Recollection Step: A Grand Archive TCG Podcast

It's time for our second guest-co-hosted episode - and this time @PerfyGaming joins us for a chat about his TWO favorite TCGs - Grand Archive, and Riftbound! What can these two games learn from each other and how are they both navigating today's TCG market? Make sure to subscribe to Perfy's channel for his treadmill coaching and other GA content! Maindeck x JWW x Hanh Chu Mighty Wallet available here: https://jwwcards.com/products/make-your-own-luck-tyvek-mighty-wallet-maindeck-x-jww-x-hanh-chu Get PHANTOM MONARCHS and more from our store, JWWCards - and use discount code MAINDECK for 5% off! Get the deal here https://jwwcards.com/discount/MAINDECK?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fphantom-monarchs Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 Intro and Who is Coach Perfy 11:38 Introduction to Riftbound 18:56 Comparing Riftbound and Grand Archive 24:35 Prizing and Experiences 33:32 Lore and IPs 42:08 Tournament Softwares 46:46 Proving Grounds & Product 52:39 Event Production 59:54 Community 1:07:53 Outro SUPPORT MAINDECK by shopping on TCGPlayer with our affiliate link at no extra cost to you! https://tcgplayer.pxf.io/maindeck JOIN THE MAINDECK DISCORD and chat with other fans of a wide variety of TCGs! https://discord.maindeck.games Follow Dan on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MaindeckGames #grandarchive #gatcg #tcg #podcast #podcasts ► We are supported by our generous patrons on Patreon - check out the link here and consider supporting us for bonus perks and behind the scenes content: https://www.patreon.com/maindeckgames ► Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaindeckGames/ ► Written content, resources and more at: http://www.maindeck.games Music from Epidemic Sound!! Get access to a huge music library for a small monthly fee. Try it out through my link below to support Maindeck as well! https://share.epidemicsound.com/pa4rmh

Taylor is getting those reps in for Ascent London, so welcome to our first guest-hosted episode of Recollection Step featuring Maindeck David from @CarefulStudyPod! In addition to being a vicious Fire Aggro player, David works hard to build and grow the PA Grand Archive community - and he makes content with other Maindeck teammates Stevo and Corbin (leoblade)! Through being denied twice, David brings to the table a discussion of the Creator's Guild and Content Creation in general - his lessons learned, and his mentality I think are extremely healthy in the face of a tantalizing prize pool that has proven more difficult for many to reach than expected. I hope you enjoy this guest discussion about a bit of a different topic between Guild Member and Guild Hopeful - and make sure to subscribe to Careful Study if you enjoy hearing David's thoughts! Maindeck x JWW x Hanh Chu Mighty Wallet available here: https://jwwcards.com/products/make-your-own-luck-tyvek-mighty-wallet-maindeck-x-jww-x-hanh-chu Get PHANTOM MONARCHS and more from our store, JWWCards - and use discount code MAINDECK for 5% off! Get the deal here https://jwwcards.com/discount/MAINDECK?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fphantom-monarchs Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 Intro and Who is ~~Taylor~~ David 8:18 Ascent Manila Recap & Topsy Decree 19:52 How To Defeat Your Dragon 29:18 Ascent London Predictions 33:56 Regional Shoutouts 37:02 David and the Content Creator Journey 1:18:35 Calls and Outro SUPPORT MAINDECK by shopping on TCGPlayer with our affiliate link at no extra cost to you! https://tcgplayer.pxf.io/maindeck JOIN THE MAINDECK DISCORD and chat with other fans of a wide variety of TCGs! https://discord.maindeck.games Follow Dan on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MaindeckGames #grandarchive #gatcg #tcg #podcast #podcasts ► We are supported by our generous patrons on Patreon - check out the link here and consider supporting us for bonus perks and behind the scenes content: https://www.patreon.com/maindeckgames ► Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaindeckGames/ ► Written content, resources and more at: http://www.maindeck.games Music from Epidemic Sound!! Get access to a huge music library for a small monthly fee. Try it out through my link below to support Maindeck as well! https://share.epidemicsound.com/pa4rmh

