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  • 44. "Fake" Formats

    Episode 44 of The Memory Jar, a Magic: The Gathering podcast about the cards, decks, people, and stories that make Magic the game we love.

    This week, we talk about “fake” constructed formats - mostly unsupported formats that could use a little love. With names like Rainbow Stairwell, All-Format Brawl, and Prismatic Singleton Scrabble (what in the world, @NeverBole), you know they’re going to be good.

    Rainbow Stairwell resources:

    Gamepedia || CoolStuffInc || MTGOTraders || Star City Games

    Supervillain Rumble has an inexplicable official rules mention! What?

    Intro Music: This Train Doesn’t Stop At Rugby by TRG Banks

    Outro Music: Sunday Morning Sun by Ryan Andersen
    Logo: Chris Yates (CMYKompany.com)

    37 min
  • 43. Magicfest Mpls & Three Color Cards

    Episode 43 of The Memory Jar, a Magic: The Gathering podcast about the cards, decks, people, and stories that make Magic the game we love.

    This week, we talk to attendees of MagicFest Minneapolis about their favorite three color cards.

    Calvin Chang: Flying Crane Technique

    Eli Loveman: Abzan Charm
    Greg Michel: Gahiji, Honored One
    Andrew Elenbogen: Sidisi, Brood Tyrant
    Ian Jensen: Zurgo Helmsmasher
    Ryan Overturf: Maelstrom Wanderer
    Erick Karlsted: Hazezon Tamar

    Hareruya’s Flying Crane Technique Impersonation: http://www.happymtg.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/aven.jpg

    Intro Music: This Train Doesn’t Stop At Rugby by TRG Banks

    Outro Music: Sunday Morning Sun by Ryan Andersen
    Logo: Chris Yates (CMYKompany.com)

    39 min
  • 42. Embrace the Chaos (Rares)

    Episode 42 of Let's Remember Some Cards! A Magic: The Gathering podcast about the cards, sets, and stories that make Magic the game we love.


    This week, we talk about a weird bunch of cards - Magic’s red “chaos” rares. These cards can make games pretty wild...but which ones are fun? Which ones ruin games? Are there any that you should be throwing into your commander decks? Come and help us find out.

    Cards we discuss:

    Impulsive Maneuvers
    Capricious Efreet
    Warp World
    Confusion in the Ranks
    Grip of Chaos
    Risky Move
    Chaos Warp
    Tyrant of Discord
    Elkin Lair
    Possibility Storm
    Thieves’ Auction
    Haphazard Bombardment
    Whims of the Fates
    Wild Evocation
    Goblin Game
    Scrambleverse

    The “Monty Hall Problem”: https://www.montyhallproblem.com/

    Chaos is a Ladder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRS8a8HjqFs

    Whims of the Fates Odds for 2 players:

    Player X has piles X1 X2 X!; Player Y has piles Y1 Y2 Y!; where 1 and 2 are empty piles. 
    44% chance no permanents are chosen: (X1 Y1), (X1 Y2), (X2 Y1), (X2 Y2)
    22% chance only Player X loses all permaments: (X! Y1), (X! Y2)
    22% chance only Player Y loses all permaments: (X1 Y!), (X2 Y!)
    11% chance the board is wiped: (X! Y!)

    Whims of the Fates Odds for 4 players:

    Player X has piles X1 X2 X!; Player Y has piles Y1 Y2 Y!; Player Z has piles Z1 Z2 Z!, player Q has piles Q1 Q2 Q!; where 1 and 2 are empty piles.
    20% chance no permanents are chosen
    40% chance one player loses all permanents
    30% chance two players lose all permanents
    10% chance three players lose all permanents
    1% chance everyone loses all permanents

    Intro Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/TRG_Banks/This_train_doesnt_stop_at_Rugby/This_train_doesnt_stop_at_Rugby

    Outro Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan_Andersen/Swimming/Sunday_Morning_Sun

    57 min
  • LRSC! 41 - Pauper Cube

     Episode 41 of Let's Remember Some Cards! A Magic: The Gathering podcast about the cards, sets, and stories that make Magic the game we love.


