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Outlaws of Thunder Junction is on the horizon and it's time to build a new No-Pass List for this new Limited environment!

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Outlaws of Thunder Junction is almost completely spoiled so we get into which new cards we think will impact Standard as well as the awesome reprints (but new to Arena) cards that will crack into Timeless. Plus Arena Championship 5 was this last weekend so we need to check in on the state of Explorer.

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We've got new cards, new mechanics, and a new planeswalker?! The hype train for Outlaws of Thunder Junction has just left the station, hop on!

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Outlaws of Thunder Junction is right around the corner, can you believe it? With this new set coming in, it is time for us to bid farewell to Magic's first "hats on people" set. Murders at Karlov Manor has been a joy and we want to highlight it's strengths as well as take a look at whether our Worth a Slots from our First Sips episode ended up panning out...

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There was a big Banned and Restricted announcement this last monday....which didn't affect MTG Arena in the slightest. We unpack that and much more in this weeks episode. Free spells? Izzet Phoenix? Budget Decks? All these and more!

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This week we just let loose discussing the Magic release schedule, pro play, secret lairs, and a format that we can't mention.

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We have another Pro Tour in the books! Congratulations to Seth Manfield and his teams innovative Rakdos Vampires Pioneer deck that took the tournament by storm. There is a lot to unpack from this event including spoilers for not only the next set, but the 2-3 after that as well! It's been a wild weekend.

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Zach and Jeff have just been getting absolutely demolished in Murders at Karlov Manor limited! Normally they'd be telling you what you should be doing to win, however this time around they have a lot more so say about what NOT to do. If you're in the same boat, come grab a beer and commiserate with your regular buddies.

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Magic: the Gathering's newest set Murders at Karlov Manor comes out next week and this is the last time we get to speculate on cards before we actually play with them! Get a pen and paper because it's time to get your No-Pass Lists in order. Hey you know, people do say that the pregame is often much better than the party.

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It's story time! We take a break from looking at previews and dive into the 10 episodes that is the Murders at Karlov Manor story. We've got 30 story spotlight cards to get through! Let's get started.

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New cards! There are new cards to talk about!

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Murders at Karlov Manor is just around the corner, so before we start looking at those new cards let's bid farewell to this wonderful set we've been playing. Lost Caverns of Ixalan has brought us so many amazing things, let's discuss them with a Happy Hour!

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Wizards of the Coast introduced a new format to Arena last month. Since Timeless has been out we think that the format has been able to speak for itself and hush the neigh sayers (Zach included). We bring you the decks you're most likely to run into, staple cards, the future of the format, and even a spicy (possibly budget) deck for you to try. Though to be honest if you're a fan of the show I think you already know what it's gonna be...

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Magic: the Gathering Arena has had a lot of great changes this year. We look back on everything we like, some things we didn't, and what we are looking forward to in the new year.

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Big things happened on MTG Arena this week! Khans of Tarkir (the full set) is now available to draft. The fetchlands are banned in Historic but we have the new format Timeless you can play them in. What's the best archetype to draft and what villainous decks i Jeff running in Timeless?

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We've got another chapter of the MTG story to bring you! This time with a little bit of a different twist...

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Learn what to do and more importantly what NOT to do in Lost Caverns of Ixalan draft! Get prepped for the Arena Open this weekend!

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Lost Caverns of Ixalan is officially out on Arena so it's time for one of our favorite episodes! Come grab a beer and listen to our first sips or first thoughts of the new set. Plus we have a new batch of Worth a Slots for you. Are these cards gonna make it in the Standard meta game? Only time will tell.

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Magic: the Gathering's newest set, Lost Caverns of Ixalan, is coming out next week so it's time to get ready for it with a good ole fashioned pregame!

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With a new set on the horizon, we think it's time to say goodbye to our beloved fall set and send it off with a Happy Hour! Let's see if our Worth a Slot picks from our First Sips episode hold up or if we were horribly mistaken.

