The Gang responds to a post about a competitive Magic event where a player uses proxies to play a high-power deck. Should other players outlaw the proxies or just power up to compete?

When a group that traditionally hangs out for fun shifts to being more competitive, it will go through some big changes, and not all of them for the better. The gang wraps up the El Dorado Ascension Classic and talks about how it changed how they played games together.

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0:00 Pre-Show Banter

11:09 Intro To Competitive Metas

11:39 Ascension Classic Final Scores

18:32 Things We Liked About Being Competitive

30:30 Things We Didn't Like

58:25 Summary

The gang talks about how to introduce a new friend to an existing friend group. It can be scary, but with an optimistic outlook, you can help your friend circle grow!

In this conclusion to the Month of Magic, Ben, Travis, and Derek discuss Quadrant Theory, a way to evaluate the usefulness of cards in certain points throughout the game.

Benjamin and Derek dive deep into what makes their Magic: the Gathering decks a notch above the others in the Mythical Meta. This supplement to episode 34's deck building template when have you reconsidering your levels of ramp and card draw. Prepare yourself for a level-up lesson in deck building!

0:00 Pre-Show banter

7:38 Intro to Building Decks That Win

11:19 Derek's Process

34:44 Phyrexian Arena vs. Sign in Blood

36:56 Green Card Draw

38:34 Budget and Suboptimal Cards

44:46 Lessons on Ramp

51:03 Lessons on Card Draw

54:07 Your Themes

58:29 Categories and Manacurve

1:02:48 Tutors and Fast Mana

1:07:55 Summary

The gang breaks down how to build a Commander deck for Magic: The Gathering. Beginners to Magic will be introduced to tons of beginner cards and strategy tips for deckbuilding. They discuss different categories of cards and provide a template to create a well-functioning and fun deck that is ready to compete!