Lukka

The Rise of Lukka The Fall of Other Midrange Attacking the New Menace

The Rise of Lukka The Fall of Other Midrange Attacking the New Menace

Hardcast 82: Adapting to Lukka

Hardcast Episode 81: Breaking it with Heraldic Banner Pt 2

Lotus Box Tournament report Lurrus or Obosh?

Lotus Box Tournament report Lurrus or Obosh?

Hardcast Episode 80: Lurrus Vs Obosh

Part 2 of our Ikoria set review. Covers Muilti-colored cards in alphabetical order, follow along on scryfall!

Part 2 of our Ikoria set review. Covers Muilti-colored cards in alphabetical order, follow along on <a href="https://scryfall.com/sets/iko?order=color" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">scryfall!</a>

Episode 79 Part 2- Ikoria Set Review 

Part 1 of our Ikoria set review. Covers Mono Colored cards in WUBRG order, follow along on scryfall Part 2 with Multicolored releases tomorrow 4/14/2020

Part 1 of our Ikoria set review. Covers Mono Colored cards in WUBRG order, follow along on <a href="https://scryfall.com/sets/iko?order=color" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">scryfall</a> Part 2 with Multicolored releases tomorrow 4/14/2020

Hardcast Episode 79-1: Ikoria Set Review 

Matchup chart for last week MFOQs plus weekly championship #1 Mono W - kanister  Sultai here to stay?

<a href="https://mtgmeta.io/metagame?f=standard&amp;e=4&amp;p=2020-03-23:2020-03-30" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matchup chart for last week MFOQs plus weekly championship #1</a> <a href="https://www.streamdecker.com/deck/3_TzbULqD" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mono W </a>- kanister  Sultai here to stay?

Hardcast 78: All the Standard Data

How has quarantine been? MagicFest Online Whitehouse’s Paper https://twitter.com/fireshoes MTGO Super Qualifiers- Also great https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/pioneer-super-qualifier-2020-03-24

How has quarantine been? MagicFest Online <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pQaSGXjpfdAfIaTf_2lnA9SLEHytkl25SGvGzbsHfbc/edit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Whitehouse’s Paper</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/fireshoes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/fireshoes</a> MTGO Super Qualifiers- Also great <a href="https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/pioneer-super-qualifier-2020-03-24" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/pioneer-super-qualifier-2020-03-24</a>

Hardcast Episode 77: MF Online and Super PTQs

Hardcast 75: Extra Salt- How Do You Fix Pioneer?

PT Phoenix - data studio Monored Eldrazi   Standard for Worlds- Azorious Control Mono Red- Good gruul Temur Rec w/Flame Sweep

PT Phoenix - <a href="https://datastudio.google.com/u/0/reporting/385a87f5-ae2a-4c54-99a1-c77fbae5f867/page/T4W8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">data studio</a> <a href="https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2759245#paper" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Monored Eldrazi</a> Standard for Worlds- <a href="http://old.starcitygames.com/decks/136706" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Azorious Control</a> <a href="http://old.starcitygames.com/decks/136619" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mono Red</a>- Good gruul <a href="https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2758842#online" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Temur Rec w/Flame Sweep</a>

Hardcast Episode 74: Post PT Pioneer and World's Standard 

Pioneer Extravaganza  https://mtgmeta.io/tournaments/798 Brussels https://mtgmeta.io/tournaments/799 Nagoya https://www.minmaxblog.com/magic/2020/1/31/pioneer-pt-deck-stats-win-and-metagame- New and improved Lotus Breach What we would play at PT Pheonix- Kevin- Gruul Aggro Sb is not mine, still have to figure out Adam- Sultai Inverter if I had time, I don’t so Mono-Red Aggro Aaron - Mono-Red Aggro

