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Redemption® Collectible Trading Card Game HQ => Deck Building & Design => Type 1 Deck Advice => Topic started by: Chris on June 24, 2012, 09:50:18 AM

Title: Toying Around with a Samuel Deck
Post by: Chris on June 24, 2012, 09:50:18 AM: I need to make three cuts to get it down to 51. I didn't post the defense as I'm keeping that a secret, however, it is nine cards. I'm also looking for opinions on the dominant selection.

Cards in deck: 54
Lost Souls: 8
   Lost Soul (can't be prevented)
   Lost Soul (FBTN)
   Lost Soul (Female Only)
   Lost Soul (first round)
   Lost Soul (hopper)
   Lost Soul (N.T. only)
   Lost Soul (revealer)
   Lost Soul (Wanderer)

Lamb Dominants: 4
   Grapes of Wrath
   Guardian Of Your Souls
   New Jerusalem
   Son of God

Grim Reaper Dominants: 3
   Destruction of Nehushtan
   Falling Away
   Mayhem

Fortresses: 1
   Wall of Protection

Artifacts: 2
   Samaritan Water Jar
   Urim and Thummim

White Covenant Cards: 2
   Captured Ark (Crimson)
   Rain Becomes Dust (Gray)

Multi-Color Heroes: 3
   Aaron (Green/Teal)
   Abiathar (Teal)
   Samuel (Gold/Green)

Silver Heroes: 2
   Angel with the Secret Name
   The Angel Under the Oak

Red Heroes: 4
   Ahimelek the Hittite
   Asahel
   David
   Ishmaiah the Gibeonite

Gold Heroes: 4
   Gideon
   Moses
   The Thankful Leper
   The Woman at the Well

Green Heroes: 2
   Armorbearer
   Benaiah

Blue Heroes: 1
   Ira

Purple Heroes: 1
   King Saul

Multi-Color Hero Enhancements: 3
   Foreign Sword (Red/Black)
   Pentecost
   Wheel Within a Wheel (Green/Silver)

Red Hero Enhancements: 3
   A Soldier's Prayer
   Bravery of David
   Mustering for War

Gold Hero Enhancements: 2
   Deborah's Directive
   Samuel's Edict
Title: Re: Toying Around with a Samuel Deck
Post by: Red Wing on June 24, 2012, 10:02:37 AM: Just cut three defensive cards… ;)

DoN and Captured Ark seems a little repetitive, especially with Foreign Sword… Is there a reason for so much Artifact destruction?
Title: Re: Toying Around with a Samuel Deck
Post by: Chris on June 24, 2012, 10:16:10 AM: Quote from: Red Wing on June 24, 2012, 10:02:37 AM
Just cut three defensive cards… ;)

DoN and Captured Ark seems a little repetitive, especially with Foreign Sword… Is there a reason for so much Artifact destruction?

There's a handful of cards that absolutely destroy my offense: Household Idols, Hezzy's Bling Bling, Rain Becomes Dust, etc. I felt like DoN was necessary to help eliminate those if they were obtained early on, but maybe not. How would you feel about cutting DoN for HT?
Title: Re: Toying Around with a Samuel Deck
Post by: Red on June 24, 2012, 10:21:30 AM: Marytr > FA. AOTL > Grapes.
Title: Re: Toying Around with a Samuel Deck
Post by: TheJaylor on June 24, 2012, 10:26:21 AM: I don't really see a usefulness to Armorbearer seeing as how he's not Warrior-Class so Ishmaiah doesn't benefit from him, if you banded him to an Ira or Benaiah banding chain he would be negated and a FBtN 6/6 that you don't have any enhancements for isn't going to win you any battles, so unless you plan on stealing other people's heroes on the small percent chance they're playing a similar deck to yours then I'd suggest taking him out.
Title: Re: Toying Around with a Samuel Deck
Post by: CJSports on June 24, 2012, 11:45:19 AM: Ishmaiah says O.T. heros so you band Sam to Armorbearer to Ishmaiah and Draw 3. I would take out Gideon because he is pretty useless in T1 and I would also take out The Thankful leper because the deck is fast enough that you don't have to worry about getting out SWJ with WatW. No Chariots?
Title: Re: Toying Around with a Samuel Deck
Post by: RTSmaniac on June 25, 2012, 03:07:34 AM: Gideon won me a battle with the protect and playing Sam's Edict on him FTW. Why Abiathar? U and T support?