Nathaniel, Mack, and Ryan investigate the recent infinity results. What decks are dominating the current infinity metagame? What cards would your hosts consider for adding to the infinity ban list? After discussing the infinity metagame, our hosts turn their attention to core constructed with Wilds Unknown set championships imminently approaching! What decks are your hosts looking forward to seeing at set championships? What decks are YOU looking forward to playing or seeing at set championships...
Jun 02, 2026•59 min•Season 6Ep. 5
Mack and Ryan discuss the results of this weekend's CCQ events in California and Belgium before diving into a pair of new synergistic decklists full of Wilds Unknown cards. Which ink colors took the top spot at each of the Infinity CCQs this weekend? Are Supers or Syndrome Robots viable decks for set championships? How many times can we make wrong predictions? Tune in for answers to these questions and much more. Adventure, ho!
May 28, 2026•1 hr 8 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Nathaniel, Mack, and Ryan weave a path through recent Infinity constructed events and unique, new core constructed deck lists. Did the tried and true deck lists from pre-rotation dominate the first weekend of infinity tournaments? Which deck reigned supreme? For core constructed, are the toy synergies enough to be competitive? Which are the standout cards to watch out for? Tune in for this and much more. Adventure, ho!
May 20, 2026•1 hr 9 min•Season 6Ep. 3
Nathaniel, Mack, and Ryan welcome a VERY special guest to this episode: the one and only, Rebekah Quests!! Tune in for an enchanting conversation exploring her path to Lorcana, her shift from corporate work to full-time content creation, and much more. Adventure, ho!
May 15, 2026•1 hr 28 min•Season 6Ep. 2
Brief update on our weekly podcast this week! TLDR: We will be back on Friday with a VERY special guest. Tune in Friday for our next adventure!
May 13, 2026•48 sec
Mack and Ryan find themselves in unfamiliar territory, the Wilds Unknown, without their third DuckTale Dad, Nathaniel. Their conversation takes them all around the Wilds discussing more interesting core constructed cards, briefly discussing interesting infinity cards, diving into interesting limited format cards, and much more! How many packs will you be opening on pre-release weekend? And what is the super special shiny cardboard you want to see first in your packs? Cheers to the excitement of ...
May 06, 2026•1 hr 10 min•Season 6Ep. 1
Mack and Nathaniel (featuring a cameo appearance by Ryan) wrap up Winterspell by discussing Nathaniel's final weekend of set championships in addition to the legendary rarity cards revealed for Wilds Unknown. Did Nathaniel bring home a playmat on the final weekend of set championships? Which Legendary seems the most powerful on first read-through for your hosts? How much stronger can the Amber ink color get? Answers to these and much, much more await you in this episode of DuckTale Dads: A Lorca...
Apr 29, 2026•1 hr 26 min•Season 5Ep. 12
Nathaniel, Mack, and Ryan are back with another episode exploring the Wilds Unknown reveal season amidst Winterspell set championships. Your hosts blend these two phases of the Lorcana life cycle in this adventurous episode. How did your hosts fare this past weekend at set championships? How does each host navigate disappointing results during set championship performances? What are some of the impactful trends for game design coming in Wilds Unknown? Is Ruby Sapphire finally back? Tune in for a...
Apr 22, 2026•1 hr 12 min•Season 5Ep. 11
The adventures of Wilds Unknown are right around the corner! Wilds Unknown reveal season kicked off with a special Lorecast from the Ravensburger team. Your hosts, Mack and Ryan, explore the unknown with you as they review a handful of the newly revealed cards. Which currently revealed cards will have the greatest impact on the metagame in Set 12? Which cards are your hosts most excited to play with? Which cards are you most excited to play with? Mack and Ryan also recap their first set champion...
Apr 15, 2026•1 hr 34 min•Season 5Ep. 10
Sound the airhorns! JDZQuest joins the DuckTale Dads for an incredible adventure of a conversation. Your hosts interview JDZQuest to learn more about the person behind one of the most iconic voices and personas in Lorcana. How did JDZQuest get into Lorcana? How has he maintained success as a caster for Lorcana events all over the world? How can Lorcana improve in the future to build on an amazing foundation from the first eleven sets? What really is the most difficult food item to eat in a singl...
Apr 08, 2026•1 hr 19 min•Season 5Ep. 9
Your hosts, Nathaniel and Ryan, dive DEEP into the Winterspell metagame to bring you 10 ink color combinations and example decklists to help prepare you for Winterspell set championships. What are the key cards for these color combinations? What are some of the interesting interactions created by these sample decklists? How many of these decklists will you see at your local set championships? Tune in to answers to at least two of these questions. Adventure, ho!
