Pillow Talk - Competitive MtG Podcast

Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Michael Killelea (AKA The CntrlFreak) returns to the show to chat with Jonathan about pivoting in deck selection: when it makes sense, what the implications are, and whether or not it's even the right call for you. Thank you as always for listening!Team Pillow Fort's Twitter: https://x.com/TPillowFortMTG Game Knight TN: https://gameknighttn.com/

Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Jonathan and Austin discuss staying excited, being good community members, and setting goals for the game we all love. Thank you as always for listening!Team Pillow Fort's Twitter: https://x.com/TPillowFortMTG Game Knight TN: https://gameknighttn.com/

Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic: the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Jonathan is back to talk about Secrets of Strixhaven spoilers that we're excited to start brewing and playing with. Thank you as always for listening!Team Pillow Fort's Twitter: https:x.com/TPillowFortMTGGame Knight TN: https://gameknighttn.com/

Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Austin and guest Michael recap the Laughing Dragon LDXP modern event, and then take a swing at some early spoilers and how they might fit into the meta. Thank you as always for listening!Team Pillow Fort's Twitter: https://x.com/TPillowFortMTG 

Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Jonathan and Austin review the top meta decks of the Modern format to prepare you for the upcoming RCQ season. With the competitive scene focused on Standard for so long, this is an essential crash course in choosing the right deck for you that can also win your RCQ. Thank you as always for listening!Team Pillow Fort's Twitter: https://x.com/TPillowFortMTG 

Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Jonathan and Austin explore how best to prepare for an event, covering a wide range of aspects including deck selection, how best to practice, and what kind of mindset will serve you well across a long weekend of playing Magic. Thank you as always for listening!Team Pillow Fort's Twitter: https://x.com/TPillowFortMTG 

Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Jonathan and Austin sit down with team member Elijah Herr to learn about his Magic backstory and how he qualified for the World Championship at RC Milwaukee. This isn't Elijah's first time playing Worlds or the Pro Tour, he's been on and off the grind for some time and has some solid insights to share about learning from your team and staying focused on what matters. Thank you as always for listening!Team Pillow Fort's Twitter: https://x.com/TPillowFortMTG Elijah's RC Milwaukee Simic Rhythm Decklist: https://melee.gg/Decklist/View/2bc2d433-5292-45f2-b01d-b3f7015efbeb

Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Jonathan and Austin invite fellow team member JJ Moffitt onto the show to learn about his journey to competing in his first Pro Tour! From learning limited to appreciating the value of a supportive team, it's a great interview for aspiring competitive MtG players at all levels. Thank you as always for listening!Team Pillow Fort's Twitter: https://x.com/TPillowFortMTG 

Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! After an outstanding RC Milwaukee performance for Team Pillow Fort, achieving multiple PT invites and a Worlds qualification, our very own Austin Walker has secured his first Pro Tour invite! While recapping the highlights of Austin's tournament run, he and Jonathan discuss the value of having supportive teammates and the mental work required to make it that far at the top levels of competitive MtG. Thank you as always for listening!Austin's UW Tempo Decklist: https://melee.gg/Decklist/View/e4bc3010-484a-42cf-bd6c-b3f701847623Team Pillow Fort's Twitter: https://x.com/TPillowFortMTG 

Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Jonathan and Austin go over the fundamentals of approaching the Modern format for the upcoming RCQ season and discuss ways to learn the format if you're new to Modern and what archetypes they've enjoyed playing themselves. Plus a little bit of pre-RC Milwaukee chat before we recap that tournament next week. Thank you as always for listening!Team Pillow Fort's Twitter: https://x.com/TPillowFortMTG 

Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Jonathan and Austin sit down with Pillow Fort teammate Noe Leal Jr who, after grinding and improving for several years, managed to qualify for his first Pro Tour this past RC cycle! Noe shares his journey from first falling in love with Thoughtseize in Theros to learning high-stakes limited during PT prep. It's a great conversation and example of what it takes to make it at these top levels of the game. Thank you as always for listening!Team Pillow Fort's Twitter: https://x.com/TPillowFortMTG Noe's Round 9 Feature Match (RC Houston, Modern, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCKoT7eHbl8

Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Jonathan and Austin invite fellow team member Grant Livsey onto the show to chat about his experience playing his first Regional Championship in Portland! Grant started playing Magic very recently and has a great mentality about improvement so we hope players looking to take the leap into the competitive scene can learn some valuable lessons from this conversation. Thank you as always for listening!Team Pillow Fort's Twitter: https://x.com/TPillowFortMTG 

Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Jonathan and Austin review the Jeskai Pixie deck that Team Pillow Fort designed for the most recent Standard RC in Portland, Oregon. Not only did the deck have some success, it proved to be a rewarding experience to work on the deck as a team. Jonathan also shares his thoughts on his foray into the Limited Championship Qualifiers. Stay tuned for more and thank you for listening!Jeskai Pixie Decklist: https://mtgdecks.net/Standard/jeskai-pixie-decklist-by-reid-stradling-2785081Team Pillow Fort's Twitter: https://x.com/TPillowFortMTG

Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! On our inaugural episode, Jonathan and Austin dive into their experience from Spotlight Atlanta, assess the current Standard metagame, and discuss whether any Lorwyn Eclipsed cards will make a splash during RC Portland this coming weekend. Stay tuned for more!Team Pillow Fort's Twitter: https://x.com/TPillowFortMTG