Magic The Amateuring

On this episode, Maria and Meghan help you figure out how to crack M19 Core Set Sealed and Draft after Grand Prix Sacramento and leading up to Grand Prix Minneapolis! What’s the best color? The best rare? Find out! PLUS: Commander 2018 previews are upon us, Meghan contemplates why she is bad at mulligans, and Maria invents the son of a famous Magic artist. OH YEAH, and someone PLEASE help Meghan figure out the name of this gosh darned horror movie! Support the show! http://www.patreon.com/mtacast Enter our July giveaway: https://gleam.io/OVrjt/mta-july-swag-giveaway Sub to our epic vids: http://www.youtube.com/mtacast Read our cool newsletter: https://t.co/gyXIzQ6pvP The best place to buy cards: http://www.cardkingdom.com/mtacast Great MtG Gear: http://www.ultrapro.com Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mtacast Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/mtacast Throw down with our playmats: http://www.magictheamateuring.com/shop Sub to our stream: http://www.twitch.tv/magictheamateuring

On this episode, Maria and Meghan give you their first thoughts on M19 Core Set after a few drafts are under their belts. They’ll also share some successful Magic Online Standard decks (there is a cat deck! Fur real!), put a few cards on notice in What is This Card?!, and play The Match Game with a very special guest. BONUS: Maria accurately describes the stages of grief, and Meghan presses The Button. Support the show! http://www.patreon.com/mtacast Enter our July giveaway: https://gleam.io/OVrjt/mta-july-swag-giveaway Sub to our epic vids: http://www.youtube.com/mtacast Sign up for our newsletter: https://t.co/gyXIzQ6pvP The best place to buy cards: http://www.cardkingdom.com/mtacast Great MtG Gear: http://www.ultrapro.com Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mtacast Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/mtacast Throw down with our playmats: http://www.magictheamateuring.com/shop Sub to our stream: http://www.twitch.tv/magictheamateuring

On this episode, Maria and Meghan give you their first impressions of Magic’s newest core set: Magic 2019! How did their prerelease go? What cards impressed them the most (or the least)? What CRITICAL ERROR did Maria make in her Cutest Card assessment? It’s shocking! PLUS: Updates in the world of Modern from Grand Prix São Paulo, Maria shares her lessons in learning more about Control, and Meghan loves Colossal Dreadmaw. BONUS: Flavor Text Theatre’s M19 Movie Pitches are here…and they’re great. Help Keep MtA Podcastin’: http://www.patreon.com/mtacast Enter our July giveaway: https://gleam.io/OVrjt/mta-july-swag-giveaway Sub to our epic vids: http://www.youtube.com/mtacast Sign up for our newsletter: https://t.co/gyXIzQ6pvP The best place to buy cards: http://www.cardkingdom.com/mtacast Great MtG Gear: http://www.ultrapro.com Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mtacast Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/mtacast Throw down with our playmats: http://www.magictheam

On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome Regional Coordinator for the North, Judge Rob! (Doesn’t that tile sound like something out of Game of Thrones?!) Rob will walk everyone through anything tricky that could come up at your M19 Core Set Prerelease! Don’t get caught unawares. Or without underwears. That’s just good advice. PLUS: Maria crowns the Cutest Card in M19 while Meghan picks the Grossest Card and is Chromium the Mutable naked when it transforms into a hexproof human? Only important questions here, folks. Become an amazing supporter of the show: http://www.patreon.com/mtacast Enter our July giveaway: https://gleam.io/OVrjt/mta-july-swag-giveaway Sub to our epic vids: http://www.youtube.com/mtacast Sign up for our newsletter: https://t.co/gyXIzQ6pvP The best place to buy cards: http://www.cardkingdom.com/mtacast Great MtG Gear: http://www.ultrapro.com Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mtacast Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/mtacast Throw down with our playmats: ht

On this episode, Maria and Meghan don their caps and gowns and get ready to graduate from the greatness that was Dominaria! They’ll relive their favorite drafts, say “goodbye” to their favorite (and least favorite!) cards, and pay homage to the best designs in the set. PLUS: Standard Corner is BACK and all about the most awesome non-red and non-Teferi decks brought to Grand Prix Pittsburgh, and Meghan asks a very important and fart-related question to Magic players everywhere. Become an amazing supporter of the show: http://www.patreon.com/mtacast Enter our June Giveaway: https://gleam.io/LTICI/mta-june-giveaway Sub to our epic vids: http://www.youtube.com/mtacast The best place to buy cards: http://www.cardkingdom.com/mtacast Great MtG Gear: http://www.ultrapro.com Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mtacast Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/mtacast Throw down with our playmats: http://www.magictheamateuring.com/shop Sub to our stream: http://www.twitch.tv/magictheamateuring

