Constructed Criticism

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Constructed Criticism is the parent show of the network. A Weekly podcast that focuses on Constructed Magic and how to improve at the game each and every week. Constructed Criticism has a deep focus of #AlwaysImproving. We believe if you aren’t getting better you are getting worse and we always want to be improving ourselves to put ourselves in the best position to help our listeners do the same.

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B&R Updates in Standard: Constructed Criticism 562 01.07.2025 47:17

Mason and Abe discuss the B&R update Constructed Criticism is powered by Mana Traders Use the Code CCMTG4 or Use our affiliate link at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=Spencer13Dev ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our sponsor Untapped GG and use our affiliate link below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mtga.untapped.gg/companion?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=constructed...

Pro Tour Final Fantasy Reactions: Constructed Criticism 561 25.06.2025 48:00

Spencer and Mason break down their thoughts following the pro tour Constructed Criticism is powered by Mana Traders Use the Code CCMTG4 or Use our affiliate link at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=Spencer13Dev ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our sponsor Untapped GG and use our affiliate link below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mtga.untapped.gg/companion?utm_medium=affiliate&u...

RC Testing Teams in #MTG: Constructed Criticism 560 19.06.2025 1:08:13

Spencer is joined by Robin Isabella to discuss her experience with RC Testing Teams. Follow Robin: https://x.com/RobinIsabellaX Follow Spellbomb: https://x.com/Spellbomb_MTG Constructed Criticism is powered by Mana Traders Use the Code CCMTG4 or Use our affiliate link at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=Spencer13Dev ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our sponsor Untapped GG and use our affiliat...

Bluffing, Vods, and More: Constructed Criticism 559 11.06.2025 43:35

The hosts sit down this week for a Triple Training Grounds Special Use our affiliate link at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=Spencer13Dev ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our sponsor Untapped GG and use our affiliate link below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mtga.untapped.gg/companion?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=constructedcriticism⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Final Fantasy Pick 2 Set Review: Constructed Criticism 558 06.06.2025 1:32:11

Spencer and Abe Sit Down to talk Final Fantasy Use our affiliate link at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=Spencer13Dev ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our sponsor Untapped GG and use our affiliate link below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mtga.untapped.gg/companion?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=constructedcriticism⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Constructed Criticism 557: Lessons from Coaching 20.05.2025 41:41

Mason goes solo this week to talk about what he has learned from Coaching that might surprise you. Constructed Criticism is Powered by Mana Traders: Use our current code CCMTG3 at checkout Use our affiliate link at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=Spencer13Dev ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our sponsor Untapped GG and use our affiliate link below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mtga.untapped.g...

Not Episode 557 14.05.2025 4:52

Constructed Criticism is Powered by Mana Traders: Use our current code CCMTG3 at checkout Use our affiliate link at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=Spencer13Dev ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our sponsor Untapped GG and use our affiliate link below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mtga.untapped.gg/companion?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=constructedcriticism⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠...

The Best Decks in Standard: Constructed Criticism 556 07.05.2025 1:18:32

On Episode 556 the crew breaks down the big weekend of Standard Regional Championships to bring you the top decks Constructed Criticism is Powered by Mana Traders: Use our current code CCMTG3 at checkout Use our affiliate link at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=Spencer13Dev ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our sponsor Untapped GG and use our affiliate link below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mtg...

A Standard Discussion: Constructed Criticism 555 01.05.2025 1:23:12

The hosts dive deep into standard before the first US RC Constructed Criticism is Powered by Mana Traders: Use our current code CCMTG3 at checkout Use our affiliate link at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=Spencer13Dev ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our sponsor Untapped GG and use our affiliate link below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mtga.untapped.gg/companion?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaig...

A Look at MODERN #MTG: Constructed Criticism 554 22.04.2025 1:01:43

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Constructed Criticism 553: Understanding MTG Openings 16.04.2025 47:45

Abe and Mason sit down to discuss the idea of your openings in #MTG Constructed Criticism is Powered by Mana Traders: Use our current code CCMTG2 at checkout Use our affiliate link at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=Spencer13Dev ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our sponsor Untapped GG and use our affiliate link below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mtga.untapped.gg/companion?utm_medium=affiliate&utm...

Tarkir Dragonstorm Pick 2 Set Review: Constructed Criticism 552 05.04.2025 46:58

Spencer and Mason sit down to talk about Takir Dragonstorm Constructed Criticism is Powered by Mana Traders: Use our current code CCMTG2 at checkout Use our affiliate link at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=Spencer13Dev ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our sponsor Untapped GG and use our affiliate link below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mtga.untapped.gg/companion?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=co...