Pioneer Extravaganza  <a href="https://mtgmeta.io/tournaments/798" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mtgmeta.io/tournaments/798</a> Brussels <a href="https://mtgmeta.io/tournaments/799" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mtgmeta.io/tournaments/799</a> Nagoya <a href="https://www.minmaxblog.com/magic/2020/1/31/pioneer-pt-deck-stats-win-and-metagame-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.minmaxblog.com/magic/2020/1/31/pioneer-pt-deck-stats-win-and-metagame-</a> <a href="https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2723541#online" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New and improved Lotus Breach</a> What we would play at PT Pheonix- Kevin- <a href="https://scryfall.com/@hoss/decks/b7bdd31c-ee3a-4b75-a05d-346509a74dd3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gruul Aggro</a> Sb is not mine, still have to figure out Adam- Sultai Inverter if I had time, I don’t so <a href="https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2723463#online" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mono-Red Aggro</a> Aaron - <a href="http://old.starcitygames.com/decks/136461" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mono-Red Aggro</a>

Hardcast Episode 73: Pioneer, Pioneer, Pioneer!

HardcastMTG

Aaron’s MCV Experience Adam @ ELeague Standard B&amp;R- FotD Banned Is Oko too good?  Where to go from here? Non Oko decks-  GW Adventure  GB Adventure Knights- does it change? BR Sacrifice

Aaron’s MCV Experience Adam @ ELeague Standard B&amp;R- FotD Banned Is Oko too good?  Where to go from here? Non Oko decks-  GW Adventure  GB Adventure Knights- does it change? BR Sacrifice

Hardcast Episode 63: No Mo' Field and Pioneer 

Theros Spoilers: Elspeth, Sun’s Nemesis Ashiok, Nightmare Muse Athreos, Shroud-Veiled Staggering Insight Underworld Rage-Hound Mire’s Grasp Ironscale Hydra    Good Clean Card of the Year

Theros Spoilers: <a href="https://mythicspoiler.com/tbd/cards/elspethsunsnemesis.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elspeth, Sun’s Nemesis</a> <a href="https://mythicspoiler.com/tbd/cards/ashioknightmaremuse.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ashiok, Nightmare Muse</a> <a href="https://mythicspoiler.com/tbd/cards/athreosshroudveiled.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Athreos, Shroud-Veiled</a> <a href="https://mythicspoiler.com/tbd/cards/staggeringinsight.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Staggering Insight</a> <a href="https://mythicspoiler.com/tbd/cards/underworldragehound.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Underworld Rage-Hound</a> <a href="https://mythicspoiler.com/tbd/cards/miresgrasp.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mire’s Grasp</a> <a href="https://mythicspoiler.com/tbd/cards/ironscalehydra.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ironscale Hydra </a> Good Clean Card of the Year

Hardcast 68 Episode 68: Wrapping up the Year

Hardcast 65: Standard and Pioneer Updates

Pioneer in the week following bans  RW- How does this deck 5-0? Thoughts on Rally MTGO Premier Play Program Standard MC-  Esper “Control” Rakdos Fires Jund Fires 5c Fires What would you play? Elemental Fires

Pioneer in the week following bans  <a href="https://www.mtggoldfish.com/archetype/pioneer-wr-128196#online" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RW</a>- How does this deck 5-0? Thoughts on Rally <a href="https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-digital/introducing-new-magic-online-premier-play-program-2019-12-05" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MTGO Premier Play Program</a> <a href="https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/mythic-championship-vii#online" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Standard MC</a>-  <a href="https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2550298#online" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Esper “Control”</a> <a href="https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2550336#online" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rakdos Fires</a> <a href="https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2550322#online" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jund Fires</a> <a href="https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2550341#online" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">5c Fires</a> What would you play? <a href="https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2553563#online" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elemental Fires</a>

