Andrew Vandever
Take That, Smartypants!
Take That, Smartypants! is all about KeyForge. You can find deck reviews, news, set analysis, how-to's, play sessions, and more. Let's dive into the Crucible together!
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Andrew Vandever
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Sep 26, 2024
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Episodes
It's Pincer time! 19.09.2020 13:35
Rad Penny and Q-Mechs with Pincerator is super fun, and Logos and Star Alliance together really make the deck sing. Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/944d7a4e-edd5-43b2-9392-611c1f6c3f20
Ooh, Double Rare! 15.09.2020 13:47
There's pretty neat stuff in here, but I think a lot of it wants a little better combo support: an Auto-Encoder, a couple more Knights, etcetera. Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/4bcf6e8b-0082-4136-9240-2eb838fe3dd4
Val is back! 12.09.2020 14:24
I LOVE Val Jericho decks. The Logos also adds to the speed of the deck, with a fun upgrade package offering some board control. Fandangle is a serious threat, too! Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/55d016eb-d0d3-42bd-b2ad-69c4630f4b5e
Fun Artifact Games 08.09.2020 13:18
There are a lot of weird things that can happen with this deck. If you can "animate" the tools just right, there's a lot of aember to be won! Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/4fc151c4-c3c1-4096-b5d2-5a8c6cd1fa1b
Some nice Omni Artifacts here, plus lots of board wipe! 05.09.2020 13:45
Book of Malefaction is just great, especially in a world with Rad Pennies. Also, excellent board control in Dis, with City-State Interest, Axiom, and a TON of capture mitigation in Saurian. Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/124826f8-52f6-4623-bf4a-bfa5e1ca053b
This Maverick just makes sense 01.09.2020 15:42
Seeker Needle in Dis is nice. Plus, I always love to see Entropic Swirl, and these board control Actions in Sanctum are really nice! Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/848bab03-f0a1-4f63-9d79-1cbb154caeab
Here come the Riders! 29.08.2020 10:53
Multiple Grey Riders can be pretty overwhelming, and Ardent Hero can work as a built-in Shield of Justice if you're playing against another MM deck. Double Gateway adds to the board control, and with only 15 creatures we'll probably want to use them most of the time. Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/de3e0a66-d7e3-47c2-a2d4-81d14f529839
Exiles Oh My! 25.08.2020 11:59
This is a pretty great aember manipulation package in Saurian, with a fairly complementary Star Alliance. Unfortunately, this is on the low end of Logos setups that I've seen so far in MM, with not much to feed the Auto-Encoder. Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/44c07a86-932e-4d18-835d-a37c25e2f58a
Masterplan is back! 22.08.2020 10:10
It really is fun to see Masterplan back. Plus, Krzap (sorry, not gonna try to spell it out) is a weird but fun Maverick in Sanctum. Of all houses to put it in - but it's still going to be very strong against non-MM decks. Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/6cdcac01-0a44-4574-b058-1f3d29f31c77
Z-Force is SO COOL 18.08.2020 15:10
This deck has a pretty nice Saurian setup - Nero is very interesting - and I'm never sad to see Font of the Eye. But the Z-Force stuff in Star Alliance seems extra extra fun. Makes me miss Light of the Archons, but good even without it. Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/d28d3716-d571-4124-a015-f5c6cb96122b
Nothing is staying on the board 15.08.2020 13:53
This deck has an INSANE amount of direct damage and straight destruction. It'll be a challenge to keep our own creatures out, let alone the opponent's. Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/f7251b1a-06b2-4e15-a27e-8c7c97473330
There are cool tools here if you can use them right 11.08.2020 12:35
Gleeful Mayhem with Angwish is a great stop, while 2x Lethologica should get us to Ultra Graviton pretty fast. Snudge + Infurnace is nightmarish, and Opportunist is pretty nice for the Elusive even if it didn't have the capture. Decklist: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/c271d01b-8606-4090-bec3-76f434ef6c23
Leaders Beware! 08.08.2020 13:56
