SE Deck

[killercactus]

Malidala is better suited for a turtling deck than a common/rush heavy one. Haven't used them but I guess you can't go wrong with Hunters there.

How do you figure? All the opponent has to do is drop a common or two and tear through her if there's no one else to attack. If there are other targets, the opponent is forced to ignore them and gang up on Mali to get around Shadow Dancer, or ignore her.

[PePe QuiCoSE]

How do you figure that Malidala is more exposed to more than 1 attack per turn when turtling than when rushing? Her range allows her to stay in the back and shoot at a distance, shooting by a lane besides a wall (team up with Selundar). I have played a lot of SE lately and have been fairly successful with her despite her frailty.
Actually she is most prone to get flanked when rushing since so many factions now have a way to get extra units/attacks when out numbered in their side of the battlefield: Reinforcements, Summoning Surge, Taunt - Sandstorm, Ensnare (getting commons out of the way), Mind Control... you name it.

[killercactus]

I guess it's just a different thought process. I know that if I'm swarming and my opponent decides to try and kill Mali, he has to spend 2-3 attacks to even wound her in this round - she can't really be whittled down one attack at a time. If he does that, he's not attacking my Swordsmen or Scouts, and maybe now I can also summon a Hunter from one of them.

But I see how she could be used the way you describe as well... Not sure that style of play really suits the SE, but she could be effective at it.

[PePe QuiCoSE]

well, I have been playing base SE so far so haven't been able to abuse Hunters (or Blademasters). The play I suggested (turtling) is related to getting burned by the SE starting set up which one way or another (if rushing) ends up in tons of magic for my opponent and/or getting hit by CUE. That is why turned to trying to go first and culling your units to match theirs.

Anyway, this is enough OT for what deck to build (which btw, I agree with tns first one).

[RayLancer]

SE is probably my most played faction followed by Benders. I don't have a lot of experience though with this game.

I'm actually tempted to try running the Hunters and Blade Masters to replace some of the Scouts and Swordsmen in the default deck, and give Melek a shot for mobility.

[joepinion]

Since tns' deck includes Taliya, why not insert two or three Demon Hands instead of Blade Masters? They have one more life and have that 1 potential extra damage being dealt each turn. If they die, Selundar can take the blow, but with Taliya, you have a good shot at getting them back in your hand before that happens.

[Dapuma]

yeah that's not a bad idea...situational useful

[killercactus]

Just remember that you cant move Demon Hands with Stalking Advance, or summon a Hunter next to one.