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. 2d ago

    BUILD or BEAT the HOT new Lorraine deck!! || Grand Archive TCG Recollection Step 58

    Join us today as we dive into Wind Crux - a deck that Taylor is "Undefeated" at Regionals on! Lots of emphasis on the quotes! Let's give our props for the players at OCE nats and discuss the results - plus our insanely caffeinated Store Champs - then dive into a comparison of three incredible players' different takes on Wind Crux - what we can we learn about how to build and play the HOTTEST rising deck in the current Grand Archive metagame? PREGISTER for the Maindeck/JWW 2K Regional on July 11 HERE: https://jwwcards.com/collections/events/products/grand-archive-tcg-radiant-origins-regional-event-entry Nathan's Wind Crux List (OCE Nats 16th): https://tcgarchitect.com/grand-archive/tournaments/decklists/33698 GlenyBoi's Wind Crux List (OCE Nats 18th): https://tcgarchitect.com/grand-archive/tournaments/decklists/33670 Lifdrasyl's Wind Crux List (OCE Nats 20th): https://tcgarchitect.com/grand-archive/tournaments/decklists/33682 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 ASPHODEL PARADISE 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%2Fasphodel-paradise Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 Intro, Trolling Mitch with Wakeup, and Strides 9:10: OCE Nats Results and Props 17:21 Why YOU should come to our Regional 20:00 Let's Talk Wind Crux 55:55 Matchup Talk 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 8m

  2. May 29

    Was The Meta SOLVED in Prague!? What's Next for Nationals || Grand Archive TCG Recollection Step 57

    Caban took down EU Nationals with Water Allies Ciel, so what can we take away from EU Nationals and where does the meta shift as we look towards OCE Nationals and SEA Nationals? Half of the slots in Grand Archive's Worlds Gauntlet have already been locked down, so there's a lot to consider for players looking to try to earn them on the other side of the world! Taylor's current Assassin Merlin list, idk - do with this what you will: https://shoutatyourdecks.com/decks/15dec09a-13df-42a5-87ae-fd5ae8dfbc95 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 ASPHODEL PARADISE 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%2Fasphodel-paradise Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 Birthday Intro, Jetlagged Prague experiences, Tony English, and Beavers 19:52 How to Support Maindeck 20:45 Taylor's Assassin Merlin list!??!?!?!?? 23:17 Lessons from Prague 50:16 Where to go for OCE and SEA Nats 1:02:45 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 4m

  3. May 15

    What did we learn from NA Nationals & Ascent Las Vegas? || Grand Archive TCG Recollection Step 56

    It was an extremely eventful weekend for the Grand Archive metagame, and we are here to bring you Maindeck's insights following our run scoring 3 Worlds Gauntlet slots at Nationals, and a 3rd Place finish at the Ascent by new Maindeck member Matt G.! Let's dig into some of the lessons learned and insights gained as the season moves into the Icebound Slam Cup, EU Nationals, and beyond! 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 ASPHODEL PARADISE 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%2Fasphodel-paradise Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 Intro, Our Wins in Vegas, and Denny's Problems 5:44 Digging Into Erupting & Matt G. 15:13 Maindeck's Seiryuu List & Optical Control 24:56 Other Amazing Lists & Teams 29:33 GA Let's Talk About It: Ranger Strides 36:00 Nats Results Discussion & www.JWWcards.com 46:18 Ascent Results Discussion 53:25 Deck Choice Considerations Going Forward 59:13 Taylor: The Man of the People & 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 2m

  4. May 1

    What is ACTUALLY Meta Now!? Impact of the New Banlist! || Grand Archive TCG Recollection Step 55

    In our last podcast before Nationals Season kicks off with NA Nationals & Ascent Las Vegas, Dan and Taylor dig into the newest Grand Archive TCG Banlist - including the impact of new Proxia's Vault cards, the unbanning of Baby Gray Slime, and three huge bans that completely rattled the format! How do these bans impact deck power levels, and what is winning tournaments now as we head into the first Nationals leading up to Worlds? Tune in as we discuss all this and more! 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%2Fgrand-archive-radiant-origins Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 Intro & Happy 3rd Anniversary DOA 6:45 Banlist Drop & Timing 11:21 Mantle of the Abyss Buff 18:42 The Duchess's Thornes 22:57 Welcome Back Baby Gray Slime! 25:53 Goodbye Baby Green Slime! 33:27 Auf Wiedersehen Carpsong Coda! 40:05 Au Revoir Grim Pastiche! 45:43 Drown your Sorrows at JWWCards.com 48:52 What is Winning in the New Meta? 55:55 Nationals Winner Guesses 59:59 Maindeck Team Placement Guesses & 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 3m

  5. Apr 19

    What are the WORST GA Cards? || Grand Archive TCG Recollection Step 54

    ** This episode was recorded days before the new Ban/Restricted updated! Please excuse the out-of-date references to Baby Green Slime and others!** Today we have a little fun! Dan and Taylor discuss the results of EMP's Charity Cup and some of our favorite deck innovations seen at the top tables - then after channeling our inner Mark from SolarGames to discuss Angelic Channeling's price, we dive into a fun question - what are the WORST cards in Grand Archive? We love Grand Archive - and are just having fun looking back at some early designs and slight missteps over the game's first 3 years. Let us know what you think missed the most 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 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%2Fgrand-archive-radiant-origins Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 Intro & Dog 3:14 Mercurial Heart Cup Results 7:00 Razorgale Arisanna Variations 21:41 Water Neos Tonoris 29:05 Wind Luxem Zander Innovations 32:15 The Angelic Channeling Price Discussion 46:56 Shop at JWWCards.com 47:55 Main Topic - The Worst Cards 1:15:58 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 26m

  6. Apr 8

    Our First Takes on Radiant Origins (Recorded Live!) || Grand Archive TCG Recollection Step 53

    As seen during the Maindeck Release Party 24 Hour Livestream, in this episode of Rec Step we talk about how Grand Archive is changed by Radiant Origins, the game's first capstone set! Let's dive into standout cards, new archetypes, and Pantheon - while we answer some of our live audience questions along the way! 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%2Fgrand-archive-radiant-origins Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 Intro & Raccoons 3:45 Ascent LA 8:30 What Does the New Meta Look Like? 39:52 How does Pantheon Impact GA? 51:34 Burnout and Outro (Burnoutro?) 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

    57 min

  7. Mar 22

    What Wins Los Angeles?? PLUS RDO Spoiler Review! || Grand Archive TCG Recollection Step 52

    In today's hefty episode of Rec Step, we are going to dive into our predictions for the major players in the metagame of Grand Archive's BIGGEST North American Ascent yet - Ascent Los Angeles! What will take the whole thing down? Plus, there have been so many spoilers from GA's first Capstone set, Radiant Origins! Let's just take a look at a few that really catch our eyes! 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%2Fgrand-archive-radiant-origins Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 Intro & Mordred Thoughts 6:02 How to Support Maindeck 12:05 The Maindeck RDO Release Party Livestream 20:58 The Los Angeles Expected Metagame 54:55 "Turbo Mode" RDO Spoilers (hint: not Turbo) 1:27:33 Outro & Our Shortest Episodes 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 32m

  8. Mar 9

    Ranking EVERY Major Deck in the GAME! || Grand Archive TCG Recollection Step 51

    As we approach the final month of the PTM season, Taylor and Dan take a stab at ranking every major deck in the Phantom Monarchs metagame! Hey, did you just skip to the tier list images? You might have missed WHAT the tiers mean! Come on now, I caught you - go back and listen to the episode before you comment! You wouldn't want to sound like a fool in front of the other listeners, would you? 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%2Fgrand-archive-radiant-origins Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 Intro and Dan's GAMA Adventures 7:00 Mordred Re:Collection Thoughts 10:32 Event Sellouts and Pantheon News 25:04 RDO Is Going to Sell Out. (And How to Support Maindeck) 28:56 Tier List Explanation WATCH THIS FIRST 35:17 Tier List Begins 38:19 Tier List Derailed, Multiple Shenju Reported 40:19 Tier List Resumes 1:14:19 The Tier List Image Without Critical Context 1:19:24 A Really Bad Slimes Idea/RDO Hype 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 24m
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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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