Control Freak

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  • Ep. 33 Theros: Beyond a Set Review w/ Adam Cohen
    In This weeks Episode of the Control Freak Podcast Alex is Joined by fellow SolitaryPro Team member Adam Cohen and the breakdown each card they think will see play in Constructed from the new set about to come out Theros: Beyond Death!
    Thanks to the podcast's sponsor team SolitaryPro! Follow them on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SolitaryPro  
    Thanks to Adam Cohen for being on the Podcast follow him on
    Twitter:https://twitter.com/AdamECohen
     
    If you really dig the content and would like to help support the content consider becoming a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/LessAlex
     
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    Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lessalex
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/LessAlex
    Podbean: https://controlfreak.podbean.com/
    YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/alexoath...
    1 hr 34 min
  • Ep. 32 The Nexus: A conversation about MTG Content Creation w/ TimeWalkTV & HeyKona
    This week Alex is joined by two amazing content creators to discuss what it takes to get into content creation for Magic. The guests are Ron from TimeWalkTV and HeyKona!
     
     
    Thanks to the podcast's sponsor team SolitaryPro!
     
    Follow Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LessAlex
     
    Follow SolitaryPro on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SolitaryPro
     
    Follow Ron on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TimeWalkTV
    Subscribe to Rons YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/timewalktv 
    Follow Ron on Twitch:https://www.twitch.tv/timewalktv
     
    Follow Knoa on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OHeyKona
    Follow Kona on Twitch:https://www.twitch.tv/heykona
     
      
    If you really dig the content and would like to help support the content consider becoming a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/LessAlex
     
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    You can download and listen to the Podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcast, Stitcher and all you favorite Podcast Apps!
     
     
     
     
    Follow Alex on Twitch, Podbean and Twitter and let’s talk some modern!  
     
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/LessAlex
     
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    YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/alexoath...
     
    Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lessalex
    1 hr 5 min
  • Ep. 31 Best of 2019 w Joey Pasco
    This week Alex is joined by fellow Podcaster (Yo! MTG Taps) and Blue Mage Joey Pasco and we give out awards in many different categories from the year that was 2019!
     
     
    Thanks to the podcast's sponsor team SolitaryPro!
     
    Follow Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LessAlex
     
    Follow SolitaryPro on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SolitaryPro
    Follow Joey on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AffinityForBlue
     
    Check out the Yo! MTG TAPS Podcast here:https://ymtgt.com/
      
    If you really dig the content and would like to help support the content consider becoming a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/LessAlex
     
    If you enjoyed the episode tell your friends and fellow Modern pals and don't forget to Like,follow, subscribe and share!
    If you really enjoyed the episode and find value in the podcast go to Apple Podcast’s and give it a five star review!
     
    You can download and listen to the Podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcast, Stitcher and all you favorite Podcast Apps!
     
     
     
     
    Follow Alex on Twitch, Podbean and Twitter and let’s talk some modern!  
     
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/LessAlex
     
    Podbean: https://controlfreak.podbean.com/
     
    YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/alexoath...
     
    Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lessalex
    1 hr 7 min
  • Ep. 30 Oko still Broko: a Conversation w/ Zach Allen about SCG PC, Modern, and Control in Pioneer.
    This week Alex is joined by SCG Players Championship Cometitor Zach Allen. He talks all things 2019 and his plans for 2020.
    Additionally they talk the validity of Bant Snow in Modern, Pioneer Control, how busted Oko still is in Modern and answer some Discord questions!
     
     
    Thanks to the podcast's sponsor team SolitaryPro!
     
    Follow Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LessAlex
     
    Follow SolitaryPro on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SolitaryPro
    Follow Zach Allen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/A22en
     
    Check out my Uw Control in Pioneer Article here: https://www.cardknocklife.com/all-things-azorius-in-pioneer/
    Get Control Freak Merch here:  
    https://www.bonfire.com/control-freak-logo/
     
     SCG Player's Championship: 
    http://old.starcitygames.com/decks/results/format/28/event_ID/48/start_date/12-12-2019/end_date/15-12-2019/start/1/finish/16/w_perc/0/g_perc/0/r_perc/0/b_perc/0/u_perc/0/a_perc/0/order_1/finish/limit/25/start_num/0/
     
     
    Pioneer Preliminary's: 
     
    https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/pioneer-preliminary-2019-12-19
     
    https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/pioneer-preliminary-2019-12-18
     
    Modern Preliminary: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/modern-preliminary-2019-12-18
     
     
     
    If you really dig the content and would like to help support the content consider becoming a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/LessAlex
     
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    If you really enjoyed the episode and find value in the podcast go to Apple Podcast’s and give it a five star review!
     
    You can download and listen to the Podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcast, Stitcher and all you favorite Podcast Apps!
     
     
     
     
    Follow Alex on Twitch, Podbean and Twitter and let’s talk some modern!  
     
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/LessAlex
     
    Podbean: https://controlfreak.podbean.com/
     
    YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/alexoath...
     
    Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lessalex
    1 hr 7 min
  • Ep. 29 The Brazen Borrower - SCG Players Championship, GP OKC PTQ and UW in Pionner w/ Tony Johnson
    This weeks episode Alex has Tony Johnson on the show to talk SCG Players Championship, GP OKG PTQ and UW in Pionner.
     
    Thanks to the podcast's sponsor team SolitaryPro!
     
     
     
    Follow Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LessAlex
     
    Follow SolitaryPro on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SolitaryPro
    Follow Michael Rapp on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Juggernautica41
     
    Check out Tony's Articles here: http://www.cardknocklife.com/
    Get Control Freak Merch here:  
    https://www.bonfire.com/control-freak-logo/
     
     SCG Player's Championship: 
    http://old.starcitygames.com/decks/results/format/28/event_ID/48/start_date/12-12-2019/end_date/15-12-2019/start/1/finish/16/w_perc/0/g_perc/0/r_perc/0/b_perc/0/u_perc/0/a_perc/0/order_1/finish/limit/25/start_num/0/
     
    Tony Johnson IQ winning Pioneer UW Control Deck-https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2557936#paper
     
     
     
    If you really dig the content and would like to help support the content consider becoming a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/LessAlex
     
    If you enjoyed the episode tell your friends and fellow Modern pals and don't forget to Like,follow, subscribe and share!
    If you really enjoyed the episode and find value in the podcast go to Apple Podcast’s and give it a five star review!
     
    You can download and listen to the Podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcast, Stitcher and all you favorite Podcast Apps!
     
     
     
     
    Follow Alex on Twitch, Podbean and Twitter and let’s talk some modern!  
     
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/LessAlex
     
    Podbean: https://controlfreak.podbean.com/
     
    YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/alexoath...
     
    Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lessalex
    45 min
  • Ep. 28 THE Shadowy Boy: Breakdown of UW VS Shadow and 5-0 Decks w/ Michael Rapp
    This weeks episode the GP Toronto winning and Death's Shadow expert Michael Rapp joins Alex and they talk all things Control vs Shadow. as well as discuss the bans, Pioneer & Modern 5-0s. Michael also shares some great tips for aspiring Mythic Championship players.
     
    Thanks to the podcast's sponsor team SolitaryPro!
     
     
     
    Follow Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LessAlex
     
    Follow SolitaryPro on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SolitaryPro  
     
    Follow Michael Rapp on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RappaciousOne
     
    Check out Michael's Articles here: https://t.co/8c9oBk2GhZ?amp=1
     
    Join Michael's Discord here:https://t.co/sKb24l4hvF?amp=1
     
     
     
    Pioneer League - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/pioneer-league-2019-12-05
     
    Tony Johnson IQ winning Pioneer UW Control Deck-https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2557936#paper
     
    Modern League- https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/modern-league-2019-12-06
     
    If you really dig the content and would like to help support the content consider becoming a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/LessAlex
     
    If you enjoyed the episode tell your friends and fellow Modern pals and don't forget to Like,follow, subscribe and share!
    If you really enjoyed the episode and find value in the podcast go to Apple Podcast’s and give it a five star review!
     
    You can download and listen to the Podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcast, Stitcher and all you favorite Podcast Apps!
     
     
     
     
    Follow Alex on Twitch, Podbean and Twitter and let’s talk some modern!  
     
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/LessAlex
     
    Podbean: https://controlfreak.podbean.com/
     
    YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/alexoath...
     
    Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lessalex
    1 hr 25 min
  • Ep. 27 Part the Waterpark: NRG Waterpark and Pioneer PTQs w/ Adam Cohen
    This week's episode Alex has on Team SolitaryPro member Adam Cohen
     
    We dig into the NRG Team Tournament that happened over the weekend and the Pioneer PTQs that happened over the weekend.
     
     
     
     
    Thanks to the podcast's sponsor team SolitaryPro!
     
    Follow SolitaryPro on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SolitaryPro  
    Follow Adam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdamECohen
     
     
    NRG top 8:   
    http://nerdragegaming.wpengine.com/decklists-archive/team-constructed-nrg-ct-november-2019/
    PTQ Dec 1:https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/pioneer-ptq-2019-12-01-0
    Other PTQ Dec 1: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/pioneer-ptq-2019-12-01
    NOV 30:https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/pioneer-ptq-2019-11-30
    NOV 27:https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/pioneer-ptq-2019-11-27
    Adam Cohen Deck Rally Deck
    https://www.cardknocklife.com/pioneer-deck-tech-pioneerios/?fbclid=IwAR02rfdd9vE_hcgeMYSLhgm4F_ony9QSCphQ3A6DCpgIkEikWh6BAS6CY94
     
    If you really dig the content and would like to help support the content consider becoming a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/LessAlex
     
    If you enjoyed the episode tell your friends and fellow Modern pals and don't forget to Like,follow, subscribe and share!
    If you really enjoyed the episode and find value in the podcast go to Apple Podcast’s and give it a five star review!
     
    You can download and listen to the Podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcast, Stitcher and all you favorite Podcast Apps!
     
    Follow Alex on Twitch, Podbean and Twitter and let’s talk some modern!  
     
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/LessAlex
     
    Podbean: https://controlfreak.podbean.com/
     
    YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/alexoath...
     
    Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lessalex
    1 hr 13 min
  • Ep. 26 The Wizened: Magic Fest Columbus, Pioneer PTQ and Standard UW Control w/ Logan Woodrum
    In This weeks Episode of the Control Freak Podcast Alex has Logan Woodrum on to talk Magic Fest Columbus, the Online Pioneer PTQ and some Standard UW Control List that Logan has been putting up Monster results with.
     
    Follow Logan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeskai2
     
     
    Thanks to the podcast's sponsor team SolitaryPro!
     
    Follow SolitaryPro on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SolitaryPro  
     
     
     
    Magic Fest Columbus: https://www.channelfireball.com/all-strategy/grand-prix-columbus-2019-decklists/
     
    MTGO Pioneer PTQ: https://www.mtgtop8.com/event?e=23705&d=364551&f=PI
     
    Pioneer UW Control Cardmarket Top 4 Deck: https://twitter.com/LessAlex/status/1198689139081785345?s=20 
     
    Standard UW Conttrol Deck and SB Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Tn9yqFcsH2dTlMLfJtSzYnAuZnaW--5x_wBsGKZY8rI/edit?fbclid=IwAR3RwUF2BKhOIJvnpTqMfLmBkGgYpBHUn4vANymXgAPIIBWVLP1IC1PVg7I
     
    If you really dig the content and would like to help support the content consider becoming a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/LessAlex
     
    If you enjoyed the episode tell your friends and fellow Modern pals and don't forget to Like,follow, subscribe and share!
    If you really enjoyed the episode and find value in the podcast go to Apple Podcast’s and give it a five star review!
     
    You can download and listen to the Podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcast, Stitcher and all you favorite Podcast Apps!
     
    Follow Alex on Twitch, Podbean and Twitter and let’s talk some modern!  
     
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/LessAlex
     
    Podbean: https://controlfreak.podbean.com/
     
    YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/alexoath...
     
    Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lessalex
    43 min
  • Ep. 25 Days Undoing: A look at the SCG Invi and Potential Bans w/ Jake Stehlik
    In This weeks Episode of the Control Freak Podcast Alex has Jake Stehlik back on to talk SCG Invitational and Potential bannings in Modern and Pioneer!
     
    Thanks to Jake Stehlik for coming on the show!!
     
    If you really dig the content and would like to help support the content consider becoming a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/LessAlex
     
    Thanks to the podcast's sponsor team SolitaryPro!
     
    Follow SolitaryPro on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SolitaryPro  
     
    SCG Pioneer Top 16:
    http://www.starcitygames.com/decks/results/format/70/event_ID/21/start_date/15-11-2019/end_date/17-11-2019/start/1/finish/16/w_perc/0/g_perc/0/r_perc/0/b_perc/0/u_perc/0/a_perc/0/order_1/finish/limit/25/start_num/0/
     
    Pioneer Meta Breakdown:
    https://twitter.com/SCGTour/status/1195727268036988928/photo/1
     
    SCG Modern Top 16:
    http://www.starcitygames.com/decks/results/format/28/event_ID/21/start_date/15-11-2019/end_date/17-11-2019/start/1/finish/16/w_perc/0/g_perc/0/r_perc/0/b_perc/0/u_perc/0/a_perc/0/order_1/finish/limit/25/start_num/0/
     
    Modern Meta Breakdown:
     https://twitter.com/SCGTour/status/1195722167209644033/photo/1
     
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    If you really enjoyed the episode and find value in the podcast go to Apple Podcast’s and give it a five star review!
     
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    Follow Alex on Twitch, Podbean and Twitter and let’s talk some modern!  
     
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/LessAlex
     
    Podbean: https://controlfreak.podbean.com/
     
    YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/alexoath...
     
    Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lessalex
    1 hr 1 min
  • Ep 24 Fact or Fiction: a Game Show about Magic the Gathering
    In This weeks Episode of the Control Freak Podcast we play "Fact or Fiction" a game where all the points are made up and the rules don't matter!
     
    Thanks to Zach Johnson and Jake Stehlik for coming on the show and debating!!
     
    If you really dig the content and would like to help support the content consider becoming a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/LessAlex
     
    Thanks to the podcast's sponsor team SolitaryPro!
     
    Follow SolitaryPro on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SolitaryPro  
    Follow Zach Johnson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MindfulMTG 
     
    If you enjoyed the episode tell your friends and fellow Modern pals and don't forget to Like,follow, subscribe and share!
    If you really enjoyed the episode and find value in the podcast go to Apple Podcast’s and give it a five star review!
     
    You can download and listen to the Podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcast, Stitcher and all you favorite Podcast Apps!
     
    Follow Alex on Twitch, Podbean and Twitter and let’s talk some modern!  
     
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/LessAlex
     
    Podbean: https://controlfreak.podbean.com/
     
    YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/alexoath...
     
    Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lessalex
    52 min

About Control Freak

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The Control Freak Podcast is a weekly Magic the Gathering podcast devoted to all things Control in Modern and Pioneer. Host Alex Blackard often has special guests on to help breaks down major…