This is it friends. Your one chance. A lot of people have been professing their love for Pioneer lately. Despite our fears that we might be making our least listened to episode ever, we caved and gave you our review of all the decks in the latest Pioneer deck dump. If you love Pioneer, this is your moment!

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Yorion Fires - 11:28
Rakdos - 14:11
Naya Winota - 17:45
Boros Burn - 19:45
Niv-Mizzet Reborn - 21:56
Arclight Phoenix - 23:37
Boros - 31:24
Temur Company - 33:25
Abzan Humans - 37:44
4-Color Ascendancy - 39:34
Dimir Control - 46:27
Mono-Red - 49:40
Azorius Control - 51:17
Jund Food - 53:09
Vampires - 55:45

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Listen to this Pioneer Episode or You Never Get Another One

And we do mean brief. The boys intended to talk about Arena’s newest format in depth but pressing matters like turtles, international travel, and the difference between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat took over the broadcast. We’ll get ‘em next time!

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Pete from SCG interview - 27:23
Sealed PTQ results - 54:15
Explorer - 1:12:01

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A Brief Exploration of Explorer

Just like old times, the boys are doing their best to get everyone ready for a PTQ season! This particular episode is designed to serve as a timeless guide to the small steps you can take along the way to guide yourself to success. From deck selection tips to evaluating your opponents, there’s something here to give everyone the edge they’re searching for in securing that (now hypothetical) blue envelope!

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Preparing for a PTQ Season

On a very special episode, not only are Gerry and Bryan bringing you the hottest tech from the most recent Modern deck dump, they’re also bringing you the latest news from the garbage dumps of Texas. Find out which dump your favorite cards will show up in!

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Down in the Dumps

The boys are wrapping up spoiler season the only way they know how—by going back to spoiler season! With the vast majority of March of the Machine: Aftermath leaked, it’s time to hear what Gerry and Bryan think of one of the oddest sets in Magic’s storied history.

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March of the Machine: Aftermath

Dave is out in the world doing rad things, so we've got Matt Costa this week! Since they forgot to review the Big Score sheet last week, Matt is here to provide his input and catch us up on all things Magic-related.

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White

Collector’s Cage
Grand Abolisher

Black

Greed’s Gambit

Red

Generous Plunderer

Green

Omenpath Journey

Multi-Colored

Loot, the Key to Everything

Colorless

Lost Jitte
Sword of Wealth and Power

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The Big Score, With Matt Costa

There's not much to talk about regarding Pioneer or Modern, so I guess that leaves Standard (and a little bit of limited!). Gerry and Dave go over the most recent Magic Online results, including more than a few surprises and maybe a sleeper hit out of the new set.

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The First Bloomburrow Standard Results

Gerry missed the RC, but Dave attended. Gerry had the bird's eye view from watching coverage and looking at decklists whereas Dave was on the floor. One of the decks from the event particularly caught Gerry's attention.

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Regional Championship And Pioneer Season Review

This B&R announcement is WILD. 

Gerry and Dave really wanted to talk some about Standard and MXP Houston, but they didn't have time. Two hours were spent talking about the all new Modern format and they still wanted to keep going. 

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BEST MODERN B&R EVER?!?

Michael Majors returns! 

Gerry and Majors are teaming up once again for RC Portland and they've been in the kitchen nonstop for a month or so. Together, they spent about a week on the spicy combination of Faithless Looting, Sneaky Snacker, and Flare of Denial, only to discover that Modern was overly hostile to that sort of thing. 

Ah, well. Some other time perhaps. 

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Michael Majors And The Tech That Never Was

Standard RCQ season is over and we need to see the B&R list before we can prep for Modern season, so what's there to do? Well, Gerry and Dave can easily yap about nothing for an hour. 

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Nothing To Do Until B&R

After a busy week, Gerry and Dave finally got some time to sit down and record a podcast. Gerry had to hunt him down to it, but hey, it got done. 

Anyway, they hung out, watched the RC, played some Standard themselves, and feel like they know what their plan is for RC Hartford. 

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Gerry And Dave Watch The RC

Gerry and Michael took a last minute trip to Indianapolis, mostly because Mox Opal is a broken Magic card. The two played similar decks and Michael had a solid showing, so there’s plenty to talk about. 

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Modern Affinity With Michael Simonetti

Gerry and Dave caught up once the metagame was posted, but before the action went down. See what they thought about Standard and Limited leading into the Pro Tour.

