Yo! MTG Taps!
235 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsYMTGT is back! As of 2019, Joey and bigheadjoe have reunited and are releasing episodes on a bi-weekly basis. Join us as we discuss Standard, Pioneer, Modern, and the latest exciting news in Magic: the Gathering, MTGO, and MTG Arena.
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Episodes
Yo! MTG Taps! - Splinter Twin, Your Time is Ogre
January 21, 2016 23:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBThis week, Stephen and bigheadjoe review the Modern bannings, recount their Oath of the Gatewatch Prerelease experiences, and regret their pack 1 pick 1 choices.
Yo! MTG Taps! - RIP Legacy and Vintage (Oath of the Gatewatch Spoilers Part 2)
January 14, 2016 23:00 - 1 hour - 86.9 MBThis week, Stephen and bigheadjoe make their predictions for next week's banned announcement, sound the death knell of Legacy and Vintage, and then discuss the full Oath of the Gatewatch spoiler.
Yo! MTG Taps! - Oath No She Betta Don't (Oath of the Gatewatch Spoilers Part 1)
January 07, 2016 23:00 - 1 hour - 73.8 MBThis week, Stephen and bigheadjoe return from their holiday break to talk about the new Modern decks from #SCGCIN and then dive into Oath of the Gatewatch spoilers!
Yo! MTG Taps! - Q or Go Home
December 17, 2015 23:00 - 1 hour - 86.8 MBThis week, Stephen and bigheadjoe review their year of playing competitive MTG, see if they accomplished their New Year's Resolutions for 2015, and lay out resolutions for 2016, including a bombshell by bhj. Then they talk top 10 albums of 2016!
Yo! MTG Taps! - WotC Removes A Fade Counter
December 10, 2015 23:00 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBThis week, bigheadjoe is rejoined by Stephen Marshall on the last leg of his spirit journey to catch up a bit and then tackle the big question of the week: is Magic on the decline? We dig deep for the answer!
Yo! MTG Taps! - The War Against Sealed
November 26, 2015 23:00 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBThis week bigheadjoe is joined by founding Texas Guildmage and fellow LegitMTG.com writer Jeff Zandi to discuss last weekend's Battle For Zendikar Sealed GPT/IQ and then discuss Sealed Deck's recent inclusion on the Endangered Formats List.
Yo! MTG Taps! - Post-Atlanta Jet Lag
November 19, 2015 23:00 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBThis week, bigheadjoe goes solo once again to break down his deck and performance at GP Atlanta, then discusses the rumored Oath of the Gatewatch spoilers!
Yo! MTG Taps! - Kinky Wizards (BFZ Sealed Top 5 Lists
November 12, 2015 23:00 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBThis week, Stephen and bigheadjoe summon their inner Rob Gordons (+1 to Intelligence if you get the reference) to compile Top 5 rankings for Commons, Uncommons, and Rares/Mythics in Battle For Zendikar Sealed in preparation for GP Atlanta!
Yo! MTG Taps! - WAKE UP, SHEEPLE!
November 05, 2015 23:00 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBThis week, Stephen and bigheadjoe discuss the results of SCG DFW, focusing on the G/R Aggro deck of newly crowned ARCHENEMY of the show Wes Blanchard, then discuss the changes to StarCityGames Organized Play and the lizard people behind them, then get back on track and wrap up with some talk about cool decks that came out of GP Indy. #PULLBACKTHEWOOLFROMYOUREYES #THETRUTHISOUTTHERE
Yo! MTG Taps! - bigheadjoe's Live Journal
October 29, 2015 22:00 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBThis week, bigheadjoe records the show solo to talk about a range of topics including Standard, Sealed, anxiety, crowdfunding, and promoting a podcast. He also previews a track by the band Wildspeaker that is totally awesome.
Yo! MTG Taps! - Pro Tour Battle For Zendikar Talk, Limited Discussion, and Modern States 7th Place Tournament Report (AKA Spiderwebs)
October 22, 2015 22:00 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBThis week, Stephen and bigheadjoe discuss the stuff in the episode title, which makes for a super boring episode title and proves my point about deck names. Bring real deck names back.
