HEX UPDATE – VIP NEXT

Hey there HEXers! One of the highlights of working here at HEX TCG is watching how the players interact with new cards and finding the synergies and nuances laid out in a set, including some things that we may not have been expecting. We’ve been closely watching how you’ve been incorporating Primal Dawn in your decks, watching what is making it into tournament decks, and how the constructed meta game is evolving. These things help us plan more exciting cards and set construction for the future.

Quite a few Evolving Sealed Gauntlet tournaments have been played internally as well, and we’ve been enjoying it as much as you have. We also look at the data from these tournaments to see what kind of decks and champions are being played, as we are vigilant in looking for outliers in the format both from what we expected and from what has been unexpected.

The R&D team uses a huge chunk of the development process balancing the limited format. Evaluating the cards through the limited format lens takes a nuanced touch and many, many test sessions. Things seem to be shaping up nicely, but we’ll keep a close eye on it.

VIP Changing of the guards

VIP tournament reward cards will be new this month with Primal Dawn alternate art cards being awarded during the VIP tournaments on May 27th, 28th, and 29th. Limited tournaments will be queued up for VIP players, and here is your first look at what you can win!

If you are not yet a HEX VIP member and don’t want to miss out on these tournaments, you should definitely become one. Head to the in-game store and choose 1 month, 2 months, or 12 months. With your purchase, you get a pack per week of the current set, plus tickets to allow entry into these events (tournament entry fees still apply). Players who sign up for the full year also get the exclusive Cerulean Mirror Knight alternate art sleeve!

The 1st year VIP sleeve is quickly coming to an end and will rotate out in early July. However, there is no need to wait until July if you just want to get the 2nd year VIP sleeve, as all members who have a 12 month VIP membership will automatically get this sleeve when it releases. If you don’t yet have the 1st year VIP sleeve you can join now and get the 1st sleeve, then also get the 2nd year VIP sleeve in July! Above you can see the 2nd Year VIP Sleeve with the Quash Ridge Tusker AA image.

Feast of Abundance

The Feast of Abundance holiday is almost over! Be sure to log in to get your sleeve, collect your PvE cards and equipment in the campaign, and play in tournaments to get your alternate art cards! You have until Monday morning at 9:59am PT (18:59 CET) to get your items. Read up on the announcement for all the information you’ll need to join the party.

Five Shards: Cup of Fate Final this Weekend

This weekend brings the finals of the Cup of Fate, brought to you by Five Shards, and this season’s sponsor Colin. This community-organized event has a slew of prizes for the players who have qualified by participating in the previous five events of this seasons Five Shards Monthly Cup of Fate events, including a flight to/from Gencon 2016, Cash Prizes, and hundreds of booster packs.

Make sure you catch the stream this Saturday, May 14th for the first major tournament since Primal Dawn launched. What decks do you think will define the metagame? Watch the top players duel for the top prizes with commentary by expert shoutcasters, and prizes to be won by players in chat. Visit their Twitch stream starting at 9:00am PT (Worldclock) on https://www.twitch.tv/fiveshards to keep up on all the action.

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