Top Level Podcast
181 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 152 ratingsTop Level Podcast is a weekly podcast by Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour Hall of Famer and Pro Tour Champion Patrick Chapin with Michael J Flores. Top Level Podcast focuses on competitive, Constructed, tournament Magic: The Gathering strategy, tactics, deck lists, and mindset. We appear weekly on http://www.toplevelpodcast.com
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Episodes
A Little Historic, a Lot of Modern
June 14, 2021 04:46 - 1 hour - 29.1 MBA little bit of Jeskai Turns in Historic but lots of new and reimagined archetypes in Modern with Modern Horizons 2 becoming legal this week
The Most Powerful Cards in Modern Horizons 2
June 07, 2021 02:39 - 1 hour - 27.9 MBModern Horizons 2 has a TON of powerful cards. Witness the rebirth of a Legacy Staple AND a brand-new two card infinite combo right here!
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer Seems Amazing
May 31, 2021 04:04 - 57 minutes - 26.5 MBRagavan, Nimble Pilferer is spectacular! Is it the best red one drop of all time? Might not be tops in the SET. Still... Looks to be great
Tainted Pact and More (and More!) This Week
May 24, 2021 05:18 - 50 minutes - 22.9 MBTainted Pact spawned not one but two new decks, then got an established card banned all last week! Which is not even most of the story this week
Breaking Clever Lumimancer in Modern
May 17, 2021 04:29 - 47 minutes - 21.8 MBStrixhaven has been telling in Standard... But some cards are even better in Modern! Clever Lumimancer, for instance, kills turn two!
Portable Hole, Prosperous Innkeeper & Modern Horizons II!
May 10, 2021 03:51 - 47 minutes - 21.5 MBJust how great is Prosperous Innkeeper? This Halfling is a Wily Goblin with a Soul Warden tacked on! Lots of D&D. All the Modern Horizons II!
Blade Historian is Just Incredible
May 03, 2021 02:58 - 54 minutes - 24.9 MBHow can Blade Historian from Strixhaven glue together a number of existing red and white cards to produce an exciting new take on aggro?
Lots of ways to be a Prismari Command guy...
April 26, 2021 03:52 - 56 minutes - 25.8 MBPrismari Command is one of the most flexible cards in Strixhaven. It's found many homes already, playing many roles.
Gnarled Professor, learns, Lessons, and more Strixhaven
April 19, 2021 04:11 - 56 minutes - 25.8 MBClass is in session at Strixhaven! What are the best Lessons? How do you want to learn? Like, can I interest you in a Gnarled Professor?
Expressive Iteration Will be Good in VINTAGE
April 12, 2021 03:57 - 1 hour - 35.3 MBExpressive Iteration is going to be good in Vintage. It'll be absolutely fantastic in Standard for that matter! Plus, tons more Strixhaven
Going Deep into the Strixhaven Previews
April 05, 2021 05:48 - 57 minutes - 26.4 MBHere come some of the most exciting cards from the Strixhaven Previews! A peek into the future of Boros - sorry Lorehold - and more
Village Rites is Our Official Strixhaven Preview
March 25, 2021 20:59 - 50 minutes - 22.9 MBVillage Rites is back in Strixhaven! And with sweet new art! Our heroes chat Strixhaven, including Professor Onyx and Kasmina, Enigma Sage
Patrick's Sweet Mono-Blue Snow Deck!
March 22, 2021 04:43 - 52 minutes - 23.8 MBMono-Blue Snow is one of the exciting new archetypes enabled by Kaldheim. Patrick's build starts off at one and tops up on... Twelve?
Egon, God of Death in Historic
March 15, 2021 04:25 - 53 minutes - 24.4 MBEgon, God of Death is an exciting addition to Historic StOmPy. Learn how this Kaldheim god can make your Champions and Regisaurs even better!
Pick a Side on Reidane, God of the Worthy
March 08, 2021 04:29 - 51 minutes - 23.6 MBWhat about Reidane, God of the Worthy makes it so powerful? Is it its opposite side? The slowdown of your fellow Snow Decks? Or ruining Ramp?
Witherbloom Command is Overrated for Standard
March 01, 2021 04:31 - 1 hour - 31 MBDon't blink! WotC is already showcasing Strixhaven previews! Witherbloom Command and four others give us a glimpse into the new set...
