Deck Guide: Lexi, 2nd place @ Calling: Auckland 2023

[@CarlosRoigBCN]

I cannot express with words how good this is for Lexi players like me that wanted to improve their game. Thanks, thanks, thanks and thanks for this video.

[@digl8159]

Hey thanks, glad you found it useful. Hopefully I can find some time to put together another!

[@CarlosRoigBCN]

That would be awesome! I have a question for you. How do you see Outsiders to improve Lexi? I think that there are many new cards that can bring Lexi to S Tier, and I'm very hyped with the new Legendary Trench. Do you have have some ideas to experiment with the new cards?

[@digl8159]

@@CarlosRoigBCN The quivers are obviously awesome. I'm going to have to experiment with Trench, I think Tunic is still going to be our main chest - tucking a card is expensive. Not so many new arrows I'm interested in, but there's a lot of playing to be done with the Codices. I think the core of the deck will stay the same, though. "S-tier" status is highly meta dependent. I think it'd be pretty easy for most heroes to tech against Lexi if she became dominant, so I think she might cap out at "A-tier".

[@LegendaryStoriesFAB]

This is possibly the dest deck tech I’ve ever watched. Kudos!

[@TheRazeryan]

great video,

[@likemeliodas3431]

you make me build this deck - i love lexi - so thanks a lot, mate

[@Pokemoki]

Thank you so much for taking the time to put this together, it is incredibly helpful.

[@FernandoCaprino]

I hope you feel like this video has gone well and decide to make more! Because I loved it, your attitude is great, the edition was awesome, you get your points accross very well and on top of it all, you play Lexi! Hahaha Awesome work, mate - both on the video and on the Calling! Ps: I promise I will try taking Rain Razors off against aggro 😅

[@digl8159]

Hey thanks 😌Yeah I'm keen to make another, I just need to find the time. Hopefully I can get the tournament recap done some time soon before the meta fades into obscurity...

[@DamonHart]

Thanks for the video. Theres always room for more KZbin lexi content.

[@flamestunts]

After I saw you get second at Auckland I was like "man I wish there was a video breaking down his performance as I am thinking about getting into Lexi." and lo and behold.

[@Johnoamondo]

love to see what you do with the new cards in outsiders.

[@digl8159]

Video coming soon!

[@katiekoslosky1494]

Thank you so much for taking the time to put together this helpful and comprehensive video! I’d love to hear your take on the new Outsiders cards in Lexi

[@digl8159]

Outsiders video is up!

[@thossi2]

Really enjoyed your seemingly wholesome and likeable Lexi jesus vibes you got going there. Really good pointers for me not only as a Lexi player but also a FAB player in general. Was really surprised and sad to see that this is your only video so far, as I thought the production value (tm) indicated otherwise. Subscribed in hopes of seeing more insight with a sprinkle of wholesome humor.

[@digl8159]

There will be at least one more, that's all I can promise 😅 thanks for the kind words!

[@Cardboardgrinch]

Beautiful video! Really enjoyed listeing :))

[@gingerstacheyt]

Yes! I was just looking for this. I've been using a blend of fuse and non-fuse cards with Lexi and I haven't had much luck. So now I'm really struggling to decide if I should go more towards the fuseless list or not. Thanks so much for this video buddy, I greatly appreciate it!

[@digl8159]

Hey no worries, gosh you found it quick! Hope it's useful, feel free to hit me up if you have any questions.

[@gingerstacheyt]

@@digl8159 Do you happen to have a discord? Very coincidental because I just looked up your name and the Lexi list hoping I'd find a video of you going over the deck haha.

[@digl8159]

@@gingerstacheyt Nah unfortunately my capacity for social platforms is pretty low!

[@StianTandberg]

Great video

[@BagelTCG]

Great video, really enjoyed it and made me want to play Lexi!

[@ProsOnlyProductions]

chur the brother! thanks for this in depth deck tech

[@gerudo6876]

Hey Digl, thanks so much for this video, as a lot of other people have already said, your camera presence is really excellent and your talking points are incredibly well thought out, even if it feels like rambling you're saying stuff that matters or makes people think. Any insight on Outsiders? I think Abyssal Depths is absolutely an include, but I don't know if any other cards are worth it; considering the Inertia Arrow for Isylander but unsure.

[@digl8159]

Abyssal Depths is nuts. Sedation Shot is good. That's pretty much it? Got a new video on Outsiders coming soon...

