Booze Cube Creations by Corbin, Ryan, Jason & Marcel
Here are the cards that the host have come up with for the Booze Cube, please vote on your favorites and they will make the expansion set. Corbin’s will be posted here later today.
Episode Archives
Brainstorm Brewery #17 – Shotcalls & Eight Balls
“Top quality financial information and innovative deck brewing!”
— M13 review time!!! Shotcalls with no Magic Eightball, well… usually.– Return to Ravnica will have the best prelease event ever, hands down, bar none; will make you say what’s a Helivault?
— MODO’s new client is out as a preview but the hosts are far from enthusiastic about the pending release, what went wrong?
— A chance to design cards for the upcoming Booze Cube expansion which will be ready at GenCon. Read the contests rule here, submissions are due by August 5th.
— Corbin and Marcel take the mono White Artifact deck from lasts episode and work on it independently, tune in next week as they reveal their decklists; what cards will be the same?
Mono-White Artifact Control v.1
12 Plains
4 Phyrexia’s Core
4 Ghost Quarter
4 Buried Ruin
3 Surge Node
3 Contagion Clasp
3 Shrine of Loyal Legions
3 Grindclock
2 Ratchet Bomb
3 Throne of Geth
3 Tumble Magnet
1 Oblivion Ring
2 Timely Reinforcements
2 Day of Judgment
2 Lux Cannon
2 Clock of Omens
2 Trading Post
3 Tezzeret’s Gambit
2 Terminus
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Booze Cube Expansion Set Contest
Read the Booze Cube’s expansion guidelines here.
Make expansions cards for the set, and submit them to your podcast of choice. Art is not necessary but would be nice. Due by the 5th of August.
In the mean time check out the Booze Cube website and the complete visual spoiler as well as a color pie guide. The Eh Team episode #91 is an excellent primer. Brush up on your knowledge before embarking on this journey.
If you want to turning your Booze Cube creations to Brainstorm Brewery, email us here.
Brainstorm Brewery #16 – Kicking the Shit!
“Top quality financial information and innovative deck brewing!”
— Sam Black creates a new Masterpiece Legacy deck for GP Atlanta using Goblin Bombardment, Faithless Looting, Gravecrawlers and other goodness, lots of synergy!!!
— Merfolks, Merfolks, Merfolks!!! Corbin is ecstatic over his pet legacy deck winning the SCG Open with another Blue/Black Merfolk in 4th!
— We talk M13 and the rise of the Vampires; also we cover reprints in Intro Decks.
— Corbin’s been tinkering with Mono Red Storm in Standard, with tokens and Burn at the Stake for the win!!!? Here about how M13 will help the deck.
— Marcel brewed up a mono white artifact control deck with Clock of Omens & Trading Post as the M13 additions, in its early stage this deck will be improved on soon.
— Scott Camp & Shaun Mahler are our contest winner with solid arguments in favor and against the Reserved List respectively. They each win a AVR draft set. Thank you listeners for all your responses they were great, here are the responses, a good read.
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Brainstorm Brewery #15 – Financially Sound Miscalls
“Top quality financial information and innovative deck brewing!”
— No Shocklands in M13!!! Despite our miscall on the cast, selling Shocks was the financially correct move. We have a good debate on reprints & the future of Shocklands.
— No Noble Hierarch in M13 as Mark Rosewater revealed that Exalted will only be on white & black cards, still selling was the right move? Should you buy back your playset?
— Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 was hacked finding 5 new decks for the upcoming expansion were uncovered representing 5 of Ravnica?s guilds.
— Ryan’s going to an Anime convention in L.A. to buy cards working at Troll & Toad’s booth.
— Jason E Alt (@JasonEAlt) joins us again as the new unofficial official co-host.
What’s It Worth
— Ryan digs into his bag of knowledge & attempts to stump the cast with some tricky picks.
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Brainstorm Brewery #14 – Invitational Woes
“Top quality financial information and innovative deck brewing!”
— Darin Minard goes over his last minute deck tech he came up with for the Standard Open where he placed 20th! Check out his decklist!
— Corbin played a Naya deck in the standard portion of the SCG Invitational and Maverick in the legacy partition, listen to his experiences
Finance Corner
— All in all the Invitational was a lack luster event for trading but not a complete wash.
— New Ajani and Liliana planewalkers will be in M13, the lines are draw and not everyone is on the same side of the fence, where do you land?
— The hosts make pick from M13’s other hit and misses, the Titans leave behind big shoes to fill.
