DDG: A Pokemon TCG Podcast

What's up Dead Drawers? Dan, Danny, and Darrin are back and they talk all about Santa Clara Regionals, the brand new standard format, the best cards moving on from the standard format, and some more Pokemon History!

What's up, Dead Drawers! This week Dan and Darrin talk about the Hartford Regional Championship. Dan had a great time and bought and sold some really cool cards! We also talk about the tournament results and then switch it over to the Standard format with our Top 5 techs.

What's up Dead Drawers! After some technical difficulties with last week's episode, we're back! Darrin hosts this week with special guest Kris Kemp! Join us as we talk about the results from Daytona, and the meta going into the EUIC and Hartford Regionals.

Welcome to episode 126, Dead Drawers! This week, Dan and Danny discuss the latest news, take a look at the Denver Regional Championship this weekend, and then dive into the main topic, how to open your very own TCG store. There is a ton of great info and some really good advice from both Dan and Danny, so make sure to give us a listen this week and let us know what you think! Thank you, and please consider subscribing or leaving a review. It would mean a lot to us. Crush the day, Dead Drawers!

WE'RE BACK!! Two Regionals And A Host Returns! After a whirlwind of Pokemon events and so much more, we have returned! Join Darrin... and Dan(!) as we talk about the Toronto and Greensboro Regionals that took place in March. We also get caught up on some of the bigger pieces of Pokemon news and answer you questions in the DDG Mailbag. Finally we have something to tell you about your bulk, and it's really good! Thank you, Dead Drawers, for all of your support and the care you have shown us over these past many weeks, months, and years. There is so much more ahead of us, and cannot wait to bring you along for the ride. Enjoy the show!

Howdy, Dead Drawers! This week we have a special exclusive interview with Aaron Luckenbach all about the Legendary Gaming Network, or LGN. LGN is the group that will be streaming 4 of the upcoming regional events this season, and they have some HUGE things going down that will really set them apart from any Pokemon stream you've seen. Aaron even reveals that he will be doing a giveaway associated with the stream, and our listeners are the very first to hear about it! If you want to catch the stream, head over to twitch.tv/LGNstreams and hit the follow button. That way you can be notified when they go live, so you don't miss any of the action. Thanks for listening, and we'll see you in the chat!

Howdy, Dead Drawers! Let's go to Pokemon League! Have you thought about jumping into the leadership side of Pokemon League? Then this is the show for you! Pokemon Professor, Judge, and Tournament Organizer Drew Urlacher stops into the show this week to talk about what it takes to run a league and a TCG tournament. Drew has succesfully helped run multiple leagues and tourneys throughout the years and his insights are definitely worth listening to if you're thinking about taking the reins and helping grow Pokemon in your community. Danny and Darrin also talk all about their recent trip to the Collinsville Regional last weekend where both of us actually played in the tourney! plus, maximum shout outs to Team DDG members Zach Lesage and Danny Altavilla for taking first and second place, respectively. Absolutely amazing!! Thank you, and we will see you next week!

What's up Dead Drawers, and welcome to episode 123 of the Dead Draw Gaming Podcast! This week, Danny and Darrin are joined by the Oceania International Championship winner, Isaiah Williams! Isaiah joins us for a hefty news section, and then breaks down his whole weekend, including what cards he loved and which one he would've replaced in his first place Zapdos/Jirachi deck. We also asked him what it takes to make it into the Top 4 as a competitive TCG player. After that, we talk about the St. Louis Regional taking place in Collinsville this weekend. Which decks do you think will make the biggest impact? Will Zapdos reign supreme or can a Tag Team deck take the win? Isaiah was an amazing guest, and we could't be more thrilled to have him on. This episode is jam-packed with great info for anyone playing in a tournament soon, or looking at getting more involved in the competitive scene, and it's all thanks to him! Make sure to find him on Twitch and Twitter at TheIsaiahW and also watch for his weekly Team DDG Youtube videos on their channel. Until next time, Dead Drawers, and wish Danny and Darrin good luck as the actually play in a tournament this weekend in Collinsville. Make sure to come and say hi if you see them!

