MTGCast #143 - MTGO, Pauper, and Crazy Cougar!
"You read it somewhere else, but you heard it here first!"
This Week in Magic
We go into a more in-depth discussion of the Pauper format, especially for MTGO and some updates on MTGO version 3. Make sure to check out pdcmagic.com for great info regarding the Pauper format. MTGO Conflux release events start on 2/27 and run until 3/13.
If you need a break from testing, check out these old MTG TV ads and re-live the old days: video 1 | video 2 | video 3 | video 4.
Stay tuned next week for an in-depth discussion of the just announced "Magic 2010 or M10" set!
User Corner
Bunch of great emails and questions this week! Favorite Planeswalker hair style, paper Magic Masters Edition set and more.
Here is the link to the MTGS thread on the "Skittles" Domain deck for Standard the Official Reprint Policy of WoTC.
MTGCast News
Keep an eye out for some upcoming Legacy-focused podcasts. Please take a second and vote in the poll on mtgcast.com for what segment of Monday Night Magic is your favorite. We are looking forward to getting some exclusive coverage of PT: Kyoto. Tom gives a huge thank-you to David for sending him an Ooze token in the mail.
Emails, Comments and COMMENT CONTEST!
The winner this week of the deck challenge is ... JqlGirl!
The winner this week of the comment challenge is ... schrecklich!
This is a new weekly contest where I announce a deck challenge and ask for feedback on the podcast, you post a response (or story) on the forums. Then, I will give out two prizes each week, one to a great deck and one to comments / suggestions!
This week's deck challenge card is: Obelisk of Alara!
Prizes of the week: Naya Domain Intro pack and Two packs of Conflux!
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