[@gerudo6876]

@@digl8159 thank you! and that's roughly what i thought

[@philliptang7923]

Great video! Would love to see another video from you once you’ve tested cards from Outsiders 😊

[@digl8159]

Thanks! No promises, but I'll see what I can do... it'd probably be a short video ;)

[@manwithbrisk3418]

Question about the Briar 64. Wouldn't you get more or less the same benefit against fatigue by playing 61 if the 1 is your Remembrance? Asked that before getting to the end. Maybe the answer is ratios?

[@freemilkforeveryone]

Hello Digl! I am a new player, I am a big fan! love your videos! I am currently running Ice lexi. Is there a blitz deck list you would recommend?

[@digl8159]

Hey, thanks! Honestly I haven't played much blitz, but from what I've learned: - If you're not playing at the highest level, a slimmed-down version of this list will do fine! - If you want to be competitive, Lexi is going to be rough. There's too much armour to work through before her on-hits are threatening, and you'll be forced to block (eek) before you get there :( I'm sure you could have a lot of fun with Death Dealer + Weave Ice + Shock Charmers - just try to dominate a single big arrow and shock it a bunch for disruption. Might work? Might be a bad Azalea impression!

[@stiantandberg-yu8yo]

Make a video about the new arrows in outsiders, please =D

[@digl8159]

TLDR: Not a fan of any of the new arrows... but there is some fun new stuff we can play with. Just put out the new video on this, take a gander.

[@simonluk4438]

Only found your channel now and i love it Is there any control lexi update after outsiders and Dtd ? I dont really enjoy the current lexi with 20+dmg a turn and maybe a ice lexi can give them a good disruption

[@digl8159]

Hey, thanks! There have definitely been some changes since DTD, the meta is a crazy place right now! I was thinking I'd do a video on what Ice Lexi looks like right now, will have to see if I can find the time. Here's the list I took to NZ Nationals: fabrary.net/decks/01H7PRJPFW4YPB20PDT9YZMGBW

[@AVAUTV]

Thank you for making this very different video in terms of vibe and attitude - very refreshing! For a while I have been trying to make Snatch work to have a wonderful turn ender when they think my 2 Voltaire shots are done. Do you see any hope its more than jank?

[@digl8159]

TLDR; Jank. Save it for if we ever get Ball Lightning back. Long answer: You're totally able to run Snatch, but make sure you can answer... why? Snatch is either part of your core gameplan, or it's tech for a hard matchup. Which is it? I think it's a great tempo card, but our disruption gameplan already does very well into matchups where we're playing for tempo. In ice Lexi, Snatch falls into this spicy "non-ice/arrow/blue" category - which is pretty hotly contested: 3oak, RR, AoW, Conc... When you add cards in that slot, you reduce one facet of the core disruption gameplan: blues (- consistency, - shock charmers power), arrows (- consistency, -3oak power), or ice (-disruption). There are a whole bunch of fun cards that are competing for that slot. I chose Lightning Surge + RR + 1xAoW to enable spike turns against guardian (+ 1 Rem to combat fatgiue). Note that none of these cards make it into my 60 card deck: this is a sign that we don't need any extra spice to win those matchups - we just need to do our "normal" more consistently.

[@AVAUTV]

@@digl8159 So kind of you to answer! I figured it would be jank, I simply love to surprise my opponents by bringing something individual. ^^

[@digl8159]

@@AVAUTV Hey absolutely - you've gotta play with stuff you find fun! (My personal "pet card" is Flash Freeze... I'll make it work one day...)

[@AVAUTV]

@@digl8159 Your insight made me drop Snatch from my Flashfreeze Hybrid list. It hurts but it has to go...

[@BruceMcKenzie123]

Excellent video, would love to hear a tournament recap and whether the absence of scones had a positive impact on your tournament performance

[@digl8159]

I mean correlation =/= causation, but I did switch from scones to croissants for this tournament and the results speak for themselves. Consistency > Sconesistency.

[@simonluk4438]

Another question i have is on your matchup sheet on iyslander: About activating voltaire and being able to shoot it because of priority Do you mean at the start of my turn i should load my arrow and they can only respond when the arrow is already attacking ?

