Podcasts by Arena Craft Podcast

Ep. 1 - Introduction from 2023-12-12T17:32:38.886890

Welcome to Arena Craft, a podcast devoted to Magic: The Gathering on Arena and in paper. We'll be covering Magic Arena and all formats legal on the platform. In addition, we'll be coveri...

Hot Take - Should Smuggler's Copter be banned in Pioneer? from 2023-12-12T17:32:38.884006

Title says it all – today, I'm exploring assertions people have made around banning Smuggler's Copter in the Pioneer format. Join me as I examine how the card is currently seeing play, e...

Ep. 2 – #1 Mythic Playing Temur Clover Adventures with Aaron Gertler from 2023-12-12T17:32:38.880769

This week, we bring you an interview with a guy who's no stranger to Mythic #1 – Aaron Gertler. He jumped into the spotlight earlier this year by spending 4 days at #1 on the Arena ranked la...

Ep. 3 - Jund Fires with ChannelFireball's Josh Silvestri from 2023-12-12T17:32:38.878326

Another fantastic interview with another fantastic guest this week— this time it's ChannelFireball writer and r/spikes mod Josh Silvestri / jsilv! Josh is a veteran of the game and a fantast...

Ep. 4 - Live from the floor at Magicfest Portland from 2023-12-12T17:32:38.875369

This week's episode was so much fun to bring to you — I spent the weekend at Magicfest Portland! The show is my reflections on the experience of attending (it was my first), followed by a se...

Ep. 5 - The Quickest Set Completion F2P Method with Marcus Tomaino from 2023-12-12T17:32:38.872345

This week we cover a topic near and dear to many players' hearts – what is the quickest and most efficient way to grow your collection and maximize the use of your wildcards? My guest, econo...

Ep. 6 - Safe buys in Pioneer with Jonathan Medina from 2023-12-12T17:32:38.869930

This week, we dive deep into the new world of Pioneer to discuss which cards are safe to buy into, and which cards are still on code yellow for possible future bannings. Coolstuffinc writer and ...

Ep. 7 - Theros Beyond Death (THB) Standard Week 1 with Covertgoblue from 2023-12-12T17:32:38.867135

We've had Theros Beyond Death in Standard now for just over a week, and the format has been cooking! Today, I'm joined by special guest YouTuber and streamer Covertgoblue as we examine w...

Ep. 8 - Theros Draft: Hidden Gems and Lipsticked Pigs from 2023-12-12T17:32:38.864361

I've been fixated on one thing this past week, and that's Theros Beyond Death draft! This format is fantastic, an instant favorite of mine, and in this episode I bring you my thoughts on...

Ep. 9 - Winning THB Draft with Card Clusters from 2023-12-12T17:32:38.860859

This week, we'll be exploring how to navigate Theros Beyond Death draft by looking out for "card clusters," key sets of cards that synergize well and which can be dropped into many d...

Ep. 10 - Worlds Metagame Analysis from 2023-12-12T17:32:38.856898

The largest Magic tournament of all time has just concluded, and so it's time to commence the analysis! In this episode I go over all the archetypes we saw in the tournament, discuss what wo...

Ep. 10 - Worlds Metagame Analysis from 2022-03-07T14:14:53.158091

The largest Magic tournament of all time has just concluded, and so it's time to commence the analysis! In this episode I go over all the archetypes we saw in the tournament, discuss what wo...

Kamigawa Neon Dynasty Set Review from 2022-02-15T22:20:15

Late but worth the wait: the crew discusses the cards in Kamigawa Neon Dynasty that we think will make an impact in constructed. This set is sweet - find out how!

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Mythic Invitational 1 Champion Andrea Mengucci from 2022-02-08T18:48:42

This week we are thrilled and honored to have Magic legend Andrea Mengucci on the show. He is the Mythic Invitational 1 Champion, World Magic Cup Champion, Pro Tour finalist, MPL member and one ...

Kamigawa Neon Dynasty Spoilers from 2022-02-01T22:54:40

Kamigawa spoilers are here! We have compleated planeswalkers, Legendary Dragons, flip sagas and more! This set is looking sweet, so join Arjuna and CGB on a scenic tour through the new cards. Listen

BONUS EP: Bans, and CGB's Baaaaaack! from 2022-01-26T19:16:23

CGB returns from vacation EARLY to discuss the banned announcement for Standard and Historic, as well as the Alchemy rebalance. There are a LOT of changes to cover here, so we get together to di...

Monogreen Deep Dive with Rumti, the Sultan of Smash from 2022-01-25T22:01:04

This week we're honored to have returning guest Rumti on the show! This guy was born to pwn, and beefy green creatures are his Magic weapon of choice. Get some insights into how Rumti has ma...

