The King is Back! Ben gives us the low-down on GenCon and his Worlds experience and Spug does likewise for Rest of the Worlds, including an interview with the winner. 02:58 Ben's Worlds Report Ben's Fake Worlds Team from DFXL A Variant of Ben's Worlds Team in Practice 73:16 Spug's Rest of the Worlds Report Rest of the Worlds 92:07 AoB The English O…

We’re digging into the results from the latest Two Team Takedown and considering what they mean for the modern meta before the World Championships in August. There’s a timely reminder that people can sharpen their competitive edge by taking part in next month’s Dice Fight XL online tournament before Ben reveals what his recent adventures in the wor…

Ben spills the beans on his trip to the UK Games Expo, where he played no small amount of Dice Masters but also allowed a few other games to catch his eye. And the crew look forward to the next Dice Fight XL online tournament and give their thoughts on the teams that might rule the roost. 03:09 UKGE Report25:34 Dice Fight XL 2023 All the Details Ch…

Having reviewed every card in the Secret Wars set, we’re focusing on some of the characters with multiple playable versions and picking out our favourites. We also give our overall thoughts on the expansion and mull over how it moves the meta forward. Enjoy! 00:53 Best Versions of Selected Characters Our YouTube videos 53:15 Overall Set Review73:54…

The team reaches the end of its bid to review every card in the Secret Wars set with a look at the super rares and the basic action cards. And it seems it takes an epically long episode to consider the epic basic actions that are appearing for the first time in this expansion, before some major breaking news catches everyone on the hop. 01:47 Secre…

The rares are in the team’s sights as they push on with their review of every card in the new Secret Wars set. Ben gets hung up on facts while James is advised against googling a certain word. We also catch up with the news from the Roll for the North 3 online tournament. Enjoy! 03:27 Secret Wars Rares Review Our YouTube videos The Cards Laurier's …

The gang push on with their review of every card in the Secret Wars set with a look at the Uncommons. They also take a gander at the newly published Dice Masters Comprehensive Rule Book and prove collectively unable to remember the names of virtually any cards more than three months old. 01:34 Secret Wars Uncommons Review Our YouTube videos The Car…

We’re back! The gang reveal the reasons for the podcast’s extended hiatus and catch up on all the latest news, including Peter’s update on two bumper in-person Dice Masters tournaments in the Netherlands. And with the arrival of the Secret Wars expansion, we start our customary run-through of every card in the set with a look at the commons. Enjoy!…

We welcome long-time DM:Utd contributor Jayson Lucero onto the pod for the first time. He suggests a few cards we might have overlooked in modern, brings us a festive-themed DM quiz and talks about playing Dice Masters over the telephone. We also reflect on our highs and lows of 2022 from a Dice Masters perspective. See you in 2023! 01:08 Jayson an…

James is energised by a subject close to his heart (and a timely cup of tea) as we tackle the issue of bad rolls. We all face them but what can we do to mitigate their effects? We’re also talking about the best tier 2 win conditions after the Dice Masters vs Cancer online tournament, and shining the spotlight on an upcoming God Emperor Doom card fr…

We’re revealing some shiny new spoilers from the upcoming Secret Wars set, including two as-yet unseen characters from the expansion. And with Wakanda Forever hitting cinema screens around the world, we’re considering which is our favourite Black Panther character in Dice Masters. 00:54 Spoilers Our Exhaustive Spoiler Gallery All the Spoilers So Fa…

With another new win condition on the horizon, we’re dreaming up some alternative game winning ideas of our own. We’re also reporting back on the performance of the teams we live-drafted in the previous episode before James yet again inflicts his bird obsession on us with an avian-themed Dice Masters quiz. 00:52 Alternative Wincons35:33 Draft Team …

We’re live-drafting in the Superman Kryptonite Crisis set! Which cards will turn out to be unexpected stars and which of our top picks will underwhelm? We’re also revisiting our assessments of some Dark Phoenix cards in the light of the pre-worlds rotation announcement. Which have got worse and which have got better? Our Dice Mats Ben and Laurier's…

After weeks of heavy competitive chat, we try to cater for casual players with a discussion around some of the fun cards and combos we like of the look of in modern. Do we succeed? (Spoiler: not really.) But we can’t keep away from the tournament scene for long and talk through the team-building nightmare at the heart of the latest Two Team Takedow…

After a massive weekend of Dice Masters action, we round up events from the WizKids World Championships in Memphis, Tennessee. We speak to Dana Patton, aka General Nemesis, who not only scooped the US Nationals title but who was also a whisker away from becoming world champion. What were his preparation secrets, did he make the right call by playin…

With the first major competitive test of the new modern meta in the bag, we’ll be reflecting on Dice Fight XL3 and assessing the state of the game before the upcoming world championship. We’re also puzzling over some of the latest rulings and trying not to let a certain world champion get too salty over his recent competitive experiences. 03:32 Dic…

We round off our review of every card in the Superman Kryptonite Crisis set with a look at the basic actions and the super rares. We also chat to Nick Wahle, who was running the Dice Masters events at the recent Gen Con boardgaming convention, about the lessons learned from a DM perspective. Which cards starred in draft? And can he resist mentionin…

