Save the date everyone! BCS Sydney is back for the 24/25 season and again, will be live streamed! All formats, all games! The first games will begin at 10AM AEST on Feb 15 and 16, with the second games beginning at noon. Links to the respective live streams below! Day 1 - Feb 15: Cardfight!! Vanguard Standard and Shadowverse Evolve VGS: youtube.com/watch?v=ZV1sFJ3_… SVE: youtube.com/watch?v=HDrYj0zL… Day 2 - Feb 16: Cardfight!! Vanguard Premium and Weiss Schwarz VGP: youtube.com/watch?v=PAcmINAp… WSE: youtube.com/watch?v=-2y3VDMF…

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Yo Boruto card game? I love Boruto and the it's prequel!

The fact that Chaos will be a deck that can do 5 attacks while keeping other decks from 5 attacks makes it top tier already. Gatekeeping random decks is literally the icing on the cake.

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There's honestly a very good chance the deck is still top tier when we get it in set 16 unless there's some insane power creep. The only X factor would be Chaos. Based on traditional game plans against Chaos, Like a Dragon is already in an advantageous state compared to other decks due to it being a Vanguard restander.

New episode of the Meta Shift podcast is up! This week, we discuss how Riftbound is changing TCG event structure, among other big reveals & news like Chaos Breaker Dragon's return. 🔗youtu.be/bdybNwQEGMI

Holy fk?

How to start VG right now 1. Buy an Aichi/Kai starter deck 2. Spend $400 to buy a playset of NKO or Scarlet Flame 3. Realise that's dumb when you could buy top tier decks in other TCGs for less than half that price 4. Buy it anyway because you just got $50000 playing One Piece

Wow this guys pants

History has shown that it's pretty impossible to balance a card, when its gimmick shuts down and gatekeeps the meta. It's either super oppressive or completely awful. Then if you don't give it enough power, it drags games to time and double losses both sides.

But you know what is more valuable than money? Time. If all 256 players split round 1, they could walk away with money and do other things...maybe even play another treasure cup!!!

Yoooo

I love how you hire a hall for regionals and treasure cup, then tell everyone to wait outside in the foyer most of the time

I love this pod, just 2 dudes chilling and keeping it real... maybe a little too real.. well anyways I agree with everything they've said about DVGS, game rn isnt great but I had fun interacting with people as per usual when it comes to these events

Tonight, we both eat a giant bowl of ice Get into a fight with a gust of wind And dodge a giant bee

Would be nice if APAC region had another major event; feel like that's the only thing holding it back from sealing the deal in the Australian market. Even if it had qualification requirements, the event itself is a major draw.

ガンダム一番くじ シャアのエフェクトーン当たったのでトイレに設置しました 緊迫感すごい

In tournament settings (including Cardfight!! Vanguard), you generally can’t pressure or manipulate your opponent to concede—judges take that seriously. But you can make polite, sportsmanlike requests or statements that acknowledge the situation when time is called. Here are some examples of clearly bad / coercive things people might say (the kind that could get you warned or penalised) in a Malaysian context, so you know what not to do: 🚫 Blatantly Coercive / Pressuring “Just concede lah, you already cannot win.” “Come on, don’t waste time—give me the win.” “You know you’re losing, just scoop.” 👉 Direct pressure dismissing opponent = big no. 🚫 Guilt-Tripping “I need this win to top, can you just concede?” “If you don’t concede, both of us lose standings.” “Help me out lah, I really need this.” 👉 Makes it about you and tries to guilt them. 🚫 Social Pressure / Awkwardness “Everyone knows this game is over already.” “Don’t drag it out, be fair.” (Looking around) “You agree right? This is over.” 👉 Pulling in others = very bad sportsmanship. 🚫 False Authority / Misleading “Judge will say I win anyway, so just concede.” “This position is technically a win already.” “By rules I should get this.” 👉 Misrepresenting rules = can get you penalised quickly. 🚫 Passive-Aggressive “Up to you… but it’s kind of obvious who wins.” “We can play it out… if you really want to.” “I mean, I wouldn’t continue from your position.” 👉 Still pressure, just dressed up. On the flipside, here are some polite, non-coercive, ways to discuss with your opponent: Polite / Acceptable Malaysian-style phrasing 🤝 Casual & Chill “Eh time already ah… good game. See how you feel lah.” “Looks like going to time already… tough one.” 📊 Slightly Analytical but friendly “From here I got lethal line next turn already… unless something crazy happens lah. You want to continue?” “I think I got enough resources to finish next turn… up to you how you want to proceed.” As a bonus, here are some ways to discuss with your opponent using language from LinkedIn: 🤝 Thought Leadership Approach “As we approach the end of the round, I think we’re both aligned that the current board state strongly favours my position. Happy to proceed, but open to your thoughts on next steps.” 📊 Data-Driven Framing “Based on the current game metrics, I believe the outcome trajectory is relatively clear. Let me know if you’d prefer to play it out or explore a more efficient resolution.” 🚀 Outcome-Focused Language “With time now called, I’m confident in the direction this game is heading. Would you be comfortable conceding, or shall we continue execution?” 🤔 Collaborative Tone “I think we’re reaching a natural conclusion point here. From your perspective, does it make sense to continue, or would you consider conceding?” 📈 Strategic Alignment Energy “Given where things currently stand, I believe the win condition is effectively secured on my side. Let me know how you’d like to proceed.” 🧠 Executive Summary Style “High-level summary: lethal next turn, minimal counterplay available. Happy to validate through gameplay, or we can close this out now—your call.” 💼 Peak LinkedIn Influencer Mode “This game has been a great example of sustained value generation and board presence optimisation. As we hit time, I believe we’re at an inflection point where a concession could accelerate a mutually efficient outcome.” 🔥 Bonus (Extra cringe, maximum engagement) “Key takeaway here: positioning matters. At this stage, I’ve established a winning line. Open to continuing the process, but equally happy to align on an early conclusion if that adds value.” End of the day ah — you can explain your position, you can hint the game already decided, but cannot force anything one. How you say it, how far you push it… all up to you lah. Win is one thing. But how people see you after the game… that one also counts.

17/5 Sydney Riftbound RQ Best of Ahri ♥️ (8W 4L 1D) Matchups: Jhin LWW⭕️ Ornn LWL❌ Ezreal WLL❌ Sett LWW⭕️ Fiora LWW⭕️ Vex LWW⭕️ Leona WW⭕️ Lee Sin LWW⭕️ Wuju Yi LWW⭕️ Vex LWL❌ Annie WW⭕️ Irelia LL❌ Leblanc 🤝 Grand Plaza Win Count: 0 xdd Carried by T2 Desert Call > Jhin