Security Checkpoint

Good Morning! We're back from nationals and the crippling grip of real life! Let's catch up on the news: Avril Lavigne is here now, motherfucker. I guess also nationals happened, Bandai has given us the same mulligan rights as One Piece, and ACE Digimon are on the horizon (yeah we talk about the future now i'm so sorry)! other notes: digimon are fighting game characters, an open threat, and some poetry readings

Beckmon herself is here to talk nationals thoughts and the importance of casual play! JB and Nolan are also here to talk about the normal topics of a Digimon podcast: if dogs can have an existential crisis, is truly nothing holy? other notes: the one piece tcg, d for danger i guess, and thecandylady.com Find Beck at: https://twitter.com/mtggirl_ https://www.twitch.tv/mtggirl_

Hey! How are you? We're back, sort of! We recorded this episode a few weeks ago (oops) so we go over some older news, talk about JB's terrible taste in movies, and question what archetypes are waiting to pounce as BT11 draws near. other notes: the digimon movie, some not-so-secret spice, and wow, you're not going to believe it, we talk about old yugioh cards again. We'll be uploading a bit more sporadically in the coming months!! Make sure to follow our socials to know when we're uploading juicy and plump audio recordings of us saying words like "juicy" and "plump".logo by Galaxy Senpaiediting by Nolan Leeemail us at seccheckpointpod@gmail.comfollow us on twitter

This episode is split into two parts. In the first part, we lament the slow start of the bt10 format. In the second, we do a little tournament report. JB turns to the dark side and plays Nolan's sec con list. We argue about that for a while.other notes: Gnomeo & Juliet, an Arby's Confessional, a 2-2 Winning Recordlogo by Galaxy Senpaiediting by JB Brinksemail us at seccheckpointpod@gmail.comfollow us on twitter

Hey, listen, we're friends right? You wouldn't hold our mistakes against us? There's a non zero percent of this episode where we don't read the text on our digimon cards. Just roll with it okay cool We haven't been playing a lot of digimon lately, but we still have strong opinions about some cards coming out in the upcoming BT10! As well as some dark prophecies about cards coming in ST19 (sorry we talk about all kinds of digimon cards im so so sorry) other notes: a ceramic amount of pikachu money, foreign children, and i'm so sorry i forgot to do this part last episode it's been eating at me logo by Galaxy Senpaiediting by JB Brinksemail us at seccheckpointpod@gmail.comfollow us on twitter

They announced the delay the day after we recorded this. This happens every time.This episode we're starting our look ahead at the new archetypes introduced in the next set BT-10: Xros Encounter and make a guess as to how they'll fare against some of the bigger contenders in the meta. We'll look at Xros Heart, Blue Flare, Bloomlordmon, and Minervamon/Cerb Loop this time around.logo by Galaxy Senpaiediting by JB Brinksemail us at seccheckpointpod@gmail.comfollow us on twitter

Hey! The BT9 format marches forward. We look ahead at the new starter decks, question how to make a podcast, and make some mistakes along the way.Some stuff we need you to know in order to enjoy the first few minutes of the episode: All That She Wants is a song by Ace of Base okay it was really popular in the 90s okay; Toxic is a song by Britney Spears that was released in 2003, not the 90's; and also JB meant to say 'Omnimon Turbo' not 'Alphamon Turbo' other notes: don't try to re-create lightning in a bottle, it's MCM (multi check madness) not OTK, and make sure to have a good day okay we love you very much logo by Galaxy Senpaiediting by Nolan Lee and not JB, niceemail us at seccheckpointpod@gmail.comfollow us on twittersubscribe on youtube

 We recorded in California, where the laws are different. But what we didn't expect is that the Digimon are different too! This episode we recap our runs at a store championship, go over the new ban lists and engage with the discourse surrounding it, and then look at some cards from waaaaay too far ahead for us to reasonably talk about. We're having fun. It's Nolan's birthday.[THE DAY AFTER we recorded this, some cards we said didn't exist became a reality. We're used to being immediately proven wrong at this point.]other notes: the Donkey Konga, the giggly stuff, and a bit of theorycraftinglogo by Galaxy Senpaiediting by JB Brinksemail us at seccheckpointpod@gmail.comfollow us on twittersubscribe on youtube

GenCon is over, we didn't do great. But maybe the real nationals invite is the friends we made along the way? Probably not. But we did bring along one of those friends we made, so Dan Vang is here to talk with us about what we saw at GenCon! other notes: a terrible trip home, a heated rivalry, and WHY DOES EVERYONE LOVE DIGI-SIZE???Gaia Force Gaming discordediting by JB Brinkslogo by Galaxy Senpaiemail us at seccheckpointpod@gmail.comfollow us on twittersubscribe on youtube

