2 Turns Ahead — A FiveShards Podcast on HexTCG Strategy, Hex News, and TCG Theorycrafting episodes:

• March 31, 20152TA053 Everything is a number

  Topics

  Hextechs Nulzann Results and the Constructed Meta

  Draft Archetypes

  Pack Draft

  Links

  Nulzann top 8

  Rankings

  Archetype Player Average Optimal

  Dwarves Pentachills 6 8.5

  Dwarves JuzamJedi 8 8

  Humans JuzamJedi 7 9

  Humans Pentachills 5 9.3

  Shin’hare Pentachills 2 7

  Shin’hare JuzamJedi 5 8

  Blood/Wild JuzamJedi 5 5

  Blood/Wild Pentachills 5.5 6

  Ruby/Wild Pentachills 5 8.75

  Ruby/Wild JuzamJedi 3 3

  Draft Pack

  Archon of Nulzann -JJ, Pentachills, Zubrin.

  Starfire Totemist

  Mentor of the Flames -Pentachills (3), Zubrin (2)

  Withering Touch

  Rotting Buffalo

  Adrenaline Rush

  Crackling Wit

  Ebony Pawn

  Careful Rummaging

  Meek

  Cottontail Scout

  Reactor Bot - JuzamJedi (3)

  Crackling Rot - JuzamJedi (2), Pentachills (2), Zubrin (3)

  Rune Ear Burrower

  Light of Hope

  ...more

  

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• March 24, 20152TA052 What is in the box?

  Topics

  Community News

  Sapphire Cup recap

  Sealed Deck Building

  Pack Draft

  Links

  Top 8 Sapphire Cup

  Sealed Pool

  Gront the Infinite

  Noble Heart

  Scheme

  Highlands Magus

  Immortality

  Dream Dance

  Wind of Change

  Bucktooth Commander

  Rot caster

  Bone Warrior

  Elite Battle Tech

  Spawn of Othuyeg

  Callous Awakener

  Scraptech Brawler

  Lumbering Sparklespore

  Gobbleglade Witch

  Royal Valkyr

  Withering Touch

  Cockatwice x2

  Town Crier

  Pulse Reactor

  Shard of Savagery

  Shard of Cunning

  Adrenaline Rush

  Shatter Shield x2

  Mesmeric Hypnoscientist

  Molten Slaggard

  Arena Regular x2

  Ridge Raider

  Ruby Aura

  Sniper of Gawaine

  Wrathseeker

  Crackling Sprout

  Thorntongue Snapdragon

  Spirit Oracle x2

  Wreckasaurus x2

  Rune Ear Burrower

  Cottontail Scout

  Sterling Starwatcher

  Nature Reigns

  Evolve

  Runts of the Litter

  Feral Ogre

  Howling Brave

  Meek x2

  Crackling Boon

  Bastion of Adamanth x2

  Ambling Bluff

  Kraken Guard Seapriest

  Inner Conflict

  Noble Citizenry

  Wind Whisperer

  Guard Dog

  Crackling Rot

  Neophyte of Xarlox

  Brutal Bonecracker

  Wretched Wrangler x2

  Darkspire Punisher

  Cunning Skullcaster

  Mazat Spearman

  Killblade of the Milky Eye

  Call the Grave

  Mazat Ranger

  Shroomshaw

  Determined Zombie

  Murmurs from the Void

  Launchpad Specialist

  Recovery Specialist

  Phoenix Guard Enforcer x2

  Dementia Daisies

  Cavern Guard

  Twisted Fate

  Zodiac Shaman

  Thunderbird

  Excavation Hulk

  SPAM Bot

  Reactor Bot

  Overtime Bot

  Adaptable Infusion Device x2

  Pterobot

  Sealed Decklists:

  Kindmime: http://puu.sh/gMABh/4e7192294d.jpg

  Pentachills: http://puu.sh/gIXd6/2fdb41bc2c.jpg and http://puu.sh/gIXdH/2e0f201f2e.jpg

