The Mile High Ground

The Mile High Ground is back with a discussion on the upcoming release of Across the Galaxy and more!  Join Jon, Antonio, and Brian for the longest MHG episode to date as they talk about:What everyone has been up to during the little break between "seasons;"Plans for buying Across the Galaxy;Spoilers, from iRebel and Golden Dice!We had to talk about Vader of course...and then a short discussion on what cards we're hoping to see in Across the Galaxy, and what cards we are most excited for! We then discuss some of the upcoming events in the Denver area, such as a....Galactic Qualifier!  That's right! Late April Cascade Games is coming to Denver! We then talk about the Walker Classic for the last time before the event occurs!   Jon goes over product legality (if AtG releases Nov 8th like it's projected, AtG is legal for ALL FORMATS) After covering all of that over the course of two hours, the team wraps it up! Until next time, may you always have the high ground! Special shout out to FallenSuperheroSG on Youtube for the background music for our introduction!  Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/FallenSuperheroSG As always, thanks for listening!  Until the next episode, interact with us:Facebook: www.facebook.com/themilehighgroundWordpress: https://themilehighgroundpodcast.wordpress.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/themilehighground/Or, you can contact us directly at: themilehighgroundpodcast@gmail.com

Hello, and welcome to Episode 4 from the Mile High Ground crew!Preface from Jon: Sorry for the extended silence - we actually recorded this episode a few weeks ago, and there were just a lot of things in personal lives going on at the time that slowed down the process of producing this episode.  With that said, we hope you enjoy! Topics:IntroductionsStore Championship reviews: Wizard's Chest [Standard] (Winner: Kyle w/ Hondo/Yoda) Inconcievable Games [Standard] (Winner: Paul w/"Crotch Rocket") Atromic Games West [Trilogies] (Winner: Gabe w/eSnoke/Aphra/BD) There is some discussion about each of the Store Championships - what we saw at each, how games went with the Mile High team split between Inconcievable and Atomic Games, how Paul and Michael's showdown went, and why Antonio did not tech against 3-wides leading up to the Atomic Games West SC.UK Nationals: What Won What was prevalent How the Mile High Team feels about the current meta Some sideboard discussion Some downsides of the meta Discussion of fun, janky decks the Mile High Team is looking forward to.Short discussion on upcoming Across the Galaxy stuff/spoilers from NovaWalker Classic NewsOutro

Hello and thanks for checking out the new episode from the Mile High Ground.  On this episode, Jon, Michael, and Antonio (welcome!) cover:Introducing Antonio, so that we don't just talk about him behind his back anymore;GenCon Spoilers New Qui-Gon Jinn X-Wings to counter Tie Fighters New Millenium Falcon with maybe a new symbol?? On to topic of GenCon, we have a North American Champion, who piloted Cassian/Yoda/Anakin to the top spot playing a mill deck!We talk about our expectations out of GenCon, if we were surprised or not, what we expected would be the deck to beat, etc.;Next we cover the Walker Classic, which is a weekend of Star Wars Gaming occurring in the Denver Area in November this year!Details for the event can be found here:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1760405933988384/ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-walker-classic-star-wars-ffg-gaming-tickets-48769320350?aff=utm_source%3Deb_email%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dnew_event_email&utm_term=eventurl_text The event page linked above includes information about the hotel the Walker Classic is being hosted at, if you want to rent a room and come visit out of town, Michael will buy you beers (he said it not me)! Finally, we recap the 7, yes seven store championships that have occurred since the last time we got an episode up: Chaos, Games and More - (Yoda/Cassian mill, Michael) The Nerd Store-  (Luke/Leia mill, Jeremy) Petrie’s Family Games (Not sure what won, it was a trilogies event though) Total Escape Games (Yoda/Hondo, Kyle) Cheyenne’s Store Champ Kit Never Arrived - will reschedule at a later date Board Fox Games (Cad/Snoke, Dusty) Haunted Game Cafe (Sabine/Clone Trooper, Michael) We then discuss store championships, including Michael's two wins, Antonio's two second place victories, and then finish with some discussion on Store Championships and how events have gone and the decks that have been played there, recapping Michael's most recent win with Sabine/Clone Trooper and Antonio's trips to Board Fox Games in Grand Junction, CO!We discuss if it may be prudent to run 5 rounds rather than 4 for Store Championships, to reward players who play at a higher level of competition.We briefly then highlight two store championships occurring this (now past) weekend at Gamers Haven in Colorado Springs and our home store, the Wizard's Chest in downtown Denver.  We hoped to have this episode up before the events, but you know, life happens!Thanks again for listening, and we'll be back soon! Find the Mile High Ground Podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Castbox, and Podbean as well as on ShoutEngine!Special shout out to FallenSuperheroSG on Youtube for the background music for our introduction!  Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/FallenSuperheroSG   As always, thanks for listening!  Until the next episode, interact with us:Facebook: www.facebook.com/themilehighgroundWordpress: https://themilehighgroundpodcast.wordpress.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/themilehighground/Or, you can contact us directly at: themilehighgroundpodcast@gmail.com 

