The Brainstorm Show

Welcome back to the Brainstorm Show. In this episode we talk about our results and experiences at GP Louisville. We also take on some important topics about our community, and recommit ourselves to innovating great decks for all players to enjoy. Below you can check out our Brainstorm Show lists for the GP: Wilson and … Continue reading Episode 027 — GP Louisville, a History

Quick bit of extra content for all the loyal Brainstorm Show listeners out there. We received a donation from a friend of the show, and we fielded his questions about Shardless BUG vs. Miracles in this Brief Brainstorm. Enjoy!

Welcome back to The Brainstorm Show. We are excited to give our thoughts on the (surprising?) results from Legacy GP Chiba. Also in this episode: disappearing decklist/alternate timelines, a trademarked Wilson Hunter rant about Daze in ANT, and a spicy new brew. And we do mean brew… Feast your eyes: 4-Color Collected Company Creatures (25) … Continue reading Episode 026 — GP Chiba, Berenstain Bears, and Legacy Collected Company

In this episode we hit a wide range of topics, focused primarily around SCG Baltimore, where co-hosts Paul Michel and Phillip Braverman top 32ed and top 16ed respectively. Our lists can be found below, along with a spicy new brew (not ours) that popped up in the episode. Enjoy! Phillip Braverman’s 13th Place Miracles Deck … Continue reading Episode 025 — All the Parts of the Buffalo: SCG Baltimore, BR Reanimator, and more

Welcome back to The Brainstorm Show! This episode we are very pleased to bring you an interview with author of “Magic: the Addiction” and host of the Humans of Magic podcast, James Hsu. We talk about his fresh take on Legacy podcasting, his experience writing a book about Magic, and his thoughts on Legacy past, … Continue reading Special Feature — Interview with author/podcaster James Hsu

Welcome back to The Brainstorm Show. This week Paul gives his thoughts on the Miracles Slayer Delver deck he piloted to a Top 8 at the Baltimore Legacy Classic. Wilson updates us on MentorBlade finishes (including his own) and Phil tees us up for a brief rant about Storm. Here are the most recent Brainstorm … Continue reading Episode 024 — List updates, reports, and some rants

This week we talk about decks we might have played in alternate universes where Legacy bannings actually happened. We also present a brand new list for you to take to battle in THIS universe: MentorBlade, AKA “Bring the Hammer.” Check it out below. MentorBlade 4 Brainstorm 4 Ponder 4 Sensei’s Divining Top 4 Swords to … Continue reading Episode 023 — Alternate Universes

Welcome back to The Brainstorm Show, listeners! This week we take the ceaseless chatter about Miracles bans head on by showing you how you can take a common archetype and rethink it to be more competitive against the “best deck in the format.” We built a BUG tempo deck, and in this episode we walk … Continue reading Episode 022 — Miracles-Slayer Delver

Welcome back to the show. This week we do a full 2-hour episode on Shardless BUG, running through all the popular matchups from both sides of the table. The list is below, along with a complete sideboarding guide. Enjoy! The Brainstorm Show’s Shardless BUG: Main deck (60) Spells (23) 4 Brainstorm 4 Ancestral Vision 4 Abrupt … Continue reading Episode 021 — Shardless BUG Deck Tech

Welcome back to the Brainstorm Show! This episode is a bit self-indulgent, but I’m sure our listeners will allow us to recompose ourselves after Wilson Hunter grabbed his 2nd Legacy GP Top 8. Next episode we look forward to coming back with a deck tech on Shardless BUG. Stay on the lookout.

