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On this episode, Maria and Meghan get ready for Kaladesh Remastered! Hitting Arena this Thursday, the throwback format will be invading your draft queue and shaking up the Historic format. If you weren’t playing during Kaladesh, don’t worry! Our hosts go over the most powerful cards in the set and what ones they’re looking forward to brewing with. If you did play Kaladesh, it’ll be a fantastic trip down memory lane. PLUS: thoughts on the first two weekends of Rivals and MPL play — what’s working and what needs work? Become a GLH5 Patron Today and Feel that Happy Feeling! Listen to Weekly Magic News with The Upkeep Check out our Board Games YouTube Channel Look! It’s our Magic YouTube Channel Enter our November Swag Giveaway! Follow us on Twitter Peep Our Insta Be our Facebook Friend Throw down with GLH5 Merch Watch us play on Twitch Visit our sponsor Card Kingdom Get the Best MTG Gear with UltraPRO

On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome very special guest and winner of the past TWO VML Championships, Carolyn Kavanagh, to the show! Carolyn talks about why a league for under-represented genders is important, her process of finding the perfect deck every week (how is she so good at this game?!), and what she’s looking forward to in the Zendikar Rising Championship in December. PLUS: Everyone plays some Flavor Text Theatre Mad-Libs and Meghan is pro-stinky hands. Become a GLH5 Patron Today and Feel that Happy Feeling! Listen to Weekly Magic News with The Upkeep Check out our Board Games YouTube Channel Look! It’s our Magic YouTube Channel Enter our November Swag Giveaway! Follow us on Twitter Peep Our Insta Be our Facebook Friend Throw down with GLH5 Merch Watch us play on Twitch Visit our sponsor Card Kingdom Get the Best MTG Gear with UltraPRO Follow the VML on Twitter Follow Carolyn on Twitter

On this episode, Maria and Meghan talk Commander! Yes! It’s true! Commander Legends, that is. It’s a new draftable Commander set coming out next month and our hosts want to be ready to throw down with the best of them. They’ll show off some of the shiny preview cards and talk about the challenges that Wizards of the Coast faced in creating a Commander set for draft — and how they solved them. PLUS: It’s Spooky Season and Flavor Text Theatre returns with a Halloween-themed Trick-or-Treat episode! What Magic card would you dress up as? Become a GLH5 Patron Today and Feel that Happy Feeling! Listen to Weekly Magic News with The Upkeep Check out our Board Games YouTube Channel Look! It’s our Magic YouTube Channel Enter our November Swag Giveaway! Follow us on Twitter Peep Our Insta Be our Facebook Friend Throw down with GLH5 Merch Watch us play on Twitch Visit our sponsor Card Kingdom Get the Best MTG Gear with UltraPRO

On this episode, Maria and Meghan explore a world of constructed after the ban of Omnath. But why is Maria so crabby? She airs her grievances with Standard after a failed attempt to make much progress climbing the ladder. PLUS: Storytime with Meghan returns as Nahiri continues her quest to “save” Zendikar and Flavor Text Theatre returns with Movie Pitches! Become a GLH5 Patron Today and Feel that Happy Feeling! Listen to Weekly Magic News with The Upkeep Check out our Board Games YouTube Channel Look! It’s our Magic YouTube Channel Enter our October Giveaway! Follow us on Twitter Peep Our Insta Be our Facebook Friend Throw down with GLH5 Merch Watch us play on Twitch Visit our sponsor Card Kingdom Get the Best MTG Gear with UltraPRO

On this episode, Maria and Meghan are excited to brew up new Standard decks with you following the banning of Omnath, Lucky Clover and Escape to the Wilds. The format is now wide open (at least for a few days!) and the magical world is our oyster. Find out what decks Maria and Meghan think will be good moving forward in Standard and what decks will be super fun. Listeners even weigh in with their Standard-brewing dreams! PLUS: Meghan recaps the Zendikar story and is still in love with Nahiri. Become a GLH5 Patron Today and Feel that Happy Feeling! Listen to Weekly Magic News with The Upkeep Check out our Board Games YouTube Channel Look! It’s our Magic YouTube Channel Enter our October Giveaway! Follow us on Twitter Peep Our Insta Be our Facebook Friend Throw down with GLH5 Merch Watch us play on Twitch Visit our sponsor Card Kingdom Get the Best MTG Gear with UltraPRO

