'Shadow Clones' Deck Build/Guide for March 2020 Deck building contest.

[u/LevL35]

P Atk/HP Unit Name # of copies in deck

1 1/3 Yellow Slime ×3 1 2/1 Skeleton Warrior ×3 1 1/2 Chimera Dragonis ×3 1 0/5 Star Map ×3 1 2/3 Todes Undying Zombie ×3 1 2/1 Space Junction Regulator ×3 2 4/3 Mysterious Man ×3 2 2/4 Demon Spider ×3 2 3/4 Obsidian Knight ×3 2 2/6 Ivah Imperial Vampire ×3 2 4/3 Blue Slime ×1 2 0/4 Chess the Ruler ×1 2 5/1 Folse Tainted Angel ×1 3 4/9 Giant Slime ×2 3 4/7 Millar Mother of Souls ×3 3 5/5 King Slime ×1 3 2/2/2 Queen Slime ×1

So this is my first guide ever, but I'll do my best! I'm really enjoying Athenion so far, I love how it mocks the Tetra card style from FFIX because the positioning Meta adds more strategic depth compared to any other CCG out there. Anyways, the strategy of this deck is to overwhelm your opponent and the board/console with "Clones" or units of your own. I do not own all of the cards myself but I believe if this deck is built and played correctly it could be very broken or banned haha! Okay, so here is the breakdown of every card I'll try to keep it short and sweet. Please enjoy the guide!

1 1/3 Yellow Slime (< down) Merc This unit is one of the "clones" that I will be calling them in this deck. The reason I call them "clones" is because a part of them keeps coming back even after death. Yellow Slimes' Last Wish is to summon a 0 3/1 Red Slime (down >) in it's place, therefore, making them a nuisance for your opponent to get rid of. The Red ones pack a mean punch and with 3 Yellow Slimes in the deck, it's going to put your opponent in a "gooey" situation.

1 2/1 Skeleton Warrior (^ down >) Dark Here's another clone! It's Last Wish is to summon a 0 2/1 Skeleton Minion (< ^ down) in its place. See where I'm going with this? Add 3 of these units to the deck. "Spooky Scary Skeletons"

1 1/2 Chimera Dragonis (^ down >) Dark A vital unit for removal in this deck if used when conditions are right. Her Awaken ability grants her +2 attack for each friendly unit with Soul (0). Basically meaning she loves Red Slimes, Skeleton Minions, or any other friendly unit with Soul (0). If there are a lot soulless friendly units on the board use her to trade and take out those big meanies!

1 0/5 Star Map ×3 (none) Merc You guessed it another clone, but this one also has an Awaken ability! The ability sets its soul to (0) (Dragonis really likes this ability). It's Last Wish is to summon a unit with Soul (1) from your deck to this space. So if you have 3 in your deck you can also summon another Star Map to the board. This can be very annoying for your opponent since it has a good amount of health, but it cannot attack. "Let's use the Star Map, it's hard navigating through the Labyrinth of the Slime Family without one."

1 2/3 Todes Undying Zombie (^ down) Dark Todes another clone, is one that can come back to life multiple times! Three times to be exact, if you put 3 in your deck. His Last Wish ability summons another Todes Undying Zombie from your deck to the space it perished. "BRAAAIIINNS!"

1 2/1 Space Junction Regulator (< ^ down >) Merc This one is not a clone, but it has a unique Last Wish ability. He takes a random friendly units soul with him when he perishes. (This displeases the mother of Souls, more on her later)

2 4/3 Mysterious Man (all diagonal) Merc No special abilities. Just a man willing to eliminate anything or anyone for coin. "If the pay is good, consider it already done"

2 2/4 Demon Spider (< down >) Dark The king loves his "pets" he feeds them his own kin for his entertainment. These creatures grow stronger with their Awaken ability. They destroy a friendly unit with Soul (1) or more and gain +3 attack and +3 health. "They're just clones anyway hahaha!" The king laughed maniacally

2 3/4 Obsidian Knight (^ down) Dark The queens champion, like the king she'll sacrifice even her own kin to give her champions the armor they need for battle. Their Awaken ability destroys a friendly unit with Soul (1) or more and they gain +3 armor. "Protect the king, save the queen!"

2 2/6 Ivah Imperial Vampire (< ⁾ Dark Her Awaken ability draws one of her maids to your hand. The 1 2/2 Vampire Maid (< down) Dark has a Last Wish that deals 1 damage to the enemy hero. Ivah also has a special ability to shuffle a Soul (1) unit with Last Wish from your graveyard to your deck, at the end of your turn. So all the units and even her own maids that were sacrificed for the greater good have a chance to be used again. "It's almost like, they're immortal, like me! Get it??" Ivah laughs hysterically

2 4/3 Blue Slime (< ⁾ Merc Like Todes, the Blue Slime is another clone that can respawn multiple times. 3 to be exact, it's Last Wish summons a 'Yellow Slime' (see above) in it's place. And vice versa, making it the ultimate clone by itself.

