The Reckoning
Apr 20 - Jun 21, 2026
Current Holder
Steven Pugmire
Wraith Ward
The Frontier's Patient Guardian
Patience Looks Like Fear
Aspects refreshed May 26, 2026
The Wraith Ward was born from the first competitor who truly understood the Deadlands' true nature - one who survived not through aggression but through wisdom and patience. When the culling claimed their body, their spectral remnant became a permanent guardian of the frontier, now binding itself to those who demonstrate similar understanding.
The Wraith Ward manifests as a spectral guardian with the ability to shift between solid and intangible forms. It glows with the series' gold accent color when protecting a worthy bearer, creating a visible shimmering barrier. Most importantly, it can absorb one elimination attempt per league, serving as a one-time shield against the culling's judgment.
The Wraith Ward serves as a one-time elimination shield for its bearer, representing the supernatural protection granted to those who truly understand the Deadlands' nature. It is the frontier's mechanism for recognizing that defensive wisdom deserves the same recognition as aggressive skill.
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Tag History
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Your series bag tag moved from #85 to #91 based on your top 2 rated rounds from the last two completed series weeks.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Your series bag tag moved from #84 to #85 based on your top 2 rated rounds from the last two completed series weeks.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Your series bag tag moved from #73 to #84 based on your top 2 rated rounds from the last two completed series weeks.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Your series bag tag moved from #69 to #73 based on your top 2 rated rounds from the last two completed series weeks.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Your series bag tag moved from #48 to #69 based on your top 2 rated rounds from the last two completed series weeks.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Born from the drifter who knew patience beats power, Tag 48, the Wraith Ward, haunts the leaderboard seeking a vessel. It promises a one-time shield against the culling, but mostly it just wants to judge your form. With a gold shimmer brighter than a fool's hope, this spectral tag is ready to save your skin, provided you don't bore it to death first.
Steven Pugmire just tethered himself to Tag 48, the Wraith Ward. This gold shimmerin' guardian offers a one-time shield against the culling—assuming Steven doesn't bore it to death first. sighs in haunted frontier Let’s see if he survives the ghost town long enough to use it.