Casters,
Today we’re excited to officially launch the Open Beta testing period of the MetaZoo News Deckbuilder, our first fully functional public release after extended development.
While the deckbuilder was available in its Alpha state previously, the tool now includes all major initial features that were planned for the beta and is ready for Casters to use! As of publishing, the MetaZoo News Deckbuilder is the only one on the market that integrates every card in the newest set - Secret Shadows, so any caster interested in competitive play can now make decks!
Deckbuilder Features in Open Beta 1.000
The interface now includes hover-based card previews, an optional list view, advanced searching and filtering, and intuitive controls for adding and removing cards. Aura management has been streamlined with one-click auto-fill buttons for primary and allied auras, and the new Starter Terra star-slot system ensures that dual-aura decks can be constructed accurately.
For players who want to iterate quickly, the deckbuilder now offers the ability to save decks locally in the browser, duplicate them, or begin fresh with a new-deck function. And for those ready to share their creations, decks can be published directly to MetaZooNews.com. Each public deck includes a dedicated page with full deck stats, TTS export files, and author attribution that links to the user’s profile — where they can also edit or delete their own published decks.
Finally, this update includes full Tabletop Simulator export support. Players can download the caster PNG and JSON deck file and load them directly into their TTS Saved Objects folder, instantly bringing their decks to life at the virtual table.
More Info & Our Thanks
Thank you all for supporting this project and helping bring the MetaZoo deckbuilding experience to a new level. This beta is just the beginning — more refinements, features, and surprises are already in the pipeline.
If you're interested in more of a deep dive into the deckbuilder, checkout out deckbuilder guide!