It is Christmas. There is a knock on your door. You think it's Santa. As you open the door, you realize you forgot to play around Elvish Spirit Guide. You try to slam it shut but it is too late. Tom Hepp runs you over with Marit Lage.

Sounds familiar? Every day dozens of people get crushed by one of Magic Online's most dangerous endbosses. Tom "Negator77" Hepp is currently sitting at a record 38 trophies in the Legacy Leagues, and continues to dominate the Magic Online meta at will. He recently unleashed Rainbow Depths onto the world, which maybe offers the highest power level relatively to its cost. Using no Reserved List cards, you can build this deck for less than $700, and probably even way less depending on what you already have. But it gets even better: Tom has put together Rainbow Depths - Total Sideboarding for us, because he doesn't just want to "send you to your death" as he puts it.

If you're looking to learn from the best there is when it comes to Dark Depths, and also want to find out which member of the cast was once chased by a giant bull, this episode is for you!

Show Notes

Tom "Negator77" Hepp's recommended Rainbow Depths list [image | text file]

Tom's Sideboarding guide

Tom's YouTube Channel

Eternal Party Tokyo 2020 - Coverage [Japanese, might need to enable in-browser translate]

Eternal Party Tokyo 2020 - Top 16 Decks [Japanese]

MoPandaa on Twitch

Thanks a lot for tuning into today's show!

Until next time,

Julian

It is Christmas. There is a knock on your door. You think it's Santa. As you open the door, you realize you forgot to play around Elvish Spirit Guide. You try to slam it shut but it is too late. Tom Hepp runs you over with Marit Lage.

Sounds familiar? Every day dozens of people get crushed by one of Magic Online's most dangerous endbosses. Tom "Negator77" Hepp is currently sitting at a record 38 trophies in the Legacy Leagues, and continues to dominate the Magic Online meta at will. He recently unleashed Rainbow Depths onto the world, which maybe offers the highest power level relatively to its cost. Using no Reserved List cards, you can build this deck for less than $700, and probably even way less depending on what you already have. But it gets even better: Tom has put together Rainbow Depths - Total Sideboarding for us, because he doesn't just want to "send you to your death" as he puts it.

If you're looking to learn from the best there is when it comes to Dark Depths, and also want to find out which member of the cast was once chased by a giant bull, this episode is for you!

Show Notes

Tom "Negator77" Hepp's recommended Rainbow Depths list:

http://itsjulian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/TomsRainbowDepths.png

Tom's Sideboarding guide

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1r1jBhWQ9S0CfA5Ldo8j9n1E_9iQIHc9Gp-Tpw1eU_7w/

Tom's YouTube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/c/Negator77

Eternal Party Tokyo 2020 - Coverage [Japanese, might need to enable in-browser translate]

https://article.hareruyamtg.com/article/46478/

Eternal Party Tokyo 2020 - Top 16 Decks [Japanese]

https://article.hareruyamtg.com/article/46707/

MoPandaa on Twitch

https://www.twitch.tv/mopandaa

Thanks a lot for tuning into today's show!

Until next time,

Julian

This is an episode I've been looking forward to for a long time. Marc Eric Vogt is not only one of the very first people I got to know when I started playing Legacy ~15 years ago, I also feel overwhelmingly confident in saying that he is one of the best, if not the best Legacy player I ever met.

Marc recently picked up MTGO again after an 8-year hiatus and immediately jumped to completely anihilating the competition. After two months of grinding and streaming, he is sitting at an absolutely mindblowing winrate of over 80%. He has won the AnziD Lotus Box Invitational and a Challenge, has Top8'ed another and just last weekend finished Top4 in the giant Mana Traders tournament.

But what is Marc's success built on? Callum and I invited him for one of our deepest dives on how to be a winning Legacy player. This is not only (but especially) for those who want to learn the underappreciated art of Control-Fu, but also for those who want to understand game on a deeper level. Marc offers incredible advice (and some bad takes on Sauerkraut) that's gonna be invaluable to anyone looking to take their game to the next level.

Show Notes

Marc Eric Vogt's Twitch Stream

Marc Eric Vogt's Twitter Feed

Marc's current Bant Miracles list (text | visual)

Marc Eric Vogt right after winning GP Bologna

Javier Dominguez' visionary Legacy article

Oldschool Commander format

Thanks a lot for tuning into today's show!

Until next time,

Julian

This is an episode I've been looking forward to for a long time. Marc Eric Vogt is not only one of the very first people I got to know when I started playing Legacy ~15 years ago, I also feel overwhelmingly confident in saying that he is one of the best, if not the best Legacy player I ever met.

Marc recently picked up MTGO again after an 8-year hiatus and immediately jumped to completely anihilating the competition. After two months of grinding and streaming, he is sitting at an absolutely mindblowing winrate of over 80%. He has won the AnziD Lotus Box Invitational and a Challenge, has Top8'ed another and just last weekend finished Top4 in the giant Mana Traders tournament.

