Recollection Step: A Grand Archive TCG Podcast

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!

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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?)

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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!

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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

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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?

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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

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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!

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0:00 Glimpse 3
0:24 Intro, Locals, and Call of Duty
6:15 Meta Overview & Thoughts
8:40 Edward3's Byakko List
10:30 Taylor's Ponytail Merlin Fantasies
13:50 Boons of Dux(hats)
26:04 Alice, Trifle's Royalty
33:42 Bleu, Ace of Diamonds
39:03 Crazy Suited Speculation
44:40 Haniel, Archangel of Spectra
56:58 Elevated Design of RDO & Types of Players
1:03:48 Ascent Las Vegas Sold Out in a Day
1:10:25 Archangel Guesses and Outro

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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!?

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0:00 Intro and Taylor's Return from London
3:34 The Toxic Wind Alice List & London Meta
6:47 Maindeck's Seiryuu Build From London
10:32 AMB Alter and Jin Support
19:01 New Proxia's Card - Sablemere
23:45 New Watchlist Philosophy
32:00 How to Support Maindeck (And Golden Checkmate!)
36:02 New Influence Generating Playstyles from London
53:40 What Beats Drawing Cards? Old Deck Shifts
55:55 Mirrorbound Covenant
59:18 Mandate of Honor & Tithe Proclamation
1:01:20 Pressure and Forking the Opponent
1:06:08 Blinding Lapse
1:08:50 Or Just Draw Cards! And Outro. And Hawaii 5-0.

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