STARFORGED LEGENDS
POST-EXPANSION IMPRESSIONS
Nobody had a clear idea of the new meta going into Shadowverse's fifth expansion-- and certainly nobody expected PDK, the third-worst rated legendary, to become so dominant in the new meta. After a few weeks, players came back once again to vote, and here's what they had to say about their experiences.
See the pre-expansion analysis here.
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Data aggregated from polls hosted on this website (voting closed),
posted on the subreddit and Discord server before the expansion.
Scores are averaged on a 0-100 range, except for the "Most Divisive" category, which is scored by standard deviation.
Scores are averaged on a 0-100 range, except for the "Most Divisive" category, which is scored by standard deviation.
TOP 10
While the revised Top 10 has shifted to include PDK and some Aggro Sword cards, much of it is still the same, as diverse powerhouses like Ceres and Aether were long foreseen.
THE UNDERAPPRECIATED
+44
+34
+25
+25
+24
+24
+18
+18
+17
+17
Tellingly, the five most underestimated cards were all core to PDK and Aggro Sword-- the two dark horses of the expansion. PDK did not, however, break Tove's record of +48 for most underestimated card.
MOST DIVISIVE
(Scored by standard deviation, not mean)
It's no surprise that these cards were so divisive for voters, as players continue to test the bounds of archetypes like Serpent Blood, ChimeraShift, and various Loki OTK decks. However, none of these cards have turned out to be as good as expected.
It's no surprise that these cards were so divisive for voters, as players continue to test the bounds of archetypes like Serpent Blood, ChimeraShift, and various Loki OTK decks. However, none of these cards have turned out to be as good as expected.
THE OVERESTIMATED
-18
-18
-17
-16
-16
-15
-15
-14
-14
-13
Voters did exceptionally well in this category, as recent expansions have seen cards overrated as much as 38 points. None of these cards, except for perhaps Twilight Queen, were particularly praised in the first place.
WORST 10
Mail of Obliteration has cemented its position as worst legendary ever, beating out Python (21), Ginger (27), Anomaly (27), Fairy Dragon(29), and Corpselord (31).
PDK AND AGGRO SWORD
There was no keyword or general theme this expansion, so let's review the cards that have seen play in the two new dominant archetypes. Notably, many players expected a Staircase nerf, but it didn't happen.
CLASS SCORES
54/84
56/87
56/79
42/78
49/78
52/67
51/80
(First score: All cards average. Second score: Top 3 cards average.)
While the community thought Dragon received few powerful cards, those few cards turned out to be completely meta-dominating. Otherwise, Blood was the greatest loser this expansion, with its best card only scoring 70.
While the community thought Dragon received few powerful cards, those few cards turned out to be completely meta-dominating. Otherwise, Blood was the greatest loser this expansion, with its best card only scoring 70.
RARITY
Bronze![]()
44
44Silver![]()
46
46Gold![]()
61
61Legendary![]()
59
59This expansion featured the lowest average score ever, at only 51 points. Yet at the same time, the current post-PDK meta is one of the most diverse in tournament history. Check out some of the newest JCG decks!