The Threshing Floor: Recent Episodes
John Hendrix
Welcome to The Threshing Floor, a Redemption podcast dedicated to providing a space for open and passionate discussion and commentary about the game we love. Join us as we dive into gameplay strategies, card interactions, deck building and other topics related to the game. We will feature special guests along the way as we keep you informed with the latest news, rulings and tournament results. Let us be your resource and competitive edge as you prepare for your next tournament. Hosted by John Hendrix.
Our latest episode starts with a truthful confession about the relief of being on the other side of episode 100. With the pressure of creating a big celebration for the milestone episode behind us, we are excited to push forward, starting with episode 101.
We discuss upcoming changes to the game, which is the first time both Jake and I have been able to discuss the impact of those changes, and then we go over a TON of high level tournament results which have happened since we last went over them on episode 99, which help us round out our latest Power Rankings. After that, share a new Deck of the Week, review some of the latest Roots 2 Spoilers and finish up by answering your questions with the Community Mailbag.
Resources & Links* Nationals History Database * RNRS Standings * Deck of the Week * Your Turn Games * Land of Redemption * RedemptionCCG.App * Upcoming Tournaments * Join the Official Redemption Discord * Redemption with Jayden
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Join us as we celebrate our 100th episode featuring BaboonyTim, Tyler Stevens, Chris Fachman and Charles Loria. This episode, originally a livestream, contains fun giveaways, the final 2 National Promos and some information about the latest set, which is expected to release later this year. We also got introduced to team Dragonraid and discussed the dynamics of teams within our small community.
Resources & Links* Your Turn Games * Land of Redemption * RedemptionCCG.App * Upcoming Tournaments * Join the Official Redemption Discord * Redemption with Jayden
The Threshing Floor Podcast is proudly sponsored by our friends at Your Turn Games. If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting our sponsors at Your Turn Games.
In this episode, we review some significant announcements from the game's leadership team that will shape the future of the game moving forward. We also share results from several tournaments that have happened since our last episode and unveil our updated Power Rankings. After that, we sit down with BaboonyTim who shares his journey from Magic the Gathering to Redemption CCG, his efforts in building community tools, and his vision for the future of online Redemption gameplay. Discover how his technical background and passion are shaping the game's digital ecosystem.
Resources & Links* Your Turn Games * Land of Redemption * RedemptionCCG.App * Upcoming Tournaments * Join the Official Redemption Discord * Redemption with Jayden * Deck of the Week: DoTL 1 Turn Win Combo
The Threshing Floor Podcast is proudly sponsored by our friends at Your Turn Games. If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting our sponsors at Your Turn Games.
In this episode, we dive into a very busy news cycle for the game since our last episode featuring details on a ton of fast approaching tournaments, results from a couple of the first State tournaments of the year and then a whole host of new spoilers from Roots 2. We even learned about some new product that will be offered at Nationals featuring the new Roots 2 cards. There's also some discussion on playgroup development, including plans to re-visit that topic on a future episode, that came from discussing an important update from the owner and creator of Redemption, Rob Anderson, regarding tournament hosting.
Resources & Links* Your Turn Games * Land of Redemption * RedemptionCCG.App * Upcoming Tournaments * Join the Official Redemption Discord * Redemption with Jayden * Deck of the Week: Big Daniel
The Threshing Floor Podcast is proudly sponsored by our friends at Your Turn Games. If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting our sponsors at Your Turn Games.
In this podcast episode, Derek Tirado, joins us to share his journey of stepping back into the game after a hiatus, discussing the sense of community and family that the game fosters. The conversation touches on Derek's transition from owning Your Turn Games to starting a private investigation business, highlighting the unexpected turns and divine timing in his career path. This episode also features all the latest Redemption news and the return of Deck of the Week and Agur the Creator.
Resources & Links* Your Turn Games * Challenger Decks * Land of Redemption * RedemptionCCG.App * Upcoming Tournaments * Join the Official Redemption Discord * Redemption with Jayden * Deck of the Week: Avengers Assemble
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In this episode, we review recent news, including some exciting new tools that have been shared with the community, before discussing the excitement surrounding the upcoming tournament season. Then we switch gears to provide some insight on the new Paragon format as its creator Kurt Hake joins the podcast.
Resources & Links* Your Turn Games * Land of Redemption * RedemptionCCG.App * Upcoming Tournaments * Join the Official Redemption Discord * Redemption with Jayden
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On this week's episode, we are joined by Justin Alstad to revisit the conversation started on our last episode. Justin brings a unique perspective as he has formerly been a member of the leadership team for the game, and is by all accounts, one of the most successful players in the history of the game. We drew from that experience and wisdom in this conversation as we discussed the complexities of card game rules and the distinction between misplays and game rule violations. We also touched on expectations moving forward and some potential ways to improve the current state of rulings and tournament procedures.
