Arsenal Pass - Flesh and Blood Podcast

A big mid-week announcement from Legend Story Studios gives us the understanding of the next phase for Flesh and Blood, with the announcement of FAB 3.0! So what does it all mean, how big are the impacts and what is the future looking like for Flesh and Blood? From competitive play, to product, rewards and in-store play. Hayden and Pankaj are here to break it all down in this weeks episode of Arsenal Pass!
Plus we take a look at the impact of TWO heroes ascending to Living Legend this past weakened with Fai and Arakni, Marionette sunsetting from...

NEW SET ALERT!! Outbreak is on the way, the Pits are in chaos, Azalea is hunting down those who seek to destroy it and Metrix is... well Metrix.

Hayden and Pankaj are here to breakdown what we know so far about the latest set coming to us in February 2027.

Plus, massive shake ups in Classic Constructed as we are just 4 weeks from worlds and THREE heroes have just hit Living Legend, with another 3 likely to follow in the next week!

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Pro Quest season London is upon us and we have the first results from Usurp the Shadow Throne Classic Constructed to help guide us off the back of Calling Atlanta.
However! The three week CC Pro Quest season is set to be a wild one, as every single weekend could look completely different thanks to the ready-to-fall dominoes that are six heroes close Living Legend status! Dash I/O, Kassai, Oscilio, Fai, Cindra and Arakni, Marionette all sit perilously close to ascending to Living Legend. So which heroes and decks should you play this PQ Season? And should...

We are 100 Callings in, from 2019 to 2026 and a huge milestone for Flesh and Blood. What does it mean for the game and where we are today? Hayden and Pankaj are here to preview Calling 100, talk predictions for the first Usurp the Shadow Throne Classic Constructed Calling, chat a bit of Silver Age and answer a question on rarity creep.

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It is a new look Classic Constructed meta in front of us. With Usurp the Shadow Throne now legal for constructed play, which heroes look poised to rise to the top? Will it be the new kids on the block in Viserai and Malice? Has Levia gotten enough to finally Usurp the rest?! But wait, some familiar faces, Boltyn, Cindra along with the incumbent in Oscilio have something to say about it! 

Join Hayden and Pankaj for this pod as they break down their first impressions of the new Classic Constructed meta!

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The Arsenal Pass full limited set review for Usurp the Shadow Throne is here! We break down the set by card ahead of your pre release by going through each and every common and rare from the latest set. Giving you all the context you might need and learnings we have had thus far in evaluating the set.

Which cards are auto includes, and which have left us underwhelmed!?

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This week's pod sees Hayden coming to us live from South Korea ahead of the World Premiere for Usurp The Shadow Throne. In this pod the duo discuss how they see the new heroes of Malice, Viserai and Levia playing out in both the brand new limited format and Classic Constructed. Who looks set to shake up the meta and how might each of these new heroes play this weekend in Seoul?!

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Shadow Brutes unite!! Our preview card is here for Usurp the Shadow Throne. Are LSS trying to send Hayden a message with this one perhaps?! All will be revealed in this episode, alongside a Kansas City Calling recap from our very own Pankaj who played the event. We also cover the other previews from this week and discuss the new Best Of prizing for Skirmish season! Game changer? A Riftbound inspired move perhaps? 

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Two weeks until World Premiere for Usurp the Shadow Throne in Seoul, South Korea! The preview season is in full swing, and things are heating up. The shadows loom larger and the dead grow restless! Join us this week as Hayden and Pankaj take a look and share their early thoughts on the Previews. In this pod, also a discussion on open deck lists and an update on the metagame as it sunsets this weekend at the Calling in Kansas City.

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This week in the pod Hayden and Pankaj chat some of the latest Usurp the Shadow Throne previews. 13 damage on one card?! Sign us up!
The team also dive into class identity, troublesome cards and try answer - "What exactly is evasion in Flesh and Blood, and why is it important to different classes in different ways?". 

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The next Mastery Pack is going to be... Assassin! Join us on Arsenal Pass as we talk all things MPA, what we know so far, first spoilers, what we expect. We also dive into some of the discourse surrounding the latest Mastery Pack announcement. Are Hayden and Pankaj excited? Should this have been a Ranger Mastery Pack? All that and more in this weeks pod!

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Micro decisions matter now more than ever before in Flesh and Blood. So how do the top players approach making these small, stacking decisions? What are the best players in the world doing that we can all learn from to improve our game? Join Hayden and Pankaj as they breakdown the art of mastering your decision, assessing game states and adjusting on the fly to find all the percentage points in close matches of Flesh and Blood! 

