The Brewed Sages of Stormbound: Recent Episodes
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Back from an 11-month hiatus - clearly someone dropped a Queen of Herds and got an unexpected spawn! Where have the boys been? What do they think of Angelic Tikas? Is Subaiku speaking through a paper cup on a string? These questions and more will be answered in the next 46 minutes!
As promised here's Freeloader's Frozen Zoo deck: MnVhMDd1MDA3czEwNHUxMDN1MDYxdTA1M2IxMDJ1MDMxdTExM3UwNTF1ZDEydTAxNg==
Another pair of cards (this time commons!) released, and a mysterious announcement about the new Stormbound Games ownership...
We can see they're trying... What comes next?
The Brewed Sages return with another episode focusing on improving your play in Stormbound - this time with special guest Mock23 who shares his ideas on self improvement. Fun fact: we each learned something to improve our game while recording this episode.
New Patch Notes are out (https://stormbound-kitty.com/releases/08-2022), and that means a new round of BS commentary on the upcoming changes!
As June comes to its close, the season ends and patch notes are released. This marks the beginning of the BS phase of the month, where 3 Stormbound players get together to discuss the upcoming changes to the much-loved game and to provide their bona-fide BS takes on what the changes portend.
Make sure to follow along with the patch notes here: https://stormbound-kitty.com/releases/07-2022
Having received and excellent email from a new listener, the Brewed Sages have been compelled to issue an extra episode this month focusing on the fundamentals of Stormbound play! Give it a listen, everyone can find something of value from this back to BASICs conversation.
For a fundamental guide to attack order, etc... check out the wonderful Battle Guide at Stormbound Kitty: https://stormbound-kitty.com/guides/battle
If there are Stormbound patch notes, you know the Brewed Sages have them summarized and analyzed for you! The details for June changes are out, and your second favorite Stormbound podcasters have all the hot (and lukewarm) takes you've come to expect... is Rain of Frogs now unplayable or still broken?!
The Brewed Sages (yes... all 3 of them this time!) have finally reunited and just wanna talk Stormbound. No notes, no structure - just 3 guys who love SB chatting about the game.
Once more, the Brewed Sages have returned to give you the rundown on all the upcoming balance changes (and new cards!!) coming in May... and what's this? Now Thomas has a cold?? Why are the Brewed Sages behaving so "Recklessly" as to be getting sick all the time?!
Despite being under the weather, or very own Subaiku HEROICALLY joins Thomas and Freeloader to discuss the upcoming balance changes, new cards, and other Stormbound stuff arriving in April! Ancient Heroes? Sign us up! Could Rimelings be finally seeing a buff?? You'll have to tune in to find out!
Follow along with us as we dissect the Patch Notes here: https://stormbound-kitty.com/releases/04-2022
Also, HUGE SHOUT OUT to stormbound-kitty.com for celebrating their 3-year anniversary!
The Brewed Sages return once more, this time with community news, Maxwell's requested Deck Detective (FINALLY!!!), and so much more of the Stormbound content you crave. Wanna know how the meta is looking this season? There's only one way to find out!
Show Notes:
Check out all the latest balance changes at https://stormbound-kitty.com/releases/03-2022
Here is Maxwell's deck for Deck Detective: https://discord.com/channels/293674725069029377/763447876478566460/945049697398177822
Lastly, if you wanted to go back and listen to our first episode about GUNs, it's Episode 24!
The Brewed Sages return once more to discuss all the latest news for your favorite digital card game: Stormbound! Patch notes released? We have the all the takes you handle, piping hot out of the oven. Buffs? Nerfs? New cards? All of the above, and at least some of our analysis will be right!
The Brewed Sages return once more with an info-packed episode on all things Stormbound! How is the new winter ancient? What do we think about the upcoming swarm ancient? And how about a good ol' Deck Detective analyzing ROADAV's deck from January (you can see the decklist HERE )!https://stormbound-kitty.com/deck/5xn1i1n3n86i5n67i7i8i10i27n60n39https://stormbound-kitty.com/deck/5xn1i1n3n86i5n67i7i8i10i27n60n39https://stormbound-kitty.com/deck/5xn1i1n3n86i5n67i7i8i10i27n60n39https://stormbound-kitty.com/deck/5xn1i1n3n86i5n67i7i8i10i27n60n39
Live and in person, the Brewed Sages celebrate their 50th episode in style - with as many of their listeners as could join! Patch notes are out, what do they think? Listeners have questions, what are the answers? And most importantly: WHAT DOES THE MIRC's VOICE SOUND LIKE???? All will be revealed.
