Hey all, welcome to the Elo Punters Podcast! On this cast we talk about the latest in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy. Check out www.patreon.com/elopunters for match-up/sideboard guides, theory articles, video content and more!
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GPU Technology Conference (Exhibition, Sessions, Pod Hangouts, Talks) Autonomous Cars AI/Deep Learning Virtual/Augmented Reality
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Bob gets to chat with all different types of awesome people to find out how they became who they are right now, and what they've got planned for the future.
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There are millions of junior golfers across the globe—both from golfing families or non-golfing families—but no matter what, the golf world can feel overwhelming. I Want to Play College Golf examines junior golf and beyond through the eyes of fifteen golf enthusiasts, including college golfers, golf instructors, professional golfers, and more. Authors and junior golfers, Angelina and Cameron Huang speak with these individuals to learn about their journeys, collect tips and advice to better g ...
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If You Have a Positive Attitude, You Can Almost Get Through Anything with Chris Riley
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We had a wonderful time laughing and speaking with Chris Riley. His happy-go-lucky attitude made for a great interview and a great lesson to both of us. “If it's raining, I want it to rain harder; if the wind's blowing, I want it to blow harder,” said Riley. “There's nothing that gets me down. I think you have to embrace all the challenges and the …
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Always finish what you start | Bryana Nguyen
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One of our biggest takeaways from speaking from Bryana Nguyen is to never give up what you’re doing and to always go to the finish line. Also, if you’re going to do something—whether it’s a sport, writing a book, or even finishing your vegetables—do it on your account. Do things that make you happy and excite you. In the long run, that’s all that m…
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You need to outwork everybody, and you’ve gotta want it | Eric Meeks
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Eric Meeks taught us that work ethic can truly take you to extraordinary places. Though he wasn’t the number one player during his junior career, his hard work, confidence, dedication, and discipline turned him into the number 1 ranked amateur in the world and a successful professional. Oh, and the awesome coach we know today, too. Meeks also taugh…
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Working hard or hardly working? | Cameron Meeks
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One of our biggest takeaways from speaking with Cameron Meeks was to constantly be either playing or practicing. This will help strengthen your abilities, get the necessary exposure, and help your ranking. It will also help with college recruitment in the future. Another takeaway is to simply work hard because working hard is the pathway to a succe…
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If You Think You’re Working Hard, Work Harder! | Bob May
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Here were two recurring themes during our conversation with Bob May: One, practice. Two, focus. Sure, we practice, but are we practicing enough? Also, are we focusing enough? Are we visualizing and manifesting our desired tournament and playing as if we’re already there? There is always room for improvement, and since speaking to May, we have start…
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The cast go through the big hitters from ONE and discuss the upcoming PT!
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Don’t Practice Until You Get It Right! Practice Until You Can’t Get It Wrong! | Jason D’Amore
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A big takeaway from our conversation with Jason D’Amore is authenticity. If a player doesn't love their sport, their journey will not work out well. So, if you’re going to do something, make sure you love it or you’re wasting your time. Our parents often ask us “Do you really love golf?” Just like D’Amore, they believe if we don’t love it, we shoul…
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You Have to Work Through the Negatives! | Bob Lasken
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We all have been through some form of adversity in our life, and sharing our stories is so important. Bob Lasken did just that: share what he’s been through and how he’s gotten through it all, which is moving. Through Lasken, we learned to not sulk or dwell on the negatives and instead, keep moving forward. We also learned a lot about building a co…
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Do What You Love and Love What You Do! | Mika Jin
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After speaking with Mika Jin, our biggest takeaway was gratitude, gratitude, gratitude. We believe her gratitude and perception of the game have made her the bubbly and vibrant golfer she is today. If you’re grateful for the opportunities golf gives you and always try to “love what you do,” you will go a long way—and that’s been witnessed in her jo…
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If Everything Else is Positive, You Can Make Golf Positive! | Sadie Englemann
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To have a life outside of golf! Many people get too caught up in perfecting their golf game and fail to realize there’s life outside of golf. It’s great to be dedicated, but at the end of the day, you only have one life—so make the best of it. Englemann is also one of the best girls in the nation. She puts in the hard work and dedication—and sees t…
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If There’s a Will, There’s a Way! | Veronica Joels
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Joels recommends practicing with someone who drives you—whether they’re your parents or guardians or whether they’re your coach. According to the young golfer, you should make sure you work with someone who knows your swing and who “drives you a little bit further and pushes you.” Joels’ father, Douglas Joels, has been a huge influence in her life …
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If It Weren’t For the Kids, I Wouldn’t Do It! | Paul Brown