On this episode, Maria and Meghan get ready for this weekend’s upcoming 2020 Season Grand Finals! They’ll make one of their infamous “sock bets” and choose who will win it all, chat about Standard and which decks beat Omnath (don’t worry! There are actually plenty!), and speculate about what the shape of Historic might look like in this dual-format season end tournament. Find out what Maria has been jamming on the Standard ladder and what new deck has Meghan intrigued…it’s all here! Become a GLH5 Patron Today and Feel that Happy Feeling! Listen to Weekly Magic News with The Upkeep Check out our Board Games YouTube Channel Look! It’s our Magic YouTube Channel Enter our October Giveaway! Follow us on Twitter Peep Our Insta Be our Facebook Friend Throw down with GLH5 Merch Watch us play on Twitch Visit our sponsor Card Kingdom Get the Best MTG Gear with UltraPRO

On this episode, Maria and Meghan dive into Zendikar Rising limited! Find out the cards they think are over-performing in draft to help improve your win-rate on the ladder! PLUS: Storytime with Meghan returns as we return to Zendikar. What exactly is Nahiri up to? What does Nissa think? And why is Jace somehow involved? All of your questions will be answered! Also: Maria drinks a fall candle to celebrate the season. Become a GLH5 Patron Today and Feel that Happy Feeling! Listen to Weekly Magic News with The Upkeep Check out our Board Games YouTube Channel Look! It’s our Magic YouTube Channel Enter our October Giveaway! Follow us on Twitter Peep Our Insta Be our Facebook Friend Throw down with GLH5 Merch Watch us play on Twitch Visit our sponsor Card Kingdom Get the Best MTG Gear with UltraPRO

On this episode, Maria and Meghan celebrate 400 episodes! *woohoo!* And you know what that means….! That’s right! This episode is another of the famous GLHF Musicals! Sing along with our hosts as they put their love of Magic the Gathering into song. Enjoy hits like “Magic is Dead,” “Oh No! It’s Oko,” and “What Does He Mean When He Says ‘Your Go’?” Thank you all so much for supporting us for 400 amazing episodes of this podcast. Here’s to 400 more! Music by Brian Allen. Find his work here or on Twitter! Become a GLH5 Patron Today and Feel that Happy Feeling! Listen to Weekly Magic News with The Upkeep Check out our Board Games YouTube Channel Look! It’s our Magic YouTube Channel Enter our September Giveaway Follow us on Twitter Peep Our Insta Be our Facebook Friend Throw down with GLH5 Merch Watch us play on Twitch Visit our sponsor Card Kingdom Get the Best MTG Gear with UltraPRO

On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome Judge Rob back to the show (virtually, of course!) for his overview of all the new mechanics, card interactions, and tricky new rules you might run across while playing your Zendikar Rising prerelease! You don’t want to be caught not knowing how something works, and Judge Rob has got you covered! Maria and Meghan also name the Cutest and Grossest card of the new set, and Meghan refuses to drop the Nahiri thing…even after the, y’know, mass murder. Get ready to throw down in Sealed with this episode of GLHF! Become a GLH5 Patron Today and Feel that Happy Feeling! Listen to Weekly Magic News with The Upkeep Check out our Board Games YouTube Channel Look! It’s our Magic YouTube Channel Enter our September Giveaway Follow us on Twitter Peep Our Insta Be our Facebook Friend Throw down with GLH5 Merch Watch us play on Twitch Visit our sponsor Card Kingdom Get the Best MTG Gear with UltraPRO

On this episode, Maria and Meghan get ready for this weekend’s epic 4-day Magic the Gathering tournament: the Mythic Invitational! Hear all about their predictions for the top decks for the Historic format’s first time in the big spotlight. PLUS: The GLHF crew unveils an exclusive preview card (it’s a super sweet rare), Meghan falls for Teferi, and a Very Important discussion about the best names for groups of animals. Y’know, Magic talk. Become a GLH5 Patron Today and Feel that Happy Feeling! Listen to Weekly Magic News with The Upkeep Check out our Board Games YouTube Channel Look! It’s our Magic YouTube Channel Enter our September Giveaway Follow us on Twitter Peep Our Insta Be our Facebook Friend Throw down with GLH5 Merch Watch us play on Twitch Visit our sponsor Card Kingdom Get the Best MTG Gear with UltraPRO