Tibalt, Cosmic Imposter... We Hardly Knew Ya
February 17, 2021 04:49 - 54 minutes - 24.8 MBTibalt, Cosmic Imposter was not banned... Technically. We talk about everyone else who WAS banned, and how you will see less Tibalt anyway.
Uro is About to Be Banned (again)
February 15, 2021 06:41 - 50 minutes - 23 MBUro, Titan of Nature's Wrath is about to be banned again. Definitely in Pioneer, Historic, and Modern. Ah.. What IS going on in Modern?
Goldspan Dragon is Showing Up Everywhere
February 08, 2021 04:49 - 1 hour - 29.6 MBGoldspan Dragon is performing in almost every Standard color combination! Plus more Valki, the emergence of Snow, and Showdown of the Skalds
I've Become a Runeforge Champion Guy
February 01, 2021 03:38 - 55 minutes - 25.3 MBFeaturing Runeforge Champion and Runes-driven applications from Kaldheim! Grind after sideboarding! Hand your pinger a silver bullet.
Kaldheim Serra Angel Variants
January 25, 2021 05:05 - 48 minutes - 22.2 MBKaldheim hasn't been shy about tugging our heartstrings: There are at least four different cards evoking the classic Serra Angel alone!
Let's Take a Ride on The Omenkeel!
January 18, 2021 06:00 - 50 minutes - 23.2 MBCosima, God of the Voyage is sometimes known as The Omenkeel! Learn about maybe Kaldheim's most exciting one-card duo right now!
Valki, God of Lies (and tons more Kaldheim)
January 11, 2021 05:16 - 1 hour - 31.9 MBValki, God of Lies is a Modal Double-Faced Card from Kaldheim. Rock and Roll with Valki and tons of additional spoilers this week!
It's Kaldheim Spoiler Season!
January 04, 2021 03:20 - 55 minutes - 25.6 MBWe explore the coolest Kaldheim Spoiler Season interactions, from Angel synergies to Giant sized card draw to backwards compatible Demons!
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Kaldheim
December 28, 2020 05:20 - 48 minutes - 22.3 MBSo what DOES Kaldheim look like? Snow? Check. Dwarves? Check. Cool artifact engines? Check and double check. Phyrexian Praetors though? ...
The Rest of the Historic Decks
December 21, 2020 05:00 - 52 minutes - 24.1 MBYasharn is great! Uro is even better. But there are all kinds of Historic decks that we didn't discuss LAST week. Discover some other options
What's So Exciting About Yasharn, Implacable Earth?
December 14, 2020 05:40 - 51 minutes - 23.5 MBWe're really impressed by Yasharn, Implacable Earth in Historic: This Elemental Boar bodies up, draws cards, and murders a whole strategy!
More Innovations in Modern Decks
December 07, 2020 05:25 - 44 minutes - 20.3 MBWhat's up with the newest crop of Modern decks? New engines, new life given to old cards, and a healthy dose of... Disrespect?
Feasting Troll King Snacks on Standard
November 30, 2020 04:53 - 1 hour - 30.3 MBAmericans are not the only ones feasting this week! Check out a new Mono-Green deck packing Feasting Troll King (devouring all of three eggs)
What You Need to Know About the 2019 MOCS Decks
November 23, 2020 04:56 - 51 minutes - 23.4 MBThe 2019 MOCS featured amazing innovations in both Modern and Pioneer! And for once (?) the best decks paved the way for the Champion!
Are Modern Decks Completely Busted?
November 16, 2020 03:42 - 1 hour - 31.3 MBFOR SURE Modern decks have become a hotbed for well built designs and using new cards in innovative ways. But completely busted? Find out!
Aetherworks Marvel is the Biggest Game in Kaladesh Remastered
November 09, 2020 04:59 - 1 hour - 113 MBAetherworks Marvel is about to hit the Historic format via Kaladesh Remastered! What are the most exciting ways to play this boom boom?
We Have Reached the Main Deck Ox of Agonas Stage
November 02, 2020 06:26 - 1 hour - 37.1 MBIt might just say something about the metagame if Mono-Red Beatdown is playing main deck Ox of Agonas. We tell you what!
