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Sloppy Labwork: Bottom of the Beaker - A KeyForge Podcast

Sloppy Labwork

A sloppy podcast about KeyForge design, strategy, and ducks.

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01:23:05

#151 - KAGI STATIs part 3 ft. Murph

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2026/04/16

With two more KAGI seasons in the books, quickdraw and jt once against welcome the mighty Murph back into the lab to talk adaptive stats. How has the adaptive world adjusted to the presence of PV?!Join us on Discord for discussion, show notes, and more. Link can be found here https://sloppylabwork.com/posts/sloppy-server/.

01:07:58

#150 - A Sloppy Triad Retro

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2026/04/09

quickdraw and jt take a retrospective look at the Best of 1 Triad league that just wrapped. This event was a bit of an experiment and we're here for the science! That and watch order for the Star Wars cinematic universe.Join us on Discord for discussion, show notes, and more. Link can be found here https://sloppylabwork.com/posts/sloppy-server/.

01:18:48

#149 - Pet Decks (CotA) ft. DRSheep

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2026/04/02

We kick off our pet deck series in earnest with the one and only DRSheep who (bravely) ventures into the lab to talk about his Pink Fraud, perhaps the most famed deck of the Crucible!Join us on Discord for discussion, show notes, and more. Link can be found here https://sloppylabwork.com/posts/sloppy-server/.

01:15:47

#148 - Playing With and Against Chains

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2026/03/25

quickdraw and jt talk strategies for playing with and against chains. Should you play differently than in an unchained matchup?Join us on Discord for discussion, show notes, and more. Link can be found here https://sloppylabwork.com/posts/sloppy-server/.

01:08:21

#147 - Pet Decks - An Intro and Reprise

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2026/03/18

quickdraw and jt revisit the topic of pet decks to introduce a mini-series where we'll be bringing in guests talk about meaningful (to them) deck across every set in the game's history.Do you have a pet deck and you'd like to talk about on BotB? Well, have I got a form for you! https://forms.gle/2k6UZmNBbRQayC2u6Join us on Discord for discussion, show notes, and more. Link can be found here https://sloppylabwork.com/posts/sloppy-server/.

01:02:14

#146 - Clean Card Design

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2026/02/18

quickdraw and jt talk about what it means for cards and games to have a clean design. We'll also share some of our favorite clean and dirty(?) cards.Join us on Discord for discussion, show notes, and more. Link can be found here https://sloppylabwork.com/posts/sloppy-server/.

01:06:10

#145 - NEKO 2 Recap ft. barry_skywalker374

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2026/02/12

Fresh off their 1st place finish at the NEKO 2 main event, Barry steps into the lab to talk about their experience at the event. Is it too early to say Barry is a contender to the title of greatest sealed Crucible Clash player of all time?Join us on Discord for discussion, show notes, and more. Link can be found here https://sloppylabwork.com/posts/sloppy-server/.

01:03:05

#144 - The Sloppiest Mulligan Guide Out There

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2026/02/05

jt and quickdraw talk about new beginnings and fresh starts... for your opening hand, that is! This one is all about mulligans, folks.Join us on Discord for discussion, show notes, and more. Link can be found here https://sloppylabwork.com/posts/sloppy-server/.

01:31:54

#143 - The Sloppiest Community Card and Other...

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2026/01/26

Andrew (aka Dead-Sync) returns to the lab to share awards for and hint at what's next with Community. Join us on Discord for discussion, show notes, and more. Link can be found here https://sloppylabwork.com/posts/sloppy-server/.

00:57:30

#142 - A Sloppy Take on Power Creep and Triad Bo1

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2026/01/14

With errata on the minds of many, quickdraw and jt talk about power creep and other creative ways to combat it. Not unrelated, the duo also consider Triad Bo1 as an alternative to archon for high level organized play.Join us on Discord for discussion, show notes, and more. Link can be found here https://sloppylabwork.com/posts/sloppy-server/.

01:20:00

#141 Relationships in KeyForge ft. Emperor Riku

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2026/01/07

We're excited to welcome Emperor Riku jumps into the lab to talk about the human side of KeyForge - the players and relationships that define our journey. We'll get into the people we look up to, learn from, forge friendships and rivalries with, and more.Join us on Discord for discussion, show notes, and more. Link can be found here https://sloppylabwork.com/posts/sloppy-server/.

01:05:53

#140 - Lessons Learned from KeyForge ft. Astron

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2025/12/26

Astron returns to the lab, taking a break from his quest to catch 'em all, to talk about lessons learned from everyone's favorite unique card game.Join us on Discord for discussion, show notes, and more. Link can be found here https://sloppylabwork.com/posts/sloppy-server/.

01:02:06

#139 - SCS - The Constant and Soul Lock

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2025/12/12

quickdraw and jt bring you a single card strategies discussion (SCS) with a focus on The Constant and Soul Lock.Join us on Discord for discussion, show notes, and more. Link can be found here https://sloppylabwork.com/posts/sloppy-server/.

01:11:02

#138 - KeyTracker ft. Zenzizenzizenzic

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2025/11/24

Zenzizenzizenzic hops into the lab with quickdraw and jt to talk all about their KeyTracker project for TCO. Our hosts even pick up one tor two surprising insights about their favorite decks long the way!Join us on Discord for discussion, show notes, and more. Link can be found here https://sloppylabwork.com/posts/sloppy-server/.

01:41:08

#137 - The KFC '25 Recap Episode

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2025/11/14

Crusader, quickdraw, BHawk, and jt recount their highlights and hijinks from KFC 2025. Is the lab going all-in on Alliance?!Join us on Discord for discussion, show notes, and more. Link can be found here https://sloppylabwork.com/posts/sloppy-server/.

01:11:44

#136 - Playing with Low eFficiency ft. Moosemandude

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2025/11/04