Welcome to the Secret War

The Wisconsin State Shadowfist Championship will be held again at Plattecon this year. It's set to start on March 8th, 5:00 PM at the UW Platteville Student Center. Come play at the event that our current Shadowfist Champion won the Big Cheese of Last Year!

- Jim Pai(Not quite dead yet!)

Some of you may already have noticed, but Critical Shift has already started shipping to stores and individual buyers, so for those of you who have been waiting for it to come out, it's here and available now. On a related note, those of you who were expecting to get promos with their shipment, you won't be finding them in your box deliveries. Allen Hege will be mailing out all the promos separately to the play-testers, Legion of Supporters members, and Critical Shift pre-orders, so be patient; he's got a lot of cards to ship out. So, the big news is: CRITICAL SHIFT IS NOW OUT! Pick up your packs and boxes, and start packing those decks with New World goodness!

I mentioned them in the previous news item, and there are pictures floating out on the web, but for those who haven't stumbled across them elsewhere, here are the 2 new store exclusive promos. Like the store exclusives from Shurikens and Six-Guns, these promos will only be available through retailers for the next year, so don't be bugging us about getting them. And now, without further ado, here's Noriko Watson, and the reprinted alternate art Sacred Heart Hospital.
Noriko WatsonSacred Heart Hospital (alternate art)

Now, with Critical Shift hitting stores soon, we have an all new set of promos to go with it. Here's a sneak peak at the new promos that will be available once the new set hits.
Demonic AllianceShards of the Molten HeartThe GimpReascension Agenda
 
 
 
 
 
 

New Covert Operation Promo
This is the image for the "new" promo card that we presented to the winner of the new "Who Wants Some" format that was premiered at Kublacon. This promo is the new prize for winning future "Who Wants Some" and "Whirlpool of Blood" tournaments presented by Shadowfist Games.

- Jim Pai (Web-portal jockey)

There are a lot of tournament formats that have been invented for Shadowfist, and they all have names that sound cool, but aren't always as helpful as they might be. Here are how the official ones go:

So, with Critical Shift coming out soon, I'm sure many of you are wondering about joining the Legion of Supporters and getting the nice, cash and points for Promo discounts. If you're already a member of the Secret War Society (SWS), with an account here on the Shadowfist site, it's easy. Just login, swing on over to the Secret War Society link at the top of your web page, and look over on the left side for the Join the Legion of Supporters link. Hit the link, add the Legion of Supporters to your shopping cart, update it, buy more stuff from us if you feel like it, and checkout. If, on the other hand, you're not a member of the SWS, do the same thing, just instead of hitting the Legion of Supporters link, hit the "joining the Secret War Society" link first, fill out all the fun information, then, once you're a member of the SWS, go ahead and join the Legion just like it's laid out above. Make sure you're logged in; the website gives you different options depending on whether or not you're actually logged in...

Join us at KublaCon, not only the biggest gaming convention in the Bay Area, but also one of the biggest Shadowfist events of the year!
We don't give out any fancy titles, but here you'll have the chance to test your mettle against a large crowd of Fisters, including some of the best players in the world!!
The Fist event schedule is as follows:
Friday, 7pm: Shadowfist Demo and Open Play
Saturday, 6pm: Whirlpool of Blood
Sunday, 10am: Final Brawl
Sunday, 7pm: Whirlpool of Blood
Monday, 10am: Open Play

Due to popular demand, we have cut down on fancy special events in favor of more free play time and a second draft event.

By Matt Dicksion

Moonlight Raid
Event
Cost: Asc Asc 0
Until end of turn, target Character you control gains Stealth and you gain 1 Power when that Character inflicts combat damage on the target of its attack.

Moonlight Raid presents a perfect example of a card that's easy to underestimate. The reason is simple: it looks just like Dirk Wisely's Gambit, only less powerful. When SSG was released, I saw Moonlight Raid and thought, that's nice--a half-Wisely Gambit that gives Stealth. And then I moved on. After all, it's not as though it provides anything completely new to the Ascended, who already have Stealth and alternate power in spades. It was only on closer inspection, and in actual play, that the real potential of Moonlight Raid became apparent. Yes, it's less powerful than Dirk's Gambit in some ways, but in other more subtle ways, it's much, much stronger.

By James Przytulski

Maximizing Card Synergy in Deck Design

When I build decks I attempt to fit the cards together in such a way
that I get maximum use out of every single card. This is not just pinpointed
for specific opponents in a metagame, but it is how synergistically the
cards fit together themselves.

For example, in the Colonel Wilhelm Reigner deck, I play battlegrounds
to pump soldiers. Battlegrounds make extremely long rows of Sites which
are difficult to defend. However, a couple soldier foundations can pop out
to defend during attacks. Assault Squad soldiers even pop into play for