Strike Better Podcast
89 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsA Marvel Crisis Protocol podcast focused on competition strategies, roster construction, and in depth discussion of how to improve your skills at the game.
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Episodes
S3E03 - Shadowland Daredevil and Final S7 Prep
February 08, 2022 18:47 - 1 hour - 153 MBThis week we discuss Shadowland Daredevil and the upcoming S7 meta. [00:00:00] News, Shadowland Daredevil + NINJAS!!!! [00:29:00] Roster Talk: S7 Roster Build Choices [01:00:00] Deep Dive: LVO Overview and Longshanks Meta Outlook Strike Better!
S3E02 - Stock Trends for all 18 Affiliations
January 26, 2022 08:53 - 1 hour - 159 MBThis week we discuss Nicholas Fury Jr and do a deep dive on the prospects of all 18 affiliations. [00:00:00] News, Nick Fury, Grunts [00:29:00] Deep Dive: Stock Talk! Strike Better!
S3E01 - A Look at Large Tournament Prep
January 18, 2022 17:17 - 1 hour - 134 MBThis week we bring back new host Mike d'Amboise to discuss his LVO preparation, X-23/Honeybadger hot takes, and more! [00:00:00] News, X-23 / Honeybadger / Gambit takes [00:40:00] Roster Talk: What We've Been Playing [01:00:00] LVO Prep
S2E24 - A New Champion and Versatile Strategy
December 08, 2021 08:44 - 1 hour - 139 MBThis week we are joined by special guest Mike d'Amboise, the season 6 Runner Up! We talk about a thrilling final match as well as some speculation on how good Versatile Strategy may end up being. [00:00:00] Intros, News [00:24:00] Roster Talk: Mike Interview and Morgan the Champ [01:09:00] Deep Dive: Versatile Strategy Strike Better!
S2E23 - The War on Turn 1
November 24, 2021 08:08 - 1 hour - 140 MBThis week the Strike Better crew discusses the major rule changes that AMG has just released for MCP! [00:00:00] Intros, News [00:25:00] Roster Talk: Morgan Still Dominating [00:38:00] Deep Dive: Major AMG Changes Strike Better!
S2E22 - Listener Mailbag
November 08, 2021 23:54 - 1 hour - 139 MBThis week the Strike Better crew discusses breaks down some frequently asked listener questions, as well as look at the Season 6 Top Cut! [00:00:00] Intros, News [00:1500] Roster Talk: League Top Cut [00:58:00] Deep Dive: Listener Mailbag Strike Better!
S2E21 - Current Top Affiliations
October 26, 2021 17:09 - 1 hour - 136 MBThis week the Strike Better crew discusses Season 6 and who is currently dominating. Ryan also discusses his recent love of the new and improved Guardians of the Galaxy. [00:00:00] Intros, News [00:10:00] Roster Talk: League Updates and Stats [00:55:00] Deep Dive: What is winning? Strike Better!
S2E20 - How to Know if a Spender is Worth It
October 12, 2021 01:10 - 1 hour - 133 MBThere are a lot of characters in Crisis Protocol, and most of them have amazing attacks you can spend power on to activate. But are all of them worth it? When do you choose between a spender and a super power? Which spenders are best? Find out this week! [00:00:00] Intros, News [00:10:00] Roster Talk: League Updates and Stats [00:45:00] Deep Dive: When are spenders worth it? Strike Better!
S2E19 - How to Deal with 6+ Threat Characters
September 27, 2021 18:55 - 1 hour - 147 MBAre you nervous about the new Hulk? Have your friends been crushing you with Hulkbuster? Is Thanos crushing your roster to bits? This week we discuss how you can prepare for facing these mega threat monsters. [00:00:00] Intros, News, Character Spoilers [00:10:00] Roster Talk: League Updates and Stats [00:50:00] Deep Dive: Dealing with the 6 Threats Strike Better
S2E18 - Hulk Sized Changes
September 14, 2021 22:03 - 1 hour - 127 MBThis week we discuss all the major changes that AMG Announced for MCP during their Ministravaganza! [00:00:00] Intros, News, Character Spoilers [00:30:00] Roster Talk: League Prep [00:40:00] Deep Dive: The big changes Strike Better!
S2E17 - Full Affiliation Tier List
August 30, 2021 17:46 - 1 hour - 106 MBThis week we take on every affiliation and debate where they fall in our tier list: Top, Mid, or Low? Longshanks Link [00:00:00] Intros, News, Character Spoilers [00:20:00] Roster Talk: League Prep [00:30:00] Deep Dive: All Affiliations Ranked Strike Better!
