Episodes
It's (technically) the largest ban announcement in magic history! We're talking the, frankly, confusing B&R announcement and then digging into some standard results! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you subscribe or not, you’re invited to join our discord, where we’re building a community of friendly people all looking to improve at...
Published 05/15/24
Published 05/15/24
It's back to our roots for a classic Lee and CCR episode, where we're going over the last week of standard and some Modern Horizons 3 spoilers! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you subscribe or not, you’re invited to join our discord, where we’re building a community of friendly people all looking to improve at the game we love. Check it...
Published 05/08/24
With Pro Tour OTJ in the books we grabbed Jarvis to talk us through it! We're talking Esper, Domain, SLOGURK, and even a little Orzhov Bronco today. Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you subscribe or not, you’re invited to join our discord, where we’re building a community of friendly people all looking to improve at the game we love....
Published 05/03/24
Jake is here! And he's sharing his prep for Pro Tour: Outlaws of Thunder Junction. What new cards will come out to play this weekend? What draft strategies are we wielding? Come find out! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you subscribe or not, you’re invited to join our discord, where we’re building a community of friendly people all...
Published 04/24/24
OTJ is out! And we're doing our best to keep up, with reports coming in of Slickshot Showoff and Satoru in older formats and a whole lot of brainstorming about Annie Joins Up in standard. Come hang out! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you subscribe or not, you’re invited to join our discord, where we’re building a community of friendly...
Published 04/19/24
Howdy! This week we're going through our top cards in OTJ and have come up with one absolute, uh, tumbleweed of an episode. From scorpion dragons to cactus people that aren't people, come check out all the hits! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you subscribe or not, you’re invited to join our discord, where we’re building a community of friendly people all looking to improve at the...
Published 04/11/24
More legends! More colors! More Thunder Junction previews! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you subscribe or not, you’re invited to join our discord, where we’re building a community of friendly people all looking to improve at the game we love. Check it out here: https://discord.gg/Uq8x2RHYRU
Published 04/04/24
It's preview season! We're looking at all the rootin'est, tootin'est cards from OTJ, preparing ourselves mentally for convoke with a playable manabase, and trying to figure out the easiest ways to commit crimes. Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you subscribe or not, you’re invited to join our discord, where we’re building a community of...
Published 03/27/24
Announcements! Post-ban modern results! Worldsoul's Rage! This episode has it all DO NOT MISS IT Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you subscribe or not, you’re invited to join our discord, where we’re building a community of friendly people all looking to improve at the game we love. Check it out here: https://discord.gg/Uq8x2RHYRU
Published 03/21/24
Oh no, they banned Violent Outburst! We served up our hot takes as fresh as possible this week! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you subscribe or not, you’re invited to join our discord, where we’re building a community of friendly people all looking to improve at the game we love. Check it out here: https://discord.gg/Uq8x2RHYRU
Published 03/12/24
We were too busy talking about Chicago last week to get to all the previews. But fear not! We're talking about your favorite criminals dressed up in adorable cowboy outfits and also a card based on the concept that Psychatog sounds like you're saying "psychic frog" wow maybe I can design cards one day too! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether...
Published 03/08/24
CCR is back from Chicago, and he's got stories to tell! From a decent run in the 75k to Pro Tour birding to adventures in cubing, there's plenty to talk about. And that's not even getting into the Vein Ripper or 68 card Slogurk of it all! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you subscribe or not, you’re invited to join our discord, where...
Published 02/29/24
Mark was kind enough to stop by again and give us the inside scoop on his pro tour prep. We talk a LOT of Pioneer UW control, with a bit of Modern and MKM limited for spice. See you all in Chicago! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you subscribe or not, you’re invited to join our discord, where we’re building a community of friendly people...
Published 02/21/24
I told you we'd get around to it! MKM is here, and it's already making waves in Standard and Modern. We explore all the darkest mysteries (like where are all the good black cards?) and the funniest detective caps. Come hang out! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you subscribe or not, you’re invited to join our discord, where we’re...
Published 02/14/24
Collins is back, and he's here to talk about everyone's favorite otter! We do responsibly talk about modern in general for a bit, but then it's all business: singleton card choices and why Tombstalker is better than Jace the Mind Sculptor. Don't miss this one! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you subscribe or not, you’re invited to join...
Published 02/07/24
With the European RC in the books it's time to check in on Modern, magic's...most stale format? Ok, maybe that's going a little too far but this looks like the most constricted modern format in a while. Don't worry, though, we've also got plenty of MKM previews to get through in this episode! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you subscribe...
Published 02/01/24
CCR and Lee have been having success with very different standard decks, so we can't not talk about the format for a bit. But! We've got hella MKM cards, including a mana leak, adds for monogreen and maybe Incarnation in Pioneer, and a bunch of neat standard nonsense! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you subscribe or not, you’re invited...
Published 01/24/24
Whoa! Tannon stopped by today and we're talking about the RC system, the ins and outs of covering magic tournaments, and a pet topic: Deck Difficulty and You. Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you subscribe or not, you’re invited to join our discord, where we’re building a community of friendly people all looking to improve at the game we...
Published 01/18/24
CCR's coming off of a top 16 and top 32 in this weekend's standard challenges, and we're both prepping for our standard RCQ season that starts this week! Is domain dead--or just dead on magic online? Can this Bant deck featuring unplayable creatures and worse mana really be good? All that and more! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you...
Published 01/11/24
Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! We're back and ready to talk about standard! RCQ season is finally here and we've got, uh, two RCQs to prepare for locally. Maybe it wasn't worth ordering five hundred dollars' worth of standard cards? If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you subscribe or not, you’re invited to join our discord, where we’re building a community of friendly...
Published 01/03/24
Hey everyone! We traditionally take off for Christmas week, but CCR sat down with Stan of the Dive Down and Oaf McNamara to talk Phoenix at the close of Pioneer season. We figured we'd drop the episode into our feed as well in case you're jonesing, but make sure to check out their other episodes--the Dive Down does great deck dives and often has on awesome guests like D00mwake and Aspiringspke. See you in the new year!
Published 12/28/23
Pioneer season is finally over! And although CCR couldn't quite close out RC Atlanta after a decent start, Mark took Phoenix all the way to the finals. We talk through prep, the tournament, and the Pioneer format with him in an extra large episode! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you subscribe or not, you’re invited to join our discord,...
Published 12/20/23
In the wake of major Pioneer and Modern shakeups we're taking a look at how things are shaping up, especially with a new Splinter Twin-esque combo making big waves just before the RC! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you subscribe or not, you’re invited to join our discord, where we’re building a community of friendly people all looking...
Published 12/13/23
Huge ban update in Modern and Pioneer! We saw some of these coming (because they...told us) but it's time to talk through the implications. Will the Fury ban free creature decks in Modern? Is Smuggler's Copter good enough for Pioneer? Let's find out! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you subscribe or not, you’re invited to join our...
Published 12/06/23