    This week, we talk about Pauper Cube! If you love limited, we enoucrage you to build your own. We provide a “how to” lesson on building a Pauper Cube, using David’s personal Pauper Cube as an example. Then we crack a sample pack and debate which card we would start our draft with.

    David’s Pauper Cube: http://www.cubetutor.com/cubeblog/19030

    Cubetutor’s “Average Cube” Tool: http://www.cubetutor.com/averagecubes/

    How to Winston Draft: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/winston-draft-2005-03-25

    Cards in the pack - what’s the pick?

    Pulse of Murasa
    Marchesa’s Emissary
    Cavern Harpy
    Custodi Squire
    Simic Growth Chamber
    Wrecking Ball
    Counterspell
    Faithless Looting
    Evolving Wilds
    Cloudfin Raptor
    Porcelain Legionnaire
    Palace Sentinels
    Doom Blade
    Atarka Efreet
    Guardian of the Guildpact

    Intro Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/TRG_Banks/This_train_doesnt_stop_at_Rugby/This_train_doesnt_stop_at_Rugby

    Outro Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan_Andersen/Swimming/Sunday_Morning_Sun

    45 min
  • LRSC! 40 - Modern Horizons Reprints at Magicfest DC

    Episode 40 of Let's Remember Some Cards! A Magic: The Gathering podcast about the cards, sets, and stories that make Magic the game we love.


    This week, Christian interviews attendees of Magicfest DC about the reprints they love in Modern Horizons:
    Liz Lynn (@devoteddruid) - Lava Dart
    Andrew Elenbogen (@ajelenbogen) - Fact or Fiction
    Eric Dustin Brown (@ericdustinbrown) - Wall of Blossoms
    Matt Sikkink-Johnson (@MtG_MSJ) - Forgotten Cave, Secluded Steppe, Firebolt, Battle Screech
    Nhi Pham (@NhiPham) - Nostalgic sets for fresher players
    Reid Duke (@ReidDuke) - Nether Spirit

    Intro Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/TRG_Banks/This_train_doesnt_stop_at_Rugby/This_train_doesnt_stop_at_Rugby

    Outro Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan_Andersen/Swimming/Sunday_Morning_Sun

    38 min
  • LRSC! 39 - Simic Combine with Emma Handy

    Episode 39 of Let's Remember Some Cards! A Magic: The Gathering podcast about the cards, sets, and stories that make Magic the game we love.

    This week, we welcome back Magic player, writer, podcaster, coach, streamer, and SCG Tour commentator Emma Handy!

    We’ve been remembering cards from each Ravnica guild that appeared in the first two Ravnica blocks, and Emma was kind enough to come back (see LRSC 25 for Emma’s “Signature Spellbook) to talk blue/green hybrids with us. Eligible cards we considered: https://scryfall.com/search?q=commander%3AUG+%28block%3Artr+OR+block%3Arav%29+watermark%3Asimic&unique=cards&as=grid&order=name

    Come for the Snake Elf Druids, stay for the dueling Bernie Sanders impressions?

    Where can you find Emma? Glad you asked!

    Twitter: @em_teegee
    Twitch: Twitch.tv/Em_TeeGee
    Youtube: Emma Handy
    Facebook: EmmaHandyMTG
    SCG Articles: http://www.starcitygames.com/articles/tags/EmmaHandy/2016-01-10/2025-12-31

    If you enjoyed listening to Emma, check out her new Podcast: @ThePlayset

    And check out Emma's appearance playing Brawl on Game Knights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wIR006JGX4

    Intro Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/TRG_Banks/This_train_doesnt_stop_at_Rugby/This_train_doesnt_stop_at_Rugby

    Outro Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan_Andersen/Swimming/Sunday_Morning_Sun

    58 min
  • LRSC! 38 - Signature Spellbook: Geoffrey Palmer

    Episode 38 of Let's Remember Some Cards! A Magic: The Gathering podcast about the cards, sets, and stories that make Magic the game we love.

