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.

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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.

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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.

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by Scott Heise aka HomerJr and Rick DeMille aka Darklighter

[Updated 10/6/2021] 

Updated to include the $8 Command Deck ships and High Alert Tech.

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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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Editor’s Note: There is a newer version of the Card Tier List, HERE.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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BEFORE READING: For the newest version of the Card Tier List, CLICK HERE!

by Scott Heise aka HomerJr and Rick DeMille aka Darklighter

[Updated 12/3/2019] 

With the release of Stellar Allies to the digital app on Dec. 4, 2019; we have updated the card tier list to include the cards from Stellar Allies.

The quick access card tier “app” as also been updated.  That “app” can be accessed here.

This update includes one set:

• Stellar Allies (“L”)

Previous Updates:

• Original Tier List for V & 1 – Posted by HomerJr August 31, 2015
• Update adding B, H, F – Posted by HomerJr January 21, 2017
• Update adding Frontiers (R) – Posted by Darklighter August 26, 2019
• Update adding K & A – Posted by Darklighter September 20, ,2019
• Update adding 2 & U – Posted by Darklighter October 30, 2019
• Update adding W  – Posted by HomerJr November 6, 2019

Before we get to the updated card tier lists, let’s talk quickly about the cards introduced with the Stellar Allies expansion.

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BEFORE READING: For the newest version of the Card Tier List, CLICK HERE!

by Scott Heise aka HomerJr and Rick DeMille aka Darklighter

[Updated 11/6/2019] 

FINAL UPDATE! [until the next one] 

With this update the Card Tier List includes all expansions available in the digital app as of Nov. 2019 (except Events, Gambits, Missions).  We will add new sets to the Card Tier List as they are released to the digital app.

This update includes one sets:

• Colony Wars (“W”) by original Tier List author HomerJr
  

Previous Updates:

• Original Tier List for V & 1 – Posted by HomerJr August 31, 2015
• Update adding B, H, F – Posted by HomerJr January 21, 2017
• Update adding Frontiers (R) – Posted by Darklighter August 26, 2019
• Update adding K & A – Posted by Darklighter September 20, ,2019
• Update adding 2 & U – Posted by Darklighter October 30, 2019

Before we get to the updated card tier lists, let’s talk quickly about the cards introduced with the Colony Wars expansion.

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BEFORE READING: For the newest version of the Card Tier List, CLICK HERE!

-Original by Scott Heise aka HomerJr
-Recent additions by Rick DeMille aka Darklighter

[Updated 10/30/2019] 

This update includes two sets:

• Year 2 Promos (“2”)
  
• United Heroes (“U”)
  

Previous Updates:

• Original Tier List for V & 1 – Posted August 31, 2015
• Update adding B, H, F – Posted January 21, 2017
• Update adding Frontiers (R) – Posted August 26, 2019
• Update adding K & A – Posted September 20, ,2019

Before we get to the updated card tier lists, let’s talk quickly about the new cards introduced in the Year 2 Promos & United Heroes expansions.

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BEFORE READING: For the newest version of the Card Tier List, CLICK HERE!

-Original by Scott Heise aka HomerJr
-Frontiers, Command, & Assault content by Rick DeMille aka Darklighter

[Updated 9/20/2019] 

This update includes the first two multi-faction sets:

• United Command
• United Assault

Before we get to the updated card tier lists, let’s talk quickly about the new cards introduced in the Command and Assault expansions.

(If you want to skip to the update Tier Lists, they’re in the chart below)

Command (“K”) and Assault (“A”) Ships and Bases:

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