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Pruning
the Rosetta:
Moving on
from Briar,
Warden of
Thorns

Story and strategy come together in this Armory-ready Korshem deck.

by: Alex Truell

1 year ago

Jumpstart your deckbuilding as we examine Dynasty's Runeblade card pool through the lenses of Chane, Briar, and Viserai.

by: Kevin Brayer & Mark Chamberlain

2 years ago

Balanced between offense & defense, between magic & might, Briar bridges the gap between humanity and nature.

by: Kevin Brayer

2 years ago

Channel Mount Heroic has become the new standard for Briar. Parker Brown explains how we got there, and if Briar retains the highland going into Uprising.

by: Parker Brown

2 years ago

Korshem's current reputation is eclipsed by the impact of the other landmark, the Great Library of Solana. But Korshem has potential waiting to be tapped.

by: Alex Truell & Mark Chamberlain

2 years ago

Frank Hung makes his debut with a close examination of synergy and its importance in deck building.

by: Mark Chamberlain & Frank Hung

3 years ago

Nationals showcased the diversity of the game- if you can brush away the Briars. But is the explosive growth of the newest Runeblade a sign of balance problems, or simply a consequence of online communities?

by: Alex Truell

3 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.

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. Today we look at Earth.

by: Davis Tower Kingsley

3 years ago

Alex, Drew, and Kevin share their Day 1 deck lists for the three new classes in Tales of Aria.

by: Alex Truell , Kevin Brayer , Drew Cordell

3 years ago

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