Gather the Pack is great setup in Standard! Even when it "misses" it can give Spell Mastery to acceleration like Nissa's Pilgrimage. Plus, sometimes it hits

Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim is a Legendary Creature - Kor Cleric rumored to be in Oath of the Gatewatch. Patrick and Michael chat about Ayli and Standard Naya.

In addition to Standard chats about green two drops, Patrick and Michael peruse the recent Modern results and talk a little about the math and matchups of that format.

Mage-Ring Network is a powerful innovation in Esper control decks, facilitating Ugin, the Spirit Dragon and great flexibility

Patrick Chapin and Michael J. Flores go over three new-ish and cool Standard decks, two of which feature Battle for Zendikar uncommon Jaddi Offshoot.

"Double Strike" is a double-length podcast going over all the Top 8 decks from Pro Tour Battle for Zendikar + additional interesting decks

Emeria Shepherd is one of the few awesome white cards that ISN'T talked about in the most recent Open Top 8. Don't worry, we riff on Emeria Shepherd anyway!

Patrick and Michael talk about the new Battle for Zendikar Standard strategies, but mostly Atarka Red; and largely about how Arashin Cleric isn't enough.

This week Top Level Podcast takes on Ob Nixilis Reignited, his role in the Abzan archetype, or anywhere really.

Catacomb Sifter just might be the sleeper card of Battle for Zendikar. Find out what makes this Eldrazi Drone (and the rest of the Eldrazi) go in this cast!

Battle Lands! Find out the amazing synergies between Battle for Zendikar's new battle lands and longtime favorites, fetch lands. Best mana in seven years :)

Hangarback Walker strikes again! The most widely played card from Magic Origins met itself in an Abzan Aggro mirror match in the finals of Grand Prix London

Sphinx's Tutelage is the true "scissors" of Standard (sorry Ensoul Artifact). Find out why some decks perform exceedingly well from the top tables

Eidolon of the Great Revel highlighted one of two Top 8 decks fielded by Team Ultra PRO at PT Magic Origins. Learn the secrets of Abzan and Red in this cast

Michael J Flores & Patrick Chapin discuss three kinds of Flooded Strand decks in Standard: UW Heroic, Jeskai Tokens (with Jace!) & Hangarback Walker Control

Who knows how this Jace, Telepath Unbound will work? Patrick and Michael puzzle through some Magic Origins blue and call the best new cards from each color

Michael J Flores and Patrick Chapin discuss Evolutionary Leap, Gaea's Revenge, Gather the Pack, and other new cards from Magic Origins.

Patrick and MichaelJ discuss Magic Origins chase rares-to-be Woodland Bellower and Demonic Pact! Both cards are powerful but also potentially build-around

Name a creature card. Search target opponent's graveyard, hand, and library for any number of cards that name and exile them. Then that player shuffles...

Patrick Chapin and Michael J Flores discuss the exciting new Nissa, Vastwood Seer (Nissa, Sage Animist) and other Magic Origins cards in this Magic podcast

In addition to discussing PVDDR's Esper Dragons and Adrian Sullivan's Dimir Control, Patrick and Michael discuss GR Devotion and other recent top finishers.

All manner of Den Protector decks in this ep of Top Level Podcast! Abzan Dragons! Abzan Control! Bant Midrange... and the deck "that got there" (and more)!

Michael J Flores and Patrick Chapin talk about Gerry Thompson's MOCS win with Abzan Aggro, and discuss other Abzan decks, plus Elspeth, Sun's Champion!

Michael J Flores and Patrick Chapin review various recent tournament results, focusing on two new Collected Company builds, G/W and U/G Devotion.

Utah RPTQ winner Mike Flores joins Pro Tour Champion Patrick Chapin to talk about Dragonlord Dromoka in their Five-color Dragons deck.

Patrick Chapin joins Michael J Flores in a discussion of Esper Dragons, control in general, and Silumgar’s Scorn… Until they end up brewing a Mardu list.

Polluted Delta Control decks were some of the most successful decks at the Pro Tour. Patrick and Michael discuss three-and-a-half takes on Standard control.

Mike and Patrick bring you the epic twentieth episode of Top Level Podcast: "Speed, Nowhere, and Ojutai Exemplars" (from the middle of nowhere Belgium)

Patrick Chapin and Michael J Flores blow out Sidisi, Undead Vizier plus the best of black and white cards from Dragons of Tarkir. 

Michael J Flores and Patrick Chapin talk about Deathmist Raptor and explore the various resurgent "Devotion to..." options in Dragons of Tarkir.

Patrick Chapin and Michael J Flores go over Anticipate and a host of other "control" cards from the upcoming Magic: The Gathering set, Dragons of Tarkir!

We dig into some of the preliminary Dragons of Tarkir spoilers, focusing on the dragons, and one dragon in particular; an Elder Dragon, Dragonlord Silumgar.

Find out why Patrick and Mike are going gaga over the -- not one, not two, not three -- but all four copies of Outpost Siege in Ben Stark's R/W tempo deck!

Patrick Chapin and Michael J Flores explore three archetypes from the past weekend: B/U Control, G/R Devotion, and Temur Ascendancy combo

A Magic: The Gathering podcast where Patrick Chapin and Michael Flores discuss Abzan Aggro, GP Denver, and Fate Reforged newcomer Warden of the First Tree!

Chapin & Flores discuss changes to Mike's RW deck + Top 4 finish at the Star City Games Super IQ, then Fate Reforged (Soulfire Grand Master and Jeskai Sage)

It's Christmas!

Unwrap another great Magic: The Gathering podcast with Patrick Chapin and Michael J Flores.

This week - Whip of Erebos!

To open, Mike "goes deep" (a la Patrick) to talk about THE TRUTH.

What is true? What does it mean to be true in Magic? Useful? ... A philosophy of Magic (and life) to start a discussion of transformational Magic: The Gathering card Jeskai Ascendancy!

Just how good is Jeskai Ascendancy? Mike has it -- at least possibly -- as the Number One Card in all of Standard Magic: The Gathering.

Can Jeskai Ascendancy crack Patrick's Top 10 for Standard? Top five? 

Listen and find out!

A discussion of historical, comparable, 3/3 haste creatures for three mana.

What puts Mantis Rider over the top, historically, in the 3/3 haste creature for three mana category?

The efficiencies and (positive) inefficiencies around Mantis Rider.

Leveling in deck design and choosing decks.

"You have to metagame against the winners' circle" and what that means.

A different style of deck design...

The order to play your lands...

A Japanese thought experiment...

The realization of a dream...

How to choose between different good cards with similar costs and functions...

Shout outs to those who helped us get here!

Patrick Chapin and Michael J Flores bring you the first Top Level Podcast, about Siege Rhino and Abzan in Standard Constructed Magic: The Gathering.