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one version of this:  84 cards

Lost Souls: 11
   Lost Soul (Beggar)
   Lost Soul (can't be prevented)
   Lost Soul (deck discard)
   Lost Soul (discarder)
   Lost Soul (Far Country)
   Lost Soul (punisher)
   Lost Soul (shuffler)
   Lost Soul (Site Discard) 
   Lost Soul (site guard)
   Lost Soul (site remove)
   Lost Soul (Wanderer)
Lamb Dominants: 2
   Grapes of Wrath
   Son of God

Grim Reaper Dominants: 2
   Christian Martyr
   Destruction of Nehushtan
Fortresses: 4
   Gate of Samaria
   Gates of Jerusalem
   High Places
   The Gates of Hell
Green Sites: 8
   Samaria x 8
Artifacts: 4
   Chariot of Fire
   Hezekiah's Signet Ring
   Holy Grail
   The Bronze Laver

Curses: 4
   Covenant With Death (Brown/Pale Green)
   Madness (Orange)
   Plagued with Diseases (Brown)
   Unknown Nation (Yellow)
Multi-Color Heroes: 1
   Samuel (Gold/Green)

Silver Heroes: 2
   Angel with the Secret Name
   The Angel Under the Oak

Gold Heroes: 3
   Gideon
   Jair
   The Generous Widow

Green Heroes: 1
   David

Blue Heroes: 2
   Jacob
   Tribal Elder

Purple Heroes: 1
   King Saul

Gold Hero Enhancements: 1
   Samson's Sacrifice

Multi Evil Characters: 5
                Abimelech
                Jezebel
                King Mannaseh
                The Amalekites Slave
                Damsel with Spirit of Divination

Orange Evil Characters: 6
                Deceiving Spirit
                Fallen Angel
                King of Tyrus
                Seizing Spirit
                Spirit of Temptation
                Wandering Spirit

Pale Green Evil Characters: 1
   Messenger of Satan

Brown Evil Characters: 11
   Foul Spirit
   Gomer
   King Ahab
   King Ahaz
   King Amon
   King Jehoash
   King Jeroboam I
   King Joram
   King Nadab
   King Omri
   King Saul

Multi Evil Enhamcements: 2
                Lurking
                Lying unto God

Orange Evil Enhancements: 4
   Deafening Spirit (Orange)
   Satan Enters Judas (Crimson/Orange)
   Suicidal Swine Stampede (Orange)
   Worshipping Demons (Orange)

Pale Green Evil Enhancements: 1
   Death of Unrighteous

Brown Evil Enhancements: 8
   Breaking Jerusalem's Wall
   Broken Cisterns
   Gibeonite Trickery
   Haman's Plot
   Korah's Rebellion
   Shimei's Malicious Curse
   Stiff-Necked
   Wickedness of the Tenants

Its done surprisingly well for me so I'm having a hard time cutting cards.  My initial aim was for 70. I'm now considering going to 105.  I will not go to less then 70 or more then 105.  I've got about 6 different versions of the deck so far, including: straight brown, with pale green, this and various combinations.  The offense is flexible too but I need the speed for Gates of Samaria to work well. 

I'd really like to add Crown of Thorns, more Samarias, and a little more offensive strength but I don't want to sacrifice defensive power.  I'm thinking of taking out SoG with the new rules (it was in their primarily to make sure I didn't get soul locked).  this is also for someone who asked to see the deck list.

Don't really need AotL, I don't have trouble eventually getting through opponents defense (even against defensive heavy) it just takes a while.  I would like some more ways to neutralize their defense so I can start walking in for rescues; not sure that AotL is going to help with that.  I probably should have Watchful Servant in because the opponent usually decks out and has used CM, etc. by that time.

Thought about using a small TGT, Peter, 4Drachma Coin, MMoJ, Salome, First Fruits.

Dont see how Mayhem will help me much with this deck.  Would like to get in Burial, largely to hit the negater lost soul since I use my soul abilitie but then I'd probably need another soul gen or 2. 

Love the idea of 105 in theory but concerned it will dilute/slow down the deck too much.

If you're going to go to 105, you might as well go whole hog and go to 154. 21 Samarias is epic.

I think that 70 is probably the ideal size for a T1 turtle. Not so slow that if your win condition is on the bottom of your deck it won't take forever to get it, but big enough to have a win condition, some support, and plenty of defense.