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[Lawyer]

HI all

 

i'm playing a lot the Greyjoy faction and now with the release of "Callet to Arms" CP i'm trying to find good combinations of ideas and tips to make the deck competitive, especially to counter Winterfell that is full of pain for this deck.

i don't know if i will play Greyjoy at the upcoming italian national championship, but i want to keep the door open 'cose this is my favourite house, and i have to give to the iron island a right spot during the playtests   

Lets talk

Premise:

 

WINTER AGENDA: In my opinion the faction is not ready yet to run Kings of Winter agenda since Fishwiskers is too situational ( even if is another one UOpposer in adding with Balon ) not having a support in other cards excepted the obvious winter plot. You can't build a full winter dedicated plot deck not being able to play without plots like: Noble Cause, Confiscation or/and Weapons at the Door, Wildifire Assault, Rise of the Kraken then the free slots are three or four

BASIC STRATEGY: The most obvious is the rush one, there is no need to talk about, but there is one more chance to diversify the strategy with an aggro/rush idea using the Cap. Daughter, Put to the sword and Seastone Char for control the board in adding to the power rush

THE AGENDA: Fealty and Lord of the Crossing are the obvious ( and the only ) choiches, i really don't like LOTR because force you to play in a forced way, and if you miss an icon ( the intrigue one )it may create problems, even if the bonus strenght helps Balon to UO challenges, in adding with the bonous point.

 

Then my choice preference goes to Fealty that helps the economy and the deck don't lose anything in therms of rush and char ( with LOTR Euron is very difficoult to pay )

Now the Deck:

This is the deck that i've played during my last big tournament, The Milan Fighting Pits with a Top 8 placement ( sixth ) with the few changes i've in mind

 

 Plot (7)

1x  A Noble Cause

1x  Calling the Banners  ---> Snowed Under

1x  Confiscation

1x  Counting Coppers ---> Snowed Under                                    No confiscation for another one Winter?

1x  Rise of the Kraken

1x  Weapons at the Door ---> WInds of Winter

1x  Wildfire Assault

 

Character (31)

3x  Asha Greyjoy

3x  Balon Greyjoy (Core)

3x  Drowned Men

2x  Euron Crow's Eye

3x  Iron Islands Fishmonger

2x  Lordsport Shipwright

1x  Maester Wendamyr

1x  Newly-Made Lord

3x  Priest of the Drowned God

3x  Salty Navigator

2x  The Reader

3x  Theon Greyjoy

2x  Wildling Scout  ----------> Fishwiskers x2

 

 Location (22)

2x  Great Kraken

3x Iron Fleet Scout

3x Iron Mines

3x  Raiding Longship --------> only 2x

3x  Sea Tower

3x  The Kingsroad

3x  The Roseroad

2x  The Seastone Chair

 

Event (8) 

3x Risen from the Sea

2x  Superior Claim

2x  The Kraken's Grasp

1x we do not Saw ------------> 2x

[CrocodileJames]

I am wondering where the winter is?

[LoneElfRanger]

If you still want card draw, try Ranger's Cache. 

[Lawyer]

I am wondering where the winter is?

 

If you read all the post, you will find the answer   at this time a full winter strategy is no competitive, the only reason to play winter is to counter WInterfell, and then Fishwiskers find place, for more UO challenges if happen

Look at this as Greyjoy Winter ( plot ) thread

 

If you still want card draw, try Ranger's Cache. 

 

i find it a good idea, it can relplace the previous counting coppers that i usually play in turn two. The real problem is initiative that is important in this deck, maybe i can play it instead of one Snowed under

[mnBroncos]

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Total Cards: (60)

 

Faction: 

 Greyjoy

 

 

Agenda: (1)

1x Kings of Winter (Called to Arms)

 

Plot: (7)

1x Marched to the Wall (Core Set)

1x Ranger’s Cache (Wolves of the North)

1x Snowed Under (Wolves of the North)

1x The First Snow of Winter (No Middle Ground)

1x The Long Winter (Wolves of the North)

1x Winter Festival (Called to Arms)

1x Wraiths in Their Midst (No Middle Ground)

 

Character: (33)

2x Aeron Damphair (Core Set)

3x Asha Greyjoy (Core Set)

3x Balon Greyjoy (Core Set)

3x Captain’s Daughter (Across the Seven Kingdoms)

3x Fishwhiskers (Wolves of the North)

3x Iron Islands Fishmonger (Core Set)

1x Littlefinger (Core Set)

3x Lordsport Shipwright (Core Set)

1x Newly-Made Lord (The King's Peace)

3x Rattleshirt’s Raiders (Core Set)

2x Salty Navigator (Core Set)

2x The Reader (The Road to Winterfell)

2x Theon Greyjoy (Core Set)

2x Wildling Scout (No Middle Ground)

 

Attachment: (3)

3x Milk of the Poppy (Core Set)

 

Event: (6)

1x Nightmares (Calm Over Westeros)

2x Put to the Sword (Core Set)

3x We Do Not Sow (Core Set)

 

Location: (18)

2x Great Kraken (Core Set)

3x Iron Mines (Calm Over Westeros)

2x Pyke (Across the Seven Kingdoms)

3x Sea Tower (Core Set)

3x The Kingsroad (Core Set)

3x The Roseroad (Core Set)

2x The Seastone Chair (Taking the Black)

[mnBroncos]

This has done very solid in testing

[Radix]

I find First Snow followed by a Famine can be pretty devastating. Usually open Wraiths.

[LoneElfRanger]

And Fishwhiskers is, of course, devastating on a First Snow turn.

[Radix]

Oh yeah, plus the Seastone Chair.

[RandomMan]

I have thought of running fishing net over milks in Broncos build.  Is this a poor choice in a kings of winter deck?  I have had good success running nets in LotC greyjoy decks.

[hagarrr]

I personally prefer to include the Milks. There's no greater pain in the @rse than getting Gregor'd/Mirri'd/Tyene'd, and Fishing Nets don't deal with this problem at all. Of course, Kings of Winter would like to be choking your opponents resources so they're not even on the board, but y'know, Pentoshi is still a thing.