Strike Better Podcast

AMG Developers Will Shick and Will Pagani come on to talk about the 2025 character updates.

(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! https://discord.gg/DADG5yVve5

No timestamps this week! We spend an hour just talking about the pre-adepticon Meta. Oh and Mike is mad.

(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! https://discord.gg/DADG5yVve5

(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! https://discord.gg/DADG5yVve5

(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! https://discord.gg/DADG5yVve5

(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! https://discord.gg/DADG5yVve5

(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! https://discord.gg/DADG5yVve5

(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! https://discord.gg/DADG5yVve5

This week we go over all the spoiled characters from ministravaganza and give our initial hot takes. Join the Strike Better Discord! https://discord.gg/DADG5yVve5

[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! https://discord.gg/DADG5yVve5

We bring on Will Shick and Will Pagani from Atomic Mass Games to talk about all things Crisis Protocol!

[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! https://discord.gg/DADG5yVve5

[00:00:00] Intros/News [00:05:00] Adepticon Spoilers/ Spicy Hot Takes [00:30:00] Adepticon Meta Analysis Join the Strike Better Discord! https://discord.gg/DADG5yVve5

No Show Notes this week. Enjoy a listen on your way to Adepticon!

[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! https://discord.gg/DADG5yVve5   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

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: 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! https://discord.gg/DADG5yVve5

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! https://discord.gg/DADG5yVve5

One last quick episode before the Holidays! We'll be back in 2024!

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! https://discord.gg/DADG5yVve5

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! https://discord.gg/DADG5yVve5

All things Ministravaganza are discussed! All links available here: https://www.atomicmassgames.com/ministravaganza/ AMG Discord: https://discord.gg/atomicmassgamesofficial Join the Strike Better Discord! https://discord.gg/DADG5yVve5

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! https://discord.gg/DADG5yVve5

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! https://discord.gg/DADG5yVve5

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! https://discord.gg/DADG5yVve5  

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! https://discord.gg/DADG5yVve5

This week we discuss Mike's LVO invite winning squad, as well as everyone's favorite segment...STUDS OR DUDS PART TWO! [00:01:00] News and Hot Takes: Cosmic Ghost Rider [00:21:00] Inspiring Monologue [00:31:00] Superpower REVIEW!!!!: Martial Artist [00:41:00] Roster Talk/Deep Dive: Mike Wins and Invite with Guardians Thanos [00:51:00] STUDS OR DUDS II Join the Strike Better Discord! https://discord.gg/DADG5yVve5

This week the Strike Better team is joined by Season X Winner Joe Hainstock to talk about his increduble X-Men squad and play. [00:01:00] News and Hot Takes: Gwen Poole [00:37:00] Inspiring Monologue [00:43:00] Superpower REVIEW!!!!: Husband and Wife [00:48:00] Roster Talk/Deep Dive: Joe Hainstock Interview Join the Strike Better Discord! https://discord.gg/DADG5yVve5

This week the Strike Better team is joined by Omnus and Alex Botts, the Adepticon Runner Up! [00:01:00] News and Hot Takes: Adepticon Reveals [00:16:00] Inspiring Monologue [00:26:00] Superpower REVIEW!!!!: God of Mischief [00:35:00] Roster Talk/Deep Dive: Alex's Adepticon Run Omnus Protocl Podcast: https://podbay.fm/p/omnus-protocol-a-marvel-crisis-protocol-podcast Join the Strike Better Discord! https://discord.gg/DADG5yVve5

This week the Strike Better team is joined by Travis Foss to talk about his Season X Weapon X success! [00:01:00] Hot Takes: Immortal Hulk, MODOK Scientist Supreme [00:31:00] Inspiring Monologue [00:36:00] Superpower REVIEW!!!!: Adamantium Skeleton [00:43:00] Roster Talk/Deep Dive: Travis' Weapon X Squad Check out Farmer's Kickstarter for his Board Game: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/almanacgames/encounters-shattered-wastes Join the Strike Better Discord! https://discord.gg/DADG5yVve5

In this very special episode the Strike Better team sits down with a couple of the AMG MCP developers to get some inside info. Maybe even a secret spoiler...

