The Misplay

This week's episode is the final episode of The Misplay Podcast. Jason and Mark pay homage to the Eternal community, the game, and The Misplay Project. Thank you to all of our patrons, listeners, and the community that surrounded the show for the last 3 years. We are grateful and humbled that you listened along the way. http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

Jason and Mark preview this weekend's Eternal World Championship. They cover the tournament format and the format shake ups, including the most recent balance patches and the new Mini Set. They have one of the last installments of Mark Can't Possibly Disagree and share their Misplays of the Week. In act two, Team Misplay shares their final fantasy draft of the season. Good luck to all the competitors at this year's World Championship! http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

Mark and Jason bring in an expert on the beginner experience to share insights that only a new player has eyes for. They welcome TheMill to the show and take his player profile. Mill gives Jason and Mark a guided tour of his beginner experience, they draft the best legendary cards to craft for expedition, and share their misplays of the week. In act two, everyone shares their three pitfalls to avoid for beginning players. http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

RoninX joins Jason and Mark to celebrate and share some of his insights into what was a tournament winning performance in the Eternal LCQ. They get Ronin's player profile, recap the LCQ, play a round of Name That Card, and share the Misplays of the Week. RoninX shares some high level insights about some of the unique aspects of Eternal strategy in act two.  http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

Direwolf Digital dropped bombs in their recent news announcements. Jason and Mark break down the announcements and discuss whether or not DWD dropped the ball as well. They talk about the balance patch and the  LCQ coming up this weekend. Mark and Jason swap roles for a season two teaser where Mark is the villain and challenges Jason in a classic "Jason Can't Possibly Disagree." Later they share their Misplays of the Week. In act two Mark leads an exploration of how to select interaction during deck building.  http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

Jason and Mark go back to their roots with a the classic two act structure.  In act one, they cover their respective runs in the Draft Open, discuss the most recent Eternal headlines, talk early Cold Hunt constructed, draft the most titling cards in the new set, and share their Misplays of the Week. In act two, Mark tries to get Jason to buy flood insurance with some deck building tips and tricks  to stay in the game when drawing way too much power.  http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

Mark and Jason catch up on everything new and good with Eternal. It's a lot! They share the most likely misplays they'll be making with the new set. Jason tries to convince all the Worlds qualifiers to stay home this weekend. In act two, Mark and Jason square off against each other in Pretendo Draft. http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

Jason and Mark are joined by "the voice" of the Eternal Community, Telemokos. Telemokos brings his Tournament Organizer and data analytics hats to dive into the results of the 3rd Annual Community Survey. The trio sifts through the data for lessons about where Eternal is going and what to expect as well as some quality life lessons courtesy of this week's guest. http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

Jason and Mark celebrate making Day 2 of the Expedition Open together, on the same deck, and followed another teammate all the way to the finals. They discuss the deck, theirs and the team performance in the Open. Jason and Mark square off in a Mark Can't Possibly Disagree for the ages and share their Misplays of the Week. In act two, they use a game from Jason's qualifying round as a case study to develop and understand the mental game outside of the in-game decisions and mechanics.  http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

Jason and Mark record  in front of a lively Twitch chat. It's community survey season and The Misplay takes chat on a tour through this year's first draft. They discuss the history of the survey and how it informs the updates for this year's version. After finishing up the document, Jason, Mark, and special guest stormguard798 draft the best card backs in Eternal. Jason and Mark share their Misplays of the Week and Jason shares some big news about himself and the show. http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

Long time Misplay member, Piereese,  joins Mark on the show. They talk Piereese's player profile, recap the Throne Open, give quick takes on the new promo card, play "Reddit or Wrote It," and share a couple of misplays. In act two, they talk about the returning player experience. Be sure to catch Piereese's Last Word for a wide range of life tips and play along with "Reddit or Wrote it" in the Misplay discord.  http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

Jason is back for this week's episode of the The Misplay. He and Mark discuss the newest balance patch, highlighting the most significant changes from the patch  and what decks gain and lose the most. They drafted the "most impactful balance changes for Throne," dip their toes into season two, featuring Storybook Brawl and share their misplays of the week. In act two they lay out a framework for how to prepare for the upcoming Throne Open with just a few days left before the event opens.  http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