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This week on the pod Pankaj is joined by a special guest, Warrior aficionado Joshua Lau to breakdown the full impact of Mastery Pack Warrior. Find out what you should and shouldn't be playing, which cards are hitting and which are whiffing!

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We have a new Pro Tour champion and one heck of an event to break down. Usurp the Shadow Throne has announced it's arrival and we have much to discuss on this episode about the impending set! Plus a check in on what the PT tells us about the meta game post Vegas! And what about Betsy?!

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Pro Tour weekend is here! Join Hayden and Pankaj as they breakdown what to expect, the decks to play, heroes to beat and analyse what we can make of the most diverse and open meta ever for a Pro Tour we have ever had!

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Victor rides off into the sunset of Living Legend and Nationals season wraps up. What is next for Classic Constructed in Flesh and Blood as we rapidly approach Pro Tour Las Vegas?!

On this weeks pod Hayden and Pankaj hit a number of topics from possible CC shifts, to revisiting limited card assessments for Omens, through to theorizing if Viserai is back in Usurp the Shadow Throne?!

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Remember the day that we say goodbye, to the Welcome to Rathe staple that was Remembrance.

On this weeks pod Hayden and Pankaj are joined by Bryce Platz, fellow World Tour caster and all around good guy to talk about the impact of the latest Ban & Restricted announcement and what it all means ahead of Pro Tour Las Vegas! Is Remembrance simply another ban update, or is this telling of another shift in the landscape? And what about the unbannings of Talk a Big game, Skyward Serenade and Electromagnetic Somersault?! All this, an update on Nationals results...

This weeks pod features a post week 2 of nationals short review before Hayden and Pankaj dive into a bit of a hot topic. Tricks and Hand Traps in Flesh and Blood. Are they good for the game? Are they fun? And importantly, which ones are having the most impact right now?!

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This week on the pod Hayden and Pankaj are reviewing the US Nationals results, breakdown all the data from meta share, win rates and more. What heroes really stand on top and what shifts have now occurred in the Classic Constructed metagame as we head into the first full week of National Championships around the world??

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This weekend is the start of the four week National Championship stretch. With US Nationals first on the docket followed by Nationals around the globe! But which deck should you be playing and why? How do you approach a pre and post Victor, Goldmane metagame? In this episode Hayden and Pankaj breakdown their top picks for this nationals season, why you should play these heroes, or avoid them. What considerations are there for choosing your deck?

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Omens of the Third Age releases today! So what is about to happen in Classic Constructed with the drop of the latest Flesh and Blood set? Which heroes are poised for a strong start as we enter Nationals season, is it out with the old and in with the new?? Or, do the old dogs of the format still have some tricks to show? Join Hayden and Pankaj as they discuss what decks and heroes look set to be top tier in this early meta and beyond!.

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The Arsenal Pass Full Limited set review for Omens of the Third Age is here! Pankaj and Hayden in this pod break down every common and rare in the set to give you the edge heading into pre-release weekend! Which cards are looking like limited all stars, which might be traps, and how are each of our three heroes shaping up?

In this tradition from Arsenal Pass, the limited set review, we got you covered!

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Limited is back, and possibly better than ever?? This weekend marks the World Premiere of Omens of the Third Age and with it the return of competitive limited and draft play. This Nationals season will have competitors drafting the latest Lightning themed set, alongside Callings, Pro Tour Las Vegas and more. So what is this limited set shaping up to be all about?! Find out in this episode with Hayden and Pankaj. 

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This week on the pod Hayden and Pankaj are breaking down all of the most exciting preview cards from Omens of the Third Age thus far! What has caught our dynamic duos attention? Which cards are looking set to be format definers, and which are looking to be possible duds?!

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Hayden is off this week, with Pankaj being joined by fellow content creator and Seattle local, Marco Marcelli a.k.a The Teklo Foundry. Pankaj and Marco breakdown where we stand right now with Silver Age, where is the format, what is the history and where are we going from here??

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On this weeks pod Hayden and Pankaj discuss some of the latest previews for Omens of the Third Age, answer a soon to be super relevant Command and Cookout question, and as well dive head first into the topic of skill expression in our game. Is it what it used to be, is FAB still a skill based game or have things shifted dramatically?

