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November 14, 2017Tusk Talk Podcast Episode 23: Legacy Champs and Old School at Eternal Weekend Part two of a double feature on Eternal Weekend. Today we have Evan Nyquist (HymnYou), Branden Hagen (Seemsgood), and Special Guest from The Taxmen Greg Kraigher (Vintage Greg). We go deeper into Eternal Weekend following last episode’s coverage focusing on Vintage, and pivot to Legacy and our experiences playing at Eternal Weekend 2017. We also talk about the Eternal Central Old School event (118 players), and a some brief thoughts on Vintage.
Timestamped table of contents:0:00 – Intro5:18 – Old School Talk7:08 – Goblins in Old School10:50 – Disintegrated.dec14:30 – Free Maze of Ith24:20 – Vintage Talk34:10 – Legacy Champs43:20 – Elves49:55 – Abyss Affinity57:48 – Turbo Depths59:44 – ALLURAGE76:55 – Food at Tournaments83:00 – Legacy Champs Top 6490:00 – OutroTotal runtime: 1:34:37Show Notes– Old School 93-94 at Eternal Weekend 2017 – ALL Decklists and Photo Report
– North America Legacy Champs 2017 – ALL Decklists and Metagame Breakdown– North America Vintage Champs 2017 – ALL Decklists and Metagame BreakdownContact us at [email protected].
...more November 09, 2017Tusk Talk Podcast Episode 22: Vintage Champs and Mishra’s Last Stand Part one of a double feature on Eternal Weekend. Hot Carl / Ponder? (Greg Mitchell), Nedleeds (Sean), and Vintage Champs Top 8 competitor Greedy Mike (Mike Kiesel) talk Vintage and food in Pittsburgh.
Timestamped table of contents:00:00 – Intro02:30 – Vintage Champs Top 20’ish overview and thoughts06:00 – Hot Carl’s failure10:00 – Nedleeds’ failure18:00 – Greedy Mikes Run to Glory50:00 – The Top 8 and being killed by Montolio62:00 – Is Andrew Markiton an avatar of Mishra?66:00 – How good is this Workshops deck, really?72:00 – The tears of the Internet, or restricting Mishra’s Workshop80:00 – Why can’t ‘blue’ decks compete anymore?90:00 – The Misstep Two Step100:00 – If not Workshop, then what?110:00 – Wrap-up and PittsburghShow Notes– North America Vintage Champs 2017 – ALL Decklists and Metagame Breakdown
– The Curious Case of Mishra’s Workshop, by Sean– Vintage Champs 2017 and the State of Vintage, by JacoContact us at [email protected].
...more September 05, 2017Tusk Talk Podcast Episode 21: SCG Atlanta and Tuskvitational 2 Recap Welcome to another episode of Tusk Talk, with Team Tusk. Today we have Sean O’Brien (nedleeds), Evan Nyquist (HymnYou), and Josh Hand, breaking down the recent SCG Atlanta Team event, the SCG Atlanta Legacy Classic, ranting about defunct mail orders, and recapping the Tuskvitational 2.
Total runtime: 1:38:04Show Notes– O’Brien SCG Atlanta Team Event, Feature Match with Sean O’Brien
– Megadeus Top 16 Deck, from SCG Atlanta Legacy Classic– Nyqueit Top 4 Deck, SCG Atlanta Legacy Classic– Nyquist Older Dark Depths List A List BContact us at [email protected].
...more July 09, 2017Tusk Talk Podcast Episode 20: GP Vegas Aftermath, Vintage Misery, Post Top Apathy, and Riding the White Horse Welcome to another episode of TuskTalk with Team Tusk. Today we have Evan Nyquist (HymnYou) and Sean O’Brien (nedleeds), talking with Josh Hand, breaking down Grand Prix Las Vegas (2017 edition), upcoming events, the State of Vintage, Legacy After Top, and finally, touching on the newly released expansion Hour of Devastation.
02:00 – Intro03:00 – GP Vegas Wrap Up24:00 – Upcoming events, and Team Neutral Ground Atlanta33:00 – State of Vintage41:00 – Legacy A.T. (After Top)53:00 – A pretty long review of a pretty mediocre set (Hour of Devastation)Total runtime: 1:57:16Show Notes– Eternal Extravaganza 7
– Hour of Devastation Visual SpoilerContact us at [email protected].
...more May 31, 2017Tusk Talk Podcast Episode 19: Talking Old School With Danny Friedman Welcome to another episode of TuskTalk with Team Tusk. Today we have Evan Nyquist (HymnYou) talking with Danny Friedman (@danny_friedman_) of Chicago’s Lords of the Pit. Danny is one of the few people who have as much or more enthusiasm for Old School as we do. Chicago’s scene has grown tremendously, and we dig deep in Old School, and talk about some of Danny’s recent adventures at NoobCon, various Chicago tournaments, and the upcoming premier inaugural Old School Player’s Ball.
00:00 – Welcome to Dominaria03:40 – Friedman Origins10:00 – Here Come the Lords14:00 – Magic Art, Qualudes, and Diablo Screenshots18:00 – Fuck the Deck28:00 – Murderworld and other Wacky Prison decks33:00 – Nether Voids, Mana Vortex and other Misery35:00 – Copy, copy, copy40:00 – The Internet and Netdeckers44:00 – Of Ships and Pirates46:00 – Chicago area 93/94 Events51:00 – Hit and Quit, the Legend of Ziggy and the Unmistakable Vape55:00 – n00bcon62:00 – Danny casts Rain of Salt68:00 – Futures so Bright…70:00 – Swedish B&R vs. EC B&R73:00 – Strip Mine vs. Factory vs. Workshop vs. Library80:00 – Channelfireball the Company, not the combo88:00 – Player’s Ball94:00 – Eternal Weekend110:00 – Magic Anniversary114:00 – Psionic Blasts OutTotal runtime: 2:11:17Show Notes– Danny Friedman’s Blog, Understanding Ancestral
– Old School Player’s Ball 2017– The O’Brien School of Magic– Old School on Eternal Central– Swedish Old SchoolContact us at [email protected].
