Allied Strategies Magic the Gathering Podcast

This week we’ve been doing some Modern Horizons drafts and we’re sharing our thoughts about which archetypes are strong in the format, and the implications the metagame may have for particular cards in draft. Download this episode here! (right click and “save as…”)

Modern Horizons might bring new decks to the forefront of Modern, or breathe fresh life into older decks that have stagnated as the format’s power level has creeped upwards. Find out some archetypes we think might be among them, and which cards we’re most interested in building around in these new and existing strategies. Download […]

This week’s episode is all about the Mulligan – largely focused on one controversial mulligan in particular made recently by Ross Merriam. Here’s the post he made about it, which we reference heavily during the show: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qJ-c6wVr09evcVdTim09lE_EiHPMSRUkFniyMV0PlMk/ – huge thanks to him for making this reasoning public, which made this episode possible! Download this episode […]

This week we’re taking a look at some of the first spoilers from Modern Horizons! We also share our initial thoughts about the overall design and direction of the set. Find out which cards we’re excited in for both existing and new-to-Modern archetypes! Download this episode here! (right click and “save as…”)

This week we’re diving into some current events – changes in the structure/composition of the MPL, the Arena Mythic Championships, and our thoughts on the direction of competitive Magic! We also discuss the upcoming MOCS, which is this weekend! Download this episode here! (right click and “save as…”)

We’re excited to have longtime fan of the podcast and winner of Mythic Championship London Eli Loveman on the show this week to talk about his big win, as well as War of the Spark, Modern, and the intersection of the two. Download this episode here! (right click and “save as…”) Download

This week we dive in to the results from the recent Mythic Championship, and cover the new War of the Spark limited format the debuted there. Learn our hosts’ opinions on the London mulligan going forward, as well as how the tournament went for them! Download this episode here! (right click and “save as…”)

This week we’re preparing you for the upcoming Mythic Championship in London by discussing the Modern format – specifically, how the new London Mulligan and the open decklists of the tournament impact the metagame. Learn which deck Sam expects will skyrocket into the top slot given these new rules! Download this episode here! (right click […]

This week we’re back to talk about more War of the Spark cards – again largely aimed at Standard, although we’ve also identified a few cards that we think might see play in Modern and even Legacy! Download this episode here! (right click and “save as…”)

It’s time to take a look at some more new War of the Spark cards! This week we’re focusing primarily on Constructed, especially Standard, and in future weeks we’ll loop back around and cover the limited format as more commons and uncommons get revealed! Download this episode here! (right click and “save as…”)

War of the Spark’s already looking to be one of the most exciting sets in Magic history, and this week we’re starting to think about how the new cards might play! We’re beginning with an analysis of the mechanics of the set: Amass, Proliferate, and Planeswalkers, with both general thoughts and specific examples of cards […]

This week is a theory episode! How do you evaluate cards in a limited environment, and how do you update those evaluations based on new information? What about decks in a constructed environment? We take a crack at these questions and more! Download this episode here! (right click and “save as…”)

Izzet Phoenix is Modern’s new bogeyman, but does action need to be taken by WOTC or by Modern tournamentgoers? We’re not 100% sure, but this episode is dedicated to figuring out exactly what the latter should look like! Download this episode here! (right click and “save as…”)

This week we’re wrapping up our cycle of episodes on the guilds of Ravnica Allegiance! Learn all about the Orzhov, and the impact of the guild in both limited and Standard. Big round of applause to Sam who joins us despite not having power due to a storm – luckily his phone still works! Download […]

Compatriot of the Podcast Matt Nass joins us again this week, as Sam is away, and we discuss the upcoming Mythic Invitational, as well as the new Modern Horizons set that Matt spoiled last week! Download this episode here! (right click and “save as…”)