I just recently got back onto the game and had no clue about initial phase meta. I watched this video after Angers event, but you were spot on. Looking forward to watch your success this weekend! Good luck and thanks for making awesome content.
Interesting meta analysis. From testing I think Waru may struggle against the extremely high representation of Sigismar, without great Robin Hood luck Sigismar can really run away with the game. I think Sigismar may be the deck most capable of keeping others "fair" in their win condition by producing consistently good value without as much potential for explosive plays. Looking forward to the PHX Grand Tournament!
@@matheusvicente1961 you are not wrong. I think that the alternating turns is the biggest thing holding cards with a high mana cost back right now. They'll need to make those types of cards even more powerful or find a way for players to keep interacting with their opponents after playing a big card for them to be more viable. Some heroes like Sierra and Auraq can get away with playing higher cost if they rotate into popularity.
@@TricksterCG Mid-pack on this one, faced too many Warus :) I'll see on Sunday but I assume you're right in saying Fen will be one of the most played hero in Angers along with Waru and Sigismar. I'd never have bet our pinks would be so well represented back in January 😆
After a lot of game i'd say afanas is better against sig than waru (at least for my list, but I see that you don't run a kraken, and no blade dancer as well) Some good tech will try it and might update my list ! (and yeah Treyst is our worst mu...)
@@Theninja974 good points. I can see those techs changing the ordis matchups. These are definitely just starting points that people will have to adjust to fit their expectations for the meta!
Waru and Mack running against the clock is a definite concern I think a lot of players will overlook when picking up the deck. Especially as rounds go on and you start feeling mental fatigue. For me, if I was going to Phoenix I'd be on Fen & Crowbar or Teija & Nauraa. You talk about this, but the ability to squeeze in more utility stuff in F&C is huge. Not to mention you always "draw" 2 which is huge. I don't run Festival in my list as I find it a bit too labor intensive and don't like how vulnerable it can be. Magical Training is very good in the deck. I definitely feel like it has improved my win rate by a percent or two. Teija I see as a more linear Waru & Mack. Of course I'm on a Monolith list so it plays closer to that. Overall I find the matchup spread very winnable and find the gameplay loop a lot less taxing on the brain than Waru & Mack and that means a lot to me when picking a deck for longer events. Thanks for the video Trickster! Incredibly informative and great to hear your takes on the meta.
Festival in fen gives her options while baiting removal. its enter ability lets you choose between 3 different modes, and your opponent can't afford to leave it in play since you can get the win out of nowhere.
@@Monkey_D._Elliott I'm definitely excited to keep optimizing Fen over the coming months. It's too bad you can't make it to the Phoenix event. I think your picks sound strong and mine will partially be influenced by what uniques were available outside of just the strengths of the heroes.
@@TricksterCG I definitely think Fen is going to keep getting pushed into more and more optimal lists. Has an incredibly high ceiling. So it goes, can't make them all. Uniques for sure make a big push in one direction or another. I think even 1 highly synergistic one can push your deck up and if you have 2 or the full 3 you're very incentivized to play leaders that benefit from them. As far as winning the event is concerned, my money is on you.
@@PixlPixl I think it is mostly a backup plan and players that run 1 would rather see 0 than be stuck with 2 when it isn't good. That being said a lot of other players do run 2 but either way you're usually not planning around it and focus mostly on the standard victory condition. The threat of festival is often good enough to mess up your opponent even if you don't pull it off too because they'll hold on to removal or male suboptimal plays to avoid the auto loss.
@@karlborst7412 I don't have a list at the moment but this one has done well in local events cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1291852394983985153/1292179333699469483/image-22.png?ex=67081148&is=6706bfc8&hm=62d287bd66d76423fbd86e64909c832c21c1fe4b424e81c3087cafdd8f48a60a&
Hi, i have a question for anybody that wants to help me: When an anchored character is sent to reserve by a card effect, does it keep the anchored status or does it just lose it? I read basically the whole comprehensive rule file on internet, especially when i started playing because some things were not clear but i couldn't quite find and answer, English is not my first language tho and i think some sentences on the file are very technical and i may have not fully understood them lol
@@tommasomoro8773 hello! If a card is sent to the reserve or discard it loses anchored. Anchored means it will not go to the reserve during rest and instead loses anchored but a card effect can still move your card out of the expedition (at which point anchored and boost tokens are removed). If a card has anchored and fleeting the first rest it will lose anchored while keeping fleeting and the next day during rest it will go to the discard pile because of the fleeting status. Hopefully this helps with some of the situations you will see!
