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Here you'll find two long term Pokemon TCG players who want to share our thoughts on the meta, decks, and all things Pokemon TCG with our listeners. With a specific focus on providing high level content, we also like to take the time to bring on Canadian guests who are under-represented on the global stage and give them an opportunity to share their thoughts and shine! New episodes release weekly on Wednesdays at 12:00 :)
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Happy Toronto weekend to all who celebrate! This week, the fellas break down a bunch of stuff no one will care about as well as the tier list going into Toronto. What's your play? Did we miss anything? Let us know down below : Scoop some EndGames using the code "SHIFTGEAR" and follow this link to support the mandem : https://endgametcg.ca/discount/SHIFTGEAR Find us: Aneil: https://www.youtube.com/@AneilTCGCiaran: https://www.ciarantcg.com/Timestamps 00:00 Intro 13:14 Play Rulebook Updates 17:14 New Card Scans 33:55 Tier List
Happy New Year! Thanks for sticking with us through another year :) This week, we break down our 10 best cards of the year. These cards were selected based off their usability and performance through the last year. We tried to stay away from major deck archetype cards (like Gardevoir ex or Dragapult ex) just to make things interesting. What did we miss? Let us know down below!Scoop some EndGames using the code "SHIFTGEAR" and follow this link to support the mandem : https://endgametcg.ca/discount/SHIFTGEAR Find us: Aneil: https://www.youtube.com/@AneilTCGCiaran: https://www.ciarantcg.com/
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays! We're back with a Christmas episode on our BIGGEST wishes for the Pokèmon TCG for 2026. What did we miss? Scoop some EndGames using the code "SHIFTGEAR" and follow this link to support the mandem : https://endgametcg.ca/discount/SHIFTGEAR Find us: Aneil: https://www.youtube.com/@AneilTCGCiaran: https://www.ciarantcg.com/Timestamps : 00:00 Talking Big Business11:14 New Cards20:35 Our Christmas Wishlist
This week, the boys go over one of the best historical formats ever, 2018 SUM-LOT. This format is exceptionally diverse, and surprisingly still very cheap to build. In this video, we touch on some of the key cards, archetypes, mechanics, and must have decks. Let us know your thoughts down below on this format and your thoughts on this style of video 🤠Some resources on this format to check out : https://www.justinbasil.com/retro/sum-lothttps://www.pokebeach.com/2024/06/the-ultimate-past-format-guide-2https://note.com/whimsicast/n/n10102af0d7eahttps://alexwilsonnc.github.io/ptcg-legends-legacy/decks-by-era/2018/sum-lotScoop some EndGames using the code "SHIFTGEAR" and follow this link to support the mandem : https://endgametcg.ca/discount/SHIFTGEAR Find us: Aneil: https://www.youtube.com/@AneilTCGCiaran: https://www.ciarantcg.com/Timestamps : 00:00 Intro 03:19 SUM-LOT Intro06:50 Mechanics & Key Cards19:02 Decks
Welcome back to another history lesson on the channel. This week, we put together our personal lists of the top cards in Pokèmon history that made the game worse. Our criteria for this was to identify cards (or combos of cards) that changed the game in a way that made the overall experience more negative. A lot of the time, these cards were used to create game breaking or broken combos that were way above the power level that existed regularly at that time. What did we miss? Let us know down below which of these cards you hate the most 👽Scoop some EndGames using the code "SHIFTGEAR" and follow this link to support the mandem : https://endgametcg.ca/discount/SHIFTGEAR Find us: Aneil: https://www.youtube.com/@AneilTCGCiaran: https://www.ciarantcg.com/
Stuttgart Regionals was the first major event with Phantasmal Flames legal and Charizard ex took down the event! Aneil is in NYC so Ciaran brought on Christian Fontenot to help him break down the results and where they think the meta is headed!Scoop some EndGames using the code "SHIFTGEAR" and follow this link to support the mandem : https://endgametcg.ca/discount/SHIFTGEAR Get a Shift Gear bucket hat here : https://kcustoms.ca/ Find us: Aneil: linktr.ee/tcg_aneil Ciaran: https://www.ciarantcg.com/Christian's Links:https://x.com/SticksPTCGhttps://www.twitch.tv/sticksptcghttps://metafy.gg/@sticksptcgJoin this channel to get access to perks: @ShiftGearPodcast
