What is a Seeker in Malediction?

A Seeker is the leader of a warband. It is a unit on the battlefield and the rule that determines which faction cards are legal in your deck, and it brings legacies — abilities available throughout the game.

What are legacies in Malediction?

Legacies are powerful abilities brought by your Seeker that are always available during the game, rather than cards you have to draw.

Can you change Seekers between games?

Yes. Outside of a locked tournament list you can bring a different Seeker and deck to each game, though most players learn faster by sticking with one for a season.

Seekers

Malediction Seekers: your warband's leader

Every Malediction warband is led by a Seeker. The Seeker is both a character on the battlefield and the rule that decides what your deck may contain — pick the Seeker and you have already made most of your deck-building decisions.

Updated August 2026

What a Seeker does

A Seeker leads a warband across Agnar. Mechanically, your Seeker sets which faction cards are legal in your deck and brings legacies — abilities that are always available during the game rather than drawn from your deck. That combination is why two decks in the same faction can play nothing alike.

How a Seeker shapes deck building

Card legality follows faction, and your Seeker anchors it. Before you write a list, read your Seeker's legacies and ask what they want more of: bodies on the board, echo efficiency, reach, or card selection. Build toward the legacies rather than around them.

The deck builder on Deviant Dice Rollers enforces legality as you build, so illegal lists are caught before an event rather than at the table.

Choosing your first Seeker

Start with the faction you like looking at — you will paint it for months.
Prefer a Seeker whose legacies are always useful over one that needs a specific card in hand.
Play three games before deciding a Seeker is wrong for you; most feel awkward until the deck fits.
Check current rankings and results before committing a Seeker to a tournament list.

Seeing Seekers in play

Community Seeker profiles show a player's faction, record, mastery and rivalries, and public decks show the exact list a Seeker was played with. Browsing those is the fastest way to see how a leader is actually being used rather than how it reads.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Seeker in Malediction?: A Seeker is the leader of a warband. It is a unit on the battlefield and the rule that determines which faction cards are legal in your deck, and it brings legacies — abilities available throughout the game.
What are legacies in Malediction?: Legacies are powerful abilities brought by your Seeker that are always available during the game, rather than cards you have to draw.
Can you change Seekers between games?: Yes. Outside of a locked tournament list you can bring a different Seeker and deck to each game, though most players learn faster by sticking with one for a season.