My Guys Magic Podcast

Pete and Joe rundown the Strixhaven spoilers. They discuss their favorite cards and those they think will be most impactful for standard and modern. Overall, set looks powerful and well designed! Joe's cousin Katy LaHaie is unfortunately in hospice. Any prayers or positive vibes would be greatly appreciated!

Joe and Pete highlight tournament prep this week, recapping their 5-part level up series, and tieing it all together with what matters ... taking down a tournament! The biggest addition to the process is their discussion on considering what you have available to play, keeping in mind financial and time resources. They also discussed sideboard mapping, a highly undervalued process to help ready you...

The cast discusses upcoming events, modern, and the final episode of are 5-part series: Mulligans. Mulligans are a complex skill that require a deep understanding of the meta game, particular matchups, sideboard strategies, and more. Ultimately, stay disciplined and take a minute to think through your first few turns, considering whether or not you need to be focused on enacting your plan or disru...

Pete and Joe welcome Matt Anciaux to the cast where he discusses his top 4 finish at the Hunter Burton Memorial main event! He ascended to the top 4 on UW control, and shares his perspective on UW and the modern meta in this episode. The crew also chats about if we are really going to have ancestral recall in standard. This episode briefly discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is strugglin...

The cast discusses standard results from recent events, including 3 RCs (Japan, Australia, and SE Asia), and briefly touches on the modern meta with the modern RCQ season on the approaching horizon. Pete and Joe covered part 3 of their 5-episode series on leveling up your game. This week they discussed sequencing and concluded the episode with these rules of thumb: 1) Think through your turn befor...

What's up my guys!? Pete and Joe discuss results from the 4 major events over the weekend. They briefly chat modern, which is on the horizon for the next RCQ season. Most importantly, they discuss the second episode in their 5-part series: Play Rhythm ... or more aptly put - Magic-Life Balance. Enjoy! P.S. Pete's lovely wife is having surgery in the am. Please keep her in your thoughts and...

The cast discusses early TMNT results and how the meta has started to shift since RC Milwaukee. This is the first episode of a 5-part series the show will discuss on leveling up your MTG Game. This first episode focuses on the social aspect, game skill, open-mindedness, and consistency of your group. The 5-part episode series looks like this: 1) Forming Your Play Group 2) Play Frequency 3) Game De...

The crew celebrates Pete Day 2 and best Rakdos Monument finish of the tournament! The crew recaps the Milwaukee RC and discusses their meta and winner predictions. Joe and Pete quickly chat about the TMNT set and what some of their pet cards might be. They also discuss the plan for future episodes that will center around elevating your game in a more general sense. Here is a link to our meta analy...

Joe and Pete finsihed as the 1 and 2 seed at an RCQ over the weekend. They discuss the tournament, broader meta, and how that plays into the upcoming Milwaukee RC. They also outline future episodes that will discuss uping your competive edge in MTG. Here is a link to our meta analysis spreadsheet: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6xin1ob27nwri0neib61d/My-Guys-Weekly-Meta-Data.xlsx?rlkey=vh0kvymizkdf...

The cast welcomes special guest Miles Nossett! Pete's heart melts as Miles shares insights on Rakdos Monument and its position in the meta. The discussion tracks toward the upcoming Milwaukee RC and how Rakdos Monument fits and what other decks are poised to take it down. No meta breakdown this week. BUT! A first glance at the metagame shows that lessons has had a resurgence, excruciator remai...

My guys recount their predictions for PT Richmond ... and rejoice! Elementals had a strong showing, and Pete's hopeful pick took it down! Joe and Pete also discuss how they imagine the format will evolve between now and RC Milwaukee. This episode was recorded with Riverside. Hope the audio quality is much improved. Here is a link to our meta analysis spreadsheet: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi...

The crew paid their respects to the GOAT, Kai Budde, who lost his battle to cancer. He was an mtg legend and spectactualr human being. The cast also discussed the Portland RC tournament results and the constructed meta for Pro Tour Richmond. Good luck to the homies! Will the Nature's Rhythm Decks take down the trophy ... or can Airbending, Reanimator, or some other dark horse claim it? Here is a l...

Joe and Pete discuss the Day 1 Meta and initial results from RC Portland. Izzet elementals looks spicy! Sultai Reanimator, Simic Ouroboroid, and Bant Airbending look poised to be the biggest winners for the weekend. Apologies ... but no meta updates this week. Due to the recent release of Lorwyn, we felt it unnecessary.

