[Deck] The Darby Dance
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cautiously, with the occasional 1-bleed until you're ready to lunge.
Then equip a Laptop and use Vigilance to move it around. Strike With
Conviction makes it a bleed for 3 with each minion. Orb of Ulain makes
bounce more expensive, Signet of King Saul removes some potential
blockers. The Crusader Sword might become another Flash Grenade;
depends on metagame. NRA makes Leather Jacket unnecessary. Anthelios
would be another Unmasking if I owned it. Unity should probably be
another Specialization, Barrens, Heart, or Dreams. Rejuvenate may be
unnecessary as well; possibly could become Discerns or more Flash
Grenades. Bond is a much better card than I used to think.
Comments welcome.
Deck: The Darby Dance
Creator: witness1
Crypt (12):
3x Jennie Orne Visionary INN JUD VSN Leave incap for 2 conviction
1x Earl Deams Visionary JUD MAR VSN +1 stealth, burns conviction
2x John O'Malley Avenger JUD VEN built-in rush
2x Francois Loehr Judge DEF JUD (D) actions cost extra
1x Erick Franco Judge INN JUD gains conviction on rush
2x Jack Harmon Defender DEF JUD optional maneuver
1x Marion Perks Redeemer JUD RED optional press
Library (90)
Master
8x Angel of Berlin
2x Memories of Mortality
1x Church of Vindicated Faith
1x Specialization
1x Unity
Equipment
4x Heart of Nizchetus
2x Orb of Ulain
9x Flash Grenade
2x Laptop Computer
1x Crusader Sword
1x Signet of King Saul
Powers
6x Vigilance
2x Hide
2x Champion
2x Rejuvenate
Actions
2x Bond
1x Augur
Combat
8x Concealed Weapon
Reaction
2x Determine
4x Poison Pill
Event
1x The Unmasking
1x Anthelios
2x Edge Explosion
2x NRA PAC
Conviction
9x Second Sight
5x React With Conviction
8x Strike With Conviction
Witness1
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Matthew T. Morgan
> This is the latest version of my Vigilance/Laptop deck. Play
> cautiously, with the occasional 1-bleed until you're ready to lunge.
> Then equip a Laptop and use Vigilance to move it around. Strike With
> Conviction makes it a bleed for 3 with each minion. Orb of Ulain makes
> bounce more expensive, Signet of King Saul removes some potential
> blockers. The Crusader Sword might become another Flash Grenade;
> depends on metagame. NRA makes Leather Jacket unnecessary. Anthelios
> would be another Unmasking if I owned it. Unity should probably be
> another Specialization, Barrens, Heart, or Dreams. Rejuvenate may be
> unnecessary as well; possibly could become Discerns or more Flash
> Grenades. Bond is a much better card than I used to think.
>
> Comments welcome.
>
> Deck: The Darby Dance
> Creator: witness1
>
> Crypt (12):
> 3x Jennie Orne Visionary INN JUD VSN Leave incap for 2 conviction
> 1x Earl Deams Visionary JUD MAR VSN +1 stealth, burns conviction
> 2x John O'Malley Avenger JUD VEN built-in rush
> 2x Francois Loehr Judge DEF JUD (D) actions cost extra
> 1x Erick Franco Judge INN JUD gains conviction on rush
> 2x Jack Harmon Defender DEF JUD optional maneuver
> 1x Marion Perks Redeemer JUD RED optional press
Seems like any Imbued deck that depends on lots of +1 stealth actions
should use a copy or two of Travis. You already have some DEF cards he
can play and he can get Vigilance with Edge Explosion. You don't really
have any pool gain outside of Specialization, Church and ousting.
> Library (90)
>
> Master
> 8x Angel of Berlin
> 2x Memories of Mortality
> 1x Church of Vindicated Faith
> 1x Specialization
> 1x Unity
I see lots of wasted MPAs. Even with the concealed Flash Grenades, this
deck should cycle fairly slowly. I'd at least add Fortschritt Library,
maybe a media outlet or two so you can block more reliably and a Parthenon
to make better use of Anthelios. Is Smiling Jack not a concern? I'd want
either a couple Suddens or a Jack to contest.
> Equipment
> 4x Heart of Nizchetus
You have four Hearts and only one Unmasking? I'd think that would be easy
to remedy. :)
> 2x Orb of Ulain
I've never gotten much use out of this in an Imbued deck, but maybe it
will pay off with all the equipment moving.
