MTG Grindcast

Hey everyone! With RCQ season kicking into gear, we wanted to share our experiences and try to equip you with some tools that have helped us be successful in RCQ seasons past. If you're thinking of grinding for that qualification, whether you're a grizzled vet or have never made an RC before, I think there's something in here for you. Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to...

It's still early in the standard format, and the red decks aren't letting us forget it. But players are fighting back with Preachers and Bezas and Sheoldreds and we break it all down for you. Plus! We review all the standard-relevant cards from Foundations that you can't open in Foundations packs. Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our pa...

We all love standard! So let's chat about it at the onset of RCQ season, and not spend too much brainpower trying to figure out exactly which cards are in Foundations. Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you subscribe or not, you’re invited to join...

Mark is here! And we're chatting about his first Worlds experience, this standard format, and why he actually kinda loves Arena. Distract yourself from reality with the soothing sounds of the MTG Grindcast. Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you s...

Wooooooof what a news week. Somehow next year's sets managed to overshadow a pretty sweet Worlds, with cataclysmic shifts to magic as a whole. We go over the latest ways Magic is DyingTM. Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you subscribe or not, yo...

We're back, from the exotic lands of Iceland and Wisconsin, respectively, and we're here to talk standard and cube! Respectively. Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you subscribe or not, you’re invited to join our discord, where we’re building a c...

It's here! Simultaneously late (for a set review) and early (in the week!) we're going over all our spookiest favorite cards from the new set. Don't miss out! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you subscribe or not, you’re invited to join our disc...

The RC's coming, and CCR's playing Enchanties! Get the inside scoop on the deck and all the weird places Pioneer has gone over the past week. Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you subscribe or not, you’re invited to join our discord, where we’re...

It's...commander ban week? Ok, I guess that's what we're talking about because we must engage with the Discourse, it's in our contract. But we talk Duskmourn cards too, don't worry! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you subscribe or not, you’re i...

Collins is here! And he's been pioneering up a storm to prep for this RC. He shares his thoughts on the format and we talk through which Duskmourn cards are looking to make a splash. Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you subscribe or not, you’re...

Spoiler season continues, even as the thought of how much Pioneer CCR has to play this month manifests dread within him. Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you subscribe or not, you’re invited to join our discord, where we’re building a community...

Duskmourn is coming out soon! OOoooOOoo! Lee played lantern in a 7 round RCQ this weekend! Eeeeeek! CCR's focusing on Pioneer all month long AAAUUUGGgghhhhhhhhh! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you subscribe or not, you’re invited to join our d...

It's ban discussion time! Thank goodness no one got a podcast episode out on this before we did! Get ready for some fresh, unsullied takes on legacy, modern, and pioneer! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you subscribe or not, you’re invited to j...

We did it *sniff* Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you subscribe or not, you’re invited to join our discord, where we’re building a community of friendly people all looking to improve at the game we love. Check it out here: https://discord.gg/Uq...

Lee won his RCQ with Nadu...and he ENJOYED IT. How dare he? Join me in angrily shaking our fists at him, and then talking about Duel Commander and Standard because optimizing Nadu builds sounds just awful to me. Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether...

Definitely don't miss this one, because we're tackling all the problems one by one and fixing them up, all for YOU! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you subscribe or not, you’re invited to join our discord, where we’re building a community of fr...

You otter listen to this one Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you subscribe or not, you’re invited to join our discord, where we’re building a community of friendly people all looking to improve at the game we love. Check it out here: https://di...

Standard is rotating, everyone take cover! Will Domain survive the loss of triomes? Is there any way to make Aftermath Analyst work? Can you Relic without Gurk? All this and more! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you subscribe or not, you’re inv...

More Bloomburrow cards! A lot of them are bats! Boy is it a shame the Orzhov creature land sucks so much! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you subscribe or not, you’re invited to join our discord, where we’re building a community of friendly peo...

It turns out Bloomburrow is the next set after all! This episode has it all: Mouse Knights, Frogs eloping, hot takes on decklists. Grab some dandelion cordial and come hang out! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you subscribe or not, you’re invit...

Pro Tour MH3: Complete. Nadu: unbeatable. Probably. We're talking about our expectations for modern over the next few weeks, along with plenty of discussion of the newly-announced MTG Foundations and what that means for standard. Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus con...

Mark is back! We're talking all things modern in the runup to Pro Tour MH3, but we've also got some time to talk about the recent ban announcements as a pressure release for Lee before he explodes. This is a fun one! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whe...

It's here! The set is out and it's getting played and we delayed this episode just enough that we could cheat a little before wildly guessing at which cards are good or not. Don't worry though, there's still a hot take or two to carry the episode. Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get...

MH3 is here! But we haven't talked about all the interesting cards yet, so we're catching up today! One last overview of the set before our big honkin' set review next week. We've got Takes, Opinions, and What Have Yous. Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And...

Adam came to hang out! Fresh off of qualifying for the pro tour, we're talking Gurk, swapping stories, and then diving into the cards we're most excited for from MH3. Come hang out! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music! If you’d like to support the podcast, check out our patreon at patreon.com/mtggrindcast. Subscribers get swag and bonus content! And whether you subscribe or not, you’re i...