Take That, Smartypants!: Recent Episodes
Andrew Vandever
Take That, Smartypants! is all about KeyForge. You can find deck reviews, news, set analysis, how-to's, play sessions, and more. Let's dive into the Crucible together!
I'm finally wrapping up my NKFL Season 23 run, which decided the league winner between dick_roland and me. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to screen record, so I'll just talk through it.
This VM23 deck sure has a lot of Glimmer! Can't wait to get my hands on some VM24! :) List: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/0e98513a-772a-4f4b-929e-cfba95bbfaf1
This deck got to me after quite the journey! I opened a copy of someone else's deck, and had to reach out to Ghost Galaxy customer service, who did an excellent job handling the issue! I'm super happy with this truly unique deck! List: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/18135cb9-aaed-4a8d-9413-c5665bcf3f7c
And, here's another, just okay VM deck. 2x each of Tezmal and Witch of the Eye is pretty interesting! But probably not quite fast enough to keep up with top level decks.
This is a store-branded deck from the store where I play most often these days. It seems just fine! List: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/65f96b92-a359-4181-bd1c-087ddef6e0d1
This starts my series talking through all the Grim Reminders cards. You can follow along at https://archonarcana.com/Card_Gallery?houses=Brobnar&sets=Grim_Reminders
This is a Store Championship prize deck. It seems like the strategy must be to play Talent Scout as many times as possible! List: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/e76ccabc-d803-4e95-b0a1-0d348364f6b5
The elusive Vault Master deck! Pretty sad to see Grumpus Tamer in here. :P List: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/c746b999-bce3-4245-a15a-5f7b0780be40
This one seems pretty great. Geistoid operates as a pretty great setup house, and I think Ekwidon can operate as a good house to get a lot done. Unfathomable is the Weak Link, ironically. Link: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/303ece40-e150-4835-84e0-d1c068cfcba0
This is a quick romp through the ultra rare anomalies! Follow along at https://archonarcana.com/Card_Gallery?sets=Winds_of_Exchange .
Working through some "just okay" GR decks here, but still there are some fun and interesting cards - Plan 10, 2x Reclaimed, Key Abduction, and Fulcrum. List: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/87fca450-d834-458e-bc96-65f965be6460
Unfathomable got a significant upgrade in Winds of Exchange, and really established its identity as a control house on the same level as, but very different from, Dis. Follow along at https://archonarcana.com/Card_Gallery?houses=Unfathomable&sets=Winds_of_Exchange .
This is a pretty good Vault Master deck! And yet, I will still point out that I don't think it's in any special category of goodness compared to other sets. :) Decklist:https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/1338e6ec-ee90-4269-b640-4250291f689f
Curse of Fertility seems interesting. And Dark Memento seems always nice to see. Link: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/67854ecf-bd4f-49ad-8a5b-4fa76dcfaa14
In this video, we talk through all the Star Alliance cards in Winds of Exchange. You can follow along at https://archonarcana.com/Card_Gallery?houses=Star_Alliance&sets=Winds_of_Exchange . Tell me about your favorite Cadet decks!
Lots of spicy two-ofs in this deck! List: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/1067e997-b8fe-4d10-aff7-72255aacb171
This dinos can't stop thinking about ethics and methods of capturing your aember. Enjoy this scholarly video about our platonic friends. Follow along at https://archonarcana.com/Card_Gallery?houses=Saurian&sets=Winds_of_Exchange
That's quite a lot of board control in this MV deck, plus a little artifact control to boot. Deck link: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/cc966035-73cc-4e67-bbde-7bd88fcae85e
What is going on with our armor-encumbered friends? Let's explore WoE Sanctum in this video. You can follow along at https://archonarcana.com/Card_Gallery?houses=Sanctum&sets=Winds_of_Exchange
Omnipus with 3x Be Our Geist means the boss monster will be a pretty constant presence on the board. Plus, there's so much extra taunt, and Trawler can turn all of that into a pretty hard stop on the opponent's keys. So far so fun! Decklist: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/54a49bfc-a2dd-4d9b-a17c-f65c39572db4
The little green men are back! Let's explore all the Mars cards that appear in Winds of Exchange. Follow along at https://archonarcana.com/Card_Gallery?houses=Ekwidon&sets=Winds_of_Exchange
Alright, what's the dumbest way we can think about KeyForge cards? Out of context! Let's get to it. If you just want to see the completed list, check here: https://tiermaker.com/list/board-games/keyforge-logos-cards-16693714/3676313
There are a few interesting pieces in this deck, but unfortunately the ghosts got a lot of capture support, with literally one capture effect in the whole deck. So, it ends up a bit soft due to that. Decklist: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/d3c9e355-087a-4d2a-a8ac-6e65129ebc5c
Hey, new house! Ekwidon showed up big in their first set, and established a strong and fun house identity. Let's look some Bug cards! Follow along at https://archonarcana.com/Card_Gallery?houses=Ekwidon&sets=Winds_of_Exchange
This one seems pretty decent for a vanity deck! Loving all the Artifact shenanigans that shows up in Ekwidon, and Dark Memento is so nice for getting haunted quickly! List: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/124e5102-0353-4792-957b-c3ed04be6665
This set marked the return of Brobnar, last seen in Worlds Collide! And, they're much better this time around. Let's explore this giant house! Follow along at https://archonarcana.com/Card_Gallery?houses=Brobnar&sets=Winds_of_Exchange
Let's check out some interesting and unique card combos from a Vault Master deck!List: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/61cfce55-f5b1-404d-a514-82b135e4f5a6
Gotta pay those Training Costs! Bellatoran Warrior crowds the stage!Deck list: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/d595c8ab-2e85-4065-a857-261b16f06efe
It's a Hallafest dream! If only a little ol' Brobnar token would have shown up. Excellent Alliance fuel.Deck list: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/ee98609b-2570-4051-9602-e01e2e40ccb1
This deck was my prize for going 5-0 in Sealed Alliance at the Seattle Vault Tour 2023. Berzerker is not a bad prize!Deck list: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/f7926587-2400-4a5b-8574-138539bdc92c
