The duo dig into their middling success (due to lack of skill or time is up for debate) on Arena, and dig into options for modern and Arclight Phoenix decks.

Justin is back from his brush with appendicitis, and the duo catch up on Standard Mono Blue Tempo, and our thoughts on how to change Phoenix for Magic Fest Los Angeles. 

The duo share their Magic Fest New Jersey experience, thoughts on the state of organized play, and the uncertainties we have moving into 2019. 

So that the entire episode isn't a downer, we also talk about sweet Vannifar brews, and what we think of Modern moving into Magic Fest Los Angeles. 

Sorry for the delay this week. Between travel, bad internet, and then of all things Justin's appendix having to get removed, it was a rough week to get a cast out. We hope you enjoy!

The duo praise Fblthp, and celebrate the KCI ban before digging into week one sealed and standard for Ravnica Allegiance. 

Come say hi to us in New Jersey! We'll be at the GP slinging some sealed. Hit up @ForcingSpike on Instagram if you want to play some games. 

Justin dives into his breakdown on gold commons and uncommons in Ravnica Allegiance, and the duo discuss which pre-release pack they'd pick, and their initial thoughts on sealed for Magic Fest New Jersey.

Chris provides his report for GP Oakland, and the Sunday Mythic Qualifier. The duo debate what (if anything) should be banned from KCI.

Again, having some audio difficulties. Now that we have a few weekends to focus on the podcast quality, we will troubleshoot and be back to full strength soon. Thanks for listening!

Chris is heading out to the GP at Magic Fest Oakland, and has some thoughts on side boarding Izzet Phoenix. The duo also nerd out about more Ravnica Allegiance spoilers, and can't wait to jump into sealed talk next week. 

If you're at the GP - come say hi! Hit us up @ForcingSpike on Instagram, and Chris will be very happy to come say hello. 

Quick note, we changed around some audio equipment, and there are some technical difficulties in this episode. Thanks for continued support, we hope to have everything back up and running correctly next week. 

Chris continues his (seemingly never ending) prep for Modern GPs, and the duo discusses their approach to the new Modern meta. 

Justin and Chris recap some of 2018, look forward to 2019, and dig into their preferred play styles. 

Due to the holidays we'll be posting new podcasts towards the end of the week, instead of the regular Tuesday evenings. Thanks for the great 2018, and happy holidays!

Chris comes back, defeated, after GP Portland, and the duo discuss emerging trends in the Modern meta game.