Nick Price

Nick is here! Due to unfortunate visa shenanigans he can't go to the Pro Tour he's qualified for, but instead of letting all his prep go to waste we brought him on to talk about Modern (and a little limited) on the eve of the PT. Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music!

Nick is here! Due to unfortunate visa shenanigans he can't go to the Pro Tour he's qualified for, but instead of letting all his prep go to waste we brought him on to talk about Modern (and a little limited) on the eve of the PT. Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music!

Grindcast 302: Pro Tour the One Ring (with Nick Price!)

Rakdos scam has risen to the top of the post-LotR modern heap, riding the mighty Orcish Bowmasters to victory against a slew of One Ring decks. What's the best choice in the new meta? Could it possibly be Rhinos (no)Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.

Rakdos scam has risen to the top of the post-LotR modern heap, riding the mighty Orcish Bowmasters to victory against a slew of One Ring decks. What's the best choice in the new meta? Could it possibly be Rhinos (no) Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.

Grindcast 301: Scam Artists

Jarvis joins us this week fresh off a top 8 for an extra large episode where we're talking four color, modern, and we even check in on what's going on in legacy! Come celebrate our tricentennial or whatever you call it when a podcast turns 300 episodes old 🎉Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music

Jarvis joins us this week fresh off a top 8 for an extra large episode where we're talking four color, modern, and we even check in on what's going on in legacy! Come celebrate our tricentennial or whatever you call it when a podcast turns 300 episodes old 🎉 Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music

Grindcast 300: This is Modern (with Jarvis Yu!)

CCR won his RCQ this weekend! We're talking pioneer Boros Pia, Banh Mi, and then we're diving back into modern for a look at all the different ways you can abuse the One Ring.Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music!

CCR won his RCQ this weekend! We're talking pioneer Boros Pia, Banh Mi, and then we're diving back into modern for a look at all the different ways you can abuse the One Ring. Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music!

Grindcast 299: Trophies and Rings

LotR is here for real, and having an outsized impact on Modern! From landcyclers to Orcish Bowmasters to The "One" Ring, there's a hell of a lot going on in the format, and we're breaking it all down!Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music!

LotR is here for real, and having an outsized impact on Modern! From landcyclers to Orcish Bowmasters to The "One" Ring, there's a hell of a lot going on in the format, and we're breaking it all down! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music!

Grindcast 298: The Three to Four Rings

We're finally talking about LotR cards today! Ok, we're mostly talking about The One Ring, but a bunch of hobbits are going to find their way into modern decks an we're not gonna miss out on them. Come on an adventure with us!Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.

We're finally talking about LotR cards today! Ok, we're mostly talking about The One Ring, but a bunch of hobbits are going to find their way into modern decks an we're not gonna miss out on them. Come on an adventure with us! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.

Grindcast 297: We're putting the hobbits in modern decks

This week! We're joined by Jesse Robkin and going over approximately a bajillion pioneer tournament results as the past two weeks saw the rise of fair Lotus Field, Crackling Drake, and, oh yeah, monogreen is still great. Plus, join us as we manage to talk more about the Gollum game than any actual Lord of the Rings cards!Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music!

This week! We're joined by Jesse Robkin and going over approximately a bajillion pioneer tournament results as the past two weeks saw the rise of fair Lotus Field, Crackling Drake, and, oh yeah, monogreen is still great. Plus, join us as we manage to talk more about the Gollum game than any actual Lord of the Rings cards! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music!

Grindcast 296: Of Spirits and Ring-Wraiths

Regionals is almost here, and Chris and Collins are hanging out in an echoey room, talking about the pioneer format days before the tournament. Come hang out!Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music

Regionals is almost here, and Chris and Collins are hanging out in an echoey room, talking about the pioneer format days before the tournament. Come hang out! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music

Grindcast 295: Live from Dallas TX!

This week! We're walking through the Pioneer format, including the latest and greatest successor to Hogaak in the "putting 14 power on the board on turn 2" class of decks. Is convoke real? Who knows! We also dive into the Gearhulk Creativity deck CCR's been investing a ton of time into.Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music!

