Shimmering Skies Starter Deck Review: Emerald & Steel (Kronk & Scar)

Providing a stark contrast to its high-speed counterpart, A Roaring Guest List introduces a more clinical, reactive combat approach to the Shimmering Skies products lineup. This Emerald and Steel deck features an unlikely combination of The Lion King‘s hyena packs and Robin Hood‘s outlaws, built entirely around exploiting and punishing damaged opposing cards.

Overview & Price Point

• Release Date: August 9, 2024
• MSRP: $16.99
• Ink Combination: Emerald & Steel
• Core Strategy: Apply cheap, widespread chip damage via Steel actions, then use Emerald glimmers to gain massive card draw and power bonuses when challenging those targets.

This build is tailor-made for players who prefer to play defensively, slowly dismantling their opponent’s game plan piece by piece through efficient combat trades.

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What’s Inside the Box

• 1 Prebuilt 60-card deck (including 2 foil face cards)
• 1 Booster pack containing 12 randomized cards
• 11 Damage counters
• 1 Themed paper playmat
• 1 Quickstart rulebook

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Full Card List

Card Name	Ink Type	Rarity	Card Type	Qty.
Kronk – Head of Security (Foil)	Steel	Super Rare	Character	1
Scar – Vengeful Lion (Foil)	Emerald	Rare	Character	1
Shenzi – Head Hyena	Emerald	Rare	Character	1
Arthur – Wart	Emerald	Uncommon	Character	2
HeiHei – Protective Rooster	Emerald	Common	Character	2
Pete – Games Referee	Emerald	Uncommon	Character	2
Shenzi – Scar’s Accomplice	Emerald	Uncommon	Character	2
Banzai – Taunting Hyena	Emerald	Common	Character	3
Ed – Hysterical Partygoer	Emerald	Uncommon	Character	1
Ed – Laughing Hyena	Emerald	Common	Character	2
Yzma – Unjustly Treated	Emerald	Rare	Character	1
Ulf – Mime	Emerald	Common	Character	3
Kronk – Unlicensed Investigator	Steel	Common	Character	3
Royal Guard – Bovine Protector	Steel	Common	Character	3
Rudy – Groove Disrupter	Steel	Common	Character	2
Simba – Lost Prince	Steel	Common	Character	3
Simba – Son of Mufasa	Steel	Uncommon	Character	2
Sleepy – Sluggish Knight	Steel	Uncommon	Character	2
Zazu – Advisor to Mufasa	Steel	Common	Character	2
Little John – Camp Cook	Steel	Uncommon	Character	3
Robin Hood – Archery Contestant	Steel	Common	Character	3
Robin Hood – Sneaky Sleuth	Steel	Uncommon	Character	2
Robin Hood – Timely Contestant	Steel	Rare	Character	1
Hypnotic Deduction	Emerald	Common	Action	3
Night Howler Rage	Emerald	Common	Action	2
Tropical Rainforest – Jaguar Lair	Emerald	Uncommon	Location	2
Total Cards				60

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Pros and Cons

Pros	Cons
Sustained Card Velocity: Capitalizes on combat interaction steps to keep your active option hand loaded with fuel resources.	Multi-Card Dependencies: Often demands coordinated card pairings to systematically topple solo, high-willpower threats.
Flawless Aggro Suppression: Ping layouts and defensive stat metrics create a brick-wall ecosystem against rush strategies.	Struggles Against Hard Control: Attrition value markers lose impact against heavy spell frameworks that refuse combat interaction.

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Final Thoughts

A Roaring Guest List is a masterclass in attrition-based design. It forces your opponent to rethink every single deployment, making it a stellar addition for anyone who enjoys controlling the board through combat superiority. Overall a great starting point to the Shimmering Skies set.