Raise the Standard: an MTG Podcast
Raise the Standard is a Magic: the Gathering podcast hosted by local game store manager and #1 Standard fan Kira, and Meia, an L1 judge looking to get more involved in the format. We'll talk all things Standard, from meta decks to upcoming set releases and more!
New to Standard? Building your first Standard deck? A regular Standard aficionado? We're here for players at all levels, whether you're just starting your Standard journey or have been playing for years.
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! 🐀
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- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 25 minutes
- Episodes
- 38
- Years Active
- 2025
Time in the Round - Jace Has A Smooth Brain...& more!
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For this installment of Time in the Round, we laugh at Vryn's most sopping wet meow-meow, discover exactly how tall Tezzeret is, and discuss the merits of Blood Moon in other formats.
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EP. 31 - Vivi On My Mind
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Hold our hands. It's going to be okay. I promise it's going to be okay. This is the inevitable Vivi episode where we commiserate about Standard's worst Black Mage.
We don't need to talk ab…
EP. 30 - In Vivi We Trust
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Today, we bring to you a the start of a new series within the Raise the Standard playbill: Deck Spotlight! Pulling from the Standard metagame, we will break down popular and played decks …
EP. 29 - You, Me, & an RC
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Congratulations! You've qualified for a Regional Championship event--an RC, similar to the PTQ's of old--and now it's the night before the event. How can you best prepare? What should you…
EP. 28 - Post-Rotation First Impressions
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It's a whole new Standard format! Or...is it? What's happening in Standard now that we've completed our first rotation since the 3-year extension? Which decks have risen in popularity? Wh…
EP. 27 - Edge of Eternities Early Access!
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We went to space!...And it was awesome! While we did spend some time playing draft, we're here to talk about--to nobody's surprise--Standard! This was the first chance that we had to play…
EP. 26 - One Out, One In
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We've completed our Standard planetary rotation! Ahem--Standard has rotated, and we leave behind several more sets for the eternal formats to make room for the latest, shiniest Magic: the…
EP. 25 - Standard...in Space!
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Countdown has been initiated, and the launch sequence is activated. Edge of Eternities is rocketing to your LGS today for pre release! Today, we're chatting about new EOE cards that we th…
EP. 24 - Rotation, Ro-tah-shun
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Every three years, the Standard format goes through a spin cycle in the wash--it's rotation season! We're cleaning out our older Standard sets to usher in a new era of Standard play. Fare…
![EP. 23 [Part 2] - Special Guest Slot: Jennifer-Rose Holloway](https://media.rss.com/raisemtg/ep_cover_20250717_010704_61bb9de597eadc8308deafc80bc45107.png)
EP. 23 [Part 2] - Special Guest Slot: Jennifer-Rose Holloway
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We're picking right up where we left off on Monday and diving straight back in with Jennifer-Rose Holloway, winner of Regional Chapmionship 9 Melbourne! Join Meia and Jennifer-Rose as the…
EP. 23 - Special Guest Slot: Jennifer-Rose Holloway
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This episode was recorded shortly after Jennifer-Rose Holloway took down the win at Regional Championship 9 - Melbourne! Shocking the then-current meta (pre-Final Fantasy) of Omniscience …
EP. 22 - Aaand You're Banned
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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? ❌
It might feel like the right question…
Time in the Round - Kicker or Horsemanship...& more!
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On the heels of the Finalest of Fantasies, we bring you another episode of Time in the Round, where our audio gets a second chance at life, liberty, and the pursuit of having a good laugh…
EP. 21 - Early Access! Final Fantasy Constructed
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A huge thank you to Wizards of the Coast for giving us special early access through the MTG Arena Client for the preview of FINAL FANTASY x Magic: the Gathering! This episode would not be…
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EP. 20 - It's Final(ly) Fantasy Time! [Part 2]
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Welcome back, Standard friends! Today, we resume our discussion about FINAL FANTASY x Magic: the Gathering cards that we think are going to find their place in the Standard meta. From Sum…
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EP. 20 - It's Final(ly) Fantasy Time! [Part 1]
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The most anticipated and best-selling set in Magic: the Gathering history is finally here! Saddle up your chocobos, because today we're talking about our Standard picks for FINAL FANTASY.
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Time in the Round - Down with Cori-Steel Cutter...& more!
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All audio is good audio! We're back with another episode of Time in the Round, where we bring you the tangents, discussions, and chats that didn't quite make it into the main podcast seri…
EP. 19 - Standard on the Fringe
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We've talked a lot about Tier 1 and Tier 2 decks, their place in the meta and how they define the Standard meta--but what about fringe decks? What about those strange 1- or 2-ofs in a tou…
EP. 18 - 'Tis the (Competitive) Season!
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We're smack-dab in the middle of the competitive season, so today we're talking about the innovation that we see in the format during RC/RCQs! What makes the competitive season interestin…
EP. 17 - Standard Competition
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Congratulations! It's your first ever competitive REL event!...What happens now?
Fresh of the heels of RC 9 in Melbourne, today we're talking through competitive MTG events: what to expect…