An Icaria Blue Plate greedpile that utilizes Spellcraft weapons with Horde Plunderer. I still need to experiment with other Spellcraft weapons though I'm using the ones commonly accepted as the best.
The manabase needs to be tweaked still but it's worked fine so far. I've found that I almost always use the first Merchant as a Petition-on-a-stick, which helps a lot with the influence reqs. I'm still trying to figure out what to do with the 6-slot, I originally had 3x Nostrix but I subbed one for a Justice Sigil. I might try switching the last two out for OG Jekk or Rizahn. I've only started brewing it, so I've only played 12 games at 11-1, but it went on a 11 game streak then finally lost a game. Will continue to experiment but looks promising.
Seek Power
x4
1
Torch
x4
2
Crownwatch Paladin
x4
2
Linebreaker's Shield
x4
2
Vanquisher's Blade
x3
3
Horde Plunderer
x4
3
Winchest Merchant
x4
4
Shelterwing Rider
x4
4
Sheriff Marley
x4
5
Deepforged Plate
x3
5
Gleaming Shield
x1
5
Marshal Ironthorn
x4
7
Icaria, the Liberator
x3
8
Molot & Nakova
x2
Fire Sigil
x4
Justice Sigil
x5
Primal Sigil
x3
Crest of Fury
x4
Crest of Glory
x4
Crest of Order
x4
Seat of Fury
x1
Seat of Glory
x1
Seat of Order
x1
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https://eternalwarcry.com/decks?ic=4-168&ic=4-183
i think it works well with Shelterwing Rider and the Nostrix, Lord of Visions you're already running, but it might just be more of a 'win more' than a worthwhile pursuit
what do you expect to be the worst matchup? skycrag aggro/tokens?
in my mind i can't see the justification for Horde Plunderer for only 7 spellcraft equips that you'd likely just cast for 5 anyway, especially without the blue merch to enable the likelihood of a Linebreaker's Shield on aegis unit + Horde Plunderer in the same turn
like, i dont even play horde plunderer in my FJP Plate list, despite still running bluemerch:
https://eternalwarcry.com/decks/details/zZqgoEUIOkE/fjp-plate
Yeah, it's only running sets of Blade and Shield at the moment. I've found that I lean towards trying to be more conservative when first starting a new deck, and then after building upon that foundation. Gleaming Shield was the next Spellcraft weapon I was thinking of putting in but it's definitely on a lower level than the two included, Bracers are good but I'm not sure if I'd run them in this deck. I still need to try those, and with 30 units mainboard I can afford to switch some for weapons.
Regarding Aegis: yeah, when I first started on the deck I was trying to figure out how much I wanted to go in on Aegis, e.g. Paladin vs. Icaria/Kothon or the Merchants. The blue Merchant is probably better in terms of being equipped weapons, but, at first glance, the market would seem to be weaker. I've been thinking about it today and haven't completely made the Market. It's something I'll try soon though.