  Zubrin: http://i.imgur.com/gbpmbPd.jpg

  Draft Pack

  Samson, Lead ballistics Engineer - Kindmime (3), Penta (1), Zubrin (3)

  Mentor of the Wind

  Warrior of Andronicus -Kindmime (1), Pentachills (3), Zubrin (1)

  Underfoot Commander

  Sly Huntress

  Illjuni Mithkin

  Charge Hulk

  Mesmeric Hypnoscientist

  Immortal Tears

  Verdict of the Ancient Kings

  Bucktooth Bannerbunny

  Field Tactician

  Tormented Ritualist - Pentachills (2), Zubrin (2)

  Preservation

  Bastion of Adamanth - Kindmime (2)

  ...more

  

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• March 17, 20152TA051 Arenananana

  Topics

  Arena Release and PVE decks

  HexEnt Major Tournament

  Sealed on Luck v. Skill

  Pack Draft

  Drafted Pack

  Prince Talysen

  Fierce Warlord

  Wazakashi Ambusher - Tecnophi (1), Gprime (1), Pentachills (1)

  Exalted Victory - Pentachills (2), Tecnophi (3)

  Dragon Guard Stalwart

  To the Skies!

  Rune Ear Burrower

  Compost

  Burrow Bunny

  Firesoul Wizard

  Vanguard of Cerulea - Gprime (3)

  Charge Hulk - Tecnophi (2)

  Flak Scrapper - Gprime (2)

  Grave Nibbler - Pentachills(3)

  Adrenaline Rush

  ...more

  

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• March 10, 20152TA050 Conversation with Cory Jones

  Topics

  Announcements

  -Sapphire Cup

  -Sounds of Shards (Link: http://fiveshards.com/sounds-of-shards-set-1-complete/)

  Interview

  -Light Questions

  -Development

  -PVE and wrapup

  Pack Draft

  Drafted Pack

  Teapot of Prosperity - Zubrin (3)

  Underfoot Commander - Pentachills (2)

  Mentor of the Song -Cory (1)

  Lumbering Sparklespore

  Mesmeric Hypnoscientist - Zubrin (2)

  Immortal Tears

  Manti Ranger - Pentachills (1)

  Verdict of the Ancient Kings

  Rotting Buffalo

  Adrenaline Rush

  Darkspire Punisher

  Charge Hulk - Cory (2), Zubrin (1)

  Crackling Wit

  Feeding the Young ones - Cory (3)

  Prophet of Wren - Pentachills

  ...more

  

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• March 03, 20152TA049 Constructed Foremen

  Topics

  HTO Briggadon Postmortem

  JuzamJedi's Combo Deck

  Drafted Pack

  Links

  Top 8 from the HTO

  Decklists

  JJ's Decklist

  11 Ruby Shard

  10 Wild Shard

  4 Shard of savagery

  2 Wrathwood colossus

  2 Eternal guardian

  4 Chlorophylia

  3 Crazed squirrel titan

  4 Eye of creation

  4 Howling brave

  2 Filk ape

  4 Scraptech brawler

  2 Zakiir

  4 Arborean Rootfather (Direct Damage and Speed)

  4 Wrathwood Master Moss

  Reserves:

  3 Thorntongue Snapdragon

  3 Gobbleglade Witch

  4 Heat Wave

  3 Argus, Herald of Doom

  2 Succulent Cluckodon

  Penta's Decklist

  Champion: Bertram

  27x Sapphire

  21x Ruby

  4x Shards of Fate

  4x Shards of Innovation

  4x Burn

  4x Cerulean Mirror Knight

  4x Lord Benjamin, The Wise

  4x Time Ripple

  4x Crackling Bolt

  4x Highlands Magus

  4x Storm Cloud

  4x Verdict of the Ancient Kings

  4x Lord Alexander, The Courageous

  4x Buccaneer

  4x Cerulean Mentalist

  4x Countermagic

  4x Jags, The Blademaster

  4x Scraptech Brawler

  4x Gore Feast of Kog’Tepetl

  4x Royal Falconer

  4x Azurefate Sorceress (Minor Ruby of Ferocity / Minor Ruby of Flames)