In this video, we'll look at all the Alliance decks to make top 8 at a Vault or Nats so far this year. What archetypes do you think will show up in the next few months?Philly Alliance:jaypower https://decksofkeyforge.com/alliance-decks/a1add397-3511-4007-943f-87d1372f32e2 mmlordOfwinter https://decksofkeyforge.com/alliance-decks/37915221-14f9-4c13-93e6-7e54392c809a mmmoosemandude https://decksofkeyforge.com/alliance-decks/6af279b6-3d80-410a-b5c3-6de59af173e2 woeredabreg https://decksofkeyforge.com/alliance-decks/37ed073e-9d8e-4ff3-80a8-08e3fa758b18 aoagamjuvenfuzzygruens https://decksofkeyforge.com/alliance-decks/2a9404d0-84ed-437d-ae5d-3da7b83fa34f cotacptncrispy https://decksofkeyforge.com/alliance-decks/69f45015-c9a9-4e72-8f3f-2b40a4d855de woegirltrumpeter85 https://decksofkeyforge.com/alliance-decks/99360afd-86f5-4584-9c6d-c325f85e2d96 woeVermontGamer https://decksofkeyforge.com/alliance-decks/6d45cfbf-3d32-4f4c-9921-b42ecb70cc28 woeNationals AllianceAveightr https://decksofkeyforge.com/alliance-decks/a93c01c0-8cc5-4a1d-901a-329c29e081ed aoajaypower https://decksofkeyforge.com/alliance-decks/a1add397-3511-4007-943f-87d1372f32e2 mmJaylas21 https://decksofkeyforge.com/alliance-decks/c6c05aeb-e03b-4a44-a9a9-010de13e745e mmSydnieSteele https://decksofkeyforge.com/alliance-decks/c48f63c7-c07f-4107-b564-bbb95c7c4d59 aoaGamjuvenfuzzygruens https://decksofkeyforge.com/alliance-decks/8ad7009d-69ac-4c13-bf45-f76c86f1e3de cotaUnarmedGoat https://decksofkeyforge.com/alliance-decks/b4d2171a-b4bf-4ff5-8797-1e016af0f6d3 cotaAdkiene https://decksofkeyforge.com/alliance-decks/5b3b0d42-6a07-441a-8d13-c61553bf787c woeMilkstrong https://decksofkeyforge.com/alliance-decks/aa31fea4-b0fd-4a68-86da-e79081f27cb1 woe Roseville AllianceTheNobleOne https://decksofkeyforge.com/alliance-decks/c6c05aeb-e03b-4a44-a9a9-010de13e745e mmJustinLizza https://decksofkeyforge.com/alliance-decks/8dd79eee-ac17-48b8-84f4-aa5ba7cf0fd3 woeSCSteele https://decksofkeyforge.com/alliance-decks/cb16098e-9df7-4ad7-a69a-493a6970a916 aoaShadowmeld https://decksofkeyforge.com/alliance-decks/9472a41b-ce51-46a0-9ef3-badd56b257c2 woeBHawk https://decksofkeyforge.com/alliance-decks/f0d885b1-bc20-4b6c-a91d-f0135920ba22 woePhillyno1 https://decksofkeyforge.com/alliance-decks/4a5df68d-8e17-4da6-b821-474e542c3bc0 aoaTrentenwarrior1 https://decksofkeyforge.com/alliance-decks/c364b67e-dc20-4675-a4f8-0759855c601f woeZenbridgeter https://decksofkeyforge.com/alliance-decks/4ac9e598-2144-4a14-a51b-f64971e8effe wcSeattle Allianceaveightr https://decksofkeyforge.com/alliance-decks/a93c01c0-8cc5-4a1d-901a-329c29e081ed aoarandomjoe https://decksofkeyforge.com/alliance-decks/2d2b9b14-f1e9-4fc8-88fd-50ec4bdf7505 cotaBig Z https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/e343e7ab-d0d8-43cc-b89f-f062feb8b59f cotamathandlove https://decksofkeyforge.com/alliance-decks/916f6d3f-1fea-457d-97fa-f873d7228abc woejdg314 https://decksofkeyforge.com/alliance-decks/7a402cdc-08da-4ba9-8973-9556fa0ffe4e mmmyrtani https://decksofkeyforge.com/alliance-decks/d2db8a46-393e-4f3c-8b27-34e7d583847d woesamuelhowes24 https://decksofkeyforge.com/alliance-decks/cfab6dbc-d452-42c1-97dc-7829ea9abdbc cota
Nik was one of the decks I opened for Sealed Alliance at the Seattle Vault Tour, which helped me go 5-0. Bryozarch best zarch!Deck list: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/2273746d-4db9-462b-b07f-a4288e9b0b50
Okay, so 7 Hastatus Raptors isn't necessarily what you want to see, but TBH if I opened this in a sealed event I wouldn't be too sad.Deck list: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/9e114b75-9634-460c-93d3-b302998071fe
This crazy Logos can go infinite. Shame there's no key cheat!
Deck list: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/d4a40dff-60c9-430f-9fac-c1b4ddf89b5a
Total Recall seems pretty fun in a token deck!
List: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/eac548cd-d83d-4162-981c-3262310fc207
People have been complaining about Double Elimination in KeyForge since before KFC, but now it's being replaced by a new system, 2LO! Let's talk about 2LO! How does it work? Is it better than Double Elim? Than Swiss? How could it be made even better?
In this episode, I talk about the Alliance build I just used to win Nationals, with a little help from my friends. I talk about what makes it tick, how it improved since KFC, and how I learned from a day 1 loss to do better in the top cut.
This one makes very good and fun use of the Cadet. Readying creatures is nice with multipliers like Crystal Hive and Uncharted Lands. List: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/6a097544-7056-4b21-b9b2-04b85c200e4a
This is the highest-SAS WoE deck I've opened so far. It's interesting! A good example of Brobnar liking a Brobnar token, but then again Mars would have liked a Mars token, so it's tricky. List: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/5f264c97-4723-4fc9-94ad-9b79b1a00cf7
Spartasaur is back! Also, 3x Skullback can be...okay, if it stays alive. List: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/a385356e-1cb6-4f23-80c4-0810759f614a
This deck seems just okay, but it's very fun to see Proclamation back! List: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/398f9e7f-50cf-460a-aa0e-ff2effea8d95
There are some nice things going on here. This Mars house, though, is a great example of wanting to have a Mars token. List: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/aa4005e8-44b2-4a9c-967c-10d077e6d390
Whoa, Grondal is pretty impressive! 1-power tokens though! There are some interesting things here, but also some pieces I would swap out if given a chance.List: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/11c64fcc-5fe9-4ab7-907c-51bc5f9a2662
This Fish house seems like fire. Tons of player control, along with aember control. The Saurian has some promising elements, too - although Scholar is a very fragile Token. And, the Mars also seems fine. Looking forward to trying this one out!List: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/ec83053f-6b9c-44c3-8aff-9f8f0bb9a52f
Ganymede Outpost seems great! And Boren + Transporter Platform seems fun too, although unfortunately I don't think this is quite the ideal Upgrade package to go along with them.List: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/95a857cd-aa9a-4cee-aee9-6f37143b0c68
Berzerker seems like a pretty universally fun card, and this seems like a pretty decent deck to run it with.List: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/e677eb3a-d537-42ed-855b-610d58e6253a
This one has quite a lot of board control, but I think might really highlight how token assignment can really make or break a deck.List: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/fd602876-9518-433e-b2d5-7ac6960569d1
After confirming that my Grim Reminders spoilers were three weeks ago's news, I opened my "I Saved Keyforge" deck. The special border is very fun! I got some pretty cool cards, but I think not quite the right synergies. Cleric is pretty great, though!
An update for the Master Vault enables the idea of deck ownership. What could this mean for the future of Keyforge? Plus - proxy printing and Vault Keys.
My second vanity deck has Buggies, and a Mars that I think would be a little stronger with a Mars Token.
The first of my two vanity decks that I opened, this thing is rocking 3 Brick Nastee with a Grumpus Token. That is pretty sweet!
There are some really nice tools in here - interesting board control in cards like Lights Out and Quixxle Stone.https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/3215de31-31f5-4eec-b02a-61f5dac91218
I would not be sad to open this one up for sealed, but the SAS score is about right in my view.https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/ee89c102-3aba-4c34-95b2-24a88969afe7
Only two Mavericks in this Unchained deck, BUT it's fun to get impossible combos like Dis + Ekwidon. Meanwhile, Ekwidon and Brobnar are both looking to be quite good in Winds of Exchange.
Skirmisher + Endless Hordes seems pretty ideal, and Mars Needs Aember has a good chance to do work after plinks like that. Also, anxious to see how Revo Hooligans shapes up over time! Hard to predict with something so weird. :P
Pompitus is back! Along with Orator Hissaro! I think these Play: Ready and Use creatures are going to be really fun to play with Outposts.