It's that time of year - and this year, Taylor and Dan are writing letters to Sylidar Claus for some Grand Archive gifts in the new year! Were they nice enough to get their wish, or will their next Ascent package be full of coal? Let us know your wishes for GA in 2026 in the comments below! Maindeck x JWW x Hanh Chu Mighty Wallet available here: https://jwwcards.com/products/make-your-own-luck-tyvek-mighty-wallet-maindeck-x-jww-x-hanh-chu Get PHANTOM MONARCHS and more preorders from our store, JWWCards - and use discount code MAINDECK for 5% off! Get the deal here https://jwwcards.com/discount/MAINDECK?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fphantom-monarchs Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 Intro, Fayble Regional Results, and the SECRET of PTM 8:30 Taylor's B&R Vent 14:52 Dan's Electric Meatbag Soapbox 20:45 Back to Fayble Results and Early Format Speculation 25:40 Taylor's Wish: Ascent...Fargo? 30:25 Dan's Wish: Exia Arisanna 32:22 Taylor's Wish: Ponytail Results 36:51 Dan's Wish: Pantheon Preconstructed Decks 44:10 Taylor's Wish: Lorraine's Return 45:58 Dan's Wish: Pack Configuration Iteration 52:21 Taylor's Wish: Draft Format In Packs 56:38 Dan's Wish: New Blank Box Toppers 1:00:03 Taylor's Wish: Winning Worlds Again 1:01:42 Dan's Wish: More Creator's Guild Members 1:06:27 Taylor's Wish: Omnidex number 100000 1:08:48 Electric Meatbags pt 2 and Outro SUPPORT MAINDECK by shopping on TCGPlayer with our affiliate link at no extra cost to you! https://tcgplayer.pxf.io/maindeck JOIN THE MAINDECK DISCORD and chat with other fans of a wide variety of TCGs! https://discord.maindeck.games Follow Dan on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MaindeckGames #grandarchive #gatcg #tcg #podcast #podcasts ► We are supported by our generous patrons on Patreon - check out the link here and consider supporting us for bonus perks and behind the scenes content: https://www.patreon.com/maindeckgames ► Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaindeckGames/ ► Written content, resources and more at: http://www.maindeck.games Music from Epidemic Sound!! Get access to a huge music library for a small monthly fee. Try it out through my link below to support Maindeck as well! https://share.epidemicsound.com/pa4rmh

Get ready for our most unhinged podcast yet - you might even think you were listening to the Team True Pod! (Just kidding, it's not THAT unhinged!) Taylor and Dan create a definitive, objective, and completely correct ranking of the classes of Grand Archive, where they agree on everything the whole way! Learn why each class has earned its spot in the pantheon from bottom to top - and make sure you comment with how correct we absolutely are! Maindeck x JWW x Hanh Chu Mighty Wallet available here: https://jwwcards.com/products/make-your-own-luck-tyvek-mighty-wallet-maindeck-x-jww-x-hanh-chu Get PHANTOM MONARCHS and more preorders from our store, JWWCards - and use discount code MAINDECK for 5% off! Get the deal here https://jwwcards.com/discount/MAINDECK?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fphantom-monarchs Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 Intro and PTM Release 5:39 The New OP Season and Scripting the Results 13:12 The Start of the List and The First Surprise 18:10 Number 7 21:27 Number 6 25:36 Number 5 31:05 Number 4 36:48 Number 3 40:10 Number 2 43:10 Number 1 51:35 The Second Surprise 53:22 How to Support Maindeck and Outro SUPPORT MAINDECK by shopping on TCGPlayer with our affiliate link at no extra cost to you! https://tcgplayer.pxf.io/maindeck JOIN THE MAINDECK DISCORD and chat with other fans of a wide variety of TCGs! https://discord.maindeck.games Follow Dan on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MaindeckGames #grandarchive #gatcg #tcg #podcast #podcasts ► We are supported by our generous patrons on Patreon - check out the link here and consider supporting us for bonus perks and behind the scenes content: https://www.patreon.com/maindeckgames ► Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaindeckGames/ ► Written content, resources and more at: http://www.maindeck.games Music from Epidemic Sound!! Get access to a huge music library for a small monthly fee. Try it out through my link below to support Maindeck as well! https://share.epidemicsound.com/pa4rmh

We're back at last! Time to debrief Japan and Ascent Akihabara, and as it's the release day of Phantom Monarchs - we've picked out what we think are some of the BEST cards in the set that you need to watch out for! Decks we looked at: Nathan's Wind Umbra Diana: https://fractalofin.site/DTR/38740.html#deck_520 Sub to @Advanced-Elements on YouTube!!! GO DO IT NOW fome's Fire Umbra Diana: https://fractalofin.site/DTR/38740.html#deck_225 Henkie's Fire Oblation Ciel: https://fractalofin.site/DTR/38740.html#deck_810 Zer's Water Aetherwing Diana: https://fractalofin.site/DTR/38740.html#deck_1617 Killydis's Water Aetherwing Diana: https://fractalofin.site/DTR/38740.html#deck_705 Maindeck x JWW x Hanh Chu Mighty Wallet available here: https://jwwcards.com/products/make-your-own-luck-tyvek-mighty-wallet-maindeck-x-jww-x-hanh-chu Get PHANTOM MONARCHS and more preorders from our store, JWWCards - and use discount code MAINDECK for 5% off! Get the deal here https://jwwcards.com/discount/MAINDECK?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fphantom-monarchs Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 Intro and Genshin Dweebs 7:50 Japan, Magic Potions, and Suspicious Hot Dogs 12:46 Casting Aki: Freed0m, Hiro, and Dak Prescott 22:58 Very Cool Decks from Akihabara 51:07 How to Support Maindeck 52:52 Insane Phantom Monarchs Cards 1:33:19 Outro SUPPORT MAINDECK by shopping on TCGPlayer with our affiliate link at no extra cost to you! https://tcgplayer.pxf.io/maindeck JOIN THE MAINDECK DISCORD and chat with other fans of a wide variety of TCGs! https://discord.maindeck.games Follow Dan on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MaindeckGames #grandarchive #gatcg #tcg #podcast #podcasts ► We are supported by our generous patrons on Patreon - check out the link here and consider supporting us for bonus perks and behind the scenes content: https://www.patreon.com/maindeckgames ► Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaindeckGames/ ► Written content, resources and more at: http://www.maindeck.games Music from Epidemic Sound!! Get access to a huge music library for a small monthly fee. Try it out through my link below to support Maindeck as well! https://share.epidemicsound.com/pa4rmh

