The Masters of Modern

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Your weekly insight into Modern, a competitive Magic: the Gathering format, with hosts Alex Kessler and Glenn Jones. We break down all different aspects of the format from deck archetypes to new releases and predictions!

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At a time of constant upheaval in Standard and a dearth of events to pursue Modern or Pioneer play, Historic and Commander over the internet is all the rage, and we are hear for it. Join Ben and Alex as ...

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10.23.2020 Historic and Commander Boxing League are the Best Formats Happening At a time of constant upheaval in Standard and a dearth of events to pursue Modern or Pioneer play, Historic and Commander over the internet is all the rage, and we are hear for it. Join Ben and Alex as ...
10.16.2020 More Standard Bans - Why Does This Keep Happening? More standard bans as Omnath, Lucky Clover, and Escape to the Wilds bite the dust. This past year has been the most unbalanced year of Magic's history, do we have any reason to believe it will stabilize? Ben and Alex ...
10.09.2020 Commander Boxing League w/ Shivam Bhatt and TappyToeClaws There's a new format in town, one which evokes the earliest days of Commander, when everyone was playing big unwieldy piles instead of streamlined powerhouses. It's Commander Boxing League, a form of sealed deck commander where you buy a box ...
10.02.2020 Zendikr Rising Review Concluded: Wow, what a set! We wrap up our discussion of one our favorite sets in recent memory: Zendikar Rising. Join The MMCast Patreon https://www.Patreon.com/TheMMCast Discord: https://discord.gg/fjYdTwS MMcast Twitch: twitch.tv/themmcast Instagram: @TheMMCast Kess: Twitter: @Kesswylie Instagram: @Kess_Wylie Twitch: Twitch.tv/KessWylie Ben: Twitter: @benbatemanmedia Instagram: @BenBatemanMedia Twitch: ...
09.26.2020 Zendikar Rising is the Strongest Zendikar Ever This set is just bananas, so we're discussing our favorite cards that we haven't had a chance to speak on yet Join The MMCast Patreon https://www.Patreon.com/TheMMCast Discord: https://discord.gg/fjYdTwS MMcast Twitch: twitch.tv/themmcast Instagram: @TheMMCast Kess: Twitter: @Kesswylie Instagram: @Kess_Wylie Twitch: Twitch.tv/KessWylie ...
09.18.2020 Landfall is back! And better than ever! Landfall is Zendikar's signature mechanic, and after dominating standard and other formats in it's initial incarnation, the return of landfall in Battle for Zendikar was quite a disappointment. Enter Zendikar Rising, with a return of strong landfall cards, including a ...
09.11.2020 Zendikar Rising SpellLands are Companion-Level Good Zendikar Rising has a new dual-faced cards with a spell on one side and a land on the other, and wow they are going to be everywhere! Which one's are you most excited about? Let us know! Join The MMCast ...
09.04.2020 Zendikar Spoilers LIVE We got together on Tuesday to discuss the latest spoilers that had come out, and boy does this set look fun. Join The MMCast Patreon https://www.Patreon.com/TheMMCast Discord: https://discord.gg/fjYdTwS MMcast Twitch: twitch.tv/themmcast Instagram: @TheMMCast Kess: Twitter: @Kesswylie Instagram: @Kess_Wylie Twitch: Twitch.tv/KessWylie ...
08.27.2020 The Right Number of Lands to Run & Top 5 Best Land Destruction Lands The Podcast has a new rebrand and we're discussing all things lands, why you should be running more, and which lands are best and destroying other lands. Join The MMCast Patreon https://www.Patreon.com/TheMMCast Discord: https://discord.gg/fjYdTwS MMcast Twitch: twitch.tv/themmcast Instagram: @TheMMCast Kess: ...
08.21.2020 MMCast Responds to Rosewater's State of Design 2020 Mark Rosewater published his annual State of Design article and it sparked a big conversation about what state we think it's in. Join The MMCast Patreon https://www.Patreon.com/TheMMCast Discord: https://discord.gg/fjYdTwS MMcast Twitch: twitch.tv/themmcast Instagram: @TheMMCast Kess: Twitter: @Kesswylie Instagram: @Kess_Wylie Twitch: ...
