PDS2 interviews

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The PDS2 interviews are a series of Star Wars CCG videos by Bill Bisco on his YouTube channel BillBisco2, published from March 2025.[1] Most episodes pair a player interview with deck techs and sample games in the PDS2 (Premiere to Death Star II) retro format played on GEMP and in the Retro League. The channel also carries tournament finals, format overviews and history videos. It has about 60 videos.

Interviews

Interview guests include World Champions Hayes Hunter (2023),[2] Joe Olson (2020, 2021, 2024)[3] and Matt Sokol (2000),[4] four-time Worlds finalist Paul Todd Feldman (DRTORCH),[5] Players Committee designer Ryan Jellison,[6] Jonny Chu[7] and Brad Kippel.[8]

History videos

  • LOTR TCG & SWCCG: A Brief History of GEMP – the history of the GEMP online client.[9]
  • SWCCG: A Path Unlike Any Other, The MTG and Chess Influences Behind a Gaming Icon.[10]
  • Magic the Gathering's Influence on CCG Standards.[11]

Videos

Guest names are the players' real names where sourced; handle titles are used when a last name is not sourced.

Date Title Guest(s)
30 March 2025 SWCCG PDS2 RalOps Trooper Blitz DeckTech with DarkDeal44[1] Kevin Bing
2 April 2025 SWCCG PDS2 ISB Space & TRM HDWGITM Numbers Decktech with Nrabbit[12] Eddie Szwabowski
4 April 2025 SWCCG PDS2 HD Dueling with Mandar1n[13] David Garcia
7 April 2025 SWCCG PDS2: BHBM Troopers & Profit Mains with Nien Nunb[14] Christopher Bing
11 April 2025 SWCCG PDS2: BHBM Space & HB Corvette Numbers with Cotvg[15] Andrew Bethell
13 April 2025 SWCCG PDS2: ISB Tractor Beam with DWBT-DWLT[16] Dell Webb
16 April 2025 SWCCG PDS2: Rops Trooper Balanced & HB X-wing It's a Hit with dillen[17] Timo Dusel
22 April 2025 SWCCG Scav: Jawa Sandwhirl & Elom Bomb with MGB[18] Mike Shumaker
24 April 2025 SWCCG PDS2: HD TIES & HB OMDH with Tonyduva[19] Tony Petersson
26 April 2025 SWCCG Scav: Jawa Swoop Wart & Ewok Pilot with Locolobo[20] Micah Fleetwood
28 April 2025 SWCCG PDS2: Jonny Chu Interview & HB X-wings[7] Jonny Chu
28 April 2025 SWCCG PDS2: TTO Matching TIES & MWYHL Cloud City Drain with partymcfly[21] Alex Prodoehl
3 May 2025 SWCCG: PDS2 Meta Discussion: Which Decks Beat Which Decks with Andy Talaga[22] Andy Talaga
4 May 2025 SWCCG: PDS2 Meta Discussion: Which Decks Beat Which Decks PART 2 with Andy Talaga[23] Andy Talaga
6 May 2025 SWCCG PDS2: Matt Sokol, Worlds 2000 Champion Interview, HB X-wing Numbers, ISB Sandwhirl[4] Matt Sokol; also 1998 Decipher World Championship
9 May 2025 SWCCG: PDS2 Meta Discussion: Which Decks Beat Which Decks PART 3 with Andy Talaga[24] Andy Talaga
10 May 2025 SWCCG PDS2: Hayes Hunter Worlds 2023 Champion Interview, ROPS Troopers, TRM Nudj Sense[2] Hayes Hunter; also 1998 Decipher World Championship
12 May 2025 SWCCG PDS2: Joe Olson Worlds 2020, 2021, 2024 Champion Interview, ISB Space, TRM Nudj Force Choke[3] Joe Olson
18 May 2025 SWCCG PDS2: Ryan Jellison PC Designer Interview, ISB Troopers, HB Capital Weapons[6] Ryan Jellison
29 May 2025 SWCCG PDS2: DRTORCH Worlds Finalist 1996,1997,1999,2000 Interview, MWYHL 2Test[5] Paul Todd Feldman
16 July 2025 Bill Bisco Road to Top8 in PDS2 GEMPC: Deck Choices & Games Analysis[25]
19 July 2025 SWCCG PDS2: Steve_Bus Interview, ROPS AT-ST, TRM H1 Sense[26] Koen Meijssen
3 August 2025 SWCCG PDS2: Ponda Baba Interview[27] Ponda Baba
5 August 2025 SWCCG PDS2: Brad Kippel Interview, ROPS AT-ST, TRM AFA H1, HD AT-AT[8] Brad Kippel
