Nexus at Night

We really gotta cut it out with the Batman-esque alliteration, huh... Anyway, if you haven't noticed, shit's going nuts. Coronavirus, aka Covid-19, is ravaging the world, and tournaments are getting cancelled. How's this going to affect the meta? What will Bushiroad do when crafting future banlists? WHAT WILL WE DO ABOUT CARD GAMES IN QUARANTINE?! Follow us on Twitter or Instagram @...

Oh boy, Atlas is back from his trip, and a new banlist is out! The fellas and their old friend James have some stuff to say about this one, what with Bushiroad seeming to burn standard format to the ground. Or did they? Also stay tuned till the end, because we have a special surprise for you! Follow us on Twitter or Instagram @NexusatNight, or support us on Patreon ! Follow Atlas on Twitter or Ins...

We're all nerds here, we all play this game... But some of us play MORE THAN ONE GAME *gasp* how do they do it?! Well, Atlas, who recently started getting back into Yu-gi-oh, and Matt, who is playing anywhere between 2-4 tcgs depending on what's going on in his life, have some insight into how it's possible to juggle 2 games at once. What do you think about playing multiple tcgs at...

Yes? WHAT COST?! We'll tell you what cost. Card costs are literally the first thing you see at the start of any effect in this game, they've developed along with power creep throughout Vanguard's history, and yet no one talks about it. So we're here to do that! Join the in-debt triumvirate as we talk about the history of effect costs in Vanguard, and what we think it means with...

As you may have heard, a thing happened in Vanguard recently: a player was banned from big Bushiroad events for "unsportsmanlike conduct" following a top from that player. The guys delve into what that means for the community, and how that affects people who regularly address our community. Meanwhile, Atlas is literally drunk, and we also talk about the pressures of trying to keep this s...

Fishing season is back once again, and that means it's time for Root Beer to do all the work! With Bermuda Triangle getting support within a six month period, rather than having to wait a year, that means Bushiroad won't feel the need to introduce needlessly broken stuff to tide them over for a year?... Right? Follow us on Twitter or Instagram @ NexusatNight , or support us on Patreon! p...

Three imaginary gifts, twenty-four clans. I bet you're asking, "Which one is the best of each gift?" and even if you're not, that's what we're doing. As are many new players on reddit and Twitter asking the community, "Guys, I'm new to Vanguard, what's the best of each gift and what's the best gift?" So we decided to thought-experiment it out....

Happy almost-Thanksgiving you Americans out there! A time not just for saying what we're thankful for to families we mildly disdain and endure questions on why you're single again this year, but also a time for our 3 hosts to talk about the newest Vanguard set! With Gold Paladin, Neo Nectar, and Atlas' favorite in Great Nature, is this mysterious fortune more fortune, or does the fa...

Protect, Accel, Force. We've spent the last 3 weeks covering the 3 imaginary gifts of vanguard, and how the meta has swayed back and forth along those lines. We've finally reached the end. Our quadrio (if that's not a word I'm gonna pretend it's one) takes all they've discussed, and presents it not just to each other, but to you: how do we fix this wonky meta? As well...

"Electric Boogaloo", you're about to get overused in the best way. Our second episode in the MMMDD, we are covering Accel, the current imaginary gift type that's topping tournaments the world over. From the bottom of the totem pole to the king daddy of gifts, Accel decks are doing great not just because Accel II lets you draw cards, but even the support itself has been solid fo...

Specialists: for a game that many consider niche, that has 24 clans- niches within a niche, if you will- Vanguard doesn't have a lot of experts. For the major personalities out there, your Differentfights, your SolemnVanguards, there are few who specialize in specifically one clan. A major exception to that trend is Living Proof, a previous guest of this podcast and friend of Nexus Corps (not...

It's time for another review! Except this time it's not a set review: with Bushiroad releasing a new Vanguard game for the Switch and the PS4, Matt took the liberty of playing the game extensively, and now he's got something to say about it. Is Vanguard EX the savior of Cardfight Online's fallen legacy, or is it just another half-baked project by Bushiroad? Follow us on Twitter...

Legion era, a time in Vanguard's history around 2014 where games were longer because you were constantly recycling cards. And yet, Italy is currently there. With them only receiving their own translation of Vanguard cards back in 2016, it means that they're currently in legion era while the rest of the west is in V. We're effectively watching a country re-develop the meta all over a...

