Caserta (ITALY) Regional Championship WINNER 14/01/2017 + VI 1.0

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Pescara Rulez! :P

Can you further explain why Stolen Cache is a good card? It just looks like a one time way to get a resource at the expense of two actions and a card slot. How is it "tech" against R2P2? There's something I'm missing.

`@Stephilmike': If you go second (and you should NEVER leave the shield at your opponent) you will play on the battlefield that makes you bounce a support from discard (or hand) into play at -1 cost. My deck isn't fast enough to claim every time vs R2P2, thus giving me an extra resource before claiming (Stolen cached action, opponent action, then claim). If i have my battlefield i willing just play it when i'm out of action and I have spare time, when I don't want to claim yet or to prevent a double pass... or as a reroll, if I really don't need it.

Extra: my friend says that "having two scavenge in hand is a bad thing" as u lose a resource

@everybody: first time writing a description, the site removed every "new line", making the card choice and the Turn sections a bit more compact and harder to read. Sorry for that

Interesting list, Jetpack and Stolen Cache should be Maz's Goggles, other then that looks good

@talism: Maz's Goggles has been tested: those glasses are good, BUT the deck needs a quick damage output. I swapped "stability" with damages as Jetpack is a +2/3 Damages without further action (OR +2 health) each turn, while Maz's Goggles need an extra action to focus and then hit, plus they take 1 important upgrade slot (Sabine wants 3 guns OR 2 guns an 1 Second Chance when low on health)

The goggles go on the partner which is kanan in this instant. They either take removal from there hand or fix your dice when the random gods fail your ambush roll Which happens alot more then you think

@talism: being hit by removal and going slow is totally against the deck idea. If the opponent can ramp too much, the games is probably over. 1 resource for goggles are 3 less damages, equipping goggles is 1 more action to take, resolving goggles 1 more. (force speed is a win-more condition, earlier version didn't play that and the deck MUST NOT depend on it)

@Spectre_it thank you for sharing deck list and the write up! Very good. Congratulation to your win at the tournament.

@Spectre_it Can you let us know when the video is uploaded? Thanks

@Schattenriss Sure! Will post the link here AND in the description (it is the Final Game video, 2 games VS eQuiGon eKanan)

@Spectre_it did you play against mill decks e.g. Jabba/Hux?

@Schattenriss LOST to a Rieekan mill, but due to BAD BAD BAD rolls in the last 2 rounds, with 5/6 cards left. He had Padme with 6 hp (Second Chance already triggered and discarded) and i had a full loaded sabine (2x Dl44, 1x X-8) and a Double Force Speed on Kanan... I have not been able to kill her! I've tested vs Rieekan-mill and Unkar/Jabba mill/crimelord and i've lost REALLY RARELY only vs the second one

@specte_it: Today I had a test game versus eJabba/eHux and I habe to say: very impressive! Very good deck construction! Congratz to you.

@Schattenriss Have you tried my deck? I'm happy you like it!

Really like this deck! Don't you feel like in Some matches you have to little dice control cards?

@Winter_soldierWith 12 card that add health (second chance, force illusion), add shields (caution), remove dice (loth and high ground), move damage (impersonate) or end turn (hyperspace jump): no, that's plenty of options!

@Spectre_it yes I tried one game. But further testing is needed. Do you know why the second deck did not succeed?

`@Spectre_it I meant the second Sabine/kanan deck dring the tournament you have won.

@Spectre_it Thanks for the reply. Do you keep overwriting weapons on Sabine when she activate? To collect recources for NTMTO or recource sides on the weapons. Or do you want to play more weapons on Sabine for more damage, but then you don't have a lot of recources for events or recource sides.

@Schattenriss: He was playing 1x NTMTO, 0x Jumps and had a different approach more conservative, using the "Starship Graveyard" battlefield but losing a lot of explosive damage.

@Winter_soldier: I try to equip 3 weapons as soon as possible, then i keep overwriting to gain ambush OR to play a Second Chance. Sometime i need to NOT overwrite to spare resources for Second Chance OR i have to overwrite while still on 1/2 weapons to farm resources for a combo turn. Usually i can plan a NTMTO-combo turn at turn 3/4, or i can go for a kill turn 2 (or 3 activating Sabine before Kanan).

@Spectre_it many thanks for taking the time to share your deck list and strategy. I have been playing eSabine/eEzra, but it was not consistent. I was looking for ideas for a different pairing and this fits perfectly. I’ll build this and test it with my local gaming group tomorrow.

@roryoconnor:i am very honored!

