Dice Masters: United

The King is Back! Ben gives us the low-down on GenCon and his Worlds experience and Spug does likewise for Rest of the Worlds, including an interview with the winner.   02:58 Ben's Worlds Report Ben's Fake Worlds Team from DFXL A Variant of Ben's Worlds Team in Practice 73:16 Spug's Rest of the Worlds Report Rest of the Worlds 92:07 AoB The English Open (date confirmed as 16th September)   This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. Here's an invite to the DM Discord Server (drop us a line if it expires); once you're in, look for the #dice-fight channel   You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.   Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

We're digging into the results from the latest Two Team Takedown and considering what they mean for the modern meta before the World Championships in August. There's a timely reminder that people can sharpen their competitive edge by taking part in next month's Dice Fight XL online tournament before Ben reveals what his recent adventures in the world's most popular card game tell us about Dice Masters.   00:47 TTTD Report Details Team Lists Ben Vs Laurier 22:40 Dice Fight XL 2023 All the Details Challonge Sign-Up Video Inspiration 33:01 Ben's Magical Adventure 59:03 AoB This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. Here's an invite to the DM Discord Server (drop us a line if it expires); once you're in, look for the #dice-fight channel   You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.   Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License  

Ben spills the beans on his trip to the UK Games Expo, where he played no small amount of Dice Masters but also allowed a few other games to catch his eye. And the crew look forward to the next Dice Fight XL online tournament and give their thoughts on the teams that might rule the roost.   03:09 UKGE Report 25:34 Dice Fight XL 2023 All the Details Challonge Sign-Up Video Inspiration 43:56 AoB Stormbreaker Ray Ruling This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. Here's an invite to the DM Discord Server (drop us a line if it expires); once you're in, look for the #dice-fight channel   You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.   Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License  

Having reviewed every card in the Secret Wars set, we're focusing on some of the characters with multiple playable versions and picking out our favourites. We also give our overall thoughts on the expansion and mull over how it moves the meta forward. Enjoy!   00:53 Best Versions of Selected Characters Our YouTube videos 53:15 Overall Set Review 73:54 AoB This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. Here's an invite to the DM Discord Server (drop us a line if it expires); once you're in, look for the #dice-fight channel   You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.   Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License  

The team reaches the end of its bid to review every card in the Secret Wars set with a look at the super rares and the basic action cards. And it seems it takes an epically long episode to consider the epic basic actions that are appearing for the first time in this expansion, before some major breaking news catches everyone on the hop.   01:47 Secret Wars Super Rares Review Our YouTube videos The Cards 58:02 BACs The Cards 99:41 AoB This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. Here's an invite to the DM Discord Server (drop us a line if it expires); once you're in, look for the #dice-fight channel   You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.   Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

The rares are in the team's sights as they push on with their review of every card in the new Secret Wars set. Ben gets hung up on facts while James is advised against googling a certain word. We also catch up with the news from the Roll for the North 3 online tournament. Enjoy!   03:27 Secret Wars Rares Review Our YouTube videos The Cards Laurier's Colossus Team 95:07 AoB This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. Here's an invite to the DM Discord Server (drop us a line if it expires); once you're in, look for the #dice-fight channel   You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.   Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

The gang push on with their review of every card in the Secret Wars set with a look at the Uncommons. They also take a gander at the newly published Dice Masters Comprehensive Rule Book and prove collectively unable to remember the names of virtually any cards more than three months old.   01:34 Secret Wars Uncommons Review Our YouTube videos The Cards 80:19 AoB Dice Masters Comprehensive Rule Book Wizkids' How To Play Page Our How to Play Stuff   This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. Here's an invite to the DM Discord Server (drop us a line if it expires); once you're in, look for the #dice-fight channel   You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.   Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

We're back! The gang reveal the reasons for the podcast's extended hiatus and catch up on all the latest news, including Peter's update on two bumper in-person Dice Masters tournaments in the Netherlands. And with the arrival of the Secret Wars expansion, we start our customary run-through of every card in the set with a look at the commons. Enjoy!   00:47 What have we been up to? 16:35 Secret Wars Commons Review Our YouTube videos The Cards 97:31 AoB Roll For the North 2023 This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. Here's an invite to the DM Discord Server (drop us a line if it expires); once you're in, look for the #dice-fight channel   You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.   Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