On this episode, Maria and Meghan recap the insanity, the awesomeness, and the hangovers that were Grand Prix Vegas. Find out how our hosts fared in the Modern and Limited main events as well as the spicy sides they chose to take on! You’ll also hear some EPIC bad beats, a PSA on board-state regulation from Meghan, and be introduced to a shiny *brand new* M19 preview card! PLUS: M & M dive into more juicy M19 previews, a fun new segment is born in “The Button”, and the ladies decide which plant they would be if they were a plant. It’s a very important decision. Become an amazing supporter of the show: http://www.patreon.com/mtacast Enter our June Giveaway: https://gleam.io/LTICI/mta-june-giveaway Sub to our epic vids: http://www.youtube.com/mtacast The best place to buy cards: http://www.cardkingdom.com/mtacast Great MtG Gear: http://www.ultrapro.com Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mtacast Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/mtacast Throw down with our playmats: htt

On this episode, Maria and Meghan get majorly hyped for Grand Prix Vegas! They’ll tell you all about how testing is going for the Modern main event (spoiler alert: it’s…going??), Maria dives ultra-deep on how to build your deck in Dominaria Sealed, and Meghan makes last-second changes to her ENTIRE LIST in Modern. PLUS: The Top Five Things You Need to Know in Magic This Week is chock-full of amazing stuff, spicy M19 previews hit the interwebz, and the Slippery Moguls are up against it versus the Play Design team in the Team Modern Super League this week. Pray for them. They’re gonna need it. BTW, be sure to stop by and say “hi!” to Maria and Meghan if you’ll be at GP Vegas! They love to talk to fans and give out free prizes! Become an amazing supporter of the show: http://www.patreon.com/mtacast Enter our June Giveaway: https://gleam.io/LTICI/mta-june-giveaway Sub to our epic vids: http://www.youtube.com/mtacast The best place to buy cards: http://www.cardkingdom.com/

On this episode, Maria and Meghan share stories from inside Pro Tour Dominaria! Find out what they really think about Goblin Chainwhirler, hear about the craziest drafts they witnessed, and learn what deck they’d play if they’d been throwing down. PLUS: all the Magic news you can handle, what to play if you don’t want to play red, and Meghan learns about fruit. Become an amazing supporter of the show: http://www.patreon.com/mtacast Enter our June Giveaway: https://gleam.io/LTICI/mta-june-giveaway Sub to our epic vids: http://www.youtube.com/mtacast The best place to buy cards: http://www.cardkingdom.com/mtacast Great MtG Gear: http://www.ultrapro.com Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mtacast Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/mtacast Throw down with our playmats: http://www.magictheamateuring.com/shop Sub to our stream: http://www.twitch.tv/magictheamateuring

On this episode, Maria and Meghan get hyped for Pro Tour Dominaria with the help of their good friends and coverage crew-mates Brian David-Marshall and Tim Willoughby! Join in their late-night recording session (aka party) as they talk what’s cool/bad/awesome in Draft (BDM insists he can build Spider Spawning in this set), what top cards they think they’ll see at the top tables in Standard (Meghan is sad about Heart of Kiran), and play an epic Flavor Text Theatre Match Game that’s sure to go down in history. You don’t want to miss this hangout sesh before you watch the PT! Become an amazing supporter of the show: http://www.patreon.com/mtacast Download PT Bingo here: http://www.magictheamateuring.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/pt-bingo.jpg Sub to our epic vids: http://www.youtube.com/mtacast The best place to buy cards: http://www.cardkingdom.com/mtacast Great MtG Gear: http://www.ultrapro.com Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mtacast Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/m

On this episode, Maria and Meghan blow your magical minds with two brand spankin’ new Battlebond preview cards! Want to know what they are? WELL, PROBABLY TAKE A LISTEN, DOOD! Our hosts will also showcase other spicy new Battlebond cards and review the set’s Two-Headed-Giant-focused mechanics. PLUS: Meghan recaps the madness at Grand Prix Toronto (just like the air, Karn is ALL AROUND US), Maria invents a very Minnesotan planeswalker, and it’s another insanity-laden segment of What is this Card?! Become an amazing supporter of the show: http://www.patreon.com/mtacast Enter our May giveaway: https://gleam.io/3HGr8/mta-may-giveaway Support Pride w/ rainbow Planeswalker merch: https://www.customink.com/fundraising/lambert_mtg?side=front&type=2&zoom=false Sub to our epic vids: http://www.youtube.com/mtacast The best place to buy cards: http://www.cardkingdom.com/mtacast Great MtG Gear: http://www.ultrapro.com Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mtacast Be our friend: http://www.

