The Upkeep

Maria Bartholdi & Meghan Wolff

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Get all the latest & greatest Magic the Gathering news in 10 minutes or less, every Wednesday. Brought to you by the creators of Good Luck High Five!

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169 episodes

February 19th, 2024

The Pro Tour returns at MagicCON Chicago this week, the Godfather of Commander gets his own Secret Lair charity drop, the Fallout Commander decks begin their previews, and an end to The Upkeep (for now). Visit the GLH5 Website Watch The Upkeep on YouTube Follow us on Twitter Peep our Insta Like our Facebook Buy Some GLH5 Swag Follow us on Twitch

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Feb 20
February 12th, 2024

Regional Championships around the globe sent a handful of players to this year's World Championship & an upcoming Pro Tour -- find out what the top decks in Modern were! PLUS: Murders at Karlov Manor Limited rules the day this weekend! Help support the show on Patreon! Visit the GLH5 Website Watch The Upkeep on YouTube Follow us on Twitter Peep our Insta Like our Facebook Buy Some GLH5 Swag Follow us on Twitch

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Feb 13
February 5th, 2024

It's February which means MagicCON Chicago is coming up THIS MONTH! PLUS: Murders at Karlov Manor releases this week and a new Secret Lair Winter Superdrop hits virtual store shelves...including one oopsie typo! Help support the show on Patreon! Visit the GLH5 Website Watch The Upkeep on YouTube Follow us on Twitter Peep our Insta Like our Facebook Buy Some GLH5 Swag Follow us on Twitch

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Feb 06
January 29th, 2024

Murders at Karlov Manor prerelase is this weekend! We'll CLUE you in on how to MURDER your opponents in an exciting MANNER. (Sorry). Ravnica Clue edition drops next month along with the Commander precon decks and we crown some new Regional Champions in Modern! Visit the GLH5 Website Watch The Upkeep on YouTube Follow us on Twitter Peep our Insta Like our Facebook Buy Some GLH5 Swag Follow us on Twitch

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Jan 30
January 22nd, 2024

New and returning mechanics are unveiled for Murders at Karlov Manor -- plus: an EXCLUSIVE GLHF preview card you won't want to miss, and the Secret Lair Cats & Dogs Commander deck goes on sale. Find out what's inside! Visit the GLH5 Website Watch The Upkeep on YouTube Follow us on Twitter Peep our Insta Like our Facebook Buy Some GLH5 Swag Follow us on Twitch

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Jan 23
January 15th, 2023

Murders at Karlov Manor previews officially kick off this week, tips on what to watch to be ready for your prerelease! PLUS: A new Magic Online champion is crowned, cube draft returns, Star City Games takes over the Regional Championships and a beloved streamer comes back to content creation. Visit the GLH5 Website Watch The Upkeep on YouTube Follow us on Twitter Peep our Insta Like our Facebook Buy Some GLH5 Swag Follow us on Twitch

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Jan 16
January 8th, 2024

🎙️ This Week on The Upkeep: 🚀 Top Story: Wizards of the Coast apologizes for use of AI art in promos 🏆 Magic Online Trophy: The Magic Online Championship Showcase returns this weekend! 🔍 Secret Lair: New purchasing model has some people angry 🎉 MTG Arena: Don't miss these upcoming events! Help support the show on Patreon! Visit the GLH5 Website Watch The Upkeep on YouTube Follow us on Twitter Peep our Insta Like our Facebook Buy Some GLH5 Swag Follow us on Twitch

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Jan 09
December 18th, 2023

🎙️ The Upkeep News This Week!🌟 🚀 Top Story: Massive Layoffs at Hasbro hit Wizards of the Coast in a big way. 🏆 Championship Fever: The U.S. Regional Championships crown a winner! 🔍 Sneak Peek: Ravnica Remastered! Get your first look at this highly-anticipated release. 🎉 MTG Arena Extravaganza: Don't miss out on the latest fun events coming to MTG Arena. Help support the show on Patreon! Visit the GLH5 Website Watch The Upkeep on YouTube Follow us on Twitter Peep our Insta Like our Facebook Buy Some GLH5 Swag Follow us on Twitch

