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One of the best MTGA grinders out there (
@KanyeBestMTG
) gives you all the options for this weekend's Standard events and the pros and cons of each. No matter what strategy you enjoy playing, there is something viable for you!
(Bryan) Hey all, we’re dying to get you an episode on our first experiences with Zendikar Rising but neither of us has been able to get Arena working since launch. We’re delaying recording until tomorrow and will do our best to publish this weekend. Thanks for understanding!
[PODCAST] Introducing Dave Shiels
Bryan's successor has been chosen! Get to know Dave, his impressive Magic resume, and how he's already getting Gerry to play more Magic. If you wanted the cast to focus more on weekly strategy, you have your wish.
(link below)
Real life has officially taken over and Bryan has to step down from the cast. With over 300 episodes under his belt, this podcast wouldn't be where it is today without his massive contributions.
As a founding member of the podcast,
@G3RRYT
and
@BryanGo
welcome back
@MichaelJMajors
with open arms. He recently left his position at Wizards of the Coast and shares why, what he learned, and what his future in content creation will entail!
[PODCAST] A Disappointing Announcement For MTG Arena Players
The recent Weekly MTG stream opened up a conversation on MTGArena's economy and the playerbase is not happy. G&B break down some of the finer points of the stream and share their own frustrations. Plus, some Modern.
Gerry and Bryan bring you up to speed on the curious case of the disappearing two million dollars, and why it’s completely disingenuous to write off the retroactive OP changes as a necessary reaction to Covid-19.
[PODCAST] The Arena Decklists Podcast will be taking this week off as we continue to gather all of our eggs to put in the Organized Play announcement basket. Join us for our announcement recap show next week, where there is absolutely no chance of anything going wrong!
Our first piece of
@ArenaDecklists
YouTube exclusive content is now available. Check out our review of all of the Top 8 decks from the first Standard tournament of the new format!
Gerry and Bryan just finished recording their Theros Beyond Death Top 10 episode, and the cast will be up soon. In the meantime, who can read their mind? Reply with your guess for their top 3, in order, and the first person to guess correctly will score some swag!
Cat Sac 2: Electric Boogaloo is back and improved! new mana, new MB, new SB, more options, and more game against the format! Give this list a try and tell me what you think! Lets break the format. I have been playing this in mythic
@ArenaDecklists
Hope you’re ready for an episode that’s been years in the making! Before she leaves for Wizards of the Coast, Emma Handy makes her long overdue Arena Decklists debut to talk about Magic content as both a creator and consumer!
Our combined Ravnica Allegiance draft tierlist is now UPDATED with all of our scores
@LiquidSjow
@m0bieus
. Perfect for ranked, traditional, or live drafts! Live now with more RNA ranked drafts
[PODCAST] Dave Shiels Makes Third Top 8 In A Row!
Dave won the Standard event at SCG Dallas, and while he didn't go back-to-back that weekend, it did mark his third Top 8 in a row! With a family and a demanding job, how does he do it? Turns out, he might have a secret weapon...
In preparation for this week’s podcast, at noon PST tomorrow Gerry and Bryan battle in THE matchup in Standard—Temur Rec vs. Azorius Control. Both players will broadcast their side of the matchup live in our Discord, with VODs exclusively for Patrons!
Streamer
@F2KTruedawn
thinks he may have taken the best deck in Standard, Bant Golos, and broke the format by adding Fires of Invention.
Check out this quick Deck Tech to get an edge this weekend!
Gerry and Bryan have been hard at work building decks for new Standard, and cards have been rapidly moving up and down their personal rankings. If you're looking for a head start on deckbuilding come release week, you CANNOT miss this episode.
[PODCAST] The Best Decks for Post-Field Standard, Plus the Pioneer Tier List
Gerry and Bryan share their recommendations for the Arena PTQ this weekend and then, by popular demand, they talk more
#mtgpioneer
. They have the early tier list for the format!
A meme deck quickly rose to the top of Standard, which left Gerry and Bryan reeling. It might be time we have to unlearn everything we thought was true.
[PODCAST] Dominaria United Top 10
Dominaria United is a difficult set to evaluate, but Gerry and Bryan are going to try. With several cards on the Top 10 list that are either busted or unplayable, it's an episode that's... interesting.
PODCAST - Will Dominaria United Bring Back Standard?
After missing last week, Gerry and Bryan have plenty of Dominaria United previews to catch up on. There's not one, but two cards Gerry thinks were made just for him, and that's just in the first half of the set!
(Kat) I’m working on some exciting analyses of the standard metagame at
#2019MC1
! If you are playing the PT and would feel comfortable letting me know what deck you’re playing either now or after the tournament, please message either this account or
@HellKatMTG
. 🤓
Sweeping change has come to almost every Magic format, and Uro (and some of its most notorious pals) have been left out in the cold. Where do we go from here? Let Gerry and Bryan tell you in this special bonus episode!
Gerry takes the dominant Mono Black Pioneer deck all the way to the finals of the latest Magic Online PTQ.
Swiss:
Top 8:
#Pioneer
#PTQ
#Top8
#MagicOnline
[PODCAST] Jund Deep Dive
Gerry and Bryan go DEEP on one of the fan favorites of Modern -- Jund! They discuss why it's suddenly viable again, how Gerry ended up picking it as his deck of choice, and what each of the most popular matchups look like.
Strixhaven's Mystical Archive is about to revolutionize the Historic format, and that means that one Top 10 list just won't cut it for this set. Gerry and Bryan are letting you know the ten (or more) cards that are about to change everything!
Gruul Adventures in Post Ban Standard. Bryan breaks down this unique archetype and explains why it's positioned to attack the metagame.