Welcome to episode 122, Dead Drawers! This week is incredibly cool, as Danny and Darrin sit down with Tate Whitesell of Pokestats, also known as PTCGStats.com. Tate is an amazing guest and we couldn't be more impressed with how much he brings to the competitive TCG community. If you want to hear more about how PokeStats came into being and also Tate's views on the latest news and our other main topics, this is definitely an episode worth your time! Our other main topics this week include a preview of Oceania Internationals and what's the big deal with prize-splitting? Darrin drops his Professor knowledge on the topic and why it's such a big deal. Finally we have our Top 5, AskDDG, and Buy/Sell/Trade sections that are fantastic this week. We hope you enjoy this week and thanks for listening!

Welcome, Dead Drawers, to another episode of the Dead Draw Gaming Podcast: Like No One Ever Was! This week, Danny and Darrin hop on the mic to chat about the state of the game and try to decide what are some of the very best and not so great things about Pokemon over the past year. Then, our Weekly Top 5 is all about which decks we like the most with Team Up thrown in the mix. Finally, our DDG Mailbag gets trolled and our Buy&Sell section is Magical. Thank you all for joining us this week and stay warm!

What's up, Dead Drawers! This week, Dan, Danny, and Darrin did something a little different... we made our own Gyms! As Gym Leaders, each of us chose a type or a theme and built around it. Which Pokemon do you think each of us has in our final team? What badges can you win? Are there puzzles or possibly a maze? In any case, we had a blast this week and hope you enjoy it as much as we did. We want to know what your Gym would look like! tell us in the comments or hop in our Discord and give us the full scoop. Thanks, Dead Draw Family!

Hey Dead Drawers, are you pumped up for Team Up?! We are! Dan, Danny and Darrin all hop in to talk about the best cards in the latest set. Which ones will be the most valuable? Which ones will you see topping big tourneys? Will any of these cards be the next big thing? Let us know what you think! What is you favorite Team Up card? Let us know down below and we will feature your response on next week's podcast!

The Team Up Prerelease is here! Join Dan, Danny, and Darrin as we run down everything you need to know about Prerelease tournaments, including how they are great for beginners and how they are different from normal Pokemon TCG tourneys. We even give you some easy tips on how to make your deck even more fun and powerful. Then, our Top 5 covers Prerelease promos! We break down the strongest, most valuable, and most unique promos to ever be made. We want to see what you open! If you are going to a Teeam Up tourney over the next couple of weekends, show us what you got on our Twitter, Facebook, or Discord channel. May Lord Helix bless your pulls. Until next time, Dead Drawers!

Welcome to episode 117, Dead Drawers! This week we dive into the Dallas Regional Championship, which is the first major Expanded format event in the US. Join Dan, Danny, and Darrin as we discuss what decks we expect to do well, which ones are fringe plays and sleepers, and of course we have to chat about our Top 5 favorite expanded decks for next weekend. We also talk about the latest Pokemon news, including one super spicy Supporter card that just might be banned before it even leaves Japan! Finally we finish up the cast by answering your questions, and we have some really good ones! If you want to ask us a question, just hop on Twitter and use the hashtag #AskDDG! That'll wrap up another week of the DDG Podcast. Until next time, Dead Draw Family!

Welcome to episode 116, Dead Drawers! This week, Dan, Danny, and Darrin discuss this week's Pokemon news, our Top 5 favorite non-GX Pokemon in Standard, and briefly talk about our best buys and sales of the week. But that's not all, there's more! Our main topic this week is all about League Cups. What is a League Cup? What makes them different from Challenges? What can you win from a Cup? We discuss all of these questions and more! If you want to see some of the action from the Cup that Dan, Aaron, and Darrin went to last weekend, head over to the Dead Draw Gaming Youtube page. Thank you and enjoy!