Latest Teamswag Podcast Episodes

(Michifus) Podcast Episode 11: Artist Interview with Peter Mohrbacher

#teamswag - May 21, 2014 21:08
No, 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-s...

(Michifus) Podcast Episode 13: Limited Set Design Interview with Zac Hill (Part II)

#teamswag - 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...

(Michifus) Podcast Episode 12: Limited Set Design Interview with ZacHill

#teamswag - May 14, 2014 02:48
In 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 ...

(Michifus) Podcast Episode 10: Artist Interview with rk post

#teamswag - April 30, 2014 17:47
In 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 dig...

(Michifus) Podcast Episode 9: Artist Interview with David Palumbo

#teamswag - April 30, 2014 17:41
In 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 th...

(Michifus) Podcast Episode 8: Modern Brewing

#teamswag - April 25, 2014 02:10
In 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. Fe...

(Michifus) Podcast Episode 7: Journey Into Nyx Set Review - Mythics and Rares

#teamswag - April 23, 2014 01:02
Willis 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

#teamswag - April 14, 2014 14:12
In 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 ...

(Michifus) Podcast Episode 5: Affinity Primer

#teamswag - April 09, 2014 12:26
In 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:...

(Michifus) Podcast Episode 4: Grand Prix Cincinnati Recap

#teamswag - March 27, 2014 23:37
In 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 ...

(Michifus) Podcast Episode 3: Grand Prix Richmond Roundup

#teamswag - March 18, 2014 00:38
In 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 h...

(Michifus) Podcast Episode 2: Pro Tour BNG Roundup

#teamswag - February 27, 2014 03:14
Episode 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.

(Michifus) Podcast Episode 1: Born of the Gods Set Review: Rares and Mythics

#teamswag - January 31, 2014 03:12
Episode 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.