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A Sweet New Standard Deck!
September 24, 2014 01:44Hello again! After a brief, location-induced hiatus, TeamSwag is back to producing content! Since we aren't here for fancy introductions, I'll jump right to the point: a sweet new Standard deck. 4 Mystic Monastery 4 Flooded Strand 2 Shivan Reef 2 Battlefield Forge 2 Temple of Epiphany 2 Temple of Triumph 2 Island 2 Plains 4 Mountain 4 Mantis Rider 4 Goblin Rabblemaster 2 Chandra, Pyromaster 1 Keranos, God of Storms 1 Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker 4 Magma Jet 4 Jeskai Charm 4 L...
(Michifus) Podcast Episode 11: Artist Interview with Peter Mohrbacher
May 21, 2014 21:08No, that's not a typo you're seeing in the title, just an episode that took a bit of editing before it could be published. In Episode 11, listen in as Willis (flying solo for the first time) interviews Magic artist Peter Mohrbacher, the man behind Brimaz, Pharika, Erebos, and several other all-star cards from recent Magic history. (Note: Due to some technical issues, there might be a couple of locations where the conversation seems choppy or skips a bit. This was due to Skype not cooperatin...
(Michifus) Podcast Episode 13: Limited Set Design Interview with Zac Hill (Part II)
May 21, 2014 13:56#teamswag welcomes back Zac Hill for another week as he joins Willis and Mason "The Mason" for another discussion on set design, including why the sideboard matters in Limited and how this has changed, thoughts on maligned Limited sets such as Avacyn Restored and Dimir in Gatecrash, non-intuitive formats and picks, and a discussion on Conspiracy, including an analysis on Elspeth, Sun's Champion vs. Backup Plan. Contact The Future Project at: [email protected] More info on the futur...
(Michifus) Podcast Episode 12: Limited Set Design Interview with ZacHill
May 14, 2014 02:48In this episode of the #teamswag Podcast, Willis, Pieter, and Mason "The Magnificent" are joined by former Wizard's designer and developer, Zac Hill in part one of our interview discussing limited set design and theory. Listen in as we discuss overpowered cards and their effects in limited, why some cards get reprinted and how their context changes, and what considerations are made when determining a power level for a set. The Future Project and all the great work they do can be found at ww...
(Michifus) Podcast Episode 10: Artist Interview with rk post
April 30, 2014 17:47In another episode of the #teamswag Podcast focusing on the artist's of Magic the Gathering, Willis and Pieter are joined by rk post, the man behind Arbor Elf, the Avatar of ### cycle, Fulminator Mage, and Faerie Macabre. Listen in as rk post discusses his career, the change from physical to digital production, the origins of Mind Funeral (and its development name), and why he has one of the more unique signatures and artist's credits in the game. Full episode below:
(Michifus) Podcast Episode 9: Artist Interview with David Palumbo
April 30, 2014 17:41In Episode 9 of the #teamswag Podcast, Pieter and Willis are joined by Magic artist David Palumbo, the man behind cards such as Stomping Ground (GTC), Devout Invocation, Cancel (M14), Nimbus Naiad, and more. Listen in as we pick his brain about how Magic cards are made, what inspires him, and the origins of everyone's favorite homunculus, Fblthp. Full episode can be found below:
(Michifus) Podcast Episode 8: Modern Brewing
April 25, 2014 02:10In Episode 8 of the #teamswag Podcast, Willis and Pieter are joined by "Marjorie" Mason and Dave to discuss deck brewing. Listen in to learn when and how to brew, how to attack a particular metagame, and to evaluate the successes and failures of your creation. Full episode can be found below. Featured as our Deck of the Week, we have The Walking Dead, with the list posted by our friends over at The Cauldron. For a more in depth look, also check out the tourney report on the deck.
(Michifus) Podcast Episode 7: Journey Into Nyx Set Review - Mythics and Rares
April 23, 2014 01:02Willis and Pieter review the Rares and Mythic Rares from the upcoming set, Journey Into Nyx. Listen in as we go over each card for Limited and discuss certain stand-out cards that might see play in Standard, Block, Modern, and Legacy. Uncommons and Commons will be released soon!
