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The Canadian Threshold
by The Canadian Threshold
We're a Magic: the Gathering podcast based out of Vancouver, Canada, focusing on the Legacy format
Episodes
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Episode 94: 2/29
Jeff missed most of the Grief era by simply not playing Legacy. McBain’s excited to sleeve up boomer Painter. Quinn going to buy a bunch of cards and then complain that they were poorly designed… but in Japanese. The cast talks the August 26th B&R and the return of the Harry Wong Memorial Classic...
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Episode 93: Force in to Bomba omg
noob lucker Hit us up on Twitter: @canadianthresh
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Episode 92: That's a dude, that's not just a guy
Quinn’s Vorthos now. Scratch that. He’s not again. Jeff didn’t think we’d get this out in less than a week. He was correct. McBain wants you to sac a plains, tempo be damned. The guys talk about the wild new world of Legacy and some of their favourite new tech. Hit us up on Twitter: @canadianthresh
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Episode 91: I'm from Dominaria, isn't that weird?
Jeff comes back to paper Magic. Quinn calls a judge on him… and gets ‘em. Welcome back n00b. McBain laments design mistakes of the past. The cast says good riddance to EI and White Plume and talks the Face to Face Tour’s Vancouver stop. Hit us up on Twitter: @canadianthresh
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Episode 90: The Sheoldreds were good for them, I won
Quinn’s charging up the “Mox at home.” Jeff’s hoping they’ll announce more Legacy events he can’t attend. McBain actually attended one. The cast talks Laughing Dragon’s most recent 1k. I had to double check to make sure they hadn’t actually run another 1k, since we recorded this so long ago.…
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Episode 89: Shortcake? No. Black Forest Cake. w/ Callum Smith
Jeff’s that guy buying out all the Seances, but with Negans. McBain reminisces about cards he never plays anymore (and that not many other people do either). Quinn’s welcoming friends back to Legacy… with turn one Blood Moon? And the cast is joined by magician, musician (though we didn’t get into...
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Episode 88: Forget Geico, I love Boseiju Who Insures
Quinn’s making sure the welcome intros can only get better from here in 2023. Jeff only wants the real deal Lord of the Rings cards, not this Jeff Bezos fake shit. McBain’s researching Michael Fassbender’s imdb between now and next episode. The cast talks their favourite (and a few of their least...
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Episode 87: Never apologize for making Griselbrand
Jeff’s the format villain and he didn’t even have to learn how to Ponder to do it. McBain found someone who Ponders even slower than he does. Quinn Ponders no-sir-ing someone’s request to scoop, while scooping because he just lost a lot. The cast talks Eternal Weekend’s return to paper. Links:...
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Episode 86: Who would win in a fight, 1000 threshers or 1 Colossal Plow
Jeff is still only taking about as much initiative as he did in high school. Quinn is wondering if the real threshers know his MTGO sitch. McBain was the first loser in some tournament. And the cast talks the Laughing Dragon 1k. Links: Hit us up on Twitter: @canadianthresh
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Episode 85: My card is also named Bort... I mean, Loran
McBain has responses with Wasteland on the stack. Quinn’s saying he (kinda) likes Magic again because Eternal Weekend is happening. Jeff is in HUGE trouble (actually, he was not, Marshall). The cast talks the upcoming–well, when you’re listening this, the recent–Laughing Dragon 1k and the…
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Episode 84: In a world full of 1/1s, the 2/3 is king
McBain goes on an old school adventure. Quinn discovers the card “murk tide ree gent”. Jeff still hates Retrofitter Foundry. The cast runs the gamut from the oldest old school to the newest monstrosities. Links: The Vancouver Mulligan: Jeskai Standstill Deck Tech with Jordan Aisaka:...
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Episode 83: What's your favourite Janet Jackson song?
McBain will ligma balls before he walks into the mind goblin joke. Jeff’s still mad about Izzet Staticaster. Quinn’s silently judging your music posts, until he’s not silently doing it on the cast. We talk $1000 booster packs for proxies and more Unfinity. Links: Janet Jackson - Together Again…
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Episode 82: I forgot about the Coriolis Effect
Jeff’s the Official Incel Expert of the #1 Legacy Podcast in Canada Until Someone Else Starts a Legacy Podcast(™). Quinn’s scooping to your Attractions. McBain’s on Delver… but slightly shittier Delver as a treat. The cast rolls the dice and talks about how much they haven’t played Legacy and the...