Link:
#Standard
#MTGArena
Bryan is off this week, so
@cedricaphillips
makes a guest appearance. Rather than do a boring set review, they share untold stories about some of the reprints from Modern Horizons 2.
Let's be frank. The Arena Decklists boys don't think it makes any sense to give the Alchemy format your money right now. But, if you have already spent the wildcards or just hate value, the cast refuses to hang you out to dry.
The unthinkable has happened. The powers-that-be in Magic: the Gathering have given Gerry and Bryan complete autonomy, and are allowing them to alter every B+R list in Magic (obv not really). What is in store for your favorite format?
[PODCAST] Bant Golos Deep Dive
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?
[PODCAST] SCG Cincinatti Top 4 Storytime
Nobody gets sick of hearing about white guys failing upward, so there's no excuse to miss this episode! Gerry, Dave, and his brother Brian had a great showing in Cincinatti and share their stories.
(link below)
[PODCAST] Adjusting To The One Ring In Modern
Love it or hate it, this is one of the most exciting times in Modern's history. Gerry is happy to see Four-Color Omnath back on top and Dave, previously a Creativity main, might have to reconsider his deck of choice.
(link below)
New article by
@xfileMTG
!
Felix compares the effect of an early Oko on the game to Teferi’s last season, and how he ultimately decided to use the two together!
Three different Bant decklists from the master, all here:
Sultai Midrange. Early returns are pretty good on this one - 12-7 in the new season so far. Great matchups against Cats and Aggro. Trail of Crumbs lets you hang against Flash and Cavalier of Thorns lets you hang against Fires, but those are harder matchups.
@ArenaDecklists
[PODCAST] Untitled Goose Podcast
The Goose is loose!
Gerry and Bryan review the MTG Arena Streamer Showcase event and talk about where Standard is going, which cards went up in their rankings, and which cards went down after seeing
#MTGELD
in action.
[PODCAST] M20 Top 10s
The shortest preview season of all time means there's only one episode on
#MTGM20
, and this episode has it all. Gerry and Bryan talk best reprints in the set, their honorable mentions, and their Top 10s.
[PODCAST] The
#MTGELD
Standard Tier List
#MTGELD
is here and the AD crew has been in the trenches figuring out what the deck to play is in Standard. In Bryan's case, he's been defining the metagame almost single-handedly!
Hey streamers, wondering what to play in today’s streamer showcase? Arena Decklists has you covered!
@BryanGo
&
@G3RRYT
have 28 (and more coming!) decklists ready to go!
With Wizards retroactively cutting prize support for the second time in the midst of their most profitable run ever, Gerry and Bryan are taking the gloves off and letting you know what they really think of the unfettered greed seeping its way into their favorite game.
Magic is back baby! Sweeping bans have finally made the format feel fresh again, and Gerry and Bryan have been hard at work. They cover how the presence of five format defining cards should be shaping your deck building in the coming weeks.
No sleep. No food. The boys lived on Magic Arena for the first day of Kaldheim’s release, and they’re already seeing the trends emerge. What important principles must deckbuilders keep in mind? Why is Haste the keyword you need to focus on right now?
[PODCAST]
Top 8 Standard Decks for
#SCGWOR
Gerry and Bryan have been immersing themselves in Standard and have their picks for the top choices going into this weekend. Temur Elementals, Nexus, and Esper are safe choices, but what will actually win?
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!
Happy Thanksgiving! Thankful for
@G3RRYT
's take on the jund cat deck. Korvold could be a 3-of here. Goose into trail is the new t1 goose, t2 oko. Looking for general SB help. I never bring in Wolf and Casualties feels very scammy. What am I missing?
@ArenaDecklists
[PODCAST] OP Changes and is Scapeshift the Only Deck You Should be Playing in Standard?
New OP changes, plus if you want to win the MTGA WMCQ this weekend, should you be playing anything other than Scapeshift?
Strap in. The boys have opinions. $250 dollar booster packs stuffed with cards you can't play anywhere, one of the worst designs in Magic history, the foretold Post Malone Secret Lair, and, of course, Transformers... It's been a heck of a week.
[PODCAST] Final Dominaria United Review
At this point, Dominaria United is out on MTG Arena, but Gerry and Bryan haven't even finished reviewing the set yet! Get their final thoughts before their Top 10 show in a couple days.
[PODCAST] The Best Decks in Standard for MCQ Weekend
What top tier decks have rapidly plummeted down the ranks? What surprising option from the past do the guys think it’s time to bring back? Listen now and get ready to score your invite!
Passage mythique beaucoup plus long que d'habitude ce mois, beaucoup de travail et peu de temps de jeu, mais nous y voilà, avec un deck maison, plutôt efficace, capable de tout battre et offrant de temps en temps des sorties ''no match''.
@ArenaDecklists
@val_pl_mafr
Prior to the actual release of Zendikar Rising, bans are already on the horizon. Why does this keep happening, and what do Gerry and Bryan think needs to change to prevent bans in the future? Plus, a Modern deck dump!
Long time friend of the podcast
@yoman_5
stops by to discuss his experiences in the Core Set 2021 Streamer Showcase. What cards are still flying under the radar and just waiting to be unlocked? Listen and find out!
A new Arena only format is here, and the boys are dropping their hot takes about the announcement of Alchemy. On a scale of “comatose” to “old man yells at clouds,” where do Gerry and Bryan fall on yet another bold new experiment for Magic’s digital age? Listen and find out!
With the rug pulled out from under them by upcoming bans, Gerry and Bryan decide to give a little back to their Patrons and spend THREE HOURS answering every single question they were asked.
It'll always be a Pro Tour to us. The boys are taking a crash course in Historic and Alchemy, as they review the most played archetypes for this weekends big Magic: the Gathering event (name as yet unclear).