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

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: 0:00 Introduction 2:55 KS Sheets & Prints Delivering! 9:53 How to Support Maindeck 11:03 Introduction to Muna 50:50 Teija & Nauraa's Story 1:03:17 Rin & Orchid's Story 1:21:04 Arjun & Spike's Story 1:29:27 Mailbag - Muna Lore Speculation! 1:37:30 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

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 Introduction 1:00 Altered is Coming Soon! 4:27 How to Support Maindeck 5:23 Introduction to Lyra 34:08 Nevenka & Blotch's Story 49:35 Fen & Crowbar's Story 1:05:12 Auraq & Kibble's Story 1:21:25 Mailbag - Lyra Lore Speculation & Greek Gods! 1:31:00 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

(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 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 Audio Apology 0:52 Introduction 4:44 Gen Con Events 11:30 Draft and Small Step, Giant Leap 13:51 How to Support Maindeck 14:53 Introduction to Bravos 35:10 Kojo & Booda's Story 49:46 Basira & Kaizaimon's Story 1:02:53 Atsadi & Surge's Story 1:19:40 Mailbag - Bravos Lore Speculation! 1:24:30 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

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: https://www.maindeck.games/2024/05/03/lore-dive-axiom-fleeting-thoughts-an-altered-tcg-podcast-episode-12/ 0:00 Intro 1:30 Quality of Altered Writing 7:10 How to Support Maindeck 7:55 Jordan on Lore Order Choicee 9:50 The Basic Setting of Altered 16:20 Introduction to Axiom 33:08 Sierra & Oddball's Story 45:02 Treyst & Rossum's Story 53:00 Subhash & Marmo's Story 1:05:05 Mailbag - What's Your Foiling Strategy? 1:09:38 Mailbag - Power of Uniques & Tutors? 1:16:10 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

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 Blunders 16:53 Question 1 - Unexplored Design Space in Altered 23:02 Question 2 - How to Approach Deckbuilding 30:30 Question 3 - What's the Value of Foilers? 37:50 Question 4 - Most Exciting Unique Characters 43:20 Question 5 - What's the Strongest Keyword? 50:04 Question 6 - Our Concerns About Altered? 59:02 Question 7 - Creating Custom Characters 1:02:24 Question 8 - Effects We Don't Want to See 1:05:41 Question 9 - Will We See Defense Against Sabotage? 1:08:09 Question 10 - Will We See Region Cards With Effects? 1:11:48 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

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 OP Livestream 6:24 The OP Roadmap & The New Release Date 13:30 Weekly Play & Promo Packs 16:12 Altered "Cons" in 2025 29:30 The Adventure Pass 39:30 Adventure Pass Ranks & Matchmaking? 52:10 Mailbag - A System for Card Evaluation 56:29 Mailbag - Ability Ideas 1:02:12 Mailbag - What Do Collectors Chase? 1:08:47 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

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: https://www.maindeck.games/2024/03/19/a-card-in-the-hand-fleeting-thoughts-an-altered-tcg-podcast-episode-9/ 0:00 Intro 1:30 How to Support Maindeck 3:00 Gen Con 2024 10:13 Card Advantage, Drawing Cards, and Reserve in Altered 46:30 Mailbag Question - Sealed & Draft Thoughts 53:00 Mailbag Question - Creative & Constrained Heroes 59:50 Mailbag Questions - Uncut Sheet Value 1:07:50 Wrap Up 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

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 Altered 54:48 Mailbag Question - Angels & Religion in Altered 1:02:10 Wrap Up 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

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 Maindeck 30:38 Comparing and Contrasting SWU and Altered 39:00 An Intricate Game and a Clean Game 45:00 The First Turn Experience 48:00 Fewer Actions, More Impact 58:55 Perfect Value vs Accruing Value 1:07:30 Altered's App 1:10:34 Decisions are Easy, Good Decisions are Hard 1:13:56 Card Terminology is Confusing! 1:14:33 How Characters Work 1:16:04 Wrap Up, Organized Play, and 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

