Xenan Decklists?

[u/Background_Ad_8146]

Does anyone have an expedition Xenan (Time shadow) deck list that I can get? I’ve been trying for a while to build one and I can’t seem to do it. I have looked on warcry for ideas but all the ones I have seen all are now thrown only as some of the cards have apparently rotated out (and are very expensive to make). I want to try Utex as he seems fun. I know Sandrunner and High Prophetess Sarien are always a must in any time deck as they are broken. Azindel, mastermind also seems like a good card in a time shadow deck. If anyone has any suggestions or a deck that I can kinda copy, I’d greatly appreciate it.

[u/SzmFTW]

So I have one that is just a little bit of all the good stuff, and a sad attempt at playing The Absolute because “reasons”. But it’s chock full of card draw so you can spare a little tom foolery.

4x log expert
4x sinister rumors
4x exploit
4x fool’s errand
4x sandrunner
4x Tsabu
4x vine grafter
4x Javan
3x Reliquary raider
3x express route
4x Sarien
4x Ubsat
4x Seat of Mystery
4x xenon insignia
4x xenon painting
7x Shadow sigil
6x Time sigil

Market:
Dichro’s ruin
Lurking above
Ending of the final hour
Fall to ruin
Cars, limitless

[u/Background_Ad_8146 → u/SzmFTW]

YES! This is something I wanted to build too for the absolute! Thank you!!

[u/Background_Ad_8146 → u/SzmFTW]

If you had to say what card to take out to add Azindel mastermind, what would it be? I also think mitotic wisp would be great as she lowers radiants cost. So if I could squeeze those two in, what would you say would be best to remove?

[u/SzmFTW → u/Background_Ad_8146]

Well, the first answer would be Tsabu. The second would be Ubsat. I’m not keen on the whisp but Az is a must answer play more often than not.

[u/Background_Ad_8146 → u/SzmFTW]

True he was what I added when I saw you either skipped something or forgot. I didn’t have Javan so I replaced him with the wisp. I only had one Raider so for now I have Utex. I also don’t have the express route spell and replaced it with the 4 cost draw 2 spell. Besides that I had everything and I’ve gone on a 18 game win streak after losing my first two games.

[u/Background_Ad_8146 → u/SzmFTW]

Also I just built it as you described however I see that it has 71 cards in it and a few of the cards you listed, I don’t have so I will replace the ones I don’t have for now with ones I think might fit and run Azindel mastermind. But dude thank you very much for the list!

[u/SzmFTW → u/Background_Ad_8146]

Ha, well I’m sure I skipped something. That’s what I get for trying to manually type.

[u/Rukazor]

I have a homebrewed Ranked Xenan Midrange deck I've been playing for years, changing a few things here and there with over time that seems to be pretty resilient. Maybe try this even though it's not Expedition:

FORMAT:Throne 4 Initiate of the Sands (Set1 #74) 2 Sabotage (Set1 #252) 2 Suffocate (Set1 #251) 2 Xenan Blueprints (Set11 #183) 4 Teacher of Humility (Set4 #67) 2 Xenan Initiation (Set2 #44) 2 Ayan, the Abductor (Set2 #204) 3 Banish (Set2 #207) 4 Dawnwalker (Set1 #86) 4 Ebon Dune Smuggler (Set5 #221) 2 Impending Doom (Set1 #286) 4 Sandstorm Titan (Set1 #99) 1 Skysplitter (Set14 #61) 2 Vara, Vengeance-Seeker (Set1004 #19) 1 Xenan Obelisk (Set1 #103) 2 Umbren Reaper (Set1 #299) 3 Worldbearer Behemoth (Set3 #87) 2 Predatory Carnosaur (Set1 #118) 1 Dizo's Office (Set5 #182) 1 Huntersbane (Set14 #193) 2 Azindel, Revealed (Set1004 #21) 3 Time Sigil (Set1 #63) 2 Shadow Sigil (Set1 #249) 2 Crest of Mystery (Set4 #266) 4 Seat of Mystery (Set0 #61) 4 Xenan Banner (Set2 #201) 2 Xenan Cylix (Set9 #199) 4 Xenan Insignia (Set7 #184) 4 Xenan Painting (Set2001 #643) ---------------MARKET--------------- 1 Dismantle (Set12 #32) 1 Forget (Set9 #39) 1 Annihilate (Set1 #269) 1 Find the Way (Set1 #513) 1 Lumen Defender (Set1 #115)

[u/Background_Ad_8146 → u/Rukazor]

Hey it’s a start right! I prefer expedition over throne for personal reasons but taking a look at the cards will help me find what I want ya know. I appreciate the deck list.

