Recollection Step: A Grand Archive TCG Podcast

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Maindeck's Dan and Taylor delve deep into the Grand Archive TCG, the anime-style Trading Card Game with western game design from Weebs of the Shore!

  1. FEB 8

    The MAJOR Meta Shift You CAN'T Ignore! || Grand Archive TCG Recollection Step 49​

    The World Champ is back on the podcast again, so it's time to dig back in to the latest news and our takes on the shifts we've seen since Ascent London! With Mortal Ambition Alter, a new Proxia's Vault card, and new playstyles of old decks shown off in London, let's explore what this means for Grand Archive's metagame and talk about a key point - does anything actually beat Drawing Cards!? Maindeck x JWW x Hanh Chu Mighty Wallet available here: https://jwwcards.com/products/make-your-own-luck-tyvek-mighty-wallet-maindeck-x-jww-x-hanh-chu Get RADIANT ORIGINS and more from our store, JWWCards - and use discount code MAINDECK for 5% off! Get the deal here https://jwwcards.com/discount/MAINDECK?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fphantom-monarchs Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 Intro and Taylor's Return from London 3:34 The Toxic Wind Alice List & London Meta 6:47 Maindeck's Seiryuu Build From London 10:32 AMB Alter and Jin Support 19:01 New Proxia's Card - Sablemere 23:45 New Watchlist Philosophy 32:00 How to Support Maindeck (And Golden Checkmate!) 36:02 New Influence Generating Playstyles from London 53:40 What Beats Drawing Cards? Old Deck Shifts 55:55 Mirrorbound Covenant 59:18 Mandate of Honor & Tithe Proclamation 1:01:20 Pressure and Forking the Opponent 1:06:08 Blinding Lapse 1:08:50 Or Just Draw Cards! And Outro. And Hawaii 5-0. SUPPORT MAINDECK by shopping on TCGPlayer with our affiliate link at no extra cost to you! https://tcgplayer.pxf.io/maindeck JOIN THE MAINDECK DISCORD and chat with other fans of a wide variety of TCGs! https://discord.maindeck.games Follow Dan on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MaindeckGames #grandarchive #gatcg #tcg #podcast #podcasts ► We are supported by our generous patrons on Patreon - check out the link here and consider supporting us for bonus perks and behind the scenes content: https://www.patreon.com/maindeckgames ► Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaindeckGames/ ► Written content, resources and more at: http://www.maindeck.games Music from Epidemic Sound!! Get access to a huge music library for a small monthly fee. Try it out through my link below to support Maindeck as well! https://share.epidemicsound.com/pa4rmh

    1h 15m

  2. JAN 24

    How does RIFTBOUND compare!? || Grand Archive TCG Recollection Step 48 ft. @PerfyGaming

    It's time for our second guest-co-hosted episode - and this time @PerfyGaming joins us for a chat about his TWO favorite TCGs - Grand Archive, and Riftbound! What can these two games learn from each other and how are they both navigating today's TCG market? Make sure to subscribe to Perfy's channel for his treadmill coaching and other GA content! Maindeck x JWW x Hanh Chu Mighty Wallet available here: https://jwwcards.com/products/make-your-own-luck-tyvek-mighty-wallet-maindeck-x-jww-x-hanh-chu Get PHANTOM MONARCHS and more from our store, JWWCards - and use discount code MAINDECK for 5% off! Get the deal here https://jwwcards.com/discount/MAINDECK?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fphantom-monarchs Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 Intro and Who is Coach Perfy 11:38 Introduction to Riftbound 18:56 Comparing Riftbound and Grand Archive 24:35 Prizing and Experiences 33:32 Lore and IPs 42:08 Tournament Softwares 46:46 Proving Grounds & Product 52:39 Event Production 59:54 Community 1:07:53 Outro SUPPORT MAINDECK by shopping on TCGPlayer with our affiliate link at no extra cost to you! https://tcgplayer.pxf.io/maindeck JOIN THE MAINDECK DISCORD and chat with other fans of a wide variety of TCGs! https://discord.maindeck.games Follow Dan on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MaindeckGames #grandarchive #gatcg #tcg #podcast #podcasts ► We are supported by our generous patrons on Patreon - check out the link here and consider supporting us for bonus perks and behind the scenes content: https://www.patreon.com/maindeckgames ► Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaindeckGames/ ► Written content, resources and more at: http://www.maindeck.games Music from Epidemic Sound!! Get access to a huge music library for a small monthly fee. Try it out through my link below to support Maindeck as well! https://share.epidemicsound.com/pa4rmh

