Hello all, now this is focused towards the new players of Shadow era or those who have been playing awhile and want to upgrade their skills.
Now I'm not a world class champion. But I consider myself skilled enough to give these tips.
TIP#1.
Focus: concentrate, know your game plan and keep with it. Don't get distracted or be surprised by the opponents counter to your play. Always expect the worse and move on. Which also from there if you expect the worst have the best possible counter in hand and ready for it. The card pool is still considerably small and the current meta only 24%(roughly estimated and actual calculations are appreciated in the comments below on that statistic) of the cards are really used so some decks may have one or two differences from each other. But don't let that fool you they will have many of the same cards!
TIP#2
Count: know your deck and try to know your opponents deck. In the first 2-4 turns you will know their main build and synergies they are using.
So keep track of what cards have been used what's the possibility that your opponent is carryin X amount of copies of certain cards. And most importantly know how much you have that way if you are hoping for that 4th fireball and you have been doing some massive digging you won't be let down because odds are your gonna get it of you have it. But if you don't know your deck well enough you may have forgotten to put that 4th fireball in and that will hurt your game because your expecting 4 fireballs. It's imperative to know what you have and what you have sacced. Pro players have their own formula but very similar in many aspects. But they too keep track of what they have and don't have. What's is the resource pile and what's not. Because knowing is half the battle and your world championship mactches you may play some day will be the toughest you have because very little to NO MISTAKES are made and one tiny mistake or miscounted will lose you that game and your opponent will expose it very quickly. And follow through.
TIP#3
Be Aware: situational awareness. This rule actually goes hand in hand with the previous two. Keep track of how many is in hand, what their main draw and bi lateral draw are. What allies they potentially have. Example flooding the board against a priest who has yet to cast a tidal wave may not be the brightest decsion. And casting a supernova with 6 life and there are no allies present and your opponent has a bit more of life left then you may also be a bad idea. Paying attention to the slightest detail can turn the tide of the game. No matter how powerful a card is being able to apply it in the right time and the most epic way is what separates the amatures and the pros. It's not the strength of the card it is what you do with it. And paying attention to how the game is played out will determine the strength and total value of that card.
TIP#4
Know your flaws: of course know your strengths but it's more important to know what the flaws of your deck is. It determines the whole outcome. Once that flaw is exposed by your opponent. The opponent will take advantage of it and keep exploiting it until you lose or rage quit.
So find ways to cover your weaknesses. And try to hide it from them. One weakness I exploit on many amature players repeat is having no cards in hand. Empty hand = empty threats. Ya you will draw one card at the start but applying the tips above that top deck card win is more then unlikely. It may happen but very unlikely. Best way to cover the said weakness add more draw cards, don't waste cards like playing two allies just to be blown up by a supernova is wasting. So learning more about your flaws in the way you play and the way your deck functions is imperative.
TIP#5
Readjust: always find a way to better your deck. See what the pro players favor. See what the community is talking about. And see if that card or build is right for you. This game is skill based so playing something that's more of your style is something you will want to commit into major tournaments. Because it's a deck you know and are very strong with.
But the best way to know what fits you best is to constantly readjust your deck till you find what makes it optimal. Good example is my Gravebonedeck
Here's a early start from The SF when I first began playing with SF cards.
Hero: Gravebone
Allies :16
4x twisted familiar
3x death mage Thaddeus
4x sun-blighted one
3x death collector
2x karios doombringer
Spells/abillities: 16
2x consuming fear
4x fireball
3x Lightning strike
2x transmog curse
1x shrieking revulsion
4x supernova
Draw engine:8
4x sacrificial lamb
4x bad Santa
Deck+hero= 41
And here's now:
Hero: Gravebone
Allies: 15
4x twisted familiar
4x rampant krygon
4x Sunblighted one
2x death Mage Thaddeus
Abillites: 24
4x sacrificial lamb
4x bad santa
4x fireball
4x lightning strike
4x supernova
3x consuming fear
2x ley line nexus
The numbers are practically the same. But so many changes have gone through this deck. And I don't have any of the original deck lists. Before SF and Before DP I have been playing Gravebone
And most important Tip.
Relax: it is just a game after all. A sane person doesn't hate you. Or try to piss you off. They are having fun and so are you. No one likes to lose but unfortunately in Shadow Era only one player is going to be the winner of a bout. But don't let losing be a total lose review your previous games and Critique your gameplay. Be very thorough and honest with yourself. And if that was your best don't let yourself down. Luck is also a factor. One that cannot be controlled. As long as you did your best then don't sweat it. Because be angry and calling someone a lucker or a bunch of derogatory names won't settle the fact that you still loss and Now you just offended or hurt someone's feelings. What'l if that person is depressed? Or has been going through a lot? You don't know the person on the other side. And since this is a game that person could be 12 years old or 80. You don't know. But relaxing helps you focus and all the other tips above can be applied easier when relaxed. The tips I provided I have learned from my mentors Mighty oak and abysmal and many other of my Blue Phoenix brothers. These tips work and will help improve game play. I once heard from a wise player. "It wasn't the fact I was beaten by a better deck. The fact is I was beaten by a better player." Your deck is just the way you play the game. But the way your run it, drive it, ace it. Will dictate where you stand in the Community and with the rest of the pros.
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Originally Posted by Delay of Game
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