Control deck for your feedback

[timmah81107]

I have been playing this deck over the last several days with a very high success rate. I wanted to post it for any feedback and thought it is timely based on the question posted by pryingtuna85649.

5x Forced Inheritance
5x Knowledge is Power
3x Plentiful Crop

5x Scientific Espionage
5x Preemptive Strike
5x Court Order
5x Tactical Upheaval
5x Sudden Exhaustion
2x Untimely End
2x Bitter Sweet

3x Pick your Poison
3x In depth Analysis
3x Family Heirloom
1x Quick Study
1x History Glitch

3x Forli
5x Lair of Romulus
1x Venezia San polo
4x Cesare Borgia

Maybe a few cards should be pulled since this is about 65 cards, not minimum 50 but some were added in from various experiences I've had with the deck so far. Was definitely closer to 50 originally. Thanks for any tips!

[thest4lker]

My immediate thought is it is a little low on income cards, even for a 50 card deck. With 65 cards you are probably struggling for income, which is making you slower than your opponent, and making you hope to pull control cards all the time to counter what he is doing. Try increasing your income cards, and you can get your own game on quicker. I also think (someone else confirm please) that you actually have too many bombs in there. 8 big sites and 4 cesare, when you have so many counters to protect them might be overkill.

[The Rancord]

Less counter more draw. Also where is ure board reset against official rush?

Max.
2-3 scientific ( they are good against other blue/green or blue/red decks, but against others they cost u the game)
3-4 sudden exhaustion
3-4 court order
family heilroom u could drop if u go downo to 50 cards.

[Ringel]

Nicely controlled Timmah!

[timmah81107]

Thanks Ringel! I must admit I was nervous to see your name show up but it was an awesome match. All the great feedback really sharpened up the deck! I think it is a force to be reckoned with

These are the changes I made, still 65 cards but better balance (more economy, more draw, more reset to fight rush, less bombs). I did keep a couple things (like Heirloom, no idea how many times that card has helped complete a synergy if one element in a combo was missing, like a timely Sudden Exhaustion + Tactical Upheaval at the right moment... Or a reset needed):

5x Forced Inheritance
5x Knowledge is Power
5x Plentiful Crop
3x Knowledge has a Price

3x Scientific Espionage
5x Preemptive Strike
5x Court Order
4x Tactical Upheaval
4x Sudden Exhaustion
1x Untimely End
2x Bitter Sweet

3x Pick your Poison
4x In depth Analysis
1x Family Heirloom
1x Quick Study
1x History Glitch
1x Animus Reboot

3x Forli
4x Lair of Romulus
1x Venezia San polo
4x Cesare Borgia

I was debating myself on the KHAP compared to others but for what I need it for (economy) it made sense to me albeit with the opponent draw, which can be controlled if it winds up being a good card... But still not 100% sold on that...

Happy gaming fellow assassins

[Tuism]

Looking better man However I have some comments on some of your choices - keeping in mind you're aiming for a control deck:

1) Knowledge Has A Price (KHAP) doesn't really fit - it's a card that gives up 2 card advantage, and I would only ever play that in a speed deck that can outrun your opponent. The longer a game, the less useful income bursts are. If you need to take out early game threats, boosting income to counter is not the answer.

2) Speaking of counters - one Untimely end means you'll draw it most likely late game, at which point ANY other counter will work better. Dedicate to it to take out early rush agent drops (especially PP drops)

3) One Family Heirloom really won't get you to the cards you need (all your single gold cards) when you need them. You need more of them if you wanna use single gold solution cards

Good luck, have a look at some of the stuff in the academy forum (importance of card counts and deck building) for some substantiation of what I've been talking about