MTG Speculator Podcast

This week Massimo and Matthew break down the major speccing opportunities from Pro Tour Hour of Devastation and the lessons learned in retrospect. With the Commander 2017 spoilers hitting us this week, Matthew and I spent some time looking at the reserve list for financial opportunities and we share our suggestions. 04:00 Pro Tour prices and learnings 23:09 Commander 2017 and the reserve list Direct Download Music: "Severe Tire Damage" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Contact: check out our website at mtgspeculator.com follow us on Twitter @MTGSpecPodcast send us an email at: mtgspec AT gmail D0T com

This week on MTG Speculator Podcast Massimo, Matthew and Dan share our expectations for the upcoming standard, as well as our preliminary testing results. Decklists to be posted on http://mtgspeculator.com soon! Timestamps: 0:02:43 Our expectations of the metagame 0:20:09 RG Ramp 0:23:48 UR Control 0:30:26 UW Flash 0:33:36 Cx Eldrazi & others 0:50:16 Don't play zombies & others traps Direct Download Music: "Severe Tire Damage" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Contact: check out our website at mtgspeculator.com follow us on Twitter @MTGSpecPodcast send us an email at: mtgspec AT gmail D0T com

This week on MTG Speculator Podcast Massimo and new guest Dan do a tournament report for GP Montreal 2017, where Massimo finished 11th and Dan finished 60th. Massimo's List: http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/akh-massimos-11th-place-mardu-u/ Dan's List: http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/akh-dans-60th-place-bg-energy/ The best handshake ever: http://bit.ly/2tA2zMk Massimo getting wrecked on round 14 coverage: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/146740684

This week on MTG Speculator Podcast we have a very special guest, Daniel Fournier! Also from Toronto, we were able to ask him about his performance at PT Ahmonket in Nashville. We dive into his testing, decklist, and takeaways from this PT. Follow Daniel @Tirentu on Twitter. Timestamps: 03:20 PT prep 10:59 Decklist specifics 31:07 PT rounds 46:15 comparing to 8-2 lists 57:27 What's the best deck? 59:23 Wrap up questions Daniel's PT Decklist: http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/akh-fourniers-pt-mardu-decklist/ Music: "Severe Tire Damage" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Contact: check out our website at mtgspeculator.com follow us on Twitter @MTGSpecPodcast send us an email at: mtgspec AT gmail D0T com

This week on MTG Speculator Podcast Massimo and Sam share our testing results for the new Amonkhet Standard! We were unfortunately blindsided by the Felidar Guardian banning (as was everybody), so our data isn't as concrete as it usually is, but hopefully our findings are still useful to you! Decklists to be posted on http://mtgspeculator.com soon! Timestamps: 04:44 Mardu Vehicles 08:12 GB Midrange 12:05 GW Midrange 18:07 Bx Control 21:44 Kefnet is bad 22:44 Sweltering Suns and other control cards 26:03 Drake Haven.dec 31:12 Cycle Combo.dec 35:26 BR Discard 38:28 BW Midrange 42:14 Glorybringer 44:11 Nissa, Steward of Elements Music: "Severe Tire Damage" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Contact: check out our website at mtgspeculator.com follow us on Twitter @MTGSpecPodcast send us an email at: mtgspec AT gmail D0T com

MTG Speculator is back full time! This week Massimo and Matthew talk the first week of Amonkhet Spoilers. We also touch on a few discussion topics before talking up the new Gideon. Stay tuned for regularly scheduled episodes. Episode recorded on April 6th, 2017 Timestamps 8:00 Liliana, Death's Magesty 13:21 Glorybringer 16:29 Cycle Lands 21:08 Regal Caracal 26:40 Kefnet the Mindful 34:05 Hazoret the Fervent 42:06 As Foretold 50:17 Toolcraft Exemplar, price memory and flashiness 1:01:01 Best time to buy Masterpieces 1:03:02 Gideon of the Trials Music: "Severe Tire Damage" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Contact: check out our website at mtgspeculator.com follow us on Twitter @MTGSpecPodcast send us an email at: mtgspec AT gmail D0T com

This week we do out very first 4-person episode! Massimo, Scott, Matthew and Sam put our heads together and provide our best picks for speculation with the Aether Revolt prerelease prices. We did our best to make sure the episode wasn't a complete disaster, but please let us know if you like the 4-person format, or if you'd rather us stick to 2-person podcasts. Also, look out for us next week; Sam and I will be doing our regular standard testing results episode! Post-production note: This episode was recorded prior to the standard banning announcement Timestamps: 0:07:30 Expertises 0:15:49 Master Trinketeer 0:19:45 Anguished Unmaking 0:20:43 Angel of Invention 0:22:10 Animation Module 0:23:15 Syndicate Trafficer 0:26:03 Pia's Revolution 0:27:10 Battle at the Bridge 0:29:30 Herald of Anguish 0:33:08 Aetherflux Resevoir 0:35:25 Whir of Invention 0:38:28 Spire of Industry 0:45:06 Scrap Trawler 0:46:06 Metalwork Colossus 0:46:55 Gonti's Aether Heart 0:50:54 Indominable Creativity 0:57:56 Aetherwind Basker 1:00:35 Stone Haven Outfitter & Sram 1:04:22 Part the Waterviel 1:05:38 Dark Intimations 1:07:17 Gonti's Machinations (Foil) 1:10:18 Pia Nalaar 1:14:02 Rishkar, Peema Renegade Music: "Severe Tire Damage" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Contact: check out our website at mtgspeculator.com follow us on Twitter @MTGSpecPodcast send us an email at: mtgspec AT gmail D0T com

