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Deck Strategy:  The offense relies on strong banding heroes.  You want to start the band with your purple kings.  So, begin with David (or Manasseh, or both!) to Jehoshaphat (he's the lynchpin to the offense) to Captain to Justice Bringer.  You need to control a purple king, which you do in battle, but the good thing is since they're in battle you won't hit them sitting in territory with JB's ability!  Even better, if you have a human hero or EC sitting in territory, bounce it with Jeho so you don't hit it with JB.  I tend to hit Patmos as the target as I have already used it to get a Revie angel, so I don't need it anymore.  And notice there are no forts in my territory for JB to hit either, so it's basically only my opponent's territory that's going to take a hit.    Or, if you do hit one of your human heroes, simply use Eternal Covenant to bring it back next turn. 

If you don't want JB at the end of the band, switch tactics and go to either The Destroyer (particularly if you have Death of Firstborn in hand), or switch to your Revie angels and bring in the powerful Michael - Strong Angel band.  You can begin any of these bands with Jeho if you'd like.  For the Contender version, use Captain to band to one of those Daniel angels to tutor Daniel who can band to the other Daniel angel.  With the current build, you can potentially have five heroes in the band:  Manasseeh - Jeho - Captain - Daniel's Guardian (who exchanges for Daniel) to Servants by the River (and a 6th when Michael Chief Prince comes out!).  I do recommend adding in Wall of Protection as you do not want this band used against you!  In the online game, Jayden ironically was playing some heroes that were similar to what I was doing, so he was able to easily band to my guys to use them against me.

The real territory destruction comes mostly from your defense, with Outsiders and Devouring Phillies, etc.  I put Love in the Reserve and could get it out with Fifth Seal to do the Devouring Phillies / Love territory destruction combo, but I don't rely on that much as he's pretty good by himself.

So, give these decks or variations a try, and have fun with them and bringing JB into play!  You won't always use him but when you do he's a rough one for your opponent!  Feel free to post any other cards/combos that you identify that you think would work great with this theme.

YTG Contender Deck - Rotation (Splash): “Territory Terror”

Dominants
Son of God (I/J)
New Jerusalem (2019 winner promo)
Angel of the Lord (I/J)
Christian Martyr (I/J)

Lost Souls
Stumble (PoC)
Oppressed (LoC)
Darkness (RoJ)
Retribution (EC)
Fool (RoA)
Prosperity (FoM)
Lost Boy (PoC)

Artifacts/Covenants/Curses
Jacob’s Ladder (PoC)
The Great White Throne (RoJ)
Covenant with David (PoC)
Covenant with Abraham (PoC)
Besieged (PoC)

Fortresses/Sites/Cities
Patmos (RoJ)

Dual-Alignment Cards
Fourth Bowl of Wrath (RoJ)
Fifth Bowl of Wrath (RoJ)
Pillar of Salt (FoM)
Lost Anointing (FoM)

Heroes
Jehoshaphat, the Seeker (LoC)
Manasseh, the Humbled (LoC)
Jonah (PoC)
Daniel, the Apocalyptist (LR)
Captain of the Host (PoC)
Justice Bringer (FoM)
Daniel’s Guardian (PoC)
The Strong Angel (RoJ)
Servant Angel (RoJ)
One of Seven (RoJ)

Good Enhancements
The Coming Prince (PoC)
Live Coal (LR)
Death of Firstborn (PoC)
Faith Unbowed (LoC)
Hailstones (FoM)
Angelic Guidance (I)

Evil Characters
Outsiders (Gold/Blk)
Devouring Philistines (PoC)
Philistine Commanders (LoC)
Philistine Armor Bearer (LoC)
King Achish (CoW)
Fire Foxes (CoW)
Foreign Wives (RoA)
Aliens (Blk/PG) (LoC)

Evil Enhancements
Stricken (PoC)
Abraham’s Deceit (LoC)
Scattered Sheep (PoC)
Betrayal (PoC)
Idol Worship (FoM)

Reserve
The Destroyer (PoC)
Servants by the River (PoC)
Captive Princes (FoM)
Flying Scroll (PoC)
Ashtaroth Worship (I)
Wickedness of Delilah (I)
Go Away! (LoC)
Foreign Spears (LoC)
The Herdsmen of Gerar (LoC)
Philistine Invaders (LoC)