We have a new champion for biggest DQ in history. In this video, the boys break down LAIC & Ciaran's run to top 64 and also share opinions on the biggest news story of the weekend. What do you folks think? Was this DQ warranted? Let us know down below :Check out Aneil's new YouTube page here : https://www.youtube.com/@AneilTCGScoop some EndGames using the code "SHIFTGEAR" and follow this link to support the mandem : https://endgametcg.ca/discount/SHIFTGEAR Get a Shift Gear bucket hat here : https://kcustoms.ca/ Find us: Aneil: linktr.ee/tcg_aneil Ciaran: https://www.ciarantcg.com/Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNlgnW_T-iE9DdsUY6UNCtQ/join
This week Ciaran is joined by Kamil and Ajay from the Sahara Desert! They break down Lille and look ahead to Gdansk Regionals. Is Dragapult back to being the top dog or will Gardevoir adapt and take back the crown? SHADOW BALL Tickets are now live! Come to the first ever live iteration of the podcast and get a free pack of Endgames with your ticket :) 46c9e7bd-66e2-4dac-801e-9a46186bbbef.pngSHADOWBALL tickets by Commonwealthtixr.comEndGames are buy 1 get 1 free this week only! Scoop em using the code "SHIFTGEAR" and follow this link to support the mandem : https://endgametcg.ca/discount/SHIFTGEARGet a Shift Gear bucket hat here : https://kcustoms.ca/ Find us: Aneil: linktr.ee/tcg_aneilCiaran: https://www.ciarantcg.com/
Description : Well fellas, it’s been a long time since this has happened. Tord Reklev’s secret-ish creation absolutely DOMINATED this week’s regionals. After leaking on Wednesday, we all knew this deck would be in the meta in some capacity, but I don’t think any of us could have guessed how good it would succeed across the board. All that and recaps of this weekend’s regionals in this weeks episode. Do you think this deck is a long term tier 1 deck? SHADOW BALL Tickets are now live! Come to our first ever live iteration of the podcast and get a free pack of Endgames with your ticket :) SHADOWBALL tickets by Commonwealthtixr.comEndGames are buy 1 get 1 free this week only! Scoop em using the code "SHIFTGEAR" and follow this link to support the mandem : https://endgametcg.ca/discount/SHIFTGEARGet a Shift Gear bucket hat here : https://kcustoms.ca/ Find us: Aneil: linktr.ee/tcg_aneilCiaran: https://www.ciarantcg.com/
This week, the fellas break down the new Mega Evolution meta and start to decipher the new meta. What sticks out? Let us know down below! EndGames are buy 1 get 1 free this week only! Scoop em using the code "SHIFTGEAR" and follow this link to support the mandem : https://endgametcg.ca/discount/SHIFTGEARGet a Shift Gear bucket hat here : https://kcustoms.ca/ Find us: Aneil: linktr.ee/tcg_aneilCiaran: https://www.ciarantcg.com/
This week, the fellas recap an adventurous weekend that was - Pittsburgh Regionals. There's no shortage of content this week as we unpack the first NA regionals of the season, a record breaking one at that. Is N's Zoroark here to stay? Scoop some new EndGame Omegas! Code "SHIFTGEAR" or follow this link to support the mandem and get 10% off : https://endgametcg.ca/discount/SHIFTGEARGet a Shift Gear bucket hat here : https://kcustoms.ca/ Find us: Aneil: linktr.ee/tcg_aneilCiaran: https://www.ciarantcg.com/
Description : This week the boys have on Henry Chao to talk all things Gardevoir coming off his latest mastery at Monterrey Regionals. Henry shares his thoughts on his build, Gardevoir builds going forward, as well as previewing the first US regional this upcoming weekend! Let us know down below if you think a player has ever been “favoured” to win a tournament!Henry’s Links :https://www.twitch.tv/hchaotcghttps://metafy.gg/@henry-chaoCiaran's Gholdengo Guide: https://metafy.gg/guides/view/ciarans-ultimate-gholdengo-guide-work-in-p-wqVLUGkdEFsTickets to the first ever Shadow Ball! https://www.tixr.com/groups/commonwealth/events/shadowball-154605Scoop some new EndGame Omegas! Code "SHIFTGEAR" or follow this link to support the mandem and get 10% off : https://endgametcg.ca/discount/SHIFTGEARGet a Shift Gear bucket hat here : https://kcustoms.ca/ Find us: Aneil: linktr.ee/tcg_aneilCiaran: https://www.ciarantcg.com/
This week while Ciaran is on PTO, I invited on Austin Charles to chat some new format, Kawhi shenanigans, and a bunch more. Please turn down your volume at the start and adjust as needed, bros mic was LOUD! I apologize for the audio issues, this was the best we could get after trying to fix it for hours! Let us know down below your thoughts on the new Mega Evolution meta!Scoop some new EndGame Omegas! Code "SHIFTGEAR" or follow this link to support the mandem and get 10% off : https://endgametcg.ca/discount/SHIFTGEARGet a Shift Gear bucket hat here : https://kcustoms.ca/ Find us: Austin : https://x.com/amcharles0Aneil: linktr.ee/tcg_aneilCiaran: https://www.ciarantcg.com/
