Juha Saarnilampi 🔮 Whisper of the Oracle
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The Oracle from YT's Whisper of the Oracle. FaB dad. PT, Calling, BH and 4x Nationals top-8. Team PCG Invasion.
SUP unfortunately gave us the longest season with the most events* while being the least impactful set in recent history and basically not featuring competitive draft. Can't wait for keynote news, though 🤞
(* Event numbers have generally grown and PQs had extra weeks, haven't actually checked)
(* Event numbers have generally grown and PQs had extra weeks, haven't actually checked)
November 11, 2025 at 6:56 PM
SUP unfortunately gave us the longest season with the most events* while being the least impactful set in recent history and basically not featuring competitive draft. Can't wait for keynote news, though 🤞
(* Event numbers have generally grown and PQs had extra weeks, haven't actually checked)
(* Event numbers have generally grown and PQs had extra weeks, haven't actually checked)
Kayo's perceived meta position curve will be a very steep up and down with 11% day2 conversion 😬
September 27, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Kayo's perceived meta position curve will be a very steep up and down with 11% day2 conversion 😬
Lyath has no signature weapon? 😮
Fine, I'll design it myself
Fine, I'll design it myself
September 23, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Lyath has no signature weapon? 😮
Fine, I'll design it myself
Fine, I'll design it myself
23 players finished 9-3+ at Calling Copenhagen 🏆
Within these 23 there were 15 different decks and the most represented was Slippy with 3 copies 😮
If we went back through all the tier 3-4s, I'm not sure we'd find a more balanced spread ⚖️
I'm taking suggestions on making this image even uglier
Within these 23 there were 15 different decks and the most represented was Slippy with 3 copies 😮
If we went back through all the tier 3-4s, I'm not sure we'd find a more balanced spread ⚖️
I'm taking suggestions on making this image even uglier
August 25, 2025 at 8:38 AM
23 players finished 9-3+ at Calling Copenhagen 🏆
Within these 23 there were 15 different decks and the most represented was Slippy with 3 copies 😮
If we went back through all the tier 3-4s, I'm not sure we'd find a more balanced spread ⚖️
I'm taking suggestions on making this image even uglier
Within these 23 there were 15 different decks and the most represented was Slippy with 3 copies 😮
If we went back through all the tier 3-4s, I'm not sure we'd find a more balanced spread ⚖️
I'm taking suggestions on making this image even uglier
Finished Copenhagen at 9-3, 21st. Real happy, although could improve my play a lot in the lost games
Now it's time for speculation season! Here's my first take on Super Slam themes & mechanics as a heatmap. This 2-class, 2-talent, Rosetta style draft format shape is my favorite
Now it's time for speculation season! Here's my first take on Super Slam themes & mechanics as a heatmap. This 2-class, 2-talent, Rosetta style draft format shape is my favorite
August 25, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Finished Copenhagen at 9-3, 21st. Real happy, although could improve my play a lot in the lost games
Now it's time for speculation season! Here's my first take on Super Slam themes & mechanics as a heatmap. This 2-class, 2-talent, Rosetta style draft format shape is my favorite
Now it's time for speculation season! Here's my first take on Super Slam themes & mechanics as a heatmap. This 2-class, 2-talent, Rosetta style draft format shape is my favorite
Ok so if there's no Necromancer weapon in the set (no space before the Compass or before Dead Threads), do you think we'll get a Pirate cutlass or pistol? Or will Gravy just go with bare hands for the better swimming & summoning feel?
May 16, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Ok so if there's no Necromancer weapon in the set (no space before the Compass or before Dead Threads), do you think we'll get a Pirate cutlass or pistol? Or will Gravy just go with bare hands for the better swimming & summoning feel?
This seems real strong 🤔 but I think it's a much needed consistency piece for Marlynn who I expect to play 25+ blues in order to utilize the 'CnC on a boat' and possibly the cannon. Enables arsenaling blue arrows off of Ponder, etc.
May 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
This seems real strong 🤔 but I think it's a much needed consistency piece for Marlynn who I expect to play 25+ blues in order to utilize the 'CnC on a boat' and possibly the cannon. Enables arsenaling blue arrows off of Ponder, etc.
This art, we don't know what it is yet, do we?
I bet each hero has a signature ship and they're all 4 for 7 Pirate attacks and all really strong, although maybe not as broken as Gravy's CnC boat
I bet each hero has a signature ship and they're all 4 for 7 Pirate attacks and all really strong, although maybe not as broken as Gravy's CnC boat
May 8, 2025 at 12:54 PM
This art, we don't know what it is yet, do we?
I bet each hero has a signature ship and they're all 4 for 7 Pirate attacks and all really strong, although maybe not as broken as Gravy's CnC boat
I bet each hero has a signature ship and they're all 4 for 7 Pirate attacks and all really strong, although maybe not as broken as Gravy's CnC boat
I like the LL system, but Aurora's ascent is a bit of an outlier. One factor is that the winter set season gets both RTNs and PQs, giving out ~3000 LL points in those alone without significant product releases in between. Should the spring seasons give fewer points?