We welcome long-time DM:Utd contributor Jayson Lucero onto the pod for the first time. He suggests a few cards we might have overlooked in modern, brings us a festive-themed DM quiz and talks about playing Dice Masters over the telephone. We also reflect on our highs and lows of 2022 from a Dice Masters perspective. See you in 2023!   01:08 Jayson and his Underappreciated Cards 32:36 Jayson's Fiendish Festive Quiz 60:02 Highs and Lows of 2022 Jayson and James's Most Recent Exploits Birdemic 75:58 AoB Breath Weapon X 5 This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. Here's an invite to the DM Discord Server (drop us a line if it expires); once you're in, look for the #dice-fight channel   You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.   Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

James is energised by a subject close to his heart (and a timely cup of tea) as we tackle the issue of bad rolls. We all face them but what can we do to mitigate their effects? We're also talking about the best tier 2 win conditions after the Dice Masters vs Cancer online tournament, and shining the spotlight on an upcoming God Emperor Doom card from the Secret Wars set.   00:52 Intro 06:20 Dealing With Bad Rolls 40:04 DMvsC Round-Up and Tier 2 WinCons DMvsC Team Lists 50:24 God Emperor Doom Our Spoilers Page Franklin's Galactus vs God Emperor Doom Video 60:16 AoB This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. Here's an invite to the DM Discord Server (drop us a line if it expires); once you're in, look for the #dice-fight channel   You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.   Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

We're revealing some shiny new spoilers from the upcoming Secret Wars set, including two as-yet unseen characters from the expansion. And with Wakanda Forever hitting cinema screens around the world, we're considering which is our favourite Black Panther character in Dice Masters.   00:54 Spoilers Our Exhaustive Spoiler Gallery All the Spoilers So Far video 39:40 Which is the best Black Panther? New Black Panther/FF Wincon Vid 53:19 AoB DM vs Cancer   This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. Here's an invite to the DM Discord Server (drop us a line if it expires); once you're in, look for the #dice-fight channel   You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.   Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

With another new win condition on the horizon, we're dreaming up some alternative game winning ideas of our own. We're also reporting back on the performance of the teams we live-drafted in the previous episode before James yet again inflicts his bird obsession on us with an avian-themed Dice Masters quiz.   00:52 Alternative Wincons 35:33 Draft Team Feedback James vs Spug James vs Peter 48:45 Bird Quiz! Birdemic I Birdemic II 71:22 AoB DM vs Cancer   This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. Here's an invite to the DM Discord Server (drop us a line if it expires); once you're in, look for the #dice-fight channel   You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.   Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

We're live-drafting in the Superman Kryptonite Crisis set! Which cards will turn out to be unexpected stars and which of our top picks will underwhelm? We're also revisiting our assessments of some Dark Phoenix cards in the light of the pre-worlds rotation announcement. Which have got worse and which have got better?   Our Dice Mats Ben and Laurier's TTTD Game 05:33 Live SKC Draft Trubie's Draft Pack Generator 45:45 Dark Phoenix Revisited 67:24 AoB DM vs Cancer   This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. Here's an invite to the DM Discord Server (drop us a line if it expires); once you're in, look for the #dice-fight channel   You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.   Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

After weeks of heavy competitive chat, we try to cater for casual players with a discussion around some of the fun cards and combos we like of the look of in modern. Do we succeed? (Spoiler: not really.) But we can't keep away from the tournament scene for long and talk through the team-building nightmare at the heart of the latest Two Team Takedown online event, while James has a well-earned snooze. 00:47 Fun Cards in Modern Copper Dragon Team 41:45 Two Team Takedown Team Building Two Team Takedown 20x20 54:56 AoB DM Chronicles: Master Mold Necro War!   This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. Here's an invite to the DM Discord Server (drop us a line if it expires); once you're in, look for the #dice-fight channel   You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.   Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

