My Mythical Meta

Deckcheck's New Threat Index | The EDH Power Scale That Doesn't Miss

My Mythical Meta

Show Notes

In this episode, Anthony Graham, creator of Deckcheck.co, discusses the evolution of his deck evaluation tools, including the transition from the CRISPI score to the new Deckcheck Threat Index (DTI). He shares insights into how AI is transforming deck building and analysis, and how these innovations are shaping the future of competitive and casual Magic play.

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To read about the flaws with the CRISPI score, check out Deckcheck's blog here: https://deckcheck.co/blog/replacing-crispi

To learn more about the Deckcheck Threat Index (DTI), read the full blog post here: https://deckcheck.co/blog/deckcheck-threat-index

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and guest introduction 02:04 Background of Deckcheck and its evolution 03:55 The philosophy behind deck evaluation systems 08:59 Transition from CRISPI to Deck Tech Threat Index 15:00 Limitations of previous systems and the need for change 20:09 How AI enhances deck analysis and comparison 25:07 The importance of weighting in deck evaluation 29:59 Future features: Deckhand chat and set analysis 35:06 Community impact and the potential for grassroots growth 39:59 Final thoughts and social media links

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