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Welcome to Arsenal Pass, a Flesh and Blood podcast for players by players all about strategy, leveling up and the latest news in the world of Rathe. Your hosts are Brendan Patrick, Flesh and Blood commentator and former Calling top 8 competitor. Alongside him Hayden Dale, Calling 2019 Sydney champion and Flesh and Blood writer. Get in touch with us and submit your questions for the show by email to arsenalpassfab@gmail.com
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Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Arsenal Pass Ep62 - Uprising Limited Set Review
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
In this weeks episode of Arsenal Pass we have our mainstay new set pod, the limited review for FABTCG's Uprising. In this pod we cover ever single common and rare, grading and rating each and giving our thoughts on all three new heroes you will be playing with come this Pre-Release weekend!
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Twitter: @BrendanAPG (Brendan) & @Fyen_Dale (Hayden)
Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale

Friday Jun 10, 2022
Arsenal Pass Ep61 - Approaching a New Limited Format
Friday Jun 10, 2022
Friday Jun 10, 2022
World Premiers and prereleases are starting to fill calendars everywhere - but how do you evaluate a new limited format? This week we’ll cover sealed fundamentals, draft tips, and our first impressions of how Uprising will function as a limited set. Hop into the vehicle, sit back, relax, and enjoy some premium limited preparation for the release of Uprising.
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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ
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Twitter: @BrendanAPG (Brendan) & @Fyen_Dale (Hayden)
Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale

Friday Jun 03, 2022
Arsenal Pass Ep60 - Does FAB Need Rotation (feat. Tariq Patel)
Friday Jun 03, 2022
Friday Jun 03, 2022
Tariq Patel joins us in a discussion around the potential necessity of set rotation. We’ll put on our game design hats as we discuss how FAB started, how each set impacted the metagame and how the competitive landscape changed. In a mixture of historical analysis and design theory we’ll explore both sides and some of the intricacies hidden within.
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Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ
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Twitter: @BrendanAPG (Brendan) & @Fyen_Dale (Hayden)
Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale

Friday May 27, 2022
Arsenal Pass Ep59 - Team Blitz Strategy
Friday May 27, 2022
Friday May 27, 2022
The world premier and team blitz callings are coming! With only a few weeks to countdown before the first boosters of the next set are cracked open, we join you today to talk about blitz and team event strategy. We cover the major metagame players, the philosophy on blitz as a whole, and how to bring the best strategy to a team tournament.
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Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ
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Twitter: @BrendanAPG (Brendan) & @Fyen_Dale (Hayden)
Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale

Friday May 20, 2022
Arsenal Pass Ep58 - Pro Tour New Jersey & “The Deck”
Friday May 20, 2022
Friday May 20, 2022
The historic Pro Tour New Jersey is in the books and the wizard surprise has been unleashed on the new classic constructed metagame. Brendan and Hayden tackle a sea of listener questions and delve into what drove the evolution of the deck and why they chose to bring a dark horse into an established field. The gamut of The Calling, the Pro Tour, and all the surrounding spectacles are all covered within
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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ
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Twitter: @BrendanAPG (Brendan) & @Fyen_Dale (Hayden)
Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale

Friday May 13, 2022
Arsenal Pass Ep57 - On the Eve of Pro Tour #1
Friday May 13, 2022
Friday May 13, 2022
Better late than never - welcome to the podcast preceding the first pro tour! We discuss the city, the metagame, part of our testing process, and some bold predictions for the weekend. Feel free to tune into coverage and keep up with all the action as we make history - embarking on the first Pro Tour for Flesh and Blood!
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Twitter: @BrendanAPG (Brendan) & @Fyen_Dale (Hayden)
Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale

Friday May 06, 2022
Arsenal Pass Ep56 - Into the Mailbag
Friday May 06, 2022
Friday May 06, 2022
If you could ban any card right now, what would it be and why? How do you approach "unwinnable" matchups to maximize your chances of winning? What surprise decks have the best shot at landing in the top 8 of the upcoming Pro Tour? Mailbag episodes are a real treat, and we hope you choose to join the discussion!
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Twitter: @BrendanAPG (Brendan) & @Fyen_Dale (Hayden)
Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale

Friday Apr 29, 2022
Arsenal Pass Ep55 - A Fresh New Format
Friday Apr 29, 2022
Friday Apr 29, 2022
It's amazing what a few changes can do to refresh and shake up a format! Join us this week as we dive into the changes for both CC and blitz. We'll discuss winners and losers and how this will impact our testing, focus, and deck selection at the upcoming Pro Tour. We also begin the first of many conversations centering around Uprising and help use that context to make even more sense of the recent announcement.
Scheduled Banned & Suspended Announcement:
https://fabtcg.com/articles/scheduled-banned-suspended-announcement/
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Twitter: @BrendanAPG (Brendan) & @Fyen_Dale (Hayden)
Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale

Friday Apr 22, 2022
Arsenal Pass Ep54 - The Future of Limited
Friday Apr 22, 2022
Friday Apr 22, 2022
We're exploring what limited might look like in the foreseeable future. We unpack the nuance between sealed and draft and start to get creative with what we want to see moving forward! We also introduce a new section to spice things up a bit - we've been overwhelmed with how much engagement we're getting in the comments and it's time to surface the best discussions and points that lurk there. Feel free to join in the discussion!
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass
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Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com
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Twitter: @BrendanAPG (Brendan) & @Fyen_Dale (Hayden)
Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale

Friday Apr 15, 2022
Arsenal Pass Ep53 - Reflections on FAB 2.0
Friday Apr 15, 2022
Friday Apr 15, 2022
This week we were ready to record a full podcast on limited but LSS had different plans. FAB 2.0 serves as a great guidepost to what the future of Flesh and Blood will look like. We'll break down our reactions and share our opinions to give you a glimpse of how far we've come and how far we plan on going!
FAB 2.0 Article: https://fabtcg.com/articles/fab-20/
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Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ
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ChannelFireball Affiliate Code: ARSENALPASS
Twitter: @BrendanAPG (Brendan) & @Fyen_Dale (Hayden)
Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale