The Gam Podcast

New cards are here, and there’s no question that March of the Machine kicked off with a bang. Join Gerry and Bryan as they do their best to decipher which cards they’re supposed to be reviewing! Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi arenadecklists.gg patreon.com/arenadecklists twitch.tv/arenadecklists youtube.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/bryango

Some members of the podcast found themselves glued to the Pro Tour throughout its runtime. Other members found themselves trapped in a never ending purgatory above international waters. But all the members have plenty of opinions on the Pro Tour's return, the state of the Pioneer metagame, and when it's appropriate to forgive and forget. Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi arenadecklists.gg patreon.com/arenadecklists twitch.tv/arenadecklists youtube.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/bryango

As Bryan prepares for Cyclone Gabrielle and its impact on his plans to return to the US, he’s looking for thoughts and prayers from the Arena Decklists family. Unfortunately, Gerry has nothing to offer him but the hottest Standard deck lists around. You take what you can get, I guess. Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi arenadecklists.gg patreon.com/arenadecklists twitch.tv/arenadecklists youtube.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/bryango

After a blissfully long and endlessly exciting preview season, the boys are ready to drill down on the Top 10 cards of All Will Be One. Find out if your favorites made the cut! Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi arenadecklists.gg patreon.com/arenadecklists twitch.tv/arenadecklists youtube.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/bryango

Every card from Phyrexia: All Will Be One has been previewed and the hits keep coming. Gerry and Bryan do a deep two-hour dive on the newest cards, although a large chunk of that two hours is spent reminiscing about all the cool throwbacks in the set. Oops. Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi Timestamps: Phyrexian Vindicator - 9:45 Crawling Chorus - 13:31 Duelist of Deep Faith - 17:16 Planar Disruption - 18:07 Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus - 19:23 Jace, the Perfected Mind -23:30 Prologue to Phyresis - 27:03 Malcator's Watcher - 28:50 Distorted Curiosity - 29:58 Bring the Ending - 31:10 Thrummingbird - 31:41 Minor Misstep - 32:09 Vraan, Executioner Thane - 36:32 Drown in Ichor - 39:48 Vat of Rebirth - 41:09 Solphim, Mayhem Dominus - 43:48 Capricious Hellraiser - 46:50 Exuberant Fuseling - 51:36 Churning Reservoir - 52:53 Sawblade Scamp - 54:38 Gleeful Demolition - 57:01 Nahiri's Sacrifice - 58:57 Cacophony Scamp - 1:03:34 Thrun, Breaker of Silen

Gerry and Bryan gave glowing reviews for part one and the hits keep coming! Strap in, and get ready to talk about some truly exciting Magic cards. Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi arenadecklists.gg patreon.com/arenadecklists twitch.tv/arenadecklists youtube.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/bryango

Gerry and Bryan are sitting down to take a look at All Will Be One, and early reviews are off the charts. Multi-format all-stars abound, and we're only starting to scratch the surface of this set. All this, plus the boys go for mani/pedis. Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi Timestamps: Kaito, Dancing Shadow - 5:52 Lukka, Bound to Ruin - 11:22 Kaya, Intangible Slayer - 18:48 Nahiri, the Unforgiving - 23:00 Not confirmed spoiler 1 - 33:56 Not confirmed spoiler 2 - 38:29 Not confirmed spoiler 3 - 47:56 Not confirmed spoiler 4 - 51:00 Not confirmed spoiler 5 - 53:07 Not confirmed spoiler 6 - 55:58 Not confirmed spoiler 7 - 58:58 Not confirmed spoiler 8 - 1:01:51 Not confirmed spoiler 9 - 1:03:48 Not confirmed spoiler 10 - 1:09:56 Not confirmed spoiler 11 - 1:11:15 Not confirmed spoiler 12 - 1:14:00 arenadecklists.gg patreon.com/arenadecklists twitch.tv/arenadecklists youtube.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/g3rryt

After spewing all their content last week and Magic having a slow week, Gerry and Bryan don’t have much to talk about except a relatively tame set of Modern results. Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi Timestamps: Amulet - 14:52 Archon of Cruelty - 17:27 Izzet Murktide - 22:36 Yawgmoth - 28:11 Hammer - 33:53 Keruga Elementals - 39:59 Goblins - 43:49 Storm Scale - 46:02 arenadecklists.gg patreon.com/arenadecklists twitch.tv/arenadecklists youtube.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/bryango