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We learned a lot about the importance of effort and simply doing your personal best when speaking with Paul Brown. There will be times when we put in all our effort and it will result in an ideal outcome, and there will be times it will result in a not-so-ideal one. However, it’s always better to try and give it your all. As junior golfers, we some…
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Daniel and Bob are joined by David Kaplan (@David_H_Kaplan on Twitter) and discuss his recent tournament victory. We talk about different card choices in Delver as well as the elephant in the room (what cards should be b#####). Finally, we wrap with a few preview cards
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Bob Anu Dan get together and discuss adapting to a new deck in Legacy, Initiative Stompy. We break down cards and decks to attack the archetype, as well as an interesting situation involving missed triggers. If you're going to Eternal Weekend, give this a listen to prepare for your new Dungeon masters…
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Ep 36 - Introducing European Legacy Masters and Sahar Mirhadi
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Bob and Anu are joined by Sahar as we discuss European Legacy Masters, Ph. D's and representation in Legacy
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Apologies but the last episode was just Bob's track. We reuploaded yesterday, but it doesn't appear to be pushing to feeds so hopefully this fixes it! Apologies if this episode shows up in your feed multiple times. This episode discusses the recent Heritage Streamer Showdown and our thoughts on the format.…
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The cast get together to discuss the latest Heritage Streamer Showdown. We cover the event as well as the format and where it might be better (or worse) than current Legacy, as well as discuss how format's in general should be managed. Take a listen if you want to see what an alternative to Legacy could be like…
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Ep 34 - Legacy Format Panel and the Legacy Pit Open Preview
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Bob, Daniel and Anu have one of our deepest episodes yet, covering topics including the Legacy Format Panel, a Legacy without supplemental sets (aka Heritage), and discuss what decks have been doing well in the recent MTGO meta to get you ready for the Legacy Pit Open. We discuss how we think the ban decisions could be managed better, as well as th…
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Ep 33 - #MTGFinance and DMU in Legacy + Modern Takes
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A bit of a grab bag as the crew discuss MTG Finance, DMU spoilers for Legacy and touch on why (or why not) Modern is a one deck format
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Ep 32 - Elo Punters reunion, Legacy Deck Recs and Proxy Standards
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The crew is back from a long hiatus to discuss what we recommend for SCG Baltimore and beyond, as well as chat about the joys of home ownership and what proxy standards should be
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Ep 31 - Daryl Ayers Mulches a Winding Way
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Daryl Ayers joins Anuraag and Daniel to discuss the latest SCG Indy and Mulch Lands. His build features Crop Rotation and is much improved vs combo compared to non crop lists. Come find out what else went into his choices! Also Daniel has some mini monologues about random Delver thoughts
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Ep 30 - NEO Shenanigans and SCG Philly with Matt Vook
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We have on special guest @Ozymandias172 to discuss his recent success with UR Delver in the ManaTraders series, as well as talk about some of the new cards in NEO that are making waves. Don't worry, everybody's favorite (most hated?) pay-to-win turtle is covered as Bob has been on a tear with UW Affinity…
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Crew is back together again to discuss the long long awaited bans! What's going to emerge from the rubble? We also discuss other cards that might have been hit, but weren't and what the outlook for Legacy is going forward
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Ep 28 - VOW Spoilers and Eternal Weekend Preview
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Whaddup fam, the crew is back together and discuss the upcoming Innistrad Crimson VOW spoilers as well as their thoughts on Legacy for the upcoming Eternal Weekend events
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Ep 27 - Spam the Dong to Support the Wong
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Daniel and Bob are joined by the recent Legacy Pit Open Champion Gary Wong who is on a heater after winning the recent Hunter Burton Memorial Open. Gary shares how he's been stacking up trophies and discusses his love of Legacy and the crew learns about the wonderful AZ Legacy community. Can't miss episode…
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Ep 26- Albert Lindblom Lands on Elo Punters
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Lands master @alli_on_mtgo joins Anu and Bob to discuss all things Tabernacle. We discuss how to win high level Legacy events with limited time as well as different lands match-ups that are misunderstood, and even delve into Lands deckbuilding. Can't miss episode for Lands aficionados. We also recommend checking out Albert's article here: https://p…
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Ep 24 - Legacy Showcase and Losing Streaks
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The crew Bob, Anu and Dan time travel back to episode 24 and break down the latest Legacy Showcase and recent LCE's. Is Death and Taxes back? Anuraag certainly thinks so as blue decks underperform for the first time since MH2's release. Later in the show, we also talk about losing streaks and how we deal with them / what decks we gravitate towards …
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Ep 25 - Furious George Destroys the Showcase
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Join Anu, Daniel and Showcase Champion Theo Jung (@wheredmyjuulgo) as they discuss the recent Showcase Challenge. Delver, Bant and Jeskai have cemented themselves as the top dogs, but which one is best?