Note: At 4:26, OBS crashed and necessitated a restart. Our apologies for the lost conversation and rough transition in the video/audio.
Oh, what a year it has been, fellow Stormbound players - and the Brewed Sages have compiled it all into 1 short hour of fun for you!! What changed in 2021? What was added? Do we like where this game is headed? Most importantly, what message did Reckless leave the Sages?!
Long rumored in hushed tones... oft dreamt of by Stormbound players everywhere...
The Brewed Sages are back to bring tidings of a Holiday miracle: Draft Mode is here - and it's wonderful! We also will give you a walk-through of our BS Guide for the new mode (of course!), data on the health and growth of the game, and a toast to the New Year!
Stormbounders, Brzoza-claus has come and delivered an early present to the Brewed Sages, and in the spirit of the Holiday Season, we're here to share the gift of leaks with you! The Brewed Sages are back once again - and of course with all the Stormbound content you've been yearning for (Leaks!). We have so much to discuss, from our new merch store (and Leaks!), community news (and Leaks!), the new Meta Report (LEAKS!!!!), and the new Draft Mode (OMG LEAKS!!!!!!!!). Here's a link to our new Merch Store: https://www.zazzle.com/store/the_brewed_sages
CORRECTION When playing multiple runs of Draft Mode in a single week, you can ONLY play with tickets 3 times to earn chest rewards, after that all subsequent runs will be free (and only provide standard win rewards)
The Brewed Sages are back with everyone's second favorite podcast! We have our most anticipated monthly installment: the Patch Notes episode! What cards are getting nerfed? What cards are getting burfed? What cards might transition from meme to meta? Also check out some of the improvements to the game: changes which should impact every player from the newest to the most veteran of Stormbound gamer!
Here's a link to the December Patch Notes: https://stormbound-kitty.com/releases/12-2021
The Brewed Sages tried a little something different this week! Swing on over to our YouTube channel to see what we've brewed up for you - or use this link to go directly to the video: https://youtu.be/5faCic-2W8w
The Brewed Sages have brewed up a new Meta Report - this one with even more BS! Listen in as they walk you through its data, how to use it, and most importantly how it can help you play our favorite game, Stormbound!
Check out the BS Meta Report (v 2.0) here: https://rb.gy/mnvj5n
The Brewed Sages return with an abundance of Stormbound information for all our listeners! We have Patch Notes - of course - but we also have an interview with the one and only Brzoza! How has the last year of development been for Sheepyard? What treasures are in store for players of Stormbound this coming year? Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? You'll have to listen to find out!
The Brewed Sages return... let's face it: because they just like doing this! Discussions on the current state of the game, viability of the different archetypes, and Subaiku's overarching philosophy of playing Stormbound :)
And let's also not forget the special congratulations to the Brewed Sage's very own Thomas for achieving the #1 Heroes League rank for the September season!!
The anniversary is over, but the changes roll on!
Stormbound is going to have new cards(!!!) AND new brawl modes starting October 1st, and of course there are the usually buffs and burfs - don't worry, your favorite Brewed Sage is here to talk all about the changes (unfortunately, so are the other two ;) )
The Brewed Sages are back with a special guest StoneyJ25 -- the current reigning champion of the Stormbound Heroes League for 3 straight months! How does he do it? What are his opinions on the state of the game? Find out all of this and how to build a deck for ladder!
EARLY STORMBOUND PATCH NOTES!!!! Seriously, it doesn't get any better than this. The Brewed Sages try an non-synchronous episode (due to necessity, not a desire to complicated our lives further). Here's all of our hot takes on the upcoming changes and the anniversary celebration!
The Brewed Sages are back (all three of them (๑•́ ヮ •̀๑) ) and they've been jamming the new and improved Rogue Sheep in every Stormbound deck they can. What's working? What's not? What happened to The Meta Report, anyway... and what's a Deck Detective? Find out all of this and so much more in this episode of the Brewed Sages!!
