Red Mage Blue Mage

In Filthy Casuals Review, Kenny and Seth play a game where they try to predict how Magic professionals (Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas from Limited Resources) will grade all the new cards from the latest set, in this case The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth. Today we see how we did and talk in depth about the cards we diverged on, as well as the lessons we learned | Review begins (10:45)

Why hello. I didn’t see you there. It’s been far too long. Phyrexia All Will Be Two-Drops sent me into a bit of an existential spiral, and it took the likes of LSV saying this might be the literal Greatest Of All Time limited format to tempt me back in. Oh, and also the fact that I accidentally made Seth pay for this draft.

In Filthy Casuals Review, Kenny and Seth play a game where they try to predict how Magic professionals (Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas from Limited Resources) will grade all the new cards from the latest set, in this case March of the Machine. Today we see how we did and talk in depth about the cards we diverged on, as well as the lessons we learned | Review begins (6:25)

The fastest format in Arena history, highly dependent on winning the die roll, aggressive to a fault, filled with bomby bombs—Phyrexia All Will Be One certainly had a lot of things working against it. But was it really all that bad? Kenny and Seth react in this Extra Turn.

Why hello. I didn’t see you there. Depending on who you ask, Phyrexia All Will Be One ranges from ‘utter trash’ to ‘umm actually not that bad if you’ve played 200 drafts.’ Today I’m going back to the only thing that works for me: white/black toxic.

Why hello. I didn’t see you there. I hear that blue really sucks in ONE, so of course I couldn’t resist hoovering up every blue rare and cobbling together this monstrosity. But the question still stands: WILL IT MILL?

Why hello. It’s been a minute hasn’t it? Seth took a long hiatus, but like the McRib, he’s back, and he’s bringing a sweet and tangy red/white build in Phyrexia: All Will Be One.

In Filthy Casuals Review, Kenny and Seth play a game where they try to predict how Magic professionals (Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas from Limited Resources) will grade all the new cards from the latest set, in this case Phyrexia: All Will Be One. Today we see how we did and talk in depth about the cards we diverged on, as well as the lessons we learned | Review begins (10:58)

You’ve seen his Command, now it’s time for the man himself. And we’ve encased him in a mono-black shell, topped off with a Corrupt and a Portal to Phyrexia. (And of course a couple of Goring Warplows.)

Happy holidays! I didn’t see you there. I’m still trying to make aggro work in The Brothers’ War (or work in general, really). We’re back on our Penregon Strongbull bull, but with a little extra Christmas spice in the form of Queen Kayla bin-Kroog. Will we get even a single activation in? Join me.

Why hello. I didn’t see you there. I hear tell that this Penregon Strongbull is pretty strong, no bull. Well I’ve got me a full playset of them sleeved up, digitally speaking, and I’m ready to put them to the test. Join me?

Why hello. I didn’t see you there. I’m trying to live the dream and draft outside the bun with a janky mill deck. But the question remains: WILL? IT? MILL?

Why hello. I didn’t see you there. Who would’ve thought that a format with 10-mana artifacts at common would be pure aggro? Not me! Yet here we are, and here I am drafting 2-mana 2/1s. Can we find victory with the most average aggro deck of all time?

Why hello. I didn’t see you there. The Season of Gratefulness is upon us, so let us be grateful for opening up sick rares, drawing three cards a turn, and winning games we have no right to win. Join me.

Why hello. I didn’t see you there. You know I love a good 2-mana deathtoucher. Well what if I told you that in The Brothers’ War there’s a 2-mana deathtoucher that doubles as a win condition? Intrigued? Join me.

In Filthy Casuals Review, Kenny and Seth play a game where they try to predict how Magic professionals (Marshall Sutcliffe and Luis Scott-Vargas from Limited Resources) will grade all the new cards from the latest set, in this case The Brothers’ War. Today we see how we did and talk in depth about the cards we diverged on, as well as the lessons we learned | Review begins (11:12)

It’s the first ever Three Kings edition of Red Mage Blue Mage! Kenny is joined by frequent guest Seth and Geekspective’s own Josh to do a big roundup of the last few months of MTG news. Kenny also grills these finance bros on how collectability and whales affect the game.

Why hello. I didn’t see you there. It’s time to try something brand new in this format. No more blue. Now we’re forcing Domain and seeing what happens. It can’t get any worse, right? Right?

Why hello. I didn’t see you there. Humankinds's fate is like that of the animals; the same format awaits them both: as one drops in rank, so does the other. All have the same breath; the mythic has no advantage over the bronze. Everything is meaningless. All go to the same place; all come from dust, and to dust all return. Join me?

Why hello. I didn’t see you there. I have a theory. Big beefcake creatures are good. Cantrip tempo cards are good. Put ‘em together and you’ve got a PB&J situation going on.