Explore every episode of the podcast Pillow Talk - Competitive MtG Podcast
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
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| Pillow Talk 1: Welcome to Team Pillow Fort | 19 Jan 2026 | 00:32:31 | |
Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! On our inaugural episode, Jonathan and Austin dive into their experience from Spotlight Atlanta, assess the current Standard metagame, and discuss whether any Lorwyn Eclipsed cards will make a splash during RC Portland this coming weekend. Stay tuned for more! Team Pillow Fort's Twitter: https://x.com/TPillowFortMTG | |||
| Pillow Talk MtG 10: Reviewing the Modern Format for Your Next RCQ | 31 Mar 2026 | 01:11:05 | |
Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Jonathan and Austin review the top meta decks of the Modern format to prepare you for the upcoming RCQ season. With the competitive scene focused on Standard for so long, this is an essential crash course in choosing the right deck for you that can also win your RCQ. Thank you as always for listening! Team Pillow Fort's Twitter: https://x.com/TPillowFortMTG | |||
| Pillow Talk MtG 9: How to Prepare for Your Next Tournament | 24 Mar 2026 | 00:56:38 | |
Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Jonathan and Austin explore how best to prepare for an event, covering a wide range of aspects including deck selection, how best to practice, and what kind of mindset will serve you well across a long weekend of playing Magic. Thank you as always for listening! Team Pillow Fort's Twitter: https://x.com/TPillowFortMTG | |||
| Pillow Talk MtG 8: The Path Back to Worlds with Elijah Herr | 17 Mar 2026 | 00:56:25 | |
Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Jonathan and Austin sit down with team member Elijah Herr to learn about his Magic backstory and how he qualified for the World Championship at RC Milwaukee. This isn't Elijah's first time playing Worlds or the Pro Tour, he's been on and off the grind for some time and has some solid insights to share about learning from your team and staying focused on what matters. Thank you as always for listening! Team Pillow Fort's Twitter: https://x.com/TPillowFortMTG Elijah's RC Milwaukee Simic Rhythm Decklist: https://melee.gg/Decklist/View/2bc2d433-5292-45f2-b01d-b3f7015efbeb | |||
| Pillow Talk MtG 7: From Lorwyn to Lorwyn, A First Pro Tour Journey with JJ Moffitt | 10 Mar 2026 | 01:17:57 | |
Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Jonathan and Austin invite fellow team member JJ Moffitt onto the show to learn about his journey to competing in his first Pro Tour! From learning limited to appreciating the value of a supportive team, it's a great interview for aspiring competitive MtG players at all levels. Thank you as always for listening! Team Pillow Fort's Twitter: https://x.com/TPillowFortMTG | |||
| Pillow Talk MtG 6: Austin's Going to the Pro Tour! | 03 Mar 2026 | 00:47:18 | |
Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! After an outstanding RC Milwaukee performance for Team Pillow Fort, achieving multiple PT invites and a Worlds qualification, our very own Austin Walker has secured his first Pro Tour invite! While recapping the highlights of Austin's tournament run, he and Jonathan discuss the value of having supportive teammates and the mental work required to make it that far at the top levels of competitive MtG. Thank you as always for listening! Austin's UW Tempo Decklist: https://melee.gg/Decklist/View/e4bc3010-484a-42cf-bd6c-b3f701847623 Team Pillow Fort's Twitter: https://x.com/TPillowFortMTG | |||
| Pillow Talk MtG 5: Modern RCQ Season Preview | 24 Feb 2026 | 00:52:28 | |
Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Jonathan and Austin go over the fundamentals of approaching the Modern format for the upcoming RCQ season and discuss ways to learn the format if you're new to Modern and what archetypes they've enjoyed playing themselves. Plus a little bit of pre-RC Milwaukee chat before we recap that tournament next week. Thank you as always for listening! Team Pillow Fort's Twitter: https://x.com/TPillowFortMTG | |||
| Pillow Talk MtG 4: A First Pro Tour Journey with Noe Leal Jr | 17 Feb 2026 | 01:15:05 | |
Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Jonathan and Austin sit down with Pillow Fort teammate Noe Leal Jr who, after grinding and improving for several years, managed to qualify for his first Pro Tour this past RC cycle! Noe shares his journey from first falling in love with Thoughtseize in Theros to learning high-stakes limited during PT prep. It's a great conversation and example of what it takes to make it at these top levels of the game. Thank you as always for listening! Team Pillow Fort's Twitter: https://x.com/TPillowFortMTG Noe's Round 9 Feature Match (RC Houston, Modern, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCKoT7eHbl8 | |||
| Pillow Talk 3: The Road to Your First RC with Grant Livsey | 10 Feb 2026 | 00:37:03 | |
Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Jonathan and Austin invite fellow team member Grant Livsey onto the show to chat about his experience playing his first Regional Championship in Portland! Grant started playing Magic very recently and has a great mentality about improvement so we hope players looking to take the leap into the competitive scene can learn some valuable lessons from this conversation. Thank you as always for listening! Team Pillow Fort's Twitter: https://x.com/TPillowFortMTG | |||