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Whaddup fam, elo punters is back from hiatus. We discuss the recent Legacy challenge, dominance of UR Delver, whether or not Daze needs a ban and cover the prominent goodies from MH2. If you missed us, don't worry, we're back!
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Ep 22 - Legacy Showcase Challenge + MOCS Preview
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Anu, Bob and Dan talk through the recent Legacy Showcase, dive deep into the ten flavors of Delver and finally interview the man whose biggest hobby is "thinking". This is a can't miss episode as we learn about wunderkind Gul_Dukat's humble beginnings and what to expect in this weekend's MOCS.
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Ep 21 - The mighty BANHAMMER has freed Legacy!
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YES! Finally!!!!! February 15th will go down as Legacy Independence Day as the biggest FIRE problems were banned. Goodbye Oko, Arcanist and Astrolabe, we won't miss you. The crew talk shop on what's good in Legacy in the new meta. What's the best blue control deck? What's the best Delver deck? Is Chalice good again? Is SFM good again? Find out!…
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Ep 20 - Kaldheim Preview + Daniel Does It Again
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Another Legacy Super PTQ, another Gul_Dukat victory. It's basically old hat at this point, but we still get into a discussion about Daniel's RUG deck, how it beats snow and we also talk shop on some Kaldheim spoilers
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In this episode of Brain Pick, I am fortunate enough to interview musician, song-writer, app-maker, and all around genius Andrew Huang.By I Like to Make Stuff
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The crew hangs out and talks about what's hot in Legacy lately. UW Bomberman? Check. Hullbreacher? Check. Snow and Snow Miracles? Check check check. There's also some discussion of the upcoming Legacy Showcase Finals and Daniel discusses why Young Peezy is the new thing in RUG Delver
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I got talk with my old pal Mark Rober. The after show with even more conversation is available to our Maker Alliance. Find out more info at https://ilt.ms/joinBy I Like to Make Stuff
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Ep 18 - Legacy Showcase and Didgeridoos!
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Whaddup Elo Punters fam! It's ya bois Anu, Bob and Dan back at y'all with some sweet Legacy content. We discuss the Legacy Showcase, Anzid Invitational Results as well as Didgeridoo and Commander Legends spoilers. Will Monarch at 3 CMC break the format? Listen to find out!
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Ep 17 - Eternal Weekend Report from some folks who CRUSHED
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Big Legacy weekend! 1,700 players played in Legacy Eternal Weekend and we're here to break down Anuraag's experience (two Top 8s) and Daniel's experience (he won half a painting and now needs to relocate and move in with the guy he split with). We delve into the results and then also offer a preview for Vintage Eternal Weekend…
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We are reviving Brain Pick with a special conversation with the amazing YouTube blacksmith, Alec Steele! He talks about building his brand and expanding his business after moving from the UK to the US. If you want to hear some secret news, we record an aftershow for our Maker Alliance community. Find out more at http://ilt.ms/join…
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Ep 16 - The Daniel GOATschel episode
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Do you like Gul_Dukat? A lot? So much that you would listen to him monologue for an hour? If so, we have the episode for you. Daniel regales the rest of the cast about his Legacy MOCS win, what it means, and delves deep into what it means to be a RUG player in 2020. Not for the faint of heart
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Ep 15 - FIRE Bans, RUG vs UR Delver, SharkSnow, WTF is Historic and more!
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Big grab bag of topics today! Our regular hosts Anu, Bob and Dan regale you with tales of Historic Arena opens, what decks are good in Legacy and some strategy advice for playing Wasteland in Delver. We learn about the plural of Muxus (Muxii) and how Stifle+Uro is the new midrange hotness in Legacy. Take a listen, and don't worry if you feel lost a…
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Total grab bag of random musings brought to you by Elo Punters Daniel and Bob, and honorary Elo Bunter Jarvis Yu. We discuss Standard, Historic, Modern and Legacy, what's good what's bad, why Muxus is a card and why set roulette is the new format to play. Check it out!
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Ep 13 - Catching Up! Custom Legacy?? Ban Announcements!?!?!?
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It's been a while, but they're back! Daniel, Anuraag and Bob go over the past few weeks, discussing the recent custom Legacy tournament Anu hosted and other MTG shenanigans
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Ep 12 - Arena PT and M21 and Jumpstart Spoilers
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The crew goes over the recent Arena PT as well as M21 spoilers... Goblins abound! Is Goblins the new best tribal/Vial deck? Is Allosaurus Shepherd the real deal? When Barrin and Niambi take over Legacy? Find out as Daniel, Bob and Anuraag talk through M21 and Jumpstart
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Anuraag, Daniel and special guest Jarvis Yu (www.twitch.tv/jarvisyu, www.twitter.com/jkyu06) discuss the recent companion mechanic changes and how the Legacy & Standard formats are affected by it!
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