Session Blood

Session Blood EP41 - NZ National Champion + Semi-Finalists Interview!

It's been a minute but Session Blood is back! After luring in some VIP guests with the promise of a 'quick 30 minute' interview, this turned into something a little more long form but I promise you it's well worth a listen!We've tracked down the NZ National Champion and both semi-finalists to come on the show and share their experiences in the lead-up to the NZ National Championship as well as the tournament itself. We've got highlights, lowlights and everything in between, with some good discussion on deck selection, draft testing and metagame strategy in there as well.The esteemed guests also share their thoughts on the recent bans + errata announcement, the state of the international metagame and skill level, and what they're excited to see in Everfest.A huge thank you to all involved for taking the time to come along and have a chat! After putting them on the spot for a few shout-outs, the lovely guests requested I add a few extra that were inadvertently missed in the pressure-cooker of the Session Blood gauntlet.Antonio Radich and Kieran Carnegie (aka Kieran Prime), our guests have nothing but love and respect for everything y'all do! All three guests also requested that a special shout-out be given to Flesh and Blood wunderkind Jack Whit, the youngest player at NZ Nationals at only 16 (!) years old, who delivered an incredible performance over the weekend but came up just short with a heartbreaking 9th place. Keep doing what you're doing Jack, there's a bright future ahead for you in the FAB world!

Session Blood EP37 - Road to Rumble! (+ CC meta talk)

In this week’s episode we explore the latest craze in the FAB competitive underground scene, the Rumble, and discuss the developing Classic Constructed with its founding members (who happen to be some of New Zealand’s top players). A link to the Rumble discord is included at the bottom of the video description. We start by introducing Jason Lai, Jordan Nelson-Fussell and Rohan Khanna, who kindly agreed to come on the show, and talk to us about how the Rumble started. We discuss their experience with it so far, the general spirit of the Rumble, and some notable players who have started to make a name for themselves so far. The episode then moves to a discussion of their thoughts on the developing Classic Constructed meta. We get their thoughts on what they believe some of the best decks are, the matchups between Tier 1 decks, as well as some general observations on topics such as sideboarding, ‘rogue decks’, and more. We finish off by asking for predictions for the first set of Road to Nationals event this weekend and any advice/tips they have for players attending these events for the first time. A big thanks from us here at Session Blood to these players for taking the time to share their thoughts with us (and you!) leading up to the big events this weekend. Good luck to everyone participating!Let us know in the comments what you think, and if you enjoy our content please consider subscribing. Thanks!Session Blood can also be found on YouTube here:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9PNWO8kZLu5E2MtHwzzEoA‘Rumble’ Discord link:https://discord.gg/kbf8Ny8rNB: Please be aware that the Rumble Discord is a completely independent community-run channel and may not be suitable for children or younger players.

Session Blood EP36 - Talking Katsu with Mr Classic

Full sideboard guide and updated decklist at bottom of description!Road to Nationals events are fast approaching and that means one thing - it's Classic Constructed season!  A 170+ person international Classic Constructed event (which raised 50k for charity!) has just concluded, providing us with a sneak peek at what the early Monarch Metagame may look like.Fortunately for our loyal listeners, one of your "humble" hosts managed to survive the Swiss and take down the Top 8 to emerge from the event victorious on Katsu!In this week's episode, Karol takes the role of interviewer and speaks to Kieran (aka the self-anointed Mr Classic) about the tournament. We go through the thought process behind choosing Katsu for this tournament, reasons for specific cards, thoughts and sideboarding strategies for different matchups, and thoughts on the metagame going into Road to Nationals season.Let us know in the comments what you think, and if you enjoy our content please consider subscribing. Thanks!Session Blood can also be found on YouTube here:https://youtu.be/InnZmRNJdXEUpdated decklist and sideboard guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D8KLLEev8-Gani2mm4lFZo0HbIbc4O4HM1tFrDvSJJE/edit?usp=sharing

Session Blood EP34 - Monarch First Impressions

NOTE: This episode was recorded a few days before Pre-Release weekend. After months of hype and excitement (and some rampant speculation around card predictions) Monarch is finally here!Rohan was kind enough to join us a few nights before the first Pre-Release to discuss his first impressions of Monarch. We ask Rohan his thoughts on the heroes for Classic Constructed, the new mechanics, what he’s been testing so far and what he’s looking forward to playing at the Pre-Releases this weekend!Huge shout out to Rohan for agreeing to jump on and talk with us before all the cards were revealed! Good luck to everyone playing in Pre-Releases this weekend and may the FAB gods bless your pulls 😁Let us know in the comments what you think, and if you enjoy our content please consider subscribing. Thanks!Session Blood can also be found on YouTube here:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9PNWO8kZLu5E2MtHwzzEoA/

Session Blood EP32 - Drone Alone: Ban List Discussion w/ Jason Chung (LSS Dev)

The Banothos has been swung for the first time! The recent announcement that Drone of Brutality has been banned in both Blitz and Classic Constructed has generated a healthy discussion in the FAB community about the potential effects of the decision and the reasons behind.Your intrepid Session Blood hosts ventured forth to LSS HQ to interview LSS Developer Jason Chung, who graciously agreed to sit down with us and answer a few questions regarding the Drone ban decision. These included why Drone was banned, the process behind its design and whether the ban was directed at Ira. And don't worry, we didn't forget to ask about Flic Flak! Let us know in the comments what you think, and if you enjoy our content please consider subscribing. Thanks!Session Blood can also be found on YouTube here:https://youtu.be/Luub-KC41gY