Once again, it’s been a year. Gerry and Bryan gather round the virtual fireside for a little chat, reviewing EVERY SINGLE Magic release this year. Obviously, this takes about three hours. Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi Timestamps: Astrology lands - 2:32 Chris Cox - 8:39 Innistrad Double Feature - 12:19 Secret Lair Street Fighter - 15:23 Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty - 28:54 Reinstatement tabletop pro tour - 37:58 Challenger decks - 51:14 Explorer - 54:11 Streets of New Capenna - 55:10 Pro Tour Season starts - 1:00:00 Alchemy - 1:02:07 Commander Legends - 1:05:45 Booster pack price increase - 1:11:15 Double Masters - 1:15:38 Spellslingers mobile game - 1:22:53 Dominaria United - 1:29:27 Infinity - 1:34:48 MTGO transfers servers - 1:42:03 Magic 30 - 1:44:11 Pioneer Challenger decks - 1:47:48 Daily MTG overhaul - 1:49:45 Brother's War - 1:55:05 30th Edition Beta - 1:56:50 Starter Commander - 2:00:50 arenadecklists.gg patreon.com/arenadecklis

It’s a bold direction, but Gerry and Bryan decided to have a cozy podcast with zero discourse. Recent Standard events make it seem like Standard is in a great place, so they break down the format and the successful archetypes. And, because they can’t help themselves, they also talk about discourse. Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi Timestamps: EDH - 12:15 Standard 1st place Izzet - 18:46 Mono-White - 23:44 Grixis - 33:53 Mono-Red - 38:09 Mono-Blue - 39:42 6th place - 41:44 7th place - 44:37 8th place - 45:37 arenadecklists.gg patreon.com/arenadecklists twitch.tv/arenadecklists youtube.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/bryango

It’s time for new Magic cards! Again! The boys are catching up with Phyrexia’s latest attempt to conquer the multiverse as only they can—with plenty of detours, twists, and turns along the way. Plus, a truly disturbing discovery in the art of an old classic. Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi Timestamps: Magic data science - 25:47 Elesh Nor, Mother of Machines - 43:11 Blue Sun's Twilight - 53:13 Phyrecian Obliterator - 55:20 Koth, Fire of Resistance - 58:22 Slobad, Iron Goblin - 1:00:04 Jor Kadeen, First Goldwarden - 1:06:14 arenadecklists.gg patreon.com/arenadecklists twitch.tv/arenadecklists youtube.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/bryango

In the wake of a banning and an artifact-themed set, how has Modern been shaping up? The answer will surprise you, because it sure surprised the hell out of us. Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi Timestamps: Manaless Charbelcher - 3:20 Amulet - 6:14 Yawgmoth - 8:47 Izzet Murktide - 10:10 Goblins - 12:11 Ad Nauseam - 17:13 Mono-White - 20:15 Mono-Blue Affinity - 25:14 Kannister Goblins - 28:31 Living End - 30:05 Omnath - 31:07 Orzhov Grief Blink - 36:03 Dryad Omanth Bring to Light - 37:34 Bant Stoneforge - 47:54 Tameshi - 52:03 Blue Moon - 58:28 G/W Company - 1:03:54 Obosh Red - 1:06:13 R/G Storm - 1:09:41 More White Midrange - 1:14:46 Burn - 1:16:35 Esper - 1:19:19 Rakdos - 1:21:59 arenadecklists.gg patreon.com/arenadecklists twitch.tv/arenadecklists youtube.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/bryango

This week, Gerry cruelly goads Bryan into an episode of mono-hot takes. Is the stack empty? Is capitalism a shining beacon of truth, ensuring that only the best products get made and sold? Is Alchemy the best format in Magic? No… but we’ll talk about it all anyway! Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi Timestamps: Magic 30 - 16:38 Tournament grinder discourse - 48:36 Chris Pikula history lesson - 55:24 The Arena Graph - 1:13:51 arenadecklists.gg patreon.com/arenadecklists twitch.tv/arenadecklists youtube.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/bryango

Meta-game data from the first RC is now flowing thanks to some hard work from the community, and the boys have plenty to weigh in on. How insufferable will Bryan be after Lotus Field showed up as the top performing deck? What archetype was a complete and total scam? Why do both boys think the biggest gainer on the weekend was Mono-Green Devotion... with a 48% win-rate?!? Listen and find out! Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi Timestamps: Mono-Green Devotion - 11:34 Lotus Field - 25:50 Fire of Invention decks - 34:47 Mono-White Humans - 54:31 U/R Phoenix - 1:00:11 arenadecklists.gg patreon.com/arenadecklists twitch.tv/arenadecklists youtube.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/bryango