But what is Marc's success built on? Callum and I invited him for one of our deepest dives on how to be a winning Legacy player. This is not only (but especially) for those who want to learn the underappreciated art of Control-Fu, but also for those who want to understand game on a deeper level. Marc offers incredible advice (and some bad takes on Sauerkraut) that's gonna be invaluable to anyone looking to take their game to the next level.

Show Notes

Marc Eric Vogt's Twitch Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/pemmin

Marc Eric Vogt's Twitter Feed: https://twitter.com/I_came_to_game

Marc's current Bant Miracles list: http://itsjulian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/BantMiracles.txt

Marc Eric Vogt right after winning GP Bologna: https://twitter.com/ChannelFireball/status/1201230143227863042

Javier Dominguez' visionary Legacy article: https://article.hareruyamtg.com/article/41379/?lang=en

Thanks a lot for tuning into today's show!

Until next time,

Julian

Prelude: Callum hates the Monarch mechanic.

Today's show starts off with a therapy session for Callum & Julian, who have both been recently exposed to the power of MINOTAURS in Legacy. Recounting how they both got destroyed by Legacy's hottest new way to break Didggerido, they dissect the deck known as Thunderbluff 3.0.

After looking at a couple of recent tournament results, Julian proposes the Top 5 decks of Legacy, while Callum suggests a couple of decks that are also up there, rounding out the most likely decks you're gonna encounter in a competitive environment. Afterwards we move on to our review of Commander Legends, covering all the parts that will, might or probably won't see play. Did we mention that Callum hates the Monarch mechanic?

Show Notes

Stefan "MentalMisstep" Schütz' Thunderbluff 3.0 MTGO 5-0 list

Dan Staub's Mono Red Minotaurs

Anzi presents: Dice City Games' Fall Revised Open - Results

Legacy Showcase Challenge - Results

Legacy Challenge, Nov 15th - Results

Legacy Challenge, Nov 16th - Results

Special 4 Seasons "UNLIMITED" Legacy Event Announcement (online)

Marc "Baby" Vogt's Twitch stream (next week's guest!)

MarcoMale's Twitch Stream

TrueHero's Twitch Stream

Thanks a lot for tuning into today's show!

Until next time,

Julian

Prelude: Callum hates the Monarch mechanic. 

Today's show starts off with a therapy session for Callum & Julian, who have both been recently exposed to the power of MINOTAURS in Legacy. Recounting how they both got destroyed by Legacy's hottest new way to break Didggerido, they dissect the deck known as Thunderbluff 3.0. 

After looking at a couple of recent tournament results, Julian proposes the Top 5 decks of Legacy, while Callum suggests a couple of decks that are also up there, rounding out the most likely decks you're gonna encounter in a competitive environment. Afterwards we move on to our review of Commander Rising, covering all the parts that will, might or probably won't see play. Did we mention that Callum hates the Monarch mechanic?

Show Notes

Stefan "MentalMisstep" Schütz' Thunderbluff 3.0 MTGO 5-0 list:

https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/legacy-league-2020-11-07

Dan Staub's Mono Red Minotaurs

https://mtgdecks.net/Legacy/mono-red-prison-decklist-by-dan-staub-1059443

Anzi presents: Dice City Games' Fall Revised Open - Results

https://mtgmelee.com/Tournament/View/3927

Legacy Showcase Challenge - Results

https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/legacy-showcase-challenge-2020-11-09

Legacy Challenge, Nov 15th - Results

https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/legacy-challenge-2020-11-15

Legacy Challenge, Nov 16th - Results

https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/legacy-challenge-2020-11-16

Special 4 Seasons "UNLIMITED" Legacy Event Announcement (online)

https://www.facebook.com/events/360524435048266/

Marc "Baby" Vogt's Twitch stream (next week's guest!)

https://www.twitch.tv/pemmin

MarcoMale's Twitch Stream

https://www.twitch.tv/marcomale

TrueHero's Twitch Stream:

https://www.twitch.tv/isthattruehero

Thanks a lot for tuning into today's show!

Until next time,

Julian

Joining us for a special Vintage-themed episode is Justin "IamActuallyLvL1" Gennari. Justin has made a name for himself as the premier streamer of the format, and is responsible for a ton of new blood entering the format over the last couple of month. Together we explore one of the most booming formats on Magic Online right now, as well as the over 18,000 matches that were recently analyzed by Justin and his crew of dedicated data collectors!

If you've always been curious about what Vintage actually how, what the gameplay is like and how to best get into the format on Magic Online, this episode is for you! We roughly outline the major archetypes of the format, recent developments and which decks are up and coming again. We also discuss Callum's and Julian's runs in Eternal Weekend Vintage, as well as Julian's victory in the Vintage Challenge, and do a deep dive on one of Vintage's most exciting decks, Paradoxical Outcome.

