Strike Better Podcast

A Marvel Crisis Protocol podcast focused on competition strategies, roster construction, and in depth discussion of how to improve your skills at the game.

S6E09 - Meta Evolutions Pre LVO 09/03/2025

S6E09 - Meta Evolutions Pre LVO Inhumans vs Web Warriors VOD: (00:00:00) Welcome (00:02:45) Critical Calculations: Killmonger, Usurper attacking ASM (00:19:40) Theme Battle: Weapon X vs X-Force (00:28:30) Unsung Heroes: Mind Wipe (00:39:00) Deep Dive: pre LVO Meta Talk - Crisis Cards Join the Strike Better Discord! /episode/index/show/strikebetter/id/38066490

S6E08 - Sculpt "Tier List" / Support Character Talk 08/17/2025

S6E08 - Sculpt "Tier List" / Support Character Talk (00:00:00) Welcome / Retractions (00:07:00) Critical Calculations: Cruelty Loki Damage Curve (00:15:00) It's The News (00:16:40) Hot Takes! New Brotherhood Meta? (00:23:40) Unsung Heroes: Man Thing (00:32:00) Theme Battle! (00:44:30) Deep Dive Part 1: Sculpt "Tier List" (01:13:00) Deep Dive Part 2: When to use Support Characters Join the Strike Better Discord! /episode/index/show/strikebetter/id/37848885

S6E07 - Stop Playing Brace: Tactic Card Talk 08/03/2025

S6E07 - Stop Playing Brace: Tactic Card Talk (00:00:00) Welcome (00:01:20) Critical Calculations: Staggered Black Bolt attacks Namor (00:11:30) It's The News (00:23:50) Theme Battle! (00:35:30) Unsung Heroes: Heavy Firepower (00:44:30) Deep Dive: Team Tactic Cards Join the Strike Better Discord! /episode/index/show/strikebetter/id/37648940

S6E06 - Vulture is an APOC Counter? Oh and Inhumans are Good Too 07/20/2025

S6E06 - Vulture is an APOC Counter? Oh and Inhumans are Good Too (00:00:00) We're Back! (00:04:00) Critical Calculations: CGR Attacking Okoye (00:15:00) It's The News (00:23:00) Hot Takes on Character Revamps (00:37:00) Unsung Heroes: Vulture (00:48:00) Let's Talk Intentional Draws (01:05:00) Deep Dive: Mike Wins Champions Cup GT with Inhumans Join the Strike Better Discord! /episode/index/show/strikebetter/id/37468440

S6E05 - AMG Interviews on 2025 Character Changes with Will Shick and Will Pagani 05/29/2025

S6E05 - AMG Interviews on 2025 Character Changes with Will Shick and Will Pagani AMG Developers Will Shick and Will Pagani come on to talk about the 2025 character updates. /episode/index/show/strikebetter/id/36779810

S6E04 - Passion of the Curd | Post Adepticon 2025 Rundown 04/07/2025

S6E04 - Passion of the Curd | Post Adepticon 2025 Rundown (00:00:00) Adepticon Impressions (00:14:00) AMG Crisis Protocol Updates: Store Kits and Crisis/Reprint Roadmap (00:28:00) Hot Takes! (01:28:00) Tournament Rundown (01:54:00) Worthy notes/ Tariff Warning Join the Strike Better Discord! /episode/index/show/strikebetter/id/36039010

S6E03 - Pre Adepticon 2025 Musings 03/25/2025

S6E03 - Pre Adepticon 2025 Musings No timestamps this week! We spend an hour just talking about the pre-adepticon Meta. Oh and Mike is mad. /episode/index/show/strikebetter/id/35859355

S6E02 - Crisis Changes and Nerfs Rundown 02/20/2025

S6E02 - Crisis Changes and Nerfs Rundown (00:05:00) Critical Calculations: How Bad Are You? (00:14:00) News/Character Updates (00:48:00) New Crisis Cards Roundup Join the Strike Better Discord! /episode/index/show/strikebetter/id/35357940

S6E01 - The Pre LVO 2025 Meta 01/14/2025

S6E01 - The Pre LVO 2025 Meta (00:05:00) Critical Calculations: How Poor Are You? (00:11:00) News/Hot Takes (00:40:00) Pax Overview/ Meta Outlook (00:54:00) Meta Overview Summary Join the Strike Better Discord! /episode/index/show/strikebetter/id/34855490

S5E13 - Monsters, Mutants, and Pork Roll with Jeff Troast 11/22/2024

S5E13 - Monsters, Mutants, and Pork Roll with Jeff Troast (00:02:00) Critical Calculations: Mephisto Attacks (00:12:00) News/Hot Takes (00:40:00) Unsung Heroes: Ancient One (00:48:00) Clash of Opinions: Power Creep? (01:08:00) Deep Dive: WTC Join the Strike Better Discord! /episode/index/show/strikebetter/id/34103651

