Top Level Podcast

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What's Top Level Podcast about?

Top Level Podcast is a weekly podcast by Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour Hall of Famer and Pro Tour Champion Patrick Chapin with Michael J Flores. Top Level Podcast focuses on competitive, Constructed, tournament Magic: The Gathering strategy, tactics, deck lists, and mindset. We appear weekly on http://www.toplevelpodcast.com

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Top Level Podcast episodes:

06.14.2021
A Little Historic, a Lot of Modern
A little bit of Jeskai Turns in Historic but lots of new and reimagined archetypes in Modern with Modern Horizons 2 becoming legal this week
06.07.2021
The Most Powerful Cards in Modern Horizons 2
Modern Horizons 2 has a TON of powerful cards. Witness the rebirth of a Legacy Staple AND a brand-new two card infinite combo right here!
05.31.2021
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer Seems Amazing
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer is spectacular! Is it the best red one drop of all time? Might not be tops in the SET. Still... Looks to be great
05.24.2021
Tainted Pact and More (and More!) This Week
Tainted Pact spawned not one but two new decks, then got an established card banned all last week! Which is not even most of the story this week
05.17.2021
Breaking Clever Lumimancer in Modern
Strixhaven has been telling in Standard... But some cards are even better in Modern! Clever Lumimancer, for instance, kills turn two!
05.10.2021
Portable Hole, Prosperous Innkeeper & Modern Horizons II!
Just how great is Prosperous Innkeeper? This Halfling is a Wily Goblin with a Soul Warden tacked on! Lots of D&D.; All the Modern Horizons II!
05.03.2021
Blade Historian is Just Incredible
How can Blade Historian from Strixhaven glue together a number of existing red and white cards to produce an exciting new take on aggro?
04.26.2021
Lots of ways to be a Prismari Command guy...
Prismari Command is one of the most flexible cards in Strixhaven. It's found many homes already, playing many roles.
04.19.2021
Gnarled Professor, learns, Lessons, and more Strixhaven
Class is in session at Strixhaven! What are the best Lessons? How do you want to learn? Like, can I interest you in a Gnarled Professor?
04.12.2021
Expressive Iteration Will be Good in VINTAGE
Expressive Iteration is going to be good in Vintage. It'll be absolutely fantastic in Standard for that matter! Plus, tons more Strixhaven
04.05.2021
Going Deep into the Strixhaven Previews
Here come some of the most exciting cards from the Strixhaven Previews! A peek into the future of Boros - sorry Lorehold - and more
03.25.2021
Village Rites is Our Official Strixhaven Preview
Village Rites is back in Strixhaven! And with sweet new art! Our heroes chat Strixhaven, including Professor Onyx and Kasmina, Enigma Sage
03.22.2021
Patrick's Sweet Mono-Blue Snow Deck!
Mono-Blue Snow is one of the exciting new archetypes enabled by Kaldheim. Patrick's build starts off at one and tops up on... Twelve?
03.15.2021
Egon, God of Death in Historic
Egon, God of Death is an exciting addition to Historic StOmPy. Learn how this Kaldheim god can make your Champions and Regisaurs even better!
03.08.2021
Pick a Side on Reidane, God of the Worthy
What about Reidane, God of the Worthy makes it so powerful? Is it its opposite side? The slowdown of your fellow Snow Decks? Or ruining Ramp?
03.01.2021
Witherbloom Command is Overrated for Standard
Don't blink! WotC is already showcasing Strixhaven previews! Witherbloom Command and four others give us a glimpse into the new set...
02.17.2021
Tibalt, Cosmic Imposter... We Hardly Knew Ya
Tibalt, Cosmic Imposter was not banned... Technically. We talk about everyone else who WAS banned, and how you will see less Tibalt anyway.
02.15.2021
Uro is About to Be Banned (again)
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath is about to be banned again. Definitely in Pioneer, Historic, and Modern. Ah.. What IS going on in Modern?
02.08.2021
Goldspan Dragon is Showing Up Everywhere
Goldspan Dragon is performing in almost every Standard color combination! Plus more Valki, the emergence of Snow, and Showdown of the Skalds
02.01.2021
I've Become a Runeforge Champion Guy
Featuring Runeforge Champion and Runes-driven applications from Kaldheim! Grind after sideboarding! Hand your pinger a silver bullet.
01.25.2021
Kaldheim Serra Angel Variants
Kaldheim hasn't been shy about tugging our heartstrings: There are at least four different cards evoking the classic Serra Angel alone!
01.18.2021
Let's Take a Ride on The Omenkeel!
Cosima, God of the Voyage is sometimes known as The Omenkeel! Learn about maybe Kaldheim's most exciting one-card duo right now!
01.11.2021
Valki, God of Lies (and tons more Kaldheim)
Valki, God of Lies is a Modal Double-Faced Card from Kaldheim. Rock and Roll with Valki and tons of additional spoilers this week!
01.04.2021
It's Kaldheim Spoiler Season!
We explore the coolest Kaldheim Spoiler Season interactions, from Angel synergies to Giant sized card draw to backwards compatible Demons!
12.28.2020
