The new Promises by Firelight campaign is live! Journey into the past and play through the stories of the Xultan Champions to collect 21 new and exclusive, Expedition-legal cards!
Premium versions of alternate art cards will now be craftable if a player owns four copies of the non-premium alternate art.
Bug Fixes:
Invulnerable VFX should now properly disappear at the end of a turn in some cases.
Promo cards in the Expedition Archive should no longer display the promo rarity when viewed in Collection.
Updated the Overwhelm hanger to include language about defending Sites.
Fixed an issue where echoed cards would incorrectly present face-down and remain on the screen if the hand maximum was surpassed
Users on Switch should now be able to properly submit feedback when using a controller.
Fixed issues with targeting opponent avatars on mobile.
Units that are invulnerable to damage should now properly be affected by the Dinomancy Enthusiast boss power.
Card Fixes:
Fixed an issue where playing Lay Siege in response to an Edict of Linrei could cause game instability.
Soulflame Rider’s cost reduction should now no longer be capped at 3 reductions due to Decimating.
Fixed an issue where Mistrust did not display proper Justice VFX.
Kemmo’s Blueprints cast with Onslaught should now grant the drawn weapon +1/+1 before Echo creates a copy.
Fixed an issue where Borderlands Lookout’s stats did not immediately update when some powers were played.
Vara’s Sanctum’s wording has been updated: “While you have exactly one unit, it has +3 strength, Deadly, and Lifesteal.” Its functionality is unchanged.
Fixed an issue where Karvet, Solar Dragon’s voice lines were cut off by the summon cultists.
Burr-Spore Fern’s text should now be consistent in all languages.
Improved the VFX for Eilyn, the Rising Storm summon effect.
Yes, they are a little expensive. I think most of them could have potential for some "let's have fun" decks, but nothing jumps out as a must-have (especially for standard).
There was an update about the patch on Discord earlier. They're going to try for a hotfix on Friday instead of rolling it back.
Quote From hippo_phu ~ Rhino Team ~ on Discord
Unfortunately we discovered two major issues after deploying patch 0.17.3:
1) The 2v2 event steps on those of Kryptic Gaming's 2v2 Tournament finals.
2) The abilities for eight cards (Avenging Alpha, Back Alley Ronin, Earthslide, Gemcutter Spider, Herald of War, and Leshy Greene) are borked.
We decided that it would be better to go forward with the patch and try for a hotfix on Friday (as opposed to rolling back). The hotfix will be to make arranged 2v2 games use the standard rules as opposed to the special event rules and to fix the cards listed above. Until then, the above cards will be banned from constructed play (assuming that system works, this'll be our first time using it live).
Take a chance this weekend with the newest event in The Elder Scrolls: Legends: the Lucky Gauntlet!
Lucky Gauntlet: December 20 - 23
In the Lucky Gauntlet, the usual Field and Shadow Lanes are swapped out for a larger, five-creature Field Lane and a special three-creature Lucky Lane. Creatures summoned into the Lucky Lane gain a random keyword, which could lead to all kinds of serendipitous plays!
Will that last-minute Guard or Charge creature come to save the day? Only one way to find out! Entry in the Lucky Gauntlet costs three (3) Event Tickets or 500 Gold, with up to three runs allowed.
The Lucky Gauntlet begins Friday, December 20 at 12pm ET and closes at 12pm ET on Monday, December 23. Events in The Elder Scrolls: Legends change regularly, so check in often to see what new challenges await!
If you're a competitive player, or if you just want to see what the pros are using, be sure and take a look at the Top 16 Decks for the recent Promises by Firelight Qualifier.
Mythgard will be down for a patch update tomorrow, 12/18, from 9am to 1pm PST (5pm-9pm UTC). Patch Notes will be posted when server downtime starts at 9am PST.
Tis the season of Axolotls! One ranked season is ending and another is about to begin. Between them, we’re running a special 2v2 Holiday’s event. Play with crazy Highlander decks and earn a Christmas card back, courtesy of the King of Axolotls himself, foxfire_kadrpg. There are also new elite missions that each award an animated axolotl emote (you know who to thank for that one too). Collect all 23! Speaking of emotes, you can now choose a custom set of emotes in the player profile.
Ranked Beta Season I ends Dec 21st, 2019 and Beta Season II starts Jan 3rd, 2020. Players will start the new season at the bottom of the next lower tier. For example, if you finished Beta I at G04, you’ll enter Beta II at S01. Don’t forget to pick up your Beta I rewards in the ranked panel, which include card packs and a fancy portrait trim.
