Seb, Åland and Anton get together to talk about 2021 and what to look forward to in 2022 (hopefully). If you need some company while doing chores or feeling lonely the hosts will talk about collecting movies, music and magic so you get to feel all warm and fuzzy inside before the clock strikes tonight.
Read MoreEpisode 24 - Noobcon
Seb and Åland sit down with MG to talk about Noobcon and all its glory. In this, the first part we get to hear about the very first 93/94 tournament in Gothenburg and go from there all the way to Noobcon 6.
All the decklists can be found on the Old School Blog here
Episode 23 - BSK
Seb and Åland have a chat with Svante about different archetypes through the years focusing on one of the oldest recurring old school tournaments; BSK.
Read MoreEpisode 22 - Robo-Geddon
Seb is joined by Henk and Richard from the Dutch community to talk about Robots. What approaches are most viable and how do you go about building your perfect 75?
Where is Armageddon and Dib in the meta right now? I can honestly not tell if they come to any sound conclusions but do have a listen and check out all the cool decklists!
Martin Berlins version of his “Machine gun” that Seb played at Noobcon
Sebs UR version that he took down ODOL with.
Richard Veenman UW list he won ODOL with
Nicolas Imwinkelried Summer Derby 2020 list. T8, 2nd after 8 Rounds Round Robin. Biggest inspiration for Richards RoboGeddon.
“HW” Henks first version of RoboGeddon played in Noobcon II
Henks RoboGeddon played in RBS (4th place 6-0 in rounds). Abyss is replaced with Icy Manipulator main and balance added in the SB.
Additional notes:
Henks latest version adds an extra Abyss in SB, - Divine offering -Blue elemental blast, +Cop red, - Icy main +Copy Artifact
Sebs UR version should probably contain at least one Falling star in the sideboard.
Also, as stated in the episode, this is probably the best or at least the fastest Mind Twist deck:
An opener Henk had against Evert.
Episode 21 - YE OLDE BORDER INNISTRAD with Zombie Stu
Seb have a chat with Scathe Zombie Stu about illustrations, re-bordering sets and playing magic. We delve into the set of Innistrad. Hailed by many magic players as the best set created in a long time. We also talk about Spectral Chaos, illustration choises and how to go about playing some of your “own” cube sets.
Read MoreEpisode 19 - Scryings
Seb, Åland and Anton have a chat about Scryings. They bring their favorite 5 cards to the table and Bonnie brings the knowledge about phases and drawing cards, or not, and stuff. Big up!
Episode 18 - Extrasode with Charles Klein, RG Eureka
Seb had a chat with Charles about playing red and green Eureka a while back. Apparently there are many ways to go about building Eureka so we might need to come back to it. Here are two kinda “non-powered” versions that you should check out. Have a listen and leave a comment if you enjoyed the episode!
Read MoreEpisode 20 - MG, The Janitor Ivory Cup VI
In this banger of an episode, we talk about the Ivory Cup VI. The Janitor joins in alongside Seb adn Åland to talk about how mana bases work or not work. Mg gives us the story behind his “Party Crasher” deck and we go into The Schools of magic to talk briefly about The Deck for a while.
Read MoreEpisode 17 - Glans, Hidden Gems in Premodern
In this, the 17th episode of Monster of the Week, we talk about some cards that we wish would see some more play in Premodern. Seb, Åland and the co-host Anton Glans make a case for 5 cards each. Where they right? What did they miss? And what 5 cmc card should Åland have to build a deck around?
Read MoreEpisode 16 - Mano, Counterless Countless Fireballs
Seb and Åland are joined by the long time host of All Tings Considered, Mano, to talk sbout playing a bunch of fireballs and playing the next best thing to The Deck. What do you have to put into consideration building the optimal deck sans counterspells? How do you usually go about playing league or one day tournaments these days? Where are we in the meta today and what cards would you say are the most underplayed ones in old school? these and many other TINGS we go on about in this episode of Monster of the Week.
Read MoreEpisode 15 - The Janitor, The NoobCom II Round Up
Seb and Ålan get together again with the recurring host from the X-files crew Jonas “The Janitor” Stattin. In this episode they talk about the whole NoobCom II experience.
Link to the Top 8 decks from MGs oldschool-mtg.blogspot.com blag.
Link to all of the decks from Noobcom II here on Wak-Wak.
Episode 14 - Glans, The Premodern Easter Championship 2021
Seb and Åland have a chat with Anton Glans about the Premodern Easter Championship. They go through how the meta has changed and evolved over the last 4 years. This episode might feel a bit all over the place but do not miss out on all the really spicy decks that get mentioned. Hopefully it will get your brewing juices flowing.
Read MoreEpisode 13 - Bonnie, Chains
Åland and Seb has Bonnie over to talk about Chains in old school magic. What even is Chains? And how do you play it?
Read MoreEpisode 12 - Martin Berlin, Lands
Seb and Åland have a chat with Martin Berlin, the founder of the Premodern format, to talk about his deck “Lands”. With Horn of Greed and Exploration as an engine you get to do powerful stuff with this deck. Have a listen to how Berlin came about putting the deck together and how it has evolved over time.
Read MoreEpisode 11 - The Janitor, Howl!
Seb, Åland and The Janitor talk about playing Howling Mine in 93/94 Old School. They go though different archetypes that are enabled by the card and gives us some insight on the different archetypes and decks from the format.
Read MoreEpisode 10 - Michael James Heup, The Rock
Seb and Åland have a chat with Michael James Heup about the deck archetype “The Rock” that he has been slinging in Premodern.
Read MoreEpisode 09 - The Janitor, Expect My Visit When Darkness Comes
Assistant Director Seb and The Lone Gunman Åland have a chat with The Janitor Jonas about a bunch of Juzam decks. They walk us through some decks that has done well in the past and in what brewing space Juzám Djinn fit in.
Read MoreEpisode 08 - Goblins in Premodern
Åland and Seb have a talk with Joel Larsson about his journey making the Goblin deck in Premodern. We go through the different variations of the deck and talk about the key cards. What should you think about playing this deck? What sideboard options are there?
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