Coming Soon: Crystals Anthology Duel Decks

[Gondorian]

For those that might have missed it, there is a new digital product on the way: Crystals Anthology Duel Decks with Loest and Rothem.

It will be priced at 1000 SC once on sale from the in-game Merchant, or you can get it included with a $20 pledge to the Kickstarter (which already gives you 2000 SC and 20 Shattered Fates booster packs, 10 CotC booster packs, 10 DP booster packs and a few other things) at least one month earlier than everyone else.

Want more details? See below:

We're very pleased today to be able to share with you details of a digital product that has been several months in the making: The Crystals Anthology Duel Decks for Loest and Rothem.

These two decks embody several important aspects of the first two sets of Shadow Era: Call of the Crystals and Dark Prophecies, which make up the Crystals Block.

First, they showcase some of the most well-known and well-played cards in the game so far. This leads to great gameplay and variety, especially when the two heroes face each other.

Second, they are very flavor-rich, including cards to represent key aspects of the story taking place during the Crystals Block: the war between Human and Shadow, and the rise and fall of Rothem and Loest. See if you can spot which cards are most heavily tied into the story!

Third, they are an opportunity to make more exclusive cards for our players, in both alternate art and foiled form. We hope you are pleased with the cards that were chosen!

Finally, it's a way for us to offer stronger class decks than the existing ones and give players an opportunity to play with two of the heroes from Shattered Fates before its release.

Without further ado, here are the deck lists!


Loest, Savior of Layar



Allies (20)
1x Jasmine Rosecult
2x Puwen Bloodhelm
1x Aldon the Brave (exclusive alternate art)
1x Armored Sandworm
1x Tainted Oracle
1x Aeon Stormcaller (exclusive alternate art)
1x Gaderi Barbarian
2x Artful Squire
1x Braxnorian Soldier (exclusive foil)
2x Layarian Diplomat (exclusive foil)
1x Spirit Warden (exclusive foil)
1x Fleet-footed Messenger
1x Champion of Irum
1x Layarian Seductress
2x Sun-blighted One (exclusive foil)
1x Frosted Urigon

Abilities (12)
2x Fireball
1x Freezing Grip
2x Lightning Strike
1x Supernova
1x Retreat!
1x Meteor Shower (exclusive foil)
1x Consuming Fear (exclusive foil)
1x Wizent's Prayer (exclusive foil)
1x Treasured Heirloom
1x A Legend Rises

Items (4)
3x Tome of Knowledge
1x Bazaar

Armor (3)
2x Blazing Shield (exclusive foil)
1x Loest's Burden (foil)


Rothem, King of Layar



Allies (19)
1x Keldor
2x Infernal Gargoyle
2x Brutalis (exclusive foil)
1x Plasma Behemoth
1x Belladonna (exclusive foil)
1x Bad Wolf
1x Medusil
1x Death Mage Thaddeus (exclusive alternate art)
2x Ironhide Karash
1x Magma Jackal
1x Morbid Acolyte
1x Darkwood Wraith
1x Death Collector
1x Kairos Doombringer (exclusive alternate art)
1x Wild Berserker
1x Stalwart Battleguard

Abilities (13)
1x Smashing Blow
1x Enrage
2x Crippling Blow (exclusive foil)
1x Shield Bash
3x Blood Frenzy (exclusive foil)
1x Shriek of Vengeance
1x Shadow Font
1x Battle Hardened
1x A Legend Falls
1x Word of the Prophet

Items (2)
1x Arthyle's Crypt (exclusive foil)
1x Aldmor Conduit

Armor (1)
1x Rothem's Visage (foil)

Weapons (4)
2x Rusty Longsword
2x Spectral Sabre (exclusive foil)

Each backer at the $20 level and up will receive these two awesome Duel Decks listed above, a $10 value, at least one month before they go on sale to the public. And those backing at the $90 level or higher will receive additional copies of the exclusives from the Duel Decks to make up a full digital playset (4x) of each of the 18 cards with alternate art versions or exclusive foils!

Based on the above, I think most people will be buying these, so why not get some super value by backing the Kickstarter instead? You get your 2000 SC and 10 CotC and 10 DP booster packs pretty much immediately after the Kickstarter ends (each pledger will be emailed to confirm which online account they want their SC in) and the Duel Decks as soon as they are available (at least one month before non-backers). You also get early Beta access to the whole Shattered Fates set and 20 booster packs of Shattered Fates when it is released. Super value!

Please use this thread to discuss the decks.

Note: They were put together by us (the Design Team), so if you are looking for some insights into their composition, ask away!