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Dec 18, 2023
December 11th, 2023

🌟 Welcome to The Upkeep – Your Ultimate MTG News Flash! 🌟 🎉 Breaking New Ground: Magic Arena introduces a new format – Timeless! Get ready to dive into a realm where power is nearly unlimited. 🐉 Khans of Tarkir Takes Over Digital Drafts: The legendary world of Khans of Tarkir storms into MTG Arena's draft queues! Will you emerge victorious? 🔍 First Glimpse: Murders at Karlov Manor: A first look at Magic's new murder-mystery themed set. Clues are back, baby! 👽 Doctor Who Meets MTG in a Secret Lair Drop: Doctor Who makes another time-traveling appearance in MTG's Secret Lair. 🏆 DreamHack Atlanta – The Regional Qualifiers Showdown: The season of Regional Qualifiers reaches its climax at DreamHack Atlanta! Help support the show on Patreon! Visit the GLH5 Website Watch The Upkeep on YouTube Follow us on Twitter Peep our Insta Like our Facebook Buy Some GLH5 Swag Follow us on Twitch

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Dec 11, 2023
December 4th, 2023

Breaking news: a new Banned & Restricted announcement rocks Pioneer and Modern, two giants of content creation pause at least some of their written articles, details about the first ever Standard Open at MagicCon Chicago, how to win a Festival-in-a-Box and more upcoming MTG Arena events, and Commander Party comes to an LGS near you! Help support the show on Patreon! Visit the GLH5 Website Watch The Upkeep on YouTube Follow us on Twitter Peep our Insta Like our Facebook Buy Some GLH5 Swag Follow us on Twitch

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Dec 04, 2023
November 27th, 2023

The list of cities for the 2024 MagicCONs have been revealed! Find out where and when they are happening, fun upcoming events on Magic Arena to close out the year, a new Secret Lair drop celebrates everything Secret Lair in 2023 with Secretversay, and some allegedly stolen art ends up on a card! Help support the show on Patreon! Visit the GLH5 Website Watch The Upkeep on YouTube Follow us on Twitter Peep our Insta Like our Facebook Buy Some GLH5 Swag Follow us on Twitch

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Nov 27, 2023
November 13th, 2023

Lost Caverns of Ixalan stomps its way into local game stores this week after a true banger of a prerelease weekend, it also debuts tomorrow on MTG Arena (find out what other new treats are in store for the online platform), Murders at Karlov Manor gets a release date, a fun Magic-themed craft idea, and the official MTG Holiday Promo Card is revealed!! And inspired by GLHF?!?!? Help support the show on Patreon! Visit the GLH5 Website Watch The Upkeep on YouTube Follow us on Twitter Peep our Insta Like our Facebook Buy Some GLH5 Swag Follow us on Twitch

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Nov 13, 2023
November 6th, 2023

The Lost Caverns of Ixalan prerelease hits this weekend -- we'll let you know how to best prepare! PLUS: four new precon Commander decklists, Regional Championship winning Pioneer decklists, and upcoming competitive play on MTG Arena! Help support the show on Patreon! Visit the GLH5 Website Watch The Upkeep on YouTube Follow us on Twitter Peep our Insta Like our Facebook Buy Some GLH5 Swag Follow us on Twitch

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Nov 06, 2023
October 30th, 2023

Lost Caverns of Ixalan previews are well and truly underway, Magic streams for the Extra Life Charity Network, Regional Championship winners set their sights on 2024, Marvel enters Universes Beyond, and Hasbro loses money in Q3 but Magic makes a ton! Help support the show on Patreon! Visit the GLH5 Website Watch The Upkeep on YouTube Follow us on Twitter Peep our Insta Like our Facebook Buy Some GLH5 Swag Follow us on Twitch

