Kurt Hake · August 23, 2026
The Paragon side event at Nationals was a huge success! On July 23rd, we had 36 players stay late into the evening to play 2 rounds of Paragon multiplayer, for a total of 21 games. I was overwhelmed…
Kurt Hake · July 3, 2026
A new version of the Paragon Format Rules is now available. There is a clarification about "If attacked" abilities, a new rule about the retired brigades, and other adjustments for clarity and…
Kurt Hake · May 29, 2026
I hope you enjoy numbers. Last month, I posted an article about whether certain promo cards should be made legal in the Paragon format. Following that article, twenty-five players responded with…
Kurt Hake · May 7, 2026
If you are attending the 2026 Redemption National Tournament, don't forget that the first ever Paragon Side Event will be held on Thursday, July 23rd. You may now sign up for the event using this…
Kurt Hake · April 17, 2026
Earlier today, the hosts of the 2026 National Tournament revealed the Nationals Participation Promo on the official Discord server. I will not spoil the card here, but I will say that it is amazing…
Kurt Hake · March 21, 2026
Three minor updates have been made to the Paragon Format Rules. There is a clarification about negated Lost Souls, a new optional rule for shortening games with many players, and a more detailed…
Kurt Hake · March 17, 2026
Here's a bit of Redemption fun to celebrate the holiday: This is the first of what I am calling "Paragon Outtakes," experimental designs that lean into the silly and chaotic instead of preserving…
Kurt Hake · March 7, 2026
This has been the biggest week for Paragon since its first announcement back in November, so in case you haven't kept up with the updates, here's all the news in one place. --- Pre-Built Decks from…
Kurt Hake · February 16, 2026
As you may have seen in the 2026 National Tournament announcement, you can look forward to the first annual National Paragon side-event on Thursday, July 23rd. We have many exciting plans and…
Kurt Hake · February 1, 2026
After the local CA tournament last weekend, several of us stuck around to play some Paragon multiplayer using the collection of decks I have put together. I ran Deborah, new player Josh tried…
Kurt Hake · December 19, 2025
Are you almost ready for Christmas? It's less than a week away! In case you need a break from holiday preparations, here's some Redemption reading for you. I have picked out twelve paragons that I…
Kurt Hake · December 14, 2025
It's time for another Paragon build! --- The Hannah Paragon's ability transforms three Heroes into superstars: Hannah, Ithamar, and Spy. Their abilities are regardless of protection, and they can add…
Kurt Hake · December 2, 2025
One of the unique features of the Paragon format is that players do not include Lost Souls in their decks. Instead, they share a separate Soul Deck, which contains all the Lost Souls they will race…
Kurt Hake · November 27, 2025
Want some inspiration for building a Paragon deck? To help you get started, here's a decklist featuring everyone's favorite spear-snatcher. Benaiah is one of the first Paragons I designed. He is very…
Kurt Hake · November 22, 2025
Greetings, my Redemption friends! I am thrilled to share with you the project I have been working on for the past few months. This is the Paragon Format, a new casual way to play Redemption with any…
Kurt Hake · November 16, 2025
Welcome to the Mirror of Galadriel, a series in which we explore things that were, things that are, and things that yet may be. To celebrate reaching #10 in the series, the article is a little…