The Destiny Council

Deck Building 101: Let’s Talk Removal

August 9, 2018 · by masterluk126

In this edition of Deck Building 101, I’m going to go in depth on removal cards, what makes them good or bad, and how to decide on removal for you deck. The inspiration for this article was some discussions with Jon about what kind of removal he likes vs what kind of removal I like. I prefer cards like Doubt and Hasty Exit, which he dislikes putting is his decks. On the flip side, he loves having cards like Flank is his deck, while I tend to shy away from those sorts of cards. So who’s right? The answer is, well, complicated. There are different characteristics that give value to removal cards, and depending on what you are trying to do with your deck you will value certain types of removal cards more than others. The goal of this article is to explain what those characteristics are, and to help give you some insight into choosing the right removal cards for your deck.

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All In on Damage: Yoda Cassian Aggro

August 8, 2018 · by destinycouncil

While Yoda Cassian quickly popped up as an extremely fast mill deck, it took time for people to consider the fact that it could also deal damage. We’ve been keeping this deck in the background for awhile now, as the Council was considering bringing it to Gen Con. And indeed, Will, Andrew, and Brian all brought Yoda Cassian damage, even Brian’s brother Russel brought the deck. Andrew and Brian both made top 16, while Will and Russel ended day one at 5-3, narrowly missing the 6-2 cut. So what is it that made us want to play the deck? Let’s find out.

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Snoke + Talzin: The Have it Your Way Combo

August 5, 2018 · by destinycouncil

Snoke has certainly been taking the destiny world by storm. His versatility and consistency have made him a desirable deck building tool. He can generate resources, push for extra damage, and help focus to the sides you desire. While he didn’t see much success at Gen Con, he’s still likely a tier one character. So today I’ll be giving you all a look at a couple decks that I’ve really been enjoying. Both use the combination of Snoke and Mother Talzin, who work quite well together.

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Deck Analysis – Fifth Brother / Snoke

July 24, 2018 · by masterluk126

UPDATE: A rules interaction we had not considered affects how this deck plays. Because you cannot resolve a die more than once in the same action, you cannot use Fifth Brother’s special on an upgrade die and resolve that die in the same action. Additionally, you cannot use two Fifth Brother specials on the same die in the same action. This breaks up the All In play, and leaves the deck open to mitigation. Though Fifth Brother’s special still has a high upside, this likely pushes the deck out of any consideration for Tier 1 status.

We will leave the rest of the article up as a token to the importance of carefully considering rules interactions before publicly talking up a deck ;).

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It’s early in the Way of the Force meta, and we have been exploring decks like crazy. One of the decks that has come up recently as a contender is Fifth Brother / Snoke, a deck with which Jon won a recent store championship (decklist found here). Today, we’re going to take some time to explain the theory behind the deck, why it works, and why we think it might be a contender for Tier 1 status. At the end, Jon answers the question we know you’re already asking: isn’t Kylo2 just better than Fifth Brother?

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Exploring Way of the Force: Re-examining the Soldier of Necessity

July 18, 2018 · by masterluk126

As Jon and I continue to explore the possibilities with Way of the Force, I thought I’d revisit a character from Legacies who failed to live up to his legendary status: Fin – Soldier of Necessity. I’ve always felt that his die is extremely strong for his point cost (4 sides with value 2 or higher), but try though I might I could not quite get him over the hump in the Legacies meta. I tried both Finn/Han2 and Finn/Luke2 extensively, and while both decks were good, they were not Tier 1 quality. With a new set and new potential partners, let’s see what we might be able to cook up in the Way of the Force meta.

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