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In this conversation, John and Jake reconnect after a long hiatus, discussing their personal lives and the impact of family changes on their gaming experiences. Jake shares his journey into fatherhood, while John reflects on his mixed feelings about the game of Redemption, particularly following his experiences at Nationals. They discuss the importance of clear rules in gaming and the challenges faced in tournament settings, particularly regarding judging and player interactions. The dialogue highlights the need for constructive conversations within the community to address issues and improve the gaming experience, culminating in a hopeful outlook for future events like Nationals.
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Thanks for checking out this special episode of The Threshing Floor featuring Jayden Alstad and Tyler Stevens. This was a bit of a free for all with lots of different discussions and even a brand new spoiler from the new set. We missed having Jake on this episode as he is spending time with his family following the arrival of their first child, so this episode is dedicated in honor of baby Noah!
This episode was recorded live as an experimental test run to see how live recording may enhance the podcast in the future. If you enjoyed this or had strong opinions against it compared to what we normally do, let us know. Feedback is welcomed and appreciated. The live video version is available here if you would like to check that out.
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Are you considering creating some form of Redemption geared content? Are you curious how some of the established content creators in our game got their start or just want some advice on how to get started creating content yourself? If so, then this is the episode for you.
Featuring BaboonyTim, Redemption with Jayden and RobM Studios, this deep dive into the world of content creation for the game of Redemption will give you more persepctive on how each of them approach content creation and how they balance it with their enjoyment of the game and other aspects of life. There's lots of good takeaways from this if you have ever considered taking the dive into becoming a Redemption content creator.
Disclaimer
This round table discussion was recorded in October of 2024. Some of the references will alert you to that, but the heart of the content is still useful.
As you will hear in the episode, Tyler Stevens, also known as Mr.Hiatus, was not able to join us for this recording. His answers to the questions we answered are below:
- What is the reason you chose to be a content creator for the game of Redemption?
"At the time, it was just Jayden doing deck content. I love building decks and talking, so I figured I might as well make a channel. I also thought it would help me from a designer standpoint to get more intuned to the meta."
- What was your initial goal and/or inspiration?
"My initial goal was to constantly know the meta from a design standpoint and to give back to the community."
- How has your content grown or evolved over time?
"My content hasn’t grown much over time I just got myself in my channels. Slowly and surely getting higher quality, but I set the bar low for myself!"
- How much work is involved with taking your content from idea to published work?
"For me, it’s not too complicated to take an idea to publish. I don’t edit, so as long as I know the deck, I can get the video done in one take."
- What is your favorite piece of content you have created?
"Practice to Lose video"
- What was the most challenging?
"The most challenging is aspect of content, for me, is creativity and consistency. Having material come out weekly to bi-weekly and having decks be creative."
- How do you balance enjoyment of the game with the work required to produce content?
"Enjoyment of the game, for me, at this point is deck building and design. I still like being competitive, but my enjoyment comes from designing cards and sharing decks. So content for me is genuinely fun."
- Have you ever "burned out" and what was that experience like? What pulled you back in or kept you in past that?
"Shoutout to Brian Jones who has checked in on me for burnout. I make decks. I make videos. I’m on discord seemingly 24/7. I design cards and playtest. I love every bit of it. I’m not burned out yet, but will make sure I always keep the community and design as a priority. I don’t have kids…yet. "
- How do you safeguard yourself against burnout?
"Safeguarding myself against burnout is creativity. If I don’t have new cards or new decks, I get bored. Designing new cards and decks brings me back to enjoyment. "
- What does the future of your content look like?
"The future of my content will be the same, I imagine, and maybe some other behind the scenes content. I do want to do a Bible deep dive and card creation live, like I somewhat showed with Omen Interpreter. Going through some of the Bible and making cards “live” would be amazing."
- What advice would you give to someone else who is considering creating content for the game?
"My advice for anyone, understand the time it takes and be real with yourself if you can give that time to the community. Also, keep it fun."
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On this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Tyler Stevens, lead set designer of Times to Come, just days away from his wedding. In this conversation, we discuss his latest article, which can be found on Land of Redemption, among other thoughts on the development of Redemption’s latest expansion set that will be releasing at Nationals in just a couple months.
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On this episode of the podcast, we go through a ton of information on the new set and review quite a few spoilers that have been released to the community in the past couple of weeks.
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On this episode, we go over some recent tournament results and update our Power Rankings before telling you how you can get your hands on a foil "Tipsy Tim" token at Nationals. There's also a formal welcome to "Spoiler Season" as it is now upon us!
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This episode of the podcast features the season debut of our Power Rankings, along with results from several tournaments. We also offer quite a bit of commentary on Big Clay and the impact it is having so far this tournament season. Check it out, and as always, thanks for listening!
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On this week's episode, we celebrate the official arrival of tournament season as the first State tournament of the year is in the books - Shout out to Connecticut! We also review the latest seasonal promo, along with the state and regional promos for the season. Deck of the week features Joe Schaefer and his Neopolitan deck before we wrap up the episode with the community mailbag.
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On this episode, we review and discuss various hints from the elder team regarding a new rules update. We also provide details on a couple of new ventures for the podcast with the introduction of Player of the Month and the Monthly Meta Forecast.
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On this loaded episode, we review Baboony Tim's Gauntlet in addition to going over other news and notes. We also provide details on the seasons first major tournament and give an update on the 8 man Mr. Classic tournament. Plus... playtesting the new set?
On this episode, we take a look back at the 2024 calendar year before looking ahead to what 2025 will bring. Join us as we prepare for the best year in the history of our game!
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On this return from hiatus episode, we go over recent community news including results from the recent TJC Memorial Tournaments that happened in Michigan and Texas. There's also details on the current running deck building contest over at Land of Redemption, and we provide some very early information on the FIFTH annual Christmas Card Swap!
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On this episode of the podcast, Jake and I share about our Nationals experience and what that was like for each of us. We also have a spicy new Seasonal Promo spoiler to go over before jumping into a loaded Mailbag. Thanks for listening!
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On this episode, we reveal our suprise guest that we have been hinting at for weeks as the owner and creator of Redemption joins us to talk about how the game got started and how it has progressed through the years.
There was plans to include some conversation with Jake reviewing recent spoilers and talk about our expectations for Nationals, but unfotunately the audio we recorded was substandard so we are not releasing that. I considered holding off on sharing the interview with Rob until I could frame a better complete episode around it, but didn't want to withhold it from you all.
Rob did reach out after we recorded to ask me to clarify a couple of things he touched on. Please see below from Rob:
Thank you for putting this together. I wish to clarify two things I said yesterday that may not be clearly understood.
First, I have no desire to misrepresent or be unfair to Angel Studios. They are doing many good things. My statement that the Chosen and Angel Studio have parted ways is based on this video by Dallas Jenkins:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2jsFfYPcmk&t=801s
In other words, the video presents Dallas Jenkin’s position. Angel Studios likely has a different perspective.
Second, I touched on Scattergories so briefly that listeners may get the idea that I created Scattergories. The creator of Scattergories is Gunther Degen. The company I was working for back in the late 80’s is Cactus Services, Inc. I was one of three people at Cactus. I was the junior member of the team (being only 24) when we licensed Scattergories to Milton Bradely (now part of Hasbro). I was Mr. Degen’s agent until 1999 when I left Cactus Services, Inc. to focus full time on Cactus Game Design.
In 2018 Cactus Services and Gunther Degen asked to come back as agent to represent Scattergories. I have been under contract with Cactus to do this since 2018.
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On this week's loaded episode, Jayden Alstad fills in for Agur and helps us bring you the most recent news and tournament results as we provide our final Power Rankings update prior to Nationals. We also feature Flooded Red's Midwest Regional Tournament winning deck in our Deck of the Week before answering your questions with the Community Mailbag.
Deck of the Week available here.
This week's episode features an extended "Agur the Creator" segment with special guest Tyler Stevens who is the lead set designer for the game. We pick his brain on design philosophy and review some of his favorite cards he has created before wrapping up with designing (in theory) a new Agur card for the modern game. In addition to this, we have a ton of tournament results to go over which shook up our Power Rankings.
**We did experience some issues with our recording that made its way into the final edit as there was no way to completely work around it. The issue may be from our setup for Jake or could be an issue with our recording platform as they just added a ton of features that may have created some bugs. What you will here is degraded audio in small clips (1-2 seconds usually) when Jake speaks. Longer sections of audio are clear, but you will get the degraded audio from time to time.
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This loaded episode of The Threshing Floor features a ton of open discussions sprinkled throughout the segmented content. We’ve got Nationals news, tournament results and updated Power Rankings along with a lesser played theme featured in our Deck of the Week, presented by Your Turn Games. We also had some great questions for this week’s community mailbag, so we can’t wait to share those with you as well.
Helpful timestamps are listed below in case you want to jump to a specific section:
Nationals 00:03:10
Recent News and Notes 00:09:54
Spoilers 00:23:02
Tournament Results 00:58:56
Power Rankings 01:15:21
Agur the Creator 01:29:08
Deck of the Week 01:56:54
Community Mailbag 02:15:18
Zerubbabel’s Temple Youtube by Josh Potratz
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This week's loaded episode starts with selecting the winners of our giveaway with Your Turn Games before turning to the recent news from around the community and then reviewing some brand new spoilers from the upcoming set, Israel's Inheritance. After that, we go over a ton of tournament results that helped shape our updated Power Rankings. We also have the return of our segments that debuted on the last episode, including the Deck of the Week featuring special guest Jared Strauss (aka Hymn) to discuss the deck he piloted to the top of Lackey Grand Prix 15.
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Its finally here! This week's episode will unveil all of the changes that we have been working on in the background since our last recording. Just about everything has been thoughtfully considered, retouched and/or refined to present the podcast in a brand new light as we rebrand a little bit. We've got the debut of our brand new co-host, Agur the Wise aka Jake Antonetz along with a bunch of new segments to bring you a more engaging podcast experience. This episode is also where we make a major announcement for the future of the podcast that we think you all will LOVE. I know we are pretty stoked about it. Thanks for listening and welcome to the "All New" Threshing Floor Podcast!
