Podcast 204: Absorb, Arena Grind & 2018 Recap

Podcast 204: Absorb, Arena Grind & 2018 Recap

by mtggoldfish // Dec 31, 2018

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The crew discusses a sweet counterspell reprint, grinding best-of-one on Arena and recaps 2018 in the Magic world.

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