Pete is back from ATL with fresh perspective on standard. Lorwyn releases on Friday and the Portland RC is right around the corner. The cast discusses which Lorwyn cards will have the biggest impact on standard. Here is a link to our meta analysis spreadsheet: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6xin1ob27nwri0neib61d/My-Guys-Weekly-Meta-Data.xlsx?rlkey=vh0kvymizkdfvnfb0al98131t&st=rdqnss85&dl=0

Pete and Joe welcome Benji to the podcast to share his experience at NRG Champs. The crew chats about upcoming events, standard, Benji's NRG Champs adventure, and the Limited Pro Tour. Happy New Year My Guys! May 2026 be better than 2025. Here is a link to our meta analysis spreadsheet: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6xin1ob27nwri0neib61d/My-Guys-Weekly-Meta-Data.xlsx?rlkey=vh0kvymizkdfvnfb0al...

Super short episode to cover the standard metagame over the last week. As the cast predicted, Dimir Mid saw a significant increase in its metashare. People continue to innovate as we enter the holiday season and prep for the upcoming spotlight series. Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, and Happy Holidays to all! Here is a link to our meta analysis spreadsheet: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6xin1ob2...

Pete and Joe re-cap Worlds and discuss how standard will evolve going forward. The cast predicts that Izzet Lessons will not continue its dominance and UB Midrange will see a resurgence. Here is a link to our meta analysis spreadsheet: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6xin1ob27nwri0neib61d/My-Guys-Weekly-Meta-Data.xlsx?rlkey=vh0kvymizkdfvnfb0al98131t&st=rdqnss85&dl=0

The My Guys crew switch gears into standard in preparation for the RCQ season and upcoming RCs. They chat about the worlds meta and their surprise by dimir's significant underrepresentation. They close with their picks for the standard season ... and how baby oil ruined hip hop culture. Here is a link to our meta analysis spreadsheet: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6xin1ob27nwri0neib61d/My-Guy...

Pete and Joe breakdown the RC results from the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Japan. They also discuss their tournament experience and results. My Guys assess their spot in the game and look to apply lessons learned in future tournament prep and MTG participation. Happy Thanksgiving! Here is a link to our meta analysis spreadsheet: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6xin1ob27nwri0neib61d/My-Guys-Weekly-Met...

The My Guys cast were joined by Victor for an Amulet Titan deep-dive. Victor recently qualified for the PT at RC Houston where he put up a strong finish with Titan. The crew also discusses some modern shenanigans and other meta considerations ahead of the Vegas RC. Here is a link to our meta analysis spreadsheet: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6xin1ob27nwri0neib61d/My-Guys-Weekly-Meta-Data.xlsx?rl...

Pete is back from California refreshed and prepped to talk about the recent bans and Avatar: The Last Airbender. The guys share their thoughts on the bans and how standard will progress. They also provide their top picks from the Avatar set which prereleases this week!

My Guys had the opportunity to pick the brain of its special guest: Ivan Espinosa. Although the crew was without Pete (who was sorely missed), Ivan was able to share his origin story, meta thoughts, and opinions for the upcoming Vegas RC. He also provided nuanced discussion on the development of jeskai blink and other up-and-comers in the modern meta. Here is a link to our meta analysis spreadshee...

Joe and Pete discuss the continual shifts in the modern and standard metagames across recent major events. The recent RC and challenge results show that modern remains healthy and agile. Although Vivi still represents an extremely disproportionate amount of the winner's meta, the Baltimore spotlight was taken down by Leyline Red. Here is a link to our meta analysis spreadsheet: https://www.dro...

The My Guys crew have the great pleasure of hosting the RC Houston Champion, Vinnie Fino! They discuss Vinnie's contagious laughter, cheerful personality, and what really matters about the game: having fun. Vinnie also provides some insights about Jeskai Blink and its place in the ever-changing modern meta. Here is a link to our meta analysis spreadsheet: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6xin1ob...

Joe and Pete continue with introductions. Eternal weekend is in the books with more events on the horizon. The meta data for standard and modern showed slow, but continous change. The cast members discussed their views on modern as competitors around the country get ready for RC Houston. Here is a link to our meta analysis spreadsheet: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6xin1ob27nwri0neib61d/My-Guys-W...