On this episode, Maria and Meghan (as is their custom nowadays) give you the Top 5 things you need to know in Magic this week! They also break down **new** Dominaria Standard after Grand Prix Birmingham and share the SPOOKIEST stories (maybe ever?!) from their epic journeys in the Magic Online & Arena queues! PLUS: A rousing game of Pick, Lick, or Flick and YOU DECIDE what is wrong with Maria’s neck! Become an amazing supporter of the show: http://www.patreon.com/mtacast Enter our May giveaway: https://gleam.io/3HGr8/mta-may-giveaway Support Pride w/ rainbow Planeswalker merch: https://www.customink.com/fundraising/lambert_mtg?side=front&type=2&zoom=false Sub to our epic vids: http://www.youtube.com/mtacast The best place to buy cards: http://www.cardkingdom.com/mtacast Great MtG Gear: http://www.ultrapro.com Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mtacast Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/mtacast Throw down with our playmats: http://www.magictheamateuring.com/shop Sub to our strea

On this episode, Maria and Meghan recap all the madcap madness that was Grand Prix Dallas-Fort Worth (or should we simply say “Fort Worth”?) as players traveled to the Lone Star State to try their hand at Dominaria Limited. Our hosts will give you all the info you need to know on exactly how the format plays out if you’re heading to a PPTQ Sealed tournament, planning to slay at FNM draft, or just want to beat up baddies on Magic Online. PLUS: All the news you need to know as you begin your Magic week, Maria and Meghan ask the hard hitting question “What IS this card?!” and both try to guess who’s at the door for a rousing game of Door-to-Door Salesman in Flavor Text Theatre. Remember: it’s sweet tea, not lemonade. Become an amazing supporter of the show: http://www.patreon.com/mtacast Enter our May giveaway: https://gleam.io/3HGr8/mta-may-giveaway Support Pride w/ rainbow Planeswalker merch: https://www.customink.com/fundraising/lambert_mtg?side=front&type=2&z

On this episode, Maria and Meghan take an even deeper dive into the world of Dominaria. Meghan recaps all the Team Sealed action from Grand Prix Columbus and gives her Top 3 Tips for anyone looking to crack 6 packs and build a deck. Our hosts also venture into the world of draft! What archetypes have been kind to them? What’s their opinion of the format so far? And which card sits head-and-shoulders above the rest (hint: it’s a common!) PLUS: A brand new take on Flavor Text Theatre that’ll send you back to the ’70s! It’s Match Game! Become an amazing supporter of the show: http://www.patreon.com/mtacast Enter our May giveaway: https://gleam.io/3HGr8/mta-may-giveaway Support Pride w/ rainbow Planeswalker merch: https://www.customink.com/fundraising/lambert_mtg?side=front&type=2&zoom=false Sub to our epic vids: http://www.youtube.com/mtacast The best place to buy cards: http://www.cardkingdom.com/mtacast Great MtG Gear: http://www.ultrapro.com Follow us on Twitter: http://w

On this episode, Maria and Meghan regale you with tales of victory and woe from a set of Dominaria prereleases this past weekend! What awesome pulls did our hosts make? What amazing plays did they throw down (or have thrown down upon them)? What cards overperformed or underperformed? Find out all of that, are more! PLUS: Discover what cards are Maria and Meghan looking to build around in the new format of Brawl, what team MNVA plans to bring to the semifinals of the Team Modern Super League, and Flavor Text Theatre: Movie Pitches is in town and some super spooky movies are about to be made! Become an amazing supporter of the show: http://www.patreon.com/mtacast Enter our April giveaway: https://gleam.io/F22JE/mta-april-giveaway Buy “Magic for Her” Stuff: ckmagicforher.causevox.com Sub to our epic vids: http://www.youtube.com/mtacast The best place to buy cards: http://www.cardkingdom.com/mtacast Great MtG Gear: http://www.ultrapro.com Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mtacast Be our friend: http://

On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome Judge Rob back to the show to talk about everything you’ll need to know ahead of your Dominaria prerelease this weekend! What happens if your only legendary creature is removed while your legendary sorcery is on the stack? Will your Ghitu Journeymage still deal 2 damage if you suddenly don’t have a wizard in play when it resolves? And what is the deal with sagas?! All these questions (and more!) will be answered! PLUS: the Cutest Card and Grossest Card are crowned, Maria mysteriously breaks her nose, and Meghan is not about eyeballs. At. All. Become an awesome supporter of the show: http://www.patreon.com/mtacast Enter our April giveaway: https://gleam.io/F22JE/mta-april-giveaway Buy “Magic for Her” Stuff: ckmagicforher.causevox.com Sub to our epic vids: http://www.youtube.com/mtacast The best place to buy cards: http://www.cardkingdom.com/mtacast Great MtG Gear: http://www.ultrapro.com Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mtacast Be our friend: ht

