Thirst For Knowledge

This week Lawrence is joined by GP Atlanta champion Cyrus Corman-Gill

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Thirst knowledge cast episode 7: Hawt’Lanta bound

Intro: Welcome to Thirst for Knowledge Cast episode 7. I’m one of your hosts Steve and with me is the Delver of all secrets, Lawrence Harmon. Also thank Jarvis for being on last week

Words

Last Weekend

SCG Open Syracuse

https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/scg-open-syracuse-2019-09-15#paper

SCG Classic

https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/scg-legacy-classic-syracuse-2019-09-15#paper

NRG 5k

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ug9_rItjWo0GOIgRVDmKg_AZjxfAGu0qMq_dtutPmjQ/mobilebasic?fbclid=IwAR0sOlv6-N8c9cq5frfumxYyqelkq79xExDPcztKYpP966vqrgHK1S9vzfo

Legacy PTQ 9/14/19

https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/legacy-ptq-11971251#paper

Legacy Challenge 9/15/19

https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/legacy-challenge-11971264#paper

Metagame Breakdown top 16

RUG Delver- 22 in top 16 of all above tournaments

4c Snow Control,DnT, Glacial Mentor Stompy, and UR Delver are the next decks at 4 a piece

R/B Reanimator, ANT, and Mono Red come in at 3

Merfolk is rising??

RUG Delver the best deck????

Snek- how many and is it correct?

4c Delver’s place in the meta

4c Control merits

Are people prepared for Depths and is that the cause of it’s smaller share at the top tables?

Combo- would we play it and what would it be

Blade decks have dulled and it shows

The state of tundra- Terminus or Sinkhole

Mystic Karn- the linear deck that’s fast but vulnerable

Top 8 predictions 12 w6

What would/are we going to play?

W6 vs. Legacy

Ramble about new set

Shoutout to Matt Sperling @sickofit for doing an analysis of our very own Lawrence Harmon’s latest 4c Delver stream. Lawrence 5-0ed the league and Matt gave his feedback on one of the matches. We will post the link in the show notes and hope you enjoy. https://youtu.be/ktFHPg2D9cQ

Patreon Plug- part 2 of the 4c delver primer is up and we hope you thirsty grinders are ready to take a drink.

Patreon shoutout

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Intro Steve

Introduce Jarvis Yu.

Brief chat

What steps do you take to prepare for a tournament?

How crucial do you think good health habits are? Sleep. Food. Hydration

Testing vs Practicing

https://www.channelfireball.com/articles/how-i-prepare-for-a-constructed-grand-prix/

Playing what you know/like vs the best deck

Knowing your range

Matchup vs the field

MTGO 5-0 data critical when cherry picked or just a solid place for ideas

Sideboard Maps: Finding the perfect 75

Sideboard guides vs game theory

Merits of Sideboard guides and disadvantages

Play draw considerations

What habits do you observe before a tournament?

Thoughts on pregame jitters

Staying positive and a healthy mindset when variance takes over

Classic Jarvis Articles that hooked me into Gathering Magic

https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/jarvisyu-030512-legacy-metagame

https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/jarvisyu-092112-goblins-vs-miracles

Patreon shoutouts

Brendan Mcgrail

Dylan Hovey

Lee Parker

Levi W

Reinhardt Gao

Robert Wilson

Steve Sizemore

Ryan Freeburger

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Intro-Lawrence

BBD’s Thoughts on the unban

BBD’s Recommendations

Modern-references for the weekend. Feel free to not go in depth

SCG Dallas Open http://www.starcitygames.com/decks/Star_City_Games_Open/2019-08-31_modern_Dallas_TX_US/1/

SCG Classic http://www.starcitygames.com/decks/Star_City_Games_Classic/2019-09-01_modern_Dallas_TX_US/1/

Modern MCQ MTGO https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/modern-mcq-2019-09-02

Modern Challenge https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/modern-challenge-2019-09-01

Thoughts on other formats?

The future of magic? MPL Next year etc?

Zendikar Rising

NotSoSilentBob1-If you’re going to play a constructed trios event what decks would you press your teammates to play in each format

Lawrence Harmon-Is it true that being bald makes you better at magic because you spend less time on your hair and more time grinding? Do you think shaving your head is the secret tech?

