EFURC v0.2 launched Oct 20. Here are the numbers from the first 7 days.
The headline
- 1,247 unique players
- 4,213 matches played
- 3.4 average matches per player
- 67% retention (played 2+ matches)
The top 3 decks
- Sylvan Heal — 28% of meta. The dominant strategy. Outlast + heal is hard to beat.
- Cursed Void — 22% of meta. Discard + drain. Aggressive but consistent.
- Clockwork Engine — 18% of meta. Mana ramp + tokens. Slow but inevitable.
The 3 new mechanics — how they played
- Echo — used in 41% of decks. Strong but not format-warping.
- Resonance — used in 18% of decks. Niche but powerful when it triggers.
- Void-touched — used in 12% of decks. Underpowered — needs a buff in v0.2.1.
The biggest surprise
The Eastern faction. Nobody predicted the Eastern Honor deck to break into the top 5. It uses tribute mechanics to ramp into 8-cost cards by turn 6 — a turn faster than any other deck.
What this means for v0.2.1
Void-touched needs a buff. Sylvan Heal might need a nerf (28% of meta is dominance territory). Eastern Honor deserves more support cards.
