Midweek Metagame
Midweek Metagame is a podcast about competitive Magic: The Gathering hosted by Gabriel 'yellowhat' Nassif and Edgar 'EdgarMTG' Magalhaes. Each episode catches listeners up on the latest developments in the competitive Magic scene, from tournament results to metagame shifts. The hosts also share what they have been playing and testing themselves. It is aimed at players who follow high-level constructed play and want informed discussion between events.
Episodes
Modern Regional Championship Season in Full Swing
With the first couple Modern Regional Championships in the books, including a huge field one in Baltimore, Edgar and Gab share their thoughts on the format as well as their personal testing. Gab in particular is excited about one of Modern's many forgotten archetype.
RC Baltimore Results: https://melee.gg/Tournament/View/405588
RC China Results: https://melee.gg/Tournament/View/451148
Gab's Deckli
All Things Constructed and Gab's Big Online Win
In this week's ep, Gab and Edgar talk Moder, Timeless, Standard and even Pioneer with Gab having just taken down the most recent Pioneer Showcase Challenge on Magic Online.
Gab's Pioneer Golgari Midrange List: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7934039#paper
Gab's Modern Esper Control Deck: https://www.tcgplayer.com/content/magic-the-gathering/deck/Esper-Control/550019
Brisbane Spotlight Series Resu
August B&R - Modern with The Hobbit
In this week's ep, Edgar and Gab share their thoughts on the most recent Banned and Restricted announcement. They also talk about Standard, Modern, Timeless and Arena Directs!
The Hall of Fame is Back, The Hobbit Preview and More
Edgar and Gab are back and so is the Hall of Fame. Gab was part of the voting committee and shares his ballot. The pair also talk about the new Hobbit set as well as a quick recap of their Team Spotlight Series in Brussels and a little Modern update.
Reid's Hall of Fame article: https://www.tcgplayer.com/content/article/Who-I-m-Voting-for-To-Be-in-the-Magic-The-Gathering-Pro-Tour-Hall-of-Fame-2026
Pro Tour Amsterdam Full Recap
Gab and Edgar give you the full recap of their tournament as well as their last week of testing and how and why they played the Modern decks they did.
The Pro Tour Decklists: https://melee.gg/Tournament/View/434455
Gab's Azorius Loki Deck: https://www.tcgplayer.com/content/magic-the-gathering/deck/Azorius-Loki/548974
Pro Tour Minus Two Weeks and the Impact of the Marvel Set
In this week's ep, Edgar and Gab share their experience with the Marvel limited format as well as where their heads are at in Modern two weeks before the Pro Tour.
Gab's Scepter/Chant Build: https://www.tcgplayer.com/content/magic-the-gathering/deck/Azorius-Scepter-Chant/547777
Edgar's Goryo's Build: https://www.tcgplayer.com/content/magic-the-gathering/deck/Edgar-s-Goryo-s/547776
Edgar's 5-0 Lok
Is Marvel Super Heroes Going to Impact Modern?
In this week's ep, Edgar shares how he qualified for his first Arena Championship (beat Gab to it too!). The pair also discusses the new Marvel Super Heroes set and share their picks for potential playable cards in Modern as an update on their Pro Tour testing.
Gab's Life on the Line pick: https://www.tcgplayer.com/content/magic-the-gathering/deck/Black-Eyetwitch/546950
All of Gab's decks: https
Modern Pro Tour Testing: a Goryo's Deep Dive and More
In this week's ep, Edgar shares his Goryo's build as well as the reasoning behind his card choices and Gab talks about the different Birthing Ritual decks he's tried among others.
Edgar's Goryo's List: https://www.tcgplayer.com/content/magic-the-gathering/deck/Esper-Goryo-s/546893
Gab's Azorius Chant Miracle list: https://www.tcgplayer.com/content/magic-the-gathering/deck/Azorius-Chant-Miracles/54
Pro Tour Testing: TEN Different Modern Decks
Edgar and Gab have played a ton of Modern this week and share their findings as their Pro Tour testing continues. They also start the pod by quickly going over the last round of RCs.
Gab's decks: https://www.tcgplayer.com/content/author/Gabriel-Nassif/decks
Edgar's Standard Mardu guide: https://metafy.gg/guides/view/mardu-discard-how-to-be-really-cool-but-al-qTOmcwUiWUB
Last Round of Standard RCs and Modern Pro Tour Testing
This week, Edgar and Gab go over the Standard RCs and an update on Mardu as well as their week of playing Modern with some old and new decks. As always, they end the podcast by putting their lives on the line with their deck choice for Standard and Modern.