Update: Magus Caserta (the store where the Regional Tournament has been played) uploaded the final match video: www.facebook.com

I love this deck! Any thoughts on using Draw Attention instead of Impersonate? It's only two health but zero cost. Also, what about Concentrate instead of NTMTO? Only two dice manipulation but one less resource cost. Last question, would you consider Yoda instead of Kanan with Legacies out?

@Stephilmike: draw attention is as strong as an electroshock, removing 2 damages. Using impersonate totally change the focus on the match as Kanan, who is usually the 2nd target, goes from 0 to 6/9 damages while Sabine goes from 6/9 to 0; if the opponent goes after Kanan I have actually removed 10+ damages with a cost of 2. Does the deck work without Kanan? ABSOLUTELY, YES!

Concentrate is a good card, but I can pay 1 more resource for 3 more dice (+6/+9 dmgs). It is the card I use to make a quick kill an annoying character in the first turn or to end the game if 6 damages aren't enough. I can seem 3 resources being an high cost, but the deck can generate a lot of money that has to be spent for the first 3 weapons. Ideally i have a kill turn 2/early 3 and 4+ resources turn 4.

Yoda question: i like Yoda, but it is not as fast as Kanan. Bonuses points for Yoda: it can be a good decoy as 1st target and generates resources.

Today I played against R2P2. 1-1. You Need to take out rey latest in the second round. I will test more.

@Spectre_itif activate kanan first and his dice shows focus. Do re-roll that dice when putting the ambush weapon for sabine into the discard pile? I ask because in your Description you did not mention focus but the other symbols. Thanks!

@Schattenriss: Focus is a great side on Kanan, i would NOT reroll that. Discard the ambush weapon and reroll 0 ;)

@Schattenriss isn't better to go for Poe first? Because of his great die sides and special chaining. Or with this deck you go for Rey first, because with this deck they cant control your dice as much as other decks

I usually go for character having the most upgrades.

@Spectre_itas it is about your deck and you have the most experience, what do you think?

Sorry, I missed the R2P2 message from @Schattenriss. I will usually go after the most dangerous one: a weaponless Poe is weaker than Rey with a shoto/ancient. If i see a 1st turn c3po i will probably target Poe.

Keep in mind that this deck can output 12/15 dmg in an activation, killing a full-health character: if you keep them both at 9 hp you can decide what to hit WHEN you have the combo! (going after Rey will usually force your opponent to equip weapons to Poe and vice versa)

@Spectre_it Are there more videos being published?

@Spectre_it and a second question: what is the deck you fear most with eSabine/Kanan? Rainbow 5s?

@Schattenriss: No more videos are going to be published... unless i'll win some other big tournament :P

I had troubles with R2P2, but i think that every deck able to kill Sabine during early turn 2 can be a problem

@Spectre_it: I did further play testing and I really like the deck. However, I found out that the deck "swdestinydb.com (Ezra/Rookie Pilot/2xhired gun) is very very difficult to defeat. Any recommendations?

@Spectre_it I think the decks which counter eSabine/Kanan most, are Ezra/Rookie pilot/2xhired gun (too much health and the hyperspace jump does work as the game will last numerous rounds!) and R2P2. I am experimenting how to increase the win chances.

Did you consider planned explosion (https://swdestinydb.com/card/02116) or outmaneuver (https://swdestinydb.com/card/02149)?

I am considering changing planned explosion with one hyperspace jump. This covers the case your upgrade dice are showing sides with resource costs and no resources are available.

In addition I see outmaneuver being a tech for R2P2 and for Ezra/Rookie Pilot/2xhired gun.

Any comments from your side?

Thanks

@SchattenrissI played Stolen Cache to have a support to bounce (when needed) vs R2P2 or Spaceship Graveyard. Outmaneuver has been tested and i found that i don't want to spend that 1 resource early in the match (it takes 1 claim to go pair and a 2nd one to start earning resources). It is for sure a good card in this deck BUT i preferred not to play it.

Planned Explosion: i see what you want to achieve, but usually i keep 1 resource to pay a 3/1 side. I don't like Planned Explosion in this deck,

As for the counters, i've rarely had problem with 3-wide decks, being able to take down a char turn 1/early 2 and taking the lead of the game. (Same for Bala Tik)

BTW, the meta has changed and this deck is taking dust in my collection, at the moment.

@Spectre_itunderstood. Thank you for posting!

Ho vinto un torneo utilizzando il tuo deck come ispirazione, :))

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@aleexanziniavevi votato il tuo deck ;) Complimenti :D P.s.: il secondi Smuggling era stato tolto per mettere stolen cache (l'unica differenza del deck) per contrastare gli R2P2 che, ormai, non si trovano più in giro!

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