Casual Try Hard MTG

Bryan and James talk about all the new announcements of sets.  There are so many that they get confused just talking about them.  Wizards thinks players have the money to buy a million sets a year, but Bryan is not sure. To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualtryhardmtg@gma...

James and Bryan are both sick but were able to summon the strength to talk about Explorer bans.  What does this mean for the format?  What is good now?  Does this say anything about possible bans coming to Pioneer? Ban Announcement - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-digital/may-11-2022-banned-and-restricted-announcement Link to the Tournament - https://mtgmelee.com/Tournament/Vi...

We are talking about Streets of New Capenna draft.  What cards do you need to be aggro or controlling in this wild format.  Then we talk about some of the decks we have played for the Explorer format. To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualtryhardmtg@gmail.com Patreon: Patr...

The TV show naming convention continues!  We are talking all about the new format on Arena called Explorer.  It is Pioneer lite and will be the only way we will be playing 60 card non-standard Magic on Arena going forward.  We spend the pod talking about what is in and out of the format compared to Pioneer so you know where you can start and what deck might be good. To help support the podcast, pl...

This week we are talking all of the newest Magic set Streets of New Capenna.  We talk about the basic draft archetypes then get into the cards that interest us for constructed formats. To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualtryhardmtg@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/casualtr...

Do we do that!  We are talking about the Streets of New Capenna this week.  We breakdown what each family does and their mechanics.  We then talk about what we are looking for with each mechanic to make it constructed playable.  We hope it helps you evaluate cards during spoilers.   To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual...

The Pro Tour is back and we are excited.  We start off by talking about the new organized play announcement then start talking about traveling to Magic events.  The first event near us is in Atlanta and we are excited to go.   To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualtryhardm...

This week we channel the Spice Girls and we tell you what we want.  We have a new set coming out and the OP announcement just happened.  So we talk about what we want to see from Magic going forward. To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualtryhardmtg@gmail.com Patreon: Patre...

This week is all about Chad's area of expertise.  We are talking about hte Arena economy after the long awaited "Economy Stream."  The stream upset a lot of people so we recap what was said and talk discuss whether the upset was warranted. To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: c...

We take a walk down memory lane and talk about Khans of Tarkir.  The first set that Bryan and James were both playing Magic after taking long breaks.  It is one of the best limited environments ever and one of the best Standard formats since we both returned to the game.  We talk about the cards, hype and fun. To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryh...

Lurrus has run out of lives.  We talk about the ban of Lurrus in multiple formats and what that means going forward.  Then we get into the pauper changes that happened as well. To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualtryhardmtg@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/casualtryhardmtg...

Bryan and James answer the question "Is this a good format?"  We talk about what makes a good format and if NEO standard is a good format. To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualtryhardmtg@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/casualtryhardmtg Youtube: CasualTryHardMTG Discord: ht...

With Kamigawa Neon Dynasty being so sweet in limited, we decided to talk about the sweet decks that the set has spawned.  We talk about almost all the formats Standard to Legacy.  We even find a cool pauper deck. To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualtryhardmtg@gmail.com P...

This week, we talk about playing with the new Kamigawa set.  Since most of our time is with limited we talk about the format.  We have some thoughts on the format that will hopefully help you.  We also talk about some of the constructed decks we have seen or are excited to try.   To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try...

This week is all about the cards that all of us think are interesting from the new set.  We had our list and you gave us yours.  See what we think will have an impact or just be fun from Kamigawa Neon Dynasty. To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualtryhardmtg@gmail.com Patr...

Let us be your sensei as your enter combat in Kamigawa Neon Dynasty.  We spend this week going over the mechanics of the new set so you are ready to win. Wizard's article - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/kamigawa-neon-dynasty-mechanics-2022-01-27 Ninjutsu tricks - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWLMpwd73Ng To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our...

We are talking bans again.  This time WOTC came off the top rope to smack down cards across four formats.  See what we have to see about the changes and what we think will happen next. To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualtryhardmtg@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/casualtr...

We are coming back to cube draft.  We talk about some basic archetypes, ways to navigate your first cube experience and what to expect. To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualtryhardmtg@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/casualtryhardmtg Youtube: CasualTryHardMTG Discord: https...

This marks three years of podcasts.  We take some time to talk about are history planning Magic then get into the developments in the Pauper community. To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualtryhardmtg@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/casualtryhardmtg Youtube: CasualTryHardMT...

This week we are talking about changes that are coming to the world of Magic this year.  MTGO has someone new in charge, OP has a new leader and a fixture in the Magic community has left their job.  Things are changing and we talk about what we know and do some baseless speculation. To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual...

It is the end of the year and that means awards.  We are giving out the Try Hards, our new awards for the year in Magic. Sadly, we did not come up with the name of the award until after the podcast. We cover a wide range of topics, so there is plenty to tell us we got wrong. To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard...

This week, we are talking about Cube.  It is a draft format that you can customize to give your playground a unique experience.  You can do almost anything when building a cube.  We talk basics and then go over some of the choices in Bryan's cube. Here is a link to the cube if you want to take a look.. https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/1cs3c To help support the podcast, please consider going to...

This week, the guys welcome Brad from the "Common Knowledge" podcast to talk about Pauper.  This format lets you play commons from across Magic's history.  It is a powerful and interesting format and Brad is an expert.  Here is where you can find him and his podcast... Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/common-knowledge-a-magic-the-gathering-podcast/id1263653568 Discord: https://discor...

This week we are turning lead into gold or at least Magic into Hearthstone.  That is right, we talking about Alchemy.  We are not doing card by card breakdowns, instead we are talking about the impact on Arena and Magic as a whole. To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualtry...

This week we talk about the new set Unfinity that had some details released.  They are doing some interesting things with this new Un-product.  Then we talk a little bit about speculating on Secret Lair Drops. To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email: casualtryhardmtg@gmail.com Patr...