Show Notes

Eternal Weekend 2020 - Vintage - Tolarian Academy Top16 Decklists

Eternal Weekend 2020 - Vintage - Library of Alexandira Top16 Decklists

Eternal Weekend 2020 - Vintage - Mishra's Workshop Top16 Decklists

Justin's Vintage Discord Invite Link (very much recommended!)

Justin's Twitter

Justin's Twitch channel

Justin's Esper PO decklist

Bryant Cook's 4c PO decklist

Julian's Ravager Shops from the Vintage Challenge

Thanks a lot for tuning into today's show!

Until next time,

Julian

Joining us for a special Vintage-themed episode is Justin "IamActuallyLvL1" Gennari. Justin has made a name for himself as the premier streamer of the format, and is responsible for a ton of new blood entering the format over the last couple of month. Together we explore one of the most booming formats on Magic Online right now, as well as the over 18,000 matches that were recently analyzed by Justin and his crew of dedicated data collectors!

If you've always been curious about what Vintage actually how, what the gameplay is like and how to best get into the format on Magic Online, this episode is for you! We roughly outline the major archetypes of the format, recent developments and which decks are up and coming again. We also discuss Callum's and Julian's runs in Eternal Weekend Vintage, as well as Julian's victory in the Vintage Challenge, and do a deep dive on one of Vintage's most exciting decks, Paradoxical Outcome.

Show Notes links on itsJulian.com :

- Eternal Weekend 2020 - Vintage - Tolarian Academy Top16 Decklists

- Eternal Weekend 2020 - Vintage - Library of Alexandira Top16 Decklists

- Eternal Weekend 2020 - Vintage - Mishra's Workshop Top16 Decklists

- Justin's Vintage Discord Invite Link (very much recommended!)

- Justin's Twitter

- Justin's Twitch channel

- Justin's Esper PO decklist

- Bryant Cook's 4c PO decklist

- Julian's Ravager Shops from the Vintage Challenge

Thanks a lot for tuning into today's show!

Until next time,

Julian

Eternal Weekend 2020 is in the books, and with over 1,600 entrants between the three main events, this has been one of THE highlights in the 15+ year history of our beloved Legacy format. Following WotC's decision to pair entry into the format with access to (almost) ALL cards on Magic Online, one of the biggest breathes of fresh air hit the format as people rallied to enter the Karkas, Rishadan Port and Maze of Ith championships.

On this episode Callum and Julian cover both the spirit and results of these three events, as they go about the Top16 of each event and some of the most interesting deckbuilding choices they can find. Garruk, Primal Hunter and Retrofitter Foundry in Snow, Ground Seal in Oops All Spells and many more things to shake up a format...that is yet still dominated by RUG Delver and 4/5c Snowko. Still, the glorious return of Death & Taxes into the limelight is one of the most positive takeaways from this weekend, and we're looking forward to how things are gonna develop.

We also show you what you haven't seen on coverage yet. Following the communitiy's effort to map out all 8-2 and better lists from the vent, we bring you a much larger metagame overview than just the Top16 lists!

Show Notes

Eternal Weekend - Karakas  - Top 16 Decklists

Eternal Weekend - Rishadan Port - Top 16 Decklists

Eternal Weekend - Maze of Ith - Top 16 Decklists

Metagame of all 8-2 finishers combined

History of Eternal Weekend Champions + Paintings Won

Thanks a lot for tuning into today's show!

Until next time,

Julian

Eternal Weekend 2020 is in the books, and with over 1,600 entrants between the three main events, this has been one of THE highlights in the 15+ year history of our beloved Legacy format. Following WotC's decision to pair entry into the format with access to (almost) ALL cards on Magic Online, one of the biggest breathes of fresh air hit the format as people rallied to enter the Karkas, Rishadan Port and Maze of Ith championships.

On this episode Callum and Julian cover both the spirit and results of these three events, as they go about the Top16 of each event and some of the most interesting deckbuilding choices they can find. [mtg_card]Garruk, Primal Hunter[/mtg_card] and[mtg_card] Retrofitter Foundry[/mtg_card] in Snow, Ground Seal in Oops All Spells and many more things to shake up a format...that is yet still dominated by RUG Delver and 4/5c Snowko. Still, the glorious return of Death & Taxes into the limelight is one of the most positive takeaways from this weekend, and we're looking forward to how things are gonna develop.

We also show you what you haven't seen on coverage yet. Following the communitiy's effort to map out all 8-2 and better lists from the vent, we bring you a much larger metagame overview than just the Top16 lists!

Show Notes on itsJulian.com :

Eternal Weekend - Karakas  - Top 16 Decklists

Eternal Weekend - Rishadan Port - Top 16 Decklists

Eternal Weekend - Maze of Ith - Top 16 Decklists

Metagame of all 8-2 finishers combined

History of Eternal Weekend Champions + Paintings Won

Thanks a lot for tuning into today's show!

Until next time,

Julian