Table for 2 - An MTG Arena Podcast Alexander Hayne & Kar Yung Tom

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Boomers vs. Zoomers at Pro Tour March of the Machine
Mike Sigrist - best Limited mind
Thoughts on 3 years of Standard
KYT and Hayne played in the same chess event
Surrounding yourself with better players
Caring about Elo
What's next for Alex? Toronto RC, Barcelona
KYT on his first year of being a dad

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- Alex finished in the top 4 of Ottawa Weekend with Esper Legends

- KYT gets Alex to elaborate how one can improve their Magic besides playing infinite games

- Alex answers a Q from Joseph Karani on optimal team size for Pro Tour testing

- Why wearing a mask can give you an edge

- Ranking the top provinces

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Alex and KYT meet up for the first time since COVID for a socially distanced lobster dinner.

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(1:45) Alex talks about playing Temur Reclamation to a PT Online 4 top 8 finish
(4:00) KYT asks Alex to clarify the differences between all the tournaments that have been running
(18:55) KYT gets Alex to go more in-depth on his tourney prep, how'd he know how to adjust
(28:00) Is the format skill intenstive or skill rewarding?
(31:45) KYT comments how well the game is doing - Ikoria & Core Set 2021 doing great
(39:30) What can we learn from the recent chess hype?
(57:45) Alex asks KYT how chess has been going for him, KYT obsessed with exploitative chess

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Apologies on minor mic friction noise

(1:55) Alex details the recent Organized Play announcements and gives his reaction. Is this the death of competitive Magic?
(16:05) Reacting to Matt Sperling's glass-half-full tweet
(31:00) KYT has gotten Alex hooked on two chess streams: GMHikaru & BotezLive
(48:00) Tactics in chess and how it can relate to MTG
(1:01:00) Chess coaches often recommend playing slow games
(1:14:30) Answer a Q by Nikachu on Twitter: why don't MTG players review their games? KYT suggests an improvement routine.
(1:18:00) KYT has identified auto-pilot leaks by recording his poker 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?