KeyForge: Draconian Measures – Archon Deck

Dragons. Legendary creatures who rule the skies, bringing fire and ruin down upon all who dare oppose them…The Crucible is an ever-changing landscape filled with a myriad of strange and powerful beings, many of which resemble dragons. But, in the words of the great psion Nizak, the only true dragons are the Ouboros. They are the Crucible’s oldest sentient beings; some even claim they were the original Archons. More than 300,000 millennia ago, they challenged the godlike Architects for control of the cosmos—and lost. As punishment for their hubris, the Ouboros were banished from the mortal world, doomed to spend eternity in Limbo, the Architects’ extra-dimensional prison. Now, the Crucible faces its greatest threat—not in the form of fire-breathing dragons, but something far more sinister. A portal has opened, and through it flows the endless, all-consuming Darkness. It corrupts and ultimately destroys everything it encounters. Entire societies have already been lost, and even the enigmatic Architects can offer only one desperate solution: release the Ouboros.

This landmark set celebrates KeyForge’s latest innovations, spirited competition, and community passion. It’s both the perfect entry point for new players and a thrilling new chapter for longtime fans.

KeyForge: Draconian Measures is the tenth set for KeyForge and features these exciting new elements:

KeyForge is the innovative game design by Richard Garfield in which every deck is unique and playable right of the pack. While new cards and mechanics are crafted and tested by the Ghost Galaxy design team, the final decks are procedurally generated by custom software within carefully designed parameters. Each deck receives its own distinctive name and avatar, and once opened (“discovered”), it can be scanned and registered in the KeyForge Master Vault.

The Ouboros, who claim to be the only true dragons, are an ancient society of powerful beings that dominated the Crucible hundreds of millions of years ago. They share a mysterious connection with the demi-god-like Archons; some theorize that Archons are simply a higher evolutionary state of the Ouboros—an idea the Ouboros eagerly embrace.

Thriving on conflict, the Ouboros respect only power. Their pride and arrogance lead them to view all other creatures with disdain, though they prefer dominance over outright destruction. They will never be satisfied until they control every aspect of the Crucible and shape the very fabric of reality to their will.

In the game, this relentless drive for control is represented by their mastery of the new Overwhelmed game mechanic. A player is overwhelmed if there are more enemy creatures in play than friendly ones. In addition, the Ouboros grow stronger as the game progresses, escalating their threat with every passing turn.