This week on the pod Sam O'Byrne of Three Floating, Flesh and Blood caster and all around good guy drops in to give his download straight to your ears of the Rosetta limited format. Off the back of the world premiere in Tampa Bay and pre-release weekend, we breakdown how to get the most out of each hero in the early Rosetta limited meta!

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How does one dive into what makes up a set from a design perspective? We have super sleuth Juha Saarnilampi join this week to tell us how he does it. Rosetta In the main topic this week, with the World Premiere of Rosetta done and dusted we look ahead to what the new set alongside the most impactful bans in Flesh and Blood history mean for Classic Constructed! 

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This week Hayden and Brendan break down the recent changes to Part the Mistviel's new hero Zen; Bonds of Ancestry (Yellow) and Bonds of Ancestry (Blue) have been banned.

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This week Hayden and Brendan talk about Hayden's recent Top 4 performance at Australian Nationals.

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This week Hayden and Brendan are joined by Evan Herndon to talk about his recent win at the US National Championship.

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This week Hayden and Brendan breakdown Day 1 of US Nationals, as well as answer a ton of questions fielded from listeners on Twitter and Discord.

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This week Hayden and Brendan discuss the question at the tip of everybody's tongue in lead up to Nationals; Is Zen the best deck?

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On episode 165 of Arsenal Pass, we're joined by Matt Rogers to talk Part the Mistveil constructed meta, draft, and Matt's successful card grading company 'PCG'.

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This week Hayden and Brendan talk the impact of Part the Mistveil on the Flesh and Blood Classic Constructed Metagame.

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This week Hayden and Brendan break down their top tips for Flesh and Bloods newest set, Part the Mistviel. We also revisit some of our grades and talk about what cards we got right, and what cards we got wrong.

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This week Hayden and Brendan review all the commons and rares for the upcoming limited set Part the Mistviel; Each card gets a rating from A to D.

• A is the best of the best, these cards are ones that will be the focal point of your deck in limited and have an impact more so then any other card in a game. You might think of these as “bombs” in FAB context these are auto includes, things that make you want to actively pursue the class if they are class specific - Think Refraction Bolters, Enlightened Strike, Crippling Crush, Heartened Cross strap, Drone of Brutality, Soul Reaping, V of the Vanguard, Awakening. These cards won’t necessarily stand alone and win you the game, but could swing a turn, gain massive advantage,help initiate a massive pivot turn, create huge setup situations and/or allow other cards to shine because of them. UPR would be Fyendals fighting spirit, Sash of Sandikai, Red Brothers. OUTSIDERS - Death Touch Red, Infectious Host Red, Lace with Bloodrot, Shake Down, Mechanical Strength, Hydraulic Press, Torque Tuned, Bare Fangs Red, Good Time Chapeau, Prized Galea With the right combination of attack reactions and attack actions Refraction Bolters can be pivotal in a huge double weapon attack turn to push damage and get a dawnblade counter, or even kill the opponent. Without it you need another card to get that go again effect. Soul reaping can for example paired with strong blood debt cards and perhaps a 2nd go again source deliver a massive pivot turn.
• B’s are above average role players, and cards important to an overall strategy for any given hero, or in the form of a generic. These cards could also be super efficient, above rate cards or even cards that can support maximising your A’s - examples would be Take Flight red, Warmongers Recital, Gallantry Gold, Sink Below red, Snatch, Scar for a Scar, Goliath Gauntlets, Disable Blue, Salvage Shot Red, Plunder Run red, Turn Timber, Bramble Spark and Ball Lightning Embermaw Cenapai red, Mounting Anger Red, Aether hail blue and red. OUTSIDERS: Red Twin Twisters, Infecting Shot Red, Infect Red, Junkyard Dog, Out Pace, Evo Charging Rods, Wild Ride red and yellow, raw meat, stonewall impasse, concuss red
• C’s are your true role players, they will make up most of your deck and support your overall plan, provide good resources, help defensively or be an OK attack, or support action. These are cards like Ghostly Visit, Smash with Big Tree, Cross the Line, Brandish red, Come to Fight red and blue, Cadaverous Contraband, Sink Below yellow, Throttle red, Scalding Rain red and blue, Smash Instinct Yellow, Debilitate blue, Surging Strike red, Shock Striker,Frost Fang, Earthlore Surge, Brain Freeze Blue, Dust Runner outlaw, Miragi. OUTSIDERS: Sedate Red, Surging Strike Red, Skybound Shot red, or spire sniping blue, Dumpster Dive, hadron collider, Test of Strength, Agile Engagment, Wage Vigor yellow
• D’s are the cards you want to play as little of as possible, pure filler with no real upside, these cards don’t do much and are often only in the deck to make up numbers as resources or a card to defend with. Examples are Seek Horizon Yellow, Frontline scout, Memorial Ground, Outmuscle Yellow, Nimble strike blue, Wounded Blow yellow, Sharpen Steel blue, Head Jab yellow, Emerging Power yellow, Bloodspill Invocation blue, Rejuvenate Blue, Chill to the Bone Yellow Yellow brain freeze, yellow sand cover, rebellious rush, liquefy at the minus end OUTSIDERS: Bleed out yellow, Blue brush off, Spinning wheel kick blue, Cognition field yellow, Zero to Fiffty, Evo Buzz Hive, Adrenaline rush, bare fangs blue, yellow performance bonus
• Set up grade - we will also give some cards set up grades, so a grade but contingent only on getting the right supporting build to see this card realise its full potential in a limited deck. Examples would be Overload red, Rise above, Glisten to an extent, Tear Limb from Limb, Moon Wish & Sun Kiss in Limited Kano, Maximum Velocity, Hurricane Technique, Tome of Fyendal, Channel Thundersteppe, Embolden Sigil permafrost, Phoenix Form, OUTSIDERS: Bonds of Ancestry, Amplifying Arrow, Toxicity (to an extent), Smash and Grab, Overload Script, Rising speed, trade in red
• Sideboard Grade - Pure SB card with a grade, Blinding Beam, Eclipse Existence, Ray of Hope, Talisman of Dousing, Cold Wave Blue, Sow Tomorrow Red and Rites of Replenishment, Sigil of Protection, Singe OUTSIDERS: yellow infectious host, yellow peace of mind, Autosave Script, bad NAA maybe from HVY

