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Sam and Max have an episode all about banned cards. That's right, on 11/3/26, Ravensburger banned a card in format Coconut and in core constructed! Whoa!

Max is joining you this week to discuss the why behind the most popular early deck choice in Hyperia City!

Sam and Max are bringing the Hype...eria City hits! Listen in to hear all the cards to start to unpack in this new and very dense set!

Max is solo this week and discussing what's coming and what he hopes gets addressed in the upcoming "season of villainy!"

Sam and Max talk over three scenarios that might seem like positive exchanges, but might actually be game losing mistakes!

This week on the podcast, Sam and Max talk over the meta full of counter picks!

In this week's episode, Max and Sam share some ways to be the most successful and have the most fun playing Disney Lorcana's newest format, "Coconut"!

In this episode, Max and Sam discuss all of the decks you can build with just amber and emerald.

This week, we're getting hype about the newest set, Attack of the Vine! Join us as we make our way through the misses, hits, and top cards of the set for core constructed!

Sam and Max discuss the origins of a post-rotation meta! Listen in as they offer ideas on where you can start and maximize your effort!

This week, the podcast explores the concept of next-leveling the competition. Listen in to find out what is going on in core and how you can outthink your way to a top 8 promo Woody!

With Wilds Unknown Set Champs quickly approaching, Max talks over the fundamentals you need to take home a playmat!

This week, Sam and Max break down the early core constructed metagame for Wilds Unknown!

This week, we're getting hype about the newest set, Wilds Unknown! Join us as we make our way through the misses, hits, and top cards of the set for core constructed!

This week, Sam and Max take a deep dive into card evaluation. This entire episode is a look at one single card to help you learn how to pick the very best cards for competitive play!

Get the most value out of your testing! Sam and Max are talking at length about how to test, what to keep in mind, and pitfalls to avoid!

This week is the Winterspell Set Champs Prep-a-sode! Join Sam and Max as they talk over the meta and how it changes in the sphere of a smaller tournament!

In this episode, Max and Sam discuss Sam's amazing run at the Ink Inc CCQ! Using that preparation and tournament, they discuss the concepts of bans and if they are needed in the current Winterspell meta.

This week, we examine the early Winterspell metagame. Discussing the major concerns, the new cards flying under the radar, and the ways to break into this icy meta!

Winterspell is a mere couple days away! Sam and Max have been testing, along with the entire IllumiNation team, to determine the best cards. Listen in as they discuss the best, the worst, and everything in between!

This episode is all about costs in the game. From ink costs to finances, we discuss what it takes to put a card in your deck and maximize it when it's played.

Hear all about team IllumiNation's experience at DLC Richmond!

In this episode, Max and Sam reflect on year 2 of Lorcana and the podcast. We discuss what we think were wins and losses from this year, as well as talk about what we are looking for in year 3!

Sam and Max discuss some small things to consider at a tournament to improve your performance!

In this episode, Max and Sam discuss the newest deck to break into the meta game. They also discuss how and why a deck can break into a meta through the lens of the new Ruby/Amethyst deck!