Miracles players rejoice! The Brainstorm Show is back on the deck and this week we are providing you with a lengthy discussion about our approach to building the deck in anticipation of GP Columbus. Wilson and Phillip have worked to produce the leanest, most flexible list they could while still taking advantage of the heavy … Continue reading Episode 019 — GP Columbus Through a Miraculous Lens

In this episode, Paul, Wilson, and Phil talk about some lists they have been testing on MODO before exploring the “4-of” rule, a logical exercise to help you make better deckbuilding choices. 0:00~16:00 Intro & Current State of ANT 16:01~26:50: TES discussion 26:51~36:00: Dark Belcher discussion 36:01~52:00 Predict Miracles 52:01~1:03:00 Response to CounterTop DeMentor criticisms/praise … Continue reading Episode 018 — Lists and the 4-of Test

In this episode, we: 1) Catch up with listener questions 2) Talk about Wilson’s SCG Philly experience and the Eldrazi metagame 3) Discuss the DeMentor deck and lessons learned from testing 4) Unveil our newest creation: ShardStill. Decklist below: Creatures (18) 4 Deathrite Shaman 4 Tarmogoyf 4 Baleful Strix 4 Shardless Agent 2 Vendilion Clique … Continue reading Episode 017 — I, for One, Welcome Our Eldrazi Overlords! Plus a New Brew: ShardStill

Current List: Creatures (11) 4 Deathrite Shaman 2 Snapcaster Mage 4 Monastery Mentor 1 Vendilion Clique Planeswalkers (1) 1 Jace, the Mind Sculptor Spells (27) 4 Sensei’s Divining Top 4 Brainstorm 2 Ponder 4 Swords to Plowshares 4 Counterbalance 1 Counterspell 1 Dimir Charm 1 Vindicate 2 Painful Truths 4 Force of Will Lands (21) … Continue reading Brief Brainstorm 005 — Listener update on CounterTop DeMentor

In this episode, the cast talks Phil’s pro tour success, Eternal Masters, and the newest Tier 1 deck in Legacy, Eldrazi Aggro. Feast your eyes on this beauty and tune in to SCG this weekend to see it in action in Philly. Creatures (22) 4 Eldrazi Mimic 4 Phyrexian Revoker 4 Endless One 4 Thought-Knot … Continue reading Episode 016 — Eldrazi Aggro is coming to Philly

Wilson brings our listeners a fresh look at the CounterTop DeMentor deck that we discussed in Episode 015. The current list is found below: 4 Deathrite Shaman 2 Snapcaster Mage 4 Monastery Mentor 1 Vendilion Clique 1 Jace, the Mind Sculptor 4 Sensei’s Divining Top 4 Brainstorm 2 Ponder 4 Swords to Plowshares 4 Counterbalance … Continue reading Brief Brainstorm 004 — Update on CounterTop DeMentor

The Brainstorm Show introduces its latest project: CounterTop DeMentor. The decklist can be found below. An updated sideboard is also provided. CounterTop DeMentor Maindeck (60): Creatures (11): 4 Deathrite Shaman 4 Monastery Mentor 2 Snapcaster Mage 1 Vendilion Clique Planeswalkers (2): 2 Jace, the Mind Sculptor Spells (26): 4 Brainstorm 2 Ponder 4 Sensei’s Divining … Continue reading Episode 015 — CounterTop Dementor Deck Tech

The Brainstorm Show makes its triumphant return. Wilson, Paul, and Phil talk changes since they left, the current Legacy metagame, and their foray into MTGO waters. Enjoy.

In Brief Brainstorm 003, Paul talks about the deck he is bringing to SCG D.C. Here it is below and the Carsten Kotter article that spawned it: Carsten Kotter Article Creatures (10) 4 Deathrite Shaman 4 Monastery Mentor 2 Snapcaster Mage Spells (31) 4 Brainstorm 4 Ponder 4 Gitaxian Probe 4 Dig Through Time 4 … Continue reading Brief Brainstorm 003 — Esper DeathMentor with Paul

Introducing the Brief Brainstorm! These will be short (5-10 minute) recordings where the hosts will share their thoughts on specific topics and answer listener questions/feedback. In this Brief Brainstorm, Wilson lets the listeners know what he has been testing in Legacy, answers some listener mail, and talks about decks as an extension of self.