Yo! MTG Taps!

Yo! MTG Taps!

YMTGT is back! As of 2019, Joey and bigheadjoe have reunited and are releasing episodes on a bi-weekly basis. Join us as we discuss Standard, Pioneer, Modern, and the latest exciting news in Magic: the Gathering, MTGO, and MTG Arena. For more info about YMTGT, click here. YMTGT is proudly sponsored by CoolStuffInc.com! Use promo code YO5 to save 5% off your next order! Yo! MTG Taps! is also sponsored by Cardhoarder.com, our go-to source for Magic Online singles. Be sure to check out the Cardhoarder Loan Program; a flexible, affordable way to play many decks online! (https://store.deckedbuilder.com/ymtgt)Check out Decked Builder (https://store.deckedbuilder.com/ymtgt), an easy way to build MTG decks on your phone! Build, test, and price out decks; manage your collection, and more. Available for iOS, Android, Mac, and PC.

Episodes

May 12, 2020 66 mins
Support YMTGT on Patreon! Download the Decked Builder app here! This week, Joey and bigheadjoe announce the end of this season of the show. They talk about the state of constructed Magic, the future of paper Magic and Companions, and reflect on their experiences since bringing the show back. Info on Historic Anthology III Check out the new fan-made Gladiator format for Arena! Hipsters of the Coast update on daily deals on Arena Fe...
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Support YMTGT on Patreon! Download the Decked Builder app here! This week, Joey and bigheadjoe discuss the deaths of the Planeswalker Points website and Constructed Magic. Joking, but we do talk about Ikoria Limited and Companions in Constructed. Sunsetting Planeswalker Points How to export your Planeswalker Points history as a .csv file! "Let's All Calm Down About Companion, Shall We?" by Patrick Chapin Interplanar Be...
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Support YMTGT on Patreon! Download the Decked Builder app here! This week, Joey and bigheadjoe dive into the Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths spoiler, discussing their favorite cards and mechanics. Also, they make a bunch of references to things that came out before you were born. "Cool, But Rude" by Michael Jesus Flores "Sea-Dasher Octopus Is Much Better Than You Think" by Emma Handy "Companion Is The Worst Mechanic F...
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Support YMTGT on Patreon! Download the Decked Builder app here! This week, Joey and bigheadjoe discuss the short and long term impacts of COVID-19, both on Magic the Gathering as a whole as well as on their own lives. Then they explain all of the ways the game is shifting online at this time. Finally, they discuss some decks they are playing and thoughts on the game as things stand today. 2020 Hunter Burton Memorial Arena Open Is ...
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Support YMTGT on Patreon! Download the Decked Builder app here! This week, Joey and bhj talk about bans: Why there's so much ban chatter these days, whether it's warranted, and why it has become the new normal. Then they give their predictions for Monday's upcoming B&R announcement. Featuring music by Spruke Contact us at yomtgtaps [at] gmail [dot] com Follow us on Twitter! @yomtgtaps (bhj and Joey) @affinit...
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February 18, 2020 62 mins
Support YMTGT on Patreon! Download the Decked Builder app here! This week bigheadjoe is joined by Lawson Zandi as Joey convalesces to discuss Worlds, Mono Black Devotion in Standard, Niv to Light in Pioneer, and the Hunter Burton Memorial Open in Dallas (technically Hurst but no one knows what that means) March 28th and 29th! Magic World Championship XXVI Coverage "Deck Advantage: Gaining An Edge Before You Start to Play" b...
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February 4, 2020 66 mins
Support YMTGT on Patreon! Download the Decked Builder app here! TThis week Joey and bigheadjoe dig through the results of Players Tours Brussels and Nagoya, which I guess they are calling Players Tours Europe and Asia-Pacific, respectively. Whatever. We cast a watchful eye upon the Dimir Inverter deck especially, just as the pro players and WotC will need to do this weekend at Players Tour uhhh... Americas. Which is in Phoenix. Fin...
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Support YMTGT on Patreon! Download the Decked Builder app here! This week, Joey and bigheadjoe lament the changes to the banned and restricted list in Modern and reflect upon their reactions to said changes. January 13, 2020 Banned and Restricted Announcement INTERPLANAR BEACON: Check out the Midweek Metagame podcast! Featuring music by Spruke Contact us at yomtgtaps [at] gmail [dot] com Follow us on Twitter! @yomtgtaps (bhj a...
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Support YMTGT on Patreon! Download the Decked Builder app here! Joey and bhj discuss their satisfaction with the current state of Pioneer and the decks they’re excited about. Then they dig into some notable cards previewed so far from Theros: Beyond Death! “Chonky” Red - Harry MTG Pioneer challenge Top 8 video U/W Control in Pioneer - Nassif's version - Skura's version Theros: Beyond Death - Ongoing Previews Interplanar Bea...
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December 18, 2019 76 mins
Support YMTGT on Patreon! Download the Decked Builder app here! This week, Joey and bigheadjoe dig into Theros: Beyond Death UGH PREVIEWS I GUESS EVEN THOUGH I REALLY WANT TO STILL CALL THEM SPOILERS (we don't do unofficial spoilers on the show!), then talk about the Banned and Restricted updates and what they mean for Pioneer specifically, and competitive Magic as a whole! Sign up to play the Magic: Legends MMORPG beta in 202...
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December 10, 2019 78 mins
Support YMTGT on Patreon! Download the Decked Builder app here! This week, Joey and bigheadjoe are joined by long time friend of the show and writer for CoolStuffInc.com (and yes bhj also the guy who did the MTG Metagame blog) Jonathan Medina! They discuss the Mythic Championship from this past weekend and their favorite decks in Standard currently. Then they talk about which cards they think might be risky investments for Pioneer,...
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November 20, 2019 59 mins

