The Enchanted Inkwell

A belated Seattle recap, a vigorous off topic discussion about theme park snack foods, and the Trio's hot and cold takes on Azurite Seas spoiler previews are on the agenda for this week's episode of The Enchanted Inkwell! Everyone was sick and the Dodgers won the World Series, but now we're back, baby! (0:00:00) Intro (0:00:34) Baseball facts with Blake. (0:02:32) Blake starts his DLC Seattle reca...

This week the team discusses proper deck nomenclature, the competitive scene of Lorcana as it stands, and what may happen at DLC Seattle. Shout out to https://x.com/hero606v2 for the interview questions! (0:00:00) Intro (0:02:17) Anatomy of a deck name. (0:12:30) 2 game format discussion (0:25:04) How does Lorcana's competitive atmosphere feel right now. (0:39:36) What TCG skills have carried over...

Shimmering Skies, Set Championship recaps, the success of Plue, a small glimpse into what we've been up to for the last 2 weeks. (and a subtle rebrand!) (0:00:00) Intro (0:00:31) Opinions on gating set championships (0:17:11) Set Championship attendance... is it still worth it? (0:25:39) Teamwork makes the dream work. Working with your community and store(s) (0:28:17) Britt's Set Championship as a...

It's bro time in the Inkwell! Michael and Blake talk listener questions, DLC Vegas results, and what playing in DLC Vegas was like. Britt will be back when she recovers from her con cold and the prospect of another green steel discard set championship meta. (0:00:00) Intro (0:00:35) Mailbag (0:02:22) Are all ink combos viable? (0:08:21) Thoughts on ink identity. (0:14:41) Innovating new format...

This week, the trio reviews the lorecast, ranks their playmats, dabbles a little more in the meta, and Blake reveals some hot tips for DLC Vegas. (0:00:00) Intro (0:00:25) Lorecast review (0:21:37) Set burnout, and alternative formats? (0:30:35) Conspiracy theory time... (0:33:25) More meta breakdown (0:50:49) What to expect at the DLC https://linktr.ee/theenchantedinkwell This video uses trademar...

Quest with a Rabbit, exert three, and rush Mim Fox into this week's episode, where we discuss meta observations ahead of the next two DLCs! What is a rock-paper-scissors meta? Will steelsong be the Belle - Accomplished Mystic of the ball? Who do you hope wins Vegas? (0:00:00) Intro (0:00:32) Archetypes - Control, Aggro, Mid-range (0:05:52) Current Meta (0:07:10) Where's the Aggro? (0:16:42...

This week, we recap a bit of the Toronto DLC results (RIP Bucky, no Ruby Amethyst?!), and the Trio talk about practice strategies and information that helped when they were preparing for set champs and DLCs. Who is the beatdown? Why are we doing close up magic? This episode would be a million hours long if we went over everything, but this is the abridged version of what we think is helpful to thi...

The Trio talks collection building! Michael compares and contrasts limited events in TCGs, Britt reflects on the buy everything era, and Blake is our singles pricing forecaster. All three agree that cracking packs is the most fun way to build your Lorcana collection-- and we're manifesting Enchanteds for everyone! (0:00:00) Intro (0:00:15) Michael's strategy (0:06:19) Britt's strategy...

New events! Slime! Upcoming sets! This week, Michael, Britt, and Blake talk about the Lorcana panel at D23: from the relationship between Lorcana and Disney Parks to the future of the game and everything in between. (0:00:00) Intro (0:00:29) D23 Competitive Announcements (0:02:31) Championship Promos (0:11:03) D23 Co-op Announcement (0:12:52) Co-op, our community, and the community at large (0:18:...

Michael, Britt, and Blake talk Lorcanaganza hangovers, the Shimmering Skies set release at Downtown Disney, D23's impact on community events, and the ultimate Disney Adult experience: a last minute trip to D23. (0:00:00) Intro (0:03:01) The Downtown Disney Experience (0:17:11) Special Guest Surprise (0:23:41) Blake's Experience (0:27:04) Britt's Experience (0:28:11) Disneyland Firework...

Michael, Britt, and Blake talk getting ready for Shimmering Skies in the first episode of The Enchanted Inkwell. Enchanteds, Lorcanaganza, and new meta, oh my! (0:00:00) Intro (0:00:50) Enchanted Cards (0:07:25) "Lorcanaganza" (0:14:12) Our Community (0:31:21) Plans for Set Release (0:36:02) Defining "Lorcanaganza" (0:38:04) Michael's not so unique thoughts on Daisy Duck (0...