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Episode 81: He would’ve been on earlier, but Quinn was drunk w/ Tristan O’Loughlin
McBain has actual adult things distracting him from Legacy. Jeff has actual adult things distracting him from Legacy. Quinn channeled his inner child and actually played some Legacy. And the winner of the return of the Harry Wong Memorial Classic, Tristan O’Loughlin, joins the cast to talk about...
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Episode 80: Put the Squees on 'em w/ Elliot Fisher
McBain plays old school instead of Legacy. Jeff has actual adult things distracting him from Legacy. Quinn just doesn’t feel like playing Magic or gathering. So the cast talks to 2nd place grand champion of Puget Sound Battleground 4, Elliot Fisher about (not to kink shame but) poor aesthetic...
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Episode 79: Shahrazad Loops
McBain and Jeff get prepped for Puget Sound Battleground. Quinn talks about why he hates the subject of the podcast he started. The guys ponder and shuffle, but then ponder the Vintage banlist.
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Episode 78: There's some f-in cards, eh?
Quinn still can’t remember the names of cards or what they do. Jeff can’t even win games when his opponent Armageddon’s themselves. McBain’s invading Portland(‘s Legacy Discord). Links: Face to Face Vancouver Modern recap: https://magic.facetofacegames.com/f2f-tour-stop-vancouver-2022-recap/...
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Episode 77: Reemerging like Rita Repulsa after 10,000 years
Quinn’s too old to get Power Rangers references. Jeff’s still double checking his decklist. McBain’s protecting his identity by podcasting via VPN and also using his full name on MTGO. We finally release an episode and talk the most recent Mox 1k. Hit us up on Twitter: @canadianthresh
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Episode 76: We're a horse latitudes podcast
Quinn will never learn how Aluren’s combo works. McBain can’t wait to get his Tarpan’s signed. Jeff only needs 100% more Gilded Drakes. #drakewatch2022. The cast talks about what Legacy means to them. Usually I put the timestamps here, but like, are you really skipping ahead to a specific section...
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Episode 75: It’s kinda ironic that adding a turtle to a deck made it faster
McBain is the salt bae of Painter players. Jeff’s buying extra Mythic tokens, just to help out the struggling indie game company, Wizards of the Coast. Quinn’s nostalgic for the good ‘ol days of Leovold turning off Brainstorm. The guy’s talk all access MTGO and no Reserved List decks. Thanks…
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Episode 74: We've been crapping it up the whole time
Hey yo. McBain’s hatching a plan to get Jeff some Guilded Drake… proxies? Quinn’s hatching a plan to… embezzle store credit from the proxies? Episode 74 disappears into the ether of time and we’re back with the new, improved, slightly less old real episode 74. 1:34 Intro/housekeeping 53:11 That’s...
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Episode 73: We're post-turtle, but not Post turtle
McBain’s in Hawaii learning that he’s wrong about tuna, leaving Quinn and Jeff to talk (mostly) about the new Kamigawa cards showing up in League lists. Please comment and tell us your favourite Ninja Turtle (not Turtle Ninja though). 0:00 Turtle talk 3:37 Intro/housekeeping/more intro 20:34 New...
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Episode 72: It reads like Allosarus Shepard and plays like Uro w/ Max Gilmore
Jeff sighs a lot. Quinn’s too busy buying the cards we’re talking about to contribute to the conversation. McBain is leaning in and solutioning his way to a productive Q1. And the cast welcomes Max Gilmore aka Maxtortion to talk about his Magic history, Delver, Breach, Doomsday, why every “no bad...
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Episode 71: MTG been hacked, my apes are gone
We’re the intellectual dark web of Legacy podcasts. Jeff’s keeping all the clout on his personal Twitter account. McBain will have to keep any clout on his personal account, because he can’t log into the podcast Twitter. Quinn still doesn’t know what a drake is, but maybe he can run a Parler poll...
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Episode 70: If They Can't Respect Me, They'll At Least Respect My Deck
Jeff can’t do science or math right now, but he can calibrate blasts. McBain is making memes in PowerPoint. And they’re viral. Quinn is actually viral… with the novel coronavirus. The cast talks about the Pauper Format Panel announcement, League spice, and the non-Legacy Magic they’ve been…
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Episode 69: nice
Jeff asks the guys to choose the red pill or the blue pill and Quinn chooses the black pill. McBain’s doing a Force check on Covid. The guys talk the highs, lows, and in-betweens of 2021 in Magic (and a little not Magic). 1:26 Intro/housekeeping 11:11 Favourite deck of 2021 21:03 Favourite Magic...
