The Threshing Floor

Episode 44: The Schaefer Solution

On this episode of The Threshing Floor, we are joined by Jared Strauss from Texas as we discuss the current state of the game. During this discussion, we outline the potential problem areas of the game in terms of imbalanced interaction and go through some possible causes and solutions. Chief among those solutions is a new idea that is being shared publicly for the first time which has been titled "The Schaefer Solution". Check it out and let's have a conversation. Do you love it or hate it? Spoiler alert, I kinda dig it!
 
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Episode 43: Year in Review - Delayed Reserve Access

On this episode of the podcast, Brad joins us as we wrap up our review series by revisiting the rule change that delayed reserve access until after the first round of the game. We also talk about some unofficial tournaments that are happening and exciting updates to the tournament application including a new fall seasonal promo, Saul of Tarsus. 

Episode 42: Year in Review -1st Player Rule Change

On this week's episode we welcome Jonathan Gomez to the podcast for the first time as we continue to spoil the community with brand new guests. This is the third of four installments reviewing all of the major rule changes that happened following Nationals in 2021 now that we have had a full season of experience with them. This week's conversation was focused primarily on the change to determing who goes first which is now done via a random method such as a dice roll. In addition to that conversation, we also hear from Jonathan about his experience playing in the recent online tournament where he took first place. Also, the Plus One Intiative is live and the submission form is active. 
 
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Episode 41: Year in Review - Four Activation Limit

On this week's episode, we sit down with my friend Joe Schaefer as he makes his podcast debut. We review and discuss the rule change that was implemented last tournament season that limited special ability activations to 4 per turn. Joe also brought his own bag of goodies as he makes several HUGE announcements that are coming down the line. You don't want to miss this one. 
 
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Episode 40: Year in Review - Part 1 (Rotation)

Join us on this episode where we welcome brand new guest Luke Marshall to the podcast. We had such a fun conversation talking about the game of Redemption and where it stands a year after Rotation was announced. We also shared some HUGE news that we hope will help push Redemption towards its bright future. Jump in and give it a listen!
 
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Episode 39: Nationals Review and Stories

On this first post-Nationals episode, we sit down with good friend of the podcast Jayden Alstad who just so happens to be the man holding the Type 1 crown for this year. We both recollect on the full experience that was Nationals 2022 and answer the question "was this the best Nationals ever?" We touch on the new foil promos that made their debut, new starter decks and a little about Phase 2. This is an episode you don’t want to miss.

Episode 38: Tick Tock

On this episode we review tournament results from recent tournaments as we move toward the final week before Nationals 2022! We also welcome back my good friend John Earley to discuss expectations for pace of play after the recent heads up that player's need to be mindful of the time their turns are taking. Glad to be back recording after the two week absence, although the sound quality may be slightly lacking as we are still in process of getting things settled in the new office. 
 
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Episode 37: There’s No ”I” in Teams

On this week's episode, we are joined by former multi-time National Champion Jayden Alstad to discuss and provide an overview of teams and what to expect from that category. Packed in here are tons of helpful details about teams rulings and strategies that you can apply to your next teams deck. In addition to that conversation, we have quite a few new spoilers from the past week to review and we review some recent tournament results from this past weekend. 
 
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Episode 36: A Classic Mystery

On this episode, we reveal our mystery guest that we have hyped up and find out just what they have hidden up their sleeve for the community and man is it AWESOME!?! Before getting to that though, we review recent content that has come out and get you up to date on tournament happenings before reviewing all SEVENTEEN full spoilers from this past week... What an episode! 
 
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Episode 35: Nationals Prep With The Mad Scientist

Special guest and former National Champion Tyler Stevens joins this week's podcast episode to share some of the wisdom he has built up over the years preparing for competitive play at Nationals. In our conversation, we talk about how your deck changes over the course of the season, the role of State and Regional level tournaments and how they help you prepare for Nationals along with how to use the knowledge of the meta to give yourself the edge in tournament play. There's tons of solid information in that conversation, plus we've got your weekly dose of Israel's Deliverance and Gospel of Christ Phase 2 spoilers. Jump in and give it a listen!
 
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