Crew3: A Magic Podcast

This week instead of presenting their own budget deck lists the guys decide to take a look at the massive list of deck lists to varying degrees of budget created by our awesome discord community! You can find the deck list document here! Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg Buy a playmat or used our Inked Gaming affiliate link here: https://bit....

Organized play is coming back, but the pro-scene is dead. What does this mean for the future of of Magic? Listen as the guys discuss what the future holds for magic, as well as weighing in on the current state of Pioneer.  Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg Buy a playmat or used our Inked Gaming affiliate link here: https://bit.ly/3aX4hzO Want...

It's Crew2 this week as Ruckman and Chris vent about lack of news for the promised rollout of Pioneer on Arena. After that they turn their attention to the weekly meta game update before finishing off with a look at our first tease of the Forgotten Realms set, and discuss their plans for the return of sanctioned Magic in the U.S.   Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: http...

It was a jam packed weekend for premier pioneer play,  see who came out on top! After the meta update the boys discuss what archetypes they feel are missing from Pioneer, and what archetypes they'd like to see be represented.  Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg Buy a playmat or used our Inked Gaming affiliate link here: https://bit.ly/3aX...

Niv to Light is back again this week with a vengeance, but are new cards from Strixhaven helping it and other decks perform better? We continue our deeper look into the early Strixhaven Meta to see how things are shaping up.  Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg Buy a playmat or used our Inked Gaming affiliate link here: https://bit.ly/3aX4hzO W...

Strixhaven is here and it's really spicing things up! So take a listen as Ruckman and Ricky go all the decks from last weekend featuring new cards as well as decks fresh to the pioneer format, before going over their own new brews. But forget that, the Yub Nub song slaps, you should give it a listen. Yub Nub Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEi9WB18vwE Chris' Deck: https://www.mtggo...

It's Crew2 this week as Ruckman and Ricky take a look at the last week of a Pre-Strixhaven meta, before discussing some of the cards from spoiler season they really like but weren't quite good enough to make the cut for their personal top 10's.  Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg Buy a playmat or used our Inked Gaming affiliate...

With Strixhaven already fully spoiled the boys skip most of the meta and Does It Slap to work through the rest of Strixhaven. But don't worry, they'll be back next week for some final thoughts on the set so let us know if there's a card we missed that you want our opinions on!   Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg Buy a playmat o...

Strixhaven spoilers are in full swing, so just what do the guys have to say about them? Plenty of fun stuff already being spoiler, and we can't wait to see what other cards get revealed next!  Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg Buy a playmat or used our Inked Gaming affiliate link here: https://bit.ly/3aX4hzO Want to keep up with the show...

This week after some extensive research and twitter sleuthing Ruckman was able to figure out most of last weekends Challenge top 8's since deck lists were still unavailable. Looks like they're once again being posted so fingers crossed it stays that way. After that the boys take some time to look at the little teasers they have to hype up Strixhaven spoiler season! Want to support the sh...

Well, there's not much of a meta breakdown this week as deck lists haven't been posted for over a week. Instead this week the boys discuss what they would play in an event this weekend and why. Then for this week's bid discussion they discuss why control hasn't found much success in Pioneer and what it would take for the format to support it. Want to support the show? You can f...

Once again the boys are back taking a look at the current pioneer meta game and they've been noticing a somewhat worrying shift. So just how good is Bring to Light and is it something to start worrying about as we move further into a post Uro format. Time Codes: Intro 00:00:17 Meta Talk 00:05:13 Bring to Light Discussion 00:34:43 Does It Slap? 00:57:57 Want to support the show? You can find o...

This week is an old school Crew3 Deck Dump. After talking about some exciting announcements the boys turn their attention for a long discussion on where the meta stands 2 weeks post ban. Taking a look at what won the weekend's major events, check out some spicy 5-0 league deck lists, and point out up and coming decks you should keep an eye on. Time Codes: Intro 00:00:17 Time Spiral Remastered...

Texas is thawing out and all the boys have power, so let's get going! For our established players the boys break down our first week of post ban list Pioneer. And for new/returning players the boys offer some tips and deck choices to get you started in magic's most exciting format. Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg Buy a playmat or...

Ruckman and Ricky give their initial reactions and thoughts on Monday's big ban list shakeup. Please note this episode was quickly recorded and edited while while the boys still had power and internet so it might feel a little rushed and unpolished. Next week's episode will be a big celebration about the unlocking of pioneer!  Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: http...

*Note if there are audio issues with this episode please let Ruckman know, he had to edit this episode with limited hearing ability to help make sure it released on time* Now that we've had a few weeks of Kaldheim under our belt it's time to see what impact it's had on the meta and see how our opinions on cards have changed since spoiler season! Want to support the show? You can fin...

The frozen plane of Kaldheim has arrived! We take a look to see if it's having any early impact on the format before going over our initial brews featuring some exciting new cards. Huge thanks to the First Pioneer for the fun deck swap we did with them, be sure to give them a listen and see what decklists we sent them in their newest episode here Want to support the show? You can find our Pat...

It's Crew2 this week as Ruckman and Chris take a deep dive in the the last 126 days of Pioneer Following Zendikar Rising's release before discussing the current discussion sending waves through the online community. Then they head into closing thoughts on the eve of Kaldheim's release before wrapping things up with the return of Does It Slap? Want to support the show? You can find o...

This week Ruckman has the privilege of sitting down with the co-creator of the highly aggressive Orzhov Hammer deck. After that the boys take a look at the next big batch of Kaldheim spoilers to break down anything that has a change of making a splash in Pioneer.  Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg Want to keep up with the show? Join our Disco...

Kaldheim spoilers are in full swing so the boys prepare to do the business of breaking down as many as they can. Are there any potential Pioneer breakouts? Take a listen and find out! Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg Want to keep up with the show? Join our Discord discord.gg/Wydsb6xcTC or follow us on twitter @Crew3podcast Want more Pioneer...

It's the trial of the Crew3 Century, how will Judge Chris decide the question of who won the Pillage pie bet. From there the boys take a look at the weekly meta game update, before discussing the problems associated with parasitic mechanics as the now confirmed return of Snow looms over use in Kaldheim.  Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg...

 This week Ruckman and Chris take a look at the first round of official Kaldheim Spoilers before breaking down some options on how to buy into or expand your pioneer collection using any holiday cash you might have received.  Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg Want to keep up with the show? Join our Discord https://discord.gg/jNAj7jx or follow...

The time for spoilers will once again soon be upon us so this week the boys make some predictions on what they think Kaldheim and the next year of Magic has in store for us.  Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg Want to keep up with the show? Join our Discord https://discord.gg/jNAj7jx or follow us on twitter @Crew3podcast Want more Pioneer cont...

As usual this week take a look at the ever shifting Pioneer meta game before taking a stop at Chris' Crafting Corner to discuss the year of Secret Lair. Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg Want to keep up with the show? Join our Discord https://discord.gg/jNAj7jx or follow us on twitter @Crew3podcast Want more Pioneer content? Check out ou...

In a surprising turn of events, mono-red won not one but both of the challenges this last weekend. One has some interesting tech against the meta while the other is probably one of the most interesting pioneer decks we've seen in a long time. The guys also take some time to look at what key cards are missing on Arena from Pioneer's top decks. Want to support the show? You can find our Pa...