08.13.2020 Masters of Historic -- Amonkhet Remastered Time to chat all about the exciting cards dropping in Arena's most popular eternal format! Join The MMCast Patreon https://www.Patreon.com/TheMMCast Discord: https://discord.gg/fjYdTwS MMcast Twitch: twitch.tv/themmcast Instagram: @TheMMCast Kess: Twitter: @Kesswylie Instagram: @Kess_Wylie Twitch: Twitch.tv/KessWylie Ben: Twitter: @benbatemanmedia Instagram: @BenBatemanMedia Twitch: ...
08.07.2020 Ranking the Most Busted Banned-in-Standard Cards This week, Wizards dropped a huge swath of ban announcements affecting Standard, Historic, Pioneer, and Brawl, continuing the trend of incredibly powerful releases needing strong readjustments. This week, we rank all 22 cards which have been banned in standard in ...
07.31.2020 Masters of Historic Ever since Arena came to Mac, Ben and Alex have been stoked on Historic, and this week Ben discusses his brew that has been taking him straight to the top of the rankings. Join The MMCast Patreon https://www.Patreon.com/TheMMCast Discord: https://discord.gg/fjYdTwS ...
07.24.2020 The Problem with Reprinting Fetch Lands Alex and Marshall discuss the cost of Magic packs, and how that affects the cost of desired reprints Join The MMCast Patreon https://www.Patreon.com/TheMMCast Discord: https://discord.gg/fjYdTwS MMcast Twitch: twitch.tv/themmcast Instagram: @TheMMCast Kess: Twitter: @Kesswylie Instagram: @Kess_Wylie Twitch: Twitch.tv/KessWylie Ben: Twitter: @benbatemanmedia ...
07.16.2020 Getting a Modern Player into Commander Ben has rarely played Commander, so Alex and Michael try to show him how to bring some Modern Magic into the Commander Format. Do you have any tips for converting 60-card players to the 100-card singleton format? Join The MMCast ...
07.08.2020 July 2020 Ban Announcement Speculation Wizards announced there will be bans in Modern, Pauper, Pioneer, and Historic next Monday. What are we in for? Join The MMCast Patreon https://www.Patreon.com/TheMMCast Discord: https://discord.gg/fjYdTwS MMcast Twitch: twitch.tv/themmcast Instagram: @TheMMCast Kess: Twitter: @Kesswylie Instagram: @Kess_Wylie Twitch: Twitch.tv/KessWylie Ben: Twitter: ...
07.02.2020 Is Pioneer...Dead? Between Covid-19 and Historic on Arena, has Pioneer died before it truly ever lived? Join The MMCast Patreon https://www.Patreon.com/TheMMCast Discord: https://discord.gg/fjYdTwS MMcast Twitch: twitch.tv/themmcast Instagram: @TheMMCast Kess: Twitter: @Kesswylie Instagram: @Kess_Wylie Twitch: Twitch.tv/KessWylie Ben: Twitter: @benbatemanmedia Instagram: @BenBatemanMedia Twitch: Twitch.tv/BenBatemanStreams ...
06.26.2020 M21 Review Concluded Alex and Marshall run down the last exciting batch of cards from one of the most powerful core sets ever! Join The MMCast Patreon https://www.Patreon.com/TheMMCast Discord: https://discord.gg/fjYdTwS MMcast Twitch: twitch.tv/themmcast Instagram: @TheMMCast Kess: Twitter: @Kesswylie Instagram: @Kess_Wylie Twitch: Twitch.tv/KessWylie Ben: ...
06.19.2020 M21 Review Part 2! The Whole Playset is here to discuss another round of sweet, sweet previews Join The MMCast Patreon https://www.Patreon.com/TheMMCast Discord: https://discord.gg/fjYdTwS MMcast Twitch: twitch.tv/themmcast Instagram: @TheMMCast Kess: Twitter: @Kesswylie Instagram: @Kess_Wylie Twitch: Twitch.tv/KessWylie Ben: Twitter: @benbatemanmedia Instagram: @BenBatemanMedia Twitch: Twitch.tv/BenBatemanStreams Michael: ...
