Archons of the Crucible... In this episode, Sir Jake and Knight of Sanctumonius Sir Burnside reveal something completely different... In this special episode, you will hear episode one of their new podcast project, Decision Space. Decision Space is a podcast about board games and specifically, the decisions in games. In episode one we discuss the d…

The bare bones production quality on this one. A big thank you to Zach from Call of Discovery doing most of the heavy lifting in preparing this podcast. An even bigger thank you to the community that has supported us. I (Dan) go into more details on this episode but with current life and world conditions we will be on a hiatus for the time being. I…

Today Sir Dan and Sir Alex are joined by Sir Eccoedo THE Glorious You champion. He battled through a 100 person qualifier and then dispatched the top 16 using the following Mass Mutations deck: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/212a437f-f448-4d87-a0ef-69f0e2a77ee3 We pick his brain to find out how he came to be bathed in such glory. Join us as we s…

Today Lady Aurore sits in with Sir Dan as they review the hard stats and numbers of those decks that competed in the open best of one archon qualifier last Saturday and then quickly preview the upcoming top 16 for this Sunday October 11th. Please see the links below for the spreadsheets that were discussed and FORGE THOSE KEYS! Glorious You Stats h…

In this episode sad and Jakeless, Sir Alex and Sir Dan talk a new Keyforge variant the Sanctumonious discord community has come up with called Unnatural Selection. Also we announce some details regarding "The Glorious You" a new free to enter tournament. Unnatural Selection Format: This is an archon format where prior to the deck selection stage a …

In this episode, Sir Jake, Sir Alex, and Sir Dan talk about hate cards that you hate to love and love to hate. Join us in this free-wheeling conversation about all things HATE card. Sanctumonius Links: Support Sanctumonius on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sanctumonius Join the Sanctumonius Discord: https://discord.gg/2YDDRRZ Get your new design …

Archons of the Crucible... Is it just us or did we just give our initial impressions to Mass Mutation last episode. Nevertheless, it is time for another alliteration filled topic. This time we rapidly react to the announcement of KeyForge's 5th set: Dark Tidings. We talk about the new house, make peace with saying goodbye to Dis, ponder the tide me…

Archons of the Crucible... In this episode, Sir Jake, Sir Alex, and Sir Dan give their initial reactions to Mass Mutations. You know we like enhancements in theory, but now we get to talk about how they are working in practice and what it means for keeping decks pristine in their plastic wrap. Some of the knights are even brave enough to take a for…

Archons of the Crucible... In this episode, the Knights say farewell, for now, to Worlds Collide. We do this in the only way the knights no how, by arguing about the worst-designed cards and best-designed cards from the set. Here's a preview, we can't even agree on whether one card is in the top 5 or bottom 5! We hope you enjoy this content from th…

Archons of the Crucible... At long last, the great Sanctumonius hiatus has come to an end. In this episode, Sir Jake, Sir Alex, and Sir Dan emerge from their pandemic slumber. Listen in as we shake off the grogginess and recount what exactly we've been up to in our non-KeyForge lives. Then, we get right back into form with a beautiful display of cl…

Archons of the Crucible... Today we reveal two never before seen KeyForge cards... That's it. Pop in to the episode now to hear about these sweet new cards and then, as always, FORGE THOSE KEYS!!! Thank you to Fantasy Flight Games and Vincent (Kiivii) for generously providing us the cards to spoil for y'all. Sanctumonius Links: Support Sanctumonius…

Archons of the Crucible... Today, we are honored, nay, humbled to be joined in the castle by both Sanctumonius Champions for The Glorious Few invitational. In this episode, you will hear Sir Dan interview Lady Aurore. Then you will hear Sir Dan and Sir Alex take BHawk Lord of Arise to task. Hear these brave warriors talk about the battles that will…

Archons of the Crucible... Today we welcome our good friend Sir Burnside to the podcast and break the record for most people recording in the castle at one time. Not three but four knights crowd into the castle to talk about our let's play deck, Comrade Durand. Before I It's a great day to talk KeyForge, adaptive, worlds collide, and more, so stay …

Archons of the Crucible... Sir Alex and Sir Jake are joined in the castle by BalanceSheet, freelance illustrator of many of your favorite cards (Battlefleet, C.Æ.N.D.L.E. Unit, Burn the Stockpile, Library of Babel, Stealth Mode, and many more). Balance Sheet graciously takes the hot seat and fields one question after the other. Does he come out of …

Archons of the Crucible... Today we tried something new. The knights pull back the curtain and through some technical difficulties recorded this episode live on twitch. This took bravery from the three knights to stand in front of the great Archons of the Crucible and speak truth to literally 14 viewers. In this episode, we talk about a recent stri…

Archons of the Crucible... The three knights are present willing and able to inspire, think critically, and, yes, even don tinfoil hats in episode 40 of Sanctumonius: A KeyForge Podcast. In this episode, we reflect on the one true algorithm. (One algorithm to rule them all. May its rule be just and lasting, for the algorithm giveth and it taketh aw…