On this week's episode we give you the results for several high profile tournaments that took place since our last recording, and we crown a new #1 on our Power Rankings. After that, we hang out with a couple of Redemption Elders as John Earley and Tyler Stevens join the podcast to help us rank lost souls.
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On this week's episode, we discuss recent happenings within the community including the launch of the latest Zoom-Discord and Lackey Grand Prix tournaments, a surprise return to Nationals and we talk briefly about the recent counterfeit card situation. Also on this episode, Brad and I piggyback off of Agur's Dominant tier list and creat our own on this podcast.
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On this week's epiosde, we go over some recent tournament results including the first two state tournaments of the season and discuss some recent updates regarding Nationals. We also are dropping updated power rankings with all of the recent tournaments in mind.
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On this week's episode, we sit down with the new Mr. Classic, Brian Jones, to discuss his experience at Classic Weekend in Knoxville, TN where he emerged victorious in the 8 man tournament to earn the title of Mr. Classic. In addition to that, Brad and I go over recent content from the community and unveil our updated Power Rankings.
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On this week's episode, Brad and I debut our Redemption Player Power Rankings in addition to going over recent news and happenings within the community. After that, we are joined by BaboonyTim to discuss his journey with learning the current game of Redemption and plans for his future content.
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On this episode, we sit down with Art Middlekauff to hear about his journey with the game of Redemption and how he has used it to bond with his sons before examining the spiritual side of the game and how it honors its source material.
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On this episode, we talk with Jay Chambers about his experience at the Thomas Jay Chambers Memorial Tournament and what it felt like to win the tournament that was organized in memory of his late son. We talk about his deck and the games he played and get a general sense of the tournament field which is valuable information in the early window for this season's meta game.
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On this episode, Jayden Alstad joins us to review the new rules that have been implemented in the game as we discuss the reason for those changes and also their impact on the game. There's also some information on new giveaway items for the Christmas Card Swap which is already experiencing its best year yet!
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On this episode, Brad and I discuss our recent experience playing actual games... Can you believe it!? I played at a huge district tournament a couple weeks back and he has been getting games in via Lackey so we talk about those experiences and how they've gone while also looking forward to the impact that Roots will have on the game.
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On this week's episode, we sit down with Chad Frantz, the owner of Land of Redemption to discuss the revamped new look to the site and how that came about.
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On this week's episode we sit down with Redemption legend Justin Alstad to talk about his somewhat recent departure from the game and leadership team, but more specifically about his return to the game. In addition to that, we also discuss an article he wrote all the way back in 2016 for Land of Redemption titled "The Bad Beat" about how to process and adapt to things that don't go your way in a game to limit the damages. That article is linked below for you to read. We encourage you to check out all of the "Learning from our Peers" articles on Land of Redemption as they are filled with valuable insight from some great players.
The Bad Beat on Land of Redemption
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On this week's episode, we get you caught up with all the happenings within the community before discussing the new set, Israel's Rebellion, with lead set designer Tyler Stevens. As always, thanks for listening!
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On this episode, Brad and I discuss our Nationals experience and talk about the categories we played in. There's tons of fun personal experiences and stories here from the biggest tournament of the year. Following our standard episode, there is also an interview with Teams winners Marc and Jilissa that details their winning deck strategy and their collective experience becoming the first married couple to walk away as Teams champions!
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No, we haven't moved out to Portland, we were just visiting. On this episode, we just wanted to jump on and get something out there for the listeners to assure everyone that our hiatus was not permanent. This episode is not well put together by any means, as we were working without an outline, but hopefully it scratches the itch for now until we can put more energy and effort in to a full normal episode. Appreciate all of you!
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On this week's episode, Brad and I touch on the recent news and happenings that we were not able to go over last week, including going over several recent spoilers for the new Israel's Rebellion set. We also discussed all the work Brad recently put into the yard sale fundraiser that he organized for his youth ministry that, while filled with several stories and jokes, shines a light on how much work and effort those involved with youth ministry put in to help their students participate in all the events that happen over the summer.
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On this week's episode we got to sit down and catch up with former Elder and Three Lions Gaming owner Travis Brown who stepped away from the game in 2019. In this episode we talk about his time as a player and his journey to owning TLG and becoming a Nationals Host and Elder. The game still bears the fingerprints of Travis and the impact he had on the it during his time as an active member of the community and this episode hopes to honor those contributions and pay respect to him for all he has done for the game of Redemption. Jump in and learn the story of this elder and his three lions!
If you wish to keep up with and support Travis in his new venture as part owner of comix cafe, you can follow his Youtube channel here.
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Disclaimer: No last names were harmed in the recording of this episode.
On this week's episode, we make our way down a bunch of rabbit trails on the way to giving you the latest news and happenings, including the results from last weekend's major tournaments while looking forward to the one major tournament this coming week in Texas. On top of that, we talk about Roots being FULLY FUNDED and we have our first Threshing Floor Live tentatively scheduled. Hope you guys enjoyed the 90's and early 00's, Brad got nostalgic.
