This is a list of user guides created by the community, for the Duelyst community.
New players can jump right into the introduction videos shown below!
Basic Guides
If you're new to Duelyst, we recommend you check out the great introduction videos shown below!
- → If you want some more info, you can check out the Getting Started page. If you'd rather learn various tips, see the General Tips guide
- Daily Duelyst A blog about being new to Duelyst
General Links
Deckbuilder
- Deckbuilder on www.bagoum.com
- Deckbuilder www.duelystcards.com
- Android deckbuilder made by im_useful_to_society
- iOS deckbuilder made by im_useful_to_society can be found on Apple store
Tierlists
- Problems and Advantages of Tierlists
- February Tierlist with decks by GrincherZ v.1.93
- Freud's February Tierlist with decks v.1.94
Decklists
- Freud's decks v.1.93
- Grincherz' decks v.1.93
- Deathadvocate's Immortal Vanguard decks v.1.93
- SonofMakuta's collection of Deck Tech videos
- AlphaCentury's decks v.1.93 with some additional thoughts.
- ImprobableBlob's decklists v.1.93
- TM25MD's decklists Dec/Jan v.1.93
- Meltdown's (meme) decklists v.1.93
- TM25MD's decklists February v.1.94
- RHacker93's decklists v.1.94
Budget lists
- Budget Decks from Grincherz v.1.93
- Scarzig's extremely cheap budget decks v.1.93
- different Budget decks by Hsuku and 1pancakess v.1.93
- Deathsadvocate's budget decks v.1.93
Others
- How to best spend money
- F2P guide
- Dollars and Diamonds dissection
- Site to track your decks' winrates
- T2k5's scripts to mod Duelyst
- T2k5's Mod: Units with black outlines
- List with hidden achievements and rewards
- How can I play in windowed mode?
- Kirabi's blog to highlight different Duelyst content creators
Strategy Guides
If you want to learn about general strategies used in Duelyst you can find a lot of information here.
Game Strategies
General
- Guide about some Bloodborn Spells (pretty old but foundations still sound)
- Igni's Duelyst Replay Analysis videos (old games but base gameplay advice still good)
- Boronian's Duelyst Short Analysis videos
- Freud's Guide to S-Rank (tierlist outdated but good advice in general and for several archetypes)
Positioning
Opening Moves
- Son of Makuta's guide on how to replace
Cards to play around and Card Advantage
Deckbuilding
- Tactical's video deckbuilding guide for beginners
- The value of single cards
- Strategy Shorts #2 In defence of 1-ofs
- Strategy Shorts #6 Card Evaluation
- New Generals Review by Grinch v.1.91 (before the Immortal Vanguard expansion)
- ImprobableBlob's guide on netdecking and deckbuilding
- Several really good tips how to build a deck
- Strategy Shorts #12 Role of Card Draw
- Are big minions useful at all?
- Strategy Shorts #15 - The Best 2-Drop In The Game v.1.94
Gauntlet
- Hsuku's biweekly Gauntlet academy is an in-depth video guide about the art of Drafting.
- Son of Makuta's "Learn Gauntlet with me" videos
- Son of Makuta's Super Colossal Gauntlet Draft Guide, Ultra Edition
Rift
Getting better
Faction Guides and Decklists
As Duelyst and its meta constantly evolve, players are constantly working and adapting their deck to best suit the times. Here you'll find Diamond or higher ranked players sharing and updating decklists for your favorite factions, including meme decks for players who want to play more silly and fun decks! Budget decks and Tier listscan be found here.
Be aware that some of these decks can be outdated and be in need of some smaller changes (indicated by the patch version).