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Kaldheim
So what DOES Kaldheim look like? Snow? Check. Dwarves? Check. Cool artifact engines? Check and double check. Phyrexian Praetors though? ...
12.21.2020
The Rest of the Historic Decks
Yasharn is great! Uro is even better. But there are all kinds of Historic decks that we didn't discuss LAST week. Discover some other options
12.14.2020
What's So Exciting About Yasharn, Implacable Earth?
We're really impressed by Yasharn, Implacable Earth in Historic: This Elemental Boar bodies up, draws cards, and murders a whole strategy!
12.07.2020
More Innovations in Modern Decks
What's up with the newest crop of Modern decks? New engines, new life given to old cards, and a healthy dose of... Disrespect?
11.30.2020
Feasting Troll King Snacks on Standard
Americans are not the only ones feasting this week! Check out a new Mono-Green deck packing Feasting Troll King (devouring all of three eggs)
11.23.2020
What You Need to Know About the 2019 MOCS Decks
The 2019 MOCS featured amazing innovations in both Modern and Pioneer! And for once (?) the best decks paved the way for the Champion!
11.16.2020
Are Modern Decks Completely Busted?
FOR SURE Modern decks have become a hotbed for well built designs and using new cards in innovative ways. But completely busted? Find out!
11.09.2020
Aetherworks Marvel is the Biggest Game in Kaladesh Remastered
Aetherworks Marvel is about to hit the Historic format via Kaladesh Remastered! What are the most exciting ways to play this boom boom?
11.02.2020
We Have Reached the Main Deck Ox of Agonas Stage
It might just say something about the metagame if Mono-Red Beatdown is playing main deck Ox of Agonas. We tell you what!
10.26.2020
The World According to Ruin Crab
All about the newfound rise of Ruin Crab offense in Dimir Rogues and the competing Yorion strategies in post-bans Standard
10.19.2020
What Do We Do Now that Escape to the Wilds is Banned?
Escape to the Wilds is banned in Standard alongside Omnath and Lucky Clover. Patrick and Michael speculate on the next big things
10.05.2020
What Does It Mean to be the Best in the Format?
Patrick and Michael talk about the best in various formats. Standard Temur Adventures with Omnath [+ without Uro], the PT Mount Rushmore, and more!
09.28.2020
Is Omnath, Locus of Creation Next on the Chopping Block?
Omnath, Locus of Creation from Zendikar Rising is ALREADY dominating Standard! Will it be banned almost before the card sees print in paper?
09.21.2020
The Modal Double-Faced Episode!
In this "modal double-faced" ep, we check out the 2020 Mythic Invitational, then more Zendikar Risking cards, some or which are actually modal double-faced!
09.11.2020
Taking a Look at the Full Zendikar Rising Spoiler
Patrick and MichaelJ take a deep look at upcoming formats, armed with the full Zendikar Rising Spoiler. What's good? What's completely unplayable?
09.04.2020
Zendikar Rising Exclusive Preview - Murasa Brute!
The introduction of Murasa Brute from Zendikar Rising, plus discussion of many new cards and mechanics from the exciting upcoming set!
08.28.2020
Sneaking in Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
Field of the Dead got banned... Again! This time in Historic. Meanwhile Yuriko the Tiger's Shadow leads an elite squad of undercosted Ninjas in Legacy!
08.24.2020
Shark Typhoon in StoneBlade (and much more Modern)
It's a tour of the current Modern format! Shark Typhoon is cool in StoneBlade, Chandra's Incinerator in Burn, Lightning Skelemental in Elementals, & more
08.14.2020
Let’s Talk About Uro, Titan of Nature’s Wrath
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath might be the best card left in Standard; check out its performance in a near-consensus best deck... AND a brand-new challenger!
08.07.2020
Teferi, Time Raveler BANNED
Teferi, Time Raveler and Wilderness Reclamation are [FINALLY] banned in Standard (and elsewhere). Why did so many cards get cut... And what's next?
07.31.2020
Let's Talk About the Players Tour Finals
The Top 8 is set for the Players Tour Finals! The talk of the tournament was Growth Spiral, but enterprising rogues were also able to succeed. Learn how...
07.24.2020
A HISTORIC Episode of Top Level Podcast
Historic is a brand new format featuring all the legal cards on Magic: The Gathering Arena. It's fresh, different, and super exciting to explore!
07.17.2020
Arcum's Astrolabe is Banned in Modern!
Arcum's Astrolabe banned in Modern. Oath of Nissa un-banned in Pioneer! GOOD RIDDANCE to common troublemakers in Historic. Tons of formats; tons of changes.
07.12.2020
Everything Old is New Again in Standard!
Rotting Regisaur is once again the biggest bad on the block, the meanest monster in the metagame! Old is new! But new is also new in Standard. Find out why:
07.05.2020
First Looks at Core Set 2021 Standard
Michael Flores and Pro Tour Champion Patrick Chapin take their first look at the new Standard decks powered by Core Set 2021!
06.28.2020
Is Alpine Houndmaster the Best Card in M21?
Is Alpine Houndmaster the Squadron Hawk of Core Set 2021? What's required to make this the set's best card and are we willing to pay the deck building cost?

