Ponder

The episode so nuts we had to add a disclaimer at the beginning to explain this bonkers and erratic episode. We catch up with Jamie on all the fun she had, talk about the Banned & Restricted announcement, say goodbye to a good friend, and ponder tournament sites and cat buses.

Wizards has announced major changes for the top tier of tournaments in 2020. MCs are out and PTs are in! We talk about the new structure and the Rivals League. We also talk about the Hall of Fame ballot announcement and ponder buddy cop movies.

It's time to grab a cold one and sit back with our special guest Jeff from MTG Lexicon, the filthy casual EDH streaming group. Jeff talks about how Lexicon got started, his hype in the new C19 decks, and we ponder a how all of us deal with criticism.

Melvin and TJ are back from Gen Con, and Commander 2019 previews are right on their heels! We had to have our special guest, Brett from Kitchentable Commander give us the rundown of his exclusive preview card and the others so far. He lets us know what's exciting and what's going to be hot in the EDH community.

The Mythic Championship was dominated by a card so powerful, we dare not speak its name, but we have to talk about its effect on the tournament and the meta. We also have to ponder this whole Judges Academy thing and round out the episode by scientifically classifying pizza as a casserole.

The Standard Scapeshift deck took Denver by storm! Jamie and even Melvin had to play it. We talk about why it's so neat and what could be next. We also talk about the next set, Throne of Eldraine and ponder faerie cards and fairy tale mechanics.

We promise to talk more Magic in this episode! It's time for this podcast to get back to work, so we break down the top performing Standard decks from the weekend. We go over why agro is so good early in a new meta, and we ponder pancakes and production values.

M20 is out on Arena and Jamie is not only crushing limited, she's smashing Standard too! She shares the deck that got her to Mythic in eight days. We talk about the most recent banned and restricted announcement, why the bridge got burned, and we ponder theme decks.

This week Melvin is on vacation! Jamie and TJ are joined once more by Sam Tang during his journey around the world to explore the topic of self doubt, converting that doubt into action, and practicing self care in a way that doesn't stop you in your tracks.

Seattle has come to a close and we discuss the atmosphere of the event, TJ's recent campaign of D&D, Rebranding for TJ as well as lessons learned in how to brand yourself, and a conversation about preview season burnout from all the Magic sets that are coming out.