This week! We're walking through the Pioneer format, including the latest and greatest successor to Hogaak in the "putting 14 power on the board on turn 2" class of decks. Is convoke real? Who knows! We also dive into the Gearhulk Creativity deck CCR's been investing a ton of time into. Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music!

Grindcast 294: What's your favorite idea?

It's a super serious, very prepared episode this time around! We do update you on pioneer, what we've been impressed by and less impressed by lately, and try not to spend toooooo much time talking twitter and other nonsense.Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music!

It's a super serious, very prepared episode this time around! We do update you on pioneer, what we've been impressed by and less impressed by lately, and try not to spend toooooo much time talking twitter and other nonsense. Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music!

Grindcast 293: The MtG Commander Cast

The MTG Grindcast is a spicy new podcast focusing on competitive Magic: the Gathering, with special emphasis on the SCG Tour. Hosts Chris Castro-Rappl and SCG standout Collins Mullen break down all the latest decks, metagame shifts, and technology you're gonna need for whatever tournament you're playing in this weekend. Check us out, and happy grinding!

This one is really good and the hosts lead a very interesting show. Lots of info on meta, competitive scene, and more.

Excellent podcast for info on strategies and meta

I got to play against Collins match one in Columbus. He was a nice guy!! Also awesome pod cast!!

Great people great podcast

MTG Grindcast

The boys really did it this time, breaking modern in half by playing just a boatload of standard cards. Lotus Box put 4 players into the top 8 at SCG Atlanta, and Collins made the finals! So we're talking about the Urza deck that got them there, and then we're not able to help ourselves and switch gears to Pioneer. Come hang out!Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.

The boys really did it this time, breaking modern in half by playing just a boatload of standard cards. Lotus Box put 4 players into the top 8 at SCG Atlanta, and Collins made the finals! So we're talking about the Urza deck that got them there, and then we're not able to help ourselves and switch gears to Pioneer. Come hang out! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.

Going for Br-Oko in Atlanta

Collins is back from his first pro tour! While he didn't take it down, he's got some stories to share and we take a look at what's going on in modern now that the dust has settled a little bit. Come hang out!Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music: https://soundcloud.com/wave-sunray

Collins is back from his first pro tour! While he didn't take it down, he's got some stories to share and we take a look at what's going on in modern now that the dust has settled a little bit. Come hang out! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music: <a href="https://soundcloud.com/wave-sunray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/wave-sunray</a>

Post-Pro Tour check in and Modern metagame breakdown

Lattice

Oko is banned from modern, and he took some friends with him! This week we're joined by Mox Opal aficionado Lee McLeod as we go over what these huge bans mean for the modern format going forward. Come hang out!Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music!

Oko is banned from modern, and he took some friends with him! This week we're joined by Mox Opal aficionado Lee McLeod as we go over what these huge bans mean for the modern format going forward. Come hang out! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music!

Noko, Nopal, and, uh, Nycosynth Lattice

Oh no! All those cards in our standard decks got banned. Today Chris and Collins take a look at those bans and how the new standard format just might play out. Plus, we've been jamming the new limited format in preparation for some upcoming Grand Prix and we share what we've learned.

26: New New Standard and Rivals Limited

CCR is back from Germany, just in time to review the hottest new set around. Whether you're excited about hyper aggressive Boros builds or the most value heavy Golgari deck this side of an EDH table, Guilds of Ravnica has something for you--and we're going through all the constructed hopefuls. Come hang out!Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.

CCR is back from Germany, just in time to review the hottest new set around. Whether you're excited about hyper aggressive Boros builds or the most value heavy Golgari deck this side of an EDH table, Guilds of Ravnica has something for you--and we're going through all the constructed hopefuls. Come hang out! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.

Guilds of Ravnica Constructed Set Review

M19 is all spoiled up, so you know what that means: Chris and Collins have a full constructed set review in one mega 3 hour episode! Find out which dragons and angels are going to take over standard, and which amulets you should refrain from putting into your modern sideboard. Grab a snack, get comfy, and let's review some cards!

