# The new meta on consoles **URL:** \ **Category:** Gameplay Chat (PlayStation/Xbox)\ **Created:** [April 12, 2016, 12:44am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-new-meta-on-consoles/5516 "2016-04-12T00:44:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PowerPlay](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/powerplay/32/3886_2.png) [@PowerPlay](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/PowerPlay)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 12:44am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-new-meta-on-consoles/5516/1 "2016-04-12T00:44:09Z")
I have found a team that will win you just about every match you play. Luther Stone Giant Sheggra Terraxis Running this group makes for easy victories once you cast Luther’s spell a couple times. …Unless you’re facing a Devour-proccing Kerberos. Screw that card \>:( Anyway, it works for me. It would probably work even better with traits; Luther’s first trait, Leader, is an absolute must. The reason it’s on here in the category shown is because I run this game via PS4. This will probably work better on PC, where you’re gonna find a lot more players, but this group of 4 works on console as well. ---
**Author:** ![TaliaParks](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/taliaparks/32/11738_2.png) [@TaliaParks](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TaliaParks)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 1:03am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-new-meta-on-consoles/5516/2 "2016-04-12T01:03:46Z")
Which banner do you recommend @PowerPlay? ---
**Author:** ![Tacet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/tacet/32/35_2.png) [@Tacet](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Tacet)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 1:09am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-new-meta-on-consoles/5516/3 "2016-04-12T01:09:06Z")
I’m pretty sure the banner would be 2x brown. ---
**Author:** ![PowerPlay](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/powerplay/32/3886_2.png) [@PowerPlay](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/PowerPlay)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 1:09am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-new-meta-on-consoles/5516/4 "2016-04-12T01:09:51Z")
It should be obvious; they’re all Broken Spire troops. To get the most out of it you need that banner. Oh, and to get this out of the way now, yes, my profile pic is my OC. I’m a brony. ---
**Author:** ![Tacet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/tacet/32/35_2.png) [@Tacet](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Tacet)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 1:13am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-new-meta-on-consoles/5516/5 "2016-04-12T01:13:55Z")
> [@PowerPlay](#): > > Oh, and to get this out of the way now, yes, my profile pic is my OC. I’m a brony. Welcome. Since we recently had furries describing theirself, it would be nice if you told us about your OC and possibly about the brony fandom here: [Enter into this dungeon if you are Furry or otherwise are interested in them - #5 by Tacet](http://community.gemsofwar.com/t/enter-into-this-dungeon-if-you-are-furry-or-otherwise-are-interested-in-them/5123/5) ---
**Author:** ![TaliaParks](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/taliaparks/32/11738_2.png) [@TaliaParks](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TaliaParks)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 1:19am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-new-meta-on-consoles/5516/6 "2016-04-12T01:19:22Z")
My daughter is huge into MLP, so I know more about ponies than most guys myself. You’ll find no hate from me 😃 Back on topic, my Main Team is doing absolute wonders for me as well. I have lost about 6 PvP matches out of the 400-500 I have had since the Update; Celestasia\*\* Gorgotha Bone Dragon\*\* Sheggra\* with the Khaziel banner ---
**Author:** ![killerman3333](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/killerman3333/32/4068_2.png) [@killerman3333](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/killerman3333)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 1:23am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-new-meta-on-consoles/5516/7 "2016-04-12T01:23:43Z")
thanks for the notice i appreciate it, > [@TaliaParks](#): > > me jion us in the dungeon of furrydom too please. ---
**Author:** ![PowerPlay](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/powerplay/32/3886_2.png) [@PowerPlay](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/PowerPlay)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 1:56am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-new-meta-on-consoles/5516/8 "2016-04-12T01:56:57Z")
Your little girl likes MLP? Who’s her favorite pony? Mine may be the most common answer, but it’s Rainbow Dash. ---
**Author:** ![TaliaParks](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/taliaparks/32/11738_2.png) [@TaliaParks](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TaliaParks)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 3:13am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-new-meta-on-consoles/5516/9 "2016-04-12T03:13:50Z")
It’s probably a tie between Rainbow Dash and Rarity. ---
