This week the Ricky and Ruckman take a look at the results of the last Pioneer RC we'll have for awhile, and then dive into some community Standard deck submissions! Calgary Regional: https://melee.gg/Tournament/View/124117 Calgary Sunday Event: https://melee.gg/Tournament/View/188054 Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https:/…

One RC left before we temporarily put pioneer on the competitive shelf, so let's see where the format is at before things get wrapped up in a nice Foundations bow. Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg You can now also support us by buying cards through our TCG Affiliate link! http://crew3mtg.com/…

This week Ricky and Chris talk about the incredible Extra Life campaign (VODs available on twitch and Youtube) and if pioneer is dead no one told us! Ricky talks about the awesome Ninjas list that has been performing well online recently! Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg You can now also supp…

Don't worry, we aren't going anywhere.....but there will be some changes! Extra-Life Page: https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donordrive.participant&participantID=539999 Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg You can now also support us by buying cards through our TCG Affiliate link! h…

A very timely episode this week as Chris and Ruckman are joined by friend of the show Tony from Magic 512 and discuss how he turned his weekly 4-player commander into a well oiled competitive machine with multiple RC competitors. Be sure to donate to our extra life!!!: https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participa…

This week the guys sit down to discuss the recent dropping of Pioneer from the upcoming RCQ Schedule. After assuring everyone that it isn't the end of the world, Ricky and Ruckman sit down for a wonderful interview with RC DC Top8 Competitor Ian Robb, and then the boys check out the results of the Japanese and SEA RC's. Be sure to donate to our ext…

What an exciting weekend for Pioneer as 2000 players descended on the US capital to battle it out for their seat on the pro tour! Now its up to the guys to discuss what this means for the format going forward. Link to Extra Life: https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donordrive.participant&participantID=539999 RC DC Decklists: https://mel…

Turns out there's a lot of playable decks in pioneer right now, so we briefly cover all of them to give you an idea of what to expect this weekend! Existing Archetypes: Rakdos Aggro - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/6663192#paper Jund Sac - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/6659444#paper Phoenix - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/6663174#paper UW C…

RC Season is here, so we're here to help you prepare for DC and any RC's beyond! This week while we wait to see the impact of Duskmourn we're answering all your burning questions about everything and everything related to RC action. Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg You can now also support us…

Chris and Ricky take one last quick look before Pioneer is flung into the haunted halls of Duskmourn! Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg You can now also support us by buying cards through our TCG Affiliate link! http://crew3mtg.com/ Buy a playmat or used our Inked Gaming affiliate link here: h…

It's a Ruckman and Chris week as the boys tackle more Duskmourne spoilers and talking about a very exciting decklist from this week's challenges! Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg You can now also support us by buying cards through our TCG Affiliate link! http://crew3mtg.com/ Buy a playmat or …

With Amalia and Vampires behind us, Pioneer is really opening up! But what decks are starting out at the top of the food chain? Selesnya Company: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/6597818#paper Selesnya Angels: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/6605175#paper Azorius Humans: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/6611569#paper Boros Convoke: https://www.mtg…

Big episode this week! GP's are back, Amalia is banned, and NostraRicky is here to make Duskmourne predictions! Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg You can now also support us by buying cards through our TCG Affiliate link! http://crew3mtg.com/ Buy a playmat or used our Inked Gaming affiliate li…

Just like it says on the tin! Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg You can now also support us by buying cards through our TCG Affiliate link! http://crew3mtg.com/ Buy a playmat or used our Inked Gaming affiliate link here: https://bit.ly/3aX4hzO Want to keep up with the show? Join our Discord ht…

As we gear up for the much anticipated August 26 BnR update, the boys decide to have a little fun and check out what's going on in Standard! Gruul Aggro: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/6565798#paper Laa11 Simic: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/6572772#paper Jaudy White Midrange: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/6572804#paper Want to support the …

Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg You can now also support us by buying cards through our TCG Affiliate link! http://crew3mtg.com/ Buy a playmat or used our Inked Gaming affiliate link here: https://bit.ly/3aX4hzO Want to keep up with the show? Join our Discord http://discord.gg/h62MXE5raf or …

It's Does It Slap time again! The guys review listener submitted brews before going over their own. Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg You can now also support us by buying cards through our TCG Affiliate link! http://crew3mtg.com/ Buy a playmat or used our Inked Gaming affiliate link here: htt…

