How many timely 90s-00s music refferences can we make in one episode? Find out as we talk about the new kids on the block when it comes to tier 1-1.5 in modern. We delve into what these decks are trying to do an how they got to the top tables recently, as well as what you can do to beat them.
We'd also like to give WotC huge props for Conspiracy 2 and the implications it has for the future of reprints.
Lastly, Ahren is off to GP Indy this weekend, if you seem him, tell him "Swamp. Thoughtseize. Go." (or "Hey, I like your podcast) and you can get some sweet card giveaways.
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Chris is on a work trip so I called on Kriz from The Girlfriend Bracket podcast to sit in for him. We chit chat about event prep and how we are getting ready for GP Indy!
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Ahren is getting ready for GP Indy, so we break down the expected modern meta game and go over how to build your deck for the best possible results at a large tournament.
Looking at the recent tournament results though modern seems to be more diverse and healthy than ever before and we dive into some sweet deck lists.
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Our Modern set review for Eldritch Moon, and picks top 5 modern playables.
Now featuring time stamps!
White - 6:00
Blue - 20:00
Black - 32:00
Red - 52:00
Green - 1:14:30
Colorless - 1:38:00
Top 5 - 1:48:00
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After last weeks look into the Tier 1 of the format, we delve into the second string, but these decks are still incredibly powerful, and very popular so be prepared.
We also had a great opportunity to play in 2 SCG IQs over the weekend and we break down our tournament process and prep.
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In a little bit of a thought exercise, we break down the Tier 1 decks currently, and their good and bad matchups, and the general strategies you need to use to beat them.
We also have out top 10 Favorite modern cards, thanks to Nick Tapio and The Masters of Modern for the suggestion.
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Today we cover GPLA and GPChar, both of which show off the format's diversity.
Our main topic is perhaps the most requested show topic since we started, how to sideboard in Modern. We break it down by the rules and guidelines you should follow get better at this essential task.
In paper we are playing a BW Eldrazi Midrange deck, and Abzan CoCo, and we go over our testing and results so far.
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This episode we cover some "Deck Sketches" or brews that are great building blocks and unique strategies that can scale to skill level and budget.
We run down the results of SCG Indy, which looked like a great event, and included a ton of awesome decks, and a certain breakout planeswalker.
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Today we talk about the new modern landscape and how diverse it is, with a large host of fun yet competitive choices. We Cover Jund, Eldrazi taxes, Esper Spirits and Eeerie Abzan.
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In this episode we cover the new B&R update for modern, and go over some of the things we are excited for in this new Modern format.
We quickly run down the top decks at the SCG Modern Classic this past weekend to get a glimpse of what modern in the next few months could hold.
Lastly, you all voted and selected Werewolves as the tribe we are going to brew around on air, from start to finish. You can see the lists we came up with on our tapped out page here: tappedout.net/users/turnonethoughtseize
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-Chris + Ahren
Our modern set review for Shadows Over Innistrad is here. We go over a whole bunch of cards we like in modern, and our top 5 picks for what we think are the most playable, or what we want to play the most.
We also have our upcoming decks to talk about like Esper Spirits, and a Doran the Siege Tower budget brew.
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So far the spoiler season and flavor of Shadows Over Innistrad has been amazing, but how do some of the cards look with modern in mind? We sift through the hype and find some of our favorite modern contenders of SOI so far.
We have an interesting listener question about only being able to play one deck, but we don't believe we ever could. We cover some of the interesting brews we are working on currently.
Lastly, we have a ton of new content now! You can check out our Twitch at twitch.tv/t1thoughtseize
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Today on TurnOneThoughtseize we cover Floors and Ceilings, and the investment needed to get the most out of every card. It's a useful tool for card evaluation with your exact deck in mind.
We cover a wide variety of decks this episode including: Goblins, Heartless Summoning Combo, and Mardu in modern.
Lastly, there are a ton of sets coming out, it almost seems like too much, but we break it down for the different players of Magic.
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-Chris + Ahren
In this episode we give our advice for Modern players not playing in large tournaments who don't want to play Eldrazi: Don't worry, play something fun.
