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The Holy Old Way
Submitted
SerLuisR
, Mar 14 2014 03:45 AM | Last updated Mar 14 2014 04:09 AM
Greyjoy
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| Submitted by: | SerLuisR |
| Submitted: | Mar 14 2014 03:45 AM |
| Views: | 4610 |
| Last updated: | Mar 14 2014 04:09 AM |
| Category: | Greyjoy |
| Deck Name: | The Holy Old Way |
| Deck Contents: | Total Cards (67) House (1) House Greyjoy (Core) x1 Agenda (1) The Old Way (FF) x1 Plot (7) Rise of the Kraken (KotS) x1 Victarion's Scheme (TPoL) x1 The Power of Faith (KotStorm) x2 Fury of the Kraken (AE) x1 Building Season (Core) x1 Retaliation! (ASoSilence) x1 Character (29) Wex Pyke (KotS) x1 Aeron Damphair (KotS) x2 Damphair's Drowned (FaI) x3 Follower of Two Gods (CD) x2 Godswood Attendant (KotS) x2 High Septon (LotR) x1 Moqorro (VD) x1 Priest of the Drowned God (KotS) x1 Tarle the Thrice-Drowned (RotO) x1 Thoros of Myr (RoR) x1 Victarion Greyjoy (VD) x1 Gran Goodbrother (AHA) x1 Apostle of The Drowned God (RotK) x2 Balon Greyjoy (KotS) x1 Fishwhiskers (CtB) x1 Iron Fleet Captain (CD) x3 Maester Wendamyr (KotS) x1 The Knight (TftH) x1 The Reader (TGF) x1 Ser Lancel Lannister (TPoL) x1 Asha Greyjoy (FF) x1 Location (21) Freed Galley (THoBaW) x2 Gatehouse (KotS) x3 Longship Iron Victory (KotS) x1 Longship Maiden's Bane (AHA) x1 Naval Escort (ASitD) x2 Pyke (FF) x1 Refurbished Hulk (OSaS) x1 Scouting Vessel (KotS) x1 The Iron Cliffs (HtS) x3 Shadowblack Lane (Core) x1 Street of Sisters (Core) x1 Street of Steel (Core) x1 Captured Cog (AHM) x2 Longship Golden Storm (TGF) x1 Attachment (8) Captain of the Iron Fleet (TGM) x1 Outfitted for War (ARotD) x1 Support of Harlaw (KotS) x3 Driftwood Crown (MotM) x2 Longclaw (ASitD) x1 Event (9) Ahead of the Tide (WotN) x2 Assault of the Kraken (KotS) x2 Plunder (THtW) x2 Sacrificed to Two Gods (ARotD) x3 Unopposed challenges, double or triple hit characters with stealth, nice buffs or unkillable characters to defend your house (old way agenda) or killing your oun for some power. The power of faith plot as the main event, with initiative to claim/renown 7-8 or more power. I took the idea from JCWamma's rise of the kraken - Our way is the old way deck. I've a hard time taking of more cards (I struggled getting to 67) any advice is more than welcome. I haven't playtasted it yet but maybe economy wise its a little short. Even though thats why I've Plunder and good initiative for the gold |
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| Other Information | Income on Plot Cards: 1, 3, 3, 3, 5, 4, 4 Average Plot Income: 3.286 Number of deck cards providing income: 3 Average deck cards income: 1.000 Number of cards providing influence: 0 |
3 Comments
With how fast you are aiming to win the game with all of the unopposed challenges and renown, is Pyke not too slow?
No Bay of Ice for extra draw? Especially with high initiative plots and Captured Cog, you should be the one drawing from it. Otherwise you may run out of steam.
Are the 4g characters worth it? If anything, I imagine Balon is more for turning off their King's than what he offers.
No Distinguished Boatswains? Sure they're not Holy, but they're cheap and solid (unless shadows are popular for your meta), and can act as claim soak to keep your Holy characters alive.
The low strength of the Drowned Disciple off-putting? Or is the stealth not important when generally things will be unopposed?
Are you that concerned of losing initiative for Ahead of the Tide?
I checked the FAQ 4.2 and for Melee they aren't restricted,I tought Pyke would help Asha and could protect some of my power but you're right.
Balon (even though I love the extended art), The Knight and Ser Lancel are out. (That helps the economics issue a little)
2x Ahead of the Tide replaced by 2x Bay of Ice (my idea was to use "Ahead" during Power of Faith Rounds) but the extra initiative and draw looks promising. (I don't like giving free cards
Regarding my meta, yea its full of shadows (kingsguard, Bara and Targ) and the Drowned Disciple doesn't feel too solid or maybe it's just me and I'm trying not to mill (in a Gj right!?)
So.... [OUT]
1X Pyke
1X Balon Greyjoy
1x The Knight
1x Ser Lancel Lannister
2x Ahead of the Tide
[IN]
2x Bay of Ice
63 cards. Getting closer. Cheers
With 3 opponents competing for initiative instead of just the one, Bay of Ice is a much riskier card. As you said, don't like giving them free cards.
The mill is a perk of the Drowned Disciple, and not the reason you would take him - Stealth and knowing that if he dies he goes right back into the deck would be why I suggested him. Combined with Naval Escort and Bane, you could even win as defender, knowing they couldn't stealth past you, or that you could stealth past the one character who could cause you trouble.
Since Asha works if any opponent has more power than you, she is still likely to happen over the course of the game.