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On this episode, Maria and Meghan recap what was a thrilling (in more ways than one) Mythic Championship London! Broadcasting from the kitchen of their British Air B&B, our lovely hosts regale us with stories about and first impressions of War of the Spark prerelease draft, what the pros brought to the table for Modern, and how the London Mulligan might change how we play Magic. PLUS: Flavor Text Theatre presents War of the Spark Movie Pitches (there’s lots of body swapping), Meghan is STILL tired, and special tech guest The Biscuit Jesus helps with the camera. 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-g

On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome very special guest Athena Froehlich to the show! Athena helps our two intrepid hosts make it through an hour of Magic, laughter, and complete delirium on approximately zero hours of sleep. Why are they so sleep deprived? Jet lag from arriving in London for the next Mythic Championship, of course! Get a preview of War of the Spark draft and Modern before the big event! PLUS: Flavor Text Theatre MadLibs goes places no MadLibs have gone before, info on the London Mulligan, and…basically strap in for the ride, this one is gonna be get weird. 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 April Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/L4EDf/glhf-april-s

On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome back Judge Rob to help everyone through all of the cards, tricky interactions, and new rules that you’ll need to know before heading to your War of the Spark prerelease! You’ll want to listen because this set is especially complicated and there *will* be things you didn’t consider. How exactly does the new Niv-Mizzet work? What’s the deal with some weird static abilities on Planeswalkers? Which ONE card references a mechanic (but has no reminder text) from many, many years ago? Find out! Judge Rob is available to answer more of your questions as soon as the episode is posted on YouTube this Thursday. Get ready for your prerelease Good Luck High Five style! (Note: this prerelease episode is a week early due to Mythic Championship London). 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/i

On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome back very special guest and Magic know-it-all Magic VonExpert the Magic expert to preview some new cards from War of the Spark! That’s right! Not only will you hear about GLHF’s **exclusive** preview card, Magic VonExpert has three new cards of his own to preview as well! You’ll also get some insight into R&D’s design process when it comes to the new set, all thanks to VonExperts inside knowledge. PLUS: War previews galore, Meghan regales us with a surprisingly touching Orzhov story and you won’t BELIEVE the new mechanic that’s in the upcoming set. No, really. You won’t believe it. Bring toilet paper. 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: h

On this episode, Maria and Meghan give you their first reactions to the brand new War of the Spark trailer! What do they think is going to happen on Ravnica? Who will win? Is Liliana dead??! What will Bolas do with all of those sparks?!?! PLUS: all the shiny new preview cards your brain can handle (who is the Wanderer??), a wrap of of the Mythic Invitational (find out who’s bracket came out on top) including the decklists of the Top 4 competitors, our hosts set some Arena goals for themselves in the upcoming season, Meghan recaps a lovely Simic Storytime and Maria is really into an animated Dack Fayden. 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 April Swag Giveaway: https://gl

On this episode, Maria and Meghan dive face-first into a fluffy pile of Best-of-One knowledge! They’ll give you tips on how to best rank up in the format on Magic Arena, what decks benefit from the unique format (and which ones…don’t), exactly how much better it is to be on the play (we use math!!), and dole out some ideas on some spicy brews to help you get up that Ladder. PLUS: Meghan spins a tale of the Gruul Clan on Ravnica that involves tattoos and rubbery bones, Maria burns down a McDonald’s, and our hosts give a special shoutout to an A+ taco delivery guy. 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 April Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/L4EDf/glhf-april

On this episode, Maria and Meghan talk about the spiciest of brews they’ve been piloting in Standard lately while Maria reveals a newfound truth about herself as a Magic player. PLUS: Our creative hosts invent several new cards that are SURE to be included in War of the Spark, Meghan can’t pronounce “chieftain” to save her life, and an Arena Accident that has left one of our hosts scarred…possibly for life. 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 March Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/2KcrA/glhf-march-swag-giveaway Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glhfmagic Our Insta: http://www.instagram.com/glhfmagic Be our friend: http://www.facebook.co

On this episode, Maria and Meghan check out the beautiful new stained glass art for 36 of the planeswalkers included in the newest upcoming set: War of the Spark! What do SO MANY planeswalkers mean for Standard? For Limited? For ANYTHING, really?! Our wonderful hosts give us their predictions about what will and won’t happen in the new set, how the planeswalkers will balance the format, and what will happen in the story. PLUS: We get some insight into where we’re headed for upcoming sets from Head Designer Mark Rosewater and Meghan tells us the surprisingly adorable tale of the Rakdos cult on Ravnica. 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 March Swag Giveaway: https:

