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Raise the Standard
@raisemtg.bsky.social
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🐀 a podcast about magic's best format
hosted by @kirabobeera and @MeiaMTG
new episodes mondays at 11am AEST
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Last month, Ruby Storm took down Regional Championship 10 here in Melbourne ⛈️ Let's talk about the Championship weekend, the metagame, and what makes the Modern competitive scene tick!

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November 17, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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This weekend, master the elements with Avatar: the Last Airbender x Magic: the Gathering 🌊🪨🔥🌪️ We've got our picks for playables ready for Friday's pre release events--which cards do you think will see constructed play? 👀

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November 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Me, personally? I love casting spells without paying their mana costs 😇 Today's deck tech episode is on Simic Omniscience! With Abuelo's Awakening out the question, how are we cheating Omniscience into play this time around? 👀

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November 3, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Committee member? ✅
Long-time Magic player? ✅
8-Point pioneer? ✅
Incredible woman? ✅

Our guest today ticks all the boxes--it's Aunt Voltie!

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October 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Standard is in...a bit of a state right now. But what decks are lurking just below the surface? Today we discuss the "Marit Lage" decks (copyright Kira 2025) and talk about what Standard could look like when...you know...🔨

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October 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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While we recover from a huge weekend at PAX Australia, enjoy this archival episode (recorded in March 2025) where we discuss what we think bans could look like in Standard...little did we know what was coming! 🐀

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October 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Wait a minute...this isn't even Standard!

Today, we are thrilled to debut Mildly Modern, an MTG podcast within an MTG podcast ☕ Join us as we chat about PT Edge of Eternities and dive head first into the Modern format!

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October 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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We've taken more audio to a beautiful farm upstate so it can continue to live out its life peacefully 😌 ...wait, Arena lets you do WHAT?!

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September 29, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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THWIP! POW! BAM! 💥 Spider-Man is here! Today, we're talking about which cards we think will see play in the Standard meta, which decks they'll see play in, and hey...most of those cards are lands...!🕷️

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September 22, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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We've got the definitive, no-bias, absolutely correct answer to the question: What is the best way to learn how to play Magic?

And our answer is: by playing Standard 🐀

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September 15, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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We've got a BIG announcement to share...We'll be hosting a LIVE episode of Raise the Standard at PAX Australia 2025! 🎉

Check out our announcement video for other show + channel updates 👇

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September 12, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Exactly how tall is Tezzeret? Jace describes his mind HOW?? Join us for another Time in the Round episode, where all audio gets a second chance at a good laugh! 🐀

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September 8, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Let's hold hands and commiserate about Standard's Black Mage: Vivi Ornitier. The villain of the Standard format needs no introduction, so join us as we discuss what makes Vivi good (and bad) and why it's so hard to stop.

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September 1, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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We're starting off our new Decklist Spotlight series with the current villain of the Standard format: Vivi Cauldron 🍲 From dominant Top 8 appearances to an oppressive metagame share, let's talk about what makes Cauldron tick!

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August 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Congratulations! 🥳 You've Q'd for your RC--and now it's the night before the tournament...! What do you do?! Let's chat about preparing for the event! 👇

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August 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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What does Standard look like in the wee early era post-rotation? What's the same? What's different? Let's chat! 🐀

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August 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Edge of Eternities Early Access was a blast! 🪐 A huge thank-you to Wizards of the Coast for inviting us to participate in this exclusive first-look, first-play event 💫 So...let's talk EOE Standard! 👇

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August 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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We've rotated! Farewell, DMU-BRO-ONE-MOM-MAT, the eternal formats will take good care of you now. But...now that we've lost some crucial Standard cards, what's going to replace them? Let's discuss! 🐀

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July 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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It's a pre release week, and you know what that means---bonus episode! 🐀 Join us as we blast off to the Edge of Eternities, checking out which cards we think are going to make it in to the Standard metagame 💫

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July 25, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Standard Play Season Rewards are blasting off at your local AU & NZ WPN stores starting July 25th! 🚀 🪐 Participate in four eligible events and you could take home exclusive prizes like a double-sided station counter and an ID card holder 💫 Players--prepare to warp! ⭐

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July 22, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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We're spinning our way out of the format--it's rotation season for Standard! Let's discuss what we're losing and what's going to happen to the format post-rotation 🐀

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July 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Did somebody say Part 2? 👀 We're picking up right where we left off with Jennifer-Rose Holloway as she takes us through her win at Regional Championship 9 Melbourne! 🤩

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July 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Take a trip back in time with us for a conversation with @jennifer-rose.bsky.social, the winner of RC 9 Melbourne, who took down the tournament on meta-defying Dimir Midrange! What does she have in store for us next? 👀

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July 14, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Cori-Steel Cutter? ❌ Monstrous Rage? ❌ Heartfire Hero? ❌ Up the Beanstalk? ❌ Hopeless Nightmare? ❌ This Town Ain't Big Enough? ❌ Abuelo's Awakening? ❌Let's talk about the most recent Standard bans! 🐀
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July 7, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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On the heels of the Finalest of Fantasies, we bring you another episode of Time in the Round, where audio goes in the pursuit of life, liberty, and having a good laugh! 🐀

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June 30, 2025 at 1:01 AM