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From too narrow to too wide - it's what happens when you change formats.  What did WotC do about it?  What do the TriHards think about it?  Matt & Brian battle to the proverbial death over the state of Modern & Sean weighs taking on a Padawan.  & why did sharing sweaters make the show?  It's St. Patrick's week so you know the 'Hards have beverage suggestions!  Jump in as the TriHards go live on a new platform!

GP New Jersey / GP Barcelona

SCG Dallas

WotC's B&R announcement

MM2017 Mailbag

God of Magic

Mind vs Might Duel Deck

In the Elevator: Kolaghan's Command

3M2B: Been caught stealin'

Engage with the TriHards!

[email protected] & thetrihards3 on twitter

Brian Tibbets – [email protected] & @briantibbets on twitter

Matt Hurley – [email protected] & @hurlman81 on twitter

Sean Secrease - [email protected]

As with episode 20, sorry this is so delayed, I had a bad couple of weeks, one I fell off the wagon for posting VODS and such and the next was spent feverishly trying to catch back up, but just a reminder that we will be going live with episode #22 tonight, around 6 pm mountain time at https://www.twitch.tv/lairoflore For Planeshift Shadowmoor, so please come and join us.

As for the episode,there is not a ton to say. Once again we manage to be done in a pretty reasonable amount of time and cover all the important races of Lorwynn for our purposes.

Quick aside in case you haven't heard or seen any of our previous episodes. we have a semi running series called planeshifts. In these episodes we look at different planes in Magic: The Gathering and try to figure out which sentient races, usually ones capable of receiving a planeswalker spark, would make a good player character race in Dungeons and Dragons. We then do some very rough design work trying to figure out what the racial bonuses will be, and I do mean rough.

Fair warning, we skipped treefolk entirely, because of their long lives and weird view on more traditional mortals, and well their size, we felt they just might not work for a player character in D&D. Basicaly the same story for Giants, just too big and on Lorwynn they do some things angels are responsible for else where, being judges and arbitrators at least partially because of their size and lifespans.

On the other hand we skipped out on Changelings because they are not fully sentient and faeries because we are not sure they can even have a planeswalker spark since Oona sort of creates them from nothing to serve her purposes.

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Lots of big news has popped up since last week's episode! The future of Grand Prix, the B&R update, and five Constructed tournaments! And yet somehow we managed to sprint through it all relatively quickly. How? Because EVERYTHING IS FINE. ChannelFireball will do great things. Standard is perfectly okay. Modern is not boned. Legacy does not exist. All is well. Go back to sleep Magic players!

MNM Hosts This Week

Chewie Slate from Mana Pool Productions (Youtube, Twitch), @TheManaPool

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This Week in Magic

– Banned & Restricted List Update

– Aaron Forsythe's follow-up tweet

– Commander banlist update

– The future of GPs

– Additional context from Twitter

– The DCI number/ Wizards Account thing

– Duel Decks: Mind vs Might packaging

– GP Barcelona coverage

– GP New Jersey coverage

– SCG Dallas coverage

MTGO News

– MTGO Announcements

– Bug Blog 3/9/2017 update

– Flashback Favorites and Throwback Standard Gauntlets

– MTGO Event Calendar

 

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In this episode, I’m talking to veteran pro player David Ochoa. Last spring, David appeared in his 100th Grand Prix.

David is one of the best players in the game, and play tests with Luis Scot Vargas, Paul Cheon, Josh Utter-Leyton, and Matt Nass.

David writes for Channel Fireball and tweets about food, especially breads and toasts.

He also shares some tips on how to get better at Magic: to get better, find a group of players, they’ll help you get better. And for newer players, find a great place to play Magic. Having fun in a nurturing environment will make all the difference.

I want to thank Amie Bailey and Gerry Thompson for encouraging David to be a guest on the show.

I met a lot of great people at GP Portland last summer in 2016.

If you want to hear about how a GP is put on, listen to my interview with Tim Shields, Season 2 Episode 201.

At that GP, I was also able to meet Cedric Phillips, Brian Braun-Duin, Christine Sprankle, and JC Tao in person, all of which have shared their stories on Kitchen Table Magic.

I want to take a quick moment to tell you about my friend Brian and the Magic players at Paragon City Games in Draper Utah.

Paragon City Games is an up and coming game store and they’re hosting giveaways every week on Twitch.

They’re giving away lots of cool things, including Die Hard Metal Dice, which are die cast in Zinc and then electroplated with other metals.

Todd makes them with care and craftsmanship.

And because Paragon City Games really cares about building a community of Magic players locally in the Salt Lake City Area, they’re doing many things to give back to the player community.

First, they’re streaming Tuesday night Legacy at 7 pm Mountain, which is 9pm Easter and 6pm Pacific at https://www.twitch.tv/ParagonCityGames

Second, with the recent changes to Grand Prix Trails no longer being held at local game stores, Paragon City Games have decided to award travel vouchers to players at win GPTs at their events.

That is a really awesome way for them to go the extra mile for the last few GPT events available to players in their local community.