Core Set '19 Constructed Set Review

Player interaction is one aspect of tournament play that sometimes gets pushed to the side in favor of metgame analysis and sideboard choices. But it's something we do every single match, and our choices in how we approach judge calls, die rolls, and communication with our opponents can affect the way your tournament plays out as well as your place in the community. This episode is definitely an oddball, so buckle up and enjoy!Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music!

Player interaction is one aspect of tournament play that sometimes gets pushed to the side in favor of metgame analysis and sideboard choices. But it's something we do every single match, and our choices in how we approach judge calls, die rolls, and communication with our opponents can affect the way your tournament plays out as well as your place in the community. This episode is definitely an oddball, so buckle up and enjoy! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music!

Man, that's W.A.A.C: How far is too far?

Teferi is making himself known in both standard and modern, drawing cards, exiling permanents, untapping lands and even serving as a mind-numbing win condition. We take a look at last week's modern results and the rapidly evolving standard landscape, bringing you an up to the minute look at both metas. Come hang out!Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.

Teferi is making himself known in both standard and modern, drawing cards, exiling permanents, untapping lands and even serving as a mind-numbing win condition. We take a look at last week's modern results and the rapidly evolving standard landscape, bringing you an up to the minute look at both metas. Come hang out! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.

Teferi is Busted

Ravnica Allegiance is here and it's...hoo boy is this a set. From four mana enchantments that double your mana to the best Blood Artist we've ever seen, join CCR, Lee McLeod and Collins Mullen as we go over all the big hitters of Magic's newest and (at least temporarily) sweetest set.Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music

Ravnica Allegiance is here and it's...hoo boy is this a set. From four mana enchantments that double your mana to the best Blood Artist we've ever seen, join CCR, Lee McLeod and Collins Mullen as we go over all the big hitters of Magic's newest and (at least temporarily) sweetest set. Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music

Ravnica Allegiance Full Set Review!

SCG Indy is over and done, and brought some huge changes to the modern format! So this week we're talking Militia Bugler, Wizard's Lightning, and Drogskol Captain. Plus we settle once and for all whether Jeskai Control is unplayable in Modern. Come hang out!Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.

SCG Indy is over and done, and brought some huge changes to the modern format! So this week we're talking Militia Bugler, Wizard's Lightning, and Drogskol Captain. Plus we settle once and for all whether Jeskai Control is unplayable in Modern. Come hang out! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.

Modern Madness!

This week we're talking two maindeck cards that completely transform tough matchups: Vine Mare in monogreen and Militia Bugler in modern humans. Plus looks at the latest in standard and modern and thoughts on when not to make the intuitive play. Come hang out!Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.

This week we're talking two maindeck cards that completely transform tough matchups: Vine Mare in monogreen and Militia Bugler in modern humans. Plus looks at the latest in standard and modern and thoughts on when not to make the intuitive play. Come hang out! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.

Of Horses and Humans

Ravnica Allegiance is here! And the Lotusboxers Zan Syed and Jeremy Bertarioni have dropped by to share everything they've learned from relentlessly jamming new standard.  Is Turbofog unbeatable? Is Judith the scourge of the new format? Find out on this extra special episode!Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.

Ravnica Allegiance is here! And the Lotusboxers Zan Syed and Jeremy Bertarioni have dropped by to share everything they've learned from relentlessly jamming new standard. Is Turbofog unbeatable? Is Judith the scourge of the new format? Find out on this extra special episode! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.

The Endless Possibilities of RNA Standard

Collins and Chris have known Rio for a minute, but this weekend he stepped into the limelight by becoming the youngest person to ever top 8 a Starcity Invitational! We spend this episode chatting with him about the tournament, what a 13-year-old does with 3 grand  (hint, it includes buying more magic cards), and where he's going from here. Come hang out!

21: And Introducing Rio Trevathan!

Reid Duke

This week! We're talking GP Reid Duke and how totally rad coverage was this past weekend. Slightly less importantly: we've got Guilds of Ravnica Spoilers! And since spoiler season is starting we're going to take some time to talk about the cards that are leaving the format, what holes we're trying to fill, and what we're looking for in spoiled cards.Come hang out!