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We had so much fun with our Standard Experiment this summer (episodes 123 & 124) we decided to run it back with a new prompt! This week we both built food decks with two parameters.

1.) You need (at least) 12 cards in your deck with the word "food" printed on it.

2.) You cannot play any copies of Sheoldred, the Apocalypse.

Check out what we put together! The decklists are posted in our Discord and listen to see how these decks came to be.

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Need to catch up on Magic lore before the story for Lost Caverns of Ixalan comes out? We got you covered! This is our retelling of the 5 chapter main story for Wilds of Eldraine.

Also we are finally finishing our Silver Series and crowning a champion. This has been in the works for several years and we can't believe we're here at the end of it. Who will win?

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People keep telling us that the current Standard format is all about Sheoldred, the Apocalypse. We think they're wrong.

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Another World Championship has come and gone as we crown our newest World Champion! Congratulations to Jean-Emmanuel Depraz getting back to the finals after his 2nd place finish 2 years ago. Let's look at his Standard deck choice as well as the rest of the competitors. Which one should you be playing this week?

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It's time for our first sips or first thoughts of the new set.

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Have you made your No Pass List yet?

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Wilds of Eldraine is just around the corner! Let's take a look at the new mechanics and some WILD cards that this set has to offer.

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Wizards of the Coast revealed the next few YEARS of sets we will be getting. These are our thoughts.

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We wanted to try something new and we're really excited about it. You should be too.

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We have a new round of Anthologies coming to MTG Arena on July 18th. Let's take a look and see if these are a homerun-slamdunk.

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Standard has finally settled down after the bans and it looks like this meta will be taking us all the way till September. What does our Standard summer look like? Where do we fit in this picture?

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Almost feels too early to be saying goodbye to March of the Machine, which is true! Though with Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings coming out next week and becoming the new premiere draft set, we thought this was a perfect time to reflect on all that MOM has given us. The good and the bad. That's right, this happy hour may not be so happy after all.

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Welp! There is a new best deck in Standard and it's no surprise to us. Things are looking very familiar so of course Jeff has a brew for us to shake things up a bit!

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It finally happened! Fable of the Mirror-Breaker is no longer legal in Standard, everyone rejoice! We look at the results from Arena Championship 3 and guess what Standard will look like now that we have some much needed bans.

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It's been awhile since we've talked about our favorite non-rotating format on Arena. Let's check out the Explorer meta game and see if our favorite deck is viable.

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We have even more exciting news about the direction that WOTC is taking Standard. Plus decks to expect at Arena Championship 3 as well as cards we hope are playable in the new Standard environment.

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Magic: the Gathering has changed forever....again!

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Wanna know what to draft (or more importantly what NOT to draft) in March of the Machines limited? We've got you covered.

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New set came out! Time for our first sips or first thoughts of March of the Machines.

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March of the Machine just came out onto Arena so we wanted to look over and give our thoughts about the new mechanics (and card type) before really getting to play with the cards yet. Get your pen and paper ready for your No Pass List because we are pregaming!

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We're back with part 2 of the March of the Machine story! This week we are finishing everything up with chapters 6-10 and find out exactly how everything wrapped up in the Phyrexian story arc.

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Phyrexia: All Will Be One is coming to a close now that we are getting all the spoilers for March of the Machine, so we wanted to take a moment a recognize all the great things this set gave us. It's Happy Hour!

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It's story time! Come with us on our journey to bring you the first 5 episodes of the March of the Machine story.

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Shadows Over Innistrad Remastered has just arrived on Arena which sparked some old ideas from decks from our past. What are they and could they hold up in the Explorer format?

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It's not that we hate Alchemy and Historic, they've just been executed extremely poorly. We are tossing them aside unless WOTC does these things to fix them.

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Standard is in a really healthy place right now, which makes us super happy. What decks are dominate and which ones should you be playing but aren't? Also, as usual, Jeff has a spicy brew to share...

Metagame Mentor Article

Wanna know which archetypes are best in Phyrexia: All Will Be One draft? Wanna know which cards the pros value? You've come to the right place.

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