Roundtable with Rumti, TheOneJame & Chris Botelho from 2022-01-19T19:10:12

We're stoked to bring you this special episode of ACP, featuring notable Arena streamers Rumti, TheOneJame and Chris Botelho! Arjuna takes them through a conversation exploring Alchemy and h...

Robert Taylor AKA Fireshoes, the King of Magic Twitter from 2022-01-11T22:18:41

Robert Taylor has been one of Arjuna's most anticipated guests for the show, so it is with great joy that we get to present a conversation with him today. Widely known as @fireshoes on twitt...

Michael Flores on Alchemy, Arena Economy, and the Grind from 2022-01-04T19:24:43

Esteemed guest and legend Michael J. Flores returns to Arena Craft! The discussion goes many places - Alchemy, the Arena economy, pro play, and lots of reflections from the last 25 years. It'...

Meet RichG, the Unluckiest MTG Player in the Universe from 2021-12-28T19:41:50

Do you flood often? Do you always get your worst matchup? Do your Collected Companies always feel lackluster? Welcome to the life of RichG, the self-proclaimed "Unluckiest MTG Player in the ...

The 2021 Arjuna Awards from 2021-12-21T18:16:16

The end of 2021 is upon us. What a year. Arjuna and CGB cover the good, the bad and the Arena of it all. We've had new formats, old problems, and more cards than anyone cares to count. See w...

Alchemy Craft Podcast Presents: Week 1 Reflections from 2021-12-14T19:41:17

Alchemy is here, and it is SPICY. Cards be draftin, seekin and spellbookin. Covergoblue and Arjuna are here to give you the scoop on what's gas and what's... well, listen for yourself. Listen

Alchemy - Lead or Gold? from 2021-12-07T17:16:02

Wizards dropped the hottest of announcements last week - a new digital-only format, mirroring Standard, called Alchemy. How will Magic transition into a digital-only space? How will the changes ...

What Happens In Vegas Gets Shared With The Crafties from 2021-11-26T20:45:07

CGB and Arjuna are back from Vegas! Find out what we spent our time up to, including wild commander games and karaoke!

We are happy to announce our new partnership with untapped.gg! This d...

Crimson Vow Standard Week 1 Reflections from 2021-11-17T01:06:02

It's another week 1 metagame reflection from CGB and Arjuna! To nobody's surprise, the format is dominated by monowhite, Izzet, and monogreen (especially the first 2). We discuss some al...

Crimson Vow Constructed Set Review from 2021-11-09T22:28:01

The full spoiler is here! The set drops in a couple days. Get the hot knowledge before the ladder is overrun with... more monogreen, monowhite and Izzet. Whoops, did I say that?

If you lov...

Crimson Vow First Spoilers from 2021-11-02T18:41:17

Innistrad: Crimson Vow spoilers are here! Get the hot takes from Arjuna and Covertgoblue about what looks gas, what looks ass, and why you should care about this set.

If you love the show ...

MTGNerdgirl on MID Standard and Limited from 2021-10-26T22:35:21

Friend of the podcast and Degen Gaming founder MTGNerdgirl joins us this week! We discuss what makes a good format, both in limited and Standard, and then speculate about what could make it bett...

The Post-Worlds Meta from 2021-10-20T00:20:29

Worlds came and went, so where do we go from here? Covertgoblue and Arjuna discuss the world's decks and the current options. We also cover the B&R announcement for Historic - will the M...

World Championship Decklists & Meta from 2021-10-12T16:48:27

The world championship... is already over! But before it was, Covertgoblue and Arjuna got together to discuss the decklists and the metagame for the tournament. A lot of these decklists will be ...

Michael J Flores Weighs In On Standard SCG Results from 2021-10-05T18:46:33

This week, we have an absolute legend of a content creator on the show – Michael J Flores! He is known for his prolific articles, including perhaps the most famous MTG article of all time, "...

MID Standard Metagame Week 2 from 2021-09-28T16:21:13

We have more games under our belts! Join Arjuna and Covertgoblue as we explore week 2 of Midnight Hunt Standard. Is Storm the Festival good after all? Will Izzet Turns be the next Dimir Rogues? ...

Midnight Hunt Standard Week 1 Metagame Review from 2021-09-21T17:03:40

Midnight Hunt is here! It's time to talk new Standard. We've had a few days to get into this format, and it is sweet! Did werewolves get there? Are we Storming the Festival? Let's ge...

Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Complete Set Review from 2021-09-15T00:52:26

It's here - Arjuna and Covertgoblue's complete set review for Innistrad: Midnight Hunt! This set looks powerful and tribal. Find out which tribes, cards, and decks we think are most like...

Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Spoilers Return from 2021-09-07T15:29:37

Midnight Hunt spoilers return, and this set is looking powerful! Werewolves, vampires, zombies... and a new implementation of the day / night cycle. And now, introducing the Leisure Lands! Arjun...

The MTG Showcase, and CGB Gets Roasted from 2021-08-31T16:23:56

This week CGB takes us through the MTG Showcase for next year! Upcoming sets include Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty, Streets of New Capenna, Dominaria United, and The Brothers' War. We're also l...

Rotation - The Eldraine Sunset Show from 2021-08-24T17:45:09

The set that terrorized Standard... and basically every format, at some point... will be rotating in September! Covertgoblue and Arjuna wind up storytime and review all the disgusting stuff we h...

Standard 2022 Metagame Deep Dive from 2021-08-17T17:15:27

This week Crafties, we're doing deep on Standard 2022. We come up with a tier list for the format, and go into detail about builds and matchups you need to be thinking about. Arjuna goes int...

Historic Horizons Set Review (Plus!) from 2021-08-11T16:59:14

This week we do a (somewhat comprehensive) review of Jumpstart: Historic Horizons. These are the cards that we think are going to matter in new or existing archetypes. Unfortunately, the release...

Historic Horizons AND 100 Card Brawl Queue! from 2021-08-03T22:24:40

Huge news this past week – Historic Horizons is on the, er, horizon, and we'll, be reviewing the best of what we've seen so far. Also, 100 Card Historic Brawl is coming to the Arena! Fun...

S2022 Week 2, Historic Masters from 2021-07-26T17:36:39

There's some exciting news announced this week – there will be a Historic Masters Jumpstart set coming to Arena August 12! That means a massive injection of powerful cards into the format, i...

Standard 2022 Week 1 Metagame Review from 2021-07-19T18:12:32

It's here – the much anticipated update from Arjuna and Covertgoblue on the Standard 2022 Week 1 Metagame and how the new AFR cards are holding up! This week we discuss the pillars of this n...

The AFR Complete Set Review! from 2021-07-13T14:51:05

It's finally here – Covertgoblue and Arjuna's complete set review for DND: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms! This time we're trying something different, going into archetypes and s...

Adventures in the Forgotten Realms - Set Review Pt. 1 from 2021-07-05T16:00

Alright, Crafties – the Adventures in the Forgotten Realms set is half previewed so far, and today Arjuna and Covertgoblue dive in to see what's standing out so far. We cover the new Class e...

Jeskai Mutate Standard Deep Dive from 2021-06-21T21:16:03

This week, we look at one of the hardest-to-play decks to hit Standard in a long time: Jeskai Mutate. This deck has so many combo pieces and requires so many game actions to get anywhere that it...

BANNED: Time Warp's Time Has Come from 2021-06-14T20:19:07

We all suspected it might happen, so many of us aren't that surprised to see Time Warp banned in Historic. Is it really the fall guy for Mizzix's Mastery though, or perhaps Brainstorm? L...

Strixhaven Graduation Ceremony from 2021-06-07T20:57:28

This week we host a Strixhaven Graduation Ceremony, where we review the set and see which cards got there, which cards didn't, and how it has impacted formats. We also dive into the results ...

SCAMS aka Plays That Aren't As Good As They Seem from 2021-05-31T16:00

Today, we talk about a number of common pitfalls that players make when evaluating cards and plays. These are all things that gain you an advantage, but not as much of an advantage as you might ...

Historic BAN & MOAR New Crads from 2021-05-24T16:00

As if there weren't enough cards being spoiled already... HERE'S MOAR! Today we finish out Historic Anthology 5 (yes, Elesh Norn made it in), and talk about 3 new cards spoiled for Adven...

Our Patreon, Organized Play, Historic Anthology 5 from 2021-05-17T19:31:13

Crafties - it's here!!! We finally have a Patreon!

Head right over to patreon.com/arenacraftpodcast to vie...

First D&D Spoilers and many more announcements from 2021-05-10T21:15:51

Covertgoblue returns to discuss the latest product announcement from Wizards, including our first previews for the next Standard-playable set, Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten...

Strixhaven Meta Update with DanyTLaw from 2021-05-03T16:00

CGB takes a vacation this week as Arjuna welcomes DanyTLaw back to the show! We talk both Standard and Historic metagames and how the new cards have been impacting the formats. Titan's Nest ...

Grow Your Collection Playing Limited With MTG Nerdgirl from 2021-04-26T16:00

This week, we are fortunate to have special guest MTG Nerdgirl on the show! She helps us dive into why limited is the best format to play if you want to build your collection, and the best ways ...