Happy holidays and a happy new year from MTG Speculator Podcast! As a special treat for the listeners Massimo, Sam and Matthew got together to record a fun holiday episode. We talk the early Aether Revolt spoilers, crack jokes and tell stories. This also marks the 1 year anniversary of MTG Speculator Podcast, which is pretty cool. A huge thank you to all our loyal listeners, new and old. This show wouldn't be a success without you! Timestamps 0:03:42 Tezzeret the Schemer 0:13:10 Battle at the Bridge 0:16:03 Yaheeni's Expertise 0:22:42 Oath of Ajani 0:28:36 Heart of Kiran 0:41:30 Ajani, Unyielding 0:46:11 Pia's Revolution 0:49:59 Scrap Strawler 0:53:05 Quicksmith Spy 0:56:11 Dark Intimations 1:01:43 Disallow 1:09:30 Tezzeret Master of Metal Music: "Severe Tire Damage" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Contact: check out our website at mtgspeculator.com follow us on Twitter @MTGSpecPodcast send us an email at: mtgspec AT gmail D0T com

Sorry for the radio silence! This week Massimo and Matthew are talking the financial implications of the Masterpiece series and Expeditions as well as Commander 2016! We recorded this one mid-november, so keep that in mind when we provide numbers etc. We'll be back in two weeks for Aether Revolt Spoilers!!! Timestamps: 10:39 Expeditions and their impact 27:54 Commander 2016! Music: "Severe Tire Damage" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Contact: check out our website at mtgspeculator.com follow us on Twitter @MTGSpecPodcast send us an email at: mtgspec AT gmail D0T com

A different type of episode. This week Matthew and Massimo will be discussing the new changes to the standard rotation. We present our speculative reasons for the change, our analysis and our criticisms about the new model. We'd love to keep the discussion open and hear back from anyone who would like to pitch in, whether in favour of the change or not. I intend to include more text description of our arguements on reddit, I'll link the thread on http://mtgspeculator.com/episodes Music: "Severe Tire Damage" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Contact: check out our website at mtgspeculator.com follow us on Twitter @MTGSpecPodcast send us an email at: mtgspec AT gmail D0T com

This week, Sam and Massimo share our Kaladesh Standard testing results. Although we typically like to have this episode out before the SCG Opens, we're sure our insights will still be useful. Recorded on Thursday Sept 29th. Timestamps: 0:00:00 Intro and general takeaways 0:20:43 Jund and Abzan Delerium 0:25:56 GW Tokens 0:38:32 Mardu Aggro 0:44:33 Temur Emerge 0:47:06 Bant Tamiyo 0:56:51 RG Ramp 1:02:42 Control Decks in general Decklists available on mtgspeculator.com soon! Music: "Severe Tire Damage" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Contact: check out our website at mtgspeculator.com follow us on Twitter @MTGSpecPodcast send us an email at: mtgspec AT gmail D0T com

This week Massimo and Matthew provide our top picks for the Kaladesh spoilers and upcoming standard. Timestamps: 05:14 Verduous & Cataclysmic Gearhulk 14:56 Smuggler's Copter 18:29 Cultivators Caravan 21:23 Fleetwheel Cruiser 23:36 Gonti, Lord of Luxury 25:26 Lost Legacy 28:38 Paradoxical Outcome 29:13 Gilt Nest Crane (foil) 31:46 Declaration in Stone 32:48 Thalia, Heretic Cathar 34:12 Ruinous Path 35:57 Madcap Experiment(foil) 38:18 Oath of Nissa & Oath of Chandra 40:18 Stone Haven Outfitter 42:44 Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim 45:03 Eldrazi Displacer Music: "Severe Tire Damage" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Contact: check out our website at mtgspeculator.com follow us on Twitter @MTGSpecPodcast send us an email at: mtgspec AT gmail D0T com

This week Massimo and Scott discuss the new splashy cards from the Kaladesh spoilers released thus far. Tune in next week (September 14th) for our specs for the Kaladesh Standard rotation. Timestamps: 2:08 Fastlands 17:42 Saheeli Rai 31:05 Chandra, Torch of Defiance Music: "Severe Tire Damage" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Contact: check out our website at mtgspeculator.com follow us on Twitter @MTGSpecPodcast send us an email at: mtgspec AT gmail D0T com

