Roman and Mike sit down to talk Edge of Eternities Standard and what cards they think will make an impact!
Roman and Mike go over Mike’s classic article, “Demanding Relevance in the Face of Superior Forces,” and how to sculpt the perfect gameplan in the face of adversity.
In a refreshing return to Ancestral Recall, Roman and Mike discuss Roman’s 34th place performance with Jeskai Control at the Minneapolis Standard Regional Championship.
Roman’s decklist: https://x.com/roman_fusco/status/1919215038218256438?s=46
In preparation for his upcoming Pre-Modern tournament, Mike and Roman go back to Mike's first ever article for StarCityGames.com, and read an entertaining yet informative tournament report.
Original article: https://articles.starcitygames.com/articles/sullivan-nimble-mongoose-and-sullivan/
Mike and Roman read Dan Paskins' 2004 article on sideboarding, and learn how to escape the fear of losing to sideboard threats that may not be as terrifying as they seem.
Original article: https://articles.starcitygames.com/articles/whos-afraid-of-the-big-bad-circle/
Mike and Roman read Jon Becker's article on confidence, or in this case, "Tomfidence." The article focuses on PTQ player Tom Kelleher and why he had such outstanding confidence in competitive Magic tournaments. Mike and Roman examine the question of not why should you have confidence, but rather why shouldn't you?
Original article: https://articles.starcitygames.com/articles/tomfidence/https://articles.starcitygames.com/articles/tomfidence/
Following their back to back RCQ wins with Azorius Control, Mike and Roman take a look at how to maximize your sideboard decisions.
Original article: https://articles.starcitygames.com/articles/flores-friday-seven-techniques-for-unbeatable-sideboarding-3/
Mike and Roman visit Pat Chapin's The Prime Directive, and learn how to avoid playing worse versions of decks that already exist.
Original article: https://articles.starcitygames.com/articles/innovations-winning-a-ptq-not-violating-the-prime-directive/
Your hosts:
On this episode Mike and Roman read "Picture This" from Mike's SCG writing days and focus on how to better sculpt your gameplan in games of Magic.
Original article: https://articles.starcitygames.com/articles/flores-friday-picture-this/
Your hosts:
Mike and Roman make their triumphant return to the Ancestral Recall podcast highlighting one of Patrick Chapin's all-time great articles - Information Cascades.
Original article: https://articles.starcitygames.com/articles/information-cascades-in-magic/
Mike discusses the top 8 reasons why you should be playing Bant in standard, and after Roman and Mike discuss Roman's 6-0 list from the first week of MagicFest Online qualifiers and what changes they would make for the Grand Prix this weekend.
Mike's original article:
The Top 8 Reasons to Play Bant in Standard
Your hosts:
Roman Fusco - @Roman_Fusco
Mike Flores - @fivewithflores
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Roman and Mike go back in time to 2005, after Mike wins a Kamigawa block constructed PTQ at Neutral Ground, to look at lessons learned while brewing a rogue deck for an established metagame.
