General Strategy
Ardent Dawn
The Language of Duelyst (Introduction)Ardent Dawn explains the five most important terms in Duelyst - positional advantage, board control, card advantage, tempo advantage and burst damage.
By reviewing a Rank 30 game replay through the eyes of a S-Rank player, she shows how players anywhere on the ladder can use these concepts to make better decisions, especially players who have never played a CCG competitively before. Basics-Only Deck Recorded on Patch 1.73 |
The Language of Duelyst (Positional Advantages)In her second article, Ardent Dawn talks through positional advantages and how you can remove your opponent's best options by blocking their movement, without having to spend any additional resources.
She examines the first two turns of her Rank 30 game, pointing out positional mistakes that her opponent made and how she chose to capitalize on them. Basics-Only Deck Recorded on Patch 1.73 |
Alexicon1
Under the Hood - Indirect Buffs and Nerfs of Patch 1.74Alexicon1 shares his review of the card changes in patch 1.74, discussing the ripple effects that each change could have on the wider competitive scene.
As well as noting his personal feelings about each change, he explains which factions will benefit most from their natural predators becoming weaker, as well as how the playstyle of the affected factions may evolve in the coming weeks. Patch 1.74 |
Under The Hood - Impact of the 1.75 Monthly CardsAlexicon1 reviews each of the monthly cards released in 1.75, evaluating their strength and discussing which decks will be most likely to use them.
In addition to this, he shares a concept art teaser for The Cryptographer, an upcoming card designed to honor Alexicon1 and the rest of the 20-man team that solved the Seven Sisters riddle. Patch 1.75 |
Community Contributions
Watabou's Duelyst Disenchant GuideWatabou shares his widely-acclaimed disenchant guide, explaining which Epic and Legendary cards you should disenchant in return for crafting material (Spirit).
After summarizing the best generals and budget-friendly cards in each faction, he examine each Epic and Legendary card for every faction - not only explaining which ones are safe or unsafe to disenchant, but pointing out the best places to invest your Spirit once you're ready to upgrade your budget-friendly decks. The guide embedded here will update automatically whenever Watabou updates his original Google Document, which can be found here. |
Watabout That Balance Patch 1.74Watabou shares his feelings about the balance changes in Patch 1.74, evaluating the way that each of the affected cards were changed.
He succinctly reviews each of the rebalanced cards, explaining their relevance in the competitive scene and discussing how each of these changes will affect the overall health of the game. Patch 1.74 |
November 2016 Tier List by F8DF8D updates his monthly tier list for the November 2016 season, explaining which generals are most viable in the competitive scene, thanks to their sheer strength and favourable match-ups against other competitive decks.
As well as reviewing the strongest mainstream decks for each general and how they compare against each other, he provides a succinct summary of all the major archetypes that you could choose between and how effective you can expect them to be. Check the description of his YouTube video for several deck lists for each of the discussed archetypes. Patch 1.75 |