Arsenal Pass - Flesh and Blood Podcast

Victor rides off into the sunset of Living Legend and Nationals season wraps up. What is next for Classic Constructed in Flesh and Blood as we rapidly approach Pro Tour Las Vegas?! On this weeks pod Hayden and Pankaj hit a number of topics from possible CC shifts, to revisiting limited card assessments for Omens, through to theorizing if Viserai is back in Usurp the Shadow Throne?! This Episode is...

Remember the day that we say goodbye, to the Welcome to Rathe staple that was Remembrance. On this weeks pod Hayden and Pankaj are joined by Bryce Platz, fellow World Tour caster and all around good guy to talk about the impact of the latest Ban & Restricted announcement and what it all means ahead of Pro Tour Las Vegas! Is Remembrance simply another ban update, or is this telling of another s...

This weeks pod features a post week 2 of nationals short review before Hayden and Pankaj dive into a bit of a hot topic. Tricks and Hand Traps in Flesh and Blood. Are they good for the game? Are they fun? And importantly, which ones are having the most impact right now?! This Episode is sponsored by Arcane Games & events. Check out all of their content, written by some of the best players in F...

This week on the pod Hayden and Pankaj are reviewing the US Nationals results, breakdown all the data from meta share, win rates and more. What heroes really stand on top and what shifts have now occurred in the Classic Constructed metagame as we head into the first full week of National Championships around the world?? This Episode is sponsored by Arcane Games & events. Check out all of their...

This weekend is the start of the four week National Championship stretch. With US Nationals first on the docket followed by Nationals around the globe! But which deck should you be playing and why? How do you approach a pre and post Victor, Goldmane metagame? In this episode Hayden and Pankaj breakdown their top picks for this nationals season, why you should play these heroes, or avoid them. What...

Omens of the Third Age releases today! So what is about to happen in Classic Constructed with the drop of the latest Flesh and Blood set? Which heroes are poised for a strong start as we enter Nationals season, is it out with the old and in with the new?? Or, do the old dogs of the format still have some tricks to show? Join Hayden and Pankaj as they discuss what decks and heroes look set to be to...

The Arsenal Pass Full Limited set review for Omens of the Third Age is here! Pankaj and Hayden in this pod break down every common and rare in the set to give you the edge heading into pre-release weekend! Which cards are looking like limited all stars, which might be traps, and how are each of our three heroes shaping up? In this tradition from Arsenal Pass, the limited set review, we got you cov...

Limited is back, and possibly better than ever?? This weekend marks the World Premiere of Omens of the Third Age and with it the return of competitive limited and draft play. This Nationals season will have competitors drafting the latest Lightning themed set, alongside Callings, Pro Tour Las Vegas and more. So what is this limited set shaping up to be all about?! Find out in this episode with Hay...

This week on the pod Hayden and Pankaj are breaking down all of the most exciting preview cards from Omens of the Third Age thus far! What has caught our dynamic duos attention? Which cards are looking set to be format definers, and which are looking to be possible duds?!   Special Thanks to our Tome of Fyendal Patrons: Derrick Correia  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass Review Us: https...

Hayden is off this week, with Pankaj being joined by fellow content creator and Seattle local, Marco Marcelli a.k.a The Teklo Foundry. Pankaj and Marco breakdown where we stand right now with Silver Age, where is the format, what is the history and where are we going from here?? Special Thanks to our Tome of Fyendal Patrons: Derrick Correia  GUEST: Marco Marcelli - @TheTekloFoundry on YouTube Patr...

On this weeks pod Hayden and Pankaj discuss some of the latest previews for Omens of the Third Age, answer a soon to be super relevant Command and Cookout question, and as well dive head first into the topic of skill expression in our game. Is it what it used to be, is FAB still a skill based game or have things shifted dramatically? Special Thanks to our Tome of Fyendal Patrons: Derrick Correia ...

Changes afoot in Flesh and Blood Classic Constructed as the Compendium of Rathe competitive season winds down. Omens of the Third Age is just one month away. Living Legend has seen many heroes in the last 12 months ascend to its reaches. And thus many of us players are faced with the question, which hero do we play next? Perhaps you need a new main, another in the rotation or are just choosing you...

Pro Tour Yokohama is over and what a weekend we had! An epic event, Silver Age at a Tier 4 for the first time, a new champion and many stories to tell. This week on the pod Pankaj and Hayden go over everything that went down, discuss the Key Note and what next for competitive Flesh and Blood!   Special Thanks to our Tome of Fyendal Patrons: Derrick Correia  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Arsenal...

