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Which is the better EC?

King Manasseh
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Jezebel
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Voting closed: April 07, 2012, 01:35:06 PM

Author Topic: Multi: 1. King Manasseh vs. 8. Jezebel  (Read 5914 times)

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Multi: 1. King Manasseh vs. 8. Jezebel
« on: April 02, 2012, 01:35:06 PM »
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Which is the better EC?

King Manasseh
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Re: Multi: 1. King Manasseh vs. 8. Jezebel
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2012, 01:39:26 PM »
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Manny for a repeat!
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Re: Multi: 1. King Manasseh vs. 8. Jezebel
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2012, 02:07:04 PM »
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Manny has a legitimate shot to repeat this year, his overall strength has not decreased too much since last year.  Other defenses however have gained some ground on him, but even so, I don't think that there is a character out there who has better support than Manny does, so I think he should win Multi again without much of a fuss.
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Re: Multi: 1. King Manasseh vs. 8. Jezebel
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2012, 02:10:14 PM »
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Don't forget about Am Slave though.  I think he'd give him a run for it anyway, but now with the new rules and the need for soul gen, Am Slave has this bracket locked up IMO.

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Re: Multi: 1. King Manasseh vs. 8. Jezebel
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2012, 02:11:30 PM »
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Don't forget about Am Slave though.  I think he'd give him a run for it anyway, but now with the new rules and the need for soul gen, Am Slave has this bracket locked up IMO.
A slave has shot at winning multi, but he's negate-able, and Manny has a so many weapons.
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Re: Multi: 1. King Manasseh vs. 8. Jezebel
« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2012, 02:13:06 PM »
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A slave has shot at winning multi, but he's negate-able, and Manny has a so many weapons.

...so is Manny.  Am Slave has as many weapons as you have human EC, and he generates souls for you to rescue.

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Re: Multi: 1. King Manasseh vs. 8. Jezebel
« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2012, 02:17:21 PM »
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  Lets not forget about  the fact that GoJ gives him drawing CBN status and protection in territory.  This means FBTNB options and CBN auto-block potential.  All that on top of the fact that he has access to several of the best battle-winners in the game and the fact that you can slap Charms on him.  Oh did I forget that he can use Horses too?  Am Slave winning multi?  Please...
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Re: Multi: 1. King Manasseh vs. 8. Jezebel
« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2012, 02:19:47 PM »
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Lets not forget about  the fact that GoJ gives him drawing CBN status and protection in territory.  This means FBTNB options and CBN auto-block potential.  All that on top of the fact that he has access to several of the best battle-winners in the game and the fact that you can slap Charms on him.  Oh did I forget that he can use Horses too?  Am Slave winning multi?  Please...
This, Manny has tons of ways to win battles.
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Re: Multi: 1. King Manasseh vs. 8. Jezebel
« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2012, 02:22:13 PM »
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This, Manny has tons of ways to win battles.

Which of course helps you in T1 to deal with Soul Drought, and matters at all when no one worries about defense anyway (or ignores him with TGT).  Yep, absolutely :)

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Re: Multi: 1. King Manasseh vs. 8. Jezebel
« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2012, 02:27:20 PM »
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(or ignores him with TGT).  Yep, absolutely :)
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Re: Multi: 1. King Manasseh vs. 8. Jezebel
« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2012, 02:28:00 PM »
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This, Manny has tons of ways to win battles.

Which of course helps you in T1 to deal with Soul Drought, and matters at all when no one worries about defense anyway (or ignores him with TGT).  Yep, absolutely :)
Lost Soul drought isn't a problem when you have a beastly defense led by King Manny.

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Re: Multi: 1. King Manasseh vs. 8. Jezebel
« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2012, 02:29:53 PM »
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This, Manny has tons of ways to win battles.

Which of course helps you in T1 to deal with Soul Drought, and matters at all when no one worries about defense anyway (or ignores him with TGT).  Yep, absolutely :)

He deals with soul drought because he extends the game long enough for the opponent to actually draw souls.  Also TAS is just as susceptible to TGT in a lot of cases more so than Manny is because of how much he is splashed.
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Re: Multi: 1. King Manasseh vs. 8. Jezebel
« Reply #12 on: April 02, 2012, 02:32:44 PM »
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So, if Manny is your lynchpin (meaning he'll get AoTL or Grapes in battle, or otherwise murdered by the various offense's interrupt/negate-discards), what happens when he dies?  You still have no soul to rescue, right.

