Explore every episode of the podcast Crew3: A Magic Podcast
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agitating Blake's Dots | 27 Mar 2026 | 00:59:21 | |
Ruckman woke up and choice violence this week in response to more lackluster announcements from Wizards. Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| HBMO 2026 and BNR Predictions | 22 Mar 2026 | 00:44:31 | |
The boys are back from a fully packed HBMO weekend, please forgive the sniffles. Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| The Lost Episode featuring The Crewies | 10 Jan 2026 | 01:17:00 | |
An episode formerly lost to time and space but carefully reconstructed, the boys talk about Ricky's RCQ win and go over the CREW3 awards where listeners voted for their favorites of 2025! Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| Crew3 shows up big at the HBMO | 22 Mar 2024 | 01:27:31 | |
Coming off a very successful Hunter Burton Memorial tournament, the boys talk the latest magic news and give their tournament reports and Nostra-Ricky shows up to tackle the MARO Thunder Junction teaser. Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| No Changes In Pioneer??? | 15 Mar 2024 | 01:10:17 | |
Chris and Ruckman are here this week to talk about Monady's lack of changes to Pioneer and what that means for the format going forward. Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| Is Fable's Saga Over In Pioneer? | 08 Mar 2024 | 01:09:17 | |
With a BnR announcement on the horizon, the guys settle in with some predictions. Is it time the Fable faces seven years back luck? Have we taken our Last Cruise? Will Vein Ripper's wings be clipped before it even really takes off? All these predictions and more! Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| Vampires Exsanguinate PT Chicago | 01 Mar 2024 | 01:23:29 | |
It was a big weekend for Pioneer action as 250 players descended upon Chicago for some high stakes Pro Tour Action, but only one player walked away with the trophy. So the guys are here to talk all about Seth Manfield and Team CFB's dominant Rakdos Vampires list along with all the other surprises from the weekend! Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| Getting Ready for PT Chicago! | 23 Feb 2024 | 00:58:50 | |
Pro Tour Chicago is this weekend, so the boys are here with all their meta call and predictions ahead of this Pioneer filled spectacular! Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| RC Denver Recap and MKM Week One (REUPLOAD) | 16 Feb 2024 | 01:16:28 | |
(REUPLOAD) Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| Karlov Manor Brews | 09 Feb 2024 | 01:43:05 | |
New set means new brews! So check out the new decks the boys are brewing up before they rate some new decks from the viewers at home. Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| Best Cards for Pioneer in Karlov Manor | 02 Feb 2024 | 01:27:09 | |
It's prerelease weekend this week and that means it's time for the boys to weigh in on the best new cards for Pioneer in the new set! Agree with our list, or do you have other picks? Let us know. Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| Will a New Leyline Shakeup Pioneer? | 29 Jan 2024 | 01:15:43 | |
This week Ruckman and Ricky take a look at a different Pioneer meta game following the previous week's Amalia dominance. Same decks, but different outcomes.....so what changed? Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| Was Karlov Manor's Best Card Already Spoiled??? | 19 Jan 2024 | 01:30:54 | |
Ruckman makes his triumphant return this week......albeit with some audio issues! But don't be dissuaded by those because there was A LOT to talk about this week, from changes in US Organized play, to Amalia's weekend dominance, and than of course the start of Karlov Manor spoiler season. Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| Speed Running Lorwyn Spoiler Season | 09 Jan 2026 | 01:41:19 | |
The boys are back after some technical difficulties with last week's episode and they're brought Lorwyn spoilers with them! Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| $300 For Karlov Manor Predictions | 12 Jan 2024 | 01:07:40 | |
After an unfortunate emergency the boys are once again without Ruckman, but don't fear Chris and Ricky are here to hype up the upcoming Standard RCQ Season and Karlov Manor! If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| Is Pioneer Horizons on the Horizon? | 05 Jan 2024 | 01:10:48 | |
After a week off, Chris and Ricky take over hosting duties to go over a controversial blog post by Mark Rosewater himself and finally cover Ricky's Atlanta-Ventures! Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| Azorious Control Stands Tall in Atlanta | 22 Dec 2023 | 01:05:23 | |
In an event full of Phoenix's, Inti's, and Amalia's, it was Azorious Control that emerged victorious in Atlanta this weekend. Chris and Ruckman are here to take a look at how everything went down and where the meta stands heading into the Christmas Holiday. Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| A Vampire, a Phoenix, and a Helicopter Walk Into a Bar | 15 Dec 2023 | 01:17:06 | |
RC Atlanta is THIS WEEKEND so the boys are here to give last minute thoughts and opinions on some recent events to help with your last minute tournament prep! Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| Thank the Bus Driver for Ravnica Spoilers | 08 Dec 2023 | 01:48:10 | |
