Table for 2 - An MTG Arena Podcast

Alexander Hayne & Kar Yung Tom
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Pro Tour champion and MPL member Alexander Hayne chats Magic: The Gathering with KYT over food/coffee.

  1. 06/01/2023

    Boomers vs. Zoomers at Pro Tour March of the Machine

    Treat us to cups of coffee ☕ for our next episode - https://ko-fi.com/tablefor2 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

    53 min

  2. 03/31/2023

    InsayneHayne Is Back on the Pro Tour!

    Treat us to cups of coffee ☕ for our next episode - https://ko-fi.com/tablefor2 - 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

    58 min

  3. 08/14/2020

    Return of the Table

    Treat us to cups of coffee ☕ for our next episode - https://ko-fi.com/tablefor2 Alex and KYT meet up for the first time since COVID for a socially distanced lobster dinner.

    1h 24m

  4. 06/25/2020

    Alex top 8s Players Tour Online 4!

    Treat us to cups of coffee ☕ for our next episode - https://ko-fi.com/tablefor2 (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

    1h 21m

  5. 05/21/2020

    Reacting to Organized Play with a Mix of Strategy

    Treat us to cups of coffee ☕ for our next episode - https://ko-fi.com/tablefor2 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

    1h 29m

  6. 04/23/2020

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

    Treat us to cups of coffee ☕ for our next episode - https://ko-fi.com/tablefor2 (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?

    1h 41m

  7. 01/15/2020

    Organized Play - WWAD

    Treat us to cups of coffee ☕ for our next episode - https://ko-fi.com/tablefor2 (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 (31:30) Alex 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

    1h 18m

  8. 12/18/2019

    MTG Outlook for 2020

    Treat us to cups of coffee ☕ for our next episode - https://ko-fi.com/tablefor2 (2:00) How does Alex feel post-Arena Mythic Championship? How hard will he work to get back in the MPL? (24:00) Success stories vs. survivorship bias. The dark side of MTG addiction. (38:00) Javier Dominguez - best in the world? (42:20) Reacting to some OP changes

    1h 17m
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Pro Tour champion and MPL member Alexander Hayne chats Magic: The Gathering with KYT over food/coffee.

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  • Creator
    Alexander Hayne & Kar Yung Tom
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2023
  • Episodes
    31
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Alexander Hayne & Kar Yung Tom
  • Show Website
    Table for 2 - An MTG Arena Podcast