Strixhaven Week 1 - Standard & Historic from 2021-04-19T16:00

It's here – after all those spoilers, we (and probably you) have had a chance to get our hands on the new cards! Covertgoblue has been going hard in Standard BO1 to see what's happening ...

Strixhaven Spoilers 9 – Standard – We got there! from 2021-04-17T20:40:21

We made it... all the cards are read, and and all the bile expended. We're not optimistic about the set's impact on Standard, but Historic is forever shaken by the introduction of this s...

Strixhaven Spoilers 8 – Standard – Vanishing Verse is a Top 5 Card from 2021-04-15T16:00

Home stretch for Strixhaven spoilers – this podcast and one more to go! This episode's banger is another instant-speed, 2-mana interaction spell: Vanishing Verse. This card makes a strong ar...

Strixhaven Spoilers 7 – Standard – Decisive Denial Is Sweet from 2021-04-12T16:00

Strixhaven returns for more spoilers, and lo and behold, we have some playable-ish Simic cards! (Who's surprised?) Decisive Denial is one of the better cards we've seen so far, and a ver...

Strixhaven Spoilers 6 – We're Struggling to Like This Set from 2021-04-09T20:35:17

Covertgoblue is struggling to stay awake during class as he and Arjuna continue to read through the cards. Does this set just... suck? Let's see if anything catches our interest this go roun...

Strixhaven Spoilers 5 – Standard – Elite Spellbinder is GAS from 2021-04-07T16:00

We return to Standard for the remainder of our Strixhaven constructed set review. Today we review Paulo Vitor Damo Da Rosa's World Championship card, Elite Spellbinder, as one of the clear f...

Strixhaven Spoilers 4 – Completing the Mystical Archive from 2021-04-05T16:00

More STX spoilers! This time we finish off the Mystical Archive spoilers. Keep an eye out for later this week, when we'll be continuing the Standard-playable cards from the set. We'll re...

Strixhaven Spoilers 3 – (Most Of) The Mystical Archive! from 2021-04-04T16:00

Wizards is easing the blow on Memehaven by including a Mystical Archive of cards (mostly) legal in Historic. One of these is included in each pack of STX. A lot of them are bangers and cards tha...

Strixhaven Spoilers 2 – Standard Legal Cards Cont'd from 2021-03-31T23:08:10

Strixhaven spoilers continued! This concludes the 'Standard' portion for this week. Next episode will be Mystical Archive cards.

ALSO, you can now WATCH US TALKING and s...

Strixhaven Spoilers 1 – Is Learn Busted? from 2021-03-29T16:00

It's that time of year again somehow – Strixhaven spoilers are upon us! Today Covertgoblue and Arjuna discuss the first big batch of cards, including the new Kasmina and Liliana planeswalker...

The Kaldheim Championship & The Year Ahead from 2021-03-22T20:10:31

We take a small departure from the show's usual format this week with a surprise person in the main host's seat! We also cover a grab bag of topics, starting with The Kaldheim Championsh...

How To Attack A Metagame from 2021-03-15T16:00

This week we do a deep dive on attacking metagames – how to approach a meta, find what's lining up well and what's not. How to assess the speed of a format. How to identify the topend, a...

BONUS: Jank to Mythic with The Goat, John Darnielle from 2021-03-14T16:00

Today we're privileged for the opportunity to interview John Darnielle, founder of the Mountain Goats, acclaimed author and avid geek. We discuss his penchant for hitting Mythic on Arena pla...

Covertgoblue Hits Mythic #1 & Historic Anthology 4 from 2021-03-08T17:00

Two exciting things happened this week!

Firstly, resident BO1 expert Covertgoblue finally reached his dream of hitting #1 Mythic on the ladder. No small feat, no matter what par...

Temur Turns & More New Standard Decks with DanyTLaw from 2021-03-01T17:00

Arena Craft continues another proud tradition by welcoming DanyTLaw back to the show! Dany's always plugged in to the Standard meta, especially at the beginning of a format, so we thought it...

STRIXHAVEN Spoilers (Somehow) and Standard Gas or Ass from 2021-02-22T17:00

Strixhaven swooped in and surprised us this past week – literally nobody was expecting to see material for the next set yet. Oh well, go where the content takes you! We discuss the five Colleges...

BREAKING: Uro Banned In Historic (and everywhere else) from 2021-02-16T00:08:12

The Everlasting Titan has finally gotten the axe in Historic (and many other places as well). Arjuna and Covertgoblue go into the details, and discuss more broadly how bans should be applied. Listen

Sultai Ultimatum aka The Arjuna Special Dominates Standard from 2021-02-15T19:48:43

Sometimes the Arjunaman is pretty damn deece at MTG, and this week is such a week! His pet deck of the new format, Sultai Ultimatum, is currently the deck to beat in Standard. We go deeper on t...