Not in love with Tangaika suite, but it is cool. This other Unfathomable stuff is pretty amazing, though!
Not sure how I feel about Mars Output compared to the others, I think it's either better or worse, and time will tell. And Brobnar seems so good to open against other WoE.
At KeyForge Celebration, CTP of GG shared a broad overview of pretty ambitious OP plans for 2023. I'm excited, are you?
This deck shows off more exciting Unfathomable control options, along with some nice potential in Mars. But underwhelming aember production and control get in the way.
This combination of cards would be not just extremely unlikely in a standard KeyForge deck, but actually impossible, as there are no standard double Etan's Jar decks.
This was the other 3-1 deck from our sealed WoE session. Brachus is back, and this deck seems to have excellent support in Sanctum, with a frustratingly controlling Unfathomable setup to boot.
This was the deck I opened in a local sealed WoE session fueled by decks I brought home from KeyForge Celebration. Outposts seem very good, and Unfathomable control keeps opponents off their feet. But the Brobnar! It's fast and pushy, everything it should be!
Ironyx Rebel enables some extra value out of Psychic Network and even the Mesmerists, and I wonder if Temporal Purge makes Strange Shell a better Token.
This was my first Winds of Exchange deck opened, and Grunt, while a bit boring at first glance, does some serious work!
Follow along on AA: https://archonarcana.com/Card_Gallery?houses=Star_Alliance&sets=Dark_Tidings&order_by=Number
I almost didn't get to keep this deck, but thanks to the awesomeness of the community I got the missing card! Right out the gate we have a house combo that shouldn't be, and then plenty of evidence that randomness is super spiky!
KeyForge Celebration happened this past weekend in Minnesota. I got to go, and played in two Alliance events. Here is what I opened for Alliance Sealed. Let me know what you would have done differently!
Follow along on AA: https://archonarcana.com/Card_Gallery?houses=Saurian&sets=Dark_Tidings&order_by=Number
GG publishes these faster than I can read them. Amazing. :D https://keyforging.com/the-most-common-faces-are-the-greatest-rivals/ https://keyforging.com/surveying-the-lands-and-seas/ https://keyforging.com/threes-company-in-the-crucible/
How do you prep for a big event? Here are some tips, and reminders of how to play nice and clean! How to Shuffle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnVABY_a6IQ More on proper corner riffle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd-71L3KoOI Community Clean Play doc: https://timeshapers.com/clean-play/ Ghost Galaxy TRG: e/d/1NtEEFTo5TkvNCiFF_-OzLzSEBpWIEbLP/view
In this video, I talk about every Sanctum card in Dark Tidings. You can read along here: https://archonarcana.com/Card_Gallery?houses=Sanctum&sets=Dark_Tidings&order_by=Number
Ghost Galaxy have released the TRG, or Tournament Rules and Guidelines, which governs how KeyForge events are run. Let's dig into the TRG, and talk about what those details mean.
Ghost Galaxy have actually released the Alliance Restricted List now. What got nerfed, and what's still viable? Let's have a look!
GG just shared some details on changes to Winds of Exchange cards that had previously been spoiled. With just one exception, these are all GREAT fixes. Nice to know that some folks are wide awake at the steering wheel over there. :)
GG provided an update to their previous announcement about formats, bringing the total count to 4, and adjusting the ones they already announced. They also explained their thinking, in one of the most transparent explanations I've seen from a publisher. Well played, GG!
These new competitive KeyForge formats are bound to shake things up. They're definitely creating quite a commotion in various discords. :P Read for yourself here: https://keyforging.com/tournament-format-and-rules/
Unfathomable made their debut in Dark Tidings, but will be back in Winds of Exchange. Let's discuss their entrance to the Crucible!
Let's talk about where the campaign ended up. https://gamefound.com/projects/ghost-galaxy-games/keyforge-winds-of-exchange
Untamed is going away in Winds of Exchange too! Let's talk about how it played in Dark Tidings.
What is Team Moirai, and does it really capture the essence of Moirai with a team twist? Let me know what you think!
The next stretch goal is announced (and already almost reached), and boy does KeyForge's future look bright!
Building on my Adaptive talk, this explains what I think is the optimal approach to Moirai.
Back it at https://gamefound.com/projects/ghost-galaxy-games/keyforge-winds-of-exchange
GG just dropped some sweet info about Keyforge's new house. Let's talk about mechanics! Sources: https://keyforging.com/crucible-trading/, https://archonarcana.com/Spoilers
Let's talk about how to plan for and execute at Adaptive KeyForge! Think I missed something? Leave a comment!
I wanted to link to Jason from Reapout's classic article on adaptive bidding, but as of right now Reapout's site is not loading. I'll update if I figure out a way to share the article. :(
Alright, here's some nice Logos-based control, with speed in Untamed and Star Alliance.
Decklist: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/c6df564f-7b06-41ec-be45-8b65230699b0
Please add Corrode to all my decks.
Decklist: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/ad7d1b64-9924-432b-8ec9-502a67c03dd3
Double Trickle-Down is always welcome, not sure how I feel about the Pokemon though. :)
Decklist: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/7a2e4b4f-af3b-402e-9037-8fc5c43dee60
Hings and Gross are super cool! Hard to land, though.
Decklist: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/e3072ac3-b105-413f-9d69-1b01f30453d3
Those Stealhearts can get very big. I wish there were a little more of a reward for making them so, like taunt.
Decklist: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/dd4efd32-344e-467e-aabd-5114f3e3fa7e
Hey, that's some real nice disruption!
Decklist: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/32f12e08-7a4d-4e62-b1d1-d5c77952d7dd
Here's some steal! Walk the Plank is like Nerve Blast without the damage, though.
Decklist: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/66bead91-979e-4d88-898a-b56d3bafd93e
More low-steal Shadows. :(
Decklist: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/233e0d0d-07ce-42a1-a96a-6d8cf1a20e60
Sometimes you just get a Shadows with very little steal - what can you do?
Decklist: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/6c5da7bd-26f5-49dc-8868-bb33b53aec32
This is a great example of what an enabler Star Alliance can be to its friends.
Decklist: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/92c339e8-6248-4f1a-b92a-013779dbdfcb
What would an Evil Twin of Edai do?
Decklist: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/27df9d61-77bd-4ffe-9039-bb3dff0af9da
Such high E, decent A, but a bit difficult to execute a gameplan - is sas right or wrong here?
Decklist: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/9b91cffe-b872-46de-86f9-cadff494cfb5
What do you think is the optimal balance of cards that care about tide versus cards that control the tide? Is 6:6 right?
Decklist: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/306b45e4-7b4a-42cc-948b-bb8d3e5ac09c
Those are interesting Rares in Unfathomable. Is Thalassophobia good, or bad? Does matchup matter?
Decklist: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/bdbec414-bf8b-4584-ad3f-46992f32ca45
There are a ton of doubles in this deck! What do you think is the best target for Waste Not?
Decklist: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/db4e9f8a-7ab9-4091-9e17-6d017a31d678
This one has a lot of aember burn, and some decent steal as well.
Decklist: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/b2b6de15-ee22-4242-985a-d1ad4b67eba0
2x Novu + Forgive and Forget is interesting recursion, and Tryskas with Agung provide some fun dynamics.