(Michifus) Podcast Episode 6: Born of the Gods Sealed Primer
April 14, 2014 14:12In episode 6, Pieter and Willis are joined by Mason McNugget and Jadine to discuss the Born of the Gods Sealed format in preparation for Grand Prix Philadelphia. Listen in as we discuss sleeper cards, strategies, interesting interactions, and how to get a leg up in this format. The full episode can be streamed or downloaded below.
(Michifus) Podcast Episode 5: Affinity Primer
April 09, 2014 12:26In episode 5, Pieter and Willis are joined by Mason the Fuckstick as we devote an entire episode to Affinity in Modern. Listen in to learn what makes the deck tick, why it's good, how and when to mulligan, sideboard strategies, and how to beat it. Full episode can be downloaded or streamed below: Our Deck of the Week this episode is 8-Rack, which Mason will be going over in the first part of the episode. The decklist and article can be found here. Pieter's list from the TCG Silver event can...
(Michifus) Podcast Episode 4: Grand Prix Cincinnati Recap
March 27, 2014 23:37In episode four, Pieter and Willis are joined by Mason "The Muggle" and Grand Prix Cincinnati Top 16 and Top 8 finishers Jadine Klomparens and Jeff Pyka (respectively) as we discuss the tournament, the Standard metagame, and look towards the future. The full episode can be downloaded or streamed below:
(Michifus) Grand Prix Cincinnati Recap
March 26, 2014 17:44This last weekend saw us heading westward to southern Ohio for Grand Prix Cincinnati. It had been quite a while since I had played a large-scale Standard tournament, with much of our focus seemingly on Modern and Legacy with Standard being reserved for those weekends where it was a smaller tournament and there was "nothing better". With our original plan of leaving Thursday night and staying in Pittsburgh quashed due to scheduling conflicts, I kinda glossed over the fact that we had an extra...
(Michifus) Podcast Episode 3: Grand Prix Richmond Roundup
March 18, 2014 00:38In episode three, Pieter and Willis are joined by Mason "The Magic Muffin" to discuss Modern and Grand Prix Richmond. The full episode can be downloaded or streamed below. In the first part of this episode, we discuss Turbo Twin as our "Deck of the Week". A link to the deck can be found on SCG here.
(Michifus) GP Richmond Recap & Notes on Affinity
March 14, 2014 15:19Hey everyone. Pieter beat me to the punch for getting the GP Richmond Recap published first, so check out his post for a look at the event and weekend happenings. We ended up running the same list that weekend and hammered out a 75 that we were both pretty happy with. GP Richmond Affinity (Click to Expand) 4 x Darksteel Citadel 4 x Blinkmoth Nexus 4 x Inkmoth Nexus 3 x Glimmervoid 1 x Island 4 x Cranial Plating 4 x Springleaf Drum 4 x Mox Opal 3 x Thoughtcast 2 x Galvanic Blast ...
(Pietart) GP Richmond Report (324/4300)
March 11, 2014 18:43I'm sure you're all aware that Grand Prix: Richmond, the largest constructed tournament of all time, took place this weekend. TeamSwag shattered its own record, fielding a full six (6!) players in the event (.14% of the field), an increase of 20% from GP Louisville. Nice! We drove to Virginia Thursday night to stay with some friends, and made our way to the tournament site early Friday morning. "Tournament site" doesn't really describe how massive this event was. We reached the conventio...
(Michifus) Podcast Episode 2: Pro Tour BNG Roundup
February 27, 2014 03:14Episode 2 can be found below: In our second episode Pieter, Mason, and I discuss the results of the Modern portion of Pro Tour Born of the Gods, highlighting changes to the meta, good and bad builds, props, slops, and what we're expecting to see in Grand Prix Richmond.
