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Ancestral Recall #32 - [STANDARD] Standard at the Edge of Eternities
Roman and Mike sit down to talk Edge of Eternities Standard and what cards they think will make an impact!

Ancestral Recall #31 - Demanding Relevance in the Face of Superior Forces
Roman and Mike go over Mike’s classic article, “Demanding Relevance in the Face of Superior Forces,” and how to sculpt the perfect gameplan in the fac...
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Ancestral Recall #30 -[STANDARD] Roman’s Jeskai Revelation
In a refreshing return to Ancestral Recall, Roman and Mike discuss Roman’s 34th place performance with Jeskai Control at the Minneapolis Standard Regi...

Ancestral Recall #29 - Sullivan, Nimble Mongoose, and Sullivan
In preparation for his upcoming Pre-Modern tournament, Mike and Roman go back to Mike's first ever article for StarCityGames.com, and read an entertai...

Ancestral Recall #28 - Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Circle?
Mike and Roman read Dan Paskins' 2004 article on sideboarding, and learn how to escape the fear of losing to sideboard threats that may not be as terr...

Ancestral Recall #27 - Tomfidence
Mike and Roman read Jon Becker's article on confidence, or in this case, "Tomfidence." The article focuses on PTQ player Tom Kelleher and why he had s...

Ancestral Recall #26 - Seven Techniques for Unbeatable Sideboarding
Following their back to back RCQ wins with Azorius Control, Mike and Roman take a look at how to maximize your sideboard decisions.

Ancestral Recall #25 - The Prime Directive
Mike and Roman visit Pat Chapin's The Prime Directive, and learn how to avoid playing worse versions of decks that already exist.
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Ancestral Recall #24 - Picture This
On this episode Mike and Roman read "Picture This" from Mike's SCG writing days and focus on how to better sculpt your gameplan in games of Magic.

Ancestral Recall #23 - Information Cascades
Mike and Roman make their triumphant return to the Ancestral Recall podcast highlighting one of Patrick Chapin's all-time great articles - Information...

Ancestral Recall #22 - The Top 8 Reasons to Play Bant in Standard
Mike discusses the top 8 reasons why you should be playing Bant in standard, and after Roman and Mike discuss Roman's 6-0 list from the first week of...

Ancestral Recall #21 - Critical Mass
Roman and Mike go back in time to 2005, after Mike wins a Kamigawa block constructed PTQ at Neutral Ground, to look at lessons learned while brewing a...

Ancestral Recall #20 – The Ten Greatest Battles of All Time
Roman and Mike go back in time to 2002, as Mike Flores of 2002 takes his own trip back in time to tell the stories of the ten most memorable matches o...

Ancestral Recall #19 – Realizing How Bad You Are
Roman and Mike go back in time to 2004, to look at one of the most important lessons a Magic player can learn: to see ones own mistakes.

Ancestral Recall #18 – Magic: the Intangibles
Roman and Mike go back in time to 2005, to learn how intangible skill can add up over a game to make a player seem lucky.

Ancestral Recall #17 – How to Think About Magic
Roman and Mike get together to pore over a 2010 article by Mike Flores about lessons learned from Hall of Famer Zvi Mowshowitz on how to think about t...

Ancestral Recall #16 – In the Style of Top 8 Magic
Roman and michaelj are relegated to wandering the streets of Manhattan like a pair of recording vagabonds, so they talk about Roman's recent successes...

Ancestral Recall #15 – Bits and Pieces
Roman and Mike learn ancient deck design wisdom from Mike Flores' 2007 article, "Bits and Pieces — The Traits of a Great Deck Designer".

Ancestral Recall #14 – Casting Blue Spells
Roman and Mike take a look at Nick Spagnolo's treatise on how to win at Magic by playing the colour Blue.

Ancestral Recall #13 – The New Pool Halls
Roman and Mike take a look at Brian Hacker's hugely influential article on gambling and Magic, "The New Pool Halls"

Ancestral Recall #12 – One Man’s Ballot
Mike and Roman take a look at one of Mike's favourite Pro Tour Hall of Fame ballot articles, from the second year of the Hall of Fame, 11 years ago.

Ancestral Recall #11 – The Old Switcheroo
Mike and Roman take a look at the classic strategy of siding in an unexpected permanent type for The Old Switcheroo.

Ancestral Recall #10 – Winner Winner Chicken Dinner
Mike and Roman discuss the dangers and advantages of switching to a new deck for a tournament at the last minute.

Ancestral Recall #9 – Virtual Card Advantage
Mike introduces Roman to the concept of virtual card advantage.

Ancestral Recall #8 – Tuning the Second Best Deck
Mike and Roman talk about how preparing a deck to beat the best deck can be the right strategy to take down a tournament.

Ancestral Recall #7 – The Philosophy of Fire
Mike and Roman talk about the theory of how to trade cards for your opponent's Life, or as it is called: The Philosophy of Fire!

Ancestral Recall #6 – The Danger Of Cool Things
Mike and Roman talk about Chad Ellis's article on the tendency Magic players have to lose games because they are too fixated on doing something cool.

Ancestral Recall #5 – Asking Better Questions
“Asking Better Questions” provides a model to improve your own quality of information in Magic by… Well… Asking better questions.

Ancestral Recall #4 – JUSTICE
What does it mean to be "results focused" and why does Mike thing we all should be (in the face of common, poker-descended, gamer wisdom)?

Ancestral Recall #3 – The Rogue Strategy
Is Rogue deck building still relevant? Or at least Mike's take from nearly two decades ago? As usual, the Regional Champ weighs in with a modern persp...

Ancestral Recall #2 – Who’s the Beatdown?
This time around Mike and Roman opt for a short article that you may have heard of - Who's the Beatdown?

Ancestral Recall #1 – How to Win a PTQ
It’s the dawning of a new (or new-old) day here at ManaDeprived. Mike Flores is joined by SCG Regionals Champion Roman Fusco as he learns "How to Win...