Archons of the Crucible... It's a full castle today with the knights three all present and accounted for. And what is this? It looks like Sir Dan has brought a cherished deck with him. Today on Sanctumonius the knights all play a single deck and bring their insights about the experience to you, dear listener/inhabitant of the vast, vast crucible. T…

Archons of the Crucible... Sir Alex and Sir Dan are in the castle today and enjoying a friendly chat about the most skill-testing cards in Keyforge's third set Worlds Collide. Some of these cards they agree are incredibly difficult to maximize. Other, however, the knights argue are merely perceived to be difficult. A mirage put forward, no doubt, b…

Archons of the Crucible... Sir Jake and Sir Dan are up to the challenge. What challenge do you ask? Let me tell you, friend. We put out the call on Discord, on Twitter, on Facebook, and again on Facebook to ask us any question that popped into your mind. And do you know what we did? We answered. Every. Single. One. There are those who back down to …

Archons of the Crucible... We put out the call. Who, we asked, in the wild world of the crucible would be so daring, brilliant, and, quite possibly, mad enough to pilot an Age of Ascension deck straight into the top 4 of the Albany Vault Tour. Our call was answered. In this episode, the knights welcome Sir Noah into the castle to discuss his experi…

Archons of the Crucible... SPOILERS INSIDE. We three knights come bearing news, and it is nothing short of grand. Set four MASS MUTATION has been announced by the one true Brad. Bringing you their mostly unfiltered and reactions to this announcement are nothing short of the three best co-hosts on this side of the crucible, Sir Dan, Sir Alex, and Si…

Archons of the Crucible... In this free-wheeling main topic, Sir Alex and Sir Jake dig into the question on all our minds after a big event: what leads to success in KeyForge? Before that, however, we take a look at the top four finishers at VT Albany and ask, what does this mean for the KeyForge meta moving forward? Hint: We think it matters a lot…

Archons of the Crucible... Archons of the crucible? Is this thing on? Ahem. Forget about us at your own peril because the knights of Sanctumonius are back, baby! Back and better than ever, by which of course I mean simply that there are more of us than ever. That's right. A third knight has joined the cast on a permanent basis. You know him well as…

Archons of the Crucible, We have a very special episode for you to enjoy over the holiday season. It is short (due to a technical error or fifteen), but dense with high-quality insight from a special guest. The knights are thrilled to welcome Sir Brad into the castle for the first, but hopefully not last time. We talk about, well, developing KeyFor…

This episode’s sponsor: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/timelapsegames/manacrest and if you back this game please put Sanctumonius in the pledge notes to let them know that we sent you. Archons of the Crucible, Sir Jake here, I'm not exactly sure what this episode covers because I didn't record it. Ha! But a little birdy tells me that this epi…

This episode’s sponsor: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/timelapsegames/manacrest and if you back this game please put Sanctumonius in the pledge notes to let them know that we sent you. Archons of the Crucible, Another Jakeless Sanctumonius finds Sir Dan calling upon Sir Alex to come on and discuss the cards that are showing up early and succe…

Archons of the Crucible, In this week's episode, the knights change course at the last moment to help Sir Jake prepare for an imminent competition, with tips on how to evaluate decks when choosing one out of three in the single deck sealed format. This competition, a KeyForge prime tournament, does indeed come to fruition and with Sir Jake in atten…

Archons of the Crucible, We may have gone a bit overboard on the doozy of an episode with not one, but two main topics. But then again, it isn't every day we welcome into the Sanctumonius castle someone with the KeyForge bona fides as team SAS-LP's own Erich Taylor AKA JusticeBlinded. In this episode, we introduce a brand new segment: SHORTY'S BREW…

Archons of the Crucible, Long have we waited with bated breath for the arrival of Worlds Collide. This past weekend, that wait finally came to an end. This castle's loyal knight, Sir Dan, was determined to make the most of it. He did so, participating in not one, not two, but three release weekend tournaments! In this episode, two friends talk of a…

Archons of the Crucible, Sealed tournaments are pure magic. Mystery, intrigue, and discovery, it is all there. Each tournament is as unique as the decks that make up the great game of KeyForge. In this episode of Sanctumonius, allow Sir Jake, Sir Dan, and Sir Alex to guide you into the fires of sealed, so you might emerge victoriously. We offer up …

Archons of the Crucible, It's spooky season. Sir Jake has gone missing leaving poor Sir Dan terrified and alone in the dark, gloomy castle. As dark consumed the last embers of the dying day, two friends have appeared to illuminate the castle once more with the power of friendship! For the first time ever, there are two guest co-hosts in the castle.…

Archons of the Crucible, A dark cloud rose in the west, and its specter has hung over the KeyForge community for some days. There is only one knight who can dispell this dark force, a chosen one... a Key Man. Could it be that this true hero is the one, who himself is most afflicted by this darkness? Welcome, this knight, Sir Kirkman the Keyman (Jus…

Archons of the Crucible, You know him as the Dodger of Chains, but on this revelatory episode of Sanctumonius, Sir Dan undergoes a miraculous transformation. What's more? Could it be that our prayers from the last episode have been answered? Has the spirit's way to Worlds Collide starter sets been revealed. Indeed! And with Worlds Collide already i…