Dinos, Football, and Bug Criminals are back! With Tachikaze, Spike, Brothers, and Megacolony finally getting their second round of support, the guys unpack the new cards. As well, they have a little help from their friend from college, Hao, who is so obsessed with Megacolony that he had a write-up for each of the cards we were covering. So get ready for some unchecked admiration mixed in with SNAR...

With the reintroduction of the Silver Thorns into standard format, it got the N@N team thinking about xenophobia- a word that usually means fear of foreigners- but in card design it means effects that only work with a certain archetype or subclan (aforementioned thorns come to mind.) So we brought back James, last heard on our Phantom Steed Restoration episode, to talk about it. Is it a good thing...

Yes, Nexus at Night has made it to 150 episodes! And thanks to a Twitter poll we put up, the fans have voted for this momentous occasion to be celebrated with "something stupid". Well, can't disappoint the fans now can we?! Join our trio of twits as they talk about pretty much everything, from movies to relationships to Final Fantasy XIV, anything except Vanguard really. And even th...

Wait, weren't we just here like three weeks ago? There was a dude on a horse... Nope, you're not seeing things. There's yet another set review! This time with the AL4 clans- Shadow Paladin, Dark Irregulars, Pale Moon, and Murakumo. After the medium minus effort of Vilest Deletor, the guys have brought in their good friend James to talk Pale Moon, meanwhile Matt fights off sleep depr...

As we settle into a premium format meta after the release of premium collection a month or more ago, depending where you live, a question arises: what makes a meta good? Diversity? Feel? Thanks to a pie chart released by Bushiroad, we have a relatively accurate view of what is topping in Japan. But is it enough for Atlas' salty ass after getting stomped at this last weekend's shop challe...

Bushiroad has revealed their release schedule for the next six months in Japan, up through January 2020 (about February or March 2020 for us westerners.) Prompting our trio to ask things like, "what's gonna happen?", "What sort of support are these clans getting?", and "Oh my god is that Bermuda Triangle within six months of their last support?!" As well, Genesis...

The Miyaji Academy fighters are back! With support for Royal Paladin (again), Gold Paladin, Narukami, Nubatama, and Oracle Think Tank, the metagame is gonna get turned on its head! Or is it? Honestly the metagame gets turned on its head so many times it made Atlas nauseous. Follow us on Twitter or Instagram @ NexusatNight , or support us on Patreon! patreon.com/nexuscorps Follow Atlas @ atlasnovac...

Last weekend was Anime Expo 2019. Root Beer went all the way out there for it, and got to try out the Vanguard Zero tech demo. Zero is Bushiroad's mobile version of the tcg we all love so much and it was... medium minus to say the least. Join the guys' conversation about it, anime expo on the whole, and watch Atlas learn a lesson in transgender rights! Follow us on Twitter or Instagram @...

Remember high school debates? Well get ready for some traumatic flashbacks! After seeing the community duke it out through arguments, namecalling, and memes, the guys have decided to settle it once and for all. Which is the better format, standard or premium? With Matt taking standard, Atlas repping premium, and Root Beer between them, who will come out on top? Follow us on Twitter or Instagram @...

In the navy, yes you can sail the seven seas, in the navy, yes you can attack 26 times a turn- that's how the song goes right? Welcome to Aqua Force's premium profile! This time, we've brought on up-and-coming Aqua Force youtuber Wave Nation, an expert on the clan, to talk about this multi-attacking, re-standing, position swapping navy. What's their history? Are they competitiv...

"How come Vanguard doesn't have a side deck?" thousands of people have asked since the game began, and we have a good answer for you: the side deck may not be something like Yu-Gi-Oh's more Magic: the Gathering's model at all.  Maybe the side deck was right there in front of your eyes the whole time, and it just needs to take off its glasses and go through a 1980's ma...

What a disappointing week it's been. Game of Thrones finishes off in an unsatisfying way, Bushiroad promises a banlist and gives us... nothing. It gives us nothing. So we're gonna complain about it!  Join your favorite cardfighting cretins as they go through not only this so-called "watch" list, but also talk about how the reboot has been negatively affecting new players'...