After a massive weekend of Dice Masters action, we round up events from the WizKids World Championships in Memphis, Tennessee. We speak to Dana Patton, aka General Nemesis, who not only scooped the US Nationals title but who was also a whisker away from becoming world champion. What were his preparation secrets, did he make the right call by playing the same team in both events and does he think Master Mold should be banned?   00:54 Memphis Reflections Event Description and Prizing US Nats Teams Worlds Teams 33:08 Interview with US Champ, Dana Patton The Team Dana Mashing James with Master Mold 68:20 Fan Appreciation Event Spoilers The Spoiler Gallery 82:40 AoB This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. Here's an invite to the DM Discord Server (drop us a line if it expires); once you're in, look for the #dice-fight channel   You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.   Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

With the first major competitive test of the new modern meta in the bag, we'll be reflecting on Dice Fight XL3 and assessing the state of the game before the upcoming world championship. We're also puzzling over some of the latest rulings and trying not to let a certain world champion get too salty over his recent competitive experiences. 03:32 Dice Fight XL3 Review Dice Fight XL - all the info, including team lists James's Games - one still to be released 51:04 Worlds Preview James attempts Arctic Breath + Drax James fields Starro with Collector 70:52 Rulings Update James's Summary Page 85:56 AoB This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. Here's an invite to the DM Discord Server (drop us a line if it expires); once you're in, look for the #dice-fight channel   You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.   Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

We round off our review of every card in the Superman Kryptonite Crisis set with a look at the basic actions and the super rares. We also chat to Nick Wahle, who was running the Dice Masters events at the recent Gen Con boardgaming convention, about the lessons learned from a DM perspective. Which cards starred in draft? And can he resist mentioning birds?   00:47 SKC Review - BACs and (27:20) SRs The BACs The SRs Modern 2022 Gameplay Videos 59:54 Gen Con with Nick Wahle, aka JackalopeSpam 79:30 AoB Dice Fight XL   This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. Here's an invite to the DM Discord Server (drop us a line if it expires); once you're in, look for the #dice-fight channel   You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.   Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Our quest to review every card in the Superman Kryptonite Crisis set continues with a focus on the rares. Is Bardy Allen all he's cracked up to be? Or will Shazam shoot his way to the top? And why does James need to control his unruly fingers?   00:38 Superman Kryptonite Crisis Review - Rares The Cards Modern 2022 Gameplay Videos 74:04 Leader of the Packs & AoB Dice Fight XL The Guide   This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. Here's an invite to the DM Discord Server (drop us a line if it expires); once you're in, look for the #dice-fight channel   You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.   Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

We forge ahead with our review of every card in the new Superman Kryptonite Crisis set with a focus on the uncommons. We also round up the headlines from a batch of new rulings, which brought brief joy to James before a swift U-turn. And which SKC common card are players most excited about?   00:52 Superman Kryptonite Crisis Review - Uncommons The Cards Peter's Homash Values blog 78:53 SKC Rulings Zod Gameplay SKC Rulings Rollin' Thunder discussing the rulings Best Common Poll 89:58 AoB Dice Fight XL Breath Weapon X Fest   This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. Here's an invite to the DM Discord Server (drop us a line if it expires); once you're in, look for the #dice-fight channel   You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.   Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

After a couple of false starts due to breaking news, the crew embarks on its review of every card in the new Superman Kryptonite Crisis set, beginning with the commons. Which cards will fly and which will bomb in the new thinned-down meta? There's also news of the next Dice Fight XL online event - get involved!   00:52 Superman Kryptonite Crisis Review - Commons The Cards 86:45 AoB Dice Fight XL Breath Weapon X Fest     This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. Here's an invite to the DM Discord Server (drop us a line if it expires); once you're in, look for the #dice-fight channel   You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.   Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

The first rotation in Dice Masters for two years is upon us and the cut is a lot deeper than anyone was expecting. We dig into the details of the announcement and run through the big cards that will no longer be legal in the modern format from the end of July. Will Ben ever recover from the loss of Dani Moonstar?   00:37 Rotation Chat Wizkids' Announcement 61:31 AoB Leader of the Packs   This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. Here's an invite to the DM Discord Server (drop us a line if it expires); once you're in, look for the #dice-fight channel   You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.   Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

