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Title: Isaiah/Demons
Post by: The Guardian on February 03, 2014, 02:50:20 AM
Cards in deck: 56
Lost Souls: 8
   Lost Soul (female only)
   Lost Soul (first round)
   Lost Soul (hopper)
   Lost Soul (N.T. only)
   Lost Soul (revealer)
   Lost Soul (shuffler)
   Lost Soul (withdraw)
   Lost Souls (2-line)

Sites: 1
        Nazareth

Lamb Dominants: 4
   Angel of the Lord
   Guardian Of Your Souls
   New Jerusalem
   Son of God

Grim Reaper Dominants: 3
   Burial
   Christian Martyr
   Destruction of Nehushtan

Fortresses: 3
   Tartaros
   The Gates of Hell
   The Throne of David

Artifacts: 3
   Chariot of Fire
   Household Idols
   The Bronze Laver

Curse Cards: 1
   Covenant With Death

Blue Covenant Cards: 1
   I am Holy

Multi-Color Heroes: 1
   Faithful Servant

Silver Heroes: 2
   Seraph
   Seraph with a Live Coal

Green Heroes: 1
   Isaiah

Purple Heroes: 5
   Ethiopian Treasurer
   King Amaziah
   King David
   King Hezekiah
   Widow

Multi-Color Hero Enhancements: 2
   Isaiah's Call
   Live Coal

Purple Hero Enhancements: 5
   Authority of Christ
   Peace Treaty
   Reach of Desperation
   Unified Kingdom
   Valley of Salt

Multi-Color Evil Characters: 1
        Foreign Wives

Orange Evil Characters: 7
        Strong Demon --> Planning to upgrade with KoT or Prince of the Air
        Trembling Demon
        Foul Spirit
        Unclean Spirit --> Planning to upgrade with Spirit of Temptation
        Wandering Spirit
        Seven Wicked Spirits
        Controlling Demon
       
Multi-Color Evil Enhancements: 2
   Ashtaroth Worship
        Hypocrite's Proselyte

Orange Evil Enhancements: 6
   Evil Strength --> Keep one negate or switch for something like Two Possessed by Demons?
   Fiery Darts --> Might upgrade to Pride Before Calamity
   Persistent Pestering
   Suicidal Swine Stampede
   Twice Afflicted
   Worshipping Demons

This is a deck I helped someone build who hasn't played much the past few years so he doesn't have a lot of the newer cards except for what I gave him (hence no Mayhem, Grapes or Vain Philosophy), but I honestly think using some of the "forgotten dominants" like Burial (with 2 Liner) and Destruction could catch some people off guard. It was his idea to use Tartaros, which is a great card for when he needs to sacrifice a demon to use Seraph w/ Live Coal.

I've made a few notes about some cards he plans to attain at some point, but also wondered if anyone had any other suggestions.
   
Title: Re: Isaiah/Demons
Post by: Bobbert on February 04, 2014, 12:06:51 PM
You're not using Razor OR Siegeworks in an Isaiah deck? :o
I would put in Deafening Spirit on the defense.
Title: Re: Isaiah/Demons
Post by: Professoralstad on February 04, 2014, 12:36:10 PM
Wandering Spirit to SoT is not an upgrade in an all-demon defense. Unclean Spirit to Spirit of Temptation would be an upgrade. I like the idea of Tartaros, though adding in Worse than the First (if he has/can get it) to get the discarded demons back would make it even better. I would use that instead of Ashtaroth Worship, which I haven't seen used too much at this point, especially in T1. Evil Spawn should definitely be used in favor of Controlling Demon. The offense looks about right.
Title: Re: Isaiah/Demons
Post by: The Guardian on February 04, 2014, 03:54:18 PM
You're not using Razor OR Siegeworks in an Isaiah deck? :o
I would put in Deafening Spirit on the defense.

Razor and Siegeworks are great, but they can only be played on 2 of my Heroes (Isaiah and FSP) and both need Isaiah in play. Deafening Spirit might be a good add instead of Evil Strength.

Wandering Spirit to SoT is not an upgrade in an all-demon defense. Unclean Spirit to Spirit of Temptation would be an upgrade. I like the idea of Tartaros, though adding in Worse than the First (if he has/can get it) to get the discarded demons back would make it even better. I would use that instead of Ashtaroth Worship, which I haven't seen used too much at this point, especially in T1. Evil Spawn should definitely be used in favor of Controlling Demon. The offense looks about right.

That was a typo--meant to have the "upgrade option" after Unclean Spirit.

Worse than the First would be good--when he tested this deck against my Isaiah deck he saw how ridiculous I am Holy was with Isaiah which prompted the addition of Ashtaroth Worship.

I thought Controlling Demon would be good against splash Captains and TSAs...maybe Foul Spirit can come out for Evil Spawn.
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