Kaldheiiim Week Oooone Metagame! from 2021-02-08T17:00

We're baaaaack, and this time to discussed the Kaldheim Week One Standard Metagame! Goldspan Dragons and Showdown of the Skalds are flying around everywhere. Rakdos is back on the menu. Tiba...

Kaldheim 8 - DOOMSKAR is a bomb from 2021-02-03T17:00

Sorry for the late final episode y'all -- release week is always busy and these shows take time and effort! CovertGoBlue and Arjuna wrap up our epic construct...

Kaldheim Standard Initial Impressions from 2021-02-01T18:48:02

It heeeere! Kaldheim is upon us in Standard, and Covertgoblue and Arjuna sit down to discuss all the new cards and how they're feeling in the format. Early Access stories, fresh brews, and s...

Kaldheim 7 - Cosima Makes YOU Her Vehicle from 2021-01-29T17:00

Part 7 of the Arena Craft Kaldheim Constructed Set Review with Arjuna and  @CovertGoBlue  Listen

Kaldheim 6 - Reidane WINS! from 2021-01-24T19:47:04

Part 6 of the ACP Kaldheim Constructed Set Review! This time around Arjuna and CovertGoBlue discuss such gems as Firja's Retribution; Cyclone Summoner; and Re...

Kaldheim 5 - BAN HARALD'S ABS from 2021-01-22T17:05:32

Part 5 of Kaldheim Constructed Set Review with Arjuna and CovertGoBlue. This time around we're discussing such broken cards as Jorn, God of Winter; Egon, God ...

Kaldheim 4 - Esika's Chariot Looks Strong from 2021-01-20T21:21:27

Our Kaldheim Constructed Set Review Part 4 is here! Some of the cards we discuss this episode are Waking the Trolls, Esika's Chariot, Rally the Ranks, and Maskwood Nexus. More to come as wel...

Kaldheim pt 3 - Is That World Tree Busted?! from 2021-01-18T17:00

Kaldheim spoilers return with such doozies as That World Tree, Tyvar Kell, and Saw it Coming. Enjoy the discussions!

Also, a HUGE Arena Craft shoutout to Listen

Kaldheim Constructed Set Review pt 2 from 2021-01-14T17:00

Arjuna and Covertgoblue return to continue the exhaustive set review for Kaldheim in constructed! This week we're looking at such powerful options as Alrund's Epiphany; Vorinclex, Monstr...

Kaldheim Constructed Set Review pt 1 from 2021-01-11T17:00

It's about that time, then – the time where Arjuna and Covertgoblue come together to give an exhaustive set review for Kaldheim in constructed. This week we're looking at doozies such as...

The Arjuna Awards for 2020 from 2021-01-04T17:00

We are officially out of 2020... which means it's time for a retrospective on the year! What was the most degenerate deck of 2020? What was the best banning of the year? Find out these and m...

What MTG Arena Needs In 2021 from 2020-12-28T17:00

Happy (almost) New Year! This episode is focused on the changes we would like to see in the Arena client this year. After an initial launch, development on the game has apparently stalled, outsi...

First Kaldheim Previews Are Here from 2020-12-21T19:32:30

We didn't expect it, we weren't ready, some question whether we were worthy – but regardless, it happened: we got some Kaldheim previews to look at! While most of them look like theme de...

Arena Craft Celebrates Our 1 Year Anniversary from 2020-12-14T17:00

It's been a year!!! Thanks to our devoted following for listening to every last episode of the show. We wouldn't be where we are today without you. Thanks to each and every one of our sp...

LEVEL UP: Answering Plans, Not Cards from 2020-12-07T17:00

*** A LINK DIRECTLY TO OUR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AMA THREAD ***

This week, we bring a first to the Arena Craft Podca...

Zendikar Rising Championship Metagame Predictions from 2020-11-30T22:30:12

This is it - on Friday, December 4, we will begin watching the last big tournament of the year, the Zendikar Rising Championship. A mix of Historic and Standard, this tournament will be the culm...

Updates on Standard and Historic from 2020-11-23T19:46:21

Covertgoblue is back, and this week we go over the updated metas for both Standard and Historic. Historic is settling in to a new meta as Kaladesh cards take root. New archetypes such as Energy,...

Kaladesh Remastered Draft Overview with Cory from 2020-11-16T23:04:46

CGB takes a vacation this week as Arjuna welcomes Draft and Draft's Cory to the show! This week we're talking Kaladesh Remastered draft, and there's a lot to talk about. In this show...

