KP Commons: Wind-Fire Tornado Warning
Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 12:22 pm
Creatures (11 Wind, 17 Fire, 28 total)
3 x Linsay Buckler --- [cost 2 Wind]
3 x Cunning Wyvern --- [cost 6 Wind]
4 x Surprise Kite --- [cost 3 Fire]
3 x Slim Jackson --- [cost 3 Wind]
3 x Spotter Dragon --- [cost 4 Fire]
3 x Balamar, Ruler of the Skies --- [cost 8 Fire]
4 x Red Seeker --- [cost 2 Fire]
2 x Pianoforte --- [cost 3 Wind]
3 x Espy Arrow --- [cost 1 Fire]
Spells (5 Wind, 7 Fire, 12 total)
2 x Full Sail --- [cost 3 Wind]
2 x Bareknuckle Stimulant --- [cost 3 Fire]
3 x Air Cannon --- [cost 2 Wind]
3 x Mark Arrow --- [cost 1 Fire]
2 x Flash Ignition --- [cost 4 Fire]
Play Guide:
This deck, a 'Strange' combination, is not quite so 'strange' after all, since Wind and Fire both naturally combine raw power and speed to break through or pierce opposing defenses and strike quickly for the win. In fact, a few early-game plays of this deck strike so quickly that they put the opponent in a very difficult position almost right away, especially if that opponent lacks blockers to stop the swift attackers to come. Furthermore, if they do, there are still quite a few ways to take care of that blocker 'problem', sometimes just overwhelming hem, other times temporarily moving them in order to push the attack. The high pressure works well and often, and when the opponent is close to defeat, it's sometimes only a matter of time. The deck's player has to be careful sometimes still, since it is possible to outlast this deck sometimes with very heavy hitters or decks that are extremely defensive, so going all out may result in this deck burning out before it achieves the win. It is usually easy to tell if this level of discretion will be necessary, though.
Once a player has used this deck enough, they will know if they really want to push for even more extreme speed, by using Wispy Shala rather than Pianoforte and Flash Ignition. Alternately they can be more conservative about their own power, switching even Balamar for perhaps Firstborn Firefly and finding room for Brave Hessus J, sacrificing some speed and later power for early stability and attacking freedom. Other risk possibilities include Fair Wind and Testament Roar, and a few might find that due to their style, they can use Amir Landau, King of Pirates.
3 x Linsay Buckler --- [cost 2 Wind]
3 x Cunning Wyvern --- [cost 6 Wind]
4 x Surprise Kite --- [cost 3 Fire]
3 x Slim Jackson --- [cost 3 Wind]
3 x Spotter Dragon --- [cost 4 Fire]
3 x Balamar, Ruler of the Skies --- [cost 8 Fire]
4 x Red Seeker --- [cost 2 Fire]
2 x Pianoforte --- [cost 3 Wind]
3 x Espy Arrow --- [cost 1 Fire]
Spells (5 Wind, 7 Fire, 12 total)
2 x Full Sail --- [cost 3 Wind]
2 x Bareknuckle Stimulant --- [cost 3 Fire]
3 x Air Cannon --- [cost 2 Wind]
3 x Mark Arrow --- [cost 1 Fire]
2 x Flash Ignition --- [cost 4 Fire]
Play Guide:
This deck, a 'Strange' combination, is not quite so 'strange' after all, since Wind and Fire both naturally combine raw power and speed to break through or pierce opposing defenses and strike quickly for the win. In fact, a few early-game plays of this deck strike so quickly that they put the opponent in a very difficult position almost right away, especially if that opponent lacks blockers to stop the swift attackers to come. Furthermore, if they do, there are still quite a few ways to take care of that blocker 'problem', sometimes just overwhelming hem, other times temporarily moving them in order to push the attack. The high pressure works well and often, and when the opponent is close to defeat, it's sometimes only a matter of time. The deck's player has to be careful sometimes still, since it is possible to outlast this deck sometimes with very heavy hitters or decks that are extremely defensive, so going all out may result in this deck burning out before it achieves the win. It is usually easy to tell if this level of discretion will be necessary, though.
Once a player has used this deck enough, they will know if they really want to push for even more extreme speed, by using Wispy Shala rather than Pianoforte and Flash Ignition. Alternately they can be more conservative about their own power, switching even Balamar for perhaps Firstborn Firefly and finding room for Brave Hessus J, sacrificing some speed and later power for early stability and attacking freedom. Other risk possibilities include Fair Wind and Testament Roar, and a few might find that due to their style, they can use Amir Landau, King of Pirates.