Constructed Criticism 551: B&R Reactions 03.04.2025 1:14:40

The full crew talks about the new B&R update Constructed Criticism is Powered by Mana Traders: Use our current code CCMTG1 at checkout Use our affiliate link at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=Spencer13Dev ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our sponsor Untapped GG and use our affiliate link below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mtga.untapped.gg/companion?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=constructedcrit...

Winning Weird Games: Constructed Criticism 550 27.03.2025 54:33

For episode 550 of Constructed Criticism Spencer is joined by Mason to talk about what happens when games break a little weird in #MTG and how to win from there. Constructed Criticism is Powered by Mana Traders: Use our current code CCMTG1 at checkout Use our affiliate link at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=Spencer13Dev ⁠⁠⁠ Check out our sponsor Untapped GG and use our affiliate link below...

When to Audible: Constructed Criticism 549 19.03.2025 1:10:31

When is the best time to make a audible in MTG Abe's Article: https://articles.starcitygames.com/articles/the-art-of-calling-an-audible/ Constructed Criticism is Powered by Mana Traders: Use our current code CCMTG1 at checkout Use our affiliate link at ⁠⁠https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=Spencer13Dev ⁠⁠ Check out our sponsor Untapped GG and use our affiliate link below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ht...

How to Manage Your Mana in #MTG: Constructed Criticism 548 12.03.2025 1:21:31

Constructed Criticism is Powered by Mana Traders: Use our current code CCMTG1 at checkout Use our affiliate link at ⁠https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=Spencer13Dev ⁠ Check out our sponsor Untapped GG and use our affiliate link below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mtga.untapped.gg/companion?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=constructedcriticism⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Abe and Spencer sit down to talk ab...

Constructed Criticism Announcement 04.03.2025 2:44

Heezy has an announcement about CCMTG

Pro Tour Aetherdrift Reactions: Constructed Criticism 547 27.02.2025 1:13:08

The crew sits down to talk about Standard and the pro tour. Constructed Criticism is Powered by Mana Traders: We have a rotating coupon code and until March 30th you can use ccmtg Use our affiliate link at https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=Spencer13Dev Check out our sponsor Untapped GG and use our affiliate link below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mtga.untapped.gg/companion?utm_medium=affiliate&...

Set Goals in Magic The Gathering: Constructed Criticism 546 17.02.2025 1:00:37

Abe and Mason sit down to discuss goals in MTG Constructed Criticism is Powered by Mana Traders: We have a rotating coupon code and until March 30th you can use ccmtg Use our affiliate link at ⁠https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=Spencer13Dev⁠ Check out our sponsor Untapped GG and use our affiliate link below:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://mtga.untapped.gg/companion?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campa...

Modern and RC Portland: Constructed Criticism 545 13.02.2025 1:07:26

The team sits down to discuss the Regional Championship. What did they learn? How did they feel? What is next? Constructed Criticism is Powered by Mana Traders: We have a rotating coupon code and until March 30th you can use ccmtg Use our affiliate link at The team sits down to discuss the Regional Championship. What did they learn? How did they feel? What is next? Constructed Criticism is Powered...

Aetherdrift Pick 2 Set Review: Constructed Criticism 544 06.02.2025 1:27:35

Aetherdrift is here and Abe and Spencer are gonna talk about the set in a classic Pick 2 Set Review Check out our sponsor Untapped GG and use our affiliate link below:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://mtga.untapped.gg/companion?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=constructedcriticism⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Swag Store: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://teespring.com/CCMTG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Modern Power Rankings: Constructed Criticism 543 30.01.2025 1:50:16

Mason, Abe, and Spencer go over the Modern RCs including their new power rankings System. Check out our sponsor Untapped GG and use our affiliate link below:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://mtga.untapped.gg/companion?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=constructedcriticism⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Swag Store: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://teespring.com/CCMTG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us...

How We Evaluate Cards in MTG: Constructed Criticism 542 21.01.2025 1:04:24

Mason and Abe breakdown how they evaluate cards in MTG for the Pick 2 Check out our sponsor Untapped GG and use our affiliate link below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mtga.untapped.gg/companion?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=constructedcriticism⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Swag Store: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://teespring.com/CCMTG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on twitter: Mason: ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

How to Minimize Decisions in MTG: Constructed Criticism 541 15.01.2025 1:19:16

Heezy, Mason, and Abe sit down to discuss how to ease your mental energy in Magic: The Gathering Check out our sponsor Untapped GG and use our affiliate link below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mtga.untapped.gg/companion?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=constructedcriticism⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Swag Store: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://teespring.com/CCMTG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on...

Talking about Spotlight Foundations: Constructed Criticism 540 08.01.2025 1:07:40

This week Abe and Heezy sit down to discuss Standard and Spotlight Foundations from Atlanta Check out our sponsor Untapped GG and use our affiliate link below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mtga.untapped.gg/companion?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=constructedcriticism⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Swag Store: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://teespring.com/CCMTG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on...