The Rathe Times

Sparking Ideas with Oscilio Abby explains the choices that carried her Oscilio to 3rd place at Battle Hardened: Chicago.

Abby explains the choices that carried her Oscilio to 3rd place at Battle Hardened: Chicago.
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Hot take: Your deck should have at least 1 card that wasn't on the netlist.

On Language Revitalization and the Importance of Māori Pleiades By printing a card in the Māori language, LSS has done a remarkable thing. Take it from a linguist.

@fabtcg.com has done something historic with their latest chase card. Our resident linguist explains why.
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I don't understand why it needs an acronym at all. Like, sure, Classic Constructed is CC and Living Legend is LL; but Blitz is Blitz, and Commoner is Commoner. Can't Silver Age just be Silver, if we can't type 2 words? (Sage is fine too, but Silver is so much more... exactly what it is.)

Re-Armed and More Dangerous Than Ever: Kayo Super Slam Updates Kayo is going to make a Show of Strength this Pro Quest season. Take a look at the new cards that are set to make the deck go Buckwild

Kayo is going to make a Show of Strength this Pro Quest season. Take a look at the new cards that are set to make the deck go Buckwild!
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What Is Talent? With Super Slam, Revered and Reviled join the Talent pool, leading some to question, "What qualifies as a Talent?"

With Revered and Reviled added to the pool, what even is a Talent anymore?
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The Old Ways: A Complete Guide to Boomer Ira Midrange Ira has been a staple of the wider game for years, but only recently has she joined the Classic Constructed format. Learn everything there is to know about the Boomer build.

Midrange Ira has been a staple of the wider game for years, but only recently has she joined the Classic Constructed format. Learn everything there is to know about the Boomer build in our latest Pro Series article (for Rathe Times subscribers).
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Junior League: Cindra The budget for a Cindra deck may give pause, but it's prime for teaching some intermediate skills and strategies to a young player.

The budget for a Cindra deck may give pause, but it's prime for teaching some intermediate skills and strategies to a young player.
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And this is why they pay you the big bucks. Fire delivery.

Thank you for the quote and reshare! Personally, I know I made a careful policy of not pushing Sandscour Azalea on my locals too often, lest they resent her disruption. It probably held me back from doing bigger things with her - it's hard to get in the reps!

Thanks Jonathan! If I did a better job keeping my mindset local, I'd be calling on LSS to reign in Dorinthea, Fang, and Riptide! I have some great local talent on those heroes!

Thoughts and Baubles: Sympathy for the Villain You love to hate them, but I ask you: can you find it in your heart to sympathize with the plight of the powerful and overplayed?

You love to hate them, but I ask you: can you find it in your heart to sympathize with the plight of the powerful and overplayed?
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Pummel Protocol: Old Teklo, New Tricks Sometimes the best fix for a broken machine is a good club upside the dome.

Sometimes the best fix for a broken machine is a good club upside the dome.
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Table for 4 with Smash Palace Two writers enter the Smash Palace at GenCon 2025. Has LSS finally solved multiplayer FAB?

Two writers enter the Smash Palace at GenCon 2025. Has LSS finally solved multiplayer FAB?
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Navigating the Game with Compass of Sunken Depths Find your bearings with these heuristics on Compass activations.

Find your bearings with these heuristics on Compass activations.
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Cutting the Strings: A Guide to Dagger Marionette To master Marionette, begin with the daggers.

Andrew Henderson took Dagger Marionette to Top 4 at Battle Hardened: Minneapolis. His deck tech marks the latest addition to our Pro Series (for Rathe Times subscribers).
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Thoughts and Baubles: Living Legend Comes For Us All Sometimes, LL just hits different. How do you build a new identity when your main rotates?

Sometimes, LL just hits different. How do you build a new identity when your main rotates?
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60 for 60: Arakni With a budget of $60, this series sets out to build Armory decks in the style of LSS' official offerings.

Slippy is the hot deck of the weekend, but can you build a Slippy deck on a budget? Our latest 60 for 60 sets out to try!
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Serving Vengeance with the Ira Armory Deck Ira is reinvented once again with the latest Armory Deck.

Picking up the Armory Deck today? Ayli explains how the Armory Deck has added an entirely new archetype to an already-versatile hero.
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High Seas Huntress: A Marlynn Deck Tech Learn the essential skills of the Pirate Ranger and overpower the opposition.

Marlynn may not have made a name for herself yet, but it doesn't mean she's not cooking. Learn the essentials and grab a decklist while you're at it!
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Cultivating Verdance In 2025, Verdance has blossomed into a multifaceted hero with several branches to success. In this Pro Series piece, Ayli identifies the variants and explains that makes them bloom.

In 2025, Verdance has blossomed into a multifaceted hero with several branches to success. In this Pro Series piece (for Rathe Times subscribers), Ayli identifies the variants and explains that makes them bloom.
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Full Steam Ahead: Locking in on Puffin What does it take to hone a preview hero ahead of a major event? Abby gives us the inside look at the trials of developing Puffin for US Nationals.

What does it take to prep a Preview Hero for a major event on release weekend?
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Armory Headlines:
"Azalea Leaves It All on the Table with a Full Leyline"

Leylines of the Watery Grave Gravy Bones, the breakout hero of High Seas, brings graveyard gameplay to Flesh and Blood. New author Ashelin Pepper Gadal is here with a deck that makes the most of Gravy's colors.

Gravy Bones, the breakout hero of High Seas, brings graveyard gameplay to Flesh and Blood. New author Ashelin Pepper Gadal is here with a deck that makes the most of Gravy's colors.
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I was hoping you'd be on more boats - that's my favorite Marlynn gameplan so far - but you gave me some real good stuff to consider and inspired a number of modifications to my list. Thanks, great writeup!

Making Sense of Marlynn Marlynn approaches the Ranger class in an entirely new way - but some truths can't be denied. What should you be keeping in mind while finding a build that works for you?

Marlynn approaches the Ranger class in an entirely new way - but some truths can't be denied. What should you be keeping in mind while finding a build that works for you?
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Find yourself a Sandscour Azalea. I still believe!

The 3 Dragons of Volcor

Alright, I'll give it another go. Fyendal's Spring Tunic.

Armory Headlines:
"While Opponents Work Out Complex New Synergies, Scurv Player Simply Shuffles Up Boats and Wins."