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MeanTIME in Gauntlet (100-0)

Gauntlet Deck By
Makash

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Information

The title seems clickbait, BUT I did it (finally)
100-0

Yea, its nothing really to be proud of to many, but to me its sort of an Achievement, beating that nasty AI over and over again (and it only took me 1 year)

Enough self-praise, the deck:

It's basicly a classic Mono Time Deck focussing on Manadorks to play the big threats.
The Problem here was to find the right combinations to
a) Ramp fast
b) keep drawing Power
c) stabilizing the draw value
d) not getting power-screwed
e) Having enough answers

The Deck is drawing lots of power cards and thats exactly wwhat is wanted. The more power cards which are not in your deck anymore, the higher the chances you draw something useful to play, thus there are matches where you end up with 20+ power after 8 turns, ensuring that after that you will just draw "good" cards.
Edit:
Spoiler
The deck is really boring to play most of the time and only in rare occassions you win before turn 10 (I average at 9,65)

The reasons for selecting certain cards are pretty simple:
Worldbearer Behemoth, Ixtol, Champion of Grodov, Talir's Favored, Waystone Gate and Wrath of Caiphus are all cards that potentially draw/play more power cards from your deck, to thin out your actual card draw.
Xenan Initiation is there to make either Behemoth or Ixtol play a Sigil immediately (but can also be used on other units of course)
Wrath of Caiphus is not only a good way to fix power draw, it also provides you with a 7 card draw to not run out of gas. Downside: the opponent draws 7 cards too, Upside: this deck doesn't care.

The other card picks are kinda straight forward:
Temple Scribe - card draw + token
Sandstorm Titan - because OP
Mystic Ascendant - more card draw + excells pretty fast
Desert Alchemist - Plunder and deadly
Temple Standard - because there is enough power

Market:
Twilight Hunt - because Behemoth
Porcelain Mask - nothing worse then facing those itchy token decks and not having an overwhlem unit on board
Gnash, Desert Prince - more anti flier + recursion with Grodov's Burden
Grodov's Burden - because it rocks
Grodov's Stranger - If you somehow happen to run out of cards (never happened to me though, might aswell switch it for something useful)

Starting Hand:
2-3 Power
1+ Manadork (cost 2 or less)
1+ 4+ cost Unit

Playstyle:
It is important to know what opponent you are up against, because you don't want to waste a Sandstorm Titan into a Scorpion Wasp. The deck can be played aggressively, but beware the AI trapping you.
Make sure to ramp in order! Don't play a Talir Favored on turn 2 if you have a Devotee in hand, play the Favored on Turn 3 instead maikng sure to have 4+ Power then.
If you played an Initiate otS on turn 1, play Merchant on turn 2 instead of a 2 drop and grap whats necessary rather than wasting 1 power.

Why is there no Prideleader?
Well, there aren't that many decks in Gauntlet that run relics (weapons), thus we can just fight those decks by ramping decently and letting them waste their relic weapons on our big guns.

The worst matchup you can get is:
None really, you should be capable of beating every Gauntlet deck there is, even if the AI is running rampant and playing the perfect draw, just make sure to ramp up correctly. Sometimes you might wanna stall, but thats just rare occasions.

If you managed to read until here, well then you seem to be interested
If you wanna give this deck a try, do so, but don't expect it to be played completely brainless. Decisions!

Have fun

P.S. it's gonna stay at 100-0 for now (because i'm proud and don't wanna ruin it) until the new Stuff arrives.

Details

Shiftstone Cost
Does not include campaign cost
51,500

Premium Cost
280,000

Influence Requirements
3

Power Sources
25

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Deck Rarities
16 19 5 23

Card Types
42 4 9 0 25

Contains Cards From Campaigns
Trials of Grodov [Set1006]
Promises by Firelight [Set1007]
Shadow of the Spire [Set1087]

Archetype
Unknown

Added
August 31, 2020

Views
3,967

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Comments

RumblerX Eternal Version: 20.09.03
I've been playing a TON of time as of late. This deck looks solid, but have you considered trying to go even with it? 90% of time's effective units are even cost. You still have access to a market with Wasteland Broker Cylix's help you dig and cost 2 to cast so they synergize quite well with the deck when your Stranger puts all your cards back into the deck. Plus a 2nd faction opens up bettter removal cards than what time has to offer. I personally enjoy shadow for the fast removal. Great list, I'm glad it's working well for you!
Makash Eternal Version: 20.09.03
Thx for the comment.