What a whirlwind week for Magic, but more specifically Pioneer! Karn is finally gone, but maybe at an awkward time, Appraiser was shown the door before we had any time to better adapt, and Smuggler's Copter was cleared for takeoff......who would have guessed that? Oh and since we all know the hype train can't stop, we have our first look at Karlov Manor! Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| Major Bans Inbound Ahead of Dreamhack Atlanta??? | 01 Dec 2023 | 01:33:02 | |
Wizards recently sent waves through the Pioneer and Modern communities with Tuesday's stream announcing upcoming action set to take place on Monday's B&R announcement. So of course like every good content creator we're here to speculate and stir the drama pot about what's about to unfold! Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| Will Discover Take Over Pioneer? | 24 Nov 2023 | 01:22:36 | |
Wow, just barely even released and Ixalan has added not just new exciting updates to existing strategies, but also making a big splash with two brand new combo decks! Will these new strategies become the dominant force in Pioneer? How do you beat the Discover Variants? Should we be worried? Chris and Ruckman are here to share their thoughts and explain why everything is going to be OK. Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| Brewing With Ixalan | 17 Nov 2023 | 01:22:58 | |
Lost Caverns of Ixalan is here and we've got some fun brews to share with you! Be sure to send us your post-Ixalan Decklists for Does It Slap next week! Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| Lost Caverns of Ixalan Top 10 | 10 Nov 2023 | 01:39:15 | |
It's episode 200 this week and what better way to celebrate than by debating the 10 best cards from the upcoming Lost Caverns of Ixalan. Initially a predicted dud, this set blew us away in spoiler season. So take a listen and see what cards we think stand at the top of Pioneer viability. Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| A Powerful Two Card Combo In Ixalan? | 03 Nov 2023 | 01:30:21 | |
Wow, who would have thought that LCI would be as exciting as it has been this spoiler season? Honestly, this se looks so amazing and there's a lot to talk about! Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| Izzet Over For Pioneer? | 19 Dec 2025 | 00:56:57 | |
Izzet storms it's way through Pioneer, will the meta be able to adapt and keep up, or will it succumb to it's otter overlords? 2025 Crew3 Awards Voting: https://forms.gle/5PWHnVna3EKfvHgz8 Crew3 Savior of Pioneer Decklists: https://moxfield.com/lists/j7wvg-2025-savior-of-pioneer Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| Marveling At Ixalan Spoilers | 27 Oct 2023 | 01:16:27 | |
This week the boys grapple with the current direction of magic, talk about their awesome weekends at SCG Dallas, and then talk about some of the sweet new Ixalan cards. Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| Boosting Pioneer Play With a Diverse Meta | 20 Oct 2023 | 01:16:13 | |
Despite a truly abysmal B&R update......I mean product avertisement, none of that matters because Pioneer is in amazing shape and there's always something to talk about! Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| This Candle Smells Like My Knighthood | 13 Oct 2023 | 01:02:59 | |
It's been one hell of a week for everyone, and well.......I have no other way to describe this episode. Enjoy? Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| Izzet Phoenix Wins Big in Calgary | 06 Oct 2023 | 01:40:34 | |
Following Phoenix's huge win in Calgary, Ricky is here to help you build out your own Phoneix collections and get ready for your next event! Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| Cavern of Souls Coming to Pioneer?!?! ft. Thayne from Shockseize | 29 Sep 2023 | 01:38:13 | |
While Worlds in Vegas didn't include Pioneer action, it did give us a look at the upcoming Lost Caverns of Ixalan. Will a land from the original Innistrad box be enough to turn the format on it's head??? Take a listen and find out. This week, we were also lucky enough to be joined by Thayne from the Shockseize podcast! Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| Discussing Non-Fable Value Engines | 22 Sep 2023 | 01:10:19 | |
Chris and Ruckman discuss just what is it that makes Fable such a dominant value engine, and are there others that can rival it's prevalence? Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| Izzet Phoenix Rises From the Ashes of Eldraine | 15 Sep 2023 | 01:10:26 | |
Wilds of Eldraine has been officially release upon the world, so it's time to look at all those sweet sweet deck updates! Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| Wilds of Eldraine Sleeper Picks and Limited Advice | 08 Sep 2023 | 01:22:13 | |
It's the Chris and Ricky show this week with Ruckman taking the week off. But don't worry, they go over some early WOE limited advice as well as some sleeper picks as we head into official release weekend! Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| WOE Brews and Interview With Joaquin Montes | 01 Sep 2023 | 01:48:30 | |
This is a STACKED episode this week thanks to the flood of community deck list submissions of all your Wilds of Eldraine brew! We're also lucky enough to be joined by the winner of the recent The Gathering Place Pioneer 5k Joaquin Montes who was happy enough to sit down and talk all about Rakdos Sac with us! Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| Is Rakdos Transmog the New Best Rakdos Deck? | 25 Aug 2023 | 01:27:19 | |
