Nexus At Night Podcast

Equip Gauges and Tokens and Ridestuns, oh my! With standard format now in full swing, the guys take a look at some of the new mechanics that were implemented into Vanguard for the first time: Tachikaze's equip gauge, Murakumo's ride stunning, and especially Neo Nectar's introduction of tokens- not a unique mechanic to TCGs, but it is something new for Vanguard. Follow us on Twitter @NexusatNight, Atlas @atlasnovack, Matt @wiggumzz, and Alvin/Root Beer @plasmaeclipse! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nexusatnight/support

With the release of Phantom Blaster Dragon's effect, people are saying Oracle Think Tank's Promise Daughter is kryptonite for it and the rest of the Shadow Paladin clan. Atlas, having missed the recording time this week, decides to tackle this topic on his own. Marc Maron levels of misanthropy ensue as he meanders from place to place while covering OTT's place in the meta, Promise Daughter's effect on it, and whether or not Shadow Paladin will get its footing in the future. Follow us on Twitter @NexusatNight, Atlas @atlasnovack, Matt @wiggumzz, and Alvin/Root Beer @plasmaeclipse! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nexusatnight/support

It's eight months after Christmas, and in the basement of the house, some more gifts were found, and it gave us a rouse... That's right, the rest of the gifts have been revealed for the remaining clans! So the guys unpack what was left behind the washing machine, and Atlas loses his goddamn mind over some of Bushiroad's choices. Stay tuned for the fun! Follow us on Twitter @NexusatNight, Atlas @atlasnovack, Matt @wiggumzz, or Alvin/Root Beer @plasmaeclipse! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nexusatnight/support

Premium format: what many regard as the wild west of Vanguard. Where strides and standard format cards run amok in a storm of broken combos... Or is it? The guys are kicking off this semi-frequent series on the Premium format status of various clans with Spike Brothers. And it's just not a Spike Brothers episode without their good friend Jason Roberts, aka Living Proof, who is celebrating his recent win at the ARG national championship with the clan. Come on in for the fun! Follow us on Twitter @NexusatNight, Atlas @atlasnovack, Matt @wiggumzz, Alvin/Root Beer @plasmaeclipse, or Living Proof @LivingProofVG. Also be sure to check out Proof's Youtube channel for more goodies about the ARG and beyond! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nexusatnight/support

Restanders- Vanguards that can attack twice in the same battle phase- are surprisingly scarce in standard format despite being everywhere in G format. So what gives? The guys unpack why that might be while also giving Matt a soapbox to yell about how awesome Dimension Police is. Follow us on twitter @NexusatNight, Atlas @atlasnovack, Matt @wiggumzz, and Alvin/Root Beer @plasmaeclipse! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nexusatnight/support

Dinosaurs. Football. Bugs. Fuck marry kill, anyone? How about a set review instead? With the second reboot set hitting Japanese shelves this Friday, Root Beer returns with Atlas and Matt to cover the new support for Tachikaze, Spike Brothers, and Megacolony. Also Matt's got a new game. Follow us on twitter @NexusatNight, Atlas @atlasnovack, Matt @wiggumzz, and Alvin/Root Beer @plasmaeclipse! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nexusatnight/support

Following up on last week's episode, Atlas and Matt take a look at the other end of the gift spectrum in Vanguard: Protect. Initially thought to be the weakest one, it seems that Bushiroad's treatment of the protect gift is off to the races with Oracle Think Tank's graceful entry into the V era. As well, a week of Megacolony reveals (another protect clan) shows that Bushiroad might have something planned for the initially most underestimated gift. Follow us on Twitter @nexusatnnight, Atlas @atlasnovack, or Matt @wiggumzz. Tweet us with show ideas or just come say hi! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nexusatnight/support

... or is it? In a post reboot Japanese meta, Nova Grappler, the only accel clan, is underperforming. But why is that? Well, with another Root Beer-less episode, Atlas and Matt have called in a special guest: John Tjaden! John, also known as Levelone, is a frequent topper of large Vanguard tournaments, and he's got some stuff to say about Nova Grappler's subpar performance in standard format. At the same time, another accel clan, Tachikaze, has some reveals that are looking promising. Stay tuned! Follow us on Twitter @nexusatnight, Atlas @atlasnovack, Matt @wiggumzz, and Alvin/Root Beer @plasmaeclipse. We'd mention Levelone's social media here too but he doesn't have any. So... whatever! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nexusatnight/support

Last weekend, there was a regional event held in Anaheim, CA. Atlas went there with the intent of knocking some heads, and it didn't quite go as planned. Watch in amazement as the guys take a trip through the regional and see where it all went wrong! Also reveal recaps. Follow us on Twitter @nexusatnight, Atlas @atlasnovack, Matt @wiggumzz, and Alvin/Root Beer @plasmaeclipse. Send us episode ideas, questions, or just come say hi! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nexusatnight/support