9 August 2025 SWCCG PDS2: Fred30117 Interview, Dagobah Clouds, ISB Only the Shadow Knows[28] Jeff Anderson
10 August 2025 SWCCG PDS2, PREF2, CNV, PTAT, DCO: Brangus Glee Overview, Sample Games, Variants, and Tips to Beat[29]
14 August 2025 SWCCG PDS2: WormTime Interview, 2025 PDS2 Winner , PDS2 HB Super Falcon, CNV SYCFA TIES[30] Matthew Ford
28 August 2025 SWCCG CNV: rovor Interview, QMC H1 Weapons , TDIGWATT Dueling TIES[31] Toby Harper
6 September 2025 SWCCG PDS2 CNV: fiercer Interview, HD Dueling Num CA, Profit AFA Num Sab[32] Apollo Chu
8 October 2025 SWCCG PDS2 PHOTH: leverandon Interview, PDS2 TIGIH Elom Scouts, PHOTH Ice Plains ATAT[33] Steve Sanders
10 October 2025 SWCCG: Why WYS is Overpowered and Banned in PREF2 (Modified)[34]
12 October 2025 SWCCG CNV, PDS2: Dierseye Interview, CNV Ice Plains AT-AT, PDS2 HB X-wings[35] Carter Vencill
5 November 2025 SWCCG: DCOM, 2025 Retro League Event 5 Week 5: Andy Talaga vs DirtyRandy with WormTime[36] Andy Talaga, Randy Scott, Matthew Ford
9 November 2025 SWCCG: DCOM, 2025 Retro League E5 W5: mwfendt Watto vs Frodolight Tocche Station with WormTime[37] Matt Fendt, Matthew Ford, Frodolight
9 January 2026 SWCCG: PDS2 Sabacc Overview and Some Sample Decks and Games[38]
12 January 2026 SWCCG: PDS2 : The Power of Waiting[39]
13 January 2026 SWCCG: Voxaroth Interview & Discussion on what a SWCCG 1.5 could look like[40] Voxaroth
15 January 2026 SWCCG OPEN: voxaroth decktech and gameplay. OPEN TIGIH, OPEN Invasion[41] Voxaroth
1 February 2026 SWCCG CNVM: 2025 Invitational Deck Techs and Game Analysis from the Event Winner[42]
2 March 2026 SWCCG: All of the Jedi (AOTJ) Sealed Format: Dark Side Deckbuilding Example[43]
13 March 2026 SWCCG: 2026 Retro GEMPC First Poll. Poll will close on March 16, 2026[44]
16 March 2026 PHOTH IP Anti Revo Screw Decktech with WormTime[45] Matthew Ford
17 March 2026 PHOTH EBO Undercover Decktech with WormTime[46] Matthew Ford
18 March 2026 SWCCG: 2026 Retro League Event #1 Premiere-Hoth billbiscos Run Overview[47]
20 March 2026 SWCCG: 2026 Retro GEMPC Poll Feedback, 2026 Retro GEMPC Tournament, & 2026 Retro Jawa Championship[48]
29 March 2026 SWCCG: 2026 Retro League Event #1 Final: cstyx vs Bkippel (re-upload)[49] Ian Monteith, Brad Kippel
1 April 2026 SWCCG: SCAV Scrapyard Scrum 2026 Finals Game 1: Acemace IP Bikers vs WormTime AFA Speeders[50] Matthew Ford, AceMace
2 April 2026 SWCCG SCAV Scrapyard Scrum 2026 Finals Game 2 WormTime Kessel MatchingPilots vs AceMace Kashyyyk[51] Matthew Ford, AceMace
4 April 2026 SWCCG: Retro and Open Communities: Meta Discussion. How to bring the communities closer[52]
12 April 2026 SWCCG PDS2: 2 Janky Decks I love: IO Coruscant Commander & Audience Chamber Moisture Farmers[53]
16 April 2026 SWCCG: Power Creep - Retro and Open Player Perspectives[54] Kendall Halman, Robbie Hendon, Matthew Ford, Charles Hickey
19 April 2026 SWCCG PDS2: Analyzing the Top 8 Decks from the 2025 ROCS (Retro Online Championship Series)[55]
24 April 2026 SWCCG: 2026 Retro GEMPC & 2026 Retro Jawa Championship Prizes[56]
1 May 2026 SWCCG: Teching Overview[57]
5 May 2026 SWCCG: Scouting Overview[58]
10 May 2026 LOTR TCG & SWCCG: A Brief History of GEMP[9]
19 May 2026 Magic the Gathering's Influence on CCG Standards[11]
27 May 2026 SWCCG: A Path Unlike Any Other, The MTG and Chess Influences Behind a Gaming Icon[10]
7 September 2026 SWCCG 2026 Retro GEMPC FINALS dillen v mryellow[59] Timo Dusel, Jonny Chu
22 September 2026 SWCCG OPEN: ROTS Dooku FLOPS Decktech with WormTime[60] Matthew Ford