Our quest to review every card in the Superman Kryptonite Crisis set continues with a focus on the rares. Is Bardy Allen all he’s cracked up to be? Or will Shazam shoot his way to the top? And why does James need to control his unruly fingers? 00:38 Superman Kryptonite Crisis Review - Rares The Cards Modern 2022 Gameplay Videos 74:04 Leader of the …

We forge ahead with our review of every card in the new Superman Kryptonite Crisis set with a focus on the uncommons. We also round up the headlines from a batch of new rulings, which brought brief joy to James before a swift U-turn. And which SKC common card are players most excited about? 00:52 Superman Kryptonite Crisis Review - Uncommons The Ca…

After a couple of false starts due to breaking news, the crew embarks on its review of every card in the new Superman Kryptonite Crisis set, beginning with the commons. Which cards will fly and which will bomb in the new thinned-down meta? There’s also news of the next Dice Fight XL online event - get involved! 00:52 Superman Kryptonite Crisis Revi…

The first rotation in Dice Masters for two years is upon us and the cut is a lot deeper than anyone was expecting. We dig into the details of the announcement and run through the big cards that will no longer be legal in the modern format from the end of July. Will Ben ever recover from the loss of Dani Moonstar? 00:37 Rotation Chat Wizkids' Announ…

It’s all change for Dice Masters as the first major overhaul of the card layout is announced, along with a raft of other updates. We dig into the details and look forward to the new format landing in the Secret Wars set later this year. Plus Ben reveals all from his trip to the UK Games Expo - did he come back with a much sought-after Hellfire Gala…

The latest Two Team Takedown tournament is providing an insight into the new meta following the release of the Dark Phoenix Saga set, so we delve into some of the emerging teams. We also preview the upcoming event at the UK Games Expo before debating which is the best version of Doctor Strange in Dice Masters. 00:53 TTTD Update https://www.dm-north…

After a wealth of Superman Kryptonite Crisis cards were shared on the internet, the crew picks out some of the most interesting prospects. And following the seemingly accidental release of some Secret Wars images, we debate what the fresh new look could mean for the future of the game. 00:37 Kryptonite Crisis and Secret Wars Spoilers Kryptonite Cri…

We’re continuing our focus on the Dark Phoenix Saga set and debating which are the best versions of some of the new characters. We’re also looking forward to the latest Two Team Takedown online tournament and predicting which teams will rise to the top in the first major test of the new meta. Plus: which DPS super rare are you most-excited about ge…

We reach the home straight in our review of every card in the Dark Phoenix Saga set by boxing off the super rares and basic action cards. We then take a look at the news of Superman Kryptonite Crisis stock apparently escaping into the wild with the return of a once all-conquering ability, while we almost totally forget to make any mention of us rea…

In what turns into an epic episode, we move on to reviewing all the rares in the Dark Phoenix Saga set. Ben is surprised to find his love affair with Jubilee continues, James gets a second wind and we disappear down a rabbit hole with the rare Bishop. And which uncommon card from the set is crowned as the one you’re most excited about? 00:51 The Gr…

Our quest to review every card in the Dark Phoenix Saga set continues with a look at all the uncommons. Will our new friend Dave Ken shine once more? Have we discovered the first terrible Jubilee card? And why can’t James pronounce ‘bosom’? 00:38 The Great Big DPS Uncommon Review Our Spoilers Gallery The Team Builder 89:25 AoB - Poll Results - New …

Because you demanded it: we start a rundown of all the cards in the Dark Phoenix set with a bumper episode that focuses on the commons. Do we manage to avoid talking about the artwork? Are there enough bird-related cards to keep James interested? And have we discovered D’Ken’s full name? 00:38 The Great Big DPS Common Review Our Spoilers Gallery Th…

How do you decide how many dice to allocate to cards on a team? That’s among the topics in this episode, which also looks forward to the reincarnation of the Two Team Takedown tournament and looks back on the Breath Weapon X Fest 3 event. Ben returns and gives his thoughts on the new OP kit, and considers opening his own pop-up store, and James goe…

We’ll be delving into the news of a release date for the Dark Phoenix Saga and first sight of a wild new OP kit, which includes the first alternate win condition since the game was launched. We also look forward to the resurrected Two Team Takedown tournament, while James has some surprising news about Ben. 00:47 Catch-Up and Where's Ben?04:30 Dark…

In our final episode of 2021, we’re looking back on the year that was, picking out some highlights and assessing the state of Dice Masters right now. We also set out our hopes for the game in 2022, before things descend into chaos when James forgets some correspondence. 00:47 Review of the Year The Meta Chronicle 51:05 AoB Drafting and Blitz! All t…

Shocking levels of agreement break out as the team attempts to crown the best set in Dice Masters. There’s also an update on Dice Fight and, after Peter’s tooth woes, we have been sent a definitive answer to the question of which Dice Masters character would be best suited to carrying out a root canal. 00:52 The Best Set in Dice Masters 02:57 D&D (…

