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November 27, 2016 Tusk Talk Podcast Episode 13: The Miracle of Failure
Welcome to a new episode of Tusk Talk with Evan Nyquist (Hymnyou), Sean O’Brien (nedleeds), and Greg Mitchell (phazonmutant, hotcarl, ponder?). We review Eternal Weekend results and bad beats. We cover our drinking choices and our deck choices. Then we look forward to Chiba and Greg regales us with tales of the Miracle of Science. What will Sean 0-2 drop with in Chiba?

00:00 Intro
04:00 Old School Beats Stories from EW 2016
08:00 Vintage Champs Deck Choices and Failure
21:00 Legacy Champs and Vomiting in a Trashcan Between Rounds
40:00 Reviewing the Top 8 of Legacy Champs NA
48:00 Depths of Darkness
60:00 The Miracle of Science
70:00 Reviewing the Top 8 of Vintage Champs NA
78:00 More Crying about Thorn of Amethyst
80:00 Storming Chiba
Total runtime: 1:30:22
Show Notes
– Vintage and Legacy Champs NA 2016 Top 8 Decklists
– Greg’s Legacy Champs T64 Tournament Report
– Grand Prix Chiba
Contact us at [email protected].
1 hr 31 min
November 08, 2016 Tusk Talk Podcast Episode 12: The TaxMen and Eternal Weekend 2016
Welcome to a new episode of Tusk Talk with Evan Nyquist (Hymnyou). Today we speak with two members of the EV grinder squad “The Taxmen,” straight out of the ATL. We interview EC Old School 2016 Champion Daniel ‘Hit&Quit’ Humphreys and Stephen ‘Rosenblade’ Rosenthal (both founding members of the Taxmen). We discuss the Old School 93/94 format, and how much fun we had at Eternal Weekend. We then go in to the StarCityGames and Tales of Adventure updates for Legacy tournament circuit scheduling, and touch on some Legacy at the end.

0:00:01: Intro
0:01:22: Talking Old School with the Taxmen Daniel Humphreys and Stephen Rosenthal
0:49:00: SCG Tour Changes
1:17:30: Tales of Adventure Circuit & Large Tournaments
1:28:15: On Enjoying Eternal Weekend
1:32:05: Reviewing SCG Milwaukee Legacy Classic
2:07:00: Outro and Parting Words
Total runtime: 2:11:43
Show Notes
– EC Old School 93-94 at Eternal Weekend 2016, Results
– StarCityGames Tour Changes Announcement
– Tales of Adventure Tournament Circuit Announcement
Contact us at [email protected].
2 hr 12 min
September 14, 2016 Tusk Talk Podcast Episode 11: GenCon and Vintage
This episode of Tusk Talk features Greg Mitchell (Hot Carl, Ponder?, and Phazonmutant), Sean O’Brien (nedleeds), and Tusk Ally Greedy Mike. We cover the Vintage for Byes events at GenCon, and the overall state of Vintage. We also cover the logistics and ins and outs of GenCon. Greg combines the Miracle of Science. We look forward to the Fall sets, and the road to psuedo-Champs in Columbus.

00:00 – Intro
03:15 – Tuskvitational Announcement
03:50 – GenCon Recap
35:00 – Is Force of Will at its Ebb?
42:00 – The Man Who Lilled Himself
47:00 – The highs and lows of White Eldrazi…or Plains, Go.
55:00 – What Would You Play at Champs?
59:00 – The Dealer Room
63:00 – Allentown, Where Hope Goes to Die
70:00 – Alur 2/22
90:00 – The Legend of Hot Carl
Total runtime: 1:28:48
Show Notes
– Inaugural Tuskvitational hosted by Team Tusk 9/17/2016
Contact us at [email protected].
1 hr 29 min
August 22, 2016 Tusk Talk Podcast Episode 10: Conspiracy 2
Welcome to another episode of TuskTalk with Sean O’Brien (Nedleeds), Brian Plattenberg (Alphastryk), Zack Wilson (Deeeeeeeeeeeeed) and Evan Nyquist (HymnYou). We review Conspiracy 2 spoilers and their impact on eternal magic. We dive deep into creature types, jobs and vehicles. This was recorded the week of the 15th of August.