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This week Hayden and Brendan give there opinions on Flesh and Blood's upcoming set Part the Mistveil.

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Where does Flesh and Blood go from here? Is this 3.0 on the horizon?! Legend Story Studios have spoken and the books are banned! Off the back off a massive Banned and Restricted announcement alongside design philosophy course correction, Hayden and Brendan dive into it all and the ramifications for Flesh and Blood moving forward. What does the new world look like? A new Meta? What impact will this all have?

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This week Hayden and Brendan talk about the top rogue decks in the meta (Viserai, Max Nitro, Kano, Dawnblade Dori, etc).

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This week Hayden and Brendan talk about one of Magic the Gathering's most famous articles; "Information Cascades" by Patrick Chapin.

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This week Hayden and Brendan break down the Flesh and Blood constructed metagame without Dromai.

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This week Hayden and Brendan break down sideboarding in Flesh and Blood. Are you building with [60+15] or [52+23] are you looking for just an [80] card deck every time?  When do you prioritize synergy over impact cards and what type of decks can't afford to sideboard heavily at all? We'll break down the concepts so you're ready for success this ProQuest season! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass

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We have reached the 3 year anniversary of Arsenal Pass. Thank you to everyone who has supported us so far! Tune in this week to hear us wax reminiscent on how we met and what we almost called this podcast! We also cover a bit about the metagame as Dromai is set to living legend just before or early in the upcoming season. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass

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From the group dinners to techno to sleeplessness to wizardry to content creator events - we cover it all from Wednesday to Sunday. We weigh in on the limited twitter drama, reflect on our testing process and discuss some of the upcoming cards and events that were spoiled. The bar has risen again for what a Flesh and Blood Pro Tour can be.

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Pro Tour LA is this weekend! There's a storm brewing and we have Sam to guide us through both in the podcast this week and the booth for the event. We discuss the nature of split format testing and preparation as the PT looms. There's a sense of uncertainty in the air, and we provide some clarity and Sam helps guide us through. We set the stage for which heroes and players to keep your eye on - and we even get a few additional thoughts on Halo from Branden.

