Welcome to Issue 271 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We’ll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them.

In this Issue we look at the modular Arcade.

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“You think those ice sculptures can stop me?” - Pyro

Welcome to Issue 271 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We’ll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them.

In this Issue we look at the modular Arcade.

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Find Bill's Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamelawyer

“These rides are killer." - Arcade

Welcome to Issue 270 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We’ll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them.

In this very speical issue we recap Con of Heroes 2025. We have a bunch of guests on and chat with them. A different video show will come out on the YouTube with pictures and videos from the Con.

Thank you to: Maka, Boomguy, Astrodar, LACKOFSUBETELTY, TheRomeo, RegalGamesTV, THeMaskedHero, CHARR!, Caldias, Band of Sirens, Man-Is-Obsolete, Funkymonkeymonk, ChaosDonut, Dvader, MrSelfDestruct, KennedyHawk, Hone,  & Lexicon

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"Hail Hydra!" 

Welcome to Issue 269 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We’ll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them.

In this very speical Mother's Day Secert Dossier Issue we take a look at a bunch of moms we have in the game along with the Omega Level Momster - Jean Grey.

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Aaron from the Hills Have Nerds: https://open.spotify.com/show/4M22RD9zi7fhQtavnTXjUC

Decks

Scott Protection: https://marvelcdb.com/deck/view/934234

Daniel Aggression: https://marvelcdb.com/deck/view/934917

Aaron Justice: https://marvelcdb.com/decklist/view/49079/phoenix-and-the-danger-room-cerebro-thwarting-machine-1.0

Steve Leadership: https://marvelcdb.com/deck/view/929873?deck_name=Phoenix%20a%20Terrible%20Mom

“Jean was born to lead. I was born to suffer. But that doesn't matter, because I made myself so much more. I am Madelyne Pryor, the ruler of Limbo...and once and forever, the Goblin Queen.” - Madelyne

Welcome to Issue 268 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We’ll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them.

In this villain issue we look at the Four Horsemen Part II, the second scenario of the AoO box.

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“You can fire your arrows from the Tower of Babel but you will never strike God." - En Sabah Nur

Welcome to Issue 267 of Critical Encounters, a game show about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Apocalypse's Loneliness. We’ll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Horsemen, and their various plans to cause war, famine, pestilence and death, as well as that so-called overlord Apocalypse. 

In this Dating Game: Horseman Edition we have Lord En Sabah Nur pick from four condicates for his new Horsemena (and Horsewomen) of the Apocalypse! 

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Thank you to all our guests, check out their content!

Maka: https://www.youtube.com/@nightofthelivingcardgame

Weenkster: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHillsHaveNerds

Angela: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/married-and-board/id1483796454

“Welcome to my world, my chosen. Your places in my new order are assured, I promise you the Age of Apocalypse!” - Apocalypse

Welcome to Issue 266 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We’ll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them.

In this special Supervillain Round Table we talk all about Con of Heroes 2025. We talk what to bring, how to act, what to expect and look at some preview cards with one of the organizers and all around nice guy KennedyHawk.

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Con of Heroes Web Page: https://conofheroes.com/

“In the typical fashion of someone who holds all the cards, I’m going to divulge to you more than you will need to know about me and my business…” - Crossfire

Welcome to Issue 265 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We’ll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them.

In this Secret Dossier we look at Harpoon's Nemesis Hero, Angel / Archangel

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Our Deck Lists:

Daniel (Aggression) https://marvelcdb.com/deck/view/910176

Steve (Protection) https://marvelcdb.com/deck/view/907710?deck_name=Angel%20Protection%20-%20Critical%20Encounters

Chris (Leadership) https://marvelcdb.com/deck/view/906300

Scott (Justice) https://marvelcdb.com/decklist/view/47911/justice-for-archangel-1.0

“Just relax and enjoy the flight" - Angel

Welcome to Issue 264 of the Crazy Gang, a traveling group of fools who do a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we barely care about anything other than the Encounter Sets. We’ll poorly discuss those completely understood characters, rightly labeled Villains, and their various gags and shenanigans to prank humanity and rob the planet blind, as well as those so-called heroes intent on doing anything they want because, hey it's Marvel and who cares!

In this April Fools show we look at the modular set Crazy Gang, AND we look at 3 preview cards for Shuri's Nemesis (no joke!)

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Find BGL's Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamelawyer

“'Ov wit 'is 'ead!" - Queen of Hearts

Welcome to Issue 263 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We’ll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them.

In this Shadow of the Past issue we take a look at Magik's Nemesis, Belasco (and his crew S'ym and Witchfire)

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“The boss says he’s had enough of your constant meddling.” - S’ym