Ancestral Recall #32 - [STANDARD] Standard at the Edge of Eternities
Jul 29, 202538m0
Roman and Mike sit down to talk Edge of Eternities Standard and what cards they think will make an impact!
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Ancestral Recall – magic.facetofacegames.com
Hosted by Ancestral Recall · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 32 episodes
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Ancestral Recall #31 - Demanding Relevance in the Face of Superior Forces
Jun 9, 20251h 8m0
Roman and Mike go over Mike’s classic article, “Demanding Relevance in the Face of Superior Forces,” and how to sculpt the perfect gameplan in the face of adversity.
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Ancestral Recall #30 -[STANDARD] Roman’s Jeskai Revelation
May 27, 202535m0
In a refreshing return to Ancestral Recall, Roman and Mike discuss Roman’s 34th place performance with Jeskai Control at the Minneapolis Standard Regional Championship. Roman’s decklist: https://x.com/roman_fusco/status/
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Ancestral Recall #29 - Sullivan, Nimble Mongoose, and Sullivan
Apr 30, 20241h 1m0
In preparation for his upcoming Pre-Modern tournament, Mike and Roman go back to Mike's first ever article for StarCityGames.com, and read an entertaining yet informative tournament report. Original article: https://arti
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Ancestral Recall #28 - Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Circle?
Apr 9, 202454m0
Mike and Roman read Dan Paskins' 2004 article on sideboarding, and learn how to escape the fear of losing to sideboard threats that may not be as terrifying as they seem. Original article: https://articles.starcitygames.
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Ancestral Recall #27 - Tomfidence
Mar 21, 20241h 11m0
Mike and Roman read Jon Becker's article on confidence, or in this case, "Tomfidence." The article focuses on PTQ player Tom Kelleher and why he had such outstanding confidence in competitive Magic tournaments. Mike and
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Ancestral Recall #26 - Seven Techniques for Unbeatable Sideboarding
Mar 8, 20241h 2mEp. 260
Following their back to back RCQ wins with Azorius Control, Mike and Roman take a look at how to maximize your sideboard decisions. Original article: https://articles.starcitygames.com/articles/flores-friday-seven-techni
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Ancestral Recall #25 - The Prime Directive
Oct 3, 202359mEp. 250
Mike and Roman visit Pat Chapin's The Prime Directive, and learn how to avoid playing worse versions of decks that already exist. Original article: https://articles.starcitygames.com/articles/innovations-winning-a-ptq-no
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Ancestral Recall #24 - Picture This
Aug 18, 20231h 0m0
On this episode Mike and Roman read "Picture This" from Mike's SCG writing days and focus on how to better sculpt your gameplan in games of Magic. Original article: https://articles.starcitygames.com/articles/flores-frid
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Ancestral Recall #23 - Information Cascades
Aug 7, 20231h 10m0
Mike and Roman make their triumphant return to the Ancestral Recall podcast highlighting one of Patrick Chapin's all-time great articles - Information Cascades. Original article: https://articles.starcitygames.com/articl
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Ancestral Recall #22 - The Top 8 Reasons to Play Bant in Standard
Mar 26, 202049m0
Mike discusses the top 8 reasons why you should be playing Bant in standard, and after Roman and Mike discuss Roman's 6-0 list from the first week of MagicFest Online qualifiers and what changes they would make for the G
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Ancestral Recall #21 - Critical Mass
May 9, 20191h 16mEp. 210
Roman and Mike go back in time to 2005, after Mike wins a Kamigawa block constructed PTQ at Neutral Ground, to look at lessons learned while brewing a rogue deck for an established metagame.
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Ancestral Recall #20 – The Ten Greatest Battles of All Time
Apr 18, 20181h 15m0
Roman and Mike go back in time to 2002, as Mike Flores of 2002 takes his own trip back in time to tell the stories of the ten most memorable matches of Magic that he had ever seen.
Show notesAncestral Recall #19 – Realizing How Bad You Are
Mar 30, 20181h 0m0
Roman and Mike go back in time to 2004, to look at one of the most important lessons a Magic player can learn: to see ones own mistakes.
Show notesAncestral Recall #18 – Magic: the Intangibles
Sep 27, 20171h 4m0
Roman and Mike go back in time to 2005, to learn how intangible skill can add up over a game to make a player seem lucky.
Show notesAncestral Recall #17 – How to Think About Magic
Sep 15, 20171h 21m0
Roman and Mike get together to pore over a 2010 article by Mike Flores about lessons learned from Hall of Famer Zvi Mowshowitz on how to think about the game of Magic.
Show notesAncestral Recall #16 – In the Style of Top 8 Magic
Aug 31, 201734m0
Roman and michaelj are relegated to wandering the streets of Manhattan like a pair of recording vagabonds, so they talk about Roman's recent successes... All of which occurred as a result of the lessons taught by Ancestr
Show notesAncestral Recall #15 – Bits and Pieces
Aug 24, 201757m0
Roman and Mike learn ancient deck design wisdom from Mike Flores' 2007 article, "Bits and Pieces — The Traits of a Great Deck Designer".
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Ancestral Recall #14 – Casting Blue Spells
Aug 11, 201740m0
Roman and Mike take a look at Nick Spagnolo's treatise on how to win at Magic by playing the colour Blue.
Show notesAncestral Recall #13 – The New Pool Halls
Jul 31, 201747m0
Roman and Mike take a look at Brian Hacker's hugely influential article on gambling and Magic, "The New Pool Halls"
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