RISE OF BAHAMUT

POST-EXPANSION IMPRESSIONS



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Scores are averaged on a 0-100 range, except for the "Most Divisive" category, which is scored by standard deviation. Data aggregated from polls hosted on this website (voting closed), posted on the subreddit and Discord server before the expansion.Scores are averaged on a 0-100 range, except for the "Most Divisive" category, which is scored by standard deviation. It's been several weeks of Runeverse, and players have returned to once again offer their thoughts on the expansion's cards. Let's take a look at how Rise of Bahamut has ultimately impacted the meta.See the pre-expansion analysis here. View all scores here.

TOP 10 96 96 96 96 95 95 93 93 92 92 91 91 90 90 88 88 88 88 86 86 A new assessment of the top cards has brought it in line with the common experience of the meta-- three out of ten now belonging to Tempo Rune. Surprisingly, the second most dominant archetype, Miracle Roach, only sees a neutral Goblin Mage in the top 10.

THE UNDERAPPRECIATED 44 > 75

+31 > 75+31 48 > 79

+31 > 79+31 32 > 60

+28 > 60+28 57 > 84

+27 > 84+27 49 > 74

+25 > 74+25 68 > 92

+24 > 92+24 71 > 93

+22 > 93+22 73 > 95

+22 > 95+22 43 > 64

+21 > 64+21 69 > 90

+21 > 90+21 While uncertainty led players to initially rate some of these cards low, a few-- Blade Mage, Tribunal, and Reaper, for example-- were completely unexpected as new forces in the meta. And who could have foreseen the Miracle Roach archetype birthed by Goblin Mage and Feena?

MOST DIVISIVE 29 29 29 29 27 27 27 27 27 27 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 25 25 (Scored by standard deviation, not mean)

This list shows some of the most controversial expansion cards, and unsurprisingly, Eidolon is still at the top. Imperial Dragoon has dropped from the list, but we see some new cards that have seen occasional play, including Sparta's very own favorite Goblinbreaker Teena.

THE OVERESTIMATED 61 > 34

-27 61 > 73 > 56

-17 73 > 60 > 44

-16 60 > 54 > 39

-15 54 > 35 > 19

-16 35 > 73 > 58

-15 73 > 66 > 51

-15 66 > 40 > 26

-14 40 > 63 > 50

-13 63 > 67 > 54

-13 67 > Not all cards are as good as we expect. Among these, Lucius, Maahes, White Wolf, and Mastema were the biggest let-downs, whereas the others never saw significant theorycrafting in the first place.

WORST 10 11 11 18 18 19 19 21 21 21 21 22 22 24 24 26 26 29 29 29 29 Who could take the crown of "worst card" more justifiably than Castle in the Sky? These are the cards you'll probably never see outside of Arena, as they've been widely agreed upon as trash tier.

ENHANCE 96 96 91 91 72 72 69 69 66 66 62 62 60 60 56 56 56 56 56 56 54 54 53 53 52 52 48 48 39 39 38 38 21 21 Enhance is the new mechanic introduced with Rise of Bahamut, whereby a player can pay extra mana to get a different effect from certain cards. This inherently strong duality allows for increased flexibility, benefiting aggro, midrange, and control decks alike.

CLASS SCORES 44 58 58 44 60 96 96 60 68 96 96 68 54 55 55 54 59 75 75 59 51 70 70 51 48 39 39 48 A review of class scores has placed Rune far above the rest, with Sword trailing it the closest. Sword is currently returning to the meta, while Forest's position is still held up mainly by the neutrals Feena and Goblin Mage.