9 Kings Camp and Amp Strategy Guide

To run the Camp and Amp strategy in 9 Kings after the Big Deck Rework update, place your primary damage dealers in static backline camp zones and keep them stationary. Remaining parked in camp slots builds passive Amp stacks that multiply your unit output over multiple turns, providing the scaling necessary to defeat high-health enemies.

Building and Protecting Amp Stacks

The Camp and Amp synergy trades mobility for passive damage scaling. Parking a unit in a designated camp slot generates Amp stacks at the end of each turn, steadily increasing that unit's base attack.

Avoid movement cards: Relocating or forced-repositioning cards will clear your accumulated Amp stacks back to zero.
Absorb damage with screen units: Deploy cheap blockers in front of your camps to take hits. Sacrificing low-cost units is far preferable to moving an Amped damage dealer out of harm's way.
Focus on stationarity: Select cards that grant passive position bonuses rather than abilities that require repositioning across the board.

Adapting Deck Building to the Big Deck Rework

The Big Deck Rework increased overall deck sizes, reducing the likelihood of consistently pulling specific two-card combos. Adjust your drafting priorities to maintain reliable setup speed:

Card Priority	Mechanical Role	Deck Objective
Search and Tutor Tools	Pull specific units directly from the deck	Ensures key Camp modifiers hit the board early
Card Draw Utilities	Cycle through larger card pools quickly	Reduces dead turns while fishing for core pieces
Low-Cost Stall Cards	Provide cheap frontline defense	Buys time for Amp stacks to reach critical thresholds

Because deck thinning is less effective with expanded deck sizes, focus on card searching rather than card removal. Ensure your draft includes sufficient early-game defensive units so your backline has time to scale up.

Board Positioning and Slot Management

Divide your board by rank to maximize safety for your static units:

Back Rank: Reserve these safest slots exclusively for Camp-dependent units building Amp stacks.
Front Rank: Place high-health or disposable blockers here to absorb enemy melee attacks and direct spells.
Flex Slots: Use remaining space for utility or mobile units that can fill unexpected gaps without disrupting your primary camp setup.

Expanding into multiple camp zones raises your maximum damage output but splits your defensive coverage. If enemy formations feature heavy area-of-effect damage, consolidate your setup behind a single reinforced front rank rather than spreading camp units across the board.