    1h 11m

  3. JAN 9

    He's Been Denied the Guild TWICE! || Grand Archive TCG Recollection Step 47 ft. @CarefulStudyPod

    Taylor is getting those reps in for Ascent London, so welcome to our first guest-hosted episode of Recollection Step featuring Maindeck David from @CarefulStudyPod! In addition to being a vicious Fire Aggro player, David works hard to build and grow the PA Grand Archive community - and he makes content with other Maindeck teammates Stevo and Corbin (leoblade)! Through being denied twice, David brings to the table a discussion of the Creator's Guild and Content Creation in general - his lessons learned, and his mentality I think are extremely healthy in the face of a tantalizing prize pool that has proven more difficult for many to reach than expected. I hope you enjoy this guest discussion about a bit of a different topic between Guild Member and Guild Hopeful - and make sure to subscribe to Careful Study if you enjoy hearing David's thoughts! Maindeck x JWW x Hanh Chu Mighty Wallet available here: https://jwwcards.com/products/make-your-own-luck-tyvek-mighty-wallet-maindeck-x-jww-x-hanh-chu Get PHANTOM MONARCHS and more from our store, JWWCards - and use discount code MAINDECK for 5% off! Get the deal here https://jwwcards.com/discount/MAINDECK?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fphantom-monarchs Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 Intro and Who is ~~Taylor~~ David 8:18 Ascent Manila Recap & Topsy Decree 19:52 How To Defeat Your Dragon 29:18 Ascent London Predictions 33:56 Regional Shoutouts 37:02 David and the Content Creator Journey 1:18:35 Calls and Outro SUPPORT MAINDECK by shopping on TCGPlayer with our affiliate link at no extra cost to you! https://tcgplayer.pxf.io/maindeck JOIN THE MAINDECK DISCORD and chat with other fans of a wide variety of TCGs! https://discord.maindeck.games Follow Dan on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MaindeckGames #grandarchive #gatcg #tcg #podcast #podcasts ► We are supported by our generous patrons on Patreon - check out the link here and consider supporting us for bonus perks and behind the scenes content: https://www.patreon.com/maindeckgames ► Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaindeckGames/ ► Written content, resources and more at: http://www.maindeck.games Music from Epidemic Sound!! Get access to a huge music library for a small monthly fee. Try it out through my link below to support Maindeck as well! https://share.epidemicsound.com/pa4rmh

    1h 21m

  4. 12/26/2025

    We want THESE to happen to GATCG in 2026! || Grand Archive TCG Recollection Step 46

    It's that time of year - and this year, Taylor and Dan are writing letters to Sylidar Claus for some Grand Archive gifts in the new year! Were they nice enough to get their wish, or will their next Ascent package be full of coal? Let us know your wishes for GA in 2026 in the comments below! Maindeck x JWW x Hanh Chu Mighty Wallet available here: https://jwwcards.com/products/make-your-own-luck-tyvek-mighty-wallet-maindeck-x-jww-x-hanh-chu Get PHANTOM MONARCHS and more preorders from our store, JWWCards - and use discount code MAINDECK for 5% off! Get the deal here https://jwwcards.com/discount/MAINDECK?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fphantom-monarchs Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 Intro, Fayble Regional Results, and the SECRET of PTM 8:30 Taylor's B&R Vent 14:52 Dan's Electric Meatbag Soapbox 20:45 Back to Fayble Results and Early Format Speculation 25:40 Taylor's Wish: Ascent...Fargo? 30:25 Dan's Wish: Exia Arisanna 32:22 Taylor's Wish: Ponytail Results 36:51 Dan's Wish: Pantheon Preconstructed Decks 44:10 Taylor's Wish: Lorraine's Return 45:58 Dan's Wish: Pack Configuration Iteration 52:21 Taylor's Wish: Draft Format In Packs 56:38 Dan's Wish: New Blank Box Toppers 1:00:03 Taylor's Wish: Winning Worlds Again 1:01:42 Dan's Wish: More Creator's Guild Members 1:06:27 Taylor's Wish: Omnidex number 100000 1:08:48 Electric Meatbags pt 2 and Outro SUPPORT MAINDECK by shopping on TCGPlayer with our affiliate link at no extra cost to you! https://tcgplayer.pxf.io/maindeck JOIN THE MAINDECK DISCORD and chat with other fans of a wide variety of TCGs! https://discord.maindeck.games Follow Dan on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MaindeckGames #grandarchive #gatcg #tcg #podcast #podcasts ► We are supported by our generous patrons on Patreon - check out the link here and consider supporting us for bonus perks and behind the scenes content: https://www.patreon.com/maindeckgames ► Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaindeckGames/ ► Written content, resources and more at: http://www.maindeck.games Music from Epidemic Sound!! Get access to a huge music library for a small monthly fee. Try it out through my link below to support Maindeck as well! https://share.epidemicsound.com/pa4rmh

