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Redemption® Collectible Trading Card Game HQ => Deck Building & Design => Type 1 Deck Advice => Topic started by: Spud on July 21, 2011, 10:29:04 PM

Title: Garden Tomb + Musicians/Egyptian+Herods
Post by: Spud on July 21, 2011, 10:29:04 PM

All advice/criticism welcome.   :D  This is bigger than what most people run, I may trim it if enough people suggest it.

Cards in deck: 70
Lost Souls: 9
   Lost Soul (anti-burial)
   Lost Soul (deck discard)
   Lost Soul (Far Country)
   Lost Soul (female only)
   Lost Soul (N.T. only)
   Lost Soul (revealer)
   Lost Soul (site doubler)
   Lost Soul (Speed Bump)
   Lost Souls (2-line)

Lamb Dominants: 5
   Angel of the Lord
   Grapes of Wrath
   Guardian Of Your Souls
   New Jerusalem
   Son of God

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

Fortresses: 5
   Herod's Temple
   Pharaoh's Throne Room
   Pithom
   Raiders' Camp
   The Garden Tomb

Multi-Color Sites: 1
   Dragon Raid

Gold Sites: 2
   Egypt
   Egypt

Artifacts: 3
   Lampstand of the Sanctuary
   Unholy Writ
   Wash Basin

Gold Curses: 2
   Given Over to Egypt
   Unknown Nation

Purple Covenant Cards: 1
   The New Covenant (Bread and Wine)

White Heroes: 8
   Chenaniah
   Ethan
   Jairus' Daughter
   Joanna
   Mary Magdalene
   Mary the Mother of James
   Salome
   Susanna

Gold Heroes: 1
   Moses

Multi-Color Hero Enhancements: 1
   Benedictus (Teal/White)

White Hero Enhancements: 9
   Consider the Lilies
   'He Is Risen'
   Joseph before Pharaoh
   Lifthing the Curse
   Magnificat
   No Need for Spices
   Sing with Stringed Instruments
   Transfiguration
   Words of Encouragement

Gold Evil Characters: 8
   Egyptian Archer
   Egyptian Warden
   Herod the Great
   Huge Egyptian
   Jannes
   King of Tyrus
   King Shishak
   Salome

Gold Evil Enhancements: 9
   Egyptian Horses
   Egyptian Spear
   Enslaved by Egypt
   Escape to Egypt
   Evil Spirit
   Failed Objective
   Imprisoned
   Mask of Fear
   Take as a Slave

Title: Re: Garden Tomb + Musicians/Egyptian+Herods
Post by: Captain Falcon on July 22, 2011, 12:38:49 AM

Welcome to the Boards!
Well, let me be the first to recommend that you trim the deck down to between 50-56 cards.  That way, you get to your dominants and important cards faster.  This is what I suggest:
Cards in deck: 70
Lost Souls: 7
   Lost Soul (anti-burial)
   Lost Soul (deck discard)
   Lost Soul (female only)
   Lost Soul (N.T. only)
   Lost Soul (revealer)
   Lost Soul (site doubler)
   Lost Souls (2-line)

Lamb Dominants: 5
   Angel of the Lord
   Grapes of Wrath
   Guardian Of Your Souls
   New Jerusalem
   Son of God

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

Fortresses: 3
   Herod's Temple
   Pharaoh's Throne Room
   Pithom
   Raiders' Camp
   The Garden Tomb

Multi-Color Sites: 1
   Dragon Raid

Gold Sites: 2
   Egypt
   Egypt

Artifacts: 2
   Lampstand of the Sanctuary
   Unholy Writ
   Wash Basin

Gold Curses: 2
   Given Over to Egypt
   Unknown Nation

Purple Covenant Cards: 1
   The New Covenant (Bread and Wine)

White Heroes: 8
   Chenaniah
   Ethan
   Jairus' Daughter
   Joanna
   Mary Magdalene
   Mary the Mother of James
   Salome
   Susanna

Gold Heroes: 1
   Moses

Multi-Color Hero Enhancements: 0
   Benedictus (Teal/White)

White Hero Enhancements: 8
   Consider the Lilies
   'He Is Risen'
   Joseph before Pharaoh
   Lifthing the Curse
   Magnificat
   No Need for Spices
   Sing with Stringed Instruments
   Transfiguration
   Words of Encouragement

Gold Evil Characters: 8
   Egyptian Archer
   Egyptian Warden
   Herod the Great
   Huge Egyptian
   Jannes
   King of Tyrus
   King Shishak
   Salome

Gold Evil Enhancements: 7
   Egyptian Horses
   Egyptian Spear
   Enslaved by Egypt
   Escape to Egypt
   Evil Spirit
   Failed Objective
   Imprisoned
   Mask of Fear
   Take as a Slave

That's 59.  I would think of other stuff to take out, but I'm super tired. haha  ::)

Title: Re: Garden Tomb + Musicians/Egyptian+Herods
Post by: Spud on July 22, 2011, 11:04:23 AM

The irony is I've already had this account for two years....  ???

• Herod's Temple That one was a suggestion from a friend, it and Lampstands can go easily.
• Raider's Camp Hm...the free extra block from this has been pretty helpful in my playgroup, especially with such powerful offenses running around.
• Benedictus Not sure...it is unlimited site access with Ethan in play, but odds are I'll draw my Dragon Raid before that.
• Take as a Slave Agreed.  I already have enough capture with Warden.
• Joseph Before Pharaoh Probably a good idea, though taking a battle winner out of a support-heavy offense always makes me nervous.
• Imprisoned So negating Thad, Phineas, and Lampstands isn't valuable enough? ???

Sorry about being a little fussy.  It's just that I've been playing this deck (or a similar one) for ages.  Thanks again for your comments.   :D

Title: Re: Garden Tomb + Musicians/Egyptian+Herods
Post by: Captain Falcon on July 22, 2011, 12:59:47 PM

Imprisoned can't negate Thad, but it can negate phinehas and lampstand? haha sorry like i said, yesterday I was tired and wasnt thinking perfectly.  Yeah keep that.  If you're playing egyptian, you could maybe cut the deck down to 63 instead of 56; you might need the space.  You should probably keep that then. That makes the deck 60.  Then add a soul, lampstand and Herod's Temple and that's 63.