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On this week's episode, we sit down with CardGameFanatic to discuss his new podcast project and what his goals are with that podcast. In addition to that, Brad and I go over several big tournaments happening this week and provide an update on the Roots fundraiser. Buried in here as well is a tease of a future podcast guest that may get you excited!
You can find the Chamber of Angels Podcast Episode 1 here.
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It's finally here! The fundraiser to fund Roots is now live and we sit down with Elder Chris Fachman to learn more about what went into the development of Roots as a set and also what went into fleshing out the fundraiser that will support it. Have a listen and then go buy something shiny and donate to the game's bright future! To bear fruit, we must first have strong roots!
To visit the fundraiser site, click here.
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On this episode, we discuss the future of the podcast and announce a significant change to how we will operate in the future. If you have been a fan of the podcast, hopefully this news is as exciting for you as it is for me!
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On episode 55 this week, we sit down with friend of the podcast Jared Strauss to go over a ton of exciting news that has dropped in the past couple weeks. We've got information a plenty on the new Israel's Deliverence starter decks including all the changes made since the non-official versions debuted at Nationals last year. In addition to that, we now know more about the fundraiser that will be used to fund Roots and more! So much to be excited for right now. This is an episode that you do not want to miss. Fire up that Hype Train and get your tickets to Nationals 2023!!!
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On this week's episode, we sit down with Chad (aka Cthetree) and discuss adapting to the new format that has been created with the new rule limiting territory class enhancements to one per turn. Much of this discussion is based off a recent article Chad posted on Land of Redemption discussing his original deck "The Soul Surfer". We also touch on recent content that has come out since our last episode and look forward to a couple of State tournaments happening this upcoming weekend.
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On this episode of the podcast, we recap the first ever Classic Championship weekend that also featured the highly anticipated Classic Invitational where one player earned the title of Mr. Classic - Jayden Alstad. Hear from Mr. Classic himself and also Marc Vellake following his upset win over top seed John Earley in the opening round. We've got both of those conversations plus a few bits of recent contents and news from the community.
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Finally, The Rock has come back to... Oh, wait, sorry guys. Wrong thing.
But FINALLY, the Mr. Classic Invitational is here! Just 2 days from now we will find out who will earn the title of the first ever Mr. Classic. There's a lot of unknowns going into this tournament like what deck each player will play, but one thing that is known is that the winner of the first ever Mr. Classic is on this podcast episode!
How can I be so certain? That's because all eight participants in the Mr. Classic Invitational are on this MEGA sized episode. That's rigth, all eight! Eight interviews to set the scene for Mr. Classic. Whether you are flying/driving to Knoxville or are not able to attend, this episode will get you ready to watch in person or via livestream as the first ever battle of the best in Redemption history is upon us!
Interviews are in seed order. Seed order listed below, along with time stamp of individual interview:
1) John Earley III 04:13:00
2) Justin Alstad 03:52:48
3) Tyler Stevens 03:10:49
4) Jayden Alstad 02:13:00
5) Brian Jones 01:42:44
6) Ron Sias 01:09:46
7) Jay Chambers 00:40:51
8) Marc Vellake 00:07:06
Order of recording:
Justin Alstad
Jayden Alstad
Brian Jones
John Earley
Marc Vellake
Jay Chambers
Ron Sias
Tyler Stevens
This week's episode is absolutely loaded with stories and topics from six time National Champion Josiah Beers. Also, joining the episode is John Earley, so you know what that means - Top Cut Savvy is back together again (at least for one more episode). Topics range from Faith, Ministry, Missions, Revival and Family. And heck, thats just the first 20 minutes. After that there's plenty of Redemption covered with Josiah and John. Make sure you listen to this one!
If you or your church would like to connect with Jerome Beers, his contact information is below. Be be respectful and only share and use his contact information as intended. His website is wayfarersfeet.com
Email: jmbeers93@gmail.com
Cell: (717) 634-8444 (Call or Text)
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On this episode, RobM joins us as we go over all the currently planned State and Regional level tournaments as we set the course to Nationals 2023! We also take an in-depth look at one of the boldest unofficial tournaments in Redemption history - The Classic Championship!! Happening at Meridian Baptist Church in Knoxville, TN, the site of Nationals 2023, the Classic Championship will be the start of what looks to be a promising tournament season for Redemption!
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On this episode, we are joined by Redemption Elder and friend of the podcast, Tyler Stevens, to discuss all that is happening in the game at the present time including a new rule limiting territory class enhancements to 1 per turn. We also get the hype train fired up for the Classic Invitational that is right around the corner. Thanks for your patience during the long wait, this episode's for you!
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On this episode we are joined by multi-category National Champion Josh Potratz to dive further into a conversation that happened on Discord recently, and it's the conversation that has been happening throughout the community for a while now on how to improve or "fix" the balance of the game. Of course we had to jump on the chance to hear Josh's thoughts on the matter. We also go over all the recent news within the community including the return of the Christmas Card Swap!
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We're back baby! On this episode we sit down with Redemption Elder and Nationals 2023 host Chris Fachman to get the inside scoop on some exciting things coming for the future of the game. This is one episode you don't want to miss!
