Card Game DB
Sign In
Create Account
Welcome to Card Game DB
Register now to gain access to all of our features. Once registered and logged in, you will be able to create topics, post replies to existing threads, give reputation to your fellow members, get your own private messenger, post status updates, manage your profile and so much more. If you already have an account, login here - otherwise create an account for free today!
Register now to gain access to all of our features. Once registered and logged in, you will be able to create topics, post replies to existing threads, give reputation to your fellow members, get your own private messenger, post status updates, manage your profile and so much more. If you already have an account, login here - otherwise create an account for free today!
Laval Regional - 1st place - Baratheon Old School
Submitted
darknoj
, May 05 2013 01:26 PM | Last updated May 05 2013 06:13 PM
Baratheon 2013 Regionals First Place
- darknoj, badash56 and orzhov like this
| Submitted by: | darknoj |
| Submitted: | May 05 2013 01:26 PM |
| Views: | 5470 |
| Last updated: | May 05 2013 06:13 PM |
| Category: | Baratheon |
| Deck Name: | Laval Regional - 1st place - Baratheon Old School |
| Deck Contents: | Total Cards (60) House (1) House Baratheon (Core) x1 Agenda (3) The Last Giants (TWH) x1 The Free Folk (BtW) x1 Blood of the First Men (RotO) x1 Plot (7) Negotiations at the Great Sept (TPoL) x1 The Power of Arms (Core) x2 Fortified Position (LoW) x1 The First Snow of Winter (ODG) x1 Assault on King's Landing (KotStorm) x1 Breaking and Entering (LotR) x1 Character (34) Free Man (TftH) x3 Gilly (RoW) x1 Mance Rayder (RotO) x2 Orell the Eagle (ASitD) x1 The Wildling Horde (TWH) x3 Skinchanger (WotN) x3 Varamyr Sixskins (AKitN) x1 Wildling Bard (CD) x2 The Laughing Storm (GotC) x3 Veteran Knight (KotStorm) x1 Renly Baratheon (TRS) x1 Val (RotO) x3 Salladhor Saan (EB) x1 Melisandre (RotO) x2 Marya Seaworth (KotStorm) x1 Craster (WotN) x1 Osha (AKitN) x1 Brienne of Tarth (PotS) x1 Willas Tyrell (VM) x1 Crow Killers (ASitD) x1 Randyl Tarly (KotS) x1 Location (16) Aegon's Garden (Core) x3 King Robert's Chambers (Core) x1 Massey's Hook (ASoSilence) x3 Narrow Sea (KotStorm) x2 Flea Bottom (TGM) x1 Ocean Road (WLL) x1 River Row (QoD) x1 Street of Sisters (Core) x1 Street of Steel (Core) x1 The Roseroad (KotStorm) x1 The Land Beyond the Wall (EB) x1 Attachment (0) Event (10) Die by the Sword (LoW) x3 Seductive Promise (Core) x3 Terminal Schemes (LotR) x3 Dissension (QoD) x1 I standard Baratheon Wildling deck with a few more tricks and a bit more kill then older version. Though this archtype has not changed significantly in the last year the introduction of Negations at the Great Sept adds a lot to help stabilize draw problems older versions had and Terminal schemes brings a great kill event to the table that most don't expect from wildlings. The slightly heavier then normal resource base was included to help vs choke decks which in play testing gave the deck problems. Wildling bards where great to help give the deck a fantastic icon spread as well as a quick boost to power grab if it was needed to end a game. Feel free to ask questions i will try and check on the thread from time to time. |
| Graphs: | |
Sample Hand  |
|
| Other Information | Income on Plot Cards: 3, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3 Average Plot Income: 3.143 Number of deck cards providing income: 5 Average deck cards income: 1.000 Number of cards providing influence: 3 |
17 Comments
You can find the podcast here: http://www.cardgamed...mmer-is-coming/
I really like the plot deck, especially Assault on King's Landing, which I assume is for Greyjoy mostly? I'm also wondering what made you choose Fortified Position over Burning Bridges.
Awesome will look for it!
tibs3688 perfectly summed up why i chose Fortified Position over burning bridges. Also, in general fortified position proved to be a key anty rush card for me both vs bara but also vs lannister pbhtt. Assault on King's Landing was used for greyjoy and also to iliminate duplicates or other forms of protection vs noble charectures with the high number of bara players it really paid off in testing to run it.
First of all, congrats on the win!
I've been working on my own Bara Wildlings to test out for regionals. I'm interested in hearing your thoughts on a few cards on your list and how you came to exclude a few others.
First, the warcrest theme - originally I wasn't including it due to the low numbers of available warcrest characters. Did you ever find that to be a problem? If I go that route, what are your thoughts on the card Robert's Loyalists over the Veteran Knight?
I like the inclusion of the OOH Osha! Any thought of including the Wildling John Snow with your warcrest theme?
Was Salador Saan enough of a location hate card? Ever have problems paying the two gold? Would you ever include Climbing Spikes? They are not in my current build, but it's tempting.
No it was not a problem, i found that the 7 warcrest characters seemed to be enough with my card draw and plots i felt like i had one by turn two most games.
"I like the inclusion of the OOH Osha! Any thought of including the Wildling John Snow with your warcrest theme?"
I considered Mr Snow for the deck but in the end found in many games i did not use his ablity and the four gold cost was just a bit much for him.
"Was Salador Saan enough of a location hate card? Ever have problems paying the two gold? Would you ever include Climbing Spikes?"
I was not using the location hate Salador but rather the power rush one. Which i really liked since wildlings can some times be a bit slow in the power grabbing department. I honestly don't see many locations that i worry to much about in my meta or that i could not counter with a good plot choice.For those reasons i did not run any climbing spikes. I would also have a lot of trouble in cutting some cards to get them in the deck. They are defiantly a meta choice so if their are lots of locations out their that will give you trouble run them forsure...
edit: also why run randyl tarly?
As for Targaryen burn its very hard for targ to burn down my wildlings with that extra +1 str and the large armies that are in the deck, so i had little to no problem winning vs those decks in play testing.
Do you always try to use Mance Rayder to win? I've had a tough time getting him out sometimes, and I've stalled out in long games.
First game I was against Baratheon maesters, and I just wrecked him. Assault on King's Landing and Die By the Sword were the deciding factors, killing his Lomys with both dupes on it.
Second game against Lannister Long Voyage (Castellan), I had a terrible set-up, even after mulligan, and just couldn't catch up to him starting with three gold boosters. The kneel eventually won out over my wildlings.
Third game was against Martel House of Dreams (for Ghaston Grey, I don't recall what his restricted card was or if I even ever saw it). I never drew any economy until it was way too late to catch up to his control. Playing one guy a turn doesn't work when it's getting bounced every turn. I flopped First Snow of Winter on turn one to try to alleviate some of his amazing set-up, and he burst out laughing and played a Flea-Bottom Scavenger...
Final game in the swiss was against Targaryen Heir to the Iron Throne. End of turn one, he had a duped Danaerys out, and I had five wildlings. I flipped Assault on King's Landing expecting a Valar, but he flopped At the Gates for Advisor to the Crown and dumped Dragon Lore and Balerion on me. A couple turns and a couple more dragons later and I was done.