Weiss & Ramblings

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...

WHAT’S UP FAM, TODAY I WANT TO SPIT ABOUT SOMETHING THAT WILL PROBABLY RUSTLE SOME JIMMIES BUT FUCK IT , I DON’T CARE ANYMORE. IT’S TRIFIELDING , SPECIFICALLY ON YOUR FIRST TURN, GOING SECOND. I KNOW YOU FUCKERS OUT THERE LOVE IT. YOU DO IT ALL THE TIME. YOUR FRIENDS DO IT. YOUR MOM DOES IT. PROBABLY YOUR DAD TOO, IF HE’S EVEN STILL AROUND . THE ISSUE IS, ALMOST LIKE 90%+ OF THE TIME, IT’S STRAIGHT UP WRO NG TO DO. NOW WEISS IS SUPER COMPLICATED ALL THE TIME AND ALL THE FARTSNIFFERS (ME INCLUDED) WILL JUST “IT DEPENDS”-YOU OVER AND OVER INTO OBLIVION, SO IN THE INTEREST OF CLARITY I’M GONNA LAY OUT A TYPICAL SCENARIO FOR YALL SO WE CAN AT LEAST START SOMEWHERE. YOU GO SECOND , YOUR OPPONENT GOES FIRST. THEY DRAW, CLOCK, DROP A SINGLE LEVEL ZERO, AND SWING AT YOUR FACE. YOU TAKE 2 LIKE A FUCKING CHAMP , THEN DRAW AND CLOCK. YOU GOT 7 CARDS TO YOUR NAME AND TWINKLE IN YOUR EYE, SO WHAT THE EVERLIVING FUCK DO YOU DO NOW? OK, SO TO FIGURE THAT OUT, WE GOTTA ASK OURSELF MORE QUESTIONS . T...