Im finding that, in recent games Ive played, players have tended to wipe the board a little less often, but turn the corner to winning positions a little quicker
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As a result, knowing the cards I hoped to open with each pack is fairly fresh in mind
Kardurs ability can also help with this since it spreads damage out across all your opponents on a somewhat consistent basis
The activation is cheap, but you'll have to re-equip whatever you unattach, so Akiri really wants to be surrounded by some cheap equipment
As I understand stax, the key is to understand how you're going to try to slow your opponents down and make sure you can deal with those headaches better than anyone else at the table