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	Title	Pub. Date	Duration
	Premodern Landstill	25 Apr 2023	00:17:59
Mike wins a Premodern meetup with the popular Control strategy. Learn all about this important deck, from Magic's bestest format.
	Ambitious Farmhand	17 Apr 2023	00:16:44
Sam Black's new white control deck splashing red has taken Mike's heart! Learn all about the best grinding deck in Standard.
	Slow Playing the Beatdown	21 Jun 2022	00:16:45
Mike talks about how not tapping out offensively sometimes makes for the fastest route to victory; how un-learning the general rules can be the best way to advance. And, of course, leaving up mana for Pyroblast or Snakeskin Veil.
	North American Premodern Championship - 3d Place	18 May 2022	00:26:48
Mike's first foray into Premodern is the largest tournament on record! He does pretty well, with a third place finish. But if ever there was a case where journey went before destination, this is it. We really hope you enjoy the adventures.
	The Four Things You Are Getting Wrong About the Best Deck in Standard	10 May 2022	00:18:48
Mike thinks Rakdos Ob Anvil is the best deck in Standard. Mike KNOWS many players are getting some big things wrong with, and about, it.
	Breakpoints in Magic: The Gathering	26 Apr 2022	00:16:53
Only listen if you want to get better at winning close races! MIke borrows tech and terminology from some other popular games to illustrate how to win more / closer races in Magic.
	Streets of New Capenna Official Preview: Fatal Grudge	12 Apr 2022	00:15:14
In the tradition of Deadly Dispute and Rite of Oblivion comes a new way to blow up your own stuff... To blow up their stuff.
	Attacking Companions and Other Topics	22 Mar 2022	00:21:04
Den of the Bugbear and Kumano Faces Kakkazan in Standard and Pioneer! How to play your first turn depending on what Companion the opponent presents (in Modern) A novel way to approach attrition
	The Five Stages of Izzet Mill	15 Mar 2022	00:17:25
Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance ... and Tasha's Uncontrollable Laughter
	Esper Violates the Prime Directive	08 Mar 2022	00:25:54
The Top 8 Reasons Esper kind of sucks... Plus! The secret best card in Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty.
	Unlikely Hero	01 Mar 2022	00:20:46
Take a trip down memory lane as Mike somehow crushes casting various Boomerang and / or Unsummon effects for 1U. Who is the Unlikely Hero at that casting cost in Standard right now?
	The Mana Base Implications of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty	22 Feb 2022	00:17:24
The most immediate impact to deck construction coming out of new set Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty is at Magic's most fundamental point... The mana base.
	The Top 8 Tips and Tricks to Crushing Ladder with CGB's Red Deck	28 Mar 2023	00:16:55
It's a Red Deck. Mike makes Mythic! RCQ preparation. Who is the best deck designer in the world? The answer may surprise you.
	Reckless, Ronin, Rabbit, and Roil	15 Feb 2022	00:14:03
It's a new set! It's a Red Deck! Join Mike for adventures with Reckless Stormseeker, Reinforced Ronin, Rabbit Battery, Roil Eruption, and more!
	The Chained to the Rocks Dilemma	08 Feb 2022	00:54:49
Roman and Flores visit a modern -- and Modern -- classic from Mike's CoolStuffInc era. One of Mike's favorite articles, with this revisit coming on the heel's of Roman's success at MTG Las Vegas.
	Why I'm Excited About Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty	25 Jan 2022	00:16:31
Mike revisits some favorite memories from Champions of Kamigawa, Ravnica Block, and their "Tier Two" metagame. Plus some failed art and a story or two... All with an eye towards the hot pink new set.
	Paleolithic Burn in Modern	11 Jan 2022	00:16:31
What exactly is "Paleolithic" Burn? Whether you want to call it Boomer Burn or just plain Boros Burn, the classic r-w deck might be one of the best options despite encroachment from so many Modern Horizons II options at R. Find. Out. Why!
	The Limit of Almost Every Deck	04 Jan 2022	00:14:58
What is the Limit of Almost Every Deck? Why is that a super cool thing to talk about in 2022? And what does Halana and Elena, Partners have to do with Chaplain of Alms and Legion Angel, anyway?
	PRESENT and FUTURE Black Decks	28 Dec 2021	00:14:15
What do the current Blood Money (and surprisingly successful non-Blood on the Snow) black decks look like? How might they look with some additions from Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty?
	The Case for Azorius Control in Standard	21 Dec 2021	00:13:43
If Mike had to play one game of Standard for his life, he'd pick Izzet Dragons. Still, Hullbreaker Horror and Cemetery Protector make a strong case for Number Two
	Novel Approaches to Icing Izzet	14 Dec 2021	00:12:11
Everybody hates Izzet! Or, at least most people have to have a plan for Prismari. This week Mike looks at an emerging Dimir discard deck, comments a little on what makes Izzet so hard for control to compete with, and reveals a weird new solution from -- gasp -- Mono-White!