— Jason Alt (@JasonEAlt) from QuietSpeculation.com returns as a guest host.
Brainstorm Brewery #13 – Lucky 13
“Top quality financial information and innovative deck brewing!”
Contest this week, 2 winners will receive a draft set of AVR, either MODO or Paper packs.
— The Reserved List gets debated by the hosts, would eliminating the Reserved List kill Magic, both sides of the argument present solid points, what do you think?
— More & more M13 cards are being spoiled, will Vampires make a comeback?
— Origins ended up being a poor event for traders, both Ryan & Jason
— Jason Alt (@JasonEAlt) from QuietSpeculation.com returns as a guest host.
— Corbin is Now Married!!! Congratulations!!! Enjoy the Honeymoon in Jamaica!!!
Brainstorm Brewery #12 – A Bachelor’s Farewell…
“Top quality financial information and innovative deck brewing!”
— The shards of Alara are returning in M13, does that mean a Noble Hierarch reprint, Tri-Lands? Looks like there will be 2 new planeswalkers in M13, also Shocklands are looking likely with Arbor Elf being reprinted.
— There’s talk of Snapcaster, Delver and/or Ponder getting banned in Standard.
— Jason Alt (@JasonEAlt) from QuietSpeculation.com returns as a guest host.
— Corbin’s Getting Married!!! Congratulations!!! Enjoy the Honeymoon in Jamaica!!!
Finance Corner
— Planechase 2 deck lists have been released; the hosts go over their picks as potentially movers.
— Counterfeit Power 9: what to look for and tips on how to avoid counterfeit copies.
— Bonfire of the Damned is looking to position itself as “King of the Hill” in Avacyn Restored.
What’s It Worth
— Jason comes up with a cool new format for “What’s It Worth?” where the hosts attempt to pick the most expensive card from a select group of cards.
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Brainstorm Brewery #11 – Corbin’s Damn Dog!
“Top quality financial information and innovative deck brewing!”
Finance Corner
— Brad Nelson 2nd GP Minnesota with a Grand Architect deck, will the card see a price spike?
— MODO pre-releases are a scam, charging extortion prices to get the cards you want to play!
— Avacyn Restored is breathing new life into Standard, new decks are emerging!
— Marcel starts a beginner?s primer asking questions that novice trader?s would want to know.
Brew Pub
— Corbin has new tweaks to his favorite Modern deck, WUR Stax!!!
— Ryan has a new wacky combo deck in Modern with Grislebrand.
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Brainstorm Brewery #10 – Diabolic Hallelujah
“Top quality financial information and innovative deck brewing!”
Jason Alt (@JasonEAlt) from QuietSpeculation.com is our guest host this week!
Finance Corner
Alexander Hayne won PT Avacyn Restored with his UW Miracle deck, fighting against a field filled with Sliverhearts. What cards do the host feel are good plays?
Corbin will be competing at the SCG Invitational likely to be running a Maverick build, listen to his thoughts.
Planechase cards are spoiled, will Hypergenesis be a thing in Legacy?
The hosts talk about Diablo 3, it’s Corbin’s first Diablo.
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Brainstorm Brewery #9 – Tres Equis
“Top quality financial information and innovative deck brewing!”
Finance Corner
— Floor traders face controversy stemming from misconceptions. Corbin & Ryan dispel myths and explain how traders are an integral part of Magic’s ecosystem.
— Corbin’s first article on LegitMTG addresses the dilemma traders face on the floor and how trading strictly on a numbers game is bad for the community.
— Buying collections can be a win-win for all parties, listen to Ryan & Corbin’s experience with purchasing whole collections.
— Pro Tour is happening this weekend, new specs are sure to be found.
Brew Pub
— Brewing was put on ice this week as all the hosts had hectic work schedules.
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Brainstorm Brewery #8 – Horn Swoggle
“Top quality financial information and innovative deck brewing!”
Finance Corner
— Pre-Release weekend happened at it was eventful for all the hosts, listen in to their adventures.
— Love it or hate it, the premium Helvaults created quite the stir within the community.
— Pro Tours are being pushed back until after a set is released on MODO, also the MODO release will come a week sooner, Marcel can hardly contain himself!
— Large 3rd sets in a block will become more prevalent in Magic’s future, the host weigh-in on the ramifications and how it will affect prices.
— Star City Games changes their Open Series event, increasing the prize pool while also increasing the entry fee, how will this effect SCG events when it comes to trading?