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This week, Joey and bhj speculate on the newly-announced product from Wizards, "Secret Lair." After discussing the recent bannings in both Standard and Pioneer, they take a look at some of the top Pioneer lists from the SCG Invitational, and then are joined by Vorthos Mike Linnemann to hear about the Magic Art Show happening now at Milwaukee Institute of Art a...
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This week, Joey and bhj do a brief breakdown of Simic Whirza in Modern, and dig a bit into Pioneer, including reactions to last Monday's bans and predictions for the immediate future of the format. Then they discuss alternative solutions for fixing a broken Standard that don't involve banning cards.

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This week, Joey and bigheadjoe discuss the results of Mythic Championship V, the Banned and Restricted announcement, and the potential state of Standard post-Field of the Dead. Then they talk briefly about the new Pioneer format. No flips just fists.

OCTOBER 21, 2019 BANNED AND RESTRICTED ANNOUNCEMENT

ANNOUNCING THE PIONEER FORMAT

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This week, Joey and bhj briefly discuss their Eldraine prerelease experiences and their current Standard/Modern decks before taking a deep dive into the history of bans in Magic: the Gathering, and the possible reasons for the recent sharp increase in demands for bans in Standard and Modern.

Magic Esports B & R Date Change Announcement

A Comprehensive Timeline of B...

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September 23, 2019 91 mins

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This week Joey and bigheadjoe basically ignore the fact that it's the 10 year anniversary of the first episode of Yo! MTG Taps! and dive right into Throne of Eldraine spoilers for the whole show.

Faerie Tale Theatre - S01E01 - The Tale of the Frog Prince

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This week, Joey and bigheadjoe speculate on what the announcement for the next year of set names means for the future of Standard (and our wallets), the changes to the Historic format on MTG Arena, and then dive into Throne of Eldraine spoilers! (but not that quickly!)

"MTG is Returning to Zendikar & Theros in 2020" from Screen Rant

MTG Arena: State of the ...

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This week, Joey and bhj discuss the sweeping Banned and Restricted announcements and what they mean for their respective formats. Then they discuss results and drama from Magic Fest Las Vegas!

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August 26th 2019 Banned and Restricted Announcement

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This week, Joey and bigheadjoe discuss "The Future of Magic Esports" according to the eponymous article from magic.gg (which came out just as we were about to record and left us scrambling a bit). Then, we brought the hammers to Modern early in a new Fringe Division segment. Finally, we discussed what we expect the upcoming B&R announcement to look like, before doing a 30-minute deep dive into ...

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July 31, 2019 63 mins

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This week, Joey and bigheadjoe discuss the results of Mythic Championship IV - Barcelona (which if it were following horror movie sequel conventions would have been in space), then they debate whether or not banning just Bridge and not also Hogaak was a mistake. Finally, bhj reveals his controversial opinion on MTG Arena. Now! That's What I Call A Good Clickbait Sentence.

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