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https://twitter.com/NG_Daninja/status/1372202597818511369?s=20

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Episode 60: Historic Meta Breakdown!

Pete Hoefling is the President and Founder of Star City Games.

[00:08:27] Pete's childhood & SCG origins.
[01:15:00] SCG Tour -> SCG CON.
[01:41:35] Statement on SCG CON vax requirements.

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Music: @kuplasound

#097 - Pete Hoefling

Dom Harvey is a high-level Magic: The Gathering player and content creator. He writes for Star City Games and runs the Dominaria's Judgment podcast.

3:23 intro
10:15 UK to Canada: "my life was going nowhere"
17:29 being a Brit who doesn't like soccer
22:15 the most Canadian thing Dom has picked up?
23:27 it's about the gathering
27:38 on prize splits and feel-bads
32:37 the fire
35:38 growing up with competitive Magic
41:05 oral history of Pro Tour Philadelphia: concept to reality
51:08 James's favorite part of the oral history
57:38 state of MTG content & creator incentives
1:11:35 dealing with burnout
1:15:31 what would (younger) Dom do?
1:16:20 path to SCG commentator
1:24:44 streaming: yay or nay?
1:27:15 future goals
1:29:41 deck-building & creativity

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Music: @kuplasound

COVID-19 Crushed His MTG Dreams - Dom Harvey

After the recent Modern bannings, the format was in upheaval, but seemed to have settled into a fairly stable space. Or did it? Despite the metagame having every macro archetype represented and nothing seeming too strong, nearly the entire format revolves around creatures. We don't have Fury anymore, but we do have Seismic Assault! 

Incredible deck-builder cftsoc3 rocked Gerry and Dave's world with a take on their beloved Indomitable Creativity list, now with Seismic Assault and Life from the Loam. The boys are in love, but will it lead to heartbreaks or a happy ending? 

Plus, we have a new sponsor, HeavyPlay! They're a card gaming accessories brand, with innovative takes on playmats, deck boxes, and sleeves. Most notably, their products feature their EquipMAG System, which you allows you to magnetically attach your deck box, dice tray, and playmat to each other. Gerry and Dave are both accessory snobs, but love HeavyPlay's stuff, will happily be using it at their future events, and wouldn't have accepted the sponsorship (or used their products) if they didn't. 

You can find them at heavyplay.com or on any social media site @HeavyPlayLLC. 

Use code "G3RRYT" for 10% off!

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Gerry's version of Assault Creativity

3 Archon of Cruelty
4 Indomitable Creativity
4 Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
4 Seismic Assault
4 Wrenn and Six
3 Life from the Loam
3 Lightning Bolt
3 Fatal Push
2 Terminate
3 Thoughtseize

1 Ziatora’s Proving Ground
2 Stomping Ground
2 Blood Crypt
2 Mountain
4 Dwarven Mine
3 Forgotten Cave
1 Boseiju, Who Endures
4 Wooded Foothills
3 Scalding Tarn
3 Bloodstained Mire
2 Arid Mesa

Sideboard
2 Boseiju, Who Endures
2 Brotherhood’s End
3 Pick Your Poison
2 Legion's End
2 Veil of Summer
1 Forest
1 Thoughtseize
2 Terastodon

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Gerry's version of Gruul Assault/Loam

4 Tarmogoyf
2 Seasoned Pyromancer

4 Wrenn and Six
3 Life from the Loam
4 Seismic Assault
4 Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
4 Unholy Heat
1 Flame Slash
1 Lightning Bolt
2 Dead//Gone
2 Magmatic Insight
2 Mishra’s Bauble
1 Conflagrate

2 Gemstone Caverns
2 Boseiju, Who Endures
2 Fire-Lit Thicket
3 Stomping Ground
2 Mountain
2 Forest
4 Wooded Foothills
2 Misty Rainforest
2 Scalding Tarn
4 Forgotten Cave
1 Tranquil Thicket

Sideboard
3 Pick Your Poison
3 Veil of Summer
1 Gemstone Caverns
2 Boseiju, Who Endures
3 Chalice of the Void
2 Endurance
1 Cursed Totem

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Music:

Mega Man 2 "Ending theme"

Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

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HUGE thanks to our sponsor of the podcast, HeavyPlay! 

You can find them at heavyplay.com or on any social media site @HeavyPlayLLC. Use code "G3RRYT" for 10% off!

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Is Seismic Assault Taking Over Modern?

Gerry and Dave built the best deck in the field for Spotlight Series Atlanta, but unfortunately, they fell a bit short on having the best version possible. Card availability ended Gerry's tournament before it began and Dave finished one win out of Top 8. 

Find out how they got from Esper Pixie to the best deck in the room!

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Edited by: twitter.com/heresasianjon

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Music:

Mega Man 2 "Ending theme"

Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

The One That Got Away

Bryan's Standard predictions are all coming to fruition! Is it time for Gerry to concede that he's been right all along? What happened at Grand Prix Memphis and where does Standard go from here? 

Also, what's going on in Legacy?

Profane procession - 1:00
Hunter Burton Memorial Open - 6:42
GP Memphis - 10:50
Tyler's winning list - 18:51
Climb/Hydra list - 21:52
Mardu Vehicles - 26:44
B/R Aggro - 31:59
Brad's U/B Midrange - 34:00
U/B Control 37:57
Legacy 45:54
Legacy as Pro Tour format - 55:35
Question of the week - 58:37

GAM E63 - Bryan is Always Right, The Future of Standard, and Legacy

Gerry and Bryan quickly discuss Grand Prix Seattle, Gerry's Top 4 finish with R/B Aggro, and whether this Standard format was a success or not. 

The real meat of the episode is about Modern, Grand Prix Hartford, and how Bryan doesn't know what to play. Should he default to playing Karn again? 

GP Seattle - 2:15
Was this a successful Standard format? - 19:25
DOM spoilers - 22:31
GP Hartford deck choice - 27:12
Question of the week - 57:26

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GAM E69 - Selecting our Modern Decks for GP Hartford

Modern Horizons Spoilers and Looking Towards the Invitational - Episode 2

SCGCON is upon us and both Gerry and Bryan are looking to crush the Invitational. They've been prepping for both Standard and Modern, and while they agree where the formats are, they've taken different approaches. Who will be right?

Music:

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

Standard - 1:03
Modern - 33:47
Question of the week - 57:58

The SCGCON Game Plan

Gerry and Bryan do what they do best, which is go deep on the best deck in Standard! Which version is the best? What's the best plan for the mirror? What's good against it?

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Music:

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

Timestamps:

Why is Golos so powerful? - 6:53
Mirror breakers - 26:52
Maindeck slots - 38:44
Bad matchups? - 58:15
Modern Amulet - 1:03:02
Question of the week - 1:14:55

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