🐀 a podcast about magic's best format hosted by @kirabobeera and @MeiaMTG new episodes mondays at 11am AESThttps://bsky.app/profile/raisemtg.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/raisemtg.bsky.social/post/3mlk34km2fg2qSometimes, MTG cards are just too strong. Enter: Alchemy! An Arena format where powerful cards are stripped back and de-powered. What do we think some current Standard powerhouses would look like if they were Alchem-ified? 🤔 RSS: buff.ly/NrblBTN Spotify: buff.ly/ieyyGni YouTube: buff.ly/9VrbaoZ11 May 2026 01:00 +0000at://did:plc:lg5qqavw4zu4wcwzzlooevpk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlk34km2fg2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/raisemtg.bsky.social/post/3mkyhu4s2mr2uBefore this weekend's Pro Tour, we sat down to discuss what we thought the event would look like ahead of the tournament itself! So...did we ace our test? 📝 RSS: buff.ly/q5FeJAk Spotify: buff.ly/WNkvaal YouTube: buff.ly/Rq7cAXA04 May 2026 01:00 +0000at://did:plc:lg5qqavw4zu4wcwzzlooevpk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkyhu4s2mr2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/raisemtg.bsky.social/post/3mktdlg5pmk2nHave you done your homework? 📝 #mtgsos is an absolutely FANTASTIC set and we're here making sure we do all of our research for the new Standard metagame!02 May 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:lg5qqavw4zu4wcwzzlooevpk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktdlg5pmk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/raisemtg.bsky.social/post/3mkgulhjcsk2vGuys...the "Year of Izzet" doesn't really seem to be ending...what's up with that?! Today, we're discussing Izzet in Standard: why it's so good and why it has remained at the top of the metagame for so long 🐀 RSS: buff.ly/FeOr0ZQ Spotify: buff.ly/RN6KATh YouTube: buff.ly/si5Q8GG27 Apr 2026 01:00 +0000at://did:plc:lg5qqavw4zu4wcwzzlooevpk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkgulhjcsk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/raisemtg.bsky.social/post/3mjvbdhncz72sAncestral Recall, Wheel of Fortune, Reanimate...and somehow there's still more?! This set is powerful, and we're going to talk about what that means for Standard and how the metagame may shift to accommodate it 🤔 RSS: buff.ly/bD1QE2K Spotify: buff.ly/R3rLy2e YouTube: buff.ly/4mn2ttQ20 Apr 2026 01:00 +0000at://did:plc:lg5qqavw4zu4wcwzzlooevpk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjvbdhncz72shttps://bsky.app/profile/raisemtg.bsky.social/post/3mjdo2rkzyw2wReturn to the Strixhaven campus well-prepared for the new metagame! Today we're talking about our top picks for Standard and the cards that have stood out to us the most during spoiler season 🎓️ RSS: buff.ly/MVo2sek Spotify: buff.ly/KQKkEZC YouTube: buff.ly/3D0ITJN13 Apr 2026 01:00 +0000at://did:plc:lg5qqavw4zu4wcwzzlooevpk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjdo2rkzyw2whttps://bsky.app/profile/raisemtg.bsky.social/post/3mis2seubfb2gOur ever-inevitable guest, our most-named player--Ben Tudman returns for another episode! Join us as we chat about Standard, the ways in which it's changing, and what we chat about when the camera dies 😵‍💫 RSS: buff.ly/Oe3CUnm Spotify: buff.ly/VVCtmRY YouTube: buff.ly/o4HLtMx06 Apr 2026 01:00 +0000at://did:plc:lg5qqavw4zu4wcwzzlooevpk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mis2seubfb2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/raisemtg.bsky.social/post/3miae6iejv22pWe've had to take an unplanned week off the pod, but have no fear! We'll be back next week, on Monday 6/5 for a new episode on all things Strixhaven spoilers 💫 To make up for this, we'll be releasing a new short every day until next Monday! 🐀 We'll see you next week!30 Mar 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:lg5qqavw4zu4wcwzzlooevpk/app.bsky.feed.post/3miae6iejv22phttps://bsky.app/profile/raisemtg.bsky.social/post/3mhoqxbaxx22sMore, more, more, Sam Loy! 🤩 Back on the pod today is none other than the man himself, and today we're talking about how much competitive Magic has changed between his second and third ProTour appearances! RSS: buff.ly/vPSRcKr YouTube: buff.ly/NXnMeXp23 Mar 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:lg5qqavw4zu4wcwzzlooevpk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhoqxbaxx22shttps://bsky.app/profile/raisemtg.bsky.social/post/3mh55pn4o562hHe's back! Esteemed member of the Highlander committee and Esper enthusiast Michael Billinghurst joins us for another episode! Today, we're chatting about competitive play burnout and skill progression 🐀 Come join us! RSS: buff.ly/ApqanXC Spotify: buff.ly/kNTiAvh YouTube: buff.ly/DmNYEKm16 Mar 2026 00:01 +0000at://did:plc:lg5qqavw4zu4wcwzzlooevpk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh55pn4o562hhttps://bsky.app/profile/raisemtg.bsky.social/post/3mglkf73xs42wToday, we're joined by the eponymous leader of Team Sam Loy--it's Sam Loy! 