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Per some suggestions (latest by Gabe), deck revised 04/12/2010.  Critique, please.

To those who have been part of the critique team AND are active participants, I promise a McDonald's breakfast if you attend Nats.  Gabe, I owe you a couple of RTS games!!!

Thanks and Godbless!

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CHANGES:
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PLANS:
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THINKTANK:
1.  What extra card should I put in place of Haman's Plot when it's used up, to keep my deck legal, thus 51-card total?
2.  If I insisted on 5 more cards,  does anyone among the 50-card fanatics, including my 'nephew' Gabe, have the ultimate fix that could still be as good as a 50-card deck?
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Cards in deck: 50
Lost Souls: 8
   Lost Soul (female only)
   Lost Soul (shuffler)
   Lost Soul (revealer)
   Lost Soul (wanderer)
   Lost Souls (2-line)
   Lost Soul (1st Round)
   Lost Soul (NT Only)
   Lost Soul (Hopper)

Lamb Dominants: 6
   Angel of the Lord
   Grapes of Wrath
   Guardian Of Your Souls
   New Jerusalem
   Son of God
   Harvest Time

Grim Reaper Dominants: 5
   Burial
   Christian Martyr
   Destruction of Nehushtan
   Falling Away
   Mayhem

Fortresses: 2
   Philistine Outpost
   The Garden Tomb
  
Multi-Color Sites: 1
   The Ends of the Earth

Artifacts: 3
   Gifts of the Magi
   Temple Veil
   Holy Grail

Silver Heroes: 2
   Captain of the Host
   The Strong Angel

White Heroes: 2
   Mary the Mother of James
   Salome

Gold Heroes: 3
   The Woman at the Well
   Moses
   Simeon (wa)

Green Heroes: 1
   Hur

Purple Heroes: 2
   Widow
   John

Multi Heroes: 1
   Faithful Servant Promo

White Hero Enhancements: 3
   'He Is Risen'
   Transfiguration
   Consider the Lilies

Gold Hero Enhancements: 1
   Meeting the Messiah  

Purple Hero Enhancements: 2
   Authority of Christ (promo)
   Reach of Desperation

Black Evil Characters: 3
   Philistine Garrison
   The Twelve-Fingered Giant
   Philistine Armor-Bearer

Brown Evil Characters: 3
   Uzzah
   Gomer
   The Amalekite's Slave

Orange Gold Evil Characters: 1
   King of Tyrus

Brown Evil Enhancements 1
   Haman's Plot

I think that house could be switched for 3 nails.

Take Abomination of Desolation out, you don't have any Greeks in here.

Hey Alex.  Aren't the two multi-evil guys both Greek?  I also have PM for you.  Thanks!

Yeah they are. RTS doesn't export them in the file though. So they aren't in your deck list right now. I hadn't noticed you were short 2 cards.

Yeah they are. RTS doesn't export them in the file though. So they aren't in your deck list right now. I hadn't noticed you were short 2 cards.

Boy, thanks for catching that guys.  Is it a glitch that causes those cards not to get copied onto the clipboard?

Hey there Scott!  Long time no see, brother!  Thanks for the heads-up.

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Any more suggestions towards the deck in question are sincerely welcome!

Godbless, ALL!

Is this deck trying to site stall or not?  Mayhem can make that difficult if you draw lost souls at the wrong time, and Gifts of the Maji can do that to you with the Hur combo too.  You can also find yourself vulnerable to your own Garden Tomb being used against you, with your "splash" defense.  Captured Ark and/or Confusion of Mind could help keep them out of your sites too.  They can band to your own heroes too, without WOP in there.  Also, if you use WC Strong Angel and COTH you can add Israelite Archer (gold) to band to both of them.  Just some ideas to consider.

Quote from: ReyZen on March 04, 2010, 11:56:23 AM

Quote from: TheKarazyvicePresidentRR on March 04, 2010, 11:38:15 AM

I think that house could be switched for 3 nails.

Hey Josh.  You think that Three Nails is more useful, right?

Yeah, I mean, I assume you are using House as a deterant for demons? or am I just missing the point?

Yes, it's just that with House I am more free to use my demons.  What do you think?

I would replace Peter with Joanna. Peter is adding an extra brigade, which is unnecessary since Joanna is the same brigade as Hur, and besides, Mary can band to her. I don't see you being able to play Battle Cry very often with only one character to play it on anyway.

I see. Well I would still get rid of Battle Cry and Captain of the Host to add Joanna and Feast of Trumpets (this is an Abom deck, oui?).

Peter counters Simon the Magician. Otherwise Simon can play CBN against just about all of his heroes.

That's why I have it.  Perfect analysis, my brother!  I'm missing Kris!!!!

Me too. I left him at home when I went to college. I personally think leave Peter, but cut Battle Cry, BB's right, you'll rarely hit them together. I'd put in Feast of Trumpets.

i would switch out striking herod for Fire smoke and sulfur