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Title: Giant Slayers
Post by: Gabe on June 04, 2011, 02:39:38 PM

With the Goliath promo released I expect that a lot of people are going to start building Philistine decks. Who can blame them? He's so amazing! I thought this offense might do pretty well the first part of next year while Goliath is seeing a lot of play.

Chariot of Fire
Holy Grail
Priestly Crown
Ram's Horn
Stonghold in the Desert
Nazareth
**Caleb (red)
*David (red ki)
*Abishai
*Sibbechai
Uriah
Asahel
Ahimelek
Spy
David's Triumph
David’s Mighty Men
Jael's Nail
Bravery of David
Centurion's Proclamation
Council of Abigail
A Soldier’s Prayer
Freedom!

*Giant Slayers
**Slays Giants but he's technically not a Giant Slayer. :P

Title: Re: Giant Slayers
Post by: Aelec Enitnel on June 04, 2011, 02:55:55 PM

Why Uriah?

Title: Re: Giant Slayers
Post by: SomeKittens on June 04, 2011, 02:59:37 PM

Quote from: Gabe on June 04, 2011, 02:39:38 PM

With the Goliath promo released I expect that a lot of people are going to start building Philistine decks. Who can blame them? He's so amazing! I thought this offense might do pretty well the first part of next year while Goliath is seeing a lot of play.

Hmmmmm......  Something new to stomp Goliath?

Title: Re: Giant Slayers
Post by: Master KChief on June 04, 2011, 02:59:57 PM

red and actually good.

Title: Re: Giant Slayers
Post by: Warrior_Monk on June 04, 2011, 03:01:22 PM

Quote from: Gabe on June 04, 2011, 02:39:38 PM

Chariot of Fire
Holy Grail
Priestly Crown
Ram's Horn
Stonghold in the Desert
Nazareth
Caleb (red)
*David (red ki)
*Abishai
*Sibbechai
Uriah
Asahel
Ahimelek
Spy
David's Triumph
David’s Mighty Men
Jael's Nail
Bravery of David
Centurion's Proclamation
A Soldier’s Prayer
Baggage
Freedom!

Needs Battle Cry. Nice spoilers though. I also think it's a little bit too big. I'd throw in a Council of Abigail too, as the banding fun needs more interrupts. Drop Baggage for sure...and Caleb...possibly Stronghold in the Desert too...
Also, it needs some speed...use your imagination...

Title: Re: Giant Slayers
Post by: Master KChief on June 04, 2011, 03:04:33 PM

yeah, the offense is beastly enough with nail, bravery, dmm, triumph, and prayer. proclamation stays because its a battle winner with built in interrupt. caleb is good though because it permanently gets rid of goliath, which is what the deck seems geared to do.

Title: Re: Giant Slayers
Post by: Gabe on June 04, 2011, 03:05:07 PM

Quote from: Ring Wraith on June 04, 2011, 03:01:22 PM

Needs Battle Cry. Nice spoilers though. I also think it's a little bit too big. I'd throw in a Council of Abigail too, as the banding fun needs more interrupts. Drop Baggage for sure...and Caleb...possibly Stronghold in the Desert too...
Also, it needs some speed...use your imagination...

I figured Battle Cry won't work very well against Philistines (Goliath and 12 Fingers) but I guess it's good against Garrison. You're absolutely right about Council of Abigail. Trading that for Baggage.

But Caleb removes Goliath and 12 Fingers from the game... ::)

Maybe Mustering for War to add some speed?

Title: Re: Giant Slayers
Post by: Master KChief on June 04, 2011, 03:08:03 PM

i think he meant a different card... ;)

Title: Re: Giant Slayers
Post by: Aelec Enitnel on June 04, 2011, 03:21:13 PM

Quote from: Master KChief on June 04, 2011, 02:59:57 PM

red and actually good.

Hey! Red did pretty well at NC Regionals!

Title: Re: Giant Slayers
Post by: Gabe on June 04, 2011, 03:28:01 PM

Quote from: Aelec Enitnel on June 04, 2011, 03:21:13 PM

Quote from: Master KChief on June 04, 2011, 02:59:57 PM

red and actually good.

