The Blue Envelope Podcast

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Full show notes can be found on the website, www.tbepodcast.com As always, you can also subscribe to our YouTube channel, or find us on Facebook and Twitter. Don't forget our lovely sponsors, Magic Madhouse. And if, after that, you have some spare money left over, we'd really appreciate it if you could show us some support through Patreon. www.facebook.com/tbepodcast www.twitter.com/tbepodcast www...

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Full show notes can be found over on our website: http://tbepodcast.com/2016/05/episode-82-exclusive/ As always, you can also subscribe to our YouTube channel, or find us on Facebook and Twitter. Don't forget our lovely sponsors, Magic Madhouse. And if, after that, you have some spare money left over, we'd really appreciate it if you could show us some support through Patreon. www.facebook.com/tbe...

Hi there! In this week's Back in't'Day, Rob takes us back to the invitational in which Antoine Ruel created Ranger of Eos - did you know that was an Invitational card when you were fetching up two Figures of Destiny? Back in't'Day: http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/mi06 The three-part tournament report by Jeff "Ffej" Cunningham can be found here, here and here, and it's well-worth a read...

Hi there! In this week's Back in't'Day, Rob takes us way back when to 2005, when Gladiel Szleifer took down the first skins Pro Tour in Philadelphia. Ever wondered what the system was before Pro Club levels were even a thing? Well, here's your answer. Back in't'Day: http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/szleifer-seizes-sunday It's been a while since we did a crack-a-pack, so that kicks us of...

Hi there! In this week's Back in't'Day, Rob takes us all the way back to 2015, for another SCG event, which highlights a rapid change in creature based decks' approach to standard: from going tall to going wide. The best part of this event was the fact that names in the top 8 allowed for some pretty cringe-worthy wordplay. Back in't'day: http://www.starcitygames.com/events/250415_cleveland.html Of...

Hi there! In this week's Back in't'Day, Rob takes us back to 2007, when Guillaume Wafo-Tapa won a PT with his trademark blue-back control. Excuse the Japanese - we couldn't find coverage in any other language. Back in't'Day: http://magic.wizards.com/ja/articles/archive/event-coverage/wafo-tapa-tops-them-all-2007-04-11 Seeing as we've had some time to digest the new Shadows over Innistrad cards, to...

Hi there! In this week's Back in't'Day, Rob takes us back to the first Pro Tour to be held outside of the States: Pro Tour Paris, way back in April 1997. Ever heard that (in)famous Mike Long story? Well, this is where it happened. Back in't'Day: http://www.starcitygames.com/magic/misc/5270_The_First_Combo_Deck_What_Was_Prosperous_Bloom.html For the first time we crack some packs from Shadows over...

Hi there! This week, for the first time ever, Rob takes us Back in't'Day to a SCG invitational. You might find some of the cards look somewhat familiar... http://www.starcitygames.com/events/060413_atlanta.html The big news this week is that the Modern Banned and Restricted update might pave the way for a shiny new format, and we share our thoughts on the past, present and future of a divisive for...

Hi there! This week, Rob takes us back to the original Innistrad with a standard Grand Prix that highlighted the domination of a certain blue-white deck. Does that sound familiar to you? Back in't'day: http://magic.wizards.com/en/eventcoverage/gpslc12 Seeing as it's games week and Ravnica, we go through some Ravnica-themed Spectral Progressions before bringing back the game that's taking the airwa...

Hi there! This week, Rob kicks us off with a rather suitable Ravnica-Guildpact Limited Grand Prix, hosted in the UK and won by a UK player. That leads us quite nicely into talking about the current flashback drafts on Magic Online, which are Ravnica block for another week and a half. Back in't'day: http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/gpcar06 We also take some time to talk about Shadows ove...

Hi there! This week, Rob kicks us off with yet another Extended tournament, this time won by Gerard Fabiano back in 2008 (and piloting none other than Gerard's Verdict). Back in't'Day: http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/gerard-fabiano-wins-grand-prix%E2%80%93philadelphia Now that Shadows over Innistrad previews are in full swing, we take the opportunity to see Oath of the Gatewatch off in...

