Table for 2 - An MTG Arena Podcast

Table for 2 - An MTG Arena Podcast

By Alexander Hayne & Kar Yung TomLeisureGames
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Table for 2 - An MTG Arena Podcast episodes

  • Boomers vs. Zoomers at Pro Tour March of the Machine

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    • Boomers vs. Zoomers at Pro Tour March of the Machine
    • Mike Sigrist - best Limited mind
    • Thoughts on 3 years of Standard
    • KYT and Hayne played in the same chess event
    • Surrounding yourself with better players
    • Caring about Elo
    • What's next for Alex? Toronto RC, Barcelona
    • KYT on his first year of being a dad
      • 53 min
    • InsayneHayne Is Back on the Pro Tour!

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      - Alex finished in the top 4 of Ottawa Weekend with Esper Legends

      - KYT gets Alex to elaborate how one can improve their Magic besides playing infinite games

      - Alex answers a Q from Joseph Karani on optimal team size for Pro Tour testing

      - Why wearing a mask can give you an edge

      - Ranking the top provinces

      58 min
    • Return of the Table

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      Alex and KYT meet up for the first time since COVID for a socially distanced lobster dinner.

      1 hr 24 min
    • Alex top 8s Players Tour Online 4!

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      (1:45) Alex talks about playing Temur Reclamation to a PT Online 4 top 8 finish

      (4:00) KYT asks Alex to clarify the differences between all the tournaments that have been running
      (18:55) KYT gets Alex to go more in-depth on his tourney prep, how'd he know how to adjust
      (28:00) Is the format skill intenstive or skill rewarding?
      (31:45) KYT comments how well the game is doing - Ikoria & Core Set 2021 doing great
      (39:30) What can we learn from the recent chess hype?
      (57:45) Alex asks KYT how chess has been going for him, KYT obsessed with exploitative chess

      1 hr 21 min
    • Reacting to Organized Play with a Mix of Strategy

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      Apologies on minor mic friction noise

      (1:55) Alex details the recent Organized Play announcements and gives his reaction. Is this the death of competitive Magic?

      (16:05) Reacting to Matt Sperling's glass-half-full tweet
      (31:00) KYT has gotten Alex hooked on two chess streams: GMHikaru & BotezLive
      (48:00) Tactics in chess and how it can relate to MTG
      (1:01:00) Chess coaches often recommend playing slow games
      (1:14:30) Answer a Q by Nikachu on Twitter: why don't MTG players review their games? KYT suggests an improvement routine.
      (1:18:00) KYT has identified auto-pilot leaks by recording his poker play

      1 hr 29 min
    • The Companion Mechanic, Chess, Best Move vs. Easier to Play

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      (0:00) What we've been up to and which games we've been playing

      (3:45) Is Alex still a Rival and for how long?
      (29:15) What does Alex think of Ikoria and the Companion mechanic?
      (57:00) In chess, even the very elite might not play the best move and opt for an easier to play line. Does this happen in MTG?
      (1:12:24) KYT links the discussion to poker: some players trying to copy solvers, GTO vs. exploitative
      (1:18:00) KYT is happy to see people tweet about being proud to hit 2000+ ratings on MTGO. Can there actually be a mix of ELO in the ladder?


      1 hr 41 min
    • Organized Play - WWAD

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      (0:00) Thoughts on Play Design

      (11:45) Reaction to Organized Play announcements - what would Alex do? First 2 vs. best 5?
      (29:30) Alex thinks people who were able to mix a job and MTG as a hobby did it right
      (31:30) Alex reveals roughly how much he earned as an MPL player in 2019
      (1:01:00) London mulligan strategy
      (1:11:00) Helping finalnub win a Realease Weekend Limited Grand Prix

      1 hr 19 min
    • MTG Outlook for 2020

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      (2:00) How does Alex feel post-Arena Mythic Championship? How hard will he work to get back in the MPL?

      (24:00) Success stories vs. survivorship bias. The dark side of MTG addiction.
      (38:00) Javier Dominguez - best in the world?
      (42:20) Reacting to some OP changes

      1 hr 17 min
    • The Pressure of this Mythic Championship

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      (1:45) Reacting to the current landscape of MTG content

      (13:10) Tyler Nightingale asks us how we'd get people more invested in the MPL
      (21:40) The pressure of the upcoming Arena Mythic Championship, how did Alex prepare
      (34:20) Good Game culture, turning emotions on/off
      (41:45) Alex is asked what's the difference between him and the average grinder
      (53:00) Tactics vs. strategy in Magic
      (57:20) Analyzing the Pinnacle odds for the Arena MC. The level of disrepect!

      1 hr 11 min
    • End of an Era

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      (2:10) Talking Paul Cheon, he says TF2 photos make him hungry

      (5:50) Discussing Strasky
      (8:20) Proclaiming retirement and crushing
      (17:00) End of an era, emotional feelings at the last MC of its kind
      (22:25) What did Alex play at the MC and why
      (33:45) Alex says they shouldn't push mechanics that only work with themselves
      (40:00) "I think the London Mulligan is a mistake" - Alex
      (49:40) Playing the best deck, avoiding testing/data traps

      1 hr 11 min

    About Table for 2 - An MTG Arena Podcast

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    Pro Tour champion and MPL member Alexander Hayne chats Magic: The Gathering with KYT over food/coffee.