CGB (Almost) Wins a Tournament, and MPL Meta Recap from 2020-11-02T17:00

Covertgoblue stood up for the podcast's honor this last week by winning his pod in the LFM Streamer Showdown, getting knocked out only by Standard master Brad Nelson who won the other pod. W...

Standard Metagame Update and MPL Decklists from 2020-10-26T18:01:03

Standard is wide open, and with the MPL firing up over the past weekend, we have data to start to work with. Yorion looks to be a strong option, as does Rogues, although nobody can seem to agree...

ZNR Draft Masterclass with Deathsie from 2020-10-19T16:00

Today, Arjuna is thrilled to welcome draft master Deathsie to the podcast... and Covertgoblue finds ways to stay awake while we discuss something other than his beloved Standard format. We go in...

MOAR BANS - Omnath, Clover, Escape get the boot from 2020-10-12T22:51:24

We thought it'd never happen... ok, that's not true. We thought it'd take a while... ok, actually, a lot of us were expecting Omnath to get banned today... AND IT DID! Cheetofingers ...

ZNR Standard Week 2 – Guess Who? from 2020-10-05T16:00

And then they banned Uro. And then everybody kept playing Omnath. The end. Also, the beginning. Of more discussion about Omnath. So if you were looking for a port in the storm of Omnath, we offe...

BREAKING: Uro Banned In Standard from 2020-09-28T22:06:50

To the surprise of absolutely nobody, Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath, and NO OTHER CARDS, banned in Standard. Covertgoblue and Arjuna dive into what this means, and why Standard will continue ...

DanyTLaw Weighs In On The Elemental In the Room from 2020-09-28T17:35:03

So. Much. To. Talk. About. This. Week! We have a week of Zendikar Rising Standard under our belts, and it has been very revealing... of how busted these Omnath decks are. Neither aggro nor contr...

Omnath Rules ZNR Standard Week 1 from 2020-09-21T19:07:19

Zendikar Rising Standard week 1 is here, and SURPRISE surprise... the Uro ramp deck is insane. Specifically the Omnath one. Covertgoblue predicted accurately that this card would be at the top o...

Zendikar Rising Spoilers 7 - Soaring Thought-Thief Enables Rogues from 2020-09-20T16:00

This episode, Rogues get their lord in Soaring Thought-Thief, the card that gels the archetype. We anticipate this to be a real deck in Standard, and may be the central flash archetype moving fo...

Zendikar Rising Spoilers 6 - Shadow's Verdict Is A Trap from 2020-09-18T22:23:16

Yet another preview episode, and this time we're tackling such spicy meatballs as Forsaken Monument and the next sweeper Covertgoblue thinks is a trap, Shadow's Verdict. Stick with us as...

Zendikar Rising Spoilers 5 - Luminarch Aspirant Enables White Aggro from 2020-09-17T00:18:12

This is part #5 of our Zendikar Rising epicsode! More funtimes from ZNR for your listening enjoyment. This week we talk about how Luminarch Aspirant is a key card in White Aggro decks, and other...

Zendikar Rising Spoilers 4 - Roiling Regrowth May Get Banned from 2020-09-15T16:00

Zendikar Rising spoilers continue! We have the whole set now, and Covertgoblue and Arjuna continue their trek into the set and the possibilities it provides for us. Some fun notables in this epi...

Zendikar Rising Spoilers 3 - Nighthawk Scavenger Rules / Sucks from 2020-09-13T16:00

This is part #3 of our Zendikar Rising epicsode! More spoiler discussion, more land flip cards. Bala Ged Recovery looks like it's going to be looping midrange and control decks into oblivion...

Zendikar Rising Spoilers 2 - Watch out for Zareth San from 2020-09-11T16:00

This is part #2 of our Zendikar Rising epicsode! We continue discussing spoilers to date. In this episode we talk about some juicy rogues and rogue payoffs, and some other very weird cards... Za...

Zendikar Rising Spoilers 1 - Omnath Rules the Format from 2020-09-07T21:34:37

It's that time of year, the time that brings us cheer, the time we welcome our dear, dear rotation of old cards out, and new cards in! This week Covertgoblue and Arjuna go through the list o...

All About Rotation!!! from 2020-08-31T18:57:21

Standard rotation is almost upon us, and holy heck are there a lot of cards being sent to the blind eternities! Today we go through the major cards, archetypes and mechanics affected by the chan...

How we broke the Standard 2021 Format - The Showdown from 2020-08-24T16:00

Covertgoblue and Arjuna spent the week working on the Standard 2021 format, a BO1 sneak peek around the corner to post-rotation Standard. It all culminated in a 4 deck showdown from which only ...

