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Command Deck Strategies Part 4: The Lost Fleet and High Admiral Jochum

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By Rick DeMille aka Darklighter

Editor’s Note: This is Part 4 of our Command Deck Strategies Series.  We also recommend:

Introduction

High Admiral Jochum introduces a new card type/game mechanic: Shards. Because of this, Jochum probably has the steepest learning curve – though not the longest – among all Commanders. Hopefully the summaries and insights provided in this article will help shorten your Jochum learning curve, and ultimately assist in your mastery of this great Commander of the Lost Fleet.

  1. Why Jochum?
  2. Jochum’s Starting Deck
  3. General Strategy
  4. Shard Scrapping: Order of Operations
  5. Tools for Defeating Jochum
  6. Matchups
  7. Conclusion
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Tech Support: An Introduction to the Newest Card Type

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Star Realms High Alert introduces a new card type: Tech. In this article we’ll discuss this new card type generally, and then each Tech card individually.

High Alert introduces 10 different Tech cards (8 from the Tech set, and 2 more from the Kickstarter-exclusive First Strike set).

Tech Rules

Tech cards are shuffled into the trade deck and included among the cards available to purchase from the trade row.

Like Heroes, when you purchase a Tech card it goes directly into play. Unlike Heroes, a Tech card is not scrapped when used. Instead, the card stays in play for the remainder of the game; you can use each Tech card’s ability once per turn by paying the ability’s cost.

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Interview with NiNjiNiN, the Newest Legend; Tournament Recap

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Spiel 2020 Legends Tournament Recap

An Interview with the Tournament Winner follows the Recap

WWG completed its third online Star Realms Legends Series Event, on October 24, 2020.

It began with 69 players battling through 7 Swiss rounds, after which the Top 8 would advance to a final single elimination round.  The winner of that final single elimination round would be crowned the newest Legend!

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Star Realms Card Tier List! (added Frontiers Promos)

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by Scott Heise aka HomerJr and Rick DeMille aka Darklighter

Editor’s Note: There is a newer version of the Card Tier List, HERE.

[Updated 9/23/2020] 

With Frontiers Promos being released in the digital app, we have updated the card tier list to include the cards from Frontiers Promos.

For a more detailed discussion of each card, and sortable lists, check out the Card Tier App, which can be accessed HERE.

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WWG Legends Series Recap – Gen Con 2020

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Legends Tournament Recap

WWG recently ran an online Star Realms Legends Series Event, on August 1, 2020, the second such event of 2020.  It was another well-run event by WWG.

It began with 96 players battling through 7 Swiss rounds, after which the Top 8 would advance to a final single elimination round.  The winner of that final single elimination round would be crowned the newest Legend!

After the 7 Swiss rounds, here was the top of the standings.

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