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Choose your weapon! 

The decision tree for which deck to choose has many potential branches and pitfalls. While there are some rewards to being a specialist, the ability to pivot to or lock in the right deck early can provide a massive edge toward doing well in any event. Metagame prediction plays a part, but even if you have perfect information you still need to select the right deck with that  knowledge. As we examine the philosophies that we have used (and will use in the future) hopefully it can help pave the way to clarify deck selection for you!

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The Kano Council has convened and our favorite firelord friends have submitted Peter Buddensiek to discuss potential decks for Pro Tour Los Angeles.  There are plenty of decks that are worth exploring and some of the basic deck philosophies might surprise you. Ultimately, Peter helps us answer THE question in this format: what is "cope" what what has "hope".  Magnolia Games (Code: arsenal10): https://magnoliagames.com/?ref=XMBeRO_Sek1QXr

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Two podcast hosts. One two time National Champion. Tariq Patel joins us this week to discuss almost every hero available and all our thought processes as we evaluate what's developing. Don't miss our thoughts on navigating an open, complex metagame. We even get Tariq to admit what deck he would register if the Pro Tour was tomorrow (Hayden would just jam Rhinar). Magnolia Games (Code: arsenal10): https://magnoliagames.com/?ref=XMBeRO_Sek1QXr

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This week Hayden and Brendan discuss Flesh and Blood's newest set 'Rosetta', breaking down the spoilers in lead up the the World Premiere in Tampa.

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We have results, data, and a sponsor. While additional data came to light after the recording session, that doesn't stop our lively discussion for the metagame this week. Fatigue as a strategy, what the different levels are in the current results and deep dive on all of the decks that keep showing up on the updating living legend list.  Magnolia Games (Code: arsenalpass10): https://magnoliagames.com/

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Prism has entered the chat - and we have a lot to say. We discuss draft strategy, how Kayo serves as an efficient gatekeeper, why Bravo is ever present and why aggressive styles might be struggling to find a hero to rally around. This metagame continues to twist and turn - so Hayden and Brendan will continue to tell "it like it is" for this Classic Constructed format.

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This week Brendan and Hayden break down the updates to the Classic Constructed meta off the back of Flesh and Blood's newest set Heavy Hitters.

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This week, we sit down with Lead Game Developer Bryan Gottlieb to discuss everything from the current state and lean of FAB, entry points for new players and rewarding invested players, and balancing everyone's experience to raise all the boats across both casual and competitive environments. While we speak most of the time on Heavy Hitters, and we couldn't resist discussing Brute, there's something for everyone in Bryan's articulate insights.

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The Heavy Hitters Limited Set Review.

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Hayden and Brendan discuss the upcoming Flesh and Blood set Heavy Hitters

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Punting is a problem that plagues more than sports aficionados. While not every situation is a clear punt, eliminating punts from your game is one of the best ways to increase your wins and start focusing on improving your macro decisions. We get vulnerable this week, sharing some of our punts, analyzing why they happened and the growth and learnings that followed.  

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In our first pod of 2024 we discuss how Rhinar WILL win a Pro Tour and cover some initial thoughts on Heavy Hitters limited. Hopefully, we bury the great-axe on the PTI system and our commentary on invites that can be gifted in exchange for favors (or dollar-bucks). We have to beat our chests around one of our favorite (non-Kano) heroes. Now that we have more of the picture of heavy hitters we're also ready to discuss some early impressions on limited.

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To specialize or not to specialize...there are advantages to going deep on one hero and learning every nuance of every matchup. Many of 2023's tournaments of have been won by specialist players. Discover what defines a specialist and what that practice might look like in 2024. There's a lot of hidden advantages here, between hybrid specialists, people who specialize in a playstyle or repeatable end game states, and mirror mastery.   Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass Review Us: https://ratethispodcast.com/arsenalpass Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H2Y8uTHZaVgxpjhnTBn6n?si=R6Uya7paT_e2HOr4n2KC-w Twitter: @BrendanAPG (Brendan) & @Fyen_Dale (Hayden) Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale

Flesh and Blood's 2023 year in review! We have spoilers to review (and tease), a year to recap, and many opinions and thoughts on the new restriction system. We'll go through our highs, our lows, on and off the table. Organized play had some rapid developments and the narratives around the players and the game continued to spin throughout this exciting year. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass Review Us: https://ratethispodcast.com/arsenalpass Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H2Y8uTHZaVgxpjhnTBn6n?si=R6Uya7paT_e2HOr4n2KC-w Twitter: @BrendanAPG (Brendan) & @Fyen_Dale (Hayden) Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale

This week Hayden and Brendan are joined by Tariq Patel to talk about the anatomy of a good aggro deck in Flesh and Blood.

