2 Turns Ahead — A FiveShards Podcast on HexTCG Strategy, Hex News, and TCG Theorycrafting episodes:

• January 21, 20152TA043 Diamonds and Rubies

  Topics

  Diamond Cup Postmortem

  Ruby Cup

  Community News

  Pack Draft

  Links

  Rise of the Dead Prince

  Diamond Cup Decklist

  Diamond Cup Top 8

  Ruby Cup

  Wolzarg v. Future

  Colin’s Charity Run

  Pack Draft

  Zodiac Divination - Pentachills (2), JuzamJedi (2), Zubrin (2)

  Royal Valkyr -JuzamJedi, Zubrin, Pentachills (3)

  Withering Touch

  Electroid - Pentachills, Zubrin (3)

  Dragon Guard Stalwart

  Mazat Spearman

  Charge Hulk

  Compost

  Cerulean Mirror Magi

  Lethal Weapons

  Grave Nibbler

  Armitron

  Kraken Guard Seapriest - JuzamJedi (3)

  Spirit Oracle

  Shattershield

  ...more

  

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• January 13, 20152TA042 Resolutely Resolved Resolutions

  Topics

  New Year's Resolutions

  Diamond Cup Predictions

  HexTechs Open

  Draft a Pack

  Links

  Diamond Cup

  HexTechs Open

  Pack Draft

  Archon of Nulzann - Zubrin, DoMT; Pentachills (2)

  Hex Geode

  Time Wave

  Stink Troll - Pentachills, DoMT/Zubrin (2),

  Careful Rummaging

  Grand Squirrel Titan

  Chimera Guard Officer

  Sly Huntress

  Verdict of the Ancient Kings

  Giant Mosquito

  Launchpad Specialist

  Flak Scrapper

  Grave Nibbler

  Armitron

  Royal Herald

  ...more

  

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• December 30, 20142TA041 A Bloody Recap

  Topics

  The Blood Cup Recap

  The Diamond Cup

  Night of Bells

  Pack Draft

  Links

  Diamond Cup

  HexTechs Tournament Series

  Drafted Pack

  Jags the Bladesmaster (P1P1 Erryone)

  Fierce Warlord

  Inductocopter Bot

  Mimeobot (P1P2 Matt “The Nutcracker” Miller)

  Subterranean Spy

  Duskwing Outrider

  Sterling Starwatcher

  Ebony Pawn

  Dementia Daisies

  Excavation Hulk

  Crackling Bolt (P1P2 Will “Rudolph” Gabriel) (P1P2 Saint Nik)

  Crackling Wit

  Vanguard of Cerulea

  Mazat Spearman

  ...more

  

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• December 23, 20142TA040 Happy Night of Bells!

  Topics

  The Blood Cup

  Ghosts of Past, Present and Future in Hex

  Draft a Pack

  Drafted Pack

  Darkspire Tyrant

  Snare Trapper

  Excavation Bot

  Mentor of the Song

  Careful Rummaging

  Meek

  Boulder Toss

  Adrenaline Rush

  Blossoming Concubunny

  Dementia Daisies

  Launchpad Specialist

  Darkspire Punisher

  Armitron

  Rune Ear Burrower

  Mindcaller

  ...more

  

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• December 16, 20142TA039 Fractured Fate

  Topics

  Drafting

  Blood Cup

  Pack Draft

  Links

  Blood Cup Info

  Drafted Pack

  Furious Wrathbringer -Pentachills (1), JuzamJedi (2), Zubrin (2)

  Necrophage Sensei -JuzamJedi (4)

  Augmentation Bot - Zubrin (3)

  Royal Valkyr - JuzamJedi (1), Zubrin (1), Pentachills(2)

  Dementia Daisies

  Sterling Starwatcher

  Arena Regular - Pentachills (3)

  Immortal Tears -JuzamJedi (3), Pentachills (4)

  Cunning Skullcaster

  Duskwing Outrider

  Fish Hands

  Manti Ranger - Zubrin (4)

  Dragon Guard Stalwart

  To the Skies!

  Ridge Raider

  ...more

  

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• December 08, 20142TA038 It’s so close we can feel it

  We are putting the episode a little bit early just so you can listen to it as we all anticipate the patch.

