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Somehow, after ten years, we hit 500 episodes. Crazy. This week we take a look at a UW list, and go over the latest banned and restricted announcement. We also dive into a new video game and some documentaries. Thank you for your honor.

We’re back after another week hiatus. And we dive into the Pro Tour and the latest Explorer Anthology. We also talk about some of the summer blockbusters of July. Thank you for your honor. Cameron McCoy -  @Cameron_McCoy Curtis Nower -  @CurtisNow Our show -  @SpikeFeedMTG Music by  Micah Jones Episode 499 The Spike feed Download A Magic: The Gathering Podcast RSS

We take a break from the normal format of the show and take a deep dive into how to get started with Flesh and Blood. Thank you for your honor.

We’re back to talk about Esper control in Standard, and how the one ring rules the non-rotating format. We also talk about the Bear Season 2 and FAB. Thank you for your honor.

After a harrowing journey across the land of Kansas City, Cameron arrives on the doorstep of Castle Nower. They are changed men from the last time they saw each other… We record an off-the-cuff episode sharing our experiences with Lord of the Rings, Flesh and Blood, video games, and TV. Thank you for your honor.

Middle Earth is a upon and and we take a look at the new Lord of the Rings set in terms on sealed. (why wasn’t this a Standard set again?) We also talk about Chromatic Cube, the Magic Con Vegas 100K event. Finally we talk Flash and Final Fantasy. Thank you for your honor.

After a week hiatus, we come back to talk about this new-ish Standard. We’re both playing around with the UW list. It has some potential. Does Standard have the lasting power to remain fresh throughout the summer? We also take a look at the new Apple headset and talk Spiderman. Thank you for your honor.

Wizards is ending the month of May with some big shake ups for Standard. We take a look at the latest B&R announcement and wonder what Standard will look like this summer. We also take a look at some movies and talk Flesh and Blood. Thank you for your honor.

We dive into the metagame of Standard and Explorer. And then we ask what Standard should look like after the ban announcement that’s happening on May 29. We also talk about the new TNMT video game. Thank you for your honor.

A relatively quiet week, but we take a look at Aetherworks Marvel in Explorer. Discuss the latest news about Standard rotation, and talk Zelda. Thank you for your honor.

Big news dropped this week when Wizards announced that they are cancelling rotation and allowing for the current set of cards to remain for another year. We ask if this addresses the issues plaguing competitive play and Standard. We also talk video games and movies. Thank you for your honor.

It was a light week in terms of news, but we’ve been hitting draft hard for March of the Machines. We take a look at how the new set is impacting Standard, and we wonder what deck will win the upcoming Pro Tour. Thank you for you honor.

After a week hiatus, we’re back and just in time for the release of March of the Machines. We take a look at the set from a sealed/draft perspective, and give our initial impressions. We also talk about tactical video games and a new action film. Thank you for your honor.

This week we go over the Explorer metagame and talk about Shadows Over Innistrad Draft. We take a look at a few of the most recent spoiled cards and talk about the game Skyrim…again. Thank you for your honor.

This week we go over the new Explorer format and Standard. We also take a look at a few of the new cards coming from the new set. And we talk about Succession. Thank you for your honor.

Shadows Over Innistrad Remastered is upon us and we take a look at it’s impact in Arena. We also dive into the Mono White Standard deck, and talk Diablo and Monster Train. Thank you for your honor.

Legacy is officially dead at Cameron’s shop. We pour one out. We also go over the latest spoiled cards for Lord of the Rings, and our thoughts are all over the place. And we go over Curtis’s latest pre release for FaB. Thank you for your honor.

The Explorer metagame is looking healthy-ish, and with the next wave of cards being released, it’s getting closer and closer to getting us a real non-rotating format in Arena. Hey look, it’s Snapcaster Mage in Arena! Cool…but we still can’t figure out why resources are being put into Alchemy products. We also talk video games. Thank you for your honor.

Between PBS Fundraising and youth sports we are able to squeeze in a conversation about Magic. We go over our weeks, talk about the landfill find of MTG product, and talk quickly about video games. Thank you for your honor.

After a week break, we are back to take a deep dive into Standard, Pioneer, and Limited. It was great to see paper magic at Pro Tour Phyrexia, but we take a look at what could be done to make for a better experience. Thank you for your honor.

All Will Be One is Here and we take a look at limited and what its impact will be on Standard and Explorer. We also go down the video game memory lane and check out two classic remakes. Thank you for your honor.

We are Explorer-centric for the first part of the show as we take a look at the metagame and ask if there are any cards that could help ensure a healthy format. We then dive into our final spoilers for All Will Be One. Thank you for your honor.

A lot of people doubted Chiefs heading into the Bengals game. They had injury concerns with Patrick Mahomes. They had the 0-3 record against the Bengals and last year’s AFC Championship Game weighing over them. But somehow they pulled through. Oh, and we talk Magic. Thank you for your honor.

This week we go over a few of the new mechanics coming to All Will Be One. Ask what a future looks like with out LGSs, and talk movies and TV. Thank you for your honor.

This week, we go over the highs and lows of Dominaria Remastered, Explorer and Standard. We take a look at a few of the spoiled cards from All Will Be One, and come back to what has apparently become an annual tradition. Thank you for your honor.