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| Is EVERY EX13 Deck Just WAITING for BT27? | 20 Oct 2026 | 02:32:20 | |
EX13 Chivalrous XIII has finally landed, which means it's time for the DGU signature Definitive Tier List! Find out where Dan, Gino, and Louis rank the various decks of the format and ask which are just waiting on BT27 on DigiPod: The Digital Podcast #167.0:00 Intro2:59 Louis's BeelStarmon Store Regional Recap15:38 Gino's LordKnightmon Locals Recap23:47 Gino's Dynasmon Evo Cup Recap32:26 Dan's UlforceVeedramon Locals Recap48:48 EX13 Tier List Intro: What the Tiers Mean49:50 Vulcanusmon54:54 Rebootmon57:34 TS Gear Forest (Bacchusmon & Ceresmon)59:47 BeatBreak1:02:21 Millenniummon1:04:48 Dantemon1:07:12 Titans1:09:44 Jupitermon1:11:58 BeelStarmon1:17:29 Metal Empire (ME)1:18:55 Saiten Warriors (SW)1:20:02 Toho Braves (TB)1:21:48 Chronomon1:23:52 HomieCon (Mervamon)1:26:51 Ravemon1:33:52 Alter-S1:35:48 Alphamon1:39:38 Dynasmon1:42:47 Nokia's Omnimon1:47:58 Kentaurosmon1:51:26 Craniamon1:54:04 Imperialdramon1:57:33 Magnamon Armors1:59:28 Leopardmon2:01:22 Adventure's Omnimon2:04:13 Examon2:06:15 UlforceVeedramon2:11:42 Gallantmon2:15:10 LordKnightmon2:17:46 Jesmon2:20:20 KingEtemon & Sukamon2:24:52 Mamemon2:28:55 Who Leaves Meta-Defining?2:30:39 Outro
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| Are Casual Digimon TCG Players Getting LEFT BEHIND? | 09 Oct 2026 | 01:39:32 | |
Is the Digimon TCG leaving casual players behind? Spencer, a rising judge in the community, weighs in on complexity creep and the state of the meta. Find out what he has to say about it, how casual players are faring, whether more interaction is good and more on DigiPod: The Digital Podcast #166.0:00 Intro: Spencer Joins DigiPod4:49 Spencer's Dantemon Locals Recap11:05 Dan's Purple Hybrid Testing18:47 Louis's BeelStarmon Regional Recap29:30 Spencer's DigiOrigins35:57 Dan's Deck Check Rant42:43 Is Complexity Creep Good or Bad for the Digimon TCG?1:00:37 Catering to New Players1:12:16 Is the Digimon TCG in a Good Place?1:22:36 Is a Diverse Meta Good for the Game?1:31:15 EX13 Outlook1:36:18 Judge Advice & Final Words
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| EX13 Might Actually Make These Royal Knights CRACKED | 02 Oct 2026 | 02:39:19 | |
With the upcoming release of EX13 Chivalrous XIII, Varni returns with Dan, Gino & Louis to do an in-depth, card by card set preview since ALL the Royal Knights get ACTUAL support! Well, most of them, anyways (sorry Gankoomon!)Which Royal Knights look cracked on paper, and what will actually be good? Find out on DigiPod: The Digital Podcast #165, and let us know in the comments below!0:00 Intro: Varni's Back!...somewhat4:44 Louis's Toho Braves Store Regional Recap18:29 Dan's Ravemon Locals Recap31:28 Gino's Jupitermon & Dantemon Locals Recap44:54 Coaching Talk & Sleeved57:09 Examon, the Dragon Emperor1:12:13 UlforceVeedramon, the Swiftest Royal Knight1:22:50 LordKnightmon, the Indifferent Warrior1:26:10 PrinceMamemon, "Commander" of the Royal Knights1:31:43 LordKnightmon continued1:34:24 Kentaurosmon, the Swift Crimson Horse1:44:24 Leopardmon, the Brilliant Strategist1:50:48 Dynasmon, the Passionate Warrior2:00:13 KingEtemon, the King of Kings2:08:00 Craniamon, Yggdrasil's Most Loyal Knight2:13:46 Magnamon, the Radiance of Miracles2:16:09 Gallantmon, the Crimson Knight2:21:25 Jesmon & Gankoomon, Disciple & Master2:26:47 Omnimon, the Real Commander of the Royal Knights2:31:04 Imperialdramon Paladin Mode, the Founder of the Royal Knights2:33:36 Alphamon, the "Shadow Commander" of the Royal Knights2:36:58 Final Thoughts & Wrap
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| Our First Major Event of BT26 Timeless Bonds Nearly WRECKED Us | 25 Sep 2026 | 01:58:41 | |