This week the Strike Better team is joins by Reath and Twigg to go over thier LVO exploits, successes, and failures. [00:01:00] Hot Takes: Ulik, Emma Frost [00:36:00] Inspiring Monologue [00:40:00] Superpower??? REVIEW!!!!: Wand of Wattomb [00:45:00] Roster Talk/Deep Dive: What did we play at LVO Join the Strike Better Discord! https://discord.gg/DADG5yVve5

We brought on Charles from Omnus Protocol this week to talk about how ridiculous Spider-Woman is and what to expect out of LVO! [00:01:00] Hot Takes: Beta Ray Bill, Spider-Woman [00:32:00] Inspiring Monologue [00:35:20] Superpower REVIEW!!!!: Matter Transmutation [00:42:00] Roster Talk: What Have We Been Playing? [01:00:00] Deep Dive: LVO Rundown Join the Strike Better Discord! https://discord.gg/DADG5yVve5

Season 9 Champion Pat Dunford joins the cast to talk about how he's so good at the game, as well as giving us his spiciest takes on upcoming characters. [00:01:00] Hot Takes: Rhino, Agent Venom [00:32:00] Inspiring Monologue [00:36:20] Superpower REVIEW!!!!: Pounce [00:42:00] Roster Talk: What Have We Been Playing? [01:00:00] Deep Dive: Undefeated Run Join the Strike Better Discord! https://discord.gg/DADG5yVve5

On this EMERGENCY CAST, the team talks about the surprise Crisis Changes. Available here: https://www.atomicmassgames.com/rules

It's the last cast of the year and we talk about major Malekith changes as well as...maybe a Peter Parker buff?! [00:01:00] Hot Takes: Weapon X, Peter Parker??? [00:31:00] Farmer's Inspiring Monologue [00:37:20] Superpower REVIEW!!!!: Master Swordsman [00:42:00] Roster Talk: What Have We Been Playing? [01:05:00] Deep Dive: Malekith Nerf! Join the Strike Better Discord! https://discord.gg/DADG5yVve5

This week we do a new segment called STUD OR DUD, where we each choose characters we feel are underrepresented in the game. [00:01:00] Hot Takes: Sabertooth, Apex Predator [00:26:00] Farmer's Inspiring Monologue [00:33:20] Superpower REVIEW!!!!: Cosmic Portal [00:37:00] Roster Talk: What Have We Been Playing? [01:00:00] Deep Dive: Stud or Dud? Join the Strike Better Discord! https://discord.gg/DADG5yVve5

This week we discuss the new format of the Season 9 league, and do a deep dive into what a rotation is and how you can use this strategy to your advantage. [00:01:00] Hot Takes: Logan [00:25:00] Farmer's Inspiring Monologue [00:40:20] Superpower REVIEW!!!!: Cosmic Portal [00:47:00] Roster Talk: Gaming the System [01:00:00] Deep Dive: Rotations Join the Strike Better Discord! https://discord.gg/DADG5yVve5

This week we discuss the new format of the Season 9 league, and do a deep dive into what a rotation is and how you can use this strategy to your advantage. [00:06:00] Hot Takes: Pyro & Blob [00:15:00] Farmer's Inspiring Monologue [00:22:20] Superpower REVIEW!!!!: Cosmic Portal [00:25:00] Roster Talk: Gaming the System [00:55:00] Deep Dive: Rotations Join the Strike Better Discord! https://discord.gg/DADG5yVve5

This week MagikNik on to talk about his amazing run in the TTS league, as our NEW CHAMPION! [00:06:00] Hot Takes: Sentinals [00:25:00] Farmer's Inspiring Monologue [00:29:20] Superpower REVIEW!!!!: Strongest One There Is [00:35:00] Roster Talk: What are we playing? [00:51:00] Deep Dive: MagikNik  Join the Strike Better Discord! https://discord.gg/DADG5yVve5

