Ciel, Mirage's Grave Starter Deck Overview || Grand Archive TCG: Distorted Reflections @MaindeckGames

Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago

Let's deep dive into the new Starter Deck - Ciel, Mirage's Grave, releasing for Grand Archive's seventh set, Distorted Reflections! This Fire Guardian deck lets you play a defensive game where your damage becomes impossible to ignore once the Umbra element is unlocked in the late game!

We'll explain every mechanic and card, give you core strategy tips and tricks for a better for experience, and upgrade ideas to take the deck even further!

Check out the Diana, Moonpiercer Starter Deck video from @EvaPlaysStuff : youtu.be/fM4GK0NM1OU

THANK YOU to Weebs of the Shore for providing the support to create this video!

0:00 - Introduction
0:57 - Deck Overview
2:48 - Decklist and Card-by-Card Analysis
18:46 - Strategy Tips
21:50 - Advanced Tricks
24:03 - Upgrade Ideas
26:05 - Outro

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Ciel, Mirages Grave Starter Deck Overview || Grand Archive TCG: Distorted Reflections

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