Brew Pub
— Marcel has two new brews, a UW Restoration Angel/Cloudshift deck and a Naya Humans deck, both are powerful and fun to play with.
— Marcel talks about @Smi77y‘s Kamikazi Zombies deck, which is a cool and interesting deck to play with using Blood Artist and Killing Wave
What’s It Worth?
— Entreat the Angels, Temporal Mastery, Tibalt, the Fiend-Blooded, Bonfire of the Damned, Terminus, & Zealous Conscripts
Altered Card of the Week
— Bruce Banner / Hulk by Julie White
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Brainstorm Brewery #7 – Avacyn Impressions
“Top quality financial information & innovative deck brewing!”
Finance Corner
— The full spoiler is out & the hosts pick which cards are over-rated, solid performers & sleepers.
— Jonathan Medina (@MtgMedina) is our guest host and makes quality picks on the cast without the help from the Magic Eightball or a pair of Dice..
— Which cards impress the host the most? Are Avacyn’s planeswalkers over-hyped or undervalued? What hidden gems are awaiting discovery? Is the new miracle mechanic going to cut the mustard? Which decks are better posed for the new standard? Which cards will impact Legacy and EDH? Get the answers to your questions by listening in!
Brew Pub
— Jon talks about his FMN Hero GB Pod deck. He has several good strategies about brewing on a budget and how to gear up for standard rotation.
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Brainstorm Brewery #6 – Cavern of WTF!?!
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Finance Corner
— Cavern of Souls is the elephant in the room; we weigh in on the impact of this incredible card!
— Jeff Saturn joins us as a guest host and talks about his current venture with Ryan buying massive bulk collections.
— Smack in the middle of spoiler season, it looks like this will be a heavily drafted set because of the many chase cards, looks like Standard’s headed for a shake down.
— The popular cycle of rare nonbasic lands is completed with Avacyn, which one is our favorite?
— Two new exciting planeswalkers have been spoiled but are they worth their pre-order price?
— What’s going on with Snapcaster Mage and what’s in store for its future?
Brew Pub
— With only half of the cards spoiled brewing took a hiatus this week, but Ryan talks about an interesting combo deck with Grislebrand!
What’s It Worth?
— Aven Mindsensor, Iona, Shield of Emeria, Spellskite & Snapcaster Mage
Altered Card of the Week
— 3D Melira, Sylvok Outcast by Andrew Sitte
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Brainstorm Brewery #5 – Padawan to a Jedi
“Top quality financial information and innovative deck brewing!”
Finance Corner
— Preview Cards Galore! the hosts go over most of the cards currently spoiled.
— Sam Davis (@SamDavisBoyHero) joins us as a guest host; he does a mini AMA with Ryan & Corbin about what it takes become a trader and how to become better at trading.
— Will it’ll take a miracle for Temporal Mastery to live up to the hype?
— Grislebrand is unveiled and the whole cast likes him better than Avacyn, Angel of Hope.
— Return to Ravnica is announced!!! Shocklands will likely be reprinted in M13, RtR or both!
— Ryan & Corbin talk foils and foreign cards, what should you be trading for?
Tournament Highlights
— MODO Cube caused the prices of packs to plummet due to the grinders; will this become a problem if Cube becomes a regular event? What can be done to make regular Cube a reality?
Brew Pub
— Ryan & Marcel played MODO Cube this weekend, Ryan going 16-5 in 8-4’s & Marcel going 4-4 in the Swiss drafts. Listen to their experiences.
— Marcel played with Corbin’s WBR Modern deck from last, Corbin has new sideboard tech!
What’s It Worth?
— Sam Davis attempts to stump the hosts with his picks this week of: Voidslime (promo), Hero of Bladehold (promo), Honor the Pure (Buy-A-Box) & Seedtime
Altered Card of the Week
Karn Father of Machines (Karn Liberated) by Jackie Lee Alters
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Brainstorm Brewery #4 – Limited Gaming
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Jeffery Szelzki (@LimitedGaming) joins us as a guest host this week!
Finance Corner
— Jeff talks about being a card store and gaming in Canada.
— Avacyn, Angel of Hope is previewed, how do the hosts react to the card?? What is the Angel/Dragon paradox when it comes to trading?
— What is inside the Helvault that will be opened at pre-releases? Could there be promos of Avacyn & Grislebrand? With the Helvault weighing 50 pounds, there must be more inside?