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On this week's episode we are joined by the new head man at Land of Redemption, Chad Frantz, to take a dive into counter strategies and building meta-counter decks within our game. As always, we discuss the latest news happenings and shoutout recent content from the community. Jump in and give it a listen!
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On this week's episode, we are joined by friend and sponsor of the podcast John Earley of Covenant Games to giveaway a box of GoC! We also shot from the hip as we didn't have an outline for the conversation so we touched on a wide array of topics and even got John's thoughts on last week's proposed "Schaefer Solution". Note to self: don't record an episode while the 49ers are playing. Give it a listen and enjoy!
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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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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.
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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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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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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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.
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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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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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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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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On this week's episode we welcome a brand new guest in Marc Vellake to the podcast to share some insight into his journey of returning to the game after about a decade of being away from it. In addition to that we review a TON of spoilers from the hyped Thieves theme that will be making its debut at Nationals 2022 when GoC Phase 2 drops. We also have tournament results from the NE Regional Tournament to share. Lots of goodies in this one, so jump right in! As always, thanks for listening!
On this shortened episode, we pick out our final winner for our six week giveaway and also go over tournament results from a few tournaments that happened this past weekend. We also review several spoilers that came out in the previous week. Thanks for listening!
Spoilers, stories and giveaways... What more could you want from an episode!? Join us as we sit down with Redemption Elder and longtime lead designer Gabe Isbell as he shares a ton of insight and stories from the other side including new Israel's Deliverance SoG artwork, new foil cards and the GoC card that underwent the most changes during the design and playtesting of Redemption's latest set. We also select our winner for the week 5 giveaway which includes our first Contender Deck giveaway. Make sure to listen and play along for our final giveaway as we conclude our six weeks of giveaways to celebrate making it 6 months. Thanks for listening!
On this week's episode we flip the script! John Earley takes the lead host responsibilities while John Hendrix serves as the guest. Join us as we spotlight new content from the community as well as review a ton of spoilers from the previous week before selecting our week 4 winner in our six week giveaway. Also, the riddle for week 5 is given and everyone is eligible ot participate for a chance at a Covenant Games Threshing Floor playmat AND a Contender Deck from our friends at Your Turn Games!
This week's episode is all about Booster Draft! We sit down with multi time National champ Josh Knitt and discuss his approach to the drafting and deckbuilding process. We also select our 3rd winner in our six week giveaway and provide the riddle for week 4.
Rob M. of RobM Studios joins us to recap the 2022 New York State Tournament and all that happened there, but first we go over new content this week and pick our our winner from week 2 of our 6 week giveaway. Jump in and see if you can answer this week's riddle to have your shot at being our week 3 winner on next week's episode!
We have a WINNER!! In this episode we select and announce the first winner of our six week giveaway. We also have some updates regarding Nationals and a bunch of new spoilers to go over including a full spoiler from Phase 2 of GoC that is exclusive to the podcast. In this episode I am joined by my son Keegan to get an idea of what Redemption is like from the perspective of a child. Hope you enjoy. Thanks for listening!
In this week's episode, we are joined by my good friend John Earley to discuss some exciting news for him personally that will also benefit the podcast. But before we get there, we've got a ton of spoilers to review that came out over the Easter weekend. I'm talking TWELVE new full spoilers in addition to the full phase 2 setlist for GoC dropping - man that was an awesome idea to drop the list on Easter! Did we identify the first Ultra Rare? Did we identify all three? Plus, it's week one of the GIVEAWAY, so we've got your first trivia question and all the details on how to enter the drawing. As always, thanks for listening!
On this episode, Brad joins us again as we celebrate the podcast officialy hitting the six month mark. We start off by telling a story from last week's recording and giving a couple shoutouts before getting into the news of the week and dropping the BIG ANNOUNCEMENT. We also review several new spoilers from the past week before having a conversation discussing the benefits and limitations of each of the ways to play the game. Stories, news, spoilers and even some possible copyright infringement - this episode has it all, save for a confetti cannon. We had a blast recording this one and hope it's just a fun for you all to listen.
On this episode, Brad joins us as we discuss a new rule change that recently came down from the Elder team to stop broken loops of interactions and combo decks that exploit them. We will talk about the details of this change and give our thoughts on how it affects the current "Widow" combo and also "The First" combo, in addition to discussing its impact on the long term future of the game. We also have a few new spoilers from both the new starter decks and phase 2 of Gospel of Christ that have come out that we discuss and review. As always, thanks for listening!
On this episode, we welcome back John Earley to discuss a loaded news cycle within the world of Redemption. We've got new details about Nationals, Promos, GoC Phase 1 becoming legal and a wealth of new content to go over. In addition, there was a ton of new spoilers dropped this week from both Israel's Deliverance starter decks and Gospel of Christ Phase 2. After discussing all of this, we squeezed in a conversation on how to maintain perspective when the game becomes frustrating, which can be more common when a "broken" combo is in the field. Lots of good information on ways to have fun when you feel the stress of the game building up. Thanks for listening!
