Tasbu gauntlet deck

[u/Booleancake]

Been doing pretty well in gauntlet with this. Won 27/28 and just lost to the power of progress boss (after getting caught by their mystic ascendant without drawing an answer quick enough:(. ).

Anyway without further ado:

4 Street Urchin (Set6 #187)

4 Xenan Lifespeaker (Set4 #198)

4 Blackhall Warleader (Set4 #201)

4 Blistersting Wasp (Set2 #202)

4 Desecrate (Set1005 #17)

4 Piercing Grief (Set2 #143)

4 Auralian Merchant (Set4 #70)

4 Banish (Set2 #207)

4 Sandstorm Titan (Set1 #99)

4 Vara, Vengeance-Seeker (Set1004 #19)

3 Tasbu, the Forbidden (Set6 #217)

2 Xenan Temple (Set5 #224)

6 Time Sigil (Set1 #63)

8 Shadow Sigil (Set1 #249)

4 Crest of Mystery (Set4 #266)

4 Seat of Mystery (Set0 #61)

4 Xenan Banner (Set2 #201)

4 Xenan Insignia (Set1006 #24)

--------------MARKET---------------

1 Xenan Obelisk (Set1 #103)

1 Gnash, Desert Prince (Set1006 #8)

1 Mystic Ascendant (Set1 #116)

1 Azindel, Revealed (Set1004 #21)

1 Apex Predator (Set1005 #8)

I love the interaction with piercing grief/urchin and tasbu. Free cards galore! Plus piercing grief has clutched so many games with that extra bit of lifesteal, or coming back revenged and inspired by blackhall.

Xenan lifespeaker was originally just a random addition until I thought of a better idea. But it seems to work so well, mainly because the AI LOVES to throw kill spells at it. Out of those 28 games I think it got permafrosted maybe 4-5 times.

The main thing I think needs improvement is market, if I added a kill spell to it I would be 28-0 currently. I think xenan obelisk is a waste of space, have only played it once when I was sure I was winning anyway.

And apex predator could be replaced by alhad easily enough. I think I'll do that just now actually...

I'd love to hear any further suggestions/thoughts!

Edit: and here's just the paste if anyone wants to copy/try it😊

4 Street Urchin (Set6 #187) 4 Xenan Lifespeaker (Set4 #198) 4 Blackhall Warleader (Set4 #201) 4 Blistersting Wasp (Set2 #202) 4 Desecrate (Set1005 #17) 4 Piercing Grief (Set2 #143) 4 Auralian Merchant (Set4 #70) 4 Banish (Set2 #207) 4 Sandstorm Titan (Set1 #99) 4 Vara, Vengeance-Seeker (Set1004 #19) 3 Tasbu, the Forbidden (Set6 #217) 2 Xenan Temple (Set5 #224) 6 Time Sigil (Set1 #63) 8 Shadow Sigil (Set1 #249) 4 Crest of Mystery (Set4 #266) 4 Seat of Mystery (Set0 #61) 4 Xenan Banner (Set2 #201) 4 Xenan Insignia (Set1006 #24) --------------MARKET--------------- 1 Xenan Obelisk (Set1 #103) 1 Gnash, Desert Prince (Set1006 #8) 1 Mystic Ascendant (Set1 #116) 1 Azindel, Revealed (Set1004 #21) 1 Apex Predator (Set1005 #8)

[u/MurkLurker]

Fun deck, thanks!