Magic The Amateuring

On this episode, Maria and Meghan dive into the reasons behind the design decisions for Magic the Gathering’s newest set: Throne of Eldraine! How did the design team decide on mechanics like Adamant, Food tokens, or Adventure? Discover the story behind the design of different cycles of cards that will be printed in the new set and hear about some of our hosts favorite preview cards so far! PLUS: Has Meghan’s never-ending dream of drawing cards sparked an unhealthy hallucination?! Find out! Become a Patron Today! http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic Subscribe to The Upkeep: the-upkeep.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Check out our Board Games channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Check Out Our Magic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Enter our September Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/qObWE/glh5-september-swag-giveaway Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glhfmagic Our Insta: http://www.instagram.com/glhfmagic Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/glhfmagic Throw down with GLH5

On this episode, Maria and Meghan stick their nose into a book to read you a fairytale about Throne of Eldraine! Our brave hosts will walk you through all the new mechanics in the set, take a peek at some exciting new cards, and get into a fight about pumpkin carriages. PLUS: Find out about all the upcoming sets for Magic in 2020 (BIG HYPE!!) and what Meghan and Maria are personally most pumped for. SPECIAL BONUS: see exactly how close these two came with their Eldraine predictions! In some cases, it was pretty scary! Become a Patron Today! http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic Subscribe to The Upkeep: the-upkeep.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Check out our Board Games channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Check Out Our Magic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Enter our September Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/qObWE/glh5-september-swag-giveaway Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glhfmagic Our Insta: http://www.instagram.com/glhfmagic Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/glhfmagic Thr

On this episode, Maria and Meghan put on their prediction hats in a heroic attempt to make some big called shots when it comes to Throne of Eldraine – Magic’s new Fall set! Find out how they design the new Fey planeswalker Oko, what new mechanics they invent for this fairy tale plane, and – most importantly – what they will end up being 100% right about. PLUS: What does Modern post-Hogaak look like? And will it survive the advent of Historic? Hear our hosts’ thoughts and hot takes! Become a Patron Today! http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic Subscribe to The Upkeep: the-upkeep.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Check out our Board Games channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Check Out Our Magic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Enter our September Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/qObWE/glh5-september-swag-giveaway Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glhfmagic Our Insta: http://www.instagram.com/glhfmagic Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/glhfmagic Throw down

On this episode, Maria and Meghan recap the wild and wacky fun that was MagicFest Vegas! From chaos side drafts to cheating to winning money at the craps table – our hosts did it all! PLUS: They’ll update you on the winners of all the big events, break down the changes coming to Modern after the Banned & Restricted announcement, and a look back at the year that was in Magic through Mark Rosewater’s “2019 Year in Design” article! Become a Patron Today! http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic Subscribe to The Upkeep: the-upkeep.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Check out our Board Games channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Check Out Our Magic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Enter our September Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/qObWE/glh5-september-swag-giveaway Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glhfmagic Our Insta: http://www.instagram.com/glhfmagic Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/glhfmagic Throw down with GLH5 Gear: http://www.goodluckhighfive.com/s

On this episode, Maria and Meghan break down the HUGE changes coming to Magic the Gathering Organized Play. What exactly are the changes? What do they mean for the future of the game? How will they impact how you play? This show answers all of those questions and MORE! After listening, you’ll have an excellent grip on what Magic will look like coming up next year. If you were confused reading the 20-page article posted on the Mothership – you’re not alone! But you’ll feel much better after listening to this episode. ALSO: very important cookie battles. Become a Patron Today! http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic Subscribe to The Upkeep: the-upkeep.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Check out our Board Games channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Check Out Our Magic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Enter our August Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/lbsSj/glhf-august-swag-giveaway Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glhfmagic Our Insta: http://www.instagram.com/glhfmagic

On this episode, Maria and Meghan dip into the GLH5 mailbag to answer listener questions! Find out who they’re excited about in Commander, what their favorite ice cream flavors are, and why Meghan gets up on her high horse about Hogwarts houses. PLUS: Modern Horizons MadLibs and a whole lot of jokes that’ll keep you company for your favorite hour every week. Remember to head to the Arena channel on our Discord if you’re a Patron to sign up to battle Maria on Thursday evening! Become a Patron Today! http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic Subscribe to The Upkeep: the-upkeep.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Check out our Board Games channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Check Out Our Magic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Enter our August Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/lbsSj/glhf-august-swag-giveaway Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glhfmagic Our Insta: http://www.instagram.com/glhfmagic Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/glhfmagic Throw down with GLH5 Gear: http://

On this episode, Maria and Meghan head for the waters of Commander 2019! They’ll share two *exclusive* GLH5 preview cards with you and let you in on all the secrets of the Morph pre-con deck featuring Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer. PLUS: an in-depth discussion on the London Mulligan (or should we just say “the mulligan”?) after living with it for a few months. Is it too busted? Is it busted in just the right ways? Is it making game play better or worse? Find out! You’ll also get details about a GP Minneapolis Meet & Greet with the ladies! Become a Patron Today! http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic Subscribe to The Upkeep: the-upkeep.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Check out our Board Games channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Check Out Our Magic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Enter our August Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/lbsSj/glhf-august-swag-giveaway Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glhfmagic Our Insta: http://www.instagram.com/glhfmagic Be our friend