April 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I like the LL system, but Aurora's ascent is a bit of an outlier. One factor is that the winter set season gets both RTNs and PQs, giving out ~3000 LL points in those alone without significant product releases in between. Should the spring seasons give fewer points?
Big fan of multiple archetypes per hero! Hammerhead not loading an arrow is spicy... you have to crack a gold or draw a card another way to use Marlynn's hero ability or just arsenal the old-fashioned way. So the archetypes couldn't be much more different. Let's just hope both are viable!
April 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Big fan of multiple archetypes per hero! Hammerhead not loading an arrow is spicy... you have to crack a gold or draw a card another way to use Marlynn's hero ability or just arsenal the old-fashioned way. So the archetypes couldn't be much more different. Let's just hope both are viable!
April 10, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Why is this card so meh vs the others revealed with it? 4-for-7 is draft chaff level horrible. Pitching and blocking for 2 is 🤢
Galvanize matters! Being able to galvanize multiple items with one blocking card must somehow be a sick synergy. But with what?
Galvanize matters! Being able to galvanize multiple items with one blocking card must somehow be a sick synergy. But with what?
March 24, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Why is this card so meh vs the others revealed with it? 4-for-7 is draft chaff level horrible. Pitching and blocking for 2 is 🤢
Galvanize matters! Being able to galvanize multiple items with one blocking card must somehow be a sick synergy. But with what?
Galvanize matters! Being able to galvanize multiple items with one blocking card must somehow be a sick synergy. But with what?
Some Marlynn + New Horizon tricks:
Three of a Kind gives you 3 separate arrow load triggers, letting you load 2 arrows immediately after drawing the cards
Death Dealer lets you load an arrow, draw a card, and then load another arrow
Now all you need is more go again arrows!
Three of a Kind gives you 3 separate arrow load triggers, letting you load 2 arrows immediately after drawing the cards
Death Dealer lets you load an arrow, draw a card, and then load another arrow
Now all you need is more go again arrows!
March 20, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Some Marlynn + New Horizon tricks:
Three of a Kind gives you 3 separate arrow load triggers, letting you load 2 arrows immediately after drawing the cards
Death Dealer lets you load an arrow, draw a card, and then load another arrow
Now all you need is more go again arrows!
Three of a Kind gives you 3 separate arrow load triggers, letting you load 2 arrows immediately after drawing the cards
Death Dealer lets you load an arrow, draw a card, and then load another arrow
Now all you need is more go again arrows!
I broke down what we know about the new heroes in my latest video, check it out: youtu.be/opJ_8UZKERw?...
March 19, 2025 at 9:53 AM
I broke down what we know about the new heroes in my latest video, check it out: youtu.be/opJ_8UZKERw?...
Oh it seems they are indeed creating allies. Makes sense. And I'd expect the new symbol to just mean "tap" or "exhaust" i.e. turn sideways until the beginning / end of your turn so something you can only do once per turn cycle per card
March 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Oh it seems they are indeed creating allies. Makes sense. And I'd expect the new symbol to just mean "tap" or "exhaust" i.e. turn sideways until the beginning / end of your turn so something you can only do once per turn cycle per card
Ok didn't expect my speculation to be instantly checked, but here we are
Mech ability✅
Necro ability🟡(keyworded cards are played and not banished from gy, TBD if they create allies)
Ranger ability🟡(buys harpoons with gold, TBD if also crafts them from gy arrows)
Mech ability✅
Necro ability🟡(keyworded cards are played and not banished from gy, TBD if they create allies)
Ranger ability🟡(buys harpoons with gold, TBD if also crafts them from gy arrows)
March 18, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Ok didn't expect my speculation to be instantly checked, but here we are
Mech ability✅
Necro ability🟡(keyworded cards are played and not banished from gy, TBD if they create allies)
Ranger ability🟡(buys harpoons with gold, TBD if also crafts them from gy arrows)
Mech ability✅
Necro ability🟡(keyworded cards are played and not banished from gy, TBD if they create allies)
Ranger ability🟡(buys harpoons with gold, TBD if also crafts them from gy arrows)
Commence speculation!
All Pirates interact with Gold
Also:
Necromancer: Banishes some types of cards from gy to create ghost pirates (blues/attacks/keyworded)
Mech: Turns Gold into Golden Cogs, a material for Galvanize and other abilities
Ranger: Banishes arrows from gy to create harpoons
All Pirates interact with Gold
Also:
Necromancer: Banishes some types of cards from gy to create ghost pirates (blues/attacks/keyworded)
Mech: Turns Gold into Golden Cogs, a material for Galvanize and other abilities
Ranger: Banishes arrows from gy to create harpoons
March 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Commence speculation!