Hardcast Episode 66: Just the Two of Us

Aaron wins in Knoxville with Gb Yawg   Modern bans   Anything spoiled since last episode that changes outlook for Standard? Nessian Hornbeetle Ilysian Caryatid Warbriar Blessing Threnody Singer Karametra’s Blessing Transcendent Envoy Phalanx Tactics Bronzehide Lion Elspeth Conquers Death Dream Trawler Wolfwillow Haven Labyrinth of Skophos Thassa’s Intervention Shatter the Sky Nightmare Shepherd Nessian Wanderer Heliod’s Intervention Heliod’s Punishment Setessan Training Sentinel’s Eyes Destiny Spinner Enigmatic Incarnation Mystic Repeal Daybreak Chimera   Adam 50 Deck Challenge (Tweet version might be easier to parse)   GW Pants Aggro

Aaron wins in Knoxville with <a href="https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2654669#paper" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gb Yawg</a> Modern bans Anything spoiled since last episode that changes outlook for Standard? <a href="https://scryfall.com/card/thb/182/nessian-hornbeetle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nessian Hornbeetle</a> <a href="https://scryfall.com/card/thb/174/ilysian-caryatid" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ilysian Caryatid</a> <a href="https://scryfall.com/card/thb/204/warbriar-blessing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Warbriar Blessing</a> <a href="https://scryfall.com/card/thb/75/threnody-singer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Threnody Singer</a> <a href="https://scryfall.com/card/thb/26/karametras-blessing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Karametra’s Blessing</a> <a href="https://scryfall.com/card/thb/40/transcendent-envoy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transcendent Envoy</a> <a href="https://scryfall.com/card/thb/31/phalanx-tactics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Phalanx Tactics</a> <a href="https://scryfall.com/card/thb/210/bronzehide-lion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bronzehide Lion</a> <a href="https://scryfall.com/card/thb/13/elspeth-conquers-death" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elspeth Conquers Death</a> <a href="https://scryfall.com/card/thb/214/dream-trawler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dream Trawler</a> <a href="https://scryfall.com/card/thb/205/wolfwillow-haven" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wolfwillow Haven</a> <a href="https://scryfall.com/card/thb/243/labyrinth-of-skophos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Labyrinth of Skophos</a> <a href="https://scryfall.com/card/thb/72/thassas-intervention" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thassa’s Intervention</a> <a href="https://scryfall.com/card/thb/37/shatter-the-sky" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shatter the Sky</a> <a href="https://scryfall.com/card/thb/108/nightmare-shepherd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nightmare Shepherd</a> <a href="https://scryfall.com/card/thb/183/nessian-wanderer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nessian Wanderer</a> <a href="https://scryfall.com/card/thb/19/heliods-intervention" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Heliod’s Intervention</a> <a href="https://scryfall.com/card/thb/21/heliods-punishment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Heliod’s Punishment</a> <a href="https://scryfall.com/card/thb/201/setessan-training" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Setessan Training</a> <a href="https://scryfall.com/card/thb/36/sentinels-eyes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sentinel’s Eyes</a> <a href="https://scryfall.com/card/thb/168/destiny-spinner" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Destiny Spinner</a> <a href="https://scryfall.com/card/thb/215/enigmatic-incarnation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Enigmatic Incarnation</a> <a href="https://scryfall.com/card/thb/180/mystic-repeal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mystic Repeal</a> <a href="https://scryfall.com/card/thb/10/daybreak-chimera" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daybreak Chimera</a> Adam <a href="https://pastebin.com/u/yoman5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">50 Deck Challenge</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/yoman_5/status/1214602185700458497" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweet version might be easier to parse</a>) <a href="https://scryfall.com/@yoman5/decks/b29b8fab-f55d-4c9e-9696-01ed86378f8f" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GW Pants Aggro</a>

Hardcast 70: Theros Standard

We talk about the many decks that are revolving around the focus of the format: Golos Aaron’s GW Adventure List Golos Fires Jeskai Fires Cavaliers Monored

We talk about the many decks that are revolving around the focus of the format: <a href="https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2316632#online" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Golos</a> <a href="https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2316484#online" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aaron’s GW Adventure List</a> <a href="https://scryfall.com/@yoman5/decks/27369039-c18a-4a42-b65a-670795af9360" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Golos Fires</a> <a href="https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2316633#online" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jeskai Fires Cavaliers</a> <a href="https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2283112#online" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Monored</a>

Hardcast Episode 61: Aggro in a Golos World

Hardcast Episode 59: Throne of Eldraine Previews

Discussion on Standard's shift to Vampires Attacking that shift by going off the deep end into two decks Merfolk and Big Red...will they work?