What's Top Level Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Top Level Podcast episodes:

A Little Historic, a Lot of Modern

The Most Powerful Cards in Modern Horizons 2

Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer Seems Amazing

Tainted Pact and More (and More!) This Week

Breaking Clever Lumimancer in Modern

Portable Hole, Prosperous Innkeeper & Modern Horizons II!

Blade Historian is Just Incredible

Lots of ways to be a Prismari Command guy...

Gnarled Professor, learns, Lessons, and more Strixhaven

Expressive Iteration Will be Good in VINTAGE

Going Deep into the Strixhaven Previews

Village Rites is Our Official Strixhaven Preview

Patrick's Sweet Mono-Blue Snow Deck!

Egon, God of Death in Historic

Pick a Side on Reidane, God of the Worthy

Witherbloom Command is Overrated for Standard

Tibalt, Cosmic Imposter... We Hardly Knew Ya

Uro is About to Be Banned (again)

Goldspan Dragon is Showing Up Everywhere

I've Become a Runeforge Champion Guy

Kaldheim Serra Angel Variants

Let's Take a Ride on The Omenkeel!

Valki, God of Lies (and tons more Kaldheim)

It's Kaldheim Spoiler Season!

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Kaldheim

The Rest of the Historic Decks

What's So Exciting About Yasharn, Implacable Earth?

More Innovations in Modern Decks

Feasting Troll King Snacks on Standard

What You Need to Know About the 2019 MOCS Decks

Are Modern Decks Completely Busted?

Aetherworks Marvel is the Biggest Game in Kaladesh Remastered

We Have Reached the Main Deck Ox of Agonas Stage

The World According to Ruin Crab

What Do We Do Now that Escape to the Wilds is Banned?

What Does It Mean to be the Best in the Format?

Is Omnath, Locus of Creation Next on the Chopping Block?

The Modal Double-Faced Episode!

Taking a Look at the Full Zendikar Rising Spoiler

Zendikar Rising Exclusive Preview - Murasa Brute!

Sneaking in Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow

Shark Typhoon in StoneBlade (and much more Modern)

Let’s Talk About Uro, Titan of Nature’s Wrath

Teferi, Time Raveler BANNED

Let's Talk About the Players Tour Finals

A HISTORIC Episode of Top Level Podcast

Arcum's Astrolabe is Banned in Modern!

Everything Old is New Again in Standard!

First Looks at Core Set 2021 Standard

Is Alpine Houndmaster the Best Card in M21?