July 2022
Beginner Decks
by Lucas Thompson, Ambassador •
July 22nd
New or returning to the game? Check here for beginner decks for you and your friends.
Beginner Deck: Ferengi
by Lucas Thompson •
July 22nd
This is the strategy article for the Ferengi beginner deck.
Beginner Deck: Khan
by Lucas Thompson •
July 22nd
This is the strategy article for the Khan beginner deck.
October 2021
Beginner Deck: Voyager
by Lucas Thompson, Designer •
October 15th
This is the strategy article for the Voyager beginner deck.
Beginner Deck: Maquis
by Lucas Thompson, Designer •
October 15th
This is the strategy article for the Maquis beginner deck.
May 2021
April 2021
February 2021
November 2020
October 2020
September 2020
August 2020
July 2020
Make My Deck Better; Bassen Rift
by Maggie Geppert, Executive Officer •
July 31st
I suck at this game. Help me make my decks better. Today's question is Bassen Rift.
February 2020
Beginner Deck: TOS
by Lucas Thompson, Ambassador •
February 21st
This is the strategy article for the Original Series beginner deck.
Beginner Deck: TNG
by Lucas Thompson, Ambassador •
February 21st
This is the strategy article for the Next Generation beginner deck.
Beginner Deck: DS9
by Lucas Thompson, Ambassador •
February 21st
This is the strategy article for the Deep Space Nine beginner deck.
Beginner Deck: Enterprise
by Lucas Thompson, Ambassador •
February 21st
This is the strategy article for the Starfleet beginner deck.
Beginner Deck: Borg
by Lucas Thompson, Ambassador •
February 21st
This is the strategy article for the Borg beginner deck.
Beginner Deck: Klingon
by Maggie Geppert, Executive Officer •
February 21st
This is the strategy article for the Klingon beginner deck.
Beginner Deck: Dominon
by Lucas Thompson, Ambassador •
February 21st
This is the strategy article for the Dominion beginner deck.
Beginner Deck: Cardassian
by Lucas Thompson, Ambassador •
February 21st
This is the strategy article for the Cardassian beginner deck.
Dilemma Pile Customization
by Lucas Thompson, Ambassador •
February 21st
This is the first Dilemma Pile Customization article in a series of three.
January 2020
Ferengi Vice
by Cameron Corbett, with Help from Dad •
January 20th
And the student shall surpass the Master...
September 2019
Intimidate, Threaten, Deter
by Fritz Meissner, Ambassador •
September 26th
Make your opponents avoid your menacing battle plans to their detriment with Strategic Tug-of-War.
October 2018
Now Recruiting for War Games
by Ross Fertel, Second Edition Brand Manager •
October 8th
Looking for awesome people to work on a special project creating pairs of decks ready to go for epic matches against each other.
June 2018
Excelsior Act 2 Preconstructed Decks
by Fritz Meissner, Ambassador •
June 21st
Continentals Excelsior side events are just around the corner! We give you four decks to take along if you don't know the format.
May 2018
Rebel With a Cause
by Nathan Miracle, Nostalgic Trekker •
May 18th
Take a walk down memory lane with this new Far Beyond the Stars spoiler!
The Ends Justify the Means
by Michael Shea, Chief Ambassador •
May 17th
Cardassians get a new verb to help in mission completion in Far Beyond the Stars!
Beware Saber Bears on Kang's Summit
by Nathan Miracle, Totally Not a Founder •
May 16th
Meet the man who led the Klingon Empire's forces against the Cardassians and the Federation!
The Changing Face of Evil
by Michael Shea, Chief Ambassador •
May 15th
Far Beyond the Stars gives war a chance with two new persona of a familiar villain turned antihero turned villain and his hijacked ship.
March 2018
The Occupation of Bajor
by Michael Shea, Chief Ambassador •
March 19th
One of the darkest events depicted in the Star Trek universe provides new incentive for a dual headquarters build.
Captive Pursuits
by Michael Shea, Ambassador and Designer •
March 12th
Keevan: I only have one further question for you. Is there a doctor in your unit?
Garak: Yes.
Nog: Garak!
Keevan: Don't be too hard on him, young man. He just saved your life. Take them to a secure area. Third, I have a mission for you. I want you to find the Starfleet unit. But do not engage them. Locate them, assess their strength, and then report back to me.
Remata’Klan: I understand.
Keevan: No, you don't. But that's all right. It's not important that you understand, only that you carry out my instructions precisely.
