On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome their new “Amateur Pro” Gregory Michel to the podcast! Greg will stop by from time to time to give insights into what it’s like to play on the Pro Tour, how to find a good deck for the current meta game or to break a limited format, or how to keep Magic and life in balance. (He’s also a really cool dude!) In this case, Greg pops by to talk prep for PT Bilbao (Modern), Grand Prix Indianapolis (Team Limited), and plays along with a spicy game of Flavor Text MadLibs. PLUS: Just *how fast* is Rivals of Ixalan draft, what’s Meghan’s plan for the Modern Super League, and Some BIG, gigantic, EXCITING news for MtA!

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan share stories from their Rivals of Ixalan prerelease! How sick were their pulls? Which cards over-performed? Which cards UNDER-performed? Which insane rare did Maria decided *not* to build around?! Find out! PLUS: Welcome to How to Build a Sealed Deck 101, our hosts give their opinions on the recent shakeup in Standard (so many bans!), and the movie pitches are top notch (and art house ready!) in this edition of Flavor Text Theatre. BONUS: an easter egg at the very end of the episode!

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome Regional Coordinator of the North and all-around awesome judge, Judge Rob, back to the show to explain Rivals of Ixalan mechanics and card interactions! Sure, there’s only one new mechanic (hello, Ascend!) but there are plenty of interesting (and tricky!) things going on with individual cards that you’ll want to know about before you hit up your prerelease this weekend. PLUS: Maria crowns Rivals’ Cutest Card and Rob describes his perfect Sunday.  Didn’t hear a question *you* wanted to ask? Head over to our YouTube channel after 1/11 and add it to the comments!

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan take a deep dive off the high board into the shiny, new set that is Rivals of Ixalan! They’ll highlight their favorite preview cards (including an MtA *EXCLUSIVE*) and show their deckbuilding prowess by predicting the upcoming brews we’ll see in Standard. Take that, Future Future League! PLUS: Meghan gives us a holiday vacation recap, For the N00bs tackles card types, and Maria wonders about the rules of rugby.

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan take a nose-dive into the wild world of Legacy as Maria frantically preps for the booth at GP Santa Clara coming up in January. What decks did she try out? How epic was her turn 1 death to Storm? And, most importantly, WILL SHE MAKE IT OUT ALIVE?! All these questions will be answered! PLUS: Meghan catches us up on Ixalan’s story, a few Rivals preview cards are here and there’s a *shiny new* keyword, and our hosts make new goals for 2018. Did they meet their 2017 goals? Find out! And Happy New Year, you wonderful humans!

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan take stock of the year in Magic that was 2017. Do they do this with long, thoughtful, contemplative audio essays on Standard or epic poems about the diverse state of Modern? Of course not! Instead, they hand out the first annual Chrimby Awards! Do you want to know which card won “Best Hat” in 2017? Of course you do! How about “Most Emo Jace” or “Least Emo Jace”? YES! And surely you can’t say no to “Card Most Likely to Induce a Pun”! The 2017 Chrimby Awards is awesomeness distilled to its purest form. PLUS: A quick recap of GP New Jersey (bye-bye Ixalan Limited), new Challenger Decks, and a peek inside the mailbag that leads to a discussion of musicals. This is not a theatrical review podcast. …We think.

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome VERY special guest, head designer of Magic the Gathering and all-around awesome guy, Mark Rosewater to the show! Mark shares stories of what it takes to make the Magic happen (quite literally), what strategies you should be trying in Unstable, and some of the tales behind fun card designs in the set. He also joins our Un-setted hosts for a mixed bag of Flavor Text Theatre, answers listener questions, and spoils every movie…ever.

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On this episode, Maria and Meghan break down Modern for beginners! They challenge themselves to explain most popular decks in the format…in 30 seconds or less. Can they do it? Find out! PLUS: For the N00bs explores the phases of a turn, our hosts talk Team Unified Standard as they wrap up the excitement at the 2017 World Magic Cup, and dish on the search for the newest Magic designer in The Great Designer Search 3!

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On this episode, Meghan and very special guest (and friend of the show!) Cube April wade through the murky waters that are the rules of the new Un-set: Unstable! Want to know how to assemble a contraption? How about how to successfully augment a squirrel onto a horse? What if you want to steal conflicting text boxes with Do-It-Yourself-Seraph?! What about the seemingly incomprehensible card Rules Lawyer?!?! Not to fret, April is here to help! You’ll 100% want to listen to this episode before you head out to play Unstable on December 8th! Also: squirrels.

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Magic is the greatest game in the world, so what could be better than playing it? Playing it with your sibling, of course! …And crushing nearly every event you play in together? Yeah…that would be pretty great, too. On this episode of the PROthering, Maria and Meghan chat with Standard Greats and Great Brothers, Brad Nelson and Corey Baumeister. Find out how they started playing the game together, what makes them an unstoppable duo, and who in their family keeps track of stats during big tournaments. Technically, this episode *could* be more adorable…but we’re not quite sure how.

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