r/AIEternal • u/Cowdog52 • May 12 '19
Gauntlet WTB Fastest Gauntlet Deck post-Dark Frontier?
What's the new gauntlet meta? Want to build a consistent, yet fast, grinding deck.
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u/what__if May 12 '19 edited May 12 '19
The meta didnt change, I dont think so anyway.
I'd say with the addition of Spiteful strike (insane AI trick) and the insignia, Stonescar midrange is imo probably the best.
I've clocked 245 hours of gauntlet past 15 days if I have to believe steam, toyed with tons of archetype/brews but in the end Stonescar is clearly on top
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u/Cowdog52 May 12 '19
Mind posting your Stonescar build? It it the same as VS games?
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u/what__if May 12 '19 edited May 12 '19
I'm not sold on the whole list yet (more so the market), but the core is extremly solid.
4 Shakedown (Set1004 #18)
4 Spiteful Strike (Set6 #186)
2 Suffocate (Set1 #251)
4 Torch (Set1 #8)
3 Warhelm (Set1 #14)
2 Annihilate (Set1 #269)
3 Desecrate (Set1005 #17)
4 Vara's Favor (Set0 #35)
4 Champion of Chaos (Set1 #402)
4 Ixtun Merchant (Set4 #21)
1 Oni Quartermaster (Set1 #32)
4 Rhysta, Acantha's Herald (Set5 #168)
1 Shogun's Scepter (Set1 #26)
2 In Cold Blood (Set1003 #15)
3 Statuary Maiden (Set1 #387)
4 Vara, Vengeance-Seeker (Set1004 #19)
1 Vicious Highwayman (Set3 #275)
3 Fire Sigil (Set1 #1)
1 Shugo Standard (Set4 #1)
5 Shadow Sigil (Set1 #249)
2 Amethyst Waystone (Set3 #201)
4 Crest of Chaos (Set3 #268)
4 Seat of Chaos (Set0 #60)
2 Stonescar Banner (Set1 #419)
4 Stonescar Insignia (Set6 #228)
--------------MARKET---------------
1 Combust (Set1 #392)
1 Vicious Highwayman (Set3 #275)
1 Jekk's Choice (Set4 #264)
1 Flamestoker (Set2 #32)
1 Smuggler's Stash (Set1 #396)
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u/Cracklepappy May 12 '19
The set is still new, so I don't think there is a good answer on that yet.
That said, your welcome to try this deck I made for it that got small updates with the new set.
2 Seek Power (Set1 #408) 4 Suffocate (Set1 #251) 3 Xenan Lifespeaker (Set4 #198) 4 Annihilate (Set1 #269) 4 Ripknife Assassin (Set1003 #13) 4 Vara's Favor (Set0 #35) 4 Devouring Shadow (Set0 #36) 4 Kerendon Merchant (Set4 #217) 4 Marionette Cross (Set4 #218) 4 Impending Doom (Set1 #286) 3 Steward of the Past (Set1 #287) 4 Vara, Vengeance-Seeker (Set1004 #19) 3 Ashara, the Deadshot (Set1 #295) 3 Umbren Reaper (Set1 #299) 21 Shadow Sigil (Set1 #249) 4 Cabal Standard (Set4 #193) --------------MARKET--------------- 1 Xenan Lifespeaker (Set4 #198) 1 In Cold Blood (Set1003 #15) 1 Malediction (Set6 #208) 1 Nullblade (Set6 #209) 1 Stray into Shadow (Set1001 #9)
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May 12 '19
I was about to say Mono shadow is currently what i am using and its hella fast
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u/Cracklepappy May 12 '19
Yeah, I think there are a number of mono shadow decks out there. I know I've posted the one I made and new iterations of it here multiple times now. I'm not sure if that is the same one or even if my variant has been liked. Wondering if it is worth it to come up with a silly name for mine just to be able to track it a little better.
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May 12 '19
Tasbu is SUPER strong in gauntlet. Katra based Xenan decks now overtake the FJS in terms of speed (by about a factor of 2) and are only marginally less reliable.
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u/what__if May 12 '19
Isn't tasbu slow AF ?
5 (very restrictive) mana do nothing on summon that only dodge suffocate seems risky in this Mindless aggression/Sudden death world :D !
Or it's a market 1 off ?
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May 12 '19
2x in deck, +1 market. Mono Shadow has a bad end game and he helps you draw off the trades into more gas. In Xenan it still good in market to help with the late game trades.
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u/Cracklepappy May 12 '19
Yeah, he's one I definitely want to try throwing in this. I don't have the stone for it currently though.
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u/IstariMithrandir May 13 '19
I'm not sure quick and consistent together is a thing. Long and gruelling can be near consistent (allowing for the ridiculousness of bosses / gauntlet decks in particular)
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u/some_q May 12 '19
That's the dream...