We Talk about our fun decks/brew ideas that we will be playing until April. We cover how Mardu might have it's day in the sun now that Abrupt Decay isn't necessaryin all midrange decks. Lastly, we answer your questions.
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In this podcast we talk about the past year or so in Modern, and how wizards has been steadily printing quality cards for modern, that don't stretch the power level.
We also cover our predictictions for the Pro Tour, how we are preparing for upcoming tournaments, and how we think the metagame will settle in the long term.
Lastly, we answer your questions, sent by email, facebook, and twiiter. We thank you for listening and sending in your questions and topic suggestions and if you would like to hear us talk about something please just let us know.
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-Chris+Ahren
In case you thought modern was getting too boring WOTC has decided to change that. We go over our top picks for cards from Oath of the Gatewatch to see modern play, and offer some interesting suggestions.
Later we discuss the new Banned and Restricted update and what the modern landscape may start to look like as the dust settles.
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This episode we cover the top decks at SCG Cincinnati, the first Open of 2016 and the largest in history. The results of SCG CIN show some interestings trends in modern and could provide some very interesting insight in to what to expect at the Modern Pro Tour.
We are also now doing a Q+A at the end of our episodes where we answer as many listener questions as we can fit. If you have a question or topic suggestion please let us know at:
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In this episode we recap our modern adventures on MTGO and give some helpful advice on building MTGO decks.
We also talk about the new breed of Black Eldrazi Tribal decks that are true contenders in the modern metagame.
We hope everyone had a good holiday and once again thanks for listening,
Chris + Ahren
In this episode we accidentally talk for nearly 2 and a half hours, without covering everything we wanted too (oops).
Mainly we cover gauntlet testing, the easiest and cheapest way to do it, which you can find here. as well as why it is important, and tips to get the most out of it.
Then we answer your questions: from blood moon, to the ban list, to breakfast foods.
Thanks to everyone who sent in questions and suggested topics, it was a fun episode to record and we hope you enjoy!
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-Chris + Ahren
Today we cover GP Pittsburg, delving deep into the Top32 and Day 2 metagame to look at how modern looks as a whole right now.
We also go over Modern on MTGO, how to get in on the cheap and also what to expect as you are starting out. We even debate how worth it it is for players with extensive paper MTG collections to play MTGO.
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In our third and final episode on deck building for Modern, we cover bottom up design, or designing around card interactions. Being able to use your powerful cards multiple times, and getting as much value out of every card in your deck are both important topics and ways to make your brews stronger.
We also flirt with the idea of taking all the turns.
For further knowledge and reading to go with this Podcast we highly recommend this article by Jadine Klomparens.
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The second part of our deck building series delves into tribal synergy decks. We compare format staples to a couple fresh brews to cover the Do's and Don'ts of deck building synergy.
We are also happy to announce our Modern Gameplay Videos on youtube. You can find them on our channel or just by searching TurnOneThoughtseize.
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HOLD THE LAMB! This is the first episode in a series on deckbuilding. We took a random rare creature (Champion of Lambholt) and recorded our process of a deck around it. Synergy sometimes demands strange bedfellows (Blisterpod what?!) so give a listen!
Thanks as always for listening and we hope you will find this a valuable exercise. Tweet us @t1thoughtseize with your take on it.
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Today we gush about Battle for Zendikar cards and what we feel will see play in Modern or what may be the next sideboard tech card.
Join us and DJ Cat as we find the diamonds in the rough.
We will be doing another episode later this week to catch ourselves up to speed with the week we missed. Thanks again for listening,
-Chris + Ahren
In our 20th episode we talk about how to stay competitive in modern on a budget. We debunk the myth Modern is more expensive than standard, and at the end of the episode we talk about 3 modern decks that all cost less than a Tier 1 standard deck.
We also cover GP OKC and talk about Lantern Control. Is the deck good or is Zac Elsik just great with it?
Lastly, we are working on YouTube playtesting videos. The equipment is in, the studio is built and we start recording in a couple days.
Once again thanks for listening and don't forget to follow us on Twitter @T1thoughtseize and like us on facebook.com/turnonethoughtseize and subscribe on youtube to our channel TurnOneThoughtseize.
-Chris + Ahren