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Board Shorts

Andy Rossmeissl
Magic: the Gathering
Sideboarding Strategy
Sideboarding
Summer Derby 2025
Atog
Emblem Edition
Rasputin's Bots
Swords To Plowshares
Scheherazade
X-Point Special Edition
Deck Design Strategies
Caracas
Armageddon
Old School Magic
Power Surge
Control Decks
Tetravis
Triskelion
X-Points 56
Control Deck Strategy

93/94 Magic: the Gathering sideboarding strategy

PublishesTwice weeklyEpisodes41Foundeda year ago
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Tim Kincaid
A returning guest recognized for his expertise in Magic: The Gathering strategy
Episode: Tim (X-Points 59)
Michael Parler
Magic: The Gathering player and prize winner
Episode: Michael (X-Points 56)
Noah Steinbaum
Winner of the Summer 2025 Derby
Episode: Noah (Summer Derby 2025)

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Andy Ross Meisel
Co-host with a focus on strategic MTG sideboarding, deckbuilding, and event-level analysis. Associated with multiple variations of the same person across episodes.

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JP (X-Point 65)
Q: What changes did you make between games in key matches like the one against Robert to maximize your chances?
I adjusted by bringing in more Rebs and Terrors, trimming slower cards like early combos, and leaning into the grinding plan with Trolls and Racks, sometimes swapping in Blood Moons for longer-run pressure if the opponent relied on white mana.
JP (X-Point 65)
Q: How did you approach your game plan when facing blue decks and control lines?
I waited for the right moment to cast Winds of Change once red blasts were in hand or the opponent was tapped out, and Hymns helped protect the plan by forcing early disruption, keeping Winds as a key answer to control lines.
JP (X-Point 65)
Q: So, JP, what were you thinking with this deck, and what was your sideboarding plan going into the tournament?
I wanted to try a build that hadn't been tried much in that format, adapting it from other TCG decks and focusing on grinding the opponent down through hand disruption and a stubborn engine, with a sideboard designed to blunt control and midrange opponents by overdrawing enchantment and artifact disruption.
Tony (Summer Derby 2026)
Q: What was your strategy with your sideboard going into the tournament?
The sideboard aimed to counter two main archetypes (red-blue or red-blue-green variants and the tog counter-burn/Weissman-style decks) by adding Rebs, Blood Moons, and artifact/enchantment disruption, while keeping the ball lightnings in the main to maintain pressure.
Noah (Winter Derby 2026)
Q: Did you feel you had to adjust much for the Esben matchup with pixies?
Esben's deck was built to take advantage of pixies; I kept the bottle plan for that slight advantage and aimed to pressure from and wheel-based dumps, but it was nuanced and depended on the draw.

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Listeners are drawn to deep-dive discussions on Magic: The Gathering, with a sharp focus on sideboarding, deck construction, and tournament strategy in old-school and vintage formats. Episodes often center on specific derby or X-point events, exploring archetypes, sideboard decisions, and meta-game adjustments, accompanied by practical play-by-play and anecdotes from the competition. A standout trait is the emphasis on hands-on testing, testing processes, and the human side of tournament life, including travel and community dynamics. The show frequently features high-skill players and deck-builders who share granular insights, making it especially valuable for listeners who want actionable takeaways for building, testing, and adapting legac... more

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