Jason goes MIA, but that's ok because Watchwolf92 and imsobad both jumped at the chance to round out the cast for the show. The brand new trio break down their draft runs in the Draft Open and Team Misplay's  preparation for the event. They also debut a new game called "Parmele or Gato Sujo" and share their Misplays of the Week. Act two takes advantage of the talent and knowledge a World's Competitor and a TNE invitational qualifier have to share. Watchwolf and imsobad each give three tips on how to learn and improve at Eternal. http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

We compare the most recent weekly Misplay Meta to the Hour of Glass Expedition Open qualifying round. You won't believe what we found!? Kidding! That's just clickbait. We talk about our open runs, the upcoming Draft Open, share our Misplays of the Week, and draft the most interesting cards to un-nerf with MLNTN. In act two, we talk about the different macro draft strategies you can employ. Check out the VOD on twitch.tv/parmele to watch us draft a deck. http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

We dedicate the majority of the show to the Hour of Glass campaign and the upcoming Expedition Open. The Open schedule finally lines up with a Misplay show! Jason gives an update on his free to play adventure and Mark leads a review of the campaign. Jason dusts off his story telling skills and delivers the most lore rich "Lore Minute with Parmele" ever. They preview the Expedition open and share the misplays of the week. In act two, Jason and Mark survey the key cards in expedition and talk about the implications of some of the new cards in Hour of Glass. Special thank you to jpsavard for providing them with an excellent sponsor bit.  http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

Mark breaks down the current Expedition meta herein known as "The Life and Time of Davia". In a new segment, Jason issues a warning about potentially misleading Mastery Medallions and Mark warns Diabolic Machinations isn't working as intended. Patron and The Misplay Field Reporter, Mike C., joins the Twitch live show to draft the best emotes in Eternal. in act two, Mark helps Jason set up his emotes to taunt and curse with the best of 'em. Mark shares a big surprise in The Last Word. http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

The Misplay presents Jason and Mark playing in the Friday Morning Tuesday Night Eternal (on Thursday). We record the show in between rounds and after the event. We recap Jason's spectacular run in this past Throne Open, have the most philosophical Mark Can't Possibly Disagree ever, invite an impromptu guest to join us for this week's draft, and share our Misplays of the Week. In act two, Mark leads a discussion on how decks change over time due to nerfs and new cards being printed.  http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

We talk about the latest round of balance patches on the eve of the Revelations $5k Throne Open. Mark predicts the tournament meta almost exactly and Jason, well, makes an eerie prediction. More on that in the next show! Mark thinks the Diabolic Machinations nerf was a step too far in Jason Can't Possibly Disagree. We draft the best weapons in Eternal with Patron supermaus and share our misplays of the week. In act two, we bring Pretendo Draft back and play a game against each other. http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

We give you our first impressions of the new set, Revelations. We go over the most recent Tuesday Night Eternal (TNE) results, go toe to toe in a Mark Can't Possibly Disagree, and draft the most tilting cards in Eternal, including Nate's mailed in picks. In act two, Mark resells Jason on playing Eternal by breaking down the numbers and dispelling the illusions around stealth units.  http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

We're back for our second live show drafting the worst cards in Eternal. Jason settles his bet with colacoma and eagerly awaits his boba from Mark. Jason rants a little about the recent bugs in the game, Elyvi joins the draft from Twitch chat, we shares a Revelations spoiler. We share our Misplays of the Week and a user submitted sponsor bit. In act two, Mark and Nate talk about their process for evaluating new cards. http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

We discuss our individual and team prep for the upcoming Empire of Glass Draft Open. The Bet returns with another serving of boba on the line and there's one more trip to the all time archive as the trio drafts the best Multi-faction cards. Jason calls his shot at the end of the draft and everyone shares one of their misplays from the past week. In act two, they talk about the in-game decisions and strategies of playing at a power disadvantage and how the keep the mental game strong when starving for power in high stakes games.  http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