All Pirates interact with Gold
Also:
Necromancer: Banishes some types of cards from gy to create ghost pirates (blues/attacks/keyworded)
Mech: Turns Gold into Golden Cogs, a material for Galvanize and other abilities
Ranger: Banishes arrows from gy to create harpoons
All Pirates interact with Gold
Also:
Necromancer: Banishes some types of cards from gy to create ghost pirates (blues/attacks/keyworded)
Mech: Turns Gold into Golden Cogs, a material for Galvanize and other abilities
Ranger: Banishes arrows from gy to create harpoons
Have been taking some time off FaB (except for one RTN) and spending my competitive gaming energy on Marvel Rivals. I'm not traditionally a great fps player so I'm pretty proud of ranking up to GM. Any Rivals gamers out there?
March 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Have been taking some time off FaB (except for one RTN) and spending my competitive gaming energy on Marvel Rivals. I'm not traditionally a great fps player so I'm pretty proud of ranking up to GM. Any Rivals gamers out there?
Way too early speculation...
Often the # of things mentioned refers to the # of classes or heroes, e.g.,
1. Ranger (the sea captain)
2. Guardian (the landlubber, maybe a tavern keeper or bouncer? 😉)
3. ??? (the sneaky stowaway)
I'm also thinking raiding 'loot' is a big theme
Often the # of things mentioned refers to the # of classes or heroes, e.g.,
1. Ranger (the sea captain)
2. Guardian (the landlubber, maybe a tavern keeper or bouncer? 😉)
3. ??? (the sneaky stowaway)
I'm also thinking raiding 'loot' is a big theme
February 9, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Way too early speculation...
Often the # of things mentioned refers to the # of classes or heroes, e.g.,
1. Ranger (the sea captain)
2. Guardian (the landlubber, maybe a tavern keeper or bouncer? 😉)
3. ??? (the sneaky stowaway)
I'm also thinking raiding 'loot' is a big theme
Often the # of things mentioned refers to the # of classes or heroes, e.g.,
1. Ranger (the sea captain)
2. Guardian (the landlubber, maybe a tavern keeper or bouncer? 😉)
3. ??? (the sneaky stowaway)
I'm also thinking raiding 'loot' is a big theme
I'm guessing either a 0-for-3 or 0-for-4 Lighting Attack with "If Skyzyk has go again, it gets +1"
If it's 4 base attack then this is broken beyond imagination
If it's 4 base attack then this is broken beyond imagination
January 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I'm guessing either a 0-for-3 or 0-for-4 Lighting Attack with "If Skyzyk has go again, it gets +1"
If it's 4 base attack then this is broken beyond imagination
If it's 4 base attack then this is broken beyond imagination
This spoiler got me studying spider anatomy and it's not a very enjoyable subject so I stopped quickly. But it mostly raised more questions. If the chelicerae and the pedipalps have formed from legs, have arachnids actually had 12 legs at some point?
December 21, 2024 at 8:38 PM
This spoiler got me studying spider anatomy and it's not a very enjoyable subject so I stopped quickly. But it mostly raised more questions. If the chelicerae and the pedipalps have formed from legs, have arachnids actually had 12 legs at some point?
What axes are there for categorizing #fabtcg decks? I quickly thought of 4 pretty core ones
One could use these to quickly analyze decks from a new limited set, for example
(Yes, I used the often-criticized 'midrange' term, but I think it actually works in this game)
One could use these to quickly analyze decks from a new limited set, for example
(Yes, I used the often-criticized 'midrange' term, but I think it actually works in this game)
December 20, 2024 at 8:06 AM
What axes are there for categorizing #fabtcg decks? I quickly thought of 4 pretty core ones
One could use these to quickly analyze decks from a new limited set, for example
(Yes, I used the often-criticized 'midrange' term, but I think it actually works in this game)
One could use these to quickly analyze decks from a new limited set, for example
(Yes, I used the often-criticized 'midrange' term, but I think it actually works in this game)
Year in review through my #fabtcg goals
1. ✅ Nationals
2. ❌ Neither
3. 🟡 Traveled to 4 tier2+ and cashed 2
4. ❌ 14th at a Calling was closest
5. ✅ Nationals and PQ with Nuu, 2x PQ with Kayo
I'm real happy about the year and my goals felt realistic. 2025 goals to be set next
1. ✅ Nationals
2. ❌ Neither
3. 🟡 Traveled to 4 tier2+ and cashed 2
4. ❌ 14th at a Calling was closest
5. ✅ Nationals and PQ with Nuu, 2x PQ with Kayo
I'm real happy about the year and my goals felt realistic. 2025 goals to be set next
December 19, 2024 at 5:08 AM
Year in review through my #fabtcg goals
1. ✅ Nationals
2. ❌ Neither
3. 🟡 Traveled to 4 tier2+ and cashed 2
4. ❌ 14th at a Calling was closest
5. ✅ Nationals and PQ with Nuu, 2x PQ with Kayo
I'm real happy about the year and my goals felt realistic. 2025 goals to be set next
1. ✅ Nationals
2. ❌ Neither
3. 🟡 Traveled to 4 tier2+ and cashed 2
4. ❌ 14th at a Calling was closest
5. ✅ Nationals and PQ with Nuu, 2x PQ with Kayo
I'm real happy about the year and my goals felt realistic. 2025 goals to be set next