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On this episode, Maria and Meghan recap the wild and wacky fun that was MagicFest Vegas! From chaos side drafts to cheating to winning money at the craps table – our hosts did it all! PLUS: They’ll update you on the winners of all the big events, break down the changes coming to Modern after the Banned & Restricted announcement, and a look back at the year that was in Magic through...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan break down the HUGE changes coming to Magic the Gathering Organized Play. What exactly  are the changes? What do they mean for the future of the game? How will they impact how you play? This show answers all of those questions and MORE! After listening, you’ll have an excellent grip on what Magic will look like coming up next year. If you were confused readi...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan dip into the GLH5 mailbag to answer listener questions! Find out who they’re excited about in Commander, what their favorite ice cream flavors are, and why Meghan gets up on her high horse about Hogwarts houses. PLUS: Modern Horizons MadLibs and a whole lot of jokes that’ll keep you company for your favorite hour every week. Remember to head to the Are...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan head for the waters of Commander 2019! They’ll share two *exclusive* GLH5 preview cards with you and let you in on all the secrets of the Morph pre-con deck featuring Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer. PLUS: an in-depth discussion on the London Mulligan (or should we just say “the mulligan”?) after living with it for a few months. Is it too busted? Is it...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan recap the wonderful week that was Mythic Championship IV in the beautiful city of Barcelona, Spain! Find out about all of the best Modern decks, spicy new decks, and if Hogaak should get the ban hammer or not. Oh, and everyone has a nice butt. It must be a rule or they kick you out of Barcelona. PLUS: Modern Horizons draft insights from the MC and Maria & Megh...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan are HYPED for the announcement of Magic the Gathering’s new set: The Throne of Eldraine! They’ll talk about the new art, booster packs, and special goodies you can expect in this upcoming Dark Fairy Tale set. PLUS: The hype level only intensifies as soon as our two hosts discuss this weekend’s marquee event: Mythic Championship IV! It’s Mod...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan dive deep into the brave new world of Standard and showcase a ton of new decks that are made possible by the release of Magic Core Set 2020! Our hosts will break the decks down and find the one that best suits your play style. PLUS: Our two lovely ladies audition for the roles of various planeswalker voice lines on Magic Arena. Will one of them get to be the next...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome Magic Core Set 2020 to the world by hitting up some Arena Sealed events! But what about a traditional paper prerelease? Our hosts have some opinions on what should be changed so those events at your LGS are a big draw once again. You’ll also hear their first impressions of MTG’s newest format! But, uh oh, it looks like they disagree big time! P...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome Judge Rob back to the show (wasn’t he just here?!) to talk Magic Core Set 2020! The M20 Prerelease is coming  up this weekend and you’ll want to be ready to handle all the tricky rules and card interactions that might come your way. Think you’re good since core sets are simpler? Think again! M20 is chock full of interesting cards and neat...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan let you in on all of their favorite Magic Core Set 2020 preview cards (Some are hot! Some are not!) and welcome not one, but TWO wonderful guests! Erin Yaritz from the Twin Cities chapter of the Lady Planeswalkers Society stops by to tell everyone about how they can get involved or start their own chapter and Rookie of the Year Sam Ihlenfeldt drops in to crack a b...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan preview the Mythic Championship coming up this week in Las Vegas! Find out what players, decks and underdogs our hosts are cheering for (you can play along at home!) – and who they think will take the whole thing down. PLUS: Magic Core Set 2020 releases in a hot minute and previews are underway in full force! Hear about the newest cards on the block and what...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan give you all the critical info you’ll need to rock any Modern Horizons event you want to play! Maria lets you know how Sealed and Draft went for her last weekend at the Modern Horizons prerelease – with info about all of the color pairs and what archetypes you’ll want to be sleeving up. PLUS: New(ish) decks in Modern including the busted card Hog...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome Judge Rob back to the podcast to talk all about Modern Horizons! He uses cards from the set to explain Magic rules that you’ll need to know heading into your prerelease, sealed tournament, or draft. Even if you think you know all of the rules that will pop up in this set – you probably don’t, because there are A LOT of them. Be in-the-kno...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan break down the current Standard metagame! Find out what decks are killing it right now…and which are getting killed. If you’re looking for something fun to play at FNM or on Arena, this is the episode for you! PLUS: Modern Horizons preview cards continue to pour in, Maria likes her bread supple, and Meghan is all about that Momir life. Help Support The...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan get all Modern-y with some new Modern Horizons preview cards! Hear their hot takes on the newest previewed cards and the more than 40 (?!?) mechanics that will be in the set. It seems awesome for Limited, but exactly how much will it shake up one of Magic’s most beloved formats? PLUS: Standard is like the Wild West once again with the addition of War of the...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan dive deep into the controversial news of the week: the Magic Pro League and Mythic Championship III. With 16 new “discretionary slots” available and two new members joining after the departure of two MPL’ers – what does this mean for the future of the MPL and what it stands for? Listen in as Maria goes on a rant with a very bizarre (and dis...

