A 1024 player tournament was held - the Altered Open Angers! This gives us the best possible look at the FIRST Metagame for Altered - what's winning, and which factions and heros are represented? Check the amazing article from Equinox below and get our thoughts and opinions here! https://www.altered.gg/news/open-altered-angers-2024-tournament-review Leave a Mailbag question for us below by commenting with #Mailbag! 0:00 Intro & Local Play Updates 11:15 How to Support Maindeck 12:14 The...

If you've never drafted a TCG before, or have but want some tips and tricks for how to start stronger in Altered, this podcast is for you! Jordan and Dan discuss how Draft works, their experiences, and the basic tips you need to get off to the right start in your first Booster Draft! Leave a Mailbag question for us below by commenting with #Mailbag! 0:00 Intro & IT HAS RELEASED! 10:01 How to Support Maindeck 11:34 What is Booster Draft? 32:57 Our Draft Experiences 46:04 Drafting Tips...

Altered is in the players' hands at last! In this episode, Dan recaps Gen Con 2024 for Jordan - how did the first big release of the game go? Let's recap this milestone event for Altered TCG! Leave a Mailbag question for us below by commenting with #Mailbag! Altered Deep Dive Video: https://youtu.be/-X-AMe3tBqA 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...

It's the final episode of our Lore Dive series, now covering the magical, mysterious Yzmir, a faction of wizards and secret-keepers! Dan and Jordan dive into the faction's motives and the heroes that comprise the Yzmir in Beyond the Gates as we look forward to Gen Con next week, and the release of the game globally soon thereafter! Nester & Pilgrim's content: https://www.pilgrimtext.com/podcast Leave a Mailbag question for us below by commenting with #Mailbag! Download ExAltered Here!...

We are almost to the end of our lore dive series - we hope you've enjoyed diving into the stories of these characters and factions as much as we have! The gameplay focused content will be blasting out there in less than 1 month! Today, Dan and Jordan dive into the lore of the Ordis faction - lawyers, bureaucrats, and soldiers of the Altered universe! Stories of government intrigue and military might take center stage! Nester & Pilgrim's content:...

It's our fourth of six Lore Dive episodes of Fleeting Thoughts - diving into the Muna, the faction of nature, balance, and harmony! Let's hear some stories about the protectors and preservers of Asgartha and beyond! Nester & Pilgrim's content: https://www.pilgrimtext.com/podcast Leave a Mailbag question for us below by commenting with #Mailbag! Download ExAltered Here! Start Playing Ranked Queue NOW: https://wrong-timeline.itch.io/exaltered Audio only version available on our website:...

The post Lore Dive: Lyra – Fleeting Thoughts: An Altered TCG Podcast Episode 14 appeared first on Maindeck - Shuffle and Play!.

Dan and Jordan dive into the raw emotion of the Lyra storyline! Tune in to learn about the values and heroes of the faction that is home to the musicians, artists, and gamblers of the Altered world! Nester & Pilgrim's content: https://www.pilgrimtext.com/podcast Leave a Mailbag question for us below by commenting with #Mailbag! Download ExAltered Here! Start Playing Ranked Queue NOW: https://wrong-timeline.itch.io/exaltered Audio only version available on our website: 0:00...

The post Lore Dive: Bravos – Fleeting Thoughts: An Altered TCG Podcast Episode 13 appeared first on Maindeck - Shuffle and Play!.

(The Atsadi & Surge image wasn't placed - sorry about that! You get to look at Basira & Kaizaimon for a LONG time!) Here's Atsadi & Surge's card: https://www.altered.gg/cards/ALT_CORE_B_BR_02_C This week, we continue our Lore Dive series with the Bravos faction! Tune in for stories about the fearless Bravos and their heroes Koja & Booda, Basira & Kaizaimon, and Atsadi & Surge! Nester & Pilgrim's content: https://www.pilgrimtext.com/podcast Leave a Mailbag...

The post Lore Dive: Axiom – Fleeting Thoughts: An Altered TCG Podcast Episode 12 appeared first on Maindeck - Shuffle and Play!.

The Axiom faction is the focus of our first Lore Dive episode - Dan and Jordan talk about the motivations and structure of Axiom, and retell the stories of the three Exalt pairs that make up their heroes! Also: Mailbag questions about Foiler strategy and the power of tutoring! Leave a Mailbag question for us below by commenting with #Mailbag! Download ExAltered Here! Start Playing Ranked Queue NOW: https://wrong-timeline.itch.io/exaltered Audio only version available on our website:...

The post Mid-April Mega Mailbag – Fleeting Thoughts: An Altered TCG Podcast Episode 11 appeared first on Maindeck - Shuffle and Play!.

Let's answer ALL of ShadowThe6th's huge amount of questions in ONE GO! It's a MEGA MAILBAG episode! Leave a Mailbag question for us below by commenting with #Mailbag! Download ExAltered Here! Start Playing Ranked Queue NOW: https://wrong-timeline.itch.io/exaltered Audio only version available on our website: https://www.maindeck.games/2024/04/19/mid-april-mega-mailbag-fleeting-thoughts-an-altered-tcg-podcast-episode-11/ 0:00 Intro 2:53 How to Support Maindeck 4:08 Our Worst TCG Gameplay...

The post Organized Play Overview – Fleeting Thoughts: An Altered TCG Podcast Episode 10 appeared first on Maindeck - Shuffle and Play!.

After GAMA and the recent Altered Livestream, we are starting to get a much better picture of what Organized Play - tournaments and events for Altered TCG - will look after the game launches this September! Dan and Jordan discuss what we currently know about Altered OP, and answer a few mailbag questions as well! Altered OP Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/wyyIX0Gzlkk?si=HXNtwt7sghqQebqh Audio only version available on our website: 0:00 Intro 2:18 How to Support Maindeck 4:08 The...

The post A Card in the Hand… – Fleeting Thoughts: An Altered TCG Podcast Episode 9 appeared first on Maindeck - Shuffle and Play!.

Card Advantage is a critical concept in TCGs, and not only is Altered no different - but Altered's mechanisms throw a wrench into how we usually consider the concept! When is drawing a card a +1 or a +2? When is reserving a card a +0 or a -1? What's even the point of these numbers? Let's dive in, as well as explore a few Mailbag questions about Draft, Heroes, and Uncut sheets! Audio only version available on our website:...

The post One Drop, Two Drops – Fleeting Thoughts: An Altered TCG Podcast Episode 8 appeared first on Maindeck - Shuffle and Play!.

The Altered Kickstarter has reached its incredible conclusion, and Dan and Jordan talk about where it landed, then discuss the interesting elements of One- and Two-cost cards in Altered. Finally, two more Mailbag questions are hit as the episode comes to a close! Audio only version available on our website: 0:00 Intro 1:23 Altered TCG Kickstarter Conclusion Analysis 25:10 How to Support Maindeck 26:05 Why are One and Two Drops So Good in Altered? 47:50 Mailbag Question - New Heroes in...

The post Altered & Star Wars Unlimited – Fleeting Thoughts: An Altered TCG Podcast Episode 7 appeared first on Maindeck - Shuffle and Play!.

Dan and Jordan answer DIFFICULT questions in this week's episode of Fleeting Thoughts! Where will Altered end up on the charts next year? How does Altered compare to the similar (in some ways!) Star Wars Unlimited? The answers to these questions are full of nuance and fraught with danger, but we bravely charge into the fog of war to attempt to find them! Audio only version available on our website: 0:00 Intro 2:33 Mailbag - Gavken's Questions Answered at Last! 29:22 How to Support...