Yo! MTG Taps! - Hard Lessons In Madison
October 15, 2015 22:00 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBThis week, Stephen and bigheadjoe are on location in Madison, WI for Grand Prix Madison to discuss their failures in the event and what they can do to improve upon their Sealed performances as bhj prepares for GP Atlanta.
Yo! MTG Taps! - Jeskai Black AKA Esper Red AKA Grixis White AKA Mardu Blue AKA SCG Deck Naming Conventions Suck
October 08, 2015 22:00 - 1 hour - 76.5 MBThis week, Stephen and bigheadjoe talk about their first couple of BFZ drafts, the 1st weekend of Standard, and do some pack one pick ones in preparation for #GPMadison!!!
Yo! MTG Taps! - The Natural Connection (Why Are There So Many Songs About Eldrazi)
October 01, 2015 22:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBThis week, Stephen and bigheadjoe fight through allergies and the typical post-prerelease exhaustion to recount their experiences and first impressions playing with Battle For Zendikar for the first time.
Yo! MTG Taps! - SPICY CORAL REEF TECH (Pre-Prerelease Battle For Zendikar Discussion) (There Stephen Now People Will Know What the Episode Was About)
September 24, 2015 22:00 - 2 hours - 63.9 MBThis week, Stephen and bigheadjoe discuss Stephen's 11th place finish at the WMCQ, look over the full Battle for Zendikar spoiler, rank their favorite commons in each color, and spend a lot of time laughing about Coral Reef and crystal counters.
Yo! MTG Taps! - Odd Duck Can't Even AKA The Fight Club of Magic the Gathering Cards AKA His Name Was Void Winnower
September 17, 2015 22:00 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBThis week Stephen and bigheadjoe discuss their Oklahoma City Food Expo (and Grand Prix OKC) experience. Then they dive into Battle For Zendikar spoilers and bigheadjoe almost falls asleep on the call AGAIN!
Yo! MTG Taps! - The Ally G Show
September 10, 2015 22:00 - 1 hour - 77.1 MBThis week, Stephen and bigheadjoe spend the entire show discussing Battle For Zendikar spoilers! Very nice! I like!
Yo! MTG Taps! - Corner Case Considerations Worth Considering
September 03, 2015 22:00 - 1 hour - 71.8 MBThis week, Stephen and bigheadjoe briefly discuss Worlds, talk way more about their Modern GPT experience than they meant to, and then touch on the main Battle for Zendikar spoiler points, saving the bulk of spoiler talk for next week.
Yo! MTG Taps! - The Hot Boy$ (You On Fire)
August 27, 2015 22:00 - 1 hour - 80 MBThis week, bigheadjoe is rejoined by Stephen Marshall so bhj can grill him about card selection for Modern Burn in preparation for Grand Prix Oklahoma City. Ever wonder why Burn doesn't play card x? Learn why here!
Yo! MTG Taps! - Give That Team A Kewpie Doll (Because They Sure As Hell Don't Deserve A Trophy)
August 21, 2015 05:00 - 1 hour - 70 MBThis week, bigheadjoe is joined by Jeff Zandi on the road back from Grand Prix Detroit, where wins were far more elusive than good food and good times.
Yo! MTG Taps! - Thalia AKA King Arthur
August 06, 2015 22:00 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBThis week, Stephen and bigheadjoe go over the results of Pro Tour Magic Origins, discuss bhj's first draft stream, give their 1st impressions of the Team Sealed format, & discuss the good and awful changes to the 2016 pro play schedule.
Yo! MTG Taps! - Draftastrophe!
July 30, 2015 22:00 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBThis week Stephen and bigheadjoe discuss their experiences at #GPDFW and announce Head Games with bigheadjoe, a weekly limited stream available at http://twitch.tv/legitmtg Also, bhj almost falls asleep on the call.
Yo! MTG Taps! - Key and Peele Nalaar
July 23, 2015 22:00 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBThis week, Stephen and bigheadjoe build Sealed Decks and go over their Magic Origins Limited preparation going into this weekend's Grand Prix in DFW.
Yo MTG Taps! - Magic Porridges
July 16, 2015 22:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBThis week Stephen and bigheadjoe make up for last week's Monstrous podcast by delivering a brief summary of their Magic Origins prerelease experiences and then talk about the cards they thought overperformed or underperformed on the weekend.