With the help of our amazing Patrons, we recorded our very first live show on Twitch. We talk about our prep for the Stormbreak Expedition Open and Jason gets colacoma on the phone to bet that Overloader combo will be nerfed. We play Name That Card with Twitch chat. We draft the best Shadow cards in Eternal, Jason and Nate try to keep Mark from winning At Any Cost and Exploit his weaknesses. In act two, Mark takes us to school to help us sequence our influence and hunt for lethal. Watch the VOD on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/parmele http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

We celebrate the start of the new competitive season with a recap of the Stormbreak Open. Mark brings a birthday inspired Jason and Nate Can't Possibly Disagree. We continue delving into the all-time archive and draft the best Primal cards in Eternal. Jason shares one of Mark's really embarrassing misplays during the Misplays of the Week. In act two, the trio gives a glimpse into Team Misplay's testing process that brewed up the "Xenhen Reanimator" deck that Colacoma piloted to the top four of the Stormbreak Open. They tell the deck's origin story and track the deck's evolution across a few different iterations. The lists discussed can be found at these Eternal Warcry links: Even Xenan https://eternalwarcry.com/decks/d/drmt22ZNJKI/even-reanimator?view=list Piereese Xenhen https://eternalwarcry.com/decks/d/ty61jgiFIwA/piereese-xenhen?view=list Tuning Removal https://eternalwarcry.com/decks/d/nZZLnp5RB1c/xenhen-nectar-add?view=list Final List https://eternalwarcry.com/decks/d/L6XfiScpF8M/colacomas-decklist-top-4?view=list http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

We play catchup on the organized play announcement and new mini-set information. Was this set released too closely to the first Open? Jason sure thinks so in Mark and Nate Can't Possibly Disagree. We continue our on going draft series with the best Justice cards in Eternal. In act two, we highlight two misplays you're probably making right this second. We're so glad you listened just in the nick of time. Nate  of time? Nate of Justice? http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

We continue our behind the scenes look at the TNE series with player interviews. Meet stormguard798 and members of WSG (We Stream Games) including, Ron, Prackalakin, Spiffirriffic, and Serus. Jason sneaks in the results of The Misplay Short's draft. Nate gives an excellent analysis of how the two teams were able to fight and win against the Thrones perceived big bad, Hooru Kira. The show closes with an exciting, Last Word with some big news. http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

We go behind the scenes of the Tuesday Night Eternal series with Telemokos and SRFS. Find out what goes into running Tuesday Night Eternal. Nate followed coverage all day and gives a summary and context to audio from the Tuesday Night Invitational broadcast. Tune in next week to hear Mark's interview with the players in Part 2. http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

Meet community all-star marvin_the_imp and get tips on starting your own stream. We get marvin's player profile and discover something very presidential about him. We draft the best Time cards in Eternal. Vote for the winner in our Discord. History repeats itself in the Misplays of the Week. In act two, we talk about why we stream on Twitch and share tips on software, equipment, a good streaming mentality, and more. Join the TNT  Discord: https://discord.gg/H3dr8kuhUZ http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

Find out how happy Mark is after this most recent balance patch. We discuss the nerfs, the upcoming mini set, and Telemokos' Team Showcase. Inspired by aReNGee's Reddit post, we draft Eternal's best Fire cards of all time. Vote for the winner in Discord.  We argue about the rope timer in Mark and Nate Can't Possibly Disagree and share a fresh batch of Misplays of the Week. In act two, we break down Overloader Amplify combo and some options for how to attack the deck. See pensfan62's list on Eternal Warcry for reference: https://eternalwarcry.com/decks/d/fEa01rl8OLk/amplifire?view=list  http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

Are you spectating enough? Probably not. Meet imsobad and find out how where his epic username comes from and whether he's sobad at Name That Card. We discuss this week's Misplay meta report and how our internal tracking process works. Jason has an Equalize story he can't let go of in the Misplays of the Week. In act two, we extol the benefits of spectating games and how to use it as a tool to up your game. http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

Jason, Nate, and Mark  introduce The Misplay's newest content venture, "The Misplay Meta."  They also touch on the state of competitive Eternal including the non update from DWD and recognizing the contributions of community tournament organizers. They'll break down the balance patch, share some misplays of the week and crush Mark in a round of Jason and Nate Can't Possibly Disagree. Finally, Nate, Jason and Mark break down and discuss the applications of tempo in Eternal. Happily Ever Aftermath: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/happily-ever-aftermath/id1244584055  http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

The results are in, amigo! What's left to ponder? Nate, Mark, and Jason go over the Eternal survey results. Results can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/y7zzpe33 http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

Jason, Nate, and Mark talk Empire of Glass previews and release in true misplay style. They cover the promotions for release, cards that stood out for better or worse, and Mark challenges Nate to a head to head Nate Can't Possibly Disagree for Jason's decisive vote. Jason gives a free to play update and Nate brings back Own It Or Stone for its second installment. They also discuss the Tuesday Night Eternal series and share their misplays of the week. In act two the trio discuss inevitability in Eternal. They cover what contributes to it, how to maintain it, and how to disrupt it.  https://battlefy.com/tuesday-night-eternal http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

Top 16 Worlds competitor, Team Misplay member, and high-frequency impostor, colacoma joins the show to talk about Eternal. Nate, Mark, Jason, and colacoma share their highlights and lowlights for the competitive season that was 2020. In the spirit of the holidays, they also make a wish list for the next year and colacoma plays a Worlds edition of Name That Card. Then dive deeper into colacoma's Worlds prep and find out why you're not spectating enough games. Oh, and Mark and Jason own up to a bet and make no friends along the way. http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

Jason, Nate, and Mark give their version of a set review for Bastion Rising. Later they give a Eternal 2020 Worlds preview. Mark is the salty one this week and has got something to say about it. Jason and Mark share possibly their most subtle misplays ever.  The trio talks about mirror matches and break down the Throne Hooru Kira mirror and the Jennev Sling mirror. Make sure to sign up for the Tuesday Night Eternal tournament series coming up this winter. http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

Mark and Jason did not qualify for Worlds, but hey, some other cool people did. They explain what went wrong with their LCQ runs before having some special guests on to fantasy draft the 24 Worlds competitors.  Mark and Jason discuss the new mini-set Bastion Rising and reboot Jason Can't Possibly Disagree. Kenny Rogers makes a special experience to teach you when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em. http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

Join Nate, Jason, and Mark for coverage of some major Eternal news revolving around the game's four year anniversary including a discussion of the new post balance patch meta. The trio hosts a poetry slam celebrating the participants in The Misplay Haiku Contest and introduces a brand new segment about Eternal's lore. It's definitely cannon. The team shares some strategies for adapting and adjusting based on which variant of a list an opponent is on. http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

Nate, Mark, and Jason talk about all the fun happening in Discord with King of the Hill and Among Us. Will there be another Worlds season? The cast debates it in Mark Can't Possibly Disagree. They also summarize the Summer Championships and look to the Last Chance Qualifier. The Misplay launches a haiku contest in Discord with prizes from Inked Gaming. And finally, Mark explains how to "Git gud". http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

Jason, Nate, and Mark run down all the exciting news. Jason's outnumbered but he asks the right questions that we don't have answers to yet. The cast previews the Expedition Summer Championship and they come up with a delicious bet. They play "Free to Play AMA" and they go down the misplay rabbit hole into misplay inception. In a flavorful act two, the trio discusses the intersection between tech cards and a deck's game plan. http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

Mark, Jason, and Nate take a trip down memory lane to celebrate their 50th Eternal podcast. They pull the curtain back and share some of their favorite moments. Did they almost hang up on Hunter Pence? How many times did they record the first show? Why does Mark hum the Doug theme song? Was the Butterball sponsorship real? Listen to find out how you can win an in-game loot code. http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

Jason finally makes his triumphant return to The Misplay podcast. He joins Nate and Mark and the trio dives into the upcoming organized play events. They preview the new campaign and have a triple threat bet. Jason revives Mark and Nate Can't Possibly Disagree and they crowd source misplays from members of the discord. They announce their new partnership with Hotels.com and unpack many of the questions and considerations surrounding Plunder. http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

