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Hello Spoilers! My name is Trey, and I’m the local Ambassador for the St. Petersburg/Clearwater, Florida area. I’ve been granted a very special privilege, and that is to spoil the latest Heist card for your enjoyment. I’ll go over my initial thoughts of the card, and the ideas I’ve been thinking about. Keep in mind that my point of view is limited to the Schecond format (Second Edition plus Shade of the Devoured Emperor) as that is the format most used in my area.
Without further ado, please welcome Zigalburgonglgr, the Stolen God.
Look at that art!!! I love this card! Nothing screams “awesome” more than a giant plant/dragon/god looking thing eating people while being praised. I love everything about this card, even with its whopping 8 cost and 6 Volition threshold. The fact that it comes in as a 6 Strength, 6 Life, 1 Speed, non-unique character makes this God more than playable in my style of decks, where abusing the speed system is key. Let’s look past the base character though, and see what this card can really do.
“When this card enters play, you may put a token on up to X non-resource cards, where X is the number of volition you control”
“When this card is destroyed, destroy all non-resource cards with tokens on them”
Let’s soak this in for a moment. To play this card, let’s consider the fact that it requires 6 Volition. That means that this character is going to tag at minimum, 6 non-resource cards and add a token to them. If this card sees an unfortunate death via destruction, then it destroys all non-resources with a token on it. WOW, that is pretty awesome. So if you think about it, we could have a board wipe for 8. In my opinion, this character is a better board wiper than Words of Glory. Even though it cost 1 extra resource to play, it only requires Volition thresh which is extremely easy to hit. Another amazing aspect of this ability is that the card does not say “pick”, so not only does this card allow you to remove items and locations; it also allows you to hit any of the Martial Arts variants, and GGG. So this is pretty awesome, but what else can it do?
TURN TO MUSH – Cost: Pay 2. Pick a card with a token on it. Effect: Flip the card face-down under its owner’s control.
Alright, so this ability is pretty awesome, but not as strong as it may seem. Characters like Gigantitect’s Giant Giant andMartial Artist can still dodge this ability. It can also be bounced, killed, or flipped. What I would really use this ability for is dealing with locations and items. While this ability is good at removing characters that may have tokens on them, either from the God entering the field, or from other effects, this ability is amazing for removing items and locations. I mention this because locations and items can be difficult to have answers to at the right time. With this character, at worse you get a creature that can deal with items and locations, so as long as they were in play when it hits the field.
So how do we break this card with what we have available to us? The idea I’m trying to go for here are ways to get this character into play, destroying it, and getting it back into play. I’m currently thinking of playing the character and then destroying it to a Flaming Cube or Merbegon, the Insatiable Taxidermist and then using Postmortem Debenture to pull the card back to your hand. Another good idea would be to use Shocking Reappearance to get the God back into play from discard, thus having all his triggers happen while throwing it into a losing battle, or using its ability to start flipping non-resources face down. There are a lot of interactions that can be accomplished with Zigalburgonglgr that can abuse him, even if he may be a little on the expensive side. Deck wise, I will be trying to fit him in my Rogue/Warlord deck for some crazy interactions while abusing speed and Volition based cards such as Warbeast of Thabbash, and Thabbashite Assailant. Zigalburgonglgr’s abilities could work well in such a deck due to the fact it is slower, thus getting damage under the faster speed characters, or removing non-resources from play. Though in my honest opinion, Zigalburgonglgr may be best suited in a Banker/Warlord deck due to those two trades having the options to abuse both the triggered effects, and the ability of Zigalburgonglgr.
I’m really enjoying Zigalburgonglgr and I am looking forward to pulling the character so that I may start fitting him into my decks. With his trigger and abilities, this card has amazing value and I see this being an extremely playable card in certain decks. I will wait patiently so that I may unleash this God upon the world of Spoils.
This article comes from Neil Crompton and is all about Volition! Read up about the newest mechanic introduced in the Unlikely Heroes cycle before Holy Heist is released.
I’ve been an avid Spoils player for years, but unfortunately I’ve had to take a long break from the game. I’ve spent the last couple of years living in deepest darkest Lugubria (actually, Vietnam & China), where the locals are tragically deprived of the joys of The Spoils. Getting back into the game, I’ve scoured the most recent sets to see what’s new, and one thing in particular that caught my eye was the new resource mechanic called Volition.
In case anyone else has been living under a rock like I have, Volition is a threshold mechanic that counts how many face-down resources you have, the same way normal threshold counts your face-up resources. It uses “spade” symbol that you see on the back of The Spoils cards. You can see examples of Volition on Shade of the Devoured Emperor.
Skill testing
I remember when I first started playing The Spoils, years ago, and I was learning about the resource system. I had come to The Spoils from other card games, so it took me a while to adjust to the resource system. At first I didn’t take full advantage of face-down resources. I was afraid to put non-resource cards face-down, because I wanted to keep them in my hand to use them later in the game. That meant that there were lots of turns when I drew cards at the start of the turn when I really should have been playing a resource. I didn’t realize how important it was to have as many resources as possible. As I learnt more about The Spoils, I realized that having more resources than the opponent was vital to getting ahead and ensuring victory. Eventually I realized that it was worth using cards that couldn’t be used immediately as face-down resources, then using those resources to draw more cards which I could use later.
