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First Strike
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How many episodes does First Strike have?
The podcast currently has 176 episodes available.
First Strike episodes:
March 22, 2023Grixis Midrange or 4C Legends for Ottawa? Christophe Vaugeois and Michael Van Vaals join the show after their top 8 performances at the Vancouver Regional Championship. We cover:
- Derek's 1st year as a full-time MTG content creator
- Christophe's run with his Grixis Midrange list
- Did the field feel stronger at the Pioneer RC in Toronto vs. the Standard RC in Vancouver
- What gave Michael in advantage playing 4C Legends
- Advice Michael would give to to up-and-coming players
- Many Derek rants about why players should just play Grixis
---Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firststrike/support...more March 04, 2023Discussing Hammer and future of competitive Magic with Toronto Champion Keith Capstick We got Keith Capstick to come on for his 4th appearance on the pod after winning a huge tournament in Toronto last weekend. We go over:
- Hammer in Modern
- State of competitive Magic- Two 4-slot RCs vs. one 8-slot RC- What to play in Standard- Self-help advice from Keith that will nurture your soul---Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firststrike/support...more February 14, 2023Saskatoon Top 8 with Tyvar & Devoted Druid Ash Loraas (@DreamsOfAshiok) joins the show after top-8ing F2F Saskatoon with some new ONE cards. Topics discussed:
- The misplacedginger scale
- Ash Loraas's Tyvar Devoted Druid deck, what tier is it in?- Impact of ONE on Pioneer- Derek & Andy's prep and expectation for Pro Tour Philadelphia- Best player of all-time, who is the GOAT?- Controller vs. keyboard and mouse---Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firststrike/support...more December 19, 2022Calgary Regional Champs Review - Dan Snider (Top 8) & Joseph Karani (Champion) Pure Canadian Magic goodness in this one as this episode features 4 players going to the first Pro Tour of the new system! Topics include:
- Turn 1 Thoughtseize in Pioneer
- Dan Snider's 8-0 Day 1 run with Mono-Green Devotion
- Dan's prep for the Pro Tour
- Joseph Karani's win and the friends that helped him get there
- Who are some of the top players in Winnipeg?
- Why did Joseph end up playing Rakdos Midrange?
- How does Joseph plan to navigate the PT?
---Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firststrike/support...more December 08, 2022Mono-G Devotion, Gruul Vehicles and Rakdos for F2F Tour Weekend Calgary Playing in the F2F Tour Championship this weekend? This one is going to be a banger for you! The guys got Dan Snider and GP Calgary Champion Attila Fur to join the show. Topics include:
- The expected meta in Calgary
- Best version of Mono-Green Devotion
- The Rakdos vs. Mono-Green matchup
- Best Rakdos mirror option? Hazoret? More Bankbusters?
- Gruul Vehicles & HappySandwich's innovation
- How many Albertans will be in top 8?
---Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firststrike/support...more December 01, 2022The Comeback with Double RC Top 8s KYT brings the band back together and what a comeback it is with both Derek Pite and Andrew Peters top 8-ing the F2F Tour Championship in Toronto this past week. Topics include:
- A quick summary of both top 8 runs
- How good is the Pioneer format?
- Is Mono-Green Devotion as overpowered as Trudel thinks it is?
- Is Rakdos Sacrifice an actual thing?
- What they expect at the Tour Championship in Calgary
- Comments on the event as a whole
---Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firststrike/support...more August 30, 2022Search for Tomorrow #7: Felix Sloo (xfile) In a new podcast series from the First Strike team, Andy Peters is searching for the next wave of great Canadian players and content creators.
On this episode, Andy welcomes Felix Sloo (xfile on MODO/MTG Arena) to the cast!
🍎 iTunes: bit.ly/MTGFirstStrike
🎧 Anchor: anchor.fm/firststrikeAndy Peters – https://twitter.com/AndyAWKWARD
Guest:
Felix Sloo - https://twitter.com/FelixSloo---Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firststrike/support...more August 11, 2022Search for Tomorrow #6: Spencer Mazur (HappySandwich) In a new podcast series from the First Strike team, Andy Peters is searching for the next wave of great Canadian players and content creators.
On this episode, Andy welcomes Spencer Mazur to the cast! He has the most Modern Challenge Top 8s this season and if you are playing Hammer Time, you don't want to miss this episode!
🍎 iTunes: bit.ly/MTGFirstStrike
🎧 Anchor: anchor.fm/firststrikeFind us on Twitter:
Kar Yung Tom – https://twitter.com/kytmagicAndy Peters – https://twitter.com/AndyAWKWARDGuest:
Spencer Mazur - https://twitter.com/_HappySandwich---Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firststrike/support...more July 13, 2022Search for Tomorrow #5: Andrew Traynor In a new podcast series from the First Strike team, Andy Peters is searching for the next wave of great Canadian players and content creators.
On this episode, Andy invites Andrew Traynor who has made 3 F2F Modern Open top 8s in a row!
---Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firststrike/support...more May 31, 2022Search for Tomorrow #4: Haiyue Yu & Carolyn Kavanagh In a new podcast series from the First Strike team, Andy Peters is searching for the next wave of great Canadian players and content creators.
On this episode, Andy invites Haiyue Yu and Carolyn Kavanagh to talk about the VML.
---Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firststrike/support...more
FAQs about First Strike:
How many episodes does First Strike have?
The podcast currently has 176 episodes available.