On episode 196, This week the cast spend some time discussing their life and ladder, including Mechanical Bunnies, Magic, and saving Pugs from bones. The news section packs a punch with a new video featuring new cards and Alec (formerly of the Golden Wisp Podcast)! Other topics include the Fire Fest-EVIL, the most recent developer AMA on reddit, and Grandmaster’s playoffs. At the end of the news section, the hosts give some heartfelt thoughts on the most recent World Championship announcement. Hat gives us his classic story time while breaking down the Grandmaster’s league and at the end, he opens the floor to discussion about the ethics of the Nalguidan/Rase/Purple drama. To round the show out, decksplanations is a recap on the Rise of Shadows meta and dive into how it got to where it is.

News Highlights – 16:43

* New Cards Video* Fire Festival* Developer AMA* GM Playoffs* Worlds comes to Blizzcon

Tournaments – 1:22:15

* Grandmasters* Seoul Qualifiers

Decksplanations – 1:46:23

* Fall of Shadows

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