Verdicts of the Ancient Kings: Episode 17 Investing In Gold

The final Episode for 2016.  Nico and Crota do a quick summary of their experiences in AZ2, and address the upcoming Salty Sam / Plat Plunderer Tournament.  Wish you all a happy holidays, and see you guys in 2017!  Please feel free to interact with us on the forums or through e-mail if you have ideas for us to incorporate into our show for 2017 - or if you are interested in being a guest?

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Verdicts of the Ancient Kings #16 - Pushing off the docks

AZ2!  Final pre-AZ2-launch talk, with more puzzles, more Mercenaries, more updates, and lots of excitement.

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Verdicts of the Ancient Kings #15 - Waiting for Recess

More PvE goodies to talk about this week, including puzzle results and a new puzzle.  PvE decklist to share, and some potential Mercenary builds for Brosi-Buk.  Nico and Crota are both trying to climb the constructed ladder, so we may have constructed decks for you next time.

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Verdicts of the Ancient Kings #14 - Salt-filled Tears

Wow, so many Mercenaries to talk about.  Plunder Dome! Cleric Tier 2!  Puzzle Results and New Puzzle!  Enjoy, and remember to leave us feedback here or on youtube/itunes/forums/reddit.  Thanks for listening.

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Spoiler Merc!:

Rifkun Deck to Try?:

Puzzle:

Verdicts of the Ancient Kings #13 - New parts for old wounds.

Lots of goodies - Spoiler discussion, PvE decks, Mercs, Puzzles!!!!

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Bonus entries for the non-Kog'tepetl's solution!

Oh - Also - Shoutout to all the Puzzle builders out there.

Please submit your puzzles to us! If you get selected - we have goodies for you! Good goodies.... if your puzzle is featured on our podcast.

Verdicts of the Ancient Kings #12 - All the money in the world, can buy us.

CCS decks, Stingy Jack PvE deck, Mercenaries, Spoilers, and the unsolved puzzle!:

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Puzzle - We are upping the Bounty - Refer to episode 6's, 7th gate explanation.  Thanks for the solutions that worked, but we are going to require the original solution, as we close the box, and up the prize!  Good luck! - Entries to:  nicosharp@gmail.com

7th Gate Explanation

Verdicts of the Ancient Kings #11: Requesting More Evidence

A look at the upcoming PvE - Chronicles of Entrath Chapter II
Talks about Raical/class updates and of course our weekly puzzle.

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Puzzle - Entries to:  nicosharp@gmail.com
(Image updated - Thanks for the catch Hexahedron)

Verdicts of the Ancient Kings #10: Guilty of Laziness Take 2

Focus on a look back at Adeventure Zone 1, and what to look for when creating PvE Campaign Characters for Ardent - Strengths and Weaknesses.  Some spoiler anticipation, and ideas.  And a new puzzle!  Go to the browser link attached below to see and solve the puzzle.

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Puzzle!
https://hex.tcgbrowser.com/#!/deck=164439

Verdicts of the Ancient Kings #9: Guilty of Laziness

Thand and Vroengard take down #8's puzzle, as the sole survivors.
Nicosharp steps in for Crota (due to bandwidth issues on Monday Night), and drags Warrender to the table - My apologies for bad audio. (we didn't tune Xsplit settings enough.. Eventually we will figure it out!)

We talk a bit about Haunted Harvest, and a few PvE builds, and talk about a few different card interactions.  A little economy talk, and we are requesting your feedback for content/puzzles/etc. Send feedback to nicosharp@gmail.com

Enjoy!

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Crota's Shin'Hare Warrior Farming Build:

Nico's Dwarf Mage - Level 9 - Technomorphic Love

Verdicts of the Ancient Kings #8 - Doing Pro Bono Work

The 300 card deck puzzle solution and winners.  Radiant Rumble experience and decks we played.  Thoughts on Large Constructed Swiss tournament matching/prizes.  2 New PvE decks for the Frost Ring Arena to try.  A new puzzle!  (The answer to the puzzle is not Gore Feast!)