In fact, Am Slave can get you Manny.  He needs no support.  He just does his thing and gets you something to rescue, plus an EC you need.  Manny needs at least 2 other cards to be used (prot fort and horses or charms), and the whole combo to be "unstoppable"...for a turn or two.

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Re: Multi: 1. King Manasseh vs. 8. Jezebel
« Reply #13 on: April 02, 2012, 02:35:39 PM »
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So, if Manny is your lynchpin (meaning he'll get AoTL or Grapes in battle, or otherwise murdered by the various offense's interrupt/negate-discards), what happens when he dies?  You still have no soul to rescue, right.

If Manny is your lynchpin he'll be back in territory before the opponent can do anything

In fact, Am Slave can get you Manny.  He needs no support.  He just does his thing and gets you something to rescue, plus an EC you need.  Manny needs at least 2 other cards to be used (prot fort and horses or charms), and the whole combo to be "unstoppable"...for a turn or two.

Just because he gets you Manny doesn't make him Manny, the reason TAS is good in a deck with Manny is because he helps you get to Manny faster. 
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Re: Multi: 1. King Manasseh vs. 8. Jezebel
« Reply #14 on: April 02, 2012, 02:37:07 PM »
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So, if Manny is your lynchpin (meaning he'll get AoTL or Grapes in battle, or otherwise murdered by the various offense's interrupt/negate-discards), what happens when he dies?  You still have no soul to rescue, right.
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Re: Multi: 1. King Manasseh vs. 8. Jezebel
« Reply #15 on: April 02, 2012, 02:38:21 PM »
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So, if Manny is your lynchpin (meaning he'll get AoTL or Grapes in battle, or otherwise murdered by the various offense's interrupt/negate-discards), what happens when he dies?  You still have no soul to rescue, right.

If Manny is your lynchpin he'll be back in territory before the opponent can do anything

In fact, Am Slave can get you Manny.  He needs no support.  He just does his thing and gets you something to rescue, plus an EC you need.  Manny needs at least 2 other cards to be used (prot fort and horses or charms), and the whole combo to be "unstoppable"...for a turn or two.

Just because he gets you Manny doesn't make him Manny, the reason TAS is good in a deck with Manny is because he helps you get to Manny faster. 
Plus, Manny can even be good in the discard pile, with King Amon.
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Re: Multi: 1. King Manasseh vs. 8. Jezebel
« Reply #16 on: April 02, 2012, 02:38:40 PM »
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If Manny is your lynchpin he'll be back in territory before the opponent can do anything

Yeah, that doesn't stop doms, and there's only so many enhancements you can bring to bear (especially anything CBN) before he dies.  How many blocks can you realistically get out of him?  Not enough, IMO.

Plus, Manny can even be good in the discard pile, with King Amon.

I find more use of TAS in my LoR...since that's the object of the game :D

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Re: Multi: 1. King Manasseh vs. 8. Jezebel
« Reply #17 on: April 02, 2012, 02:43:52 PM »
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If Manny is your lynchpin he'll be back in territory before the opponent can do anything

Yeah, that doesn't stop doms, and there's only so many enhancements you can bring to bear (especially anything CBN) before he dies.  How many blocks can you realistically get out of him?  Not enough, IMO.


Yeah he will be back in territory, where he is protected by GoJ.  With 2KH he drops play first Gib Trick, Wonders for gotten, Plot, CBN band to KoT, 2-3 auto blocks with him if you have HHI up and lets not forget Charms either.  You can stall your opponent for 4-5 turns easy with Manny, plenty of time for him to draw the souls you need. 
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Re: Multi: 1. King Manasseh vs. 8. Jezebel
« Reply #18 on: April 02, 2012, 02:47:40 PM »
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Plus, Manny can even be good in the discard pile, with King Amon.