How Would You Build It? Episode 1
February 12, 2014 15:40In this installment of How Would You Build It? we're looking at a Born of the Gods & Theros sealed pool involving 3 of each packs. The pool (in .dec format) can be found here. For those interested in a text list of the cards, they can be found here: Click here to expand 1 Aerie Worshippers 1 Akroan Conscriptor 2 Akroan Hoplite 1 Annul 1 Anvilwrought Raptor 1 Ashen Rider 1 Asphyxiate 1 Battlewise Valor 1 Borderland Minotaur 1 Boulderfall 1 Cavalry Pegasus 1 Chosen by...
(Mac) Born of the Gods & Manipulating Tempo
February 05, 2014 06:03Over the weekend I had the chance to play in three prereleases, all of which were a good time. I didn't end up opening up any bomb mythics from the new set (you're only allotted 2 BOTG packs and a seeded one, the rest are Theros), but I still managed to make competitive decks each day. It's kind of a bummer when you don't have a lot to work with in sealed, even more so when the color you chose is not the one you end up running. My first prerelease of the weekend was a lot like that. P...
(Michifus) Podcast Episode 1: Born of the Gods Set Review: Rares and Mythics
January 31, 2014 03:12Episode can be streamed or downloaded below: In Episode 1, Willis, Pieter, Penn, and Kyle discuss the rares and mythic rares from the upcoming Born of the Gods set coming out in February. I am looking into hosting options or publishing to iTunes, so bear with me until that is worked out.
(Michifus) SCG Open: Baltimore - Legacy Recap
January 27, 2014 16:24So, fair warning, I'm still incredibly new to the game of Legacy, so my understanding of the game and commentary/assessments on the game may be underdeveloped or even way off, so feel free to leave any commentary or corrections if you see me derping it up. With 402 players, we were looking at a full nine rounds of Legacy action. Being my second ever Legacy tournament and with a new deck in hand, I was excited to see how the day went, as just about anything was going to be better than the 0-X...
(Michifus) SCG Open: Baltimore - Standard Recap
January 27, 2014 15:12This weekend saw three of us making the journey down to Baltimore for the SCG Open for the Standard portion of the tournament on Saturday and Legacy on Sunday. I'll have a followup post for the Legacy portion after this post and Pietart should have his recap up shortly, as well. For whatever reason, I decided taking pictures was for nerds, so I don't have any photos from the events. The Deck Boros Midrange Creatures 4 x Young Pyromancer 4 x Boros Reckoner 4 x Chandra's Phoenix 2 x Pur...
(Pietart) Get Excited!
January 22, 2014 19:43This weekend marks #teamswag's first SCG Open of the new year, in sunny, wonderful, Baltimore! While it isn't our first tournament of the year, I'm pretty excited to play in a tournament that doesn't end in "Q," as the qualification is an upside rather than the whole tournament. Let's just say the top heavy tournaments this January haven't been as good as I'd hoped (1-2 PTQ with Monoblue, 3-3 IQ and 0-3 PTQ with UW Control, 11th in PTQ Millersville with Monoblack), but things are looking up...
(Michifus) Grand Prix Sacramento recap
January 21, 2014 00:52While sitting in the Sacramento International Airport waiting for flight one of three to return back home, I figured it would be a good time to do a Grand Prix recap. After departing Thursday afternoon from State College, I arrived in Sacramento from D.C. at about 7:30p, which was a bit ahead of schedule. After a brief cab ride downtown, I was at my destination: the Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel. Greetings from Room 1911 Hungry and with some time to burn before Casey made it in at 10:30 ...
(Michifus) Humble beginnings and mission statement
January 20, 2014 22:37For a while now, Pietart and I have discussed the idea of starting a website dedicated to #teamswag and our adventures in Magic the Gathering. Our thought process was that by writing about Magic and creating content related to playing, we would hone our focus on what was happening in our games, what we did well, what we could have done differently, and allowing for our teammates and others to provide commentary and criticism. Beyond being a review of what HAS happened, we're also excited as...