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Pro Tour Final Fantasy, Part 1

Gerry and Dave continue their Pro Tour coverage! 

Is Standard borked? Do we need rotation and/or bannings ASAP? Nah...

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Pro Tour Final Fantasy, Part 2

Gerry tries Yuna in Standard, but he and Dave have also been playing Modern, limited, and looking forward to Eternal Weekend.

Yuna In Standard And More FF Limited Talk

Gerry and Dave go over the Edge of Eternities cards, with an eye toward Standard and RCQ season. 

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EOE Previews

Gerry has tournaments coming up in EVERY Constructed format. 

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EOE In Every Constructed Format

Gerry had his first couple of RCQs and naturally tried some weird stuff.

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RCQ Brewing

Gerry doesn't often keep secrets, but when he does, it's because he figured out how to build Scam in Standard. Sadly, it turns out there's a better combo deck in Standard.

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Almost Breaking Standard, Then Deciding Cauldron Is Better

Gerry already didn’t want to go to that state of Florida and the state of Standard wasn’t helping matters. But, it turns out that he is pretty good at this whole Cauldron thing. Plus, there’s a Mono-Red deck that looks pretty nice.

Gerry Reluctantly Goes To Florida

Gerry sat down with Michael Simonetti to talk about his Orlando prep, how the tournament went, and tell fun stories.

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Making Day 2 In Orlando, With Michael Simonetti

Last episode, we reported that infamous cheater Mike Long joined SCG Orlando as "Michael Ringer", but that was incorrect. Michael Ringer is definitely NOT that guy and we apologize for the error. 

With a lack of Standard changes until after SCG Baltimore, I guess we have to talk about Modern.

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OK Fine We Won't Talk About Standard Anymore

Pro Tour Edge Of Eternities Preview

Gerry sat down with long-time friend Andrew Lipkin to talk about the upcoming charity event in Minnetonka, MN. Mostly, they got all nostalgic about what the formats of the event were like: 2002 Standard, 2007 Standard, and 2010 Standard. 

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Bonus Ep: Lodestone Games Charity Event, Team Trios With Old Standard Formats

Michael queued for the PT let’s gooooooooooooooooo

Michael Simonetti Top 8s A GP!

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Missionary Boros

Gerry and Michael talk Worlds, which is Standard with Avatar and the limited Avatar format. Gerry has been playing a ton of limited for the Arena Directs and has found another format he likes. 

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Worlds 2025 (Avatar Limited And Standard)

As it turns out, Ancestral Recall is not weak.

Worlds Results And Standard RCQs

Gerry and Michael played some RCQs and learned plenty. Plus, Michael judges Gerry's Legacy deckbuilding skills.

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The Best Ways To Build Izzet And Mono-Red In Standard

In what could be the greatest episode yet, Gerry and Bryan tackle the subject of greatness. What does it mean to be "great" at something? What does it take to get there? What are some traits shared by people with the capability for greatness?

Inspired by the movie "Whiplash," this is a can't miss "level up" episode, no matter your skill level.

Whiplash the Movie - 3:15
Main topic - 5:49
How to measure greatness - 11:58
Finding the truth - 24:54
Being honest with yourself - 32:33
Time management - 41:51
Progress - 1:06:13
Question of the week - 1:16:51

GAM E67 - Greatness, at any Cost

In this benchmark, incredible episode, Gerry and Bryan welcome reigning World Champion Javier Dominguez to the podcast, fresh off his Top 4 finish at GP Lille. 

They discuss Javier’s incredible run the last few years, his gaming history, and how to got to be where he is now. If you want to know how a World Champion approaches competitive gaming, you can’t miss this episode.

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GAM E100 - Meet Your World Champion

It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for: Gerry and Bryan’s Top 10 list of the best cards in Kaldheim is here! Plus a bonus look at their Top 5 commons and uncommons in the set. Not to go full clickbait, but their number one card might shock you!

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Honorable mentions - 4:26
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#4 - 7:42
#3 - 9:43
#2 - 10:56
#1 - 13:59
Rare honorable mentions - 18:01
#10 - 30:43
#9 - 37:25
#8 - 46:17
#7 - 48:40
#6 - 50:55
#5 - 54:15
#4 - 56:02
#3 - 58:34
#2 - 1:02:34
#1 - 1:09:55
Gerry's Aeon Chronicler story - 1:24:21

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