Posts from Shadowverse: Starforged Legends

ToX (Rune) def Fragment (Sword)
ToX (Shadow) def Fragment (Haven)
ToX (Sword) def Fragment (Haven)

In the first game, it worked in my favor that Fragment's build was closer to a control build than an aggro version, so I survived with 5 HP and calmly won through shifting.
In the second game, Fragment couldn't clear my board completely, caught my Ichtar, and died. =(
Well, after that, winning with a face-sword build was just a matter of technique...

Interestingly, the decks I played with could definitely win (and did win) against the decks that Tox played with. But somehow, things just didn't work out this time. Oh well, that's life. Thanks for the games!

Wizard of the Emerald City

Art 3, I don't really like this look, although overall the card is harmonious.
Voice 3. This was tough; the voice seems cute, but visually it doesn't quite fit the image (the English voice acting, strangely enough, fits better, but still not right). So -1.
Mechanics 3. Well, it's decent enough, but overall... In my opinion, it's an overrated card, or maybe I just don't know how to use it.

Young Levai

Art is a good 4. Cool outfit, not a weakling despite being a mage; in short, a normal guy.
Voice is a 3. Pleasant to hear, but also doesn't quite fit the card, and personally, it's hard for me to get a thrill from a male voice.
Mechanics are a 4. A very strong card.

Emeralda

Art is a 2. Not a fan, sorry. Plus one point for the good clothes.
Voice -- 3.
Mechanics -- 3. Probably usable.

Queen

Art is a 1. Not a fan.
Voice -- 4. Sounds cool, pompous...
Mechanics -- 3. Probably usable. But slow.

Dragonblader

Art is an 10 5. Best art in the game, guys. Ples complained that the evolution is worse, but I don't know... A slightly less optimal armor shape is more than compensated for by cool effects, a much more beautiful design on the shield, and also the tasset. But the non-evo is also a five.
Voice is a 4. Truly dramatic, like something from a theater ) Especially upon death...
Mechanics are a 2. Almost unusable, unless the opponent completely floods the board. Otherwise, it's just a ward with +1/+1 stats (on evolution, after killing a dragon). And the necessity to evolve specifically this card...

Phaliz

Art -- 2. A bit boring.
Voice -- 2. Very squeaky.
Mechanics -- 4. Very strong in a neutral rune.

Maisie

Art is a 4, cutie.
Voice is a 4. The voice is thin but pleasant... And the evolved version has its own voice, which is also a nice bonus.
Mechanics are a 3. Actually, it's used less often than it seems in a neutral deck. It's hard to use if not in a neutral one, but on the arena it seems to play fine.

Scarlet

Art -- 3. Not great.
Voice -- 3. Not great.
Mechanics -- 5. Honestly, for a vampire, all healing cards will probably find a use )

Heinlein

Art -- 2.
Voice -- 2.
Mechanics -- 3. He seems good, but isn't used. Apparently, it's easier to use some Dashka.

Summoner

Art -- 4. Lots of different and confusing things, so the art is good.
Voice -- 4. Not just the art, but the voice reminds me of a little witches' academy, funny... Anyway, I can't give it a low score.
Mechanics -- 3. I don't see anything particularly interesting.

Captain

Art -- 4. Run, Forest Graff, run!!!
Voice -- 3. Just okay.
Mechanics -- 4. A must-have in the arena.

Blackberry

Art -- 5. Very atmospheric and cute.
Mechanics -- 4. As far as a non-forest adept can tell, if forest wins, it's largely thanks to this card. Well, or it doesn't win. Obviously, there are cockroaches, beauty-monsters and so on, but you won't survive until then without good clearing.

The Old Man and the Old Woman

Art -- 4. Cozy and peaceful.
Voice -- 5. There isn't much of the old man, yes, but I can't help it, I liked this too much.
Mechanics -- 4. They are powerful in the arena, performing a major clear right away.

Hedgehog

Art -- 5. Mimimi.
Voice -- 1. What is this creaking of an ungreased cart?!!! In real life, hedgehogs angrily snort.
Mechanics -- 3. Seems like there's potential, but who uses such slow swords to unlock it? Except maybe in the arena.

A slightly less optimal armor design.

