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Deck-celsior is a podcast about the Marvel Champions LCG by Fantasy Flight Games. John, Matt, Ben, Sam, and Carlos review cards, give news updates, and talk about this amazing game! Excelsior!

Season 2 ep 1: We're Back! 06/21/2023

Season 2 ep 1: We're Back! Hello True Believers! Deck-Celsior! Podcast has returned after a year and a half hiatus! We are very excited to be getting back into the swing of things, but we first have some catching up to do from what we missed. In this episode, we introdcue our new host Jim to join Sam and Matt! We disucss all the recent announcements from NeXt Evolution to X-23, as well as a very special bonus spoiler given to us by the generous people at Fantasy Flight Games! After all of this news discussion, the three of us discuss our favorite heroes from each wave starting from MTS to MG, as well as how our thoughts on each of these waves when it comes to the heroes. We want to give a very special thank you to FFG for the spoiler card, our new host Jim for joining us, and most importantly, you the listeners for giving us a chance again after such a long break! We thank you for your patience and we hope you'll stick with us as Deck-Celsior! continues on in its Season 2! Excelsior! /episode/index/show/deckcelsiorpodcast/id/27227244

Making a Champion: Spider-Woman vs Drang 01/28/2022

Making a Champion: Spider-Woman vs Drang Hello true believers! On this episode of Making a Champion, join Sam as he tests a new deck for the hero Spider-Woman. The basic idea is it is a combo deck revolving around boosting attack and getting readies out of leading blow as well as self-propelled glide. To test this new deck, Sam will take on the deadly Drang with his new crew, the Sinister Syndicate! Will Sam prevail? Or is this new deck short of the mark? Listen to find out Decklist: https://marvelcdb.com/deck/view/256270 /episode/index/show/deckcelsiorpodcast/id/21932555

Episode 46: Blinded by the Light 01/25/2022

Episode 46: Blinded by the Light Hello True believers! after a nice long holiday season Deck-Celsior returns with the missing Spectrum episode! After having to rerecord our thoughts do to an audio error we are happy to finally release our thoughts on this Avenger hero! What do we think of this hero compared to the rest? Listen to find out! /episode/index/show/deckcelsiorpodcast/id/21890018

Episode 45: Clap for The Mystics 11/26/2021

Episode 45: Clap for The Mystics Hello True Believers! Join Sam and Matt as we discuss one of the newest heroes from the MTS box, Adam Warlock. What do we think of this new mystic? What do we think about the new cards? Something about gingerbread coffee? Who knows! Thank you as always for listening and until next time, Excelsior! /episode/index/show/deckcelsiorpodcast/id/21292103

Episode 44: Nebula's Technical Techniques 10/30/2021

Episode 44: Nebula's Technical Techniques Hello True Believers! On this episode of Deck-Celsior! join Sam and Matt as we discuss all things Nebula! We discuss her Hero kit, her Prebuilt deck and our thoughts on her in general! Do we like this hero? Listen to find out our thoughts, and Excelsior! /episode/index/show/deckcelsiorpodcast/id/20993486

Episode 43: From the Halls of Valhalla 10/16/2021

Episode 43: From the Halls of Valhalla Hello True Believers! We can't believe its been over two years since the podcast started and to celebrate we have two very special guests, John and Carlos! Join us as we discuss what they have been up to since leaving the show, as well as some thoughts on Champions and whatever came to our minds! We discuss some other games we are playing and go on a plethera of tangents as we catch up with the two! As always, Thanks for listening, and Excelsior! /episode/index/show/deckcelsiorpodcast/id/20837720

Episode 42: Horse-agorn 10/01/2021

Episode 42: Horse-agorn Helllo true believers! On this episode of Deck-Clesior, join Sam, Matt, and Special Guest Chad from Cardboard of the Rings as we discuss the Venom Hero Pack! We discuss the news, and all things Venom! We hope you enjoy our takes on this Run and Gun hero and as always, Excelsior! /episode/index/show/deckcelsiorpodcast/id/20678804

Episode 41: A new Issue of Deck-Celsior! 09/21/2021

Episode 41: A new Issue of Deck-Celsior! Hello True Believers! Welcome back to Deck-Celsior! in its newest form! Today we discuss some changes to the podcast and the format in which we will be reviewing cards in the future! On today's episode, we disucss the Drax hero pack as well as slowly catching up on the news. Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/deckcelsiorpodcast/id/20548214