Merry Wednesday all you Vanguard fans! With the podcast now on hump day again, the guys decide to tackle an ever present question in the Vanguard community: should Vanguard have a side deck? Along the way they take a look at last week's reveals, and how Bushiroad can improve their tournament structure, which would help alleviate the idea of needing a side in the first place. Follow us on Twitter @nexusatnight, Atlas @atlasnovack, Matt @wiggumzz, and Alvin/Root Beer @plasmaeclipse. Send us episode ideas, questions, or just come say hi! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nexusatnight/support

Happy Star Wars day everyone! The guys celebrate this wonderful day of the force by looking at the first accel-gift Grade 3 with a skill- the new Asura Kaiser. Along the way, they talk about what a person should think about when they read a new skill. Follow us on Twitter @nexusatnight, Atlas @atlasnovack, Matt @wiggumzz, and Alvin/Root Beer @plasmaeclipse. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nexusatnight/support

The reboot once again pulls another trick out on us: Draw triggers are perfect guards now. This can mean a whole host of things, such as guard restrict not mattering as much for grade 1 and higher, or it just makes taking a perfect guard as damage not sting as much. All that and more this week as the guys look at some reveals, and a special Can't-Believe-You-Said-That (CBYST). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nexusatnight/support

Happy 420 everyone! This year, the guys celebrate by lightin' up a fat... podcast and talking about the new reveals for the week by Bushiroad! Also, to no one's surprise, Angel Feather is a Protect clan, so they unpack that along with the newly revealed banlist. Come on in and join our square selves! Follow us on Twitter @NexusatNight, Atlas @atlasnovack or on Youtube on the Millennial Comic channel, Matt @wiggumzz, or Alvin/Root Beer @plasmaeclipse. Send us CBYST submissions, or just come say hi! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nexusatnight/support

Friday the 13th. A time of bad luck, the occult, and magic. Magic numbers! With the reboot having triggers that both give more power and have more guard, combined with new units having more power than their predecessors, the game is changing. The guys take a look at how a slight uptick and numbers can affect a game like Vanguard. Also, Root Beer returns to give his take on the gifts that we talked about last week. Follow us on twitter @nexusatnight, Atlas @atlasnovack, Matt @wiggumz, or Alvin/Root Beer @plasmaeclipse. Tweet us with episode suggestions or CBYST submissions! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nexusatnight/support

Bushiroad has released more information about the imaginary gift mechanic- specifically, why they assigned each clan in its place of Force, Accel, or Protect. Atlas, who carried out cruel retribution on Root Beer for his insubordination on April Fools' Day, and Matt unpack this statement. Also, Can't Believe You Said That takes a left turn this week. Follow us on Twitter @nexusatnight, Atlas @atlasnovack, and Matt @wiggumz! Send us episode ideas, CBYST submissions, or just come say hi! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nexusatnight/support

So... we got rid of Atlas. And made this episode. Enjoy. -Root Beer (@plasmaeclipse) -Matt (@wiggumz) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nexusatnight/support

It's finally time... a new mechanic has been revealed. It's quite a gift! The guys tackle Vanguard's new "gift" mechanic, as well as the format system that Bushiroad has decided to implement in addition to it. All in all, they're pretty damn excited! Come hang out with us :) Follow us on Twitter @nexusatnight, Atlas @atlasnovack, Matt @wiggumzz, and Alvin/Root Beer @plasmaeclipse or his blog at lightningfish.wordpress.com. Feel free to send us episode ideas, Can't Believe You Said That (CBYST) submissions, or just say hi! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nexusatnight/support

Perfect guards- one of the very few staples at 4 of in every deck from very early in the games history. And now a new one lets you use 6 of her. Clearly this is too much for the community to handle, so the guys are here to break it down! Atlas, Matt, and Alvin/Root Beer talk about the history of perfect guards, or sentinels as they're technically called, and how they affect the game on the whole. Follow us on Twitter @NexusatNight, Atlas @atlasnovack, Matt @wiggumzz, and Alvin @plasmaeclipse. You can also check out Alvin's blog at lightningfish.wordpress.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nexusatnight/support

Happy Friday folks! This week we have for you a review for the new Vanguard set, Divine Dragon Apocrypha (which was only spelled right thanks to spell check.) Royal Paladin, Shadow Paladin, Genesis, Dark Irregulars, Gear Chronicle, and Nubatama all got support this set, and we're going to rail on them! Also in this episode is a new Can't Believe You Said That, Atlas mcguyvers himself a pop filter, and Matt's kitty decides to interrupt the show. Follow us on twitter @NexusatNight, Atlas @atlasnovack, Matt @wiggumzz, and Alvin/Root Beer @plasmaeclipse, or check out his blog at lightningfish.wordpress.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nexusatnight/support

Time is running out. The G era is coming to a close. So what are Atlas, Matt, and Alvin/Root Beer going to do? Make stuff up! With the new mechanic not being revealed yet, the guys decide to think of some ideas of what it could, or rather, should be. Are their ideas good? Probably not, but when are any of their ideas good? Follow us on Twitter @Nexusatnight, Atlas @AtlasNovack, Matt @wiggumzz, and Alvin @plasmaeclipse. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nexusatnight/support