The Spike Feed Episode 43 – Shield of the Avatar, The Last Airbender
This week, we talk M15 Spoilers and go deep into Modern. Dustin shares his trials and tribulations at GP Chicago. Curtis tries to go back to U/W Control only to come back again. Cameron throws every bit of Curtis’s advice out the window when it comes to U/B Fairies. And Dustin reveals the bureaucratic nightmare of...
Podcast: Download (Duration: 48:49 — 16.8MB)
Unified Theory of Commander: Draw
Let’s continue our discussion of the Unified Theory of Commander with a simple question. Would you generally rather be the player at the table with zero cards in hand or the player with a full hand of seven cards? No, this isn’t a trick question. It’s a thought exercise to make sure you are in...
Back to Basics
Greetings and welcome back! Before I get started on today’s topic, I’m going to address a few comments I saw on Reddit concerning my last article. A small portion of the comments asked me to be more specific with the picks I shotgunned. I chose cards that I felt were underpriced, were readily available, or...
Investing 206: Jason vs Corbin
Last time, we outlined the environment that these picks were made, so if you haven’t read that article, please do so here. With that out of the way, today we can start digging deeper into how each host’s choices panned out. This time around, rather than compare opposite styles, we are putting the two more...
Pitt Imps Podcast #74 – Oh Jam! New Logo
This week Chewie from “The Mana Pool” and Monday Night Magic joins us to reveal some big news on his side and help go over SCG Columbus. We wanted to go over GP Moscow but my notes are not as good as the cheat sheet wizards puts on the mothership and that was undergoing a...
Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:40:48 — 23.1MB)
Puzzle Box – Twos Four-Man Format, Red Section
Hello, everyone, and welcome back to the Puzzle Box! This week we are going to be looking at the red section substitutions as we continue building our cube to optimize it for the four-man format called Twos. If you have been following along, there is a good chance that you will have a pretty good...
Brainstorm Brewery #102 – An Excellent Vintage
Back on track and in rare form, the gang launches headlong into the old format as seamlessly as a Marcel segue. Promised segments are delivered, old favorites are revisited, and so many knowledge bombs are dropped you’ll need the UN to help you put the pieces of your previous worldview back together. It’s all value...
Podcast: Download (Duration: 51:04 — 23.4MB)
Conjured Currency #18: Turning Tokens into Treasure
Note on last week: Welcome back, new buyers and sellers of bulk shipping supplies! Before I go on this week’s rant, I want to take a moment of reflection on last week, and bring up a comment that Reddit User and store owner TheCardNexus brought to my attention. I showed you guys a place to...
The Spike Feed Episode 42 – People Can’t See Your Thumbs-Up
In our latest episode, Cameron talks about his star-studded weekend, Curtis dips his toe into trading, and Dustin starts buying collections. There’s also some serious hand wringing with regards to SCG’s adoption of Modern and WOTC’s bizarre sample pack policy. Thank you for your honor. Your hosts: Dustin Gore Cameron McCoy – @Cameron_McCoy Curtis Nower...
Podcast: Download (Duration: 38:41 — 15.5MB)
Investing 205: Blind Shot Calling
“I took the liberty of bullshitting you.” “Excuse me while I whip this out.” “I have half a mind to join a club and beat you over the head with it.” Hello, Brainstorm groupies! When last we left our intrepid heroes, we were learning about the investment styles that each host was using to amass...
Junk Midrange Tournament Report
Junk Midrange has been one of the fastest-growing decks in Standard of late, especially after Jeff Hoogland’s third-place finish at SCG Cincinnati. You can see his list here. I first saw this deck shell when Ryan Gerhart posted a top four at SCG Detroit with his list. I fell in love. The [card]Underworld Connections[/card] plus...
Serum Visions: Bottling Day!
Hello, everyone, and welcome back to Serum Visions! First things first, I must apologize for my absence these last two weeks. My wife and I are moving to Toronto and just did the big packing blitz. It left absolutely no room for writing. But here we are, back and ready to bottle! This week we’re...
Join Our Newsletter
Subscribe to receive info on our latest news and episodes