The New Faces of Modern and Pioneer

07/24/20 • 92 min

After last week’s bans, Modern and Pioneer events revealed some subtle changes starting to take root. Gerry and Bryan are looking to get one step ahead of the shifts. They got together to identify new trends and potential responses in both formats. If you’ve been dying for a return to classic Arena Decklists metagame analysis, this is the episode for you! Follow along for the Modern PTQ at: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/modern-champ-qual-2020-07-20 Follow along for the Pioneer League at: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/pioneer-league-2020-07-23 Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi Timestamps: Modern - 1:11 Wilderness Reclamation - 30:51 Mystic Sanctuary - 38:57 Pioneer - 49:01 Question of the week - 1:19:01 arenadecklists.gg patreon.com/arenadecklists youtube.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/bryango

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Bans and Unbans Are Here Again!

Once again, the Banned and Restricted list has shaken up almost every format. Gerry and Bryan are weighing in on what the changes mean, and what new decks are ready to step into the top tiers of their respective formats. Plus, a bold new proposal for how the banned list should operate going forward and thoughts on the ever changing shape of organized play. Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi Timestamps: B&R announcement for Historic - 1:51 Pioneer - 19:52 Modern - 36:42 Question of the week - 55:11 arenadecklists.gg patreon.com/arenadecklists youtube.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/bryango

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A Historic Episode!

With the Arena Open coming up this weekend, Arena Decklists finally gives the people what they’ve been clamoring for—an entire episode focused on Historic! Gerry and Bryan even brought along a special guest in the form of Historic devotee Nick Prince. The trio teams up to let you know exactly what this young format is all about and what they see as the best choice for this coming weekend. Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi Timestamps: Gathering info on Historic - 1:37 Temur Reclamation - 7:05 Goblins - 16:19 Midrange decks - 22:15 Azorius Spirits - 35:14 Rakdos Sac - 39:37 Kethis & Underworld Breach - 42:45 Mono-Red - 49:07 Humans & Lifegain - 52:03 Orzhov Vampires - 1:02:55 Tempered Steel - 1:03:48 Tiny Bones - 1:05:20 Question of the week - 1:10:36 arenadecklists.gg patreon.com/arenadecklists youtube.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/bryango