Let's recap Ascent Auckland, then dive into the discussion we were all waiting for - we played the new Assassin Merlin Re:collection deck - what do we think!? Maindeck x JWW x Hanh Chu Mighty Wallet available here: https://jwwcards.com/products/make-your-own-luck-tyvek-mighty-wallet-maindeck-x-jww-x-hanh-chu Get PHANTOM MONARCHS and more preorders from our store, JWWCards - and use discount code MAINDECK for 5% off! Get the deal here https://jwwcards.com/discount/MAINDECK?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fphantom-monarchs Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 Intro & Dark and Blurry Dan (This gets kind of fixed) 5:00 Niagara to Auckland - the Recap 23:31 How to Support Maindeck 25:37 Merlin: Brilliant Vestage Deck Overview and Thoughts 1:13:09 Mercenary's Blade, Ghosting is passé, and Outro SUPPORT MAINDECK by shopping on TCGPlayer with our affiliate link at no extra cost to you! https://tcgplayer.pxf.io/maindeck JOIN THE MAINDECK DISCORD and chat with other fans of a wide variety of TCGs! https://discord.maindeck.games Follow Dan on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MaindeckGames #grandarchive #gatcg #tcg #podcast #podcasts ► We are supported by our generous patrons on Patreon - check out the link here and consider supporting us for bonus perks and behind the scenes content: https://www.patreon.com/maindeckgames ► Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaindeckGames/ ► Written content, resources and more at: http://www.maindeck.games Music from Epidemic Sound!! Get access to a huge music library for a small monthly fee. Try it out through my link below to support Maindeck as well! https://share.epidemicsound.com/pa4rmh

The Maindeck Team has returned from Ascent Niagara, so it's time to recap the event before we lose the chance with Ascent Auckland finishing up this weekend! Let's talk about the team's excellent run with 2 Top 8 slots - Maindeck Alex at 2nd, and Perfy at 8th! Maindeck x JWW x Hanh Chu Mighty Wallet available here: https://jwwcards.com/products/make-your-own-luck-tyvek-mighty-wallet-maindeck-x-jww-x-hanh-chu Get PHANTOM MONARCHS and more preorders from our store, JWWCards - and use discount code MAINDECK for 5% off! Get the deal here https://jwwcards.com/discount/MAINDECK?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fphantom-monarchs Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 We Told You So (About Alex) 7:26 The Niagara Meta & Dan's Day 2 Recap 30:03 Alex's 2nd Place Run 56:27 Takeaways from Niagara & Meta Speculation 1:16:00 Outro & Merlin Excitement SUPPORT MAINDECK by shopping on TCGPlayer with our affiliate link at no extra cost to you! https://tcgplayer.pxf.io/maindeck JOIN THE MAINDECK DISCORD and chat with other fans of a wide variety of TCGs! https://discord.maindeck.games Follow Dan on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MaindeckGames #grandarchive #gatcg #tcg #podcast #podcasts ► We are supported by our generous patrons on Patreon - check out the link here and consider supporting us for bonus perks and behind the scenes content: https://www.patreon.com/maindeckgames ► Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaindeckGames/ ► Written content, resources and more at: http://www.maindeck.games Music from Epidemic Sound!! Get access to a huge music library for a small monthly fee. Try it out through my link below to support Maindeck as well! https://share.epidemicsound.com/pa4rmh

Everyone loves playing with level 3 champions! The advanced element cards you unlock are some of the most fun and powerful cards in the game - but how can you tell when an advanced element will work with a champion or basic element? Let's dig into 3 Advanced Element decks that show off how Grand Archive's strongest cards synergize with various strategies and themes! DECKLISTS: Mistel’s Fire Merli: https://fractalofin.site/DTR/35769.html#deck_7215 Foxattack555’s Water Tera Kongming: https://fractalofin.site/DTR/32289.html#deck_7298 metari221’s Water Astra Arisanna https://fractalofin.site/DTR/32466.html#deck_10199 Maindeck x JWW x Hanh Chu Mighty Wallet available here: https://jwwcards.com/products/make-your-own-luck-tyvek-mighty-wallet-maindeck-x-jww-x-hanh-chu Get PHANTOM MONARCHS and more preorders from our store, JWWCards - and use discount code MAINDECK for 5% off! Get the deal here https://jwwcards.com/discount/MAINDECK?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fphantom-monarchs Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 Intro and Dan Hates Razorgale 5:04 Final Guesses at Niagara Meta 9:03 Tristan Theory and Slice and Dice 20:45 Dan on his Competitive Play Future 31:30 Crux & Mistel's Fire Merlin 46:46 Tera & Foxattack555's Water Kongming 1:00:45 Astra & metari221's Water Arisanna 1:16:24 Outro SUPPORT MAINDECK by shopping on TCGPlayer with our affiliate link at no extra cost to you! https://tcgplayer.pxf.io/maindeck JOIN THE MAINDECK DISCORD and chat with other fans of a wide variety of TCGs! https://discord.maindeck.games Follow Dan on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MaindeckGames #grandarchive #gatcg #tcg #podcast #podcasts ► We are supported by our generous patrons on Patreon - check out the link here and consider supporting us for bonus perks and behind the scenes content: https://www.patreon.com/maindeckgames ► Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaindeckGames/ ► Written content, resources and more at: http://www.maindeck.games Music from Epidemic Sound!! Get access to a huge music library for a small monthly fee. Try it out through my link below to support Maindeck as well! https://share.epidemicsound.com/pa4rmh

