Basalt Dragons Shedding Granite Skins

[Dragoon]

jmdt, thanks for suggesting the title and helping me test.   

Okay, so I've been trying to work on a deck that can handle the infamous Fire Stall deck you see in the Champion League so much, while also having a decent shot at many of the other common decks like Speedbow, Fractal Phoenix, Poison Stall, etc.

Testing this version now:

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Using the Thunderbolts against Golems/Spectres in Speedbows that carry Momentum.  Using the Lightnings for an OTK against Fire Stall.

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?? are Earth Pendulums.
Strategy is pretty simple.
1.  Play SoGs once you start getting damage.
2.  Play Phase Shields once you think you can be killed in 2-3 turns.
3.  Play Granite Skins as needed.  Hopefully though, you can wait till you have 50 Earth quanta to maximize their benefit.
4.  Use your massive Earth quanta reserves to Fractal your Basalt Dragon.  Do this at least 2 turns before you'll deck out.


This deck is great against Fire Stall.  Even with 4 or so Deflags, they can't get rid of all 11 of your SoGs and Shields.  And you can increase your life much faster than they can gather the Fire quanta to Lance you to death.  Basalt Dragons also have lots of HP to withstand Fire Shield, RPs, Firestorms, and Lances.

HP 100 150 200 250 300 350

4 Lance 84 fire quanta 124 164 204 244 294

5 Lance 65 fire quanta 95 135 165 195 235

6 Lances 56 fire quanta 86 116 136 166 196

Against Speedbow, you have a decent chance to win I believe.  Most Speedbows only carry 2 PC cards.  You often can play a 2nd Phase Shield right after they Steal/Deflag one if you need to.  Also, you have the ability to Fractal their Shrieker to speed up the game on your side.


Some customization options:
-Replace SoGs for PAs.  Helps in Speedbow and Fractal Phoenix games.  The danger is that your hand can get clogged with cards.
-Replace SoGs for Lightnings.  Helps with Speed Poison decks.  Also allows you to do a one turn kill (2 Lightnings + 9 Basalt Dragons).
-Replace SoGs for SoDs.
-Replace 1-2 SoGs for another Dragon and/or Fractal.


I've done some preliminary testing that seems pretty promising, but maybe you guys in champion league can help me do some more testing.   

So, any suggestions?

[jmdt]

I love this deck.  Its so win.

I made it and tested and throttled someone with a speedbow.

[Kurohami]

Looks like fun, but can you really get enough earth quanta to fractal bassalt dragons?

[jmdt]

Looks like fun, but can you really get enough earth quanta to fractal bassalt dragons?

with the stone skin/phase shield combo, yes it can.

[Dragoon]

Looks like fun, but can you really get enough earth quanta to fractal bassalt dragons?

Oh yes, quite easily.  But the most you would need is 108 Earth quanta to play 9 Basalt Dragons.


What I'm trying to figure out now is, what is the most optimized number of Towers and Pendulums?  More Pendulums makes it easier to cast Phase Shields earlier and more often if necessary.  More Towers means you can maximize Granite Skins sooner.  I'll keep testing to see which is better.

[jmdt]

Anyone tried this in the PvP league yet?