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
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! This Episode is sponsored by Arcane Games & events. Check out all of their content, written by some of the best players in Flesh and Blood, and the names you know! Get 50% off your first month of Premium Access at www.AGE.events - USE CODE Arsenalpass5 Special Thanks to our Tome of Fyendal Patrons: Derrick Correia Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass Review Us: https://ratethispodcast.com/arsenalpass Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H2Y8uTHZaVgxpjhnTBn6n?si=R6Uya7paT_e2HOr4n2KC-w X: @Fyen_Dale (Hayden) X: @EthnicSmoke (Pankaj) Hosts: Hayden Dale & Pankaj Bhojwani
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?! This Episode is sponsored by Arcane Games & events. Check out all of their content, written by some of the best players in Flesh and Blood, and the names you know! Get 50% off your first month of Premium Access at www.AGE.events - USE CODE Arsenalpass5 Special Thanks to our Tome of Fyendal Patrons: Derrick Correia Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass Review Us: https://ratethispodcast.com/arsenalpass Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H2Y8uTHZaVgxpjhnTBn6n?si=R6Uya7paT_e2HOr4n2KC-w X: @Fyen_Dale (Hayden) X: @EthnicSmoke (Pankaj) Hosts: Hayden Dale & Pankaj Bhojwani
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! This Episode is sponsored by Arcane Games & events. Check out all of their content, written by some of the best players in Flesh and Blood, and the names you know! Get 50% off your first month of Premium Access at www.AGE.events - USE CODE Arsenalpass5 Special Thanks to our Tome of Fyendal Patrons: Derrick Correia Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass Review Us: https://ratethispodcast.com/arsenalpass Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H2Y8uTHZaVgxpjhnTBn6n?si=R6Uya7paT_e2HOr4n2KC-w X: @Fyen_Dale (Hayden) X: @EthnicSmoke (Pankaj) Hosts: Hayden Dale & Pankaj Bhojwani
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?! This Episode is sponsored by Arcane Games & events. Check out all of their content, written by some of the best players in Flesh and Blood, and the names you know! Get 50% off your first month of Premium Access at www.AGE.events - USE CODE Arsenalpass5 Special Thanks to our Tome of Fyendal Patrons: Derrick Correia Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass Review Us: https://ratethispodcast.com/arsenalpass Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H2Y8uTHZaVgxpjhnTBn6n?si=R6Uya7paT_e2HOr4n2KC-w X: @Fyen_Dale (Hayden) X: @EthnicSmoke (Pankaj) Hosts: Hayden Dale & Pankaj Bhojwani
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 and more in this weeks pod! This Episode is sponsored by Arcane Games & events. Check out all of their content, written by some of the best players in Flesh and Blood, and the names you know! Get 50% off your first month of Premium Access at www.AGE.events - USE CODE Arsenalpass5 Special Thanks to our Tome of Fyendal Patrons: Derrick Correia Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass Review Us: https://ratethispodcast.com/arsenalpass Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H2Y8uTHZaVgxpjhnTBn6n?si=R6Uya7paT_e2HOr4n2KC-w X: @Fyen_Dale (Hayden) X: @EthnicSmoke (Pankaj) Hosts: Hayden Dale & Pankaj Bhojwani
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?! This Episode is sponsored by Arcane Games & events. Check out all of their content, written by some of the best players in Flesh and Blood, and the names you know! Get 50% off your first month of Premium Access at www.AGE.events - USE CODE Arsenalpass5 Special Thanks to our Tome of Fyendal Patrons: Derrick Correia Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass Review Us: https://ratethispodcast.com/arsenalpass Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H2Y8uTHZaVgxpjhnTBn6n?si=R6Uya7paT_e2HOr4n2KC-w X: @Fyen_Dale (Hayden) X: @EthnicSmoke (Pankaj) Hosts: Hayden Dale & Pankaj Bhojwani
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?? This Episode is sponsored by Arcane Games & events. Check out all of their content, written by some of the best players in Flesh and Blood, and the names you know! Get 50% off your first month of Premium Access at www.AGE.events - USE CODE Arsenalpass5 Special Thanks to our Tome of Fyendal Patrons: Derrick Correia Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass Review Us: https://ratethispodcast.com/arsenalpass Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H2Y8uTHZaVgxpjhnTBn6n?si=R6Uya7paT_e2HOr4n2KC-w X: @Fyen_Dale (Hayden) X: @EthnicSmoke (Pankaj) Hosts: Hayden Dale & Pankaj Bhojwani
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? Special Thanks to our Tome of Fyendal Patrons: Derrick Correia Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass Review Us: https://ratethispodcast.com/arsenalpass Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H2Y8uTHZaVgxpjhnTBn6n?si=R6Uya7paT_e2HOr4n2KC-w X: @Fyen_Dale (Hayden) X: @EthnicSmoke (Pankaj) Hosts: Hayden Dale & Pankaj Bhojwani
