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Player: Tyler Stevens

I'll post the summary later.
Cards in deck: 70
Lost Souls: 9
   Lost Soul
   Lost Soul
   Lost Soul
   Lost Soul
   Lost Soul
   Lost Soul
   Lost Soul
   Lost Soul
   Lost Soul

Lamb Dominants: 4
   Angel of the Lord
   Grapes of Wrath
   New Jerusalem
   Son of God

Grim Reaper Dominants: 3
   Christian Martyr
   Destruction of Nehushtan
   Mayhem

Fortresses: 4
   High Places
   Judge's Seat
   Philistine Outpost
   The Gates of Hell

Green Sites: 8
   Lycaonia
   Lycaonia
   Lycaonia
   Lycaonia
   Lycaonia
   Lycaonia
   Lycaonia
   Lycaonia

Artifacts: 4
   Burial Shroud
   Chariot of Fire
   The Bronze Laver
   Unholy Writ

White Covenant Cards: 2
   Captured Ark (Crimson)
   Unknown Nation (Yellow)

Gold Covenant Cards: 1
   I am Healing

Gold Heroes: 6
   Deborah
   Eli the Priest
   Martha
   The Generous Widow
   The Woman at the Well
   Zaccheus

Green Heroes: 1
   Hur

Gold Hero Enhancements: 3
   Battle Prayer
   Meeting the Messiah
   Repentance and Restitution

Crimson Evil Characters: 1
   Seven Sons of Sceva

Black Evil Characters: 5
   Fallen Warrior
   Greek Scholars
   Philistine Armor Bearer
   Philistine Garrison
   The Twelve-Fingered Giant

Multi-Color Evil Enhancements: 3
   Deafening Spirit (Orange)
   Evil Armor (Orange)
   Worshipping Demons (Orange)

Black Evil Enhancements: 7
   Abomination of Desolation
   Bringing Fear
   Danites Attack
   Devourer
   Foolish Advice
   Joseph in Prison
   Land Dispute

Kot
Potw
fallen angel
evil spawn
wandering spirit
trembling demon
winged leopard
Antiochus
evil armor
deafening spirit
worshipping demons

The thinking behind this deck was that I am a type 2 player, and I never play type 1 so I needed something that I knew well and was comfortable with, yet still competitive and fun. I know orange, and I know black. I also know A-bomb, so I combined them all with sites for it to work effectively.  The reason for it being 70 cards is because I wanted a defense that could block the entire game, and it's in my redemption genes. So pretty much it is 70 so it can last all game, and have everything I needed. On a side note, I never tested this deck, the first game I played with it was round 1 of nationals, so it's not like I had time to cut down even if I wanted.

Tyler rocks. Tyler rocks. Tyler rocks.

     Tyler, what decks did you have trouble competing against? Nice deck !

I imagine he chose Lycaonia because no hero has access to an NT site that doesn't have access to an OT site (but a hero does have acces to OT sites and not NT sites). I am just guessing though.

I like your deck layout. My version of this concept was probably too clunky and defensive - this one is capable of moving a bit faster, even though I know you told me you typically waited for players to deck. I guess your sitelock really helped speed the game up though - I had to defend RAs, while you only had to defend until you locked out. Nice deck.

I am using green sites b/c I can negate what green uses, and so I have access to BBH, and so they think twice before filling BBH, they might want to use it for access. Also everyone uses Babylonx3-6 and a BBH, so why would I? That would defeat the purpose of locking people out. I did not time out one game, but could have against Gabe but he admitted defeat in the last 30 seconds. All my games, minus my losses were pretty drawn out, and all close games.

How many BBH / Babylon site lock did you go against? And, what happened if you went against other site lock decks ? Like a single color purple site lock . Or, did you not go against any! 
I would think you would have one of the sites out, and swap it for dragon raid. Last Question, why do you have so many demons? 

WHo uses single color purple site lock?

I was just saying, what if you did go against one. I am not sure how my brain think's compared to others but, I would use single colored sites that I think are the brigade color that are less used in tournaments. Purple is one! (well mabey disciples will help purple with that! )

Quote from: Mr.Hiatus on August 17, 2010, 07:50:37 PM

WHo uses single color purple site lock?

I was planning on using it for teams. Wild Bill has used it in the past, since most decks only include a few purple heroes, if any. TGT doesn't always use purple, W/C banding doesn't always use purple, and rogue offenses seldom used purple.

Fixed. I've played too many Disciples offenses to not comment on that.

Cool deck Tyler! And congrats for the excellent finish and winning booster! 
Are you gonna abandon us T2 players now for the glitz and glory of T1 and Booster? 

I am curious as to what Lost Souls you used. I would go figure site doubler and the discard lost souls but what else?

Did you ever feel like 70 cards was too many?

70 cards never seemed to get in the way?

How so?

70 cards was a main reason I placed because the deck included everything I needed, as well as it stopped the 56-63 cards decks, and could keep up with the 100+ deck range. Do I need to stop A-bomb? Once again, my 70 cards will outlast the 56 card A-bomb decks.

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Tyler, what decks did you have trouble competing against? Nice deck !

My only 2 losses both came to very similar decks. Both green teal, but one green teal used TGT. Both were too fast and one was a great Mayhem for him, and the other loss was him just having everything, and my defense being shy.

So basically in the games you lost, you just didnt get good draws!