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.

By Connor AKA Connor

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

Introduction

One year has passed since the release of Command Decks in the Star Realms digital app. In that time, Jochum established himself as the #1 commander with win rates over 60% against other commanders, a dominating presence in tournaments, and a newbie-punishing late game. As a response, McCready rose in popularity as a prominent and easy-to-use aggressive alternative, while Walsh and Newburg stayed relevant using row scrap to deny Jochum bombs, along with their other tools.

About 6 months ago, after a lot of time and effort studying Divine Admiral Le, who was thought to be less powerful than the other commanders, a few dedicated players finally started getting some impressive results. In this article, I’ll be sharing my experience, which has been heavily influenced by these other successful players. By the end of your reading, you’ll hopefully understand not only how to approach piloting Le, but also that he is NOT a gimmick, but a force to be reckoned with.