Pillow Talk - Competitive MtG Podcast
Join Team Pillow Fort on their quest to reinvigorate the competitive Magic the Gathering space and keep you informed on the latest tech on your journey to qualifying for the Pro Tour!
Hosts: Jonathan Johnson & Austin Walker
Episodes
18 episodes
Pillow Talk MtG 18: All About Aggro
Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Austin, Michael, and Josh talk about all things aggro. It's not the mindless archetype that people want you to believe! Check it out an...
Pillow Talk MtG 17: All About Control
Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Ellison joins us fresh off his top 16 finish at RC Cinci and his first PT invite to talk to us about all things control. Thank you as a...
Pillow Talk MtG 16: One PT Isn't Enough!
Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Tyson joins us to talk about requalifying at his first ProTour! It's a rollercoaster of emotions, and we think you'll be able to ...
Pillow Talk MtG 15: All About Midrange
Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Drew Herr helps us kick off a new mini series deep diving into the macro archetypes. Today we're talking midrange! What is it, what doe...
Pillow Talk MtG 14: Pivoting in Deck Selection with The Cntrlfreak
Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Michael Killelea (AKA The CntrlFreak) returns to the show to chat with Jonathan about pivoting in deck selection: when it makes sense, ...
Pillow Talk MtG 13: Setting Goals in Magic
Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Jonathan and Austin discuss staying excited, being good community members, and setting goals for the game we all love. Thank you as alw...
Pillow Talk MtG 12: The Spoilers WE'RE Excited About!
Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic: the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Jonathan is back to talk about Secrets of Strixhaven spoilers that we're excited to start brewing and playing with. Thank you as alway...
Pillow Talk MtG 11: A Little LDXP, A Little Spoilers
Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Austin and guest Michael recap the Laughing Dragon LDXP modern event, and then take a swing at some early spoilers and how they might f...
Pillow Talk MtG 10: Reviewing the Modern Format for Your Next RCQ
Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Jonathan and Austin review the top meta decks of the Modern format to prepare you for the upcoming RCQ season. With the competitive sce...
Pillow Talk MtG 9: How to Prepare for Your Next Tournament
Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Jonathan and Austin explore how best to prepare for an event, covering a wide range of aspects including deck selection, how best to pr...
Pillow Talk MtG 8: The Path Back to Worlds with Elijah Herr
Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Jonathan and Austin sit down with team member Elijah Herr to learn about his Magic backstory and how he qualified for the World Champio...
Pillow Talk MtG 7: From Lorwyn to Lorwyn, A First Pro Tour Journey with JJ Moffitt
Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Jonathan and Austin invite fellow team member JJ Moffitt onto the show to learn about his journey to competing in his first Pro Tour! F...
Pillow Talk MtG 6: Austin's Going to the Pro Tour!
Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! After an outstanding RC Milwaukee performance for Team Pillow Fort, achieving multiple PT invites and a Worlds qualification, our ve...
Pillow Talk MtG 5: Modern RCQ Season Preview
Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Jonathan and Austin go over the fundamentals of approaching the Modern format for the upcoming RCQ season and discuss ways to learn the...
Pillow Talk MtG 4: A First Pro Tour Journey with Noe Leal Jr
Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Jonathan and Austin sit down with Pillow Fort teammate Noe Leal Jr who, after grinding and improving for several years, managed to qual...
Pillow Talk 3: The Road to Your First RC with Grant Livsey
Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Jonathan and Austin invite fellow team member Grant Livsey onto the show to chat about his experience playing his first Regional Champi...
Pillow Talk 2: Bringing Jeskai Pixie to RC Portland
Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! This week, Jonathan and Austin review the Jeskai Pixie deck that Team Pillow Fort designed for the most recent Standard RC in Portland, Oregon. No...
Pillow Talk 1: Welcome to Team Pillow Fort
Welcome to Pillow Talk, the official competitive Magic the Gathering podcast of Team Pillow Fort! On our inaugural episode, Jonathan and Austin dive into their experience from Spotlight Atlanta, assess the current Standard metagame, and discuss...