Magic Hall of Famer and BJJ Black Belt - Raphael Levy
Raphael Levy is a Magic Hall of Famer and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu black belt from Toulouse, France. He holds the record for most consecutive Magic Pro Tours played.
0:00 Intro
0:43 Playing 90-plus Pro Tours in a row
9:40 Happiness, finding balance
13:38 How Raph’s PT streak ended
19:05 Brazilian Jiu-jitsu (BJJ) journey
28:20 All-in…or all-out
31:18 BJJ mental game, big guy vs. small guy theory
40:26 How Raph ran his first marathon
53:42 State of today’s competitive Magic
1:03:42 COVID-19 and the Magic Pro League
1:09:23 Magic vs. parenthood
20 Feb 2025
Magic Pro Tour Competitor and Streamer - Mythic Maria
Maria is a Magic competitor and streamer based in Germany.
0:00 Intro
1:20 Content creator origin story
5:52 Competitive gamer origin story
9:42 Discovering Magic The Gathering
12:31 Success in competitive Magic and the gender barrier
20:17 The Venus and Mercury League (VML)
25:14 Misconceptions about VML and inclusiveness
31:42 Maria’s stream audience and how she focuses
40:11 Creator goals and finding balance
50:20 A Magic family
59:57 The Queen of Midrange
1:07:19 Balancing content with family duties
1:10:13 Peer recognition from other creators
31 Jan 2025
An American Magic Player In China - Arthur King
Arthur King is a Chinese-American Magic player based in Shanghai, China.
Arthur's podcast is called "The BingKing Podcast." Find it at https://www.youtube.com/@LookitCrows
0:00 Intro
1:03 Arthur’s origin story
8:53 Playing Magic during college
13:35 Moving to China
17:49 Getting into Commander
22:07 A fork in the road
29:09 Dancing in public spaces
36:14 Why Arthur stopped drinking
44:30 Life in China (as an ABC)
48:56 People want connection
54:23 Happiness
1:00:11 Has data ruined everything?
1:05:40 Doing hobbies for the wrong reasons
1:13:44 Building Commander decks
1:17:32 Nobody cares about the Magic story
1:21:00 Magic’s failure in the China market
1:30:17 Shanghai EDH rocks
1:33:12 How Arthur would fix Magic
1:38:45 The Magic social contract
1:41:55 Magic needs to be more watchable
Reach and audience
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YouTube views
5,035,530
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
3.4 / 5
65 ratings
Spotify
3.3 / 5
129 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 83 / 100
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Quality
92
Social presence
0
YouTube
93
Engagement
93
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