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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 Dec 15, 2023
Arsenal Pass Ep140 - Should New Hero’s Impact The Meta (Mailbag)
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Friday Dec 15, 2023
We are in the offseason and that means we are outsourcing our topic this week! Burning questions have amassed on twitter, YouTube comments, and our Patreon discord and we do our best to deliver insightful answers. Brendan provides the hot takes and probing questions while Hayden struts diplomatically upon the fence as the noncommittal voice of reason - all in a day's mailbag!
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Twitter: @BrendanAPG (Brendan) & @Fyen_Dale (Hayden)
Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale

Friday Dec 08, 2023
Arsenal Pass Ep139 - Thawing Out The New Meta
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Friday Dec 08, 2023
There's a flurry of news and exciting things to discuss. From Heavy Hitters mechanics and philosophy, the living legend system, how to pave your way to larger FAB events. Our main topic centers on Iyslander's rotation, and what we can expect from the metagame moving forward as things thaw out.
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Twitter: @BrendanAPG (Brendan) & @Fyen_Dale (Hayden)
Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale

Friday Dec 01, 2023
Arsenal Pass Ep138 - How to Build a Testing Team
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Friday Dec 01, 2023
The competitive FAB world is getting more prepared with every large event. If you're an aspiring pro player or someone who is looking to dip their toes into a ProQuest - we have advice and guidance for groups large and small. There's a lot of little things that go into crafting mutual success, from communication avenues to roles and even KPIs (those are 'key performance indicators' for those who haven't been subjected to the corporate world yet). We address how to find and craft a testing group even if one isn't available locally.
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Twitter: @BrendanAPG (Brendan) & @Fyen_Dale (Hayden)
Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale

Friday Nov 24, 2023
Arsenal Pass Ep137 - World Championship Recap (Barcelona)
Friday Nov 24, 2023
Friday Nov 24, 2023
This week, we have the privilege to discuss a massive weekend in FAB. One of the best things about not succeeding are the learnings and introspection it triggers. There are a lot of personal hits and misses, plus some pros and cons as Brendan and Hayden talk about their experiences at the Flesh and Blood World Championships in Barcelona.
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Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale

Friday Nov 17, 2023
Arsenal Pass Ep136 - Worlds is a Solved Meta?
Friday Nov 17, 2023
Friday Nov 17, 2023
Brendan has spent 12-15 hours a day playing FAB for the past few days and Hayden just landed and came straight to draft and record. We've got some of our first impressions of draft and the decks we expect in a layer one metagame. Listen up to learn how we tier out the metagame and our anticipated shifts after a ton of testing with some of the best in the world.
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Twitter: @BrendanAPG (Brendan) & @Fyen_Dale (Hayden)
Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale

Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Arsenal Pass Ep135 - Dash I/O is... Busted?
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Things just got a lot more complicated. Brendan and Hayden talk about the recent break out deck from The Calling Melbourne, Dash I/O. What does this mean for the World's Classic Constructed Meta? Is Dash I/O actually broken or did Tom just run hot on the weekend? Where does Uzuri fit in the wake of the Calling victory?
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Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale

Friday Nov 03, 2023
Arsenal Pass Ep134 - The World Championship Metagame Guide
Friday Nov 03, 2023
Friday Nov 03, 2023
Brendan and Hayden break down the layers of the metagame surrounding worlds. Learn what we consider as "the Dromai imperative", how to navigate a non-linear metagame and what early choices you can make to succeed in this environment. Hayden will share some of the decks that are lurking on his short list to potential play for worlds. We might even cover how brutes and guardians might get in on the fun.
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Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale

Thursday Oct 26, 2023
Arsenal Pass Ep133 - The Calling Dallas
Thursday Oct 26, 2023
Thursday Oct 26, 2023
Dromai came in droves to Dallas and ended up on top. We discuss the top 3 heroes represented in the Dallas metagame and how they might impact the World Championships. Will Katsu and Fai emerge? Will Bravo finally seem good to Brendan? Does Azalea have a window to return alongside Bullseye Bracers? Can Iyslander find a handhold and play the fun police to a potential rebirth of aggressive Dromai counters? We observed (and commented on stream) some of the best this past weekend and we'll share our key takeaways.
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Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale

Friday Oct 20, 2023
Arsenal Pass Ep132 - Hayden’s Taipei Heights
Friday Oct 20, 2023
Friday Oct 20, 2023
Taipei concluded in a flurry of 6 heroes represented in the top 8 with Azalea landing on top. Hayden attended and managed to collect a few great stories and insights. We discuss the Dromai list that Nick Butcher navigated to a 2nd place finish (and Hayden managed a Day 2 with). Stay tuned for our coverage of the deck, the metagame, and the upcoming events as the future of FAB unfolds.
Dromai Decklist: https://fabrary.net/decks/01HD0CD66CGF6C5FR8AJYSXKXK
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Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale

Friday Oct 13, 2023
Arsenal Pass Ep131 - Bright Lights Draft Impressions w/Tariq Patel
Friday Oct 13, 2023
Friday Oct 13, 2023
Tariq Patel joins Brendan and Hayden riding the high of release weekend. The trio attempts to dissect and discuss their thoughts on Drafting Bright Lights. We also discuss the recent removal of draftfab.com and speculate on the rationale. We also have some early results to discuss what appears to be an almost unchanged classic constructed metagame.
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Hosts: Brendan Patrick and Hayden Dale