Ascent Boston has concluded, Rile the Abyss was everywhere, Vanitas came out of nowhere, and the meta is going...somewhere? We've got a long episode of Recollection Step as we recollect our thoughts from the weekend, and discuss where we are looking at brewing going into Ascent Taipei as the meta marches onward! Maindeck x JWW x Hanh Chu Mighty Wallet available here: https://jwwcards.com/products/make-your-own-luck-tyvek-mighty-wallet-maindeck-x-jww-x-hanh-chu Get DISTORTED REFLECTIONS and more preorders from our store, JWWCards - and use discount code MAINDECK for 5% off! Get the deal here https://jwwcards.com/discount/MAINDECK?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fdistorted-reflections Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 Intro & Taylor & Taylor & Boston 7:08 Ascent Boston Overview & The Return of Vanitas 26:20 Advice from a Literal World Champion: Put in the Work 31:23 The Anime Protagonist BobbyTortilla & Fighting Vanitas 50:12 Purifying Thurible & Where Wind Goes From Here 59:20 Deck Choices for Ascent Taipei 1:04:47 Where is Diana? Explorations & Observations 1:14:35 Rile the Abyss Thoughts & Speculation 1:21:03 Dan is no longer needed 1:22:24 Taylor's Guessing Game & Outro SUPPORT MAINDECK by shopping on TCGPlayer with our affiliate link at no extra cost to you! https://tcgplayer.pxf.io/maindeck JOIN THE MAINDECK DISCORD and chat with other fans of a wide variety of TCGs! https://discord.maindeck.games Follow Dan on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MaindeckGames #grandarchive #gatcg #tcg #podcast #podcasts ► We are supported by our generous patrons on Patreon - check out the link here and consider supporting us for bonus perks and behind the scenes content: https://www.patreon.com/maindeckgames ► Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaindeckGames/ ► Written content, resources and more at: http://www.maindeck.games Music from Epidemic Sound!! Get access to a huge music library for a small monthly fee. Try it out through my link below to support Maindeck as well! https://share.epidemicsound.com/pa4rmh