Gather friends great and small for the Winter Welcome, a two-week holiday event that tests your abilities with a special rule:

Only common cards are allowed during the Winter Welcome event.

During the Winter Welcome event, players use a single constructed deck made only from common cards.

The Winter Welcome event costs 3,000 gold or 250 gems to enter.

Each run consists of 7 wins or 3 losses, and awards a minimum of 3 packs of Defiance.

The Winter Welcome begins on Friday, December 21 and runs through the holidays, ending Wednesday, January 2.

iOS Users: There is currently a known issue on iOS devices where players who submit an invalid deck are ejected from the Winter Welcome event without appropriate messaging. Affected players can resubmit a legal deck and play their run as normal.

Using only common cards stretches your deck-building muscles. If you’re looking for some inspiration, check out these ten different approaches to the Winter Welcome event:

Will you be changing one of these lists to fit your play style? Or do you already have your own secret tech brewing?

Whatever your approach, it’s a wide-open field for the Winter Welcome event!

Fire 4 Drifter (Set4 #2) 4 Oni Ronin (Set1 #13) 4 Pummel (Set2 #6) 4 Softfoot Burglar (Set5 #5) 4 Torch (Set1 #8) 4 Hotblood Barbarian (Set4 #12) 4 Oni Forgemaster (Set5 #10) 4 Ornate Katana (Set1 #23) 2 Rampage (Set1 #17) 4 Unpredictable Outlaw (Set3 #13) 4 Granite Acolyte (Set1 #31) 4 Magma Javelin (Set1 #41) 4 Fiery Fissure (Set4 #38) 21 Fire Sigil (Set1 #1) 4 Granite Waystone (Set3 #1) Sorting: 4x Drifter

4x Oni Ronin

4x Pummel

4x Softfoot Burglar

4x Torch

4x Hotblood Barbarian

4x Oni Forgemaster

4x Ornate Katana

2x Rampage

4x Unpredictable Outlaw

4x Granite Acolyte

4x Magma Javelin

4x Fiery Fissure

21x Fire Sigil

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Shadow 4 Dark Return (Set1 #250) 4 Sabotage (Set1 #252) 4 Dark Wisp (Set1 #264) 4 Devour (Set1 #261) 4 Kerendon Steward (Set5 #159) 4 Vara's Favor (Set0 #35) 2 Execute (Set1 #277) 4 Extract (Set2 #155) 4 Corrupted Umbren (Set4 #225) 2 Holdup (Set4 #226) 4 Cut Ties (Set4 #238) 2 Spirit Drain (Set1 #302) 4 Improvised Club (Set5 #184) 25 Shadow Sigil (Set1 #249) 4 Amethyst Waystone (Set3 #201) Sorting: 4x Dark Return

4x Sabotage

4x Dark Wisp

4x Devour

4x Kerendon Steward

4x Vara's Favor

2x Execute

4x Extract

4x Corrupted Umbren

2x Holdup

4x Cut Ties

2x Spirit Drain

4x Improvised Club

25x Shadow Sigil

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Rakano 4 Finest Hour (Set1 #130) 4 Grenadin Drone (Set1 #5) 4 Oni Ronin (Set1 #13) 4 Oni Samurai (Set5 #78) 2 Peacekeeper's Helm (Set4 #101) 4 Torch (Set1 #8) 2 Bear Arms (Set5 #196) 3 Conflagrate (Set5 #7) 1 Fall Short (Set5 #84) 4 Flamefang Charmer (Set4 #18) 4 Master-at-Arms (Set4 #121) 4 Oni Forgemaster (Set5 #10) 3 Ornate Katana (Set1 #23) 4 Granite Acolyte (Set1 #31) 3 Rally (Set1 #33) 8 Fire Sigil (Set1 #1) 4 Granite Waystone (Set3 #1) 5 Justice Sigil (Set1 #126) 4 Emerald Waystone (Set3 #101) 4 Rakano Banner (Set1 #427) Sorting: 4x Finest Hour

