Episode notes
The hosts open with banter about oversleeping alarms and then recap the Pro Tour weekend in Japan, including watching coverage and teammates’ deep runs across the Pro Tour, Calling, and Showdown, while one co-host describes a 16-hour travel delay, poor event results, and enjoying Japan with his wife, food, and DisneySea. T The conversation shifts to the ban-and-restricted announcement impacting wizard combo (Osillyo/Volzar), concerns about banning expensive promo cards and deleting archetypes, and ideas for more aggressive unbans. They evaluate the Yokohama Pro Tour and Silver Age as an on-ramp but questionable Tier 4 format, react to metagame polarization, and debate a structured rotation system versus the current Living Legend/ban approach. They briefly touch on Mastery Pack Warrior, speculate on Omens’ impact, answer listener questions, and sh ...