S5E12 - Are the New Mutants Spicy? 11/03/2024

S5E12 - Are the New Mutants Spicy? (00:02:00) Critical Calculations: 3 Threat Damage Dealers (00:09:00) News/Hot Takes (00:49:00) Unsung Heroes: Taskmaster (00:57:00) Clash of Opinions: Is Fat Thor OP? (01:08:00) Building New Mutants Join the Strike Better Discord! /episode/index/show/strikebetter/id/33765177

S5E11 - Namor Bringing the Apocalypse with Rightmad 10/02/2024

S5E11 - Namor Bringing the Apocalypse with Rightmad (00:02:00) Critical Calculations: 4 Threat Damage Dealers (00:09:00) News/Hot Takes (00:20:00) Deep Dive #1: Building an Apocalypse Roster (00:59:00) Deep Dive #2: Nashcon with Rightmad Join the Strike Better Discord! /episode/index/show/strikebetter/id/33301912

S5E10 - So About That Tactic Card Rotation 08/13/2024

S5E10 - So About That Tactic Card Rotation (00:03:00) Critical Calculations: Death or War? (00:22:00) Unsung Heroes: Ms. Marvel (00:32:00) Clash of Opinons: Is Survival good for the game? [Score: Mike-0 Brian-1] (00:42:00) Tactic Card Rotation Deep Dive Join the Strike Better Discord! /episode/index/show/strikebetter/id/32554747

S5E09 - Ministravaganza 2024 Character Hot Takes 07/22/2024

S5E09 - Ministravaganza 2024 Character Hot Takes This week we go over all the spoiled characters from ministravaganza and give our initial hot takes. Join the Strike Better Discord! /episode/index/show/strikebetter/id/32239682

S5E08 - I SAY TO THEE NAY VILLAIN! Asgard Roundup 07/04/2024

S5E08 - I SAY TO THEE NAY VILLAIN! Asgard Roundup [00:01:00] New Host Introduction: Brian Terwilliger [00:02:00] Critical Calculations: Which 5 Threat Does Most Damage? [00:11:00] Hot Takes: Asgard Box [01:03:00] Clash of Opinons: Is Eyes on the Price good for the game? [01:15:00] Quick Asgard Affiliation Overview Join the Strike Better Discord! /episode/index/show/strikebetter/id/32017557

S5E07 - AMG Summer Interview with Shick and Pagani 06/20/2024

S5E07 - AMG Summer Interview with Shick and Pagani We bring on Will Shick and Will Pagani from Atomic Mass Games to talk about all things Crisis Protocol! /episode/index/show/strikebetter/id/31825342

S5E06 - Spider Foes Deep Dive and Hot Takes 05/04/2024

S5E06 - Spider Foes Deep Dive and Hot Takes [00:01:00] News [00:16:00] Hot Takes: Shocker, Gwenom, Electro [00:54:00] Unsung Hero: Vision [01:00:00] Deep Dive: Spider-Foes Join the Strike Better Discord! /episode/index/show/strikebetter/id/31126288

S5E05 - Adepticon 2024 Roundup 04/07/2024

S5E05 - Adepticon 2024 Roundup [00:00:00] Intros/News [00:05:00] Adepticon Spoilers/ Spicy Hot Takes [00:30:00] Adepticon Meta Analysis Join the Strike Better Discord! /episode/index/show/strikebetter/id/30712873

S5E04 - Timeline Tier List for Dummies (Us) 03/20/2024

S5E04 - Timeline Tier List for Dummies (Us) No Show Notes this week. Enjoy a listen on your way to Adepticon! /episode/index/show/strikebetter/id/30453448

S5E03 - The Bald Meta is Finally Here? | Prof X Hot Takes, CGR Nerf 02/13/2024

S5E03 - The Bald Meta is Finally Here? | Prof X Hot Takes, CGR Nerf [00:00:00] Intros/News [00:11:00] Cosmic Ghost Rider Eratta [00:30:00] Professor X Hot Takes/ THE BALD META COMETH [01:05:00] Inspiring Monologue [01:09:00] Unsung Hero: Cassandra Nova [01:18:00] Super Power Review!!!!: Merc with a Mouth [01:20:00] Deep Dive: Extracts and You Join the Strike Better Discord! FOR SURE BALD: Strucker Bill Ancient One Luke Cage Cassandra Nova Drax Kingpin Okoye Proffesor X Red Skull 1, 2, 3 Skurge Thanos Wong Bishop? Shadow King Nick Fury Jr MAYBE BALD? Bob Deadpool Groot Zola TECHNICALLY BALD Lizard Nebula Sentinals Vision Ultron 1, 2 Supergiant /episode/index/show/strikebetter/id/29937378

S5E02 - LVO Roundup | Iceman Bishop Nightcrawler Hot Takes 01/30/2024

S5E02 - LVO Roundup | Iceman Bishop Nightcrawler Hot Takes [00:01:00] News and Hot Takes: Bishop, Nightcrawler, Iceman [00:41:00] Inspiring Monologue [00:49:00] Unsung Hero: Ant Man [00:57:00] Super Power Review!!!!: Witty Banter [01:06:00] Deep Dive: LVO META ROUNDUP Join the Strike Better Discord! /episode/index/show/strikebetter/id/29721453