On this episode, Maria and Meghan get hyped for Modern Horizons – the hottest new yoga magazine from 1993! Oh no, wait…it’s the new vegan restaurant that just opened up down the street…no wait, it’s actually a brand new Modern product from Wizards of the Coast! Who knew?! Our intrepid hosts hypothesize what will be included in the set (Legacy staples in Modern?!? More Boggles?! Taking more turns?!) and talk about the top deck in the format right now. PLUS: a deep dive into the lore of Magic with questions & answers from Lead Designer Mark Rosewater and Meghan tells a very nice Selesnyan tale from Ravnica. 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 M

On this episode, Maria and Meghan recap what was an *amazing* Mythic Championship Cleveland! Find out what the top decks were, how it felt to work on the show behind-the-scenes, and what insights they have about Standard moving forward. Also: Yay Autumn Burchett!! PLUS: a deep dive on the future of Magic the Gathering through the eyes of Head Designer Mark Rosewater, Meghan gives us a storytime about the Golgari Clan on Ravnica, and Maria tells a disturbing tale about fungus. 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 Say “hi” to our Board Games YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Sub to our Magic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Enter our March Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/2KcrA/glhf-march-swag-giveaway Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glhfmagic Our Insta: http://www.instagram.com/gl

On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome Amateur Pro Greg back to the show to talk Mythic Championship Cleveland prep! Find out what the top pros are drafting (so you can do it on Arena!) and why. What are the worst color pairs to be in? What are the best? And what’s the best common? The answer may surprise you. PLUS: Greg gives us the rundown on the top decks in Standard, our hot takes on the War of the Spark teaser trailer, and a chance for YOU to win big if you pick the best players and cards in GLH5’s first Fantasy Mythic Championship draft. Details inside the episode! 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 Say “hi” to our Board Games YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Sub to our Magic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Enter our February Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/DZd9l/feb

On this episode, Maria and Meghan walk you through the top decks in Standard (with a little help from Reid Duke) and how to beat every single one of them! They’ll let you know what cards to watch out for, what cards you need to care about killing or countering, and how to get that edge that will let you level up. PLUS: We catch up with three of the guilds on Ravnica in Storytime with Meghan (it’s back! It’s back!), dip into the GLH5 Mailbag to answer an interesting question about a hypothetical Nexus cycle, and Meghan goes on a delightful rant about bannings. Get in here! 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 Say “hi” to our Board Games YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Sub to our Magic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Enter our February Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/DZd9l

On this episode, Maria and Meghan do a deep dive about all the new information and controversy surrounding the announcement of Magic’s 1st-ever Mythic Invitational. What’s up with the wacky format called “Duo Standard”? Why did one participant suddenly drop out? And what does Wizards of the Coast hope for the future of Arena and it’s foray into esports? Find out! PLUS: New Standard decks that will help you take all the turns ever, mess-around with some midrange antics, or smash your opponent with some help from a certain Deputy. Oh! And we’ll all learn at least one fun fact about trees. 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 Say “hi” to our Board Games YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Sub to our Magic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Enter our F

On this episode, Maria and Meghan dive into the mailbag to answer questions from listeners. The big one? What do they think about the potential future of no Grand Prix coverage? Nothing has been officially confirmed (except the loss of text coverage) so our hosts answer hypothetically about a world where GPs fly far, far under the radar. PLUS: hot new Standard decks after SCG Indianapolis (Maria goes Midrange?!), draft tips following GP New Jersey, and our first Ravnica Allegiance segment of “What is This Card?!” that’s so great, you’ll want to yell along with them. SPECIAL BONUS: Meghan can’t form words on this episode. It’s great. Help Keep Our Show Alive! 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/good

On this episode, Maria and Meghan share their experiences from the Ravnica Allegiance prerelease! They threw down at two separate events (and played a bunch online) – so what do they think about the new format? Which guilds did they pick, and, more importantly, how did they perform? What cards stood out to them as great? Which stood out as terrible? Find out! PLUS: Thoughts on Arena’s Best of 1 meta game as we all get ready to give Best of 3 a go in the new season, a brand new set brings some brand new Movie Pitches, and Maria doesn’t like a 5/5 for 5? What is this world?! Join Our Patreon Family! 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 January Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/y1mPb/glhf-januar

