Ember + Iron starter deck

Ember + Iron puts fast attackers in front of armour. Ember brings Swift, Sparkstrike and Spark Rain, Iron brings Bulwark, Pierce and Spiked Wall. The plan is simple: get damage onto the board early, let Iron hold the lanes you are not attacking through, and finish with Pierce and the Cinderlord.

Every player owns one starter deck. The six starter decks can all be played against the computer at any time.

Key cards

BastionCost 6 · 5/7 · Stage 3LegendaryBulwark 3: takes 3 less damage from attacks.CinderlordCost 6 · 6/5 · Stage 3LegendaryWildfire (Jump): 2 damage to each enemy lane (empty lane: enemy ward).PyrewolfCost 5 · 5/5 · Stage 3EpicPierce: excess damage hits the ward.SiegeramCost 5 · 5/6 · Stage 3EpicPierce: excess damage hits the ward.

Game plan

• Open with Flintkit or Ashpaw and put a Hornshield next to it: the Ember Shardling attacks, the Iron one holds.
• Spiked Wall covers an empty lane, so your Ember Shardlings can keep attacking instead of defending.
• Evolve Gearhound into Siegeram when the opponent blocks with something small: Pierce carries the rest to the ward.

Against the other starter decks

Average against all five: 52 %. Computer against computer with the current rules, 500 games per pairing, both players going first equally often. The computer plays well but not perfectly, so treat these numbers as a guide, not a promise.

Cards worth adding later

Rare, Epic and Legendary cards of the same two classes that are not in the starter deck. Good first picks for your own version of this deck.

Citadel ShellCost 6 · 4/10 · Stage 3LegendaryGuard: blocks ward hits from open neighbour lanes. Bulwark 2: takes 2 less from attacks.FurnacetuskCost 6 · 6/5 · Stage 3LegendaryRampage: attacks again after destroying the Shardling opposite. Pierce: excess damage hits the ward.MagmadrakeCost 6 · 6/6 · Stage 3LegendarySparkstrike 2 (Jump): 2 damage to the opposing lane. Rampage: attacks again after destroying the Shardling opposite.AshphoenixCost 4 · 3/3 · Stage 2EpicRampage: attacks again after destroying the Shardling opposite.ForgebullCost 5 · 5/6 · ShardlingEpicJump: give your other Shardlings +1 attack.JuggernautCost 6 · 6/7 · Stage 3EpicPierce: excess damage hits the ward. Bulwark 1: takes 1 less from attacks.Ambush CannonCost 3 · TrapRareTrigger: your opponent plays a Shardling. Deal 4 damage to it.RallyCost 3 · SpellRareGive all your Shardlings +1 attack and +1 health.

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