You're gonna need to drink a milkshake to get through all 1:36 of this Stormbound content! The Brewed Sages welcome back Thomas the Train and dissect the latest patch notes - which encompass some of the largest changes to the game in its history. Balance changes, new (permanent) store offerings, and major changes to Brawl give us more to discuss than we can frankly fit into a single episode, but we give it our best shot!
Over 6 months of Stormbound has come and gone in 2021... which doesn't sound like much until you step back and really LOOK at how much has changed! If you're seeing (Simply) red, The Brewed Sages have a 1/2 year in review; focusing on the card & mechanic balance changes, the rewards changes, and the different brawls we now have - too much analysis for just 1 hour!
The Brewed Sages are back once more. Freeloader and Subaiku (and yes, even Catloader) chime in on the ENORMOUS changes that are coming to Stormbound! Some balance changes, of course, a new card - but even more excitingly some BIG changes to Brawl: Check out the new modifiers, and the breadcrumbs Sheepyard has left us on the other changes to the mode which may give it a whole new feel!
It may be a crazy month for the Brewed Sages, but they still managed to find some time to discuss their favorite topic: STORMBOUND! How's the season going? What's the meta look like? And... wait... new brawl modes?!
The Brewed Sages are back again - it's a new month and we have new changes to cards that we've been play testing... well, at least some of them :). Is Unstable better? Is all the "Ahmi is really getting nerfed" talk for real? Do any of the other cards that got buffed see play? Find out - and learn about all the goings on in the community tournament scene (thanks Derk!) in this episode!
The Brewed Sages are back again! Discussing all the goings on in the Stormbound tournament community, the reveal of two new cards, and the ever exciting balance changes! A nerf (or two) sprinkled with some buffs... what does the June meta have in store for us - listen to find out!
The Brewed Sages return yet again! This time with our third straight guest host - Emkaem! We dive into May's Meta Report, some fun community tournaments, and we dive deeper into the state of the game. What mana-cost is under represented in the game? What deck is STILL tops for strength? Find out!
Check out May's BS Meta Report here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z4h7UJFnMw1eSBPFg3iLL9mY2SrU6hkoKQeTNMurXBk/edit?usp=sharing
After forgetting last week, here is the walk-through for Reckless Rush: https://stormbound-kitty.com/guides/reckless-rush
The Brewed Sages are back (with their first repeat guest!) to discuss goings on within the Stormbound community and recent May update. What new modes are being developed by the one and only Reckless Rush? How do they work, and most importantly: how much fun can they be?!
The Brewed Sages return with sweet manna from heaven: Stormbound PATCH NOTES! What's receiving a buff? Which cards get the nerf hammer? Most importantly, are there any Burfs? Also, we open up the third chair to a guest host - an amazing voice from the community (honestly, we're just as surprised as you are that they came on!).
The Brewed Sages say goodbye to one of their own. Arthis leaves the podcast with one last analysis of the current state of Stormbound.
The Brewed Sages are back again - this time with the April BS Meta Report! How is Stormbound balancing? Did last month's nerfs work? If so, what cards are replacing Ubass and Mirz in the meta? Find out all of this and more!
Also, don't forget to check out this month's BS Meta Report: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z4h7UJFnMw1eSBPFg3iLL9mY2SrU6hkoKQeTNMurXBk/edit?usp=sharing
Subaiku and Freeloader return to discuss the end of the first season of The Hero League in Stormbound (congrats to RealSHTTTT!!), the state of the recent balance changes, and how can farming ever really be "fixed".
Also... wait, is this REAL VIDEO ON YOUTUBE??? Is this the face of a top 100 Stormbound player? A serial killer? Someone who uses Light Mode? ALL OF THE ABOVE?
The Brewed Sages are back to close out the first month of the Hero League. We have patch notes for the upcoming Stormbound changes to discuss! What got nerfed? What got nerfed but didn't? What even is a nerf? All this and Avian Stalkers for your listening enjoyment!