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Changes afoot in Flesh and Blood Classic Constructed as the Compendium of Rathe competitive season winds down. Omens of the Third Age is just one month away. Living Legend has seen many heroes in the last 12 months ascend to its reaches. And thus many of us players are faced with the question, which hero do we play next? Perhaps you need a new main, another in the rotation or are just choosing your next competitive force. This pod covers our thoughts and approach to getting into a new hero, why and which heroes we have on our list as...

Pro Tour Yokohama is over and what a weekend we had! An epic event, Silver Age at a Tier 4 for the first time, a new champion and many stories to tell. This week on the pod Pankaj and Hayden go over everything that went down, discuss the Key Note and what next for competitive Flesh and Blood!

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Live from Pro Tour Yokohama we are bringing you the 5th Aniversary of Arsenal Pass featuring some insight on the Pro Tour, plus special guest interviews with James White, Pablo Pintor, Bryan Gotlieb, Sam O'Byrne, Ethan Van Sant and Jacob Clements!

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We are now just one week away form the first matches at Pro Tour Yokohama! In this pod Pankaj returns and along with Hayden, they breakdown the meta heading into the Pro Tour for both Silver Age and Classic Constructed. They share their predictions, which heroes they see as best placed and take a look at the not so straight forward picks for next weekend. This meta seems to just keep getting even more interesting! 

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Pro Quest Season Las Vegas has wrapped up and we are now just two weeks away from Pro Tour Yokohama! On the pod this week Matt Brandwood (Flesh and Blood Caster from Australia) joins Hayden, with Pankaj back next week on the pod. Hayden and Matt discuss the Ban list update and all thing Classic Constructed with the Pro Quest results and data and post The Calling Memphis! 

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Arakni, Huntsman is the latest hero to rise to the upper echelons of Flesh and Blood in Classic Constructed. Over the past two weekends it has found itself near the top, first piloted by Pablo Pintor to a finals in a Calling and this weekend to a top 4 Calling finish by Dan McKay.

This week on the pod Dan himself and David Marshall, who finished 11th this weekend on the same 80, join the pod to breakdown the hero and talk Arakni, Hunstman. They give insight into their deck, and thoughts moving forward for Huntsman and if you...

The Classic Constructed Pro Quest season for Las Vegas has kicked off with a BANG! This meta looks to be the most diverse, the most open and perhaps the most exciting in a long time, or.... ever?!

Hayden and Pankaj breakdown exactly what is happening in this meta, cut through the noise, and discuss the best decks ahead of week two of the Pro Quest season.

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Welcome back to a jam packed episode of Arsenal Pass!! Omens of the Third Age trailer has dropped and we know we have a Lightning set on our hands with 3 heroes and two returning favourites! Plus, Classic Constructed Pro Quests start this weekend and we take a look at the meta preview and which decks to play ahead of the first of the three week stretch. Lastly, a big shake up in Silver Age is already here, and we discuss what that means for Pro Tour Yokohama.

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Week one of the Pro Quest Las Vegas Silver Age season is complete, and what takeaways do we have from the first full week of Silver Age at the Tier 2 level?

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As SAGE is about to hit full swing, we pause to think about the new format and set in front of us through the lens of what it means to be a deck brewer and builder. Why is now the prime time for brewers and builders? Find out in this episode of Arsenal Pass!

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Compendium of Rathe has officially landed and we enter release weekend, week one of Silver Age with PEN and a Calling in San Diego. As we look ahead to the start of Pro Quest season next weekend as well, Pankaj and Hayden breakdown what they expect for the SAGE meta, decks to beat, decks to play and why!

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Compendium of Rathe has landed! With this latest Flesh and Blood set comes a swath of cards delivering new archetypes, significant upgrades and interesting additions to the heroes of Rathe for SAGE! In this episode Hayden and Pankaj review some of the key cards from Compendium of Rathe for Silver Age ahead of the world Premiere in London this weekend! The duo also take a dive into what the early meta and best decks are set to look like!

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This week on the pod we jump into the first round of Compendium of Rathe previews as we are just over a week out from the World Premiere in London! The equipment in this set is SUPER interesting, what will it do for Silver age? Plus, we answer a spicy command and cookout question on pay-wall content and check in on RTN season and the meta.

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Florian has hit Living Legend and another week goes by with a shake up in the Classic Constructed format. Is this the craziest qualification season on record?! What will happen for the remaining two weeks of the Road to Nationals season? Will Florian leaving create room for a new contender, Pleiades perhaps?!

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