It's all change for Dice Masters as the first major overhaul of the card layout is announced, along with a raft of other updates. We dig into the details and look forward to the new format landing in the Secret Wars set later this year. Plus Ben reveals all from his trip to the UK Games Expo - did he come back with a much sought-after Hellfire Gala card?   00:47 Secret Wars Secret Wars spoiler page The Details series Kraken Solo Variant 47:26 UKGE Report 56:53 AoB This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. Here's an invite to the DM Discord Server (drop us a line if it expires); once you're in, look for the #dice-fight channel   You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.   Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License  

The latest Two Team Takedown tournament is providing an insight into the new meta following the release of the Dark Phoenix Saga set, so we delve into some of the emerging teams. We also preview the upcoming event at the UK Games Expo before debating which is the best version of Doctor Strange in Dice Masters.   00:53 TTTD Update https://www.dm-north.com/two-team-takedown-all-out/ https://www.dm-north.com/tttd-all-out-team-lists/   30:34 UKGE Event Preview https://britrollersix.com/dice-masters-event-at-the-ukge-2022/   41:54 The Best Dr Strange   55:33 AoB Kryptonite Crisis spoiler page Secret Wars spoiler page   This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. Here's an invite to the DM Discord Server (drop us a line if it expires); once you're in, look for the #dice-fight channel   You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.   Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License  

After a wealth of Superman Kryptonite Crisis cards were shared on the internet, the crew picks out some of the most interesting prospects. And following the seemingly accidental release of some Secret Wars images, we debate what the fresh new look could mean for the future of the game.   00:37 Kryptonite Crisis and Secret Wars Spoilers Kryptonite Crisis spoiler page Secret Wars spoiler page 36:20 MoD event at the UKGE https://britrollersix.com/dice-masters-event-at-the-ukge-2022/   This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. Here's an invite to the DM Discord Server (drop us a line if it expires); once you're in, look for the #dice-fight channel   You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.   Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License  

We're continuing our focus on the Dark Phoenix Saga set and debating which are the best versions of some of the new characters. We're also looking forward to the latest Two Team Takedown online tournament and predicting which teams will rise to the top in the first major test of the new meta. Plus: which DPS super rare are you most-excited about getting to the table?   00:48 Best Versions Discussion Our Spoilers Gallery The Team Builder  54:14 TTTD Preview TTTD Home Page TTTD Team Lists 65:18 AoB - Best SR/BAC & Dice Fight SRs/BACs Poll   This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. Here's an invite to the DM Discord Server (drop us a line if it expires); once you're in, look for the #dice-fight channel   You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.   Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License  

We reach the home straight in our review of every card in the Dark Phoenix Saga set by boxing off the super rares and basic action cards. We then take a look at the news of Superman Kryptonite Crisis stock apparently escaping into the wild with the return of a once all-conquering ability, while we almost totally forget to make any mention of us reaching a half century of episodes. Enjoy.   00:54 The Great Big DPS Super Rare Review Our Spoilers Gallery The Team Builder  Possibly Relevant Ruling for Cyclops 65:23 The BACs 87:30 The Best Rare Results The Rares Poll 89:06 AoB - Kryptonite Crisis Leak & Dice Fight Our Dark Phoenix Videos   This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. Here's an invite to the DM Discord Server (drop us a line if it expires); once you're in, look for the #dice-fight channel   You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.   Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License  

In what turns into an epic episode, we move on to reviewing all the rares in the Dark Phoenix Saga set. Ben is surprised to find his love affair with Jubilee continues, James gets a second wind and we disappear down a rabbit hole with the rare Bishop. And which uncommon card from the set is crowned as the one you're most excited about?   00:51 The Great Big DPS Rare Review Our Spoilers Gallery The Team Builder  1-cost Harley is a 3.6 and 1-cost Morphing Jar is 3.5 on the Homash Scale   105:45 AoB - Poll Results - Videos - Dice Fight The Uncommons Poll Our Dark Phoenix Videos   This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. Here's an invite to the DM Discord Server (drop us a line if it expires); once you're in, look for the #dice-fight channel   You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.   Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License  