4x Grenadin Drone

4x Oni Ronin

4x Oni Samurai

2x Peacekeeper's Helm

4x Torch

2x Bear Arms

3x Conflagrate

1x Fall Short

4x Flamefang Charmer

4x Master-at-Arms

4x Oni Forgemaster

3x Ornate Katana

4x Granite Acolyte

3x Rally

8x Fire Sigil

4x Granite Waystone

5x Justice Sigil

4x Emerald Waystone

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Skycrag 4 Mischief Yeti (Set5 #115) 4 Oni Ronin (Set1 #13) 2 Pummel (Set2 #6) 2 Seek Power (Set1 #408) 4 Torch (Set1 #8) 4 Yeti Spy (Set1 #191) 2 Changeestik (Set4 #152) 4 Mighty Strikes (Set5 #214) 1 Ornate Katana (Set1 #23) 4 Snowfort Trumpeter (Set4 #161) 4 Yeti Snowslinger (Set1 #203) 4 Yeti Windflyer (Set3 #169) 3 Clan Hero (Set2 #190) 4 Mortar (Set2 #194) 4 Slope Sergeant (Set3 #195) 5 Fire Sigil (Set1 #1) 4 Granite Waystone (Set3 #1) 8 Primal Sigil (Set1 #187) 4 Cobalt Waystone (Set3 #151) 4 Skycrag Banner (Set2 #186) Sorting: 4x Mischief Yeti

4x Oni Ronin

2x Pummel

2x Seek Power

4x Torch

4x Yeti Spy

2x Changeestik

4x Mighty Strikes

1x Ornate Katana

4x Snowfort Trumpeter

4x Yeti Snowslinger

4x Yeti Windflyer

3x Clan Hero

4x Mortar

4x Slope Sergeant

5x Fire Sigil

4x Granite Waystone

8x Primal Sigil

4x Cobalt Waystone

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Stonescar 4 Combust (Set1 #392) 4 Grenadin Drone (Set1 #5) 4 Scrap Hound (Set3 #6) 4 Ticking Grenadin (Set1 #12) 4 Dark Wisp (Set1 #264) 4 Devour (Set1 #261) 4 Into the Furnace (Set3 #9) 4 Obsidian Golem (Set1 #398) 4 Spark Hatcher (Set3 #12) 2 Rally (Set1 #33) 4 Ravenous Thornbeast (Set1 #278 4 Sparkbot (Set2 #13) 4 Recogulator (Set1 #37) 7 Fire Sigil (Set1 #1) 4 Granite Waystone (Set3 #1) 10 Shadow Sigil (Set1 #249) 4 Stonescar Banner (Set1 #419) Sorting: 4x Combust

4x Grenadin Drone

4x Scrap Hound

4x Ticking Grenadin

4x Dark Wisp

4x Devour

4x Into the Furnace

4x Obsidian Golem

4x Spark Hatcher

2x Rally

4x Ravenous Thornbeast

4x Sparkbot

4x Recogulator

7x Fire Sigil

4x Granite Waystone

10x Shadow Sigil

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Combrei 4 District Infantry (Set1 #134) 4 Finest Hour (Set1 #130) 4 Initiate of the Sands (Set1 #74) 4 Oni Samurai (Set5 #78) 4 Seek Power (Set1 #408) 4 Awakened Student (Set1 #331) 4 Barrel Through (Set5 #82) 2 Fall Short (Set5 #84) 4 Master-at-Arms (Set4 #121) 4 Nocturnal Creeper (Set3 #64) 4 Brightmace Paladin (Set1 #147) 4 Sandcrawler (Set5 #54) 4 Striped Araktodon (Set2 #54) 9 Time Sigil (Set1 #63) 12 Justice Sigil (Set1 #126) 4 Combrei Banner (Set1 #424) Sorting: 4x District Infantry