00:00 – Intro and return from GenCon
03:30 – Conspiracy Two: Dark Territory
04:40 – Reprints, IoK, Burning Wish
08:00 – Fake Juzam Flyer
12:00 – Kaya, Assassin who does not Kill
18:00 – Chalice Man
28:00 – Ringleaders are sick
33:00 – Why don’t Slivers have a Ringleader?
34:00 – Daretti, Kuato Revealed
46:00 – Blue Elf One-Sided SotL Personal Howling Mine
52:00 – Eunuchs
55:00 – Aurochs … a lost tribe
57:00 – Down with the King, the Monarch Emblem
62:00 – White Recruiter
72:00 – Vote or Die
73:00 – Understanding Ninjachant, and Deeds
88:00 – Ghost Ship not just a sweet movie
90:00 – Creature type or not?
Total runtime: 1:32:39
Contact us at [email protected].
1 hr 33 min
August 11, 2016 Tusk Talk Podcast Episode 9: Enchantress
Welcome to another episode of TuskTalk with Morgan Cooper (Handlebars), Josh Hand (Megadeus) and Evan Nyquist (Überwucherung). In Episode 9 we give a overview on the mystical Enchantress deck in the Legacy metagame. We also go over a Top 8 that leads into a discussion about Soldier Stompy and a Thing in the Ice deck. We briefly discuss the upcoming GP’s that were recently announced and some BBQ. Handlebars has foil handmade soldier tokens.

0:00:00 Flavorful Intro
0:00:50 Explaining Enchantress
0:02:18 How does this deck win?
0:04:25 Handlebars gets a million text messages
0:05:55 RIP + HELM you. Sigil continued
0:07:10 Approaches + Backgrounds on Enchantress
0:09:00 Maximizing Value
0:13:00 Little Puzzle
0:13:45 Exploration
0:15:00 Guile
0:16:30 Legacy War Speech
0:17:14 Banishing Light vs. Oblivion Ring
0:18:00 What about Verduran Enchantress?
0:18:30 Vs. Eldrazi?
0:20:11 Thomas Parker’s 4th Place SCG Legacy Classic with Enchantress
0:21:50 Sphere of Safety vs. Moat
0:22:40 Budget Option to Moat?
0:24:28 Cards that Attack Enchantress
0:26:42 Ways to Beat Enchantress
0:28:06 Can Enchantress be ‘Tier 1?’
0:29:20 Vs. Storm / Elves / Infect
0:31:50 You Boys Like Mint Juleps?
0:32:03 Grand Prix Announcements
0:32:22 Hot Brown!
0:33:50 Dwarf House
0:36:23 Super GP
0:40:50 Magic in the Streets
0:42:09 European Eternal Seekend
0:42:53 Event Spoiler
0:44:34 Reviewing a Top 8
0:45:09 Soldiers!
0:46:30 Soldier Tokenz
0:46:57 Back to Soldiers + New Thalia
0:50:45 Shoutout to the CatWarriors
0:51:05 PunishingThing.dec
0:51:53 Eyeball Man
0:53:37 People don’t know how to play against it
0:56:00 Death and Taxes
0:58:35 Handlebars Take No Prisoners List
0:59:35 Serra Angels
0:59:45 Red You’re Dead
1:01:15 Local Talk / WinCon Monthly
1:03:50 Wrap up
1:04:18 End
1:04:19 Five extra minutes of additional audio and Outro Music
Show Notes
– Grand Prix 2017 Schedule Announcement
– Belgian Legacy Cup Trial IV Top 8 Decklists–
– GA Legacy Monthly:
Win Condition Games
3895 Cherokee ST NW Unit #610
Kennesaw, Georgia 30144
Event Structure:
Entry: $25
Registration opens at 10 A.M.
Players Meeting at Noon
Format: Legacy
Competitive REL
Swiss Rounds +Top 8
Prize Payout will be in store credit to Top 8, 100% payout to top 8 players.
With door prizes available to all who register.
Deck Registration will be required for this event
Contact us at [email protected].
1 hr 10 min
August 01, 2016 Tusk Talk Podcast Episode 8: Mavericks
In this episode of Tusk Talk Brendan Hagen (Seemsgood), Josh Hand (Megadeus), and Evan Nyquist (Überwucherung) skim the surface of the Legacy deck Maverick in the new metagame. Results from SCG Columbuus Legacy Classic are examined, along with the MTGO Legacy Champs, and the GigaBites Legacy Quarterly tournament for a Mox Ruby. This leads to some talk about the Legacy Dark Depths archetypes that have been showing up, 12-Post, Elves, and a couple other Legacy decks. Finally, the team briefly discuss the impact of Eternal Masters on Modern players.

