It’s time for a great weekend of Jyhad and I will be travelling around Sweden’s biggest lake Vänern to attend Weather Control in Karlstad on Saturday and Tommy Bohlin Inte Här Längre in Örebro on Sunday.
I know nothing of the meta-game in Karlstad other than that many players from Örebro will attend the tournament. A deck that can handle a little of each feels like the right way to go so I decided to play my version of Randal Rudstam’s Deep Song / Earth Meld deck.
I know nothing of the meta-game in Karlstad other than that many players from Örebro will attend the tournament. A deck that can handle a little of each feels like the right way to go so I decided to play my version of Randal Rudstam’s Deep Song / Earth Meld deck.
Deck Name : Ack Värmeland du Sköna (a deep song)
Author : Stefan Karlsson (original concept by Randal Rudstam)Crypt [12 vampires] Capacity min: 5 max: 7 average: 5.91667
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2x Doyle Fincher 7 ANI PRO aus for obf !Gangrel:4
2x Janey Pickman 6 ANI PRO for !Gangrel:4
2x Celeste Lamontagne 5 ANI PRO for !Gangrel:4
1x Beckett 7 ANI FOR PRO cel Gangrel:3
1x Danielle Diron 7 ANI PRO chi for 1 vote Gangrel:3
1x Horrock 6 ANI PRO vic Gangrel:3
1x Dr. Allan Woodstoc 5 PRO ani aus for Gangrel:3
1x Jacob Fermor 5 PRO ani tha Gangrel:4
1x Mowgli 5 FOR PRO ani cel !Gangrel:4Library [77 cards]
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Action [11]
1x Abbot
10x Deep SongAction Modifier [8]
2x Daring the Dawn
6x Freak DriveAlly [1]
1x Carlton Van Wyk (Hunter)Combat [23]
19x Earth Meld
2x Form of Mist
2x Pack AlphaEquipment [4]
2x Codex of the Edenic Groundskeepers
1x Heart of Nizchetus
1x Laptop ComputerEvent [1]
1x Scourge of the EnochiansMaster [11]
1x Anarch Troublemaker
4x Blood Doll
2x Heidelberg Castle, Germany
1x Misdirection
2x Pentex(TM) Subversion
1x Powerbase: MontrealReaction [10]
2x Cats' Guidance
1x Delaying Tactics
2x Forced Awakening
3x On the Qui Vive
2x SonarRetainer [8]
1x J. S. Simmons, Esq.
1x Owl Companion
5x Raven Spy
1x Tasha Morgan
The trick should be well-known by now. Rush untapped vampires with Deep Song to either tap them or to force them to tap by blocking. Play Earth Meld to remain untapped yourself and bleed, preferably with Codex of the Edenic Groundskeepers and other bleed enhancers. This deck is also a pretty decent light wall with Raven Spies and the high number of Earth Melds.
With no doubt this deck will die to Potence combat and pure stealth bleed but can handle most other deck types if played right. To win Saturday’s tournament I have be careful with my actions. 19 Earth Meld might seem like a lot but I can’t waste them on unneccecary actions or blocks. It is tempting to go all out with the Deep Song – untap – bleed combo but I have to be patient and wait for the moment while my prey is low on defence and launch at full strength. This is a tough call to make but I have to trust my instincts and skill and if I stay alert I should be able to perform well and win the tournament with this deck.
Let’s have a look at the different parts of the deck:
With no doubt this deck will die to Potence combat and pure stealth bleed but can handle most other deck types if played right. To win Saturday’s tournament I have be careful with my actions. 19 Earth Meld might seem like a lot but I can’t waste them on unneccecary actions or blocks. It is tempting to go all out with the Deep Song – untap – bleed combo but I have to be patient and wait for the moment while my prey is low on defence and launch at full strength. This is a tough call to make but I have to trust my instincts and skill and if I stay alert I should be able to perform well and win the tournament with this deck.
Let’s have a look at the different parts of the deck:
Crypt [12 vampires] Capacity min: 5 max: 7 average: 5.91667
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2x Doyle Fincher 7 ANI PRO aus for obf !Gangrel:4
2x Janey Pickman 6 ANI PRO for !Gangrel:4
2x Celeste Lamontagne 5 ANI PRO for !Gangrel:4
1x Beckett 7 ANI FOR PRO cel Gangrel:3
1x Danielle Diron 7 ANI PRO chi for 1 vote Gangrel:3
1x Horrock 6 ANI PRO vic Gangrel:3
1x Dr. Allan Woodstoc 5 PRO ani aus for Gangrel:3
1x Jacob Fermor 5 PRO ani tha Gangrel:4
1x Mowgli 5 FOR PRO ani cel !Gangrel:4
I don’t see any real use for the pro-weenies that use to be part of this deck. Originally I had two copies each of the six ANI/PRO-vampires but I have realised that not all of my minions needs to be able to play Deep Song at superior so I switched three of the duplicates to cheaper ani/PRO-vampires.
Action [11]
1x Abbot
10x Deep Song
Should be the right amount. Abbot is great but I don’t feel like drawing my second copy in a game where I only control one !Gangrel.
Action Modifier [8]
2x Daring the Dawn
6x Freak Drive
Daring the Dawn is a must if I encounter No Secrets from the Magaji or for dealing that killing blow in a desperate situation.
Ally [1]
1x Carlton Van Wyk (Hunter)
Well, he fits the block and annoy-theme.
Combat [23]
19x Earth Meld
2x Form of Mist
2x Pack Alpha
I added some extra Earth Melds as a final change. 19 is a lot but they never seem to jam my hand and in this way I can afford discarding some if needed.
Equipment [4]
2x Codex of the Edenic Groundskeepers
1x Heart of Nizchetus
1x Laptop Computer
Nothing special. The extra copy of the Codex is a must.
Event [1]
1x Scourge of the Enochians
Weenies is a problem for this deck so this is also an auto-include.
Master [11]
1x Anarch Troublemaker
4x Blood Doll
2x Heidelberg Castle, Germany
1x Misdirection
2x Pentex(TM) Subversion
1x Powerbase: Montreal
Some tap-n-bleed tech and some bloat. Heidelberg makes me bleed for a lot two times per turn without playing Freak Drive.
Reaction [10]
2x Cats' Guidance
1x Delaying Tactics
2x Forced Awakening
3x On the Qui Vive
2x Sonar
Just enough wake to be able to be tapped out sometimes.
Retainer [8]
1x J. S. Simmons, Esq.
1x Owl Companion
5x Raven Spy
1x Tasha Morgan
The Owl Companion can be a fantastic asset but one copy has to be enough.
Jag diggar den här typen av decks som tusna, men jag lirade med en 3:e codex i min 75-korts Ahrimane tap'n' bleed för det är det enda kortet egentligen som är "viktigt" i leken i min mening.
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