On this episode, Maria takes the week off to explore Wales – so Meghan is hosting with Amateur Pro Greg! They chat about tips for winning War of the Spark sealed (Greg played a TON of this in London!), what some of their absolute favorite Standard decks are throughout history, and you get a chance to play along in a Magic story Choose Your Own Adventure! Help Support us in Tough Times:  http...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan recap what was a thrilling (in more ways than one) Mythic Championship London! Broadcasting from the kitchen of their British Air B&B, our lovely hosts regale us with stories about and first impressions of War of the Spark prerelease draft, what the pros brought to the table for Modern, and how the London Mulligan might change how we play Magic. PLUS: Flavor T...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome very special guest Athena Froehlich to the show! Athena helps our two intrepid hosts make it through an hour of Magic, laughter, and complete delirium on approximately zero hours of sleep. Why are they so sleep deprived? Jet lag from arriving in London for the next Mythic Championship, of course! Get a preview of War of the Spark draft and Modern before th...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome back Judge Rob to help everyone through all of the cards, tricky interactions, and new rules that you’ll need to know before heading to your War of the Spark prerelease! You’ll want to listen because this set is especially complicated and there *will* be things you didn’t consider. How exactly does the new Niv-Mizzet work? What’s th...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome back very special guest and Magic know-it-all Magic VonExpert the Magic expert to preview some new cards from War of the Spark! That’s right! Not only will you hear about GLHF’s **exclusive** preview card, Magic VonExpert has three new cards of his own to preview as well! You’ll also get some insight into R&D’s design process wh...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan give you their first reactions to the brand new War of the Spark trailer! What do they think is going to happen on Ravnica? Who will win? Is Liliana dead??! What will Bolas do with all of those sparks?!?! PLUS: all the shiny new preview cards your brain can handle (who is the Wanderer??), a wrap of of the Mythic Invitational (find out who’s bracket came out...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan dive face-first into a fluffy pile of Best-of-One knowledge! They’ll give you tips on how to best rank up in the format on Magic Arena, what decks benefit from the unique format (and which ones…don’t), exactly how much better it is to be on the play (we use math!!), and dole out some ideas on some spicy brews to help you get up that Ladder. PLUS:...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan talk about the spiciest of brews they’ve been piloting in Standard lately while Maria reveals a newfound truth about herself as a Magic player. PLUS: Our creative hosts invent several new cards that are SURE to be included in War of the Spark, Meghan can’t pronounce “chieftain” to save her life, and an Arena Accident that has left one of ou...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan check out the beautiful new stained glass art for 36 of the planeswalkers included in the newest upcoming set: War of the Spark! What do SO MANY planeswalkers mean for Standard? For Limited? For ANYTHING, really?! Our wonderful hosts give us their predictions about what will and won’t happen in the new set, how the planeswalkers will balance the format, and...