MTG Focus

Roberto and Brandon give you the run down card for card on all the red cards in Origins. Find out what you should and shouldn't play in your prerelease!      All episodes can be found on MTGFocus.com Subscribe to our RSS Feed Subscribe on iTunes HERE Facebook: MTG Focus Facebook Twitter: @MTGFocus @RobAJG @RageBearMTG @eaagonzales      

Ed Green would rather work than hang out with the Spikes this week. So we got another special guest for you this week. Erin Campbell of The Girlfriend Bracket and Magic Mics sits down and joins us to discuss some Constructed implications for Magic Origins. We go over some sweet new Standard Brews, Modern impacts and Erin Guides us through Legacy Dredge in this week's Sharpening the tools. You can submit your Spike Tips and other questions/comments to our email at focusspikes@gmail.com Be sure to like us on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/mtgfocusspikes Visit the website atMTGFocus.com Follow us on Twitter@MTGFocus_Spikes Eric Sias @MrE234Ed Green @44EdwardWilliam Hendricks @HKisntKoreaAdrian Lopez @bropezpie

Roberto and Brandon give you the run down card for card on all the black cards in Origins. Find out what you should and shouldn't play in your prerelease!      All episodes can be found on MTGFocus.com Subscribe to our RSS Feed Subscribe on iTunes HERE Facebook: MTG Focus Facebook Twitter: @MTGFocus @RobAJG @RageBearMTG @eaagonzales      

Roberto and Brandon give you the run down card for card on all the blue cards in Origins. Find out what you should and shouldn't play in your prerelease!      All episodes can be found on MTGFocus.com Subscribe to our RSS Feed Subscribe on iTunes HERE Facebook: MTG Focus Facebook Twitter: @MTGFocus @RobAJG @RageBearMTG @eaagonzales      

Roberto and Brandon give you the run down card for card on all the white cards in Origins. Find out what you should and shouldn't play in your prerelease!      All episodes can be found on MTGFocus.com Subscribe to our RSS Feed Subscribe on iTunes HERE Facebook: MTG Focus Facebook Twitter: @MTGFocus @RobAJG @RageBearMTG @eaagonzales      

What better way to discuss the PPTQ format than with a Master of Modern? This week the Spike are joined by Alex Kessler of the Masters of Modern podcast. He drops some modern knowledge about the current metagame, what shifts could possibly happen, and what cards from Magic Origins will make an impact. We also cover Ed's PPTQ tournament report and we get to hear how Eric did at the RPTQ this past weekend. We learn how to effectively pilot Affinity in this week's Sharpening the Tools and talk about our biggest mistakes in Magic in this week's Spike Tips.  You can submit your Spike Tips and other questions/comments to our email at focusspikes@gmail.com Be sure to like us on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/mtgfocusspikes Visit the website atMTGFocus.com Follow us on Twitter@MTGFocus_Spikes Eric Sias @MrE234Ed Green @44EdwardWilliam Hendricks @HKisntKoreaAdrian Lopez @bropezpie

This week the team is joined by Adrian Sullivan! If anyone is effected by some of the new rules it's him and we wanted to hear what he thinks about it! We also talk about how the new scry rules could make good players win more!    All episodes can be found on MTGFocus.com Subscribe to our RSS Feed Subscribe on iTunes HERE Facebook: MTG Focus Facebook Twitter: @MTGFocus @RobAJG @RageBearMTG @eaagonzales      

This week the Spikes are joined by MTG Focus's own Rage Bear, Brandon Remley. We take time to discuss the hot topic of women in magic, our PPTQ results from this past weekend, as well as some additional Magic Origins Spoiler.  Brandon discusses how he and Eric have been testing for the upcoming Regionial PTQ this weekend while they both live in different cities and how prepared they both feel.  We cover the winning Merfolk list in Sharpening the Tools and have some quick magic definitions in this week's Spike Tips.  You can submit your Spike Tips and other questions/comments to our email at focusspikes@gmail.com Be sure to like us on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/mtgfocusspikes Visit the website atMTGFocus.com Follow us on Twitter@MTGFocus_Spikes Eric Sias @MrE234Ed Green @44EdwardWilliam Hendricks @HKisntKoreaAdrian Lopez @bropezpie

