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These reprints really caught us by surprise. Find out what we think about some of the spoilers. And let us know what you think of the spoilers for Conspiracy 2.

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In this episode, I’m talking to the legendary, Chris Pikula. You might have seen him featured in the Magic documentary, Enter the Battlefield. Chris is also famously known as Meddling Mage.

Chris became Meddling Mage by defeating Jon Finkel in the finals of the Magic Invitational in Kuala Lampur in the year 2000. Chris shares some incredible stories from the past and also gives some serious words of wisdom from playing with Jon Finkel. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Chris Pikula.

And here's Speedy Zombie LOL

- Sam

Links:

Go say hi to Chris on Twitter @MeddlingMage

If you liked some of the music in the episode, please check out and support these artists. Special thanks to Needle Drop Co. in Portland Oregon for allowing us to sample these tracks under the Creative Commons license.

Music Credits: (in order of appearance)

Broke For Free - Something Elated

YEYEY - Ghost Suit

YEYEY - Wild Things

Philippe Gareau has been playing Magic: The Gathering for 18 years and made his first Grand Prix top 8 at GP Montreal which qualified him for Pro Tour Kaladesh in Hawaii. Philippe lives in Quebec City, Canada.

Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Philippe Gareau when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor! Listen here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep124

First Set

Tempest / Stronghold

Favorite Set

Time Spiral

Favorite Card

Life from the Loam

Early Challenge

Learning the stack. Understanding the stack helped Philippe get to the competitive level.

Worst Magic Moment

GP Ottowa 2014 - Khans Limited - Philippe had multiple Secret Plans in play with a mandatory draw clause. He was disqualified because he missed the draw trigger.

Proudest Magic Moment

Top 8 at GP Montreal 2016 and qualifying for the Pro Tour.

Favorite Format

Cube

Biggest Mistake Players Make

Players don't trust in their own instincts. Too many players copy the 75 cards of an online deck. To get ahead, look at the strategies and tweak to address them.

What's in Your Tournament Bag

Deck

Playset of commons

Clothes

Ravnica Guild

Golgari

Non-Magic Activity

Talking with people about cards and match ups.

Improvement Suggestions

Try to play for a limited time. Never be afraid to experiment. The best way to win at Magic is to lose at Magic.

Magic Resource

Star City Games

Channel Fireball

Face-To-Face

Mana Deprived

Connect With Philippe Gareau

Find Philippe on Facebook

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!!!

This week we talk about how my birthday week became a nightmare, how Max trying to do the right thing(car payment) almost totally back fired on him.  And how most of the conspiracy 2 set is going to be Bonkers fun and just plain value!

Intro Song - Five Finger Death Punch - Jekyll and Hyde

Contact Info

Twitter - @Off2FNM

Bob - @NotSoSilentBob1

Max - @forevrundead

Email [email protected]

In this episode we cover the better late than never Eldritch Moon spoilers, our thoughts and what will see play!

As always please hit us up on twitter @cbc_cast and check out our website cbccast.com

We're hitting all the formats this week because of the SCG Invitational. Then there's some Conspiracy, then there are a few bits of nonsense, then...that's about it really. Yay Cluze is back!

MNM Hosts This Week

Chewie Slate from Mana Pool Productions & TheManaPool on Youtube, @TheManaPool

Bill Bloodworth (Squee) from Enchant World, @SqueeGoblnNabob

Aaron Lacluyze (Cluze, Dr. Science) from Random Discard, L2 Judge, @lacluyze

 

This Week in Magic and other MTGCast News

– SCG Invitational (New Jersey) coverage

– Conspiracy: Take the Crown release notes

– Conspiracy: Take the Crown Card Image Gallery

– Neverending preview season in comic form

– Seriously, no contraptions in Kaladesh

– The consequences of speculation

– The WotC Council of Colors...yay I suppose?

 

MTGO News

– Eldritch Moon Championship

– MTGO Announcements

– MTGO Event Calendar

– Year of Modern Flashback drafts

 

Intro/Outro music: Justice League Unlimited Theme by Michael McCuistion

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Kevin Cron and Steve Menendian review Conspiracy 2, and take a look at the evolving Vintage metagame heading into the 2016 Vintage Championship, including the recent results of The Mana Drain Open 17.

Contact us at @ManyInsanePlays on Twitter or e-mail us at [email protected].

0:01:00: Announcements: Eternal Weekend 2017, Understanding Gush 3rd Edition, Upcoming Events

0:20:00: Conspiracy 2 Mechanics

0:29:00: Sanctum Prelate

1:03:00: Daretti, Ingenious Iconoclast

1:20:45: Kaya, Ghost Assassin

1:43:30: Leovold, Emissary of Trest

1:57:45: Subterranean Tremors

2:01:00: Recruiter of the Guard

2:05:00: The Mana Drain Open 17 Results

2:24:00: Metagame Update

2:30:00: Eldritch Moon impacts

Links:

- So Many Insane Plays – Episode 43 – Gitaxian Probillard

- Eternal Weekend 2017 Announcement

- Conspiracy 2 Spoiler

- The Mana Drain Open 17 Results

- Kevin's Tamiyo Deck from the Team Serious Invitational

- Kevin's Tamiyo Deck from RIW

Episode 76 of the Unspoken Realms podcast, featuring Tyrants by Alison Luhrs and Proclamation by Queen Marchesa and Proclamation by Adriana, Captain of the Guard by Kelly Digges.

Tyrants  is the second chapter in the Magic: The Gathering Conspiracy: Take the Crown story. The Proclamations were posted separately but take place within Tyrants.

To support Unspoken Realms, visit the Patreon page.

Spencer and Casey are joined by former host Matt Kling as they discuss Casey’s RPTQ win, the standard format, and some “Tips and Tricks” you can use to help you out in your magic game.

Twitter @CCMTG

Spencer: @spencer13h

Casey : @ccbloodthirst

Michael: @magicmikemtg

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