Have fun, and have a wonderful, joyous, holidays everyone!
Features & Bug Fixes
There is a new 8-turn tutorial mission for those who opt out of the story on their first login
This mission explains the basic rules but gives far fewer rewards than the story
Those who wish can play through this tutorial for 100 xp and 400 coin. We’re not saying it’s worth it if you already know how to play, but you have the option!
Winter Holiday’s 2v2 event
Random 75 card, 3 color, highlander decks (you still need to queue with a legal deck)
Random power, no path
6 card starting hand
Draw 2 cards per turn
This event runs until January 8th
Event mission
Draw 250 cards in the 2v2 event to get a special Christmas Axolotl card trim, courtesy of foxfire_kadrpg
Festive Winter holiday game boards
And Santa hats or other holidays accoutrement if you equip any of the winter card backs or trims!
Animated emotes
If you’re on our Discord, you know them well. Thanks foxfire - you are the best!
Everyone starts out with “blush”. We’ll be giving out a code for “flex” via our mailing list and the rest you can win via a new set of elite missions
Emote customization
Players can now select their emotes via a panel in the player profile
End of Beta Season I
Season rewards: 1/3/5/7/10 packs and a special portrait flair depending on rank tier
The ranked panel now shows your past season record in the medals panel
Added 3 new puzzles (see Known Issues)
Fixed missing “Next Pack” button in the pack opening screen
We will be experimenting with a different matchmaking algorithm that will be more friendly to players at the very high and low ends of the spectrum. Let us know if you notice better or worse results. We can flip back to the old algorithm if the new one has problems
You can now burn cards by dragging them straight down, even if they are at the sides of the hand
Fixed another bug that caused zoomed cards to get stuck in some rare cases (there will be more, please report them as you find them!)
Improved scaling of some parts of the UI for phones (there’s still a lot of work to do here, but this should help make some of the buttons a bit more pressable to start)
Entry VO for the following cards removed: Dashing Ringmaster, Howling Abyssal, Panic Raider, Strigoi Familiar
Ranked points for Champion level players is awarded in the same way as Mythril players as a temporary band-aid for not having gotten something better in place in time for next season
Various other bug fixes
Known Issues
Guilds are NYI
Tournaments are NYI
The puzzle Minmaxer’s Coup is broken on iOS. We also had to change the puzzle slightly at the last minute due to fixing an issue with one of the cards. Since none of us were able to solve the puzzle anyway, we can’t guarantee that it’s solvable period. Have fun!
Cards/Tuning
Minor balance changes. Full refunds available on Master of Shadows, Scourge of Serpents, Shadhavar Beast, and Volition™ if made or unmade in the past 3 weeks.
Halcyon Decree
Enemy minions in three adjacent lanes get -2/-0 → permanently and are [Suppressed] until your next turn
This strength debuff has always needed to be immune its own dang suppression to function; making it permanent is a small buff, but also feels closer to a good reason this doesn’t thwart itself.
Master of Shadows
4[P]P → 5[P]P
Stealth → Removed
Bringing the Master out into the light of day here; needing a slightly higher cost is a bit of a giveaway, but it’s always been possible to figure out when he was around based on his effect on other incoming minions anyway.
[ed. - if you’ve been to our Discord recently you know that Purple has a less than stellar win rate. We’ll look to buff other cards in the faction sometime soon]
Scourge of Serpents
4[Y]Y → 5[Y]Y
Shadhavar Beast
3/3 → 2/3
Storied Martyr
1/1 → 2/2
Demise: Give all your other minions +1/+1 and Overrun until the end of the next turn → Give all your other Rebel minions +1/+1
Volition™
3[Y] → 2[Y]
Give a friendly minion a standard action → and 'is Stunned until end of turn after attacking' until end of turn
Art
Card art updated for Salt the Fields, Scourge of Serpents, Fossegrim, and Muttonmorphosis.
The story of Theros is a tale for the ages, and one not to be missed. So, as we move through Theros Beyond Death previews, certain cards will come with a bit of flavor, worldbuilding, or important story moments. We'll collect those story moments right here.
Note that for Theros Beyond Death, there are currently no plans for an ebook, so make sure to check out this page throughout preview season.
PREVIOUSLY, ON THEROS . . .
To fight the sun god Heliod, the forge god Purphoros created a sword capable of damaging the divine. The two gods battled, disrupting the celestial resting place of an ancient and powerful hydra: Polukranos, World Eater. Enraged, the hydra stormed through the mortal realm of Theros until it was sealed by Heliod and the hunt god Nylea.
