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Redemption® Collectible Trading Card Game HQ => Deck Building & Design => Type 2 Deck Advice => Topic started by: Ironica on February 15, 2011, 12:28:18 AM

Title: Do I Even Try Updating This Deck Or Start From Scratch
Post by: Ironica on February 15, 2011, 12:28:18 AM: Whatcha think?

Cards in deck: 119
Lost Souls: 16
   Lost Soul (*/4)
   Lost Soul (*/4)
   Lost Soul (can't be prevented)
   Lost Soul (can't be prevented)
   Lost Soul (Female Only)
   Lost Soul (Female Only)
   Lost Soul (N.T. only)
   Lost Soul (N.T. only)
   Lost Soul (revealer)
   Lost Soul (same reference)
   Lost Soul (shame)
   Lost Soul (shame)
   Lost Soul (shuffler)
   Lost Soul (Shut Door)
   Lost Soul (Speed Bump)
   Lost Soul (Wanderer)

Lamb Dominants: 3
   Angel of the Lord
   New Jerusalem
   Son of God

Grim Reaper Dominants: 3
   Burial
   Christian Martyr
   Destruction of Nehushtan

Fortresses: 8
   Headquarters at Riblah
   Headquarters at Riblah
   Obadiah's Caves
   Raiders' Camp
   Storehouse
   Storehouse
   Wall of Protection
   Wall of Protection

Artifacts: 7
   Darius' Decree
   Darius' Decree
   Gifts of the Magi
   Hidden Treasures
   Hidden Treasures
   Unholy Writ
   Unholy Writ

White Covenant Cards: 4
   Captured Ark (Crimson)
   Go Into Captivity (Crimson)
   Go Into Captivity (Crimson)
   Unknown Nation (Yellow)

Blue Covenant Cards: 2
   Covenant of Noah
   Covenant of Noah

Multi-Color Heroes: 2
   Jeremiah (Green/Teal)
   Zechariah (green/teal)

Green Heroes: 14
   Anna
   Benaiah
   Benaiah
   Habakkuk
   Hur
   Hur
   Joel
   Joel
   John the Baptist
   John the Baptist
   Micah
   Micah
   Nahum
   Nathan

Green Hero Enhancements: 22
   Baptism of Jesus
   Baptism of Jesus
   Benaiah Snatches a Spear
   Habakkuk Stands Watch
   Habakkuk Stands Watch
   Plague of Frogs
   Plague of Frogs
   Plague of Frogs
   Plague of Frogs
   Provisions
   Provisions
   Repentance
   Repentance
   Search
   Search
   Swords into Plowshares
   Swords into Plowshares
   Two Bears
   Two Bears
   Two Bears
   Visions
   Visions

Multi-Color Evil Characters: 2
The Winged Lion
Chaldeans

Crimson Evil Characters: 16
   Arioch
   Ashpenaz
   Ashpenaz
   Babylonian Forces
   Babylonian Forces
   Babylonian Forces
   King Evil-merodach
   King Evil-merodach
   Nebuchadnezzar
   Nebuchadnezzar
   Nebuchadnezzar
   Nebushasban
   Nergalsharezer
   Nergalsharezer
   The Imperial Guard
   The Imperial Guard

Crimson Evil Enhancements: 20
   Carried into Exile
   Carried into Exile
   Carried into Exile
   Deceit of Sapphira
   Desecrate the Temple
   Desecrate the Temple
   Destructive Decay
   Head of Gold
   Head of Gold
   Head of Gold
   Imitating Evil
   Nebuchadnezzar's Dream
   Nebuchadnezzar's Pride
   Nebuchadnezzar's Pride
   Nebuchadnezzar's Pride
   Nebuchadnezzar's Pride
   Set Fire
   Swift Horses
   Swift Horses
   Swift Horses
Title: Re: Do I Even Try Updating This Deck Or Start From Scratch
Post by: The Guardian on February 15, 2011, 03:09:44 AM: Needs some work but very doable. I'm too tired to do a full breakdown right now, but I'll try to remember to come back at some point.
Title: Re: Do I Even Try Updating This Deck Or Start From Scratch
Post by: Ironica on February 17, 2011, 09:46:10 AM: Any help?
Title: Re: Do I Even Try Updating This Deck Or Start From Scratch
Post by: crustpope on February 17, 2011, 11:04:55 AM: You will need to figure out how to get around Nazareth for the searches and the plague of frogs.
Title: Re: Do I Even Try Updating This Deck Or Start From Scratch
Post by: Ironica on February 17, 2011, 05:11:08 PM: Besides adding a couple of set fires, how can I get around them with the offense/defense that I have (unlike the other decks, I won't be able to change as much since this is T2 and I don't have enough now to spend like crazy on getting the cards I need).
Title: Re: Do I Even Try Updating This Deck Or Start From Scratch
Post by: The Guardian on February 18, 2011, 02:10:25 AM: I wouldn't worry too much about Nazareth. Plague of Frogs will be used primarily for the EC in battle and you only have 2 Searchs anyway so if they draw Naz...oh well. Naz does limit your Two Bears but again, you can still shuffle blocking ECs.

I would break down your GE like this:
   Plague of Frogs
   Plague of Frogs
   Plague of Frogs
   Plague of Frogs
   Provisions
   Provisions
   Provisions
   Provisions
   Search
   Search
   Two Bears
   Two Bears
   Two Bears
   Two Bears
   Swords to Plowshares
   Swords to Plowshares
   Visions
   Visions

This way, your main focus is on the true "battle winners" and you have less emphasis on the support cards (which are more "situational battle winners").

I would also drop T-Blast, Zechariah and Obadiah and add in Benaiah x2. Benaiah/Provisions is a very strong combo in T2.
Title: Re: Do I Even Try Updating This Deck Or Start From Scratch
Post by: Cpt.Jaeger on February 18, 2011, 02:26:32 AM: I was going to build this exact deck recently but decided i liked TGT/AOCP/BAB/HERETIC better

I like it a lot though!!
The Guardian offers good advise, although i'd prefer seeing one more search in there
Title: Re: Do I Even Try Updating This Deck Or Start From Scratch
Post by: Ironica on April 14, 2011, 11:08:56 PM: Updated my deck and reduced it to 119. This is my last deck I'm editing before I post my market wish list (finally :p).

Whatcha think?
Title: Re: Do I Even Try Updating This Deck Or Start From Scratch
Post by: 3-Liner And Bags Of Chips on April 14, 2011, 11:22:29 PM: No simeon? Whaaaaa