  Topics

  Set 1 Wrapup

  Changing the Meta Game

  Drafting Set 2 Packs

  Links

  VIP Lists: https://hextcg.com/vip-november-undefeated-decklists/

  Picks

  Zubrin’s Cards

  Legendary: Wrathwood Master Moss

  Rare: Hopeheart Unicorn

  Uncommon: Gobbleglade Witch

  Common: Crackling Bolt

  Neo’s Cards

  Legendary: Eternal Drifter

  Rare: Drowned Shrine of Ulthar

  Uncommon: Immortal Decree

  Common: Crackling Wit

  Penta’s Cards

  Legendary: Zakiir

  Rare: Genesis Pool Naiad

  Uncommon: Underfoot Commander

  Common: Subterranean Spy

  Drafted Packs

  Pack 1: http://hex.tcgbrowser.com/#!/deck=10895

  Pack 2: http://hex.tcgbrowser.com/#!/deck=10896

  Pack 3: http://hex.tcgbrowser.com/#!/deck=10897

  ...more

  

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• December 02, 20142TA037 Spoiled; Officially!

  Topics

  HexTechs Stuff

  VIP Weekend Stuff

  Spoilers

  Drafted Pack

  Spoilers

  Canyon Scout

  Heart of Fire

  Constantina

  Drafted Pack

  Yesterday

  Solitary Exile (JuzamJedi)

  Burn to the Ground

  Polymorph: Dingler

  Murder

  Inner Conflict

  Thunderbird

  Blood Aura

  Ruby Aura

  Repel

  Burn

  Pterobot (Pentachills)

  Ruby Lance

  Moon’ariu Sensei

  Boulder Brute (Deckofmanythings)

  ...more

  

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• November 25, 20142TA036 Accidental Knights of Entrath

  Topics

  Gem Swapping

  Community News

  Spoilers

  Pack Drafting

  Spoilers

  Arena Regular

  Duskwing Outrider

  Dragonguard Stalwart

  Starving Lich

  Town Crier

  Pack Draft

  Construction Plans: Ingenuity Engine (Matt P1) (Nik P1) (Will P1)

  Chimera Guard Outrider (Matt P3) (Will P2) (Nik P2)

  Howling Ambush

  Furious Taskmaster

  Darkspire Enforcer

  Sapphire Aura

  Incite Fury

  Quick Strider

  Axe bot

  Bombsmith

  Spearcliff Pegasus

  Charge Bot

  Peek

  Shadowgrove Witch

  Boulder Brute (Matt P2) (Will P3) (Nik P3)

  ...more

  

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• November 18, 20142TA035 FiveShards Ahead

  Topics

  Community News

  Fiveshards.com

  Tournament

  The Shard Cup

  Set 2 Announcement

  AA Cards

  2-2-2 v. 2-2-1

  When to sell set 1?

  2 Person Queues

  Hex Novel

  Spoilers

  Open a Pack

  Spoilers

  Reese the Crustcrawler

  Timestep Magistrate

  Prince Talysen

  Pack Draft

  Replicator’s Gambit -Penta, gprime

  Wizard of the Silver Talon - Zubrin

  Blinding Light

  Fiendish Cabalist

  Darkspire Enforcer

  Shards of Fate

  Survival of the Fittest

  Shield Trainer

  Determined Zombie

  Guard Dog

  Incite Fury

  Shin’hare Militia

  Thunderbird

  Gearsmith

  ...more

  

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• November 11, 20142TA034 Incoming

  Topics

  The Cory Jones Q&A

  Set 2 Spoilers

  Open a Pack

  Relevant Links

  Hex Primal Summary

  Original Cory Thread

  Spoilers

  To the Skies

  Fish Hands

  Field Tactician

  Phoenix Guard Messenger

  Mindcaller

  Snaretrapper

  Draft Pack

  Inner Conflict --Neo (3), Zubrin (3)

  Murder -- Neo (1), Penta(2), Zubrin (1)

  Pterobot - Penta (1), Zubrin (2)

  Arena Brawler

  Noble Citizenry

  Ruby Aura

  Twisted Fate

  Devoted Emissary

  Blood Bearer

  Ruby Pyromancer

  Diamond Aura

  Mistborn Wendigo - Neo (2), Penta (3)

  Shellsafe Sure Shot -

  Turbulence

  Protectorate Defender

  ...more

  

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