Our quest to review every card in the Dark Phoenix Saga set continues with a look at all the uncommons. Will our new friend Dave Ken shine once more? Have we discovered the first terrible Jubilee card? And why can't James pronounce ‘bosom'?   00:38 The Great Big DPS Uncommon Review Our Spoilers Gallery The Team Builder    89:25 AoB - Poll Results - New Videos - Dice Fight The Commons Poll Our Dark Phoenix Videos   This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. Here's an invite to the DM Discord Server (drop us a line if it expires); once you're in, look for the #dice-fight channel   You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.   Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License The radio tuning sound effect is clipped from ‘radio band.wav' by Paper Jam on freesound.org, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 International License  

Because you demanded it: we start a rundown of all the cards in the Dark Phoenix set with a bumper episode that focuses on the commons. Do we manage to avoid talking about the artwork? Are there enough bird-related cards to keep James interested? And have we discovered D'Ken's full name?   00:38 The Great Big DPS Common Review Our Spoilers Gallery The Team Builder    This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. Here's an invite to the DM Discord Server (drop us a line if it expires); once you're in, look for the #dice-fight channel   You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.   Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License The radio tuning sound effect is clipped from ‘radio band.wav' by Paper Jam on freesound.org, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 International License  

How do you decide how many dice to allocate to cards on a team? That's among the topics in this episode, which also looks forward to the reincarnation of the Two Team Takedown tournament and looks back on the Breath Weapon X Fest 3 event. Ben returns and gives his thoughts on the new OP kit, and considers opening his own pop-up store, and James goes full woodpecker.    00:52 Ben's Back and has opinions on the OP cards Our Spoilers Gallery 13:12 Dice Counts Discussion Proxy Dice 29:11 TTTD Preview Two Team Takedown 44:30 BWX Fest 3 Review Breath Weapon X Fest 3 Peter's Eldritch Blast   55:17 AoB and Bird Update The RSPB Facebook page The Green Woodpecker   This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. Here's an invite to the DM Discord Server (drop us a line if it expires); once you're in, look for the #dice-fight channel   You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.   Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

We'll be delving into the news of a release date for the Dark Phoenix Saga and first sight of a wild new OP kit, which includes the first alternate win condition since the game was launched. We also look forward to the resurrected Two Team Takedown tournament, while James has some surprising news about Ben.   00:47 Catch-Up and Where's Ben? 04:30 Dark Phoenix Saga Release Date and OP Kit DM Armada's video DM:U Spoilers Page Rushenanigans 48:06 AoB - Online Events Two Team Takedown Breath Weapon X Fest 3   This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. Here's an invite to the DM Discord Server (drop us a line if it expires); once you're in, look for the #dice-fight channel   You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.   Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

In our final episode of 2021, we're looking back on the year that was, picking out some highlights and assessing the state of Dice Masters right now. We also set out our hopes for the game in 2022, before things descend into chaos when James forgets some correspondence.   00:47 Review of the Year The Meta Chronicle 51:05 AoB Drafting and Blitz! All the Spoiler Vids Superior Spider-Man Team-Up Spidey Combos The Details Doctor Octopus Makes Spug Cry Modern Bard Rushenanigans Necro War Shared Artwork Dice Fight XL 2021 The Podcast on YouTube   You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.   Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The Christmas jingle is by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Shocking levels of agreement break out as the team attempts to crown the best set in Dice Masters. There's also an update on Dice Fight and, after Peter's tooth woes, we have been sent a definitive answer to the question of which Dice Masters character would be best suited to carrying out a root canal.   00:52 The Best Set in Dice Masters 02:57 D&D (Shared Art Vid) 14:37 The Others 23:40 DC 41:36 Marvel 58:28 The Winner 60:14 Dice Fight Update This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. Here's an invite to the DM Discord Server (drop us a line if it expires); once you're in, look for the #dice-fight channel 66:28 AoB   You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.   Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