**Author:** ![PowerPlay](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/powerplay/32/3886_2.png) [@PowerPlay](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/PowerPlay)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 11:57am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-new-meta-on-consoles/5516/10 "2016-04-12T11:57:03Z")
Rarity is around 3rd now… AJ hasn’t gotten a lot of development, and Rarity… I just don’t “get” fashion. I like Pinkie Pie though 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Hairyskinback](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/hairyskinback/32/3566_2.png) [@Hairyskinback](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Hairyskinback)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-new-meta-on-consoles/5516/11 "2016-04-12T12:19:44Z")
MLP…somebody shoot me plz ---
**Author:** ![Nimhain](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/nimhain/32/47049_2.png) [@Nimhain](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Nimhain)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 12:21pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-new-meta-on-consoles/5516/12 "2016-04-12T12:21:50Z")
![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/2X/e/e8b4d0342fc16ea52bf8d98b8216d2116648c57b.png) ---
**Author:** ![PowerPlay](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/powerplay/32/3886_2.png) [@PowerPlay](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/PowerPlay)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-new-meta-on-consoles/5516/13 "2016-04-12T12:24:01Z")
Don’t ask for things you don’t want, Hairy. ---
**Author:** ![Hairyskinback](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/hairyskinback/32/3566_2.png) [@Hairyskinback](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Hairyskinback)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-new-meta-on-consoles/5516/14 "2016-04-12T14:23:29Z")
😛 thanks to this post had the “My little pony” advert theme in my head all day…grrrr ---
**Author:** ![killerman3333](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/killerman3333/32/4068_2.png) [@killerman3333](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/killerman3333)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 3:04pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-new-meta-on-consoles/5516/15 "2016-04-12T15:04:36Z")
Pinkie pie and fluttershy are my favorites. New meta on consoles is Mlp. ---
**Author:** ![Theicla](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/theicla/32/3624_2.png) [@Theicla](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Theicla)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-new-meta-on-consoles/5516/16 "2016-04-12T20:07:12Z")
Ok, so now I’m afraid to ask what a “meta” is. Somehow I don’t think you’re talking about the ol’ CTRL-ALT-DELETE keyboard function to reboot a crash… ---
**Author:** ![stormbarrier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@stormbarrier](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/stormbarrier)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 10:34pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-new-meta-on-consoles/5516/17 "2016-04-12T22:34:56Z")
The word “meta” is short for “metagame”. “Metagame” is a slang term that refers to a set of rules, patterns or circumstances that represent the way a given game is played by its players. For example, skull damage is very effective, easy to come by, and able to be reproduced by a great number of card combinations. So, players often create teams that revolve around making the best use of skull damage. So, the “meta” might reflect a trend of skull damage teams. Lets say the developers wanted to respond to this and increase armor on all units in an attempt to slow down skull damage teams. You’d likely see the metagame shift towards teams that could remove armor or ignore armor and and attack health directly. If the developer wanted to combat skull damage by reducing its raw damage output, you might see players migrate towards teams that are ability-dependent. Players may put together teams where mana can fill up quickly so that abilities can be cast repeatedly in succession. So, those teams might consist of exploders (for mana generation), low mana cost cards, transformers, etc… The meta would shift to account for the change in skull damage. Players are extremely good at finding the most efficient way to do _something_ in a game. As the game changes, the players will alter their strategies. That is the “meta”. ---
**Author:** ![PowerPlay](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/powerplay/32/3886_2.png) [@PowerPlay](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/PowerPlay)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-new-meta-on-consoles/5516/18 "2016-04-12T22:51:13Z")
Exactly. Before, I could run Gorgotha-Alchemist-Druid-Banshee and win almost every fight. Now, with all the boosts due to traits, higher monster levels and ascension? I need to kill the enemy team as quick as possible and Luther-Stone Giant-Sheggra-Terraxis gives me that ability. Skulls are the meta for me now; it wins me 99% of battles. The one percent? Kerboros procs. 😟 ---
**Author:** ![Grumpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eada6e/32.png) [@Grumpy](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Grumpy)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 11:15pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-new-meta-on-consoles/5516/19 "2016-04-12T23:15:06Z")
I have to say pinkie pie or Big McIntosh (uh Yup!) are my favorites. ---
**Author:** ![Hairyskinback](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/hairyskinback/32/3566_2.png) [@Hairyskinback](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Hairyskinback)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-new-meta-on-consoles/5516/20 "2016-04-12T23:20:04Z")
My favorite little pony comes medium rare with a side serving of fries and ketchup… [Next page](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-new-meta-on-consoles/5516.md?page=2)