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With our first Living Legend event behind us, it's time to talk about the second string of contenders, and what angles they'll need to shoot to make their mark in a Starvo world.

by: Kevin Brayer

11 months ago

We begin our coverage of the new Living Legend format with a survey of the landscape - and a sample of what you might see.

by: Kevin Brayer

11 months ago

Briar stepped back from Classic Constructed and ascended to the ranks of Living Legends on September 19th. Where should a Briar player's focus shift in the wake of her departure? And what of the Runeblades relying on Rosetta Thorn?

by: Kevin Brayer

1 year ago

The very premise of a Commoner format determines that it should not be hard to acquire any cards. Here are some staples you should be considering every time you build a deck.

by: Drew Cordell

2 years ago

Last November, Tyler Horspool piloted Prism to an unexpected first place finish at The Calling: Las Vegas. Driven to the shadows by Briar, Prism is primed for a comeback.

by: Mark Chamberlain & Tyler Horspool

2 years ago

With Everfest, we begin to see the class card pools reaching critical mass. Is FaB showing any hints of power creep? How do we weigh opportunity costs? Can decks afford to silo in their strategies, or do they need to diversify to answer the meta?

by: Drew Cordell

2 years ago

Elemental Essence gave us wide areas of overlap between the heroes found in Tales of Aria. But despite sharing a common pool of cards, these heroes use their elemental affinity in very different ways. We wrap it up today with Lightning.

In a double feature, Jacob and Kevin explore both sides of Briar's elemental affinity.