    1h 12m

  5. 12/14/2025

    We Ranked ALL THE CLASSES || Grand Archive TCG Recollection Step 45

    Get ready for our most unhinged podcast yet - you might even think you were listening to the Team True Pod! (Just kidding, it's not THAT unhinged!) Taylor and Dan create a definitive, objective, and completely correct ranking of the classes of Grand Archive, where they agree on everything the whole way! Learn why each class has earned its spot in the pantheon from bottom to top - and make sure you comment with how correct we absolutely are! Maindeck x JWW x Hanh Chu Mighty Wallet available here: https://jwwcards.com/products/make-your-own-luck-tyvek-mighty-wallet-maindeck-x-jww-x-hanh-chu Get PHANTOM MONARCHS and more preorders from our store, JWWCards - and use discount code MAINDECK for 5% off! Get the deal here https://jwwcards.com/discount/MAINDECK?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fphantom-monarchs Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 Intro and PTM Release 5:39 The New OP Season and Scripting the Results 13:12 The Start of the List and The First Surprise 18:10 Number 7 21:27 Number 6 25:36 Number 5 31:05 Number 4 36:48 Number 3 40:10 Number 2 43:10 Number 1 51:35 The Second Surprise 53:22 How to Support Maindeck and Outro SUPPORT MAINDECK by shopping on TCGPlayer with our affiliate link at no extra cost to you! https://tcgplayer.pxf.io/maindeck JOIN THE MAINDECK DISCORD and chat with other fans of a wide variety of TCGs! https://discord.maindeck.games Follow Dan on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MaindeckGames #grandarchive #gatcg #tcg #podcast #podcasts ► We are supported by our generous patrons on Patreon - check out the link here and consider supporting us for bonus perks and behind the scenes content: https://www.patreon.com/maindeckgames ► Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaindeckGames/ ► Written content, resources and more at: http://www.maindeck.games Music from Epidemic Sound!! Get access to a huge music library for a small monthly fee. Try it out through my link below to support Maindeck as well! https://share.epidemicsound.com/pa4rmh

    56 min

  6. 12/05/2025

    The most INSANE Phantom Monarchs Cards || Grand Archive TCG Recollection Step 44

    We're back at last! Time to debrief Japan and Ascent Akihabara, and as it's the release day of Phantom Monarchs - we've picked out what we think are some of the BEST cards in the set that you need to watch out for! Decks we looked at: Nathan's Wind Umbra Diana: https://fractalofin.site/DTR/38740.html#deck_520 Sub to @Advanced-Elements on YouTube!!! GO DO IT NOW fome's Fire Umbra Diana: https://fractalofin.site/DTR/38740.html#deck_225 Henkie's Fire Oblation Ciel: https://fractalofin.site/DTR/38740.html#deck_810 Zer's Water Aetherwing Diana: https://fractalofin.site/DTR/38740.html#deck_1617 Killydis's Water Aetherwing Diana: https://fractalofin.site/DTR/38740.html#deck_705 Maindeck x JWW x Hanh Chu Mighty Wallet available here: https://jwwcards.com/products/make-your-own-luck-tyvek-mighty-wallet-maindeck-x-jww-x-hanh-chu Get PHANTOM MONARCHS and more preorders from our store, JWWCards - and use discount code MAINDECK for 5% off! Get the deal here https://jwwcards.com/discount/MAINDECK?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fphantom-monarchs Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 Intro and Genshin Dweebs 7:50 Japan, Magic Potions, and Suspicious Hot Dogs 12:46 Casting Aki: Freed0m, Hiro, and Dak Prescott 22:58 Very Cool Decks from Akihabara 51:07 How to Support Maindeck 52:52 Insane Phantom Monarchs Cards 1:33:19 Outro SUPPORT MAINDECK by shopping on TCGPlayer with our affiliate link at no extra cost to you! https://tcgplayer.pxf.io/maindeck JOIN THE MAINDECK DISCORD and chat with other fans of a wide variety of TCGs! https://discord.maindeck.games Follow Dan on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MaindeckGames #grandarchive #gatcg #tcg #podcast #podcasts ► We are supported by our generous patrons on Patreon - check out the link here and consider supporting us for bonus perks and behind the scenes content: https://www.patreon.com/maindeckgames ► Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaindeckGames/ ► Written content, resources and more at: http://www.maindeck.games Music from Epidemic Sound!! Get access to a huge music library for a small monthly fee. Try it out through my link below to support Maindeck as well! https://share.epidemicsound.com/pa4rmh