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Episode 68: Professionals Restart Magic Online Every Two Matches w/ Tim Wilder
Quinn might finally bow down to the power of Uro. Jeff remains McBain’s second favourite Jeff in Magic and also Jeff’s second favourite Jeff in Magic. McBain’s planning for an Oops, All Canadians invasion of Seattle. And we welcome the Emerald City’s own Tim Wilder to talk about his top 4 finish…
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Episode 67: We're a Douges Appreciation Podcast
Jeff’s exclusively playing 80 card maindecks for the rest of his life. McBain’s looking for your 4-hour Modern primers. Quinn 1 up’d his worst record ever with an 0-0 drop. The guy’s talk streaming jank, Eternal Weekend, and ** checks notes ** Modern? We’re a Douges appreciation podcast until we...
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Episode 66: The only MAGA we support is Make A Griselbrand Again
Jeff’s terminally online and his make-a-wish is that Saga goes away. Seems like Quinn’s just making references to see if McBain will get them or not. McBain doesn’t get the references. The cast talks god accounts, Eternal Weekend prep, and the local Vancouver paper meta. 1:50 Intro/housekeeping...
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Episode 65: Ian Won't Spank the Monke During No Ban November
McBain’s gunning for #1 D&T player on the Canadian Threshold in 2021 via the grand strategy of putting the best cards in his deck. Jeff’s replacing Disenchant on legs with Stone Rain on legs for some reason instead. Quinn’s EW plans have been crib swapped. The guys talk the bans that weren’t and...
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Episode 64: We're a Whale Appreciation Podcast w/ Jeremy Edwards
McBain does the intro song AND the intro. Jeff’s fired up for Masques block constructed. Quinn’s got the whole week before Eternal Weekend off, so he can practice hard for that 0-3 drop. And the cast is joined by PNW Legacy fixture, Jeremy Edwards to talk Legacy in paper, Puget Sound…
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Episode 63: Metagaming for 2 Other People
Quinn wasn’t listening when McBain was introducing That’s Gas. McBain doesn’t know what "namesake" means. Jeff’s the losingest member of the Canadian Threshold at the first maybe annual, maybe semi-annual, maybe never, maybe when we feel like it Canadian Threshold Invitational. The guys celebrate...
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Episode 62: L.G.S. Artistes
The most behind schedule podcast yet. No timestamps, no links, no rules!!! I can't even remember anything that we said to do the "McBain did _____" thing, but we talked about the Legacy Pit Open and Painter. This is easily the worst intro song yet.
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Episode 61: I could’ve exiled their Delver, but I took the horse dewormer instead
Jeff’s making plays so big brained, they’re tiny brain. Quinn’s storming isn’t even epic, let alone EPIC. McBain’s away on the Sunshine Coast (#TheNumber1LegacySlashGeographyPodcast), so his large adult children have free reign. If you joined us because of XJCloud last episode and are stoked for...
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Episode 60: Don't split your Hour of Devastation Plains w/ xJCloud
Jeff’s in the market for two Gilded Drakes and a Crusading Knight now. McBain has a couple points to add. Quinn loves Painter, but apparently hates Bob Ross. And the cast is joined by D&T master, John Ryan Hamilton aka xJCloud! 1:14 Intro/housekeeping 14:58 How’d you get into Legacy? 22:35 D&T…
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Episode 59: Will save children (but not the British children)
McBain’s doing his best Mobius and realizing Quinn’s sacred Legacy timeline is too split to restore. The non-variant Jeff is still out there somewhere refreshing MTG Salvation’s D&T thread. The guys talk Magic burn out and reigniting the Legacy fire (honestly can’t believe we didn’t say “Legacy...
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Episode 58: We're an Anti-Wasteland Stream with Lee Hung Nguyen
Jeff’s throwing McBain off with last minute notes edits. Quinn’s having Sudden Shock flashbacks (which can thankfully not be flashed back) . McBain’s back in time for us to welcome Lee Hung Nguyen to talk jank, big mana, Seattle Legacy, and building the Magic community! 1:50 Intro/housekeeping…
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Episode 57: With Fun Uncle Dylan
Jeff’s on the mic singing about the bonkers white card that he can’t even play. Quinn thinks everything is interesting, which is more interesting than thinking everything should be banned. McBain is AWOL. And Dylan Petter joins us to talk about magnets--how do they work?! And by that we mean...