Live from Pro Tour Yokohama we are bringing you the 5th Aniversary of Arsenal Pass featuring some insight on the Pro Tour, plus special guest interviews with James White, Pablo Pintor, Bryan Gotlieb, Sam O'Byrne, Ethan Van Sant and Jacob Clements!   Special Thanks to our Tome of Fyendal Patrons: Derrick Correia    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass   Review Us: https://ratethispodcast.co...

We are now just one week away form the first matches at Pro Tour Yokohama! In this pod Pankaj returns and along with Hayden, they breakdown the meta heading into the Pro Tour for both Silver Age and Classic Constructed. They share their predictions, which heroes they see as best placed and take a look at the not so straight forward picks for next weekend. This meta seems to just keep getting even...

Pro Quest Season Las Vegas has wrapped up and we are now just two weeks away from Pro Tour Yokohama! On the pod this week Matt Brandwood (Flesh and Blood Caster from Australia) joins Hayden, with Pankaj back next week on the pod. Hayden and Matt discuss the Ban list update and all thing Classic Constructed with the Pro Quest results and data and post The Calling Memphis!    Special Thanks to our T...

Arakni, Huntsman is the latest hero to rise to the upper echelons of Flesh and Blood in Classic Constructed. Over the past two weekends it has found itself near the top, first piloted by Pablo Pintor to a finals in a Calling and this weekend to a top 4 Calling finish by Dan McKay. This week on the pod Dan himself and David Marshall, who finished 11th this weekend on the same 80, join the pod to br...

The Classic Constructed Pro Quest season for Las Vegas has kicked off with a BANG! This meta looks to be the most diverse, the most open and perhaps the most exciting in a long time, or.... ever?! Hayden and Pankaj breakdown exactly what is happening in this meta, cut through the noise, and discuss the best decks ahead of week two of the Pro Quest season.   Special Thanks to our Tome of Fyendal Pa...

Welcome back to a jam packed episode of Arsenal Pass!! Omens of the Third Age trailer has dropped and we know we have a Lightning set on our hands with 3 heroes and two returning favourites! Plus, Classic Constructed Pro Quests start this weekend and we take a look at the meta preview and which decks to play ahead of the first of the three week stretch. Lastly, a big shake up in Silver Age is alre...

Week one of the Pro Quest Las Vegas Silver Age season is complete, and what takeaways do we have from the first full week of Silver Age at the Tier 2 level?   Special Thanks to our Tome of Fyendal Patrons: Derrick Correia  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass Review Us: https://ratethispodcast.com/arsenalpass Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUpp...

As SAGE is about to hit full swing, we pause to think about the new format and set in front of us through the lens of what it means to be a deck brewer and builder. Why is now the prime time for brewers and builders? Find out in this episode of Arsenal Pass!   Special Thanks to our Tome of Fyendal Patrons: Derrick Correia  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass Review Us: https://ratethispod...

Compendium of Rathe has officially landed and we enter release weekend, week one of Silver Age with PEN and a Calling in San Diego. As we look ahead to the start of Pro Quest season next weekend as well, Pankaj and Hayden breakdown what they expect for the SAGE meta, decks to beat, decks to play and why!   Special Thanks to our Tome of Fyendal Patrons: Derrick Correia  Patreon: https://www.patreon...

Compendium of Rathe has landed! With this latest Flesh and Blood set comes a swath of cards delivering new archetypes, significant upgrades and interesting additions to the heroes of Rathe for SAGE! In this episode Hayden and Pankaj review some of the key cards from Compendium of Rathe for Silver Age ahead of the world Premiere in London this weekend! The duo also take a dive into what the early m...

This week on the pod we jump into the first round of Compendium of Rathe previews as we are just over a week out from the World Premiere in London! The equipment in this set is SUPER interesting, what will it do for Silver age? Plus, we answer a spicy command and cookout question on pay-wall content and check in on RTN season and the meta.   Special Thanks to our Tome of Fyendal Patrons: Derrick C...

Florian has hit Living Legend and another week goes by with a shake up in the Classic Constructed format. Is this the craziest qualification season on record?! What will happen for the remaining two weeks of the Road to Nationals season? Will Florian leaving create room for a new contender, Pleiades perhaps?!   Special Thanks to our Tome of Fyendal Patrons: Derrick Correia  Patreon: https://www.pa...