Dan, Gino, and Louis all show up to the ToyWiz x Questionable Plays BT26 Timeless Bonds Case Tournament — and by the time the night ends at 11pm, the day has nearly broken every one of them. Find out why and what happened on DigiPod: The Digital Podcast #164!0:00 Intro 6:56 Louis's Milleniummon Locals Recap 24:52 Gino's Chronomon Locals Recap 36:05 ToyWiz BT26 Case Tournament 41:56 Louis's Toho Braves Run at ToyWiz 55:31 Dan's Milleniummon Run at ToyWiz 1:16:03 Gino's Vulcanusmon 2nd-Place Run at ToyWiz 1:40:24 Early BT26 Meta Impressions 1:48:04 BT27/BT28 Spoiler Talk & Diaboromon Speculation | |||
| Is Every Digimon TCG Deck Becoming the Same Deck? | 18 Sep 2026 | 01:52:38 | |
Is Assembly secretly breaking Digimon TCG deck building, or is it the best comeback mechanic the game has ever printed? Find out what Dan, Gino, and Louis have to say as they debate on the Assembly keyword and the "engine" problem on DigiPod: The Digital Podcast #163!0:00 Intro: TBL Locals Return & Community Update6:07 Dan's TyrantKabuterimon Locals Recap16:11 Gino's Bacchusmon/Ceresmon Veggies Locals Recap23:05 Gino's Volcanusmon Locals Recap37:29 Is Assembly Good for the Digimon TCG?1:00:55 Are Generic Engines Good or Bad for Deck Building?1:18:46 401 Games Regional Recap: Metal Empire Wins!1:26:01 401 Games Regional Recap: Full Top 16 Breakdown1:47:56 Looking Forward to BT26 & EX13 | |||
| Is Jupitermon FINALLY Tier 1? BT26's Newest Decks Ranked | 15 Sep 2026 | 01:56:14 | |
https://sleeved.gg/digimon/tier-list/the-definitive-bt26-tierlist Is Jupitermon finally tier 1?! Dan, Gino & Louis rank every new BT26 Timeless Bonds deck, the latest set in the Digimon TCG . Three straight sets of support later, Jupitermon: Wrath Mode has landed — and the crew debates whether it's finally earned meta-defining status. Then Dan flips it: can Chronomon be meta-defining too when Jupitermon directly counters it? Find out on DigiPod: The Digital Podcast #162! 0:00 Intro 8:35 EX13 Card Spoilers 19:17 Tier List Categories Explained 20:28 BT25/EX12 Carryover Decks Ranked 1:11:06 NEW BT26 Decks Ranked 1:45:50 Jupitermon vs Chronomon: Is Either Tier 1? 1:54:09 Wrap-Up & 30-Day Check-In | |||
| The Ban List Missed the Most Broken Deck in Digimon TCG | 14 Sep 2026 | 01:35:14 | |
Bandai just banned a Digi-egg for the first time ever — and BeelStarmon walked away untouched. Dan, Gino, and Louis break down the September 2026 Digimon TCG ban list: Nyaromon's shock ban, Analog Youth's overdue restriction, and the meta shakeup ahead. This is our full breakdown of the biggest Digimon Card Game ban list of the year — every ban, every restriction, and the deck that should've been hit but wasn't. If you're tracking the competitive Digimon meta into BT26, check it out on DigiPod: The Digital Podcast #161! 0:00 Intro 0:41 Louis's 18-Day Japan Trip Recap 24:18 Dan's Metal Empire Locals Recap 31:37 Gino's Creepymon Locals Recap 42:57 Gino's DM Ver.4 Bloomlordmon Locals Recap 49:54 Let's Talk About the Ban List 52:45 The First Digi-Egg Ever Hit AND It Was Banned: Nyaromon?! 58:13 Analog Youth FINALLY Gets Hit! 1:14:16 Patamon ALSO FINALLY Gets Hit! 1:23:03 How Was the Ban List? And Beelstarmon SNUBBED?! | |||
| Chronomon is CRACKED | 14 Sep 2026 | 02:28:31 | |
The Digimon Card Game's BT26 Timeless Bonds set is almost here — and the franchise's latest big bad villain FINALLY gets a card. Dan & Gino break down every reveal, from Chronomon's insane Holy Mode to Jupitermon: Wrath Mode, then dive into the DM and Data Squad support bringing Reapermon, Rosemon, and Ravemon back. Full chapters below for every archetype covered in this BT26 preview — Chronomon, Jupitermon, Titans with ZombiePlutomon, Dantemon & the Seven Code Appmon, Shambala & Toho Braves (TB), Digital Monsters (DM), Data Squad, Glowing Dawn/BeatBreak and more top-tier Digimon TCG meta decks and competitive builds on DigiPod: The Digital Podcast #160! 0:00 Intro 2:17 Dan's Toho Braves (TB) Locals Recap 16:39 Gino's Xros Heart Locals Recap 35:44 Chronomon & Jupitermon 1:01:49 Titans & ZombiePlutomon 1:19:01 Dantemon & the Seven Code Appmon 1:29:12 Shambala & Toho Braves (TB) 1:36:35 Digital Monsters (DM) 1:48:00 Data Squad 2:08:20 Glowing Dawn 2:19:11 Final BT26 Card Round-Up | |||
