[Podcast] Everyday Eternal 43: Oath of the Gatewatch Set Review

[thecrav]

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In Episode 43 of Everyday Eternal, Sean, Matt and Sam review the latest batch of cards from R&D, Oath of the Gatewatch.

Timestamps:
4:56 Episode actually starts
14:03 Why no episode about Battle for Zendikar
15:56 Sean’s Painful Truths Jund
22:12 Wastes and colorless mana
28:44 Warping Wail
40:21 Matter Reshaper
43:18 Spatial Contortion
47:09 Thought-Knot Seer
55:41 Eldrazi Displacer
1:00:33 Stone Haven Outfitter
1:03:40 Hedron Alignment
1:04:35 Sphinx of the Final Word
1:09:34 Natural State
1:11:53 Oath of Nissa AKA the Green Ponder AKA Natural Selection
1:17:51 Stoneforge Masterwork
1:19:04 Stormchaser Mage
1:22:21 Jori En, Ruin Diver
1:28:53 Upcoming events
1:40:13 Outro and credits

Links:
Matt's Junk Dual (http://everydayeternalpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Junk_Duals.jpg)
Mox Crystal (http://www.coolstuffinc.com/p/Magic:+The+Gathering/Mox+Crystal+1st+Generation)
Duelist article on the cards removed from Revised (http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:zWibWLQZM3oJ:magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/arcana/revising-base-set-2002-10-31+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us) (Re-posted on the mothership, then hosted on The Wayback Machine because the mothership is broken)
Star City Games Philadelphia (http://www.starcitygames.com/events/270216_philadelphia_fact_sheet.html)
Grand Prix Houston (http://www.gphouston.com)
Tuskvision (http://www.twitch.tv/tuskvision) – Sean’s stream
Sam’s blog post about Grand Prix 1: MTG Grand Prix Locations vs US Population Centers (https://blog.seemsgood.com/magic-grand-prix-locations/)
Sam’s blog post about Grand Prix 2: Suggestions to WotC to improve GPs (https://blog.seemsgood.com/suggestions-to-wotc-to-improve-gps/)
Sam’s blog post about Grand Prix 3: Rants cut from my WotC suggestions (https://blog.seemsgood.com/rants-cut-from-my-wotc-suggestions/)

[Shawn]

Someone should email or tweet me their thoughts on the EE logo I tweeted at everyone this morning. My email is my twitter handle at gmail.com if you use that route.

[twndomn]

I'm still 50/50 on Stormchaser.

That outro... :eek: :laugh:

[sdematt]

I'm still 50/50 on Stormchaser.

That outro... :eek: :laugh:

Oh god, they left it in :P

[Patrunkenphat7]

Good discussion, guys.

I think the Thought-Knot ability is more complex than being a strictly worse Tidehollow Sculler effect. I would argue it's more similar to a better Clique effect that is only worse than Clique if their hand is bad or empty. There are actually some significant advantages over Sculler when you consider that whatever card you choose is permanently exiled. Sure, it's worse against removal if your plan is to ride your Thought-Knot to victory, but permanently getting rid of a card is really nice. Imagine if that card is something like a Batterskull or True-name Nemesis. You have to consider that a random card is going to be worse than the best card you took out of their hand most of the time when comparing Thought-Knot to Sculler.

[nevilshute]

Great to have you back guys. Needs more Julian though :smile:

[Mr Miagi]

Always love to listen to Everyday Eternal pods. You're insightfull as though as entertaining, especially "no restraints, say what I feel and want" Sean.

Keep up the good work! :cool: Maybe get back on your regular schedule (absence was noted :frown:)?

ps: have two russian eldrazi temples if you're still looking for them :wink:

[nedleeds]

The most glaring absence was no Reality Smasher. I blame Sam. Set reviews aren't my favorite but it is an excuse to cast. I have a teammate getting his TKSs altered to have KFC buckets on their heads.