Brainstorm Brewery #130 – Dargons
So. Here you are—the half of the original listener base that wasn’t alienated last episode. That’s excellent. We’re glad to have you back. You passed our test, and you can be our friend now. This was an episode just for you, the fans. We talk about Grand Prix Denver, spoilers, and Finance 101, and we...
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Pitt Imps Podcast #100 You Will Be Missed Ryan
Welcome to Pitt Imps #100. Holy crap. We got here. In this episode, we celebrate the show, the listeners, and Ryan. This being his last episode with us as a permanent host created a very touching moment which we quickly snuffed out. We answered questions from the listeners, and Angelo, unknown to the other hosts,...
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Always and Never in Magic Finance
Today I want to talk about one of the great traps in Magic finance, or really any kind of investing. The trap is forgetting about, or just ignoring, this statement: past performance does not indicate future results. To take it to the extreme, it’s the trap of “always” and “never.” Let’s start with an example....
Unified Theory of Commander: Threats Part 2 – Your Commander
Imagine for a moment that your commander is an actual living being someplace out in the Magic multiverse. He, she, or it wants something. Can you say what that something is? Does she want to grab a sword and slice someone open? Does he want to make it impossible for his enemies to cast a...
Pitt Imps Podcast #99 Worlds
Join our dynamic duo (Will had work issues and couldn’t make it) as they regale you with the events that occurred as the world’s eyes were upon France. Top decks for wins. A bunch of other crap. My experiment proved that most don’t read this anyway. If just one person would have responded last week to the...
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Weekend Magic: 1/2-1/4 (with Discussion of Possibilities from Fate Reforged!)
Happy New Year! Welcome back to Weekend Magic coverage here at Brainstorm Brewery. Plenty of Magic action happened last weekend with Star City Games Columbus, Grand Prix Denver, and Grand Prix Manila. Let’s get right down to business and check out the results. Grand Prix Denver (CO, USA) Format – Standard Decklists Until Fate Reforged...
Conjured Currency #44: The Common Rares
Welcome back, everyone! It’s been a while since I’ve actually written a finance article that revolved around buying and selling actual Magic cards. Last week I was on break for Christmas, but if you listen to the Brainstorm Brewery podcast like you should, then you’ll have heard my beautiful voice berating my personal sub-hosts Ryan...
Brainstorm Brewery #129 – Manifest Destiny
Spoilers have started, confusing mechanics are announced, the new year is upon us, and audiences are alienated. Some of you are going to reread that last sentence and try to figure out where it changed tense. Some of you are going to disagree with a few of the Picks of the Week. Some of you...
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