Hey Folks,
Second favorite Gauntlet Grinder here. Just trying to help out those looking for a solid gauntlet grinder that isn't too expensive to craft.
Pros:
Super reliable, record so far with this is 15-1 for completed Gauntlet Runs.
Deadly creatures really slow down the AI and Lunar Magus is a big star in the deck as he helps stabilize as does Archive Curator.
If I had more Katra I would play them as she is a beast in the deck. Trigger happy seems jank I know but it really speeds up the wins once you have a decent board with a Xenan Obelisk down.
Cons:
Very slow control deck so again, not for the speed players looking for a quick run but rather for those looking to make sure you get the full 7-0.
Lots of the cards are easily replaced if you don't have them...Zelia for instance is not necessary by any means but I've tweaked this thing a bunch to make it just right for my playstyle so this is how I like it given my cards. Hope you like it, thanks!
Blistersting Wasp
x3
2
Friendly Wisp
x3
2
Talir's Favored
x2
2
Temple Scribe
x3
2
Vara's Favor
x2
2
Voice of the Speaker
x2
3
Amber Acolyte
x2
3
Banish
x2
3
Devastating Setback
x2
3
Lunar Magus
x2
3
Plague
x2
3
Scorpion Wasp
x4
3
Trigger-Happy
x1
4
Archive Curator
x4
4
Deathstrike
x4
4
Katra, the Devoted
x1
4
Xenan Obelisk
x4
5
Lumen Defender
x4
6
Champion of Mystery
x2
6
Zelia, the Vain
x1
Shadow Sigil
x6
Time Sigil
x7
Amber Monument
x2
Amethyst Monument
x2
Seat of Mystery
x4
Xenan Banner
x4
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Well, honestly it would take a bit of trial and error to see just the right mix but I would start with maybe putting in 2 for an obelisk and maybe the Zelia and see how that goes. My logic is that basically Katra is a super-powered but more vulnerable version of the obelisk as the AI runs far more silence/ creature removal then it does attachment removal so she is vulnerable but if left unchecked she will win the game with all those little cheap guys around her.
I like having a toolbox setup on my gauntlet decks, so 2-ofs and 3-ofs work for my playstyle but everyone is different. If it works well you can stuff the 4th in for another obelisk or perhaps a curator.
Let me know how it goes :)
Thanks for the input!
Well that's not cool, here's some things to keep in mind:
1. Mulligan: You want to see 1) Power (2 min plus say a fixer which there are many here) 2) Defense...Deadly guys, Plague (esp vs aggro decks like grenadins/ yetis), Curators, Magus)
-Power priority is pretty straightforward: TSTS
2. AI is kinda predictable and you need to exploit that
-The AI will just pump out guys so hold your sweepers, plague and devastating setback as long as possible...you can afford to lose a lot of life as you have a ton of lifegain in mid to late game so just use your deadly fliers to soak up his removal
- waste his power and stall his board til you can stabilize with magus/ curator/ and lumen defender who is a beast vs AI
-don't use your little guys to chump block unless you have to as when you start putting down Xenan Obelisks they get jacked
-also best to save a Setback until you have an Obelisk down so most if not all your guys survive---if possible obv
3. Control the board
-place guys as needed and always use only what you need to stabilize...eg. If you can lure the AI into attacking and then dropping a blistering wasp to block and kill him then do so rather than dropping a lumen defender on your turn and then not having him attack or, worse yet, having him kill the defender and still hit you with the big nasty ie...the rules of power efficiency go out the window in favor of playing the AI's weaknesses against him, er it...lol.
-late game you will start to outdraw, and outlive the AI easily and once a champ of mystery (with the necessary power) goes down it's game over though obelisk and trigger happy can also easily end games along with a lot of fliers
-last is just to say to understand the opponent's deck...if it is aggro I will try and keep Vara's favor to kill a unit or break an aegis...obv that is not always possible but don't waste them just pinging unless you need to...stabilize is the name of the game til you have a couple of fat butts to stall.
Hope that helps!! Let me know how it goes
3 wins in a row so far (master gaunlet) , knowing the opponent's deck sure helps a lot.
As a f2p player I can't thank you enough. Cheers
Glad to hear it's working better for you. And yes, knowing the various AI decks helps a ton in knowing what to keep/ mulligan and how to play the early game. Good luck!