Edgar's Metafy Mardu guide: https://metafy.gg/guides/view/mardu-discard-how-to-be-really-cool-but-al-qTOmcwUiWUB
Huge Changes to Modern and Edgar's Standard RC recap
Edgar starts us off with his Standard Regional recap then the duo gets into the big news of the week: the Modern bans AND unbans and their initial thoughts and experience with the new meta!
Edgar's Choice for his Standard RC and a wild week of Modern
In this week's ep, Edgar shares his week of Standard testing and results leading up to his Regional Championship and goes into detail about his two front runners. Gab also shares his early Modern testing with a new promising brew and talks about the recent development in the format.
A Pro Tour Strixhaven Full Recap and Standard Going Forward
EdgarMTG is back from the Pro Tour and a great finish and Gab and him go over the team's testing, Edgar's run as well as their thought on Standard going forward.
Secrets of Strixhaven Set Review for Constructed
The pod is back as EdgarMTG and Yellowhat review the best cards for Standard out of Secrets of Strixhaven!
Last Round of Standard RCs and a Look at Historic
In this week's ep, we take a look at the results of the last four Standard Regional Championships of this cycle and we also take a good first look at Historic ahead of the April Arena Qualifier Weekend.
Another Big Standard Weekend (with a little TMNT)
In this week's ep, we go over the results of another huge weekend of Standard, see if and how the meta adjusted to Izzet Prowess and the continued dominance of Green Landfall as well as what TMNT cards showed up in the top decks. We also talk a little bit of Modern, No Ban List Modern, Premodern and Legacy.
RC Recap, TMNT Standard and No ban List Modern
This week, Edgar shares his Regional Championship experience, we talk about Standard before and after Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as well as some No ban List Modern recently added as a format on Magic Online!
All Things Standard Pre US and CA Regional Champs
This week, it's all Standard as Edgar shares what his front runner for the Canadian Regional Championship is and Gab tries to help him make sense of the format as a whole.
Pro Tour Richmond Recap and Standard Moving Forward
In this week's Ep, Gab and Edgar go over their Pro Tour prep, the tournament itself with a focus on the Standard format and how it has already evolve since as well as the decks they've been working on post-PT.
Lorwyn Day 1
This week, Edgar and Gab talk all things Lorwyn: a limited crash course as well as Lorwyn's day 1 impact on Standard and Modern!
Lorwyn Eclipsed and Standard | The Midweek Metagame Podcast
EdgarMTG and Gab Nassif reflect on the Standard Spotlight Series and take a look at the impact Lorwyn could have in constructed with a focus on Standard, the format of the upcoming Pro Tour in Richmond!
A Post-World Standard Update - Premodern comes to MTGO
This week, Edgar and Gab talk Standard ten days after Worlds as well as Premodern for the first time as the format hits MTGO (and a little Modern too)!
The 2025 World Championship
Edgar and Gab are back from the World Championship in Seattle and share their journey: the testing, the tournament itself, the experience and their teammates great run!
A Full Regional Championship Weekend Recap and The State of Modern
In this week's ep, Edgar gives you a recap of his Regional Championship weekend and him and Gab go over the results of all four RCs and take a look at the state of Modern.
A 1st Look at Avatar and a Modern Update Pre-RC
This week, Gab shares his first experience playing Standard with the new set as well as an Avatar Top 10 and Edgar gives us one last update before his Regional Championship!
Standard Bans, Previews and a Modern Update
Edgar and Gab give their thoughts about the November 10 B&R announcement, go over some of the best cards from the new set and talk Modern as well.
Testing for the RC, Weekend Results and Historic Qualifier Recap
Edgar and Gab go over their Historic Qualifier weekend then dive into Modern as the meta takes a new turn.
Modern Regional Champ and Historic Arena Qualifier Testing
Gabriel 'yellowhat' Nassif and Edgar 'EdgarMTG' Magalhaes take a look at some more Regional Championships results and share their latest Modern testing as well as their experience playing Historic and practicing for the Arena Championship Qualifier.
Regional Championship Houston Full Breakdown (MODERN)
Gabriel 'yellowhat' Nassif and Edgar 'EdgarMTG' Magalhaes bring you the full breakdown of Regional Championship Houston as well as their picks for Modern going forward.
Post PT Modern Meta, MOCS, Mulligans and OM1 Sealed Crash Course
In this week's ep, EdgarMTG and Gab talk Modern and the MOCS, the mulligan discourse happening on Twitter and Edgar gives Gab and the listeners a crash course for OM1 Sealed and this upcoming Arena Qualifier Weekend!