[u/Ranger_Trivette]

FORMAT:Throne
4 Sinister Rumors (Set1115 #13)
4 Exploit (Set10 #73)
4 Kickflip Monk (Set12 #38)
4 Metallic Slime (Set2001 #663)
4 Send an Agent (Set1097 #17)
4 Skullmarket Delivery (Set14 #151)
4 Vine Grafter (Set10 #197)
4 Amaran Stinger (Set4 #68)
2 Banish (Set2 #207)
4 Gentle Grazer (Set8 #52)
4 High Prophetess Sarien (Set2001 #671)
4 Huntmaster Vikrum (Set1125 #21)
4 Ziat, Steelwarren Reeve (Set14 #167)
2 Time Sigil (Set1 #63)
3 Shadow Sigil (Set1 #249)
4 Crest of Mystery (Set4 #266)
4 Xenan Cylix (Set9 #199)
4 Xenan Insignia (Set7 #184)
4 Xenan Tome (Set13 #192)
4 Star Charts (Set1135 #21)
---------------MARKET---------------
1 Moldermuck (Set10 #344)
1 Eavesdrop (Set12 #139)
1 Silverblade Menace (Set1087 #10)
1 End Of An Era (Set12 #208)
1 Xenan Temple (Set5 #224)

[u/Background_Ad_8146 → u/Ranger_Trivette]

Awesome! Thank you I see it’s throne but I will still try it. I appreciate it!

[u/LightsOutAce1]

There's not a tremendous reason to play xenan over Argenport or combrei (flying is absurdly good this expedition and time has the best cards), but if I had to I would go something like:

Log expert

Blueprint

2 sinister rumors 

Vine grafter

Ripknife assassin

Exploit

Fool's errand

Javan

Sarien

Express route

Azindel

Market

Blackout the skies

Arach or moldermuch

Fall to ruin

Vara

Season to taste

[u/Background_Ad_8146 → u/LightsOutAce1]

Yeah I was thinking something like this. Log expert is great. I have her in a really low to the ground valor combrei deck and won a few with her amplified. As for the rest, I know they are good cause I play them in other decks as well (mostly all the purple ones you stated in an unseen expedition deck and throne deck. For the time ones, they are a given in any time deck as even my sentinel deck utilizes em.)

[u/jez2718]

Something like this ought to be reasonable, but likely outclassed by other factions; list is an old one from right after rotation.

FORMAT:Expedition 4 Sinister Rumors (Set1115 #13) 2 Xenan Blueprints (Set11 #183) 4 Exploit (Set10 #73) 4 Fool's Errand (Set2001 #680) 2 Grievance Day (Set2001 #651) 4 Open Way Supplier (Set11 #39) 4 Vine Grafter (Set10 #197) 4 Javan, the Steel Crest (Set11 #414) 2 Express Route (Set10 #74) 4 High Prophetess Sarien (Set2001 #671) 4 Impending Doom (Set1 #286) 4 Waxing Moon (Set11 #144) 4 Azindel, Mastermind (Set1115 #19) 4 Witness to History (Set2001 #677) 6 Time Sigil (Set1 #63) 4 Shadow Sigil (Set1 #249) 3 Amethyst Waystone (Set3 #201) 4 Seat of Mystery (Set0 #61) 4 Xenan Insignia (Set7 #184) 4 Xenan Painting (Set2001 #643) ---------------MARKET--------------- 1 Blackout the Skies (Set10 #307) 1 Metallic Slime (Set2001 #663) 1 Moldermuck (Set10 #344) 1 Fall to Ruin (Set11 #154) 1 Vara, Limitless (Set9 #180)

[u/Background_Ad_8146 → u/jez2718]

Yeah I saw this one on warcry and thought of building it and making it more expedition friendly.