Discussion on Standard's shift to Vampires Attacking that shift by going off the deep end into two decks Merfolk and Big Red...will they work?

Hardcast Episode 56: Off the Deep End

<a href="https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/pioneer-ptq-2019-12-10" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Friday PTQ</a> <a href="https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/pioneer-ptq-2019-12-10-0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Saturday PTQ</a> <a href="https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/pioneer-challenge-2019-12-10" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sunday Challenge</a>

Hardcast 67: Just Want to Play Aggro

Eldraine Standard

Decklists in order: Simic Flash Monored Aggro Mardu Knights Aaron’s Mardu ComparisonGu Ramp GB Adventure AggroGW Adventure Witching Hour

Decklists in order: <a href="https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2265515#online" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simic Flash</a> <a href="https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2283112#online" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Monored Aggro</a> <a href="https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2285047#online" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mardu Knights</a> <a href="https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2285377#online" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aaron’s Mardu Comparison </a><a href="https://scryfall.com/@yoman5/decks/39ad2fa0-4320-4fb3-97b3-0f13d7c702e9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gu Ramp</a> <a href="https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2285110#online" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GB Adventure Aggro </a><a href="https://scryfall.com/@yoman5/decks/d2ae73e1-3fb2-4a13-8c8f-505edcf3cc9a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GW Adventure</a> <a href="https://scryfall.com/@yoman5/decks/cf905705-2af7-4b81-b420-095e573f6710" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Witching Hour </a>

Hardcast Episode 60: Throne of Eldraine Standard Preview

Hardcast Episode 69: Theros Beyond Death Preview- Nice.

Quick wrap-up from Season 2 Points leader Aaron’s SCG Win/ Philadelphia team tournament.Also Aarons SCG Classic top 8 Adam’s Boros Feather IQ  Mythic with testing Sultai Flash (Keira)and Temur Shift (Ray Perez) A rant about Mono-Red and knowing your role Bantshift dominates MF Denver https://www.channelfireball.com/gp-denver-top-8-lists/ Modern talk for Columbus

Quick wrap-up from Season 2 Points leader Aaron’s SCG Win/ Philadelphia team tournament. Also Aarons SCG Classic top 8 Adam’s <a href="https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2092719#online" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boros Feather</a> IQ  Mythic with testing <a href="https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2106971#online" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sultai Flash</a> (Keira) and <a href="https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2107101#online" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Temur Shift</a> (Ray Perez) A rant about Mono-Red and knowing your role Bantshift dominates MF Denver <a href="https://www.channelfireball.com/gp-denver-top-8-lists/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.channelfireball.com/gp-denver-top-8-lists/</a> Modern talk for Columbus

Hardcast Episose 54: Ranting and Picking a Modern Deck for SCG Columbus

SCG Columbus Wrap-up Emma’s Gaak Aaron vents about her thoughts on dynamic value in MtG after watching Adam make a few errors in one of his matches. Standard- Top 4:NexusShiftBant Ramp/PileMonored Tier under:Jund DinoVampiresEsperFeatherTier of pet decks: Elementals Flash

SCG Columbus Wrap-up <a href="http://www.starcitygames.com/decks/131471" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Emma’s Gaak</a> Aaron vents about her thoughts on dynamic value in MtG after watching Adam make a few errors in one of his matches. Standard- Top 4: Nexus Shift Bant Ramp/Pile Monored Tier under: <a href="https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/2140792#online" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jund Dino </a>Vampires Esper Feather Tier of pet decks: Elementals Flash

Hardcast Episode 55: Talking about Dynamic Value

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