06.12.2020 M21 Spoiler Season is Here! Alex is joined by Michael and Marshall to discuss the first round of M21 Spoilers! Join The MMCast Patreon https://www.Patreon.com/TheMMCast Discord: https://discord.gg/fjYdTwS MMcast Twitch: twitch.tv/themmcast Instagram: @TheMMCast Kess: Twitter: @Kesswylie Instagram: @Kess_Wylie Twitch: Twitch.tv/KessWylie Ben: Twitter: @benbatemanmedia Instagram: @BenBatemanMedia Twitch: ...
06.05.2020 Companions changed and a Historic/Standard shakeup Alex, Ben, and Michael discuss the bans in Standard and the rules change to Companions. Join The MMCast Patreon https://www.Patreon.com/TheMMCast Discord: https://discord.gg/fjYdTwS MMcast Twitch: twitch.tv/themmcast Instagram: @TheMMCast Kess: Twitter: @Kesswylie Instagram: @Kess_Wylie Twitch: Twitch.tv/KessWylie Ben: Twitter: @benbatemanmedia Instagram: @BenBatemanMedia Twitch: ...
05.28.2020 Is Modern Supposed to be a Rotating Format? With all the powerful sets constantly coming out, along with regular bans, has Modern abandonned it's stake as an eternal format? Join The MMCast Patreon https://www.Patreon.com/TheMMCast Discord: https://discord.gg/fjYdTwS MMcast Twitch: twitch.tv/themmcast Instagram: @TheMMCast Kess: Twitter: @Kesswylie Instagram: @Kess_Wylie Twitch: Twitch.tv/KessWylie ...
05.21.2020 The Best Boros Cards EVER Alex, Ben, and Michael are counting down the best Boros cards in light of the first one's ever to be banned, Zirda and Winota. Join The MMCast Patreon https://www.Patreon.com/TheMMCast Discord: https://discord.gg/fjYdTwS MMcast Twitch: twitch.tv/themmcast Instagram: @TheMMCast Kess: Twitter: @Kesswylie Instagram: ...
05.07.2020 Simic is Magic's Best Color Pair & Discussing the newest format - Gladiator From bottom of the barrel to the top of the heap, Simic has been on a wild power creep these last 18 months. Also, there's a new format on Arena that we are excited to play - Gladiator. Join The ...
05.01.2020 Ikoria Set Review Finale - Mutate Edition Time to tackle Magic's most complicated mechanic. Will we be mutating in Modern? Join The MMCast Patreon https://www.Patreon.com/TheMMCast Discord: https://discord.gg/fjYdTwS MMcast Twitch: twitch.tv/themmcast Instagram: @TheMMCast Kess: Twitter: @Kesswylie Instagram: @Kess_Wylie Twitch: Twitch.tv/KessWylie Ben: Twitter: @benbatemanmedia Instagram: @BenBatemanMedia Twitch: Twitch.tv/BenBatemanStreams Michael: ...
04.24.2020 Ikoria Set Review, part 2 This week, we discuss whether Companions are ruining Magic, why Kess has such screen name drama on twitch, and we continue to review Ikoria for Modern! Join The MMCast Patreon https://www.Patreon.com/TheMMCast Discord: https://discord.gg/fjYdTwS MMcast Twitch: twitch.tv/themmcast Instagram: @TheMMCast Kess: Twitter: ...
04.16.2020 Ikoria Set Review, part 1 Ben is back and we're excited to talk all about the crazy new magic set, Ikoria. Join The MMCast Patreon https://www.Patreon.com/TheMMCast Discord: https://discord.gg/fjYdTwS MMcast Twitch: twitch.tv/themmcast Instagram: @TheMMCast Kess: Twitter: @Kesswylie Instagram: @Kess_Wylie Twitch: Twitch.tv/Kessco Ben: Twitter: @benbatemanmedia Instagram: @BenBatemanMedia ...
04.09.2020 All about Companions! w/ Shivam Bhatt Alex and special guest Shivam Bhatt discuss the exciting, and controversial, Companion mechanic! YouTube: YouTube.com/TheMmcast Join The MMCast Patreon https://www.Patreon.com/TheMMCast Discord: https://discord.gg/fjYdTwS MMcast Twitch: twitch.tv/themmcast Instagram: @TheMMCast Shivam Bhatt: Twitter: @GhirapurGears Check out his podcast Casual Magic! Kess: Twitter: @Kesswylie ...