A man down due to a rogue tooth, the team takes a delayed look at Ben's team for the Roll for the North 2 online tournament before discussing the benefits of playing with bad cards. We also reveal the winner of the vote to determine the boltiest bolt in Dice Masters while learning the card name that makes James titter.   02:42 Roll for the North 2 Round-up Roll for the North 2 Team Links 24:20 The Benefits of Playing with Bad Cards 36:55 The Boltiest Bolt Results 42:15 AoB The Poll   This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.     Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Uncommon cards are the focus for this episode, which includes a team-building challenge for Spug and a chat about some of our favouritest green-striped friends from sets gone by. And Ben brings us an unusual quiz that gives something of an insight into the mind of a Dice Masters world champion - are the rest of us even remotely on the same wavelength?   0:47 Spug's Uncommon team Spug's Team 24:35 Fave Uncommon chat 43:52 Ben's Quiz 65:22 AoB The Poll Roll for the North 2021   Dice Masters vs Cancer   This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.     Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

We're rounding off our series on energy types with a focus on bolts and want your help in determining the boltiest bolt of all. Spug tests the team with a bolt-focused quiz before we provide an update on some upcoming online tournament action, while we appear to stumble on possibly the only subject that Ben does not have a definite opinion about. 0:52 The Boltiest Bolt The Poll 48:30 Bolt Quiz 63:26 AoB Roll for the North 2021   Dice Masters vs Cancer   This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.     Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

We're looking forward to the Roll for the North online tournament and debating which affiliations represent the best and worst value. We then discuss which characters from Marvel's What If...? we'd like to see in Dice Masters, and James's bird fascination threatens to get out of control. 0:52 Roll for the North 2 https://www.dm-north.com/roll-for-the-north-2021/ 40:41 What If? 55:24 AoB James's Nature Photos   This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.     Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

We're focusing on common cards in an episode that includes a team-building challenge for our resident world champ before a chat about some of our favourite grey-striped cards of all time. And as students return to their studies, we ask which Dice Masters characters would make the best teachers. 02:16 Ben's Common Team The Team 27:00 Other Favourite Commons 43:00 Back to School 44:18 AoB You can find the Beta Ray Bill mat in our gallery of delights: https://dmunited.eu/dice-mats/ Sponsor Spug's Marathon: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/AndyRicketts   This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.     Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

We're delving into Wizkids' announcement about the revised release schedule and looking at the accompanying new Kryptonite Crisis spoilers, before our intrepid reporter Ben brings us the latest on boardgame prices and what that is likely to mean for Dice Masters. Plus our Dice Fight: XL tournament is in the can - which Dark Phoenix cards shone the brightest?   00:46 Wizkids' Announcement Announcement Summary 17:18 Kryptonite Crisis Spoilers Our Kryptonite Crisis Spoiler Page 35:00 Boardgame Woes Patrick Leder on Twitter Dicebreaker Article 44:18 DF:XL Debrief and AoB Our Dark Phoenix spoilers page Dice Fight: XL Webpage Dice Fight: XL Preparation videos James (Becky) vs Jayson (Colossus) Dana's Original Thor Team Breakdown James (Becky) vs Dana (Thor) Nick's Analysis (with all team links)   The Dice Masters Online Discord server (drop us a line if this invite link has expired) Go to #dice-fight   Sponsor Spug's Marathon: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/AndyRicketts     This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.     Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

We kick off with more Dark Phoenix spoilers (including a really fun-looking one) before hearing all about Ben's trip to the UK Games Expo, which included an actual face-to-face Dice Masters tournament. We're also tackling the big question of which Dice Masters character we'd most like to take on holiday, before bringing you up to date with the latest on the upcoming Dice Fight: XL online tournament.   00:53 Spoilers! Our comprehensive Dark Phoenix spoilers page The video should be out in about 24 hours, and I'll add the spoilers to the web page about 24 hours after that. 17:53 UKGE Report 36:44 DM characters to holiday with 47:07 DF:XL Update and AoB Dice Fight: XL Webpage Dice Fight: XL Preparation videos   The Dice Masters Online Discord server (drop us a line if this invite link has expired) Go to #dice-fight   Sponsor Spug's Marathon: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/AndyRicketts     This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.     Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