S2E16 - Bad Guys on Top with Ulysses
August 16, 2021 15:13 - 1 hour - 130 MBThis week we bring on Season 5 winner Ulysses to talk about his mastery of all thing Black Order. Also is Dormammu the next big bad everyone should be preparing for? [00:00:00] Intros, News, Character Spoilers [00:40:00] Roster Talk: League Prep [00:58:00] Deep Dive: The Champion Ulysses and Black Order Strike Better!
S2E15 - Preparing for a Mystic Meta
August 02, 2021 15:48 - 1 hour - 156 MBThis week we bring discuss the current spoilers for the Convocation. Are the fundamental skills of roster building going to shift with all the Mystic users entering the game? [00:00:00] Intros, News, Character Spoilers [00:31:00] Roster Talk: League Updates [00:56:00] Deep Dive: New Meta Pieces Strike Better!
S2E14 - The Power of Inhumans with Sasa Milovic
July 19, 2021 16:51 - 1 hour - 137 MBThis week we bring on Sasa Milovic, who went 6-0 with Inhumans in the Season 5 League. He talks about which pieces are of value to him and how he formed his roster. [00:00:00] Intros, News, Cassandra Nova [00:20:00] Roster Talk: League Updates [00:56:00] Deep Dive: Becoming an Inhumans Player Strike Better!
S2E13 - How to Become a Top Player with Josh Fink
July 05, 2021 17:47 - 1 hour - 137 MBThis week we bring on Josh Fink, who went 6-0 with the best SOS in the Season 5 League. He breaks down how to grow from an intermediate player to something a bit more advanced. [00:00:00] Jean Grey, Omega Red [00:27:00] Roster Talk: League Updates [01:00:00] Deep Dive: Advancing as a Player Strike Better!
S2E12 - Swarm Rosters with Sooner
June 19, 2021 00:29 - 1 hour - 141 MBThis week we bring on Sooner, who has had great success running high character count teams, to discuss how to be successful running more models on the table than your opponent. Is Sam Wilson a game changer for Avengers? Is the Sam Spam coming to dominate the meta? [00:00:00] Sam Wilson, War Machine, Lizard [00:20:00] Roster Talk: League Updates [01:00:00] Deep Dive: How to play a swarm League Win Rate Data
S2E11 - Research Station, Legacy Virus, and S.W.O.R.D Base Analysis
June 07, 2021 23:58 - 1 hour - 135 MBThis week the Strike Better team takes a look at Kraven the Hunter and try to decide whether he's hot or not. Then in the Deep Dive segment they break down the three newest Crisis Cards: Research Station Attacked!, Deadly Legacy Virus Cured?, and S.W.O.R.D Establishes Base on Moon's Blue Area. [00:00:00] Kraven the Hunter [00:29:00] Roster Talk: Season 5 Update [00:40:00] Deep Dive: New Crisis Breakdown [01:30:00] Power Ups Strike Better!
S2E10 - Meta Analysis and a Sneaky Cat
May 25, 2021 18:20 - 1 hour - 142 MBWith Season 5 right around the corner the Strike Better team analyzes a slew of new data (Available here). Black Cat character card is also discussed along with Wanda and Quicksilver's Tactics Cards.
S2E09 - Conditions 101
May 10, 2021 18:16 - 1 hour - 144 MBThis week the Strike Better team look at Mr. Sinister, Quicksilver, and Scarlet Witch. With Wanda's ability to dish out more conditions, the team them breaks down all of them and explains which ones you should shake and how to potentially build a roster around them. [00:00:00] Intros and Card Discussion [00:35:00] Roster Talk: Season 5 Prep [01:00:00] Deep Dive: Conditions 101 Strike Better!
S2E08 - Meta Impacts of the New Banned and Restricted List
April 24, 2021 16:20 - 1 hour - 141 MBThis week the Strike Better team looks at the surprise additions to the BnR list, and discuss the implications it could have on the meta moving forward. Also the potential impacts of Sin, Iron Fist, and Luke Cage are discussed. [00:00:00] News: Sin, Luke Cage, Iron Fist Hot Takes [00:34:00] Roster Talk [00:53:00] Deep Dive: BnR talk Strike Better!
Updating the Banned and Restricted List with AMGs Pagani and Shick
April 23, 2021 14:07 - 1 hour - 98.6 MBThis week is a very special episode where AMG's Will Shick and Will Pagani come on the podcast to discuss the changes being made to the Ban and Restricted List for Organized Play!
