Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
It's time for our second guest-co-hosted episode - and this time @PerfyGaming joins us for a chat about his TWO favorite TCGs - Grand Archive, and Riftbound! What can these two games learn from each other and how are they both navigating today's TCG market?
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0:00 Intro and Who is Coach Perfy
11:38 Introduction to Riftbound
18:56 Comparing Riftbound and Grand Archive
24:35 Prizing and Experiences
33:32 Lore and IPs
42:08 Tournament Softwares
46:46 Proving Grounds & Product
52:39 Event Production
59:54 Community
1:07:53 Outro
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It's time for our second guest-co-hosted episode - and this time @PerfyGaming joins us for a chat about his TWO favorite TCGs - Grand Archive, and Riftbound! What can these two games learn from each other and how are they both navigating today's TCG market?
Make sure to subscribe to Perfy's channel for his treadmill coaching and other GA content!
Maindeck x JWW x Hanh Chu Mighty Wallet available here: jwwcards.com/products/make-your-own-luck-tyvek-mighty-wallet-maindeck-x-jww-x-hanh-chu
Get PHANTOM MONARCHS and more from our store, JWWCards - and use discount code MAINDECK for 5% off!
Get the deal here ➡️ jwwcards.com/discount/MAINDECK?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fphantom-monarchs
Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more!
0:00 Intro and Who is Coach Perfy
11:38 Introduction to Riftbound
18:56 Comparing Riftbound and Grand Archive
24:35 Prizing and Experiences
33:32 Lore and IPs
42:08 Tournament Softwares
46:46 Proving Grounds & Product
52:39 Event Production
59:54 Community
1:07:53 Outro
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![ETERNAL PQs and PROMO PLANS! An Interview with FFGs Xander Tabler [Star Wars Unlimited]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ASLG3V65a18/mqdefault.jpg "ETERNAL PQs and PROMO PLANS! An Interview with FFGs Xander Tabler [Star Wars Unlimited]
I had the pleasure of sitting down for an interview with Xander Tabler, a well known member of the Star Wars Unlimited team at FFG who recently took on the role of the games Organized Play Manager!
In this new role, Xander has a direct hand in the games event planning from the local level to the Galactic Championship, and sets up the prizing the drives so many players to compete. Listen in to hear about his philosophy in the role, lessons learned from past seasons, and plans for the game going into 2026 with new facets like Set Rotation, the Eternal Format, and the Twin Suns Preconstructed Decks!
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0:00 Intro
1:00 Xanders New Role at FFG
2:07 The Importance of Organized Play
4:02 Improvements from Last Season
8:00 The Future of Prizing
10:05 Promo Character Choice
12:49 Limited Format in Major Organized Play
15:30 Draft and Leaderboards
19:15 The Future of Local Organized Play
24:13 New Borders on Promos?
26:28 Rotation & Formats in Major OP Events
32:14 Xanders Favorite Secrets of Power Deck
35:16 Outro
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