The crew celebrates Pete Day 2 and best Rakdos Monument finish of the tournament! The crew recaps the Milwaukee RC and discusses their meta and winner predictions. Joe and Pete quickly chat about the TMNT set and what some of their pet cards might be. They also discuss the plan for future episodes that will center around elevating your game in a more general sense.

Here is a link to our meta analysis spreadsheet: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6xin1ob27nwri0neib61d/My-Guys-Weekly-Meta-Data.xlsx?rlkey=vh0kvymizkdfvnfb0al98131t&st=rdqnss85&dl=0

Joe and Pete finsihed as the 1 and 2 seed at an RCQ over the weekend. They discuss the tournament, broader meta, and how that plays into the upcoming Milwaukee RC. They also outline future episodes that will discuss uping your competive edge in MTG.

Here is a link to our meta analysis spreadsheet: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6xin1ob27nwri0neib61d/My-Guys-Weekly-Meta-Data.xlsx?rlkey=vh0kvymizkdfvnfb0al98131t&st=rdqnss85&dl=0

The cast welcomes special guest Miles Nossett! Pete's heart melts as Miles shares insights on Rakdos Monument and its position in the meta. The discussion tracks toward the upcoming Milwaukee RC and how Rakdos Monument fits and what other decks are poised to take it down.

No meta breakdown this week. BUT! A first glance at the metagame shows that lessons has had a resurgence, excruciator remain a contender, badgermole rhythm is far from dead, and the other PT results continue to be flushed out in the MTGO challenges.

My guys recount their predictions for PT Richmond ... and rejoice! Elementals had a strong showing, and Pete's hopeful pick took it down! Joe and Pete also discuss how they imagine the format will evolve between now and RC Milwaukee.

This episode was recorded with Riverside. Hope the audio quality is much improved.

Here is a link to our meta analysis spreadsheet: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6xin1ob27nwri0neib61d/My-Guys-Weekly-Meta-Data.xlsx?rlkey=vh0kvymizkdfvnfb0al98131t&st=rdqnss85&dl=0

The crew paid their respects to the GOAT, Kai Budde, who lost his battle to cancer. He was an mtg legend and spectactualr human being.

The cast also discussed the Portland RC tournament results and the constructed meta for Pro Tour Richmond. Good luck to the homies! Will the Nature's Rhythm Decks take down the trophy ... or can Airbending, Reanimator, or some other dark horse claim it?

Here is a link to our meta analysis spreadsheet: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6xin1ob27nwri0neib61d/My-Guys-Weekly-Meta-Data.xlsx?rlkey=vh0kvymizkdfvnfb0al98131t&st=rdqnss85&dl=0

https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/remembering-kai-budde

Joe and Pete discuss the Day 1 Meta and initial results from RC Portland. Izzet elementals looks spicy! Sultai Reanimator, Simic Ouroboroid, and Bant Airbending look poised to be the biggest winners for the weekend.

Apologies ... but no meta updates this week. Due to the recent release of Lorwyn, we felt it unnecessary.

Pete is back from ATL with fresh perspective on standard. Lorwyn releases on Friday and the Portland RC is right around the corner. The cast discusses which Lorwyn cards will have the biggest impact on standard.

Here is a link to our meta analysis spreadsheet: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6xin1ob27nwri0neib61d/My-Guys-Weekly-Meta-Data.xlsx?rlkey=vh0kvymizkdfvnfb0al98131t&st=rdqnss85&dl=0

Pete and Joe welcome Benji to the podcast to share his experience at NRG Champs. The crew chats about upcoming events, standard, Benji's NRG Champs adventure, and the Limited Pro Tour. Happy New Year My Guys! May 2026 be better than 2025.

Here is a link to our meta analysis spreadsheet: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6xin1ob27nwri0neib61d/My-Guys-Weekly-Meta-Data.xlsx?rlkey=vh0kvymizkdfvnfb0al98131t&st=rdqnss85&dl=0

Super short episode to cover the standard metagame over the last week. As the cast predicted, Dimir Mid saw a significant increase in its metashare. People continue to innovate as we enter the holiday season and prep for the upcoming spotlight series. Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, and Happy Holidays to all!

Here is a link to our meta analysis spreadsheet: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6xin1ob27nwri0neib61d/My-Guys-Weekly-Meta-Data.xlsx?rlkey=vh0kvymizkdfvnfb0al98131t&st=rdqnss85&dl=0

Pete and Joe re-cap Worlds and discuss how standard will evolve going forward. The cast predicts that Izzet Lessons will not continue its dominance and UB Midrange will see a resurgence.

Here is a link to our meta analysis spreadsheet: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6xin1ob27nwri0neib61d/My-Guys-Weekly-Meta-Data.xlsx?rlkey=vh0kvymizkdfvnfb0al98131t&st=rdqnss85&dl=0