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I’m going to start with Egyptians on defense, which is more to aid the offense, giving you fodder for your CTB abilities.

Pharaoh’s Baker
Pharaoh’s Cupbearer
Egyptian Magicians

These three are fairly weak and suicidal. Magicians is the only one you should be cautious choosing to block, as a Death of Unrighteous can be devastating. We should have some CTB fodder for King Amaziah as well, so let’s add a King Elah and King Jehoahaz (ki/Israel), which will give us some soul generation as well. Now we have 15 cards remaining for the main core of the defense. We already have a decent amount of gold, but let’s throw in a few last characters. KoT is an absolute powerhouse, and Herod Agrippa II. One of Herod’s most powerful cards are Herod’s Dungeon, and if we throw in that we need a way to clear it, namely with Salome.

Herod’s Dungeon

Pharaoh’s Baker
Pharaoh’s Cupbearer
Egyptian Magicians
King of Tyrus (warriors)
Herod Agrippa II
Salome
King Elah
King Jehoahaz (ki/Israel)

We really don’t have many herods or black, so let’s use Herod the Great from apostles. We also want some Sads for Agrippa, so let’s use Alexander and Disbelieving Sadducee. And since our defense is primarily N.T., let’s use Ceserea Philipi to protect them from opponent's territory destruction, as well as protecting Herod’s Dungeon.

Current Total: 47
Lost Souls: 8
TBD

Sites: 2
Ceserea Phillipi
Herod’s Dungeon

Good Dominants: 4
Son of God
New Jerusalem
Angel of the Lord
Guardian of Your Souls

Evil Dominants: 1
Destruction of Nehushtan

Artifacts: 3
Hidden Treasures
Gifts of the Magi
Captured Ark

Heroes: 10
Ira
Claudia
Jacob
Asher
Joseph
Micah
Hur
Benaiah
Ethiopian Treasurer
King Amaziah (RoA2)

Good Enhancements: 8
Authority of Christ (Promo)
Obedience of Noah
Seven Years of Plenty
Reuben’s Torn Clothes
Provisions
ANB
Brass Serpent
Feast of Trumpets

Evil Characters: 11
Pharaoh’s Baker
Pharaoh’s Cupbearer
Egyptian Magicians
King of Tyrus (warriors)
Herod Agrippa II
Salome
King Elah
Herod the Great
King Jehoahaz (ki/Israel)
Disbelieving Sadducee
Alexander

We know we’ll want 3 more dominants, so that leaves us 7 evil enhancements, unless we decide to drop some stuff. Let’s see what we want to add. Herod’s Treachery is super powerful because it can take out heroes after they win the battle, so that’s definitely going in. Beheaded is nice because it can be used in battle or out of battle to cause problems.  Wonders Forgotten and Failed Objective are standard for gold.  For some black help, let’s use Tenants Kill the Son and Just a Hireling. Finally, Herod’s are also Roman, so let’s use Romans Destroy Jerusalem. If we’re using Tenants Kill the Son, let’s also throw in Hormah. So: Herod’s Treachery, Beheaded, Wonders Forgotten, Failed Objective, Tenants Kill the Son, Just a Hireling, Romans Destroy Jerusalem, and Hormah. That’s one too many, but we also have a soul stalling strategy we three sites, so at this point let’s drop a lost soul and a dominant to bring it down to 56. The final deck then is:

Total Cards: 56
Lost Souls: 7
TBD

Sites: 3
Hormah
Ceserea Phillipi
Herod’s Dungeon

Good Dominants: 5
Son of God
New Jerusalem
Angel of the Lord
Guardian of Your Souls
Grapes of Wrath

Evil Dominants: 2
Burial
Destruction of Nehushtan

Artifacts: 3
Hidden Treasures
Gifts of the Magi
Captured Ark

Heroes: 10
Ira
Claudia
Jacob
Asher
Joseph
Micah
Hur
Benaiah
Ethiopian Treasurer
King Amaziah (RoA2)

Good Enhancements: 8
Authority of Christ (Promo)
Obedience of Noah
Seven Years of Plenty
Reuben’s Torn Clothes
Provisions
ANB
Brass Serpent
Feast of Trumpets

Evil Characters: 11
Pharaoh’s Baker
Pharaoh’s Cupbearer
Egyptian Magicians
King of Tyrus (warriors)
Herod Agrippa II
Salome
King Elah
Herod the Great
King Jehoahaz (ki/Israel)
Disbelieving Sadducee
Alexander

Evil Enhancements: 7
Romans Destroy Jerusalem
Herod’s Treachery
Just a Hireling
Tenants Kill the Son
Wonders Forgotten
Failed Objective
Beheaded