitter: @conorpodonnell | Twitch: conor_od

Nathaniel's Twitter: @Cardhoarder | Twitch: Cardhoarder

Dave's Twitter: @DaveSea89 | Twitch: davesea

Dave Murphy is the new Ireland National champion! His good friend, Fergus Looney, joins the cast to share his experience running Irish Nationals. Gus reminisces how he met Dave and how Dave grew as a Magic player. Dave goes through his full Nationals experience. He explains how he came to play Mono-Red and why it was the perfect choice for this tournament. With the recent B&R announcement, we discuss the health of the various Magic formats. We close the show with a few music suggestions.

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• How Gus met Dave - 2:43
• Dave's deck choice for Nationals - 9:41
• Swiss rounds report - 15:00
• Drafting B/W Vampires - 20:30
• Top 8 matches - 28:07
• Improving Nationals - 33:34
• B&R announcement & health of Magic - 47:01
• Music suggestions - 1:00:30

Dave's tournament report on Troll Traders

First Strike Podcast w/ Canadian National Champion Kale Thompson

The GAM Podcast w/ Gerry Thompson & Bryan Gottlieb

Skullcraic Podcast

Follow Gus @fergus_looney | Nerdai Podcast | WCW vs NWO podcast

Music provided by Terrible Spaceship

Conor's Twitter: @conorpodonnell | Twitch: conor_od

Nathaniel's Twitter: @Cardhoarder | Twitch: Cardhoarder

Dave's Twitter: @DaveSea89 | Twitch: davesea

Hall of Famer Willy Edel joins the show this week to announce his recent partnership with Cardhoarder. With the formation of Team Cardhoarder Brazil, Willy hopes to mentor the team to new heights. Willy also shares his journey in becoming the ambassador for Brazilian Magic and what Brazil struggles with most in Organized Play. We share our thoughts on the Magic World Championship and the Team Series. Dave shares why coverage took major steps forward and unfortunately a few steps back.

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• Team Cardhoarder Brazil - 2:28
• What does the Brazilian MTG scene struggle with? - 10:10
• How did Willy become the ambassador for Brazilian MTG - 20:40
• Magic World Championship - 29:27
• Coverage for Worlds - 40:00
• Willy's thoughts on the future of Magic - 53:48

Follow Willy Edel @bazardebagda

Music provided by Terrible Spaceship

Conor's Twitter: @conorpodonnell | Twitch: conor_od

Nathaniel's Twitter: @Cardhoarder | Twitch: Cardhoarder

Dave's Twitter: @DaveSea89 | Twitch: davesea

Dave sounds off on the Ixalan limited format. We also discuss week 1 of the new Standard format and how control decks have changed over the years. Magic Online treasure chests have been updated for Ixalan. We go over the notable curated card changes and the effect this has had on the MTGO economy. Small amounts of new information on MTG Arena continue to trickle out. We discuss the stream schedule and the decks selected for the streamer challenge. Other topics include the MTG World Championship, retro games, and much more!

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• Ixalan limited format - 2:55
• Week 1 Standard & evolution of control - 10:00
• MTGO treasure chest updates - 23:50
• MTG Arena - 37:11
• MTG World Championship - 1:04:00

Dave's articles on Troll Trader

Music provided by Terrible Spaceship

Conor's Twitter: @conorpodonnell | Twitch: conor_od

Nathaniel's Twitter: @Cardhoarder | Twitch: Cardhoarder

Dave's Twitter: @DaveSea89 | Twitch: davesea

Ixalan is out on Magic Online! With the new set available, we say goodbye to BFZ block, SOI block, and Hour of Devastation limited. Which cards will we miss most from standard? Which cards are we jumping for joy that left? Another update to the Pro Club was released and we discuss how this affects sponsors following the pro scene. Other topics include MTGO flashback schedule, Fatal Push Promo, and the MTG Arena deckbuilding challenge.

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• HOU limited reflection - 2:28
• Favorite & least favorite cards that rotated from Standard - 8:57
• First impressions of Ixalan - 17:30
• MTGO Flashback schedule released - 26:14
• MTGO Fatal Push promo - 34:00
• MTG Arena deckbuilding challenge - 37:39
• Updates to the Pro Club - 40:00

Music provided by Terrible Spaceship

Conor's Twitter: @conorpodonnell | Twitch: conor_od

Nathaniel's Twitter: @Cardhoarder | Twitch: Cardhoarder

Dave's Twitter: @DaveSea89 | Twitch: davesea

Erin Campbell joins the show this week as the new Community Manager for Cardhoarder! She shares what her job will entail and her plans moving forward for Cardhoarder. We chronicle her diverse podcasting career and how that has helped her prepare for the new job. Other topics include discovering Dredge, dealing with tilt in MTG, playing in the VSL, and much more!

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• Cardhoarder Community Manager position - 3:00
• Erin's early days of MTG and World of Warcraft - 15:56
• Discovering Erin's love of Dredge - 31:22
• Dealing with tilt and emotions in MTG - 37:48
• Erin playing in the VSL - 47:01
• Erin's hopes for Digital Magic - 52:47

Erin's Twitter: @OriginalOestrus | Twitch: OriginalOestrus

Erin's introduction blog post

Vintage Super League

Will Jonathan's (Sports Psychologist & Mental Performance Coach) CFB articles

Old Cards New Faces - Dave's Troll Traders article

Music provided by Terrible Spaceship

Conor's Twitter: @conorpodonnell | Twitch: conor_od

Nathaniel's Twitter: @Cardhoarder | Twitch: Cardhoarder

Dave's Twitter: @DaveSea89 | Twitch: davesea

MTG Arena was finally revealed! What does this mean for the future of Magic Online? Wizards assures the player base that MTGO isn't going anywhere. We discuss the possible outcomes that are likely to arise in the future of Magic: the Gathering. Other topics include Iconic Masters, Japanese Nationals, and some special shout outs.

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• MTG Arena Premiere stream - 1:03
• What will happen to MTGO? - 19:00
• Iconic Masters - 1:15:30
• Japan Nationals - 1:20:55
• Shout outs - 1:24:30

Limited Resources 405 - MTG Arena with Ryan Spain

Everything You Need to Know About MTG Arena

Magic Online Moving Forward

Music provided by Terrible Spaceship

Conor's Twitter: @conorpodonnell | Twitch: conor_od

Nathaniel's Twitter: @Cardhoarder | Twitch: Cardhoarder

Dave's Twitter: @DaveSea89 | Twitch: davesea

Former SCG grinder Chris VanMeter joins the show this week to share his experiences working at Card Kingdom. Chris discusses his new Twitch show Friendsday Night Magic and shares the impressive guest list he has lined up. We also pick his brain on the new gruul dinosaur that will most likely see Standard play. Other topics include Best of SCG, Magic Online Wishlist, new rules and mechanics, and our favorite spoilers from Ixalan.

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• CVM's life post SCG - 2:35
• Working at Cardkingdom - 5:46
• Friendsday Night Magic - 14:35
• Magic Online Wishlist - 23:00
• Best of SCG - 25:28
• New rules and mechanics for Ixalan - 38:25
• Ixalan spoilers - 47:28

CVM's Twitter: @Chris_VanMeter | Twitch: Chris_VanMeter

Friendsday Night Magic Twitter: @FNMwithCVM

Best of the SCG Tour YouTube playlist

Dave's Troll Traders article

Music provided by Terrible Spaceship

Conor's Twitter: @conorpodonnell | Twitch: conor_od

Nathaniel's Twitter: @Cardhoarder | Twitch: Cardhoarder

Dave's Twitter: @DaveSea89 | Twitch: davesea