49. Quiz Show with David Lyford-Smith

The Memory Jar

Episode 49 of The Memory Jar, a Magic: The Gathering podcast about the cards, decks, people, and stories that make Magic the game we love.
This week, we welcome back Level 3 Judge and Magic Bracket creator David Lyford-Smith to talk STATS! David clues us in to some fascinating facts about where Magic is at and we talk about where it may be going. David gives the hosts some challenges and YOU can play along at home! Open the links under “Quiz!” below and get ready to challenge yourself. Oh - and spelling counts.

STATS!
Number of standard legal cards, expressed as a chart: LINK
Same data, but rolling 12 month averages: LINK

QUIZ!
What’s the Set? Image Gallery
Connecting Wall Image

MAGIC BRACKET!
Tumblr: https://mtgbracket.tumblr.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mtg_bracket
Bracket Explorer: https://www.cs.mcgill.ca/~imilos2/MTGB/

For more from David Lyford-Smith: https://twitter.com/SaviaWanderer

This Week’s Random Card is Maralen of the Mornsong!
Other Mandatory searches: Avatar of Growth, Collective Voyage, Fertilid, Field of Ruin, Pir’s Whim, Scheming Symmetry, Winds of Abandon. Best friends with Ob Nixilis, Unshackled.

As discussed in the open, it’s Zodiac Dog! What a good boi.

Intro Music: This Train Doesn’t Stop At Rugby by TRG Banks
Outro Music: Sunday Morning Sun by Ryan Andersen
Logo: Chris Yates (CMYKompany.com)