Please check out Paragon City Games’ Twitch stream every Tuesday night for giveaways.

It’s an easy way to win some great stuff and watch Legacy.

I want to thank my new Patreon Supporter James!

I surprised him the other night by showing up in person to deliver a bag of those Magic Fish Crackers Brad Rutherford and I were munching on in our deck tech of Abzan Company episode 205.

A lot goes into making Kitchen Table Magic, I want to bring you stores from iconic figures in the MTG community that have never been told.

I want you to know that every dollar you give through Patreon.com/KitchenTableMagic goes into making the show by paying for server costs, audio editing software, and equipment.

And, if we meet our goals, I’m committed to rewarding my Patreon supporters with memorable gifts.

I want to thank all of our Patreon supporters: Brian, Markus and James!

Thanks to everyone for tuning in to this week’s show!

I’m always here to chat and answer your questions.

Email me: [email protected]

I’m on Facebook.com/KitchenTableMagicPodcast and on Twitter @KTMpodcast

That’s where you’ll find me photoshopping random things.

The show is on iTunes, Google Play, Soundcloud, Stitcher, and MTG cast.com.

And one more very important announcement!

I want to congratulate MTGCast.com on their 11th birthday!

If you don’t know MTGCast.com is an amazing service that brings together a ton of Magic podcasts for listeners.

I’m so grateful to be a part of MTG Cast and I want to thank MTGCast for allowing me to share Kitchen Table Magic with everyone.

Also, big thanks to the admins for their hard work maintaining the site and answering my stupid questions about how to post things.

So, Durdles are finally back, and just in time for 1 YEAR CELEBRATIONS! We talk things we might have missed because of the technical difficulties, ban list update, and a topic that near and dear to our heart - Ravnica!

Commander of the week

Nikša: Ugin, the Spirit Dragon

Igor: Alesha, Who Blows Up Lands

Topics:

1. MM3

2. Bans http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/march-13-2017-banned-and-restricted-announcement-2017-03-13

3. MultiSet Discussion Pt1 : Blast from the past - Ravnica

4. 1 year!

Outro - Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back in Town

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This week on Constructed Criticism the guys talk about what information to look for while playing magic.

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Adam Van Fleet is a full-time Project Manager who plays Magic in the little spare time he can muster. He was introduced to the game back in 1998, and has played competitively off-and-on since 2012. He Top 25'd Pro Tour Journey Into Nyx, Top 8'd GP Pittsburgh 2017, and Won SCG Philidelphia 2013.

Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Adam Van Fleet when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep182

First Set

Exodus

Favorite Set

Mirrodin / Theros block

Favorite Card

Arcbound Ravager

Force of Will

What makes Magic: The Gathering fun for you?

It started as a way to hang with friends. As time progressed Adam came to the competitive aspect.

How to Top 8 a Grand Prix from Consistent Day 2

You have to really understand the metagame.

Worst Magic Moment

At his first Legacy GP, Adam played Affinity and in round one, his opponent blew him out. #feelbad.

At another event an opponent rules lawyered Adam and he felt bad about the situation.

Proudest Magic Moment

Making it to the Pro Tour for the first time.

What Have You Learned From Magic

Friendships

Deepest Thing You've Learned About Yourself

Frustrated at inability to control outcomes.

Biggest Mistake Players Make

Rushing. A lot of players do thing too quickly without thinking of the consequences.

Ask yourself " Why am I making this play now?"

'The most important decision is keeping your opening hand.'

How to Effectively Prepare for a Big Event

Practice at FNM and other weekly local events. Practice Limited on Magic Online.

Adam will save packs from wins and then practice drafting and building sealed pools.

Parting Guidance

Have fun! At the end of the day, it's a game.

Connect With Adam Van Fleet

Adam can be found in the MTG Pro Tutor Facebook group.

Check Out Magic Story

Magic Story brings the lore of the Multiverse to life in an audio presentation never before heard in the Magic community.

Listen to Episode 1 here or on www.magicthestory.com

THANK YOU!!!

A weekly podcast devoted to Magic: the Gathering related news, opinions, and insights, with an eternal mindset. This week, we have a PLUS SIZED episode, in which we hear about Topher, Adam, and Peter's escapades at the TJ's Collectibles Titanium Event, and Topher's ascension to second place.  Then, we talk about the Legacy banned list, what needs to change, what could change, and some history. Plus, our Super Secret Tech of the Week takes place in an alternate universe where Survival of the Fittest is unbanned, with Necrotic Ooze Survival! Lastly, hang around for our trivia question of the week where you could win a draft set of Aether Revolt!

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Episode 106 of the Unspoken Realms podcast, featuring Sorin's Revelation by Adam Lee.

Sorin's Revelation is the third chapter in the Khans of Tarkir storyline.

To support Unspoken Realms, visit the Patreon page.

We grabbed Chris Lansdell to talk about the Prerelease with us since we didn't do live field recordings. Also, he played in 3x the number of prereleases that the entire rest of the cast did. Yup.

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