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XVI Legion: Luna Wolves/Sons of Horus

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	===XVI Legion: [[Luna Wolves]]/[[Sons of Horus]]===		===XVI Legion: [[Luna Wolves]]/[[Sons of Horus]]===

	* Warlords : Garviel Loken, Abbadon~~, Tarik Torgaddon~~, Tybalt Marr, Horus.		* Warlords : Garviel Loken, Abbadon, Tybalt Marr, Horus.

	Horus's Heretical Honchos, and the first deck you get with Loken as its center Warlord. A jack of all trades faction with a focus on drop pods, direct damage, and card draw, with a smattering of Chaos synergy on the side. All of their warlords' abilities do direct damage, draw a card, or both. They certainly aren't bad but power-creep has very much come into play, and their lack of a unique play dynamic can leave them sidelined. They recieved a minor retool to give them more Chaos synergy, buffing several key troops, and creating more focus on doing massive burst damage. The LTGB update puts emphasis on the Chaos synergy, providing more incentives to generate Chaos Marks and with additional troops to take advantage of it.		Horus's Heretical Honchos, and the first deck you get with Loken as its center Warlord. A jack of all trades faction with a focus on drop pods, direct damage, and card draw, with a smattering of Chaos synergy on the side. All of their warlords' abilities do direct damage, draw a card, or both. They certainly aren't bad but power-creep has very much come into play, and their lack of a unique play dynamic can leave them sidelined. They recieved a minor retool to give them more Chaos synergy, buffing several key troops, and creating more focus on doing massive burst damage. The LTGB update puts emphasis on the Chaos synergy, providing more incentives to generate Chaos Marks and with additional troops to take advantage of it.

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VIII Legion: Night Lords

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	===VIII Legion: [[Night Lords]]===		===VIII Legion: [[Night Lords]]===

	* Warlords : Mawdrym, Sevatar, Malcharion, Konrad Curze.		* Warlords : Mawdrym, Sevatar, Gendor Skraivok, Malcharion, Konrad Curze.

	Curze's ~~Spoopy Skeletons~~. Their big thing is Terror. Troops won't take damage when the enemy has less attack than them, which synergises well with their plentiful debuffs for enemy attack power. They also get the ability to stop enemy troops from attacking, which you will need because your troops can't take as much of a hit as other legions. Lots of flank, unstoppable, conditional fast, and stealth, as well as situational abilities when the enemy doesn't have any troops, further egging on the bullying theme. However, they are very very dependent on their legendary cards for utility and have been rather left behind in terms of retools.		Curze's Cruel Cutthroats. Their big thing is Terror. Troops won't take damage when the enemy has less attack than them, which synergises well with their plentiful debuffs for enemy attack power. They also get the ability to stop enemy troops from attacking, which you will need because your troops can't take as much of a hit as other legions. Lots of flank, unstoppable, conditional fast, and stealth, as well as situational abilities when the enemy doesn't have any troops, further egging on the bullying theme. However, they are very very dependent on their legendary cards for utility and have been rather left behind in terms of retools.

	The LTGB update (and slight retool) gave them more emphasis on Terror abilities, along with more ways of decreasing enemy attack power and boosting your own.		The LTGB update (and slight retool) gave them more emphasis on Terror abilities, along with more ways of decreasing enemy attack power and boosting your own.

146.90.96.254: /* XVI Legion: Luna Wolves/Sons of Horus */

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	The first of the Legions to be re-released, with original card set being phased out of competitive play (although you can still play any card set in Legacy matchups).		The first of the Legions to be re-released, with original card set being phased out of competitive play (although you can still play any card set in Legacy matchups).
	The Sons of Horus are a crystallization of their prior iterations. They have the Chaos Mark focus of their most recent iteration, along with drop pod, card draw, and damage synergies of their very first release. However, they also gain more abilities to gain and give Chaos Marks, and more ability to confer drop pod (along with boosting their health). They also FINALLY gain a unique keyword, Speartip, which confers a powerful bonus if the card with it is played first in a turn.		The Sons of Horus are a crystallization of their prior iterations. The Warlords from previous sets have also been changed. They have the Chaos Mark focus of their most recent iteration, along with drop pod, card draw, and damage synergies of their very first release. However, they also gain more abilities to gain and give Chaos Marks, and more ability to confer drop pod (along with boosting their health). They also FINALLY gain a unique keyword, Speartip, which confers a powerful bonus if the card with it is played first in a turn.