Bloomburrow prereleases this weekend which means it's time to go over our top 5's from the new set. Will the guys agree, or will Ricky be super duper wrong? Listen and find out! Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg You can now also support us by buying cards through our TCG Affiliate link! http:/…

Bloomburrow is Ricky's favorite set so we had to talk about our favorite cards! Also Chris would also like you to know he picked up his invite last week. There's a new Does it Slap challenge in this episode so make sure to check that out and get ready for our top 5 Bloomburrow edition next week! Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon he…

Wow, uhhhhhhh that sure was an interesting weekend but with the dust settled let's hear Ricky's side of the story. Also we have Bloomburrow spoilers! Gruul Bard Class List: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/6500305#paper Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg You can now also support us by buying ca…

This week the boys are joined by friend of the show Papa Kral who goes over his love of Mono-white humans and what the benefits of hyper focusing on and playing a singular archetype in a format like Pioneer. Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg You can now also support us by buying cards through …

It's a Chris and Ruckman episode this week while the guys talk about their recent RCQ successes putting up some top 8 finishes. After that let's take a look at that nothing sandwhich of a BnR announcement. Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg You can now also support us by buying cards through ou…

There's a banlist on Monday so the boys are here to weigh in on their predictions, and read some listener feedback on the format! Challenge 1: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/49598 Challenge 2: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/49599 Challenge 3: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/49602 Challenge 4: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tourn…

Whelp the guys finally broke, they gave into the Horizons idea and decided to pitch their own includes for Pioneer Horizon. Challenge 1: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-32-2024-06-06#paper Challenge 2: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-64-2024-06-06#paper Challenge 3: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tourn…

The last Dream Hack Regional Championship is in the books, but not without it's own amount of drama. Meanwhile, SCG is shaking things up for the next RCQ season what does this mean going forward??? Challenge 1: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-32-2024-05-30#paper Challenge 2: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-ch…

It was an absolute pleasure to sit down with Alan and Jason from Team Main Phase and discuss what it takes to find success at the highest level of competitive magic! Team Main Phase Twitter accounts: Team Page : https://twitter.com/TeamMainPhase Jason: https://twitter.com/JC0RNELL Alan: https://twitter.com/TSharkweek Want to support the show? You c…

This week's episode Ricky gives some helpful advice on how to bounce back from those dreaded 0-2 starts at your local RCQ Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg You can now also support us by buying cards through our TCG Affiliate link! http://crew3mtg.com/ Buy a playmat or used our Inked Gaming af…

It's been a hell of a ride so far during this RCQ season, and since we don't have a BNR update to complain about that guys thought it would be nice to talk about some of their best and worst times on the road for Magic events. Challenge 1: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-32-2024-05-09#paper Challenge 2: https://www.mtggoldf…

The boys are back once again to talk about some exciting challenge decklists, before giving their predictions for Mondays banlist, and then wrapping up with some cheap $5 pickups that are almost too good to pass up right now. Challenge 1: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-32-2024-05-02#paper Challenge 2: https://www.mtggoldfi…

There's so many challenges for Pioneer it's a great time to be an MTGO player, but all the results are all over the place! What decks to the guys really thing are on top? 4/25: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-32-2024-04-25#paper 4/26: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-32-2024-04-26#paper 4/26: https:/…

It was a massive debut week for Outlaws of Thunder Junction, especially for Slickshot Show-Up. So the boys are here to talk all about the results of the first week of OTJ's legality! Challenge 1: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-32-2024-04-18#paper Challenge 2: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-32-2024…

It's that wonderful time following set release where we eagerly wait for the first tournament results to come in, so to help tide us over we're taking a look at your OTJ brews, and of course a few of our own! Ricky's Deck: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/KkgZ6RVa_ki08v6BJdqlhg Chris' Deck: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/dUrp23oio0qfecb1RZqgiw Ruckma…

The guys are back to wrap up Meta-Bootcamp this week by talking about a few straggler decklists to be aware of before diving into the mail bag and answering all of your meta questions! Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg You can now also support us by buying cards through our TCG Affiliate link!…

RCQ Season is right around the corner, and after wrapping up some remaining Thunder Junction Spoilers the guys are here to go over the most important decks currently in the Pioneer format and how best to either pilot or attack them as we get ready for the start of RCQ season! Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patr…