| Everything We Predicted for the Digimon Card Game Ban List | 14 Sep 2026 | 01:23:11 | |
Bandai announced a Ban & Restriction List dropping August 21, 2026 and you know what that means – it's ban list hype season! By the time you watch this, you'll know if we called it. Dan and Gino go card-by-card through the biggest Digimon Card Game hit list candidates: Millenniummon's broken loop, the TS tamer duo everyone hates, and the green card Dan says he's never lost a game holding. Check out the full ban list breakdown covering Toho Braves (TB), Beatbreak/Glowing Dawn, Time Stranger (TS) decks and the cards Bandai might bring back off the restricted list on DigiPod: The Digital Podcast #159! 0:00 Intro 4:13 Dan's Millenniummon Locals Recap 18:03 Gino's Jellymon Tribal Locals Recap 28:39 Digimon TCG Ban List Predictions — Nyaromon & Shakkoumon 35:41 Lamiamon, Medusamon & BT18 Millenniummon 43:38 Bind Red Trigger & Hurricane Screw Shot 46:47 Asuna and Dan & Kanan Yuki 52:47 Susanoomon & Onibimon 57:07 Shishimon, Analog Youth & Cougarmon 1:07:51 Omnimon Alter-S & Hidden Potential Discovered (HPD) 1:11:18 Tropical Venom, Crimson Blaze & ShineGreymon: Ruin Mode 1:16:22 Should Greymon (X-Antibody) Come Back? | |||
| We Played 20 Questions...with DIGIMON CARDS! | 14 Aug 2026 | 01:49:24 | |
Can you identify a Digimon card from nothing but yes-or-no questions? Gino and Louis go head-to-head in a 7-round "Guess That Digimon" showdown while Dan runs the show as quizmaster — no gameplay, just pure card knowledge under pressure. It's the toughest test of Digimon Card Game trivia we've run yet on DigiPod: The Digital Podcast #158! | |||
| Why Digimon TCG Players Are LOSING THE PLOT Over Toho Braves | 08 Aug 2026 | 01:34:25 | |
Toho Braves has taken over the Digimon Card Game community — but is it actually a Tier 0 problem, or is the community just losing to Susanoomon and blaming the deck? Dan, Gino and Louis break down a fresh EX12 regional Top 16 card by card, then Dan delivers his full verdict on whether Toho Braves is broken on DigiPod: The Digital Podcast #157! | |||
| CoreTCG's 398 Player Pomona Regional Recap | 08 Aug 2026 | 02:06:01 | |
The boys take a look back at CoreTCG's 398-player Pasadena regional — a full Top 16 breakdown and Digimon TCG meta snapshot on DigiPod: The Digital Podcast #156! | |||
| Every Yu-Gi-Oh! Player's Next Game? | 17 Jul 2026 | 01:29:54 | |
Who is Bobby? What is Questionable Plays? Join Dan & Louis as they interview Bobby to find out his origin story on DigiPod: The Digital Podcast #155! | |||
| The 5 BIGGEST Problems with the Digimon Card Game | 17 Jul 2026 | 02:08:14 | |
Is the Digimon Card Game actually broken? OG host Varni guest stars on today's podcast to talk about the various issues in the game – like, was DNA a mistake? Does keyword color identity need to be brought back? Should the security system be redesigned? DOES THE GAME NEED MYSTICAL SPACE TYPHOONS?! Don't mistake it – this isn't a doomcast, we're trying to fix the game. Check it all out on DigiPod: The Digital Podcast #154! | |||
| The DEFINITIVE EX12 Digital World Shambala Tier List | 13 Jul 2026 | 02:03:52 | |
Y'all already know the week after set release means it's time for content creators to feast with a tier list! This is the BT25 Dual Revolution/EX12 Digital World Shambala DEFINITIVE TIER LIST – find out where Machinedramon's Metal Empire (ME), Agumon/Gabumon/Omnimon's Virus Busters (VB), Erlangmon/Takutoumon/Nezhamon's Saiyu Warriors (SW) and Ryugumon/Kaguyamon/Amaterasumon's Toho Braves (TB) line up on DigiPod: The Digital Podcast #153! | |||