OKAY FULLY this episode starts out with a few uninterrupted minutes about the sexual activity of flies and that's kind of a lot. If you might not be cool with that you should jump to 3:20, it does not come up again. This episode we've got a lot to talk about: JetSilphymon and Tommy are restricted to 1, BT9 introduces a menagerie of consistent OTK decks, and there's so many terrible decks we want to play. Also we're sorry we didn't make a video. Also we're excited to go to GenCon!other notes: All Roads Lead to Yu-Gi-Oh!, Stonks Watch, and Bubblesediting by JB Brinkslogo by Galaxy Senpaiemail us at seccheckpointpod@gmail.comfollow us on twittersubscribe on youtube

The newest set is coming out soon, so it's a season of retrospection here at Security Checkpoint Studios. Specifically the things we got really wrong about the EX2 meta. And then we talk about what cards we want to play in our BT9 Pre-Release events! Does anyone actually read these? Are my secrets safe here? I'm not really sure what the difference between Gabumon and Psychemon is. other notes: a big bald idiot, a player with a lotta heart, and the Russell LaParreCastediting by JB Brinkslogo by Galaxy Senpaiemail us at seccheckpointpod@gmail.comfollow us on twittersubscribe on youtube

EX2 is here and we are.... largely underwhelmed by the new pieces it's introduced. So we'll talk about other card games instead! Specifically what we've learned from other card games that can help or hinder your growth as a Digimon player.  And then Nolan gets really mad about Pokemon's prize system. other notes: a healthy relationship with our audience, Texas Hold'em TCG, and hope for Leomon????editing by JB Brinkslogo by Galaxy Senpaiemail us at seccheckpointpod@gmail.comfollow us on twittersubscribe on youtube

We gave up on trying to make this podcast a family friendly experience (as evidenced by the new explicit tag) so get ready for a rowdy time.BT8 is basically done, we've been mostly unsuccessful at making anything work, and dillo is meta now. I don't know, YOU try to make sense of this crazy world we live in! other notes: submissive deck decisions, a really sick kick flip, and who really is the little yugi? editing by JB Brinkslogo by Galaxy Senpaiemail us at seccheckpointpod@gmail.comfollow us on twittersubscribe on youtube

Hey! We gotta come clean. We don't really know anything about this game anymore. This episode we re-establish what we do on the podcast, look at some tournament results, and we struggle to grasp the new ways we have to think about the game with regards to deck building and in-game decision making. We're trying!other notes: lunch eating ethos, digimon clothes, and some bold predictions for next episode editing by JB Brinkslogo by Galaxy Senpaiemail us at seccheckpointpod@gmail.comfollow us on twittersubscribe on youtube

How much memory can you give an opponent these days? Are you allowed to spend 7 memory to remove a level 4 from the board? Can we play blockers again? We try to answer these questions and more as we work out what DNA digivolving does to our memory economy. Then, we welcome our first guest Anticss on for an early look at how we think the BT8 metagame will shape out.other notes: Nolan fumbles the podcast name again, the cat is let out of the bag, and MetaZoo still exists!You can find Anticss onTwitchYoutubeTwitterediting by JB Brinkslogo by Galaxy Senpaiemail us at seccheckpointpod@gmail.comfollow us on twittersubscribe on youtube

This one's for Europe! Have fun with those new cards, we'll be over here digivolving our tamers still. We talk about the BT8 set and give our first impressions on some fancy new digivolves.other notes: duck builder, cat noises, a Scotland dreamediting by JB Brinkslogo by Galaxy Senpaiemail us at seccheckpointpod@gmail.comfollow us on twittersubscribe on youtube

minor spoiler warning for sonic the hedgehog 2 in theaters nowIt's starter deck time! Which means it's time for a new funky way of digivolving your mons. This episode we'll break down how DNA digivolution works, the new cards we get in the Imperialdramon and Mastemon starter decks, then talk some about the dirtiest phrase in TCGs: power creep. Is it bad? Is it ruining the game? Or is it actually fine? (Spoiler: it's probably fine). Also we've got a lot of thoughts about the second Sonic the Hedgehog movie, don't worry about it.other notes: Princess Elise III, movie theater embarrassment, and a fervent backpedal on DarkKnightmonediting by JB Brinkslogo by Galaxy Senpaiemail us at seccheckpointpod@gmail.comfollow us on twittersubscribe on youtube

We're back. We've seen some Digifest results. We know that Chung Man Chan is the World Champion of Digimon (sry we blanked on his name, we're dummies). And blue is on top of it all right now. This episode we talk about digifests, the things we have seen in the last month from high level digimon players, and how to play in a metagame seemingly dominated by just one deck.other notes: a heinous act of censorship, a case for best-of-one tournaments, and a brief glimpse into the wrestling worldediting by JB Brinkslogo by Galaxy Senpaifollow us on twitter or email us at seccheckpointpod@gmail.com

