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Croak & Dagger: Count Tolstoy's Latest Battle Mage Build
Join Us in Support of Alkem Gear's Kickstarter ending June 19th!https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/alkemgear/alkem-gear-purpose-built-tabletop-gear?ref=249zfwJOIN US IN PITTSBURGH AND COLUMBUS!👉 Sign up: https://www.excaliburevents.net👉 Use code ZAC or PHIL for a discount + to support the channelwww.patreon.com/Eternaldurdles
What happens when someone dedicates hundreds of games to mastering a single avatar?
This week we're joined by Alex Romero (Count Tolstoy), one of Sorcery's most recognizable Battle Mage specialists, to discuss his latest build, Croak & Dagger, and the philosophy behind one of the game's most skill-intensive avatars.
We discuss:
• Why Battle Mage became his avatar of choice
• Using life as a resource
• The evolution of Battle Mage since Kickstarter
• Why he moved away from traditional Voltron builds
• Dodge Roll, Fate Changeling, and tempo-based gameplay
• Building for consistency instead of flashy power
• Managing thresholds and site selection
• The importance of avatar identity in deckbuilding
• Upcoming Sorcery events and Avatar of the Realm preparations
Along the way, Alex shares lessons learned from hundreds of games with Battle Mage and explains why understanding your avatar's strengths is one of the most important skills in Sorcery deckbuilding.
00:00 Introduction & Why Battle Mage?
02:32 Becoming a Battle Mage Specialist
04:18 Playing on a Different Axis
05:38 Croak & Dagger Deck Overview
07:37 Why So Few Artifacts?
10:32 The Philosophy of the Deck
12:20 Dodge Roll Technology
16:26 Why Nobody Plays Around It
19:20 Combat Tricks & Resource Management
21:05 Fate Changeling Deep Dive
23:39 Why the Curve Stops at Four
24:19 From Scatter the Frog to Croak & Dagger
26:44 Threshold Requirements & Deck Construction
28:46 Site Choices & Consistency
31:07 Battle Mage Without Cores?
33:55 500+ Games of Experience
34:39 The Sorcery Community
36:14 SCG Con, Gen Con & Avatar of the Realm
40:55 Final Battle Mage Advice
41:10 The Battle Mage Primer
42:22 Understanding Avatar Identity
43:14 Closing Thoughts
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What happens when someone dedicates hundreds of games to mastering a single avatar?
This week we're joined by Alex Romero (Count Tolstoy), one of Sorcery's most recognizable Battle Mage specialists, to discuss his latest build, Croak & Dagger, and the philosophy behind one of the game's most skill-intensive avatars.
We discuss:
• Why Battle Mage became his avatar of choice
• Using life as a resource
• The evolution of Battle Mage since Kickstarter
• Why he moved away from traditional Voltron builds
• Dodge Roll, Fate Changeling, and tempo-based gameplay
• Building for consistency instead of flashy power
• Managing thresholds and site selection
• The importance of avatar identity in deckbuilding
• Upcoming Sorcery events and Avatar of the Realm preparations
Along the way, Alex shares lessons learned from hundreds of games with Battle Mage and explains why understanding your avatar's strengths is one of the most important skills in Sorcery deckbuilding.
00:00 Introduction & Why Battle Mage?
02:32 Becoming a Battle Mage Specialist
04:18 Playing on a Different Axis
05:38 Croak & Dagger Deck Overview
07:37 Why So Few Artifacts?
10:32 The Philosophy of the Deck
12:20 Dodge Roll Technology
16:26 Why Nobody Plays Around It
19:20 Combat Tricks & Resource Management
21:05 Fate Changeling Deep Dive
23:39 Why the Curve Stops at Four
24:19 From Scatter the Frog to Croak & Dagger
26:44 Threshold Requirements & Deck Construction
28:46 Site Choices & Consistency
31:07 Battle Mage Without Cores?
33:55 500+ Games of Experience
34:39 The Sorcery Community
36:14 SCG Con, Gen Con & Avatar of the Realm
40:55 Final Battle Mage Advice
41:10 The Battle Mage Primer
42:22 Understanding Avatar Identity
43:14 Closing Thoughts