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We are a few weeks away from Kamigawa Neon Dynasty! With that in mind we look back at one of the most historically divisive blocks in Magic history. Was Kamigawa block really as underpowered as people believe it to be?

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0:00 - Intro

00:21:16 - 10

00:24:49 - 9

00:29:58 - 8

00:35:25 - 7

00:38:47 - 6

00:44:46 - 5

00:50:47 - 4

00:53:55 - 3

01:01:25 - 2

01:06:17 - 1

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Happy 2022! This week Ben is back and we look back our favorite cards from 2021 for the Modern format. We also look ahead to 2022 and ponder what is to come this year. What were some of your favorites from 2021?

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0:00 - Intro

06:44 - Kaldheim

16:26 - Strixhaven

25:30 - Modern Horizons 2

33:52 - Forgotten Realms

40:21 - Midnight Hunt

45:48 - Crimson Vow

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With paper events back the NRG Series held a massive modern tournament. This week we are joined my NRG Series caster and self professed colorless player Beky Bell to talk about the ins and outs of casting events, interacting with your real life opponent, and the diversity we see in the modern metagame.

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Guest Info:

Beky Bell

Twitter: @bekybear

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0:00 - Intro

13:57 - NRG Series

21:19 - Interacting with your Opponent

28:35 - Casting/ Coverage Tips and Tricks

46:058 - Modern Metagame Diversity

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The last several years have seen a marked change in Magic design & development philosophy, so we've got friend-of-the-pod and Play Design lead Andrew Brown here to answer some burning questions about what Magic's play design is like these days.

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0:00 - Intro

8:01 How Does Design & Development Work

14:37 Power Level Concerns

20:06 Whites Color PIe

24:14 Best/worse

32:03 Mechanics

42:32 Individual Cards Break Downs

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Was EDH better before the precons existed? Is Modern a better format post MH2? This week we are joined by Carson Massey to talk about boomerism in Magic.

~Guest Info~

Carson Massey

Twitter: @cmassive13

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0:00 - Start

0:20:44 - Boomerism in Magic

0:47:01 - Boomerism in EDH

1:09:09 - Boomerism in Modern

1:12:48 - Listen as we shot call Alchemy

1:31:25 - Companions

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Fresh off MTG Las Vegas we are joined by 9th place finisher Mason Clark to go over the event as a whole. What did we learn about the modern format from this event?

~Guest Info~

Mason Clark

Article - https://blog.cardkingdom.com/modern-deck-guide-four-color-yorion

Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/3L5hFjPnq4aJ3zgvApyOSa?si=a84334f50f3e44d4

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0:00 - Start

02:29 - MTG Vegas Happened, What's Next?

20:00 - Trivia

25:51 - Deck Choice/ Ins and Outs

46:09 - Coolest Matchups

48:14 - Top 8 Breakdown

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Ben is back! This week we take a look at what cards from Crimson Vow will make a splash in modern. Did we miss any of your picks? Let us know in the comments below!

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This week we are joined by another Merfolk specialist. Nikachu is here to talk all things fish. Where does it fit in the current meta game, how has the deck evolved, and will Nikachu be bringing it to MTG Vegas?

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Tulio Jaudy's Modern Merfolk list:

https://mtgdecks.net/Modern/merfolk-decklist-by-tulio-jaudy-1231516

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0:00 - Intro

00:07:55 - Trivia

00:15:02 - Guest Intro

00:20:18 - Merfolk Chat

00:24:38 - Would You Bring Merfolk to MTG Vegas

00:28:20 - Merfolk Matchups

00:40:56 - What Makes Modern, Modern?

00:54:17 - Discord Questions

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This week we are joined by MMCast's man on the floor Corbin Hosler to talk about all things Magic coverage and what you can expect to see from us at Magic The Gathering Las Vegas!

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SCG Invitational Top 8:

https://old.starcitygames.com/decks/Star_City_Games_Invitational/2021-10-31_modern_Roanoke_VA_US/1/?_ga=2.221755741.477210246.1635997429-547990958.1635787420

SCG MCQ Top 8:

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Podcast with Zac Elsic:

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0:00 - Intro

00:06:07 - History of Modern Coverage

00:21:44 - Trivia

00:28:29 - Standard/ Limited Coverage

00:34:46 - Modern Coverage and Why It’s the Best

00:45:42 - SCGCon Metagame Breakdown

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Continuing from last week we welcome Michael back to the show to discuss the various entry points to modern. Everything from pure budget to semi budget decks with upgrade paths.

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0:00 - Intro

00:11:54 - Trivia

00:15:31 - Semi Budget Decks

00:40:20 - Brewing and Speculating

00:58:40 - Purely Budget Decks

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