On this episode, Maria and Meghan take the time travel bathtub on a journey back through every high-level Magic championship since they started playing the game in 2012. Relive the greatest moments in Pro Tour history from Return to Ravnica on and get to know high level play in a way that’s fun, inclusive and funny. Even if you didn’t watch these tournaments, you’ll love hearing all the wild stories that happened, about the broken decks the players brought, and the biggest punts (and bluffs!) of all time. We hope you enjoy this fun retrospective episode! Become a GLH5 Patron Today and Feel that Happy Feeling! Listen to Weekly Magic News with The Upkeep Check out our Board Games YouTube Channel Look! It’s our Magic YouTube Channel Enter our September Giveaway Follow us on Twitter Peep Our Insta Be our Facebook Friend Throw down with GLH5 Merch Watch us play on Twitch Visit our sponsor Card Kingdom Get the Best MTG Gear with UltraPRO

On this episode, Maria and Meghan make their predictions about the new fall set: Zendikar Rising! Both hosts are known for their almost scary ability to correctly predict new mechanics and cards – will they be able to do it this time? Find out! What do you think of Maria’s new “Salt” mechanic? How about Meghan’s tribal “Bioluminesce?” PLUS: Storytime with Meghan takes us through the previous Zendikar blocks to get you caught up with the story. SPECIAL BONUS: Will either host make it to the end of the episode alive?!? Become a GLH5 Patron Today and Feel that Happy Feeling! Listen to Weekly Magic News with The Upkeep Check out our Board Games YouTube Channel Look! It’s our Magic YouTube Channel Enter our August Giveaway Follow us on Twitter Peep Our Insta Be our Facebook Friend Throw down with GLH5 Merch Watch us play on Twitch Visit our sponsor Card Kingdom Get the Best MTG Gear with UltraPRO

On this episode, Maria and Meghan look back at the past year of Magic design and talk about the highs, the lows, the low-lows, and the highest-highs. From Throne of Eldraine (yep, that was just a year ago!) to Jumpstart, this high-fiving dynamic duo discusses big-time mistakes like Oko and Companion and big-time successes like the number of people playing Magic, unique new mechanics, and sets with a lighter theme. Guided by a new article from the head of Magic Design, Mark Rosewater, you’ll love reminiscing about the year in MTG that was. What were some of your favorite design moments of the past year? Some of your biggest complaints? Listen and join in on the discussion, okay? We want to hear from you! PLUS: Meghan cracks another waterlogged pack…this time, it’s Eternal Masters. Hoo boy. Become a GLH5 Patron Today and Feel that Happy Feeling! Listen to Weekly Magic News with The Upkeep Check out our Board Games YouTube Channel Look! It’s our Magic YouTube Channel Enter our August Giveaway F

On this episode, Maria and Meghan give you an all-time draft primer three-for-one: for Double Masters, Dominaria and Amonkhet! Thinking of diving into any of these formats on Arena, IRL or on Magic Online? Don’t go without this! Maria and Meghan will give you some tips from their experience drafting these sets…literally hundreds of times. PLUS: the saddest segment ever on GLHF (RIP, wet packs) and Maria has TWO of the best segues of all time. It’s really something to behold. …with your ears. Become a GLH5 Patron Today and Feel that Happy Feeling! Listen to Weekly Magic News with The Upkeep Check out our Board Games YouTube Channel Look! It’s our Magic YouTube Channel Enter our August Giveaway Follow us on Twitter Peep Our Insta Be our Facebook Friend Throw down with GLH5 Merch Watch us play on Twitch Visit our sponsor Card Kingdom Get the Best MTG Gear with UltraPRO

On this episode, Maria and Meghan talk about the jaw-dropping news that hit all of us like a ton of bricks on the day that shall now be known as “Ban Hammer Monday.” Standard gets a HUGE shakeup with four big-time bans, Historic also gets hit with impactful bans, as do other formats. Our hosts will talk about the impact and will also brew up some ideas for new decks now that the big baddies have been sent packing! Become a GLH5 Patron Today and Feel that Happy Feeling! Listen to Weekly Magic News with The Upkeep Check out our Board Games YouTube Channel Look! It’s our Magic YouTube Channel Enter our August Giveaway Follow us on Twitter Peep Our Insta Be our Facebook Friend Throw down with GLH5 Merch Watch us play on Twitch Visit our sponsor Card Kingdom Get the Best MTG Gear with UltraPRO

