Issue #76
Vegas & Vietnam Vaults
This past weekend saw the simultaneous running of the final US 2024 Vault Tour in Las Vegas, and the first international 2024 Vault Tour in Vietnam.
In Vegas, congratulations to siaka (Sealed), FlamingHobo (Archon), and RandomJoe (Alliance)! Of additional note: this marks back-to-back Vault Tour wins in the Sealed format for siaka, who also won Baltimore’s tournament.
In Vietnam, congratulations to owlian (Sealed), deann (Archon), and brie (Alliance)!
The next Vault Tour is in Hamburg, Germany from August 9-11.
Exploring Teas and Forging Keys
Online gaming site BoardGameGeek released the first episode of its new KeyForge playthrough video series: TeaForge. In the inaugural video, hosts Candice Harris and Derek Porter of BGG picked two decks from Winds of Exchange to clash in a battle filled with Brobnar, Bräkken, and band puns.
“We're incredibly pumped to have officially launched TeaForge.” said Harris in a statement to Bad Penny Press. “All of the enthusiasm and support from the KeyForge and BoardGameGeek communities is greatly appreciated.”
In discussing how she was introduced to the game by her co-host at BGG.Con ’23, Harris was curious as to why KeyForge wasn’t getting more attention. “Derek and I both believe KeyForge could be really appealing to a lot board gamers with all of the juicy hand management decisions and unique houses, plus it can be very enjoyable playing it casually, so we were motivated to create a YouTube series”.
As the series’ name might suggest, gameplay is preceded by a sampling of teas by both players. Harris says the ‘TeaForge’ concept was “sort of silly idea, but it stuck and gave us another means to express how playing KeyForge can be competitive, but also light and fun.”
The duo is hopeful their efforts will brew up more interest and awareness to Ghost Galaxy’s unique deck game. “We have lots of fun plans as we ramp up the series, and we're both excited to taste some unique teas as well. Thanks again to everyone for your support!”
Harris has previously been interviewed on episodes of KeyForge Public Radio and Help From Future Self speaking about her discovery of KeyForge and the genesis of TeaForge.
Ask a Judge
Q: I have Memette in my battleline. I discard Heavyweight Morik and resolve its Scrap: ability, dealing 2 damage to Memette. Does Memette’s Destroyed: ability archive Heavyweight Morik?
A: Yes. Heavyweight Morik’s Scrap: ability resolves after Heavyweight Morik is in the discard pile, so it would be the top card when Memette’s Destroyed: ability resolves.
Upcoming Official Events
August 1 – September 30: 2024 National Championships
August 1–4: 2024 US National Championships (Gen Con 2024)
August 9–11: Vault Tour Germany (Hamburg, Germany)
August 16 – September 15: Special Event: Martian Civil War (LGS)
September 6–8: Vault Tour China (Shanghai, China)
September 13–15: Vault Tour Italy (Florence, Italy)
September 27–29: Vault Tour Spain (Madrid, Spain)
September (TBD): Æmber Skies Pre-Release (LGS)
November 7–10: KeyForge Celebration 2024 / World Championships (Roseville, MN)
KeyForge Play Wrap-Up
=== 2024 Vault Tour Las Vegas ===
Not all results were available at press time. This page will be updated once more results are available.
SEALED
Champion: siaka
Runner-Up: MarkH*
Top 4: xoque + JDG314
Top 8: ArchonArly, AV8R, RandomJoe, fakey
ARCHON
Champion: FlamingHobo*
Runner-Up: CptnCrispy
Top 4: drazkor + Aembermedes
Top 8: Fabulousing, siaka, SecondAct, Mathandlove
ALLIANCE
Champion: RandomJoe*^
Runner-Up: OlafGames
Top 4: CatMarrow + JDG
Top 8: SCSteele, snek, donutsdad, Dustin
* Receives invite to 2024 World Championships of the same format.
^ Vault Warrior induction
=== 2024 Vault Tour Vietnam ===
SEALED
Champion: owlian*^
Runner-Up: kingOfvampire
Top 4: helios + Minh Hoang
Top 8: kkingofduel, tranhoaibao, troy spears, nhcuong
ARCHON
Champion: deann*^
Runner-Up: matze51
Top 4: helios + owlian
Top 8: pinkkist, tahn05, kwinman, dhoong
ALLIANCE
Champion: brie*^
Runner-Up: baokhoi
Top 4: nhcuong + owlian
Top 8: matze51, dhoong, tranhoaibao, pinkkist
* Receives invite to 2024 World Championships of the same format.
^ Vault Warrior induction
Results courtesy of Emperor Riku
=== ABR ===
Congratulations to the ABR 11 champions, Heroes Against WodKa, captained by BHawk.
More information can be found on the ABR Discord.
=== NKFL ===
The NKFL will have a summer break with Season 24 starting in August. Registration for season 24 is open.
Find more information on the NKFL Discord.
=== KTL ===
Season 2 is in progress. Find more information on the KTL Discord.
=== KFPL 6 ===
The fourth qualifier for KFPL 6 is coming up on July 28th. Each qualifier will be a two deck survival tournament where each deck must be from a different set. Fabulousing, Sundy, not2night, Harmed, and Matze51 all have qualified from previous qualifiers. Find more information here and sign up for a qualifier.
Are you running an event you would like to see published here? Let us know!
Content Feature
VIDEO
KeyForge: Vault Tour 2024 - Las Vegas, NV Day 1, 2, and 3 by Ghost Galaxy
Master Vault Numbers
As of July 14, 2024, a total of 3,288,693 decks were registered in the Master Vault. This reflects an increase of 3,306 decks in the last week.