On this episode, Maria and Meghan recap the wonderful week that was Mythic Championship IV in the beautiful city of Barcelona, Spain! Find out about all of the best Modern decks, spicy new decks, and if Hogaak should get the ban hammer or not. Oh, and everyone has a nice butt. It must be a rule or they kick you out of Barcelona. PLUS: Modern Horizons draft insights from the MC and Maria & Meghan play a super fun game of Guess That Deck in a brand new Flavor Text Theatre! Become a Patron Today! http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic Subscribe to The Upkeep: the-upkeep.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Check out our Board Games channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Check Out Our Magic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Enter our August Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/lbsSj/glhf-august-swag-giveaway Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glhfmagic Our Insta: http://www.instagram.com/glhfmagic Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/glhfmagic Throw down with GLH5 Gear: http://www.goodluckhighfiv

On this episode, Maria and Meghan are HYPED for the announcement of Magic the Gathering’s new set: The Throne of Eldraine! They’ll talk about the new art, booster packs, and special goodies you can expect in this upcoming Dark Fairy Tale set. PLUS: The hype level only intensifies as soon as our two hosts discuss this weekend’s marquee event: Mythic Championship IV! It’s Modern Horizons booster draft! It’s Modern! It’s a big tournament and stuff! Find out who our hosts think will take the whole thing down and which decks will end with excellent records. SPECIAL BONUS: screaming owls and a chance to win an amazing prize package! Become a Patron Today! http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic Subscribe to The Upkeep: the-upkeep.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Check out our Board Games channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Check Out Our Magic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Enter our July Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/CqEbp/glhf-july-swag-giveaway Follow us on Twi

On this episode, Maria and Meghan dive deep into the brave new world of Standard and showcase a ton of new decks that are made possible by the release of Magic Core Set 2020! Our hosts will break the decks down and find the one that best suits your play style. PLUS: Our two lovely ladies audition for the roles of various planeswalker voice lines on Magic Arena. Will one of them get to be the next Karn? Or how about Ashiok?! You be the judge! BONUS: A very special announcement about a bunch of exciting new benefits for Patrons of the show! Become a Patron Today! http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic Subscribe to The Upkeep: the-upkeep.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Check out our Board Games channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Check Out Our Magic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Enter our July Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/CqEbp/glhf-july-swag-giveaway Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glhfmagic Our Insta: http://www.instagram.com/glhfmagic Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/gl

On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome Magic Core Set 2020 to the world by hitting up some Arena Sealed events! But what about a traditional paper prerelease? Our hosts have some opinions on what should be changed so those events at your LGS are a big draw once again. You’ll also hear their first impressions of MTG’s newest format! But, uh oh, it looks like they disagree big time! PLUS: very special guest Magic VonExpert, the Magic expert, returns once again – but this time he’s not showcasing preview cards, he’s got some BIG news about a few exciting Magic-themed Netflix series! You won’t want to miss this segment. Seriously. EXTRA BONUS: new Standard decks hit the table – but which are the best? Find out! Help Support The Show! http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic Subscribe to The Upkeep: the-upkeep.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Check out our Board Games channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Check Out Our Magic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive En

On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome Judge Rob back to the show (wasn’t he just here?!) to talk Magic Core Set 2020! The M20 Prerelease is coming  up this weekend and you’ll want to be ready to handle all the tricky rules and card interactions that might come your way. Think you’re good since core sets are simpler? Think again! M20 is chock full of interesting cards and neat corner cases you might see pop up. PLUS: Cutest Card and Grossest Card are crowned and Rob has a message about letting people enjoy things! Help Support The Show! http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic Subscribe to The Upkeep: the-upkeep.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Check out our Board Games channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Check Out Our Magic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Enter our July Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/CqEbp/glhf-july-swag-giveaway Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glhfmagic Our Insta: http://www.instagram.com/glhfmagic Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/glhfma

On this episode, Maria and Meghan let you in on all of their favorite Magic Core Set 2020 preview cards (Some are hot! Some are not!) and welcome not one, but TWO wonderful guests! Erin Yaritz from the Twin Cities chapter of the Lady Planeswalkers Society stops by to tell everyone about how they can get involved or start their own chapter and Rookie of the Year Sam Ihlenfeldt drops in to crack a booster of Modern Horizons (just in time for a quiz from Meghan!) PLUS: basic Sealed deck tips for anyone going to their first prerelease for M20. ALSO: a very important question about hot dogs. Help Support The Show! http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic Subscribe to The Upkeep: the-upkeep.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Check out our Board Games channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Check Out Our Magic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Enter our July Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/CqEbp/glhf-july-swag-giveaway Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glhfmagic Our Insta: http://www.instagram.com/gl

