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Redemption® Collectible Trading Card Game HQ => Deck Building & Design => Type 1 Deck Advice => Topic started by: Minister Polarius on July 23, 2010, 02:22:17 AM
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I put this deck together on a lark, but it's been performing surprisingly well. Shut down a TGT/Speed deck today with little effort (and a CM wasted on my own Hero to stop a Confusion+Desecrate the Temple on a first-turn Astrologers). I'm not 100% happy with the offense, but it works and is small enough to accommodate the large defense. I'd like to include DBI for Worshiping Demons lockout and more Torments, and Holy of Holies would be nice for a TD lock, but I'm cramped for room as is. Pentecost and First Fruits would also be nice, but I can live without them. I'd also really like Jerusalem Tower to fix the final chink in my armor.
Cards in deck: 56
Lost Souls: 7
Lost Soul (discarder)
Lost Soul (Female Only)
Lost Soul (N.T. only)
Lost Soul (punisher)
Lost Soul (site guard)
Lost Soul (site remove)
Lost Soul (Thorns)
Lamb Dominants: 4
Angel of the Lord
Grapes of Wrath
New Jerusalem
Son of God
Grim Reaper Dominants: 3
Christian Martyr
Doubt
Mayhem
Fortresses: 3
The Gates of Hell
Wall of Protection
Zerubbabel's Temple
Multi-Color Sites: 1
New Jerusalem (site)
Artifacts: 6
Chariot of Fire
Darius' Decree
Gifts of the Magi
Household Idols
Lampstand of the Sanctuary
The Bronze Laver
White Covenant Cards: 4
Covenant with Levi (Teal)
Covenant with Phinehas (Teal)
Madness (Orange)
Unknown Nation (Yellow)
Multi-Color Heroes: 5
Eliashib the High Priest (Teal)
Jaddua, son of Jonathan (Teal)
Joiakim, Son of Joshua (Teal)
Jonathan son of Joiada (Teal)
Joshua the High Priest (Teal)
Green Heroes: 1
Hur
Multi-Color Hero Enhancements: 3
Filling Zerubbabel's Temple (Teal)
Jehoiada's Strength (Teal)
Zeal for the Lord (Teal)
Crimson Evil Characters: 2
Sapphira
Seven Sons of Sceva
Gray Evil Characters: 1
Job's Wife
Brown Evil Characters: 3
Foul Spirit
Gomer
Uzzah
Orange Evil Characters: 5
King of Tyrus
Prince of this World
Wandering Spirit
Trembling Demon
Spirit of Temptation
Multi-Color Evil Enhancements: 4
Destructive Sin (Orange)
Lying Unto God
Torment
Worshipping Demons (Orange)
Crimson Evil Enhancements: 1
Deceit of Sapphira
Brown Evil Enhancements: 3
Gibeonite Trickery
Haman's Plot
Image of Jealousy
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I can see the offense working against standalone defenses, but how do you expect to beat larger defenses? I would include some kind of end game strategy.
Kirk
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Are you sure you want to play withought burial, DON, fa, and goys? You might as well, everyones doing it. :thumbup: Kool people follow the crowd.
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What would you suggest for the offense to make it better against non-standard defenses? Usually I've found that sheer numbers will get the job done in endgame every time.
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It seems solid but I can't see it beating Philistines. You can't beat a Garrison more than a couple of time, and they'll have plenty of negates, dominants, artifacts, and other things to stop you once you play your battle winners.
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I do have two natural bands. The only way I can see Philistines being troublesome is if they're running Flee from Enemies (a card I've not seen used since I was the only one using it soon after TxP came out).
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Destruction on Chariot would shut you down though. So would a Joseph in Prison.
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Household Idols and Golden Calf and a late game CoM after you have used dominants at one or two enhancements will beat you as well. I know you have LuG and DoN, but you could consider dropping another artifact for Captured Ark. I would recommend recursion with placers or use Passover & Unleavened Bread. The addition of just P&UB might be enough to give you the edge against a larger number of decks now. I can let you test against a large defense if you would like online.
Kirk
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What's your defense gonna do against btn? or they place an image on jealousy on you z's temple?
The offense needs some more umph definitely.
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The defense does fine against FbtN, actually. Thanks for the input, this deck is in the shop for a major overhaul.