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Category Archives: Strategy
Star Realms Card Tier List NEWEST VERSION! (added High Alert First Strike)
by Scott Heise aka HomerJr and Rick DeMille aka Darklighter
[Updated 09/02/2025]
Updated to include the High Alert First Strike.
For a more detailed discussion of each card, and sortable lists, check out the Card Tier App, which can be accessed HERE.
Star Realms Card Tier List (added High Alert Invasion)
by Scott Heise aka HomerJr and Rick DeMille aka Darklighter
[Updated 05/14/2025]
Updated to include the High Alert Invasion.
For a more detailed discussion of each card, and sortable lists, check out the Card Tier App, which can be accessed HERE.
Podcast Episode 121: Digital Conquest
An Analytical Approach to Valuing Cards – Part 2 of n (Bases!)
Sorry to have kept you waiting so long for part 2 of this series, but I figured I’d be on the same publishing schedule as the Megahaulin podcasts 😊
If you haven’t read part 1 of this series (or if you don’t remember what all it said), you should start with that article. Trust me, it’s really good.
This article uses the same methodology as part 1, with the difference being that bases are now included in the dataset for a more wholistic view of the Start Realms universe.
Let’s Get Right To It

Blockade Runner, darling of the ships-only analysis, has been dethroned! Long live Brain World!
Podcast Episode 119: Scouts Pay Full Price
Star Realms Card Tier List NEWEST VERSION! (added High Alert Requisition and Heroes)
by Scott Heise aka HomerJr and Rick DeMille aka Darklighter
[Updated 02/05/2024]
Updated to include the High Alert Requisition and Heroes.
For a more detailed discussion of each card, and sortable lists, check out the Card Tier App, which can be accessed HERE.
Podcast Episode 118: One of N
This entire episode is a special response to a fantastic new strategy article posted by our favorite Regression Tester, Corybear!
To follow along, check this Link to CoryBear’s article:
https://megahaulin.com/2024/01/15/an-analytical-approach-to-valuing-cards-part-1-of-n/#more-4205
An Analytical Approach to Valuing Cards – Part 1 of n
Over the last month or two or three, I’ve been inspired to grow my skills with the analysis program R. As I thought through what kind of project/dataset I could use to hone those skills, I had 2 options: work related stuff or Star Realms related stuff. You know how that went:

The specific analytical toolset I had used elsewhere and wanted to learn in R is a multiple regression analysis. And to get this party started, the question I’m trying to explore is: how can we objectively quantify the value of cards?
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Command Deck Strategies Part 7: The Coalition and High Director Valken
Written by Jay Lansdaal
Editor’s Note: This is Part 6 of our Command Deck Strategies Series. We also recommend:
- Part 1 on Fleet Director Nandi
- Part 2 on BioLord Walsh
- Part 3 on Overlord Newburg
- Part 4 on High Admiral Jochum
- Part 5 on Hive Admiral McCready
- Part 6 on Divine Admiral Le
Introduction
Finally, the long-awaited Valken article is here!
Why did it take so long? To answer that, let’s check in with the notes from the other Commanders’ articles on their Valken matchup:
From Nandi: “…, this matchup should go your way”
From Walsh: “Walsh naturally preys on…”
From Newburg: “We open hitting harder, although we may be outgained in authority…”
From Jochum: “This is a good matchup for Jochum.”
From McCready: “This matchup is really good for you.”
From Le: “Another good matchup for you, …”
Ah. I see.