I find more use of TAS in my LoR...since that's the object of the game :D
You'll never get him there if Manny is in your opponent's territory... ::)

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Re: Multi: 1. King Manasseh vs. 8. Jezebel
« Reply #19 on: April 02, 2012, 02:51:01 PM »
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So...let me get this straight, you're adding more cards that he relies on for blocks?  Without Horses, he's dead.  Without prot fort, he's dead and negatable.  Without your TC, he's ignored still.  KoT doesn't stop everyone who uses CBN enhancements (which...is pretty much everyone nowadays).  Without HHI, banding still prevents his SA from doing anything decent with the discard.  Even if he wins, unless it's Trick you played, they can still AoTL or Grapes him away.

So, he's not so much good as an entire deck built around him is, is that what you're saying?  And yes, he will die rather easily, as pointed out :)

Name of the game is rescuing souls.

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Re: Multi: 1. King Manasseh vs. 8. Jezebel
« Reply #20 on: April 02, 2012, 03:08:11 PM »
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So...let me get this straight, you're adding more cards that he relies on for blocks?  Without Horses, he's dead.  Without prot fort, he's dead and negatable.  Without your TC, he's ignored still.  KoT doesn't stop everyone who uses CBN enhancements (which...is pretty much everyone nowadays).  Without HHI, banding still prevents his SA from doing anything decent with the discard.


The thing is this Manny has so many cards that help him block it's rare occastion that you don't have one of those cards.  Don't have horses?  Doesn't matter I've got HHI.  Don't Have HHI? Oh well I got KoT.  He has TGT out?  Doesn't matter the opponent didn't realize that I actually used a defense so I have enough characters in the same color to where it doesn't matter.  Drew him early in the game to where there aren't enough characters? It's still good because I just drew Image of Jealousy.   

Even if he wins, unless it's Trick you played, they can still AoTL or Grapes him away.


I think you mean gib trick, forgotten history, or wonders forgotten.

So, he's not so much good as an entire deck built around him is, is that what you're saying?
  He makes the deck built around him awesome similar to AUTO or TGT.

And yes, he will die rather easily, as pointed out :)
That Seldom happens unless you use him improperly

Name of the game is rescuing souls.

But you have to rescue them before the other guy does, Manny makes sure the other guys doesn't.

EDIT:

I forgot to mention that TAS has some popular counters that you need to consider.  Blue Tassels, FBTNB, John/Ishmiah etc.  It's not like TAS is garunteed to work, I often find that he just sits there in my territory because the opponent went in with a negate hero or is a TGT user... 

« Last Edit: April 02, 2012, 03:11:22 PM by Wings of Music »
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Re: Multi: 1. King Manasseh vs. 8. Jezebel
« Reply #21 on: April 02, 2012, 04:41:02 PM »
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I don't really worry about AotL killing him after he's already blocked. That's a net of two turns set back rather than just one. Grapes can pull out a re-rescue, but only if you're behind, which you shouldn't be if you're so busy rescuing slaves and not running defense :)
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Re: Multi: 1. King Manasseh vs. 8. Jezebel
« Reply #22 on: April 02, 2012, 06:53:41 PM »
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Even if he wins, unless it's Trick you played, they can still AoTL or Grapes him away.


I think you mean gib trick, forgotten history, or wonders forgotten.
Less Wonders Forgotten and more Worshipping Demons (Spirit of Temptation band, which just fits with KoT). And DoU always works well to cap things off...

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Re: Multi: 1. King Manasseh vs. 8. Jezebel
« Reply #23 on: April 03, 2012, 12:45:04 AM »
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I find it a bit funny that the debate is between characters that aren't even against each other yet and everyone has already forgotten about Jezebel. 

I know that Manny has awesome potential as an evil character and won't be surprised if he wins but I think that people are underestimating Jezebel. 

I've had multiple games where I removed a key character (Samuel, Armorbearer, Joseph, Isaiah, Micah, etc) to shut down their offense and help me win the game.  In a couple games I've removed 3 of their key heros.  The band and play off of Ahab is also strong. 

In my defense heavy deck, I include both and both help but I think Jezebel has actually stopped their offense more than King Manny. 

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Re: Multi: 1. King Manasseh vs. 8. Jezebel
« Reply #24 on: April 03, 2012, 08:30:35 AM »
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I really do like Jez, but Manny is just better then her by a long shot.
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