S2E07 - Breaking into the Game as a New Player
April 17, 2021 22:16 - 1 hour - 141 MBThis week the Strike Better Team talks to Matt Erbe, an accomplished wargamer, on his approach to entering the world of MCP. [00:00:00] Intros [00:12:00] Roster Talk: Battle Realm and S5 Prep [00:46:00] Deep Dive: Breaking into the Game with Matt Erbe
S2E06- Peter Parker is the Best Character in the Game with Pat Dunford
March 21, 2021 02:11 - 2 hours - 188 MBIn this SUPER SIZED episode the Strike Better team discuss the new Amazing Spider-Man, Mysterio, and Carnage character cards then bring on Season 4 Champion Pat Dunford to talk about his competitive approach to the game. [00:00:00] News/Amazing Spider-Man Talk [00:40:00] Cable/Domino Talk [00:58:00] Roster Talk [01:26:00] Deep Dive: Interview with Pat Dunford Strike Better!
S2E05- Power Starving Strategies
March 07, 2021 22:32 - 1 hour - 145 MBThis week the Strike Better team talks about Cable, Deadpool, and Bob's potential value, then move into discussing Morgan and Travis' current Top 4 runs in the Season 4 league. In the Deep Dive Farmer leads a discussion on Power Starving tactics that can be used to make your opponent more predictable. [00:00:00] Cable, Deadpool, Bob talk [00:25:00] Roster Talk [01:00:00] Deep Dive [01:30:00] Power Ups Strike Better!
S2E04- Defining a Meta with UtilityCookie
February 22, 2021 23:42 - 1 hour - 131 MBThis week the Strike Better team bring on Dave Den Ouden, otherwise known as Utility Cookie to help discuss ways you can become a better roster builder, as well as breaking down the Season 4 Top Cut. [00:00:00] News + Updates [00:09:00] Roster Talk: Season 4 Top Cut [00:55:00] Beef against Jacob Collins [01:00:00] Deep Dive: Utility Cookie Strike Better!
S2E03- LockDOK and the New Meta
February 09, 2021 01:54 - 1 hour - 145 MBThis week the Strike Better team look at the last bit of the Inhuman's character cards and discuss whether Medusa or Lockjaw will have a larger impact on the meta. Then the Season 4 Midseason roster updates and broken down in detail! [00:00:00] Inhumans Talk/ News [00:34:00] Roster Talk: Season 4 Midseason Updates/Records [00:59:00] Deep Dive: Listener Questions Strike Better!
S2E02- Inhumans and 9 Point Thanos
January 27, 2021 19:47 - 1 hour - 126 MBThis week the Strike Better team take on a variety of listener questions after discussing the new Inhumans news. Lockjaw is certainly a good boy, but is he good for the game? Also, the Mad Titan continues to be explored as new Thanos builds find success in the TTS Season 4 league. [00:00:00] Inhumans Talk/ News [00:30:00] Roster Talk: TTS4 Midseason Changes/ 9 Point Thanos [01:03:00] Deep Dive: Listener Questions Strike Better!
S2E01- TTS Season 4 Meta Breakdown
January 12, 2021 07:17 - 1 hour - 132 MBThis week the Strike Better team breakdown the data dump of all users participating in the Table Top Simulator Season 4 league! Who was the top character? Which affiliation was surprisingly underrepresented? Which tactics card should maybe be on the ban list? Find out all that and more this week! [00:00:00] Intros/News [00:12:00] Roster Talk [00:23:00] TTS S4 Stat Breakdown [01:15:00] Power Ups Strike Better!
S1E10 - Battle Realm Format
December 15, 2020 23:41 - 1 hour - 131 MBAMG gave MCP players an early holiday gift with the release of new game modes! The Strike Better team discusses why one of them, Battle Realm, is good enough to be the new competitive standard. Also, the team discusses why Loki should never go for $34 dollars in a draft style format. [00:00:00] Intros /News [00:09:00] Roster Talk: MCP Draft Highlights [00:30:00] Deep Dive: Can Battle Realm be the new competitive standard? [01:29:00] Power Ups Strike Better Draft Results
S1E09 - Community and New Players
December 08, 2020 06:17 - 1 hour - 135 MBWith the holidays coming up this week we bring on Abby Pitout, a TTS Season 4 and Australian Grassroots community organizer, to discuss positive ways to grow the game as well as common beginner mistakes. [00:00:00] Intros /News [00:15:00] Roster Talk: What We're Playing + Holiday Buying Guide [00:42:00] Deep Dive: How to teach new players/build a community [01:23:00] Power Ups Strike Better!
