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Another possible way to structure it would be having a set list of what cards you get to use. 5 Heroes5 GE5 ECs5 EE5 Lost souls2 Artifacts1 Fortress1 Covenant 1 Curse
My thoughts/comments for small decks:I'd want a rule that restricts players from placing LS in sites. Sitelock would be a pain to worry about with so few slots available. But I still want to let players use sites for their abilities if they choose (i.e., Nazareth).I don't think I'd like any deckbuilding restrictions beyond "Good cards must equal evil cards".I'd prefer no Dominants and no Liner LS.Some cards are going to go way up in power. Jephthah, off the top of my head.This may end up being a boon for combo decks, since your opponent can't play offense-heavy, your deck is smaller so you draw your combo pieces faster, and you don't have to worry about SoG/NJ.
OK, so I just tried this with my daughter recently and we had fun.We used:4 GC4 GE4 EC4 EE4 LS4 others (sites, forts, arts, covs, curses, hopper LS)0 doms (and no 2/3-liner)We played to 3 LSs for victory, and because the games were short we were able to play many times. I was surprised and pleased how similar the feel was to regular redemption. The games were all close (1 LS differential). Every game one player decked out on the final turn, so basically all the cards got used in each game. There were some fun battles, and some interesting twists. Overall it was just a great experience.
The first deck that comes to mind (assuming that DAEs are 1/2 GE and 1/2 EE):Heroes: Isaiah, Ezekiel, Micah, SeraphGEs: Live Coal, Swords Into PlowsharesECs: Astrologers, Chaldeans, Assyrian Survivor, ASAEEs: Scattered, MistDAEs (1/2 GE, 1/2 EE): Drawn Sword, Forest Fire, Razor, SiegeworksOthers: I Am Holy, Hidden Treasures, Hopper LS, CWD
Another fun way to do this might be a best of 3, but you have to use completely different decks for each game--you would basically treat the 3 decks as if they were one T1 deck (of less than 100). So you could use the Green David in one deck and King David in another deck, but you could not use Gabriel (WA) in one deck and Gabriel (I) in another deck.