Making a Champion 02: Gamora Justice vs GMW 09/18/2021

Making a Champion 02: Gamora Justice vs GMW Hello true believers! Welcome back to another solo game with Sam! Today we restart the GMW campaign using a new deck. I decided to go with justice for this campaign, for a more consistent experience, and to overcome the challenges of this campaign. I did want to follow the expert rules for the campign, so I just decided to start a new campaign. Does Gamora come out on top of the Badoon (again)? Listen and find out! /episode/index/show/deckcelsiorpodcast/id/20519372

Episode 40: Why is Gamora? (When is Gamora episode being released?) 09/15/2021

Episode 40: Why is Gamora? (When is Gamora episode being released?) Hello true believers! /episode/index/show/deckcelsiorpodcast/id/20476601

Episode 39: A Guardian is Never Late, He Arrives Precisely when he Means to 08/14/2021

Episode 39: A Guardian is Never Late, He Arrives Precisely when he Means to Hello True Believers! After a long delay of busy lives and schedules and a lot of technical difficulties, we are pleased to finally be able to release the Star Lord Review! I know we have been behind but we are working on pumping out some episodes to catch up to the current content. Regardless in this episode we give our initial impressions of the Mad Titan's Shadow box, as well as discuss all things Star Lord! We hope you enjoy and expect a ton of new content as we push it through the pipes! /episode/index/show/deckcelsiorpodcast/id/20139557

Making of a Champion 01: Gamora vs. The Badoon 06/24/2021

Making of a Champion 01: Gamora vs. The Badoon Hello true believers! Join Sam as he takes on the villains of marvel in a solo audio series. In this episode, we take on the start of the Expert Guardians Most Wanted Campaign using Gamora with the Protection aspect! Will Gamora be able to take on Drang's armies on her own? /episode/index/show/deckcelsiorpodcast/id/19589225

Episode 38: First-Degree Murdered You 06/23/2021

Episode 38: First-Degree Murdered You We finish our review of Galaxy's Most Wanted by reviewing all the cards in the Rocket deck. Plus, we give our first impressions of the campaign. /episode/index/show/deckcelsiorpodcast/id/19573484

Episode 37: Make the Call - Preparing for the Future 04/20/2021

Episode 37: Make the Call - Preparing for the Future In this very special episode, Sam, Connor, and Matt sit down with the designers of Marvel Champions, Caleb Grace and Michael Boggs! They discuss the wave 2 releases, the current state of the game, and look forward to the Guardians of the Galaxy's hero packs! /episode/index/show/deckcelsiorpodcast/id/18786329

Episode 36: We are Groot 04/13/2021

Episode 36: We are Groot I am Groot. I... am Groot. I am Groot? I. AM. GROOT! /episode/index/show/deckcelsiorpodcast/id/18701903

Episode 35: Spiritual Aggravation 04/07/2021

Episode 35: Spiritual Aggravation The Deck-celsior crew review the Scarlet Witch pack. Plus, we review the preview article for Drax. /episode/index/show/deckcelsiorpodcast/id/18643727

Episode 34: Villains: A Grand Master-Class 03/15/2021

Episode 34: Villains: A Grand Master-Class What makes a good scenario? What are the best scenarios, and what are the worst? The Deck-celsior crew get down to discussing scenario design. Plus, we review the Gamora preview article! Intros Marvel Musing with Matt Gameplay Corner News Main Topic: Scenario Discussion Outro /episode/index/show/deckcelsiorpodcast/id/18338951

Episode 33: Fresh Kicks: Conner’s Kooky Quartet 02/19/2021

Episode 33: Fresh Kicks: Conner’s Kooky Quartet The Deckcelsior gang welcome new co-host Conner! We discuss the new preview article for the Star Lord Hero Pack, then get down to business reviewing Quicksilver. This in one of the most exciting heroes in quite some time, but does he live up to the hype? /episode/index/show/deckcelsiorpodcast/id/18013355