On this episode, Maria and Meghan have an in-depth conversation about design philosophy in Magic the Gathering. Should Wizards of the Coast change how they approach designing cards? Are they focused too much on creating “powerful” rares? Does sacrificing power mean sacrificing fun or selling fewer packs? PLUS: thoughts about everyone’s favorite topic: BANS! Should WotC ban the payoff or the enabler? How do they avoid having to ban things in the first place? Fret not, Maria and Meghan manage to solve all of R&D’s problems in this one 50-minute episode. They’re just that good, people. Become a GLH5 Patron Today and Feel that Happy Feeling! Listen to Weekly Magic News with The Upkeep Check out our Board Games YouTube Channel Look! It’s our Magic YouTube Channel Enter our August Giveaway Follow us on Twitter Peep Our Insta Be our Facebook Friend Throw down with GLH5 Merch Watch us play on Twitch Visit our sponsor Card Kingdom

On this episode, Maria and Meghan give you all the info you’ve ever wanted to know about Historic! Arena’s new format is really starting to come into its own and a big tournament is on the horizon. Will you be ready? You will if you listen to this episode! Our hosts go over a METRIC TON of Historic decklists and let you know what they think are the best of the best, sir, with honors. PLUS: they’ll also throw in a lot of hot jank for the players that just want to have a good time (you’re all JUST as valid! Truth!!) Historic as a format is super fun right now and this show will give you the tools to test it out or rank up quickly and maybe even win that cool $2,000…or just beat down on your BFF. Become a GLH5 Patron Today and Feel that Happy Feeling! Listen to Weekly Magic News with The Upkeep Check out our Board Games YouTube Channel Look! It’s our Magic YouTube Channel Enter our July Giveaway Follow us on Twitter Peep Our Insta Be our Facebook Friend Throw down with GLH5 Merch Wa

On this episode, Maria and Meghan jump into their mailbag of listener questions! That’s right, it’s time to Ask Them Anything…and you certainly do! Our two hosts answer questions about everything from Magic the Gathering (duh) to who their ideal co-hosts on coverage from history would be to their favorite cheeses. Listen in and laugh along because, hey, we could all use a laugh and some levity. right about now. Oh! They’ll also talk about the new bans! Next week, our hosts will dive deep into Historic! Become a GLH5 Patron Today and Feel that Happy Feeling! Listen to Weekly Magic News with The Upkeep Check out our Board Games YouTube Channel Look! It’s our Magic YouTube Channel Enter our July Giveaway Follow us on Twitter Peep Our Insta Be our Facebook Friend Throw down with GLH5 Merch Watch us play on Twitch Visit our sponsor Card Kingdom

On this episode, Maria and Meghan get ready to throw down with some NEW Standard decks! That’s right! Standard doesn’t have to be old and boring. Our two hosts share a variety of new decks that have hit the scene thanks to the recent release of Core Set M21. You’ll find something to love if you’re an aggro player or control player or someone who just likes to derp. PLUS: Flavor Text Theatre returns in full force with some amazing (or terrible, you decide) Movie Pitches and Meghan just loves raccoons, okay?!? Become a GLH5 Patron Today and Feel that Happy Feeling! Listen to Weekly Magic News with The Upkeep Check out our Board Games YouTube Channel Look! It’s our Magic YouTube Channel Enter our July Giveaway Follow us on Twitter Peep Our Insta Be our Facebook Friend Throw down with GLH5 Merch Watch us play on Twitch Visit our sponsor Card Kingdom Pawblade: https://aetherhub.com/Deck/Public/309157 4 Color Superfriends: https://twitter.com/gabnassif/status/1280126984409022467 Birbs: https

On this episode, Maria and Meghan get you in fighting shape for M21 draft! Learn about all the different archetypes inside the color pairs and which ones are the strongest, the fastest, and the mostly likely to win. Our intrepid hosts will also point out some of the cards they think are already over-performing. If you want to get better at M21 draft, this is the episode for you! PLUS: dinosaurs live in complex societies, Meghan enjoys walking “on hard mode,” and Maria is 160 years old. Become a GLH5 Patron Today and Feel that Happy Feeling! Listen to Weekly Magic News with The Upkeep Check out our Board Games YouTube Channel Look! It’s our Magic YouTube Channel Enter our July Giveaway Follow us on Twitter Peep Our Insta Be our Facebook Friend Throw down with GLH5 Merch Watch us play on Twitch Visit our sponsor Card Kingdom