The Brewed Sages - well 2 out of 3 - are back again! We have a new Heroes League... and not all seems to be well at the top. Are we doing this right? Is it broken? Should we just walk away (Renee)? How can we survive the month-long competition, and more importantly, how can we as podcasters give our audience some idea for what playing in the Heroes League feels like?
The Brewed Sages are back for the March BS Meta Report! Learn about the state of the Stormbound Meta: what decks are strong and which have been nerfed to the bottom of the barrel? Are we achieving balance in the game? They also discuss the idea of a GUN (Generally Useful Neutral) and the number of such in use... is it healthy for the game?
As usual, you can find the BS Meta Report on our home page or here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z4h7UJFnMw1eSBPFg3iLL9mY2SrU6hkoKQeTNMurXBk/edit?usp=sharing
The Brewed Sages return for the era of the Heroes League. We have our first Heroes, the balance changes are showing an immediate impact, and the Temple of Space (space... space...) is out in the wilds of Stormbound.
How goes the early days of our new era? Is it a welcome change, or is it more of the same? Overall, how do the Brewed Sages feel about the current set of recent balance changes? You'll just have to listen to find out!
Post Show Note: a HUGE congratulations to our very own Arthis for his 20th episode as a member of the Brewed Sages!
Back again, the Brewed Sages are here to discuss all the happenings in Stormbound! Who won Hanoo's tournament? What cards are getting hit with the nerf hammer for March? What's up with the new cards being introduced - and WAIT!! WHAT?? A NEW LEAGUE?!
As always, you can find the complete Patch Notes here: https://stormbound-kitty.com/releases/03-2021
The Brewed Sages return for the February BS Meta Report: what card do they think is keeping rush down in the meta? Also, Arthis drops a HOT new track for the BS Meta Report theme song. Finally Emkaem wants to know which Brewed Sages episode is each hosts' favorite... listen to find out!
Note: We got the names of the remaining players in Hanoo's tournament incorrect (our apologies!): Vox is also in the hunt!
You can find the BS Meta Report here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z4h7UJFnMw1eSBPFg3iLL9mY2SrU6hkoKQeTNMurXBk/edit?usp=sharing
And lastly, here is the link to our new Gumroad page for donations to the show! https://gumroad.com/l/KuFWl
The Brewed Sages are back for a 20th(!!!) time! We have all the analysis you could hope for on the new Temple of Heart, the changes to Confusion and Temple Guardians, along with plenty of laughs and bad ideas (Temple Guardians as a spell, anyone?). Also remember to check out all of Buggz's (Sir Fap-a-Lot) work setting up the infinite turn of Bragda and Trekking Alderman - it's guaranteed to make you smile: https://youtu.be/qZj1FodEh9s
The Brewed Sages are back with another episode chalk full of upcoming changes to Stormbound! New cards, card upgrades, game mechanic changes, and even quality of life improvements are all detailed and debated by your favorite trio of trekking aldermen!
The Brewed Sages are back with more info jam-packed into an episode than ever before! We have News, we have an Interview, we have a NEW CARD, and we have all the fun and excitement you can expect from three guys chatting about Stormbound!
For those of you in Brazil looking to join the upcoming tournament, you can find Debnath's post here: https://www.reddit.com/r/stormbound/comments/ky9lny/community_between_january_and_february_will_be/
The Brewed Sages are back with more analysis about your favorite game: Stormbound. This episode they release and discuss the January edition of the BS Meta Report, provide an important PSA about playing Stormbound on an iOS device, and discuss the ever... existing card Rapid Mousers!
Don't forget to check out this month's Meta Report!
Happy New Year! Freeloader, Subaiku, and Arthis are back once again with news and thoughts on Stormbound to start 2021. How are the balance changes going? Will The Brewed Sages be doing anything new this year? These questions and more will be answered - and come check out our new section for the podcast: Card of the Week!
The Brewed Sages are back again! This time, they have an incredible interview with the one-and-only Reckless Rush, PLUS the patch notes for the upcoming January 1st update from Sheepyard - so much more Stormbound content than we normally drop for you, our listeners, as our little holiday gift to one and all. Enjoy - and THANK YOU!!
Freeloader, Subaiku, and Arthis are back yet again to discuss the current happenings in Stormbound. They have the 3rd monthly BS Meta Report to share with you, along with their hot takes on whether Linked Golems are too powerful and answers to your submitted questions. Lastly, They're sharing the exciting news of a new Conquest Tournament being organized by the community!