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We are in the offseason and that means we are outsourcing our topic this week! Burning questions have amassed on twitter, YouTube comments, and our Patreon discord and we do our best to deliver insightful answers. Brendan provides the hot takes and probing questions while Hayden struts diplomatically upon the fence as the noncommittal voice of reason - all in a day's mailbag! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass Review Us: https://ratethispodcast.com/arsenalpass Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H2Y8uTHZaVgxpjhnTBn6n?si=R6Uya7paT_e2HOr4n2KC-w Twitter: @BrendanAPG (Brendan) & @Fyen_Dale (Hayden) Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale

There's a flurry of news and exciting things to discuss. From Heavy Hitters mechanics and philosophy, the living legend system, how to pave your way to larger FAB events. Our main topic centers on Iyslander's rotation, and what we can expect from the metagame moving forward as things thaw out.  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass Review Us: https://ratethispodcast.com/arsenalpass Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H2Y8uTHZaVgxpjhnTBn6n?si=R6Uya7paT_e2HOr4n2KC-w Twitter: @BrendanAPG (Brendan) & @Fyen_Dale (Hayden) Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale

The competitive FAB world is getting more prepared with every large event. If you're an aspiring pro player or someone who is looking to dip their toes into a ProQuest - we have advice and guidance for groups large and small. There's a lot of little things that go into crafting mutual success, from communication avenues to roles and even KPIs (those are 'key performance indicators' for those who haven't been subjected to the corporate world yet). We address how to find and craft a testing group even if one isn't available locally.  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass Review Us: https://ratethispodcast.com/arsenalpass Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H2Y8uTHZaVgxpjhnTBn6n?si=R6Uya7paT_e2HOr4n2KC-w Twitter: @BrendanAPG (Brendan) & @Fyen_Dale (Hayden) Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale

This week, we have the privilege to discuss a massive weekend in FAB. One of the best things about not succeeding are the learnings and introspection it triggers. There are a lot of personal hits and misses, plus some pros and cons as Brendan and Hayden talk about their experiences at the Flesh and Blood World Championships in Barcelona.  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass Review Us: https://ratethispodcast.com/arsenalpass Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H2Y8uTHZaVgxpjhnTBn6n?si=R6Uya7paT_e2HOr4n2KC-w Twitter: @BrendanAPG (Brendan) & @Fyen_Dale (Hayden) Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale

Brendan has spent 12-15 hours a day playing FAB for the past few days and Hayden just landed and came straight to draft and record. We've got some of our first impressions of draft and the decks we expect in a layer one metagame. Listen up to learn how we tier out the metagame and our anticipated shifts after a ton of testing with some of the best in the world. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass Review Us: https://ratethispodcast.com/arsenalpass Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H2Y8uTHZaVgxpjhnTBn6n?si=R6Uya7paT_e2HOr4n2KC-w Twitter: @BrendanAPG (Brendan) & @Fyen_Dale (Hayden) Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale

Things just got a lot more complicated. Brendan and Hayden talk about the recent break out deck from The Calling Melbourne, Dash I/O. What does this mean for the World's Classic Constructed Meta? Is Dash I/O actually broken or did Tom just run hot on the weekend? Where does Uzuri fit in the wake of the Calling victory?  Take Our Survey: https://forms.gle/VJMvxKWzvZdmRBes9 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass Review Us: https://ratethispodcast.com/arsenalpass Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H2Y8uTHZaVgxpjhnTBn6n?si=R6Uya7paT_e2HOr4n2KC-w Twitter: @BrendanAPG (Brendan) & @Fyen_Dale (Hayden) Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale