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!. Special Thanks to our Tome of Fyendal Patrons: Derrick Correia Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass Review Us: https://ratethispodcast.com/arsenalpass Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H2Y8uTHZaVgxpjhnTBn6n?si=R6Uya7paT_e2HOr4n2KC-w X: @Fyen_Dale (Hayden) X: @EthnicSmoke (Pankaj) Hosts: Hayden Dale & Pankaj Bhojwani
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! Special Thanks to our Tome of Fyendal Patrons: Derrick Correia Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass Review Us: https://ratethispodcast.com/arsenalpass Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H2Y8uTHZaVgxpjhnTBn6n?si=R6Uya7paT_e2HOr4n2KC-w X: @Fyen_Dale (Hayden) X: @EthnicSmoke (Pankaj) Hosts: Hayden Dale & Pankaj Bhojwani
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. Special Thanks to our Tome of Fyendal Patrons: Derrick Correia Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass Review Us: https://ratethispodcast.com/arsenalpass Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H2Y8uTHZaVgxpjhnTBn6n?si=R6Uya7paT_e2HOr4n2KC-w X: @Fyen_Dale (Hayden) X: @EthnicSmoke (Pankaj) Hosts: Hayden Dale & Pankaj Bhojwani
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?! Special Thanks to our Tome of Fyendal Patrons: Derrick Correia Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass Review Us: https://ratethispodcast.com/arsenalpass Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H2Y8uTHZaVgxpjhnTBn6n?si=R6Uya7paT_e2HOr4n2KC-w X: @Fyen_Dale (Hayden) X: @EthnicSmoke (Pankaj) Hosts: Hayden Dale & Pankaj Bhojwani
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?? Special Thanks to our Tome of Fyendal Patrons: Derrick Correia GUEST: Marco Marcelli - @TheTekloFoundry on YouTube Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass Review Us: https://ratethispodcast.com/arsenalpass Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H2Y8uTHZaVgxpjhnTBn6n?si=R6Uya7paT_e2HOr4n2KC-w X: @Fyen_Dale (Hayden) X: @EthnicSmoke (Pankaj) Hosts: Hayden Dale & Pankaj Bhojwani
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? Special Thanks to our Tome of Fyendal Patrons: Derrick Correia Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass Review Us: https://ratethispodcast.com/arsenalpass Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H2Y8uTHZaVgxpjhnTBn6n?si=R6Uya7paT_e2HOr4n2KC-w X: @Fyen_Dale (Hayden) X: @EthnicSmoke (Pankaj) Hosts: Hayden Dale & Pankaj Bhojwani
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 we enter next season! Special Thanks to our Tome of Fyendal Patrons: Derrick Correia Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass Review Us: https://ratethispodcast.com/arsenalpass Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H2Y8uTHZaVgxpjhnTBn6n?si=R6Uya7paT_e2HOr4n2KC-w X: @Fyen_Dale (Hayden) X: @EthnicSmoke (Pankaj) Hosts: Hayden Dale & Pankaj Bhojwani
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! Special Thanks to our Tome of Fyendal Patrons: Derrick Correia Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass Review Us: https://ratethispodcast.com/arsenalpass Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H2Y8uTHZaVgxpjhnTBn6n?si=R6Uya7paT_e2HOr4n2KC-w X: @Fyen_Dale (Hayden) X: @EthnicSmoke (Pankaj) Hosts: Hayden Dale & Pankaj Bhojwani
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! Special Thanks to our Tome of Fyendal Patrons: Derrick Correia Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass Review Us: https://ratethispodcast.com/arsenalpass Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H2Y8uTHZaVgxpjhnTBn6n?si=R6Uya7paT_e2HOr4n2KC-w X: @Fyen_Dale (Hayden) X: @EthnicSmoke (Pankaj) Hosts: Hayden Dale & Pankaj Bhojwani We apologise for some audio levels being different as we recorded on location in beautiful Yokohama!
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! Special Thanks to our Tome of Fyendal Patrons: Derrick Correia Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass Review Us: https://ratethispodcast.com/arsenalpass Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H2Y8uTHZaVgxpjhnTBn6n?si=R6Uya7paT_e2HOr4n2KC-w X: @Fyen_Dale (Hayden) X: @EthnicSmoke (Pankaj) Hosts: Hayden Dale & Pankaj Bhojwani
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! Special Thanks to our Tome of Fyendal Patrons: Derrick Correia Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass Review Us: https://ratethispodcast.com/arsenalpass Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H2Y8uTHZaVgxpjhnTBn6n?si=R6Uya7paT_e2HOr4n2KC-w X: @Fyen_Dale (Hayden) X: @EthnicSmoke (Pankaj) Hosts: Hayden Dale & Pankaj Bhojwani
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 are looking to pick up hero! Arakni Huntsman Full Deck Guide: https://www.patreon.com/posts/153416908 Arakni, Huntsman Deck List: https://fabrary.net/decks/01KKSJNG5HY690RK2TEPPZPETV Special Thanks to our Tome of Fyendal Patrons: Derrick Correia Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass Review Us: https://ratethispodcast.com/arsenalpass Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H2Y8uTHZaVgxpjhnTBn6n?si=R6Uya7paT_e2HOr4n2KC-w X: @Fyen_Dale (Hayden) X: @EthnicSmoke (Pankaj) Hosts: Hayden Dale & Pankaj Bhojwani