> 9x Flash Grenade
> 2x Laptop Computer
> 1x Crusader Sword
Ivory Bow might be better.
> 1x Signet of King Saul
How about a Sport Bike or two?
> Powers
> 6x Vigilance
> 2x Hide
> 2x Champion
> 2x Rejuvenate
I'd keep the Rejuvenates. It's the only means you have of regaining life
on your minions.
> Actions
> 2x Bond
I think I've pretty much only discarded these when I've put them in decks,
but if you're getting use out of them, I guess they could be worth it.
> 1x Augur
>
> Combat
> 8x Concealed Weapon
>
> Reaction
> 2x Determine
> 4x Poison Pill
>
> Event
> 1x The Unmasking
> 1x Anthelios
> 2x Edge Explosion
> 2x NRA PAC
Even if you add Fortschritt, you could still have trouble playing Edge
Explosion, which I think you really need, since you have to draw Anthelios
or Unmasking first. Another starter event like Thirst might help. It
replaces immediately and only really hoses breeder decks, so you won't get
much table hate from it.
> Conviction
> 9x Second Sight
> 5x React With Conviction
> 8x Strike With Conviction
>
> Witness1
> -believe the lie
Overall, I think it's a very solid idea. Nicely done.
Matt Morgan
witness1
> On Sat, 11 Nov 2006, witness1 wrote:
> > Crypt (12):
> > 3x Jennie Orne Visionary INN JUD VSN Leave incap for 2 conviction
> > 1x Earl Deams Visionary JUD MAR VSN +1 stealth, burns conviction
> > 2x John O'Malley Avenger JUD VEN built-in rush
> > 2x Francois Loehr Judge DEF JUD (D) actions cost extra
> > 1x Erick Franco Judge INN JUD gains conviction on rush
> > 2x Jack Harmon Defender DEF JUD optional maneuver
> > 1x Marion Perks Redeemer JUD RED optional press
>
> Seems like any Imbued deck that depends on lots of +1 stealth actions
> should use a copy or two of Travis. You already have some DEF cards he
> can play and he can get Vigilance with Edge Explosion. You don't really
> have any pool gain outside of Specialization, Church and ousting.
I generally find Travis to be overrated, and the deck's actually been
fairly resilient in the past, but you're probably right. He should
probably replace Earl, who's given me mixed results.
> > Library (90)
> >
> > Master
> > 8x Angel of Berlin
> > 2x Memories of Mortality
> > 1x Church of Vindicated Faith
> > 1x Specialization
> > 1x Unity
>
> I see lots of wasted MPAs. Even with the concealed Flash Grenades, this
> deck should cycle fairly slowly. I'd at least add Fortschritt Library,
> maybe a media outlet or two so you can block more reliably and a Parthenon
> to make better use of Anthelios. Is Smiling Jack not a concern? I'd want
> either a couple Suddens or a Jack to contest.
The Hearts remedy the cycling problems quite nicely. Smiling Jack
doesn't see terribly much play in Atlanta, and tends to get burned
reasonably soon when he does come out. Parthenon is probably not worth
it, and the Anthelios should really be another Unmasking or Thirst or
something.
> > Equipment
> > 4x Heart of Nizchetus
>
> You have four Hearts and only one Unmasking? I'd think that would be easy
> to remedy. :)
Heh :) They're too good to give up just yet. My wife keeps yelling at
me for using so many, but we opened another one last week, so maybe
I'll get some rest.
> > 2x Orb of Ulain
>
> I've never gotten much use out of this in an Imbued deck, but maybe it
> will pay off with all the equipment moving.
Until I was looking at the Laptop/Jacket/Vigilance tech, I'd stopped
putting it in my decks. It definitely helps against a bouncy prey,
though, and you can occasionall equip it out-of-turn to stop an
Entrancement or Far Mastery without having to burn a conviction or
block.
> > 9x Flash Grenade
> > 2x Laptop Computer
> > 1x Crusader Sword
>
> Ivory Bow might be better.
Possibly. As a cornercase reason to keep the Sword, Jack Harmon can
maneuver away from Potence and Flash Grenade out of combat, with the
opposing vampire unable to maneuver back. Also, 2 agg is better than 1.
> > 1x Signet of King Saul
>
> How about a Sport Bike or two?
