This week we're going wide in search of enough topics to fill an episode! Kicking things off with some musings on a new competitor in the TCG world, Digimon, and then moving into Uri Geller releasing the ban on Kadabra in order to regain some #relevance. Also, we take a look at the meta breakdown of a massive tournament that took place last weekend, the ChillTCG tourney, which featured over 350 players! And finally, capping things off with some Pokemon news about new "starter" deck types, and the upcoming Team Challenge. Thanks again for all the reviews last week, we'll be reading them every week from now on, so leave your review on Apple! 

Find out more about the Team Challenge: https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/team-challenge/

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This week we are diving deep into the Vivid Voltage meta, looking at 2 weeks of results to see how everything is shaking out, and if maybe, just maybe, we can get more diversity into the top tier! Also, is ADP getting a reprint?! And finally Jake talks through results from a recent Expanded Tournament and we see whether or not these new bans can make Expanded a format worth diving into for newbies and old-timers alike! 

Thanks again to Ryan and wert for leaving us those Reviews! Every week we will read new reviews on the pod , so submit your reviews, and bonus points if you follow our prompt! 

Here is the Expanded Pikarom deck we discussed if you want an easy deck to transition into the Expanded format: 

https://play.limitlesstcg.com/tournament/5f8dd09305152173136b12f1/player/raio120/decklist/

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This week we dive deep into the results from the first weekend of Vivid Voltage tourneys! Has the meta really changed all that much? And we have PJ Witusik of The Shuffle Squad along for the ride this week to talk about his 7-0 start in the Sunday Open with Milotic V! Also, a few additional discussions about new full arts. Finally, LEAVE US A REVIEW! Prompt in the pod :) 

You can find The Shuffle Squad (and PJ) on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theshufflesquad

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We're diving head first back into the "meta" this week, looking at the decks that made Top 16 of the Players Cup in both NA and the EU. And then we take a look towards the future with the release of Vivid Voltage this week, and give our predictions for which decks, both new and existing, will come out as top tier in the new format. And finally, we talk about the Team Challenge that Pokemon announced last week, and how excited we both are to participate in this new style of event!

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This week we're diving deep into the Vivid Voltage set to talk about our favorite cards and what decks they might make, or make better. Also, TPCi FINALLY announced some much needed bans in Expanded, but was it enough? And Jake once again returns to his soapbox to rant about what might possibly be the most ridiculous card announced in the last few months. 

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This week we're diving head first into the world of collecting, and we've got RealBreakingNate with us this time to give us their expertise on the recent boom in Pokemon collecting (beyond Pokemon cards even). But we can't stop at just collecting with such an amazing guest! We also talk about the grind of content creation and all the weird things that may be lurking under the shelves at your local Target. Finally, did you know that RealBreakingNate used to be in the competitive scene of Pokemon TCG? 

Thanks so much to Nate for joining us on the pod this week! You can find him on YouTube, Tiktok, Twitter, and more under the same name: https://www.youtube.com/c/RealBreakingNate/ 

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Sean here uploading this episode. I'm moving and don't have time to preview it, so I'm just assuming that Jake did an awesome job and only plugged his channels to a minimal degree ;) We'll be back next week to our regularly scheduled programming!

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This week we once again chat about the meteoric rise of the TCG among some celebrity collectors, which will be a teaser segment to what hoping to have for all of you next week with a special guest! Also, let's break down some of the new decks that are shaking up the meta! And finally we go over Jake's Player's Cup II progress as well as our current standings in the OPOP Fantasy League (Jake is leading 9-7 as of the time of this publication). 

Finally, a word of wisdom: PLAY TOOL SCRAPPER! 

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This week we dive into the points totals across regions for the Players Cup II and give our predictions as to roughly how many points you might need to qualify. Also, Pokemon announced yet ANOTHER Charizard that everyone is going to empty their wallets to pull, but is it becoming too much for even the Zard fanboys to handle? And we give you  our week 3 picks for the OPOP Fantasy League! 

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The Players Cup II has begun, and Jake & Sean are going to give you some of their strategies for how to grind those points in the early weeks! Also, we spend maybe a little too much time bashing on Champion's Path and just how awful this set really is, both for a player and a casual collector. And finally, we review our Week 1 OPOP Fantasy League results, and set our starting lineups for Week 2!

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