One of the coolest things about Grand Archive is the ability to customize your Material Deck, including your Champion Levels! In our very 40th episode of Recollection Step, World Champion Taylor and I discuss how we approach such an open metagame, and the look at 3 decklists that show off an element of GATCG that Maindeck has always been fond of - hybridizing the champions in your Mat Deck! Get your ticket for The Banish Zone's regional here! https://thebanishzone.com/products/grand-archive-regionals-2k-10-11--11am DECKLISTS: Whimsy DTR Store Champs - KevinSan's Fire Prismatic Crux Byakko Guo Jia/Merlin: https://www.shoutatyourdecks.com/decks/453d15a1-549c-4906-b74d-e17ff7b1c253 DTR Regional Reaper Game Store - Kaze7869's Wind Allies Wakeup Lorraine/Nico Hybrid: https://www.shoutatyourdecks.com/decks/6a55209b-ab6f-4673-b613-9e7d9edae337 Modern Table Top Regionals - 404Bassics's Fortuitous/Regular Wind Arcane Rai: https://www.shoutatyourdecks.com/decks/404918bc-ece6-47a0-b2ec-a773016fd2c0 Maindeck x JWW x Hanh Chu Mighty Wallet available here: https://jwwcards.com/products/make-your-own-luck-tyvek-mighty-wallet-maindeck-x-jww-x-hanh-chu Get PHANTOM MONARCHS and more preorders from our store, JWWCards - and use discount code MAINDECK for 5% off! Get the deal here https://jwwcards.com/discount/MAINDECK?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fphantom-monarchs Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 Intro, Store Champs, and DraftKings 7:57 The Open Metagame 16:26 History of GA Metagames 23:03 How to Support Maindeck 24:19 New Merlin Meta in PTM? 27:00 Thought Process Going into Niagara 38:25 Hybridizing Champions - Ways and Reasons 44:03 KevinSan's Guo Jia Merlin 52:22 Kaze7869's Wind Wakeup Lorraine/Nico 57:29 404Bassics's Fortuitous/Regular Wind Rai 1:06:26 Final Thoughts on Hybrids and Outro SUPPORT MAINDECK by shopping on TCGPlayer with our affiliate link at no extra cost to you! https://tcgplayer.pxf.io/maindeck JOIN THE MAINDECK DISCORD and chat with other fans of a wide variety of TCGs! https://discord.maindeck.games Follow Dan on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MaindeckGames #grandarchive #gatcg #tcg #podcast #podcasts ► We are supported by our generous patrons on Patreon - check out the link here and consider supporting us for bonus perks and behind the scenes content: https://www.patreon.com/maindeckgames ► Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaindeckGames/ ► Written content, resources and more at: http://www.maindeck.games Music from Epidemic Sound!! Get access to a huge music library for a small monthly fee. Try it out through my link below to support Maindeck as well! https://share.epidemicsound.com/pa4rmh

Grand Archive's seventh set really RILED up the playerbase, but with Rile the Abyss banned - what ELSE is looking spicy in the set? We'll talk about 6 cards today - some obvious winners, and some hidden gems - that we think will FILL the abyss of power left by Rile! Get your ticket for The Banish Zone's regional here! https://thebanishzone.com/products/grand-archive-regionals-2k-10-11--11am Maindeck x JWW x Hanh Chu Mighty Wallet available here: https://jwwcards.com/products/make-your-own-luck-tyvek-mighty-wallet-maindeck-x-jww-x-hanh-chu Get PHANTOM MONARCHS and more preorders from our store, JWWCards - and use discount code MAINDECK for 5% off! Get the deal here https://jwwcards.com/discount/MAINDECK?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fphantom-monarchs Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 Intro, Soutirer Vortex, and Upcoming Events 6:02 The Banish Zone Regional!! 7:49 Taylor's WEDDING! (Not Swift) 9:20 Following Up on the Rile Discussion 18:20 How to Support Maindeck 20:18 Filling the Abyss - Cheshire Cat 32:35 Filling the Abyss - Fluffy Shopkeep 37:56 Filling the Abyss - Four of Hearts 43:58 Filling the Abyss - Devouring Malice 51:38 Filling the Abyss - Bauble of Scarcity 58:41 Filling the Abyss - Longtail Grovesward 1:05:03 Outro SUPPORT MAINDECK by shopping on TCGPlayer with our affiliate link at no extra cost to you! https://tcgplayer.pxf.io/maindeck JOIN THE MAINDECK DISCORD and chat with other fans of a wide variety of TCGs! https://discord.maindeck.games Follow Dan on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MaindeckGames #grandarchive #gatcg #tcg #podcast #podcasts ► We are supported by our generous patrons on Patreon - check out the link here and consider supporting us for bonus perks and behind the scenes content: https://www.patreon.com/maindeckgames ► Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaindeckGames/ ► Written content, resources and more at: http://www.maindeck.games Music from Epidemic Sound!! Get access to a huge music library for a small monthly fee. Try it out through my link below to support Maindeck as well! https://share.epidemicsound.com/pa4rmh