Also, check out Arthis's new Midrange Swarm Deck!
Freeloader here, just looking for Stormbound related questions our listeners might have. If you have ANY questions about the game, or cards, or what have you... feel free to reach out to us and ask - we will try to get them ALL answered for our episode next week!
Freeloader gets a new friend to play Stormbound with, Arthis has an exciting new way to spend money in game, and Subaiku is just thankful he won't see Earyn + Gift of the Wise anymore... truly, a season to be grateful!
After deciding to change their schedule to an every-other-week podcast, Freeloader, Arthis, and Subaiku have now decided to return to a weekly podcast by dropping some sweet, sweet, Stormbound content a week early! They go even deeper into the BS Meta Report (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z4h7UJFnMw1eSBPFg3iLL9mY2SrU6hkoKQeTNMurXBk/edit?usp=sharing) and discussing implications of the data.
The Brewed Sages are BACK! They're here to analyze the current Stormbound Meta with the second BS Meta Report AND an in-depth discussion on the difference (and importance) of Tempo vs Value as it applies to Stormbound.
Click here for our 2nd Monthly BS Meta Report: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z4h7UJFnMw1eSBPFg3iLL9mY2SrU6hkoKQeTNMurXBk/edit?usp=sharing
SPAM, SPAM, SPAM, Baked Beans... Check out our Meta Breaker: https://stormbound-kitty.com/deck/1xn1f3n3f4n67f7f25f8f10f14f17f21
Having trouble sleeping? Craving more Stormbound content? Freeloader got bored in the week off and decided to read a few community-created stories from the Stormbound Universe!
Freeloader, Subaiku, and Arthis are back again (and we are just as surprised as you)! This time, it's a whole new season of Stormbound - with a new card and multiple balance changes! The Brewed Sages also engage in some Halloween shenanigans that are sure to either entertain or confuse you!
Check out Arthis's new Winter Freeze deck! https://stormbound-kitty.com/deck/1w11w21n31n141w31n161w41n591w111w81n351n39
The Brewed Sages are back for another episode! Freeloader, Subaiku, and Arthis discuss the extremely critical topic of unit positioning in Stormbound.
Freeloader, Subaiku, and Arthis have brewed up another tool to help Stormbound players achieve loftier finishes each month: The BS Meta Report! How does it work? Does it work?
Check out the first monthly report here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z4h7UJFnMw1eSBPFg3iLL9mY2SrU6hkoKQeTNMurXBk/edit?usp=sharing
Freeloader, Subaiku, and Arthis are back to discuss Stormbound with a very special guest (and member of the community). Emkaem makes his Brewed Sages debut and we review the state of the game.
The Brewed Sages are excited for all the balance changes and new cards being introduced to Stormbound... but where are they going to find the resources to play with them?
Freeloader, Subaiku, and Arthis are hot on the trail of Stormbound breadcrumbs: the Ask Me Anything, the leaks in the Discord server - and now an interview with Brzoza - all help to draw a map of where Sheepyard is taking the game. Can they divine the path forward for this game we love? More importantly... WHAT'S A BURF?!
Freeloader and Subaiku welcome a third host. Who will this mystery host be, and are they truly crazy enough to spend an hour each week talking Stormbound with us?!
Freeloader and Subaiku are back, still working through their sound issues (apologies again!), and discussing some of the strongest elder cards in Stormbound.
Who dodged the nerf hammer? Should they be nerfed now? Tune in to find out!
Thank you to Critical Pancake for the Brawl deck, you can find it here: https://stormbound-kitty.com/deck/4n14n24f44f34n33n53f84n673n144n163n195f14
Sheepyard has gifted us some free Stormbound content to discus. We oblige as only Freeloaders can!
As promised, here is the link to the great website: https://stormbound-kitty.com/
Here is the link to our deck of the week: https://stormbound-kitty.com/deck/4n14n24i12i22i34n33i42i53i82i103i62i16
Sorry for the sound issues, we will correct next time!
Find out where Freeloader and Subaiku came from, and how they see the fun and challenging game that is Stormbound.