This is one stacked episode: some sweet new Pioneer decks, plenty of new spoilers, and community deck submissions! Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| Gran-Gran Says You Gonna Learn Today | 12 Dec 2025 | 01:07:55 | |
Lesson dominate at Worlds, what does that mean for standard going forward? Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| Is Eldraine Here to Save Pioneer? | 18 Aug 2023 | 01:11:54 | |
Spoiler season is here, and you know what that means! The NEVER. ENDING. HYPE-TRAIN, ROLLS ON!!!!!!!! But is there enough here to save us from the menace of Mono-Green and Rakdos Sac? Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| Banlist Reactions and the GenCon Roadmap | 08 Aug 2023 | 00:57:15 | |
It is time for a special early podcast release as the boys react to Monday's somewhat disappointing BNR update. What do you think about the lack of changes in Pioneer, let us know! Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| The Current State of Pioneer and Potential Bans | 04 Aug 2023 | 01:31:34 | |
On Monday August 7th Wizards will usher in their new yearly ban list policy. So the guys sit down to give their honest opinions of the current state of Pioneer and give their thoughts and predictions ahead of Monday's announcement. Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| Pioneer Pickups For Less Than A Box Of Commander Masters | 28 Jul 2023 | 00:55:13 | |
On this week's episode Chris recounts his shot at Beyblade glory and the guys give some suggestions on what you can buy instead of a box of Commander Masters. Next week.........BAN DISCUSSION Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| Top 5 Cards For Pioneer You Aren't Playing | 21 Jul 2023 | 01:26:21 | |
Pioneer has seen a lot of big meta changes in the following week, however the guys still thing there are some powerful cards that aren't seeing enough play. So they're here to give you the inside scoop on the best cards you aren't playing. Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| Boros Pia Continues To Impress | 14 Jul 2023 | 01:21:06 | |
So ummmmmmm that Explorer Anthology sure is something huh? Anyway at least Boros Pia is exciting to talk about as it continues to wow in all the major events in it's way. We also take some time this week to discuss some of our plans for the post Pioneer-RCQ Season. Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| The New Pillars of Pioneer | 07 Jul 2023 | 01:29:50 | |
Now that this round of RC's are in the record books, the guys decide to discuss what they think are the new Pillars of the Pioneer format. Oh, and we also give our Explorer Anthology 3 wishlists. Let us know what your Anthology wishlists are, or what you think the new Pillars of Pioneer are. Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| Another Win for Mono-Green and LOTR Draft | 30 Jun 2023 | 01:17:38 | |
So last week Ruckman was wrong about RC's being over, so we have two more to talk about this week! After that Chris and Ricky talk about their experiences with LOTR draft. Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| Rakdos Midrange Can't Win A Regional Championship | 23 Jun 2023 | 01:12:49 | |
With RC Canada 2, the current series of Pioneer RC's comes to a close. While the curtain closes let's take a look at the diverse list of decks that won over the last few weeks and talk about why Rakdos Midrange didn't make the cut. Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| RC Athens Spice and Budget Brews! | 16 Jun 2023 | 01:32:51 | |
After the very diverse fields we saw during last weekend's RC's , RC Athens wasn't one to disappoint with some of the sick brews that were highly successful this weekend. These brews got us so excited that we decided to make some brews of our own! Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| Badgers Run Wild In The Impact Zone | 06 Dec 2025 | 01:24:33 | |
We're back, and there are badgers everywhere!!!!! Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| Seven Major Pioneer Events in One Weekend? | 10 Jun 2023 | 01:28:08 | |
The guys are back from a wonderful trip to Dreamhack Dallas Featuring the Pioneer Regional Championship for the US, but turns out that wasn't the only RC this weekend so buckle up as the guys cover the 7 major paper events that happened this past weekend! Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| Dreamhack Dallas Meta Predictions | 01 Jun 2023 | 01:25:15 | |
Alright Pioneer players, after all your prep the time has come to tackle the US Regional Championship at Dreamhack Dallas......you got this! Don't worry though, we're here to help you make some last minute meta decisions and joke about the fun weekend to come. Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||
| Pioneer Meta Boot Camp Pt. 2: Prepare for Convoke | 26 May 2023 | 01:30:35 | |
There's been a massive shakeup in the pioneer meta game on the eve of RC Dallas, so the guys weigh in on Pioneer's new speed demon while taking a look at all the decks they failed to cover last week. Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg If you like the show, please share us with your friends and leave a review! | |||