What to play with Amonkhet Remastered in Historic #sponsored by WOTC from 2020-08-18T07:07

Amonkhet Remastered is upon us, and it's a doozy. It brings 339 cards into Arena, including the durdliest buildarounds and the leanest format staples not originally printed in the set. We go...

Pillars of New Standard, Amonkhet Remastered in Historic from 2020-08-11T16:00

The Standard format is fresh, and this week we're fresher with our takes on what decks are at the top of the metagame moving forward. Sultai vs. Temur Adventure vs. Rakdos Sac, and a bunch o...

BONUS - PT Top 8, Crokeyz Showcase, Historic Rant! from 2020-08-10T07:32:55

This is the show we had lined up before the surprise ban announcement. We covered last week's news, basically, including the PT top 8 and Crokeyz' Paper Boomer showdown. It's a bit o...

Early Christmas AKA The Best Bans Ever! from 2020-08-03T22:40:17

We're speechless! They did it! They actually banned (most of) the cards everyone's been complaining about in newer-than-Modern formats, and this is 100% going to shake up every Arena for...

Mono White Ascends, PT Decklists, Reclamation Ban from 2020-07-27T20:05:15

To the surprise of many, Standard finally has a new deck to speak of! Several, by the looks of it. We look at decklists and meta breakdown from the Players Tour finals, and go over Mono White...

DanyTLaw On Streaming and Historic Jumpstart from 2020-07-20T18:26:36

This week, CGB and Arjuna are joined by niceguy and streamer extraordinaire, DanyTLaw! We discuss his fast track to streaming success and catch up on his history with MTG, then go into some of t...

BONUS - Monogreen's Many Builds with Rint - Part 2 from 2020-07-17T17:31:50

This is Part 2 of the Monogreen deep dive!

Arena's most prominent Monogreen mage Maxim 'Rint' Salmin returns to the show! With the recent rise of the archetype into ...

BONUS - Monogreen's Many Builds with Rint - Part 1 from 2020-07-17T17:18:02

Arena's most prominent Monogreen mage Maxim 'Rint' Salmin returns to the show! With the recent rise of the archetype into the metagame, and top 8 performances at various tournaments,...

Growth Spiral Beats Krasis and Other Standard Updates from 2020-07-13T20:12:54

This week, we have a grab bag of topics to discuss related to Standard. Not many new developments in the format, except that Mono Green's rise to Tier 1 has been confirmed (with much gloatin...

M21 Standard: First Week Results From SCG & Ladder from 2020-07-06T19:29:15

We're back with another week 1 roundup of a new Standard format, this time with M21! We've had an SCG event, a CFB Pro tournament, and various other smaller tourneys to help us start to ...

M21 Standard: Initial Impressions (Ugin Bosses the Format) from 2020-06-29T21:25

It's finally here: M21 is out of Early Access and onto the Arena ladder! Arjuna and Covertgoblue reflect on the decks we played at the #sponsored Early Access event (including the epic grudg...

M21 Final Spoiler: Watch Out For Demonic Embrace from 2020-06-22T18:05:24

We finally have the entire M21 spoiler available to us! This set looks sweet. This week we go over the final list and pull out the remaining cards that might be Standard viable. Notables this we...

M21 Spoilers: Is Discontinuity the next banned card?? from 2020-06-19T22:25:14

It's part 3 of our big M21 spoiler review! This week we're focusing on such heavy hitters as Scavenging Ooze, Liliana's Standard Bearer and a new card with troubling implications – D...

M21 Spoilers: Is Garruk, Unleashed The Truth? from 2020-06-17T23:41:12

We're back with part 2 of our in-depth set spoiler review for this week! M21 is kicking out the bangers. This time around, CGB is the one advocating, and Arjuna is the skeptic on whether Gar...

M21 Spoilers: Is Basri Ket The Aggro Enabler We Need? from 2020-06-15T21:28:46

Covertgoblue and Arjuna are feeling ambitious this week – we're going into detail on every card that might make an impact on Standard from M21. This is 1 out of 3 episodes we'll be relea...

M21 Spoilers + Standard Metagame Post-bans from 2020-06-08T20:57:04

It's the goodest time of the year again – spoilers for the next Standard-legal set! Today we go over most of the existing spoilers (leaving out a few draft cards and the Planeswalker deck in...

RIP Agent, Companions – Our Hot Takes on the Ban Announcement! from 2020-06-01T22:45:08

They done did it. They banned Agent. They banned Fires. They banned Winota in Histor... oh wait. And ya boi T3feri lives to slow down Standard another day. We talk about what this means for the ...