The Volition mechanic really enhances this aspect of The Spoils. It gives players another resource to juggle. Not only are the sheer number of resources and the number of normal threshold-providing resources important, but now the number of face-down Volition-providing resources can also be important. This will be a boon to skilled players who can weigh up the needs of their deck and make the right decisions about which cards to play as resources, and which way up to play them. There could even by situations where the correct play is to play a resource card face down because you need Volition more than you need Elitism or Rage, etc. This strategic flexibility goes up even higher when you look at specific Volition cards such as Clockman Skydocks, which can be used to manage your threshold requirements across different threshold types, especially once you reach 5 Volition.
Educational
The thing that finally taught me to not stress out about putting non-resource cards face down, all those years ago, was the 2-Deception aggressive Rogue deck. It only played the two resources that it started in play; all the other cards were non-resources. But it was still advantageous to build up your resources, so the deck forced you to make decisions about which card in your hand you needed least. This was before the Flip up mechanic was introduced in Seed, so anything that went face-down was never coming back.
Volition can provide a similar educational experience for newer players. Imagine giving a pre-made deck to a relatively new player, and the deck includes some cards that care about your amount of Volition. The player sees that card and immediately realizes that it could be beneficial to turn things face down. This could be a good way to wean players off hoarding their non-resource cards.
Strategic depth
Speaking of Flip up, Volition has some really interesting interactions with cards that can be used while face-down. Cards with Flip up are the perfect candidates for providing Volition early in the game, because they can be utilised for other purposes later when the need arises. This adds another layer of strategic depth to the Flip up mechanic, and to threshold development in general.
Remember back to the 2-Deception Rogue deck I mentioned earlier. When I first heard about the deck, it seemed strange to me. It didn’t make sense to me, because I didn’t understand why you’d want to forgo the higher threshold cards. In general, high threshold cards have a much higher power level than low threshold cards, so – at least in a vacuum – it seems like you’d want to play a bunch of resources in your deck to give you access to these cards. But once I started experimenting with 2-D Rogue, I realized that the trade-off from not having those cards gave the deck a lot more consistency and tactical options. Because you literally never have resources in your hand, all the cards in your hand do stuff, which gives you tons of options.
Now Volition can give the 2-resource decks the power level of higher threshold cards without sacrificing the tactical versatility of only having non-resource cards in your deck. You can pack your deck full of options, but still be building up during the game towards high threshold Volition cards. For example, Thabbashite Assailant would have been perfect for my old 2-Deception Rogue aggro deck. It doesn’t need much Deception to come out, and it gets better and better the more Volition you have. Monstrous Lassitude would be great in a 2-Obsession Arcanist deck, and the other trades also have similar options in Shade of the Devoured Emperor.
The Volition cards so far are all really exciting, and I can’t wait to see where they go with the mechanic in future sets. I think my favourite Volition card so far is the Shade of the Devoured Emperor himself; the card the set is named after. His threshold requirement is purely Volition, so any deck can play him, and he absolutely oozes flavour! What’s your favourite Volition card? Let me know in the comments!
This article comes from Niklas God out of Sweden! Learn how to play better when playing with beginners. Sound off below!
Today I’ll be talking about the different things you can do to be more beginner friendly and also improve your own game. Being more beginner friendly is essential if you want your playgroup to expand. And if you can do that while improving your play-style then I’m all for it. I’ll bring up the three major points that I think you should consider, including limiting yourself in what cards you play, making cards available to new players and not being a Massive Erecting Golem.
Limiting your cards
We all know that there are certain cards that you always take out and place in front of you when you build a deck. They are different depending on what trade you want to play, but some people don’t really let that bother them and play them ether way. Take Dark Awakening (DA) for example. A lot of decks include one rage just to be able to play DA or A Blazing Zero (especially when you’re a new player and encounter several different decks that all include DA, Banker decks withMau Party or Selective Gluttony. Other auto-includes might be the dual resources or the Crests. You might get the feeling that you can’t really compete in the same way if you don’t have those core cards.
But when you’re playing new players, you might consider building your deck without the heavy power cards or just simply building another version of the same deck. You mostly get 100 sleeves when you buy new ones. Instead of just leaving those last twenty-five sleeves in a box somewhere, consider putting more beginner friendly cards in them and use them as a sideboard for the times when you play against new players.
A perk not always playing the power cards is that you are more likely to find new fun combos. You also get more familiar with cards that aren’t played as much and might find new uses for them. For example: Let’s say you’re playing mono Warlord with 4 influence left and 2 resources unattached. Your opponent plays a Deadly Striker and uses a Noble Sacrificeon it and your Dragon Archer. A lot of players just call game here. But there is a way out of taking that 4 influence loss. Can you guess it? You remove it from the game with Skin Suit. It’s not a card that sees a lot of play since there are better alternatives for removal. But just deciding that you’re not gonna play the regular cards opens up a lot of new possibility’s you might have been feeling that you didn’t have room for in your deck. It lets you try new things.