We were... bored. Join us as we pointlessly rank every energy to ever exist. Come join my Eevee/Pidgeot class this Sunday! https://metafy.gg/events/the-secret-power-of-flareon-dot-dot-dot-a--ldNU8Syk2GfScoop some new EndGame Omegas! Code "SHIFTGEAR" or follow this link to support the mandem and get 10% off : https://endgametcg.ca/discount/SHIFTGEARGet a Shift Gear bucket hat here : https://kcustoms.ca/ Find us: Aneil: linktr.ee/tcg_aneilCiaran: https://www.ciarantcg.com/
.In what's likely the most special episode of the Shift Gear Podcast to date, we had the Pokèmon world champion Riley McKay of Burlington, ON join us for this week's episode. We're beyond thankful to Riley for coming on for what is the only piece of content including him since his historic 2025 Worlds run, bringing the crown back to Canada. In this video, Riley details his run, thought process, and everything else that goes into being a World Champion. If you'd like to reach Riley, you can try sending a courier pigeon to his house or commenting below and hoping he sees it :) Scoop some new EndGame Omegas! Code "SHIFTGEAR" or follow this link to support the mandem and get 10% off : https://endgametcg.ca/discount/SHIFTGEARGet a Shift Gear bucket hat here : https://kcustoms.ca/ Find us: Aneil: linktr.ee/tcg_aneilCiaran: https://www.ciarantcg.com/
This week, the boys recap a crazy week of Pokemon at The World Championships. Ciaran had a Top 32 run with Gholdengo ex, but the rest of the tournament results are reviewed in addition to how crazy the production value of Worlds was this year!Scoop some new EndGame Omegas! Code "SHIFTGEAR" or follow this link to support the mandem and get 10% off : https://endgametcg.ca/discount/SHIFTGEARGet a Shift Gear bucket hat here : https://kcustoms.ca/ Find us: Aneil: linktr.ee/tcg_aneil Ciaran: https://www.ciarantcg.com/
This week, the boys spill the tea on their picks for the best worlds plays. Whether you're planning on competing at the World Championships or just looking to get a head start on CP for 2026 at Cups/Challenges, we've used all our testing to create this in-depth tier list of what gives you the best chance to win. Let us know what you think down below!Speakers Series: https://trainersguild.gg/sign-up/p/2025-worlds-speaker-serieshttps://metafy.gg/@trainersguildgg/eventsScoop some new EndGame Omegas! Code "SHIFTGEAR" or follow this link to support the mandem and get 10% off : https://endgametcg.ca/discount/SHIFTGEARGet a Shift Gear bucket hat here : https://kcustoms.ca/ Find us: Aneil: linktr.ee/tcg_aneil Ciaran: https://www.ciarantcg.com/Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNlgnW_T-iE9DdsUY6UNCtQ/join
Join the boys this week as they take a peek into the early days of the new sets’ metagame. Is Gholdengo the S-tier powerhouse we think it is? Let us know down below!Check out the NRG charity event!twitch.tv/nrgstoreSpeakers Series: https://trainersguild.gg/sign-up/p/2025-worlds-speaker-seriesScoop some new EndGame Omegas! Code "SHIFTGEAR" or follow this link to support the mandem and get 10% off : https://endgametcg.ca/discount/SHIFTGEARGet a Shift Gear bucket hat here : https://kcustoms.ca/ Find us: Aneil: linktr.ee/tcg_aneil Ciaran: https://www.ciarantcg.com/
This week, the fellas break down the latest set (or 2) into a tier list on how impactful these cards will be in our metagame. Do you think any of these cards will have massive impacts on the Worlds meta? Let us know down below!Scoop some new EndGame Omegas! Code "SHIFTGEAR" or follow this link to support the mandem and get 10% off : https://endgametcg.ca/discount/SHIFTGEARGet a Shift Gear bucket hat here : https://kcustoms.ca/ Find us: Aneil: linktr.ee/tcg_aneil Ciaran: https://www.ciarantcg.com/
This week the fellas sit down and recap the first year of the top X system. What were the pros and cons? They contrast what they learned to provide some advice for going forward in relation to both worlds and non worlds invite chasers. Would you still play if TPCi removed cash prizing? Let us know down below!Scoop some new EndGame Omegas! Code "SHIFTGEAR" or follow this link to support the mandem and get 10% off : https://endgametcg.ca/discount/SHIFTGEARGet a Shift Gear bucket hat here : https://kcustoms.ca/ Find us: Aneil: linktr.ee/tcg_aneil Ciaran: https://www.ciarantcg.com/
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