Vanguard 101: Preventing Trigger Sacking Without Shuffling Tricks

Vanguard 101: Preventing Trigger Sacking Without Shuffling Tricks

  Friday, July 18, 2014    Lt. Duck N.

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Welcome to the third installment of Vanguard 101. The community loves hating on how they lost due to triggers, yet serious discussion on the subject is scarce because most players believe there is nothing to talk about.

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Vanguard 101 Part 2: Power Columns and You

Vanguard 101 Part 2: Power Columns and You

  Wednesday, December 18, 2013    byak

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Welcome to our second edition of Vanguard 101. Last time in Vanguard 101 we went over the basics of deck building and concluded on what kinds of cards are good and what kinds of cards are not good. Today, we're going to actually step into the fray and go over one of the mechanics that more people are familiar with: setting up your columns.

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Vanguard 101 Part 1: What's in a Deck?

Vanguard 101 Part 1: What's in a Deck?

  Wednesday, December 11, 2013    byak

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Welcome to the start of our newest segment: Vanguard 101. Vanguard 101 is all about teaching core mechanics that every player should know, from basic to advanced. As the articles build up, even the more experienced players learn new things, or at least view things from a different perspective. To start, I am going to go over the steps I take to build a deck. It's time to buckle up, because we've got a long read!

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