@@SBTFU-keiran oops... one of probably several mistakes. That would have been cool to get more Kojo representation! Even if a couple are wrong I think the goal of getting a general idea was achieved with the small sample size.
@@nesterpilgrim that would be awesome! Especially in Phoenix I think any hero could top 8 but in Angers it will be harder. One of the biggest things holding back most other heroes is not their power level but that very few players will likely bring them.
@@RarecuisineSaucegod-ig8bc basira can be good especially with powerful unique cards! Sadly it has been underperforming for me and others against the best decks. Maybe we can get some fire and ice going in set 2!
@@RarecuisineSaucegod-ig8bc I think people were just able to optimize other heroes more. Several of us brought basira to one of the first tournaments and it did really poorly overall. If you face decks with permanents or that start the turn with characters on the board you need something with seasoned from a previous day to catch up... but that can easily be dealt with using sabotage or removal. It is hard to do multiple cool things in a turn especially with average hands.
having a passive 1/1 or 2/2 is extremely strong, as you don't always have a low cost play to counter it and advance your other lane too
one of your best videos and much needed content!
I just recently got back onto the game and had no clue about initial phase meta. I watched this video after Angers event, but you were spot on. Looking forward to watch your success this weekend! Good luck and thanks for making awesome content.
@@gametechfocus4295 thank you! Hope it goes well.
Interesting meta analysis. From testing I think Waru may struggle against the extremely high representation of Sigismar, without great Robin Hood luck Sigismar can really run away with the game. I think Sigismar may be the deck most capable of keeping others "fair" in their win condition by producing consistently good value without as much potential for explosive plays. Looking forward to the PHX Grand Tournament!
A true student of the game. Excited to make a sequel to reflect on the actual results!
Great video!
Hello, we have the deck list of the Auraq ExAltered deck very surprise to see it no yet achieve to build a good for me
@@florian004 I'd love to see that list too! Maybe more decklists will be available after the Angers tournament this weekend 🤞
Like the video... i don't play a lot... but for me is kidda sad that all 'goods' build is just a curve of 2-4 mana card
@@matheusvicente1961 you are not wrong. I think that the alternating turns is the biggest thing holding cards with a high mana cost back right now. They'll need to make those types of cards even more powerful or find a way for players to keep interacting with their opponents after playing a big card for them to be more viable. Some heroes like Sierra and Auraq can get away with playing higher cost if they rotate into popularity.
Yes right now it's too difficult to play high cost cards. It's unfortunate because that's my favorite play style is dropping 4-6 cost cards every turn
1:46 I was one of the 3 Fens in this tournament 😅
@@PiPoCoeur way to represent the hero! How'd it go?
@@TricksterCG Mid-pack on this one, faced too many Warus :) I'll see on Sunday but I assume you're right in saying Fen will be one of the most played hero in Angers along with Waru and Sigismar. I'd never have bet our pinks would be so well represented back in January 😆
@@PiPoCoeur it's a breath of fresh air from Ordis for sure and surprisingly competitive!
Nice video!
I feel like I heard that BGM before :D
After a lot of game i'd say afanas is better against sig than waru (at least for my list, but I see that you don't run a kraken, and no blade dancer as well) Some good tech will try it and might update my list !
(and yeah Treyst is our worst mu...)
@@Theninja974 good points. I can see those techs changing the ordis matchups. These are definitely just starting points that people will have to adjust to fit their expectations for the meta!
Thx for the video and the work around datas...in your sigismar list why playing the foundry mechanic witheout permanent?just for stats?
@@jeremypotet9324 basically! I think 1 drops are really strong to take your turn slow and the stats are almost as good as the Trooper.
I think the big question Trickster is - which one of these are you going to play?
@@gavkenny I'm sure a lot of you would like to know that haha
Waru and Mack running against the clock is a definite concern I think a lot of players will overlook when picking up the deck. Especially as rounds go on and you start feeling mental fatigue.
For me, if I was going to Phoenix I'd be on Fen & Crowbar or Teija & Nauraa.
You talk about this, but the ability to squeeze in more utility stuff in F&C is huge. Not to mention you always "draw" 2 which is huge. I don't run Festival in my list as I find it a bit too labor intensive and don't like how vulnerable it can be. Magical Training is very good in the deck. I definitely feel like it has improved my win rate by a percent or two.
