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Alex Truell

Alex Truell is the editor for the Rathe Times, and a casually competitive player from Wisconsin. He's an optimist who loves the game, but can take a step back to critique it; and a deckbuilder who revels in novelty.

In the opening days of Rosetta, Verdance looked ready to bloom - but autumn came quickly for this sweet summer child. What went wrong?

by: Alex Truell

2 weeks ago

Eager to get in on the excitement of a new set, my 6-year-old daughter asked to build an Aurora deck - bringing on a host of new challenges.

by: Alex Truell

3 weeks ago

Court is now in session, and the defense has prepared for a fight.

by: Alex Truell

1 month ago

The newest Flesh and Blood expansion - releasing in January - revisits Volcor. Join us for some hype and speculation.

by: Alex Truell

1 month ago

This summer, I started bringing my 6-year-old to the occasional Armory as a bye-round breaker. The Junior League presents decks streamlined to her level.

by: Alex Truell

1 month ago

From a purely numeric perspective, there are objectively better and worse cards. Any effect beyond damage comes at a cost - but bundling effects can ensure you get value out of them.

by: Alex Truell

1 month ago

Maybe it's just a Wisconsin thing, or maybe there's something more to this champion of light.

by: Alex Truell

2 months ago

Rosetta's shifting attention to the arcane heroes of FAB, but how are the others sitting? Today we briefly look at everyone, and touch on why you might want to take another look.

by: Alex Truell

2 months ago

Tyler Horspool's latest build has opened the door to Illusionist for players who aren't interested in wide boards.

by: Alex Truell

3 months ago

A recent video from Dylan Davis (Gorganian Tome) took a critical look at the weight of naming in storytelling. Alex would like to ask you to consider who's narrating this story.

by: Alex Truell

3 months ago

The Armory Deck has added new tools to aim decks like Sandscour Azalea - a potential meta-hunter in the Mistveil era.

by: Alex Truell

4 months ago

In all the hype of Mistveil and its return to traits, we forgot to watch our backs.

by: Alex Truell

4 months ago

Today's Banned and Restricted announcement sets a new precedent for managing problematic cards.

by: Alex Truell

5 months ago

You may not be at Nationals, but it's impacting the way you experience FAB.

by: Alex Truell

5 months ago

Alex is back from Minneapolis, where the future of the FAB meta was laid bare. Of course we have thoughts, and we have baubles.

by: Alex Truell

6 months ago

How do you settle on your blue base? If you haven't reevaluated it this June, you may want to.

by: Alex Truell

6 months ago

Dash i/o only began to make her presence known in the late stages of the Heavy Hitters season. A card seemingly designed for Maxx might just change that.

by: Alex Truell

6 months ago

Second Tenet of Chi: Moon provides us with an excellent opportunity to talk about the oft-overlooked value locked behind that blue stripe.

by: Alex Truell

7 months ago

Assassin wasn't even dead, but already Nuu is revitalizing it!

by: Alex Truell

7 months ago

There's a lot of thought that goes into a hero's art. What is LSS communicating in these key pieces? And how is Nuu breaking their previously established conventions?

by: Alex Truell

7 months ago