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Why didn't you just bump the old tier list thread? It's not that far gone.
Soul generation is king. Sam now relies on the opponent's draw to win, whereas Watertomb does not. Goliath+withdraw LS, Hormah, and many other soul-hidey strategies will likely replace the meta-defense, and woebetide those who fail to take this new aspect of the game into account.
Samuel (either variant)
FBTNB is already represented in some fashion. Most Sam decks, (and a lot of Genesis decks) have some form of FBTNB built into them so FBTNB already has a presence there. FBTNB as a core strat probably gained some ground on Sam but I don't think it gained enough ground to break into the A tier. Another issue is the definition of FBTNB, are we talking small FBTN bands like Aaron + Moses or Asahel + Ira? Or are we talking long strings of characters. I think the long strings of Characters FBTNB still lacks the power to pass up Sam, Genesis, TGT, or even Teal/Green, mostly because those decks that I mentioned are more diverse than straight up FBTNB decks are.
We're talking about yesterday's FBTNB. Abishai+Asahel+Ishmaiah+Heldai+Israelite Archer+TSA. etc.
Quote from: Ring Wraith on March 19, 2012, 05:16:13 PMWe're talking about yesterday's FBTNB. Abishai+Asahel+Ishmaiah+Heldai+Israelite Archer+TSA. etc.You mean a Sam deck?
Quote from: Minister Polarius on March 19, 2012, 08:56:01 PMQuote from: Ring Wraith on March 19, 2012, 05:16:13 PMWe're talking about yesterday's FBTNB. Abishai+Asahel+Ishmaiah+Heldai+Israelite Archer+TSA. etc.You mean a Sam deck?Sam does not include Abishai, Heldai, Israelite Archer, or TSA. Yesterday.I can't wait until Martin rocks nats with his FBTNB deck. It's on par with all Samuel decks, if not superior.
A lot of Sam decks do use Heldai, and my own Sam deck used IA for a long while before finally getting cut. Last time I checked, "yesterday's" FBTNB decks weren't even capable of using Ishmaiah. I hold steadfastly that the best Sam decks are FBTNB, and the best FBTNB uses Sam to add speed.
I'm so glad that I haven't had to change my deck for 3 years I was going to have to do so, but then we instituted a rule that makes the deck viable again....
Interesting. I agree that FBTNB is super strong with Sam, I just view it more as an FBTNB with a Sam splash (if it has that many FBTNB cards).
And we're talking about yesterday's FBTNB, but today. The retro Kings style using the cool cards like Asahel and Ishmaiah.
just saying "yesterday," i rocked with just abishai+adino and their spears,and FBTNB is still tier A
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What is this water garden I keep hearing about? I am unfamiliar with the term.
Quote from: Ring Wraith on March 19, 2012, 09:44:24 PMInteresting. I agree that FBTNB is super strong with Sam, I just view it more as an FBTNB with a Sam splash (if it has that many FBTNB cards).Whoever head of a Sam splash? If you want to use Sam you need at least a couple David's, Sam, AUTO, and some stuff to do banding with Sam. This adds up to quite a lot of cards, and turns the offense into a Sam offense becasue of it. My conclusion, if you go with a Sam splash (one that's any good) you've just turned your deck into a Sam deck.)
Quote from: Ring Wraith on March 19, 2012, 09:44:24 PMAnd we're talking about yesterday's FBTNB, but today. The retro Kings style using the cool cards like Asahel and Ishmaiah.The thing is this, without Sam FBTNB would barely be viable. I think that straight up FBTNB of 'the old days' isn't fast enough to hold up to Sam. Sam with FBTNB is one of the best decks, if not the best deck out there, but without Sam FBTNB loses all strength. So that's why I advocate keeping straight up FBTNB in the lower tiers.
And again, I disagree, but since I don't have RTS I'll just have to take the hit on this one. The only person really playing FBTNB this year is Martin Miller, so I feel it's a bit misjudged, but we'll let the big tournaments sort that out.
I don't see what benefits true FBTNB has over FBTNB with Sam splash.
Quote from: Master KChief on March 20, 2012, 02:46:14 PMI don't see what benefits true FBTNB has over FBTNB with Sam splash.Primarily a better defense and more offensive options.
Quote from: Ring Wraith on March 20, 2012, 03:02:37 PMQuote from: Master KChief on March 20, 2012, 02:46:14 PMI don't see what benefits true FBTNB has over FBTNB with Sam splash.Primarily a better defense and more offensive options.I used a splash of Teal for speed and power last year (and if I recall correctly, Martin as well). You're just exchanging the Teal splash for the Sam splash, which I feel is more consistent since it has so much synergy with the FBTNB to begin with. I also feel its faster than Teal splashed because instead of a +7 with Teal (and strictly set at only 2 cards able to do that), I'm getting more than that with Sam splash with more oppurtunities to plus. Defense has never been big in FBTNB (as with all Type 1 decks essentially), as the offense is still massively huge. You might have a bit more wiggle room with FBTNB, but not enough to make anything drastically different than how defenses always are in Type 1.