🤩 We're talking about Sam's PT experience, his time on the feature match, and how the Standard metagame has shifted! RSS: buff.ly/tFwzZJN Spotify: buff.ly/0XAC7hg YouTube: buff.ly/pNugKZk09 Mar 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:lg5qqavw4zu4wcwzzlooevpk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mglkf73xs42whttps://bsky.app/profile/raisemtg.bsky.social/post/3mfzx4shsjg2hHe's back! We've summoned him off the back of his incredible performance at ProTour Lorwyn Eclipsed: it's Ben Tudman! Join us as we talk about PT Lorwyn, Ben's deck of choice, and what's coming next for him! 🏆️ RSS: buff.ly/oQ5VL6A Spotify: buff.ly/XYiQfAV YouTube: buff.ly/QHwzccP02 Mar 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:lg5qqavw4zu4wcwzzlooevpk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfzx4shsjg2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/raisemtg.bsky.social/post/3mfidvcjnsw2hToday we're sharing a special episode from the Raise archives: one of our very first screentests! This episode was recorded in August 2025, and it shows! Come laugh with us as we travel back in time for today's episode 🐀 RSS: buff.ly/QUp7FCf Spotify: buff.ly/V7LXhjY YouTube: buff.ly/stg5gqz23 Feb 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:lg5qqavw4zu4wcwzzlooevpk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfidvcjnsw2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/raisemtg.bsky.social/post/3mewqlwy55y2yToday our Special Guest Slot is filled by none other than our very own Meia! After an incredible Top 8 performance at CanCon 2026, we're chatting with Meia about the event and what it's like to be a degenerate combo player 🙂‍↕️ RSS: buff.ly/u0d9OMl Spotify: buff.ly/WCjz52T YouTube: buff.ly/xIty05z16 Feb 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:lg5qqavw4zu4wcwzzlooevpk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mewqlwy55y2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/raisemtg.bsky.social/post/3mef5eauihj2cNew archetypes, new decks, and a new champion--join us today as we discuss the most recent Pro Tour: Lorwyn Eclipsed Standard! 🌙 RSS: buff.ly/cvUrzT2 Spotify: buff.ly/AKOpna8 YouTube: buff.ly/OSUedm309 Feb 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:lg5qqavw4zu4wcwzzlooevpk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mef5eauihj2chttps://bsky.app/profile/raisemtg.bsky.social/post/3mdtk2xdwzf2xBefore CanCon 2026, we sat down in the studio to talk about Highlander, the metagame, the upcoming tournament, and whether or not Underground Sea is worth one point 🌊 Grab a cuppa, relax, and come laugh with us! RSS: buff.ly/DvU9U0b Spotify: buff.ly/EGBtPFM YouTube: buff.ly/L2npNK102 Feb 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:lg5qqavw4zu4wcwzzlooevpk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdtk2xdwzf2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/raisemtg.bsky.social/post/3mdbwt5v5ja2xGuys...is Standard...good right now?? Let's chat about the current metagame, recent Spotlight Series results, and what Standard could look like in the coming weeks prior to the Pro Tour! RSS: buff.ly/ST1C5yO Spotify: buff.ly/b6nEk9p YouTube: buff.ly/c3Fus4J26 Jan 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:lg5qqavw4zu4wcwzzlooevpk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdbwt5v5ja2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/raisemtg.bsky.social/post/3mcqe4nrtle2u😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 Sorry gamers, there's been another audio export issue with today's episode! We are working on getting this fixed asap, and the episode will be back up soon 🐀19 Jan 2026 00:10 +0000at://did:plc:lg5qqavw4zu4wcwzzlooevpk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcqe4nrtle2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/raisemtg.bsky.social/post/3mcqdjxpyfn2pAfter nearly 20 years...we've returned to Lorwyn! Let's a look at what's in this fantastical set and talk about which cards we think are going to see constructed play in the eclipsed format of Standard...! 🌙 RSS: buff.ly/XVIPsXv Spotify: buff.ly/UgrJN3C YouTube: buff.ly/N0VMcQ119 Jan 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:lg5qqavw4zu4wcwzzlooevpk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcqdjxpyfn2phttps://bsky.app/profile/raisemtg.bsky.social/post/3mc6qbss23t2dToday's guest is a Pro Tour player, deckbuilding enthusiast, and number one Nadu enjoyer--it's Luke Mulcahy! Join us today as we discuss "Magic on Hard Mode", the woes and wins of deckbuilding, and how to avoid LSV's ire. RSS: buff.ly/aCtrwuC Spotify: buff.ly/wfg0PRL YouTube: buff.ly/HIttOPi12 Jan 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:lg5qqavw4zu4wcwzzlooevpk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc6qbss23t2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/raisemtg.bsky.social/post/3mbn5xhtq7p2dSorry folks! Bit of an issue with our upload this morning--the season premiere will be back up shortly! 