— Hellrider holds its value despite the recent bannings of Intangible Virtue & Lingering Souls in Innistrad Block.
— Shockland speculation in M13.
Tournament Highlights
— Delver continues to put Magic on ice winning GP Salt Lake City, SCG Standard Open & Modern in GP Turin this weekend.
— The new Legacy Open winning Blouses deck gets ported to Modern and makes Day 2 in GP Turin running a 4-of Spirit Mantle!
— Head Judges at PTQ?s made decisions that impacted players? ability to Intentionally Draw.? They stirred up controversy because DCI rules were broken in the process.
Brew Pub
— Corbin is playing a sick WBR Modern deck that Top 8ed a couple PTQ?s.? It plays several value cards including Dark Confidant, Kitchen Finks, Lingering Souls and Lightning Helix.
— Marcel took Ryan?s Block deck for a spin and had fun playing the block format
What’s It Worth?
— Jeffery stumps two of the hosts with his picks of: Norwood Priestess, Imperial Recruiter, Protean Hulk & Ali from Cairo
Altered Card of the Week
Wastelands by Ryan Peneff (@Peneff123Alters)
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Altered Card of the Week #4
Wasteland by Ryan Peneff (@Peneff123Alters)
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Ramen Cast #2 – Gerald Freas Speaks
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“Instant speed news never watered down!”
Gerald Freas (@dr8sides) himself is being grilled by the host as he speaks his case. Does he feel remorse for his actions? Does he feel the 18 month banning is fair? Do you even care? Listen in and get answers to the question you want to ask.
Read the Gerald Freas interview primer at: Legitmtg.com
Ramen Cast #1 – Atom Bombs & Cuntwaffles!
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“Instant speed news never watered down!”
Wizards bans a player for 18 months over a series of Twitter post containing photos and derogatory comments about players at GP Indy & GP Baltimore.? The situation is bigger than just the events that took place, this is a new precedent set within the Magic community.? Players are unsettled because while obviously the line was crossed, where the line is draw is uncertain.? Listen in to get commentary in a rational and thought out talk.
Brainstorm Brewery #3 – The Mavericks of Tron
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Finance Corner
— Shout Out to @OreoCorp for placing 76th at GP Mexico!!!
— SCG Innovational with Naya Pod winning in standard and Maverick winning in Legacy.? In fact Maverick was 6 of the deck in the top 8 of Legacy open. .
— Scavenging Ooze keeps rising in price as a 3-of in Maverick. Is it time to buy Counterpunch at MSRP or not?
— RG Tron is looking to break Modern with consistent turn 3-4 Karn sealing the game, we talk about its impact and potential banning.
— Please send in card picks for the “What’s It Worth?” section by emailing us.
Brew Pub
— Corbin can help but want to cast Emrakul as quickly as possible with his Modern deck brew.
— Ryan continues to evolving his RG agro/self-mill block deck, anticipating the changes to the meta with the recent bannings.
— Marcel takes the Werewolves deck from Daily MTG for a spin and is not disappointed.
What’s It Worth?
— A new segment where listeners attempt to stump the hosts as they try to guess the prices of random cards. Please send in your picks for next week via our email.
Altered Card of the Week
An Extended Art Gallery by Niheloim, some cool stuff there you need to check out!
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Brainstorm Brewery #2 – Cards on the Table
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Finance Corner
— Legacy has a new deck, Blouses, winning first place at SCG Sacramento. A relatively cheap deck for the format, it uses hexproof creatures, auras and disruption.
— Ryan & Corbin both attended GP Nashville making trades all weekend. Peter “Bulk Rare Kid” Young was escorted out of the venue twice by security! He was suspected of theft.
— The crew talks about protecting your cards at events by being proactive.
— Intangible Virtue will be banned in block and Ryan goes over the implications.
— Please send in card pick for the “What’s It Worth?” section by emailing us.
Brew Pub
— Marcel is playing WBR Human Sacrifice deck in standard with Falkenrath Aristrocrat and the likes of Loyal Cathar and Doomed Traveler
— Ryan went 4-0 in a Daily Event with his new Innistrad block brew, using aggressive creatures, self-mill and Splitterfright/Ghoultree.? This deck is nasty.
What’s It Worth?
— A new segment where listeners attempt to stump the hosts as they try to guess the prices of random cards. Please send in your picks for next week via our email.
Altered Card of the Week
Dance of the Dead by Mimi Munster – a cool extended art card fit for a rock star.
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