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Red, actually.

(so play Lystra, Caesarea Philipi, and other red sites)

Tan, actually. It is not well known at all.

and hopefully never will.  Redemption would be a stronger game if they had developed the new themes within the original 12 brigades.

and I think the least used brigade has to be one of the evil ones.  I'd guess crimson or gold.

T2 sees Egyptians being useful due to their insane speed with good protection still.

On least used brigade, it is probably White.  The lady component of TGT is seeing less use since the Disciples are better and faster, Daniel doesn't get used as a theme (only to have Daniel himself), Ruth is seeing use but not widespread, and Musicians are not considered viable enough (I disagree, but that's me).

Strictly speaking, Daniel is white brigade, and he's used in a lot of decks. How many high-tier decks use red for anything in T1?

Disciples have one character who is half-red, and in my experience, he's generally considered to be one of the least effective (and thus, one of the least played) of the Disciples. You're the only person I've heard of recently who plays Gold/Red.

A Disciple that protects from Vain Philosophy, Tiberius, Sorrow of Mary, Nazareth, and Rain Becomes Dust is definitely not on my least effective list.

Quote from: Chris on May 18, 2014, 02:53:54 PM

Strictly speaking, Daniel is white brigade, and he's used in a lot of decks. How many high-tier decks use red for anything in T1?

As I said, Daniel does not get used as a theme.  Even if Daniel is used, he is not used at all for being White.

The funny thing is the OP also has a thread on his Daniel themed deck.

He didn't ask in relation to playable themes, just what is the least used brigade, and by virtue of Daniel being found in many decks, it can't be white.

Strictly speaking, Daniel is white brigade, and he's used in a lot of decks. How many high-tier decks use red for anything in T1?

I have won many games (and a tournament) with an almost pure red offense.

I do think that it is the least used brigade, though completly underplayed.

Personal experience means nothing. I can find a few people who have recently won a lot of games using every brigade, but one of them still has to be the least used. Green, gold, and silver see among the most play because they all play pivotal roles in the standard OT splash decks. Blue doesn't see much play right now, despite that time it won Nats last August. Teal is often used in OT splash decks, and Purple sees a healthy amount of play between Royalty and Disciples. That pretty much leaves red and white, and frankly, I think Gardensciples and TGT/Ruth hybrids see more play (and are better) than anything using more than a red card or two.