News

A KeyForge news archive that includes all official announcements, releases, rulebook updates, Crucible Cast videos, major Organized Play events, as well as most important news from the community.

January 2021

• Jan 7: Rulebook update released, adding clarifications, more precise language, new FAQ and errata. About the update: "A Mutation in the Rules".

December 2020

• Dec 17: KeyForge developer Aaron Haltom answers over 30 outstanding rules questions, which are now reflected on the card pages of the wiki.
• Dec 14: FFG suspends Crucible Casts until the end of the year due to COVID-19 concerns.

November 2020

• Nov 7: "Crucible Cast 25: Board Games By Video Chat You Say?" is released

September 2020

• Sep 24: "Crucible Cast 24: Inside the Minds of the Devs" is released as a part of Virtual Tabletop Gaming Live
• Sep 5: "Crucible Cast 23: OP News, Scavenger Hunt Results, and More!" released

August 2020

• Aug 25: 2 Million decks are now registered in the Master Vault
• Aug 24: Organized Play COVID-19 update: All large scale events canceled for the remainder of 2020, Store level events starting where possible.
• Aug 1: 10 "Impossible" Print and Play decks released during the FFG Gen Con Dark Tidings Discussion stream

July 2020

• Jul 29: Dark Tidings, the fifth set, is announced at the Fantasy Flight Games In-Flight Report, and will be released in February 2021.
• Jul 25: "Crucible Cast 22: Mass Mutation Scavenger Hunt!" is released.
• Jul 10: Mass Mutation, the fourth KeyForge set, is released worldwide! The rulebook is also updated with new rules, errata, FAQ, and a modified timing chart. Each Mass Mutation deck registered before July 27th will be worth 10 Æmbershards instead of the usual one.
• Jul 8: With the Korean release of Mass Mutation, KeyForge is now available in 12 languages.
• Jul 4: "Crucible Cast Ep. 21: Back To The Studio" is released. Chainbound events can be held again where local social distancing rules allow for it.
• Jul 2: "KeyForge Mass Mutation Showcase" streamed on FFG Live.

June 2020

• Jun 6: "Crucible Cast Ep. 20: The Quarantine Continues..." is released

May 2020

• May 21: New global release date for Mass Mutation is July 10.
• May 2: "Crucible Cast Ep. 19: The Quarantine Episode... Part 2" released
• May 1: Mass Mutation will be released in China and Taiwan on May 29, while the global release is currently scheduled for late July.

April 2020

• Apr 16: 4x preview Mass Mutation Print and Play decks are now available for free download.
• Apr 16: "KeyForge Mass Mutation AMA" released
• Apr 15: FFG extends the suspension of all store-level events through September 1, 2020. All premier events such as Vault Tours are suspended through July 29.
• Apr 4: "Crucible Cast Ep. 18: The Quarantine Episode" released

March 2020

• Mar 17: FFG suspends all Organized Play through June 1, 2020, including Vault Tours and the 2020 World Championship. The UK Games Expo has rescheduled its convention to August 21-23, 2020.
• Mar 12: The AdeptiCon Vault Tour is cancelled due to the COVID-19 virus.
• Mar 7: "Crucible Cast Ep.17: The Q & A Episode" released
• Mar 1: Alejandro Rosa Calero, the reigning Spanish Grand Champion, becomes the first two-time Grand Champion after winning the UK Grand Championship.

February 2020

• Feb 9: Laura Darley wins Sealed Vault Tour held in Fort Worth, TX.
• Feb 1: "Crucible Cast Ep 16: New Prizes, New Sets, and New News!" released

January 2020

• Jan 30: Mass Mutation, the fourth KeyForge set is announced in an FFG Live stream
• Jan 12: Luke Daniels wins first Vault Tour of 2020 held in Albany, NY: all three sets represented in Top 4.

December 2019

• Dec 28: "Crucible Cast Ep15: Goodbye 2019, Hello 2020" released
• Dec 08: Sealed and Archon Vault Tours held at PAX Unplugged, Philadelphia. First Archon Vault Tour won by a Worlds Collide deck.

November 2019

• Nov 30: "Crucible Cast Ep14: Happy Turkey Weekend" released
• Nov 30: 1.5 Million decks registered in the Master Vault
• Nov 27: Name leaked for the fourth KeyForge set, expected in May 2020: Mass Mutation
• Nov 10: First Worlds Collide Sealed Vault Tour held in Indianapolis. Nathan Westlake becomes first player to win both an Archon and Sealed VT.
• Nov 08: Worlds Collide, the third KeyForge set is released worldwide! It is also immediately playable on the fan-made The Crucible Online.
• Nov 05: Rulebook 1.5 released, adding Worlds Collide keywords

October 2019

• Oct 27: 1 Million Call of the Archons decks registered in the Master Vault
• Oct 26: “Crucible Cast Ep 13: Worlds Collide Is Coming” released
• Oct 20: Last Age of Ascension Sealed Vault Tour held in Richmond, VA.
• Oct 06: First Archon Triad Vault Tour held in Las Vegas, NV.
• Oct 05: “Crucible Cast Ep 12: Answering Your VaultWarrior Questions” released
• Oct 04: Prime Championships dates and locations announced

September 2019

• Sep 29: Vault Tour held in Madrid, Jakub “Dunkoro” Nosal becomes second player with two VT wins, both with “Pink Fraud”
• Sep 28: “Crucible Cast Ep 11: Holy Cow! VaultWarrior?! What?!” released
• Sep 26: VaultWarrior announced in a live stream with designer Richard Garfield: a new, pro level series of events with cash prizes and focusing on the current set, starting in March 2020.
• Sep 26: The first KeyForge World Championship will be a team event, held in Minnesota in May 2020.
• Sep 20: Store leaderboards with monthly alt-art decks for Top 4 players announced
• Sep 14: Biggest Grand Championship so far held in Modena, Italy, with a total of 244 players
• Sep 08: First US Vault Tour with Yeti gaming held at Collinsville, IL. George Keagle becomes first player with two VT wins, both with “Gasoline”.
• Sep 04: Rulebook 1.4 released, reversing the controversial Archimedes ruling, adding “tagged for destruction” and a timing chart. Brad Andres on the updates.