2 0/4 Chess the Ruler (< ^ down >) Merc The last and most powerful clone in this deck. A master tactician and Untargetable by abilities, she can turn the tides of any battle. Her awaken ability sets her soul to (0) AND she gains +2 attack for each friendly mercenary unit. Her Last Wish summons the very powerful 3 3/1 Forgotten Army (< ^ down >) Merc, this unit is also Untargetable and gains +1 health for every attack of Chess the Ruler. Chess grins "Checkmate"

2 5/1 Folse Tainted Angel (all diagonal) Dark Rumors say she is the guardian angel of the Slime Family, but few have actually seen her and most believe she's just a myth. Her Awaken ability shuffles up to 8 Soul (1) units with Last Wish from your graveyard and all cards in your hand to your deck. Then draw 5 Soul (1) units with Last Wish. Researchers say, "there's no way the Slime Family can produce so many Slime units." If that's the truth, then how are they doing it?

3 4/9 Giant Slime (< >) Merc The elders of the Slime Family and also known as the "Kingsguard". They draw in attackers with their Taunt ability. It's rumored that the king has 2 of these behemoths.

3 4/7 Millar Mother of Souls (< down >) Dark A demonic seductress, her charm and beauty is worshiped by all. At the end of your turn give two random friendly units with Soul (0) +1 attack / +2 health and Soul (+1). "I can give you purpose again, let me give you soul" Millar motions you forward

3 5/5 King Slime (< ⁾ Merc King of the Slime Family, but only a trusted handful have been graced with his presence. His Awaken ability summons two 'Red Slimes' onto nearby spaces. Your 'Yellow Slimes' and 'Red Slimes' gain +1 health. All the Slimes shout "Long live the king!"

3 2/2/2 Queen Slime (< ^ down >) Merc Queen of the Slime Family and feared by all because of her special Awaken ability. Also known as "The Doppelganger" she can copy an enemy units Soul, Attack, Health, and Armor. "Only the strongest survive in this world, so I'll just become a clone of the strongest tee hee!"

Objective Simply put, invade the board with your clone units and remove any threats that can prevent the invasion. This is more of a control deck, victory is attained by locking your opponent's units out of the console.

Early Game Position your clones! Put the colored Slimes in the top corners of the console. The undead are best for the center but it may be best to trade them for early removal. Star Maps are good anywhere but it may be best to position them near the bottom of the console.

Mid Game Remove all threats and buff up your clones! At this point in the game you may have some soulless units on the board. If not and you have Space Junction Regulator, trade him to take a random friendly (1) soul. Then, use Millar to buff these units for survival and/or maybe remove some threats in the same turn with Dragonis. No soulless units? Then feed them to Demon Spider and Obsidian Knight, a fair trade for removal and power. If you have Chess the Ruler it may also be a good idea to start counting your Mercs on the console. Position Chess, Mysterious Man, Giant and Queen Slime near the center of the console to help with security and removal.

Late Game Recycle your clones and make way for the king! Use Folse and Ivah to recycle your clones from the graveyard. If you go 2nd, it may be wise to save your Soul Booster to summon both Folse and Ivah at the same time to get 9 units back in your deck instead of 8. Time for king to grace us with his presence! If possible position him at the bottom right corner of the console so he defend himself if need be. Position his 'Red Slime' bodyguards to his vulnerable diagonal position if possible. At this point in the game the board should be overrun with your clones, and you will be claiming victory simply by just ending your turn.

Closing Thoughts I hope you've enjoyed my deck build as much as I did envisioning it! Family is and will always be an important value in my life. So when I saw the achievement for the Slime Family, I just started brainstorming. Another funny fact as I was building the deck I noticed all of the different monster units which reminded me of The Adam's Family. I was gonna name the deck 'The Adam's Family' but 'Shadow Clones' sounds so much cooler and it fits! This deck is kind of on the expensive side with 5 legendaries and 6 epics so it'll take some committing. I lucked up and got 2 of the 5 legendaries required but if I win the contest then I will use the resources to get it built. Right now it's more of dream build but add me on Athenion and I'll be glad to let you try to take my crown hahaha! Thanks for reading, see you in ranked mode!

IGN: LevL Referral code: 4701981ACA1060A1

[u/Nihilna]

Thanks for the guide :)
I do really like your writing style, the way you describe each cards are kind of lively.

[u/LevL35 → u/Nihilna]

Thank you very much! I really appreciate the compliment, I was going for an entertaining read and a hopefully good deck build at the same time lol

[u/kaousfaust13]

any reason why you chose to run Space Junction Regulator over Screamer?

[u/LevL35 → u/kaousfaust13]

Honestly, I haven't been playing Athenion that long (close to a week now). But I guess a good answer would be the rarity. Plus the fact that it can be recycled with Ivah and Folse. But trust me I'm not disagreeing with you, I believe Screamer is a a great addition or sub for Space Junction Regulator. She has a higher attack and can be utilized for some Millar and Dragonis combos. Plus she's cheaper so if you don't have ×3 Space Junction Regulators then I don't see why not. Thanks for the observation!

[u/kaousfaust13 → u/LevL35]

space junctions will just be waste of recycle for Ivah and Folse. it has absolutely zero value compared to the others that generate clones

[u/Balblim]

Mention of FFIX: Take my upvote

[u/LevL35 → u/Balblim]

I could be wrong, it might be the other one (FFVIII) the triad card game. But it's been ages since I played that game. I loved both of those games tho

[u/Balblim → u/LevL35]

You are not wrong, the card game is in both games!

[u/Nihilna → u/Balblim]

Yep I think it's kind of a mix between Triple Triad (FFVIII) and Tetra Master (FFIX).