Apr 01, 2026•1 hr 22 min•Season 5Ep. 8
Your hosts, Ryan, Mack, and Nathaniel, are FINALLY all back together again. Illnesses and travel plans couldn't keep these three away forever! Your hosts discuss Nathaniel's experience at the Frosty 500 event previously covered by Lance on the Anniversary episode. They also get into a discussion about interesting decks and cards being leveraged in the online metagame. Any Amber-Ruby fans in the crowd? A surprising ink color gets a lot of airtime in this episode. What makes the Amber-Ruby deck wo...
Mar 25, 2026•1 hr 1 min•Season 5Ep. 7
Can you believe it? DuckTale Dads is 1-year-old! Ryan makes his return from illness hiatus to join Mack for a special anniversary episode. Friends and former guests, Konnor and Lance, also lend their voices and insights to this special episode to recap the Frosty 500 and explore the changing ink identities in the post-rotation era of Lorcana. What is multiplayer pack rush and how chaotic can it be? How have each of the ink colors changed in sets 9 through 11? What is the 2nd worst ink color in c...
Mar 18, 2026•1 hr 29 min•Season 5Ep. 6
Nathaniel and Mack welcome former guest and friend of the podcast, Ernie, to the podcast to review the post-DLC Ghent metagame. Ryan takes another week off due to illness (daycare colds are no joke. We promise he will be back sooner than later!) What are the goals of each of the most played decks from DLC Ghent and Houston CCS? How do each of these decks stack up against each other? How do you beat each of these decks? Tune in to find out more! Adventure, ho!
Mar 11, 2026•1 hr 20 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Nathaniel and Mack take us on a journey through the current Winterspell competitive metagame by way of recent DLC and CCQ event results. Which decks are vying for the top spot on the tier list? How many decks are potentially competitive in the wider metagame? Which new deck do you want to see at your next event? Leave us a comment with your favorite color combination this set and hopefully we can explore the Winterspell competitive landscape together. Adventure, ho!
Mar 04, 2026•1 hr 24 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Nathaniel, Mack, and Ryan bring you this special viewing experience FROM A SINGLE CAMERA! Your hosts gathered for a night of cards, camaraderie, and carbs and decided to record a podcast episode to cap it all off. Who opened the best pool of cards for a sealed event? Who had the best pull of the night? How did Mack get in on the pack-luck heat wave? Answers to these questions and a whole lot more await in this episode of DuckTale Dads. Adventure, ho!
Feb 26, 2026•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Ryan, Mack, and Nathaniel are fresh off pre-release weekend for Winterspell. What a weekend it was! The DuckTale Dads made it to a sealed event together! Who had the best pulls from the event and the weekend? What were some of the unique deck building challenges your hosts faced that evening? How do prices of singles compare to previous sets? Tune in for answers to these questions and much more. Adventure, ho!
Feb 17, 2026•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Ryan, Mack, and Nathaniel embark on their longest adventure to date: limited event preparation! What cards should you be on the lookout for in your pre-release limited events? Which powerhouse cards will win you games? What traps exist in the set that may seem good but might not actually be THAT good? Tune in for a card-by-card review of a small portion of the set that is (hopefully) high-yield for your upcoming Winterspell limited event. The new set is here! Adventure, ho!
Feb 10, 2026•1 hr 31 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Ryan, Nathaniel, and Mack bring a two-part feature presentation in this episode. In part one, your hosts dive deep into the DLC Hong Kong Final and a separate occurrence of shenanigans in DLC Richmond that was brought to light by another content creator, CurleyCards on YouTube. What exactly happened in each of these situations? What level of infraction warrants a corrective action? How alert do you need to be when attending a premier competitive event? Part two takes us deep into the revealed Wi...
Feb 04, 2026•1 hr 21 min•Season 4Ep. 13
Ryan, Mack, and Nathaniel are joined by friends of the podcast, Ron and Jenna. This episode's guests may be better known as Love and Lorcana from TikTok. Ron and Jenna gave your hosts some of their time and all of their stories for this jam-packed episode. How did the Love and Lorcana crew fare during this set champs season? How did they get started in their streaming setup? How does a married couple find balance between playing, streaming, working, and raising kids? Answers to these questions a...