Nate and Mark talk about the boogie man, the elephant in the room, the two factions with more influence than any other. They recap the Expedition Summer Challenge and play a guessing game with the rest of the competitive season calendar. Even Mark is salty about all of Rakano's tools. Mark tells a tragic story of influence and the cost he didn't pay even though he could. Finally, the duo discusses adding in some card advantage to aggressive decks. http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

Nate and Mark are joined by ECQ winner and future worlds competitor Gage902. They'll profile Gage and everyone will share their ECQ stories. Jason makes a surprise appearance to talk about lore. Mark takes the low road and blames Nate for his misplay of the week. The trio talk about Gage's ECQ winning list and the lessons it can teach you about diversifying your deck's game plan. http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

Nate and Mark debut "Own It or Stone It" a user's guide to which cards are safe to get rid of to make room for all the shiny Legendaries in the new set. They'll break down the Top 8 of Moniker Madness and share the Best Username in Eternal. ECQ Dead or Alive is just around the corner, Mark challenges Nate to an ECQ bet to see if he can level up for his next showdown with Jason and Nate shares a misplay. Finally, Nate and Mark discuss strategies for reading your opponent's mind. http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

On this week's episode, Nate aka Soapyelo joins Mark as a guest co-host. Nate shares his player profile and together they dive into the deep end of Argent Depths with their first impressions and thoughts on the new set. Nate and Mark talk about how to slow things down and avoid playing on auto pilot less often. Calebovitsch's interview with Andrew Baeckstrom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFfnM0f0bNU  http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

Mark and Jason recap the successful charity tournament put on this past week by Eternal Journey. Dire Wolf announced a new set: Argent Depths. They haven't however given us any details about the next ECQ. Jason makes a case that the estimated wait time feature is a terrible predictor of when a game will launch. They round out the episode talking about the mindset and awareness you need to play from behind. Join the Discord to vote in our Moniker Madness tournament to find the best names in Eternal. http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

The Misplay welcomes return guest Sunyveil. The trio recaps ECQ: Shadows of the Spire and the Spring Quarterly Championship. Suny smashes his way through a new edition of Name That Card. Later they take a stab at thinking through how to allocate the wild card invites for Worlds and discuss how to grow Eternal as an eSport. The show closes with a reminder about the upcoming charity tournament hosted by Eternal Journey. Kasendrith's post: https://www.reddit.com/r/EternalCardGame/comments/gs4dln/wildcards_and_the_world_championship/ The Eternal Journey Charity Tournament: https://www.reddit.com/r/EternalCardGame/comments/gt9pnt/peasant_budget_deck_techs_for_the_charity/  http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show)

Mark and Jason hold a memorial for Even Handed Golem and the fallen Jekknation cards, complete with a song from Sarah McLaughlin ft. T-Pain. Mark sets himself up to lose another bet and Jason steals a game from Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me. Mark guides a discussion on redraws using example hands from Spellcrag and Stonescar decks. http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

Jason and Mark are joined by ECQ Top 8 competitor Rexulus. They'll get to know Ryan, play some Name That Card, trade ECQ stories, and share some misplays. Act two is an ECQ retrospective that continues the dialogue of making pursuing the more competitive side of the game sustainable while still pursuing competitive goals within our means and capacity. The podcast Rexulus mentions can be found here: http://www.heamcast.libsyn.com/ http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show)

The Misplay is joined by the articulate Jonathan Sukenik who shares his new player experience and early success so far with Eternal. Jonathan explains how he's grinding and building his collection to play competitively. They all discuss what goes into their decision-making process when selecting a deck for a tournament. http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

Jason and Mark are joined by resident aggro aficionado, Deedub. They'll recap some Eternal news, ECQ Aftershock and another bet Jason took down, a short humble brag and some misplays before jumping into an insightful discussion on aggressive strategies courtesy of Deedub.  http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)

We are a draft focused Eternal podcast for farmers by farmers. We get into the nitty-gritty of the drafting process with a little meta analysis thrown in. Parmele and AlwaysInSandles discuss how their draft week went, Card of the Week, 0-win deck list breakdown, and walk through a mock draft. The main topic this week is Dire Wolf Digital's recent announcement to remove the Draft mode from the game. http://www.themisplay.com (Support the show) (http://www.themisplay.com)