04.04.2020 Ikoria Mechanics Reaction A brand new set has dropped and we are eager to discuss the new mechanics and fun surprises that will be coming soon to a local game store near you! YouTube: YouTube.com/TheMmcast Join The MMCast Patreon https://www.Patreon.com/TheMMCast Discord: https://discord.gg/fjYdTwS MMcast ...
03.28.2020 FIXED - The Best Planeswalkers in Modern Originally a glitch led to the wrong episode being posted but now we have the right one up, thanks for understanding! We count down the top 20 Planeswalkers ever for Modern, and things get contentious. Let us know what you ...
03.20.2020 Teaching New Players w/ Mike Lawton Guest Host Mike Lawton joins Alex to explain how best to teach new players the joy of Magic YouTube: YouTube.com/TheMmcast Join The MMCast Patreon https://www.Patreon.com/TheMMCast Discord: https://discord.gg/fjYdTwS MMcast Twitch: twitch.tv/themmcast Instagram: @TheMMCast Kess: Twitter: @Kesswylie Instagram: @Kess_Wylie Twitch: Twitch.tv/Kessco Ben: ...
03.13.2020 Best Magic Mechanics of All Time - As Voted on By YOU! YouTube: YouTube.com/TheMmcast Join The MMCast Patreon https://www.Patreon.com/TheMMCast Discord: https://discord.gg/fjYdTwS MMcast Twitch: twitch.tv/themmcast Instagram: @TheMMCast Kess: Twitter: @Kesswylie Instagram: @Kess_Wylie Twitch: Twitch.tv/Kessco Ben: Twitter: @benbatemanmedia Instagram: @BenBatemanMedia Twitch: Twitch.tv/BenBatemanStreams Michael: Twitter @Dudardd Website: kess.co/themmcast Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/170382890167965/?ref=share Produced by Time ...
03.06.2020 Hot Decks from Reno Alex and Ben discuss the latest rounds of Modern tournaments and reflect on Kess's adventures at the convention. YouTube: YouTube.com/TheMmcast Join The MMCast Patreon https://www.Patreon.com/TheMMCast Discord: https://discord.gg/fjYdTwS MMcast Twitch: twitch.tv/themmcast Instagram: @TheMMCast Kess: Twitter: @Kesswylie Instagram: @Kess_Wylie Twitch: Twitch.tv/Kessco Ben: ...
02.20.2020 What World Championship Cards Are Going to Splash in Modern and Pioneer Alex and Ben are excited to discuss the highlights of the 2020 World Championships and the cards from Standard they are most excited to see in Modern and Pioneer! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
02.14.2020 Underutilized All Stars of Modern YouTube: YouTube.com/TheMmcast Join The MMCast Patreon https://www.Patreon.com/TheMMCast Discord: https://discord.gg/fjYdTwS MMcast Twitch: twitch.tv/themmcast Instagram: @TheMMCast Kess: Twitter: @Kesswylie Instagram: @Kess_Wylie Twitch: Twitch.tv/Kessco Ben: Twitter: @benbatemanmedia Instagram: @BenBatemanMedia Twitch: Twitch.tv/BenBatemanStreams Michael: Twitter @Dudardd Website: kess.co/themmcast Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/170382890167965/?ref=share Produced by Time ...
02.07.2020 Masters of Pioneer 2020 Metagame First Look Alex and Michael dive into the results of the MPQ Brussels and Nagoya to learn how the Pioneer format is shaping up. YouTube: YouTube.com/TheMmcast Join The MMCast Patreon https://www.Patreon.com/TheMMCast Discord: https://discord.gg/fjYdTwS MMcast Twitch: twitch.tv/themmcast Instagram: @TheMMCast Kess: Twitter: @Kesswylie Instagram: ...
01.30.2020 Gonna Jund 'em Out! w/ Yair Villanueva Michael is joined by Jund aficionado Yair Villanueva to take a look at Modern's ever-present midrange deck. How is the deck doing in the current metagame? How are the matchups? Please take the MMCast Audience survey! https://forms.gle/4z9Z4NA2Ye7BDRxv7 Join The MMCast ...
01.24.2020 Theros: Beyond Death Modern Set Review part 2 Ben and Michael break down the second half of the most interesting cards in the new Theros: Beyond Death Please take the MMCast Audience survey! https://forms.gle/4z9Z4NA2Ye7BDRxv7 Join The MMCast Patreon https://www.Patreon.com/TheMMCast Follow us on YouTube - Every Friday we release ...
