Finally, after a delay that would make a London bus driver envious, DC 110 is online! Apologies for the delay.
This edition of the cast focuses on Zendikar block cards, looking back on some of my favourites from the block. You won’t find Jace 2.0 or Stoneforge Mystic in this selection, just a bunch of cards I found interesting from a fun or design (or both) perspective.
As always please get in touch via show@deckconstruct.com, and check out the DC Forums, too.
DC is also snoozing on the socials at Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Flickr.
Thanks for listening!
- DC, Stopping And Talking A While
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It’s unusually warm in London right now, and somewhere in the heat haze (yes, in October!) you’ll find DC 109. It’s a bit late because, well, “they” haven’t invented a way to add hours to the day!
To kick off the cast, I talk about the Innistrad pre-release over in Richmond, Surrey. It was the usual chilled affair that is the hallmark of a good Richmond pre-release. I also discuss my impressions of the set, including Dual-Faced Cards (or DFCs to their friends).
After that is the first listener question of the series! It was sent over by Viki Rosen, a familiar name around here.
As always, please do get in touch at show@deckconstruct.com, and swing by the DC Forums, too.
You’ll also find DC on the socials at Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Flickr.
Thanks for listening!
- DC, Every Day And Every Night
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It’s now Autumn, the nights are getting longer, and undead everywhere are already making plans for October 31. But, away from zombie social functions, show 108 is now online! Also, it’s DeckConstruct’s 4th birthday, so happy birthday podcast!
This week, I take a look at Innistrad, the next big set that comes out later this month. I go through each colour, picking out cards that seem interesting or fun from a gaming or design perspective.
After that is a discussion of the recent Banned and Restricted List announcement.
As always, you’re more than welcome to shout at me at show@deckconstruct.com, or sway over to the DC Forums for a public natter about Magic.
You’ll also find DC hanging around, like a gargoyle that forgot which building it’s meant to be posing on, at Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Flickr.
Thanks for listening!
- DC, Armed With Stake In Hand
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Slightly later than originally planned, but still earlier than a morning Underground train in London, show 107 is now up!
This week I talk about lands and manabases, and what to think about when making one. To kick things off, I start with Limited and share a technique that might help you out when you’re staring at 25-odd cards and wondering how to make the mana fit.
After that is a look at Constructed manabases, with examples of decks that have unusual land counts, and why that is. I also quickly touch on why fetchlands are a better first buy than dual lands.
Oh yes, and I also mention a competition in the outro which you might want to check out.
As always, please feel free to send an instant electronic telegraphical note to show@deckconstruct.com, and don’t forgot to check out the DC Forums, too.
You’ll also find DC behaving socially at Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Flickr.
Thanks for listening!
- DC, With A Slice Of Lemon
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It’s September, and that means it’s time for a brand new series of DC to hit the signalwebs! Welcome back!
This week’s show creeps dangerously close to the hour mark, and starts with the usual look at what went on during the podcast’s absence; quite a few things, as it turns out!
Following that is a look at Pro Tour Philadephia, the first ever Modern format Pro Tour. Many combo cards were banned prior to the PT, but was that enough to stop combo? Survey says “Nuh uh”. I take a look at the meta and the decks that took enough turns to make it to the Top 8.
As always, you’re welcome to get in touch via email at show@deckconstruct.com, and why not stop by for a natter at the DC Forums?
You’ll also find DC mostly horizontal on the social sofas of Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Flickr.
Thanks for listening and, again, welcome back!
- DC Going Once More Into The Breach
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It has been a while since the last episode of DeckConstruct, but now that conkers are starting to fall and summer is slowly turning to autumn, it’s time to talk about series 9!
The podcast will return on September 9 with show 106, a look back at things that happened in MTG over the summer, including Innistrad cards, the Modern format and other bits and pieces.
As for the other shows, this time I’m not going to lay out in advance what the series will cover. For series 8, I said I’d talk about EDH and Legacy, and talked about Standard more than anything else! So, this time, the cast will just go with the flow. I do have some ideas in mind for specific episodes, though!
Another thing about series 9 will be the length of each episode. Each episode of DC has always been the length it needs to be, whether that’s ten minutes or fifty minutes. However, in this series there might be some shorter than usual episodes, depending on the subject. Last series, I often worried that I had to talk about something that would fill at least 30 minutes of running time, and that’s something I’m not going to do now. Each episode will truly be as long as it needs to be.
I’m also going to run a contest to mark the new series. Listen out for it in 106!
You might have noticed that DC was offline from last Friday until today. This was caused by the site exceeding its bandwidth limit. The primary cause was MP3 downloads, or in other words a lot more people downloading the podcast.
I’m grateful that the podcast gets more listeners every day, and indeed that the site is visited so much, but over the past week or so this placed a strain on the site which resulted in the downtime. I guess it’s a “good problem” to have!
As a result of the downtime, I’ve upgraded DC to a bigger hosting plan which will be able to accommodate a lot more downloads. Newer episodes will download from Dropbox as usual (check out show 104 for the lowdown on how to host podcast files with Dropbox).
Please accept my apologies for the downtime. Also, thanks to James for letting me know that DC was offline.
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It’s Friday once again, and DC 105, the last show of series 8, is online!
This week, the show is all about red. In the post-banning Standard starting on July 1, a lot more decks will become viable in the format. I think red in particular will be a driving force in Standard. So today I look at aggro, control and combo shades of red, and discuss cards and decks that may see play before Standard rotates on September 30.
As always your email is much appreciated at show@deckconstruct.com, and don’t forget to visit the DC Forums for much discussion about Magic.
Also, DC will still be on the socials over the summer at Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Flickr.
Thanks for listening, and thanks for subscribing if you do! More information on what’s happening with DC series 9 will be posted on the website around late-August.
- DC Fields of Chairs
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It’s Wednesday, and the 2nd of the three shows that are coming out this week is the 3rd part of Making An MTG Podcast.
In this episode, I talk about getting it all together and actually starting out on the podcasting road. Knowing about software, hardware and technques is fine, but how do you actually start? I also go over things like getting a website and audio file hosting, both of which can be done for free!
As always if you have any comments, suggestions or just want to let me know about your new podcast, please shoot an email to show@deckconstruct.com. Also, crash over to the DC Forums for Magic-related chat and another place where you can tell everyone about your podcast!
You’ll also find DC playing in the social stadium at Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Flickr, and don’t forget to send in your audio question, comment or shoutout to audio@deckconstruct.com via Vocaroo.com or WeTransfer.
Thanks for listening!
- DC Chocolate Overdose
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It’s Monday, not Friday and DC 103 is out! I decided to delay this show to Monday because of a little announcement that was coming down the pipe. Also, apologies if this show sounds like it was put through a guitar amp with overdrive flicked on, I had a few technical hitches in getting this show recorded.
The latest Banned and Restricted Announcement was made today, and all eyes were on DailyMTG.com to see what, if anything, would be banned in Standard. In the end, there were indeed bannings and in this show I talk about those bannings and what they mean for Standard.
After that it’s time for another listener question. Noah in St. Louis, MO, has a question about playing competitive Magic nearby, and I do my best to answer.
As always you can send your comments, suggestions and so on to show@deckconstruct.com, the DC Forums are open in the usual place, and you can send your voice to audio@deckconstruct.com via Vocaroo.com or WeTransfer (please check how it sounds before sending, though!).
DC is also floating on the social breeze at Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Flickr.
Thanks for listening!
- DC Biggest Wave
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