On today's show the team tackles building the best sealed deck for Dragons, Dragons, Fate. With PPTQs and RPTQs coming up, listen in as Brandon and Roberto give you their expert advice on how to build the best sealed deck and win!    All episodes can be found on MTGFocus.com Subscribe to our RSS Feed Subscribe on iTunes HERE Facebook: MTG Focus Facebook Twitter: @MTGFocus @RobAJG @RageBearMTG @eaagonzales      

This week the Spikes have another special guest! We are joined by Chaz V. aka @boltsnapbolt on twitter. He is one of the hosts of the MTG Goldfish podcast, one of the few good financial podcasts out there. Chaz drops some financial knowledge on us and tells us how we can start seeing the bigger financial picture.  We discuss the results from GP Charlotte, the impact of modern, and Adrian's metagame breakdown. We also discuss some of the latest Magic Origins spoilers, specifically all 5 of our new Planeswalkers.  We Sharpen the Tools with Twin decks in modern this week and we have another listener submitted Spike Tip for you. You can submit your Spike Tips and other questions/comments to our email at focusspikes@gmail.com Be sure to like us on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/mtgfocusspikes Visit the website atMTGFocus.com Follow us on Twitter@MTGFocus_Spikes Eric Sias @MrE234Ed Green @44EdwardWilliam Hendricks @HKisntKoreaAdrian Lopez @bropezpie

The team sits down with former punter for the NFL's Minnesota Vikings Chris Kluwe! We discuss if Magic is a sport, how to have fun and still be competitive, and the dichotomy of being a nerd who also happens to be a jock (and why you dont have to choose!).    All episodes can be found on MTGFocus.com Subscribe to our RSS Feed Subscribe on iTunes HERE Facebook: MTG Focus Facebook Twitter: @MTGFocus @RobAJG @RageBearMTG @eaagonzales    

This week we have Katie Neal of The Girlfriend Bracket podcast on with us this week. Hear how she got started in Magic, became a judge and what it was like judging at GP Vegas.  With modern season upon us, we cover some of the huge price shifts in modern staples, what we're doing to prepare for the modern format and what we've been up to since Vegas. This week we discuss the Amulet Bloom deck that CVM took to a second place finish at the SCG Invitational and cover another listener submitted Spike Tip. Be sure to follow Katie on Twitter @KatieN_14 and The Girlfriend Bracket @TheGFBracket You can submit your Spike Tips and other questions/comments to our email at focusspikes@gmail.com Be sure to like us on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/mtgfocusspikes Visit the website atMTGFocus.com Follow us on Twitter@MTGFocus_Spikes Eric Sias @MrE234Ed Green @44EdwardWilliam Hendricks @HKisntKoreaAdrian Lopez @bropezpie

Roberto, Brandon, and Erica sit down with Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin on today's show. They talk about Patrick joining team Ultra Pro, giving back to the Magic community, and the power of planning your turns.     All episodes can be found on MTGFocus.com Subscribe to our RSS Feed Subscribe on iTunes HERE Facebook: MTG Focus Facebook Twitter: @MTGFocus @RobAJG @RageBearMTG @eaagonzales  

Roberto sits down with Channel Fireball's own Pascal Maynard to talk #Goyfgate and his through process through the whole thing. Pascal talk about what it's like to be be the lightning rod for criticism and if he would do it again!    All episodes can be found on MTGFocus.com Subscribe to our RSS Feed Subscribe on iTunes HERE Facebook: MTG Focus Facebook Twitter: @MTGFocus @RobAJG @RageBearMTG @eaagonzales