Let's dive back into a core concept/theory topic for our very 38th episode of Recollection Step - and let's talk about the Elementaries of the Basic Elements! Which Element beats which? Why does water feel SO GOOD when it's good? Where can we expect the meta to move over time? We will answer these questions are more in today's episode! Plus - should Rile be banned? Let's make a case AGAINST it - but let us know what you think the comments! Get your ticket for The Banish Zone's regional here! https://thebanishzone.com/products/grand-archive-regionals-2k-10-11--11am Maindeck x JWW x Hanh Chu Mighty Wallet available here: https://jwwcards.com/products/make-your-own-luck-tyvek-mighty-wallet-maindeck-x-jww-x-hanh-chu Get PHANTOM MONARCHS and more preorders from our store, JWWCards - and use discount code MAINDECK for 5% off! Get the deal here https://jwwcards.com/discount/MAINDECK?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fphantom-monarchs Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 Intro & Diana Exploration 9:32 The Banish Zone Regional!! 10:55 Should Rile the Abyss be Banned? 25:40 Big, Meaty Wads of Phantom Monarchs 27:12 Elementaries - Fire 40:40 Elementaries - Wind 49:48 Elementaries - Water 1:07:30 Putting it Together - How do Formats Adapt? 1:20:23 Hang in There!! & Outro SUPPORT MAINDECK by shopping on TCGPlayer with our affiliate link at no extra cost to you! https://tcgplayer.pxf.io/maindeck JOIN THE MAINDECK DISCORD and chat with other fans of a wide variety of TCGs! https://discord.maindeck.games Follow Dan on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MaindeckGames #grandarchive #gatcg #tcg #podcast #podcasts ► We are supported by our generous patrons on Patreon - check out the link here and consider supporting us for bonus perks and behind the scenes content: https://www.patreon.com/maindeckgames ► Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaindeckGames/ ► Written content, resources and more at: http://www.maindeck.games Music from Epidemic Sound!! Get access to a huge music library for a small monthly fee. Try it out through my link below to support Maindeck as well! https://share.epidemicsound.com/pa4rmh

Ascent Boston has concluded, Rile the Abyss was everywhere, Vanitas came out of nowhere, and the meta is going...somewhere? We've got a long episode of Recollection Step as we recollect our thoughts from the weekend, and discuss where we are looking at brewing going into Ascent Taipei as the meta marches onward! Maindeck x JWW x Hanh Chu Mighty Wallet available here: https://jwwcards.com/products/make-your-own-luck-tyvek-mighty-wallet-maindeck-x-jww-x-hanh-chu Get DISTORTED REFLECTIONS and more preorders from our store, JWWCards - and use discount code MAINDECK for 5% off! Get the deal here https://jwwcards.com/discount/MAINDECK?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fdistorted-reflections Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 Intro & Taylor & Taylor & Boston 7:08 Ascent Boston Overview & The Return of Vanitas 26:20 Advice from a Literal World Champion: Put in the Work 31:23 The Anime Protagonist BobbyTortilla & Fighting Vanitas 50:12 Purifying Thurible & Where Wind Goes From Here 59:20 Deck Choices for Ascent Taipei 1:04:47 Where is Diana? Explorations & Observations 1:14:35 Rile the Abyss Thoughts & Speculation 1:21:03 Dan is no longer needed 1:22:24 Taylor's Guessing Game & Outro SUPPORT MAINDECK by shopping on TCGPlayer with our affiliate link at no extra cost to you! https://tcgplayer.pxf.io/maindeck JOIN THE MAINDECK DISCORD and chat with other fans of a wide variety of TCGs! https://discord.maindeck.games Follow Dan on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MaindeckGames #grandarchive #gatcg #tcg #podcast #podcasts ► We are supported by our generous patrons on Patreon - check out the link here and consider supporting us for bonus perks and behind the scenes content: https://www.patreon.com/maindeckgames ► Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaindeckGames/ ► Written content, resources and more at: http://www.maindeck.games Music from Epidemic Sound!! Get access to a huge music library for a small monthly fee. Try it out through my link below to support Maindeck as well! https://share.epidemicsound.com/pa4rmh