This week Massimo and Matthew discuss Modern and Standard changes. We also go in depth into the expected price changes from FTVs and discuss the new cards from Conspiracy 2. Timestamps: 01:50 Standard and Modern 20:22 From the Vault: Lore 30:37 Conspiracy 2! 39:49 CN2 Cards Music: "Severe Tire Damage" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Contact: check out our website at mtgspeculator.com follow us on Twitter @MTGSpecPodcast send us an email at: mtgspec AT gmail D0T com

This week, Sam and Massimo review the results from PT Eldritch Moon, discussing the top 8 and Liliana. Afterwards, Sam talks guidelines on speccing on MTGO vs in paper. Timestamps: 1:06 PT EMN Top 8 12:56 UR Burn 9-1 at PT 17:43 Big cards of the PT 29:38 Speccing on MTGO Decklists available at http://mtgspeculator.com/episodes Music: "Severe Tire Damage" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Contact: check out our website at mtgspeculator.com follow us on Twitter @MTGSpecPodcast send us an email at: mtgspec AT gmail D0T com

Massimo and Sam have done a bunch of EMN standard testing and are sharing our results with you guys, as well as our top specs moving into the new format. More of a strategy episode than a finance episode. Decklists will be available on http://mtgspeculator.com soon. 07:53 Bant CoCo 13:41 UW Humans 17:27 UG Tempo 20:34 UW Midrange 26:13 UW Tempo 27:17 UW Spirits 28:57 UR Eldrazi Control 33:39 BR Vampires 36:44 RG Ramp 45:21 GBu Delirium Control 49:12 Mono W Humans 50:51 Grixis Control 52:13 GW Tokens 54:07 GB Delirium Aggro 55:32 Building Control Decks 58:45 Jeskai Control Music: "Severe Tire Damage" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Contact: check out our website at mtgspeculator.com follow us on Twitter @MTGSpecPodcast send us an email at: mtgspec AT gmail D0T com

This week Massimo and Matthew share our top buys, traps, and specs for the new Eldritch Moon spoilers. Timestamps: 01:15 Liliana, the Last Hope 14:59 Tamiyo, Field Researcher 22:37 Mindwrack Demon 29:07 Baazar Trader 32:23 Emrakul Revisited 33:35 Warf Infiltrator 37:44 Bruna the Fading Light (foils) 41:07 Gisela the Broken Blade 47:35 Cryptbreaker 52:01 Stromkirk Condemned 57:02 Captivating Vampire (foils) 58:45 Voldaren Pariah 1:07:22 Geier Reach Sanitarium & Spirit of the Labyrinth 1:16:40 Elder Deep-Fiend Music: "Severe Tire Damage" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Contact: check out our website at mtgspeculator.com follow us on Twitter @MTGSpecPodcast send us an email at: mtgspec AT gmail D0T com

This week Massimo and Matthew discuss the new Emrakul Spoiler, do a review of Mark Rosewater's If/When, and share our guidelines on how to make a good spec. Timestamps: 3:10 Emrakul, the Promised End 31:07 Mark Rosewater's If/When is useless 38:36 EMA prices 51:40 How to Make a Good Spec How to make a good spec flowchart available at mtgsepculator.com Music: "Severe Tire Damage" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Contact: check out our website at mtgspeculator.com follow us on Twitter @MTGSpecPodcast send us an email at: mtgspec AT gmail D0T com

Massimo, Matthew, and Scott discuss and recap the impact from the Eterenal Masters spoilers, and highlight cards that were omitted. We also tell a story about a foil dack fayden, including lessons learned. Timestamps: 01:38 Scott on Announcement Day 12:32 Foil Dack Fayden! 23:23 EMA current impact on prices 26:54 EMA impact on future MTGO prices 38:10 Cards missing from EMA References: We also recommend this great article from mtgprice http://blog.mtgprice.com/2016/05/30/grinder-finance-eternal-masters-part-2-the-masters-quandry/ Music: "Severe Tire Damage" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Contact: check out our website at mtgspeculator.com follow us on Twitter @MTGSpecPodcast send us an email at: mtgspec AT gmail D0T com

Massimo and Matthew get hyped about Announcement Day and talk about all the financial implications surrounding the new products. They also discuss how Nahiri sets herself apart from other planeswalkers, highlighting key metrics for Modern and Legacy playability. Timestamps: 05:41 Steamflogger Boss 09:36 EMN predictions 13:43 Duel Deck Nissa vs Ob Nix 14:36 Planechase Anthology 21:43 4 Colour Commanders 39:27 New Planeswalker Decks 52:39 Nahiri, the Harbinger Post-Production Notes: at 1:18:12 Matthew says 'Dragon's Maze' instead of 'Dragons of Tarkir'. Music: "Severe Tire Damage" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Contact: check out our website at mtgspeculator.com follow us on Twitter @MTGSpecPodcast send us an email at: mtgspec AT gmail D0T com