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Deck images featured:

Teckeyon's Laz Rage 2 FRA idea built out (turn 3 wins fairly common) - (included Dread Wight's, but you can do Arena Regular/Burn for Head/Glove equip)

My Brain Tap FRA deck - and youtube link to it (might be featured in HEX article)

My for fun, PvP 1 900 Call Regi (Turn 1 Reginald win potential) - Played in Radiant Rumble:

Puzzle - Entries to nicosharp@gmail.com (again - the answer is NOT Gore Feast! + X Champion - go deeper - more damage)

Verdicts of the Ancient Kings #7: Losing your Arcane Focus

Crota and Nicosharp discuss last week's puzzle, 2 PvE deck's Nico has been running, the Radiant Rumble, Crota's visit to HXE and Adventure Zone 2, and finally, a new puzzle with new puzzle prize support!

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Puzzle Challenge:
What is the earliest turn you can mill a 300 card opponents deck, given the ideal hand and ideal draw?

Please submit answers with the hand and turn by turn plays needed to: nicosharp@gmail.com
Please remember to include your IGN if you would like to be entered in for a chance to win a 2016 Convocation code - with a chance to win a sleeve!

Verdicts of the Ancient Kings #6 - We Call for a Mistrial

Crota and Nicosharp discuss last week's puzzle, VIP, some PvE equipment to look at for set 5, Limited Champions and why they are powerful, and a new puzzle!

If you enjoy our puzzles, and have some spare in-game goodies, please consider donating to the prize pool.  You can send me in-game mail to: nicosharp
Label it as Verdicts Puzzle Prize(s)
Thanks!

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Puzzle:

Entries to: nicosharp@gmail.com

Verdict #5: We Call for a motion to reconsider Exhibit A

Crota and Nicosharp discuss the upcoming VIP weekend, and how to make the best use of Set 5 Commons in limited play, to help you prepare for the Sealed VIP.

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Puzzle:

After quick review of my puzzle - there are several answers that allow you to survive. Bonus entries into a prize raffle for each correct answer, and 3x entries if you get the same answer I originally got!

Entires with your IGN's to: nicosharp@gmail.com

Instant Prize given to anyone that sends me the most correct answers for the Puzzle. There are more than 10 possible. You can use the same troop or action twice. Anything goes within the realm of playables. You do not need to use all 10 resources. I think last night I thought up about 20 solutions. The more creative, the better - and first one to get my same exact solution will also get a pack. That should be enough hints.

We are getting low on packs, so if anyone wants to contribute to our prize pool to promote future puzzles, feel free to send me in-game mail @ nicosharp.

Puzzle Forum Thread:

Verdict #4 - We Call for an Early Release

Nicosharp and Crota review Nico's Cosmic Crown Showdown experience and decklist, powerful uncommons for limited grinding in set 5, and of course, a new puzzle!  Enjoy some links:

Reserves

Puzzle! - Entries to Nicosharp@gmail.com

(Everyone that gets this right will get something (depending on how many, it may not all be packs)

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Link to Youtube:

Verdict #3: We call Herofall as our first witness

Nicosharp and Crota share some set 5 interactions with older cards to potentially bring back to your decks.  We also talk about the Cosmic Crown Showdown, some ladder climbing, and share another Puzzle.  Enjoy and here is a link to Nico's decklist for Constructed ladder:

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Verdict #2: Our Client is not guilty

Nicosharp and Crota explore the Set 5: Herofall PTR, Season 1 ladder, review the Venus gaming mouse, Faeria, and provide a quick puzzle challenge for HEX.

Our Puzzle contest can be found on youtube, and the HEX subforums.  Submit the correct answer to: nicosharp@gmail.com for a chance to win a Primal Dawn booster pack.

Verdict #1: Guilty of Loving Hex

Episode 1 of the VotAK podcast featuring Nicosharp and Crota.