Skyweaver Discovery Hero Review 2023: Part 1

I am playing Skyweaver since 2019, and since 2019 Ada has always performed well in discovery. Bulky units dominate the board even at early turns, effective removal spells clear the way, and buff spells that make strong units even stronger are among some of the reasons to choose Ada. In early turns Ada is capable of playing strong units that can turn out to be threats if left on the board, thus this forces the opponent to play their early removal spells to clear those units. This creates an advantage for the mid-game because Ada has well statted mid-game units, and the opponents usually have to use more than removal or removal + a unit to clear those bulky units which put them in a disadvantageous position because the number of cards in their hand becomes less and they sacrifice their units most of the time instead of a fair trade. Ada has also effective early-game removal spells that can clear the threats of the opponent easily, the problem is you don’t get them each time, but even though you may not get them each time, many strength units come up with attached removal spells that come in handy in this kind of situations. 

With Ada games usually end before going to the late game, 3 of the games that I played ended at turn 6, and if the game goes to the late game, your advantage is that the opponent most likely spent most of their removal already and you can take advantage of giant finishers of Strength prism such as {{Tiamat}} and {{Titanic}}. Another advantage of Ada is it has access to a good amount of card draw, however, when too many of them appears in your hand it can put you in a disadvantageous position because the drawn cards most likely won’t be cheap to play. Lastly, a final advantage is synergy possibilities. With the recent patches and expansions, Ada has gained a good amount of Earth and Armis synergies. In some games, you can see these cards contributing to each other well and giving you an advantage.

A critical disadvantage of Ada is its ability to deal with fast decks, when the opponent fills their board fast and constantly puts pressure it becomes hard to deal with them. I won 7 and lost 3 games with Ada and 2 games that I lost ended before the late game. Its access to life gain is another limiting factor. Some prisms can utilize units or card effects such as {{Libra}} to continue fighting and turn the tides, however, it’s not the case for Ada. She mostly relies on units with lifesteal to replenish her life back and they are not guaranteed to survive. With its easy playstyle and large units I can recommend Ada to all players, especially to new players.