    1h 35m

  7. 11/07/2025

    How does the new ASSASSIN MERLIN play? || Grand Archive TCG Recollection Step 43

    Let's recap Ascent Auckland, then dive into the discussion we were all waiting for - we played the new Assassin Merlin Re:collection deck - what do we think!? Maindeck x JWW x Hanh Chu Mighty Wallet available here: https://jwwcards.com/products/make-your-own-luck-tyvek-mighty-wallet-maindeck-x-jww-x-hanh-chu Get PHANTOM MONARCHS and more preorders from our store, JWWCards - and use discount code MAINDECK for 5% off! Get the deal here https://jwwcards.com/discount/MAINDECK?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fphantom-monarchs Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 Intro & Dark and Blurry Dan (This gets kind of fixed) 5:00 Niagara to Auckland - the Recap 23:31 How to Support Maindeck 25:37 Merlin: Brilliant Vestage Deck Overview and Thoughts 1:13:09 Mercenary's Blade, Ghosting is passé, and Outro SUPPORT MAINDECK by shopping on TCGPlayer with our affiliate link at no extra cost to you! https://tcgplayer.pxf.io/maindeck JOIN THE MAINDECK DISCORD and chat with other fans of a wide variety of TCGs! https://discord.maindeck.games Follow Dan on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MaindeckGames #grandarchive #gatcg #tcg #podcast #podcasts ► We are supported by our generous patrons on Patreon - check out the link here and consider supporting us for bonus perks and behind the scenes content: https://www.patreon.com/maindeckgames ► Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaindeckGames/ ► Written content, resources and more at: http://www.maindeck.games Music from Epidemic Sound!! Get access to a huge music library for a small monthly fee. Try it out through my link below to support Maindeck as well! https://share.epidemicsound.com/pa4rmh

    1h 19m

  8. 11/01/2025

    The National Deck of Canada (Ascent Niagara Falls Recap) || Grand Archive TCG Recollection Step 42

    The Maindeck Team has returned from Ascent Niagara, so it's time to recap the event before we lose the chance with Ascent Auckland finishing up this weekend! Let's talk about the team's excellent run with 2 Top 8 slots - Maindeck Alex at 2nd, and Perfy at 8th! Maindeck x JWW x Hanh Chu Mighty Wallet available here: https://jwwcards.com/products/make-your-own-luck-tyvek-mighty-wallet-maindeck-x-jww-x-hanh-chu Get PHANTOM MONARCHS and more preorders from our store, JWWCards - and use discount code MAINDECK for 5% off! Get the deal here https://jwwcards.com/discount/MAINDECK?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fphantom-monarchs Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 We Told You So (About Alex) 7:26 The Niagara Meta & Dan's Day 2 Recap 30:03 Alex's 2nd Place Run 56:27 Takeaways from Niagara & Meta Speculation 1:16:00 Outro & Merlin Excitement SUPPORT MAINDECK by shopping on TCGPlayer with our affiliate link at no extra cost to you! https://tcgplayer.pxf.io/maindeck JOIN THE MAINDECK DISCORD and chat with other fans of a wide variety of TCGs! https://discord.maindeck.games Follow Dan on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MaindeckGames #grandarchive #gatcg #tcg #podcast #podcasts ► We are supported by our generous patrons on Patreon - check out the link here and consider supporting us for bonus perks and behind the scenes content: https://www.patreon.com/maindeckgames ► Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaindeckGames/ ► Written content, resources and more at: http://www.maindeck.games Music from Epidemic Sound!! Get access to a huge music library for a small monthly fee. Try it out through my link below to support Maindeck as well! https://share.epidemicsound.com/pa4rmh

    1h 19m
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Maindeck's Dan and Taylor delve deep into the Grand Archive TCG, the anime-style Trading Card Game with western game design from Weebs of the Shore!

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