TAZ 2 x 17: PDC Competition!

This week, on the Attack Zone, we digress slightly, and then snap back to reality. Within you'll find a Deadpool Twelve-Pack with some sweet, sweet foils and rares for our excellent backers. Our featured discussion goes through the recent news from the PDC regarding their support of new competitive formats - and we're all about competition here at TAZ.

We'll see you in two weeks, and until then, Merry Christmas.

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Classic TAZ: Evaluating Tournament Results

With JT out of town, Randy welcoming a new addition to the family, and Dave finishing up the semester of grad school, we elected to do a rerun this week from just after Randy's LAST baby arrived.  This is from 2015 Worlds and is about what the correct takeaways from tournaments are.

Don't fret about this month's six pack prizes though - we'll give you a double dose next time to make up for it! Repeat, giveaways will NOT be impacted! Scintillating!

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TAZ 2 x 16: Deadpool!

Hey, did you know? We had a set release! Dave and Randy take an in-depth look at TAZ's first six-pack from the Deadpool set, and talk a little background on the set as far as draft is concerned. Also, we announce the November Patron of the Month, who will win the foils and rares we've pulled this month!

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TAZ 2 x 15: Gambler's Fallacy

The competitive season is underway once more, and Dave and JT are back to bring you some ideas to up your game. But first! A Green Arrow/Flash Six Pack for your ears.


Then, our feature topic. The Gambler's Fallacy, what it is, and how it hurts you in Dice Masters (and perhaps even in life)!

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TAZ 2 x 14: Best Keyword Abilities

On this episode of The Attack Zone, Dave and Randy give much thanks to the listeners and also give a couple of tips to someone who has had trouble getting their store to "buy in" to hosting events. Then, in celebration of one year of the war of Light, it's a six pack from that set!

Finally, we look at the keywords that have impacted - or are in a position to impact - the competitive scene (and one that misses the mark entirely) in a TAZ Top Ten! Shenanigans ensue!

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TAZ 2 x 13: Twelve Pack?!

On this episode of The Attack Zone, Dave and JT bring you a six pack double feature! First, we'll look at Faerun Under Siege, as many Dice Masters players will be prepping for a Rainbow Draft Weekend featuring this set. Next, we take another look at the new and shiny Green Arrow & The Flash!

Don't miss a special announcement that will detail how you can win foils and rare cards that we pull in the six pack features! Get more details at https://patreon.com/theattackzone.

Finally, a peek at Dave's side project, Dice Up Your Life!

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TAZ 2 x 12: On the Front Line

On this episode of The Attack Zone, Dave and JT bring you a Deck Tech conversation centered upon the runner-up team from PDC Toledo - "The Front Line." How does the team tick, what cards are involved, and does it have a future? It's time to dig in and analyze this wild and fun team.

Here is a link to the team:

http://dm.retrobox.eu/?view&cards=1x135wf;1x48ygo;1x136wol;1x109uxm;1x50bff;1x70fus;1x122avx;1x103ygo;3x129bff;3x32cw

Thanks for listening, and we'll see you in two weeks.

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TAZ 2 x 11: Old Sets, New Tricks

Green Arrow & The Flash has arrived, and it's time to take that big-picture view on the set. How should we approach new and existing teams when sets come out? Can we improve old teams? Can we bring new life to concepts that we once thought were just a card or two away? JT, Randy and Dave explore this topic.

Thanks for listening, and we'll see you in two weeks.

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TAZ 2 x 10: PDC Toledo

PDC Regionals have come and gone. This week's episode of The Attack Zone takes you inside the car as JT, Randy, and Dave travel to Toledo for some dice rolling action. They'll talk about their teams, some thoughts on the competitive meta at the moment (not all that different from the current one) and the friendships they've formed because of gaming in general and Dice Masters specifically. Don't worry, we don't get TOO mushy. 

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TAZ 2 x 09: Pick-A-Deck

PDC Regional events are coming up and the next competitive season will not be far behind. That in mind, JT and Dave go over some of the strategies that they use to pick decks and talk about times when these lessons were lost on them. Mistakes have been made, but that's how we learn! Then, our longest after-show sign-off as we learn the TRUE origins of JT. Randy is on vacation this week.

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TAZ 2 x 08: Faerun Under Siege Competitive Cards

Back by request, it's a TAZ Top Ten! This time, Dave and Randy take a look at what we think are the best competitive cards from Faerun Under Siege. Share your favorites in the comments!

Thanks for joining us, and we'll see you again in two weeks!

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TAZ 2 x 07: ABCs of BACs featuring Oddball Narwhal

Rainbow Draft Weekend is coming soon, and we have you covered! Not by talking draft strategy - there are many possible sets that you can draft and we couldn't possibly fit that in. Instead, we talk about the oft-ignored skill of picking basic action cards to compliment your draft team. To help, we bring in the Oddball Narwhal himself, Jon!

Thanks for joining us, and we'll see you again in two weeks!

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TAZ 2 x 06: TILT!

This week, we're back with a new episode, covering the vitally important topic of tilt. Tilt is something that can really self-destruct your game. How can we recognize it and prevent it? Ideas abound. Tell us what has worked for you in the comments!

Thanks for joining us, and we'll see you again in two weeks!

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Classic TAZ 1 x 01 - Have A Plan

This week, we've chosen to rerun a classic episode - in fact the very first episode of The Attack Zone where we discuss the need to have a solid plan for your team. This gives the team time to settle back to normalcy after the craziness of Origins, so we'll be back at you with new content for the next episode! Until then, enjoy an oldie but a goodie!

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TAZ 2 x 05: Comfort Zone

This week, with some major tournaments looming, we discuss an important point of developing your Dice Masters game: Piloting outside of your comfort zone. It's something that's helped each of us learn how to improve our skills, and it just might help you too.

Thanks for joining us, and we'll see you again in two weeks!

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TAZ 2 x 04: O Canada

Randy, JT, and Stuart talk to us from across the border while attending Canadian Nats! Listen as they discuss the tournament, their teams, and welcome some special guests!

Thanks for joining us, and we'll see you again in two weeks!

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TAZ 2 x 03: Frederick the Great

Frederick the Great? How does he fit in with Dice Masters? I guess you'll have to listen and find out! Rest assured, this fits with a weakness that at least one of us identified and exemplified.

This might be our shortest podcast description ever! Hence, this filler sentence.

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TAZ 2 x 02: Netdeck, Net-LEARN!

The Attack Zone returns for the second installment of its second run.

Today, we start by checking some homework to see who is responsible and who is procrastinating. Then, JT takes the center chair to bring up the topic of deck evaluation and netdecking. Given that two of the three of us find from-scratch deckbuilding to be a weakness, this is important for us, and we're sure that it's important to a lot of you, too.

Thanks for joining us, and we'll see you again in two weeks!

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TAZ 2 x 01: Real Talk

The Attack Zone returns to The Reserve Pool, featuring the same competitive topics - but told through a completely new perspective. Instead of just presenting topics and working through them, we're looking more specifically at how we can use those topics to improve our own abilities with this game.

Our discussion today kicks off the new season and, hopefully, gives you the opportunity to play along at home! First off, we set our goals for ourselves so that we have an end in mind to plan for. Next, we talk about our strengths and weaknesses as players and how we can use one another to learn and improve our individual Dice Masters game.

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