The Altered TCG Kickstarter has launched! Dan and Jordan provide their thoughts on the Kickstarter campaign, and Dan's experience at the Kickstarter Launch Party in Paris the weekend before! Audio only version available on our website: 0:00 - Intro 4:30 - How to Support Maindeck 5:40 - The Kickstarter is Live! 15:05 - How We Are Backing 18:26 - Stretch Goal Discussion 38:48 - The KS VIP Launch Event 1:02:42 - Outro & Final Thoughts 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

With only days until the Kickstarter launches, Dan and Jordan take to answering questions from the wider community about our thoughts and opinions on Altered and its new and exciting ideas! Thank you all for your questions, and if yours wasn't answered - stay tuned to future episodes! (Chapters will be added soon, thank you for your patience! Audio only version available on our website: 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

The rarity scheme of Altered is yet another unprecedented element of the anticipated TCG. Dan and Jordan dive into Rares and Uniques and how they will impact gameplay, deckbuilding, collecting, and more - as well as look at some spoiled cards as a case study in how those elements will play out! 0:00 Introduction 1:14 Happy New Year & Altered's Awards! 2:45 Netflix Recommendations 5:10 New Year, New Roadshows! 8:10 Roadshow Promo Impact 18:32 How To Support Maindeck 20:00 Card Rarity Info & Math 30:40 Deckbuilding with Rarity Restrictions 42:50 The Impact of Uniques & Meta Speculation 55:30 Artwork and Collecting the Rarities 58:54 Spoilers - Ouroboros, Lyra Bastion 1:07:30 Spoilers - Ada Lovelace 1:13:20 Spoilers - Gift of Self 1:18:20 Spoilers - Jinn 1:24:46 Wrap Up Audio only version available on our website: 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

**Since recording, Version 0.5 of ExAltered has released (at the link below)!! Rather than using IP Sharing, ExAltered now uses the Host/Join functions that are used in other clients like Untap and OCTGN!** Dan and Jordan discuss The ExAltered Fan-Made Digital Client - experiences playing with it, wishes for its future development, and its comparison to various other TCG digital clients (both fan-made and official). Get the latest version of ExAltered here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1iaO7rR1poNxygtYLEYXQ0pwB1FgYS7l3 Follow the Developer Nuclehon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nuclehon 0:00 Introduction 1:00 Experience with TCG Digital Clients 5:54 How You Can Support Maindeck 7:02 Our Experience with ExAltered & Feature Overview 28:39 Digital Matchmaking Impact & How Will Uniques Work? 38:22 The Visuals & Sound Design of ExAltered 42:03 Features & Changes We'd Like to See 53:21 Wishes For Future Development 1:01:00 Wrap Up Audio only version available on our website: https://www.maindeck.games/2023/12/28/the-exaltered-digital-client-fleeting-thoughts-an-altered-tcg-podcast-episode-3/ 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 our second episode of Fleeting Thoughts - an Altered TCG Podcast! Dan and Jordan return to the mics to go over all 6 factions in the demo decks - strategies, strengths, weaknesses, and gameplay experience! Altered TCG MyLudo.fr Demo Deck stats: https://www.myludo.fr/#!/game/altered-71160/stats 0:00 Introduction 1:15 Jordan's Recent Demos 10:30 How to Support Maindeck 13:35 Ordis 29:58 Yzmir 45:55 Lyra 1:00:27 Bravos 1:10:15 Axiom 1:24:35 Muna 1:35:00 Wrap Up Audio only version available on our website: 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

In the first episode of Fleeting Thoughts: An Altered TCG Podcast, Dan and Jordan talk about the first impressions players and consumers have now that the game is getting played and shown off across the internet. 0:00 Introduction 3:06 Print and Play Experience 26:00 Board Gamer & Kid Appeal 42:57 Community Voiced Concerns & Collectors in Altered 1:09:21 Wrap Up Audio only version available on our website: 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