Hey! Red did pretty well at NC Regionals!

9th out of 48 is pretty good and that doesn't attest to the fact that it was in the top 4 going into the final round!

Title: Re: Giant Slayers
Post by: TheJaylor on June 04, 2011, 03:39:50 PM

I might consider The Might of Faith but I suppose Goliath's and 12 Fingers' abilities cannot be negated, but for others it might be helpful. And it definitely needs Buckler ;)

Title: Re: Giant Slayers
Post by: redemption101 on June 04, 2011, 04:42:57 PM

needs the new set :-[

and

wheel with in a wheel,  pull out caleb and giant removed from game

Title: Re: Giant Slayers
Post by: TheHobbit13 on June 04, 2011, 05:38:17 PM

I would suggest the sabbath... but you won't need it.

Title: Re: Giant Slayers
Post by: Warrior_Monk on June 04, 2011, 08:11:13 PM

Quote from: Gabe on June 04, 2011, 03:05:07 PM

Quote from: Ring Wraith on June 04, 2011, 03:01:22 PM

Needs Battle Cry. Nice spoilers though. I also think it's a little bit too big. I'd throw in a Council of Abigail too, as the banding fun needs more interrupts. Drop Baggage for sure...and Caleb...possibly Stronghold in the Desert too...
Also, it needs some speed...use your imagination...

I figured Battle Cry won't work very well against Philistines (Goliath and 12 Fingers) but I guess it's good against Garrison. You're absolutely right about Council of Abigail. Trading that for Baggage.

But Caleb removes Goliath and 12 Fingers from the game... ::)

You have giant overkill already with David's Mighty Men, David and Abishai, and David's Triumph. With Soldier's Prayer for recursion.

Quote from: redemption101

needs the new set

...

I thought this offense might do pretty well the first part of next year while Goliath is seeing a lot of play.

Uriah
Ahimelek
Bravery of David

I suspect Gabe is smarter than to include a card that doesn't currently exist and a few unlimited cards...there may even be a not-too-bad reprint in there, such as David or Jael's Nail...

Title: Re: Giant Slayers
Post by: Isildur on June 04, 2011, 09:07:23 PM

Quote

I expect that a lot of people are going to start building Philistine decks.

I thought this was funny considering the fact every one still uses Phili decks :p /end rant

I would also recomend Might of Faith it helps more then you think, it saved me many times at last years nats. I like your card choices even though some are op'd :police:

Title: Re: Giant Slayers
Post by: redemption101 on June 04, 2011, 09:40:18 PM

funnily enough in my warrior class Fbtn i had Caleb last year just to dealt with 12 finger giant.

a year of no play its amazing what you forget.

Title: Re: Giant Slayers
Post by: Aelec Enitnel on June 05, 2011, 02:14:41 AM

Quote from: Isildur on June 04, 2011, 09:07:23 PM

I would also recomend Might of Faith it helps more then you think, it saved me many times at last years nats. I like your card choices even though some are op'd :police:

In my red decks, I've never seen the need for MoF, I just use centurions. Which I would recomend

Title: Re: Giant Slayers
Post by: SomeKittens on June 05, 2011, 02:38:51 AM

Quote from: redemption101 on June 04, 2011, 09:40:18 PM

a year of no play its amazing what you forget.

We had two years of no play.  It was called TGT.

Title: Re: Giant Slayers
Post by: Josh on June 05, 2011, 11:31:20 AM

Trumpet and Sword should absolutely be in this deck.  Especially with Uriah...  I'd add Phinehas/Ahimaaz/Zeal so that you get to negate and discard a site/evil fortress (Philly Outpost - which would be even more awesome if the Philly they searched for was in battle when you TaS'd Outpost) each time you play TaS.

Title: Re: Giant Slayers
Post by: RTSmaniac on June 06, 2011, 12:47:37 AM

Ahimelek?
havent seen this one yet...

Title: Re: Giant Slayers
Post by: SomeKittens on June 06, 2011, 03:45:49 PM

Quote from: RTSmaniac on June 06, 2011, 12:47:37 AM

Ahimelek?
havent seen this one yet...

Not in the new set.