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 SWCCG PDS2 RalOps Trooper Blitz DeckTech with DarkDeal44, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (30 March 2025).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 SWCCG PDS2: Hayes Hunter Worlds 2023 Champion Interview, ROPS Troopers, TRM Nudj Sense, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (10 May 2025). Preserved copy: Internet Archive; watch-page snapshot (Wayback 16 October 2026).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 SWCCG PDS2: Joe Olson Worlds 2020, 2021, 2024 Champion Interview, ISB Space, TRM Nudj Force Choke, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (12 May 2025).
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 SWCCG PDS2: Matt Sokol, Worlds 2000 Champion Interview, HB X-wing Numbers, ISB Sandwhirl, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (6 May 2025). Preserved copy: Internet Archive.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 SWCCG PDS2: DRTORCH Worlds Finalist 1996,1997,1999,2000 Interview, MWYHL 2Test, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (29 May 2025). Preserved copy: Internet Archive.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 SWCCG PDS2: Ryan Jellison PC Designer Interview, ISB Troopers, HB Capital Weapons, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (18 May 2025).
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 SWCCG PDS2: Jonny Chu Interview & HB X-wings, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (28 April 2025).
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 SWCCG PDS2: Brad Kippel Interview, ROPS AT-ST, TRM AFA H1, HD AT-AT, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (5 August 2025).
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 LOTR TCG & SWCCG: A Brief History of GEMP, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (10 May 2026).
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 SWCCG: A Path Unlike Any Other, The MTG and Chess Influences Behind a Gaming Icon, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (27 May 2026).
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Magic the Gathering's Influence on CCG Standards, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (19 May 2026).
  12. ↑ SWCCG PDS2 ISB Space & TRM HDWGITM Numbers Decktech with Nrabbit, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (2 April 2025).
  13. ↑ SWCCG PDS2 HD Dueling with Mandar1n, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (4 April 2025).
  14. ↑ SWCCG PDS2: BHBM Troopers & Profit Mains with Nien Nunb, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (7 April 2025).
  15. ↑ SWCCG PDS2: BHBM Space & HB Corvette Numbers with Cotvg, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (11 April 2025).
  16. ↑ SWCCG PDS2: ISB Tractor Beam with DWBT-DWLT, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (13 April 2025).
  17. ↑ SWCCG PDS2: Rops Trooper Balanced & HB X-wing It's a Hit with dillen, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (16 April 2025).
  18. ↑ SWCCG Scav: Jawa Sandwhirl & Elom Bomb with MGB, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (22 April 2025).
  19. ↑ SWCCG PDS2: HD TIES & HB OMDH with Tonyduva, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (24 April 2025).
  20. ↑ SWCCG Scav: Jawa Swoop Wart & Ewok Pilot with Locolobo, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (26 April 2025).
  21. ↑ SWCCG PDS2: TTO Matching TIES & MWYHL Cloud City Drain with partymcfly, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (28 April 2025).
  22. ↑ SWCCG: PDS2 Meta Discussion: Which Decks Beat Which Decks with Andy Talaga, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (3 May 2025).
  23. ↑ SWCCG: PDS2 Meta Discussion: Which Decks Beat Which Decks PART 2 with Andy Talaga, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (4 May 2025).
  24. ↑ SWCCG: PDS2 Meta Discussion: Which Decks Beat Which Decks PART 3 with Andy Talaga, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (9 May 2025).
  25. ↑ Bill Bisco Road to Top8 in PDS2 GEMPC: Deck Choices & Games Analysis, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (16 July 2025).
  26. ↑ SWCCG PDS2: Steve_Bus Interview, ROPS AT-ST, TRM H1 Sense, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (19 July 2025).
  27. ↑ SWCCG PDS2: Ponda Baba Interview, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (3 August 2025).
  28. ↑ SWCCG PDS2: Fred30117 Interview, Dagobah Clouds, ISB Only the Shadow Knows, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (9 August 2025).
  29. ↑ SWCCG PDS2, PREF2, CNV, PTAT, DCO: Brangus Glee Overview, Sample Games, Variants, and Tips to Beat, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (10 August 2025).