It's another Ricky and Chris exclusive episode as Ruckman is busy unburying his new apartment. This week the guys go over some custom challenger decks they cam up with as a fun exercise before diving into to all the spoilers you requested they weigh in on! Ruckman's Deck: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/qJqc3UTPHUOO60iIx5DVRw Ricky's Deck: https://w…

Coming off a very successful Hunter Burton Memorial tournament, the boys talk the latest magic news and give their tournament reports and Nostra-Ricky shows up to tackle the MARO Thunder Junction teaser. Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg You can now also support us by buying cards through our …

Chris and Ruckman are here this week to talk about Monady's lack of changes to Pioneer and what that means for the format going forward. Challenge #1: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-64-2024-03-09#paper Challenge #2: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-32-2024-03-10#paper Showcase Challenge: https://www…

With a BnR announcement on the horizon, the guys settle in with some predictions. Is it time the Fable faces seven years back luck? Have we taken our Last Cruise? Will Vein Ripper's wings be clipped before it even really takes off? All these predictions and more! Challenge 1: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-64-2024-03-02#pa…

It was a big weekend for Pioneer action as 250 players descended upon Chicago for some high stakes Pro Tour Action, but only one player walked away with the trophy. So the guys are here to talk all about Seth Manfield and Team CFB's dominant Rakdos Vampires list along with all the other surprises from the weekend! PT Chicago: https://www.mtggoldfis…

Pro Tour Chicago is this weekend, so the boys are here with all their meta call and predictions ahead of this Pioneer filled spectacular! Challenge 1: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-64-2024-02-16#paper Challenge 2: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-64-2024-02-17#paper Challenge 3: https://www.mtggold…

(REUPLOAD) Ricky is back from Denver to regal the boys with stories of the weekend before we take a look at some of the changes sweeping over the Pioneer meta following MKM's online release! Challenge 1: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-64-2024-02-09#paper Challenge 2: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge…

New set means new brews! So check out the new decks the boys are brewing up before they rate some new decks from the viewers at home. Ricky's Surveil Deck: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/HP4yPUYcAEWq1dhdhd3psg Ruckman's Delney Deck: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/KP-oYzWbWUan268azpyNhQ Chris' Crime Time: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/UcpZ3zXMZECi4…

It's prerelease weekend this week and that means it's time for the boys to weigh in on the best new cards for Pioneer in the new set! Agree with our list, or do you have other picks? Let us know. Qualifier: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-qualifier-2024-01-27#paper Friday Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-chal…

This week Ruckman and Ricky take a look at a different Pioneer meta game following the previous week's Amalia dominance. Same decks, but different outcomes.....so what changed? Then the boys dive into another round of Karlov Manor spoilers! First Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-64-2024-01-19#paper Second Challeng…

Ruckman makes his triumphant return this week......albeit with some audio issues! But don't be dissuaded by those because there was A LOT to talk about this week, from changes in US Organized play, to Amalia's weekend dominance, and than of course the start of Karlov Manor spoiler season. Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: htt…

After an unfortunate emergency the boys are once again without Ruckman, but don't fear Chris and Ricky are here to hype up the upcoming Standard RCQ Season and Karlov Manor! Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg You can now also support us by buying cards through our TCG Affiliate link! http://cre…

After a week off, Chris and Ricky take over hosting duties to go over a controversial blog post by Mark Rosewater himself and finally cover Ricky's Atlanta-Ventures! Want to support the show? You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/crew3mtg You can now also support us by buying cards through our TCG Affiliate link! http://crew3mtg.co…

In an event full of Phoenix's, Inti's, and Amalia's, it was Azorious Control that emerged victorious in Atlanta this weekend. Chris and Ruckman are here to take a look at how everything went down and where the meta stands heading into the Christmas Holiday. RC Atlanta: https://melee.gg/Tournament/View/28009 Frank Karsten's Matchup Matrix: https://x…

RC Atlanta is THIS WEEKEND so the boys are here to give last minute thoughts and opinions on some recent events to help with your last minute tournament prep! Friday Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-64-2023-12-08#paper Saturday Challenge: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/tournament/pioneer-challenge-96-2023-12-09#paper…

What a whirlwind week for Magic, but more specifically Pioneer! Karn is finally gone, but maybe at an awkward time, Appraiser was shown the door before we had any time to better adapt, and Smuggler's Copter was cleared for takeoff......who would have guessed that? Oh and since we all know the hype train can't stop, we have our first look at Karlov …