    This week, we’re joined by Channel Fireball Senior Graphics Designer Geoffrey Palmer! Geoffrey talks about how he got into doing motion graphics (which you’ve seen all over the Magic internet) and we remember the eight cards in his personal Signature Spellbook, which includes:

    Anger of the Gods

    Brushwagg (!!!)
    Joven
    Bouncing Beebles
    Lin-Sivvi, Defiant Hero
    Masticore
    Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
    Fireball

    Follow Geoffrey on Twitter: https://twitter.com/livingcardsmtg

    Geoffrey’s Living Card Animations: https://imgur.com/a/PtKZQ
    Channel Fireball’s free strategy content: https://www.channelfireball.com/all-strategy/

    Mirage: Oasis - a Magic braided novel and browser game (in which Brushwagg is discussed): http://web.archive.org/web/19970501064819/www.wizards.com/Web_Fun/Oasis/Welcome.html

    Signature Spellbook: Joven - https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/86lno1/signature_spellbook_joven/

    Intro Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/TRG_Banks/This_train_doesnt_stop_at_Rugby/This_train_doesnt_stop_at_Rugby

    Outro Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan_Andersen/Swimming/Sunday_Morning_Sun 

    1 hr 19 min
  • LRSC! 37 - The Humanity II with Eli Loveman Pt. 2

    Episode 37 of Let's Remember Some Cards! A Magic: The Gathering podcast about the cards, sets, and stories that make Magic the game we love.

    This week, we welcome back to the podcast Mythic Championship winner Eli Loveman to continue with our Top 16 Humans in Magic history - we finally get to the Top 8.

    Find Eli on Twitter: https://twitter.com/blackshirtman

    Eli’s guide to Humans, Part 1: https://www.channelfireball.com/articles/1st-place-at-mythic-championship-london/

    Eli’s guide to Humans, Part 2: https://www.channelfireball.com/articles/a-guide-to-modern-humans-mulligans-and-sideboarding/

    Eli’s final match against Matt Sperling: https://www.twitch.tv/magic/video/417593609?filter=highlights&sort=time

    Bob Maher dying to his own Bob, with bonus examples of greatness...at any cost: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Viwx-QTFZuc

    The Saga of Snapcaster Mage:https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/arcana/saga-snapcaster-mage-2011-10-24

    Intro Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/TRG_Banks/This_train_doesnt_stop_at_Rugby/This_train_doesnt_stop_at_Rugby

    Outro Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan_Andersen/Swimming/Sunday_Morning_Sun

    49 min
  • LRSC! 36 - The Humanity with Eli Loveman Pt. 1

    Episode 36 of Let's Remember Some Cards! A Magic: The Gathering podcast about the cards, sets, and stories that make Magic the game we love.


    This week, we welcome back to the podcast Mythic Championship winner Eli Loveman! Eli talks to us about some of the Top 16 cards in Magic history with creature type Human, and talks about his Mythic Championship win.

    Cards with creature type “Human”: https://scryfall.com/search?as=grid&order=name&q=type%3Ahuman

    Find Eli on Twitter: https://twitter.com/blackshirtman

    Eli’s guide to Humans, Part 1: https://www.channelfireball.com/articles/1st-place-at-mythic-championship-london/

    Eli’s guide to Humans, Part 2: https://www.channelfireball.com/articles/a-guide-to-modern-humans-mulligans-and-sideboarding/

    Eli’s final match against Matt Sperling: https://www.twitch.tv/magic/video/417593609?filter=highlights&sort=time

    Intro Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/TRG_Banks/This_train_doesnt_stop_at_Rugby/This_train_doesnt_stop_at_Rugby

    Outro Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan_Andersen/Swimming/Sunday_Morning_Sun

    48 min
  • LRSC! 35 - Crackapackaganza

    Episode 35 of Let's Remember Some Cards! A Magic: The Gathering podcast about the cards, sets, and stories that make Magic the game we love.

    This week, we hit the random button on scryfall and play “What’s That Card” with some very random cards! We also crack packs of two all time favorite sets (Khans of Tarkir & Onslaught) and quiz each other on what the cards do - which host will win? 

    Come play along! Can you do better than David and Christian?

    Intro Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/TRG_Banks/This_train_doesnt_stop_at_Rugby/This_train_doesnt_stop_at_Rugby

    Outro Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan_Andersen/Swimming/Sunday_Morning_Sun 

    45 min

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The Memory Jar is a Magic: The Gathering podcast about the cards, decks, people, and stories that make Magic the game we love. It's for players of all levels to have a reminisce, laugh, and share some memories.