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Even though Backward Shadow has sentimental value to you, I would switch it with Purifying the Unclean. That way you can convert your other EC to gray and have majority of your GE's being teal plus your heal card. If you lose Paul and have to convert someone else you want it to be teal probably and you'll want a teal healing card.

I'd most likely convert to purple most of the time.

Even if you just have Zimri, you can still block and use GiC and keep his ability for later.

Zimri says to discard him after battle, so I don't think that's the best idea.

What happens if Caves gets destroyed? Any capture will just defeat you.

I was thinking about that, but I wasn't sure if I was being paranoid or not.

Just throw ZT or TGT in there and they'll immediately be distracted by that, and kill it instead of Caves.

XD Tempting.


Updated

Cards in deck: 70
Lost Souls: 9
   Lost Soul (anti-ignore)
   Lost Soul (deck discard)
   Lost Soul (female only)
   Lost Soul (N.T. only)
   Lost Soul (revealer)
   Lost Soul (site guard)
   Lost Soul (site remove)
   Lost Soul (Speed Bump)
   Lost Soul (Wanderer)

Lamb Dominants: 4
   Angel of the Lord
   Grapes of Wrath
   New Jerusalem
   Son of God

Grim Reaper Dominants: 3
   Christian Martyr
   Destruction of Nehushtan
   Falling Away

Fortresses: 5
   Headquarters at Riblah
   Obadiah's Caves
   Solomon's Temple
   Storehouse
   Wall of Protection

Multi-Color Sites: 1
   Dragon Raid

Artifacts: 6
   Asherah Pole
   Golden Calf
   Holy Grail
   Household Idols
   Lampstand of the Sanctuary
   Magic Charms

White Covenant Cards: 2
   Go Into Captivity (Crimson)
   Unknown Nation (Yellow)

Gold Covenant Cards: 2
   I am Healing
   I am Redemption

Multi-Color Hero Enhancements: 3
   Jordan Interrupted (Teal)
   Trumpet Blast (Teal)
   Zeal for the Lord (Teal)

Silver Hero Enhancements: 1
   Protection of Angels

Green Hero Enhancements: 1
   Backward Shadow

Purple Hero Enhancements: 2
   Authority of Christ
   Reach of Desperation

Crimson Evil Characters: 12
   Ananias
   Archers of Kedar
   Arioch
   Babylonian Forces
   Gomer
   Judas Iscariot
   King Zimri
   Nebuchadnezzar
   Nebushasban
   Nergalsharezer
   Red Dragon
   Sapphira
   Astrologers

Gray Evil Characters: 1
   Saul/Paul

Crimson Evil Enhancements: 16
   Axe
   Belshazzar's Banquet
   Carried into Exile
   Christian Suing Another
   Coliseum Lions
   Deceit of Sapphira
   Desecrate the Temple
   Dream
   Great Image
   Head of Gold
   Imitating Evil
   Large Tree
   Midianite Attack
   Nebuchadnezzar's Pride
   Set Fire
   Swift Horses

Gray Evil Enhancements: 1
   Healing of Naaman

If you use CwP, then you might as well use Blue Tassels, which stops CBN captures.

i wouldnt risk it with a one-trick-pony offense. blue tassels is the way to go.

Unless you can find a card that you feel you really need to replace Falling Away, I would disagree with the other Prof on this one. In my experience with Heroless, the goal is to wear down their offense until they have nothing left to attack you with, then come in for the kill. Even against a solid defense, people will be able to rescue one or a few LS's if they can catch you unprepared (which sleeker decks often can). In order to beat a defense like this, an offense will usually need at least 5-6 effective battle winners (since you have banding and ways to bring in more defenders after the first one is discarded). If you're able to neutralize one of their successful RA's with FA, or at least have the possibility of doing so, then I'd say it's more worth it than most any other card.

As to the other Prof's points:
1) Yes, maybe a fair amount of times the opponent will get GoYS first, but I'd say the potential reward is worth the risk.
2) An early CBN Zeal/AoCP can easily get an LS from this deck, especially if the initial draw is mostly forts/arts/GE
3) You don't need LotS up until you are ready to Grail, and at that point, you will either have used FA, or no longer need it.
4) I can't think of any other card that has the potential to be as helpful for this deck as Falling Away.