As usual, with the change of the Advanced Sets, I'll share a few stats from the Ranked seasons of the last two months (April and May).

Highest Win Rates by Order (including change from previous Sets):

1. Cross Order (+5)
2. Storm (+1)
3. Nature (+1)
4. Mountain (+1)
5. Tech (-3)
6. Dread (+1)
7. Astral (-6)

Most Played Orders

1. Dread (+6)
2. Mountain (=)
3. Cross Order (+1)
4. Nature (-3)
5. Astral (-2)
6. Storm (-1)
7. Tech (=)

Highest Win Rates by Hero (excluding low play counts):

1. Treanu (Nature)
2. Leafnite (Nature)
3. Councilor Sora (Storm)
4. Lillis the Broker (Dread)
5. Kora (Storm)

Most Played Heroes

1. Chief Steelfeather (Astral)
2. Grimguard Hemlock (Dread)
3. Zilia (Tech)
4. Quart (Mountain)
5. Darkleaf (Nature)

Quickest Winning Heroes (excluding low play counts):

1. Councilor Sora (Storm)
2. Jax (Tech)
3. Fraxinus Pinehusk (Nature)
4. D.A.G. Battlescout (Tech)
5. Leafnite (Nature)

Slowest Winning Heroes (excluding low play counts):

1. Realgar (Tech)
2. Asivak (Astral/Dread)
3. Opal the Everlasting (Mountain)
4. Brewmaster Korpz (Dread)
5. Shoal-Sl...

These are the events lined up for June:

• May 29 to June 1: Competitive Weekend - Double XP for all Orders in Draft and Ranked, and an event mission to play some Draft or Ranked games to win a free Booster Pack!
• June 5-8: Nature Weekend - Double XP when playing Nature decks, a special Nature bundle in the store, and an event mission to take Nature into Draft or Ranked to win a free Premium Chest.
• June 12-15: Competitive Weekend - Double XP for all Orders in Draft and Ranked, and an event mission to play some Draft or Ranked games to win a free Booster Pack!
• June 19-22: Summer Solstice Event - 50% more XP to all Orders and a special event mission to earn an event exclusive avatar and Uncommon Astral cards.
• June 26-29: Tech Weekend - Double XP when playing Tech decks, a special Tech bundle in the store, and an event mission to take Tech into Draft or Ranked to win a free Premium Chest.

There are the events lined up for May:

• May 1-4: Nature's Bloom - Complete a special event mission to earn an exclusive Nature themed avatar along with some Uncommon Nature cards. In addition to this, earn 50% increased XP with all Orders throughout the whole weekend.
• May 8-11: Competitive Weekend - Double XP for all Orders in Draft and Ranked, and an event mission to play some Draft or Ranked games to win a free Booster Pack!
• May 15-18: Mountain Weekend - Double XP when playing Mountain decks, a special Mountain bundle in the store, and an event mission to take Mountain into Draft or Ranked to win a free Premium Chest.
• May 22-25: Dread Weekend - Double XP when playing Dread decks, a special Dread bundle in the store, and an event mission to take Dread into Draft or Ranked to win a free Premium Chest.
• May 29 to June 1: Competitive Weekend - Double XP for all Orders in Draft and Ranked, and an event mission to play some Draft or Ranked games to win a free Booster Pack!

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So... is this game like actually still alive? As in has a growing community or is this something that is okay to play, but not heavily invest into?

Hello - we are alive. The best place to chat with our community is over on our Discord: https://discord.gg/Yc6Rh2H