| EX12 Digital World Shambala Set Breakdown | 05 Jul 2026 | 02:08:00 | |
It's release day for the Digimon Card Game's newest set, EX12 Digital World Shambala, and you know what that means! Dan & Gino break down every card that matters, from Saiyu Warriors (SW) to Toho Braves (TB), along with the Virus Busters (VB) and Metal Empire (ME) on DigiPod: The Digital Podcast #152. | |||
| Bind Red Trigger NEEDS To Be BANNED | 30 Jun 2026 | 01:50:13 | |
The crew agrees - Beelstar is once again a menace and this time it's due to Bind Red Trigger, which they believe should absolutely be hit on the ban list. What else do they expect to be added to the restriction list? Find out on DigiPod: The Digital Podcast #151. | |||
| There's a New DigiPod Host in Town | 30 Jun 2026 | 02:07:24 | |
Team DGU has taken down their first Questionable Plays case event, going undefeated at Rogue State Games in Mahwah, NJ with the trio of Dan piloting ShineGreymon, Gino piloting Vulcanusmon and Louis piloting Three Musketeers! What a way to introduce the newest member of DigiGuard United, none other than a recurring face in Louis in DigiPod: The Digital Podcast #150. | |||
| The DEFINITIVE BT25 Dual Revolution Tier List | 22 May 2026 | 01:59:28 | |
It's that time every content creator loves – Dan & Gino rank every deck in BT25 Dual Revolution from meta-defining to locals tier in this meta tier list episode of DigiPod: The Digital Podcast #149. | |||
| BT25 Dual Revolution Set Preview | 17 May 2026 | 02:22:01 | |
Titamon might be the most broken card in BT25 Dual Revolution, and it's exactly what Titans players have been waiting for. Dan & Gino break down every card that matters in BT25 Dual Revolution in this set preview in on DigiPod: The Digital Podcast #148. | |||
| The Intermediate Digimon Card Game MasterClass | 17 May 2026 | 01:45:34 | |
The single most common mistake competitive Digimon Card Game players make, and it's not the one you think. Dan and Gino break it all down in today's Digimon TCG Masterclass on DigiPod: The Digital Podcast #147. | |||
| Millenniummon Secures Dan His Nationals Invite! | 17 May 2026 | 02:12:33 | |
Dan secured his 2026 Nationals invite at the Virginia Regional with Millenniumon by piloting it to a Top 16 finish. This is the full breakdown of how it happened on DigiPod: The Digital Podcast #146. | |||
| AD01 Just Broke the Meta Wide Open | 24 Apr 2026 | 01:27:37 | |
Long live the king!...wait, there is no king! | |||
| Puppets Already Won a Regional. The Meta is Wild. | 18 Apr 2026 | 01:58:28 | |
Yay, finally a good reprint set! | |||
| The Definitive Digimon Liberator Tier List | 03 Apr 2026 | 01:52:29 | |
That's right, it's a tier list, and it's definitive! | |||
| A Curious Case of Scrub Player Mentality Syndrome | 03 Apr 2026 | 01:31:10 | |
Oh no, not the reemergent cases of Scrub Player Mentality Syndrome! | |||
| Was the Ban List TRASH or GAS? | 20 Mar 2026 | 01:47:04 | |
It's time to unravel Worlds 2026 and the ban list! | |||
| Hudiemon Should Get Hit — But What ELSE Should Be Banned? | 09 Mar 2026 | 01:58:45 | |
Time to juice the BLCE – Ban List Content Engine! | |||
| How Everything Went Wrong in Vegas... | 01 Mar 2026 | 01:56:56 | |
Dan & Gino host guest star Louis as they explain what exactly went wrong in Las Vegas, because not everything that happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. | |||
| BT24 Time Stranger First Impressions | 13 Feb 2026 | 01:42:11 | |
BT24 Time Stranger is finally here, and it's time for DGU to give you the scoop. | |||
| The New Way to Play Digimon | 06 Feb 2026 | 01:07:13 | |
