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Mishra's Babble
by Francisco Pawluszek
In this Magic: the Gathering podcast Evan, Fran and Gabe discuss all things Modern! Whether it be Meta discussion, spoilers, or whatever decks they happen to be working on, if you like modern this podcast has something for you!
Episodes
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Ep 42: Phyrexia, All Will Be One Is Coming, And It Will Break (At Least) One Deck In Half!
Gabe and Fran are back, this time to talk about all the new cards from the new set: Phyrexia, All Will Be One! They have A LOT to say about the new cards (and one of them in particular!) so sit back, relax and enjoy this episode! Hope you enjoy the episode, and get in touch with the cast on…
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Ep 41: 2022 Was A Year! And What's Coming In 2023???
After an impromptu hiatus, The Babble Boys ARE BACK! Fran and Gabe look back at what the year 2022 meant for Modern, and it sure was something! Tons of changes leading into the fact that... Maybe nothing changed after all! These guys sure know how to babble! Hope you enjoy the episode, and get in...
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Ep 40: Mini Set Review And A SCAMMED SHOWCASE!
The Babble Boys are back to talk about the cards from Brother's War they think can make an impact in Modern, and also discuss the new and most scam-my Modern Showcase we have ever seen! Hope you enjoy the episode, and get in touch with the cast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/mishrasbabble !…
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Ep 39: Spider Breaches The Top 8 of The Doghouse, Magic 30 and MORE!
Lots of things happening in the Modern world these days! Spider continues his domination with the Temur Breach deck, we talk about the Magic 30 event results in Las Vegas and also the Modern Challenges from this weekend! Hope you enjoy the episode, and get in touch with the cast on Twitter at...
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Ep 38: Bird Is NO LONGER The Word.
We got some pretty significant shake ups in Modern this week! Fran and Gabe talk about the banning of Yorion, Sky Nomad as well as the Modern Showcase Challenge results, where Gabe's cat proved too strong for him to overcome in order to top 8. Hope you enjoy the episode, and get in touch with the...
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Ep 37: Moons Cast A Shadow In Modern!
Gabe and Fran talk about the latest innovations and changes in the Modern meta, including the resurgence of Shadow decks and omnipresence of Blood Moons! Hope you enjoy the episode, and get in touch with the cast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/mishrasbabble ! You can find us on social media on...
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Bonus Episode #2: Going Deep Into The Most Creative Showcase!
The Modern Showcase Challenge took place this past weekend, and the results are pretty surprising! Spider and Fran go deep into the decklists, especially focusing on the dominance of Creativity decks (and the lack of UR Murktide!) Hope you enjoy the episode, and get in touch with the cast on...
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Ep 36: SCAMMED By The New (Scape)Shift In The Modern Meta
Gabe and Fran talk about the latest and scamiest trends in the Modern format Hope you enjoy the episode, and get in touch with the cast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/mishrasbabble ! You can find us on social media on Twitch, Twitter, Youtube and some other places: Fran:...
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Ep 35: DOMINARIA UNITED Set Review with Evan!
Gabe and Fran are joined by former OG Babble Boy Evan to talk about all the new cards from Dominaria United that we think could have an impact in Modern. We have tribal lords, powerful removal spells and a bunch of "cards at your friend's house"! Get ready for 2 whole hours of non-stop Dominaria...
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Ep 34: Modern Showcase Results, MTGO Results and... Is It Time For a Change?
This time Fran and Gabe talk about the results from the Modern Showcase and the constant evolution in the Modern format, amongst the top decks and the not so top ones. They also talk about the potential of a new change in the format: is it time to put the possibility of unbannings on the table???...
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Ep 33: New Modern Tech Emerges!!!
Fran and Gabe talk about some sweet new technology that came out of the Showcase Challenge, weekend Modern Challenges and the NRG event in Chicago. In the ever evolving Modern format, decks like Amulet Titan and even UW Control continue to adapt to not fall prey of the boogeyman that has become…
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Ep 32: Brewing and Getting HAMMERED Before the Modern Showcase!
The Modern Showcase Challenge is this weekend, and Fran and Spider have been... brewing?! They talk about a Creativity deck that has showed a bit of promise, but then they dive deep into this past weekend's results and the dominance of Hammer Time, as well as what they expect for the Showcase.…
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Ep 31: Cascading Back To The Top, and The Hole In Modern Nobody Is Exploiting!
In today's Mishra's Babble, Fran and Gabe talk about the huge resurgence of Cascade in Modern. We also talk about a hole in the current metagame that we stumbled upon, and that nobody is exploiting! Hope you enjoy the episode, and get in touch with the cast on Twitter at...
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Ep 30: A Meta Call For The Ages!!!
We had a ton of great high profile events in the past couple of weeks, and Fran and Gabe go DEEP on the results, discuss the new tech and babble about how much more play Mishra's Bauble should see (and we're totally not biased!) Hope you enjoy the episode, and get in touch with the cast on…
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Ep 29: The Return of the Babble Boys!