Decklist: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/c9941c4a-a050-4fb8-b6a9-2b6dedfc5598
This one has an interesting Maverick, but I'm afraid it's not very good in the house where it landed.
Decklist: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/6afde369-efde-4767-921c-d499100d250e
DT sure can rush when it wants to! We're just missing a good key cheat.
Decklist: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/ca9c044e-7bfe-4f7b-b04e-58cbb8abc819
In this episode, we'll look at combos that try get infinite reaps from a creature, but are limited by the rule of 6.
This Logos really wants to play lots of cards in a turn. Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/19576180-3b1a-4803-a23e-e3fda7c0ddac
Lots of opportunities for big burst here! Double Urien with Double Laerie. Double Chelonia. Double Aembermancy is a little encumbered by no Growth Surge, although it does have Reap or Sow. The Shadows is just okay, though.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/d2f17feb-99de-49ab-a98c-5b1fa6f405d3
Nice to see Smiling Ruth back! That with the Borrow mean you can steal more than just aember. Chelonia and Gruen promise a possibility of some Untamed burst. And Saurian has some nice tools, but I'm still not sold on Diplo-Macy or Ankylo Formation. :P
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/f9d1832d-5b2b-4e10-ab9a-afc9b9fce684
In this episode we'll look at some of the first real Wombo-Combo setups to show up in KeyForge, how to pilot them, and how to stop them. Bobby, come back!
This deck has some insane aember burst: 4 off the Chant, but also likely from the Aembermancy. Growth Surge and/or Reap or Sow can combo with the Sporegorger to wipe the board, potentially triggering Keyfrog. And two copies of Thin the Herd can mop up board problems. And that's just Untamed! The Logos and Star Alliance are pretty okay, too. Getting Moray locked behind a Light-enhanced Chapman can be a big boost.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/36b8661f-336a-47ad-92cd-fc0f027346ee
I'm always happy to see Sporegorger. Also, Washed Away is a really nice rare. The legacy here suffers a bit from the same problem as Urien: more armor would really help it, but there isn't any to be had.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/27c6259a-7020-4b2e-be00-f9d4ed3bfef8
This one has a lot of board presence, and cool abilities if you can start using creatures. However, it's hard to pull off that kind of strategy - lots of board clear and stun/exhaust abilities can really punish. And the deck probably doesn't have enough raw play value to overcome situations that deny it the board.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/a3febd31-da3a-433f-a41d-1d7985df323e
This one has some fun steal, and aember generation on the Shadows side in the form of two Easy Marks. The Logos seems okay, and the Saurian offers a bit of control.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/e2772c0d-7107-48b4-8efc-568ead690211
This deck has a lot of fancy upgrades, and a few creatures they'd look really good on. Solid burst in Untamed, too, and a Keyfrog to try and forge on your terms.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/1e8e9819-e4c9-4146-82e1-c928932165ab
This is an insane amount of control, but maybe a little too heavy on that, without enough threat of its own.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/9c87cff0-3e67-4ed5-adbe-f29662a14af4
This is a nice aember + board control setup in Sanctum and Fishies, with some archive and warding in Logos.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/c27b1db0-1b8a-484c-9a94-90361f22a204
Another double Trickle-Down is fine with me! And the Unfathomable seems pretty frustrating to sit across from, with Star Alliance adding a bit more soft control.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/b9890f4a-d9e7-4a66-ad64-7bc1fbf05388
In this introductory episode of "Better Know an Archetype", let's talk about the simplest of KeyForge deck archetypes: Rush! The goal here is to generate aember and forge those keys, and who cares what the opponent is doing?
This Shadows has 4 unconditional out-of-hand steals, along with the possibility for a bit more, and a Miasma. And boy, do I love King of the Crag - if only Brobnar were a bit stronger in general, to make King a more important counter!
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/66c354ce-2afc-4c90-b768-551c2f9a5c41
This deck has a lot of really cool pieces (like 3 Hard Simpson!) that I'm not totally sure fit together the way I'd like.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/4ed07f89-e969-4cfc-8882-10696c843eb8
Swallow Whole is a really exciting card. This Unfathomable exhaust setup is pretty cool, but the Maelstroms are a bit iffy when you have the full board of Sanctum built up.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/aca2c98c-ed8a-45a7-bc42-1dc1fb0a2487
This is classic Untamed rush from CotA, with nice support from Brobnar, and a very mediocre Mars setup. It seems pretty likely to be able to pull off a Key Charge, but lack of recursion tools means you just sort of have to play things in the order they arrive.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/3b86b8f6-3734-4109-888e-ce4ea8d036cd
Dark Discovery + Keyfrog means two key cheats, and doubles of Infighting and Witch of the Dawn mean that you could theoretically Keyfrog three times in the same turn. :P The question is, where will the aember come from?
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/6a396384-7b8f-46ef-8790-a3c799e09439
In this episode: some of my favorite Saurian rares, controversial Untamed ones, and why is Staunch Knight in the card pool with Sargassa?
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/7bbdbafb-4b76-4430-bbeb-6d0568b4daf1
This is a fun deck with aember and board control options in every house. Extra fun if you can get the Speed Sigil out early - assuming you can get more value out of it than your opponent.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/ee9750f6-041e-409a-9380-89dbb2eecb11
This is a really interesting deck that I have used successfully in competitive TCO and local chainbound. It has some very nice board and deck control against the opponent in Unfathomed, fun board control and burst in Untamed, and then a nice steal setup in Shadows that revolves around pings on Hard Simpson and killing Brend. In the ideal case, you can get lots of free aember from Trickle-Down, keep recycling Brend with Ritual of Life and World Tree, and get some extra value out of the 3 Pour-tals.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/a3d87251-384c-40d7-afca-825eda0a0138
There are some really cool reap combo chains that could trigger here, but they are all predicated on having things survive across turns, so I would expect this to struggle a little bit against decks with damage spray.
Decklsit: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/3f4d22ac-9f42-4913-b3c4-edd34898ade3
Well, this is sort of a classic CotA situation, with pretty decent cards that add speed and some control, but no really unified story about what we're trying to do. Rocket Boots Zyzzix into a silly Untamed turn is probably the coolest combo we could cook up. :)
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/046f651c-fc2c-4098-925b-5bc0be5787f5
5 Raptors! But these things seem hard to get good use out of. The real crazy combo here seems to be 2x Waste Not with 2x Undagnathus, but after you draw most of your deck, you still need a win condition!
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/324bf8d5-c32b-4837-8595-077e429d2ffd
Triple Edai is always fun! This deck can use it to set up great Shadows turns, while Sanctum keeps board ownership up.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/279a1586-98f7-41ff-91dd-3674e2883a64
1starpeeps and I discuss all the Shadows cards in Dark Tidings! Read along at https://bit.ly/dtshadows.
Clever girl! It'll be interesting to see how these new dinos pan out.
https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/c7c900a7-e42b-48a9-8a1f-e8080d9e52c8
I think some of the features in these DT decks are pretty underrated. For example, Kerwollop can be underwhelming, but paired with Urchins or a Simpson, it can be amazing! https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/459e29ee-30e3-4aa1-aba8-de196b3dd5c2
It's nice to see some control as well as speed in both Logos and Sanctum, and Saurian doing some fun stuff too!
https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/7a070e62-d994-4434-92c9-cb527f62e3f5
This is an overview of the new rules update available at https://images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com/filer_public/0f/97/0f97ae74-4b50-4391-a4ef-0eebe49d409f/keyforge_rulebook_v15_compressed.pdf .