S1E08 - Crisis Selection
November 25, 2020 07:38 - 1 hour - 137 MBThis week the Strike Better team teaches you how to correctly pick your Crisis cards when creating a competitive roster. Also Adam Murgatroyd announces the new strikebetterpodcast.com blog! [00:00:00] Intros/News [00:10:00] Roster Talk: Thinking About Season 4 [00:30:00] Deep Dive: Crisis Selection [01:30:00] Power Ups
S1E07 - Wakanda Wins with Guest Scorsha
November 12, 2020 00:23 - 1 hour - 126 MBThis week the Strike Better team bring on TTS Season 3 league winning Esmond, otherwise known as Scorsha, to discuss X-Men, Wakanda, his approach to the game, and a truly epic final match against co-host Morgan Reid. [00:25:00] Roster Talk [00:36:00] Esmond (Scorsha) Interview [01:15:00] Power Ups Scorsha Youtube for game Commentary TTS3 Final Match Highlights (from Turn 0)
S1E06 - Matchup Planning
October 25, 2020 17:48 - 1 hour - 146 MBThis week the guys at Strike Better discuss the Top 8 breakdown of TTS League Season 3. Then Travis Foss is interviewed on how he approaches his matchups, and what you should do as a player to prepare for games. [00:00:00] Magneto/Toad Preview + Dice Beef [00:20:00] Roster Talk: TTS Top 8 Breakdown [00:47:00] Deep Dive: How to plan for a Matchup [01:18:00] Power Ups Strike Better! Top 16 Lists TTS League Discord: https://discord.gg/6WyfHPp
S1E05 - Synergies
October 09, 2020 22:39 - 1 hour - 152 MBThis week the guys at Strike Better discuss what Synergy is, and how you can create some in your own Roster. The new Restricted/Ban list is also discussed as well as a catchup on card previews. [00:00:00] Restricted and Ban List Talk [00:16:00] Roster Talk: Preview Bonanza [00:44:00] Deep Dive: Synergy [01:29:00] Power Ups Strike Better! TTS League Discord: https://discord.gg/6WyfHPp
S1E04 - Priority
September 26, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 135 MBThis week the Strike Better crew breaks down everything you need to know about Priority. You'll also learn what the difference between a Control squad and an Attrition squad. [00:00:00] TTS Season 3 Mid Season Stats [00:09:00] Roster Talk - How to Make Roster Changes [00:40:00] Deep Dive - Priority [01:27:00] Power Ups Strike Better! TTS League Discord: https://discord.gg/6WyfHPp
S1E03 - Ant-Man, Dr. Strange, and Ghost Rider
September 10, 2020 05:12 - 1 hour - 115 MBSeptember releases soon approach and the Strike Better crew breaks down what you need to know about Defenders roster building, whether or not Ant-Man and Wasp are any good, and if Dr. Strange and Ghost Rider are worth their 5 point cost. [00:00:00] Intros [00:09:00] Roster Talk - Defenders [00:27:00] Deep Dive - Ant-Man, Strange, Ghost Rider [01:15:00] Power Ups Strike Better! TTS League Discord: https://discord.gg/6WyfHPp
S1E02 - Meta Analysis
August 24, 2020 15:59 - 1 hour - 107 MBTabletop Simulator MCP Season 3 begins soon and the Strike Better crew breaks down all the important information including: most popular affiliations, most prevalent characters, and favorite crisis selections. [00:00:00] Intros [00:04:00] Roster Talk - TTS League Retrospective [00:20:00] Deep Dive - TTS Season 3 Meta [01:07:00] Power Ups Strike Better! TTS League Discord: https://discord.gg/6WyfHPp
S1E01 - Roster Construction
August 17, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBThis opening episode focuses on how you build a roster for Crisis Protocol. If you've been wondering how to select your affiliation, characters, tactics cards, and crisis cards then this is the episode to listen to. [00:00:00] Intros [00:05:00] Roster Talk - How to Build a Competitive Roster [00:50:00] Deep Dive - Additional Roster Tips [01:05:00] Power Ups Strike Better! TTS League Discord: https://discord.gg/6WyfHPp
What is Strike Better?
August 15, 2020 16:00 - 5 minutes - 7.41 MBLearn about who we are and what our show format is!