Ciaran Farah & Aneil Saini

The Shift Gear Podcast

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Here you'll find two long term Pokemon TCG players who want to share our thoughts on the meta, decks, and all things Pokemon TCG with our listeners. With a specific focus on providing high level content, we also like to take the time to bring on Canadian guests who are under-represented on the global stage and give them an opportunity to share their thoughts and shine! New episodes release weekly on Wednesdays at 12:00 :)

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Ciaran Farah & Aneil Saini

Episodes

We Cleaned Up an Internats With Spicy Lists! Our Top 4 & Top 16 LAIC Reports 27.11.2023 54:24

In this episode, Aneil & Ciaran recap their deep runs at the Latin American International Championships featuring some spicy lists. They go over their preparation for big events, how to set a mindset positive to enduring a whole season of worlds chasing as well as how to navigate the rest of the year now that we're officially a third of the way through.

The LDF Episode! 15.11.2023 47:07

Rift is Here! Our Early Contenders & Analyzing Early Results 08.11.2023 34:41

In this episode Aneil & Ciaran recap their testing experience so far with the new Paradox Rift set. Aneil cheats on all of his morals by playing Miraidon, Ciaran remains a Pao-boy. In analyzing limitless data what decks feel like they can make a big splash at LAIC?

We're Free From 151! A Recap of Toronto & A Look Ahead - Our Paradox Rift Top Picks 01.11.2023 49:15

In this episode Aneil & Ciaran recap what was a rather unsuccessful homecoming for a lot of our Canadian players, despite a pretty interesting Toronto regionals experience. Additionally, they look ahead to the Paradox Rift meta and what may be in store for us in the future, including top picks, decks to watch out for, and why playing the same deck you're playing now may not be a terrible idea.

Last Tourney Before Paradox Rift!!! Our Top Picks for Toronto & A Special Guest 25.10.2023 48:47

In this more laid back discussion episode, Aneil & Ciaran bring on the local legend Simon Luong to help them forecast Toronto regionals and share some ideas going into the weekend. Additionally, pre-releases get free advertisement (you're welcome TPCI) and Iron Hands is brought back down to earth. Enjoy this free flowing episode!

Gyarados Vmax, Lugia's Domination, a Lost Mine of Lost Box! What Went Down in Sacramento & a Look Ahead to Toronto 18.10.2023 42:48

In this episode we are joined by our first guest, Lucas Xing! He helps us break down what went down at the Sacramento Regional Championships that took place between Oct 13-15. We talk about the surprise Arceus Gyarados deck, why Lugia performed so well, and break down the rest of the metagame. The second half of the episode focuses on our preparation for Toronto and what we think everyone should b...

What Exactly Happened in Peoria? A Story of Metagaming, and Overmetagaming - Our Thoughts Going into Sacramento 11.10.2023 49:11

In this episode we go over the unexpected results of the regional in Peoria, IL that took place between Oct 6-8. Specifically, we look into how Japanese results sometimes skew our expectations of the meta - as Aneil shares his story of overmetagaming in Peoria and how it cost him. Additionally, we look forward to Sacramento and what everyone should expect moving forward.

What Deck Should you be Playing for Peoria? | Our 151 Meta Discussion, is Mew ex THAT Good? 03.10.2023 47:22

What should we expect going into Peoria? For our first episode, we dive into the metagame currently along with the impact of the new cards coming out in 151. How is mew ex going to fare? Lots of things are up in the air heading into this weekend, we break it down for you in this episode - hosted by Ciaran Farah & Aneil Saini