The Planeswalker Elspeth arrived in Theros during the climax of Heliod and Purphoros's battle. She saw Purphoros' sword flung from his hands, and planeswalked away with it. She returned to Theros fifteen years later and faced an angry Heliod. But the god regained his bearings and realized Elspeth could help him, so he reforged the sword into the spear Godsend. Wielding this weapon, Elspeth was able to defeat the newly awakened Polukranos.
Meanwhlie, the satyr Planeswalker Xenagos had hatched a plan to ascend to godhood. By cultivating belief and devotion among his followers, he was able to transcend mortality and join the other gods in their home of Nyx. Xenagos planned to use his new status for ill, so Elspeth vowed to stop him. She journeyed to Nyx and stabbed Xenagos with Godsend, destroying him once and for all.
Fearful of her power and knowledge of the multiverse, Heliod stabbed Elspeth with her very own weapon, which shattered afterwards. Dying, Elspeth's soul became trapped in the Underworld of Erebos where it remains . . . for now.
The giant Ixtol was the ancient Champion of Grodov, and built the arena that still stands in Xulta today. Prove your skill in single combat during this special event!
Bring a 75-card deck and prepare to battle with this special boss rule:
Your deck can only contain a single copy of all non-power cards! Each player starts with +3 Max Power.
Here’s what you need to know:
This event uses the Throne format.
You must select your deck when you join, and you cannot change decks between games in a run.
The event costs 2,500 Gold or 200 Gems to enter.
Each run is 7 games, win or lose.
You may enter as many times as you like.
There is no leaderboard.
The Ixtol’s Challengers Event will run from Friday 12/20 at 10:00 AM MST (17:00 UTC) to Monday 12/23 at 4:00 PM MST (23:00 UTC)
Team Rankstar just released a new article by Bearsman6 that includes four new puzzles. In case you didn't realize, Mythgard has an amazing feature that allows users to import their OWN puzzles they created! It's pretty cool and will allow you to share challenging scenarios with other players.
Some personal background here: “Find Lethal” puzzles have always been one of my favorite aspects of card games, and it was initially one of the things I missed most when I pivoted away from Magic: the Gathering. There are already a few cool ones in Mythgard – with the most recent addition from Navy Seagull being particularly devilish!
Be sure and check out the entire article and his Mythgard puzzles HERE.
There's something for everyone here! =)
The new Eternal expansion, Promises by Firelight, is now live. See the patch notes below.
Yes, they are a little expensive. I think most of them could have potential for some "let's have fun" decks, but nothing jumps out as a must-have (especially for standard).
I think "Bitten Bitter Biter" is my new favorite card name!
From what I've heard we should be seeing this expansion drop this week (I believe tomorrow, actually), but we've still got a couple of new spoilers.
Revealed by Scarlatch on Discord. This one is a token and created by something else.
Revealed by Scarlatch on Discord.
There was an update about the patch on Discord earlier. They're going to try for a hotfix on Friday instead of rolling it back.
ManuS put out a review for the recently revealed cards. Good stuff!
The new event starts this Friday in TESL. Here are the details.
If you're a competitive player, or if you just want to see what the pros are using, be sure and take a look at the Top 16 Decks for the recent Promises by Firelight Qualifier.
You can also catch the full replay below!
There will some downtime with a patch hitting tomorrow. Keep an eye out for patch notes to follow after it concludes.
Added patch notes.
We've got a couple of new reveals for today. The first comes from Scarlatch on Discord.
Next we've got one from Telemokos on Twitch.
Yeah, I don't think Shadow needed any additional removal tools. Especially such a cheap MASS removal spell!
Yes, the concept is cool, but it will take some dedication to get it to work. It's just begging for graveyard shenanigans in Shadow. =)
Here are the results for the latest Gauntlet event in TESL (yes, there are still players showing up).
Wizards of the Coast just published a cool article that gives us some background on the characters we'll be seeing in Theros: Beyond Death.
New spoiler from Scarlatch on Discord!
New Eternal event starting Friday 12/20!
Team Rankstar just released a new article by Bearsman6 that includes four new puzzles. In case you didn't realize, Mythgard has an amazing feature that allows users to import their OWN puzzles they created! It's pretty cool and will allow you to share challenging scenarios with other players.
Be sure and check out the entire article and his Mythgard puzzles HERE.
Here's a new video from MTG that explains the Escape mechanic appearing in Theros: Beyond Death.
They also had one a few days ago for a returning mechanic, Devotion.
And last week they had one explaining Enchantments, in case you missed it.
We had a few spoilers today, all revealed on the ECQ stream earlier.