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It's that time of year again.  The next set is in development.  We really appreciate hearing from players all over the country.

If you have been playing with and against Disciples cards for at least a few weeks, we'd like your input on the current meta.  I understand that there are likely combos and counters that many players have not even considered yet, and those could surface over the next few months, so we will just keep this thread going.  As you discover things that are too difficult to beat - especially at tournaments - please post here with your opinions.

What we want to hear:
[insert card title] is way too powerful and doesn't have enough counters.
It is too difficult to get rid of [insert card type], and that makes [insert deck type] too difficult to beat.
It is way too easy to rescue with [insert offense card here].  
It is way too hard for me to rescue if my opponent uses [insert defense card/s here].
Site decks are too [insert "powerful" or "weak" here] because of [insert name of card/s here].

Or, if others suggest that something doesn't have enough counters, and you know of half a dozen ways to effectively counter it, feel free to answer those players' concerns with some of your tips.

What we don't want to hear in this thread:
Make such and such a card.
Such and such theme is too weak.

Thanks in advance for your input.

It is way too hard for me to rescue if my opponent uses Manessah.
Site decks are too powerful because of Ceasdakjfapwoieugf Philiapsdiguoaibue (whatever that red one is).
Site decks are too weak because of Fishing Boat.

A NT Golden calf to stop Thad would be fun. Please counter Herod's Temple. EDIT:The meta is...bad.  Please make the meta better next set.

lol, Satan's Seat is a terrible card. It's so conditional, and it's so easy to get back discarded heroes. I would never play that card. Confusion of Mind and Writ are counters, Satan's Seat is a check.

does 'set' constitute starter deck?

More CBN'd counters to fight against NT offenses.

Fortesses are too hard to get rid of outside of battle without high places.

Getting rid of Heros outside of Battle is difficult.

Daniel

 

p.s. - edited to meet the thread's format.

It seems OT used to be the toughest, but now NT is the toughest on offense.  I would like to see some sorta NT-ash pole type of artifact.  Also, I would like to see some kind of card that gets rid of a fortess, but doesn't have to be played in battle and doesn't require high places.

*cough* Genesis, Prophets *cough*

looks at his mostly ot offense and chuckles at the last comment

I agree that OT offenses are powerful, but if you look at what the top guys are playing.  It's usually NT as far as I can tell.

Daniel

 

p.s. I've had more problems with all the other NT heros than Thad.  Thad is only 1 guy.

Wow, I disagree with pretty much every comment made in this thread so far.

Thaddeus is too powerful.

That is the extent of my complaints following the best set of all time.

Beheaded anyone

this time it has to be I/J
it's time for new starter decks to come out.

I don't want to see a year with just a starter deck.  I do agree we need one, but why does it have to be the set for the year?

Even if we made it from cards from different sets I think it could be good, that way it removes most of the playtesting of them and would make them much easier to produce.

I just think a starter deck is too limited in its scope that it wouldn't be good for the tournament season.  But I haven't played any disciples yet so I don't know what is too powerful or not, but it looks like Thaddeus is a little too powerful, but I haven't played against him yet.

Sealed deck is a stupid category. Booster is the best type of all time, though.