Weiss & Ramblings

and yet my snout descends Welcome back folks- it’s been quite a bit since I’ve put pen-to-page or voice-to-mic on any topic, but in the few times I have crawled out of my hole lately, you may have heard me use the phrase “1k1 slop” to describe many decks in the current EN Weiss meta. While I didn’t think too much about it when I first started using the phrase, I’ve had a lot of people ask me exactly what I meant by this, and some of them even taking offense to my use of it. To that point, I want to state for the record that I mean no ill will when I call a deck “slop”, and even that some “slop” decks can be incredibly powerful or even difficult to play. In the interest of time, let's hop right into a definition, then I’ll give a couple examples, and then we will have a fun little QUIZ for y’all at the end. WHAT IS SLOP Other than being Merriam-Webster’s new “word of the year”, I’d define a slop-deck in Weiss as having the following core properties: Presents no other threat to oppo...

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It’s undeniable that Weiss has changed a lot in recent years. While power creep is inevitable in any card game, general utility has had an exponential uptick in quality with every few set releases. This has culminated in eldritch horrors of value beyond human comprehension: selective Rikis that activate at 2 timings on the same turn , drop-searchers that let you do whatever you want with your top deck , assists that are also plussing engines while manipulating your level zone , or even cards that just play your whole finisher turn for you . Experienced players can identify these profiles, harness those interactions, and take them to their farthest point, ushering in the era of unparalleled power and consistency to the game that we’ve seen in recent formats. However, cards like these are so individually powerful that they can regularly cover up even the most glaring missteps and misplays, dragging players through the game on their own merits rather than those of the pilot. Whether thi...