A significantly less optimal armor design. On a regular artifact, the armor looks like normal armor. But the armor from evolved artifacts will only help the opponent break her chest. And from an aesthetic point of view, it looks quite awful. Something on the level of the belly button on Katarina's armor.

However, the armor from the evo-art will only help the opponent break her ribcage.

I don't think that's the case; it looks mythological.
Although I agree that it would be nice to combine the two arts in this regard and make the chest area like in the first one. It looks better that way.

I don't think that's the case; it looks mythological.

That's exactly how it looks, Ment. A strong enough hit will bend that armor, break her ribcage, and most likely severely damage her heart. This wouldn't happen with a normal cuirass because they aren't made to fit the figure. And they don't wear padding under them for no reason.

I don't think they fit that snugly and don't have a sub-armor layer. But overall, I agree, there's a practicality issue.

*In the bonus round, you need to choose cards based on your preference. That is, [name1]>[name2]>[name3]

Round three: Wonderland Dreams

No, this one sounds even more awkward.

Bonus round

It's a rather sad round.

Levay > Queen > Emeralda

I guess I’ve become so lazy that I didn’t even bother to change the name and round number – I just changed the color.

Levai >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Emeralda > Queen of the Meme Sea

After the contract, but it feels like it's not a double date; they brought so many guys along <3

Emeralda > Levay > Queen
The rest later.

Belphegor

4 -> not an ideal appearance, but I like it, although I don't really like the alt;
2 -> the actress seems to be doing me a favor, barely moving her tongue;
5 -> best trigger, excellent artwork, decent stats.

Galretto

4 -> not bad;
4 -> the voice is pleasant and suits the image;
1 -> no tasks.

Roland

3 -> I rated him higher after taking a closer look at the high-res version. Beautiful art, but the image isn't for me;
2 -> very stingy voice acting, please, Cygames;
4 -> if you abstract away from the viability of commander crafting compared to storm debuffing, it's a good effect.

Gawain

2 -> the guy is cute, and as an officer, he doesn't have to be flashy, but these evolved artworks really trigger me in Heroes of Might and Magic, and the art is generally bland;
4 -> not bad;
3 -> I like the effect itself, but not for this meta.

Jeanne

4 -> borderline a 3, autistic face;
3 -> suits the image, but nothing interesting;
5 -> my favorite move in Storm Priest.

Grimnir

5 -> always liked him;
4 -> I don't really like the voice itself, but the quality of the VA is obvious;
4 -> I regret that they nerfed him.

Arriet

4 -> minus for the evolved art, again;
4 -> not amazing, but a very pleasant voice to me;
3 -> a meme effect, but I like it, I've won games with it.

Spring cleaning

5 -> I still consider it one of the best artworks, especially for unplayable garbage;
1 -> it's hard to come up with a worse pick on the arena; I've seen it exactly twice in all this time, and one of those times was when I was playing it myself.

Illusionist

2 -> seems okay, but somehow unremarkable;
4 -> I like his nasty voice in-game;
3 -> a mediocre filler in a terrible mess.

Simone

2 -> I like the hairstyle and colors in the evolved version, everything else is terrible;
4 -> I'm giving it a 4, it really suits the image;
4 -> I'm more likely to pick it than not on the arena.

Nereid

5 -> appeals to my tastes;
4 -> somewhat depressing, but the voice, image, and in-game phrase elevate it to the rank of exceptions;
3 -> playable on the arena, it was even not that bad in Constructed once.

Prince catacomb

1 -> dragon summoner tier;
2 -> Komaeda-kun is tired after the factory and is only waiting for his own death;
2 -> decent stats, bro, rest in peace.

Scyther

2 -> I like the girl, the image, and the sky as separate elements, but overall, the art is quite bland;
4 -> suits and I like it;
5 -> I used to not believe in her, but after playing her extensively, I highly appreciate her in Dragon Craft. One thing is unclear - how many cubes of hash did Cygames put in their eyes before designing such bronze armor against the background of Masamune from the previous pack? It's awesome.

Luminous mage

4 -> I didn't like the art at first, but then I did. The only minus is the soapy rendering;
5 -> not that I'm a huge fan or anything, but in this case, I don't see any objective reasons not to give it a 5;
3 -> sort of balanced, nothing more, nothing less.

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Queen > Levi > Emeralda