Whenever I make a Gauntlet deck, i start it with being even and do a few runs. The Problem i ran into, while trying to make it even, was that all the Big cards i wanted to use, weren't able to make the deck, to follow the gameplan of drawing tons of power cards.
Behemoth and Ixtol are just too valuable for the matchplan to not include them.

In the comments below several ppl have suggested very good changes for the deck thoug eg. Time tching for Wrath of Caiphus
I just didn't edit the deck, because I wanted it to stay the one that reached 100-0
Hurancan Eternal Version: 20.08.10
Great deck! Speeded up my gold farm after comming back!
j33bus8401 Edited Eternal Version: 20.08.10
This is good, I've been having some success with it. I changed out Wrath of Caiphus for Time Etchings and Devotee of the Sands for Alhed Ascending which is working out well. Also I'm not sure what situation I really want Porcelain mask or Grodov's stranger in the market, I'm thinking about swapping them out for something but I'm not super sure what.
Makash Eternal Version: 20.08.10
Thx for the comment.
the Porcelain mask ist just to get more overwhelm units, since i got stuck against the 1 drop AI's. Either one of the ones mentioned could be subbed for Prideleader, just to get some relic removal.
As for the other slot, psly4mne suggested Sewer Kudzu, which I'd also suggest to have more impact than G'Stranger.
j33bus8401 Eternal Version: 20.08.10
Yea, after playing around, I think just having Alhed made the overwhelm from the mask unnecessary, I ending up subbing in pride leader and sol's rest in the market. The ability to sol's rest bounce the board and replay a big unit has gotten me out of a few sticky situations.
psly4mne Edited Eternal Version: 20.08.10
Mono-time is fantastic for easily stomping gauntlets. I've never been a fan of Wrath of Caiphus though. In a board stall situation, you can just as well draw 7 symmetrically by waiting 7 turns. I'd run Time Etchings instead for sure. Etchings is really good, not much to say.

In early testing, Alhed Ascending is super good. Sewer Kudzu in the market is better than expected, but probably too win-more.
Makash Eternal Version: 20.08.10
Thx for your comment.
I'd actually agree on using Time Etchings over Wrath since all we want is getting those sigils out of the way and to be honest, I haven't even thought about Etchings before, because I mostly skip the 1 cost cards

I'm also looking forward for the new Alhed and he will probably find a way into a diferent version of this deck
Bigguyinblack Eternal Version: 20.08.10
Tried it and won exactly 1 game. No relic removal and almost no life gain means I died pretty hard to double Black Iron Manacles.
Makash Eternal Version: 20.08.10
I'm sorry it didnt work out for you, in all the matches played, I haven't had that happen. True the Lifegain is pretty low, maybe you'd want to put a Prideleader in the Market instead of the Stranger
DragonsFury Edited Eternal Version: 20.08.10
Good job bro. Haven't tried the deck yet but 100-0 is worthy of leaving a comment and a thumbs up.
Edit: Played a few rounds. Sorry, but this deck bores me to tears. 13 turn average and I lost on boss all 3 times. Too slow for me. Still awesome that you went 100-0! Nice work.
Makash Eternal Version: 20.08.10
Thx for your comment.
Maybe I just state in the Information, that the deck isn't that "fast" and yes, it is boring to play. But I personally prefer to win and get bored, instead of losing and getting mad :)
DragonsFury Eternal Version: 20.08.10
I reread my comment and I just realized how rude it was. It wasn't supposed to be. This deck works. The fact that I reached the boss three times in a row is proof. I just don't enjoy the speed of it. Thanks for sharing, and for the detailed guide above.