We'll be sharing more exclusive Dark Phoenix spoilers before delving into other versions of those characters and picking out some favourites. We then give the latest on the upcoming Dice Fight: XL online tournament and reflect on some of the most extraordinary listener correspondence we've received.   00:53 Spoilers! Our comprehensive Dark Phoenix spoilers page The video should be out in about 24 hours, and I'll add the spoilers to the web page about 24 hours after that.   13:30 Other Versions of the Spoiled Characters An example of the Infiltrate team James mentioned: https://youtu.be/RM1srUSnTEQ An example of the X-Men team that Ben mentioned: https://youtu.be/4nTVP4kQ0MQ   37:26 AoB - Dice Fight XL, Dice Fight, and Top Bloke! The Mat Save the date: Dice Fight XL, Saturday 14th August. Modern Constructed with up to 2 Dark Phoenix proxies. More details soon!   The Dice Masters Online Discord server (drop us a line if this invite link has expired) Go to #dice-fight   Sponsor Spug's Marathon: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/AndyRicketts     This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.     Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

We're taking a deep dive into the upcoming Dark Phoenix expansion and talking about how it might change the modern meta in a chat that also includes two new spoilers from that very set. We'll also be revealing the winner of the poll to find the shieldiest shield and giving out more details about our Dice Fight: XL online tournament. Oh, and someone's running a marathon?!?   00:47 Spoilers! 12:05 Dark Phoenix Chat Our comprehensive Dark Phoenix spoilers page I'll add the spoilers from this episode in about 24 hours.  In the meantime, here's the video 56:25 Shieldiest Shield Results The Poll 62:10 AoB - Dice Fight, Dice Fight XL, and Sponsor Spug Save the date: Dice Fight XL, Saturday 14th August. Modern Constructed with up to 2 Dark Phoenix proxies. More details soon!   The Dice Masters Online Discord server (drop us a line if this invite link has expired) Go to #dice-fight   Sponsor Spug: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/AndyRicketts     This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.     Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

We're looking at cards with the shield energy type: we kick off with a quiz and then discuss what makes a shield, before putting forward our contenders for shieldiest shield - no prizes for guessing James' favourite. We then reveal some latest Dark Phoenix spoilers (spoiler: more shields) before whetting your appetite for the next Dice Fight XL online tournament.   00:54 Shield Quiz 41:55 Shieldiest Shield Chat Adventures with the Bard 1 Adventures with the Bard 2   50:03 Spoilers! Our comprehensive Dark Phoenix spoilers page I'll add the spoilers from this episode in about 24 hours.  In the meantime, here's the video 56:53 AoB - Dice Fight and Dice Fight XL Save the date: Saturday 14th August. More details soon!     This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.     Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

With the release of the new Loki series, we're taking the opportunity to pick out some of the best iterations in Dice Masters of our favourite Asgardian mischief maker. And who will be crowned winner of the competition to win a playmat designed by the matmeister himself, our very own Peter?   0:37 Loki! The Cards 41:55 Competition Winner! The Facebook post DM:U Dice Mats page Peter's How To vid 47:42 AoB - Rush Video and Dice Fight The Rushenanigans   This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.     Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

We’re revisiting the scores we gave in our review of the Infinity Gauntlet expansion to identify the cards we underrated and those that we over-hyped. Where did we go horribly wrong? We also reveal the details of a new competition that will net the lucky winner a mat on a theme of their choosing designed by our resident Dutch master.   0:29 Revisiting Infinity Gauntlet rankings The original review 1:10 Underrated Cards Rush Shields vid How To Draft Online vid Blitz vid I (featuring Rocket and the Iron Lad global) Blitz vid II (featuring Kang and the Iron Lad global) 30:00 Overrated Cards 6x6x6 Overcrushing Octopus (featuring R Captain Marvel) 65:25 Competition Time The Facebook post 70:15 Rerolling and Spinning Vid The blog (with rules and ruling references) The video 72:00 AoB - Dice Fight and Breath Weapon X Fest II 3rd June - Legacy XV 10th June - Practice for Breath Weapon X Fest II     This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.     Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