Pro Tour Edge of Eternities Full Recap - Gab Makes Top 16
Edgar 'EdgarMTG' Magalhães and Gabriel 'yellowhat' Nassif are back from Atlanta and give you a full recap of their Pro Tour Edge of Eternities experience, talking about their testing, the decks they played, the tournament itself and what they think about Modern going forward.
A First Look at the Impact of Edge of Eternities
EdgarMTG and Gab go over the first batch of results post Edge of Eternities and share their thoughts and own experiences.
Edge of Eternities Set Review Part 1
In this ep, Gab and EdgarMTG go over some of the spoiled interesting cards from Edge of Eternities and also talk a little Modern
Edgar has a great finish at PT Final Fantasy
EdgarMTG and Gab recap their prep and Pro Tour Final Fantasy experience in Las Vegas where Edgar went on to earn his best finish yet
Special Guest PT Winner Dave Rood
EdgarMTG and Gab are joined by Dave Rood, Gab's old teammate with whom he won the Atlanta Team Pro Tour back in 2006 and who recently qualified for back to back Pro Tours
What is Edgar gonna play in his RC?
EdgarMTG and Gab discuss Standard and Edgar shares his thoughts only a couple days before he has to submit his decklist for the Canadian Regional Championship + a little Modern update with Gab before this weekend's Modern Showcase Challenge on MTGO
RC Bologna and Standard Deep Dive + a little Modern
Edgar and Gab take a look at the results of the first Standard RC of the season and share their thoughts on the format as well a little post Breach ban Modern and one cool new deck Gab has had success with
Modern Breach Ban and a First look at Tarkir
In this ep, EdgarMTG and Gab talk about the March 31st B&R, take a look at the first post-ban Modern results and give initial impressions about the new set, Tarkir!
Pro Tour Chicago
EdgarMTG and Gab are back from Chicago and give you a recap of their prep and how the tourney went for them and their teammates and share their thoughts about the Standard meta right now (+ a spicy modern deck at the end from Gab)
EdgarMTG Top 8s his RC!
In this week's ep, the duo goes over Edgar's Regional Championship's deck choice, his run, what he's learnt and Gab and him also take a look at the overall results from all three Modern RCs + the Prague Open!
Everything you need to know about Modern before the RCs
EdgarMTG and Gab Nassif give you the best one hour long Modern recap you could ask for going into this Regional Championship cycle!
Bans and Unbans in Modern!
EdgarMTG and Gab go over the most recent B&R announcement with some expected bans but also some unexpected unbans and their early impressions as well as first results with the new cards!
RC Recap and Standard Overview
This week, EdgarMTG gives us a recap of his Regional Championship and him and Gab go over Standard as a whole as well as their runs in the Standard Arena Championship Qualifier
European RC Recap and EdgarMTG's choice for his RC
Gab and EdgarMTG give you a recap of the European Regional Championship where Gab was doing commentary and tell you everything you need to know about Pioneer going to the last weekend of RCs including the deck Edgar will be battling with and a full rundown of his list!
Worlds Recap and More In Depth Pioneer
EdgarMTG and Gab go over their experience watching the World Championship and all its incredible storylines as well as more Pioneer talk with the last few Regional Championships coming up!
US RC Recap and Pioneer Deep Dive
Edgar and Gab talk Pioneer, taking a look at the US Regional Championship results with a special emphasis on Phoenix and Mono Black Demon, the deck that had the most impressive showing in the RC and that Gab helped originate
Two new Modern builds and what to expect in Pioneer
Edgar and Gab talk about two new Modern builds they've had success with recently as well as what they like or don't like in Pioneer right now and the return of Life on the Line!
Pioneer UW Control, Edgar Destroys Cube Leagues and More
With the Pioneer RCs looming on the horizon, Gab and Edgar dive deep into UW Control. They also talk about Edgar's wild weekend in the Vintage Cube Feeder Leagues as well as some Modern and Timeless!
MidweekMetagame is Back!
Midweek Metagame is back with Gab Nassif and his new cohost (and teammate!) Edgar Magalhães. Gab introduces Edgar and his MTG Journey and they talk a bit about the Modern and Pioneer bans as well as what's been keeping them busy these past few weeks: the big Vegas Vintage Cube Live Event!
Standard Regional Champ Preview
Kanister and Gab share their thoughts on Standard before the European regional championship this weekend with a deep dive on UW Control, Gab's deck choice for the RC.
Pro Tour Seattle and Standard
Gab is back from the Pro Tour and Pat joins him for a tournament recap with a special focus on Standard and UW Control.
OTJ Spoiler Review
Kanister, Pat and Gab review the new set, Outlaw of Thunder Junction, with a special focus on Pioneer and Modern!
