Good Luck High Five

On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome extremely special guest & Head Designer of Magic the Gathering: Mark Rosewater! Mark talks about the process of designing Throne of Eldraine and how the set was more than a decade in the making. Hear lots of behind-the-scenes stories! Mark also answers burning questions from listeners, plays a rousing game of Flavor Text Theatre (he used to write tv shows, after all) and lets everyone know his favorite meat. Become a Patron Today! http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic Subscribe to The Upkeep: the-upkeep.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Check out our Board Games channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Check Out Our Magic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Enter our October Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/jeUCE/glh5-october-swag-giveaway Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glhfmagic Our Insta: http://www.instagram.com/glhfmagic Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/glhfmagic Throw down with GLH5 Gear: http://www.goodluckhighfive.com/shop Watch us play on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/glhfmagic The best place to buy cards: http://www.cardkingdom.com/glhf

On this episode, Maria and Meghan are joined by super special guests Adam Savidan and Ben Ulmer from Loading Ready Run! Our hosts chat with the guests about everything Magic: what decks they've been playing, what formats are currently tops in their hearts, and how fun it is to say "Must Be Nice." PLUS: Tons of listener questions are answered and Maria & Meghan go Trick-or-Treating Eldraine-style in Flavor Text Theatre! Become a Patron Today! http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic Subscribe to The Upkeep: the-upkeep.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Check out our Board Games channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Check Out Our Magic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Enter our October Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/jeUCE/glh5-october-swag-giveaway Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glhfmagic Our Insta: http://www.instagram.com/glhfmagic Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/glhfmagic Throw down with GLH5 Gear: http://www.goodluckhighfive.com/shop Watch us play on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/glhfmagic The best place to buy cards: http://www.cardkingdom.com/glhf

On this episode, Maria and Meghan give you an amazing behind-the-scenes report from Mythic Championship V! What was it like to work at that competition with some of the biggest and the best names in Magic? What were the best decks? Whose build did Maria like best? What moments stood out for Meghan? Find out! PLUS: Surprise!! There's a brand new format in Magic called Pioneer! The hosts take you through some deck ideas that will help get you started in this brave new format. SPECIAL BONUS: Why do restaurants have Michelin stars, anyway? Become a Patron Today! http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic Help GLH5 win The Chalice: https://chalice2019.causevox.com/glhfmagic Subscribe to The Upkeep: the-upkeep.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Check out our Board Games channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Check Out Our Magic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Enter our October Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/jeUCE/glh5-october-swag-giveaway Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glhfmagic Our Insta: http://www.instagram.com/glhfmagic Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/glhfmagic Throw down with GLH5 Gear: http://www.goodluckhighfive.com/shop Watch us play on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/glhfmagic The best place to buy cards: http://www.cardkingdom.com/glhf

On this episode, Maria and Meghan dive face-first into the new Standard metagame after the release of Throne of Eldraine. What are the top Standard decks? What should you be playing if you want to win? Are Golos decks just *too* good? Find out! PLUS: what the top competitors will be playing at Mythic Championship V and what rogue decks in the tournament just might take down the whole thing. There's definitely some spice! SPECIAL BONUS: Find out if Meghan owes Maria a package of Reese's Pumpkins! Become a Patron Today! http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic Help GLH5 win The Chalice: https://chalice2019.causevox.com/glhfmagic MC 5 Decklists: https://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/2019MC5/mythic-championship-v-metagame-breakdown-2019-10-14 Subscribe to The Upkeep: the-upkeep.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Check out our Board Games channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Check Out Our Magic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Enter our October Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/jeUCE/glh5-october-swag-giveaway Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glhfmagic Our Insta: http://www.instagram.com/glhfmagic Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/glhfmagic Throw down with GLH5 Gear: http://www.goodluckhighfive.com/shop Watch us play on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/glhfmagic The best place to buy cards: http://www.cardkingdom.com/glhf

On this episode, Maria and Meghan are here to give you all the info you'll need to ace your next Throne of Eldraine draft! They'll break down the key color pairs, what commons and uncommons you should look out for, and what combos they believe are strongest. PLUS: Hear about the next great tv show or film before anyone else in Flavor Text Theater Movie Pitches, help support a good cause (and also Meghan) by donating to GLH5's fundraising campaign as part of The Chalice, and Meghan lets the greatest accidental euphemism of all time fly. Become a Patron Today! http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic Help GLH5 win The Chalice: https://chalice2019.causevox.com/glhfmagic My Little Pony Fundraiser: https://hasbropulse.com/products/ponies-the-galloping-playmats-by-ultra-pro Subscribe to The Upkeep: the-upkeep.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Check out our Board Games channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Check Out Our Magic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Enter our October Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/jeUCE/glh5-october-swag-giveaway Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glhfmagic Our Insta: http://www.instagram.com/glhfmagic Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/glhfmagic Throw down with GLH5 Gear: http://www.goodluckhighfive.com/shop Watch us play on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/glhfmagic The best place to buy cards: http://www.cardkingdom.com/glhf