This week we have special guest Phil a.k.a Reath to talk about how to properly practice to get better. [00:06:00] Hot Takes: Red Skull, Master of Hydra [00:15:00] Farmer's Inspiring Monologue [00:20:20] Superpower REVIEW!!!!: Tricks and Traps [00:28:00] Roster Talk: What are we playing? [00:58:00] Deep Dive: How to Practice Join the Strike Better Discord! https://discord.gg/DADG5yVve5

This week we discuss the top affiliations and characters in the Season 8 top cut, then answer some burning listener questions [00:06:00] Farmer's Inspiring Monologue [00:10:20] Superpower REVIEW!!!!: Pounce [00:15:00] Roster Talk: Season 8 Top Cut Breakdown [01:09:00] Deep Dive: Listener Q&A Strike Better!

This week we bring on season 8 undefeated player Brian Terwilliger to talk about how he uses Hulk and Heimdall to dominate his games [00:00:00] News/Reveals [00:35:20] Superpower REVIEW!!!!: Pounce [00:40:00] Roster Talk: Host Season 8 Updates [01:00:00] Deep Dive: Brian Terwilliger Interview Strike Better!

This week we talk about Ryan and Mike's undefeated runs at Gencon, as well as some interesting Season 8 stats! [00:00:00] News/Reveals [00:26:20] Superpower REVIEW!!!!: Webline [00:35:00] Roster Talk: Gencon and Season 8 Winrates [01:20:00] Deep Dive: More Gencon Gencon Results: https://longshanks.org/events/detail/?event=5296 Join the Strike Better Discord! https://discord.gg/DADG5yVve5 Strike Better!

This week we talk about some Ministravaganza reveals and then do a Deep Dive on deployment strategies! [00:00:00] News/Reveals [00:33:20] Superpower REVIEW!!!!: Aggressive  [00:38:00] Roster Talk: Host Season 8 Updates [00:56:00] Deep Dive: Common Deployment Mistakes Strike Better!

This week we take a look at the new Winter Guard characters, and then take a deep dive into the Season 8 roster stats! [00:00:00] News/Reveals [00:25:30] Superpower REVIEW!!!!: Black Arts [00:38:00] Roster Talk: Host Season 8 Lists [01:05:00] Deep Dive: Season 8 Roster Stats Strike Better!

This week we take a deep dive into the Three Phases of the game and how you can identify which one you're in and whether you are ahead or behind. [00:00:00] News/Reveals [00:35:30] Superpower REVIEW!!!!: Hydra Tactics [00:42:00] Deep Dive: The Three Phases Strike Better!

This week we do a deep dive into Heimdall, discuss superpowers that cause Root, and speculate our own excitement on upcoming product. [00:00:00] News/Heimdall Deep Dive [00:58:30] Superpower REVIEW!!!!: Tangled Vines [01:00:00] Roster Talk: What we're playing and upcoming product chat Strike Better!

This week we discuss new Black Order Characters, how viable counterstrike is, and other ways to score VP [00:00:00] News [00:40:30] Superpower REVIEW!!!!: Counterstrike [01:00:00] Deep Dive: Other ways to score VP Strike Better!

We bring on Season 7 Finalist Liam Watt to talk about how to run dangerous attrition builds with very few characters, and how you can use that as a form of control. [00:00:00] News [00:08:30] Superpower REVIEW!!!!: Hit and Run [00:20:00] Deep Dive: Interview with Liam Watt Strike Better!   Links to Liam Watt's 3-wide top cut games and power-up as discussed in the show: Final vs GotG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr-ur9Nkick&t=1s Top 8 vs GotG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHoV-8cfdEQ&t=2s Top 16 vs Black Order: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD2nM7wDClw Top 32 vs CS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjPlJj77Ak4&t=653s Liam's power-up of 'Slapchop' technique: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH3WGHw9eDw

This week we have a new segment and then talk about everything we've learned about the game in Season 7.  [00:00:00] News [00:20:00] Superpower REVIEW!!!!: Bodyguard [00:36:00] Roster Talk: Morgan's Top Cut and S.H.I.E.L.D speculation [01:00:00] Deep Dive: Season 7 Learning Strike Better!