Ponder

In this episode we welcome Jamie Rigatti as the permanent third host to the podcast. Jamie is making a big push into creating more Magic content and she talks about her plans for the future. We also discuss all the new planeswalkers and ponder what the heck the Commander Advisory Group is doing.

The Rhystic Studies article mentioned by TJ is at:

https://www.rhysticstudies.com/single-post/2019/04/05/Some-Maxims

To celebrate our 50th episode, what could be bigger than talking about the million dollar tournament that just wrapped up? Of course the best person to recap it would be someone who actually played in it, so we get our good friend Jamie Topples back to tell us all about. She gives us the highs and the lows from the weekend, and we ponder some life or death planeswalker choices.

With the Mythic Invitational this weekend, the double Best of One format has people asking how this affects deck building. Are there lessons from Magic's past that we can use? We talk to special guest Coleman Falk about the concept of deck building, trying to next level the meta. We also ponder weird baseball stats.

You can find Coleman on Twitter @slowlycrashing

You can find his podcast 'Building Blocks' on SoundCloud:

https://soundcloud.com/user-464604352-645937237

With Magic growing so quickly, people are looking for more between FNMs and the scattered major events. This is where Mat Bimonte and the Nerd Rage Gaming NRG Championship Series step in. Mat is a commentator for the third largest tournament scene North America. We talk how the series got started and how it has grown so fast. We also talk a lot about the Chili's restaurant.

You can find Mat on:

Twitter @matbimonte

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/matbimonte/

Modern Horizons is the first set ever to be printed with the intent to skip Standard and go directly into Modern. To figure out what this could mean, we have our in house Modern expert brewer Dave (AKA Boottodahead) join us to talk about the potential impact of a Modern set, which decks could get big improvements, and what mechanics we'd like to return. We also find out which creature type TJ hates.

You can find Dave on:

Twitter: @cardslingerdave

Twitch: https//www.twitch.tv/boottodahead

With Magic Arena giving Mythic Invitational invites to the top players, people were giving it their all, including pro player and streamer Jim Davis! Jim returns to discuss his feelings on playing for and missing the invite, talks about the highs and lows of the massive influx of streamers and viewers, and also ponders a new career in the circus.

The very first Mythic Championship is in the books and to help up catch up on everything that happened is our returning guest, Hallie Santo! We talk with Hallie about what Autumn's win means to the community, how the Championship went overall, and we also ponder ...TJ recipes?

You can find Hallie on

Twitter: @halcansan

Twitch: www.twitch.tv/halliemtg

A mysterious trailer for the next set, War of the Spark has everyone looking for meaning. To get a better idea of the symbolism involved and how it relates to the lore and story line, we are joined by special guest Steven, the Reveler. He gives us his thoughts on what the trailer could be telling us, and how important lore is to the game.

You can find Steven on:

Twitter: @Trapixieum

YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/Trapixieum

It's the slayer of pros, the toppler of opponents, the mythical player, and the collector of tiny pigs. It's Jamie Rigatti! We get the scoop from Jamie on what it's like to be a Mythic Invitational player, and how she balances that with real life and prepares to face pros. We get to catch up with her on streaming, playing in tournaments, and find out why she's known as Jamie Topples!

Twitter: @jamietopples

Twitch: twitch.tv/jamietopples

In this important episode, we have two great guests, Chantelle Campbell and Emma Handy, stop by to talk about the Magic community. Chantelle and Emma are both long time players and well known content creators, as well as prominent community voices. We discuss the difficulties they have experienced and how we can improve in supporting and uplifting marginalized players and communities in both our content and competitive play. (Due to technical difficulties, some of Emma's audio track at the end is missing)