Yo! MTG Taps! - Dig Deep, But Don't Dig Too Deep (Magic Origins Set Review)
July 09, 2015 22:00 - 2 hours - 85.8 MBThis week, bigheadjoe is rejoined by Stephen Marshall as they make up for lost time by going over the full Magic Origins spoiler.
Yo! MTG Taps! - Imaginary Exclusive MTG Origins Spoiler - Quicksand Witch
July 02, 2015 22:00 - 1 hour - 98.3 MBThis week, bigheadjoe is thrilled to announce the formation of Team LegitMTG.com for GP Detroit and is joined by teammates Jeff Zandi and Levi Gaines while Stephen is away mourning the Knicks' draft disaster to talk about MTG Origins spoilers & much more!
Yo! MTG Taps! - Top 43 Magic (GP Vegas Recap)
June 04, 2015 22:00 - 1 hour - 58 MBThis week, Stephen and bigheadjoe record on the street, Top 8 Magic style, in Vegas, and are joined by Joey Pasco for part of the episode to discuss their experiences and bigheadjoe's 43rd place finish.
Yo! MTG Taps! - Wishes Don't Resolve (GP Vegas HYPE)
May 26, 2015 22:00 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBIn preparation for GP Vegas, Stephen and bigheadjoe discuss their performances at a Modern Masters 2015 Sealed GPT, Stephen breaks down a few drafts, then they each build a deck from the same sealed pool and test a few games to compare the builds.
Yo! MTG Taps! - bigheadjoe Quits Standard
May 21, 2015 22:00 - 1 hour - 75.9 MBThis week, bigheadjoe quits Standard, and Stephen and bhj discuss the full Modern Masters 2015 spoiler, a week later than they intended but #FamilyComesFirst
Yo! MTG Taps! - Maine Is The Worst State
May 07, 2015 22:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBThis week Stephen and bigheadjoe discuss the Standard results from SCG Portland, GP Toronto, and GP Sao Paulo. Then they discuss the Modern Masters 2015 spoilers so far.
Yo! MTG Taps! - The Casby Show
April 30, 2015 22:00 - 1 hour - 88.2 MBThis week, Stephen and bigheadjoe are joined by Chris Casby of the on-hiatus Scrubland podcast after bhj ran into him at Common Ground Games randomly to discuss their PPTQ experience, GP Vegas, Modern Masters 2015, and pizza.
Yo! MTG Taps! - A Wolf In Wolf's Clothing
April 23, 2015 22:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBThis week, Stephen and bigheadjoe discuss the results from SCG Providence and discuss their 2 very different Dragons of Tarkir Game Day experiences.
Yo! MTG Taps! - Your Hand Is Hot Lava
April 16, 2015 22:00 - 1 hour - 76.6 MBThis week Stephen and bigheadjoe discuss Pro Tour Dragons of Tarkir (including a statement on Patrick Chapin's game loss courtesy of Joey Pasco!) and then look at the innovative decks from SCG States, Spring Edition, Part 1, Section B.
Yo! MTG Taps! - Surfboard or Scoreboard (Is Blah Blah the New Blah Blah)
April 09, 2015 22:00 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBThis week, Stephen and bigheadjoe discuss Joe's performance with Affinity at a Modern GPT, discuss the SCG Open from New York, and make predictions for Pro Tour Dragons of Tarkir.
Yo! MTG Taps! - Jesus Misbuilt My Hot Rod
April 02, 2015 22:00 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBThis week, Stephen and bigheadjoe look at their performances from a Sealed PTQ at Madness Comics and Games in Denton, TX and see what they could improve upon. Then they analyze the changes to some of the Standard decks coming out of the SCG Invitational.
Yo! MTG Taps! - Strongarm Mark the Strongarm Monk (Hashbrown Throwback)
March 26, 2015 22:00 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBThis week, Stephen and bigheadjoe do a surprisingly good job at staying on topic despite a lack of editing. They discuss the Dragons of Tarkir Prerelease, discuss some Standard brews, and make "The Decision" about which tournament to attend this weekend.
Yo! MTG Taps! - Bigheadjoe's Bogus Journey
March 19, 2015 22:00 - 1 hour - 81 MBThis week bigheadjoe and Stephen discuss bhj's improbable 44th place finish at SCG Dallas despite a 0-1-2 start, then they wrap up spoiler talk for Dragons of Tarkir!
