Barbarian Class

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Premodern Landstill 04/25/2023

Premodern Landstill Mike wins a Premodern meetup with the popular Control strategy. Learn all about this important deck, from Magic's bestest format. /episode/index/show/barbarianclass/id/26642628

Ambitious Farmhand 04/17/2023

Ambitious Farmhand Sam Black's new white control deck splashing red has taken Mike's heart! Learn all about the best grinding deck in Standard. /episode/index/show/barbarianclass/id/26570376

The Top 8 Tips and Tricks to Crushing Ladder with CGB's Red Deck 03/28/2023

The Top 8 Tips and Tricks to Crushing Ladder with CGB's Red Deck It's a Red Deck. Mike makes Mythic! RCQ preparation. Who is the best deck designer in the world? The answer may surprise you. /episode/index/show/barbarianclass/id/26360967

Patience is the Anti-Curve 01/31/2023

Patience is the Anti-Curve Examples of how patient play can help win more games; and how impatient play is disproportionately punished and predictable. /episode/index/show/barbarianclass/id/25779021

Finding the Three Gears 01/20/2023

Finding the Three Gears Mostly about Modern Burn. Probably the best Magic: The Gathering article I've written in 15 years. /episode/index/show/barbarianclass/id/25676898

Astral Slide: The Redemption Arc Begins 11/22/2022

Astral Slide: The Redemption Arc Begins Mike recounts his sad story (so far!) with RW Astral Slide in Premodern. But like the title says... The Redeption Arc is about to begin! Victory! #spoilers /episode/index/show/barbarianclass/id/25093632

Roman Wins 2 RCQs 10/04/2022

Roman Wins 2 RCQs The ACTUAL title of this underlying article is "The Top 8 Questions (and Answers!) with Two-Time RCQ-winner, Roman Fusco" but try fitting that in anything reasonable. Roman won! The second one with Rakdos Midrange in Standard. Mike grills him about it. You'll love it. /episode/index/show/barbarianclass/id/24574752

One Week Three Decks Two Hundred Dollars 09/27/2022

One Week Three Decks Two Hundred Dollars Mike had quite the week in Premodern! He played Fluctuator at a local meetup on Tuesday, battled in his first match of #PSS4 on Thursday, and managed to win $200 with Survival Elves on Sunday. Probably you will love this so probably you should go listen RN tks. /episode/index/show/barbarianclass/id/24510288

Bigger Than Sheoldred 09/20/2022

Bigger Than Sheoldred What's "big"? What constitutes "Control"? What does all this have to do with winning in Dominaria United Standard? /episode/index/show/barbarianclass/id/24425517

You Can Play Any Liliana of the Veil Deck That You Want 09/05/2022

You Can Play Any Liliana of the Veil Deck That You Want Like the title says... With Dominaria United entering Standard, you can play ANY Liliana of the Veil deck that you want! From Mono-Black to Mardu, Mike talks about the new trends and specific decks out of the gate. /episode/index/show/barbarianclass/id/24281067

Slow Playing the Beatdown 06/21/2022

Slow Playing the Beatdown Mike talks about how not tapping out offensively sometimes makes for the fastest route to victory; how un-learning the general rules can be the best way to advance. And, of course, leaving up mana for Pyroblast or Snakeskin Veil. /episode/index/show/barbarianclass/id/23491382

North American Premodern Championship - 3d Place 05/18/2022

North American Premodern Championship - 3d Place Mike's first foray into Premodern is the largest tournament on record! He does pretty well, with a third place finish. But if ever there was a case where journey went before destination, this is it. We really hope you enjoy the adventures. /episode/index/show/barbarianclass/id/23146928

The Four Things You Are Getting Wrong About the Best Deck in Standard 05/10/2022

The Four Things You Are Getting Wrong About the Best Deck in Standard Mike thinks Rakdos Ob Anvil is the best deck in Standard. Mike KNOWS many players are getting some big things wrong with, and about, it. /episode/index/show/barbarianclass/id/23060606

Breakpoints in Magic: The Gathering 04/26/2022

Breakpoints in Magic: The Gathering Only listen if you want to get better at winning close races! MIke borrows tech and terminology from some other popular games to illustrate how to win more / closer races in Magic. /episode/index/show/barbarianclass/id/22910651

Streets of New Capenna Official Preview: Fatal Grudge 04/12/2022

Streets of New Capenna Official Preview: Fatal Grudge In the tradition of Deadly Dispute and Rite of Oblivion comes a new way to blow up your own stuff... To blow up their stuff. /episode/index/show/barbarianclass/id/22765355