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Oct 30, 2023
October 23rd, 2023

Lost Caverns of Ixalan kicks of previews tomorrow (we tell you where to watch!), a first look at Magic the Gathering: Fallout, news about MagicCON in Chicago next year, several burning questions are answered about Play Boosters, and exactly how likely are you to open a 24-rare sealed pool? Help support the show on Patreon! Visit the GLH5 Website Watch The Upkeep on YouTube Follow us on Twitter Peep our Insta Like our Facebook Buy Some GLH5 Swag Follow us on Twitch

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Oct 23, 2023
October 16th, 2023

The biggest change in the history of Magic the Gathering comes to booster packs (we give you all the details), an upcoming Qualifier Weekend looms, and a B&R announcement that's lacking on both the B and the R. Help support the show on Patreon! Visit the GLH5 Website Watch The Upkeep on YouTube Follow us on Twitter Peep our Insta Like our Facebook Buy Some GLH5 Swag Follow us on Twitch

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Oct 16, 2023
October 9th, 2023

The Arena Championship crowns a new winner in Historic & Draft, Wilds of Eldraine Alchemy drops on MTG Arena, the Doctor Who Commander decks are now fully spoiled, and some cool promos are coming your way this year and next at your LGS! Help support the show on Patreon! Visit the GLH5 Website Watch The Upkeep on YouTube Follow us on Twitter Peep our Insta Like our Facebook Buy Some GLH5 Swag Follow us on Twitch

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Oct 09, 2023
October 2nd, 2023

TONS of news this week including The Arena Championship coming up this weekend, a first look at The Lost Caverns of Ixalan, A Secret Lair drop just in time for spooky season, a sneak peek of Ravnica Remastered and more! Help support the show on Patreon! Visit the GLH5 Website Watch The Upkeep on YouTube Follow us on Twitter Peep our Insta Like our Facebook Buy Some GLH5 Swag Follow us on Twitch

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Oct 02, 2023
September 18th, 2023

The Magic the Gathering World Championship is THIS WEEKEND! Get ready for the big show along with MagicCON Vegas, a new Festival-in-a-Box, a special TARDIS promo card, and two new Secret Lairs. Help support the show on Patreon! Visit the GLH5 Website Watch The Upkeep on YouTube Follow us on Twitter Peep our Insta Like our Facebook Buy Some GLH5 Swag Follow us on Twitch

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Sep 18, 2023
September 11th, 2023

It's time for some data as Wizards of the Coast releases info on constructed formats on Arena - including which is the most played and which is the least played (the answer may suprise you!), Arena gets ready to celebrate its 5th birthday, we say goodbye to a Magic legend, and the World Championship is on the horizon! Help support the show on Patreon! Visit the GLH5 Website Watch The Upkeep on YouTube Follow us on Twitter Peep our Insta Like our Facebook Buy Some GLH5 Swag Follow us on Twitch

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Sep 11, 2023
September 4th, 2023

Wilds of Eldraine hits stores this weekend for its official release, MTG Arena also welcomes Eldraine along with fall rotation (but not a lot is rotating!), updates to fun events at MagicCon Vegas & online events you won't want to miss! Help support the show on Patreon! Visit the GLH5 Website Watch The Upkeep on YouTube Follow us on Twitter Peep our Insta Like our Facebook Buy Some GLH5 Swag Follow us on Twitch

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Sep 04, 2023
August 28th, 2023

The Wilds of Eldraine Prerelease hits stores this weekend - find out how to best prepare, a new Fall Secret Lair Superdrop...well...drops, a bunch of MTG Arena news & more! Help support the show on Patreon! Visit the GLH5 Website Watch The Upkeep on YouTube Follow us on Twitter Peep our Insta Like our Facebook Buy Some GLH5 Swag Follow us on Twitch