Episode 32: *Confused Wasp Noises* 02/05/2021

Episode 32: *Confused Wasp Noises* The Deck-celsior crew review the new Wasp pack, only one month late! Plus, some exciting news about the future of the podcast. /episode/index/show/deckcelsiorpodcast/id/17828387

Episode 31: Rat Presses Button, Deck-celsior returns from Quantum Realm 01/01/2021

Episode 31: Rat Presses Button, Deck-celsior returns from Quantum Realm The Deck-celsior crew returns from their hiatus with a Wasp review card! We discuss the reasons behind our unplanned hiatus, as well as our feelings on the general state of the game. Plus, we do a full review of the Ant-Man pack, only 2 months late! /episode/index/show/deckcelsiorpodcast/id/17394077

Episode 30: Walling Crawls 10/23/2020

Episode 30: Walling Crawls We continue our review of the Rise of Red Skull box by discussing Spider-Woman's deck. This hero requires finesse, but she is a (venom) blast to play! /episode/index/show/deckcelsiorpodcast/id/16515677

Episode 29: EEEEEEEEEEEEE Arrows 09/28/2020

Episode 29: EEEEEEEEEEEEE Arrows Rise of Red Skull is finally out! We discuss Hawkeye, the first hero in the box, and all the new cards included in his starter deck. Did Leadership finally get the boost it needed? Plus, we give spoiler-free first impressions of the scenarios in the campaign. /episode/index/show/deckcelsiorpodcast/id/16179299

Episode 28.5: Wasp Hottakes 09/22/2020

Episode 28.5: Wasp Hottakes A new spoiler article was released for Wasp! We give our hottakes in this mini-episode. Will she be worth all the buzz? /episode/index/show/deckcelsiorpodcast/id/16104413

Episode 28: Anniversary Special 09/09/2020

Episode 28: Anniversary Special In this special episode, we look back as well as forward as we celebrate our one-year anniversary as a podcast! We discuss the newest Ant-Man spoilers, discuss our favorite moments from the past year, and more! Please note, there are a few technical issues. Excelsior! /episode/index/show/deckcelsiorpodcast/id/15935387

Episode 27: Hulk is Hulk 08/24/2020

Episode 27: Hulk is Hulk HULK SMASH!! In this episode we bash and smash our way through the newest hero: The Hulk! Is Hulk really incredible, or just mediocre? We also talk about Rise of Red Skull spoilers, including our own: Captain Marvel! Excelsior! /episode/index/show/deckcelsiorpodcast/id/15733490

Episode 26: Requiem for an X-Man 08/14/2020

Episode 26: Requiem for an X-Man In this episode we discuss all the exciting news that came out for our beloved Marvel Champions! So many new heroes and villains to discuss! We also give a brief recap on LCGcon, a fantastic online event. Excelsior! /episode/index/show/deckcelsiorpodcast/id/15613265

Episode 25: Mistakes Were Made 07/27/2020

Episode 25: Mistakes Were Made In honor of the anniversary of the games announcement, we go back and take another look at the core set. How have certain cards and heroes grown in the game's first year? How wrong was John about She Hulk? Excelsior! /episode/index/show/deckcelsiorpodcast/id/15369497

Episode 24: Something Strange in the Neighborhood 07/13/2020

Episode 24: Something Strange in the Neighborhood We're joined this week by Chad from Cardboard of the Rings to discuss Marvel Champion's latest hero: Doctor Strange! Will the good Doctor cure our need for more powerful heroes, or will he vanish like the Vapors of Valtorr? Excelsior! /episode/index/show/deckcelsiorpodcast/id/15189095

Episode 23: Secret Tentacles 06/29/2020

Episode 23: Secret Tentacles It's feeling fishy in this episode as we welcome Scott from Mythos Busters! We talk what we've been playing and answer some new-player questions. Thanks for joining us, Scott! Excelsior! /episode/index/show/deckcelsiorpodcast/id/15007181

Episode 22: Lightning Bolt! 06/15/2020

Episode 22: Lightning Bolt! We have another special guest this week: Mike (aka WanderingTook) from Monday Night Twitch! We have him on for a very special announcement about a fun online event coming soon. After that, we do some deckbuilding for the newest hero: Black Widow! Excelsior! /episode/index/show/deckcelsiorpodcast/id/14830301

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