sorcery
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Explore the DeckBuilding and Analysis Tool SorceryDeckDiff.com!
Written by bitshifter One of the great joys of Sorcery: Contested Realm (SCR) is brewing a new deck. Understanding exactly what changes you make, and their magnitudes during revisions, can…
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Assorted Animals Announces First Annual Tournament Grounds Event!
Written by ForceofPhil We know competitive play for Sorcery: Contested Realm (SCR) in 2026 will comprise Gothic Kits for local play, Cornerstone, Grand Contests, and the Avatar of the Realm…
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SorceryCon 2026 Avatar Tier List
Written by ForceofPhil Ranking Avatars in the post-Gothic world is an ever-inviting endeavor. Many of Sorcery: Contested Realm’s (SCR) content creators have shared how they would rank the incarnates that…
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Developing Undevelopment — Theory-Crafting Realm-Eater
Written by ForceofPhil What is the optimal strategy for Realm-Eater? Is it teleporting the Realm-Eater atop the opposing Avatar such that it can continue eating their home-site and soft-lock the…
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Upgrading the Gothic Pre-Constructed Decklists for $10
Written by ForceofPhil and Zac Clark The four Gothic pre-constructed (precon) decklists are helmed by Necromancer, Savior, Persecutor, and Harbinger. The Gothic precons feature 36 spells and 14 sites. While…
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SCGCon Richmond 2026 Results | Water Fire Savior 2nd Place-Place Decklist
Written by Ohoolahan TCG The SCGCon Richmond 2026 Top 8 decklists continue to roll in. While -based Necromancer continued its streak atop the podium, we should rejoice in the Avatar…
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The Undiscovered Treasures of Trade Encampment
Written by ForceofPhil Sorcery: Contested Realm (SCR) has reinvigorated my brewing inspiration. I’ve been iterating deeply on Magician builds. Since Magician isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, if you want to…
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SCGCon Richmond 2026 Results | Earth Air Deathspeaker 8th-Place Decklist
Written by ForceofPhil Necromancer won SCGCon Richmond 2026, succeeding the Avatar’s 2026 SorceryCon Constructed Championship win; its dominance since Gothic’s release doesn’t appear to have a horizon in view. Despite…
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SCGCon Richmond 2026 Champion: Water Air Necromancer 1st-Place Decklist
Written by ForceofPhil SCGCon Richmond 2026 provided the highlights many hoped for as the first significant constructed event after Ceej won the SorceryCon 2026 Constructed Championship. Seraph rebounded many players’…
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8 Sorcery: Contested Realm Battle Box Decklists (Ready-to-Play Builds)
Written by ForceofPhil & Zac Clark The Sorcery: Contested Realm (SCR) battle box comprises eight decklists led by as many different Avatars. It offers an on-the-go experience to contest the…
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Seventh Place! SCGCon Richmond 2026 MonoEarth Archimago Decklist
Written by ForceofPhil The SorceryCon 2026 Constructed Championship top 8 displayed that Necromancer and Pathfinder as the mono-element archetypes to beat, is arguably the strongest element pairing post-Gothic, the death…
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Why Persecutor’s Power Is Asymmetrical Information
Written by ForceofPhil Persecutor’s ability to brand the opponent’s material as though it were evil was obviously, recognizably powerful when Gothic spoilers hit the World Wide Web. The inherent level-up…
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Sorcery: Contested Realm Legalese — How Magician Almost Skirted the Fine Print
Written by ForceofPhil Throughout the goings-on at SorceryCon 2026 in Indianapolis, IN, I was fortunate to speak to dozens of players smarter than me who have a deeper grasp of…
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Necromonsters Win! 2026 SorceryCon Top 8 Decklists
Written by ForceofPhil 2026 SorceryCon was an absolute blast. I piloted a Magician build to subpar results, but learned that the avatar is more than a meme. Players who didn’t…
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Why Sorcery: Contested Realm’s Rarity System Is A Boost for Budget Deck Builders
Written by Andrew Roth You don’t need Ring of Morrigan to contest the Realm. Many of us have felt it. You discover a new trading card game (TCG), buy a…
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The Consistent Opening Sequence for Magicians Who Love Drawing Cards
Written by ForceofPhil Ahoy, matey! Since the Magician avatar debuted in Gothic, it has been broadly dismissed as a meme. The obvious homage to Magic: The Gathering (MTG) is represented…
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In Defense of Complexity
Written by Archive Keeper Chapter VI Swing for the Fences; Passion Veers Towards Madness Since 1993, when the first Mountain and Lightning Bolt came off the printing press, the ordinary card…
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Top 10 Sorcery: Contested Realm Strategy Tips for Beginners