Lyonar Faction
Guides
- Scarzig's Lyonar's major threats (before Immortal Vanguard expansion)
Decklists
- Argeon deck with only Basics
- Video guide for Heal Zi'Ran deck (deck outdated, but gameplay advice still sound)
- Heal Ziran deck and guide by Erikly v.1.89
- In-Depth gameplay video Heal Ziran by Erikly v.1.89
- Alphacentury's Brome Swarm deck tech v.1.91 (Gameplay here)
- Tempo Argeon by TM25MD v.1.93
- Burn 'n Heal Brome by Falsely_Banned v.1.93
- Heal Ziran deck tech and gameplay by Collazo v.1.93
- YerBoiJosh's Swarm Brome deck v.1.93
- Deathadvocate's Immortal Vanguard Lyonar decks v.1.93
- Mech Titan Brome by Rhacker93 v.1.93
- Hsuku's Replace Titan v.1.93
- Alphacentury's Ziran winner list from Duelyst Melee v.1.93 with tournament gameplay and commentary
- Titan Ziran S-rank #1 by Smash v.1.93
- Kieran's Vitriol Ziran v.1.93
- TheMightyBaloon's Midrange Aegis deck v.1.93
- Grinch's Lyonar decks v.1.93
Songhai Faction
Guides
- How to play Spell Reva (deck outdated but gameplay advice still good)
- Jogda's 8 Gates Songhai Mega-Gameplay Guide v.1.87 (deck outdated but gameplay advice for archetype still sound)
- KingOnyx's S-Rank Kaleos Guide v.1.88 (decks outdated but gameplay advice for Kaleos still good)
- How to play Mantra Tutorial v.1.91 (additional Gameplay)
Decklists
- Kaleos deck with only Basics
- KingOnyx's Onyxhai (Deck outdated)
- EurasianJay's and ChildishDanbino's Firestorm Mantra lists v.1.90
- different Songhai decklists v.1.92
- Hiogi Sarugi 2 cards OTK deck tech by Alphacentury v.1.92
- TM25D's Artifact Reva v.1.92
- Eurasianjay's Baconator deck v.1.93
- Dragall's signature Midrange Reva v.1.93
- Midrange Reva by Yerboijosh v.1.93
- Grinch's Songhai decks v.1.93
- EurasianJay's Songhai decklists Feb 2018 v.1.94
Vetruvian Faction
Guides
- Grincherz's video guide about Opening Moves for Vetruvian
- F8D's Vetruvian Card Crafting Guide v.1.88 (partly outdated because of new expansions)
- Stragey Shorts #11 Obelysk positioning
Decklists
- Zirix deck with only Basics
- Zirix Structure Decklist Showcase (Deck outdated, gameplay advice still sound)
- Minmaxer's Aggro Zirix v.1.92
- Ciphyron Control by Collazo v.1.92
- Deathadvocate's Immortal Vanguard Vetruvian decks v.1.93
- Alphacentury's Desert Thunder Zirix deck v.1.93
- Icicle's "Optimal" Midrange Sajj deck v.1.93
- Aggro Sim City Zirix by ImprobableBlob v.1.93
- Midrange Desert Zirix by ImprobableBlob v.1.93
- Monolithic Visions deck by Alphacentury v.1.93 (with additional gameplay)
- Zirix budget / middle class decks by Zeno v.1.93
- Grinch's Vetruvian decks v.1.93
- ImprobableBlob's Budget Obelysk deck v.1.94
Abyssian Faction
Guides
- Bloodtide Priestess positioning guide
- How to build an Abyssian swarm deck (deck outdated but basic concepts still valid)
Decklists
- Lilithe deck with only Basics
- Seedy's Hyper Swarm Lilithe v.1.90
- TM25MD's Gate of the Undervault deck v.1.92
- Deathsadvocate's Abyssian Immortal Vanguard decks v.1.93
- Furor Chakram Midrange Cassyva by Intellectpresent v.1.93
- Aggro Maehv Deck Tech by SonofMakuta v.1.93
- Lurking Fear Maehv Deck Tech by SonofMakuta v.1.93
- Miguel's Abyssian Deckspace v.1.93
- Horrific Unbirth deck by PrincessReva v.1.93
- Grinch's Abyssian decks v.1.93
Magmar Faction
Guides
- F8D's Magmar crafting guide (partly outdated because of new expansions)
- F8D's guide about what survives Magmar's removal v.1.92
- Scarzig's Magmar's major threats (before Immortal Vanguard expansion)
Decklists
- Vaath deck with only Basics
- Deckguide on Starhorn burn (deck outdated but gameplay advice still good)
- Grincherz's Deck Tech Video about Midrange Vaath (deck still playable though a little bit different nowadays cause of nerfs, gameplay advice good)
- Son of Makuta's Keeper Vaath Deck Tech with Gameplay (how to play Keeper decks)
- Burn Starhorn v. 1.86 (deck outdated but good advice how to play and how to counter it)
- Eternal Heart + Blood Taura deck by Diplodoraptor v.1.91
- Deathsadovcate's Magmar Immortal Vanguard thread v.1.93
- Sibon's Swarm Ragnora v.1.93
- SonofMakuta's Qorrhlma deck v.1.93
- Ragnora "Standard Eggs Benedeckt" by GrincherZ v.1.93
- Ragnora Egg Combo by Intellectpresent v.1.93
- Finality Vaath by ImprobableBlob v.1.93
- Valknu's Seal deck by YerboiJosh v.1.93 (meme deck)
- Grinch's Magmar decks v.1.93
- Egg Ragnora deck tech AlphaCentury & Zabiool v.1.94
Vanar Faction
Guides
- F8D's Vanar Crafting Guide (partly outdated because of new expansions)
Decklists
- Faie deck with only Basics
- TM25D's Faie Midrange v.1.92
- Bird Force 1 Faie by GrincherZ v.1.93
- Ramp Faie by TM25MD v.1.93
- Deathsadvocate's Immortal Vanguard decks v.1.93
- Grinch's Vanar decks v.1.93
- AlphaCentury's Ramp Ilena v.1.93