Archons of the Crucible, The big announcement has come and gone. Now left awestruck in the aftermath, there is nothing to do but rebuild our castle brick by glorious brick. In this episode, the knights discuss a slew of big announcements regarding organized play and an intriguing, innovative new type of card design we'll experience in Worlds Collid…

Archons of the Crucible, What is that you are holding in your hand? Is this the creature you wish to destroy? In this episode, the knights ponder the way playing KeyForge in the flesh can influence the way we deduce and influence our opponent to gain an advantage in the game. Are these tactics fair game? On that Sir Jake and Sir Dan do not necessar…

Archons of the Crucible, From our humble beginnings of descending from our castle on high to impart weekly knowledge and wisdom to all the crucible, the knights of Sanctumonius now reach the glorious benchmark of twenty episodes. In this special episode, the knights recount the Vault Tour in Collinsville, where three members of the Sanctumonius com…

Archons of the Crucible, Greetings and welcome to Sanctumonius. If like us you are on a quest to improve your game, you do not want to miss this week's episode. Today a new knight joins us in our castle to talk about her experience at Vault Tour Krakow. If you don't already know Aurore, she is not only one of the most skilled at combat within the c…

Archons of the Crucible, Welcome back to the Sanctumonius Castle, Alex Slotnick. In this episode, THREE knights discuss deck archetypes in KeyForge. These archetypes include aggressive strategies more commonly known as racing, control strategies, combo strategies, and midrange or hybrid strategies. Allow our knights to guide you through each why th…

Archons of the Crucible, Stay away if though is averse to spoilers! In this week's episode, Sir Dan returns. The knights, reunited once more, talk through more Worlds Collide cards that have already been revealed to the crucible. Each knight selects one card spoiled from each house that they are most excited about for a total of 14, glorious, shini…

Archons of the Crucible, In this extremely special episode of Sanctumonius, the knights welcome their first-ever guest onto the show. Alex Slotnick AKA TheNickofSlots joins Sir Jake in the Sanctumonius castle to share wisdom and recount his tales of conquest at the Gen Con Vault Tour, where he made top 16 not once, but twice. So please join us in g…

Archons of the crucible, On this week’s cast our two knights discuss the amazing turn out of Sanctumonius players at GenCon and the great woe they felt in not being alongside their fellow brethren and sisteren. Speaking of woe, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! The most honorable house in the entire game has been removed from the next s…

Archons of the Crucible, Have you found yourself within the crucible feeling as though you were one standing against many? Have you needed to step back and just clear your mind? Has it felt smited no matter where you turned? Archon, you have felt the icy clutches of tilt. Our two knights are here today to discuss how to identify when you are on til…

Archons of the Crucible, Before you lies a ladder. At the bottom is nothingness. Vast, terrifying nothingness as the eye can see. At the top lies a treasure beyond your wildest imagination. A treasure worth more than gold or even glory in battle. That reward is nothing other than community, friendship, and the feeling of belonging to something grea…

Archons of the Crucible, The quest continues as our knights attempt to seek out the most difficult cards to play in each corner of the crucible. Today, the journey concludes with an exploration of house Mars, Sanctum, Shadows, and Untamed. Enjoy the show and don't forget to forge those keys! Join the Sanctumonius Discord: https://discord.gg/2YDDRRZ…

Today our two knights tackle the topic of cards that will test thine skills within the crucible. These cards are good cards but when truly wielded skillfully become great. Our two knights attempt to explain how to get the most out of these cards. Also appearing in this episode is a challenge from another kingdom in which a token of appreciation was…

Note: This episode may be less geared towards the casual KeyForge player than some of our other episodes. However, it is short and sweet, and I hope players of all levels of involvement with the game will still find this to be an enjoyable listen. Archons, In this episode of Sanctumonius, the knights discuss the secret to identifying a vault tour i…

Archons, Today, Sir Dan discusses his epic Archon event in which he piloted the mighty House Sanctum alongside House Mars' and their generous abduction combo.Sir Jake then reconsiders if he made the right call about his sealed deck in the Vault Tour after all. Then, our two knights had an exceedingly long discussion about cards from AoA that have i…

Archons of the crucible, In today's recording, Sir Jake has returned from a land known as Columbus, Ohio. He returns with tales of the Origins Game Fair and the Vault Tour within. Sir Dan has returned from an island a renewed man, for his head cold is, at long last no more. Together our knights dissect Sir Jake's sealed pool and finally agree on so…

Archons of the crucible, In today's audio recording, our intrepid knights talk about various tricks and strong combinations of abilities to be aware of. Sir Dan talks of his freeing of many new archons and the inspiration that brought him while Sir Jake speaks of his epic quest! A new segment, Clear Mind, was brought forth, where our knights explai…

Archons of the Crucible, Today our two knights recap their release event experiences and first impressions of this new age. They further discuss new cards they are most excited for and most surprised by. In the OSAM Dan strikes out against the so called Martian Generosity stating that is not so generous to the player across the table. Prepare thine…