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Episode 56: Curious George Gets a Medal
Jeff’s atoning for his clock shenanigans by misclicking when he has the win on board. Quinn’s the Ronald Reagan of Legacy. McBain’s exposing Magic Twitter deep fakes. The guys talk the impact of MH2 on the meta and what Jeff’s been up to now that he’s on a D&T break. 2:04 Intro/housekeeping 12:02...
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Episode 55: Wishing You a Happy Q3!
Jeff’s taking a stand against less than 4 Flickerwisps. Quinn’s fully black pilled. McBain probably doesn’t know what “black pilled” means, but he’s trying to keep us positive. The cast talk early MH2 observations and decklists. 1:39 Intro/not-really-housekeeping/whatcha been playing 14:00 The...
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Episode 54: The Only Thing That Stops a Bad Guy with a Delver is a Good Guy with a Delver
Quinn’s internet was connected at 2.4GHz, so the recording is messed up. McBain is starting beef with Jeff, the city of New Westminster, and James. Jeff loves Daze more than he has any business to for someone who hasn't really cast Daze much to be honest. The guys talk their favourite MH2…
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Episode 53: Pack to Power? No. Doge to Drake
McBain doesn’t believe in ninjas. Quinn knows that’s what you think before the ninjas get you. Jeff’s scumming people with Port and phases. The guys talk buying cards or trying not to and “what you need” vs. what you end up buying. 3:32 Intro/housekeeping 8:02 Whatcha been playing? 30:14 Buying...
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Episode 52: Nothing But Cotton
Quinn doesn’t know what a drake is. Jeff’s scumming people with Esper Charm. McBain admits that he’d never listened to Nebraska til we parodied it. The guys celebrate two years of podcasting and talk about how it’s the best time for Legacy since we started this thing. Plus, we finally collaborate...
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Episode 51: A Postage Stamp Magic Trap'd My Thalia w/Jack Vinella
McBain’s the Andrew Yang of Legacy. Quinn left out “volley” in the intro and now it doesn’t even reference a magic card. Jeff’s thinking about investing in some land (in this economy?!). We’re joined by Jack Vinella aka FrancoBolli aka the guy who brought his Magic expertise AND his own intro…
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Episode 50: Schrödinger's Morph
Jeff’s now scheduling Quinn’s after-work calendar. Quinn doesn’t want to make it too political, but keeps making political jokes. McBain’s got no thoughts (but many Thought-Knots), just vibes. The cast talks god account nonsense and the Legacy Super Qualifier (spoiler: that none of us ended up...
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Episode 49: The Sommeliers of Legacy
Jeff basically won the Super Qualifier (in his heart, but not even close actually). Quinn’s applying to be the 11th bridge prowler, once this whole covid thing blows over. Don’t worry, McBain’s deleting it from the show notes. The guys talk the latest Super Qualifier and exciting looking spoiler...
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Episode 48: What the %#&!
Jeff’s still too youthful and pure to get Quinn’s jokes. McBain becomes the #2 Painter player on the Canadian Threshold in the year of our lord (Griselbrand) 2021. The cast talks sweet old borders and extremely not sweet Reserved List prices and consequently swears a lot. 2:31 Intro/housekeeping...
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Episode 47: Jace the Mind Sculptor is the Stefan Urquelle of Jaces
McBain’s touching everything on the buffet table and force feeding everyone else spaghetti. Jeff’s being denied his Muxus dopamine hits. Quinn’s upset that no one gets his TGIF TV references. The guys talk about how awesome post-ban Legacy has been so far. Huge shout out to /u/ESGoftheEmeraldCity...
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Episode 46 1/2: More Like No-ko
Ding dong the elker’s dead. 1:29: Intro 2:25: The February 15th Banned and Restricted Announcement 37:15 That’s gas! Links: February 15th Banned and Restricted Announcement: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/february-15-2021-banned-and-restricted-announcement Post Crab Dance if...
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Episode 46: Looking for sponsors so we can become Queensland's #3 Legacy podcast
Jeff has all of the clothes, but none of the dual lands for Maverick. McBain almost makes Quinn use his “manager voice”. And the guys welcome Douges aka Douges On Twitch to talk about the Australian Legacy scene and living somewhere that knows how to handle a pandemic! 1:33 Intro/housekeeping…
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