A man down due to a rogue tooth, the team takes a delayed look at Ben’s team for the Roll for the North 2 online tournament before discussing the benefits of playing with bad cards. We also reveal the winner of the vote to determine the boltiest bolt in Dice Masters while learning the card name that makes James titter. 02:42 Roll for the North 2 Ro…

Uncommon cards are the focus for this episode, which includes a team-building challenge for Spug and a chat about some of our favouritest green-striped friends from sets gone by. And Ben brings us an unusual quiz that gives something of an insight into the mind of a Dice Masters world champion - are the rest of us even remotely on the same waveleng…

We’re rounding off our series on energy types with a focus on bolts and want your help in determining the boltiest bolt of all. Spug tests the team with a bolt-focused quiz before we provide an update on some upcoming online tournament action, while we appear to stumble on possibly the only subject that Ben does not have a definite opinion about.0:…

We’re looking forward to the Roll for the North online tournament and debating which affiliations represent the best and worst value. We then discuss which characters from Marvel’s What If...? we’d like to see in Dice Masters, and James’s bird fascination threatens to get out of control.0:52 Roll for the North 2 https://www.dm-north.com/roll-for-th…

We’re focusing on common cards in an episode that includes a team-building challenge for our resident world champ before a chat about some of our favourite grey-striped cards of all time. And as students return to their studies, we ask which Dice Masters characters would make the best teachers.02:16 Ben's Common Team The Team 27:00 Other Favourite …

We’re delving into Wizkids' announcement about the revised release schedule and looking at the accompanying new Kryptonite Crisis spoilers, before our intrepid reporter Ben brings us the latest on boardgame prices and what that is likely to mean for Dice Masters. Plus our Dice Fight: XL tournament is in the can - which Dark Phoenix cards shone the …

We kick off with more Dark Phoenix spoilers (including a really fun-looking one) before hearing all about Ben’s trip to the UK Games Expo, which included an actual face-to-face Dice Masters tournament. We’re also tackling the big question of which Dice Masters character we’d most like to take on holiday, before bringing you up to date with the late…

We’ll be sharing more exclusive Dark Phoenix spoilers before delving into other versions of those characters and picking out some favourites. We then give the latest on the upcoming Dice Fight: XL online tournament and reflect on some of the most extraordinary listener correspondence we’ve received. 00:53 Spoilers! Our comprehensive Dark Phoenix sp…

We’re taking a deep dive into the upcoming Dark Phoenix expansion and talking about how it might change the modern meta in a chat that also includes two new spoilers from that very set. We’ll also be revealing the winner of the poll to find the shieldiest shield and giving out more details about our Dice Fight: XL online tournament. Oh, and someone…

We’re looking at cards with the shield energy type: we kick off with a quiz and then discuss what makes a shield, before putting forward our contenders for shieldiest shield - no prizes for guessing James’ favourite. We then reveal some latest Dark Phoenix spoilers (spoiler: more shields) before whetting your appetite for the next Dice Fight XL onl…

With the release of the new Loki series, we’re taking the opportunity to pick out some of the best iterations in Dice Masters of our favourite Asgardian mischief maker. And who will be crowned winner of the competition to win a playmat designed by the matmeister himself, our very own Peter? 0:37 Loki! The Cards 41:55 Competition Winner!The Facebook…

We’re revisiting the scores we gave in our review of the Infinity Gauntlet expansion to identify the cards we underrated and those that we over-hyped. Where did we go horribly wrong? We also reveal the details of a new competition that will net the lucky winner a mat on a theme of their choosing designed by our resident Dutch master. 0:29 Revisitin…

We’re looking back to the early days of the game and considering which cards from the Avengers vs X-Men set might be ripe for a reprint. James then gives us some feedback from his testing of the once all-conquering Half-Elf Bard in the current meta, before we reveal the winner of our poll to decide the best two-cost card in modern. 00:54 AvX Retros…

What is the best two-cost card in the modern meta? We put forward our suggestions, apart from the crew members who decide to talk about their favourites instead. We also consider whether Half-Elf Bard would rule the roost in today’s removal heavy environment, before revealing the winner of the poll to discover the maskiest mask of them all. 00:56 B…

We continue our series on energy types by focusing on masks: what defines them, which ones buck the trend, and which is the maskiest mask of all? Which of us sees magic as a kind of science? Who enjoys watching his opponents suffer? And who shows his frustration with HXG and its ilk? 00:36 The Maskiest Mask Chat The Fist Cast Mimic Ramp video Peter…

James reveals the painful reasons behind our unexpected hiatus before we delve into some recent tournament chat and pick out some interesting combos. And with a Silver Age format confirmed for Dice Masters’ stablemate HeroClix, we mull over how that could be introduced into our game and what older cards might finally be given the chance to shine. 0…

Join us for a bumper length episode featuring an in-depth interview with Jimmy O’Brien, the voice of WizKids in the Dice Masters community. We quiz him on upcoming expansions, the card design process and a whole lot more before reflecting on what we have learnt. Also, who has won our YouTube subscriber competition? 00:37 Interview with Jimmy O'Brie…