First Strike

Support the show: http://patreon.com/FirstStrike Find us on Twitter: Kar Yung Tom – https://twitter.com/kytmagic Elliot Fortier – https://twitter.com/elliot_fortier Andy Robdrup – https://twitter.com/AndyAWKWARD Jonathan Zhang – https://twitter.com/finalnub First Strike is a Magic: The Gathering debate-style podcast hosted by KYT that discusses the week’s hottest competitive and social topics of the game. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firststrike/support

Support the show: http://patreon.com/FirstStrike Find us on Twitter: Kar Yung Tom – https://twitter.com/kytmagic Elliot Fortier – https://twitter.com/elliot_fortier Andy Robdrup – https://twitter.com/AndyAWKWARD Jonathan Zhang – https://twitter.com/finalnub First Strike is a Magic: The Gathering debate-style podcast hosted by KYT that discusses the week’s hottest competitive and social topics of the game. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firststrike/support

Support the show: http://patreon.com/FirstStrike Find us on Twitter: Kar Yung Tom – https://twitter.com/kytmagic Elliot Fortier – https://twitter.com/elliot_fortier Andy Robdrup – https://twitter.com/AndyAWKWARD Jonathan Zhang – https://twitter.com/finalnub First Strike is a Magic: The Gathering debate-style podcast hosted by KYT that discusses the week’s hottest competitive and social topics of the game. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firststrike/support

Support the show: http://patreon.com/FirstStrike (1:00) Tyler Nightingale joins the show fresh off his WPNQ Finals win with Jeskai Fires. (8:15) Our own Andy also won his WPNQ Finals with Jeskai Fires as well. The two break down the deck. (30:55) What's #mtgfitness? (44:10) Why does Tyler love wrestling? Is there something to be learned from how wrestling uses their branding? (53:10) Discretionary invites (1:03:00) Pioneer and Modern analysis with the God of the Graveyard Find us on Twitter: Kar Yung Tom – https://twitter.com/kytmagic Elliot Fortier – https://twitter.com/elliot_fortier Andy Robdrup – https://twitter.com/AndyAWKWARD Jonathan Zhang – https://twitter.com/finalnub Shaheen Soorani - https://twitter.com/shaheenmtg Guest: Tyler Nightingale - https://twitter.com/tylernightinga3 First Strike is a Magic: The Gathering debate-style podcast hosted by KYT that discusses the week’s hottest competitive and social topics of the game. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firststrike/support

Support the show: http://patreon.com/FirstStrike (3:00) Elliot has been playing a busted Devoted Druid list in Modern (6:45) Reaction to the recent bans (20:20) Analyzing the Toronto Open+ results (25:00) Has the game passed Shaheen by? Edgar thnks so. (26:40) How was Edgar's mindset heading into the SCG Invitational this past weekend? (29:05) What was Edgar's prep / what decks did his team come up with and why? (30:20) Hardened Scales in Pioneer (41:00) What would Edgar recommend for Modern? Find us on Twitter: Kar Yung Tom – https://twitter.com/kytmagic Elliot Fortier – https://twitter.com/elliot_fortier Andy Robdrup – https://twitter.com/AndyAWKWARD Jonathan Zhang – https://twitter.com/finalnub Shaheen Soorani - https://twitter.com/shaheenmtg First Strike is a Magic: The Gathering debate-style podcast hosted by KYT that discusses the week’s hottest competitive and social topics of the game. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firststrike/support

Support the show: http://patreon.com/FirstStrike (0:45) What Happened? - Andy's MC Richmond performance (6:00) Asking Shaheen about Eli's top 8 performance, lifetime split (12:00) Reactions to Pioneer ban (28:35) Shaheen's suggestion for Standard (29:55) finalnub's Pioneer deck seeing notable success (44:00) Top 16 MC competitor Andrew Huska joins the show! (57:00) Andrew had the best Constructed record at the MC (59:15) What Andrew thinks is the best deck from here on out Find us on Twitter: Kar Yung Tom – https://twitter.com/kytmagic Elliot Fortier – https://twitter.com/elliot_fortier Andy Robdrup – https://twitter.com/AndyAWKWARD Jonathan Zhang – https://twitter.com/finalnub Shaheen Soorani - https://twitter.com/shaheenmtg First Strike is a Magic: The Gathering debate-style podcast hosted by KYT that discusses the week’s hottest competitive and social topics of the game. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firststrike/support

Support the show: http://patreon.com/FirstStrike Find us on Twitter: Kar Yung Tom – https://twitter.com/kytmagic Elliot Fortier – https://twitter.com/elliot_fortier Andy Robdrup – https://twitter.com/AndyAWKWARD Jonathan Zhang – https://twitter.com/finalnub Shaheen Soorani - https://twitter.com/shaheenmtg First Strike is a Magic: The Gathering debate-style podcast hosted by KYT that discusses the week’s hottest competitive and social topics of the game. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firststrike/support

