Arena Decklists

Arena Decklists Standard Tier List (4/5/22)

Each week, Bryan Gottlieb takes a look at what’s doing well in Standard and lets you know what to expect going forward.

Arena Decklists Modern Tier List (3/28/22)

What sits atop Magic’s most popular competitive format? Bryan Gottlieb walks you through all of Modern’s top options, with decklists aplenty.

The Discourse Episode

This week, Gerry cruelly goads Bryan into an episode of mono-hot takes. Is the stack empty? Is capitalism a shining beacon of truth, ensuring that only the best products get made and sold? Is Alchemy the best format in Magic? No… but we’ll talk about it all anyway!

Reviewing the First Regional Championships

Meta-game data from the first RC is now flowing thanks to some hard work from the community, and the boys have plenty to weigh in on. How insufferable will Bryan be after Lotus Field showed up as the top performing deck? What archetype was a complete and total scam? Why do both boys think the biggest gainer on the weekend was Mono-Green Devotion… with a 48% win-rate?!? Listen and find out!

Brothers’ War Arrives With a… Noise?

Gerry and Bryan want to get excited about Brothers’ War, but with barren Standard tournament attendance and no Standard streamers on Twitch, where are new cards supposed to go to get showcased? Is it time to give up and make every set Modern Horizons? The boys make due with what they’ve got and share their stories from Standard and even talk a little Pioneer in advance of the upcoming Regional Championship.

Definitely Not a Top 10 Show

With the boys hitting levels of pre-release excitement not seen for quite some time, they’re queuing up a new approach for their review of the “best” cards in The Brothers’ War. Hear, in no particular order, the 10ish cards that got their creative juices flowing and have them stoked to play with Magic’s latest set!

Final Brothers’ War Previews!

With almost the entire set previewed, Gerry and Bryan have a lot to cover. Brother’s War is a wild set with powerful applications for every Magic format and they even managed to sneak in some exciting reprints!

The Brothers’ War is Underway

Never-ending preview season kicks off again, and after a peak in at the Magic World Championships, it’s time to look at new cards from The Brothers’ War. Find out what Gerry and Bryan think of this absolute gaggle of Mishras and Urzas. All this, and a catastrophic conclusion to CatWatch 2022.

Look How They Massacred My Standard

Standard has a new look and… oh wait, it’s still Jund dominating events. But Jund’s performance in the first week post-bans only tells part of the story. Jund lists continue to evolve and cards like The Kami War and Plaza of Heroes are starting to flex their muscles. Find out where the boys see Standard heading in the coming weeks!

Ach! Bans, Run! It’s a New Standard!

And Modern too! The boys weigh in and early reviews say… not bad! Find out what Gerry has been crushing Arena with, where Modern goes from here, and get the details on a special event Gerry is playing that uses the greatest ban list of all time–all supplemental products!

The Straw that Broke the Podcast’s Back

Strap in. The boys have opinions. $250 dollar booster packs stuffed with cards you can’t play anywhere, one of the worst designs in Magic history, the foretold Post Malone Secret Lair, and, of course, Transformers… It’s been a heck of a week. And it’s got one of the hosts contemplating a move they’ve never considered before. Did we just reach Magic’s tipping point? Also, how about another preview season!?

Pioneer Guy Appears

Bryan couldn’t make it this week, so Gerry recruited Pioneer specialist Todd Anderson to hang out, catch up, and get his perspective on Pioneer and which decks are actually good.