  30. ↑ SWCCG PDS2: WormTime Interview, 2025 PDS2 Winner , PDS2 HB Super Falcon, CNV SYCFA TIES, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (14 August 2025).
  31. ↑ SWCCG CNV: rovor Interview, QMC H1 Weapons , TDIGWATT Dueling TIES, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (28 August 2025).
  32. ↑ SWCCG PDS2 CNV: fiercer Interview, HD Dueling Num CA, Profit AFA Num Sab, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (6 September 2025).
  33. ↑ SWCCG PDS2 PHOTH: leverandon Interview, PDS2 TIGIH Elom Scouts, PHOTH Ice Plains ATAT, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (8 October 2025).
  34. ↑ SWCCG: Why WYS is Overpowered and Banned in PREF2 (Modified), Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (10 October 2025).
  35. ↑ SWCCG CNV, PDS2: Dierseye Interview, CNV Ice Plains AT-AT, PDS2 HB X-wings, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (12 October 2025).
  36. ↑ SWCCG: DCOM, 2025 Retro League Event 5 Week 5: Andy Talaga vs DirtyRandy with WormTime, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (5 November 2025).
  37. ↑ SWCCG: DCOM, 2025 Retro League E5 W5: mwfendt Watto vs Frodolight Tocche Station with WormTime, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (9 November 2025).
  38. ↑ SWCCG: PDS2 Sabacc Overview and Some Sample Decks and Games, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (9 January 2026).
  39. ↑ SWCCG: PDS2 : The Power of Waiting, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (12 January 2026).
  40. ↑ SWCCG: Voxaroth Interview & Discussion on what a SWCCG 1.5 could look like, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (13 January 2026).
  41. ↑ SWCCG OPEN: voxaroth decktech and gameplay. OPEN TIGIH, OPEN Invasion, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (15 January 2026).
  42. ↑ SWCCG CNVM: 2025 Invitational Deck Techs and Game Analysis from the Event Winner, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (1 February 2026). Preserved copy: Internet Archive.
  43. ↑ SWCCG: All of the Jedi (AOTJ) Sealed Format: Dark Side Deckbuilding Example, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (2 March 2026).
  44. ↑ SWCCG: 2026 Retro GEMPC First Poll. Poll will close on March 16, 2026, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (13 March 2026).
  45. ↑ PHOTH IP Anti Revo Screw Decktech with WormTime, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (16 March 2026).
  46. ↑ PHOTH EBO Undercover Decktech with WormTime, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (17 March 2026).
  47. ↑ SWCCG: 2026 Retro League Event #1 Premiere-Hoth billbiscos Run Overview, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (18 March 2026).
  48. ↑ SWCCG: 2026 Retro GEMPC Poll Feedback, 2026 Retro GEMPC Tournament, & 2026 Retro Jawa Championship, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (20 March 2026).
  49. ↑ SWCCG: 2026 Retro League Event #1 Final: cstyx vs Bkippel (re-upload), Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (29 March 2026).
  50. ↑ SWCCG: SCAV Scrapyard Scrum 2026 Finals Game 1: Acemace IP Bikers vs WormTime AFA Speeders, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (1 April 2026).
  51. ↑ SWCCG SCAV Scrapyard Scrum 2026 Finals Game 2 WormTime Kessel MatchingPilots vs AceMace Kashyyyk, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (2 April 2026).
  52. ↑ SWCCG: Retro and Open Communities: Meta Discussion. How to bring the communities closer, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (4 April 2026).
  53. ↑ SWCCG PDS2: 2 Janky Decks I love: IO Coruscant Commander & Audience Chamber Moisture Farmers, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (12 April 2026).
  54. ↑ SWCCG: Power Creep - Retro and Open Player Perspectives, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (16 April 2026).
  55. ↑ SWCCG PDS2: Analyzing the Top 8 Decks from the 2025 ROCS (Retro Online Championship Series), Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (19 April 2026).
  56. ↑ SWCCG: 2026 Retro GEMPC & 2026 Retro Jawa Championship Prizes, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (24 April 2026).
  57. ↑ SWCCG: Teching Overview, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (1 May 2026).
  58. ↑ SWCCG: Scouting Overview, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (5 May 2026).
  59. ↑ SWCCG 2026 Retro GEMPC FINALS dillen v mryellow, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (7 September 2026).
  60. ↑ SWCCG OPEN: ROTS Dooku FLOPS Decktech with WormTime, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (22 September 2026).

Sources

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