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Critical Encounters - A Marvel Champions Podcast Vardaen, bigfomlof and WanderingTook
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Critical Encounters is a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We’ll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them.
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Critical Encounters - Issue 221 - Mojo TV - Sci-Fi
Welcome to Issue 221 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We’ll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them.
In this Issue of Mojo TV issue we look at the Sci-Fi genre of modulars!
You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, WanderingTook
Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com
Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w
Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast
Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen
You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server.
"...and now let's rejoin our regularly scheduled programing, because nothing washes the stress of the daily grind away like watching the X-Men die!!!" - Mojo -
Critical Encounters - Issue 220.5 - Superminion Roundtable I - New Releases
Welcome to Issue 220.5 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We’ll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them.
In this Issue a few minions attempt a coup? Let's see how that goes! (Plus a chat about Next Evolution, Pool, and Age of Apocalypse)
You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, WanderingTook, DArcy and Lexicon.
Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com
Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w
Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast
Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen
You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server.
"Steve is the best villain." - All our minions... right lads? Right? -
Critical Encounters - Issue 220 - Supervillain Roundtable IX - Con of Heroes 2024 Recap
Welcome to Issue 220 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We’ll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them.
In this Issue we recap the Con of Heroes with a dozen guests and friends who went to the convention!
You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, WanderingTook, BoomGuy, Kaeko, Zach Tewalthomas, RegalGamesTV, The Romeo, Caldias, dr00, FunkyMonkeyMonk, Josseroo, Astrodar, Maka, KennedyHawk and Hone!
Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com
Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w
Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast
Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen
You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server.
"Make a decision Peter!" - Green Goblin -
Critical Encounters - Issue 219 - Spiral
Welcome to Issue 219 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We’ll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them.
In this issue we get into some MojoMania scenarios and look at Spiral -- the whole thing!
You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, WanderingTook and BoardGameLawyer
Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com
Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w
Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast
Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen
Bill's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamelawyer
You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server.
"Why won't you just leave me alone?" - Spiral -
Critical Encounters - Issue 218 - Mojo TV - Western
Welcome to Issue 218 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We’ll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them.
In this Issue of Mojo TV issue we look at the Western genre of modulars!
You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, WanderingTook
Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com
Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w
Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast
Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen
You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server.
"Action! Danger! Young hormones flaring, and bloodshed, oh so much bloodshed." - Mojo -
Critical Encounters - Issue 217 - Secret Dossier - Iron Man
Welcome to Issue 217 of Critical Encounters, a podcast about Marvel Champions, a Living Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games. Here we take a good look at that most critical piece of the game, the Encounter Sets. We’ll discuss those poorly understood characters, unfairly labeled Villains, and their various plans to shape humanity and benefit the planet, as well as those so-called heroes intent on thwarting them.
In this Secret Dossier issue we talk all about (vomit noises) Iron Man! UGH Gross.
You can find us on Discord as: Vardaen, bigfomlof, WanderingTook, Lexiconand Weenkster
Email us at: criticalencounterspod@gmail.com
Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/criticalencounterspod/
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-r6-EooHoJGa1RRsH7i3w
Find our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/criticalencounterspodcast
Find our Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vardaen
You can also find our Discord Channel on the Marvel Champions Monthly Discord Server.
DECK LISTS
Need some tip on how to defeat Iron Man... wait, um, no, anyhow here are the deck links we talked about on Issue 217:
Weenkster - Aggress
https://marvelcdb.com/decklist/view/37336/dive-bomb-is-excessive-1.0
Vardaen - Protection
https://marvelcdb.com/decklist/view/37968/the-soaring-cost-of-tech-these-days-critical-encounters-1.0
Bigfomlof - Leadership
https://marvelcdb.com/decklist/view/37970/iron-man-for-podcast-1-1.0
Lexicon - Justice
https://marvelcdb.com/decklist/view/37966/the-intellectually-superior-iron-man-1.0
Lexicon - Pool
https://marvelcdb.com/decklist/view/37964/iron-pain-in-the-asterisk-1.0
WanderingTook - Pool
https://marvelcdb.com/deck/view/690936
"I am the most intelligent capable person ont he planet. I'm not playing god. All this time I've been playing human." - Superior Iron Man
Customer Reviews
It only took 200 episodes for their true colors to be exposed!
For 199 episodes, I listened to this villainous podcast. Supposedly, Daniel, Mike, and Steve help you to better appreciate the villains and modular sets in FFG’s Marvel Champions LCG. But in episode 200.1, their true colors were exposed! I heard praise of HEROES! I was sickened to hear these hosts praising characters like Black Widow, sp//DR, and Nebula. What next, IRON MAN??? How far the mighty have fallen!
I’m starting to think that Mustafa was the only real villain in the lair.
Well, back to my own plotting. I’ll have to keep listening, if I’m to overthrow these heroes-in-disguise…
Congratulations on 200 episodes
Not only the best Marvel Champions podcast but the best podcast for any of the LCGs. I genuinely don’t know how you guys manage to do so much high concept, scripted comedy with the relentless weekly release schedule that you keep. I really appreciate your continued enthusiasm for MC, and I’ll stick around and keep listening “while” you guys keep making new episodes.
-Kevin
If these guys are villains I guess I’m bad
I’ll admit when I first started playing this game I tried listening to this podcast and couldn’t get into it. I liked the game a lot but didn’t care too much about the backstories for the villains. After playing the game for a few years now though I have gone deep into the marvel universe and came back to this show. I’m listening from the beginning and I have to say this is the best marvel champions podcast out there. The hosts all genuinely seem to enjoy talking to each other and are effortlessly funny in their banter, skits, etc. It’s also one of the only marvel champions podcasts that comes out on a regular schedule, an impressive feat for any podcaster. Listening to this podcast has just made me appreciate and love the game even more. Keep the episodes coming!
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