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I would try to get in another way or two to keep Watchful Servant alive, like Herod's Temple and Lay Down Your Life. David's Harp is also nice if you just want to send out Generous Widow for her special ability. Highway can also work well.

If you've got sites and Potiphar in, I would get a Pharaoh's Prison or two to trigger his ability.

Huge Egyptian is great for a deck like this, especially with Egyptian Spear.

I would put the 10-card (speed bump) Lost Soul in. With all the speed decks and the abilities to make opponents draw in this deck, it can be a very annoying Lost Soul.

In playing with a deck like this I found that Begging to go Back isn't that great unless your opponent (or your Pithom) has discarded a lost soul - and you already have The Thankful Leper for that. I also found that Oppressed and Robbed rarely helped, but if you've got room for it, it can go in Pithom and not take up your artifact spot.

All your heroes are NT, so Deb's Directive probably isn't worth a card spot.

Ambush the City is an awesome card, but whenever I've played with it, I never seem to find a time to play it. But maybe you've had other experiences.

I would also add some more to the defense if you can find room (especially if you plan on making a few rescues with WS). Maybe throw in Egyptian Archer, Egyptian Magicians, Egyptian Charioteers, Escape to Egypt, Ruthless, Wonders Forgotten, etc.

Just my thoughts...

I have listened to a lot of your advice, and here is the updated deck:
Samaritans/Egyptians Deck
Dominants: Son of God, New Jerusalem, Angel of the Lord, Destruction of Nehushtan, Falling Away, Christian Martyr, Burial. 7
Fortresses: House in Bethany, Pharaoh’s Throne Room, Raider’s Camp, Pithom. 4
Artifacts: Samaritan Water Jar, Unholy Writ, Wash Basin, Darius’s Decree, Chariot of Fire. 5
Curses: Given Over to Egypt, Go into Captivity. 2
Sites: Gethsemane, Nazareth, Leper Colony, The End’s of the Earth, Pharaoh’s Prison, Egypt, Kir. 7
Heroes: Good Samaritan, Martha, The Generous Widow, The Thankful Leper, The Woman at the Well, Watchful Servant. 6
Good Enhancements: Hospitality of Martha, Kindness, Meeting the Messiah, Repentance and Restitution, Ambush the City, Built on the Rock. 6
Evil Characters: Egyptian Archer, Egyptian Warden, Queen Tahpenes, Potiphar’s Wife, Potiphar, Huge Egyptian. 6
Evil Enhancements: Ruthless, Rizpah’s Sackcloth, Enslaved by Egypt, Taken as Slave, Egyptian Spear, The Gods of Egypt. 6
Lost Souls: Search for site, Speed Bump, Female only, Shame, Shut Door, N.T. Only, Site Doubler.7
56 Cards!!!

Very good advice from my friend who also I showed the deck to! will add Pithom back in, and the Raider's camp.
God Bless!!