Gerry and Bryan want to get excited about Brothers' War, but with barren Standard tournament attendance and no Standard streamers on Twitch, where are new cards supposed to go to get showcased? Is it time to give up and make every set Modern Horizons? The boys make due with what they've got and share their stories from Standard and even talk a little Pioneer in advance of the upcoming Regional Championship. Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi Timestamps: Why aren't people playing Standard? - 7:22 Standard metagame - 22:32 Is Black still dominant? - 28:57 Other decks Gerry looked at - 37:22 Limited - 50:55 Pioneer - 58:46 arenadecklists.gg patreon.com/arenadecklists twitch.tv/arenadecklists youtube.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/bryango

With the boys hitting levels of pre-release excitement not seen for quite some time, they're queuing up a new approach for their review of the "best" cards in The Brothers' War. Hear, in no particular order, the 10ish cards that got their creative juices flowing and have them stoked to play with Magic's latest set! Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi Timestamps: Blanchwood Prowler - 6:00 Fortified Beachhead - 10:49 Hostile Negotiation - 17:17 Lay Down Arms - 27:07 Obliterating Bolt - 31:24 Arcane Proxy - 38:44 Third Path Iconoclast - 44:55 Bladecoil Serpent - 49:22 Citanul Stalwart - 53:58 Phyrexian Fleshgorger - 1:02:08 arenadecklists.gg patreon.com/arenadecklists twitch.tv/arenadecklists youtube.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/bryango

With almost the entire set previewed, Gerry and Bryan have a lot to cover. Brother’s War is a wild set with powerful applications for every Magic format and they even managed to sneak in some exciting reprints! Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi Timestamps: Calamity's Wake - 10:06 In the Trenches - 13:21 Kayla's Command - 15:19 Lay Down Arms - 18:23 Myrel, Shield of Argive - 24:04 Siege Veteran - 27:07 Soul Partition - 27:26 Hurkyl's, Final Mediatation - 30:42 One with the Multiverse - 32:52 Skystrike Officer - 35:10 Urza's Command - 37:17 Ashnod, Flesh Mechanist - 38:27 Gix's Command - 41:14 Misery's Shadow - 42:26 Brotherhood's End - 45:36 Mishra's Command - 47:53 Saheeli, Filigree Master - 58:06 Skyfisher Spider - 1:00:44 arenadecklists.gg patreon.com/arenadecklists twitch.tv/arenadecklists youtube.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/bryango

Never-ending preview season kicks off again, and after a peak in at the Magic World Championships, it's time to look at new cards from The Brothers' War. Find out what Gerry and Bryan think of this absolute gaggle of Mishras and Urzas. All this, and a catastrophic conclusion to CatWatch 2022. Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi Timestamps: 1:11 - Cat update 10:49 - Worlds 22:43 - Mishra, Excavation Prodigy 31:26 - Mishra, Tamer of Mak Fawa 33:32 - Urza, Prince of Kroog 38:01 - Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim 40:58 - Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor 45:16 - Titania, Voice of Gaea 53:06 - Phyrexian Fleshgorger arenadecklists.gg patreon.com/arenadecklists twitch.tv/arenadecklists youtube.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/bryango

Standard has a new look and… oh wait, it’s still Jund dominating events. But Jund’s performance in the first week post-bans only tells part of the story. Jund lists continue to evolve and cards like The Kami War and Plaza of Heroes are starting to flex their muscles. Find out where the boys see Standard heading in the coming weeks! https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/standard-challenge-2022-10-16 https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/standard-challenge-2022-10-17 Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi Timestamps: 0:40 - Legacy tournament 16:14 - Standard Arena PTQ 20:54 - Standard MTGO challenges 1:02:03 - Bryan's cat situation arenadecklists.gg patreon.com/arenadecklists twitch.tv/arenadecklists youtube.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/bryango

And Modern too! The boys weigh in and early reviews say... not bad! Find out what Gerry has been crushing Arena with, where Modern goes from here, and get the details on a special event Gerry is playing that uses the greatest ban list of all time--all supplemental products! Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi Timestamps: Legacy Tournament - 1:23 B&R - 14:38 Which companion is next? - 21:03 Standard - 34:45 arenadecklists.gg patreon.com/arenadecklists twitch.tv/arenadecklists youtube.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/bryango