Security Checkpoint

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It's starter deck time! Which means it's time for a new funky way of digivolving your mons. This episode we'll break down how DNA digivolution works, the new cards we get in the Imperialdramon and Mastemon starter decks, then talk some about the dirtiest phrase in TCGs: power creep. Is it bad? Is it ruining the game? Or is it actually fine? (Spoiler: it's probably fine). Also we've got a lot of thoughts about the second Sonic the Hedgehog movie, don't worry about it.

other notes: Princess Elise III, movie theater embarrassment, and a fervent backpedal on DarkKnightmon

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We're back. We've seen some Digifest results. We know that Chung Man Chan is the World Champion of Digimon (sry we blanked on his name, we're dummies). And blue is on top of it all right now. This episode we talk about digifests, the things we have seen in the last month from high level digimon players, and how to play in a metagame seemingly dominated by just one deck.

other notes: a heinous act of censorship, a case for best-of-one tournaments, and a brief glimpse into the wrestling world

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Audio quality isn't great on this one. Sorry folks. BT7 has broken our brains. Level ratios are different, looking for lethal is different, the game is changed. And on top of all that, we're also learning how to play with sideboards and mulligans. It's a lot. We'll do our best to share what we've learned and are thinking about in this whirlwind change of pace in the Digimon Card Game. We also share some exciting news about our Pick, Counterpick segment!

other notes: a basketball metaphor, a guilty gear metaphor, and cardboard feelings

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This is a bit of a long one, but we just have to go over all these cards in BT7! Most of them. Okay, the ones we thought were important. But you don't want us talking forever about how a lvl 4 8k vanilla is good, right? Oh wait, we did that? Huh.
After that we talk about cards we're excited to play in the pre-release event, then try out a few of these new cards in our first BT7-legal Pick, Counterpick.

other notes: SkullKnightmon is my enemy, Kumamon is my friend, Whamon is my king

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We did it, we played in Nationals. We faced some fierce and talented competition and we came out of it more excited for the game than ever. This episode is a three-parter, first we go over the decklist we took to the event, check in and chat after day 1, and then talk about the event and competition as a whole after the completion of the event.

other notes: a cozy cast, the value of tokens, and some heartfelt gratitude

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Let's be real about the recording conditions of this episode. It's SO late. One of us is in another state. Neither of us are positive about what we're playing at Nats. And on top of all that, we lost the last chunk of the episode and re-recorded it. Have we mentioned podcasting is hard? Let's talk about it. Ban lists, Nats predictions, Pick Counterpick all on the menu this evening.

Other notes: Rum & Coke, some Southern Twang, and next time on a Very Special Security Checkpoint...

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This one was hard to name. There's a whole new set out and the Digimon metagame has never been more wide open. We are taking a dive into the new cards and deck archetypes introduced with the EX-01 Classic Collection set and then testing some new deck concepts out in the Pick, Counterpick segment.

Other Notes: don't make it weird, don't answer the phone, don't play auto-chess

EX is delayed, so we had to get rid of the whole other episode we already recorded. Dang! So instead, we're taking an in depth look at two yellow decks that topped the most recent Online Regionals event: Dan Vang's 1st Place Lordknightmon list and Nolan's Yellow Toolbox. We also break our own rules a bit and talk about some EX cards early. Oops!

other notes: JB's Big Sick Energy, Digimon Ghost Game is nightmarish, and Tequila!

and one more note: please get vaccinated, boosted, and please be safe this winter. we love you, digimon community

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We've got them. Starter decks 7 & 8, Gallantmon and UlforceVeedramon have entered the meta. JB and Nolan talk about some of the key additions from these 2 decks as well as potential staples for the sets to come. Also, there's some talk about digimon draft strategy. We know this format isn't relevant. We know most people haven't even done it before. We know we're probably wasting our time thinking about it. We know.

Other notes: Nolan's Yellow Quest, a fantasy greymon combo, and should humanity be allowed to see into the future of a trading card game?

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Gabumon Bond of Friendship is a scary deck, but which version of it should you play? This episode we'll talk about two variants of the same Tier 1 deck and weigh the pros and cons of each. We'll also report on our performance at the BT6 Pre-Release events and see what JB's got planned to take down Nolan's Yellow/Black Security Control list.

Other notes: starting a podcast is hard, Nolan drops some basketball knowledge, we reveal the locals player we do all this for, and ending a podcast is also hard.

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