On this episode, Maria and Meghan preview the Mythic Championship coming up this week in Las Vegas! Find out what players, decks and underdogs our hosts are cheering for (you can play along at home!) – and who they think will take the whole thing down. PLUS: Magic Core Set 2020 releases in a hot minute and previews are underway in full force! Hear about the newest cards on the block and what exciting applications they might have. BONUS: Is Modern broken thanks to a certain Hogaak-y boy? It just might be! Help Support The Show! http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic Subscribe to The Upkeep: the-upkeep.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Check out our Board Games channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Check Out Our Magic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Enter our June Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/NWqyf/glh5-june-swag-giveaway Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glhfmagic Our Insta: http://www.instagram.com/glhfmagic Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/glhfmagic Throw down with GLH5

On this episode, Maria and Meghan give you all the critical info you’ll need to rock any Modern Horizons event you want to play! Maria lets you know how Sealed and Draft went for her last weekend at the Modern Horizons prerelease – with info about all of the color pairs and what archetypes you’ll want to be sleeving up. PLUS: New(ish) decks in Modern including the busted card Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis. Too busted? Only time will tell! And movie producers, give GLH5 a call: it’s time for Modern Horizons Movie Pitches! Help Support The Show! http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic Subscribe to The Upkeep: the-upkeep.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Check out our Board Games channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Check Out Our Magic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Enter our June Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/NWqyf/glh5-june-swag-giveaway Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glhfmagic Our Insta: http://www.instagram.com/glhfmagic Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/

On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome Judge Rob back to the podcast to talk all about Modern Horizons! He uses cards from the set to explain Magic rules that you’ll need to know heading into your prerelease, sealed tournament, or draft. Even if you think you know all of the rules that will pop up in this set – you probably don’t, because there are A LOT of them. Be in-the-know before you throw(down)! Rob will be in the comments section of the YouTube video version of this show beginning this Thursday. Help Support The Show! http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic Subscribe to The Upkeep: the-upkeep.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Subscribe to The Upkeep on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-upkeep/id1449511257 Check out our Board Games channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Sub to our Magic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Enter our June Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/NWqyf/glh5-june-swag-giveaway Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glhfmagic Our Insta: 

On this episode, Maria and Meghan break down the current Standard metagame! Find out what decks are killing it right now…and which are getting killed. If you’re looking for something fun to play at FNM or on Arena, this is the episode for you! PLUS: Modern Horizons preview cards continue to pour in, Maria likes her bread supple, and Meghan is all about that Momir life. Help Support The Show! http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic Subscribe to The Upkeep: the-upkeep.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Subscribe to The Upkeep on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-upkeep/id1449511257 Check out our Board Games channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Sub to our Magic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Enter our June Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/NWqyf/glh5-june-swag-giveaway Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glhfmagic Our Insta: http://www.instagram.com/glhfmagic Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/glhfmagic Throw down with GLH5 Gear: http://www.goodluckhighfive.com/sh

On this episode, Maria and Meghan get all Modern-y with some new Modern Horizons preview cards! Hear their hot takes on the newest previewed cards and the more than 40 (?!?) mechanics that will be in the set. It seems awesome for Limited, but exactly how much will it shake up one of Magic’s most beloved formats? PLUS: Standard is like the Wild West once again with the addition of War of the Spark – hear what new decks the pros out there are brewing and which ones spark our hosts’ fancy. Help Support The Show! http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic Subscribe to The Upkeep: the-upkeep.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Subscribe to The Upkeep on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-upkeep/id1449511257 Check out our Board Games channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Sub to our Magic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Enter our May Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/competitions/KTG99-glhf-may-swag-giveaway Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glhfmagic Our Insta: http://w

On this episode, Maria and Meghan dive deep into the controversial news of the week: the Magic Pro League and Mythic Championship III. With 16 new “discretionary slots” available and two new members joining after the departure of two MPL’ers – what does this mean for the future of the MPL and what it stands for? Listen in as Maria goes on a rant with a very bizarre (and disturbing) metaphor and our hosts discuss the events of the week – mere minutes after the news broke. PLUS: War of the Spark draft tips and some insight into what the pros are playing in a new Standard meta. Support The Show: http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic Subscribe to The Upkeep: the-upkeep.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Subscribe to The Upkeep on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-upkeep/id1449511257 Sub to our Board Games YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Sub to our Magic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Enter our May Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/competitions/K

On this episode, Maria takes the week off to explore Wales – so Meghan is hosting with Amateur Pro Greg! They chat about tips for winning War of the Spark sealed (Greg played a TON of this in London!), what some of their absolute favorite Standard decks are throughout history, and you get a chance to play along in a Magic story Choose Your Own Adventure! Help Support us in Tough Times: http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic Subscribe to The Upkeep: the-upkeep.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Subscribe to The Upkeep on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-upkeep/id1449511257 Sub to our Board Games YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Sub to our Magic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Enter our May Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/competitions/KTG99-glhf-may-swag-giveaway Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glhfmagic Our Insta: http://www.instagram.com/glhfmagic Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/glhfmagic Throw down with GLH5 Gear: http://www.goodluckhighfive.co