As we barrel towards KSI2 and EW, Mike Solymossy and Jimmy McCarthy join us to say crazy things about the Vintage B&R! Mike recaps his Land Run T8 with Vivi! Angelo says, "Listen at your own risk". Featuring the Swag Corner. Originally recorded 2025.07.22.
Chapter List
00:00:00 - Do Ya Thing - Katty K. Intro
00:01:05 - BC Druid - What up?
00:03:00 - Soly - Who are you? And What Are You Doing Here?
00:10:06 - Bring in da Jimmy, Bring in da Funk
00:12:00 - "Who will win episode 11?"; or "Another one wrong for Jimmy"
00:20:16 - Team Serious Middle School Intercontinental Championship at The Land 6
00:21:40 - RBG Goblins - A Champion's Deck Choice
00:27:15 - MS Tournament Recap with Jimmy
00:39:00 - Vivi in Oklahoma; or "Listen At Your Own Risk"
00:57:00 - On Drawing in a Competitive REL Tournament and Making Top 8
01:02:00 - Should Angelo Play This Deck?
01:04:45 - June B&R Again; or "More Unhinged Opinoins, Generating Engagement"
01:22:25 - Emergency Changes - Anything before EW?
01:27:30 - Our Totally Official, Unqualified Suggestion For Un-Restriction
01:2922 - The Swag Corner
01:39:02 - Final Thoughts
01:41:10 - "A masterclass on the mind of a competitive man." or; "You have been warned"
01:41:40 - Outro - Louis Slipperz - £10 Bag Mixtape - Untitled - Jehst, Mystro, Braintax - Permission pending, all rights reserved by their original owners.
Show Notes
With the recent 'no changes' decision for the B&R, the Vintage community is seemingly left with the format that they are going to get for Eternal Weekends 2025. Now, given this stance and not expecting changes before Eternal Weekend, what can Vintage players come up with to complain about? Un-restrictions, of course!
Mike Solymossy forgot his powerpoint slides, but he digs pretty deep into the crates to review THIRTEEN cards that he says should be unrestricted. We then pull out Jimmy's list from his last appearance on the show and compare some notes with the current format, and finally come up with "Our Totally Official, Unqualified Suggestion For Un-Restriction".
Hint: It rhymes with "Bog Broth's Chill". Skip ahead if that's what you came for!
We start things off hot with a head-to-head game between our guests, to determine right away the "Winner of Episode 11". Find it here and play along!
Next, we give Jimmy a chance to respond to his haters (Angelo) and regale us with his tales of glory and dominance. Jimmy captured the prestigious Team Serious Middle School Intercontinental Championship at The Land 6 using his (Jaco's) trusty Rbg Goblins to dominate a field that really just wasn't ready for the little green guys. Check out the VODs here.
And since we are ostensibly a Vintage magic podcast, we made sure to include some relevant content! Podcast newcomer-cum-Vintage magic veteran Mike Solymossy joins us to review his T8 Final Fantasy blue brew, featuring Vivi Orintier! Mike takes us through a little bit of his magical journey and how he got back into Vintage magic in more recent years, after selling out of Vintage cards 10 years ago. He brings us up to date on his current take and approach to Magic, having recently attended also The Land 6, and noting the old truism: "The best part of Magic is the gathering"!His new approach has lead him back to some familiar territory: making the top 8. Mike goes in depth with a review and analysis of the deck's angles, lines, and construction philosophies, which any serious Magic player will appreciate.
Finally, we visit the Swag Corner, where we discuss things Summer and Foil, but decidedly not both.
Outro is by Louis Slipperz. Permision pending, all rights reserved by their original owners.
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