In this week's episode we sit down with the new owner of Your Turn Games, Andy Fish, to allow the opportunity to introduce himself to the broader Redemption community and discuss the process of acquiring YTG from founder and friend of the podcast Derek Tirado. We also discuss recent content that has been shared within the community in th epast week and review three new full spoilers. If that wasn't enough to make you slam that play button, Andy dropped a BONUS on us toward the end of the conversation. Give it a listen and get excited for the bright future of Your Turn Games!
Welcome to Deckbuilding 101. On this week's episode, Rob Smith joins us again as we talk about basic deckbuilding principles that can help newcomers be better equipped when it comes to constructing decks for competitive play. We start from the ground up and talk about how we approach crafting a deck and where we start the process. We provide context for all the key terms and use some of our own deck examples to show how you can approach the deckbuilding thought process to ensure your deck is prepared to face the competition in a competitive space. I was inspired to put this together due to the number of newer players that we have within our community and wanted to provide a basic foundation for them to have a better idea of how to approach this vital part of the game.
On this week's episode, we revisit our conversation regarding playgroup development with Chris Fachman. After the recording of our first conversation on the topic, Chris received some inquiries and wanted to follow up and offer a few more ideas and suggestions that he gathered from talking with other successful playgroup leaders. The ideas and tips Chris got from his conversations with other leaders are solid ways to increase potential in the early stages of starting a playgroup but also give some ideas on developing your playgroup once you have some interested players.
On this week's episode, we sat down with Brad Gaillard and Rob Smith to discuss the state of the game as it relates to two new combos that have come to light in the past couple weeks. We talk about these combos and how they work and discuss their implications on the meta this coming season if they are left intact by leadership. We may have discovered the sound effects pad and had some fun with it too. Check it out and let us know your thoughts on these combos and if you think they should be dealt with by leadership.
On this week's episode, we welcome Jayden Alstad back to the podcast to discuss the big news drop that we have been hinting at for the past week. Don't worry, you won't have to listen to the full episode to find the big reveal hidden somewhere in the middle as we hit it right out of the gate. So jump right in and discover the latest hype as we continue our journey to the greatest Nationals of all time! All gas and no brakes!
In this episode, we sit down with game Elders Chris Fachman and Gabe Isbell to discuss the HUGE news drop that came on Valentines Day as new starter decks were not only confirmed to be happening but to be in active playtesting. We pick their brain about the process and development of "K and L" starter decks, the future of Teal and Evil Gold, along with the new design elements that are being implemented into the new starters. This episode also contains a HUGE piece of ALL NEW information that was shared for the community, so make sure you give it a listen!
On this week's episode, Brad returns to talk about his experience in the Lackey Grand Prix where he came in second. We also talk about GoC cards now that we have them in hand and discuss some first impressions after looking over the real thing. We hand picked a few early favorites to discuss before going down the wormhole of the new lost soul, Undesirables. This is a card that is sure to make an impact in competitive play and we discuss some first thoughts of how we may play with it and around it if our opponent has it in play. More or less, this episode is just a couple buddies hanging out and talking Redemption and GoC.
On this week's episode we sit down with John Earley and Chad Frantz to discuss the collectible side of Redemption. We discuss the various types of collectibles from error cards, variants and misprints to one of a kind art pieces and the types of collectors those items appeal to. Listen as Chad tells us about his journey coming back to the game in 2019 and building an extensive collection of error cards capped by the ever elusive Angel at Shur error card of which only 3 are known to exist. John also gives us some straightforward advice on collecting the ever growing catalog of high end National Promos. Whether you are a casual or competitive player, a novice collector or a high end hoarder, we're all collectors in some capacity. Jump in and give it a listen!
On this week's episode, we share a conversation that we previously recorded with Chris Fachman on sales and trade etiquette within the community and what we believe the standards are. I know the topic seems straightforward, but if we are going to be going into deals with certain expectations or standards, then we should do our part as a community to make those standards known and as accessible as possible, so we wanted to use the platform we've created with the podcast to put those on record. In this episode, I also confess to something that I have held to myself for far too long. Jump in and give it a listen!
This week's episode is chock full of exciting news! We sat down with John Earley to discuss the details that were released for the 2022 National Tournament and tell a few stories along the way. Don't know what to expect as a first year Nationals participant, we've got that covered as well. We also discussed the exciting new National Promos, including two that will be determined by community vote. In addition to the Nationals news, Cactus Game Design owner and creator of the game, Rob Anderson, provided an update from the printer regarding the GoC Phase 1 rollout plan, so we discuss those details. Included with this update from Rob, we also learned about new packaging for the I/J Starter Decks that will include 6 additional I/J+ cards. Jump in and give it a listen!
2022 Nationals Information
I/J+ Starter Decks
... we call that a playgroup. This week's episode is featuring a good friend of mine, Chris Fachman, who is one of the game's Elders and a long time player that has had some success building a playgroup within his youth group in Knoxville, Tn. We sit down and pick his brain on what has worked for him and what hasn't so you can get some ideas that will hopefully help you in your situation. We also discuss the importance of finding your "Brad" and how pivotal that can be in your development as a player and potential playgroup host. Also included in this week's episode is several items of note from within the community from the past week. It's such a great time to be a Redemption player!
