Posted by Alex on March 5th, 2010
DC has reached yet another show with a zero on the end! Show 60 is now online, and this week it’s all about Legacy.
Last weekend was a huge one for Legacy, and the show kicks off with GP Madrid, the biggest Magic tournament ever (so far). I look at some decks that were played and what the event means for Legacy overall.
After that we head over to the other side of the pond for a look at the SCG 5K in Richmond, and then back across the water for a quick recap of week 3 of the RLL Season 2.
As always email line one is ready for any comments or questions you might have at show@deckconstruct.com. I’d love to hear from you! Alternatively, why not head over to our forums?
You’ll also find DC in Web 2.0 land at Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Flickr.
Thanks for listening!
- DC Science Enrichment Center
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Posted by Alex on March 1st, 2010
You might have noticed that DeckConstruct was down for a long while during Sunday and a tiny part of Monday. This was because the site exceeded its bandwidth limit, which isn’t that low to begin with!
Over the past few months, more and more people have subscribed to the podcast, and the forums are really starting to pick up, which is great. I don’t mind the site’s bandwidth being stressed for those reasons! There are also plans afoot to expand the site into new territories.
If it looks like the same thing will happen in March, I’ll upgrade to a plan with more bandwidth. I’ve also made a couple of changes to the site to help lower its bandwidth usage. Please accept my apologies if you weren’t able to access the site or download the podcast this weekend.
Posted by Alex on February 26th, 2010
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DC show 59 is now up and ready to go!
To start this week’s show, I talk about how the Grand Prix Trial went for last weekend. This was a Legacy GPT for a Legacy GP – Grand Prix Madrid, which is happening this weekend. I took along Affinity, and talk about how I did and what I would change if I were to play the same deck again.
After that is a look at Pro Tour San Diego from last weekend, and specifically why I stayed around to watch the Jund vs Jund final when many on Twitter were saying they were clicking the X.
As always, email line one is open if you have any comments or questions; please send them to show@deckconstruct.com. Also, the DC forums are open all hours as always, so why not sign up and talk about MTG there?
You’ll also find DC on the social network bastions known as Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Flickr.
Thanks for listening!
- DC Fish & Chips Squad
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Posted by Alex on February 19th, 2010
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Another Friday, another cold day in London and another episode of DC is now online, namely show 58!
This week I take a look at two decks that were recently posted on the DC forums. The first one is Mono Red Dragonstorm, an Extended deck posted by Xanamir, and the second deck is 50 Land, a Standard deck by browncoat. Thanks to both of them for posting the decklists!
After that, I discuss some questions from the Wizards dev chat from earlier this week. Three Wizards cardmakers were in the IRC house talking about all things Worldwake, and a few other things not Worldwake.
As always, I’d love to hear your questions and comments at show@deckconstruct.com (or just hit the Contact link in the menu). You can also find DC on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Flickr.
Thanks for listening!
- DC, the Sound Sculptor
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Posted by Alex on February 12th, 2010
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Hmm, it’s Friday. There’s something I should be doing… Oh yes, show 57! OK, it’s now online.
This week starts with the traditional recap of the last pre-release, the Worldwake pre-release from a couple of weeks ago. I’d normally do this the week after the event, but I’m sure you’ll agree it was worth postponing to get Dan back on the show last week!
After that is a quick look at week 2 of season 2 of the Richmond Legacy League. I couldn’t make it to this one, but lots of people on MagicPlayers.co.uk did.
As always you can grab me on email line 1 at show@deckconstruct.com. I’d love to hear your comments or suggestions! Also, why not drop into the forums and discuss MTG there? Finally, you’ll find DC on the social networks, namely Twitter, Flickr, YouTube and Facebook.
Thanks for listening!
- DC Empire Knights
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Posted by Alex on February 5th, 2010
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Show 56 has been thrown into the cassette deck and is ready to play! However, this week, things are a bit different!
If you listened to DeckConstruct in 2007 or 2008 (or have listened to the archives), you might remember that Dan used to co-host the show with me. Well, a couple of months ago he told me via email that he’d be stopping by in London on his way to New York City in February. I suggested that we could get together and record a one-off show together. So, a couple of days ago, we did!
In the first half of the show, Dan and I have a catchup and a good natter about Standard. In the second half, Dan talks about MTG in Malaysia and why Wizards needs to pay more attention to that part of the world!
Email Line 1 is open as always at show@deckconstruct.com for any feedback you might have which, as always, is much appreciated. You’ll also find DC, as always, on the social bastions known as Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Flickr. The DC forums are also open for discussion of Magic, life and everything.
Thanks for listening!
- DC Reunion Team
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Posted by Alex on January 29th, 2010
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It’s freezing in London today, and I’m feeling a bit under the weather, but the show must go on and it has! Show 55 is now online.
This week the show focuses on a deckbuilding method I use to both build and examine decks. It doesn’t really have a name, and works using layers. In the first half of the show I explain how the method works, and after that I look at three decks through the lens of this method.
As always, your feedback is much appreciated at show@deckconstruct.com, and you’ll also find DC on Web 2.0 via Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Flickr. Also, why not drop by the forums?
Thanks for listening!
- DC Lemon Kettle
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Posted by Alex on January 22nd, 2010
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The snow might have stopped and people are getting insane energy bills here in the UK thanks to the recent cold, but that hasn’t stopped show 54 from going online!
This week starts with some more Worldwake spoilers, the last time I’ll talk about Worldwake until after the pre-release. After that, I talk about the current Extended PTQ season for Pro Tour San Juan, and which decks people are playing.
As always, I’d love to hear your comments or questions at the usual feedback address, show@deckconstruct.com, and as always you’ll find DC in the Web 2.0 world at Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr.
Thanks for listening!
- DC Armada
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Posted by Alex on January 18th, 2010
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After a delay of a few days, show 53 is finally online. Once again, apologies for the delay.
This week’s show starts with a look at some cards from Worldwake, the upcoming expansion. I’ve chosen a card from each colour that has caught my eye, and I also briefly discuss exclusive spoilers at the end of the segment.
After that is a look at some Legacy Decks that don’t necessarily need dual lands. This segment was inspired by a question asked by @noob123 on Twitter. Thanks, dude!
As always, I’d love to hear your comments at show@deckconstruct.com. Also, why not register for and post in our forums? You’ll also find DC on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and YouTube.
Thanks for listening!
- DC That Gets There
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Posted by Alex on January 15th, 2010
Due to unforeseen circumstances, show 53 will be delayed until Monday, January 18th. Something just came up which meant I couldn’t actually sit down and record the show, and this weekend is really busy for me.
On the bright side, this does mean there will be two shows next week, but all the same I don’t like delaying the show if I can help it. Please accept my apologies for the delay.