The meta is already too hot to handle! Dan and Taylor review recent results from the first tournaments in the DTR metagame and give some perspective on key strategies that are performing well. From Rile the Abyss level 3 strategies to fast aggro decks, there's an Increasing Danger to consider with all this Focused Fire, but can any decks crop up to quench it? PLUS - our first Advice from a Literal World Champion segment is here! Got anything you want a Literal World Champion to comment on or answer? Let us know in the comments below! Maindeck x JWW x Hanh Chu Mighty Wallet available here: https://jwwcards.com/products/make-your-own-luck-tyvek-mighty-wallet-maindeck-x-jww-x-hanh-chu Get DISTORTED REFLECTIONS and more preorders from our store, JWWCards - and use discount code MAINDECK for 5% off! Get the deal here https://jwwcards.com/discount/MAINDECK?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fdistorted-reflections Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 Intro & Flooding 2:59 The DTR Fire Meta 31:20 How to Approach the Fire Meta 43:18 Advice from a Literal World Champion - Center Yourself! 52:52 Flooding Damage & Outro SUPPORT MAINDECK by shopping on TCGPlayer with our affiliate link at no extra cost to you! https://tcgplayer.pxf.io/maindeck JOIN THE MAINDECK DISCORD and chat with other fans of a wide variety of TCGs! https://discord.maindeck.games Follow Dan on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MaindeckGames #grandarchive #gatcg #tcg #podcast #podcasts ► We are supported by our generous patrons on Patreon - check out the link here and consider supporting us for bonus perks and behind the scenes content: https://www.patreon.com/maindeckgames ► Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaindeckGames/ ► Written content, resources and more at: http://www.maindeck.games Music from Epidemic Sound!! Get access to a huge music library for a small monthly fee. Try it out through my link below to support Maindeck as well! https://share.epidemicsound.com/pa4rmh

We called it! Let's talk with the champ about the Grand Archive Worlds Experience - not just the event, but preparation, as well as all the exciting things happening over the weekend! Maindeck x JWW x Hanh Chu Mighty Wallet available here: https://jwwcards.com/products/make-your-own-luck-tyvek-mighty-wallet-maindeck-x-jww-x-hanh-chu Get DISTORTED REFLECTIONS and more preorders from our store, JWWCards - and use discount code MAINDECK for 5% off! Get the deal here https://jwwcards.com/discount/MAINDECK?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fdistorted-reflections Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 The Called Shot 0:56 Intro & The Stream 8:56 World Championship Overview 27:15 The Top 8 Strategy 47:20 How to Support Maindeck 50:00 Teams Format Ascent 56:01 New Player Plays at Worlds 58:06 Path of Silver, Sick Pulls, and Silvie Grading Service 1:10:08 Shoutouts to TM32, the Maindeck team, and more 1:19:18 Outro SUPPORT MAINDECK by shopping on TCGPlayer with our affiliate link at no extra cost to you! https://tcgplayer.pxf.io/maindeck JOIN THE MAINDECK DISCORD and chat with other fans of a wide variety of TCGs! https://discord.maindeck.games Follow Dan on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MaindeckGames #grandarchive #gatcg #tcg #podcast #podcasts ► We are supported by our generous patrons on Patreon - check out the link here and consider supporting us for bonus perks and behind the scenes content: https://www.patreon.com/maindeckgames ► Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaindeckGames/ ► Written content, resources and more at: http://www.maindeck.games Music from Epidemic Sound!! Get access to a huge music library for a small monthly fee. Try it out through my link below to support Maindeck as well! https://share.epidemicsound.com/pa4rmh

The Materialize Phase is the most important phase of your turn, maybe! On Episode 34 of Recollection Step: A Grand Archive TCG Podcast, We discuss the theory that goes into choosing cards for that super-tight 12 card, searchable zone. When do you want to draw cards, or when do you want to address problems in the game? What decks have at easier or harder? Plus, we take a look at some of the decks performing in the meta after Mercurial Heart Alter Edition's small infusion of new toys! Maindeck x JWW x Hanh Chu Mighty Wallet available here: https://jwwcards.com/products/make-your-own-luck-tyvek-mighty-wallet-maindeck-x-jww-x-hanh-chu Get DISTORTED REFLECTIONS and more preorders from our store, JWWCards - and use discount code MAINDECK for 5% off! Get the deal here https://jwwcards.com/discount/MAINDECK?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fdistorted-reflections Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 Intro & MRCa Meta Recap 11:50 Winbless Lookout, Tristan, and Zander 24:16 Where to get DTR & Support Maindeck 25:26 Material Deck Theory - Drawing Cards vs Unique Effects 36:22 Material Deck Size and Different Champs' Needs 49:55 Synergizing with your Main Deck 1:01:57 Material Decks in 3v3 Teams Format 1:13:48 Outro SUPPORT MAINDECK by shopping on TCGPlayer with our affiliate link at no extra cost to you! https://tcgplayer.pxf.io/maindeck JOIN THE MAINDECK DISCORD and chat with other fans of a wide variety of TCGs! https://discord.maindeck.games Follow Dan on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MaindeckGames #grandarchive #gatcg #tcg #podcast #podcasts ► We are supported by our generous patrons on Patreon - check out the link here and consider supporting us for bonus perks and behind the scenes content: https://www.patreon.com/maindeckgames ► Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaindeckGames/ ► Written content, resources and more at: http://www.maindeck.games Music from Epidemic Sound!! Get access to a huge music library for a small monthly fee. Try it out through my link below to support Maindeck as well! https://share.epidemicsound.com/pa4rmh