4x Finest Hour

4x Initiate of the Sands

4x Oni Samurai

4x Seek Power

4x Awakened Student

4x Barrel Through

2x Fall Short

4x Master-at-Arms

4x Nocturnal Creeper

4x Brightmace Paladin

4x Sandcrawler

4x Striped Araktodon

9x Time Sigil

12x Justice Sigil

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Elysian 4 Araktodon Egg (Set5 #41) 4 Initiate of the Sands (Set1 #74) 4 Seek Power (Set1 #408) 2 Shiver (Set4 #148) 2 Changeestik (Set4 #152) 2 Dragonbreath (Set2 #108) 2 Lightning Strike (Set1 #197) 4 Living Example (Set4 #64) 2 Teleport (Set1 #80) 2 Torrential Downpour (Set4 #163) 4 Trail Maker (Set3 #65) 2 Amber Acolyte (Set1 #93) 4 Pteriax Hatchling (Set1 #354) 2 Wisdom of the Elders (Set1 #218) 2 Archive Curator (Set2 #50) 4 Wurmstone (Set4 #86) 4 Infused Guardian (Set5 #67) 9 Time Sigil (Set1 #63) 4 Amber Waystone (Set3 #51) 4 Primal Sigil (Set1 #187) 4 Cobalt Waystone (Set3 #151) 4 Elysian Banner (Set1 #421) Sorting: 4x Araktodon Egg

4x Initiate of the Sands

4x Seek Power

2x Shiver

2x Changeestik

2x Dragonbreath

2x Lightning Strike

4x Living Example

2x Teleport

2x Torrential Downpour

4x Trail Maker

2x Amber Acolyte

4x Pteriax Hatchling

2x Wisdom of the Elders

2x Archive Curator

4x Wurmstone

4x Infused Guardian

9x Time Sigil

4x Amber Waystone

4x Primal Sigil

4x Cobalt Waystone

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Xenan 4 Ancient Bauble (Set3 #54) 4 Bloodcall Invocation (Set2 #203) 4 Sanctuary Priest (Set1 #73) 4 Water of Life (Set1 #68) 4 Cabal Slasher (Set2 #147) 4 Devour (Set1 #261) 4 Learned Herbalist (Set4 #63) 4 Amber Acolyte (Set1 #93) 2 Decay (Set1 #95) 4 Disciplined Amanera (Set2 #47) 4 Xenan Augury (Set2 #209) 2 Cut Ties (Set4 #238) 4 Voyaging Lumen (Set2 #66) 9 Time Sigil (Set1 #63) 4 Amber Waystone (Set3 #51) 10 Shadow Sigil (Set1 #249) 4 Xenan Banner (Set2 #201) Sorting: 4x Ancient Bauble

4x Bloodcall Invocation

4x Sanctuary Priest

4x Water of Life

4x Cabal Slasher

4x Devour

4x Learned Herbalist

4x Amber Acolyte

2x Decay

4x Disciplined Amanera

4x Xenan Augury

2x Cut Ties

4x Voyaging Lumen

9x Time Sigil

4x Amber Waystone

10x Shadow Sigil

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Feln 4 Blood Beetle (Set1 #260) 4 Dark Return (Set1 #250) 1 Jump Kick (Set3 #154) 4 Changeestik (Set4 #152) 4 Entangling Vines (Set4 #167) 4 Gorgon Swiftblade (Set1 #377) 4 Kerendon Steward (Set5 #159) 4 Lethrai Ranger (Set1 #270) 4 Lethrai Target Caller (Set4 #206) 4 Rapid Shot (Set1 #259) 4 Torrential Downpour (Set4 #163) 2 Yeti Snowslinger (Set1 #203) 3 Ravenous Thornbeast (Set1 #278) 4 Xenan Destroyer (Set1 #281) 9 Primal Sigil (Set1 #187) 12 Shadow Sigil (Set1 #249) 4 Feln Banner (Set1 #417) Sorting: 4x Blood Beetle