  4x Legionnaire of Gawaine

  4x Mastery of Time

  3x Reese, The Crustcrawler

  4x Subterranean Spy

  4x Heroic Outlaw (Major Sapphire of Mind / Minor Sapphire of Sky)

  4x Jank Bot

  JJ's Infinite Turn/Combo Deck

  Champion: Running Deer

  14 Sapphire Shard

  8 Wild Shard

  4 Shard of Instinct

  4 Mastery of Time

  3 Zodiac Divination

  4 Oracle Song

  2 Peek

  4 Crash of Beasts

  1 Chimes of the Zodiac

  4 Chlorophyllia

  4 Scheme

  3 Archmage Wrenlocke

  3 Sight of the Sun

  2 Genesis Pool Naiad

  Reserves

  4 Buccaneer

  4 Time Ripple

  4 Eldritch Dreamer with Rhino Gem

  3 Verdict of the Ancient Kings

  Drafted Pack

  Constantina - JuzamJedi (1), PentaChills (1), Zubrin (3)

  Construction Plans: Bot Shop - Zubrin (1), Pentachills (2)

  Electroid - Pentachills (2), Zubrin (2), Juzamjedi (3),

  Necrophage Sensei

  Excavation Hulk

  Grand Squirrel Titan

  Immortal Tears

  Wounded War Hero

  Giant Mosquito

  Subterranean Spy

  Reactor Bot

  Crackling Rot - Juzamjedi (2)

  Rune Ear Burrower

  Armitron

  Chimera Guard Outrider

  ...more

  

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• February 24, 20152TA048 Rubies Aplenty

  Topics

  Ruby Cup and Matt Miller

  Ruby Cup Top 8

  HexTechs open

  Pack Draft

  Links

  Ruby Cup Top 8

  Pack

  Subtle Striker - Penta (1), Matt (3). Zubrin (3)

  Queensguard - Zubrin (1), Matt (2)

  Shard of Savagery

  Born to Die

  Overtime Bot

  Crackling Boon

  Cottontail Scout

  Molten Slaggard

  Cerulean Mirror Magi

  Manti Ranger - penta (3)

  Construct Foreman

  Feeding the Young Ones - Penta (2)

  Construction Plans: Crank Rocket - Matt (1), Zubrin (2)

  Royal Herald

  Ridge Raider

  ...more

  

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• February 17, 20152TA047 Doctor, Doctor

  Topics

  Doctor Citadel

  Decks that have Yet to be

  Drafted Pack

  Links

  Ruby Cup

  Doctor Citadel Decklist

  Champion: Rutherford Banks

  Ruby Shard 10

  Diamond Shard 11

  Shard of Conquest 4

  Soul Marble 3

  Solitary Exile 4

  Crackling Bolt 4

  Meek 3

  Citadel of Adamanth 3

  Scraptech Brawler 4

  Living Totem 4

  Hopeheart Unicorn 3

  Angel of Dawn 4

  Zakiir 3

  Reserves

  Frost Wizard 4

  Burn 2

  Heat Wave 4

  Soul Marble 1

  Meek 1

  Ash Harpy 2

  Hopeheart Unicorn 1

  Dwarf Deck (initial)

  Sapphire Shard 6

  Ruby Shard 6

  Shard of Innovation 4

  Crackling Vortex 4

  Forge of Cadoc 4

  Pterobot 1

  Sapper's Charge 3

  Gearsmith 4

  Peek 3

  Time Ripple 2

  Construction Plans: Crank Rocket 1

  Crackling Bolt 2

  Careful Rummaging 3

  Recovery Specialist 1

  Verdict of the Ancient Kings 3

  Secret Laboratory 1

  Volcannon 1

  Construction Plans: Bot Shop 1

  Chaos Key 1

  Droo's Colossal Walker 1

  Construction Plans: Tower Hulk 1

  Robotic Rapture 2

  Argus, Herald of Doom 1

  Eternal Guardian 1

  Reese the Crustcrawler 1

  ...more

  

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• February 10, 20152TA046 Are You Not Entertained?