On this episode, Maria and Meghan recap the epic-ness that was Grand Prix Seattle! They’ll share stories and insight from Legacy (it’s not actually that scary!) and from Standard – where Maria played the main event. Find out what it’s like to pilot UW Auras to a solid finish, what new deck was the talk of the town (and nearly unbeatable), and what lessons Maria learned from her good friend Sram, Senior Artificer. PLUS: Brand new Dominaria preview cards, a trip to the bottom of the mailbag, and plenty of deliriousness after one of the best GP experiences our hosts have ever had the pleasure of surviving. Become an awesome supporter of the show: http://www.patreon.com/mtacast Enter our April giveaway: https://gleam.io/F22JE/mta-april-giveaway Maria’s Sram decklist: https://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/gpsea18-legacy/day-2-highlights-2018-04-07 Buy “Magic for Her” Stuff: ckmagicforher.causevox.com Sub to our epic vids: http://www.youtube.com/mtacast The best place to buy car

On this episode, Maria and Meghan invent a fancy new dance to celebrate their TWO EXCLUSIVE preview cards for Dominaria! Want to find out what they are and what deck Maria is excited that they might go in? You’d better listen!! PLUS: even more sweet Dominaria previews, an update on the wide, wild world of Standard, and Meghan recaps a rousing victory in Team Modern Super League! Put your left shank in, twist your rightmost arm: you’re doing the Transguild Promenade! Become an awesome supporter of the show: http://www.patreon.com/mtacast Enter our April giveaway: https://gleam.io/F22JE/mta-april-giveaway Buy “Magic for Her” Battle Decks: ckmagicforher.causevox.com Sub to our epic vids: http://www.youtube.com/mtacast The best place to buy cards: http://www.cardkingdom.com/mtacast Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mtacast Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/mtacast Throw down with our playmats: http://www.magictheamateuring.com/shop Sub to our stream: http://www.twitch.tv/magictheamateu

On this episode, Maria and Meghan have fun with a German pack of Odyssey by trying their best (and with their worst German accents) to guess what the cards do! They sure do open some spice! PLUS: A For the N00bs on how to evaluate cards specifically for draft, our hosts take a peek at some brand spankin’ new Dominaria cards, and Meghan gives some insider insight into this week’s deck choices on the Team Modern Super League! Everybody ready for a Schreckenskrabbler?! Become an awesome supporter of the show: http://www.patreon.com/mtacast Buy “Magic for Her” Battle Decks: ckmagicforher.causevox.com Sub to our epic vids: http://www.youtube.com/mtacast The best place to buy cards: http://www.cardkingdom.com/mtacast Get great MtG gear: http://www.ultrapro.com Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mtacast Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/mtacast Throw down with our playmats: http://www.magictheamateuring.com/shop Sub to our stream: http://www.twitch.tv/magictheamateuring

On this episode, Maria and Meghan dust off their MFA’s for a *Masters* 25 draft! See what I did there? Our hosts walk us through a few Masters drafts they did and what strategies, synergies + powerhouse cards they noticed. BTW, Horseshoe Crab is SO STINKIN’ GOOD! PLUS: The results of Modern at Grand Prix Phoenix, obscure Magic mechanics take the stage for their final bow in Mechanics Forever: Part III, and Masters 25 makes a movie-worthy appearance in Flavor Text Theatre! Become an awesome member of the show: http://www.patreon.com/mtacast Enter to win our March giveaway: https://gleam.io/BcpRD/mta-march-giveaway Buy “Magic for Her” Battle Decks: ckmagicforher.causevox.com Sub to our epic vids: http://www.youtube.com/mtacast The best place to buy cards: http://www.cardkingdom.com/mtacast Get great MtG gear: http://www.ultrapro.com Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mtacast Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/mtacast Throw down with our playmats: http://www.magictheamateuring.com/shop

On this episode, Maria and Meghan talk about some VERY EXCITING (and sad) news! Dominaria info has been accidentally spoiled (that’s the sad part) but we all get info on some amazing new cards and mechanics (that’s the very exciting part)! Listen in as our hosts walk us through the awesome newness that is Dominaria along with some EPIC new cards. PLUS: MtA’s mission to revisit old mechanics in Magic continues as our dynamic duo encounters crazy stuff like Forecast, Haunt, and Soulshift. Become an awesome member of the show: http://www.patreon.com/mtacast Enter to win our March giveaway: https://gleam.io/BcpRD/mta-march-giveaway Buy “Magic for Her” Battle Decks: ckmagicforher.causevox.com Sub to our epic vids: http://www.youtube.com/mtacast The best place to buy cards: http://www.cardkingdom.com/mtacast Get great MtG gear: http://www.ultrapro.com Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mtacast Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/mtacast Throw down with our playmats: http://www.magicth