Remata’Klan: Obedience brings victory.
Keevan: Yes. Yes, it does. Go
December 2017
The Never Ending Sacrifice
by Michael Shea, Ambassador •
December 9th
Cardassians are masters of sacrificing something now to get what they want later. This Second Edition deck highlights the merits of sacrifice.
October 2017
Cry Havoc!
by Michael Shea, Designer •
October 9th
“One day the Klingon Empire will fall before the Jem'Hadar. And when that day comes, and piles of Klingons lie dead at my feet, I will think of you standing here impotent and weak, and I will laugh.”
July 2017
June 2017
Excelsior v0.2 Playtest - Starter Decks Now Available
by Matt Kirk, Project Excelsior Lead •
June 30th
Need an idea of how to get started in Excelsior? Today we're bringing you four different decks to try for the public playtest in two weeks at North American Continentals.
The Darkness Drops Again
by Matt Kirk, Second Edition Creative Manager •
June 1st
Romulan interference gets some vital tools to slow down an opponent.
May 2017
Mere Anarchy
by Matt Kirk, Second Edition Creative Manager •
May 30th
The Maquis are looking to expand their territory beyond the Demilitarized Zone.
September 2016
The Trouble With Tribbles
by Nathan Miracle, Designer •
September 7th
The troublesome thing about tribbles, is tribbles are troublesome things!
November 2015
The Manchurian Deck
by Nathan Miracle, Assistant Designer •
November 13th
"Assassins don't like varying their methods." -Odo, Improbable Cause
Facelift: Old Ship, New Tricks
by Fritz Meissner, Staff Writer •
November 12th
Fritz mixes metaphors and the flavour of last expansion into today's Face of the Enemy spoilers.
A Glorious Mission
by Ben Hosp, 2E Game Designer •
November 10th
When I was a boy, initiating combat at a headquarters was just a beautiful dream, but now it's Science Fact!
The High Cost of Living
by Ross Fertel, High Cost Staff Writer •
November 9th
Face of the Enemy offers new ways to play with your expensive toys. Deanna's mom bring some stuff over to play with.
Gimme More Dumb
by Ross Fertel, Smart Writer •
November 3rd
Dumb Waiter opens up new possibilities for the most smartest of players.
June 2015
Ready... Fight!
by Charlie Plaine, Chairman •
June 29th
Learn a little bit about the origin of the Tsunkatse cards and how they all finally came together.
April 2015
New Deep Space 9 Virtual Starter
by Torbjörn Lindquist, Ambassador •
April 10th
With the release of Strange Bedfellows comes a new virtual starter. My initial thought when looking through the card list was to make a Dominion starter with the new Dominion HQ. But I then realized that the new headquarter is not at all starter friendly, so I with Deep Space 9 instead, since they got so many new personnel.
The Die is Cast
by Mike OShogay, Staff Writer •
April 2nd
The Gamma Quadrant has a lot of opportunities for a lowly scientist in the intelligence business.
December 2014
Paranoid Jeopardy
by Jonathan Engel, Guest Writer •
December 12th
Sometimes to get the right answers you have to ask the right questions.
November 2014
Suder's Rage
by Mike O'Shogay, Staff Writer •
November 30th
Today Mike O. analyzes Brad Daurif's contributions to the Voyager and Equinox deck types.
Split Second
by Charlie Plaine, Chairman •
November 20th
"What do you call that shot?"
September 2014
July 2014
Thunder Road: Racing in the Street
by Mike O'Shogay, Staff Writer •
July 22nd
Today Mike O. time travels back to the very first Second Edition meta, a time when there were only 415 cards from which to customize a deck. A simpler time and perhaps a better one.
May 2014
February 2014
Thunder Road: Glory Days
by Mike O'Shogay, Staff Writer •
February 24th
Take a trip back to the good old days with Mike O. as he looks at what things were like right when Decipher concluded the game but before the Continuing Committee took over with Virtual cards.
December 2013
Thunder Road: The Promised Land
by Mike O'Shogay, Staff Writer •
December 12th
In today's deck design article, Mike O. decides to invest in the future of Ferenginar.
August 2013
Thunder Road: Dancing in the Dark
by Mike O'Shogay, Staff Writer •
August 6th
In today's deck design article, Mike O. offers up a taste of forbidden fruit: a Dual HQ Deck.