  Topics

  Arena

  Outside-of-the-pack Draft Strategies

  Draft Pack

  Deck Lists

  Matt's BS Deck

  10 Sapphire Shards

  11 Blood Shards

  4 Shard of Cunning

  4 Buccaneer [Sworddancer’s Limp]

  4 Time Ripple

  2 Countermagic {Flex spot, can replace with Verdict or other card}

  4 Cerulean Mirror Knight [Mirrorplate Chestguard]

  4 Life Siphon [Eye of the Soul Leecher]

  4 Eldritch Dreamer (Gravedigger)

  3 Xentoth’s Inquisitor (-Atk) [Siphoning Boots]

  4 Darkspire Priestess [Darkspire Longblade]

  3 Darkspire Punisher

  1 Darkspire Tyrant

  3 Rise Again [Flesh Reave Gauntlets]

  Penta's Newcomer Deck

  Champion: Betram

  12 Sapphire Shards

  8 Ruby Shards

  4 Shard of Innovation

  3 Charge Bot

  4 Gearsmith

  2 Construction Plans: Ingenuity Engine

  4 Research Librarian [Feet]

  2 Technical Genius [Trinket and Head]

  4 Construction Plans: Tower Hulk

  3 Boulder Toss [Good Ol' Boulder- Weapon]

  4 Ingenious Engineer

  4 Droo's Colossal Walker [Body]

  4 Pterobot

  Pack

  Jank Bot - Matt Miller (1)

  Royal Valkyr - Zubrin (1)

  Inductocopter Bot -PentaChills (1), Zubrin (3)

  Moonmonk

  Augmented Awakening

  Boulder Toss - Matt Miller (2), Zubrin (2)

  Fish Hands

  Wretched Wrangler

  Construction Plans: Hornet Bot

  Tormented Ritualist -Pentachills (2)

  Rune Ear Burrower

  Crackling Rot -Pentachills (3)

  Construct Foreman - Matt Miller (3)

  Feeding the Young Ones

  Phoenix Guard Enforcer

  ...more

  

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• February 03, 20152TA045 Frosty Treasure

  Topics

  Community News

  VIP Tournament

  Burying your opponents deck in Draft

  Crack Pack

  Links

  Ruby Cup

  Hexprice

  FiveShards Youtube

  Test Server/Free Tournament/New AAs

  Brynhildr's "The Trials of Entrath"

  Hex Techs Briggadon

  VIP lists

  Pack

  Born of the Flame - Gprime (2), Zubrin (1)

  Keeper of the Wounded Petal - Gprime (1), Penta (2), Zubrin (3)

  Shard of Savagery

  Born to Die

  Molten Slaggard

  Cavern Guard

  Construction Plans: Hornet Bot - Penta (1), Zubrin (2)

  Light of Hope

  Firesoul Wizard

  Ridge Raider

  Murmurs from the Void

  Arena Regular

  Crackling Sprout

  Augmented Awakening - Penta(3), Gprime (#3)

  Burrow Bunny

  ...more

  

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• January 27, 20152TA044 Very Important Jank

  Topics

  HexTechs Oberon Postmortem

  VIP Tournament Weekend

  Shifting Gears in Draft

  Pack Draft

  Links

  VIP 4-0 List (See Hapsons Jank Bot list)

  Pack

  Hired Horn Sellsword - Penta (3)

  Pulse Reactor

  Shard of Purpose

  Sentinel of Nulzann - Matt (1),

  Meek

  Kraken Guard Seapriest - Zubrin (2),

  Construction Plans: Crank Rocket - Pentachills (2), Matt (2), Zubrin(3)

  Recovery Specialist

  Crackling Bolt - Pentachills (1), Zubrin (1), Matt (3)

  Battle Hardened Pa

  Thorntongue Snapdragon

  Shield Bot

  Maniacal Entrepreneur

  Cavern Guard

  Neophyte of Xarlox

  ...more

  

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