Yo! MTG Taps! - I HATE Blue
March 12, 2015 22:00 - 1 hour - 78.1 MBThis week, Stephen and bigheadjoe discuss their GPT performances, Joe's choice for SCG Dallas, and spoilers. Also they hopefully lure Joey into listening this week with that title.
Yo! MTG Taps! - Pucamegaformidamorph
March 05, 2015 23:00 - 2 hours - 63.7 MBThis week, Stephen and bigheadjoe are joined by PucaTrade founder Eric Freytag to discuss how the site works and promote their IndieGoGo campaign to add more features to the site. Then they take an EXTENSIVE look at the Dragons of Tarkir spoilers.
Yo! MTG Taps! - The Chain Veil AKA The Real Deal
February 26, 2015 23:00 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBThis week, Stephen and bigheadjoe discuss results for GP Memphis and GP Vancouver, discuss some interesting lists that popped up on an online PTQ, and then look back at past spoiler episodes to see how wrong they were about certain cards.
Yo! MTG Taps! - Rhythm is a (Necro)Mancer (My Wife Named This Week's Episode)
February 19, 2015 23:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBThis week, Stephen and bigheadjoe discuss Stephen's 2nd PPTQ Top 8 in 2 weeks, this time in Modern, and try to get to the bottom of why they aren't super excited about the current Standard format.
Yo! MTG Taps! - Cutting Our Thos-ses
February 12, 2015 23:00 - 1 hour - 80.9 MBIn this episode, Stephen and bigheadjoe are joined by prodigal scorcerer Joey Pasco to discuss his behind the scenes look at Pro Tour Fate Reforged and discuss what the pros were playing. Then we recount our Sealed PPTQ experience, both losing in the Top 8.
Yo! MTG Taps! - PAUL BRAWL!!!
February 05, 2015 23:00 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBIn this episode, Stephen and bigheadjoe discuss #GPSJ, #SCGINDY, #PTFRF, deck choices for #Regionals, and #HIVEMINDISREALLYANNOYING. (Remember when # was known as a pound sign?)
Yo! MTG Taps! - The Love Shack Test
January 29, 2015 23:00 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBIn this episode, Stephen and bigheadjoe go over their miserable performances in the PPTQ at Common Ground Games, and then discuss the multitude of Fate Reforged cards that were represented in the Top 16 of #SCGDC!
Yo! MTG Taps! - Banned in the USA and 2 Live Brews
January 22, 2015 23:00 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBIn this episode, Stephen and bigheadjoe talk about the bannings of Treasure Cruise, Dig Through Time, and Birthing Pod in Modern, as well as the unbanning of Golgari Grave-Troll. Then they discuss their Fate Reforged Prerelease experience & talk Standard!
Yo! MTG Taps! - Rally The Podcasters Who Are Way Too Excited About Rally The Ancestors
January 15, 2015 23:00 - 1 hour - 80.8 MBIn this episode, bigheadjoe makes exactly zero My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic references, Stephen spoils the entire storyline for Dragons of Tarkir, and then they go over the rest of the Fate Reforged spoiler. They also FINALLY make a Trogdor reference with all this dagron talk going on.
Yo! MTG Taps! - Phoenix Tribal
January 09, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 74.1 MBIn this episode, bigheadfoal and Stephen go over some results from GP Denver and then dive right into Fate Reforged spoilers!!!!
Yo! MTG Taps! - Magic is Friendship
January 01, 2015 23:00 - 1 hour - 88.5 MBIn this episode, Stephen and brohoofjoe hold themselves accountable for their 2014 new year's resolutions, create new ones for 2015, go over spoilers, then discuss their top albums of 2014.
Yo! MTG Taps! - Spaced Out On Sensation
December 25, 2014 23:00 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBIn this episode, bigheadjoe explains why the podcast found a new home in LegitMTG.com. Then, Stephen and bhj discuss the StarCityGames Player's Championship, a few Fate Reforged spoiler cards, and then do a year in review.
Yo! MTG Taps! - Yes, Cuban B
December 18, 2014 23:00 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBIn this episode, bigheadjoe is joined by Gathering Magic boss, Wizard's coverage team member, pauper cube expert and all-around awesome guy Adam Styborski to go deeper into the cube discussion from last week's show.