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On this episode, Maria and Meghan break down Strixhaven: School of Mages draft! After an exciting prerelease weekend, it’s full steam ahead in the MTG Arena draft queues (especially for Maria…holy cow!) Find out what our two hosts think are the best overall draft strategies, which commons and uncommons you should pick early, and why Strixhaven draft isn’t your grandmother’s...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome Judge Rob to the show to talk Strixhaven: School of Mages! Learn everything you need to know before you play your Stixhaven prerelease this weekend. Judge Rob covers everything from new and returning mechanics to tricky cards that might trip you up at your event. Trust us, you don’t want to play before you listen to this! Judge Rob is all-knowing and...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan say goodbye to Kaldheim — with a recap of the entire story of the plane (who knew we might end up  liking Tyvar?!), a look back at what worked (and what didn’t) in draft, and how the set impacted (or didn’t) Standard. PLUS: A look ahead to Strixhaven! We’ll take a look behind the scenes and learn how the School of Mages was developed, highl...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan jump into the deep end of Magic the Gathering’s newest set: Strixhaven! They do an unboxing of some Strixhaven swag, discuss the new mechanics of the game (hello, Learn!) and talk about the powerful new planeswalkers. PLUS: a recap of last weekend’s Kaldheim Championship – including the best decks in Standard and Historic if you’re looking...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan give you a quiz! Yes, that’s right! It’s the return of the Cosmo Quiz on GLHF! Find out which Magic the Gathering “Player Psychograph” you best identify with and get better insight into you play style and the way you best connect with the game. That, and it’s just FUN! PLUS: a preview of this weekend’s Kaldheim Championship comp...

On this episode, it’s been quite a year, folks! Maria and Meghan look back at one year in pandemic isolation as it relates to Magic the Gathering. Hear their thoughts on the MTG highlights and lowlights of being quarantined, the future of what tournaments might look like post-pandemic, their memories surrounding their first all-digital prereleases and more. It’s been a wild ride (to pu...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan don their black judges’ robes and white doilies and settle every Magic the Gathering debate ever. Yes, that’s right. They will finally put an end to any arguing about any topic regarding MTG. Consider it a public service. If you and your friend have been locked in a decades-old debate: congratulations! This episode will conclusively solve everything fo...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan check in on Standard following last weekend’s MPL and Rivals League play! Do we have any exciting new decks with the release of Kaldheim? PLUS: A look back at Time Spiral ahead of the release of Time Spiral Remastered. What exactly WAS Time Spiral all about anyway? Get a refresher! And a check in on all the latest news (and drama) in the Magic community. The...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan dive into the world of Strixhaven! After a surprise info drop from Wizards of the Coast detailing the five Colleges of the famous Magic school, our intrepid hosts break down the unique attributes of each (and which they’d join!) PLUS: An update from the Arena Open and the VML and a check-in of Kaldheim draft, as we venture deeper into the format. And it&#821...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan take a deep dive on the creation of Kaldheim – Magic the Gathering’s newest set! Find out how the set came to life and why it took so many years to see the light of day. PLUS: super interesting behind-the-scenes information on the development of specific cards (did you know Toralf went through FIVE different names?!), Mark Rosewater answers questions a...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan break down the top decks hitting Standard – just a few days after the set’s official release! Kaldheim has added a few cards into the mix (too few? ask our hosts) and we’ll investigate anything new or spicy you might encounter on the ladder — or want to play yourself! Meghan might just have found her love match! PLUS: an update on Meghan&#8...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan dive deep into Kaldheim draft! It’s one of the most complicated draft formats in recent memory and there’s tons to explore, so you’ll definitely want to get as much input as you can on what cards are over-performing and which are under-performing early on in this format. Celebrate Magic the Gathering’s newest set by cracking some packs and...