August 2019

• Aug 31: “Crucible Cast Ep 10: Vault Tour Stats, Rules Answers, and a Teaser” released
• Aug 25: Sealed and Archon Vault Tours held at Krakow, Poland.
• Aug 15: First Grand Championship held in Nürnberg, Germany, the first high-level full Adaptive event
• Aug 07: Prime Championships formats and prizes announced
• Aug 04: Sealed and Archon Vault Tours held at Gen Con, attracting a record number of players in a US event.
• Aug 02: Worlds Collide, the third KeyForge set is announced at Gen Con, introducing first new houses and confirming release schedule of 2 sets per year.

July 2019

• Jul 28: Age of Ascension is now playable on The Crucible Online.
• Jul 27: “Crucible Cast Ep 09: Brakken, Vault Tours, and Rules” released
• Jul 21: Archon Survival Vault Tour held in Nürnberg, Germany.
• Jul 09: Official Organized Play overview published

June 2019

• Jun 29: “Crucible Cast Ep 08: 1,000,000 Decks, Vault Tour News, and More!” released
• Jun 23: Vault Tour with 342 players held in Bologna, Italy: the second largest VT ever.
• Jun 19: 1 Million KeyForge decks registered in the Master Vault, FFG awards 10 Æmbershards to all players
• Jun 18: Store Championships formats and prizes announced
• Jun 16: First US Age of Ascension Vault Tour held at Origins in Columbus, OH.
• Jun 02: Biggest yet Vault Tour held at UK Games Expo in Birmingham, with 388 players celebrating the release of Age of Ascension with a Sealed tournament.

May 2019

• May 30: Age of Ascension, the second KeyForge set is released!
• May 29: Rulebook 1.3 released, including erratas for Bait & Switch and Library Access. Brad Andres explains the updates.
• May 27: Last Call of the Archons Sealed Vault Tour held in Atlanta, GA.
• May 25: "Crucible Cast Ep 07: Vault Tours, Bonus Æmber, and More!" released

April 2019

• Arp 29: Archon Survival Vault Tour held in Denver, CO.
• Apr 27: “Crucible Cast Ep 06: New Kits, New Staff, New Questions” released

March 2019

• Mar 31: First Archon Survival Vault Tour held at AdeptiCon in Schaumburg, IL.
• Mar 30: “Crucible Cast Ep 05: Vault Tour Thoughts, New Features, & Upcoming Tour Locations” released
• Mar 29: Season One kits announced
• Mar 17: First Vault Tours held in Europe (Eindhoven, NL) and USA (Seattle, WA), both with 170+ players. Rachael Trimble becomes the first VT winner.
• Mar 06: Details about collecting and redeeming Æmbershards announced

February 2019

• Feb 28: Official KeyForge Game Overview video published
• Feb 23: “Crucible Cast Ep 04: Chainbound, Vault Tours, and Æmbershard, Oh My!” released
• Feb 18: Prize Wall rewards for Vault Tours announced
• Feb 12: Age of Ascension, the second KeyForge set is announced in a live stream with designer Richard Garfield, introducing new cards and new keywords.

January 2019

• Jan 26: “Crucible Cast Ep 3: OP Kits, Chainbound News, and more!” released
• Jan 22: Full details about Chainbound events announced
• Jan 17: Rulebook 1.2 released with errata for Biomatrix Backup and a modification of the first turn rule.
• Jan 17: 500k KeyForge decks registered in the Master Vault
• Jan 16: Full announcement of the Vault Tour: a series of massive, high-level KeyForge tournaments in EU and USA
• Jan 14: The second age of KeyForge Organized Play announced: introducing all levels of tournaments, as well as chains and power levels for decks.

December 2018

• Dec 15: “Crucible Cast Ep 2: Rules, OP, and App Updates” released
• Dec 14: KeyForge is reviewed by Shut Up & Sit Down

November 2018

• Nov 19: Pods of Discovery events announced
• Nov 15: KeyForge: Call of the Archons released worldwide! More than 30k decks registered in the newly launched Master Vault app on the first day.
• Nov 09: “Crucible Cast Ep. 1: Your OP Questions Answered” released
• Nov 09: FFG announces a small batch of decks will not be playable in official events due to problematic deck names

October 2018

• Oct 15: KeyForge Organized play announced, introducing main formats and variants
• Oct 10: Launch Party events announced

September 2018

• Sep 25: Six European Preview events announced

August 2018

• Aug 30: The Crucible Online, an unofficial online client based on Jinteki/Throneteki is launched
• Aug 03: KeyForge: Call of the Archons is announced at Gen Con! Designed by legendary designer Richard Garfield, this is the world’s first Unique Deck Game.