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On this episode, Maria and Meghan explore a world of constructed after the ban of Omnath. But why is Maria so crabby? She airs her grievances with Standard after a failed attempt to make much progress climbing the ladder. PLUS: Storytime with Meghan returns as Nahiri continues her quest to “save” Zendikar and Flavor Text Theatre returns with Movie Pitches!

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan are excited to brew up new Standard decks with you following the banning of Omnath, Lucky Clover and Escape to the Wilds. The format is now wide open (at least for a few days!) and the magical world is our oyster. Find out what decks Maria and Meghan think will be good moving forward in Standard and what decks will be super fun. Listeners even weigh in with their Standard-brewing dreams! PLUS: Meghan recaps the Zendikar story and is still in love with Nahiri.

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan get ready for this weekend’s upcoming 2020 Season Grand Finals! They’ll make one of their infamous “sock bets” and choose who will win it all, chat about Standard and which decks beat Omnath (don’t worry! There are actually plenty!), and speculate about what the shape of Historic might look like in this dual-format season end tournament. Find out what Maria has been jamming on the Standard ladder and what new deck has Meghan intrigued…it’s all here!

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan dive into Zendikar Rising limited! Find out the cards they think are over-performing in draft to help improve your win-rate on the ladder! PLUS: Storytime with Meghan returns as we return to Zendikar. What exactly is Nahiri up to? What does Nissa think? And why is Jace somehow involved? All of your questions will be answered! Also: Maria drinks a fall candle to celebrate the season.

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan celebrate 400 episodes! *woohoo!* And you know what that means….! That’s right! This episode is another of the famous GLHF Musicals! Sing along with our hosts as they put their love of Magic the Gathering into song. Enjoy hits like “Magic is Dead,” “Oh No! It’s Oko,” and “What Does He Mean When He Says ‘Your Go’?” Thank you all so much for supporting us for 400 amazing episodes of this podcast. Here’s to 400 more!

Music by Brian Allen. Find his work here or on Twitter!

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome Judge Rob back to the show (virtually, of course!) for his overview of all the new mechanics, card interactions, and tricky new rules you might run across while playing your Zendikar Rising prerelease! You don’t want to be caught not knowing how something works, and Judge Rob has got you covered! Maria and Meghan also name the Cutest and Grossest card of the new set, and Meghan refuses to drop the Nahiri thing…even after the, y’know, mass murder. Get ready to throw down in Sealed with this episode of GLHF!

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan get ready for this weekend’s epic 4-day Magic the Gathering tournament: the Mythic Invitational! Hear all about their predictions for the top decks for the Historic format’s first time in the big spotlight. PLUS: The GLHF crew unveils an exclusive preview card (it’s a super sweet rare), Meghan falls for Teferi, and a Very Important discussion about the best names for groups of animals. Y’know, Magic talk.

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan take the time travel bathtub on a journey back through every high-level Magic championship since they started playing the game in 2012. Relive the greatest moments in Pro Tour history from Return to Ravnica on and get to know high level play in a way that’s fun, inclusive and funny. Even if you didn’t watch these tournaments, you’ll love hearing all the wild stories that happened, about the broken decks the players brought, and the biggest punts (and bluffs!) of all time. We hope you enjoy this fun retrospective episode!

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan make their predictions about the new fall set: Zendikar Rising! Both hosts are known for their almost scary ability to correctly predict new mechanics and cards – will they be able to do it this time? Find out! What do you think of Maria’s new “Salt” mechanic? How about Meghan’s tribal “Bioluminesce?” PLUS: Storytime with Meghan takes us through the previous Zendikar blocks to get you caught up with the story. SPECIAL BONUS: Will either host make it to the end of the episode alive?!?

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan look back at the past year of Magic design and talk about the highs, the lows, the low-lows, and the highest-highs. From Throne of Eldraine (yep, that was just a year ago!) to Jumpstart, this high-fiving dynamic duo discusses big-time mistakes like Oko and Companion and big-time successes like the number of people playing Magic, unique new mechanics, and sets with a lighter theme. Guided by a new article from the head of Magic Design, Mark Rosewater, you’ll love reminiscing about the year in MTG that was. What were some of your favorite design moments of the past year? Some of your biggest complaints? Listen and join in on the discussion, okay? We want to hear from you! PLUS: Meghan cracks another waterlogged pack…this time, it’s Eternal Masters. Hoo boy.

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Mark Rosewater’s 2020 State of Design