This is really a lot of board control actions, plus ways to go crazy messing with aember. Decklist: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/1d197ee2-8001-4401-9251-71ced4ea07d8
My best MM deck so far 08.08.2020 17:45
3 Rad Penny with 2 of them being enhanced is pretty good, plus Auto-Encoder with Novu Dynamo and two -Bots is great. The Transporter Platform has multiple avenues for craziness. BUT there is one auto-discard card. Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/576fb8c0-a2e6-4b0b-a105-f31a3e799858
It's so nice to have Sanctum back! 06.08.2020 14:48
The control from some of these cards is insane. Also, The Pale Star is a pretty cool card, especially when you can use it with damage enhancements and Logos plinks. Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/9c607483-90e0-4c25-93b9-db72c8498332
Wild Bounty is the new Song of the Wild 05.08.2020 17:23
Convince me I'm wrong! 2 Rad Penny is really nice, and Exchange Officer is always going to be fun. Bumblebird and Wild Bounties are a bit of a draw, but Po's Pixes, Fandango and Ghosthawk make for a lot of value. Decklist: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/77fc88ec-534b-49bf-a6dd-ccf07f2ac86f
Disco Voltron is pretty good! 01.08.2020 16:31
There are some fun combos in here including Pandemonium followed by Aembertracker. Also, enhancements on Q-Mechs are always good. Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/7ed0e04d-9ef4-4b86-bc44-63983879f731
Untamed in World Collide 01.08.2020 1:56:14
Julian and I finally got around to talking through all the Untamed cards in Worlds Collide. Follow along at https://bit.ly/dok-wc-untamed.
Dark Harbinger approaches! 25.07.2020 18:33
This deck has a LOT of ways to cheat creature play and use, and potential for some real value -bot reaps. Decklist: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/0141e9ab-dfd7-482f-9e91-4552687b7da0
"Truth or Dare" and "Aember or Capture" 24.07.2020 11:31
This really is the dream team of aember on creatures in Saurian, but the support for putting the aember there comes mostly from Sanctum. And the Amphora with Gloriana makes for even more fun choices! Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/ae6bf600-6a70-465d-864b-6d09a2843929
C. Lapridarius sounds like a strain of bacteria 17.07.2020 15:56
The Favian + Zarek really makes for some fun situations, plus the Burning Glares and Subdues really do work on the board control front. But Gambling Den causes the usual problems, and Shoulder Id + Explo-Rover is a nonbo. :D Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/1fb6749a-9513-454c-a80b-848f3e1f1b87
My First Gigantic Creature! 14.07.2020 22:09
This is pretty exciting, and I am really looking forward to giving it some plays. That said, between Song of the Wild, Savage Clash, and Bumblebird, I'm starting to worry about how I'll feel about Untamed in 3 months. Reclaimed By Nature is still great, though! Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/1bf832e6-3964-4cdb-9018-d90aa28dc430
We caught a frog of the pond! 13.07.2020 13:43
This deck has a very nice Keyfrog hiding out, but unfortunately I was 3 aember short of killing it to win in the sealed game I played with it. But the card I think I was most excited about in this deck is the Reclaimed By Nature, which has potential to shut down a lot of annoying plans your opponent might have. Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/663aac6d-e27a-4c7f-8a3d-6413e9dd9d0...
My First Mass Mutation Deck! 11.07.2020 14:09
This deck is so very perfect for me. :D It's not perfect, but it seems to really want to control the board, and has a ton of capture. There's no Brachus, but the new Saurian has some fun ways to deal with captured Aember. I love it. Decklist: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/128e7c95-9fb8-4d42-81e0-db5371541f08
Rules Updates at Mass Mutation Launch 11.07.2020 50:12
Yes, you heard me...rules updates! So excite. In this video, I walk through the new rules update, and cover all the red text. You can read along at: https://images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com/filer_public/77/38/7738ee75-43b7-48dd-b846-72c173607d72/keyforge_rulebook_v13-compressed.pdf
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