	Opinions of the new game setup aside, the Sons are now considered to be rather overpowered, which will likely change with balancing and the further releases of the other Shadow of the Warmaster Legions.		Opinions of the new game setup aside, the Sons are now considered to be rather overpowered, which will likely change with balancing and the further releases of the other Shadow of the Warmaster Legions.

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XVI Legion: Luna Wolves/Sons of Horus

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	Horus's Heretical Honchos, and the first deck you get with Loken as its center Warlord. A jack of all trades faction with a focus on drop pods, direct damage, and card draw, with a smattering of Chaos synergy on the side. All of their warlords' abilities do direct damage, draw a card, or both. They certainly aren't bad but power-creep has very much come into play, and their lack of a unique play dynamic can leave them sidelined. They recieved a minor retool to give them more Chaos synergy, buffing several key troops, and creating more focus on doing massive burst damage. The LTGB update puts emphasis on the Chaos synergy, providing more incentives to generate Chaos Marks and with additional troops to take advantage of it.		Horus's Heretical Honchos, and the first deck you get with Loken as its center Warlord. A jack of all trades faction with a focus on drop pods, direct damage, and card draw, with a smattering of Chaos synergy on the side. All of their warlords' abilities do direct damage, draw a card, or both. They certainly aren't bad but power-creep has very much come into play, and their lack of a unique play dynamic can leave them sidelined. They recieved a minor retool to give them more Chaos synergy, buffing several key troops, and creating more focus on doing massive burst damage. The LTGB update puts emphasis on the Chaos synergy, providing more incentives to generate Chaos Marks and with additional troops to take advantage of it.

			'''Shadow of the Warmaster Update'''

			* Warlords : Horus Aximand, Ezekiel Abbadon, Horus Lupercal.

			The first of the Legions to be re-released, with original card set being phased out of competitive play (although you can still play any card set in Legacy matchups).
			The Sons of Horus are a crystallization of their prior iterations. They have the Chaos Mark focus of their most recent iteration, along with drop pod, card draw, and damage synergies of their very first release. However, they also gain more abilities to gain and give Chaos Marks, and more ability to confer drop pod (along with boosting their health). They also FINALLY gain a unique keyword, Speartip, which confers a powerful bonus if the card with it is played first in a turn.

			Opinions of the new game setup aside, the Sons are now considered to be rather overpowered, which will likely change with balancing and the further releases of the other Shadow of the Warmaster Legions.

	===XVII Legion: [[Word Bearers]]===		===XVII Legion: [[Word Bearers]]===

146.200.136.93: /* Titan Legios (Loyalist) and Titan Legios (Traitoris) */

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Titan Legios (Loyalist) and Titan Legios (Traitoris)

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	Wrong. You're saddled with a bunch of new mechanics that mostly act to keep your powers in check. Overload stuns your Weapon or troop after it attacks or uses it's ability. Your Weapons also have Shutdown, which stuns them if they are directly attacked. Still, you've lots of health right? Not that it will matter, because some cards from other factions now have Ordance, which means they deal extra damage to Titan Weapons (and Structures). If you're playing Traitor Legios, then you're also saddled with Awakened, which gives a 50/50 chance an afflicted weapon or troop will act on it's own. Your weapon's energy costs are also going to compete with your tactics and troops, so you have additional burdens to consider.		Wrong. You're saddled with a bunch of new mechanics that mostly act to keep your powers in check. Overload stuns your Weapon or troop after it attacks or uses it's ability. Your Weapons also have Shutdown, which stuns them if they are directly attacked. Still, you've lots of health right? Not that it will matter, because some cards from other factions now have Ordance, which means they deal extra damage to Titan Weapons (and Structures). If you're playing Traitor Legios, then you're also saddled with Awakened, which gives a 50/50 chance an afflicted weapon or troop will act on it's own. Your weapon's energy costs are also going to compete with your tactics and troops, so you have additional burdens to consider.

	So, if they have so many drawbacks, why bother playing as them? Because you are given a LOT of tools to manage all of the above and once you DO get going, you can be very difficult to stop. You have a large number of heals, boardwide shielding, and a lot of ways to hobble your opponent with stuns and other debuffs. Traitors also get means to manage around Awakened too. Your Troops are broadly incredibly strong for how much they cost, even if they have negative mechanics attached, and your opponents will want to deal with them quickly. You also get plenty of structures, which directly help buff and mitigate your drawbacks. And once your weapons get firing, you can generally deal with any situation going.		So, if they have so many drawbacks, why bother playing as them? Because you are given a LOT of tools to manage all of the above and once you DO get going, you can be very difficult to stop. You have a large number of heals, boardwide shielding, and a lot of ways to hobble your opponent with stuns and other debuffs. Traitors also get means to manage around Awakened too. Your Troops are broadly incredibly strong for how much they cost, even if they have negative mechanics attached, and your opponents will want to deal with them quickly. You also get plenty of structures, which directly help buff and mitigate your drawbacks. And once your weapons get firing, you can generally deal with any situation going. Although it's not technically an advantage, your opponent is usually going to focus on killing off your weapons first, which usually drags games out but also frees up board space for your powerful units.