Hello, and welcome to the Mile High Ground's second episode!  On this episode, Paul, Michael, and Jon talk about:All of the podcast outlets you can find us on now. (Not discussed on the show, but you can also find us now on PodBean (Link)Shoutout to Ethan @ FunkySheperd Productions (link) for the dope new logo!Discussion on Discard to Reroll's latest episode (link!) and the analysis that Mr. Chip does that we are inspired by!We Pimp the 2018 Colorado Walker Classic, occuring in South Denver November 16, 17, 18 (the weekend before Thanksgiving).  If you haven't seen the survey that Jon talks about during the cast, you can find it here: Survey Link (please fill it out if you think you might want to attend!)We talk about some general Star Wars news...Discuss spoilers from Across the GalaxyReview the Store Championship from last weekend on 7/22 at Collectormania, in Parker, COCongrats to Mark Hunter with the infamous "Drive By Shooting" DeckWe recap Michael's undefeated run to the semi-finals, and talk about some of the other decks we saw during the day (Launch Bay, Snoke/Thrawn, Cad/Snoke, etc.).  Find the Mile High Ground Podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Castbox, and Podbean as well as on ShoutEngine!Special shout out to FallenSuperheroSG on Youtube for the background music for our introduction!  Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/FallenSuperheroSG As always, thanks for listening!  Until the next episode, interact with us:Facebook: www.facebook.com/themilehighgroundWordpress: https://themilehighgroundpodcast.wordpress.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/themilehighground/Or, you can contact us directly at: themilehighgroundpodcast@gmail.com

Thanks for tuning in to the Mile High Ground, for Episode 1: Way of the Force: First Impressions In this Episode, Paul, Michael, and Jon cover:  Our new Instagram account! @themilehighground Introduce Paul, our third host who was not able to be with us for our prior episode Discuss what we’ve been playing since WotF released, with some card spotlights: Flames of the Past Mandalorian Super Commando Rigged Detonation Discussion of Balance of the Force Changes Colorado Store Championships have begun! All three of us were at the Funtastic Trilogy Store Championship in Louisville, CO We highlight what we saw, what was surprising, decks, etc. Congratulations to Tim, our winner with eYoda/eZeb! Paul gives us a recap of his path to a top 4 position with his eSnoke/Executioner/Mandalorian Super Commando deck (The redeeming player of the podcast...how embarassing) Next week: Collectormania: Parker, CO If 20 players show up for the event, a WotF box will be raffled For more details: https://www.facebook.com/events/199799317408224/ Jon’s Visit to Total Access Games (TAG), meeting Rick and Todd from the Knights of Ren! Jon highlights his trip to TAG for a Way of the Force Sealed Box Tournament 24 Players Jon reviews a few cards he felt were clutch for draft Beguile Torment Way of the Light  Special shout out to FallenSuperheroSG on Youtube for the background music for our introduction!  Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/FallenSuperheroSG Thank you for listening!  Until the next episode, find us here:Facebook: www.facebook.com/themilehighgroundWordpress: https://themilehighgroundpodcast.wordpress.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/themilehighground/ Or, you can contact us directly at: themilehighgroundpodcast@gmail.com Get out there, roll some dice and hopefully, you will have the high ground! 

Join the Mile High Ground Podcast as Michael and Jon both go over introductions and talk about Star Wars: Destiny.  A few corrections:There were a few incorrect Store Championship Dates announced on the show:The Haunted Game Cafe does not have a date set, and Olympus Games and Comics in Cheyenne, Wyoming has their Store Championship scheduled for 8/11/2018.  We used this episode to test out recording, edits, etc, while we await the next set's release next week.Topics Covered: Objective of the Podcast, duration, etc Who We Are Store Championship Season is here!  Colorado local dates announced. The geography of Store Championships around the country Way of the Force What cards are we each looking forward to? Card Spotlight: Defensive Teaching (featured in the deck below) Deck Spotlight: eObi-Wan + Padawan + Profitable connections  Thanks for giving us a listen!  We'll be back in just a few weeks to talk about our first impressions with Way of the Force, the new set for Star Wars: Destiny releasing on July 5th! You can connect with us in these places:www.facebook.com/themilehighgroundhttps://themilehighgroundpodcast.wordpress.com/ Contact:themilehighgroundpodcast@gmail.com