It's been hard to make things work for a while, but Babble Boys gotta babble! Because of that, Fran and Gabe bring to you some top tier Modern talk hangouts your way! We talk about the cards from Streets of New Capenna that took over Modern, some brews we've been working on, as well as discuss…
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Ep 28: The Streets Of New Capenna Modern Set Review!
The full spoiler for Streets of New Capenna is finally up, and Fran, Gabe and Evan go over the Top 10 cards for Modern, the cards that are very close to be good in the format, and those that you may think that are good, but trust us, they are NOT! Check out the episode, hope you like it, and let…
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Spider Tells Us All About The Showcase Qualifier, And A Newcomer Shows Up In Modern!
Spider played in the Modern Showcase Qualifier, one of the highest EV tournaments that happen on Magic Online. He talks to us about his preparation, the decks he thought about playing and how the event went. Also, the guys talk about the brand new combo deck that has been making waves in Modern:...
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Ep 26: Cats Are Gone. Now We Welcome Our Bird Overlords!
Now that the Cats are relegated to the banned list, it's time for the Birds to take over! The guys talk about which decks are positioning themselves as new kings of the metagame now that Lurrus is gone, and they talk about what makes the 4 color decks tick. Which decks can run them over? Which...
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Ep 25: The Nightmare Is Over!
It was a quiet Monday morning. Then, out of the blue, Wizards posted an announcement. Perplex and filled with excitement, we read the set of words we had been expecting to see for months, and we just could not believe: Lurrus of the Dream Den is Banned in Modern. The entire format has been...
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Ep 24: Kamigawa's Impact in Modern: Watch Out For Those Artifacts!
Hello folks! We have had a couple of weeks of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty action, and the boys today talk about the impact of the set in Modern! We talk about the cards we correctly anticipated would be format staples, the cards that have been overperforming, underperforming and even those that we...
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Ep 23: The Almosts, The Big Misses and Top 10 Modern Cards From Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty is finally here! The entire spoiler is out, and the boys talk about the big hits, the almost hits and the big misses from the set. We also talk about what is probably the most bizarre Modern Challenge Top 8 of all time. Get settled, grab your beer, your coffee or whatever...
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Ep 22: BACK WITH A BANG! Spider Top 8s The Showcase, Bans and Spoilers
Your favorite Babble Boys are back! And we're making up for the lost time in this sleep deprived episode since we have A TON of news to bring you! First of all, Spider tells us all about the 5 Color Creativity deck he used to get 2nd place in the Showcase Challenge. We then talk about the...
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Ep 21: The Format of The People
Welcome to Babble Town! In this last episode before Fran leaves for a bit to take care of parental duties the boys talk about the results from Mana Traders and MTGO Challenges, the decks that did well, what didn't and some pretty unexpected trends in the metagame! There is only one thing that's...
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Bonus Episode #1: MTG Las Vegas Had The WILDEST Top 8s We Could Have Ever Expected!
Welcome to the 1st Bonus Episode of Mishra's Babble! MTG Las Vegas took place this past weekend, and we couldn't pass up on the opportunity to talk about one of the wildest Top 8s that we could have ever hoped for! We also talk about a Modern Qualifier that happened on MTGO, and which had results...
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Ep 20: MTG Las Vegas Waiting Room, and The Return of Combo!
Episode 20 of The Babble Boys is here! Gabe and Fran talk about the Showcase Challenge results which bring us some sweet, sweet changes in the format. We also talk about the upcoming MTG Las Vegas tournament, and the impact Crimson Vow cards have had in Modern so far. Hope you enjoy this week's...
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Ep 19: The Return of The Dragon, and Diving Into Crimson Vow Spoilers!
Welcome to another episode of Mishra's Babble! Today Fran, Gabe and Evan discuss the new trends in the Modern metagame from the past couple of weeks, which included the return of a beast: UR Murktide! We also are half way into spoilers from the new set: Crimson Vow. We talk about all of the...
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Ep 18: New Decks, Old Decks, But More Than Anything ELEMENTALS!
The Babble Boys are ready to dive in! This week we have A TON of results to go over, between 2 PTQs and 2 Challenges. And not only that, but also a couple of sweet brand new archetypes (and some older ones as well) rose to the top this time around! We also discuss at length about what look to be...
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Ep 17: Pillar of Modern #1: Urza's Saga
It's time to take a deep dive into one of the main pillars (or "Venn Diagram") of Modern: Urza's Saga! The powerful Enchantment Land is extremely unique, and even more powerful! Different strategies use the card with different goals and through different approaches, and today we look at all of...
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Ep 16: The Impact of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt, and A Very Graveyard Centric Modern
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt is here! And what a surprise it's been! The set ended up being much more impactful than we originally expected, but in the best possible way. We talk about the decks that had success this past week (including our very own Spider Space making it all the way to the top 8 of...