Brendan and Hayden break down the layers of the metagame surrounding worlds. Learn what we consider as "the Dromai imperative", how to navigate a non-linear metagame and what early choices you can make to succeed in this environment. Hayden will share some of the decks that are lurking on his short list to potential play for worlds. We might even cover how brutes and guardians might get in on the fun. Take Our Survey: https://forms.gle/VJMvxKWzvZdmRBes9 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass Review Us: https://ratethispodcast.com/arsenalpass Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H2Y8uTHZaVgxpjhnTBn6n?si=R6Uya7paT_e2HOr4n2KC-w Twitter: @BrendanAPG (Brendan) & @Fyen_Dale (Hayden) Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale

Dromai came in droves to Dallas and ended up on top. We discuss the top 3 heroes represented in the Dallas metagame and how they might impact the World Championships. Will Katsu and Fai emerge? Will Bravo finally seem good to Brendan? Does Azalea have a window to return alongside Bullseye Bracers? Can Iyslander find a handhold and play the fun police to a potential rebirth of aggressive Dromai counters? We observed (and commented on stream) some of the best this past weekend and we'll share our key takeaways. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass Review Us: https://ratethispodcast.com/arsenalpass Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H2Y8uTHZaVgxpjhnTBn6n?si=R6Uya7paT_e2HOr4n2KC-w Twitter: @BrendanAPG (Brendan) & @Fyen_Dale (Hayden) Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale

Taipei concluded in a flurry of 6 heroes represented in the top 8 with Azalea landing on top. Hayden attended and managed to collect a few great stories and insights. We discuss the Dromai list that Nick Butcher navigated to a 2nd place finish (and Hayden managed a Day 2 with). Stay tuned for our coverage of the deck, the metagame, and the upcoming events as the future of FAB unfolds. 

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Tariq Patel joins Brendan and Hayden riding the high of release weekend. The trio attempts to dissect and discuss their thoughts on Drafting Bright Lights. We also discuss the recent removal of draftfab.com and speculate on the rationale. We also have some early results to discuss what appears to be an almost unchanged classic constructed metagame. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass Review Us: https://ratethispodcast.com/arsenalpass Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H2Y8uTHZaVgxpjhnTBn6n?si=R6Uya7paT_e2HOr4n2KC-w Twitter: @BrendanAPG (Brendan) & @Fyen_Dale (Hayden) Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale

This week Hayden and Brendan discuss the best decks in Living Legend and Blitz in the lead up to Skirmish season.

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Off the back of two pre-releases each, Brendan and Hayden break down their thoughts on Bright Lights; What's the strongest hero/strategy? Are Evo's overpowered? Does Bright Lights have meaningful deckbuilding decisions and skill expressive gameplay? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass Review Us: https://ratethispodcast.com/arsenalpass Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H2Y8uTHZaVgxpjhnTBn6n?si=R6Uya7paT_e2HOr4n2KC-w Twitter: @BrendanAPG (Brendan) & @Fyen_Dale (Hayden) Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale

Brendan and Hayden break down every card in Flesh and Blood's new set 'Bright Lights' and give each card a rating based on how they expect the card to perform in limited (Commons and Rares) Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass Review Us: https://ratethispodcast.com/arsenalpass Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H2Y8uTHZaVgxpjhnTBn6n?si=R6Uya7paT_e2HOr4n2KC-w Twitter: @BrendanAPG (Brendan) & @Fyen_Dale (Hayden) Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale

In today's episode, Hayden and Brendan break down the recent banned and suspended announcement, as well as go over Bright Light spoilers. This episode also features and special guest appearance from The Teklo Foundry walking us through the secrets of team blitz (https://www.youtube.com/@TheTekloFoundry) Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass Review Us: https://ratethispodcast.com/arsenalpass Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H2Y8uTHZaVgxpjhnTBn6n?si=R6Uya7paT_e2HOr4n2KC-w Twitter: @BrendanAPG (Brendan) & @Fyen_Dale (Hayden) Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale

In today's episode, Hayden and Brendan are joined by Australian National Champion Sam Sutherland for a complete Dash masterclass. Sam is a true Dash specialist and has brought the hero to multiple top finishes in the past year.

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