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What my first games taught me about Rocks D. Xebec

Four wins, nine losses, and a pattern I only spotted when I wrote them down.

First Mate TCG · Published 5 Aug 2026 · 7 min read

Low confidence — early impressions

deck:
Sabo / Elbaf
format:
Constructed
leader:
vs Rocks D. Xebec (OP16-041)
record:
4-9
sample Size:
13 games

I lose to this deck more than any other, so I started writing down what happened on the turn the game slipped away.

  • In 7 of 9 losses I had traded off my board by turn four.
  • In all 4 wins I was on the play and had pressure by turn three.
  • In every loss, I used removal on their first big body rather than the second.