Recollection Step: A Grand Archive TCG Podcast

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, JWWC...

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 p...

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 M...

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/s...

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...

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...

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://jww...

It's time to dive into the theme and style of the Guo Jia Re:Collection deck! How does our new Tamer work, and will she be as cracked as the last Tamer Re:Collection Deck? Get ABYSSAL HEAVEN preorders from our store, JWWCards - and use discount code MAINDECK for 5% off! Get the deal here https://jwwcards.com/discount/MAINDECK?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fabyssal-heaven Audio only version available on...

**This was recorded days prior to the Icebound Slam ban - but outside of the Slam-specific references, we think it's all still totally relevant!** You know how Water Cleric has been one of the top meta decks this season? Well, how about some more support? Dan's back from Europe and we have SO MANY Abyssal Heaven spoilers! Let's dive into the Diao Chan deck and talk about the implications of many o...

Back from Santa Clara, Dan and Taylor discuss the successful weekend after Maindeck Mitch took the event with Water Mill Arisanna! How does the visibility of this deck affect the metagame? Also - hear about Dan's wacky adventures missing Day 2 due to a reporting error and winning a round with a score of 2-0-1! Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 Intro 3:47 The Santa Cla...

Level 3s are super exciting and powerful - and sometimes lead new players into a trap, leaving them with a cool champion but no cards to play with! Why do we enjoy Level 3s, and how do you get to Level 3 without hamstringing yourself every game? Let's talk about this crucial core mechanic of the game in this episode of Recollection Step! Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0...

Taylor returned from Ascent Toronto and now we know...nothing? Let's talk about Vanitas, Razorgale Calling, and the state of the meta following Toronto! Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! Ascent Toronto Livestream Day 1: https://www.youtube.com/live/Te9LaC43keo?si=0_bXV_5ZVd1p9R6C Ascent Toronto Livestream Day 2: https://www.youtube.com/live/q4bhTUBpDpI?si=IvH4cpelebxE0Jdw...

We are deep in testing Jin and Kongming lists, so let's kick off the AMB season of podcasting by talking about some older strategies and game elements that had a HUGE Glow Up from Mortal Ambition - possibly the best Grand Archive expansion yet! Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 Intro & Genshin's Impact on Taylor 1:29 Mortal Ambition First Thoughts 12:50 AMB Reprints &...

Returning from Ascent Singapore, Dan and Taylor reflect on the MRC Metagame with some potentially hot takes and provide the data to back them up! It's up for discussion whether Singapore was an aberration in the data set or indicative of a trend, but taking it at face value, the result is...the best metagame Grand Archive has had? Let's get down and dirty with numbers as we say goodbye to Azoth an...

Nearly every major event in Grand Archive shows off some new tech, or even entirely new decks, that enterprising players are performing well with. In today's Rec Step, Dan and Taylor take a look at the newest Arisanna list to actually top cut a regional, and then dive into a handful of cards that are potentially being overlooked and underused from Alchemical Revolution and Mercurial Heart before w...

The latest Ban List has hit, and we have a new banning, some category movement, and a new Proxia's Vault card! Dan and Taylor discuss the metagame implications of these changes as we head towards the next ascent - Singapore! Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 Intro, Other Games, and OP Software 11:23 How to Support Maindeck 13:18 Banlist Discussion 28:05 Winners & Lose...

Banish Zone Regionals Signup: https://thebanishzone.com/products/Grand-Archive-Regionals-2K-9-21-11am-p672053861 We are closing out our Element Breakdown series this week with an easy-breezy discussion about Wind! What are wind's strengths and weaknesses? How does it play compared to Fire and Water? Let us re-gale you with the answers! Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:0...

This week, we have ztrgod - Maindeck's own Mitch Janowiec - here to talk about Ascent Chicago after his 3rd place finish! It was the most slime-filled Ascent yet! Check out decklists and the meta below: https://luxerasmap.com/tournaments/ascent-chicago-2024/ Audio only version available on our website: SUPPORT MAINDECK by shopping on TCGPlayer with our affiliate link at no extra cost to you! https...

Water you waiting for? Quench your thirst for Grand Archive knowledge by listening to the latest episode of Rec Step, where Dan and Taylor dive into undoubtedly the wettest of the three basic elements in GA - Water! 0:00 Intro & Store Champs Discussion 7:37 How you can support Maindeck 9:07 Element Breakdown: Water 1:00:07 Outro Audio only version available on our website: SUPPORT MAINDECK by shop...

How is Fire represented in Grand Archive? What are its effective decks right now, and what's it's place in the Metagame? Dan and Taylor dig in for players new and old! 0:00 Intro 2:30 Meta Snapshot, Ascent Chicago, and Ascent Singapore 12:58 How you can support Maindeck 15:00 Element Breakdown: Fire 1:04:43 Outro Audio only version available on our website: SUPPORT MAINDECK by shopping on TCGPlaye...

Tristan and Silvie are EVERYWHERE in the new metagame! Let's talk about why these two decks are powerful, and what their strengths and weaknesses are! 0:00 Intro 2:00 Too Many Champions! 3:21 Merlin is Still Fun 11:15 Supporter Pack 2 and Anime Expo 26:44 How to Support Maindeck 28:11 The Tristan and Silvie Menaces 1:16:55 Outro Audio only version available on our website: SUPPORT MAINDECK by shop...

Dan and Taylor recap Ascent Taipei, the first major event of the Mercurial Heart season! And WHAT an event it was! Some amazing innovation, SILVIE AND TRISTAN in top cut, and more! Let's talk about it! (Chapters coming soon!) 0:00 Intro 36:43 Recap: Ascent Taipei Audio only version available on our website: SUPPORT MAINDECK by shopping on TCGPlayer with our affiliate link at no extra cost to you!...

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