Support the show: http://patreon.com/FirstStrike (1:05) Isaak Krut joins the show after just Q'ing for the next Arena Mythic Championship (4:00) How'd Isaak become part of Team Hairy T? Did David Rood scout him? (9:00) Elliot qualified for F2F Montreal's WPNQ Finals with Sultai (15:00) Why Andy & Elliot think Sultai has the best sideboard in Standard (23:00) Keith Capstick joins the show to discuss state of Magic and recent OP news (36:50) Picking Keith's brain on Pioneer (49:30) Nam Dang joines the show after a 2nd place finish in the first Pioneer Challenge with UR Phoenix (57:45) Nam gets into his Standard prep, currently trying Simic Ramp with Mass Manipulation (1:03:00) Who are some of the top players in Nam's local area? (1:09:30) KYT thinks Keith sounds like Patrick Mahomes Find us on Twitter: Kar Yung Tom – https://twitter.com/kytmagic Elliot Fortier – https://twitter.com/elliot_fortier Andy Robdrup – https://twitter.com/AndyAWKWARD Jonathan Zhang – https://twitter.com/finalnub Shaheen Soorani - h

Support the show: http://patreon.com/FirstStrike Find us on Twitter: Kar Yung Tom – https://twitter.com/kytmagic Elliot Fortier – https://twitter.com/elliot_fortier Andy Robdrup – https://twitter.com/AndyAWKWARD Jonathan Zhang – https://twitter.com/finalnub Shaheen Soorani - https://twitter.com/shaheenmtg First Strike is a Magic: The Gathering debate-style podcast hosted by KYT that discusses the week’s hottest competitive and social topics of the game. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firststrike/support

Support the show: http://patreon.com/FirstStrike KYT chats with Shaheen Soorani about Standard, Pioneer and his top 5 chicken wing sauces. Find us on Twitter: Kar Yung Tom – https://twitter.com/kytmagic Elliot Fortier – https://twitter.com/elliot_fortier Andy Robdrup – https://twitter.com/AndyAWKWARD Jonathan Zhang – https://twitter.com/finalnub Shaheen Soorani - https://twitter.com/shaheenmtg First Strike is a Magic: The Gathering debate-style podcast hosted by KYT that discusses the week’s hottest competitive and social topics of the game. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firststrike/support

Support the show: http://patreon.com/FirstStrike (1:00) Reaction to #MythicChampionshipV (6:40) Reaction to Field of the Dead ban (13:45) Where is Andy's head at for Standard as he preps for MC6 (21:00) Pioneer talk, early ideas (32:20) The future of digital MTG Find us on Twitter: Kar Yung Tom – https://twitter.com/kytmagic Elliot Fortier – https://twitter.com/elliot_fortier Andy Robdrup – https://twitter.com/AndyAWKWARD Jonathan Zhang – https://twitter.com/finalnub Shaheen Soorani - https://twitter.com/shaheenmtg First Strike is a Magic: The Gathering debate-style podcast hosted by KYT that discusses the week’s hottest competitive and social topics of the game. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firststrike/support

Support the show: http://patreon.com/FirstStrike (1:00) Shaheen joins the show to talk Standard (18:50) Is Emry the new KCI? Shaheen thinks Oko green version is better than Ascendancy (25:00) How hard is Emry to play? finalnub felt overwhelmed at MagicFest Montreal (31:00) With a PTQ top 8, how does Andy now feel about Bring to Light Scapeshift? (39:50) Mystery Packs?! Find us on Twitter: Kar Yung Tom – https://twitter.com/kytmagic Elliot Fortier – https://twitter.com/elliot_fortier Andy Robdrup – https://twitter.com/AndyAWKWARD Jonathan Zhang – https://twitter.com/finalnub Shaheen Soorani - https://twitter.com/shaheenmtg First Strike is a Magic: The Gathering debate-style podcast hosted by KYT that discusses the week’s hottest competitive and social topics of the game. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firststrike/support

Support the show: http://patreon.com/FirstStrike (1:15) Tariq comes back on the show after a SCG Open and GP top 8 with Legacy Hogaak (7:50) Tariq feels his deck has a 90% win percentage against fair decks (25:35) What does the crew think about fractional invites? (46:00) Has Jon broken it with a new version of Neoform? (54:35) Which deck has Andy been crushing online with? Bring to Light Scapeshift?! Find us on Twitter: Kar Yung Tom – https://twitter.com/kytmagic Elliot Fortier – https://twitter.com/elliot_fortier Andy Robdrup – https://twitter.com/AndyAWKWARD Jonathan Zhang – https://twitter.com/finalnub Guest: Tariq Patel - https://twitter.com/TariqPatel10 First Strike is a Magic: The Gathering debate-style podcast hosted by KYT that discusses the week’s hottest competitive and social topics of the game. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firststrike/support

