We saw three champions emerge from the fires of intense competition across our major tournaments, with numerous players showcasing their skills and securing top cut positions across various formats. Portland is the City of Roses, but for this weekend it also became the City of Æmber as those who reaped the most were able to write their names into the history books.

We also introduced another eight decks to the Hall of the Ascended, with special accolades to show off their accomplishments. Ascension removes these decks from Organized Play until the KeyForge World Championships (additional rules governing Ascension are in the TRG). Perhaps we’ll see these incredible decks compete in that event, hosted at KeyForge Celebration!

Now, in keeping with tradition, we pay tribute to our legendary competitors and their worthy adversaries.

Sealed

Sealed saw the entire field of 43 players participate this weekend. A great sight to behold as the Vault Tour season kicked off. This was the first time that KeyForge: Draconian Measures would be used in competition, and players were given the exciting opportunity to use it slightly before the release date of the actual set. Decks were constructed using the Alliance deck mechanics.

Sealed allows players to swap house pods from their three decks between rounds. Because of this, we do not have a detailed breakdown of the houses used, pod selections, or top cards of this tournament.

Despite not having detailed house reporting, we did see some trends. Shadows was well represented with their classic stealing shenanigans, and Unfathomable was consistently paired due to its heavy emphasis on board control. Despite those being clear standouts, successful players seemed to experiment with all of the set’s houses.

Sealed Results

Below are the Top 8 competitors for Sealed at Vault Tour 2026 Portland.

Champion: LoganComposer* using Zabina “Fulano” Picknul; Isaiah, Hollow Logician; and Dougal of Khanser Port

Runner-Up: XrayCreator** using Restihouse Shine-Splendor, Rogue; Keylocke, Metrocott’s Mason; and Prognat, the Copper Sentinel of Oddity

Top 4: MammonDG using Cravetuvo of the Wrongdoer’s Home; Tasha, Amphitheater General; and The Peasant that Threatens Taxation

Top 4: HurricaneRelic using The Scoundrel that Boasts of The Law; “Raidhalter” Zellus, Pod Healer; and Bauger, Worster Despot

Top 8: Flightless Pheasant using P. A. Perseinda of the Massive Depot; Coretime, the Guerilla of the Forum; and Rishi Mäkiheart, the Fearsome Patron

Top 8: Mozi using Barnum, Sagecore’s Scout; Helpifall, the “Wisewoman” of Glimmer; and Béatrice, Market Æmber-holder

Top 8: Goatman using Crystalbarn, Cathedral Forester; Healer Blud, the Cloaked; and Fairtrade of Hydrofall Lecture Hall

Top 8: WillyTheKid77 using The Survivor that Double Checks Illusion; Tirolof, the God-Queen of The Whisper; and Halim, Protector of the Dashing Volcano

* – This person received an invite to the KeyForge 2026 World Championship for this format, and the coveted title of Vault Warrior!

** – This person received an invite to the KeyForge 2026 World Championship for this format.

ARCHON

Archon had a showing of 36 enthusiastic participants on Saturday. KeyForge: Prophetic Visions continued to be the top choice for set selection, and was the only set that broke double digit representation in the field. Surprisingly, despite being fielded by very few players, KeyForge: Vault Masters 2025 & 2026 both had outstanding results. The overall field was:

Dis, Logos, and Shadows have been the classic combination of houses since the premiere of KeyForge: Prophetic Visions, and this tournament was no different. Players seemed to prefer the combination of control and efficiency that this three-house combo provides. Geistoid made a comeback, going from a less favored house at the end of last year to 4th in representations in this field. Houses were represented thusly:​

1. Dis (18 decks)
2. Logos (18 decks)
3. Shadows (12 decks)
4. Geistoid (10 total)
5. Untamed (8 total)
6. Brobar (7 total)
7. Mars (7 total)
8. Saurian (7 total)
9. Skyborn (5 total)
10. Star Alliance (5 total)

Cards that appeared most frequently in Archon decks were:

1. In Here Somewhere… (13 total)
2. Parasitic Arachnoid (13 total)
3. Wild Wormhole (12 total)
4. Fallguy (11 total)
5. Infurnace (11 total)
6. Bandit Culver (10 total)
7. Against All Flags (9 total)
8. Miasma (9 total)
9. Reiteration (9 total)
10. Dark Minion (8 total)

Alliance

Alliance ran simultaneously with Archon, meaning players had to make a choice of which event to compete in. Five chose to forge alliances. In accordance with the Tournament Rules & Guidelines this means that play continued for three rounds, then all players were ranked for placement. There was no top cut.

Only two of the competitors decided to bring the same set, Grim Reminders, while the others each had their own builds from separate sets. Ultimately, Prophetic Visions prevailed, although not with the traditional Dis, Logos, Shadows combination most players have favored. The entire field set breakdown is as follows:

Many of the Crucible’s great houses were represented with very little overlap. There was no one house that was particularly favored in the field. Geistiod, Logos, and Mars were the only three houses represented by more than one player. Here’s the house breakdown:

1. Geistoid (2 decks)
2. Logos (2 decks)
3. Mars (2 decks)
4. Star Alliance (2 decks)
5. Brobnar (1 deck)
6. Dis (1 deck)
7. Sanctum (1 deck)
8. Shadows (1 deck)
9. Skyborn (1 deck)
10. Unfathomable (1 deck)

The top 10 cards that appeared most frequently in Alliance decks were:

1. Near-Future Lens (5 total)
2. Be Our Geist (4 total)
3. Intentional Discharge (4 total)
4. Retrotechnician Le (3 total)
5. Synwyx the Bold (3 total)
6. Cacophonous Riot (2 total)
7. Divine Seal (2 total)
8. Dr. Xyloxxzlphrex (2 total)
9. Grey Warden (2 total)
10. Hallowed Eve Festival (2 total)

Tournament Data

We have chosen to share all the data related to tournament qualification rounds with the community (the top cut data is shown above). Our aim is for this information to enhance the comprehensive range of community-driven tools available for KeyForge. We have taken steps to eliminate any personally identifiable information (PII) and safeguard the true identities of players. To download a CSV for a specific tournament, please click the corresponding button below.