This week, we’re taking a look at various Nationals decks that sparked our interest.  Also, card alters, girls, and hard liquor.  Stick around for our very scary earthquake stories at the end of the show, we promise you won’t be disappointed. Contact us! We’re always taking feedback and show suggestions our Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Scrubland-Podcast/143331885705161 Also,...

—iTunes Explicit— The scrubs are learning that there is nothing more dangerous than a woman scorned. In this spill-over episode, Allison Medwin teaches the boys a thing or two about what it means to be a woman in the MTG community. DSale obviously already knows everything and attempts to take back the block, but we...

Scrubland #51 – So… It’s Come to This SHOW_FILENAME: Scrubland_051 —iTunes Explicit— This week, the Scrubs welcome girl and L2 judge Allison Medwin to the cast. We talk about judge/girly stuff for a while, then start breaking down the new Modern format. If you know anything about this podcast, it’s that drunken rants are the...

—iTunes Explicit— This week the guys discuss U.S. Nationals and what that means for the meta while Bourroughs describes his adventure in Indianapolis. The best four days in gaming are over and Scrubland tries to figure out what the coming weeks have in store at your competitive level events. Contact us! We’re always taking feedback...

—iTunes Explicit— Ever wonder how the heck your DCI total rating works? Scrubland is here to make some sense of that for you. Stick around because we’re also taking a look at results from Nationals around the world to keep you up to date on the latest developments in Standard. Also, we got very drunk...

—iTunes Explicit— Join Scrubland as we look at various results from French and Australian Nationals, as well as the SCG Open in Seattle. But first, we’re giving away the secrets of how to Top 8 your PTQ with drunken behavior and minimal sleep. Also, DSale has a great new idea for sponsorship that he thinks...

—iTunes Explicit— The new Standard metagame is here, and Scrubland gets down and dirty with the results from Japanese Nats and SCG Cincinnati. But first, we’ve got to talk about Overextended. It’s a week you have to hear to believe folks. WELCOME TO SCRUBLAND! Check out Overextended: www.mtgoverextended.com Contact us! We’re always taking feedback and...

—iTunes Explicit— Jump on the train to the land of Make-Believe kids!  We’re exploring the world of M12 and playing the guessing game for what’s good and what’s not.  Stick around until the end, we’re having tea! Beer of the Week: Lancaster’s Strawberry Wheat Beer – http://www.lancasterbrewing.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=115&Itemid=189 Contact us! We’re always taking feedback and show...

—iTunes Explicit— In a more relaxed setting, Scrubland takes a look at what the future holds for Magic as we enter the bravely step back into the world of Valakut.  The couch has plenty of random stories in store, so kick back and relax fellas, WELCOME TO SCRUBLAND! Beer of the Week! — Oak Barrel...

—iTunes Explicit— Two, count em, TWO cards have been banned in STD, and the Scrubland really has some mixed feelings about it all.  But never fear!  Chris Otwell has flown himself across the country to help us sort through our emotions during this complicated time in our lives… or just drink some beers.  We weren’t...

This week, Scrubland has invited former Pro and ’99 U.S. National Champion Kyle Rose on to chat about Caw-Blade and the various answers that exist in the format.  Later, DSale makes yet another argument for the banning of Jace, and then we break it down with our terrible crowd-sourced BUG deck.  Fuzzy Porn, Comical Blue...

That’s right folks, we’ve got the answer.  Scrubland is shaking up the format by putting the ball in YOUR court this week!  Check us out on Facebook for the first part of our community driven deck building project.  It’s a guided experience that has us all on edge as we search for the elusive answer...

Sale, Casby, and Chris are back at it again this week, with some in-depth looks at what did well in Louisville, and the first SCG Super IQ.  We’ve also got local store owner Rick Ralsten with us to talk about running big events, attracting new players, and MTG in general! Decklists discussed this week can...

The time has come to put up or shut up.  Can Caw-Blade be defeated?  Join Casby, Chris, Todd, and JJ “badjuju” Griffin as we explore the first week of Standard with New Phyrexia.  Later, haunted hot pockets, random drunks, and more bumper music than you can shake a stick at.  WELCOME TO SCRUBLAND! Beer of...

SWell, we’ve finally gotten a chance to get our hands on the new cards.  Join DSale, Bourroughs, and guest host and Level 1 judge Topher Hickman as we talk about some of the hits, misses, and general impact of New Phyrexia.  Later, we get into our thoughts on Future Standard, the Judge program, and multi-layered...

Scrubland jumps into the New Pyrexia spoiler this week, picking some of our favorite new cards and discussing their potential impact on Standard and Draft.  Yep, that’s it.  Nothing else to see here.  Promise.  …  OK, we might be drinking and wander off into other stuff, but c’mon, that goes without saying by now right? ...

Hold the phone! Scrubland needs to get a word in edgewise about the state of standard and the “best deck” trend.  DSale and Bourroughs host notable local players in the community to talk about this stale format and what we can do to fix it.  With NPH just around the corner we discuss the changing...

Join Casby, DSale, and Chris as they go through some of the more innovative decks from the Regional National Qualifiers, and also give a report on how they did.  Later, we get into the nitty gritty of meta-games, spoilers, fantasy artwork, and colored j**z.  What’dya expect?  WELCOME TO SCRUBLAND! Beer of the Week – Tyskie...

Yeeehaw! The Scrubs are back from GP: Dallas and boy do they have a story to tell! Join DSale, Casby, and Chris as they tell some camp-fire tales of habañero peppers, control as an arch-e-type, puttin’ the screws to your opponent, and the most notorious outlaw in the west: Jace the Mind Sculptor. Do I...

This week, Scrubland takes an in-depth look at everyone’s favorite Scry 2, Preordain.  Caw-Blade variants are all the rage, so with GP Dallas coming up, we finally take the time to discuss what this deck is all about.  JJ is here, and managed to win himself the Worst Guest of the Week award!  All this...

Everyone is back, and we’re here to share our thoughts on how to pick a deck for your next big event!  We cover everything from net-decking, putting together a play test group, getting the most out of your time, and even knowing when to let go.  Oh, that’s all in the second half by the...

It’s been a rather quiet week for new deck development on the National level, so Scrubland is looking to the SCG IQ held in their own back yard for inspiration.  We’ve got James Plier with us to talk about his U/B Tezzeret Poison deck, which earns our Worst Deck of the Week title, but still...

We’re drowning in Grand Prix Trials!  GP: Dallas has Scrubland in Standard overload.  Join us as we take a look at the most recent results from tournaments around the country, then dive in to what you should play next week! To prove a point, Casby took a stab at putting together a deck that utilizes...

Show Notes The metagame keeps on moving, and Scrubland is here to capture the latest!  We discuss decks by Patrick Sullivan, Alix Hatfield, and Lewis Laskin.  Later, things get serious as we talk about some Richmond store rivalry that’s gotten out of hand.  It’s another week of slurred speech and controversy on the Scrubland Podcast,...

Casby and Chris Bourroughs lived up to their scrub status this weekend at the SCG Open Weekend in D.C.  DSale provides color commentary as usual, but couldn’t be bothered to actually go to the event.  You can’t scrub out if you don’t go!  Later, we talk about real decks from: Gerry Thompson, Alex Bertoncini, Daniel...