Our Ban Predictions for Monday from 2020-05-31T21:05:05

The time has come for us to speculate on what will be banned in Monday's upcoming announcement! Will Agent of Treachery's double dealings finally be dispatched? Will T3feri get the justi...

Ep. 24 - Top 64'ing Red Bull with Monogreen – Maxim 'Rint' Salmin from 2020-05-25T19:45:52

This week we're joined by Arena's most prominent Monogreen mage, Maxim 'Rint' Salmin! We go into the current build he used to top 64 Redbull Untapped. We discuss (almost) every c...

Ep. 23 - Testing What's Good In Historic from 2020-05-18T20:09:21

Covertgoblue and Arjuna went head to head this past week to discover what's working in Historic and what's not. We discuss our thoughts from those matches. Then we go over the major card...

Ep. 22 - The Lukka Menace + Brewing Mono Green from 2020-05-11T21:11:17

This week is a juicy one! We discuss:

• The upcoming Historic reveal, including CGB's preview cards
• Arjuna's forays into brewing Mono Green Mutate
• Yor...
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Ep. 21 - More Standard + Arena Craft welcomes a cohost! from 2020-05-05T19:22:27

Big news this week... I'm excited to announce that Covertgoblue has come on as the official cohost of the Arena Craft Podcast! I'm stoked to be working with him, and we have a lot planne...

Ep. 20 - Ikoria Standard Week 1 with Covertgoblue from 2020-04-28T15:45:38

Everyone's favorite wisecrackin' YouTuber returns this week to discuss the week 1 Standard metagame. There's a lot to dig into here: Companions at 60-70% of the meta. Many different ...

Ep. 19 - Ikoria Standard Archetypes with Danny West from 2020-04-23T05:40:06

Returning guest Danny West helps us to work through the monstrosity that is Ikoria! We kick off with a broad discussion of Ikoria and its implications for magic as a whole (are companions the ne...

Ep. 18 - Ikoria Complete Spoiler with Skybilz from 2020-04-14T23:23:47

This week, we're joined by streamer, speedrunner extraordinaire and Genji teammate Skybilz! We're taking a look at the Ikoria complete spoiler and diving into our thoughts on how the set...

BONUS EPISODE: THB Limited retrospective with Rich G from 2020-04-12T15:46:23

I loved the Theros Beyond Death draft format so much that I wanted to do a little retrospective on it. So I invited my friend Rich G, co-host of the Mythic Legendaries podcast, to come on and ch...

Ep. 17 - Why Standard sucks and what to do about it with Danny West from 2020-04-06T04:50:14

If you're like many lately, you're pretty tired of Standard. The ladder has been a brutal grind, with the challenge of finding a deck that consistently goes above 50% feeling nigh imposs...

Ep. 16 - From FNM to Tournament Results with Bryan Gottlieb from 2020-03-30T05:51:40

This week, we are joined by Arena Decklists co-host and SCG writer / commentator Bryan Gottlieb to discuss broad strategies for leveling up in MTG. If you've ever wondered how to get from be...

Ep. 15 - Brawl Primer and Staying Sane with John Peterson from 2020-03-23T06:42

This week we're joined by personal friend John Peterson to help us get into the Brawl format. Brawl is free for the next month, so let's dive in and see what we can learn. John takes us ...

Ep. 14 - The Top 10 Underrated Rares in THB Draft from 2020-03-16T05:07:06

This week, we join with Jeff and Sean of the Magic Arena Drafting Club to discuss our picks for the the top 10 underrated rares in THB draft. Too many powerful rares are getting passed in this f...

Ep. 13 - Absurd Brews with Absurd Heroine! from 2020-03-09T03:54:16

This week, we have an interview with one of my favorite recent content creator discoveries – Absurd Heroine. She's been making fantastic Arena content on YouTube for the last year, and she&#...

Ep. 12 - Interview with Aaron Gertler, Dreamhack Champion! from 2020-03-02T19:04:59

This week we bring you another interview with friend of the podcast and returning guest, Aaron Gertler. Unless you've been living under a rock for the past few weeks, you'll probably rec...

Ep. 11 - THB Standard Metagame Update with Covertgoblue from 2020-02-24T17:00

Returning guest Covertgoblue joins us to discuss THB Standard in its post-Worlds, mid-Dreamhack glory. We go over some of the 3-color adjustments people have been making to improve their matchup...

Ep. 10 - Worlds Metagame Analysis from 2020-02-18T06:30:45

The largest Magic tournament of all time has just concluded, and so it's time to commence the analysis! In this episode I go over all the archetypes we saw in the tournament, discuss what wo...