Support the show: http://patreon.com/FirstStrike (2:00) Cyrus won GP Atlanta last weekend. How did he decide on Ad Nauseam Tendrils? (11:50) What happened to Miracles in the format? (24:15) What's next for Cyrus in terms of content production? (40:00) BIG NEWS! KYT talks WPN Qualifiers and announces F2F Open+ events now give invites to Players Tour Regional (46:15) Jon regrets dropping the ball at his first Pro Tour and urges Cyrus not to make the same mistake Find us on Twitter: Kar Yung Tom – https://twitter.com/kytmagic Elliot Fortier – https://twitter.com/elliot_fortier Andy Robdrup – https://twitter.com/AndyAWKWARD Jonathan Zhang – https://twitter.com/finalnub Guest: Cyrus Corman-Gill - https://twitter.com/CyrusCGmtg First Strike is a Magic: The Gathering debate-style podcast hosted by KYT that discusses the week’s hottest competitive and social topics of the game. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firststrike/support

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Support the show: http://patreon.com/FirstStrike (1:39) Brett Steele won 2 FaceToFaceGames.com Opens with Dredge. How'd he do it? Is Tome Scour a worthy replacement? (10:59) Shaheen thinks Whirza is probably the best deck in the format. (13:20) How does Whirza vs. Dredge go? (20:30) What should people be playing this weekend? (26:13) Fitness' role to Brett's MTG success (36:00) How excited are we about Throne of Eldraine? Which cards are catching Shaheen's attention? (56:45) How has the NFL started for Shaheen? Find us on Twitter: Kar Yung Tom – https://twitter.com/kytmagic Elliot Fortier – https://twitter.com/elliot_fortier Andy Robdrup – https://twitter.com/AndyAWKWARD Jonathan Zhang – https://twitter.com/finalnub Shaheen Soorani - https://twitter.com/ShaheenMTG Guest: Brett Steele - https://twitter.com/bstee First Strike is a Magic: The Gathering debate-style podcast hosted by KYT that discusses the week’s hottest competitive and social topics of the game. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fi

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Support the show: http://patreon.com/FirstStrike (1:00) Shaheen's reaction to the additions of Rivals and the Players Tour (5:45) Reacting to Hogaak/Looting ban & Stoneforge unban (23:20) Where was UW in terms of power level before and now after the bans? (35:40) How'd Elliot's Vegas Grand Prix go with Hogaak? (39:45) Jon started running hot and wasfeatured twice at MagicFest Vegas with Neobrand. How was his weekend? (44:15) Where do we go from her in Modern? Jon is thinking Valakut... (50:15) Should Jon have played a "real deck"? (1:02:00) Discussing Tobi Henke's mathematicial conclusion that a deck with higher variance is better to spike a tourney Follow us on Twitter: Kar Yung Tom – https://twitter.com/kytmagic Elliot Fortier – https://twitter.com/elliot_fortier Andy Robdrup – https://twitter.com/AndyAWKWARD Jonathan Zhang – https://twitter.com/finalnub Derek Pite - https://twitter.com/misplacedginger Guest: Shaheen Soorani - https://twitter.com/shaheenmtg First Strike is a Magic: The Gathering debate

Support the show: http://patreon.com/FirstStrike (2:25) Derek won a Modern 3K with Izzet Phoenix. How? (8:25) Elliot gets help from the First Strike fan base and will be playing Hogaak at MagicFest Vegas. (15:20) How long can Elliot ditch the Underground Cabal? Does finalnub feel confident heading to Vegas. (23:45) Vegas food recommendations (28:25) Discussion on Hall of Fame (36:25) What's next for everyone? A First Strike gathering at MagicFest Montreal? (42:20) How can we all make more compelling Magic content? What are the key ingredients of a good MTG vlog?  Follow us on Twitter: Kar Yung Tom – https://twitter.com/kytmagic Elliot Fortier – https://twitter.com/elliot_fortier Andy Robdrup – https://twitter.com/AndyAWKWARD Jonathan Zhang – https://twitter.com/finalnub Derek Pite - https://twitter.com/misplacedginger First Strike is a Magic: The Gathering debate-style podcast hosted by KYT that discusses the week’s hottest competitive and social topics of the game. --- Support this podcast: https://a

Support the show: http://patreon.com/FirstStrike (1:50) Early reaction to Organized Play news (31:50) With local MCQs coming up, should people just play Hogaak?| (38:35) Thoughts on people selling Magic content for money (46:35) The First Strike podcast welcomes Pascal Maynard! What has he been up to? (49:30) Who would be in the MTG Grinders Hall of Fame? (1:01:00) How did the Arena Super Cup get started? (1:18:00) What to play in Modern for upcoming MCQs and GP Vegas? (1:22:40) tangrams returns to the show to talk about his MCQ top 8 with Coretapper Tron Find us on Twitter: Kar Yung Tom – https://twitter.com/kytmagic Elliot Fortier – https://twitter.com/elliot_fortier Andy Robdrup – https://twitter.com/AndyAWKWARD Jonathan Zhang – https://twitter.com/finalnub Guests: Keith Capstick - https://twitter.com/KeithCapstick Daniel Fournier - https://twitter.com/tirentu Pascal Maynard - https://twitter.com/PascalMaynard David Inglis - https://twitter.com/tangrams  First Strike is a Magic: The Gathering debate-