The Archivist's Almanac: A Grand Archive TCG Podcast

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Greetings, fellow Archivists, and welcome to the collected volumes of The Archivist's Almanac. Within this playlist, we open the chronicles of the Grand Archive TCG to explore its deepest secrets. Each episode is a new entry, delving into the cards & sets, analyzing the shifting strategies of the meta, and charting my own competitive quest for glory.

Episodes

  1. 12/13/2025

    Why We DIDN'T Bounce Off Grand Archive

    Varni and Panzer talk about some of their experiences playing Grand Archive, particularly bouncing off a recent Reddit post talking about why another player decided to stop playing the game.

    1h 38m

  2. 12/05/2025

    Phantom Monarchs Set Preview

    In this episode of the Archivist's Almanac, Varni and Panzer do a set preview and go through every card in Phantom Monarchs!

    1h 47m

  3. 11/24/2025

    Phantom Monarchs Spoiler Review

    In this episode of the Archivist's Almanac, Varni and Panzer recap the Phantom Monarchs Spoiler Season in preparation for PTM's set release on December 5th!

    1h 15m

  4. 11/07/2025

    The Story of Merlin, Kingslayer

    Varni and Panzer recap the Grand Archive Dev Stream from October 30th, which includes Merlin's now-revealed backstory - and just how much of a menace she really is.

    1h 20m

  5. 10/15/2025

    Tempting a Former MTG Pro with Grand Archive

    In this episode of the Archivist's Almanac, Varni and Panzer sit down to talk about Panzer's recent forays into the Grand Archive TCG, especially as a former Magic: The Gathering pro.

    1h 12m

  6. 10/03/2025

    A Pre-Ban Discussion on Rile the Abyss

    Editor's Note: This episode was recorded a few weeks ago, PRIOR to the banning of Rile the Abyss.In this episode of the Archivist's Almanac, Varni and Cameron discuss their recent experiences at regional tournaments, as well as talk about the hotness of the game that was Rile the Abyss!

    1 hr

  7. 09/04/2025

    Spirit Sessions feat. BobbyTortilla: How He Won Ascent Boston

    BobbyTortilla joins Varni on today's Spirit Sessions, a segment of the Archivist's Almanac where Varni interviews various guests from the Grand Archive community! In this episode, we get to know BobbyTortilla and recount his amazing Ascent Boston run on his way to winning it all!

    55 min

  8. 08/28/2025

    My Ascent Boston Disaster

    Ascent Boston wrapped up this past weekend in Boston, Massachusetts, and Varni recaps his experience scrubbing out at both the Path of Steel and "I Scrubbed Out" events, detailing his experiences playing Fire Crux Lorraine and what his thoughts are post-event.

    51 min

  9. 08/21/2025

    What It Takes to Compete in the Grand Archive TCG

    Varni & Limelight from Creative Shock  sit down and talk about the recent Quicksilver Cup that happened in Auckland, New Zealand, as well as what it takes to really be a competitor in the Grand Archive TCG!

    53 min

  10. 08/07/2025

    The Choice of Crux Champions: A Lorraine & Merlin Breakdown

    Varni gets trounced by Merlin and starts debating whether he wants to continue playing Fire Crux Knight Lorraine or switch to playing Fire Crux Me

    34 min

  11. 07/31/2025

    Just How Powerful Are Distortions?

    Varni talks about his locals recap at The Banish Zone playing Fire Crux Knight Lorraine and gives his first thoughts of Grand Archive's newest set, Distorted Reflections (DTR). He covers the new distortion concept, the specter package and more.

    32 min

  12. 07/24/2025

    Why I Picked Up Grand Archive as a Digimon Player

    Welcome to the Archivist's Almanac, your weekly podcast for all things Grand Archive TCG. Varni talks about his TCG history (consisting of Cardfight!! Vanguard and the Digimon Card Game, primarily) and how he ended up playing Grand Archive - and why you should too.

    36 min
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Greetings, fellow Archivists, and welcome to the collected volumes of The Archivist's Almanac. Within this playlist, we open the chronicles of the Grand Archive TCG to explore its deepest secrets. Each episode is a new entry, delving into the cards & sets, analyzing the shifting strategies of the meta, and charting my own competitive quest for glory.

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