The Bear Clan

The Jake · Joined: 23 Dec 2007 Posts: 57

Sorry for the delay in posts, I just got internet that is not at work. I will lose it again on Sunday for a couple of weeks, but here goes nothing. Since I won't have a playgroup before GenCon, I am relying heavily on your guys' opinions on TPW environment. I had TH figured out, but I am not there yet with TPW. Here is a deck idea I found online. It is unmodified and untested by me, but I want to know if you guys think it has potential. It switches out the Reese Oni control elements for ninja control. I thought it was janky pre TPW, but with the new whispers spell and others, I think it might have a shot. Please help me "proof of concept" it before I spend time tweaking the style.

The author is Kutsack from the scorpion forums

Stronghold
1x Palace of Crimson Shadows

Fixed Holding
1x Bamboo Harvesters
1x Border Keep

Dynasty [41]

Event [2]
1x Bayushi’s Guidance
1x The War of Dark Fire

Holding [15]
3x Border Village
2x Corrupt Officials
2x Counting House
3x Deeds and Words
1x Expendable Resources
3x Geisha House
1x Traveling Peddler

Personality [23]
1x Bayushi Hisoka exp
3x Bayushi Jutsushi
2x Bayushi Keirei
3x Bayushi Suboru
3x Shosuro Rokujo
2x Shosuro Sogetsu
2x Shosuro Takuma
3x Soshi Yoshihara
2x Tsudo no Oni
1x Yogo Kazunori
1x Yogo Rieko exp

Region [1]
1x Well Defended Border

Fate [41]

Strategy [31]
1x An Imperial Marriage
3x Game of Sincerity
3x Only Actions Speak
2x Pull the String
3x Reinforce the Gates
1x Relentless Conviction
3x Settling the Homeless
2x Shadow Plays
3x Silent Rot
1x Silent Struggle
2x Test of Sincerity
3x The Cost of Pride
1x The Thriving Light
3x Unfortunate Incident

Followers [3]
3x Flawless Assassin

Item [1]
1x Iweko's Journals

Ring [1]
1x Ring of the Void

Spell [5]
2x Walking the Way
3x Whispers of the Forgotten

Hida Keikan · Joined: 19 Aug 2007 Posts: 56 Location: The Wall

TPW is a total unknown to us right now. Our release is this sunday and we've not had a tourney with these cards, yet. I do know that honor will not be a viable winning condition with the addition of "Proper Deference" and "Only Actions speak". Be on the lookout for Dragon dueling though, I hear through the grapevine that will be the next tourney winning deck.

Sorry for the lack of critique on the deck Jabel. We havent had anyone really playing scorpion here for awhile.
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The Jake · Joined: 23 Dec 2007 Posts: 57

No worries, I kinda figured as much with the 0 Scorpion players at Kotei. Dragon Dueling I can see, both aggressive TKM(it won abbotsford) and defendive LSC. I am just hoping to toss ideas around and get any opinions back. They dont have to be tested at all, just gut feelings. My biggest question is will dishonor be viable with Lion heroes in the mix too and ponies going berserk with better gold and the ability to switch. I don't want to play military, if I did I would play pony or Dragon Very Happy

Here are my two options for decks. Some sort of slow control deck like reese oni variant. Pros Great midgame. Cons: Bad early game, TPW boosted everyone elses' midgame I believe by making decks more well rounded.

Option 2: Dishonor bomb: Pro: Without as much honor it might work. Honor is nigh unwinnable since they have reusable honor game and we are all fate. Cons: No defense, really hard to beat high honor clans.

I am leaning towards control (of course) but then that breaks down to oni or ninja. Let me know how the release goes.

Shosuro Kikaze · Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 61 Location: Look Behind You!

It's a weird deck!
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I may have to test it...
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The Jake · Joined: 23 Dec 2007 Posts: 57

it is weird, that why I am so intrigued. For me, maybe more control and fewer ninjas, but please, let me know what you think after you get a few games in.