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Standard 101

Dominic Hodgson — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 20:47:12 +0000

Standard 101 is a recap of today’s standard metagame. This episode of This Game is So hard breaks down the standard metagame for players not yet immersed in the competitive scene. This episode breaks down some of the top decks, examining card choices and generally seeing how they work.

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Champs is so Hard

Dominic Hodgson — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 20:46:28 +0000

Introducing the new format for the show! Segments such as The Techdown, Casual Corner, and a theme song that can only be described as ‘rockin”. Oh, and a breakdown of the top decks coming out of champs, and what that means for standard.

I’ll Tear Up Extended

Dominic Hodgson — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 20:45:35 +0000

An analysis of Time Spiral’s impact on the extended format. Time spiral is an interesting set, with many mechanics and cards that work much better in extended than they do in constructed. What cards does Kyle think will be the most impactful? Probably not Norin The Wary’…(http://pmocomic.hostiz.com/c148.htm)

Ravnica Block Sealed

Dominic Hodgson — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 20:44:47 +0000

Episode 1: Rav block sealed deck.

Here is the pool!

Artifact:
1 Golgari Signet
1 Gruul Signet
1 Rakdos Signet

Nonbasic Land:
1 Azorius Chancery
1 Dimir Aqueduct
1 Gruul Turf
1 Svogthos, the Restless Tomb
1 Watery Grave

White:
1 Absolver Thrull
1 Auratouched Mage
1 Aurora Eidolon
1 Caregiver
1 Conclave Equenaut
1 Droning Bureaucrats
1 gate Hound
1 Lionheart Maverick
1 Mistral Charger
1 Nightguard Patrol
1 Screeching Griffin

Blue:
1 Dizzy Spell
1 Enigma Eidolon
1 Hatching Plans
1 Induce Paranoia
1 Infiltrator’s magemark
1 Muddle the Mixture
1 Peel from Reality
1 Plaxmanta
1 Vedalken Dismisser
1 Zephyr Spirit

Black:
1 Carrion Howler
1 Clinging Darkness
1 Disembowel
1 Entropic Eidolon
1 Restless Bones
1 Roofstalker Wight
1 Sadistic Augermage
1 Undercity Shade

Red:
1 Cackling Flames
1 Fencer’s Magemark
1 Fiery Conclusion
1 Goblin Spelunkers
1 Hunted Dragon
1 Incite Hysteria
1 Instill Furor
1 Pyromatics
1 Surge of Zeal
1 Torpid Moloch
1 Whiptail Moloch

Green:
1 Farseek
1 Loaming Shaman
1 Primeval Light
1 Root-Kin Ally
1 Skarrgan Pit-Skulk
1 Sporeback Troll
1 Sundering Vitae
1 Verdant Eidolon

Gold:
1 Clutch of the Undercity
1 Feral Animist
1 Golgari Germination
1 Guardian of Vitu-Ghazi
1 Jagged Poppet
1 Moroii
1 Perplex
1 Plumes of PEace
1 Putrefy
1 Selesnya Evangel
1 Shambling Shell
1 Skylight Legionnaire
1 Scab-Clan Mauler
1 Wee Dragonauts
1 Woodwraith Strangler
1 Vultrous Zombie

Hybrid:
1 Centaur Safeguard
1 Lurking Informant
1 Shielding Plax

1 Infiltrator’s Magemark
1 Peel from Reality
1 Plaxmanta
1 Vedalken Dismisser
1 Disembowel
1 Clinging Darkness
1 Entropic Eidolon
1 Loaming Shaman
1 Sporeback Troll
1 Moroii
1 Vultrous Zombie
1 Putrefy
1 Shambling Shell
1 Lurking Informant
1 Clutch of the Undercity
1 Shielding Plax
1 Centaur Safeguard
1 Cackling Flames
1 Fiery Conclusion
1 Goblin Spelunkers
1 Instill Furor
1 Roofstalker Wight
1 Root-Kin Ally
1 Farseek
1 Golgari Signet
1 Gruul Turf
1 Azorius Chancery
1 Dimir Aqueduct
1 Watery Grave
1 Gruul signet
1 Rakdos signet
1 Mountain
3 Forest
3 Island
2 Swamp