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Meataxe Rhinar builds are here to stay, and will be the way to play Rhinar once Mandible Claws leave.

by: John Sells

1 week ago

Striders gives Wizards proactive agency over timing and interaction in a way reactive, telegraphed alternatives can’t really replace.

by: Lucas Freitas

2 weeks ago

The decisions we make when building Arakni, Huntsman are informed by the decks we expect to face. Know thy enemy.

by: Clément Maillet

3 weeks ago

Adam Ray shares strategies for effective playtesting.

by: Adam Ray

1 month ago

While Kassai has struggled on the largest stages of the Flesh and Blood tournament scene, her success at regional Road to Nationals events has told a different story.

by: Alex Truell

1 month ago

While Silver Age will soon provide a budget format, there's still a role for inexpensive decks in Classic Constructed. Today we look at Levia.

by: Ayli Paolucci-MacLean

2 months ago

Few heroes in Flesh and Blood offer the sheer versatility of Florian, Rotwood Harbinger. To make the most of that, you need to understand the strategy that underpins it.

by: Brandon Hartman

2 months ago

Arakni, Huntsman has finally entered the chat. Taylor brings us up to speed on what the deck is all about.

by: Taylor Morrow

2 months ago

Lyath requires a brand-new form of card evaluation. New writer Brandon joins us to offer a lens.

by: Brandon Ejupi

3 months ago

Both Fang and Kassai build their identity around two-weapon combat. So when should you choose one over the other?

by: Derrick Azelton

4 months ago

Abby explains the choices that carried her Oscilio to 3rd place at Battle Hardened: Chicago.

by: Abigail Welday

4 months ago

Kayo is going to make a Show of Strength this Pro Quest season. Take a look at the new cards that are set to make the deck go Buckwild

by: Kevin Brayer

4 months ago

Midrange Ira has been a staple of the wider game for years, but only recently has she joined the Classic Constructed format. Learn everything there is to know about the Boomer build.

by: Ayli Paolucci-MacLean

5 months ago

The budget for a Cindra deck may give pause, but it's prime for teaching some intermediate skills and strategies to a young player.

by: Alex Truell

5 months ago

You love to hate them, but I ask you: can you find it in your heart to sympathize with the plight of the powerful and overplayed?

by: Alex Truell

5 months ago

Sometimes the best fix for a broken machine is a good club upside the dome.

by: John Sells

6 months ago

Two writers enter the Smash Palace at GenCon 2025. Has LSS finally solved multiplayer FAB?

by: Alex Truell & Ayli Paolucci-MacLean

6 months ago

To master Marionette, begin with the daggers.

by: Andrew Henderson

6 months ago

With a budget of $60, this series sets out to build Armory decks in the style of LSS' official offerings.

by: Clark Moore

7 months ago