Nobody gets sick of hearing about white guys failing upward, so there's no excuse to miss this episode! Gerry, Dave, and his brother Brian had a great showing in Cincinnati despite their best efforts and now it's time to share exactly how.

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SCG Cincinnati Top 4 Storytime

Bonus episode! Gerry has local game store owner Stu Somers on the podcast to explain the ramifications of play boosters. If you've ever wondered how a store makes money, what their relationship is like with WotC, or how play boosters are going to affect you or your LGS, this is the episode for you. Stu answers all your burning questions!

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Visit Stu's store:

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5274 State Route 30 STE 18-B
Greensburg, PA, United States, 15601

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Stu Somers Explains The Impact Of Play Boosters

Dave is back from family vacation and it's time to catch him up on what he missed. How strong is Lost Jitte in Standard? Are Birds (Aven Interrupter and Slickshot Show-Off) about to take over? Is Duelist of the Mind actually mid in Standard?

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Dave Gets Caught Up On Standard

You might expect red aggro decks to start with 4 Monstrous Rage, but Gerry made Top 8 of an RCQ playing zero copies. He shares his decklist, the reasoning, and what he's looking at playing going forward.

Also, MXP Houston is this weekend! Gerry and Dave are playing something Boros-adjacent, but there are a few interesting option.

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Music:

Mega Man 2 "Ending theme"

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Gerry Makes Bold Choice With Mono-Red In Standard, Plus MXP Houston

Visit vaultgamestore.com for Tarkir Dragonstorm pre-orders, use code "GerryT" for 5% off!

Gerry went to Charlotte for the RC, played a tiny bit of Magic, but has a large amount of thoughts on Modern. He might even have a new favorite deck. Before we get to that B&R announcement, there are a few other big Modern tournaments coming up, such as the Hunter Burton Memorial Open. Gerry and Dave are recording a podcast LIVE at 3PM Friday.

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RC Charlotte, Gerry's New Record, And The HBMO

It's been a busy week for Magic: the Gathering, and Chris and Collins are here with the hottest of hot takes on MTG Arena, the now-spoiled Iconic Masters, and some dope reprints and other spoilers from Ixalan.  Listen up for literally all the info you need about these things. You do not need information from any other source. Only us. 

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Grindcast Episode 010: Chris and Collins Enter the Arena, Plus Spell Pierce, Duress, and Opt, oh my!

A collection of our interviews from PAX East 2019:
1. Erica Jones from ThinkGeek
2. Armed and Gelatinous
3. Nathan Schwarz - Toe Jam and Earl: Back in the Groove
4. Matthias Kute and Dave - Dead by Daylight
5. Bless Unleashed
6. Drew Nolosco - Transformers Trading Card Game Rise of the Combiners
7. Elaine Chase, VP of eSports at Wizards of the Coast - Magic: The Gathering Arena

ToeJam and Earl Back in the Groove

The GAM Podcast is now known as the Arena Decklists Podcast! Gerry and Bryan discuss the rebrand and what it means for them, but then it's business as usual. 

With Standard MCQs starting up, Bryan needs to figure out what to play, but Gerry has all the answers. Then they discuss the 16 (!) MTGWar cards that have already been proven Modern contenders.

Music:

Mega Man 2 "Ending theme"  
Remix by zookun |  Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

Timestamps:

Standard - 5:00
Modern - 27:42
Blast Zone - 41:48
Narset and Teferi - 50:53
Finales - 53:57
Dreadhorde Arcanist - 1:00:06
Question of the week - 1:11:07

The Rebrand, What We'd Play in Standard, and MTGWAR's Massive Modern Impact

Standard is broken but Gerry and Bryan are ready to exploit that! When the best deck maindecks Noxious Grasp, what should you be playing? Also, coverage of the Pioneer format continues!

Standard is Exploitable, Plus Pioneer

Gerry and Bryan have been playing a ton of Standard on MTG Arena and are ready to share what the format looks like, what the best decks are, and how to build them.

Music:

Mega Man 2 "Ending theme"  
Remix by zookun |  Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

Timestamps:
Tier 1 decks - 3:54
Mono-Black Devotion - 14:37
Simic Ramp - 20:04
Mono-White - 27:20
Tier 2 - 44:29
Gruul Aggro - 57:56
Temur Elementals - 1:05:48
Blue Devotion - 1:07:38
Izzet Phoenix - 1:13:54
Izzet Breach - 1:21:17
Question of the week - 1:26:36

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