- I completely skipped over providing the name of the spoiler that we discussed. The title is Lost Sheep/Good Shepherd and it can be viewed here.
In this episode, we sit down with Redemption veteran Jay Chambers to discuss rotation format defenses pre-GoC. We talk about the strongest characters and themes to build around and then discuss defensive strategy and the importance of being adaptable to multiple game states that you may encounter. Also, we hint at what to expect on the next episode and ask for your help to decide the discussion topic with our all new guest that will be joining next week.
On this episode, we sit down with new player Bobby Fears, AKA Arkon, to discuss some of the hurdles for new players getting into the game and what we as a community can do to improve that experience. We also go over the revamped Redemption CCG subreddit, a valuable new tool for the community with an emphasis on ease of access and user friendliness.
On this week's episode, we are joined by friend of the podcast and co-conspirator Brad Gaillard, to discuss our initial thoughts on the GoC Phase 1 set list that Santa brought us on Christmas Day. We also connect the dots to reveal the one spoiled UR and take stabs at guessing the remaining two for Phase 1. Come for the spoiler talk, stay for the laughs...
On this week's episode, we sit down with Derek Tirado, owner of Your Turn Games, to get a look at the retail side of Redemption. Learn about the background of YTG as we discuss what goes into coming up with card values, maintaining inventory and other day-to-day operations. Derek also gives us all the details for his Contender Deck online tournament coming up on 12/18.
On this week's episode, we sit down with Type 2 royalty in Jayden Alstad and Tyler Stevens. Between the two of them, these guys have several Nationals titles and placings in Type 2 categories, so we use their knowledge and wisdom to give you an overview of the category and how it differs from that of Type 1. Throughout our conversation, you'll learn more about the competitive background of both Jayden and Tyler while also hearing stories about past Nationals and some of the top Type 2 decks in the game's history. Feel free to step away and listen to this over the course of the week if need be as it is a longer episode. I didn't want to shortchange future content by splitting this across two episodes.
On this week's episode, we sit down with Redemption Elder and multi-time Nats champion John Earley and talk about what keeps him motivated as a competitive player and how he balances that and his role as an Elder. We also discuss a little GoC before diving into competitive deckbuilding. There were quite a few hints and spoilers dropped along the way, including some big news about the disciples. Check it out and see what you can learn from Redemption's "Tom Brady".
Happy Thanksgiving!! We all have been blessed with things in our life to be thankful for this holiday season, and I would like to first and foremost thank you all for tuning in week after week and helping build a foundation for this podcast project on which we can continue to grow into what I hope it will become. On this week's episode, we talk with Rob Smith, winner of last weekend's online tournament, about what it was like getting his first tournament win in Redemption. We discuss the deck he played and what decks he matched up against to give some perspective into what the tournament field was like for this month's online tournament. We also provide details about the Christmas Card Swap (full details available on Land of Redemption) and recount our experience with that last year.
Want more GoC, a set that we learn has been nearly a decade in the making? Want another peek behind the curtain of Redemption's leadership group? More spoilers? We've got all that in this week's episode as we sit down with Elder Gabe Isbell and talk GoC playtesting. Through our conversation, we get a look at what the team's process is for testing a new set, what they look for when recruiting community assistance and also what the future of the game may look like as Gabe talks about passing the torch to the next generation of card designers. We also learn about some of the most broken interactions that came to light in the process of GoC playtesting and designing. Trust me, you do not want to skip this week's episode! All aboard the hype train!!
In this episode, Brad joins me as we discuss a popular topic on the boards: potential new starter decks. We review our experience with starter decks and offer our thoughts and opinions on what new starter decks should look like. In fact, we take it one step further and provide exact details on how we would craft starter decks if we were Rob Anderson himself. We also briefly discuss changes to gameplay and deckbuilding as we get more acclimated with recent changes to constructed formats while also providing some details on potential future topics and such. Jump in and let us know what you think!!
On this week's episode we sit down with Redemption's newest Elder Tyler Stevens to provide a peek behind the curtain of Redemption's leadership group and the many hats they wear to promote and facilitate a healthy game for us to enjoy. We also discuss some more spoilers that were released this week as we continue to build on the anticipation of the new set due out in January. Give it a listen and let us know what you think!
On this week's episode we discuss a couple of rule changes and how these changes will impact the way we play the game. Joining me for this discussion are Brad and Derek from Episode 1, along with Jayden Alstad making his debut on the podcast. In addition to that, we provide details for pre-ordering phase 1 of the new booster set at Your Turn Games and review 4 full spoilers that were released this past week. Thanks for tuning in!
On the first episode of the podcast, we sit down with Brad Gaillard, Jay Chambers and Derek Tirado to discuss our initial thoughts on rotation being announced and the impact it will bring to the game. We go over thoughts on how it was announced and how it is being rolled out. Give it a listen and welcome to The Threshing Floor!