Author Topic: Type 2 newbie in need of assistance (Read 2861 times)

browarod · « **on:** September 09, 2010, 11:41:41 PM »

So, I have an opportunity to play Type 2 at an upcoming tournament, but I've only played Type 2 once before (and it was a casual game with family so it didn't matter how good/bad the deck was) so I'm not very familiar with it at all. I was looking through my cards, and I had a couple random ideas, but I didn't really have the cards necessary to make any of them anywhere close to consistent. I'm just wondering if you Type 2 experts have any suggestions for how/what to build since I'm at a complete loss >_<.

It's for Type 2 2-player, if that matters.

adotson85 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 10, 2010, 05:15:27 PM »

If you are using a limited card pool I would just use what you have the most of. Most offenses focus on abusing a couple combos such as Jacob + RTC, ET + AoCP, or Hidden Treasures + ANB + FBTN characters. Genesis offenses that utilize Jacob, Zeb, Benjamin and CotH usually are pretty effective. I also like using Joshua the HP/Phinehas with Zeal. T2 offenses usually try to take advantage of pre-block ignore, FBTN or CBN battle winners such as AoCP, zeal, etc. Gold offenses can also be very good with all the converts and SWJs. For defense you usually need a mix of low and high numbered guys so you don't get caught off guard. I have found a crimson defense with Leviathan, Nebby, Nebushaban, etc to be very good. I usually run 4 or 5 Mid Attacks, 3 or 4 Nebby's Prides and a couple bel's banquets. Some other popular defenses are Phillys, demons, and stand alones.

The M · « **Reply #2 on:** September 10, 2010, 06:15:30 PM »

I'm no expert but I would recommend having one of the armies (babylonians, egyptians, assyrians, or philistines) and having a TGT, Genesis, or Disciples offense.

browarod · « **Reply #3 on:** September 10, 2010, 06:51:10 PM »

Quote from: adotson85 on September 10, 2010, 05:15:27 PM

If you are using a limited card pool I would just use what you have the most of. Most offenses focus on abusing a couple combos such as Jacob + RTC, ET + AoCP, or Hidden Treasures + ANB + FBTN characters. Genesis offenses that utilize Jacob, Zeb, Benjamin and CotH usually are pretty effective. I also like using Joshua the HP/Phinehas with Zeal. T2 offenses usually try to take advantage of pre-block ignore, FBTN or CBN battle winners such as AoCP, zeal, etc. Gold offenses can also be very good with all the converts and SWJs. For defense you usually need a mix of low and high numbered guys so you don't get caught off guard. I have found a crimson defense with Leviathan, Nebby, Nebushaban, etc to be very good. I usually run 4 or 5 Mid Attacks, 3 or 4 Nebby's Prides and a couple bel's banquets. Some other popular defenses are Phillys, demons, and stand alones.

I only have one of pretty much all those cards (except that I have 4 ANBs) so I'm not sure I could make an offense of any specific one of your suggestions.

RTSmaniac · « **Reply #4 on:** September 10, 2010, 11:34:08 PM »

Here's a type 2 deck ive been using and its fairly cheap to build! It has a couple of Spirit of Temptations in it also to help lower thier hand. It still needs another good card. and something on evil switched out for Destruction.

41/42/18
Cards in deck: 101
Lost Souls: 14
   Lost Soul (discarder)
   Lost Soul (discarder)
   Lost Soul (FBTN)
   Lost Soul (FBTN)
   Lost Soul (female only)
   Lost Soul (female only)
   Lost Soul (revealer)
   Lost Soul (revealer)
   Lost Soul (Site Discard)
   Lost Soul (Site Discard)
   Lost Soul (site remove)
   Lost Soul (site remove)
   Lost Soul (Wanderer)
   Lost Soul (Wanderer)

Fortresses: 4
   Assyrian Camp
   High Places
   High Places
   Zerubbabel's Temple

White Sites: 2
   Golgotha
   Golgotha

Artifacts: 1
   Holy of Holies

White Covenant Cards: 3
   Captured Ark (Crimson)
   Captured Ark (Crimson)
   Captured Ark (Crimson)

Red Covenant Cards: 3
   I am Creator
   I am Creator
   I am Creator

Blue Covenant Cards: 2
   I am Holy
   I am Holy

Multi-Color Heroes: 1
   Joiada, Son of Eliashib (Teal)

Blue Heroes: 5
   Claudia
   Claudia
   Claudia
   Claudia
   Claudia

Purple Heroes: 5
   Ethiopian Treasurer
   Ethiopian Treasurer
   Ethiopian Treasurer
   Ethiopian Treasurer
   Ethiopian Treasurer

Multi-Color Hero Enhancements: 5
   Day of Atonement
   Passover & Unleavened Bread
   Pentecost
   Philosophy
   The Sabbath

Blue Hero Enhancements: 10
   Book of Hozai
   Book of Hozai
   Book of Hozai
   Book of Hozai
   Book of Hozai
   Cup of Wrath
   Cup of Wrath
   Cup of Wrath
   Cup of Wrath
   Cup of Wrath