Jan 29, 2026•1 hr 27 min•Season 4Ep. 12
Nathaniel and Mack have a jam-packed episode this week. The special Winterspell lorecast just happened and your hosts cover lots of interesting tidbits of information from that Lorcana news source. What are some of the exciting announcements made during the lorecast? What cards are early favorites to be staples in the metagame? Feel free to comment below with your favorite part of the Lorecast announcements. Your hosts also attended a set championships together! Crazy to think these talking head...
Jan 21, 2026•1 hr 15 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Ryan, Mack, and Nathaniel recap their recent set championships experiences. Did any of your hosts walk away with a champion mat from the weekend? Naturally, this conversation leads into conversation about the bigger tournament from last weekend - DLC Richmond. Which deck/ink combination won the DLC? Which deck had the most surprising finish on the weekend? How do DLC results translate to local set championships? Tune in to answers on these questions and much more. Adventure, ho! P.S. Congrats to...
Jan 14, 2026•1 hr 11 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Ryan, Mack, and Nathaniel prepare the listeners to maximize their experience at DLC Richmond. What decks will we most likely see at DLC Richmond? How wide will the metagame truly be? What is new at DLC Richmond compared to DLC Milwaukee? How many pens should one bring to a DLC? What resolutions or goals do your hosts have for the new year? Answers to these questions and more await inside this episode of DuckTale Dads: A Lorcana Podcast. Adventure, ho!
Jan 07, 2026•1 hr 14 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Nathaniel, Mack, and Ryan take us down memory lane to review the year of 2025. What are each of the hosts personal and Lorcana-related highlights from 2025? Does DLC Milwaukee make the cut? Your hosts also expand on the suggestions put forth by another content creator related to improvements to the game of Lorcana. A healthy discussion follows so buckle up!
Dec 31, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Ryan and Mack bring the holiday cheer (minus any festive sweaters) with in-depth decklist analysis for Sapphire-Steel and Ruby-Emerald. Sapphire-Steel makes the podcast in response to a request from a community member (keep the requests coming!) In the spirit of the holidays, Ruby-Emerald makes an appearance on the channel. Are there enough good cards to make Ruby-Emerald competitive? How can Mack optimize his Sapphire-Steel list? What are your hosts' favorite holiday traditions? Tune in to answ...
Dec 24, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Nathaniel and Mack welcome a beloved guest back to the podcast, Ernie! Your hosts talk with Ernie about a variety of topics, including how to improve at the game. From onboarding 4 kids into the game, Ernie has lots of Ernie-isms to share when it comes to getting better at playing this game. What is the most efficient way to improve at the game? What resources are available for players interested in diving headfirst into competitive play? What are the most impactful cards in the current core con...
Dec 17, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Ryan and Nathaniel talk about the infinity format and upcoming Infinity Weekend while Mack takes a sick day. What are your hosts most excited for? What are your hosts most nervous to see? What are the most impactful cards to remind yourself of prior to the upcoming infinity events? Do you remember all of these pre-rotation cards? Tune in for a fun discussion in preparation for infinity format events.
Dec 10, 2025•49 min•Season 4Ep. 5
As children (and adults) alike begin creating wish lists for the holidays, your hosts create a Lorcana wish list for 2026. Mack, Nathaniel, and Ryan are recovered and filled with holiday spirit as they discuss the items on their wish list for the future of Disney Lorcana. Which item is top priority? Is there a limit to asking for too much? Will Ravensburger use this as their blueprint for strategic initiatives in 2026? Only time will tell. Tune in to find out what the DuckTale Dads have in mind ...
Dec 03, 2025•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 4
Nathaniel, Mack, and Ryan spread thanks and good will by sharing their gratitude for everyone that makes Disney Lorcana and this podcast possible. Your hosts also recap their team sealed experience and dive into some updated decklists. What are the new up and coming decks for Whispers in the Well? What is a team sealed event and how does it function? What exactly are your hosts thankful for this year? All this, and more, is covered in this episode of DuckTale Dads: A Lorcana Podcast. Adventure, ...
Nov 27, 2025•1 hr 32 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Ryan, Mack, and Nathaniel are back with another episode to enrich your experience with DIsney Lorcana. In this episode, your hosts discuss barriers to entry to the game including potential financial barriers and complex gameplay mechanics. With the introduction of the boost mechanic, has the game become too complex to teach to new players? Are "good" decks too expensive for new players to find competitive success at league nights, set championships, or even DLC-level events? What is a team seale...
Nov 19, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Season 4Ep. 2
