Kar Yung Tom

KYT is the Digital Content Manager for Face to Face Games and the podcast host of First Strike & Table for 2. He is also the reigning defending Arena Super Cup champion.

The Companion Mechanic, Chess, Best Move vs. Easier to Play

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(0:00) What we’ve been up to and which games we’ve been playing
(3:45) Is Alex still a Rival and for how long?
(29:15) What does Alex think of Ikoria and the Companion mechanic?
(57:00) In chess, even the very elite might not play the best move and opt for an easier to play line. Does this happen in MTG?
(1:12:24) KYT links the discussion to poker: some players trying to copy solvers, GTO vs. exploitative
(1:18:00) KYT is happy to see people tweet about being proud to hit 2000+ ratings on MTGO. Can there actually be a mix of ELO in the ladder?

Project Atraxa – Saga Tribal

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Hello and welcome to another very special episode of Commander Cookout Podcast!  Today on CCOPodcast, the boys conclude the Arc of New Year, New U where we go deep on new and interesting ways to play the color blue in 2020.

Listen in to find out if you won our Mystic Intellect Commander 2019 giveaway deck and/or $25 in store credit from Face to Face Games.

Today’s decklist can be found here: http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/atraxaga/?cb=1581454991

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Organized Play – WWAD

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(0:00) Thoughts on Play Design
(11:45) Reaction to Organized Play announcements – what would Alex do? First 2 vs. best 5?
(29:30) Alex thinks people who were able to mix a job and MTG as a hobby did it right and reveals roughly how much he earned as an MPL player in 2019
(1:01:00) London mulligan strategy
(1:11:00) Helping finalnub win a Realease Weekend Limited Grand Prix

The Pressure of this Mythic Championship

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(1:45) Reacting to the current landscape of MTG content
(13:10) Tyler Nightingale asks us how we’d get people more invested in the MPL
(21:40) The pressure of the upcoming Arena Mythic Championship, how did Alex prepare
(34:20) Good Game culture, turning emotions on/off
(41:45) Alex is asked what’s the difference between him and the average grinder
(53:00) Tactics vs. strategy in Magic
(57:20) Analyzing the Pinnacle odds for the Arena MC. The level of disrepect!