SolForge Fusion News

This weekend we had our first qualifier in the Shadows over Solis Championship series. The turnout was awesome, with lots of faces both new and old, and I'm excited to say that first place went to an unconventional deck list that no one expected to see in the top cut! Let’s take a minute to analyze some of the results from the event and discuss the meta as we see it right now.

Of the players that reached the top eight, three were playing the dreaded Nekrium/Tempys pairing with Nova Elementalist that we all know and fear. Ever since the release of Nova Elementalist in Battle for Whitefang Pass, this deck has been one to beat.

For those unfamiliar, Nova Elementalist is a Solbind card that comes paired with Rumblespark Energy. Rumblespark Energy can transform into Rumblespark Embodiment, which can terrorize opponents as its Attack value continues to grow. Cards like Darkheart Sorcerer and others that are easily able to damage opponents directly can cause Rumblespark Energy to transform as early as turn 1, creating immense pressure for opponents right out of the gate.

S1AL and BillyBadAim both piloted this deck archetype to 3rd and 4th place victories on Saturday.

Four of our top eight players were playing a deck archetype that’s been around since the release of our first set, Alpha. That archetype being the Nekrium/Uterra life-gain package. Both of these factions have lots of ways to gain life, allowing players to play later into the game while also benefiting from life gain payoffs from cards such as Glowhive Siren. Cards like Forge Seal and Mantis regularly show up in these decks as well, allowing players to access their Forgeborn abilities earlier than expected and providing big power swings for those players. Cards like Chrogias and Swampmoss Lurker round out these decks as closers that can end the game with just a few attacks.

Scubatoad took 2nd place in the tournament on the back of life gain and big monsters.

In spite of the tough competition, first place in the qualifier went to a deck that no one expected to see in the top eight, let alone winning the event. BionicSoup brought a spell-heavy, minion-generating, scientist deck fuse featuring Alloying and Nekrium faction decks. With a Betrayer Rallying Adept, no less! Watching BionicSoup play this deck was an absolute treat. The lines of play he came up with were impressive and inspiring. Late into one game he was able to take out a Level 3 Shambler by using a Level 2 Tech Upgrade, and then sacrificing his Level 3 Ossuary Mech to play the Level 3 Tech Upgrade from his discard pile to finish off the Shambler. BionicSoup’s skill and ability to see these lines of play led him to victory over all challengers and secured his place at the top of the qualifier.

This was an awesome event, featuring awesome players wielding awesome decks, and it’s just the tip of the iceberg regarding upcoming events. Our next Shadows over Solis qualifier event is coming up on March 29th, and we can’t wait to see what fun and exciting new decks players will cook up!

Below you can see the top 8 and the decks they used!

1st BionicSoup 2nd Scubatoad 3rd/4th S1AL BillyBadAim 5th-8th IronBrice mlvanbie NathasGaming mr huat

Players also got a sneak peak and one of the other versions of the Utteran legendary, Terrantis!

To learn more visit us here!
https://solforgefusion.com/the-story

We have a smaller bug fix patch today as well as some minor UI tweaks.

Features

• Menu music has been changed back to default from the Scorchwyrm music.
  
• Season achievements have different icons depending on if they are steam achievements, and depending how many points they are worth.
  
• Added ability to Ctrl+Click to magnify on Mac.
  
• Deck filter updated to only have 1 faction/set/forgeborn toggleable at a time.
  
• Added a confirmation before you buy an item in the shop.
  

Bugfixes - UI

• Fixed raycast issues when you have more than 1 popup open at the same time - I.e. if you get a friend invite while you are viewing Deck Gallery.
  
• Fixed an issue where you couldn’t magnify cards on the campaign map.
  
• When filtering decks if you have less than 20 decks, page controls are removed
  
• Attempted to fix an issue where your data would not show on the bottom of the leaderboard.
  

Bugfixes - Cards

• Blighted Oros should not have it transform ability triggering twice as well as his 2nd cycle forgeborn ability being the transform ability.
  
• Elementalist Knight should be not targetable by Suppressing Creatures
  
• Duplication Dome should now buff creatures with a Deploy: Choose One
  
• Rumblespark Energy transforming into Embodiment on a later turn can no longer be targeted by Disintegrate.
  
• Opponent should not be able to undo selecting a creature to destroy from Creeper deploy.
  

Bugfixes - Campaign

• Talisan Elite Encounter - replacing a creature for the first time on Cradle of Life exalt will no longer trigger it a second time
  
• Made work to fix decks not having upgrades in campaign
  

1. Where can I purchase Solforge Fusion?

SolForge Fusion is available on Steam for free. Additional decks can be purchased in the digital store using the app.

SolForge Fusion can also be played physically; every physical deck can be scanned into the game using the QR code accompanying each deck. Physical Decks can be purchased at StoneBlade.com and local gaming stores.

2. How do I find and participate in Solforge Fusion tournaments and events?

Use our event finder to learn about upcoming events.

3. How do I join the Solforge Fusion Community?

Click here to join our Discord Community. Here, you'll learn the latest news about SolForge Fusion, meet other players, find opponents for online gaming, and even chat with some of the SolForge Fusion creators.

4. How do I add physical decks into my online collection?

Log in to SolForgeFusion.com on your mobile device. Click on the menu at the top of the page, find "Scan Deck," and follow the instructions. Scanning your physical decks adds them to your collection and instantly makes them playable in the SolForge Fusion app that's available on Steam.

We’re introducing a new seasonal progression system, allowing players to earn achievement points, claim rewards, and compete against their fellow Forgeborn in both daily and overall leaderboards!

For this initial release, players will begin earning points for gameplay and daily activities. In the very near future, we’ll be releasing additional achievements for growing your collection and engaging with the SolForge Fusion community. Everything you do matters!

Rise through the ranks in our daily leaderboards! Each day we will be awarding points to the top 10 players for:

• XP earned in the Reclusa Campaign
  
• XP earned in the Scorchwyrm Campaign
  
• XP earned in PvP games
  
• PvP Wins

As you earn points, you’ll unlock rewards on the Seasonal Reward Track, including things like:

• Gold
  
• Embers
  
• Decks (Phantom/Normal)
  
• Potions
  
• Emotes

We have also included new Steam achievements tied to these seasonal progress. We're planning even bigger rewards for all participants at the end of the season, with more information coming soon.

For more information on how to earn points and claim your rewards, click here.

New Features

• Seasonal achievements and rewards track
  
• Report player button appears in PVP games

Bugfixes

• Cercee Graverobbery (set 3) - Stolen shamblers/shambling creatures that are destroyed will trigger for the player who stole the creature and not the original owner.
  
• Blighted Ironbeard Ruthless Advance (Set 3) should now deal excess damage to the enemy player.
  
• Uprising (Set 3) Creatures should not be losing the correct amount of attack when they are reducing attack
  
• Central Conductor (Set 3) is now gaining energy counters when transforming so Mass Link can be used.
  
• Icefrost Wyvern now has Defender.
  
• Ruthless Army now has Defender.
  
• Betrayer Corpse Hosts now plays betrayer Necrolab and Necrotower.
  
• We are currently aware and working on fixing Blighted Oros.