Author: SPIRE_FAN
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Elder Scrolls Divinity – The Power of Knowledge & Wisdom of Restraint
“Knowledge is power” is a saying that’s common in usage but underestimated until further insight. From tactics to enhance one’s strengths to pinpointing weaknesses to dismantle your opponent’s, power always requires responsibility to avoid corruption of one’s humanity. “The Elder Scrolls”, a series rightfully named for its power-granting artifacts of knowledge, dives deep into how… Read more
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3 Deck Iron Man Format – Yugioh Online Monthly October 2023 Coverage
From Nimble Paleozoic swarms to Vendread‘s, we saw a lot of crazy matchups this monthly. With 12 different decks at the event, there were a ton of fun interactions and witty play-by-plays to be seen. Here’s what each player brought: Cooldude112233445570 A great duelist with great insight that you see on almost every Wednesday broadcast.… Read more
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Z-Crystal Effects – Conditions to Plan With
Z-Moves are already have a high skill ceiling and the potential to swing game momentum in your favor after one attack. But Z-Effect Moves are an entirely different ballgame with the same idea. The best way to give a good idea of what strengths come from each type is to give an example. There are… Read more
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Yin & Yang + 1 – The Balance Illusion of Attack and Defense
“Defense wins games.” The age-old saying between Chess, Beyblade, and the NFL seems like a surface-level one-liner thrown at parties, tournaments, and tailgates. But when you consider what it takes to have a strong defense, it’s anything but equal to the offense thrown at it. When it comes to balancing a game with rules, it’s… Read more
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The Starting Hand – Maximizing Your Openers in Pokémon TCG Highlander
The endless positive reactions players give when they learn that they get to choose all six of their prize cards from their 13-card hand never get old. But that reaction quickly becomes a sense of heightened concentration (and sometimes stress) for deciding on what will become the six-card hand (after at least one basic Pokémon… Read more
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Building a Sentry- TF2/Pokemon TCG/Yugioh’s Mountain Express
When it comes to hard work, dedication, and seeing the fruits of your labor, there’s nothing quite like the Level 3 Sen-… well, explosions and disruptions aside, when it’s well protected and built, the Level 3 Sentry in Team Fortress 2 demonstrates a surface-level win condition that locks down and controls space for your team.… Read more
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Fall Unleashed – Pokémon TCG Highlander: October 2023 Update
It’s been quite the summer season. With a ton of creative decks and fun matchups being seen at our monthly tournaments, there’s a lot ahead of just this year for what can develop for the competitive circuit. September Monthly Tournament Coverage Card Changes: New Trainer/Supporter/Stadium/Special Energy Cards: New Set: 151 Updated Pre-Evolutions: New Pokémon: The… Read more
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Soul Piercing – The Power of Music in the Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
The Sinister Dr. Strange fight in the “Multiverse of Madness” was a great visual spectacle, there was a great deal of charm and wit put into a duel between powerful sorcerers. One highlight of the battle is when both utilize the physical notes on a piece of piano music as projectiles, sound and all. Witty,… Read more