Meta-game data from the first RC is now flowing thanks to some hard work from the community, and the boys have plenty to weigh in on. How insufferable will Bryan be after Lotus Field showed up as the top performing deck? What archetype was a complete and total scam? Why do both boys think the biggest gainer on the weekend was Mono-Green Devotion... with a 48% win-rate?!? Listen and find out!

Music:

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Timestamps:

Mono-Green Devotion - 11:34

Lotus Field - 25:50

Fire of Invention decks - 34:47

Mono-White Humans - 54:31

U/R Phoenix - 1:00:11

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Gerry and Bryan want to get excited about Brothers' War, but with barren Standard tournament attendance and no Standard streamers on Twitch, where are new cards supposed to go to get showcased? Is it time to give up and make every set Modern Horizons? The boys make due with what they've got and share their stories from Standard and even talk a little Pioneer in advance of the upcoming Regional Championship.

Music:

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Timestamps:

Why aren't people playing Standard? - 7:22

Standard metagame - 22:32

Is Black still dominant? - 28:57

Other decks Gerry looked at - 37:22

Limited - 50:55

Pioneer - 58:46

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With the boys hitting levels of pre-release excitement not seen for quite some time, they're queuing up a new approach for their review of the "best" cards in The Brothers' War. Hear, in no particular order, the 10ish cards that got their creative juices flowing and have them stoked to play with Magic's latest set!

Music:

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Timestamps:

Blanchwood Prowler - 6:00

Fortified Beachhead - 10:49

Hostile Negotiation - 17:17

Lay Down Arms - 27:07

Obliterating Bolt - 31:24

Arcane Proxy - 38:44

Third Path Iconoclast - 44:55

Bladecoil Serpent - 49:22

Citanul Stalwart - 53:58

Phyrexian Fleshgorger - 1:02:08

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With almost the entire set previewed, Gerry and Bryan have a lot to cover. Brother’s War is a wild set with powerful applications for every Magic format and they even managed to sneak in some exciting reprints!

Music:

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Timestamps:

Calamity's Wake - 10:06

In the Trenches - 13:21

Kayla's Command - 15:19

Lay Down Arms - 18:23

Myrel, Shield of Argive - 24:04

Siege Veteran - 27:07

Soul Partition - 27:26

Hurkyl's, Final Mediatation - 30:42

One with the Multiverse - 32:52

Skystrike Officer - 35:10

Urza's Command - 37:17

Ashnod, Flesh Mechanist - 38:27

Gix's Command - 41:14

Misery's Shadow - 42:26

Brotherhood's End - 45:36

Mishra's Command - 47:53

Saheeli, Filigree Master - 58:06

Skyfisher Spider - 1:00:44

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Never-ending preview season kicks off again, and after a peak in at the Magic World Championships, it's time to look at new cards from The Brothers' War. Find out what Gerry and Bryan think of this absolute gaggle of Mishras and Urzas. All this, and a catastrophic conclusion to CatWatch 2022.

Music:

Mega Man 2 "Ending theme"

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Timestamps:

1:11 - Cat update

10:49 - Worlds

22:43 - Mishra, Excavation Prodigy

31:26 - Mishra, Tamer of Mak Fawa

33:32 - Urza, Prince of Kroog

38:01 - Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim

40:58 - Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor

45:16 - Titania, Voice of Gaea

53:06 - Phyrexian Fleshgorger

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Standard has a new look and… oh wait, it’s still Jund dominating events. But Jund’s performance in the first week post-bans only tells part of the story. Jund lists continue to evolve and cards like The Kami War and Plaza of Heroes are starting to flex their muscles. Find out where the boys see Standard heading in the coming weeks!

https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/standard-challenge-2022-10-16

https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/standard-challenge-2022-10-17

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Timestamps:

0:40 - Legacy tournament

16:14 - Standard Arena PTQ

20:54 - Standard MTGO challenges

1:02:03 - Bryan's cat situation

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And Modern too! The boys weigh in and early reviews say... not bad! Find out what Gerry has been crushing Arena with, where Modern goes from here, and get the details on a special event Gerry is playing that uses the greatest ban list of all time--all supplemental products!

Music:

Mega Man 2 "Ending theme"

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Timestamps:

Legacy Tournament - 1:23

B&R - 14:38

Which companion is next? - 21:03

Standard - 34:45

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Strap in. The boys have opinions. $250 dollar booster packs stuffed with cards you can't play anywhere, one of the worst designs in Magic history, the foretold Post Malone Secret Lair, and, of course, Transformers... It's been a heck of a week. And it's got one of the hosts contemplating a move they've never considered before. Did we just reach Magic's tipping point? Also, how about another preview season!?

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Bryan couldn’t make it this week, so Gerry recruited Pioneer specialist Todd Anderson to hang out, catch up, and get his perspective on Pioneer and which decks are actually good.

Music:

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Timestamps:

Cooking & Streaming with Todd - 1:21

OP system thoughts - 25:19

Mono-Green - 43:24

Abzan Greasefang - 49:37

Mono-White Humans - 55:15

Rakdos Midrange - 58:36

Azorius Control - 1:07:16

Spirits - 1:08:31

Jund Sac - 1:10:04

Izzet Phoenix - 1:12:29

Lotus Field - 1:17:47

Mono-Red - 1:20:35

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Standard season marches on and the first seeds of innovation have been planted. Gruul Aggro, Bant, and Izzet Control have begun to make appearances, but there's even wackier stuff going on if you're willing to dig a little deeper. Plus, you know the boys love them some discourse--what's their take on Unfinity preview season?

Music:

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Timestamps:

Unfinity & Pauper - 19:18

Standard Challenges - 43:40

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