This week! We're talking GP Reid Duke and how totally rad coverage was this past weekend. Slightly less importantly: we've got Guilds of Ravnica Spoilers! And since spoiler season is starting we're going to take some time to talk about the cards that are leaving the format, what holes we're trying to fill, and what we're looking for in spoiled cards. Come hang out!

Reid Duke, Reactive Decks, and Return to Ravnica

Fasten your seatbelts and harden your scales, because standard and modern are moving quick! But we're here to break the formats down and take a look at the latest tech popping up in tournaments all over the physical and digital realms. Plus: what to do when you feel like your metagame calls keep falling short, even while other people seem to succeed again and again.Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music!

Fasten your seatbelts and harden your scales, because standard and modern are moving quick! But we're here to break the formats down and take a look at the latest tech popping up in tournaments all over the physical and digital realms. Plus: what to do when you feel like your metagame calls keep falling short, even while other people seem to succeed again and again. Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music!

From Hardened Scales to Hard-to-Crack Metas

And it's live! Queues are firing and top 8s are battling, and the new cards are Domin-ating standard. The color white and UW control in particular look to be early winners. But they're beatable! Come hang out for our scintillating week 1 standard episode, and leave smarter than you started. Or. At least, with a little more knowledge about standard. Same thing, right?

The Dawning of Dominaria Standard

We've got your post-unban modern here! Jund and Tron are out and about, though the SCG Dallas top 8 had some weirdos for sure! Chris and Collins break down the latest developments in that format and then dive into some Dominaria spoilers!Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music. Find us at mtggrindcast.com

We've got your post-unban modern here! Jund and Tron are out and about, though the SCG Dallas top 8 had some weirdos for sure! Chris and Collins break down the latest developments in that format and then dive into some Dominaria spoilers! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music. Find us at <a href="http://mtggrindcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mtggrindcast.com</a>

Molten Modern plus DOMINARIA SPOILERS

Goblin Chainwhirler

...or, at least, how to try to beat it. With PT Dominaria in the books, standard has a new semi-psychotic overlord. Have his decrees made 1 toughness creatures completely unplayable? Are Chris and Collins trying to find a way to beat the three mana goblin, or are we just living in a chain whirled? Find out on this episode!Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music!

...or, at least, how to try to beat it. With PT Dominaria in the books, standard has a new semi-psychotic overlord. Have his decrees made 1 toughness creatures completely unplayable? Are Chris and Collins trying to find a way to beat the three mana goblin, or are we just living in a chain whirled? Find out on this episode! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music!

How to Beat Goblin Chainwhirler

Stephen Murray

We're back this week with a pleasantly accented guest! Stephen Murray's played in nearly every World Magic Cup and has top 8'd twice but, most importantly, has held the title of Scottish National Champion for over a decade. He's here to fill us in on tournament prep, team ratings (spoiler, Japan is a Crush of Wurms) and playing Magic in Europe. Find more of him at @jechtmurray!Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music!

We're back this week with a pleasantly accented guest! Stephen Murray's played in nearly every World Magic Cup and has top 8'd twice but, most importantly, has held the title of Scottish National Champion for over a decade. He's here to fill us in on tournament prep, team ratings (spoiler, Japan is a Crush of Wurms) and playing Magic in Europe. Find more of him at @jechtmurray! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music!

22: Scotland's own Stephen Murray!

Modern's moving faster than ever! With GP Prague and SCG Baltimore behind us we've got some new decks taking over the top tier of the metagame--are UW control, spirits, and hardened scales here to stay? And what's the deal with Vengevine? Plus we talk about making mistakes and how to respond to them. Come hang out!Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.

Modern's moving faster than ever! With GP Prague and SCG Baltimore behind us we've got some new decks taking over the top tier of the metagame--are UW control, spirits, and hardened scales here to stay? And what's the deal with Vengevine? Plus we talk about making mistakes and how to respond to them. Come hang out! Thanks as always to Wave Sunray for our music.

The Spirit of Modern

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