	The only major difference between the two is that Traitoris factions are generally more powerful than loyalist but have proportionately more drawback Mechanics (and Awakened) to compensate. It also bears mentioning that none of the Titan Warlord Weapons have the Meltdown mechanic that other Titan Warlords have previously had.		The only major difference between the two is that Traitoris factions are generally more powerful than loyalist but have proportionately more drawback Mechanics (and Awakened) to compensate. It also bears mentioning that none of the Titan Warlord Weapons have the Meltdown mechanic that other Titan Warlords have previously had.

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	Everguild have also put a lot of effort into trying to make the legions thematically fluffy with appropriate game mechanics, along with a decent effort at creating competitive balance. It's also fairly clear that at least part of the developement team are fans of the fluff, given some of the subtle dialogue changes when certain warlords fight eachother. This said, the artwork for the cards is taken from a mishmash of different sources, with some being incorrect, some being taken from 40k era artwork, and with a few being made specifically for the game itself (and giving certain characters an appearance they never had before).		Everguild have also put a lot of effort into trying to make the legions thematically fluffy with appropriate game mechanics, along with a decent effort at creating competitive balance. It's also fairly clear that at least part of the developement team are fans of the fluff, given some of the subtle dialogue changes when certain warlords fight eachother. This said, the artwork for the cards is taken from a mishmash of different sources, with some being incorrect, some being taken from 40k era artwork, and with a few being made specifically for the game itself (and giving certain characters an appearance they never had before).

	The game has gone through several expansions, primarily for filling out the Faction rosters, along with periodic updates and additional cards to the neutral factions. Various factions have also been retooled to remain viable with the inevitable power creep and meta drag or nerfed as necessary. The 3 Year "Let the Galaxy Burn" expansion will be adding new mechanics for each faction, along with expanding the existing card roster for factions too.		The game has gone through several expansions, primarily for filling out the Faction rosters, along with periodic updates and additional cards to the neutral factions. Various factions have also been retooled to remain viable with the inevitable power creep and meta drag or nerfed as necessary. The 3 Year "Let the Galaxy Burn" expansion will be adding new mechanics for each faction, along with expanding the existing card roster for factions too. As of 2023, the game is introducing new expansions to "replace" older factions, whilst removing preceding sets from ranked play.

	The same developers are also working on a 40k era version of the game, including Xenos factions.		The same developers are also working on a 40k era version of the game, including Xenos factions.

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2022-10-23T22:18:52Z

I Legion: Dark Angels

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	===I Legion: [[Dark Angels]]===		===I Legion: [[Dark Angels]]===

	* Warlords: Nemiel, Corswain, Farith Redloss, Lion El Johnson.		* Warlords: Nemiel, Corswain, Farith Redloss, Aloceri, Lion El Johnson.

	The Lion's LOYAL lapdogs. Many troops in their deck are assigned an additional "Wing" type (albeit just Deathwing, Dreadwing, and Ravenwing), with other cards having additional synergies with them. They also have unique "Quest" troops, where you secretly select a task which creates an effect when completed, and will make an opponent wary about triggering certain actions around them. Their deck is focused on stat-buffing your troops or using their buffed stats as a qualifier for other bonuses, which combined with their Wing and Quest Mechanics, heavily insentivises having as many Legion cards as possible, and minimising the number of Neutral Cards.		The Lion's LOYAL lapdogs. Many troops in their deck are assigned an additional "Wing" type (albeit just Deathwing, Dreadwing, and Ravenwing), with other cards having additional synergies with them. They also have unique "Quest" troops, where you secretly select a task which creates an effect when completed, and will make an opponent wary about triggering certain actions around them. Their deck is focused on stat-buffing your troops or using their buffed stats as a qualifier for other bonuses, which combined with their Wing and Quest Mechanics, heavily insentivises having as many Legion cards as possible, and minimising the number of Neutral Cards.

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	==Legions==		==Legions==
	Each legion have their own "~~shitck~~", as it should be, and some special abilities. The factions are as follows;		Each legion have their own "schtick", as it should be, and some special abilities. The factions are as follows;

	===I Legion: [[Dark Angels]]===		===I Legion: [[Dark Angels]]===