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Ep 15: The Pillars (or "Venn Diagram") of Modern and First Innistrad Spoilers
Welcome to episode 15 of Mishra's Babble! Today the guys talk about the Pillars of Modern, and how the metagame has shaped in a way where the top decks in the format are those that successfully manage to dip their toes into multiples of these. We also discuss the spoiled cards from the new...
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Ep 14: Wait... What Do You Mean Cryptic Command Is Good?!?!
This was a very special week for the Modern format! Not only did the first big tournament since the pandemic took place and we got to finally see players shuffle cards live on Twitch, but also we got loads of information and sweet (and very, very unexpected!) decks that put up results this past...
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Ep 13: Is Modern Better After MH2???
MH2 has changed the face of Modern significantly, but is it for better or worse? In today's episode Gabe and Fran discuss the new trends in the Modern metagame, new technologies and ideas that people are bringing to the table (and hopefully how to make those ideas even better!) It is, again, time...
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Ep 12: Drinking From The Best Chalice
Welcome to this week's episode of Mishra's Babble! Today the guys talk about what they have been playing this week in Modern, including a Modern Showcase which may not have worked out all that well for at least 2 of the 3 of them. We also talk about all the weekend results, and maybe, just maybe,...
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Ep 11: Babblin' About Modern Before the Showcase Weekend
Evan didn't like Modern too much last week..... But he just found the light! We talk about what he's been doing and how it changed his thoughts about the format. And we talk A LOT about Modern because this weekend we will all be playing in the Modern Showcase Challenge! You want to know what…
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Ep 10: Modern is GREAT!!!... Or is it???
We have all been playing a ton of Modern lately... But not all of us have been having the same experiences with the format. Evan shares with us his thoughts about the current state of the format, while Fran and Spider join the conversation. Could it be the time to look into unbanning some old...
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Ep 9: The Trifecta Hammers It Home
It's been a while, but the OG Mishra's Babble co-hosts come together once again! And they talk Hammer Time, they talk Metagames and they even talk Lands! Hope you enjoy this week's babbling! You can find us on the internet at: Fran: http://twitch.tv/fpawlusz Evan: http://twitch.tv/evaros Gabe:...
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Ep 8: Aspiring to Babble [With Special Guest AspiringSpike]
Mishra's Babble is back this week, and this time we have another incredible guest joining us! The one and only AspiringSpike, the NUMBER 1 Modern streamer on Twitch, joins Evan and Fran to do what we do best: talk about the Modern format! Spike tells us all about the latest brews his newest brews...
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Ep 7: Welcome to Asmo's Kitchen! [With Special Guest D00mwake]
Welcome to another episode of Mishra's Babble! Today for the first time we have a special guest joining us in the discussion. And we are starting off with a BANG, since it is no other than the Asmo master himself D00mwake! Devon takes us through the evolution of the deck, its strengths…
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Ep 6: A Story of Sagas and Monkeys
Modern doesn't stop evolving! Even though the top tier of the format seems to be dominated by Urza's Saga and Monkey decks, Modern continues to change almost every single day as players innovate on these archetypes. Is it the time for some other obscure and underexplored ones to flourish?! Gabe,...
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Ep 5: Modern Continues to Evolve!
The Modern honeymoon is not over! Tons of decks are showing up every single day, and older ones continue to evolve. Some cards have gone risen to the top of the metagame, and today we go over the ones that we think significantly overperformed our expectations... and those which have disappointed...
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Ep 4: First Impressions of a brand new Modern!
Fran, Evan and Gabe talk about how Modern Horizons 2 has completely changed the face of the format! New archetypes are born, old archetypes are reinvigorated, and even some classic decks that had disappeared came back from the dead! Hope you enjoy this new conversation! You can find us on the...
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Ep 3: The Modern Horizons 2 Card Evaluation Marathon!
Buckle up, folks! Today Spider and Fran bring you an in depth analysis of A LOT of cards from what could be one of Magic's most powerful set of all time: Modern Horizons 2! We talked about cards from the set in our first two episodes, and for this one we got a ridiculous amount of new cards to...
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Ep 2: The (Modern) Horizons Are Getting Closer!
Welcome to Mishra's Babble! In today's episode Spider tells us how he did in the Modern Showcase, and we all talk about the current state of the format. Then we talk spoilers... LOTS OF SPOILERS!!! You can find us on the internet at: Fran: http://twitch.tv/fpawlusz Evan: http://twitch.tv/evaros...
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Ep 1: A Modern Podcast is Born!
Welcome to this brand new podcast! Join Fpawlusz, Evaros and SpiderSpace as they discuss the ins and outs of the Modern format! In this first episode we'll be talking about the newly spoiled cards from Modern Horizons 2. Lots to unpack here, since Wizards started off with a couple of serious...
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In this Magic: the Gathering podcast Evan, Fran and Gabe discuss all things Modern! Whether it be Meta discussion, spoilers, or whatever decks they happen to be working on, if you like modern this podcast has something for you!
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Mishra's Babble is created and hosted by Francisco Pawluszek.
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