Nationals went very well for the Maindeck x True Champion Gaming teamup - learn about preparation and the event itself and how the two teams ended up with a total of 8 players in either Worlds or the Gauntlet after the Nationals season concluded with NA Nats! Shoutouts to these cool decks: Jimmyle's Fire Crux Knight Lorraine: https://fractalofin.site/HVN/25810.html#deck_363 SrIqulongtard's Water Merlin: https://fractalofin.site/HVN/25810.html#deck_2427 Atka's Serene Wind Razorgale Vanitas: https://fractalofin.site/HVN/25810.html#deck_850 Learn more about the Maindeck Grand Archive Regional: https://jwwcards.com/pages/grand-archive-hvn-fargo-regional Maindeck x JWW x Hanh Chu Mighty Wallet available here: https://jwwcards.com/products/make-your-own-luck-tyvek-mighty-wallet-maindeck-x-jww-x-hanh-chu Get DISTORTED REFLECTIONS and more preorders from our store, JWWCards - and use discount code MAINDECK for 5% off! Get the deal here https://jwwcards.com/discount/MAINDECK?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fdistorted-reflections Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 Intro, Broken Foot, and Tough Trivia 7:35 MRC Alter Spoilers 32:22 The Maindeck HVN Regional 34:32 Playing at your Peaks 1:09:50 Dan's Birthday Present & Outro SUPPORT MAINDECK by shopping on TCGPlayer with our affiliate link at no extra cost to you! https://tcgplayer.pxf.io/maindeck JOIN THE MAINDECK DISCORD and chat with other fans of a wide variety of TCGs! https://discord.maindeck.games Follow Dan on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MaindeckGames #grandarchive #gatcg #tcg #podcast #podcasts ► We are supported by our generous patrons on Patreon - check out the link here and consider supporting us for bonus perks and behind the scenes content: https://www.patreon.com/maindeckgames ► Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaindeckGames/ ► Written content, resources and more at: http://www.maindeck.games Music from Epidemic Sound!! Get access to a huge music library for a small monthly fee. Try it out through my link below to support Maindeck as well! https://share.epidemicsound.com/pa4rmh

At last, Taylor's episode about "Who's the Beatdown" is here - but all credit to Mike Flores, Taylor could not steal the title! So let's talk about "Playing at your Peaks" - how to sharpen your game senses to know how to win more games of Grand Archive! Additionally, we talk about some of our favorite spoilers from Mercurial Heart Alter Edition! MRC Alter Spoilers at Silvie.gg: https://silvie.gg/spoilers Learn more about the Maindeck Grand Archive Regional: https://jwwcards.com/pages/grand-archive-hvn-fargo-regional Maindeck x JWW x Hanh Chu Mighty Wallet available here: https://jwwcards.com/products/make-your-own-luck-tyvek-mighty-wallet-maindeck-x-jww-x-hanh-chu Get DISTORTED REFLECTIONS and more preorders from our store, JWWCards - and use discount code MAINDECK for 5% off! Get the deal here https://jwwcards.com/discount/MAINDECK?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fdistorted-reflections Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 Intro, Broken Foot, and Tough Trivia 7:35 MRC Alter Spoilers 32:22 The Maindeck HVN Regional 34:32 Playing at your Peaks 1:09:50 Dan's Birthday Present & Outro SUPPORT MAINDECK by shopping on TCGPlayer with our affiliate link at no extra cost to you! https://tcgplayer.pxf.io/maindeck JOIN THE MAINDECK DISCORD and chat with other fans of a wide variety of TCGs! https://discord.maindeck.games Follow Dan on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MaindeckGames #grandarchive #gatcg #tcg #podcast #podcasts ► We are supported by our generous patrons on Patreon - check out the link here and consider supporting us for bonus perks and behind the scenes content: https://www.patreon.com/maindeckgames ► Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaindeckGames/ ► Written content, resources and more at: http://www.maindeck.games Music from Epidemic Sound!! Get access to a huge music library for a small monthly fee. Try it out through my link below to support Maindeck as well! https://share.epidemicsound.com/pa4rmh

