Hello everyone!
Over the years some of the best and most experienced players of Shadow Era contributed to the game by sharing their knowledge and wisdom in forms of many articles. They are useful for new players to learn the game faster, intermediate players to improve their skill but also other high skill players to exchange and reevaluate opinions. I bring you the list of those articles I collected over the years neatly categorised based on similar topics for your convenience. Some of them were written long time ago and may not mention cards from the most recent expansions but the core idea remains the same. Hopefully you can find something to help you improve so you get overall better experience playing Shadow Era.
For new players
Shadow Era Telegram Chat room by Kip thorp
How to Earn Gold and Shadow Crystals - Roadmaps for Newbies by Pat Jay (slightly outdated with introduction of Campaign mode, affects gold farming)
Art of Deck Building
STEP-BY-STEP: ANATOMY OF A STANDARD DECK by Conquestadore
ADVANCED STRATEGIES [PART: 1] by soothslyr
Beginners help--deck building and strategy considerations by He-Man
Building and reviewing a deck: The Rule of Six by Cruxx
Teching - A Beginners Guide by Preybird
How To: Building a Competitive PVP Deck Narziss
Mewtwo's 10 step guide to deck building by MewTwo
My 2, 3, 4 Rule by Preybird
Caitlyn's Deck Building Guide by Caitlyn0
Know your cards
Master Alignment Thread (Tribe-Guides) by Buqs
Meta? What's that?
The Meta: What Is It? (A DnDFreaK Article) by MistahBoweh
The Metagame, Balance and You by FDL
Play Styles
Archetype & Deck Type summary Version 1.0 by houshasen
WAYS TO PLAY by soothslyr
SE Strategy--Race vs Attrition, Control Decks, and Inevitability by He-Man
Strategy
Raph's Beginner Guide to Card Advantage and Board Advantage by Raphael Majere
Guide to Battle Awareness and Conservation - Adding Depth to your game by wreon
ADVANCED STRATEGIES [PARTS: 2 & 3] by soothslyr
Forcing Decisions and Limiting Options Pt. 1 by 1ndeed
Forcing Decisions and Limiting Options Pt. 2 by 1ndeed
What Distinguishes a Master from a Novice? by 1ndeed
Maximizing Luck by Preybird
The Beginner's Guide to Sacrificing by Seth
Drawing Power - A Brief Analysis of Draw Cards by Jo3yb0i
Core Theory II: Card Presence & Card Advantage. by Master Savage
Core Theory III: Synergy by Master Savage
M:TG to Shadow Era: How to think in card advantage by Salivanth
Small Tips for Big Hits
How to use Retreat! by CodeDomination
Bad Santa – A Quick and Dirty Guide by Preybird
SE Strategy: Quick Match vs Best Of Three by He-Man
FDL Tip #01: Empty Hands, Empty Threats by FDL
Planning your turn by pyrogene
Maxing the Top and Playing for Outs by MistahBoweh
Is Lady Luck on your Side by Black Angel
Mindset. Get your game face on.
Overcoming the Pressure by Master_Savage
Play-Testing & Goals for Shadow Era. by Master_Savage
Want to try your skills in Tournament?
Guide to Joining and Enjoying Tournaments by SEF Mango
Guide to understanding tournament formats by Colosal
Meltdown
Meltdown Risks and Rewards - A Guide For Newbies by Pat Jay
This article contains links to all other Meltdown guides written up to date.
Miscellaneous
SE strategy--Who's The Beatdown? by He-Man
Netdecking - General stuff by Airact
Deck size & Probability - A case for (slightly) bigger deck by Atomzed
The easy way to calc probabilities for your deck designs by shannong
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