GrumpysarnFeb 5, 20216 min readMaxen: The Slayer I Didn't Know We NeededWhen Maxen’s cards went public, I was sad. A ranged slayer whose attack is at 4/4 when it’s range 3? To do better, he needs to get close,...
GrumpysarnJan 25, 20214 min readObjective Hex Open IIIThe Third Objective Hex Open The premise of this tournament is to try the 5-3-1 format with new champions. We will draft five champions...
GrumpysarnJan 18, 20215 min readHelena OpeningsHelena's cards are out and she has already been loaded into MightyFinePants's excellent TTS mod. We can play with Helena now. I admit...
GrumpysarnJan 8, 20214 min readThe Objective Hex Open II ResultsI won the tournament, but that's the least interesting thing about it. This was a small tournament of only three rounds with only seven...
GrumpysarnDec 30, 20202 min readGrumpysarn's Brain Teasers, Vol IIIThis one is pretty good. This scenario is not unlike the one that took shape at the end of my previous tournament game. Imagine that you...
GrumpysarnDec 10, 20204 min readThe Second Objective Hex OpenDraft 5, ban 1, play 3 The Second Objective Hex Open The premise of this tournament is to try a new format for selecting war bands....
GrumpysarnNov 28, 20204 min readOh My Gosh!I love Rangosh. Some people don’t love Rangosh, and it’s usually because he seems basic to them. I understand ; my favorite cowboy (get...
GrumpysarnOct 18, 20205 min readCorrections and Double-DownsCorrection: Grimgut is not bad. I used to think so. I had not played many games which involved him. In those few games that did involve...
GrumpysarnOct 7, 20205 min readSoggy Dragon - Counter Picks to ConsiderThere’s a lot of consensus that Raith’Marid is the best champion. I tend to agree. He’s crazy fast, highly durable, elite at...
GrumpysarnOct 5, 20201 min readGrumpysarn's Brain Teasers: Volume IIHey everyone! It's been awhile since I last posted. Apologies there. Work and life and stuff sometimes interfere with my gaming and...
GrumpysarnSep 6, 20205 min readObjective Hex Open I - Picks, Counterpicks, and a ChampionFirst, let’s acknowledge the top table. We had an epic bout here. I'll. refer to them by their Discord names so that you can applaud them...
GrumpysarnAug 21, 20205 min readActivation Order: A GuideActivation order is a crucial element of Godtear. Knowing what to activate next is as fundamental a decision as what to do with that...
GrumpysarnAug 20, 20204 min readHow and Why to Play Godtear OnlineI was resistant to playing tabletop games online (or any games, really) for a long time. I did not like the idea of interacting with...
GrumpysarnAug 17, 20202 min readGrumpysarn's Brain Teasers: Volume 1Welcome to the first in what I hope will be a series of Godtear brain teasers. Godtear has been compared to chess on several occasions...
GrumpysarnAug 14, 20204 min readLet's Put Jeen on the Table!Jeen is a fascinating new champion. My initial sense of her is that SFG nailed the design here. She seems neither broken nor...
GrumpysarnAug 12, 20203 min readTurn Zero - How to DeployI have previously written about the importance of turn 1, but there are important decisions to make prior to turn 1. List composition is...
GrumpysarnAug 11, 20203 min readGuild Ball is Dead. Long Live Godtear. So Guild Ball met an ignominious end and .... I do not care? Really, I don’t. I was never much of a Guild Ball player because there was...
GrumpysarnAug 10, 20203 min readAssembling a SuperteamPutting together a list of champions is more art than science. You need to have a sense of what your preferred way of playing is, what...
GrumpysarnAug 7, 20206 min readY'all Are Sleeping On MournebladeMourneblade is very good, and you should play him For some reason, people are sleeping on Mourneblade. As of this writing, he’s got the...
GrumpysarnAug 5, 20202 min readTTS Draft Tournament: The Objective Hex OpenThe Objective Hex Open The premise of this tournament is to try a new format for selecting war bands. Instead of choosing four and...
