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Casual Try Hard MTG

CasualTryHardMTG

We are two casual try hard Magic the Gathering players. We are trying to balance jobs, families and other responsibilities while also trying to be the best players possible. We want to help you get from the 1-3 bracket of your FNM to 3-1 or 4-0 then move on to Mythic Qualifiers, Magic Fest and beyond. We will talk about fundamental strategy, Arena, traveling and more.

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All Episodes

01:25:49

The Shadow Over Historic

Casual Try Hard MTG ·

2021/03/19

This week we have two very different topics. First, we talk about the changes to LGS owners and in-store players that will be happening with the release of Modern Horizons 2. We ask the hard questions like "What is spelltable?" Then we get into what we think is the best thing to be doing in historic which is casting Death Shadow. We talk about what we have tested, seen and what could be shells to look it for one of the most powerful cards in the format. What should be in the next historic

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01:54:38

The One About Nothing

Casual Try Hard MTG ·

2021/03/12

Seinfeld got tons of seasons from being a show about nothing so why not us. We started off with not a lot but ended up having a ton of thoughts on Time Spiral Remastered and the new Historic Anthology. Listener check in - 6:29 Time Spiral Remastered - 11:27 Old border cards - 25:17 Historic Anthology -41:40 Historic Championship shake up - 1:24:12 To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter:

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01:14:44

Ok Boomer

Casual Try Hard MTG ·

2021/03/05

This week we start off by talking about the Hasbro investor call and then move on to how the game is changing. We talk about feeling left behind by the direction of the game. Then we talk about how the introduction of outside IP will change the game. With everything being a cash grab from Hasbro where does this leave players. Magic News - 3:52 Are we left behind? - 24:09 Tearing down our world - 38:30 Cash grab - 49:53 Magic Movie - 1:03:00 Jumping the shark - 1:06:43 To help support the podcast,

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01:37:06

Barry Botter

Casual Try Hard MTG ·

2021/02/26

This week we are talking Strixhaven previews. That's right Strixhaven. We are still covered in snow from Kaldheim but it is on to the next set. We cover the announcement of Strixhaven as a wizard school that is not at all like another wizard school you may know. Get into the spoiled cards and the new premium cards coming in that set. Magic Manager - 5:22 2021 Challenger Decks - 8:10 Arena Open - 13:44 Strixhaven World Preview - 19:27 New Command Cycle - 31:40 Mystical Archives - 1:01:47 Wild

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01:44:53

The Nuclear Option

Casual Try Hard MTG ·

2021/02/19

WOTC decided to take the nuclear option. They banned multiple cards in historic, modern and legacy all at once. This will change the formats, but how. The guys discuss the decks that are impacted and what kinds of decks will be good in the future. Historic Bans - 5:34 Pioneer Bans - 21:32 Modern Bans - 30:57 Magic decks from the internet - 55:44 Legacy Bans - 57:57 Vintage Unban - 1:08:11 Cascade Change - 1:09:00 Fire Design - 1:15:07 Arena Open - 1:28:44 To help support the podcast, please

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01:37:42

Snow Blind

Casual Try Hard MTG ·

2021/02/12

Bryan and James try to get a handle on Kaldheim limited. This is the first set in a while where both of us don't feel like they are blind and can't see what is going on in the set. We first talk about the complexity of the set, then work through the archetypes and then sum up our thoughts. Kaldheim Complexity - 7:01 Kaldheim Archetypes - 23:21 Snow - 23:21 Three Color - 27:47 UW flier - 40:59 BW - 46:11 RW - 51:17 GW - 57:04 UB - 1:00:58 UR - 1:05:29 UG -

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30:52

Crossover Special - CTH Legends of Runeterra

Casual Try Hard MTG ·

2021/02/09

This is the promised episode of the new podcast from Anthony (@ElCharruaRico) and Kristos(@kristosiiVEVO), Casual Try Hard LOR (Legends of Runeterra)(@casual_pod). We wanted to put it in our feed so you had a chance to hear it. If you like subscribe on the Podcast App, Stitcher or Spotify by searching Casual Try Hard LOR. We will have our regular episode coming out on Thursday. Until then, enjoy the Legends of Runeterra.

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01:22:04

A New Challenger

Casual Try Hard MTG ·

2021/02/05

This week is a little different. We are having the guys from Casual Try Hard Legends of Runeterra on the podcast. We have Anthony (a.k.a. RicoPlay1723 @ElCharruaRico) and returning guest Kristos (@kristosiiVEVO) on to talk about their new podcast and the game Legends of Runeterra. After we give you all the Runeterra you can handle, we share some stories from MTG events of the past. Then we end on a brief set of Parenting Facts. If you like what you hear, check out their podcast by searching

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02:10:41

Land of the Ice and Snow

Casual Try Hard MTG ·

2021/01/29

This week Kaldheim, the land of the ice and snow, has finally arrived. We go through the cards that look interesting to us and our listeners in constructed. Then we talk about some synergies in the set that might help push a deck over the top. Kaldheim Cards White - 3:43 Blue - 35:23 Black - 1:00:33 Red - 1:05:50 Green - 1:07:46 Gold - 1:19:22 Listener requests - 1:32:14 Synergy Cards - 1:41:11 Listener Questions - 2:01:02 To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link:

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01:25:58

The Secret of Mana

Casual Try Hard MTG ·

2021/01/22

This week we discuss the secret of mana. No, I don't mean the 1993 SNES classic. I mean, how mana has changed in modern magic. We discuss all of the playable mana doublers that have defined standard and some older formats. We come to the idea of calling this new archetype the snowball. We go into how you battle this archetype and what you need to do. We then get into why these cards are getting made.....commander. Finally, we get back to thinking about the newest mana doubler, Jorn. Changing

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01:22:23

Kaldheim Quick Cold Brews

Casual Try Hard MTG ·

2021/01/15

Spoilers are coming out fast and we wanted to plant a flag with some ideas we had. We throw together some deck ideas with the new cards and try to figure out where they will fit in standard. This leads us to talk about the power of snow-lands and how they might take over for the rotation. Vorinclex - 4:31 Awaking of Trolls - 12:27 Jorn and Snow - 20:24 Tibalt - 57:17 Treasure Decks - 1:00:14 Toralf - 1:07:21 Arena - 1:16:26 To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link:

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01:14:31

Kaldheim Tune Up

Casual Try Hard MTG ·

2021/01/07

This week, we get under the hood of Kaldheim and talk mechanics. We work through everything we currently know about about the new mechanics in the set and make some wild predictions. Kaldheim - 2:50 Mechanics Snow - 5:17 Changeling - 17:36 Boast - 26:39 Saga - 33:07 MDFC - 39:05 Foretell - 46:32 Rune - 58:59 Predictions sure to be wrong - 1:04:09 To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try

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01:31:26

The Year of Products

Casual Try Hard MTG ·

2021/01/01

This week, we look back on 2020 in Magic. The main take away from the year is that there are a ton of products. We will start by taking about talking about all of the various products that happened and if they were good or bad. Then we will talk about the move to Arena and Arena opens followed by the fallout from no in-person play. Next, we discuss the year of commander and some of the issues with commander being Magic's most played format. Finally, we look forward to what we expect and want

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01:26:44

It's a Magical Life

Casual Try Hard MTG ·

2020/12/24

This week we look at how magic fits into our lives. We discuss how we find time to play in both digital and paper. Then we talk about how our content consumption as changed over the year. Finally, we talk about some cards you should spend your holiday cash on. How does Magic fit into our lives? - 2:30 How does Paper play fit in? - 8:49 Content Consumption - 12:48 Finance in the new world - 35:37 Target Cards - 46:39 To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link:

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01:35:19

Then and Now

Casual Try Hard MTG ·

2020/12/18

This week is our 100th show! We take time to look back on what was going on in the world of magic and in our lives around episode 1 and compare them to what is going on at episode 100. Needless to say, a lot has changed. Magic Around Episode 1 - 5:50 Magic at Episode 100 - 26:02 How cards have changed - 1:13:55 To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link: tcg.casualtryhardmtg.com Facebook: Casual Try Hard MTG Twitter: @casualtrypod Email:

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01:52:41

A History Lesson

Casual Try Hard MTG ·

2020/12/10

This week we are joined by Kristos @kristosiivevo, a local player and streamer. He has been grinding the historic ladder and spent all weekend watching the Zendakar Rising Championship. We discuss the best decks from the weekend, what he is seeing on ladder and his general impressions on the format. We also talk about the upcoming roll out of Pioneer on Arena and if that will save the format. Kristos on twitter - @kristosiivevo Kristos on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/kristosii Zendikar Rising

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01:21:56

What does fun cost?

Casual Try Hard MTG ·

2020/12/04

This week is all about Arena. First, with members of the community talking about the Arena economy, we wanted to talk about our experiences. How we build collections, how many manage our Arena funds and what would be nice to see changed. Then we talk about how to have fun on Arena. We know that not every format or way to play is for everyone so we talked about what things we like to do. Arena Finance - 3:04 Need Sets keep Arena Fresh - 51:11 The Fun on Arena - 56:24 To help support the podcast,

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01:40:11

What's in the Box?

Casual Try Hard MTG ·

2020/11/26

This week is all about our collections. We first talk about all of the sealed product that we have decided to collect. We talk about why to keep product sealed and what products you should keep. Then we talk about what singles we buy. Finally, we get into how to store and protect these cards. With all this knowledge, we give you some suggestions as to what you should buy from the new Commander Legends set. Next, we talk about Kaladesh Remastered drafts. We talk about what archetypes and single

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01:07:26

Historic Vs. Pioneer

Casual Try Hard MTG ·

2020/11/20

This week, we discuss the pros and cons of Historic and Pioneer. We talk about what which format brings to Magic and why they both need to exist. They we talk about a Mardu vehicles list we found on Twitter. Then we talk about how to draft Kaladesh Remastered. Historic vs Pioneer - 8:13 Why do we need Historic - 10:17 Why do we need Pioneer - 27:33 Mardu Vehicles - 54:23 Kaladesh Remastered - 1:01:41 To help support the podcast, please consider going to TCG using our link:

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01:28:15

We Don'tNeed No Stinking Lands

Casual Try Hard MTG ·

2020/11/13

This week we wander around the world of Modern. Not to talk about the top tier decks, but to talk about some budget options. We discuss the many flavors of no land combo decks that are in the format. Each of these decks plays out differently and can have room for you to tailor it to your play style. Since these decks have no lands, they avoid the cost of the fetch-shock mana base and can provide a much cheaper entry point for Modern. The complete decks are cheaper than the lands found in the

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