Bandai revealed what exactly Dual Cards are, Digimon/Option hybrids! Arts Digivolve?! No playcost?! | |||
| The Definitive BT24 Time Stranger Meta Tier List | 06 Feb 2026 | 02:19:11 | |
What else is there to say, other than DGU is always right? | |||
| The Best Beelzemon Player in the World?! | 28 Jan 2026 | 01:51:55 | |
Dan, Gino & the Beelzebaron himself, Brito, sit down to discuss just how good Beelzemon really is. I mean, who are we kidding - Beelzemon is always good! | |||
| Putting Cheaters on Blast | 28 Jan 2026 | 01:38:34 | |
Dan, Gino & Peter Franqui (the former Digimon World Champion) sit down to discuss the problem of cheaters in the Digimon Card Game. | |||
| How to GITGUD at Digimon with Dan Vang | 24 Jan 2026 | 01:38:01 | |
Dan, Gino & the man Dan Vang sit down to discuss how Dan prepares for competition and how you can get better in the Digimon Card Game. | |||
| It's Okay, Hudie Won't Hurt You... | 19 Dec 2025 | 01:45:07 | |
Dan & Gino sit down to discuss the impact of Hudie on the meta and what their general thoughts of the BT23 meta has been thus far. | |||
| It's Time to Talk About Digimon Story: Time Stranger | 12 Dec 2025 | 01:48:47 | |
Dan & Gino have completed their play-throughs of Digimon Story: Time Stranger, and boy do they have some thoughts. What do they have to say about it? | |||
| Ex-Digimon Player Rates Modern Digimon Cards! | 11 Dec 2025 | 01:49:20 | |
Oh look, Dad came back from getting milk! Ex-Digimon player DGU Mike rates current-day Digimon cards! | |||
| DGU Qualified for Nationals! | 11 Dec 2025 | 01:44:41 | |
Dan & Gino qualified for Nationals! | |||
| The 2025 Regional & National Champion Interview | 11 Dec 2025 | 01:59:04 | |
Varni & Dan interview Llance aka Girataina's Gaming, the 2025 Digimon National Champion who got his invite by also winning a Regional! | |||
| State of the Game Address | 11 Dec 2025 | 02:01:00 | |
Varni & Dan address the current state of the Digimon Card Game, giving their thoughts and feelings on how they feel the current meta is developing as well as how the trajectory of the game is going.Thumbnail Art by Nanami: 765nanami.carrd.co | |||
| The Definitive EX10 Sinister Order Set Review | 19 Sep 2025 | 02:30:19 | |
Bad takes! Get your bad takes here! | |||
| Are Generic Engines Good for the Digimon Card Game? | 12 Sep 2025 | 01:47:04 | |
Since Growlmon (X Antibody) was left untouched by the ban list, every deck that utilizes the GrowlX Engine gets to keep doing what they were doing previously - wrecking havoc. But is that necessarily a bad thing? The Digimon Card Game has many engines, so what makes the GrowlX Engine different from the rest? | |||
| Are Side Decks Necessary? | 05 Sep 2025 | 01:42:15 | |
Are Side Decks the future of the Digimon Card Game? Varni & Dan discuss the pros & cons of side decks, pulling experiences from Yu-Gi-Oh!, Dragon Ball Super Masters and other Bandai Card Games that don’t have side decks. Side decks do lead to greater player skill and personality expression, but can they end up being as toxic for the game as Scrambles and Training Boosts? | |||
| The Newest Inductees to Digimon's Ban & Restriction List | 29 Aug 2025 | 02:27:31 | |
What is a ban list? A miserable pile of meta cards! | |||
| The Definitive Digimon Anime Tier List | 22 Aug 2025 | 02:20:33 | |
Just like one of my Japanese anime! | |||
| It’s Time to Ban Scrambles, and a Bunch of Other Stuff Too! | 21 Aug 2025 | 02:24:20 | |
It's simple, we ban every purple and yellow card! | |||
| Free Greymon X | 21 Aug 2025 | 01:51:59 | |
FREE HIM! | |||
| DigiChats feat. KarnEX | 20 Aug 2025 | 02:04:02 | |
Varni & Dan get to sit down with the one & only KarnEX! | |||
| The Definitive BT22 Cyber Eden Set Review | 26 Jul 2025 | 02:16:51 | |
What is a set review anyway? | |||