June 2013
Thunder Road: Born to Run
by Mike O'Shogay, Staff Writer •
June 25th
Today we get to find out what Mike O. brought to the Iowa regional, and even more importantly; how to play it.
March 2013
Thunder Road: Growing Up
by Mike O'Shogay, Guest Writer •
March 26th
Today, in an all new episode of
Thunder Road, Mike O takes us back to a big event with a big finish.
February 2013
Thunder Road: Blinded by the Light
by Mike O'Shogay, Freelance Writer •
February 8th
shag08's Blog series
Thunder Road moves to the front page with this article featuring the Romulan Dissident deck type.
January 2012
Cloaked Achievements
by Rogue Shindler, Achievement Master •
January 25th
As we lead up to one year anniversary of achievements, the achievements master reveals hints on how to claim those elusive hidden achievements, and new tools to help.
July 2011
She's Back!
by Johannes Klarhauser, Ambassador •
July 22nd
Sela has returned from her holiday trip to Cardassia...
March 2011
Contender or a Pretender? World Championship Deck-Building Strategies
by Nathan W, Staff Writer •
March 29th
With regional season quickly approaching, it's time to time to come up with that championship-caliber deck. But how do you know if it's a contender or a pretender? Look here for answers from the game's top players on deck-building practices.
September 2010
"Death... is Only the Beginning..."
by Kris Sonsteby, Staff Writer •
September 6th
Assimilation, a fate worse than capture or death, has long been a strategy shrouded in mystery and speculation; it is often feared, but very seldom faced. Now that Peak Performance has arrived, that all could change.
April 2010
A Holo(deck)
by Peter H. Møller, Holoaddict •
April 27th
"I awaken into this world fully programmed, yet completely innocent, unaware of the hardships I will endure or the great potential I will one day fulfill."
March 2010
Burn the Turn
by Nathan W, Staff Writer •
March 18th
Give Tragic Turn a Sun Tzu-inspired Judo Chop
Cardassia Takes Command
by Kenny Nguyen •
March 16th
The Central Command has inspired a resurgence in the popularity of Cardassian decks. Read all about one such deck.
Outside the Cube
by Kevin Jaeger, Creative Consultant •
March 4th
Whenever you feel like you are getting bored playing the "same old, same old" or you just don't want to play Tier 1, I suggest giving yourself a mandate to do something atypical. Think outside the cube.
February 2010
Five Fever, Front Line Winner
by Nathan W, Staff Writer •
February 26th
"They're greedy, misogynistic, untrustworthy, little trolls, and I wouldn't turn my back on one of them for a second."
"Neither would I. But once you accept that, you'll find they can be a lot of fun."
December 2009
Rule of Acquisition #52
by Kevin Jaeger, Creative Consultant •
December 21st
The past Ferengi that appeared in the Enterprise episode "Acquisition" were definitely followers of the 52nd Rule of Acquisition - "Never ask when you can take." By working together, they can take "the direct approach.
Allegiance: A New Archer
by Johannes Klarhauser, Staff Writer •
December 18th
An Alien/Human/Ikaaran personnel completes the Starfleet team in Allegiance. Is she worth playing?
Allegiance: Kirk and His Enterprise
by James Hoskin, Staff Writer •
December 11th
Completing the week of text spoilers from the 1979 film Star Trek: The Motion Picture, here is a picture (without the actual pictures) of the Admiral and his ship. Then, an idea for a deck to make use of the whole Motion Picture team from Allegiance.
"If I Were Federation Commander..." Part II
by Kevin Jaeger, Creative Consultant •
December 1st
In Part I of this article, you were teased with hints of a new O'Brien, you got to see a great new Quark, you found out that there -- sadly -- isn't a new Jadzia, and together, we got the first part of the deck built before coming "Under Siege." In Part II, we will finish the deck, see the rest of Team DS9, and throw down a Gauntlet.
November 2009
"If I Were Federation Commander..." Part I
by Kevin Jaeger, Creative Consultant •
November 30th
If you are someone who desperately wishes the Deep Space 9 faction had more competitive deck designs, then you need to read this two-part 'article with decklist' piece. If you just want more information on "Allegiance", you should read this article. If you are looking to save money on car insurance, get lost. Brad's opinion notwithstanding, this is a great article. :)
August 2009
Naomi's Fabulous Temporal Voyager Deck
by James Hoskin, Staff Writer •
August 10th
Take the new Naomi Wildman. Mix in a pile of Temporal events. The result? You've got yourself a fresh new Voyager deck. Fabulous!