I'm over here KILLING IT on deck names. I really like this new Untamed setup - looking forward to my giant Edai! https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/b2aeef99-9349-4a95-8c2e-1fd1872f445f
What a name! And it has some shiny combos, too. I have not yet gotten the Tomwa ultra draw to trigger, but I have forged a couple of free keys. A very fun deck! https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/93fbfd9c-74f4-4952-8ae9-3e8c092db314
The Raptors combo better than the Principles. This deck does a LOT to disrupt the opponent's game plan. The question is whether it does enough to advance its own. https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/6d3d0cfb-a483-4b4f-94a6-61a10aa049a4
This is a pretty interesting pair of keycheats. Fight me! https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/99af19b7-4a37-4392-a72f-5553c7925201
This deck is very decadent, and might cause some problems.
https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/dbcc6b46-c6bc-4536-bbd0-5f4d7628c6a1
Some great oldies and exciting new cards come together! https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/bf61e7e2-fee8-41bd-b820-d3f3f5d1c56b
Not bad when your very first Dark Tidings card is a Maverick - but is it a good one? You can see the list for yourself at https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/ff403818-59a0-4895-b941-9f75e35f03a0
Zach from Call of Discovery joins me to discuss the Sanctum cards in Mass Mutation. There's so much good stuff in the house, it needs the right support! http://bit.ly/mmsanctum
Hiccups in logistics and communication often lead to people wondering if this is The End. And, FFG has a history of disappointing game close-outs, so they're not totally off-base. In this video, I'll go over some of the reasons games have died, and talk about the risk of those various scenarios to KeyForge. And, since I forgot to say this in the video, I think people asking about KeyForge dying fall into 3 broad categories:
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Genuinely concerned, not familiar enough with history of other games to not worry.
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Trolls with abandonment issues triggered by Richard Garfield.
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Content creators looking to boost engagement.
Julian (siaka) and I discuss all the Saurian cards in Mass Mutation, with some great insights into how the house works differently compared to the last set. You can find the card list for yourself at http://bit.ly/mmsaurian
In this video I do a quick run-through of all the Dark Tidings cards we know to date. It's surprisingly few, but it gives us some insight into how the houses will change, how Unfathomable will work, how we'll be interacting with the Tide, and how the Evil Twin cards are designed.
You can find spoilers on ArchonArchana at https://archonarcana.com/Spoilers
Peter and I walk through all the Logos cards in Mass Mutation! Read along at http://bit.ly/mm_logos. You can catch more of Peter's content at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbyiEzNAxo1NKZiFndBrl9A.
I walk through all the Star Alliance cards in Mass Mutation! Read along at http://bit.ly/mmstaralliance
Can we let an aoa deck be the last video of the year? At least this one has two key cheats, but I'll have to figure something out... Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/b7ea17c2-07de-41ef-b0de-c0f2e7e60486
Double Font can lead to very fun aember control games, and Orb of Wonder gives you the right tool at the right time. But can it slow an opponent down enough? Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/0effe9ab-0fe7-41ed-b0b3-297e28dab246
Sometimes a name is just too good! This one has nice tools - board wipes, artifact purge, and some wombo combo. Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/32982ac0-9636-4329-b4fc-c1ddee3d3d36
Sins + Z-Force makes for a whole grip of special rarity cards in this deck. Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/637b8976-1106-40ea-8cf4-89a7d524352a
Howling Pit + Punctuated Equilibrium is pretty interesting. Probably the biggest loser here is the Fission Bloom, but the creatures might stick around long enough to pay off the Ghosthawks! Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/f176166a-8bb1-474f-99e2-4adb393d8f21
Relentless Assault is the #1 Brobnar card I think was missing from Worlds Collide, but I think the overall creature power in this deck is not enough to make good use of it. Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/12264050-99b2-4a04-8b54-7fd75c09f359
Yikes, that's a pretty sweet Legacy! And, it's a little bit of a bummer to not have upgrades with pips to match the Platform, but Kirby can make it pretty great. Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/686b172d-8e47-413d-92af-32182d83eeb4
Dis PE might be the coolest Maverick! Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/165e69c6-7558-4212-b0fa-8d338382c48e
That's a lot of "Ready and Fight" - but the question should always be, "To what end?" Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/78bfd7a3-4341-4ee8-807d-206b45441f31
JON Cargo is so exciting, but so easily killed. :*( Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/efb830b2-c8b9-40cb-b1d6-e8881d97aaf3
There are some really cool things that could happen in this deck, if creatures stuck to the board. But for some reason, opponents don't like to let that happen. :P Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/1eee7913-8b05-4df2-a955-f5e8672c70c9
Whoa, that's a lot of artifact hate, and some interesting aember control options, too. Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/76110d3d-e372-42ea-871c-556852b94ae6
Three different triples is...trippy! :D The Saurian package is interesting, but with Bracchus there the Chants don't add as much. Drecker is fragile, and Trigon is very meh. Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/a6a6e61b-c615-42b6-99cb-0a068d8f2620
8 Capture icons is not bad, if you can keep Favian around! Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/b4729c2c-39e8-45f0-a174-964eba6f2a96
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/847efa3c-6a5b-412a-b587-a6a56fa6b2fa
I don't love Crystal Surge, but Pandemonium + Ludo is interesting. Also, these Untamed Omegas are weird. Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/03d66e47-698d-479d-85d5-fe1c73b4ada5
Two Rad Pennies, one enhanced, are nothing to sneeze at. Plus, these Saurian creatures seem fun! Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/1ef5455c-35bf-4b7f-9e17-48acc3ff1d3c
There are some fun tricks in here, but boy do I hate Orb of Invidius. :P Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/82f71818-7194-46aa-8343-d3de11cdd0e2
There are some great cards in here, but as is often the case in aoa, the lack of good cards around them to turn them into a real threat holds the deck back. Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/0931a940-fda8-4f66-ab3f-3a75d359fcd9
Exchange Officer is cool, but the Legacy card in here might be even cooler. Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/e040c695-a4c8-4850-a658-a8a58870ae79
These are some SOLID Dis cards, along with a high potential in Sanctum and Untamed. About all you might want, except for artifact control. Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/f5acd9eb-8c36-4f01-b797-ee8b2c1ad007
Some artifacts are bad. :P Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/274a4d9b-2fc6-49fb-a6a3-a9f4eaeb8d29
3 Sins, 2 Infurnaces, and a Brabble walk into a Gateway... https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/3b626de2-65c2-4974-a297-006dde381947
There's a cool Legacy card in here, but triple Lollop is not as good as I once might have hoped. :D https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/21bb139c-1fa9-4851-9200-f5fa0270a6bb
Triple Gorvenal. :P
Decklist: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/2aa61b22-ad68-4855-9795-3501092de1c1
Selective archive pull is pretty good, although here we get it with only 3 archives during a single shuffle - not so great.There's some other good stuff in here, but I'll have to keep looking for that perfect Archivist deck!
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/87663521-6b44-4c5b-90d1-e3888c5879bd
I continue to be really excited about Sanctum and Saurian together. Saurian still seems a little lower-powered compared to WC, but with Sanctum there to fight by their side there are some amazing combos that can happen. Untamed is still a little iffy - high end is high, but low end can leave you scratching your head. :D
Rad Penny and Q-Mechs with Pincerator is super fun, and Logos and Star Alliance together really make the deck sing.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/944d7a4e-edd5-43b2-9392-611c1f6c3f20
There's pretty neat stuff in here, but I think a lot of it wants a little better combo support: an Auto-Encoder, a couple more Knights, etcetera.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/4bcf6e8b-0082-4136-9240-2eb838fe3dd4
I LOVE Val Jericho decks. The Logos also adds to the speed of the deck, with a fun upgrade package offering some board control. Fandangle is a serious threat, too!