The World According to Ruin Crab
October 26, 2020 04:08 - 1 hour - 32.4 MBAll about the newfound rise of Ruin Crab offense in Dimir Rogues and the competing Yorion strategies in post-bans Standard
What Do We Do Now that Escape to the Wilds is Banned?
October 19, 2020 04:47 - 1 hour - 29.4 MBEscape to the Wilds is banned in Standard alongside Omnath and Lucky Clover. Patrick and Michael speculate on the next big things
What Does It Mean to be the Best in the Format?
October 05, 2020 05:41 - 50 minutes - 23.1 MBPatrick and Michael talk about the best in various formats. Standard Temur Adventures with Omnath [+ without Uro], the PT Mount Rushmore, and more!
Is Omnath, Locus of Creation Next on the Chopping Block?
September 28, 2020 04:42 - 1 hour - 30.7 MBOmnath, Locus of Creation from Zendikar Rising is ALREADY dominating Standard! Will it be banned almost before the card sees print in paper?
The Modal Double-Faced Episode!
September 21, 2020 01:40 - 1 hour - 31.6 MBIn this "modal double-faced" ep, we check out the 2020 Mythic Invitational, then more Zendikar Risking cards, some or which are actually modal double-faced!
Taking a Look at the Full Zendikar Rising Spoiler
September 11, 2020 06:04 - 1 hour - 29.6 MBPatrick and MichaelJ take a deep look at upcoming formats, armed with the full Zendikar Rising Spoiler. What's good? What's completely unplayable?
Zendikar Rising Exclusive Preview - Murasa Brute!
September 04, 2020 05:27 - 1 hour - 28.3 MBThe introduction of Murasa Brute from Zendikar Rising, plus discussion of many new cards and mechanics from the exciting upcoming set!
Sneaking in Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
August 28, 2020 06:22 - 1 hour - 28.9 MBField of the Dead got banned... Again! This time in Historic. Meanwhile Yuriko the Tiger's Shadow leads an elite squad of undercosted Ninjas in Legacy!
Shark Typhoon in StoneBlade (and much more Modern)
August 24, 2020 05:24 - 1 hour - 36.8 MBIt's a tour of the current Modern format! Shark Typhoon is cool in StoneBlade, Chandra's Incinerator in Burn, Lightning Skelemental in Elementals, & more
Let’s Talk About Uro, Titan of Nature’s Wrath
August 14, 2020 04:24 - 35 minutes - 16.3 MBUro, Titan of Nature's Wrath might be the best card left in Standard; check out its performance in a near-consensus best deck... AND a brand-new challenger!
Teferi, Time Raveler BANNED
August 07, 2020 06:56 - 1 hour - 27.5 MBTeferi, Time Raveler and Wilderness Reclamation are [FINALLY] banned in Standard (and elsewhere). Why did so many cards get cut... And what's next?
Let's Talk About the Players Tour Finals
July 31, 2020 03:48 - 55 minutes - 25.6 MBThe Top 8 is set for the Players Tour Finals! The talk of the tournament was Growth Spiral, but enterprising rogues were also able to succeed. Learn how...
A HISTORIC Episode of Top Level Podcast
July 24, 2020 04:23 - 1 hour - 37.6 MBHistoric is a brand new format featuring all the legal cards on Magic: The Gathering Arena. It's fresh, different, and super exciting to explore!
Arcum's Astrolabe is Banned in Modern!
July 17, 2020 05:08 - 1 hour - 28.1 MBArcum's Astrolabe banned in Modern. Oath of Nissa un-banned in Pioneer! GOOD RIDDANCE to common troublemakers in Historic. Tons of formats; tons of changes.
Everything Old is New Again in Standard!
July 12, 2020 21:30 - 52 minutes - 24.2 MBRotting Regisaur is once again the biggest bad on the block, the meanest monster in the metagame! Old is new! But new is also new in Standard. Find out why:
First Looks at Core Set 2021 Standard
July 05, 2020 20:09 - 1 hour - 29.6 MBMichael Flores and Pro Tour Champion Patrick Chapin take their first look at the new Standard decks powered by Core Set 2021!
Is Alpine Houndmaster the Best Card in M21?
June 28, 2020 17:09 - 49 minutes - 22.9 MBIs Alpine Houndmaster the Squadron Hawk of Core Set 2021? What's required to make this the set's best card and are we willing to pay the deck building cost?