On this episode, Maria welcomes friend of the show Amateur Pro Greg on to sub in for Meghan as co-host! Maria and Greg share stories from their Throne of Eldraine prereleases and let you know what cards overperformed and underperformed as well as their thoughts on the speed of the format and whether it's bomb-driven. PLUS: tons of flavor fails and flavor wins from Eldraine, our hosts have a Flavor Text Theatre Superfight and exactly how much do YOU know about cow's necks?! Become a Patron Today! http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic Help GLH5 win The Chalice: https://chalice2019.causevox.com/glhfmagic Subscribe to The Upkeep: the-upkeep.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Check out our Board Games channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Check Out Our Magic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Enter our October Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/jeUCE/glh5-october-swag-giveaway Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glhfmagic Our Insta: http://www.instagram.com/glhfmagic Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/glhfmagic Throw down with GLH5 Gear: http://www.goodluckhighfive.com/shop Watch us play on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/glhfmagic The best place to buy cards: http://www.cardkingdom.com/glhf

On this episode, Maria and Meghan welcome very special guest Judge Rob back to the show for the GLH5's Throne of Eldraine Rules, Tricky Cards & Mechanics show! Get ready for your prerelease this weekend with Rob's advice about new cards in the set that might trip you up! Be prepared with a discussion about new and returning mechanics! Feel like a champion with info about rules that not might be intuitive (some stuff messed Maria up real good!) With this episode in your pocket, you'll be ready to snackrifice some Food Tokens and gobble your way to victory this weekend. Thanks, Rob! Become a Patron Today! http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic Subscribe to The Upkeep: the-upkeep.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Check out our Board Games channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Check Out Our Magic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Enter our September Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/qObWE/glh5-september-swag-giveaway Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glhfmagic Our Insta: http://www.instagram.com/glhfmagic Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/glhfmagic Throw down with GLH5 Gear: http://www.goodluckhighfive.com/shop Watch us play on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/glhfmagic The best place to buy cards: http://www.cardkingdom.com/glhf

On this episode, Maria and Meghan dive into the reasons behind the design decisions for Magic the Gathering's newest set: Throne of Eldraine! How did the design team decide on mechanics like Adamant, Food tokens, or Adventure? Discover the story behind the design of different cycles of cards that will be printed in the new set and hear about some of our hosts favorite preview cards so far! PLUS: Has Meghan's never-ending dream of drawing cards sparked an unhealthy hallucination?! Find out! Become a Patron Today! http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic Subscribe to The Upkeep: the-upkeep.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Check out our Board Games channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Check Out Our Magic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Enter our September Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/qObWE/glh5-september-swag-giveaway Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glhfmagic Our Insta: http://www.instagram.com/glhfmagic Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/glhfmagic Throw down with GLH5 Gear: http://www.goodluckhighfive.com/shop Watch us play on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/glhfmagic The best place to buy cards: http://www.cardkingdom.com/glhf

On this episode, Maria and Meghan stick their nose into a book to read you a fairytale about Throne of Eldraine! Our brave hosts will walk you through all the new mechanics in the set, take a peek at some exciting new cards, and get into a fight about pumpkin carriages. PLUS: Find out about all the upcoming sets for Magic in 2020 (BIG HYPE!!) and what Meghan and Maria are personally most pumped for. SPECIAL BONUS: see exactly how close these two came with their Eldraine predictions! In some cases, it was pretty scary! Become a Patron Today! http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic Subscribe to The Upkeep: the-upkeep.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Check out our Board Games channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Check Out Our Magic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Enter our September Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/qObWE/glh5-september-swag-giveaway Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glhfmagic Our Insta: http://www.instagram.com/glhfmagic Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/glhfmagic Throw down with GLH5 Gear: http://www.goodluckhighfive.com/shop Watch us play on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/glhfmagic The best place to buy cards: http://www.cardkingdom.com/glhf

On this episode, Maria and Meghan put on their prediction hats in a heroic attempt to make some big called shots when it comes to Throne of Eldraine - Magic's new Fall set! Find out how they design the new Fey planeswalker Oko, what new mechanics they invent for this fairy tale plane, and - most importantly - what they will end up being 100% right about. PLUS: What does Modern post-Hogaak look like? And will it survive the advent of Historic? Hear our hosts' thoughts and hot takes! Become a Patron Today! http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic Subscribe to The Upkeep: the-upkeep.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Check out our Board Games channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Check Out Our Magic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Enter our September Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/qObWE/glh5-september-swag-giveaway Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glhfmagic Our Insta: http://www.instagram.com/glhfmagic Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/glhfmagic Throw down with GLH5 Gear: http://www.goodluckhighfive.com/shop Watch us play on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/glhfmagic The best place to buy cards: http://www.cardkingdom.com/glhf