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/55d016eb-d0d3-42bd-b2ad-69c4630f4b5e
There are a lot of weird things that can happen with this deck. If you can "animate" the tools just right, there's a lot of aember to be won!
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/4fc151c4-c3c1-4096-b5d2-5a8c6cd1fa1b
Book of Malefaction is just great, especially in a world with Rad Pennies. Also, excellent board control in Dis, with City-State Interest, Axiom, and a TON of capture mitigation in Saurian.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/124826f8-52f6-4623-bf4a-bfa5e1ca053b
Seeker Needle in Dis is nice. Plus, I always love to see Entropic Swirl, and these board control Actions in Sanctum are really nice!
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/848bab03-f0a1-4f63-9d79-1cbb154caeab
Multiple Grey Riders can be pretty overwhelming, and Ardent Hero can work as a built-in Shield of Justice if you're playing against another MM deck. Double Gateway adds to the board control, and with only 15 creatures we'll probably want to use them most of the time.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/de3e0a66-d7e3-47c2-a2d4-81d14f529839
This is a pretty great aember manipulation package in Saurian, with a fairly complementary Star Alliance. Unfortunately, this is on the low end of Logos setups that I've seen so far in MM, with not much to feed the Auto-Encoder.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/44c07a86-932e-4d18-835d-a37c25e2f58a
It really is fun to see Masterplan back. Plus, Krzap (sorry, not gonna try to spell it out) is a weird but fun Maverick in Sanctum. Of all houses to put it in - but it's still going to be very strong against non-MM decks.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/6cdcac01-0a44-4574-b058-1f3d29f31c77
This deck has a pretty nice Saurian setup - Nero is very interesting - and I'm never sad to see Font of the Eye. But the Z-Force stuff in Star Alliance seems extra extra fun. Makes me miss Light of the Archons, but good even without it.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/d28d3716-d571-4124-a015-f5c6cb96122b
This deck has an INSANE amount of direct damage and straight destruction. It'll be a challenge to keep our own creatures out, let alone the opponent's.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/f7251b1a-06b2-4e15-a27e-8c7c97473330
Gleeful Mayhem with Angwish is a great stop, while 2x Lethologica should get us to Ultra Graviton pretty fast. Snudge + Infurnace is nightmarish, and Opportunist is pretty nice for the Elusive even if it didn't have the capture.
Decklist: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/c271d01b-8606-4090-bec3-76f434ef6c23
This is really a lot of board control actions, plus ways to go crazy messing with aember.
Decklist: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/1d197ee2-8001-4401-9251-71ced4ea07d8
3 Rad Penny with 2 of them being enhanced is pretty good, plus Auto-Encoder with Novu Dynamo and two -Bots is great. The Transporter Platform has multiple avenues for craziness. BUT there is one auto-discard card. Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/576fb8c0-a2e6-4b0b-a105-f31a3e799858
The control from some of these cards is insane. Also, The Pale Star is a pretty cool card, especially when you can use it with damage enhancements and Logos plinks.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/9c607483-90e0-4c25-93b9-db72c8498332
Convince me I'm wrong! 2 Rad Penny is really nice, and Exchange Officer is always going to be fun. Bumblebird and Wild Bounties are a bit of a draw, but Po's Pixes, Fandango and Ghosthawk make for a lot of value.
Decklist: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/77fc88ec-534b-49bf-a6dd-ccf07f2ac86f
There are some fun combos in here including Pandemonium followed by Aembertracker. Also, enhancements on Q-Mechs are always good.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/7ed0e04d-9ef4-4b86-bc44-63983879f731
Julian and I finally got around to talking through all the Untamed cards in Worlds Collide. Follow along at https://bit.ly/dok-wc-untamed.
This deck has a LOT of ways to cheat creature play and use, and potential for some real value -bot reaps. Decklist: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/0141e9ab-dfd7-482f-9e91-4552687b7da0
This really is the dream team of aember on creatures in Saurian, but the support for putting the aember there comes mostly from Sanctum. And the Amphora with Gloriana makes for even more fun choices! Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/ae6bf600-6a70-465d-864b-6d09a2843929
The Favian + Zarek really makes for some fun situations, plus the Burning Glares and Subdues really do work on the board control front. But Gambling Den causes the usual problems, and Shoulder Id + Explo-Rover is a nonbo. :D
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/1fb6749a-9513-454c-a80b-848f3e1f1b87
This is pretty exciting, and I am really looking forward to giving it some plays. That said, between Song of the Wild, Savage Clash, and Bumblebird, I'm starting to worry about how I'll feel about Untamed in 3 months. Reclaimed By Nature is still great, though!
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/1bf832e6-3964-4cdb-9018-d90aa28dc430
This deck has a very nice Keyfrog hiding out, but unfortunately I was 3 aember short of killing it to win in the sealed game I played with it. But the card I think I was most excited about in this deck is the Reclaimed By Nature, which has potential to shut down a lot of annoying plans your opponent might have.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/663aac6d-e27a-4c7f-8a3d-6413e9dd9d09
This deck is so very perfect for me. :D It's not perfect, but it seems to really want to control the board, and has a ton of capture. There's no Brachus, but the new Saurian has some fun ways to deal with captured Aember. I love it.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/128e7c95-9fb8-4d42-81e0-db5371541f08
Yes, you heard me...rules updates! So excite. In this video, I walk through the new rules update, and cover all the red text. You can read along at: https://images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com/filer_public/77/38/7738ee75-43b7-48dd-b846-72c173607d72/keyforge_rulebook_v13-compressed.pdf
Stuart and I look at all the Untamed cards coming our way in Mass Mutation! Read along at https://bit.ly/mmuntamed
This is a class super-fun Saurian with a nice Logos acceleration and pretty ok Untamed.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/707d75d6-4bbd-4eb8-9146-4a344f36ad78
I get an anomaly! Plus, some interesting doubles. You only thought you had a battleline.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/56394617-657a-450f-bd39-d97fd13ddbaa
Play effects are more fun when they fire twice! And this has some nice ones.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/17e1e27a-01db-462c-aafd-2ad545b25a1c
WC Brobnar strikes again. There are a lot of cards in here that can be high impact if they fire at the right time, but that's a big if!
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/52259c8f-50be-4ac5-a5c6-be41b6de9f3a
Mark and I discuss all the Dis cards in Mass Mutation! Read along at https://bit.ly/mmdis.
Cadence and I discuss all the Shadows cards in Mass Mutation! Read along at https://bit.ly/mmshadows.
Blackbeann and I talk through all the Saurian cards in Worlds Collide! Read along at https://bit.ly/wcsaurian
You can find this and 3 other decks at https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2020/4/16/play-keyforge-for-free/.
You can find this and 3 other decks at https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2020/4/16/play-keyforge-for-free/.
You can find this and 3 other decks at https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2020/4/16/play-keyforge-for-free/.
You can find this and 3 other decks at https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2020/4/16/play-keyforge-for-free/.
Also, have you noticed that the main difference on Mega Cowfyne is the size of the cow? Weird. Anyway, this deck has a good amount of ways to spot-kill creatures, and some capture-based aember control. But is it fast enough?