Federation Point Shenanigans
by James Hoskin, Staff Writer •
August 5th
With six new cards released today, let's see if we can use Jenna D'Sora, Nella Daren and Rayna Kapec together in a deck.
Neela and the Battling Assassins
by James Hoskin, Staff Writer •
August 4th
This Side of Paradise introduces a second Bajoran assassin. Now you, too, can build a Bajoran assassin deck.
July 2009
Top 5 and the Not Quite Top 5 Decks
by Kevin Jaeger, Players' Representative •
July 14th
With only a month left to go, reigning World Champion Kevin Jaeger discusses the Top 5 decks that could make YOU the next world champion...and the Top 5 decks that while good, probably will NOT make you the next world champion.
May 2009
Minnesota Regional Report
by Kevin Jaeger, Players' Representative •
May 1st
Kevin Jaeger gives you a blow-by-blow account of his weekend at the Minnesota Regional. You've already been hearing about it; here are the gory details.
April 2009
Favor the Caretaker's Array
by James "RedDwarf" Hoskin, Staff Writer •
April 17th
Most decks aim to complete three missions to win a game. This Voyager deck is designed to complete Caretaker's Array
four times, but that still is not enough to win the game. Good times...
February 2009
Prophecy
by Charlie Plaine, Chairman •
February 27th
Explore the Delta Quadrant with the Klingon Empire, in this deck inspired by
Raise the Stakes.
The Romulan Art of War
by Michael van Breemen, Freelance Writer •
February 9th
The clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy, but does not allow the enemy's will to be imposed on him. - Sun Tzu
October 2008
Federation Surprise - Essen '08
by James "RedDwarf" Hoskin, Staff Writer •
October 8th
Mr G. Costanza of New York City found success when he did the opposite of what his instincts told him. You could win a Getting Under Your Skin foil if you try his technique.
Patrol Bonus Zone - Essen 08
by Kevin Jaeger, Staff Writer •
October 1st
Plan on attending Essen? Need an idea for a deck that could win you a Getting Under Your Skin foil? Have I got a neat deck idea for you!
September 2008
A Bolian and a Borg Walk Into a Bar
by Michael van Breemen, Freelance Writer •
September 25th
Have only four different people in a deck, encounter zero dilemmas and complete three missions in one turn. Intrigued? Read on.
August 2008
June 2008
April 2008
In For a Trim
by Johannes Klarhauser, Staff Writer •
April 8th
Have you ever wondered where Sisko got his hair cut between Deep Space Nine seasons three and four? Johannes Klarhauser has a theory...
March 2008
Maquis: The Kings of Disruption
by James "RedDwarf" Hoskin, Staff Writer •
March 27th
The Code of Conduct prescribes a Level 2 (Turn Loss) penalty for any "...behaviour that is disruptive to a player...", so shouldn't this apply to anybody playing a Maquis deck?
From Bajor with Love
by Kevin Jaeger, Staff Writer •
March 24th
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ii1tc493bZM&feature=related
February 2008
Rogue Borg Ambush
by James "RedDwarf" Hoskin, Staff Writer •
February 29th
You're happily going about your own business when all of a sudden some Rogue Borg drop out of nowhere and win the game. Talk about an ambush!
The Long Journey...Away?
by Kevin Jaeger, Staff Writer •
February 11th
All it takes is one new card to take a strategy from "nearly impossible to pull off" to "user friendly." Kevin Jaeger follows in Johannes Klarhauser's footsteps and talks about another uncommon that opens the door to...
January 2008
Genesis of a Deck
by James "RedDwarf" Hoskin, Staff Writer •
January 29th
So, you're looking at the new expansion and a couple of cards catch your attention. Just how do you go about turning that evil glint in your eye into a full-on deck? In this article, you'll get to see the thought processes that go into the genesis of a deck.
Watch the Wheel, Not the Girl!
by Johannes Klarhauser, Staff Writer •
January 16th
An inconspicuous uncommon from What You Leave Behind allows us to have a Ferengi family reunion aboard Deep Space Nine. Time for Johannes Klarhauser to revisit one of his favourite cards.
...It's What You Commandeer
by Kevin Jaeger, Staff Writer •
January 3rd
What You Leave Behind contains a dozen new missions. Kevin Jaeger takes a look at his new favorite mission and argues that maybe it's not what you leave behind?