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EP. 32 - Storm Count: 3 (A Brief Storm History with Richard Owen)

October 19, 2026 · 35 min

Don your raincoats and pop open your umbrellas as we prepare to brave the weather with none other than Richard Owen as we journey through the history of Storm as a 7PT archetype in Highlander. There are few players who are as familiar…
EP. 31 - Weather Warning: Storm Sideboarding ft. Richard Owen

October 12, 2026 · 31 min

He's back! There are few people who have played as much storm as Richard, and few people still who have beaten storm as much as he has. While the storm archetype remains the Big Bad of the Highlander metagame as we wait to see what impact…
EP. 30 - And Now, the Weather

October 4, 2026 · 34 min

The day before the Highlander Committee pointed Storm, it rained for three days straight in Melbourne, Australia, where we set the scene for the latest Highlander Points Update. And who better to talk about the latest changes to Storm than…
EP. 29 - Points, Points, Points

September 28, 2026 · 34 min

Today's episode is brought to you by Kira, who really, really wanted to talk about the merits of Underground Sea as your 8th point. Within this discussion, we debate the broader pointing philosophy, the function of good mana, and having to…
EP. 28 - 3d6 Sneak Attack Damage (Rogue Decks in Standard)

September 21, 2026 · 37 min

There's a lot of churn happening in Standard post-ban, and that leaves room for a lot of innovation in the format. New sets and recent bans mean that players are going rogue--looking for new combos, synergies, and play patterns that may…

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EP. 27 - 2 Strip 2 Mine

September 14, 2026 · 33 min

And lo, the Committee said unto the Highlander players: Strip Mine is now 2 Points. And there came a great commotion from the masses of Land players and Weenie players, who were distraught at this news and there came upon a great relief…
EP. 26 - "Grandma" is Prohibited

August 31, 2026 · 31 min

Well...! Here we are again. The week after we said, "There's no way that Wizards will ban Cub and Talent if they haven't banned them yet," Wizards said, "Bet." So, at long last, the new villains of the Standard format have been ushered…
EP. 25 - Special Guest Slot: Riley Jones [Mildly Modern]

August 24, 2026 · 29 min

He's back, and he's Boros than ever...! We're kidding, of course, there is no way that Titan enthusiast Riley Jones would play Boros at the Modern Spotlight series...or is there? We're thrilled to have Riley Jones back for another…
EP. 24 - SuperWHOBeyond (A Universes Beyond Speculation)

August 17, 2026 · 35 min

As of time of recording (24/7/26), we still don't know what the Universes Beyond sets for 2027 are...so let's have a bit of a laugh and wildly speculate about what those sets could be! We're parsing this episode as part of the 'Time in…
EP. 23 - The Anti-Prowess Prowess Deck ft. Riley Jones

August 10, 2026 · 30 min

On the heels of an incredible run at the Sydney Standard Spectacular $100K, we're joined today by Riley Jones! Far from being bad at Magic, Riley placed second at the $100K on a build of Prowess that incidentally has a great track record…
EP. 22 - So No Bans?

August 3, 2026 · 32 min

Obviously, we're a bit late to the party here--but we're going to talk about the 'No Changes' ban announcement anyway! This announcement was published June 29th of this year and honestly, we were a bit surprised. With the way the Standard…
EP. 21 - We're So Back

July 27, 2026 · 35 min

We've been gone for a while...so what's been happening while we were away?! From no bans in Standard to ProTour Marvel Super Heroes and everything in between, there's been a lot that we've missed. So join us today as we dive straight back…

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About the show

Raise the Standard is a Magic: the Gathering podcast hosted by local game store manager and #1 supporter of constructed 60-card formats Kira, and Meia, an L1 judge looking to get more involved in all things competitive MTG. With a focus on Standard, Modern, and 7-Point Australian Highlander, Kira and Meia will tackle meta analysis, previews and spoilers for new sets, tournament breakdowns, and more! Looking to get more involved in competitive Magic? Wondering where to start your 60-card journey? We're here for players at all levels, whether you're just starting or have been playing for years! Our episodes are broken down into format categories so you know exactly what you're getting with each release: 🐀 Raise the Standard ☕ Mildly Modern 🪷 Hardly Highlander Join us Mondays at 11am AEST on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube or wherever you get your Magic content and together we'll Raise the Standard! 🐀 🦋 @raisemtg.bsky.social 📷 @raisemtg 📺 @ Raise the Standard