Post Ban Modern, LMS Prague and Spoiler Season
Pat is back joining Kanister and Gab and as they discuss Modern after the Violent Outburst ban, the first big paper Modern tournament since as well as some of the new cards from Outlaws of Thunder Junction!
B&R Talk!
Kanister and Yellowhat go over the March 11 B&R announcement and give their thoughts about the (no) changes to Modern and Pioneer!
Pro Tour Chicago Recap
Kanister and Gab go over their experience preparing for and playing in Pro Tour Chicago
Pioneer and Modern with Karlov Manor
Kanister, Pat and Gab debrief the Regional Champ and go over the first week of Pioneer and Modern with the new cards from Karlov Manor
Titan and Rhino Deepdive before the RC
Kanister and Gab go over their Modern deck choice and card choice in detail before their upcoming Regional Championship this weekend!
A first look at Modern and Pioneer in 2024
Pat, Gab and Kanister have been focusing on Modern and Pioneer lately which will be the formats for the upcoming Regional Championships and Pro Tour Chicago respectively and they share what they've learned.
Ban and Unban Talk
The Midweek Metagame trio discuss the recent bans and unbans in Modern and Pioneer!
New Metas with Ixalan
Kanister and Gab go over four different constructed formats and Ixalan's impact on their respective metagame!
Has Kanister have it all figured out for Modern AND Pioneer?
Kanister and Gab go over their recent experimentations in Modern and Pioneer and share what they've been playing and liking as well as a first look at some Ixalan cards for these formats.
Modern Beans, Pioneer Rona Lukka and More
Pat, Kanister and Gab go over the current state of Modern and Pioneer sharing their experience playing Beans in Modern as well as a few variations of Lukka decks in Pioneer
A look back at Gab’s Worlds and Kanister’s Regional Champs
The gang is back as Pat, Kanister and Gab go over the World Championship as well as the European Regional Championship talking Standard, Pioneer and even a little Modern!
WOE’s impact on Pioneer and Modern
Kanister shares his Pioneer frontrunner for the upcoming Regional Champ and we take a look at the impact of the new set on Modern and Pioneer. Gab also gives the listener a quick viewer's guide to the World Championship that starts in one week!
Wilds of Eldraine in Modern and Pioneer
Kanister and Gab discuss the potential impact of Wilds of Eldraine on Modern and Pioneer
Modern and the Preordain Unban
Kanister, Pat and Gab talk about Modern since the Preordain unban as well as some life things
Pro Tour Lord of the Rings full Recap
Pat, Kanister and Gab go over the Pro Tour results, Gab's run and playtesting for the event with a big focus on Modern
Modern the Week before the PT
Pat, Kanister and Gab discuss Modern a week before the Pro Tour and talk about the hot new deck of the moment: UB Control with the One Ring
All Things Modern Two Weeks Away from the Pro Tour
Pat, Kanister and Gab talked about the Modern tournament in Bologna as well as the decks they've been playing on Magic: Online a couple weeks before Pro Tour Barcelona
Lord of the Rings impact on Modern
Pat, Kanister and Gab go over their first week of playing Modern with the new cards and their thoughts on the impact of the Lord of the Rings set on the format + a little Pioneer talk at the end
Kanister is our new co-host!
Piotr 'Kanister' Glogowski joins Pat and Gab as a new co-host while we say goodbye to Harry who has decided to focus on his YouTube channel. The three of them discuss Pioneer and the recent Regional Champ in Athens, the new Lord of the Rings set and its impact on Modern.
Midweek Metagame Episode 165
Episode 165 of Midweek Metagame
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Gab & Pat Breakdown their weeks testing!
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Gab & Pat talk everything MTG!
This week Harry was busy but Pat & Gab go in depth with what they have been playing!
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Gabriel Nassif’s 10th Pro Tour Top 8!
Gabriel Nassif top 8'd Pro Tour Phyrexia! This episode is all about breaking it down.
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Our Top 5 MTG Phyrexia All Will Be One Cards!
This week the gang breaks down their top 5 Phyrexia : All Will Be One cards!
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NEW Phyrexia Spoilers with the Gang! MORE Planeswalkers!
A new set comes new opinions on cards! Join the gang on their evaluations of favourite cards from the new set.
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The Gang is Back! Modern, Pioneer & Hack discussion!
We're back! After a holiday break the Gang has some formats to breakdown and life updates to make.
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RCQ Barcelona Stories with Harry & Pioneer Testing with Gab!
With Harry attending LET Barcelona for Modern commentary and Gab testing many formats we had a lot to talk about!
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RC Breakdowns and Eternal Format Results with the Gang!
With Harry top 8ing the Pauper Challenge and Gab playing Legacy we had a lot of results to breakdown besides the RC Pioneer results!
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