	The Barbarian's Guide to Innovation	07 Dec 2021	00:12:27
A secret sideboard in Venice. The principles of Barbarian Class. Making your own luck, making your reputation, and making it go faster, Faster, FASTER at the Innistrad Championships
	Practical Conservation of Willpower	01 Dec 2021	01:29:54
Mike and Roman revisit a classic article about decision fatigue, an Israeli parole board, and eating snacks during a tournament... Because of course young Roman did just that to break through to Top 8 of MTGVegas! This podcast celebrates his amazing accomplishment and sets up lessons as we return to "The Gathering" half of Magic.
	Patience is the Anti-Curve	31 Jan 2023	00:22:23
Examples of how patient play can help win more games; and how impatient play is disproportionately punished and predictable.
	Let's Get Edges in Paper!	30 Nov 2021	00:19:24
With MTGVegas in the books, Mike addresses tips for long paper tournaments, presumably for a public increasingly interested in "The Gathering" half of Magic
	Thalia, Who Ruins Everything	16 Nov 2021	00:14:16
Mostly about the early popularity of White Weenie in Crimson Vow Standard
	The Little Lies We Tell Ourselves - 2.0	15 Nov 2021	01:35:12
Roman joins Mike in a redux of his best article in years! Plus, the onetime Ancestral Recall duo starts off on some honest to gosh BARBARIAN chats! Fewer lies (hopefully) more steel mace swinging? Stay savage
	The Cheat Codes to the Universe	11 Nov 2021	00:17:49
About half fun old stories. About half secret meanings and play patterns to new Innistrad: Crimson Vow cards, like... By Invitation Only Cemetery Protector Old Rutstein Manaform Hellkite
	Six Standard Stumbles	02 Nov 2021	00:14:10
Don't make any of these all-too-common mistakes! From Izzet grabbing the wrong land to StOmPy playing the wrong land, these are errors even MC Champions make... Learn them, avoid them, and make your own luck!
	Variations on Snow Control	26 Oct 2021	00:18:51
Four different looks at Blood on the Snow-based Control decks for Standard! A lot has changed since Mike made Mythic with Golgari Snow... #4Blood4Meathook4Life
	The Top 8 Card Changes from Worlds and Beyond! - 2.0	22 Oct 2021	01:12:18
Roman joins MichaelJ to discuss his Magic: The Gathering World Championships 2021 article... And really talk all things Standard and even Limited on Arena. Will Mike get to Mythic in Limited? And when?
	The Little Lies we Tell Ourselves	19 Oct 2021	00:16:54
Mike describes three little lies he tells himself... That maybe you tell yourself, too. He bets if you reflect on them, that might be the first step in getting past them; to, you know, improve at Magic: The Gathering.
	The Top 8 Card Changes from Worlds (and beyond!)	12 Oct 2021	00:17:41
There was some real and true deck design innovation at this year's World Championships. In this audio article, check out some of the top ins, outs, and play patterns so you know how to counter with Lier in play; or when not to try to buff your Stonebinder's Familiar!
	The Top 8 Rules for Control Players Going on a Midnight Hunt	05 Oct 2021	00:18:52
How has Midnight Hunt changed the rules for Control players in Standard? Why would you move from threats to answers, and what are the incentives to each Control color combination?
	Finding the Three Gears	20 Jan 2023	00:28:25
Mostly about Modern Burn. Probably the best Magic: The Gathering article I've written in 15 years.
	Golgari Snow Primer 2.0	04 Oct 2021	01:12:39
Ancestral Recall podcast fans rejoice! Roman Fusco joins MichaelJ for the expanded version of the Golgari Snow Primer. We talk everything from optimal Arena to what deck to pick on a go-forward for the next big Standard events.
	Golgari Snow Primer	29 Sep 2021	00:17:35
With the addition of Wrenn and Seven from Innistrad: Midnight Hunt, Mike was able to "effortlessly" grind to Mythic on MTGA! How does this deck work, and why should you try it?
	Astral Slide: The Redemption Arc Begins	22 Nov 2022	00:25:25
Mike recounts his sad story (so far!) with RW Astral Slide in Premodern. But like the title says... The Redeption Arc is about to begin! Victory! #spoilers
	Roman Wins 2 RCQs	04 Oct 2022	00:22:36
The ACTUAL title of this underlying article is "The Top 8 Questions (and Answers!) with Two-Time RCQ-winner, Roman Fusco" but try fitting that in anything reasonable. Roman won! The second one with Rakdos Midrange in Standard. Mike grills him about it. You'll love it.
	One Week Three Decks Two Hundred Dollars	27 Sep 2022	00:23:17
Mike had quite the week in Premodern! He played Fluctuator at a local meetup on Tuesday, battled in his first match of #PSS4 on Thursday, and managed to win $200 with Survival Elves on Sunday. Probably you will love this so probably you should go listen RN tks.
	Bigger Than Sheoldred	20 Sep 2022	00:12:05
What's "big"? What constitutes "Control"? What does all this have to do with winning in Dominaria United Standard?
	You Can Play Any Liliana of the Veil Deck That You Want	05 Sep 2022	00:13:47
Like the title says... With Dominaria United entering Standard, you can play ANY Liliana of the Veil deck that you want! From Mono-Black to Mardu, Mike talks about the new trends and specific decks out of the gate.

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