Teija I see as a more linear Waru & Mack. Of course I'm on a Monolith list so it plays closer to that. Overall I find the matchup spread very winnable and find the gameplay loop a lot less taxing on the brain than Waru & Mack and that means a lot to me when picking a deck for longer events.
Thanks for the video Trickster! Incredibly informative and great to hear your takes on the meta.
Festival in fen gives her options while baiting removal. its enter ability lets you choose between 3 different modes, and your opponent can't afford to leave it in play since you can get the win out of nowhere.
@@Monkey_D._Elliott I'm definitely excited to keep optimizing Fen over the coming months. It's too bad you can't make it to the Phoenix event. I think your picks sound strong and mine will partially be influenced by what uniques were available outside of just the strengths of the heroes.
@@TricksterCG I definitely think Fen is going to keep getting pushed into more and more optimal lists. Has an incredibly high ceiling. So it goes, can't make them all. Uniques for sure make a big push in one direction or another. I think even 1 highly synergistic one can push your deck up and if you have 2 or the full 3 you're very incentivized to play leaders that benefit from them. As far as winning the event is concerned, my money is on you.
@@Monkey_D._Elliott I'll try not to disappoint!
Hi, isn't only 1 Festival Risky ? What happens if it goes in your mana zone ? You can't win with it.
@@PixlPixl I think it is mostly a backup plan and players that run 1 would rather see 0 than be stuck with 2 when it isn't good. That being said a lot of other players do run 2 but either way you're usually not planning around it and focus mostly on the standard victory condition. The threat of festival is often good enough to mess up your opponent even if you don't pull it off too because they'll hold on to removal or male suboptimal plays to avoid the auto loss.
Do you have a link to the Kojo deck that you based your honorable mention on? I’d like to see how I should be building a proper Bravos deck.
@@karlborst7412 I don't have a list at the moment but this one has done well in local events
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Where can I find the top performing Akesha and Taru list?
@@Archer_Channel I haven't seen any shared yet. You could probably ask in general chat of the official Discord!
Hi, i have a question for anybody that wants to help me:
When an anchored character is sent to reserve by a card effect, does it keep the anchored status or does it just lose it? I read basically the whole comprehensive rule file on internet, especially when i started playing because some things were not clear but i couldn't quite find and answer, English is not my first language tho and i think some sentences on the file are very technical and i may have not fully understood them lol
@@tommasomoro8773 hello! If a card is sent to the reserve or discard it loses anchored. Anchored means it will not go to the reserve during rest and instead loses anchored but a card effect can still move your card out of the expedition (at which point anchored and boost tokens are removed). If a card has anchored and fleeting the first rest it will lose anchored while keeping fleeting and the next day during rest it will go to the discard pile because of the fleeting status. Hopefully this helps with some of the situations you will see!
@@TricksterCG yeah thanks you have definitely been of help :)
@trickster Im sampled as teija in bga, but everyone knows i only played kojo to climb 😂❤
@@SBTFU-keiran oops... one of probably several mistakes. That would have been cool to get more Kojo representation! Even if a couple are wrong I think the goal of getting a general idea was achieved with the small sample size.
Rip Robin Hood
@@Mafagafo165 yep 💀 it was time haha
Great video! I hope we see a hero not on your list top 8!
@@nesterpilgrim that would be awesome! Especially in Phoenix I think any hero could top 8 but in Angers it will be harder. One of the biggest things holding back most other heroes is not their power level but that very few players will likely bring them.
@@TricksterCG Yeah I think you're spot on there. The video was great and I wouldn't bet against your call!
What is the Combo in Axiom with Athena and Kelon Cylinder?
What makes Kelon Cylinder better here then just having another Haven Bastion ?
@@Sirmugen100 there isn't really a combo. It's just that having a 4th permanent makes getting 2 out for her more consistent!
suprised no basira
@@RarecuisineSaucegod-ig8bc basira can be good especially with powerful unique cards! Sadly it has been underperforming for me and others against the best decks. Maybe we can get some fire and ice going in set 2!
@@TricksterCG what changed between the exaltered format and release?
@@RarecuisineSaucegod-ig8bc I think people were just able to optimize other heroes more. Several of us brought basira to one of the first tournaments and it did really poorly overall. If you face decks with permanents or that start the turn with characters on the board you need something with seasoned from a previous day to catch up... but that can easily be dealt with using sabotage or removal. It is hard to do multiple cool things in a turn especially with average hands.
@@TricksterCG thanks for the rundown