Audio quality isn't great on this one. Sorry folks. BT7 has broken our brains. Level ratios are different, looking for lethal is different, the game is changed. And on top of all that, we're also learning how to play with sideboards and mulligans. It's a lot. We'll do our best to share what we've learned and are thinking about in this whirlwind change of pace in the Digimon Card Game. We also share some exciting news about our Pick, Counterpick segment!other notes: a basketball metaphor, a guilty gear metaphor, and cardboard feelingsediting by JB Brinkslogo by Galaxy Senpaifollow us on twitter or email us at seccheckpointpod@gmail.com

This is a bit of a long one, but we just have to go over all these cards in BT7! Most of them. Okay, the ones we thought were important. But you don't want us talking forever about how a lvl 4 8k vanilla is good, right? Oh wait, we did that? Huh.After that we talk about cards we're excited to play in the pre-release event, then try out a few of these new cards in our first BT7-legal Pick, Counterpick.other notes: SkullKnightmon is my enemy, Kumamon is my friend, Whamon is my kingediting by JB Brinkslogo by Galaxy Senpai

We did it, we played in Nationals. We faced some fierce and talented competition and we came out of it more excited for the game than ever. This episode is a three-parter, first we go over the decklist we took to the event, check in and chat after day 1, and then talk about the event and competition as a whole after the completion of the event.other notes: a cozy cast, the value of tokens, and some heartfelt gratitudeediting by JB Brinkslogo by Galaxy Senpaifollow us on twitter or reach out at seccheckpointpod@gmail.com

Let's be real about the recording conditions of this episode. It's SO late. One of us is in another state. Neither of us are positive about what we're playing at Nats. And on top of all that, we lost the last chunk of the episode and re-recorded it. Have we mentioned podcasting is hard? Let's talk about it. Ban lists, Nats predictions, Pick Counterpick all on the menu this evening.Other notes: Rum & Coke, some Southern Twang, and next time on a Very Special Security Checkpoint...Editing by JB BrinksLogo by Galaxy Senpaifollow us on twitter or email us at seccheckpointpod@gmail.com

This one was hard to name. There's a whole new set out and the Digimon metagame has never been more wide open. We are taking a dive into the new cards and deck archetypes introduced with the EX-01 Classic Collection set and then testing some new deck concepts out in the Pick, Counterpick segment.Other Notes: don't make it weird, don't answer the phone, don't play auto-chess

EX is delayed, so we had to get rid of the whole other episode we already recorded. Dang! So instead, we're taking an in depth look at two yellow decks that topped the most recent Online Regionals event: Dan Vang's 1st Place Lordknightmon list and Nolan's Yellow Toolbox. We also break our own rules a bit and talk about some EX cards early. Oops!other notes: JB's Big Sick Energy, Digimon Ghost Game is nightmarish, and Tequila!and one more note: please get vaccinated, boosted, and please be safe this winter. we love you, digimon communityLogo by Galaxy SenpaiEditing by JB Brinksfollow us on twitter to see the lists we talked about this episodeemail us at SecCheckpointPod@gmail.com

We've got them. Starter decks 7 & 8, Gallantmon and UlforceVeedramon have entered the meta. JB and Nolan talk about some of the key additions from these 2 decks as well as potential staples for the sets to come. Also, there's some talk about digimon draft strategy. We know this format isn't relevant. We know most people haven't even done it before. We know we're probably wasting our time thinking about it. We know.Other notes: Nolan's Yellow Quest, a fantasy greymon combo, and should humanity be allowed to see into the future of a trading card game?Logo by Galaxy SenpaiEditing by JB Brinksfollow us on twitter or email us at seccheckpointpod@gmail.com

Gabumon Bond of Friendship is a scary deck, but which version of it should you play? This episode we'll talk about two variants of the same Tier 1 deck and weigh the pros and cons of each. We'll also report on our performance at the BT6 Pre-Release events and see what JB's got planned to take down Nolan's Yellow/Black Security Control list.Other notes: starting a podcast is hard, Nolan drops some basketball knowledge, we reveal the locals player we do all this for, and ending a podcast is also hard.Logo by Galaxy SenpaiEditing by JB Brinksfollow us on twitter or email us at seccheckpointpod@gmail.com

This episode we introduce a new staple to the podcast's format: a King of the Hill style exploration of the meta. This week, Nolan has brought Yellow/Black Security Control, and JB brought Black Royal Knights. In future episodes we'll check in on this continuing competition, but this week it IS the episode!Other notes: Purple players, how Digimon is like exercise, JB tries to make a joke up top, Nolan briefly regrets doing the podcast.Logo by Galaxy SenpaiEditing by JB BrinksFollow us on twitter or email us at seccheckpoint@gmail.com

BT6 is... somewhere on the horizon. Let's work on getting ready for those pre-release events together. JB & Nolan talk about some of their key cards and strategies for pulling down those Pulsemons later this month. Nolan hates Gundramon. JB is disappointed.logo by Galaxy Senpaiediting by JB Brinksfollow us on twitter or send us an email at seccheckpointpod@gmail.com