Another Combrei Relics

A more civilized age

Combrei Relics with the standard game plan of spam relics that ramp into unitless nonsense, but with more emphasis on relic weapons.

I’m running Authoritarian Creation instead of Ancestral Oasis. In combination with Pillar of Progress, Authoritarian Creation gives me some early interaction that’s otherwise lacking. The power lost when the weapon is removed will be replaced soon enough.

Ageworn Vestige moved to market. Still want a back up sweeper, but main decking Saber-Tooth Prideleader meant something had to go.

Stormhalt Knife hardly needs explanation at this point. Played for free late game it can help stabilize the board forcing your opponent to choose between Sandcrawlers and your weapon. Played early it can grind out the win versus slow starters.

I’ve gone back and forth on Knife. main to market and back again. I think I’ve settled on main.

Audacious Ruse replaces Builder’s Decree. I feel like Ruse more reliably delivers early value while not really sacrificing a lot of late game value. I lose an alternate finisher, but I’m usually closing games with weapons or bugs and I retain all the market back up plans.

Builder's Decree for the sentinels. Its primary ability is rarely irrelevant, but compared to a pair of 9+/9+ stompy robots, you want to hold back one of these once in a while. If I do play it for its primary ability, it’s to clear my hand or pop face aegis to make way for Equalize.

Defiance. Early removal versus aggro. Enough said.

Enter the Monastery I’ve cut one of in favor of a third Ageworn Vestige. We’re only running 6 justice sigil any how.

Equalize. Probably my favorite sweeper. It’s cheap, but not a brainless auto cast like Shen-Ra Speaks or Harsh Rule. It’s better versus mirrors and midrange, as the aggro deck empties its hand early, and you end up having to hamstring yourself for the board reset. Shen-ra’s silence versus void shenanigans is fun.

Perilous Research is, I think, the main deck win con. Sure, the sentinels from Decree can do it, but a board full of Sandcrawlers and a hand refresh are two big momentum swinging effects. And, even the initial cast reduces the cost of your relics - the back bone of the deck.

I haven’t used Avigraft or Grodov's Burden in versus play even once. Suggestions welcome.

Added Reality Warden. Removed Avigraft.

Massive Greatsword is our holdout pistol. That late game, last ditch, stay alive, hail Marry. Wins games when all else fails.

Martyr's Chains and Pit of Lenekta were what I searched for when I first discovered Parmele’s take. I wanted to play both on gauntlet. Chains closes out games. Pit I haven’t played outside of gauntlet shenanigans. More suggestions welcome.

Ageworn Vestige has replaced Pit.

Power Base

Justice Symbol was just too many depleted power. So, replaced it with more sigils. Enter the Monastery now hits more reliably as a bonus!