Meta Pod: A Pokemon TCG Podcast

Thanks again to Isaiah Bradner for joining us for the podcast! If you want to hear more of his 5head thoughts, you can find his twitter here: https://twitter.com/IsaiahBradner Also this week, Sean hangs his head in shame for his very incorrect prediction about Eternatus, and is determined to push it out of the meta! And finally, we discuss the ever contentious topic of banning ADP. Is it gatekeepi...

This week we're talking about the results from the POG 2020 Championships! Which decks surprised us in Day 2, and which decks fell a little bit short of our expectations? Also, we take our first dive into the world of Post-Rotation, and give our predictions for which decks may be dead, and which decks might have room to thrive.  On a separate note, thanks to anyone who is joining the pod for...

Darkness Ablaze has released, and we have early results from 2 tournaments this past weekend! How is the meta shaping up, and what are our predictions for the Atlas POG 2020 event happening this weekend?  PokeX Tag Bolt S2 #6 Results: http://www.ptcgstats.com/p/pokex-s2-tag-bolt-6.html Sunday Open Results: http://www.ptcgstats.com/p/sunday-open-16920.html Celio's Network Tier List: https://yo...

This week we kick things off with a little prediction on what decks we think will make an impact in the first weekend of Darkness Ablaze, in the Sunday Open in particular! If you want to participate in the even, make sure to check out their Discord: https://discord.gg/uu8Q9rK The main topic for this week will be answering YOUR questions! Thanks to everyone who submitted questions for us over the p...

It's Darkness Ablaze Prerelease time! We chat about our kits, our pulls, and our thoughts on Prereleases in general (spoiler: Sean is probably way too into the format). Also, we can't overlook the biggest Pokemon news of the week: The upcoming BANS of Bellelba & Brycen-Man and Mismagious from the Standard format! Our thoughts on why these bans happened now and not before. Finally, we dive into...

This week we had a conversation with Atlas POG Organizer Draydon Davis about the upcoming POG 2020 Championship Event. How it came to be, the reasons for the UPR-DAA format, our picks for the best decks, as well as how you can register to compete. Thanks again to Draydon for his time, and all the hard work him and the rest of the team are doing to organize the event.  We're also looking at th...

Thanks again to Le Bui for taking the time to talk with us about Retro formats! You can find him on twitter (link below), and reach out with any questions you might have about playing Retro formats. Also chatting this week about the lack of info we are getting from the Players Cup, and a quick peak into the next big online event, the POG 2020 Championships! Le Bui: https://twitter.com/LeBui18 Poke...

This week, the meta didn't really change all that much, so instead we look at Sean's not-so-great Players Cup run, as well as some pairing nonsense that went down down under. Also, what's with some of Pokemon's new projects like the TCG Raid Battles? Finally, let's shift gears and dive into the world of collecting in the Pokemon TCG, and the WILD price increases that are happening from vintage to...

This week let's dive into the Meta once again, and predict what we think the Player's Cup meta might look like when things kick off on July 11! Which decks should you play, or be afraid of, if you're competing? Also, we take a peak at some of the cards just announced as part of Japan's latest set, "Legendary Hearbeats". And finally, let's talk about the controvery surround a Long Island card shop,...

This week we review the current standard meta and at least one surprising deck that took center stage this past weekend. We also glimpse the future by examining the winning decks from Japan's recent National Online Championship, and it looks like Control might be a big part of what Darkness Ablaze will bring us. Finally, let's analyze the results from the Player's Cup Qualification window and see...

This week we dive into the shallow pond that is the meta updates. But moreso we examine how TPCi has been on a roll releasing and announcing a wide range of great new products for the TCG that all players can benefit from! And finally let's discuss how to behave (and how not to behave) in the Pokemon community.  Believe Survivors.  Check out Jake's Twitch if you want to support his PRIDE...

WE BUILD THE SPITE, WE MOVE THE SPITE!  This week we're talking about the finale of the Limitless series, and how an unexpected archetype took center stage with a mirror in the Finals. Also, in a surprise to noone, Tord took home the crown in the Players Cup invitational, but is the prestige of the event tarnished by it's pre-recorded nature? Finally we discuss the Burnout players are facing...

Let us take a second to introduce ourselves, this is a Pokemon TCG podcast featuring Sean and Jake, two players fresh off their Rookie Season. In today's episode we talk about the recent Japanese set release  of Infinity Zone, as well as the results from this week's Sunday Open and how the winner, Kevin Clemente with LucMetal/Zacian, is a particularly good response to the top tier decks in th...