| Pillow Talk 2: Bringing Jeskai Pixie to RC Portland | 03 Feb 2026 | 00:44:24 | |
Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Jonathan and Austin review the Jeskai Pixie deck that Team Pillow Fort designed for the most recent Standard RC in Portland, Oregon. Not only did the deck have some success, it proved to be a rewarding experience to work on the deck as a team. Jonathan also shares his thoughts on his foray into the Limited Championship Qualifiers. Stay tuned for more and thank you for listening! Jeskai Pixie Decklist: https://mtgdecks.net/Standard/jeskai-pixie-decklist-by-reid-stradling-2785081 Team Pillow Fort's Twitter: https://x.com/TPillowFortMTG | |||
| Pillow Talk MtG 18: All About Aggro | 09 Jun 2026 | 00:43:53 | |
Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Austin, Michael, and Josh talk about all things aggro. It's not the mindless archetype that people want you to believe! Check it out and see if you learn a thing or two. Thank you as always for listening! Team Pillow Fort's Twitter: https://x.com/TPillowFortMTG Game Knight TN: https://gameknighttn.com/ Michael's (AKA cntrlfreak) Socials: | |||
| Pillow Talk MtG 17: All About Control | 26 May 2026 | 01:02:41 | |
Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Ellison joins us fresh off his top 16 finish at RC Cinci and his first PT invite to talk to us about all things control. Thank you as always for listening! Team Pillow Fort's Twitter: https://x.com/TPillowFortMTG Game Knight TN: https://gameknighttn.com/ | |||
| Pillow Talk MtG 16: One PT Isn't Enough! | 19 May 2026 | 00:51:34 | |
Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Tyson joins us to talk about requalifying at his first ProTour! It's a rollercoaster of emotions, and we think you'll be able to relate to some of Tyson's journey. Thank you as always for listening! Team Pillow Fort's Twitter: https://x.com/TPillowFortMTG Game Knight TN: https://gameknighttn.com/ | |||
| Pillow Talk MtG 15: All About Midrange | 12 May 2026 | 00:46:46 | |
Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Drew Herr helps us kick off a new mini series deep diving into the macro archetypes. Today we're talking midrange! What is it, what does it do, and how does it do it? Thank you as always for listening! Team Pillow Fort's Twitter: https://x.com/TPillowFortMTG Game Knight TN: https://gameknighttn.com/ | |||
| Pillow Talk MtG 14: Pivoting in Deck Selection with The Cntrlfreak | 05 May 2026 | 00:52:42 | |
Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Michael Killelea (AKA The CntrlFreak) returns to the show to chat with Jonathan about pivoting in deck selection: when it makes sense, what the implications are, and whether or not it's even the right call for you. Thank you as always for listening! Team Pillow Fort's Twitter: https://x.com/TPillowFortMTG Game Knight TN: https://gameknighttn.com/ | |||
| Pillow Talk MtG 13: Setting Goals in Magic | 21 Apr 2026 | 00:51:59 | |
Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Jonathan and Austin discuss staying excited, being good community members, and setting goals for the game we all love. Thank you as always for listening! Team Pillow Fort's Twitter: https://x.com/TPillowFortMTG Game Knight TN: https://gameknighttn.com/ | |||
| Pillow Talk MtG 12: The Spoilers WE'RE Excited About! | 14 Apr 2026 | 01:17:16 | |
Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic: the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Jonathan is back to talk about Secrets of Strixhaven spoilers that we're excited to start brewing and playing with. Thank you as always for listening! Team Pillow Fort's Twitter: https:x.com/TPillowFortMTG Game Knight TN: https://gameknighttn.com/ | |||
| Pillow Talk MtG 11: A Little LDXP, A Little Spoilers | 07 Apr 2026 | 00:59:01 | |
Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Austin and guest Michael recap the Laughing Dragon LDXP modern event, and then take a swing at some early spoilers and how they might fit into the meta. Thank you as always for listening! Team Pillow Fort's Twitter: https://x.com/TPillowFortMTG | |||
| Pillow Talk MtG 19: All About Combo | 23 Jun 2026 | 00:27:15 | |
Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Austin, Michael, and Damien talk about all things combo. Join us as we talk about creature combo, spell combo, and control combo decks. Thank you as always for listening! Team Pillow Fort's Twitter: https://x.com/TPillowFortMTG Game Knight TN: https://gameknighttn.com/ Michael's (AKA cntrlfreak) Socials: | |||
| Pillow Talk MtG 21: PT Recap & Where Modern Is Heading | 28 Jul 2026 | 00:52:42 | |
Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Austin and Michael discuss the Modern Pro Tour. What was good? What wasn't? Where is modern heading? What should you be looking at testing moving into the modern RCs? Join us as we answer all these questions and more! Team Pillow Fort's Twitter: https://x.com/TPillowFortMTG Game Knight TN: https://gameknighttn.com/ TEO-Con: https://gameknighttn.com/teo-con/ Michael's (AKA cntrlfreak) Socials: | |||
| Pillow Talk MtG 20: All About Tempo | 21 Jul 2026 | 00:42:05 | |
Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Austin and Michael dive deep into tempo. Join us as we talk about what tempo means, how to navigate the matchups, and some examples of tempo decks across formats and decades! Team Pillow Fort's Twitter: https://x.com/TPillowFortMTG Game Knight TN: https://gameknighttn.com/ TEO-Con: https://gameknighttn.com/teo-con/ Michael's (AKA cntrlfreak) Socials: | |||