About the show

YMTGT is back! As of 2019, Joey and bigheadjoe have reunited and are releasing episodes on a bi-weekly basis. Join us as we discuss Standard, Pioneer, Modern, and the latest exciting news in Magic: the Gathering, MTGO, and MTG Arena.

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Episodes

  • Yo! MTG Taps! YMTGT #36 Arenaderci (Season Finale)

    May 12th, 2020  |  1 hr 6 mins
    bo1, bo3, magic, magic arena, magic the gathering, modern, mtg, mtg arena, pioneer, podcast, standard, ymtgt

    This week, Joey and bigheadjoe announce the end of this season of the show. They talk about the state of constructed Magic, the future of paper Magic and Companions, and reflect on their experiences since bringing the show back.

  • Yo! MTG Taps! YMTGT #35 Companions Are Like B-holes

    April 28th, 2020  |  58 mins 24 secs
    bo1, bo3, companion, ikoria, magic, magic arena, magic the gathering, modern, mtg, mtg arena, pioneer, podcast, standard, ymtgt

    This week, Joey and bigheadjoe discuss the deaths of the Planeswalker Points website and Constructed Magic. Joking, but we do talk about Ikoria Limited and Companions in Constructed.

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    Yo! MTG Taps! YMTGT #34 Walk Straight (No Need To Mutate)

    April 8th, 2020  |  1 hr 28 mins
    bo1, bo3, magic, magic arena, magic the gathering, modern, mtg, mtg arena, pioneer, podcast, standard, ymtgt

    This week, Joey and bigheadjoe dive into the Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths spoiler, discussing their favorite cards and mechanics. Also, they make a bunch of references to things that came out before you were born.

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    Yo! MTG Taps! YMTGT #33 As Always, We Forgive You, Wizards

    March 25th, 2020  |  1 hr 8 mins
    bo1, bo3, coronavirus, covid-19, magic, magic arena, magic the gathering, modern, mtg, mtg arena, pioneer, podcast, standard, ymtgt

    This week, Joey and bigheadjoe discuss the short and long term impacts of COVID-19, both on Magic the Gathering as a whole, as well as on their own lives. Then they explain all of the ways the game is shifting online at this time. Finally, they discuss some decks they are playing and thoughts on the game as things stand today.

  • Yo! MTG Taps! YMTGT #32 Oh, Inverted World

    March 3rd, 2020  |  1 hr 8 mins
    b&r, banned and restricted, bans, bo1, bo3, magic, magic arena, magic the gathering, modern, mtg, mtg arena, pioneer, podcast, standard, ymtgt

    This week, Joey and bhj talk about bans: Why there's so much ban chatter these days, whether it's warranted, and why it has become the new normal. Then they give their predictions for Monday's upcoming B&R announcement.

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    Yo! MTG Taps! YMTGT #31 Swoledrifter

    February 18th, 2020  |  1 hr 2 mins
    bo1, bo3, magic, magic arena, magic the gathering, modern, mtg, mtg arena, pioneer, podcast, standard, ymtgt

    This week bigheadjoe is joined by Lawson Zandi as Joey convalesces to discuss Worlds, Mono Black Devotion in Standard, Niv to Light in Pioneer, and the Hunter Burton Memorial Open in Dallas (technically Hurst but no one knows what that means) March 28th and 29th!

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    Yo! MTG Taps! YMTGT #30 No Dirtier Vermin

    February 4th, 2020  |  1 hr 6 mins
    bo1, bo3, dimir inverter, magic, magic arena, magic the gathering, modern, mtg, mtg arena, pioneer, player's tour brussels, players tour, podcast, standard, ymtgt

    This week Joey and bigheadjoe dig through the results of Players Tours Brussels and Nagoya, which I guess they are calling Players Tours Europe and Asia-Pacific, respectively. Whatever. We cast a watchful eye upon the Dimir Inverter deck especially, just as the pro players and WotC will need to do this weekend at Players Tour uhhh... Americas. Which is in Phoenix. Finally, we discuss Skura's U/W Thirst Trap deck which I just renamed as I was typing this. You're welcome, Skura. In addition to that, I make a number of other references that Joey doesn't understand.

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    Yo! MTG Taps! YMTGT #29 Transparently Winging It

    January 21st, 2020  |  1 hr 12 mins
    bo1, bo3, magic, magic arena, magic the gathering, modern, mtg, mtg arena, pioneer, podcast, standard, ymtgt

    This week, Joey and bigheadjoe lament the changes to the banned and restricted list in Modern and reflect upon their reactions to said changes.

  • Yo! MTG Taps! YMTGT #28 Eat, Sleep, Gain 3 Life, Repeat

    January 7th, 2020  |  1 hr 10 mins
    bo1, bo3, magic, magic arena, magic the gathering, modern, mtg, mtg arena, pioneer, podcast, standard, ymtgt

    This week, Joey and bhj discuss their satisfaction with the current state of Pioneer and the decks they’re excited about. Then they dig into some notable cards previewed so far from Theros: Beyond Death!

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    Yo! MTG Taps! YMTGT #27 Escape Claus

    December 18th, 2019  |  1 hr 16 mins
    bo1, bo3, magic, magic arena, magic the gathering, modern, mtg, mtg arena, podcast, standard, ymtgt

    This week, Joey and bigheadjoe dig into Theros: Beyond Death UGH PREVIEWS I GUESS EVEN THOUGH I REALLY WANT TO STILL CALL THEM SPOILERS (we don't do unofficial spoilers on the show!), then talk about the Banned and Restricted updates and what they mean for Pioneer specifically, and competitive Magic as a whole!

  • Yo! MTG Taps! YMTGT #26 Chunky Cold Medina

    December 10th, 2019  |  1 hr 18 mins
    bo1, bo3, magic, magic arena, magic the gathering, modern, mtg, mtg arena, pioneer, podcast, standard, ymtgt

    This week, Joey and bigheadjoe are joined by longtime friend of the show and writer for CoolStuffInc.com (and yes bhj, also the guy who did the MTG Metagame blog), Jonathan Medina! They discuss the Mythic Championship from this past weekend and their favorite decks in Standard currently. Then they talk about which cards they think might be risky investments for Pioneer, and how this might be the best time to buy in!

  • Yo! MTG Taps! YMTGT #25 Silver

    November 20th, 2019  |  59 mins 19 secs
    bo1, bo3, magic, magic arena, magic the gathering, modern, mtg, mtg arena, podcast, standard, ymtgt

    This week, Joey and bhj speculate on the newly-announced product from Wizards, "Secret Lair." After discussing the recent bannings in both Standard and Pioneer, they take a look at some of the top Pioneer lists from the SCG Invitational, and then are joined by Vorthos Mike Linnemann to hear about the Magic Art Show happening now at Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design.