On this episode, Maria and Meghan recap the wild and wacky fun that was MagicFest Vegas! From chaos side drafts to cheating to winning money at the craps table - our hosts did it all! PLUS: They'll update you on the winners of all the big events, break down the changes coming to Modern after the Banned & Restricted announcement, and a look back at the year that was in Magic through Mark Rosewater's "2019 Year in Design" article! Become a Patron Today! http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic Subscribe to The Upkeep: the-upkeep.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Check out our Board Games channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Check Out Our Magic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Enter our September Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/qObWE/glh5-september-swag-giveaway Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glhfmagic Our Insta: http://www.instagram.com/glhfmagic Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/glhfmagic Throw down with GLH5 Gear: http://www.goodluckhighfive.com/shop Watch us play on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/glhfmagic The best place to buy cards: http://www.cardkingdom.com/glhf

On this episode, Maria and Meghan break down the HUGE changes coming to Magic the Gathering Organized Play. What exactly are the changes? What do they mean for the future of the game? How will they impact how you play? This show answers all of those questions and MORE! After listening, you'll have an excellent grip on what Magic will look like coming up next year. If you were confused reading the 20-page article posted on the Mothership - you're not alone! But you'll feel much better after listening to this episode. ALSO: very important cookie battles. Become a Patron Today! http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic Subscribe to The Upkeep: the-upkeep.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Check out our Board Games channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Check Out Our Magic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Enter our August Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/lbsSj/glhf-august-swag-giveaway Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glhfmagic Our Insta: http://www.instagram.com/glhfmagic Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/glhfmagic Throw down with GLH5 Gear: http://www.goodluckhighfive.com/shop Watch us play on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/glhfmagic The best place to buy cards: http://www.cardkingdom.com/glhf

On this episode, Maria and Meghan dip into the GLH5 mailbag to answer listener questions! Find out who they're excited about in Commander, what their favorite ice cream flavors are, and why Meghan gets up on her high horse about Hogwarts houses. PLUS: Modern Horizons MadLibs and a whole lot of jokes that'll keep you company for your favorite hour every week. Remember to head to the Arena channel on our Discord if you're a Patron to sign up to battle Maria on Thursday evening! Become a Patron Today! http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic Subscribe to The Upkeep: the-upkeep.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Check out our Board Games channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Check Out Our Magic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Enter our August Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/lbsSj/glhf-august-swag-giveaway Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glhfmagic Our Insta: http://www.instagram.com/glhfmagic Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/glhfmagic Throw down with GLH5 Gear: http://www.goodluckhighfive.com/shop Watch us play on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/glhfmagic The best place to buy cards: http://www.cardkingdom.com/glhf

On this episode, Maria and Meghan head for the waters of Commander 2019! They'll share two *exclusive* GLH5 preview cards with you and let you in on all the secrets of the Morph pre-con deck featuring Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer. PLUS: an in-depth discussion on the London Mulligan (or should we just say "the mulligan"?) after living with it for a few months. Is it too busted? Is it busted in just the right ways? Is it making game play better or worse? Find out! You'll also get details about a GP Minneapolis Meet & Greet with the ladies! Become a Patron Today! http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic Subscribe to The Upkeep: the-upkeep.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Check out our Board Games channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Check Out Our Magic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Enter our August Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/lbsSj/glhf-august-swag-giveaway Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glhfmagic Our Insta: http://www.instagram.com/glhfmagic Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/glhfmagic Throw down with GLH5 Gear: http://www.goodluckhighfive.com/shop Watch us play on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/glhfmagic The best place to buy cards: http://www.cardkingdom.com/glhf

On this episode, Maria and Meghan recap the wonderful week that was Mythic Championship IV in the beautiful city of Barcelona, Spain! Find out about all of the best Modern decks, spicy new decks, and if Hogaak should get the ban hammer or not. Oh, and everyone has a nice butt. It must be a rule or they kick you out of Barcelona. PLUS: Modern Horizons draft insights from the MC and Maria & Meghan play a super fun game of Guess That Deck in a brand new Flavor Text Theatre! Become a Patron Today! http://www.patreon.com/glhfmagic Subscribe to The Upkeep: the-upkeep.blubrry.net/feed/podcast/ Check out our Board Games channel: http://www.youtube.com/glhfboardgames Check Out Our Magic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goodluckhighfive Enter our August Swag Giveaway: https://gleam.io/lbsSj/glhf-august-swag-giveaway Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glhfmagic Our Insta: http://www.instagram.com/glhfmagic Be our friend: http://www.facebook.com/glhfmagic Throw down with GLH5 Gear: http://www.goodluckhighfive.com/shop Watch us play on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/glhfmagic The best place to buy cards: http://www.cardkingdom.com/glhf