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Now that Redemption has two more evil dominants, I am curious what everyone thinks the most popular set of 7 Doms will be. I have seen Vain Philosophy in almost every deck I have played with and against since the new cards were released online, which is somewhat unexpected. When we designed it, we had no idea how popular it would end up being, if it could earn a spot in peoples' top 7 or not in most decks. It seems for most people (at least most people I have played online) that is has done just that.

Here's the seven that I would choose, with changes depending on deck strategy:

SoG
NJ
AotL
Grapes
Mayhem
Vain Philosophy
CM

I don't have a standard 7, but I have a standard 4 that are always in all my decks, with the last 3 depending on deck strategy:
SoG
NJ
AotL
CM

Grapes is a 5th slot in most of my decks but there are some that I've elected not to include it in.

Offense Heavy:
SoG
NJ
AotL
Grapes
CM
Mayhem
(VP or Don)

I'm not sure on VP yet. Needs more testing.

Defense Heavy:
SoG
Grapes
CM
FA
Mayhem
Don
VP 
(AotL alternate if needed)

Balanced:
SoG
NJ
AotL
Grapes
Mayhem
CM
VP

SOG
NJ
5 cards that search for SOG instead of other doms.

What happens when you draw SOG first turn?

I make them play Judas' Thievery and give them my SOG, then play LAFS to shuffle it into my deck, discard my SOG with GOH, attack with AaT (the CBN version of AatT), then play Birth Foretold (on AaT.)

I make them play Judas' Thievery and give them my SOG, then play LAFS to shuffle it into my deck, discard my SOG with GOH, attack with AaT (the CBN version of AatT), then play Birth Foretold (on AaT.)

It is now my goal in redemption to see someone play Judas' Thievery in a multiplayer game, to then play 4 SoGs in a row.

I have seen Vain Philosophy in almost every deck I have played with and against since the new cards were released online, which is somewhat unexpected. When we designed it, we had no idea how popular it would end up being, if it could earn a spot in peoples' top 7 or not in most decks. It seems for most people (at least most people I have played online) that is has done just that.

Looking at hands is already insanely powerful and sought after in many high-powered decks.  Add the ability to underdeck any good card in that hand, which at certain points in the game likely includes SoG as they wait for NJ (or you can get rid of the battle-winner they counted on when they pushed into battle), just makes it a staple to me.

Alex, didn't you initially state that VP was bad on your podcast? 

Kirk

Redemption MetaGaming is now updating saying Vain Philosophy is good.

I'm like 3 for 3 in blocks when using Doubt dude.

Booster don't count bro. Neither does Teams.

Now that Redemption has two more evil dominants, I am curious what everyone thinks the most popular set of 7 Doms will be. I have seen Vain Philosophy in almost every deck I have played with and against since the new cards were released online, which is somewhat unexpected. When we designed it, we had no idea how popular it would end up being, if it could earn a spot in peoples' top 7 or not in most decks. It seems for most people (at least most people I have played online) that is has done just that.

Here's the seven that I would choose, with changes depending on deck strategy:

SoG
NJ
AotL
Grapes
Mayhem
Vain Philosophy
CM

My type 1 decks usually have 112 cards first 56 cards is 7 souls, and 56 for next 8 souls means technically if there were enough doms (and there may be, i'm not familiar with the latest cards) I could technically put 15 doms in my deck right?

You could have 15 doms in a 112 card deck, but a 112 card deck is non-standard; I gave a list of seven, since a standard deck size is 50-56 cards.

Quote from: Professoralstad on September 18, 2013, 10:42:37 AM

You could have 15 doms in a 112 card deck, but a 112 card deck is non-standard; I gave a list of seven, since a standard deck size is 50-56 cards.

Professoralstad,

I understand that, my type 1, 112 card deck usually decks out when someone is halfway through their standard deck.  I haven't played it in a few years, but I intend to rebuild it and refine it.  Thanks for the clarification.

I'm not sure how this is possible with the 16 card hand limit rule.  Unless by "deck out," you mean that you've already discarded half of it with Gates of Hell.