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Title: Astrologers and Royal
Post by: xCaLeBx on August 28, 2009, 11:30:19 PM
took a stab at astrologers and Royals...comments?
Cards in deck: 56
Lost Souls: 8
   Lost Soul (1st round)
   Lost Soul (hopper)
   Lost Soul (N.T. only)
   Lost Soul (punisher)
   Lost Soul (revealer)
   Lost Soul (shuffler)
   Lost Soul (Wanderer)
   Lost Souls (2-line)

Lamb Dominants: 6
   Angel of the Lord
   Grapes of Wrath
   Guardian Of Your Souls
   Harvest Time
   New Jerusalem
   Son of God

Grim Reaper Dominants: 4
   Burial
   Christian Martyr
   Destruction of Nehushtan
   Falling Away

Fortresses: 2
   The Throne of David
   Wall of Protection

Artifacts: 5
   Burial Shroud
   Chariot of Fire
   Priestly Crown
   Three Nails
   Unholy Writ

Purple Heroes: 9
   Ethiopian Treasurer
   John
   King Asa
   King David
   King Hiram
   King Lemuel
   King Solomon
   King's Daughter
   Widow

Multi-Color Hero Enhancements: 1
   Pentecost

Purple Hero Enhancements: 8
   Authority of Christ
   Five Smooth Stones
   Glittering Sword
   Great Faith
   Peace Treaty
   Reach of Desperation
   Royal Parade
   Unified Kingdom

Pale Green Evil Characters: 3
   Enchanter
   User of Curious Arts
   Women as Snares

Multi-Color Evil Enhancements: 4
   Following Demons (Orange)
   Sinning Hand (Orange)
   Two Possessed by Demons (Orange)
   Worshipping Demons (Orange)

Pale Green Evil Enhancements: 4
   Achan's Sin
   Confusion
   Sin in the Camp
   Words of Discouragement
Multi-Color Evil characters: 2
        Astrologers
        Damsel with spirit of divination
Title: Re: Astrologers and Royal
Post by: BubbleBoy on August 28, 2009, 11:49:33 PM
This deck is extremely weak. Your kidding yourself if you think the defense is going to hold off a well-built offense. Achan's Sin is the only interrupting card, and the rest are very weak, bland battle-winners (and Confusion) with no initiative characters. Plus, remember that AoCP wipes out your defense as well. Have you ever seen an Assyrian defense? Even a mediocre one could tear this deck in two. Caleb, I know this will sound crazy to you, but BUMP THIS DECK UP TO 56 AND PUT IN A REAL DEFENSE. Don't focus on speed (With Darius' Decree out, Pentecost is not recommended), but focus on a sturdy deck frame.
Title: Re: Astrologers and Royal
Post by: Red Dragon Thorn on August 28, 2009, 11:55:25 PM
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(With Darius' Decree out, Pentecost is not recommended)

Just add Joseph's Silver Cup. honestly Darius Decree is probably the card I'm least worried about.
Title: Re: Astrologers and Royal
Post by: BubbleBoy on August 28, 2009, 11:57:39 PM
Right, put in two extra cards to draw three cards from your deck. :P
Title: Re: Astrologers and Royal
Post by: xCaLeBx on August 28, 2009, 11:58:44 PM
its more of a stalling/block 3 times mebbe defense just long enough for me to pull out my offense
name some cards I should put if I did 56
Title: Re: Astrologers and Royal
Post by: BubbleBoy on August 29, 2009, 12:03:59 AM
its more of a stalling/block 3 times mebbe defense just long enough for me to pull out my offense
name some cards I should put if I did 56
I'm not going to make your deck for you Caleb. I honestly believe that you have the ability to make a good fair-sized defense by yourself. You're just stuck in your Speed/TGT world and don't want to leave your box.
Title: Re: Astrologers and Royal
Post by: Alex_Olijar on August 29, 2009, 12:04:49 AM
This defense is terrible. Why stall with this when you can stall with Uzzah, TD, etc, and do it better?
Title: Re: Astrologers and Royal
Post by: xCaLeBx on August 29, 2009, 12:08:44 AM
its more of a stalling/block 3 times mebbe defense just long enough for me to pull out my offense
name some cards I should put if I did 56
I'm not going to make your deck for you Caleb. I honestly believe that you have the ability to make a good fair-sized defense by yourself. You're just stuck in your Speed/TGT world and don't want to leave your box.
but my box is fast ^.^
Title: Re: Astrologers and Royal
Post by: xCaLeBx on August 29, 2009, 12:12:16 AM
This deck is extremely weak. Your kidding yourself if you think the defense is going to hold off a well-built offense. Achan's Sin is the only interrupting card, and the rest are very weak, bland battle-winners (and Confusion) with no initiative characters. Plus, remember that AoCP wipes out your defense as well. Have you ever seen an Assyrian defense? Even a mediocre one could tear this deck in two. Caleb, I know this will sound crazy to you, but BUMP THIS DECK UP TO 56 AND PUT IN A REAL DEFENSE. Don't focus on speed (With Darius' Decree out, Pentecost is not recommended), but focus on a sturdy deck frame.
fine tomorrow ^.^
Title: Re: Astrologers and Royal
Post by: Red Dragon Thorn on August 29, 2009, 12:12:34 AM
Right, put in two extra cards to draw three cards from your deck. :P

No, it was assumed that Pentecost, First Fruits and there like were in the deck, so I'm adding one card to protect my heros. And even if I don't use it for that purpose the card is actually pretty neat. one of my favorite plays is to activate it the turn after you use captured ark - I force you to waste the second use of it, plus I get my JSC reset!
Title: Re: Astrologers and Royal
Post by: xCaLeBx on August 29, 2009, 02:53:41 PM
updie dated
Title: Re: Astrologers and Royal
Post by: BubbleBoy on August 29, 2009, 03:08:08 PM
5 EC's and 11 EE's? *sigh*
Title: Re: Astrologers and Royal
Post by: xCaLeBx on August 29, 2009, 03:12:01 PM
no 5 ECs 10 EEs I always if that if I use defense
Title: Re: Astrologers and Royal
Post by: Lamborghini_diablo on August 29, 2009, 03:35:08 PM
5 EC and 10 EE is a recipie for disaster.

use at least 9 EC if you have that many EEs.

Also, you have 3 battle winners on offense. If I have a protection fort, there goes your offense.
Title: Re: Astrologers and Royal
Post by: xCaLeBx on August 29, 2009, 03:36:28 PM
I always have theissueof running out of EC's though
Title: Re: Astrologers and Royal
Post by: BubbleBoy on August 29, 2009, 03:44:01 PM
Well now that risk is even larger, and you also have a worse chance of drawing them in the first place.
Title: Re: Astrologers and Royal
Post by: Lamborghini_diablo on August 29, 2009, 03:49:24 PM
Yeah, if the offense had enough punch, it could work. But as it stands, you only have 3 that can potentially win a battle. A badly timed CM or negate and your offense is toast, then the defense would quickly follow suit.

The theme isnt bad, it just needs more umph.
Title: Re: Astrologers and Royal
Post by: xCaLeBx on August 29, 2009, 03:50:17 PM
changed some.the defense is their to hurt'em not rly block much
Title: Re: Astrologers and Royal
Post by: Lamborghini_diablo on August 29, 2009, 03:53:24 PM
Why do you still have Words of Discouragement in there? Its kind of a... meh.... enhancement unless paired with a crapload of Sin in the Camps.

Offense looks a little better now.
Title: Re: Astrologers and Royal
Post by: xCaLeBx on August 29, 2009, 03:54:16 PM
its just to hurt them while sin is up
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