Episodes

Friday May 01, 2020
Episode 19: Spy Games
Friday May 01, 2020
Friday May 01, 2020
You've activated my prep card! This week we dive into the newest hero pack: Black Widow! We review her cards and give our impressions of this super-spy. Does she qualify for a mission of taking down villains, or is this episode her burn notice? Listen to find out. Excelsior!
Intro
Marvel Musings with Matt
Daily Bugle Newsroom
Critical Encounters Podcast
Gameplay Corner: Black Widow
Main Topic: Black Widow Card Review
Hall of Heroes
Outro

Friday Apr 17, 2020
Episode 18: Pictures of Spider-Man
Friday Apr 17, 2020
Friday Apr 17, 2020
It's time to be heroic. It's time to take on a challenge. In this episode, we discuss heroic mode! We talk strategy, deck-building, and how many times it has kicked our butts. Is it possible to end such evil endeavors? Excelsior!
Intro
Marvel Musings with Matt
Daily Bugle Newsroom
Gameplay Corner: Heroic Mode
Main Topic: Heroic Mode
Outro

Tuesday Apr 07, 2020
Episode 17.5: EEEEEEEEEEEE!!
Tuesday Apr 07, 2020
Tuesday Apr 07, 2020
It's finally announced! The first campaign expansion for Marvel Champions: Rise of the Red Skull! Join us as we give our hottakes on this highly anticipated product announcement. With two new heroes and five new scenarios, there's a lot to discuss. Also, the best flavor text to ever be on a card.
Intro
Marvel Musings with Matt
Hero Reviews
Villain Reviews
Campaign Mode Thoughts
Outro

Friday Apr 03, 2020
Episode 17: 73 Coasters and a Special Guest
Friday Apr 03, 2020
Friday Apr 03, 2020
This week we continue our Villain Busters series with the Wrecking Crew! How do they fair against the might of Marvel's heroes? We also get in another round of deckbuilding and have a very special guest...Excelsior!
Intro
Special Guest Interview!
Marvel Musings with Matt
Daily Bugle Newsroom
Heroic/Rookie Article
Gameplay Corner: Wrecking Crew
Main Topic 1: Wrecking Crew
Main Topic 2: Live Deckbuild
Outro

Friday Mar 20, 2020
Episode 16: Hammer Time
Friday Mar 20, 2020
Friday Mar 20, 2020
The mightiest Avenger has arrived to Marvel Champions! In this episode, we review the new player cards in the Thor hero pack. Are these cards worthy of your deck, or should they be cast out into the bike spokes?
Intro
Marvel Musings with Matt
Patreon Update!
Daily Bugle Newsroom
TC Asmodee Interview
Gameplay Corner
Main Topic: Thor Player Card Review
Hall of Heroes Patreon
Outro

Friday Mar 06, 2020
Episode 15: Deck-celsior Academy, Waffle Tactics Edition
Friday Mar 06, 2020
Friday Mar 06, 2020
The crew comes together on one of the most important discussion in the history of humanity: what is better, Pancakes or Waffles? We discuss the updated Rules Reference Guide, and the concept of "tempo" and how to think about learning to strategize in this game.
Intro
Marvel Musings with Matt
Daily Bugle Newsroom
Hulk Announcement Article
Hulk Reveal Livestream
Rules Reference Update
Gameplay Corner
State of the Game
Main Topic: Tempo/General Gameplay Tips
Outro

Thursday Mar 05, 2020
Episode 14.5: Hulk Hottakes
Thursday Mar 05, 2020
Thursday Mar 05, 2020
Hulk has come crashing into Marvel Champions as a hero! In this hot-takes episode, we gush over the green goliath and his gargantuan cards!
Intro
Thoughts on Stream/Article
Card Review
Outro

Friday Feb 21, 2020
Episode 14: Villain Busters - Green Goblin
Friday Feb 21, 2020
Friday Feb 21, 2020
Welcome listeners to Deck-celsior’s second round of Villain Busters. Join us as we take on the Risk associated with handling Green Goblin’s Mutagen Formula in order to get you guys ready for this fights. We also give our opinions on the quality of the scenarios. What works? What doesn’t? And how OP is Hysteria?
Intro
Marvel Musings with Matt
Daily Bugle Newsroom
Gameplay Corner
Main Topic: Green Goblin Scenarios

Friday Feb 07, 2020
Episode 13: Strange Bargains
Friday Feb 07, 2020
Friday Feb 07, 2020
FFG graciously gave us a preview of the newest hero on recording day: Doctor Strange! We give our hot-takes on the new hero, and do some deckbuilding for the hero you voted on! All that and some very important news announcements: including a Patreon!
Intro
Daily Bugle Newsroom
Patreon
GenCon
Doctor Strange Article
Doctor Strange Livestream
Gameplay Corner
Main Topic 1: Doctor Strange Hottakes
Main Topic 2: Live Deckbuild
https://marvelcdb.com/deck/view/14250

Saturday Jan 25, 2020
Episode 12.5: Black Widow Hottakes
Saturday Jan 25, 2020
Saturday Jan 25, 2020
Carlos, Sam, and Matt give us their takes on the newly revealed Black Widow! Are they prepared for the greatness of this hero? Listen in to see!
Intro
Thought on the Stream/Article
Card Reviews
The Preparation Mechanic