Written by portland_stew One Friday night in late August 2025, having recently put together my first Sorcery: Contested Realm (SCR) deck, I stopped by my local game store (LGS): The…
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Harbinger’s Potent Predictable Portals
Written by Dendros I recently took Harbinger to SCGCon Portland 2026 and was surprised by how well it performed. My Harbinger build is a minion-based midrange strategy that aims to…
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Air is All You Need — Elements’ Pros and Cons for Avatar of Air
Written by Peter Hall Avatar of Air (AoA) has been a force to reckon with in Sorcery: Contested Realm (SCR) since the game’s beginning, but limited over time, partly because…
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2026 SCGCon Atlanta 2nd Place Deathspeaker Breakdown
Written by Jonathan Fisher I’m a new Sorcery: Contested Realm (SCR) player. In this article, I recap my experience finishing second overall at SCGCon Atlanta on Jan. 9-11, 2026, with…
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Interrogator Is the Rhystic Studies of Sorcery: Contested Realm
Written by Pietro Desirò A hooded figure leans over its victim. The two faces confront each other. On one side, shadow; ocorn the other, bewilderment, pink like a baby’s bottom,…
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Building Magician River Control To Go Infinite
Written by ForceofPhil Magician is fascinating. Pulling my Magic: The Gathering (MTG) sensibilities into Sorcery: Contested Realm (SCR) has spun my brain. Upon deep reflection and Corefield Exploration, I believe Magician should…
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Archive Keeper | Anatomy of a Booster Pack: A Curious Sorcery Distinctive
Written by Archive Keeper Remember asking your parents for a pack of trading cards when you went shopping? Remember cracking a pack of cards and having no idea their rarity,…
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2-Time Crossroads Champion Duo’s Post-Gothic Geomancer Roots Deck Destroys Everything
Written by ForceofPhil The brewing is abundant in our post-Gothic world. I’ve been thinking about Duplicator and Magician, and how to maximize The Flood. Zac has delved into Animist and…
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Animist is Gothic’s Greatest Avatar
Written by Zac Clark When glossing over Gothic, I quested for how Eric’s Curiosa guides gameplay via new Avatars. The one card you’re guaranteed access to, which represents you in…
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The Bottleneck Keeping Duplicator From Breaking
Written by ForceofPhil Several of the 13 avatars released in Gothic change the rules of engagement by manipulating the rules to their will. Magician plays without an Atlas, Corruptor says…
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How to Grow the Sorcery: Contested Realm Community & Why It Matters
Written by Archive Keeper Editor’s Note: The following is a lightly edited written transcription of Archive Keeper’s video published on Nov. 14, 2025. “If you don’t know where you’re going, then…
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7 Reasons Why I Love Sorcery: Contested Realm
Written by TurboRedeck Depth of Sorcery Sorcery: Contested Realm (SCR) can deepen already strong connections and friendships if you let it. My wife and my kid independently mentioned that my…
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Bigrange — Proposing a New Macro-Archetype
Written by ForceofPhil With the release of Gothic, Sorcery: Contested Realm’s (SCR) deckbuilding scaffolding changed for good. Though 30-site Atlases remain, gone are the days of 50-card Spellbooks. The new…
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Archive Keeper | Make Believe: Telling Stories Contesting the Realm
Written by Archive Keeper Editor’s Note: The following is a lightly edited written transcription of Archive Keeper’s video published on May 20, 2025. “When I became a man I put away…
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New Players’ Quick Guide to Sorcery Limited Strategy
Written by portland_stew With Gothic freshly on local games stores’ (LGS) shelves, it is Sorcery Limited season like never before. The player base has grown, more stores carry product, and new players…
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Each Element’s Top Picks In Gothic Limited
Written by portland_stew In the two weeks since Gothic released, I’ve played six sealed pools and three drafts, so while I’m not an expert, I’m surely an addict! I noticed several…
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Archive Keeper | A Preface on Beauty and Meaning
Written by Archive Keeper Editor’s Note: The following is a lightly edited written transcription of Archive Keeper’s video published on March 29, 2025. “Beauty is vanishing from our world because…
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Is Collection Hit or Miss?
Written by Sean (brutishboy99 on the Discord) Erik’s Curiosa (EC) announcing the Collection mechanic is extremely exciting. Dizzying are the possibilities the Collection presents for casual and competitive play. Upon…
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Rise of the Town
Written by portand_stew I picked up Sorcery shortly after GenCon 2025, diving in full force and with max enthusiasm. First, I binged any Sorcery content on YouTube I could find. At…