🐀05 Jan 2026 00:17 +0000at://did:plc:lg5qqavw4zu4wcwzzlooevpk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbn5xhtq7p2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/raisemtg.bsky.social/post/3mbn524rczo2rWe're back and badger than ever! Wait...what? 😅 Welcome back! It's our first episode of Season 2 and 2026 and we're hitting the ground running with the question: is Badgermole Cub banworthy? RSS: buff.ly/StgRcMN Spotify: buff.ly/StgRcMN YouTube: buff.ly/ZO1Ckng05 Jan 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:lg5qqavw4zu4wcwzzlooevpk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbn524rczo2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/raisemtg.bsky.social/post/3mb3jqozqlp2sToday is our last episode of Raise the Standard, Season One! We're reminiscing on this year of Standard, our favourite episodes, and what we're most looking forward to in 2026 (and the start of Season Two!) 🐀 RSS: buff.ly/cm1ViJC Spotify: buff.ly/T3gX3uK YouTube: buff.ly/KwAVXtq29 Dec 2025 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:lg5qqavw4zu4wcwzzlooevpk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mb3jqozqlp2shttps://bsky.app/profile/raisemtg.bsky.social/post/3majwjkkf5z2cThe Magic World Championship has come and gone and let's just say...we learned some lessons 🧐 Let's chat metagame stats, new archetypes, and what the next year of Standard could look like! RSS: buff.ly/SzbAV0P Spotify: buff.ly/gVyP0R8 YouTube: buff.ly/maiKiuU22 Dec 2025 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:lg5qqavw4zu4wcwzzlooevpk/app.bsky.feed.post/3majwjkkf5z2chttps://bsky.app/profile/raisemtg.bsky.social/post/3m7ydabcuiv22We're back again with Aunt Voltie! Today we're discussing the 8-Point rule in 7-Point Highlander, how Voltie started making 8PT decks, and why accessibility matters in a Vintage power-level eternal format 🪷 RSS: buff.ly/cJnwbhV Spotify: buff.ly/N4qmUcl YouTube: buff.ly/N4qmUcl15 Dec 2025 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:lg5qqavw4zu4wcwzzlooevpk/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7ydabcuiv22https://bsky.app/profile/raisemtg.bsky.social/post/3m7gpxchi332zHe's a committee member, MTG judge, and Esper enthusiast--joining us on the pod today is none other than Michael Billinghurst! We're focusing on the Highlander committee-what is it, why does it exist, and how does it work? 🪷 RSS: buff.ly/n16qo5f Spotify: buff.ly/D1NTUGw YouTube: buff.ly/wcvm4ZV08 Dec 2025 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:lg5qqavw4zu4wcwzzlooevpk/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7gpxchi332zhttps://bsky.app/profile/raisemtg.bsky.social/post/3m7737jyfi72o#ad It’s getting hot down here! Come join us on the @REKTgn twitch channel to cool off and play some magic! @kirabobeera and I will be bringing you the scoop while the incredible @baseddeckdept, @galaxyyaus, @rubeeplays, and @zacspeaksgiant jam everyone’s favourite limited format, CHAOS SEALED!04 Dec 2025 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:lg5qqavw4zu4wcwzzlooevpk/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7737jyfi72ohttps://bsky.app/profile/raisemtg.bsky.social/post/3m6zxlfp46c2k☎️ Sorry we can't come to the phone right now...we're off enjoying Summer of Magic events! You can join us starting December 5th at your local game store ☀️ Find your nearest shop at locator.wizards.com -- we'll see you there! #ad #sponsored https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRxvhVVE3B4/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==02 Dec 2025 22:12 +0000at://did:plc:lg5qqavw4zu4wcwzzlooevpk/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6zxlfp46c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/raisemtg.bsky.social/post/3m6v4pdj4j226The premiere Australian format and one of the few formats where Nadu is still legal--Highlander! What makes it so great? Why are we playing it? Exactly HOW many people own a Black Lotus?! Let's discuss! 👇 RSS: buff.ly/Jzd0NvT Spotify: buff.ly/iLfaw9N YouTube: buff.ly/0G7nOtn01 Dec 2025 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:lg5qqavw4zu4wcwzzlooevpk/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6v4pdj4j226https://bsky.app/profile/raisemtg.bsky.social/post/3m6djghm2ae2sGood news, everyone! Vivi Ornitier is banned in Standard. Let's talk about the banlist announcement, what it means for the format, and what Standard might look like going forward 🧙‍♂️ RSS: buff.ly/Qwfsxlo Spotify: buff.ly/614iPyL YouTube: buff.ly/RYZ0JNa24 Nov 2025 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:lg5qqavw4zu4wcwzzlooevpk/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6djghm2ae2s