Total runtime: 1:10:42
Show Notes
– SCG Columbus Legacy Classic Decklists
– SCG Baltimore Legacy Classic Decklists
– MTGO Legacy Champs, July 25 2016
– Doomsday MTGO Alternate Art Promo
Contact us at [email protected].
1 hr 11 min
July 14, 2016 Tusk Talk Podcast Episode 7: Legacy and Lists
Tusk members Andrew Polk (Pants), Brian Plattenberg (Alphastryk) and Evan Nyquist (Überwucherung) try to go over some of the buyout madness, which ends up going into the Reserve List. What happens if Wizards of the Coast changes course? We go over some of the new juice from the new set Eldritch Moon. Miracles in Legacy is then discussed, and if it is too strong for the format. With the upcoming Banned & Restricted List announcement, will anything in Legacy move? Also, Slivers: a tribe for the ages.
This episode is dedicated to Owen Tusk.

Total runtime: 1:14:55
Show Notes
– Original Nevinyrral’s Disk art pitch, by Steve Argyle
– Slivers!
– SCG Dallas Legacy Classic Top 16 Decklists
– SCG Worcester Legacy Open Top 32 Decklists
Contact us at [email protected].
1 hr 15 min
June 15, 2016 Tusk Talk Podcast Episode 6: Eternal Ramblings
Welcome to Episode 6 where Evan Nyquist (Überwucherung) and Andrew Wright (biglongjohns) ramble about some of the recent changes in the meta, go over some ‘bad decks,’ predictions for Eternal Masters, Eternal Weekend, briefly touch on 93/94, SE Eternal teams, and more.

0:00:00 Intro
0:05:06 Chatting about Tezz and 12 Post
0:31:45 What Andrew’s been playing
0:35:35 Eldrazi
0:50:40 Bazaar of Moxen chatter
0:58:56 Grand Prix Columbus and Eternal Weekend
1:09:00 93/94 ramblings
1:16:42 Combos
1:16:58 Eternal Masters
1:21:00 The Reserve List
1:26:00 Atlanta Eternal teams
1:33:00 Outro
Total runtime: 1:37:04
Contact us at [email protected].
1 hr 38 min
April 13, 2016 Tusk Talk Podcast Episode 5: Shops Gets Smoked
Shawn French (Frenchie), Zack Wilson (DEEEEEEED), and Sean O’Brien (nedleeds) are joined (late) by blue afficienado Greg Mitchell (hotcarl) for the fifth episode of Tusk Talk. In this episode we take a look at the various BBQ styles, the April 4th banned and restricted announcement, and the pile known as Tin Fins.

00:00: Intro and BBQ Texas vs. Everyone
11:00: Forcing Black Lotus?
17:00: Lodestone Golem is Restricted, rationale, reaction
40:00: What about Oath? Don’t you want someone to care about you?
50:00: Timing of the decision
60:00: Gorging on the new metagame
70:00: Teeg Strikes Back
80:00: What would Mishra do?
90:00: Tinfins Idiocy
95:00: Upcoming Events
Total runtime: 1:56:09
Note: Recorded April 5, 2016
Contact us at [email protected].
1 hr 57 min
January 06, 2016 Tusk Talk Podcast Episode 4: Citizens on Patrol
Evan Nyquist (Überwucherung), Andrew Wright (biglongjohns), Brendan Hagan (seemsgood) are joined (late) by Sean O’Brien (nedleeds) for the fourth episode of Tusk Talk. This episode we take a look at the Giga-Bites Quarterly Duel for Duals, Elfs, Blood Moon, Elfmill, GP Atlanta and Seattle, the Eternal scene in the Atlanta are,a and touch on some spoilers.

0:03:00 – Elves vs. the World
0:05:00 – Giga-Bites Legacy Duel for Duals
0:08:00 – Blood Red
0:15:00 – The Elf Community
0:22:00 – Atlanta Legacy Scene
0:32:00 – Elfmillman (?)
0:40:00 – Magic Finance Droning
0:60:00 – This new set and the echo
1:28:00 – Grand Prix Seattle & Grand Prix Atlanta
1:40:00 – SCG Changes Finance, and a clear need to cut these things shorter
Total runtime: 2:00:08
Note: Recorded Tuesday, December 22nd 2015
Contact us at [email protected].
2 hr 1 min

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