01.18.2020 What To Do Now That My Deck Is Banned (Mox Opal, Oko, Lattice Banned!) Oko, Opal, and Lattice are Banned! Alex and Michael go deep on how these bannings will shake up Modern! Please take the MMCast Audience survey! https://forms.gle/4z9Z4NA2Ye7BDRxv7 Join The MMCast Patreon https://www.Patreon.com/TheMMCast Follow us on YouTube - Every Friday we release ...
01.09.2020 Theros Spoiler Season! GET HYPED! Ben and Michael discuss the hottest spoilers to come out so far from Theros: Beyond Death Please take the MMCast Audience survey! https://forms.gle/4z9Z4NA2Ye7BDRxv7 Join The MMCast Patreon https://www.Patreon.com/TheMMCast Follow us on YouTube - Every Friday we release a video of ...
12.19.2019 Pioneer Bans and Commanderfest DC! Alex reflects on Commanderfest DC and the gang discusses the latest round of Pioneer bans. Please take the MMCast Audience survey! https://forms.gle/4z9Z4NA2Ye7BDRxv7 Join The MMCast Patreon https://www.Patreon.com/TheMMCast Follow us on YouTube - Every Friday we release a video of this ...
12.12.2019 End of Year Mail Bag! Let's get to some listener questions about Modern, Pioneer, Commander, and...Olive Oil? Please take the MMCast Audience survey! https://forms.gle/4z9Z4NA2Ye7BDRxv7 Join The MMCast Patreon https://www.Patreon.com/TheMMCast Follow us on YouTube - Every Friday we release a video of this podcast with card ...
12.11.2019 Secret Lairs and Pioneer Bans! Please take the MMCast Audience survey! https://forms.gle/4z9Z4NA2Ye7BDRxv7 Join The MMCast Patreon https://www.Patreon.com/TheMMCast Follow us on YouTube - Every Friday we release a video of this podcast with card images! Follow us on Facebook and join the conversation on the Official ...
11.28.2019 Is Green the Best Color in Magic? The gang debates the ascendancy of Green to the throne of Magic. Is this a new phase or a permanent position? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11.20.2019 What do non-Modern Bannings mean for our format? The gang discusses the banning of multiple planeswalkers across multiple formats. What does this mean for Modern? Please take the MMCast Audience survey! https://forms.gle/4z9Z4NA2Ye7BDRxv7 Join The MMCast Patreon https://www.Patreon.com/TheMMCast Follow us on YouTube - Every Friday we release a video ...
11.20.2019 Masters of Pioneer?! LIVE Ben is back to discuss the newest Magic format with Michael - Pioneer! Join The MMCast Patreon https://www.Patreon.com/TheMMCast Follow us on YouTube - Every Friday we release a video of this podcast with card images! Follow us on Facebook and ...
11.13.2019 How can White's Color Pie Be Better? Alex and Ben are here to talk about Magic's perennial weakling color and what can be done about it! Please take the MMCast Audience survey! https://forms.gle/4z9Z4NA2Ye7BDRxv7 Join The MMCast Patreon https://www.Patreon.com/TheMMCast Follow us on YouTube - Every Friday we release ...
11.07.2019 What Pioneer can Teach Us About Modern Esper Faeries list http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/07-11-19-esper-faeries/?cb=1573103730 Join The MMCast Patreon https://www.Patreon.com/TheMMCast Follow us on YouTube - Every Friday we release a video of this podcast with card images! Follow us on Facebook and join the conversation on the Official Masters of Modern ...
11.01.2019 Top 10 Rakdos Cards in Modern! Ben and Alex are back together again for a new spooky Top 10 - the best Rakdos cards in Modern! Alex's Top 10: Kolaghan's Command Fulminator Mage Dreadbore Terminate Murderous Redcap Lightning Skelemental Olivia Voldaren Claim /to/ Fame Rakdos Charm ...
10.17.2019 Eldraine Impacts with Nick Prince Michael is joined by Nick Prince to discuss the ways that Eldraine continues to shape the new Modern Join The MMCast Patreon https://www.Patreon.com/TheMMCast Follow us on YouTube - Every Friday we release a video of this podcast with card images! ...

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