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/20a1de90-9bf8-418c-b846-6f1c8665ba2c
This deck has a lot of potential, but it's not simply a matter of playing cards and getting bonus aember. It wants to own the board, so that you can draw ALL the cards.
Decklist: keyforgegame.com/deck-details/419392c5-f4a0-4758-a391-e3cba8faa8f6
This deck is funny, but I think the joke's on me. There's no way I'd bring something with Crassosaurus + Exile to Reversal, but if you take that out of the picture it's almost bad enough. :( Sometimes, the pieces just don't fall together.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/3cfba5f9-aa74-47cd-85c8-3afbadbebcf3
First off, reminder that Mars is weird. Second, I managed to pilot this to 2-2 in Sealed. Some of that might be attributable to me playing it well, but also a good portion of it goes to other people expecting really strong plays out of Logos and Shadows, which I just didn't actually have. I don't think it could do nearly as well in Archon.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/8f875069-5bcb-4f76-85c6-59873322d3ac
2x Edai is pretty good, Ronnie + Kymoor is a real possibility, and a decent Brobnar rounds out this thoroughly decent deck. It most shines in aember control, but has enough board control (2x Hock helps!) to perform pretty well.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/9d5b3dbc-4238-4d01-819a-bccc48eb8b40
So many of these cards (Lash, Bumpsy, Shooler, Chota, Challenge, Control the Weak) need to come at the right times to be effective. If you shuffle right, you're probably in good shape, but you may be in for frustration otherwise!
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/7ad25fec-f37a-49d7-91cf-1781c3659e18
I just wish the effect were as good as the art. :) The rest of this deck is fairly mediocre as well, with E'e probably being the best thing going in the deck.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/6d292291-932e-4a88-bbbc-56cf212a81f2
Yeah, this one became property of my daughter shortly after I opened it. It is missing an actual Kelifi Dragon, but the cool board control tools in Brobnar and Sanctum still make it pretty dragonesque, while the Untamed has great tricks of its own.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/41c9cd02-51b3-43bb-b34b-3743abd20a5c
The combo setup here is pretty bonkers! In the ideal case, it lets you burn through the deck very quickly, archiving the Dis for a mega steal turn later on while controlling the board. However, for combo decks it's also important to look at how the deck will perform when the combo doesn't hit. In this case, it's still pretty good. I've played it a bit since recording this video, and one of the cooler flows that came up was the ability to keep warding the Cincinnatus with cards drawn by the Philophosaurus, meaning it could control even really beefy boards. Untamed is sort of along for the ride, but still decent on its own.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/ec740d01-4322-4af6-a249-0aebaa2d1ac3
This deck has a whole lot of cool tools, and ought to be able to race pretty fast. It has some nice tools for keeping its own creatures on the board, but its removal tools are...unreliable.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/0b2d0219-3073-4bb2-88c6-d695f3b81a7f
While the Dis in this deck is nothing to write home about, the Saurian and Shadows have some good stuff going on. In CotA, I think just having good stuff can often be enough. But in Worlds Collide, this just doesn't quite get us there, and I think it leaves this deck solidly in the middle of the pack.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/61c9db29-bf0d-44ab-9f60-b23b30aad570
Two copies of Val Jericho can lead to some VERY fun gameplay. Generally the Brobnar in this deck means we have pretty strong board control, and the Star Alliance builds on that. Triple Vines with Rustgnawer (and upgrades to make Rustgnawer big) means we can probably keep key artifacts off the table. But where this deck struggles is in the area of aember control. Igon is our only possible way to reduce the opponent's aember, and he really is Terrible!
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/9139a71c-206a-4baa-907c-482ade1bd17e
This has a pretty nice board presence, and the ability to really punish the opponent once you have control of the board. Caendle is a sneaky MVP card, in my opinion.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/f450d830-796c-457a-99c5-20ddb0cd25af
My wishlist for a WC deck with Legacy Arise!:
Infurnace
Infurnace
Infurnace
Infurnace
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/fbdbca1f-79d9-4c81-8649-691c5a83a568
This is quite a lot of steal for a deck with no Shadows, plus two key cheats!
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/faf4cece-bf46-41a5-ba2c-8cb55775c96e
This deck could conceivable play its single Ronnie Wristclocks five times during a single run...Just how likely is that, though?
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/3f7661a1-0d9d-4589-b955-5e2083752813
I won a Prime, just in time for Worlds to be postponed. I hope you all are staying safe out there! In this episode, I walk through the Prime swag, then take a look at 3 different Adaptive strategies, one of which helped me win!
Stuart and I talk through all the Logos cards in Worlds Collide! Read along at https://bit.ly/2xbUuVq
This deck has aember control in all three houses, and enough race to press out some wins. "Fun" for all!
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/93967ea3-3469-450f-ac82-3210d40b9ca8
Sometimes you win, sometimes you meet really nice folks who treat you like family. :) Shout out to Crazy Squirrel Games!
Decklist: keyforgegame.com/deck-details/f50c68c3-2c04-48f2-929e-1592297eeb44
This one has some cool tools! Two Spike Traps with - sort of - two Brends. Mimicry, Unnatural Selection, and 3 (three!) Wild Spirits.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/6d717bd3-63dc-457d-b4a5-e9d5c47a34d0
Holy Xerox, Batman! This deck has 2 triples, and 5 doubles. And...it's a little control-y, without having a whole lot of board presence itself. Seems cool. Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/b7e987e0-75ea-439a-8c1e-c3fb5d803687
This one came as a reward for participating in KeyforgeEvents's December league. It has soem nice aember racing features in Shadows, plus good deck accelaration and synergy in Logos and Alliance. And Fetchdrones + Automatonff is one of my favorite combos. :)
Decklist: keyforgegame.com/deck-details/3c28f84b-6408-40d5-8a7f-f9ed0a8563ba
KFE: https://kfe.challonge.com/
This deck has some solid aember control in Dis and Star Alliance, with good racing options and a lot of ways to turn the opponent's good cards against them.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/3b1d7f87-b4a9-452e-90d2-8bee8ad7dd0e
This has some nice aember control options, but they're mostly a bit too slow, and the wrong cards ended up together. maybe a little archiving and extra hand size will help. Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/35468875-b5d7-4a61-8ba5-93318b43039b
Two Golden Spirals make this Dino speed deck. Logos adds to that, with an Interdimensional Graft maybe providing a way to recovery from losing aember-laden lizards. And even the Brobnar has some speed to it, although it's not the BrobSaur combo dream.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/0b5ff3cd-568d-46e7-807c-b7f373e0eec1
This is my reward for staying up on the leaderboard at my local store for November. It has potential! I wish I'd addressed Imperial Road targets a bit more when recording - I think most of the Saurian creature are actually pretty good targets for it, especially Rhetor if it's the right time.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/83e143f0-99ac-4dee-8ac8-105f36838b78
This deck has some individually good cards, but they don't really fit together to tell much of a story. Sometimes you have to do the best you can with what you've got!