Sharing is caring
Most of us long time players have a vast collection of cards already. For example, I have a bunch of cards that I won’t use since I have so many copies of it. I don’t really need twelve Noble Sacrifices. Instead of letting them take up room in your rare-boxes or binders consider giving them or lending them to a new player that doesn’t really have any “power cards”. It’s not much for you but for a new player it could be the difference that brings their deck to a whole new level. That in it’s turn will provide you with a better opponent that can actually challenge you on a more equal level, which is more enjoyable for all parties. It also let’s a player know that most of us play this game to have fun together and that the cards shouldn’t be the most important thing to get.
Being the greater Mau
When you play, make it fun for everyone involved. If you want new players, winning can’t be the only objective of every game you play. During big tournaments I understand if you are a stickler for made plays and such. But when it’s the regular tournaments or just casual play let it slide once in a while. If they are new players, they’re gone make bad plays either way that you might not notice since you can’t see their hands. A good player can outplay most beginners regardless of their deck, so you are still likely to win in the end. When a new player makes a mistake or a bad play, let them know, give them a tip and then let them rethink and make a more informed decision. They will evolve as players, and are less likely to do the same mistake twice when they know what the better play might be.
But that’s not the only thing you can do. Consider what’s more fun when you decide what deck to play. Sure you might win without much of a problem by playing a deck that let’s you play a combo for infinity. But it’s not gonna be fun. Most players play The Spoils as a hobby and for a good time with friends. If you play a boring deck just to win every week, they’re not gonna like playing with you. And if they don’t like playing with you they’re not gonna have much of an incentive to show up for the tournaments.
So all in all ask yourself if you’re fun to play against. Don’t be a Massive Erecting Golem. Ask yourself if you like having your cards in binders or in a deck that you get to play against. Consider bringing an extra deck that’s more beginner friendly or just to give the option of lending a deck to a player that would like to try a match. Making some of these efforts might just be the thing that gets a person that wants to try the spoils to come back the next week, and the next.
Today we're bringing you a bonus article! Trey Cube reports from the Florida 1.1K! Check it out here!
Hello Spoilers!!
As you all may have heard, the biggest event in Spoils history under Arcane Tinman was held last Saturday, the “1.1K Tournament” hosted by Anthem Games in Tampa, Florida. The format was sealed and we had players from all over Florida join us to hit a player count of 48 players!! We actually had to add additional tables to accommodate the other players. Out of the 48, a good handful was all new players and many of them experiencing their first Spoils event that day. How awesome is it that their first day was playing in a 48 man tournament?! Keep it up Spoilers, we are doing amazing things!!
Everyone started showing up around 12:30 PM and were ready for a long day of Spoils. By about 1:15, the players were there, the prizes were high, and the Zitti was good; it was time to begin! Players were playing for top eight prizes, including $500 for first, $200 for second, $100+packs for third and fourth, and $50+packs for fifth through eighth. Lucky for us, due to the amount of players at the turnout, EVERYONE got the brand new resource pack!! Woo!
The tournament ended up being 6 rounds with a cut to top-8 running a little over 10 hours of spoils!!! To top it off, while the top-8 were duking it out for the main prizes, a 16-player, 2-pod draft fired! We had a lot of spoils that day, and a lot of fun. The top-8 split played 3 rounds of single elimination; the final standings were as follows:
1st/2nd – The prizes were split between Mark Brown (Warlord/Rogue/Arcanist) and Trey Dickens (Rogue/Gearsmith). The reasoning was that after a long day of spoils, no one wanted to make a $300 mistake, which is completely reasonable! Good Job guys!!!
3rd – John Ladonado (Warlord/Banker/Arcanist)
4th – Ken Pilcher (Arcanist/Rogue) (Happy Birthday)
5th – David Hahnert (Warlord/Gearsmith)
6th – Conrad Jackson (Warlord/Banker)
7th – Jake Barsness (Banker/Rogue/Warlord)
8th – Anthony Padron (Banker/Rogue)
Our 2-pod draft ran 3 rounds with no cut to top 4. In the first pod, John Alberto, Jennifer Gilliam, Ian Millard took the prizes while Kody Drake, Colby Gilbert, and David Clark cleaned up the second pod for the prizes.
At the end of the day, everyone played a whopping 12-13 hours of Spoils, everyone got some prizes and had some fun! Let’s give a big congratulation to our top-8 players for pulling it out during a long event, as well as our last minute, top placing drafters! A big thank you goes out to Anthem Games for supporting Spoils as long as they have and for hosting the event for us. A final thank you to the Spoils Community! Without you Spoilers, we would not be where we are today. Keep up the amazing work and keep spreading the spoils!
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