On today's episode, Roberto, Brandon, and Erica talk about their experiences with tilt, how to recognize it, and how to fight it. If you're ever wondered what the best ways to get over this are... make sure you listen to this episode!  All episodes can be found on MTGFocus.com Subscribe to our RSS Feed Subscribe on iTunes HERE Facebook: MTG Focus Facebook Twitter: @MTGFocus @RobAJG @RageBearMTG @eaagonzales

No guest this week. Instead, we discuss our GP Vegas adventures on site, at the Pucatrade Party and our tournament reports.  We talk about the new Zur modern deck, as well as the differences between staying with the same deck throughout a season or changing decks to adjust to metagame shifts. You can submit your Spike Tips and other questions/comments to our email at focusspikes@gmail.com Be sure to like us on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/mtgfocusspikes Visit the website atMTGFocus.com Follow us on Twitter@MTGfocus_Spikes Eric Sias @MrE234Ed Green @44EdwardWilliam Hendricks @HKisntKoreaAdrian Lopez @bropezpie Yes, Adrian finally got a Twitter account!

This week the Spikes are joined by Paul Cheon. This week he shares what it's like being on the train again, how his life is different now with a family and what he's doing to balance Magic and Life. We discuss the issues seen across the internet with Modern Masters 2015, what we're all expecting for GP Vegas, and some of the limited archetypes of the format. We also discuss the Grixis Delver deck in the modern forma...t, which Paul is piloting in this week's Standard Super League, and go over another listener submitted Spike Tip. Be sure to follow Paul on Twitter @Haumph You can submit your Spike Tips and other questions/comments to our email at focusspikes@gmail.com Be sure to like us on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/mtgfocusspikes Visit the website atMTGFocus.com Follow us on Twitter @MTGfocus_Spikes Eric Sias @MrE234 Ed Green @44Edward William Hendricks @HKisntKorea Adrian Lopez @thebedroomcasters

This week all four Spikes are here with the one and only defender of the north, Alexander Hayne.  This week the spikes cover Eric and Ed's GPT over the weekend, the major MTG events this week, and Alex goes over his time in Italy for the team GP. Adrian covers an in-depth analysis of Abzan Control vs Abzan CoCo after testing the two decks for a week. Alex gives his input on the two decks and which he chooses. In our Spike Tips segment we go over what it's like to play on a Pro Team and how to get on one. And a challenge is issued to Alex! You can follow Alex on Twitter at @insaynehayne You can submit your Spike Tips and other questions/comments to our email at focusspikes@gmail.com Be sure to like us on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/mtgfocusspikes Visit the website atMTGFocus.com Follow us on Twitter@MTGfocus_Spikes Eric Sias @MrE234Ed Green @44EdwardWilliam Hendricks @HKisntKoreaAdrian Lopez @thebedroomcasters

The Focus team welcomes Hall of Famer and reknowned deck builder Zvi Mowshowitz to the show! Roberto, Erica, Eric, and Joe discuss metagame shifts, the crashing of the Magic economy, and how much would it take for you to drop from GP Vegas.  All episodes can be found on MTGFocus.com Subscribe to our RSS Feed Subscribe on iTunes HERE Facebook: MTG Focus Facebook Twitter: @MTGFocus @RobAJG @RageBearMTG @eaagonzales

This week our heroes are down another man. William couldn't make it today, so in his place we got one of the biggest names in Canadian magic, Kar Yung Tom.  KYT shares his story of how manadeprived.com came to be, how The Eh Team Podcast got started and his adventures throughout the years brought him to this point now.  Together we discuss the two GP's that happened over the weekend, the sealed PPTQ the Spikes played in, and all the other MTG news that happened over the week.  Adrian gives his analysis over the Collected company decks in standard right now and we also answer another listener submitted Spike Tip. You can submit your Spike Tips and other questions/comments to our email at focusspikes@gmail.com Be sure to like us on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/mtgfocusspikes Visit the website atMTGFocus.com Follow us on Twitter@MTGfocus_Spikes Eric Sias @MrE234Ed Green @44EdwardWilliam Hendricks @HKisntKoreaAdrian Lopez @thebedroomcasters