Hi There! It's been an exciting week for British Magic, what with three Grand-Prix top 8s across the globe. We're lucky enough to have Bologna champion Kayure Patel joining us in today's episode, whilst Neil is in American and losing his power pack (again). Rather appropriately, this week's Back in't'Day talks about two events; the first instance of same-format Grand Prixs running on the same week...

Hi There! In this week's Back in't'Day, Rob talks about when Raphael Levy won the second of two consecutive Grand Prixs with the exact same list. You'd have thought they'd see him coming by then. Once again, we take time to reminisce over the glory of the Extended format. Back in't'day: http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/levy-does-it-again It's games week this week, which brings you a cou...

Hi There! In this week's Back in't'Day, Rob talks about GP Vancouver, where Cheon took his formerly-known-as-next-level blue deck all the way to the victory. This gives Matt a chance to reminisce over possibly his favourite format ever: Extended, circa 2008. Back in't'day: http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/cheon-conquers-canada Because it's the second round of RPTQs this weekend, we take...

Hi There! The team's all back together again this week, so it's business as usual which, of course, starts with Rob's Back in't'Day. In that, we talk about the first ever Modern Grand Prix. Back in't'day: http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg%2Fdaily%2Feventcoverage%2Fgplin12%2Fwelcome This week's Trash to Treasure goes a little wrong, and the Rigtionary word of the day almo...

Hi There! There's been a Pro Tour this week, which gives us plenty to talk about, from the rise of super teams to the rise (again) of the Eldrazi. This all leads quite nicely on from Rob's Back in't'Day, which covers Pro Tour Paris 2011: the one where Caw Blade squawked its way into the format with style. Back in't'day: http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg%2Fdaily%2Feventco...

Hi there! It's just Rob and Matteo this week, with Neil off in America for the Pro Tour and Matt AWOL. Rob's back in't'day extends nicely into a talk about how different countries have done over time, which leads rather nicely into a spectral progression that reveals some interesting numbers on global GP attendance. Back in't'day: http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/ptla01 Matteo did promi...

Hi there! Seeing as we've just had a new set release. it's crack-a-packs ahoy this week. And remember, all of the rares we open will go to one lucky Patreon subscriber! We also take a little time to talk about Standard ahead of this weekend's inaugural Magic Madhouse Pro Series event. Which deck feels like playing the greatest draft pool of all time? As always, we also have the usual Back in't'Day...

Hi there! It's games week, which means we've got show for you that's jam-packed with all the silliness and sheer lack of high-brow content that you've come to know and love. Aside from the usual Back in't'Day and Trash to Treasure, we also run through a couple of rounds of Fact or Fiction, Common Bond and Entweet the Angels. And, of course, we end with another Rigtionary: today's word is Karoo. Li...

Hi there! It's the first limited week of the year, so we open the final Battle for Zendikar booster pack before Oath of the Gatewatch kicks in with full force. And remember, the contents of all our crackapacks will now go to a randomly chosen patreon: www.patreon.com/tbepodcast We also talk briefly about Mirrodin draft, after listener Steve suggested we cover the Modern flashback drafts that are h...

Happy new year! A new year means a fresh start, so you might notice some changes in this week's episode. For one, that cheesy, annoyingly-catchy into theme has been replaced by an equally cheesy and face-palmingly awful different intro tune! We also introduce a new, hopefully recurring feature called The Rigtionary. It's Neil's first feature, and one you'll have to listen to the end to hear. The m...

Now that we're all full of turkey and mince pies, and it's only a few more days until we have to go back to the daily grind, what better time to reflect on a year of highs and lows from the world of Magic? We talk about our best and worst moments of 2015, look over our predictions from last year, make new predictions or 2016, and, most importantly, look at how well we did in Trash to Treasure acro...

As a wise man named Noddy once said, IIIIITTTTT'S CHRRRIIIIIIISSSSTMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS! As is now an annual tradition, we bring on the king of cringe Rich Hagon, to join us for a festive MTG-themed quiz and to tell us some of the most eye-wateringly awkward MTG jokes you've ever laid your ears on. That's all after we open the secret Santa gifts we've been buying each other over the last few weeks....