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Soooo I just purchased 2 sets of the fall of man. I want to build a competitive deck. I would like to be competitive in the tournaments this year. Didn't know if anyone had any good deck ideas? I'm more "noob" then anything else but I've played the game for several years.

I'm with you in the more 'noob' category, but I have given it some thought (for what it's worth). Besides the clear flood survivor and Genesis themes emphasized, I think cards that destroy support cards (cities, fortresses, sites, artifacts, etc.) are now a necessary part of every deck (not that they weren't, but with the advent of cities they seem even more crucial) and I personally try to use at least 5-10 cards that fulfill this purpose in my decks.

It's possible this is correct but on the flip side more support cards means less "real" cards like characters and enhancements. It might become a viable strategy to avoid destroying the support cards completely and try to destroy all their offensive or defensive characters.

Musical Throne

Just saying

Flood Survivors just got more dangerous to use thanks to the most welcome change to Rubble & Dust and the merciful A New Beginning fix, though I maintain they are among the top 3 offenses to set up (somewhere alongside Music/Martyrs and Samuel/Throne).

Other blue (Jacob's sons/Abraham and cohorts) are very solid with many varying builds. The trap in blue is to not deck too many support Enhancements (Well Reopened, Faith of Sarah, etc) since blue has so many good ones.

Job is interesting in that it could win a lot, but it's so boring I personally wouldn't use it.

Red has strong characters and Enhancements, along with one of the best setup Heroes in the game (David the Shepherd) who does not trigger Music Leader. Though Red is still less consistent than other top offenses (lacking reliable recursion, multiple setup options, and immediate Reserve access), if the opponent cannot disrupt its bands early they will be in trouble.

Gold is still great, especially now with Othniel's Reserve grabs and Angel Under the Oak in general.

Green didn't get much but The Watchman & Ezekiel still wreck.

Teal is a bit dangerous with R&D and even Shipwreck (which may make a resurgence thanks to Babel), but if you have Shrine to Artemis and Glory of the Lord you're probably good.

Mostly, what was good last year stayed good, as long as you have counters to what new cards the opponent might deck (Babel, Golden Calf, etc). Just find a way to fit in David's Census, and you're also good.

#JETPRIEST ? Or #NERFEDPRIEST ? 

  Is this a reference to Captive Priest? That's one of the handful of cards I don't remember changing at all; did it get nerfed? Or, is it a reference to a deck type (Tabernacle Priests or some variant)?