We’re looking back to the early days of the game and considering which cards from the Avengers vs X-Men set might be ripe for a reprint. James then gives us some feedback from his testing of the once all-conquering Half-Elf Bard in the current meta, before we reveal the winner of our poll to decide the best two-cost card in modern.   00:54 AvX Retrospective 6x6x6 Overcrushing Octopus 43:45 Bard Report Bard vs Bard I Bard vs Bard II 51:48 Best 2-Cost Results 56:50 AoB/Dice Fight 20th May - Silver 27th May - DC 10/10  The Orange Ban List This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.     Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

What is the best two-cost card in the modern meta? We put forward our suggestions, apart from the crew members who decide to talk about their favourites instead. We also consider whether Half-Elf Bard would rule the roost in today’s removal heavy environment, before revealing the winner of the poll to discover the maskiest mask of them all.   00:56 Best (Favourite) 2-Cost Chat 45:22 Would Bard Still Beast the Modern Meta? Blast from the Past Blog I - Bardy Bard Bard Blast from the Past Blog II - Ultra Squirrels Blast from the Past Blog III - Lashings of the Old Ultra 62:09 The Maskiest Mask Revealed 69:19 AoB/Dice Fight 6th May Legacy XIV  This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.     Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

We continue our series on energy types by focusing on masks: what defines them, which ones buck the trend, and which is the maskiest mask of all? Which of us sees magic as a kind of science? Who enjoys watching his opponents suffer? And who shows his frustration with HXG and its ilk?   00:36 The Maskiest Mask Chat The Fist Cast Mimic Ramp video Peter's Iceman/Turk Barrett team 54:41 News & AOB This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.     Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by Alexander, as is the Crickets Sounds, both used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

James reveals the painful reasons behind our unexpected hiatus before we delve into some recent tournament chat and pick out some interesting combos. And with a Silver Age format confirmed for Dice Masters’ stablemate HeroClix, we mull over how that could be introduced into our game and what older cards might finally be given the chance to shine.   00:38 Indiana Blore and the Appendix of Doom 03:20 MODPDM recap Team Lists 14:53 TTTD chat Drow Mercenary Inception 31:24 Silver Age speculation 52:32 AOB James's Silver Age video Dice Fight Legacy video The Details Intro video The Details 1: While Active and When Fielded This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.     Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Join us for a bumper length episode featuring an in-depth interview with Jimmy O’Brien, the voice of WizKids in the Dice Masters community. We quiz him on upcoming expansions, the card design process and a whole lot more before reflecting on what we have learnt. Also, who has won our YouTube subscriber competition?   00:37 Interview with Jimmy O'Brien The 2016 Worlds Final - Guillermo vs Isaac 53:41 Reflections on the Interview 69:13 AOB including the Competition Winner! The Competition Time Video Ultimate Spidey Team-Up Video This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions. You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.     Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

We explore one of the spoilers from the upcoming Kryptonite Crisis set that turns James all dewy-eyed about a card from the past. We then move into a team-building segment with ideas for using the super rare Spider-Man from Infinity Gauntlet, before rounding off with details of a not-to-be-missed competition with a very exciting prize.   00:38 Spoiler Chat New Sets and Spoilers Page 10:00 Team Up Chat Team Up v1 Video Team Up v2 Video 14:54 SR Spidey Team-Building Challenge Ben’s Lantern Team Peter’s Phoenix Force v1 Peter’s Phoenix Force v2 Peter’s Phoenix Force v3 Spug’s Defenders Spug’s Deadpool 40:16 Competition and AoB The Competition Time Video This is the main Dice Fight page, where you will find the monthly schedule and sign-up instructions.   You can contact us on our webpage, our Facebook page or by email.   Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux. The funky breakbeat drum loop is by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License