Attacking Companions and Other Topics 03/22/2022

Attacking Companions and Other Topics Den of the Bugbear and Kumano Faces Kakkazan in Standard and Pioneer! How to play your first turn depending on what Companion the opponent presents (in Modern) A novel way to approach attrition /episode/index/show/barbarianclass/id/22525781

The Five Stages of Izzet Mill 03/15/2022

The Five Stages of Izzet Mill Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance ... and Tasha's Uncontrollable Laughter /episode/index/show/barbarianclass/id/22449275

Esper Violates the Prime Directive 03/08/2022

Esper Violates the Prime Directive The Top 8 Reasons Esper kind of sucks... Plus! The secret best card in Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty. /episode/index/show/barbarianclass/id/22375625

Unlikely Hero 03/01/2022

Unlikely Hero Take a trip down memory lane as Mike somehow crushes casting various Boomerang and / or Unsummon effects for 1U. Who is the Unlikely Hero at that casting cost in Standard right now? /episode/index/show/barbarianclass/id/22292900

The Mana Base Implications of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty 02/22/2022

The Mana Base Implications of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty The most immediate impact to deck construction coming out of new set Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty is at Magic's most fundamental point... The mana base. /episode/index/show/barbarianclass/id/22212317

Reckless, Ronin, Rabbit, and Roil 02/15/2022

Reckless, Ronin, Rabbit, and Roil It's a new set! It's a Red Deck! Join Mike for adventures with Reckless Stormseeker, Reinforced Ronin, Rabbit Battery, Roil Eruption, and more! /episode/index/show/barbarianclass/id/22134638

The Chained to the Rocks Dilemma 02/08/2022

The Chained to the Rocks Dilemma Roman and Flores visit a modern -- and Modern -- classic from Mike's CoolStuffInc era. One of Mike's favorite articles, with this revisit coming on the heel's of Roman's success at MTG Las Vegas. /episode/index/show/barbarianclass/id/22059449

Why I'm Excited About Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty 01/25/2022

Why I'm Excited About Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Mike revisits some favorite memories from Champions of Kamigawa, Ravnica Block, and their "Tier Two" metagame. Plus some failed art and a story or two... All with an eye towards the hot pink new set. /episode/index/show/barbarianclass/id/21885989

Paleolithic Burn in Modern 01/11/2022

Paleolithic Burn in Modern What exactly is "Paleolithic" Burn? Whether you want to call it Boomer Burn or just plain Boros Burn, the classic r-w deck might be one of the best options despite encroachment from so many Modern Horizons II options at R. Find. Out. Why! /episode/index/show/barbarianclass/id/21736676

The Limit of Almost Every Deck 01/04/2022

The Limit of Almost Every Deck What is the Limit of Almost Every Deck? Why is that a super cool thing to talk about in 2022? And what does Halana and Elena, Partners have to do with Chaplain of Alms and Legion Angel, anyway? /episode/index/show/barbarianclass/id/21668564

PRESENT and FUTURE Black Decks 12/28/2021

PRESENT and FUTURE Black Decks What do the current Blood Money (and surprisingly successful non-Blood on the Snow) black decks look like? How might they look with some additions from Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty? /episode/index/show/barbarianclass/id/21613130

The Case for Azorius Control in Standard 12/21/2021

The Case for Azorius Control in Standard If Mike had to play one game of Standard for his life, he'd pick Izzet Dragons. Still, Hullbreaker Horror and Cemetery Protector make a strong case for Number Two /episode/index/show/barbarianclass/id/21556208

Novel Approaches to Icing Izzet 12/14/2021

Novel Approaches to Icing Izzet Everybody hates Izzet! Or, at least most people have to have a plan for Prismari. This week Mike looks at an emerging Dimir discard deck, comments a little on what makes Izzet so hard for control to compete with, and reveals a weird new solution from -- gasp -- Mono-White! /episode/index/show/barbarianclass/id/21478199

The Barbarian's Guide to Innovation 12/07/2021

The Barbarian's Guide to Innovation A secret sideboard in Venice. The principles of Barbarian Class. Making your own luck, making your reputation, and making it go faster, Faster, FASTER at the Innistrad Championships /episode/index/show/barbarianclass/id/21402743

Practical Conservation of Willpower 12/01/2021

Practical Conservation of Willpower Mike and Roman revisit a classic article about decision fatigue, an Israeli parole board, and eating snacks during a tournament... Because of course young Roman did just that to break through to Top 8 of MTGVegas! This podcast celebrates his amazing accomplishment and sets up lessons as we return to "The Gathering" half of Magic. /episode/index/show/barbarianclass/id/21345236

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