Dan and Taylor explore 3 DUAL ELEMENT decks that have seen some success in Regionals in Grand Archive's current metagame! We look at LostApple's Fortuitous Wind Nico, ShaunDaSheep1's Fire Rebuke Slice and Dice Vanitas, and Kitsumeow's Fire Aggro Mill Nico! All of these decks were able to take wins against top decks in the format, making them ripe for further exploration in a direction few players have been willing to dive into! Additionally, we do a brief overview of some of the meta adaptations we've seen since SEA Nats. Midrange Assassin makes its move and contends well with Burst Asunder! LostApple's Fortuitous Wind Nico: https://www.shoutatyourdecks.com/decks/7e9b8bd5-3352-4b62-b65d-74c93fbd3ea8 ShaunDaSheep1's Fire Rebuke Slice and Dice Vanitas: https://www.shoutatyourdecks.com/decks/781f2e6f-86e9-4b1e-8166-448b06f330ec Kitsumeow's Fire Aggro Mill Nico: https://www.shoutatyourdecks.com/decks/bcc73d59-a429-45c7-b80c-73403ebf0641 Maindeck x JWW x Hanh Chu Mighty Wallet available here: https://jwwcards.com/products/make-your-own-luck-tyvek-mighty-wallet-maindeck-x-jww-x-hanh-chu Get DISTORTED REFLECTIONS and more preorders from our store, JWWCards - and use discount code MAINDECK for 5% off! Get the deal here https://jwwcards.com/discount/MAINDECK?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fdistorted-reflections Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 Intro & the Fargo Store Champs Meta 7:30 SEA Nats Meta & Dan's Eyes Don't Work 18:29 How to Support Maindeck 21:14 Dual Element Decks (Intro) 25:13 LostApple's Fortuitous Wind Mill Nico 33:30 ShaunDaSheep1's Fire Rebuke Slice and Dice Vanitas 43:40 Kitsumeow's Fire Aggro Mill Nico 1:00:00 Outro SUPPORT MAINDECK by shopping on TCGPlayer with our affiliate link at no extra cost to you! https://tcgplayer.pxf.io/maindeck JOIN THE MAINDECK DISCORD and chat with other fans of a wide variety of TCGs! https://discord.maindeck.games Follow Dan on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MaindeckGames #grandarchive #gatcg #tcg #podcast #podcasts ► We are supported by our generous patrons on Patreon - check out the link here and consider supporting us for bonus perks and behind the scenes content: https://www.patreon.com/maindeckgames ► Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaindeckGames/ ► Written content, resources and more at: http://www.maindeck.games Music from Epidemic Sound!! Get access to a huge music library for a small monthly fee. Try it out through my link below to support Maindeck as well! https://share.epidemicsound.com/pa4rmh

Dan and Taylor answer a hefty mailbag question about how to build effective Grand Archive decks, then dive into some basic meta chat about the still fairly aggressive metagame! What's actually taking wins against Burst Asunder and what else can we expect from the Nationals metagame? This was recorded before SEA Nats, and since then we've seen the rise of Luxem! I'm sure we'll discuss that more in the next episode! Maindeck x JWW x Hanh Chu Mighty Wallet available here: https://jwwcards.com/products/make-your-own-luck-tyvek-mighty-wallet-maindeck-x-jww-x-hanh-chu Get DISTORTED REFLECTIONS and more preorders from our store, JWWCards - and use discount code MAINDECK for 5% off! Get the deal here https://jwwcards.com/discount/MAINDECK?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fdistorted-reflections Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 Intro, Michigan Regional, and Cantina Chicken 5:13 Mailbag - How do you Build a GA Deck? 37:23 Maindeck x JWW x Hanh Chu Wallets! 41:00 Meta Check In - Aggro Still Good & The Return of the Slimecast 1:01:20 Outro & Taylor's Episode That Will Never Happen SUPPORT MAINDECK by shopping on TCGPlayer with our affiliate link at no extra cost to you! https://tcgplayer.pxf.io/maindeck JOIN THE MAINDECK DISCORD and chat with other fans of a wide variety of TCGs! https://discord.maindeck.games Follow Dan on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MaindeckGames #grandarchive #gatcg #tcg #podcast #podcasts ► We are supported by our generous patrons on Patreon - check out the link here and consider supporting us for bonus perks and behind the scenes content: https://www.patreon.com/maindeckgames ► Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaindeckGames/ ► Written content, resources and more at: http://www.maindeck.games Music from Epidemic Sound!! Get access to a huge music library for a small monthly fee. Try it out through my link below to support Maindeck as well! https://share.epidemicsound.com/pa4rmh

Back from Seattle (and now Michigan, sorry this was late!), Dan and Taylor discuss the Ascent Seattle trip - the rise of Burst Asunder, the meta shifting that's occurred, potential future adaptations, the reveal of Distorted Reflections, UNIQLO, and more! Get DISTORTED REFLECTIONS and more preorders from our store, JWWCards - and use discount code MAINDECK for 5% off! Get the deal here https://jwwcards.com/discount/MAINDECK?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fdistorted-reflections Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 Intro & We're On Time 2:25 Ascent Seattle Quick Recap 7:00 Distorted Reflections Revealed! 16:52 Upcoming Events - Boston and Fargo 21:35 How to Support Maindeck 24:00 Taylor's HVN Case Saga & UNIQLO 30:34 The Ascent Seattle Metagame & Burst Asunder 42:30 The SEA Meta Developments 58:35 Where does the Meta go from here? & Outro SUPPORT MAINDECK by shopping on TCGPlayer with our affiliate link at no extra cost to you! https://tcgplayer.pxf.io/maindeck JOIN THE MAINDECK DISCORD and chat with other fans of a wide variety of TCGs! https://discord.maindeck.games Follow Dan on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MaindeckGames #grandarchive #gatcg #tcg #podcast #podcasts ► We are supported by our generous patrons on Patreon - check out the link here and consider supporting us for bonus perks and behind the scenes content: https://www.patreon.com/maindeckgames ► Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaindeckGames/ ► Written content, resources and more at: http://www.maindeck.games Music from Epidemic Sound!! Get access to a huge music library for a small monthly fee. Try it out through my link below to support Maindeck as well! https://share.epidemicsound.com/pa4rmh