On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome Judge Rob back to the show! He’ll get you prepped for the Ravnica Allegiance prerelease this weekend by letting you in on the rulings for tricky cards, weird interactions, and brand new game mechanics. Want your question about Electrodominance answered? Look no further! How about your query on Captive Audience? Rob’s got you covered! Want a truly unique and maybe even delicious oeuvre derve recipe that Maria made up on the spot? Then you’re in luck and ready to dig into some “Pig in the Woods.” If you’re looking to throw down at your prerelease this weekend (or play some RNA on Arena) this episode is not to be missed! Become a GLH5 Member in 2019! http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic Subscribe to The Upkeep: the-upkeep.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/  Sub to our Board Games YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Sub to our epic vids: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glhfmagic

On this episode, Maria and Meghan preview a BRAND NEW and 100% EXCLUSIVE Ravnica Allegiance card! We’ll give you a hint about it: it’s great. Want more info? You’ll have to listen to the show! PLUS: A deep dive on Modern and a debate about whether or not Krark-Clan Ironworks (KCI, for short) needs to be nerfed. Your intrepid hosts will also highlight other top decks in Modern, run through some of their favorite preview cards for the new set, and Maria is secretly a remote-controlled robot. Thanks to Wizards of the Coast for the preview card! Become a GLH5 Member in 2019! http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic NEW Creatures are the Worst gear: https://teespring.com/stores/good-luck-high-five Sub to our NEW Board Games YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Sub to our epic vids: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Read our cool newsletter: https://t.co/gyXIzQ6pvP Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glhfmagic Our Insta: http://www.instag

On this episode, Maria and Meghan hand out the 2018 Chrimby Awards! With categories like Best Set, Best Art, Best Flavor Text & more, this is one awards show that’s not to be missed! Think the Oscars but with no commercials, fancy dresses, or presenters making really, really awkward jokes with a teleprompter. What categories did we get right? Which did we get horribly wrong? Let us (and the Academy!) know! And Happy New Year, everyone! Become a GLH5 Member in 2019! http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic NEW Creatures are the Worst gear: https://teespring.com/stores/good-luck-high-five Sub to our NEW Board Games YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Enter our End of the Year giveaway: https://gleam.io/svdOr/glhf-december-swag-giveaway Sub to our epic vids: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Read our cool newsletter: https://t.co/gyXIzQ6pvP Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glhfmagic Our Insta: http://www.instagram.com/glhfmagic Be ou

On this episode, Maria and Meghan get ready for Ravnica Allegiance by diving into the new mechanics from the set! Find out what they think about Rakdos’ new mechanic of Spectacle, the Simic’s re-hashed Monstrosity, Gruul’s ability to SMAAASH!, and the Azorious’ continuing love of legal documentation. PLUS: Brand new Ravnica Allegiance preview cards, a look at the fun formats on Magic Arena, and our hosts try to remember the facts about the polio vaccine. Show Us Some Love this Holiday! http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic NEW Creatures are the Worst gear: https://teespring.com/stores/good-luck-high-five Sub to our NEW Board Games YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Enter our December giveaway: https://gleam.io/svdOr/glhf-december-swag-giveaway Sub to our epic vids: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Read our cool newsletter: https://t.co/gyXIzQ6pvP Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glhfmagic Our Insta: http://www.instagr

On this episode, Maria and Meghan share a METRIC TON of Magic news! They give you all the behind-the-scenes highlights from the (sadly) last ever World Magic Cup (they were both there, nbd), dive deep on all of the latest news with the Magic Pro League, and hit the highlights from the shiny new Arena updates (hello, bot personality friends!) PLUS: Our intrepid hosts try a bunch of strange British potato chips that are Christmas dinner themed. Gross or Good? You decide! Show Us Some Love this Holiday! http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic NEW Creatures are the Worst gear: https://teespring.com/stores/good-luck-high-five Sub to our NEW Board Games YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbEL4YYltPjKeTbpkfmg5vw Enter our December giveaway: https://gleam.io/svdOr/glhf-december-swag-giveaway Sub to our epic vids: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Read our cool newsletter: https://t.co/gyXIzQ6pvP Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glhfmagic Our Insta: http://www.instagram.com/glhfmagic Be our f