S5E01 - Expected LVO Meta Overview 01/12/2024

S5E01 - Expected LVO Meta Overview This week we take a deep dive into what we think the meta will be for the upcoming LVO tournament! [00:01:00] News and Hot Takes: Red Skull Eratta and Wakanda [00:19:00] Inspiring Monologue [00:26:00] Unsung Hero: Skurge [00:34:00] Super Power Review!!!!: Metal Mind [00:40:00] Deep Dive: LVO META Join the Strike Better Discord! /episode/index/show/strikebetter/id/29467613

S4E16 - Quick Holiday Roundup 12/16/2023

S4E16 - Quick Holiday Roundup One last quick episode before the Holidays! We'll be back in 2024! /episode/index/show/strikebetter/id/29105413

S4E15 - Timeline Format Deep Dive! 11/22/2023

S4E15 - Timeline Format Deep Dive! This week we bring discuss all things timeline format, as well as express what we're MCP Thankful for! [00:01:00] News and Hot Takes: Timline Rosters! [00:10:00] Unsung Hero: Hulk Buster [00:18:00] Super Power Review!!!!: Ensnare [00:26:00] Deep Dive: Timeline Deep Dive Join the Strike Better Discord! /episode/index/show/strikebetter/id/28755388

S4E14 - The Cosmic Ghost Rider Problem with Zach Cohen 11/06/2023

S4E14 - The Cosmic Ghost Rider Problem with Zach Cohen This week we bring on Second Wind Winner Zach Cohen to talk about his Guardians of the Galaxy team that...shockingly included the current Meta menace Cosmic Ghost Rider. [00:01:00] News and Hot Takes: Core Set II Reactions [00:10:00] Unsung Hero: Enchantress [00:16:00] Inspiring Monologue [00:21:00] Super Power Review!!!!: Power is Only For the One Who Rules! [00:31:00] Deep Dive: WTC Interview with Zach Join the Strike Better Discord! /episode/index/show/strikebetter/id/28530050

S4E13 - Ministravaganza Round Up: All 22 Revamps Discussed 09/19/2023

S4E13 - Ministravaganza Round Up: All 22 Revamps Discussed All things Ministravaganza are discussed! All links available here: AMG Discord: Join the Strike Better Discord! /episode/index/show/strikebetter/id/28083648

S4E12 - Mike Goes 7-0 at NOVA! (With Thanos Guardians) 09/07/2023

S4E12 - Mike Goes 7-0 at NOVA! (With Thanos Guardians) This week we focus mostly on Mike's HUGE VICTORY at Nova. [00:01:00] News and Hot Takes: Ministravaganza Schedule [00:12:00] Inspiring Monologue [00:16:00] Superpower REVIEW!!!!: Booby Traps [00:21:00] Roster Talk [00:30:00] Unsung Heroes: Iron Fist [00:36:00] Deep Dive: Mike's NOVA Victory Join the Strike Better Discord! /episode/index/show/strikebetter/id/27970434

S4E11 - Earth's Mightiest Hot Takes 08/15/2023

S4E11 - Earth's Mightiest Hot Takes This week we talk about EARTH'S MIGHTIEST CORE SET! NO TIME STAMPS! ALL HOT TAKES! Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CpQSVBLkFvdgq3yeBBoW8Fn0FdT11AaRmEebC9tUW5k/edit?usp=sharing Join the Strike Better Discord! /episode/index/show/strikebetter/id/27762618

S4E10 - Is the Meta Healthy? (No we're not complaining!) 07/25/2023

S4E10 - Is the Meta Healthy? (No we're not complaining!) This week we talk about all the upcoming releases, start a new segment, and do a Deep Dive on whether or not the MCP Meta is in a good place. [00:01:00] News and Hot Takes: Follow Me and Deception changes/Upcoming releases [00:38:00] Inspiring Monologue [00:42:00] Superpower REVIEW!!!!: Death Factor [00:45:00] Roster Talk [00:54:00] Unsung Heroes: Medusa [01:00:00] Deep Dive: Is the Meta Healthy? Join the Strike Better Discord! /episode/index/show/strikebetter/id/27556797

S4E09 - Wakanda Lives with Rob Reale 07/07/2023

S4E09 - Wakanda Lives with Rob Reale This week we bring on Wakanda and Hydra player Rob Reale to talk about his recent success! Also...Web Warriors on top? [00:01:00] News and Hot Takes: M'Baku and Klaw [00:37:00] Inspiring Monologue [00:41:00] Superpower REVIEW!!!!: Arrogance [00:45:00] Roster Talk/Deep Dive: Winning Rosters Join the Strike Better Discord! /episode/index/show/strikebetter/id/27401664

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