BBD outtro-Has to go knife fight a toddler in the streets of bangkok

Social Media

https://www.twitch.tv/mtgbbd

Episode 4-Happy Birthday Mystic Man 

Modern Ban List https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/august-26-2019-banned-and-restricted-announcement-2019-08-26 

Effects of SFM? Too easy to splash? Will we see the sfm leveling game?-greedier and greedier blade lists How many batterskull to play? 

Blade Variants

Esper Mentor 

https://twitter.com/VedKarhade/status/1166419816904704000 Urza-Blade https://twitter.com/kanister_mtg/status/1166014260331393027 Goblin Engineer & how that relates to mana usage 

Flash Variants 

https://twitter.com/McWinSauce/status/1166480689996472323 

https://twitter.com/Awesum_Rosum/status/1166079389538377728?s=20 

SFM Tips Activate sfm then resp with bskull Play around clique The “sfm port” Cryptic mode + bounce skull

 How to select your equipment package Batterskull Swords Light & Shadow Fire & Ice Sinnew & Steel Truth and justice Feast & Famine War & Peace Manriki-Gusari Inventor's Googles

 Mono White Shells 

https://twitter.com/MoughonEvart/status/1166418575814529024?s=20 

Maverick? Deadguy Ale Mardu Blade?

 Company shells? 

Bant Spirits? 

Counters for SFM? 

Play powerful linear strats Tron?

 Dredge still a thing? Enablers for dredge Blue Dredge? Scour Bazaar Trademage Desperate Ravings 

https://twitter.com/mtgdel/status/1166305560641204224?s=20 

https://twitter.com/MtgSodek/status/1166360963366494208?s=20 

Storm 

Neoform

 Grixis Death’s Shadow 

Affinity blade 

Soulherder deck https://www.channelfireball.com/articles/modern-bant-soulherder-primer/ 

No Legacy changes Eric Hawkins Ban Narset & W6 

https://twitter.com/conanhawk/status/1165966537192177664?s=20 

NBC Rug wins challenge https://twitter.com/fishduggery/status/1165778972065456128?s=20 Play around stifle in the dark when you see RUG mana? Probably not  Does that make stifle better? Probably yes

 Legacy we played Lawrence-12-3 w/ 4c delver 3-2 with UW 

Steve- 4c Control 3-1 Steve's 4c deck https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2218371#

paper Blade-felt medium 

Edgars/anuraags deck http://magic.facetofacegames.com/showdown-recap-legacy-21/ 

60% against fair assuming both players have similar hands May still struggle vs combo 

Vintage Lol shops still exists Will fastbond do anything? Vintage Lands 

Social media

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Lawrence-https://twitter.com/LawrenceHarmon 

Kwame -https://twitter.com/TripodGunn 

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Intro

Events this weekend

1)Star City Team Constructed http://www.starcitygames.com/decks/Star_City_Games_Team_Open/2019-08-17_legacy_Richmond_VA_US/1/

2)Star City Legacy Classic https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/scg-legacy-classic-richmond-2019-08-18

3)MTGO Legacy Challenge https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/legacy-challenge-11947862

4)Eternal Weekend Asia https://cardsrealm.com/artigos/eternal-weekend-asia-2019---legacy need to translate

Last Legacy Deck Dump https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/legacy-league-2019-08-17#paper

Talking points during deck discussion

Discuss cards in winning decklist that are being played.

Crop Rot was in top 10 spells in many events

W6 was most played planeswalker

Merfolk placed 2nd?!?!?! Fluke or Metacall?

The Rise of RB Reanimator?

Delver should play 3 answers for lage

Tyrants Scorn

Edict effects are trash

Only losing to TNN out of delver shells

https://twitter.com/phizzlemtg/status/1163223534040211456?s=20

Blade won the challenge again

Anu played it  https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2192762#paper

https://twitter.com/chubby_rain1/status/1163644812555444224?s=20

https://twitter.com/LawrenceHarmon/status/1163223667456774145?s=20

Where can they find us?

Lawrence Harmon https://twitter.com/lawrenceharmon

Steven Hendrickson https://twitter.com/raistlinim

Kwame Gunn https://twitter.com/TripodGunn

Platforms we are on

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Lawrence and Steve go on a deep dive thru the weekend results from the Legacy MCQ and challenge. We talk about the new magus of rot and what decks without blue that we want to explore.