On this episode, Judge Rob returns to give us all the info we’ll need to know ahead of this week’s Kaldheim prerelease! Get the lowdown on new and returning mechanics and learn how to navigate tricky new cards that are sure to stump even the most pedigreed of players! Fret not, Judge Rob is here to help! PLUS: Maria and Meghan named Cutest and Grossest card of Kaldheim. Be prepared for...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome very special guest Tyler Mills to the show! Tyler, besides being an awesome dude in real life, is also a guru of how to play for free on Magic Arena. (He’s also got a 67% win rate in Limited! No big deal…) Tyler will teach you how you can play Arena for basically no money at all (really!) and grow your collection at the same time. He’s on...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan talk everything Kaldheim! They’ll give you the lowdown on the lore (there’s lots of it), the new preview cards (there’s lots of them), and show off two preview cards of their own (there’s two of them.) Get hyped for Magic’s newest set with an introduction to the new and returning mechanics and a look at the first Kaldheim Magic story...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan ring in the new year with a bunch of questions from listeners! Find out what set they’d invent if they could, what their favorite books of 2020 were, how Maria would fix white, and what to do about a briefcase full of spaghetti. PLUS: Meghan preps for the upcoming Venus and Mercury League by testing Standard – find out what spicy deck she’s bring...

Happy Holidays, everyone! On this episode, Maria and Meghan hand out the most prestigious of Magic the Gathering awards: The Chrimbys! Getting a Chrimby is the equivalent of an MTG Oscar, so they are preeeetty important. Find out which cards win Overall Cutest, Best 23rd Card in Draft or what deck wins Deck of the Year or which moment takes the crown as Best Magic Moment of 2020. It’s been a...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan put on their conductor’s hats and jump aboard the hype train for Kaldheim! Get all the latest info about Magic the Gathering’s newest set, out next month. Your hosts have the lowdown on new cards, returning mechanics, cool planeswalkers — you name it! PLUS: Maria and Meghan reveal their predictions as to what will be in the set — including...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan step up to the front of the class to give their tournament reports from this past weekend’s Historic Arena Open! Find out what decks they played, what they played against, and what their final records were! PLUS: A few new spicy Historic decks if you’re looking for something new to bring into battle. ALSO: Arena Cube Draft is mega super-powered and sup...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan break down all the exciting action from this past weekend’s Zendikar Rising Championship! Find out what the top decks were in both Historic and in Standard and hear stories from behind-the-scenes of the broadcast. Looking for a fun deck to play on the ladder that the pros also use? How about a deck to crush this weekend’s upcoming Arena Open with? Don&...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan finally finish their trek through every single draft set that’s been released since they started playing Magic the Gathering back in 2012! Join along in the merry, merry memoryfest as they recall the highlights and the lowlights of the most recent draft releases. SPECIAL BONUS: Maria unboxes a Secret Lair that she doesn’t remember buying and Meghan wan...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan continue their Draft Retrospective – going through all the various Magic the Gathering draft formats they played over the years. This episode, they kick things off with Kaladesh and Aether Revolt! Listen in as our dynamic duo try to remember everything about these iconic sets over the years. BONUS: Maria is attacked by a vicious bug and Meghan watches Alien...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan look back over all the different Magic the Gathering sets they’ve played over the years – and reminisce about their favorite (and least favorite!) Draft formats. Come along on the memory journey as our hosts remember what they loved about Return to Ravnica, Theros and Khans of Tarkir. Exactly  what were the mechanics in Eldritch Moon again? Did I ever...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan get ready for Kaladesh Remastered! Hitting Arena this Thursday, the throwback format will be invading your draft queue and shaking up the Historic format. If you weren’t playing during Kaladesh, don’t worry! Our hosts go over the most powerful cards in the set and what ones they’re looking forward to brewing with. If you did  play Kaladesh, it&#8...

On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome very special guest and winner of the past TWO VML Championships, Carolyn Kavanagh, to the show! Carolyn talks about why a league for under-represented genders is important, her process of finding the perfect deck every week (how is she so good at this game?!), and what she’s looking forward to in the Zendikar Rising Championship in December. PLUS: Ev...