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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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Friday Mar 29, 2024
Friday Mar 29, 2024
From the group dinners to techno to sleeplessness to wizardry to content creator events - we cover it all from Wednesday to Sunday. We weigh in on the limited twitter drama, reflect on our testing process and discuss some of the upcoming cards and events that were spoiled. The bar has risen again for what a Flesh and Blood Pro Tour can be.
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Twitter: @BrendanAPG (Brendan) & @Fyen_Dale (Hayden)
Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale
Saturday Mar 23, 2024
Saturday Mar 23, 2024
Pro Tour LA is this weekend! There's a storm brewing and we have Sam to guide us through both in the podcast this week and the booth for the event. We discuss the nature of split format testing and preparation as the PT looms. There's a sense of uncertainty in the air, and we provide some clarity and Sam helps guide us through. We set the stage for which heroes and players to keep your eye on - and we even get a few additional thoughts on Halo from Branden.
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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 Mar 15, 2024
Friday Mar 15, 2024
Choose your weapon!
The decision tree for which deck to choose has many potential branches and pitfalls. While there are some rewards to being a specialist, the ability to pivot to or lock in the right deck early can provide a massive edge toward doing well in any event. Metagame prediction plays a part, but even if you have perfect information you still need to select the right deck with that knowledge. As we examine the philosophies that we have used (and will use in the future) hopefully it can help pave the way to clarify deck selection for you!
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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 Mar 08, 2024
Friday Mar 08, 2024
The Kano Council has convened and our favorite firelord friends have submitted Peter Buddensiek to discuss potential decks for Pro Tour Los Angeles. There are plenty of decks that are worth exploring and some of the basic deck philosophies might surprise you. Ultimately, Peter helps us answer THE question in this format: what is "cope" what what has "hope".
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Twitter: @BrendanAPG (Brendan) & @Fyen_Dale (Hayden)
Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale
Friday Mar 01, 2024
Friday Mar 01, 2024
Two podcast hosts. One two time National Champion. Tariq Patel joins us this week to discuss almost every hero available and all our thought processes as we evaluate what's developing. Don't miss our thoughts on navigating an open, complex metagame. We even get Tariq to admit what deck he would register if the Pro Tour was tomorrow (Hayden would just jam Rhinar).
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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 Feb 23, 2024
Friday Feb 23, 2024
We have results, data, and a sponsor. While additional data came to light after the recording session, that doesn't stop our lively discussion for the metagame this week. Fatigue as a strategy, what the different levels are in the current results and deep dive on all of the decks that keep showing up on the updating living legend list.
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Twitter: @BrendanAPG (Brendan) & @Fyen_Dale (Hayden)
Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Prism has entered the chat - and we have a lot to say. We discuss draft strategy, how Kayo serves as an efficient gatekeeper, why Bravo is ever present and why aggressive styles might be struggling to find a hero to rally around. This metagame continues to twist and turn - so Hayden and Brendan will continue to tell "it like it is" for this Classic Constructed format.
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Twitter: @BrendanAPG (Brendan) & @Fyen_Dale (Hayden)
Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale
Friday Feb 09, 2024
Friday Feb 09, 2024
This week Brendan and Hayden break down the updates to the Classic Constructed meta off the back of Flesh and Blood's newest set Heavy Hitters.
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Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
This week, we sit down with Lead Game Developer Bryan Gottlieb to discuss everything from the current state and lean of FAB, entry points for new players and rewarding invested players, and balancing everyone's experience to raise all the boats across both casual and competitive environments. While we speak most of the time on Heavy Hitters, and we couldn't resist discussing Brute, there's something for everyone in Bryan's articulate insights.
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Twitter: @BrendanAPG (Brendan) & @Fyen_Dale (Hayden)
Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
The Heavy Hitters Limited Set Review.
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Twitter: @BrendanAPG (Brendan) & @Fyen_Dale (Hayden)
Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale