Episodes

When in doubt, Jund it out! Today we are looking at many of the meta decks in GA from a different lens - how much are they like the infamous Jund deck from MTG? Don't worry, we explain what we mean - we are talking about grindiness and matchup spread! What are the most and least matchup-polarized, midrangey decks in GA? Learn More & Register for the Maindeck Regional: https://jwwcards.com/collections/events/products/grand-archive-tcg-prd-regional Get yourself some tokens from PixiePopShop here: ...

Today we are diving into ALL the best cards in Distorted Reflections Alter! Our biggest Alter set yet is also easily the strongest - let's talk about which cards are most likely to impact the metagame! Learn More & Register for the Maindeck Regional: https://jwwcards.com/collections/events/products/grand-archive-tcg-prd-regional Get yourself some tokens from PixiePopShop here: https://www.pixiepopshop.com/ Maindeck x JWW x Hanh Chu Mighty Wallet available here: https://jwwcards.com/products/make...

With Ascent Melbourne complete, we have our first real read into the new Grand Archive metagame with Asphodel Paradise AND the Seasonal Banlist - so today, we are wasting no time and diving DEEP into the top performing decks to analyze strengths, weaknesses, and areas for development. It's a full analysis of the new meta - is it good? Get your Crowd's Favor proxy from PixiePopShop here: https://www.pixiepopshop.com/product-page/crowd-s-favor-proxy-pre-order Maindeck x JWW x Hanh Chu Mighty Walle...

Sorry for missing last week! We are BACK to briefly recap what happened at Worlds, then dive into some tips and tricks for DRAFTING Asphodel Paradise with 2-time (and probably would have been 3-time) Worlds DRAFT winner Taylor "BoeBoe" Boe! Get your Crowd's Favor proxy from PixiePopShop here: https://www.pixiepopshop.com/product-page/crowd-s-favor-proxy-pre-order Maindeck x JWW x Hanh Chu Mighty Wallet available here: https://jwwcards.com/products/make-your-own-luck-tyvek-mighty-wallet-maindeck-...

We're about to head out to Singapore for Grand Archive's third World Championship - and the premiere of .asphodel/paradise! On the eve of our leave, let's chat about which spoiler cards look like they will make a big splash in Grand Archive's set 10 meta, shaped of course by the introduction of the seasonal banlist! Get your Crowd's Favor proxy from PixiePopShop here: https://www.pixiepopshop.com/product-page/crowd-s-favor-proxy-pre-order Maindeck x JWW x Hanh Chu Mighty Wallet available here: h...

We're about to head out to Singapore for Grand Archive's third World Championship - and the premiere of .asphodel/paradise! On the eve of our leave, let's chat about which spoiler cards look like they will make a big splash in Grand Archive's set 10 meta, shaped of course by the introduction of the seasonal banlist! Get your Crowd's Favor proxy from PixiePopShop here: https://www.pixiepopshop.com/product-page/crowd-s-favor-proxy-pre-order Maindeck x JWW x Hanh Chu Mighty Wallet available here: h...

Hey oops! This went live a little early! Traveling issues! Welcome to another exciting Recollection Step, folks, apparently releasing at night! Today Taylor and I discuss ROBOTS, and what we are hoping to see out of Asphodel Paradise to make the Automaton Decks keep up in the upcoming meta (if your name isn't JC Calonge). Let's dive in! Get your Crowd's Favor proxy from PixiePopShop here: https://www.pixiepopshop.com/product-page/crowd-s-favor-proxy-pre-order Maindeck x JWW x Hanh Chu Mighty Wal...

The meta has certainly been distorted with the loss of the premier pressure deck after the banning of Ranger Strides! Let's dig into what exactly this means, and what you need to consider when choosing a new deck to play - including whether or not the new Proxia's Vault adjustments will shake things up! Will reimagining Clarent Reimagined change how Lorraine plays? Will Endura Reimagined bring the enduring Hyouka to a Worlds victory? Will Reciprocity help Tonoris strike back? All of this is disc...

Today we are going to look back on the performance of some of the most hyped-up cards of Radiant Origins! Which ones had an explosive impact on the meta, and which ones came and went with more of a whimper? Let us know what your personal RDO Uppies or Downies are in the comments below, Grand Archive fans! 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 st...

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 ...

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-fd5ae...

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-m...

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 ...

** 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...

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 o...

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...

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-...

It's our 50th Episode of Recollection Step! Thank you all for supporting us through 50 years of content (or thereabouts)! Slurp up our thoughts on the metagame and how Radiant Origins looks poised to add more of what the players love as we talk about Pantheon Boons and the big reveals of Alice level 3, Diamond-suited allies, and our first Archangel! 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-c...

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-ty...

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 ...

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 l...

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, J...

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:...

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/3874...