Purple Hero Enhancements: 10
   Great Faith
   Great Faith
   Great Faith
   Great Faith
   Great Faith
   Reach of Desperation
   Reach of Desperation
   Reach of Desperation
   Reach of Desperation
   Reach of Desperation

Pale Green Evil Characters: 10
   Assyrian Archer
   Assyrian Archer
   Assyrian Archer
   Assyrian Archer
   King Sargon II
   King Sennacherib
   King Tiglath Pileser III
   Panic Demon (5)
   Panic Demon (5)
   The Assyrian Spoilers

Multi-Color Evil Enhancements: 2
   Destructive Sin (Orange)
   Destructive Sin (Orange)

Pale Green Evil Enhancements: 22
   Confusion
   Confusion
   Confusion
   Confusion
   Confusion
   Death of Unrighteous
   Death of Unrighteous
   Death of Unrighteous
   Sin in the Camp
   Sin in the Camp
   Sin in the Camp
   Sin in the Camp
   Sin in the Camp
   Two Thousand Horses
   Two Thousand Horses
   Two Thousand Horses
   Two Thousand Horses
   Words of Discouragement
   Words of Discouragement
   Words of Discouragement
   Words of Discouragement
   Words of Discouragement

3-Liner And Bags Of Chips · « **Reply #5 on:** September 10, 2010, 11:37:10 PM »

no doms?

RTSmaniac · « **Reply #6 on:** September 10, 2010, 11:39:55 PM »

i could throw in SoG or as The Guardian has suggested CM for blocks. It usually has a Destruction in it but not as of lately.

browarod · « **Reply #7 on:** September 10, 2010, 11:49:38 PM »

Looks like a fun deck, but I don't have any captured arks (and they seem to be in short supply lately) and probably not 5 of everything that needs to be at 5 >_<

XeroSplash · « **Reply #8 on:** September 11, 2010, 12:20:23 AM »

DON'T LISTEN TO CLIFT!! HE'LL TURN YOU TO THE DARK SIDE OF THE DARK SIDE!!

Now that that's done, I have a couple of "poor man's" T2 decks that I've made just using 4 or 5 starter decks. Running 4 or 5 Plague of Frogs or Sapphira/Deceit of Sapphira can be fun. Gold or Green are very cheap good brigades to play. Gold with A New Creation and other converts with a couple Three Nails is a good strategy. Green with Provisions, Plague of Frogs, Prophets, and Benaiah Snatches Spear (one of my favorite cards in the game, especially on Benaiah) is also good and cheap. Notice, I didn't say ANB...

Evil brigades that are cheap are Brown (Gibeonite Trickery and Shimei's Malicious Curse), Crimson (Midianite Attack and banding), Gray (Syrian Victory and Balaam's Disobedience), and Gold (Wonders Forgotten and Pagan Sacrifice). Like The M said, a culture defense is a good way to go, but these are common enhancements that you can get pretty easily.

I hope that helped.
Eric "Type 2 from starters x4, imo" Largent

RTSmaniac · « **Reply #9 on:** September 11, 2010, 12:25:29 AM »

Yea- DoU+Golgotha is pretty sic.

XeroSplash · « **Reply #10 on:** September 11, 2010, 12:30:30 AM »

DoU = rare and Golgotha = 3 per deck and Disciples.

Eric "CHEAP" Largent

TechnoEthicist · « **Reply #11 on:** September 11, 2010, 12:41:29 AM »

Not to mention 3 in 400 cards....

RTSmaniac · « **Reply #12 on:** September 11, 2010, 12:44:15 AM »

ok-ok DoU not hard to get- Golgotha...if anyone wants to trade one, please lemme know! but this is meant to just be a rough draft and no DOMS pretty cheap deck. DoU's and golgotha can def come out for something else...

3-Liner And Bags Of Chips · « **Reply #13 on:** September 11, 2010, 01:06:11 AM »

I don't see the need for 3 I am creators...I like the idea with I am holy and joiada but you can do a half nd half and it would work awesomely.

RTSmaniac · « **Reply #14 on:** September 11, 2010, 02:04:03 AM »

I agree, but with three its like having 13 heros so u get both on turn 1. maybe uzzahs could be added in deck to discard them after u dont need them?

Mr.Hiatus · « **Reply #15 on:** September 11, 2010, 10:19:56 AM »

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It still needs another good card

No you gotta take out on evil card so it's at 100.

Eric pretty much hit it on the head for cheap type 2 starts. I always say use what you have the most of. If you don't have enough to make a type 2 deck then just wait a bit, it'll come together.

browarod · « **Reply #16 on:** September 11, 2010, 01:04:14 PM »

In the long-term, I may aim to try and acquire the cards for RTS's suggestion, but seeing as the tourney is a week from today I don't see me getting them in time for that. Instead, I'll give Eric's suggestions top priority and dive into my cards when I get home to see what fun things I can make

Thanks for the suggestions everyone!

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