Archive November 2019

Tin Elves - Tin Elves. My last artifact combo deck for Magic the Gathering. Felt super solid in the last game. The deck goes hard on artifact combos, but uses a number of elements that also work super well for an aggro strategy. If my combo pieces get shot down, I just attack with a horde of Thopters. And Emry as Commander helps me get around the Commander tax because her Affinity-to-Artifacts ability is worth its weight in gold in this deck - and since she's also a combo piece, the deck has very good chances of coming back from behind. I'll probably still stabilize the list a bit, but the composition seems to be a real hit. Probably going to Bologna with it.

Wingspan is my new addition from Essen this year (not the only one, but the one I've played so far) and I'm very happy to have bought the game. A tableau builder with cards, where the cards improve the action possibilities - that's already perfect for me. Variable setup, secret objectives and high combo potential in the cards make it even better. And the first games with 2 and 5 players were super exciting. The game offers a nice escalation curve in the game - the rounds have fewer and fewer actions, but the actions themselves get better and better. And when you hit a productive combo, it just feels good. Add to that good quality materials and appealing graphics, this is a slam-dunk for me.