Now displaying: April, 2019
Apr 16, 2019
- Thanks
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- Mike Condon for the music and editing
- @jumbocommander - 5:39, 40:13
- @MothershipGames - 7:41
- @quailancer - 15:35
- @SBMTGDev - 17:25, 41:28
- @CommandersBrew - 41:48
- @TCGplayer - 19:20
- @Card_Kingdom - 19:40
- @edhrec - 38:53
- @scryfall - 39:31
- @TheManaSource - 41:00
- @CraigBlanchette - 43:27
- @ghirapurigears - 43:52
- Ep 93 Community Spotlight:
- Played at Mothership last night, and met up with a Listener, Ben, who drove all the way in from San Marcos
- Also got to play with Alden, who Ryan had played with before
- Game 1
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- Zack playing Ayli
- Ryan playing Gonti
- Ben playing Rona. Disciple of Gix
- Alden playing Meren of Clan Nel Toth
- Zack did something SILLY this game (wrathing with 22 creatures in play while Ryan had Revel in Riches
- Ryan ended up winning after doing some Erratic Portal shenanigans with Gonti and Panharmonicon, then using Alden’s Overwhelming Stampede and Eldrazi Monument for the win
- Zack playing Niv-Mizzet Parun
- Ryan playing Mr. OPC Grenzo
- Ben playing Jodah
- Alden playing Edgar Markov
- Ryan ended up winning when Alden had a crazy Damnable Pact on the stack by sacking a bunch of goblins to Siege Gang Commander and Goblin Sharpshooter
- Game 2
- Zack playing Saheeli
- Ryan playing Alden’s Edgar Markov deck
- Ben playing Jodah
- Alden playing Lord Windgrace
- Ben ended up winning this game with a hefty amount of planeswalkers, including Ultimating Ral, Izzet Viceroy
- Game 3
- We played 3 games
- LGS Fun!
- A lot of new players have trouble knowing how to make their decks better.
- How often are you playing the deck?
- How often do you find yourself with dead cards in hand?
- How do you know when it’s time to upgrade your decks?
- Decide if you’re completely scrapping the deck, or just adding a few cards
- Is there a new Commander that you want to helm the deck? That’s closer to an overhaul
- Decide what your Goal is going to be: entire deck overhaul vs. small upgrade
- Maybe you save up for big upgrade, but there are plenty of good cards that are cheap AND good!
- Trade in old cards that you may not want anymore. A lot of stores give you a bonus if you take store credit over cash.
- Updating your deck doesn’t have to cost a TON of money.
- Give the deck several plays with the new cards before you decide if you like them or not.
- Ask playgroup if you can start a game with a couple of new cards in your opening hand.
- Ryan - I keep the last 20 or so cards originally cut from the deck, WITH the deck, so that I can always try out something new, when I find something that isn’t working.
- Play it
- Focus on where you deck is weak. Do this by asking yourself some questions
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- What decks have been problematic / have I been losing to?
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- How have those decks been winning?
- Mana troubles?
- Never having enough cards in hand?
- Losing to problematic Artifacts/Enchantments?
- How has my deck been losing?
- Do you often find yourself with a bunch of high casting cost cards in your hand. Maybe it’s time to lower your curve
- Are there times when your deck isn’t doing what it’s supposed to - why is that?
- If built with slot theory and deck is doing okay - swap slot for slot (Ie. Removal for Removal)
- If you switch cards 1 for 1 from slots write down what you swapped and when you draw new card think if you’d rather have new card or old card.
- If you’re getting decimated - reevaluate which slots you have, and how many cards you assign to each slot type
- Slot Theory
- When a new set comes out if you see a card you like add a note in your phone.
- EDHRec new cards feature
- YouTube Videos
- Podcasts
- Scryfall - look for similar cards
- Lastly...your friends! - Consult friends and playgroup for advice. All of us Magic players LOVE talking about Magic
- What are some resources for inspiration on upgrading your deck.
- Counter magic heavy?
- Combo heavy?
- Infect?
- Token based decks
- Consider your meta
- How can you maximize upgrading your deck?
- Changing the way your deck functions by removing too many cards that make your deck an <X> deck (tokens, discard, control,
- Sometimes upgrading a deck turns into me brewing a new deck.
- Potential Pitfalls
- I consider this one of the first successful EDH decks I’ve ever built
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- It was originally a budget brew for Season Two of the EDH League.
- I’ve put a few new cards into the deck, but I’m starting to see cards that feel not great when I draw them.
- Lands - 38
- Creatures - 23
- Instants - 9
- Sorceries - 9
- Enchantments - 10
- Artifacts - 11
- Deck Stats
- Exquisite Blood
- Ethereal Absolution
- Approach of the Second Sun
- Hour of Revelation
- Kaya's Wrath (We’ll talk about why this is not so great)
- Fumigate
- Cards I want to add
- Upgrading Zack’s Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim
- Main Topic - Updating your decks (Inspired by Quincy Quail @quailancer on Twitter)
- Thank everyone for listening. Your support means the world to us. Remember to Follow us on Twitter, Subscribe on Youtube, and like the videos. Tell a friend!
- You can check us out at brotherswarcast.com
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Apr 9, 2019
- Thanks
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- Mike Condon for the music and editing
- @MothershipGames - 1:17
- Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipuYNE4yn6I
- @CommandersBrew - 4:19
- @GavinVerhey - 9:03, 20:57
- @SebMcKinnon - 11:08
- @Cathaoir1 - 31:50
- @jfwong - 41:16
- Ep 92 Community Spotlight:
- Disclaimer: We are filming this on April 4th, so we can only talk about cards that have been released so far (Including our own!)
- Note: Individual card links not available on Gatherer yet, so check out the full list so far here: https://magic.wizards.com/en/products/warofthespark/cards
- War Screecher
- Role Reversal
- Our preview video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX42Pw5jc2k
- Banehound
- Tolsimir, Friend to Wolves
- Thursday
- Deathsprout
- Single Combat
- Sorrin, Vengeful Bloodlord
- Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
- Lazotep Plating
- Storrev, Devkarin Lich
- Wednesday
- Gleaming Overseer
- Fblthp, the Lost
- Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion
- Tuesday
- Mowu, Loyal Companion
- Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
- Teyo, the Shieldmage
- Vivien’s Arkbow
- The Wanderer
- Teferi, Time Raveler
- Karn’s Bastion
- Monday
- Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
- Time Wipe
- Bolas’s Citadel
- Liliana, Dreadhorde General
- Dreadhorde Invasion
- Flux Channeler
- Emergence Zone
- Ajani, the Greathearted
- Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge
- Ignite the Beacon
- Sunday
- Main Topic - War of the Spark Previews: Week 1
- You can check us out at brotherswarcast.com
- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/BrothersWarPodcast
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- https://www.facebook.com/groups/brotherswarcast/
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- Facebook -
- You can email us directly at mail@brotherswarcast.com
- On twitter @brotherswarcast
- twitch.tv/greenegeek
- Ryan individually @greenegeek
- Zack individually @z4ck38
- Contact Info
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