4x Dark Return

1x Jump Kick

4x Changeestik

4x Entangling Vines

4x Gorgon Swiftblade

4x Kerendon Steward

4x Lethrai Ranger

4x Lethrai Target Caller

4x Rapid Shot

4x Torrential Downpour

2x Yeti Snowslinger

3x Ravenous Thornbeast

4x Xenan Destroyer

9x Primal Sigil

12x Shadow Sigil

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Ixtun 4 Oni Ronin (Set1 #13) 4 Oni Samurai (Set5 #78) 4 Seek Power (Set1 #408) 2 Sharpened Reflex (Set4 #102) 4 Softfoot Burglar (Set5 #5) 4 Torch (Set1 #8) 1 Unmoored Valkyrie (Set5 #80) 4 Barrel Through (Set5 #82) 2 Changeestik (Set4 #152) 3 Master-at-Arms (Set4 #121) 3 Mighty Strikes (Set5 #214) 4 Oni Forgemaster (Set5 #10) 4 Ornate Katana (Set1 #23) 2 Mortar (Set2 #194) 4 Kosul Beastmaster (Set5 #229) 3 Fire Sigil (Set1 #1) 4 Granite Waystone (Set3 #1) 3 Justice Sigil (Set1 #126) 1 Primal Sigil (Set1 #187) 4 Rakano Banner (Set1 #427) 4 Skycrag Banner (Set2 #186) 3 Hooru Banner (Set2 #216) 4 Token of Honor (Set5 #226) Sorting: 4x Oni Ronin

4x Oni Samurai

4x Seek Power

2x Sharpened Reflex

4x Softfoot Burglar

4x Torch

1x Unmoored Valkyrie

4x Barrel Through

2x Changeestik

3x Master-at-Arms

3x Mighty Strikes

4x Oni Forgemaster

4x Ornate Katana

2x Mortar

4x Kosul Beastmaster

3x Fire Sigil

4x Granite Waystone

3x Justice Sigil

1x Primal Sigil

4x Rakano Banner

4x Skycrag Banner

3x Hooru Banner

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Kerendon 2 Be Gone (Set5 #39) 4 District Infantry (Set1 #134) 2 Finest Hour (Set1 #130) 4 Seek Power (Set1 #408) 4 Awakened Student (Set1 #331) 2 Copperhall Porter (Set3 #108) 4 Kerendon Steward (Set5 #159) 4 Lost Scroll (Set5 #208) 3 Rapid Shot (Set1 #259) 2 Vara's Favor (Set0 #35) 3 Amethyst Acolyte (Set1 #276) 4 Bleak Basin Guide (Set5 #248 2 Execute (Set1 #277) 2 Extract (Set2 #155) 4 Infused Guardian (Set5 #67) 2 Powerbreach Sentinel (Set5 #70) 3 Time Sigil (Set1 #63) 1 Amber Waystone (Set3 #51) 4 Justice Sigil (Set1 #126) 4 Shadow Sigil (Set1 #249) 4 Combrei Banner (Set1 #424) 4 Xenan Banner (Set2 #201) 4 Argenport Banner (Set2 #231) 3 Token of Vision (Set5 #246) Sorting: 2x Be Gone

4x District Infantry

2x Finest Hour

4x Seek Power

4x Awakened Student

2x Copperhall Porter

4x Kerendon Steward

4x Lost Scroll

3x Rapid Shot

2x Vara's Favor

3x Amethyst Acolyte

4x Bleak Basin Guide

2x Execute

2x Extract

4x Infused Guardian

2x Powerbreach Sentinel

3x Time Sigil

1x Amber Waystone

4x Justice Sigil

4x Shadow Sigil

4x Combrei Banner

4x Xenan Banner

4x Argenport Banner

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