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/f71b22bd-d6a1-4149-9652-db8021965616
The particular box this came from must've had 3 double-CTW decks in it. This deck also sports insane key control, plus a Shatter Storm to really wreck the opponent's day.
https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/cdab0c6e-7267-46f2-a80d-aa88ebc7a2b3
Strong board control in Brobnar and Saurian, plus 2 effects that capture upon fighting, plus 3 effects that spend capture aember, is how you convert board control into a win. It can even Philophosaurus 3 times per turn if you let it.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/14aa478b-5765-4136-aba1-83e7fe06079e
Infomancer is a fun anomaly, and this deck has lots of options for Actions to attach to it. Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/5dfee4a7-d6a5-4b29-95e1-45e57529077d
That pun is terrible, but E'e on the Fringes is great! This deck is a good example of how not to care about board state.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/c57f8203-93f6-4aef-b5e6-3f9a584fa45e
This is the beast that I took to top 4 at a recent Prime Championship. It has potential to do better than that, too. And, I opened it randomly out of a display I acquired to play casually with family. Fun stuff! Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/5a8f9b1d-1cd6-4424-8b62-a87a6c088aab
On vacation, I went to a 2-Deck Sealed Survival Store Championship with some friends, and came home with the win! I had to win twice in a row at the end. Let's take a look at my decks and some swag. :) Deck 1: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/784b4fbe-28da-4e96-bfd5-85a3c8f58306 Deck 2: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/9269af80-b0cc-4631-a9f4-d0fd36c7dff4
I think I may have finally hit a Saurian build that has so many capture mitigation cards that it crowded out other stuff. But with Logos and two Ghosthawks, it still might be ok.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/63fc3987-b56e-4c83-a797-5ab4016900cb
Ouch, the amount of domination we can achieve if this deck has board control (which is pretty likely, actually) is insane. I think Brobnar is sort of the new Mars, in that the combos are less obvious, but this is brutal. BTW, last I checked FFG had confirmed that Jargogle's Destroyed effect will play all the cards from under it. Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/f71a4b45-2df5-47ae-836b-0bbcac569f1e
After I recorded this, I looked up the SAS of the deck, which is very low (50 at the time, 51 now), but actually there are some features in the deck (Murmooks, Regrowths, Evil Eye, Collar) that would make me really scared to use it as such. Testing is in order. Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/21d988d0-9253-41a7-ad18-0ea3eb7ffe03
This purge-crazy deck will also capture and spend the opponent's aember without remorse. And that's not even touching on the crazy Star Alliance synergy machine. Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/6b08f40f-fc9b-4e3f-ae3c-f3aba2101e6a
Aember and Artifact control in two houses each, plus a good shot at board domination with Brobnar - but what is this nerd doing hanging out with the Giants?
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/bff1747a-8d67-4873-b57a-2b916ad45b92
Jupiter and I talk through all the Brobnar cards in Worlds Collide!
Read along at http://bit.ly/2srgf0X.
Find more from Jupiter at https://sites.google.com/view/5thplanetkeyforge/home.
The Maverick Anga is a cool touch, but probably not life-changing in this deck. Overall, it has cool tools for doing a lot of stuff and making your opponent pay for it.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/7d8b7b44-5534-4c86-8ae4-715fc87e649c
Dominic and I talk through all the Dis cards in Worlds Collide!
Read along at http://bit.ly/2tcftFo.
This monster has aember control in all 3 houses, with 3 cards in Saurian that allow you to abuse capture. With strong board control to go along with that, this thing is formidable!
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/a733fed5-e44c-4b99-8287-732eeec97893
There are a lot of cards in this deck that very good, but only under specific circumstances. That makes it a bit scary. :)
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/442f772d-b226-41f9-bb1f-2a3aefcbcc04
This deck has an awesome way to convert Brobnar board control into Saurian tempo. Add in Logos to grease everything, and you have one hot BBQ!
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/2b8a62ed-d37b-48e3-9eaa-9797a40eeada
I wanted to see what all the hype was about, so I acquired and opened a premium box. Check it out!
This thing has Zenzi with two Daughters, and Ortannu to boot! The potential is crazy.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/bde44e16-354b-4de6-8673-d419c6a3f7f3
Nogi Smartfist makes an appearance, along with Philophosaurus, but in the end this deck just wants to fight and blow stuff up. :)
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/5456c528-5b12-4de7-a5ac-3502f4fa7a82
This deck is not going to control the board by an overwhelming show of force, but it might do it through judicious use of a ton of tools, along with what look to be well-placed Kirbys. Cycle, repeat?
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/cadaef38-c9f6-429b-8680-c9013a80b07f
There is definitely some thematic tension between the Brobnar and Shadows in this deck. Can the Star Alliance keep them working together? Let's find out...
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/e8690a30-9b3d-4175-b5a1-70cc81c03275
This deck has pesky purge, pretty good not-creature-based board control in all the houses, and a key cheat to boot. However, it's also an example of something I'm seeing a lot of in WC - no steal in Shadows! Some pickpocket. :o
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/f5b86f76-13b4-4af4-8a5c-3e79ed3ba2a3
How many times do you want to trigger Sneklifter (or Ronnie)? Also featured: Callipygian Stenopius with double Tribute!
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/297c134c-a894-4449-8a3c-16dfb391bd01
Felonious is right! 3 Qincans plus a very greedy Shadows makes for way too much steal. On the other hand, it struggles with board control, which is why 3 Unnatural Selections can come in handy.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/a751cc85-ae8c-44c1-9365-0cad8ce74f98
This thing has very busy combos in all 3 houses, with 3 different Blasters, and a lot of fun fight/reap effects.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/33080ae5-2633-4b31-a991-37d11646aa09
This is a pretty decent Untamed setup for Worlds Collide, with steal hate + some steal in both Shadows and Star Alliance. Seems fun!
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/9495a190-3015-4589-9d2f-b8ed83b76f37
Consistency makes for a reliable gameplan, and archives bump your consistency!
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/56ea8dba-7b28-491a-bedd-8e035e615040
This deck took me to top 8 at a local store championship. It's not amazing, but if it establishes itself on the board it can do serious work.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/5995b522-95f5-4fa9-a0bd-af0b1d37e649
This deck has an okay Brobnar, but a really uninspiring Mars, and a dismal Sanctum. Come for the useless artifacts, stay for the countersynergizing actions!
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/a251355a-53a2-4362-b64d-a0bcc6119260
If so, this deck is for you! There are plenty of cards in here that can exploit being behind, but I suspect not enough to actually pull ahead. Just decent setups in all 3 houses.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/7c1a7c27-308c-46dc-924a-8bb33558b9fe
Key cost bumping, steal, board control, ward, and even player control, all with a pretty speedy set of cards. Let's go!
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/b83e0a6b-3fbb-4742-9d3c-df1452fb9048
I found a deck I'm pretty excited about for $10 (including shipping). In this video, I'll show you how I did that, as well as the deck!
DOK Link: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/8225503f-6af3-4c7d-a8a0-a0f25f69bcfc
This deck has a lot of interesting stuff going for it, and potentially gets even better depending on what the opponent has on the board. I'm really looking forward to seeing how it pans out!
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/e6369183-a0e4-44fc-a245-b03df157050b
These Nargs and Shortys are crazy good for board control, but I'm a little worried about too much "can't reap". The Haruspex with Flaxia has some insane potential - we'll have to see how it plays!
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/dd557158-dd4a-4eb1-abb4-c9d37c33a5f3
This thing has a legacy card (see if you can pick it out before I call it out at the end), and a TON of Play: effect synergy. I'm excited to try it out!
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/411b4ec0-b3b2-4c3c-8102-394134f48d0c
This CotA deck has some pretty cool combos in Dis and Brobnar that can control the board and your opponent's aember pretty effectively, plus a Logos that can accelerate all of it.
Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/19e25460-3113-4c31-9942-db370ae11d6f