...more April 29, 2017Tusk Talk Podcast Episode 18: Top Banned, Gush & Probe Restricted, and Team Tusk Going Off Welcome to another episode of TuskTalk with Team Tusk. Today we have Evan Nyquist (HymnYou), Sean O’Brien (Nedleeds), and Josh Hand (Megadeus). Sensei’s Diving Top is now banned in Legacy. Gitaxian Probe and Gush are now restricted in Vintage. Reactions, analysis, small predictions, and bad cards. Legacy talk, Vintage talk, and then back to Legacy talk. Rated R, for Mature Audiences. (Editor’s Note: If you have delicate sensibilities, this is probably not for you).
00:00 Goatballs and Omelettes01:45 Intro02:50 Legacy Ban Announcement, why and why now?08:30 Who watches the Watchmen?10:30 Who’s next!14:00 Did they hit the right card?19:30 Did people attack Miracles the right way?22:00 If we weren’t clear, F Brainstorm24:00 Unban something for gods sake28:34 Deez Nuts31:00 What netdecks benefit?37:00 Omniscience40:10 Can the Miracle mechanic survive?41:50 Vintage Restrictions Gush strikes out45:00 The stew start to boil47:00 Misstepisery49:00 The enemy of my enemy is my friend52:00 More Legacy idiocy, Explorer Rock, Merfolks64:00 Pox lifestyle66:00 Tribal Inequity69:00 Remasuri70:00 Pittsburgh71:00 Really shitty Almond Cats review74:45 Look. Look. Look. Look. Look.76:00 OutroTotal runtime: 1:22:02Show Notes– Squirrel Costume
– April 24 2017 Banned & Restricted List Update– Sriracha, the movieContact us at [email protected].
...more April 10, 2017Tusk Talk Podcast Episode 17: Legacy Unleashed and Vintage Despair Welcome to another episode of TuskTalk with Sean O’Brien (Nedleeds), Shawn French (Frenchie), and Greg Mitchell (Hot Carl / Ponder). We discuss the recent EE6 and Card Kingdom Legacy series, Legacy Unleashed, and the recent Banned and Restricted non-announcement.
00:00 – Intro and EE620:00 – Legacy Unleashed36:00 – The Future of Legacy Play46:00 – Hot Carl’s Secret Origin55:00 – Vintage Restricted Dogfight77:00 – No happy ending on to GP VegasTotal runtime: 1:20:54Contact us at [email protected].
...more February 01, 2017Tusk Talk Podcast Episode 16: Aether Revolt Review and Legacy Discussion Welcome to another episode of TuskTalk with Team Tusk. Today we have Evan Nyquist (HymnYou), Zack Wilson (DEEEEEEEEEEEED), and Brian Plattenburg (Alphastryk). We cover the latest release Aether Revolt from WOTC, digging deep in our world of fringe playables. We discuss the recent question asked on The Source, ‘Do you enjoy Legacy?’ We close out covering some Top 8 lists that are interesting.
0:00:29 – Reviewing Aether Revolt for Vintage and Legacy1:00:30 – Is Legacy enjoyable?1:13:27 – Legacy Decklists and ResultsTotal runtime: 1:50:36Contact us at [email protected].
...more January 12, 2017Tusk Talk Podcast Episode 15: GP Louisville Wrap Up Welcome to another episode of TuskTalk with Sean O’Brien (Nedleeds), Evan Nyquist (HymnYou), and Josh Hand (Megadeus). We cover the recent Legacy GP in Louisville, the Banned and Restricted List announcement from January, and farm fresh food concepts.
00:00 – Intro01:30 – The Forgotten GP, and lack of coverage15:00 – What did you play, and why?21:00 – The actual event, and beats and beatings38:00 – What would you change?48:00 – The Brainstormtastic Top 3255:00 – The future of Legacy Grand Prixs60:00 – The new Banned and Restricted cadenceTotal runtime: 1:16:12Contact us at [email protected].
...more December 19, 2016Tusk Talk Podcast Episode 14: The Tales of Adventure Legacy Circuit Welcome to a new episode of Tusk Talk with Evan Nyquist (Hymnyou), who speaks with Michael Caffrey of Tales of Adventure. We focus on the newly released TOA Legacy Circuit, talk some Legacy, and look towards the future of Eternal formats. Michael shares some of his thoughts on the format, their new platform for Legacy standings (eemagic.com), and hit some questions that most players have about the new Legacy circuit. Michael Caffrey has also generously provided our listeners with a promo code for 10% at toamagic.com till the end of this year.
Total runtime: 39:06Show NotesTusk Talk #14 Tales of Adventure promo code:tuskListeners who use this code to get 10% off at toamagic.com
All of the Legacy circuit stats can be found on eemagic.com. This new Legacy circuit is huge news for us in the southeast USA, and are looking forward to linking with other regions!
This video helps explain the circuit as well, please share!https://www.twitch.tv/talesofadventure/v/107641894Contact us at [email protected].
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