Fleeting Thoughts: An Altered TCG Podcast

Jordan got to play in the very first Tumult Championship! Let's talk about the event and experience, and then dive into the big question he was left with after the event - is Sigismar & Wingspan overpowered compared to other heroes? Leave a Mailbag question for us below by commenting with #Mailbag! Check out our friends Ian and Kari on the Casual Alterations podcast! https://media.rss.com/casual-alterations/feed.xml Want to support us & gear up your collection for Winter? Get Trial by Frost at the best price on the internet - PLUS an ADDITIONAL 5% OFF by using discount code Maindeck on JWWCards.com! Get the deal here https://jwwcards.com/discount/MAINDECK?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Faltered-trial-by-frost 0:00 Intro 2:30 The First Tumult Championship Recap 14:35 Altered at SCGCon Minneapolis 23:05 Is Sigismar & Wingspan Too Strong? 38:18 Outro Fleeting Thoughts is available on Spotify and iTunes as well! 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 #AlteredTCG #TCG #FleetingThoughts #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

With prereleases concluded, Dan and Jordan share their initial thoughts on Trial by Frost! Will it have a chilling impact on the game as a whole? Let's talk about how it all plays! Leave a Mailbag question for us below by commenting with #Mailbag! Want to support us & gear up your collection for Winter? Get Trial by Frost at the best price on the internet - PLUS an ADDITIONAL 5% OFF by using discount code Maindeck on JWWCards.com! Get the deal here https://jwwcards.com/discount/MAINDECK?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Faltered-trial-by-frost 0:00 Intro & Meeting Equinox Again! 7:44 How to Support Maindeck 9:15 Jordan's Prerelease Experiences 14:18 Dan's Prerelease Experiences 32:57 Full Set Impressions 56:48 Mailbag Question Unanswered & Outro Fleeting Thoughts is available on Spotify and iTunes as well! 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 #AlteredTCG #TCG #FleetingThoughts #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

We are back at last, and Trial by Frost is almost upon us! Let's talk about all the cool mechanics in the new set as spoiler season has begun around us! Leave a Mailbag question for us below by commenting with #Mailbag! 0:00 Intro & Where We've Been 5:20 How to Support Maindeck 7:14 Sites/The Icebound Cycle 20:47 Exhausting Reserve Cards 29:25 Cooldown 33:13 Gear/Expedition Permanents 41:48 Just Neat Cards: Amarok and Santa Claus 50:10 Mailbag - Why Do We Compete & Asleep's Thematics 1:01:22 Outro Fleeting Thoughts is available on Spotify and iTunes as well! 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 #AlteredTCG #TCG #FleetingThoughts #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

Jordan has been playing Multiplayer recently and he's got to gush about it! Dan and Jordan discuss the merits and basic strategies of Multiplayer Altered! Leave a Mailbag question for us below by commenting with #Mailbag! 0:00 Intro 2:35 How to Support Maindeck 3:48 Multiplayer Experiences 16:16 Other Multiplayer Strategies 25:38 What does Bravos do in Multiplayer? 32:42 What about Free For All? 35:32 Multiplayer: "The Poggy-Woggiest Format" Fleeting Thoughts is available on Spotify and iTunes as well! 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 #AlteredTCG #TCG #FleetingThoughts #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

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 Altered Open Angers Breakdown 1:04:40 Mailbag - Unique Heroes & TCGPlayer 1:15:34 Final Thoughts & Outro Fleeting Thoughts is available on Spotify and iTunes as well! 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 #AlteredTCG #TCG #FleetingThoughts #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

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 & Tricks 1:01:05 Final Thoughts & Outro Fleeting Thoughts is available on Spotify and iTunes as well! 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 #AlteredTCG #TCG #FleetingThoughts #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

We are just about to the RETAIL Launch of Altered, which means Launch Parties and official Organized Play are happening soon! In today's episode, Jordan and Dan discuss the formats you can expect to play at your LGS when Altered is officially available! Since recording, a new article with official, final Multiplayer rules has released! Get the full details here: https://www.altered.gg/news/the-formats-of-altered-multiplayer Leave a Mailbag question for us below by commenting with #Mailbag! 0:00 Intro & Local Reactions to Altered 11:50 How to Support Maindeck 13:18 Launch & The Formats of Altered 1:08:11 Mailbag Question - Favorite Uniques So Far 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 of a wide variety of TCGs! https://discord.maindeck.games Follow Dan on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MaindeckGames #AlteredTCG #TCG #FleetingThoughts #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

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 of a wide variety of TCGs! https://discord.maindeck.games Follow Dan on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MaindeckGames #AlteredTCG #TCG #FleetingThoughts #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

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! Start Playing Ranked Queue NOW: https://wrong-timeline.itch.io/exaltered Audio only version available on our website: 0:00 Introduction 5:51 How to Support Maindeck 6:40 Faction Overview 36:35 Akesha & Taru's Story 51:10 Afanas & Senka's Story 1:07:05 Lindiwe & Maw's Story 1:22:27 Mailbag - Yzmir Speculation 1:36:22 Outro 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 of a wide variety of TCGs! https://discord.maindeck.games Follow Dan on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MaindeckGames #AlteredTCG #TCG #FleetingThoughts #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

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: 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 Introduction 3:40 How to Support Maindeck 4:51 Faction Overview 37:02 Sigismar & Wingspan's Story 48:42 Waru & Mack's Story 59:25 Gulrang & Tocsin's Story 1:06:48 Mailbag - Ordis Speculation 1:12:00 Outro 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 of a wide variety of TCGs! https://discord.maindeck.games Follow Dan on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MaindeckGames #AlteredTCG #TCG #FleetingThoughts #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