The Alex Initiative seeks support as the Loading Ready Run crew do battle with Commander. Alex wields Purphoros, God of the Forge, Kathleen battles with Oona, Queen of the Fae, Jeremy uses Diaochan, Artful Beauty while both Graham and Paul use the new Commander (2013 Edition) Derevi, Empyrial Tactician. Meanwhile James and Cam decide to make a new Cube!
James discovers a most unusual of break-ins at his home and is reminded the true meaning of the holidays.
The Friday Nights crew make their resolutions for the new year, ready to tackle them in all their Magic glory. But who will stay strong in the face of doubt?
Kathleen and the LoadingReadyRun crew prepare for the Born of the Gods Prerelease. Will Kathleen's unique strategy pay off in the end? Will others bend to her suggestion?
Preparations for launch weekend vary from person to person. Kathleen struggles with tweaks to her Standard deck. Alex loses himself in attempting to solve the release puzzle. Baxter has a ridiculous tail.
The LoadingReadyRun crew gets ready for Game Day and the Battle the Horde Challenge Deck. Alex and Cam work out the ultimate tribute card, then join Graham to battle the minotaur horde. Kathleen takes her mono-black deck to face the horde alone.
Kathleen and Cam mope while Alex and Graham talk about the new cards from Journey into Nyx. The Oracle of Theros talks to Kathleen. And then it's time for the Prerelease, where nobody plays their usual colors.
Alex attempts the eighth Hero's Path challenge in isolation. Sort of. Meanwhile, the rest of the LoadingReadyRun crew strategizes how best to face Xenagos in the final step, at Journey into Nyx Game Day.
Kathleen seeks advice from the oracle before stepping onto the last step of the Hero's Path. She allies with Graham and Cameron to take down Xenagos.
Orcish Farmer get your pig ready! 12-year-old James’s dreams come true as he finishes his Orcs deck. Meanwhile, Alex holds debates with the Khans themselves—and himselves—to pick one for his newest commander deck.
LoadingReadyRun is on the case when Cam’s Jeskai deck goes missing Meanwhile Graham has morphs on the mind—and on everyone he sees.
It’s Alex’s birthday, and for his party all he wants is a white Loxodon gift exchange. And maybe some nails. #value
LoadingReadyRun takes on Grand Prix Vancouver, including Draft Town, Commander Village, and the Tin Man All-Star Band.
LoadingReadyRun sets out to determine which timeline is best, both through Magic gameplay and of course through temporal & dimensional manipulation.
What’s the deal with Mono-Red? And Khans Block Rotisserie Draft? And what’s the deal with Gred and Reen?
LoadingReadyRun is building a Cube! And it will even have good cards in in! Also, we observe the Standard player in their natural habitat. They truly are enchanting in the wild.
There's no time to relax, as Paul tries to crack Magic Origins ahead of the Pro Tour with the help of an algorithm that is slightly suspect. Meanwhile, Ladies' Night is overtaken by a pair of Spikey villains. Sort of.
Paul's journey has been building up to this: Pro Tour Magic Origins!
The crew hosts a throwback draft of the original Zendikar while reminiscing about their favorite decks from way back when. You know, all the best strategies: Kobolds, Homarids, and turn one Grey Ogres.
It’s a spooky Halloween murder mystery for the LoadingReadyRun crew as they try to scare up who the real killer is! And also themed snacks.
Alex and Cam become Calex for the Oath of the Gatewatch Prerelease, and Graham struggles to find the perfect Two-Headed Giant partner. Or a good partner. Or any partner, really.
It's post-rotation and Alex is back into brewing for Standard. But with the format so fresh, what's a player to play?
Alex solves the already solved mystery, Kathleen tries to prep the team for the Prerelease, and Paul creates a, well, strange brew. Plus, a seriously serious (not really) movie reference right after the credits. If you don't get the reference, ask someone over 30.
Whoever wears the crown makes the rules. And gets the donuts.
Kathleen subscribes Cameron to Servo Facts while Graham tries to put on an Inventors' Fair. Meanwhile, was it the Thopter that crashed and burned, or the one that burned and then crashed?
Come on down to Cam's U-Brew Standard Warehouse as the gang shows up for the Standard Showdown. Just don't try to give them any holiday gifts.
Kathleen just wants to play with her Cat Commander deck, while James prepares for Draft Weekend. And he totally has a stone guy for Paul.
The crew joins an Amonkhet Sealed League only to discover that the sick plays were inside them all along. Also, they won all the games. Almost.
The crew sets up an Hour of Devastation war room to monitor the previews of the new set—and has a preview of their own.
It's Fantasy Pro Tour draft time! Will the coverage staff wear a cardigan? Will any player take a selfie in front of a UNESCO World Heritage site? Will Paul get his Earthshaker Khenra token? Will there be more rhetorical questions before you watch this video?
Graham and Paul settle the debate between Pirates and Dinosaurs, while the rest of the crew turns predatory to prepare for the Ixalan Prerelease.
Graham has all of these packs to crack, but no one to crack them with? How many packs would a pack cracker crack if a pack cracker could Winston Draft?
Cam and Kathleen try to find a friend to help out with Kindslaver--in not the right way. Meanwhile, Paul reacts emotionally to Hydradoodle.
Welcome to... The Exile Zone. Pick up your tokens Ben.
The Moonbase is under lockdown. Kind of. Mostly. I mean, Beej is there. Also, Paul travels through time. And that's just the B plot.
Kathleen faces life after Dimir and Paul must build a Sealed deck with... a lot of unique perspectives.
This game is all about friendships, even when they build your deck, and when they're passing you mixed signals during a chaos draft with your friends.
Kathleen, Paul and Graham decide to compete to see who can race to Mythic the fastest over a weekend. They pick coaches and, well, you'll never believe who wins.
Graham and Missie are on a mission to solve lore questions from War of the Spark; who can help them?
Modern Horizons is on the, um, horizon.
It's a day in Nelson's life at Yellowjacket. And what an exciting life it is.
Paul wants to have a discussion about the new Netflix Magic: The Gathering show that was announced. He gets more than he bargained for. Or does he?
James, Cameron and Adam head to MagicFest Vegas. Well, James tried. Meanwhile there are hijinx at the Moon Base.
Ben has his wisdom teeth removed and James ends up helping him sleep afterwards by telling him some bedtime stories. It all goes perfectly as you might expect.
Something is going on with Ben, he's playing Simic Food? What madness has gripped him? Cam, Kathleen and Adam are set to find out.
Magic and LoadingReadyRun have been producing Friday Nights for seven years. This is the culmination of that journey.