First Strike First Strike

Christophe Vaugeois and Michael Van Vaals join the show after their top 8 performances at the Vancouver Regional Championship. We cover:


Derek's 1st year as a full-time MTG content creator
Christophe's run with his Grixis Midrange list
Did the field feel stronger at the Pioneer RC in Toronto vs. the Standard RC in Vancouver
What gave Michael in advantage playing 4C Legends
Advice Michael would give to to up-and-coming players
Many Derek rants about why players should just play Grixis


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We got Keith Capstick to come on for his 4th appearance on the pod after winning a huge tournament in Toronto last weekend. We go over:

- Hammer in Modern
- State of competitive Magic
- Two 4-slot RCs vs. one 8-slot RC
- What to play in Standard
- Self-help advice from Keith that will nurture your soul


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Ash Loraas (@DreamsOfAshiok) joins the show after top-8ing F2F Saskatoon with some new ONE cards. Topics discussed:

- The misplacedginger scale
- Ash Loraas's Tyvar Devoted Druid deck, what tier is it in?
- Impact of ONE on Pioneer
- Derek & Andy's prep and expectation for Pro Tour Philadelphia
- Best player of all-time, who is the GOAT?
- Controller vs. keyboard and mouse


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Pure Canadian Magic goodness in this one as this episode features 4 players going to the first Pro Tour of the new system! Topics include:


Turn 1 Thoughtseize in Pioneer
Dan Snider's 8-0 Day 1 run with Mono-Green Devotion
Dan's prep for the Pro Tour
Joseph Karani's win and the friends that helped him get there
Who are some of the top players in Winnipeg?
Why did Joseph end up playing Rakdos Midrange?
How does Joseph plan to navigate the PT?


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Playing in the F2F Tour Championship this weekend? This one is going to be a banger for you! The guys got Dan Snider and GP Calgary Champion Attila Fur to join the show. Topics include:


The expected meta in Calgary
Best version of Mono-Green Devotion
The Rakdos vs. Mono-Green matchup
Best Rakdos mirror option? Hazoret? More Bankbusters?
Gruul Vehicles & HappySandwich's innovation
How many Albertans will be in top 8?


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KYT brings the band back together and what a comeback it is with both Derek Pite and Andrew Peters top 8-ing the F2F Tour Championship in Toronto this past week. Topics include:


A quick summary of both top 8 runs
How good is the Pioneer format?
Is Mono-Green Devotion as overpowered as Trudel thinks it is?
Is Rakdos Sacrifice an actual thing?
What they expect at the Tour Championship in Calgary
Comments on the event as a whole


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