[@digl8159]

So Voltaire against Iyslander looks like this: 1. Declare you're using Voltaire and pay for it. They DON'T get to see the arrow, nor do you have to declare which mode you're choosing. They can respond here. 2. When Voltaire resolves, choose your arrow and your mode. You now have priority again, so you can shoot it before they have a chance to respond (but they may have already responded to give you a frostbite). So it's generally not super useful. The best trick (which I mentioned in the guide) is using Voltaire in response to a CLF. For example: 1. You flip ice with Lexi 2. They respond with CLF to avoid paying for the frostbite. 3. You respond to the CLF by using Voltaire, meaning you avoid the CLF tax for your Voltaire activation. You'll still have to pay the tax when you shoot the arrow.

[@TheMadsiomai]

really appreciate this deck tech vid! Any plans for a Lexi Blitz version since skirmish season is coming up?

[@digl8159]

I've played 4 blitz games with Lexi and... I wish you the very best

[@TheMadsiomai]

@@digl8159 😂

[@Lugmos_]

What would you change, if anything, in this list with the new outsiders stuff?

[@digl8159]

Hey, just released the Outsiders video! (not a lot changes, there are a couple of toys though)

[@Lugmos_]

@@digl8159 Awesome!! I'll definitely watch after work today!! Thanks for letting me know!

[@kircix3447]

Do you think you'd drop the remembrance for the new L quiver? Does the M quiver have any place in this midrange deck or more for the wombo combo deck?

[@digl8159]

Yep, I'm a big fan of the L quiver. I think Rustling Leaves is probably just as good into your tempo matchups, but the L will shine against fatigue and we probably won't have space to bring both.

[@Barinbr1]

i'm poor, some ideas to make this deck more budget but funccional?

[@digl8159]

Honestly it's going to be tough without a New Horizon. If you can get hold of some Shock Charmers, I'd recommend a Death Dealer list that focuses on pumping/dominating a single arrow every turn and threatening a bunch of Shocks activations. If you can't get hold of Shocks (also not a cheap card!)... unfortunately I'm out of ideas! Been meaning to try some budget decks, I'll be sure to post something if I come up with anything cool.

[@Obwoodlandj]

Digl, are there any outsiders cards you think would make into an ice Lexi style deck? Or are they not enough disruption?

[@digl8159]

I'm mostly interesting in Sedation Shot, but I"ll try the Codices, particularly Frailty. The quivers are obviously lovely additions too.

[@likemeliodas3431]

but one question is still in my mind - why dont u run Enlightened Strike in your Deck?

[@digl8159]

Ahhh like e-strike is a famous and powerful card and everything, but it just doesn't work here. Tucking a card is very expensive cost. It's not an arrow so it can brick our 3oak turns. It's not an ice card so offers no disruption. Same goes for lot of generic "good stuff" cards. We should include them because they work for our gameplan, not just because they're "good".

[@likemeliodas3431]

@@digl8159 I understand the idea - thats why Art of War is in the deck :) - thanks a lot mate (ordered the complete main deck besides Rain Razor and Art of War) Do u have any equipments choices besides the premium equipments used? My problem is that I want to learn the deck and never played ranger before so I struggle to buy shock charmers and new horizon ( i understand that both equipments are absolute relevant to use). Do you have any other choices, which are weaker but doable for the start ?

[@digl8159]

@@likemeliodas3431 It's tricky, like I mention in the video I think Lexi is pretty much designed around New Horizon. You can still try the ice Lexi style though: Shockies can be swapped for Bullseye, I'd probably run Snapdragons alongside them too. If you're going to run without one, I'd do something like: - Run Honing Hood - Take out Winter's Grasp, put in Polar Blasts - Take out Icy Encounter, put in yellow Winter's Bite Basically you aren't able to put the ice attacks in arsenal, otherwise you'll stuff your whole turn because they don't have Go Again 😅 a classic ranger issue, you'll see what I mean.

[@likemeliodas3431]

@@digl8159 then I will buy new horizon - thanks a lot for your help

[@digl8159]

@@likemeliodas3431 Good luck! Stick at it, she's a hard hero to learn. Super rewarding though, lots of cool decision points.

[@dubzNA]

ly gamer

[@boskarvil1570]

Will you change your deck now that outsiders are out?

[@digl8159]

Hey! Just released the video on this, check it out. The TLDR is... not many changes. We'll probably be responding to the meta more than the meta is responding to us.

[@boskarvil1570]

@@digl8159 Great, ty

[@ShiningSoulMaster]

oldhim is a disgrace.. I've tried heart of ice vs him and liked it

[@digl8159]

Yeah it's an interesting card against him, definitely worth experimenting with. I think the Tunic is just too much value though, helps you lock in your big turns when you need them.