I though about it, but I'm not sure there's room. Massive stealth bleed
is stopped by Champions, and stealth vote is (hopefully) countered with
Poison Pill. Either leaves the "no block" option as well. For
lower-stealth decks, Second Sight and Unmasking are often enough.
> > Powers
> > 6x Vigilance
> > 2x Hide
> > 2x Champion
> > 2x Rejuvenate
>
> I'd keep the Rejuvenates. It's the only means you have of regaining life
> on your minions.
Life is relatively meaningless, I find. It can't pay for your cards, it
can't rescue your guys from incap, and you can't turn it into pool. If
Flash Grenade isn't saving you in combat, you're probably being hit
hard enough that Rejuvenate isn't going to be enough to help out. It
could matter once the Flash Grenades run out, but then they could just
be more Flash Grenades. I dunno yet.
> > Actions
> > 2x Bond
>
> I think I've pretty much only discarded these when I've put them in decks,
> but if you're getting use out of them, I guess they could be worth it.
They often effectively read "give another imbued 3 conviction, or only
2 if Jennie Orne is in play". If it's not playable, you're probably
doing well anyway.
> > 1x Augur
> >
> > Combat
> > 8x Concealed Weapon
> >
> > Reaction
> > 2x Determine
> > 4x Poison Pill
> >
> > Event
> > 1x The Unmasking
> > 1x Anthelios
> > 2x Edge Explosion
> > 2x NRA PAC
>
> Even if you add Fortschritt, you could still have trouble playing Edge
> Explosion, which I think you really need, since you have to draw Anthelios
> or Unmasking first. Another starter event like Thirst might help. It
> replaces immediately and only really hoses breeder decks, so you won't get
> much table hate from it.
Try this deck, using proxy Hearts if you need to. The Heart really
moves things along, and the events seem to come when I need them. Also,
I built the crypt to all use Vengeance, so I can live without Edge
Explosion if I need to. I can also put it under the deck with a heart,
and then reshuffle my deck after pulling out a new imbued and fetching
his conviction.
> > Conviction
> > 9x Second Sight
> > 5x React With Conviction
> > 8x Strike With Conviction
> >
> > Witness1
> > -believe the lie
>
> Overall, I think it's a very solid idea. Nicely done.
Thanks! I appreciate the feedback.
> Matt Morgan
witness1
-believe the lie
XZealot
To anyone who read my NAC Diary. This is the Imbued deck that almost
stood up to two players pinching it. His predator playing Weenie
Potence Anarch Revolt and his predator playing Basilia Multirush with
Carrion Crows.
It has my stamp of approval.
Comments Welcome,
Norman S. Brown, Jr
XZealot
Archon of the Swamp
witness1
This is actually a more focused version of that deck. My NAC deck was a
variation on "The Deck" (see Duffin's All-Powerful for a good starting
point), with four Hearts and a Laptop thrown in. The beauty of the
Darby Dance is that all it takes is a single Laptop and two or three
Vigilance to slap into just about any imbued deck out there. NRA and/or
Leather Jackets let you stay untapped to defend, since you don't have
any *real* wakes, but even without them, if you can oust your prey on
the lunge, six pool might be enough.
> It has my stamp of approval.
Thanks!
> Comments Welcome,
> Norman S. Brown, Jr
> XZealot
> Archon of the Swamp
witness1
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Frederick Scott
news:1163301470.8...@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com...
> Life is relatively meaningless, I find. It can't pay for your cards, it
> can't rescue your guys from incap, and you can't turn it into pool.
Wow! That's very profound.
Fred
Frederick Scott
> Library (90)
I keep counting 89. Is there one missing?
Fred
witness1
Frederick Scott wrote:
> "witness1" <jwnew...@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> news:1163258562.3...@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> > Library (90)
>
> I keep counting 89. Is there one missing?
Probably a typo. I think it should be another Flash Grenade.
Witness1
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Darby Keeney
> This is the latest version of my Vigilance/Laptop deck.
It warms my heart to see that your enthusiasm for this idea continues!
Stupid pet tricks rock!
witness1
Heh. It's actually pretty useful on turns when you're basically
spinning your wheels trying not to look too offensive just to move
equipment around and collect conviction from Edge Explosion (and pool
from the Church) and untap with the NRA. Few preys really want to spend
transient intercept (or tap their permanent intercept) just to stop you
moving a couple Flash Grenades from one imbued to another.
witness1
-believe the lie
PS: Darby, you're really going to like the next version of this deck.