When "Keeping Some Pressure On" Backfires Understanding the hand size your deck is built for is critical for exerting pressure properly.

Understanding the hand size your deck is built for is critical for exerting pressure properly.
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Dying to Dorinthea: The Meta Sleeper? It's 2026 and I can't beat Dorinthea. Has Solana's favorite daughter covertly become busted?

It's 2026 and I can't beat Dorinthea. Has Solana's favorite daughter covertly become busted?
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A Tuffnut to Crack Tuffnut's done the math, and he says 3 is greater than 4, and I don't disagree.

Tuffnut's done the math, and he says 3 is greater than 4, and I don't disagree.
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The Center Cannot Hold: An Analysis of the Chaos Talent The slow build of the Chaos cardpool has begun to show its nature.

The slow build of the Chaos cardpool has begun to show its nature.
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Nuu, Azalea, and Dash I/O represent my favorite classes in the game (in Nuu's case, more Mystic than Assassin). Sandscour is my favorite weapon, New Horizon Equipment, and Mechanoid is like nothing else. The bottom row are wildcards, some for art and some for the playstyles they represent.

Turning Cindra Blue: The Leg Tap Theory of Aggro Using Cindra as an example, Ayli lays out the case for a new focus on pitching among aggro decks.

Using Cindra as an example, Ayli lays out the case for a new focus on pitching among aggro decks.
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Mechanoid.PEN: Defending the Dash Alternative Compendium gave an intentional boost to the Mechanoid variant of Dash I/O. Alex gets you equipped.

Compendium gave an intentional boost to the Mechanoid variant of Dash I/O. Alex gets you equipped.
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An Axe to Grind: The Rhinar Resurgence Meataxe Rhinar builds are here to stay, and will be the way to play Rhinar once Mandible Claws leave.

Meataxe Rhinar builds are here to stay, and will be the way to play Rhinar once Mandible Claws leave.
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The Future is Silver Flesh and Blood has finally found its baseline casual experience, one that will truly revolutionize the future of the game.

Flesh and Blood has finally found its baseline casual experience, one that will truly revolutionize the future of the game.
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Storm Striders, Tempest Dancers, and Wizard Agency Striders gives Wizards proactive agency over timing and interaction in a way reactive, telegraphed alternatives can’t really replace.

Striders gives Wizards proactive agency over timing and interaction in a way reactive, telegraphed alternatives can’t really replace.
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Knowing Your Enemy: The Unique Advantage of Huntsman The decisions we make when building Arakni, Huntsman are informed by the decks we expect to face. Know thy enemy.

New author Clément Maillet digs deeper into the strategies of Huntsman.
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Strategic Planning: A Blueprint for Testing Adam Ray shares strategies for effective playtesting.

Adam Ray shares strategies for effective playtesting.
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Preaching to the choir. I loved what Azalea could do with Sandscour, but I'd take a SSGB-designed hero any day.

Cintari Crusade: Kassai on the Road to Nationals While Kassai has struggled on the largest stages of the Flesh and Blood tournament scene, her success at regional Road to Nationals events has told a different story.

While Kassai has struggled on the largest stages of the Flesh and Blood tournament scene, her success at regional Road to Nationals events has told a different story.
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Elly, you always put on a fantastic show. Great to see you back in the booth!

Thoughts and Baubles: Reflections and Resolutions Setting goals for your hobby can elevate your experience. Alex reflects on 2025 and sets a course for the new year.

Setting goals for your hobby can elevate your experience. Alex reflects on 2025 and sets a course for the new year.
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Flesh and Blood New Year's Resolutions for 2026. Competitive: Verdance, Marlynn, Dash I/O, and Kassai. Concept: Gravy Bones, Katsu, Arakni Huntsman, and Kayo Underhanded Cheat. Performance: Monthly Armory Win, Tier 2 Top 8, Tier 3 Day 2, and Build a Reputation on a Deck.

What are your 2026 FAB goals? Here's a snapshot of what I'm planning for the new year. I'll expand on these in a full article later this week.

Living without Legendaries: Levia While Silver Age will soon provide a budget format, there's still a role for inexpensive decks in Classic Constructed. Today we look at Levia.

While Silver Age will soon provide a budget format, there's still a role for inexpensive decks in Classic Constructed. Today we look at Levia.
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Florian for All Seasons: A Technical Guide Few heroes in Flesh and Blood offer the sheer versatility of Florian, Rotwood Harbinger. To make the most of that, you need to understand the strategy that underpins it.

Few heroes in Flesh and Blood offer the sheer versatility of Florian, Rotwood Harbinger. To make the most of that, you need to understand the strategy that underpins it.
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Huntsman is Real, and They Can Hurt You Arakni, Huntsman has finally entered the chat. Taylor brings us up to speed on what the deck is all about.

Arakni, Huntsman has finally entered the chat. Taylor brings us up to speed on what the deck is all about.
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Thoughts and Baubles: In 2026, LSS Takes Criticism Seriously The Philadelphia Keynote made one thing clear: LSS is not only listening to feedback, but also taking action on it.

The Philadelphia Keynote made one thing clear: LSS is not only listening to feedback, but also taking action on it.
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A Treatise on Living Legend Kevin Brayer offers his proposal for refining Living Legend after a rough turn in the spotlight.

Kevin Brayer offers his proposal for refining Living Legend after a rough turn in the spotlight.
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Does this exist for adult heroes? This is so useful!

Bending the Rules with Lyath Lyath requires a brand-new form of card evaluation. New writer Brandon joins us to offer a lens.

Lyath requires a brand-new form of card evaluation. New writer Brandon joins us to offer a lens.
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The Long and the Short: Comparing Kassai and Fang Both Fang and Kassai build their identity around two-weapon combat. So when should you choose one over the other?

Both Fang and Kassai build their identity around two-weapon combat. So when should you choose one over the other?
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The Law of the Gallows Welcome aboard, Gallow! We think you'll fit in just fine.

Welcome aboard, Gallow! We think you'll fit in just fine.
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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.)