Eternal Durdles

Zac returns. He, Nate and Phil grill Ben Friedman about his Pro Tour 25th Anniversary deck, UB Death's Shadow. Ben's article: http://www.starcitygames.com/articles/37550_The-New-Best-Deaths-Shadow-Deck.html Ben's Pro Tour Death's Shadow Creature 4 Death's Shadow 2 Gurmag Angler 4 Street Wraith 4 Delver of Secrets Sorcery 4 Thoughtseize 4 Ponder 2 Preordain Instant 4 Force of Will 4 Daze 3 Stubborn Denial 4 Brainstorm 2 Fatal Push 1 Dismember 2 Snuff Out Land 4 Polluted Delta 2 Bloodstained Mire 2 Flooded Strand 4 Watery Grave 2 Wasteland 2 Underground Sea Sideboard 2 Flusterstorm 3 Surgical Extraction 2 Liliana, the Last Hope 1 Bitterblossom 1 Hymn to Tourach 1 Toxic Deluge 1 Massacre 2 Ratchet Bomb 2 Diabolic Edict Josh's Pro Tour Death's Shadow Creature 4 Death's Shadow 4 Street Wraith 4 Delver of Secrets 2 Gurmag Angler Sorcery 3 Ponder 1 Preordain 4 Thoughtseize 2 Reanimate Instant 4 Brainstorm 4 Daze 4 Force of Will 2 Snuff Out 2 Fatal Push 2 Stubborn Denial Land 3 Watery Grave 2 Underground Sea 4 Wasteland 1 Marsh Flats 2 Bloodstained Mire 2 Verdant Catacombs 1 Scalding Tarn 1 Misty Rainforest 1 Polluted Delta 1 Flooded Strand Sideboard 2 Hymn to Tourach 2 Liliana, the Last Hope 3 Surgical Extraction 1 Nihil Spellbomb 1 Diabolic Edict 2 Throne of Geth 1 Engineered Explosives 3 Dread of Night

Nate and Phil talk about the Geekery Dual land Tourney and touch on the Pro Tour. Zac is at GenCon this week.

Nathan and Phil interview Grayson Richings-Parker on the controversial Magic card Chalice of the Void. Zac takes the week off.

Phil, Nate and Zac discuss SCG Worschester's results and start to determine the shape of the meta. GP Richmond early prep and sideboarding strategy are featured as well.

Phil Nate and Zac look at the early meta and See what decks take the lead early on.

Zac and Nate take a look at the new Meta and revel in the diversity of a new format. Nate's Infect 4 Glistener Elf 4 Blighted Agent 4 Noble Hierarch 4 Brainstorm 4 Force of Will 4 Invigorate 3 Daze 2 Spell Pierce 2 Berserk 2 Ponder 2 Blossoming Defense 2 Vines of Vastwood 1 Mutagenic Growth 1 Stifle 1 Become Immense 1 Crop Rotation 4 Misty 4 other green fetches 4 Trop 4 Inkmoth Nexus 1 Pendelhaven 1 Wasteland 1 Forest 1 Island 1 Wasteland 1 Bojuka Bog 1 Karakas 1 Crop Rotation 1 Krosan Grip 1 Umezawa's Jitte 1 Viridian Corrupter 2 Flusterstorm 2 Surgical Extraction 3 True-Name Nemesis Nate's Golgari "Vin"gence 4 Tarmogoyf 4 Dark Confidant 4 Grim Flayer 2 Scavenging Ooze 4 Thoughtseize 4 Fatal Push 3 Abrupt Decay 3 Inquisition Of Kozilek 3 Hymn To Tourach 2 Unearth 4 Mishra's Bauble 2 Bitterblossom 2 Umezawa's Jitte 2 Liliana of the Veil 4 Verdant Catacombs 4 Wasteland 3 Polluted Delta 3 Swamp 3 Bayou 2 Forest 3 Surgical Extraction 2 Dread of Night 2 Nihil Spellbomb 2 Krosan Grip 4 Thorn of Amethyst 2 Pernicious Deed

Nate, Zac and Phil invite Eric Vergo on to navigate a long overdue move by WOTC to remove Deathrite Shaman and Gitaxian Probe from Legacy. What's it mean? What's Good? What's Bad? and Nate shares a song to bid DRS a long goodbye.

Phil, Nate, and Zac look at M19 and talk about next week's BnR update.

Zac and Phil looks at some recent tourneys and analyze Chalice Decks, when are they Stompy and when are they Prison?

Nate invites Cyrus a known storm grinder on MTGO on. Zac and Phil emerge from the parking deck with questions. LANDS 1 Bayou 4 Misty Rainforest 4 Polluted Delta 1 Snow-Covered Island 1 Snow-Covered Swamp 1 Tropical Island 2 Underground Sea 1 Volcanic Island INSTANTS and SORC. 1 Ad Nauseam 4 Brainstorm 4 Cabal Ritual 3 Cabal Therapy 1 Dark Petition 4 Dark Ritual 3 Duress 4 Gitaxian Probe 4 Infernal Tutor 2 Past in Flames 4 Ponder 2 Preordain 1 Tendrils of Agony 8 OTHER SPELLS 4 Lion's Eye Diamond 4 Lotus Petal SIDEBOARD 2 Abrupt Decay 2 Chain of Vapor 1 Empty the Warrens 2 Fatal Push 2 Flusterstorm 2 Ground Seal 2 Hurkyl's Recall 1 Tormod's Crypt 1 Xantid Swarm twitch.tv/cyruscg