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Aug 28, 2023
August 14th, 2023

Wilds of Eldraine previews begin this week, a release date for Lost Caverns of Ixalan, October CommandFests are announced, and Eternal Weekend finally returns with pretty incredible prizes. Help support the show on Patreon! Visit the GLH5 Website Watch The Upkeep on YouTube Follow us on Twitter Peep our Insta Like our Facebook Buy Some GLH5 Swag Follow us on Twitch

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Aug 14, 2023
August 7th, 2023

We look into the future (waaaaaay into the future) for what's ahead in Magic in 2023, 2024, 2025 and even 2026! Find out what new and exciting sets are on the horizon! PLUS: new cards coming to Arena, Post Malone buys The One Ring and a B&R announcement is less B and more Un-B. Help support the show on Patreon! Visit the GLH5 Website Watch The Upkeep on YouTube Follow us on Twitter Peep our Insta Like our Facebook Buy Some GLH5 Swag Follow us on Twitch

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Aug 07, 2023
July 17th, 2023

Info about upcoming Commander Masters card variants and how to draft the set at your LGS without a normal prerelease, Historic and Explorer both add 25 cards to Arena starting tomorrow, and MagicCon Barcelona flies into Spain next week - find out how you can watch or win $15,000 at the con! Help support the show on Patreon! Visit the GLH5 Website Watch The Upkeep on YouTube Follow us on Twitter Peep our Insta Like our Facebook Buy Some GLH5 Swag Follow us on Twitch

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Jul 17, 2023
July 10th, 2023

Commander Masters previews kick off, a Limited GP (kinda!) in Barcelona and Vegas, new cards on the horizon for Historic and Explorer and some VERY lucky person finds the One Ring! Help support the show on Patreon! Visit the GLH5 Website Watch The Upkeep on YouTube Follow us on Twitter Peep our Insta Like our Facebook Buy Some GLH5 Swag Follow us on Twitch

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Jul 10, 2023
June 12th, 2023

Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth is heading to your local game store this weekend for the prerelease! Find out all about the important dates to know to play the new set. PLUS: tons more LotR supplemental product releases to support the set, Chromatic Cube comes back to Arena, Pioneer seems like a super sweet format at various Regional Championships, and a one-million-dollar bounty for The One Ring! Help support the show on Patreon! Visit the GLH5 Website Watch The Upkeep on YouTube Follow us on Twitter Peep our Insta Like our Facebook Buy Some GLH5 Swag Follow us on Twitch

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Jun 12, 2023
May 29th, 2023

A Banned & Restricted announcement sends three cards in Standard to exile, Arena Championship 3 crowns a winner, Lord of the Rings officially kicks off tomorrow + makes lots of haters mad, and upcoming MTG Arena events to put on your calendar! Help support the show on Patreon! Visit the GLH5 Website Watch The Upkeep on YouTube Follow us on Twitter Peep our Insta Like our Facebook Buy Some GLH5 Swag Follow us on Twitch

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May 29, 2023
May 22nd, 2023

Arena Championship 3 hits your screens this weekend with tons of top names (including the unstoppable Nathan Steuer), the Magic Online Champions Showcase gets wild in Modern, the VML kicks off it's Season 10 league, updates on Standard's brand new ban philosophy and more! Help support the show on Patreon! Visit the GLH5 Website Watch The Upkeep on YouTube Follow us on Twitter Peep our Insta Like our Facebook Buy Some GLH5 Swag Follow us on Twitch

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May 22, 2023
May 15th, 2023

March of the Machine: The Aftermath officially marches into stores and online, MagicCON Barcelona opens up to ticket sales, Wizard's sheds some light on their new banning philosophy ahead of big changes to Standard, and more! Help support the show on Patreon! Visit the GLH5 Website Watch The Upkeep on YouTube Follow us on Twitter Peep our Insta Like our Facebook Buy Some GLH5 Swag Follow us on Twitch

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May 15, 2023