Deckbuilding Competition: AI Ascension [VOTING]

[Aves]

AI Ascension

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Spoiler for Submission 1: AI2 --> AI3:

New AI3 deck...

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...from the AI2 deck:

Spoiler for Hidden:

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My first thought was to make a new FG deck, which I assume nearly everyone will end up doing... (This was my super Steam Machine deck: here.)

I ended up changing my mind and with with this interesting AI3 deck.

At first glance it may seem like I changed too much, but if you look closely the elements used are exactly the same. Now you may ask yourself, "What's big about that?" Well... if you look REALLY closely, you'll see that and are the only 2 elements that can use .

Obviously, the Forest Spirit uses it with its ability. Fate Egg has a chance if it gets the right creature.

Which brings me to the THEME of the deck: Creatures that are with abilities or creatures that use for their ability.

The reasons this is an AI3 deck and not a FG deck are simple. This deck is too weak to be a FG. On top of that, you lose the wonderful Toadfish ability if it's upgraded.

So there you have it... a toolbox deck for the AI3 level of difficulty.

Spoiler for Submission 2: AI2 --> AI5 Anura:

Anura

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In tribute to our new rulers, Anura.

Much like life, she grew from humble beginnings as an AI2...

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But as it evolved, only the strongest amphibians survived to multiply and grow. In a chaotic pandemonium the spawning began, and Anura was born. A sentient hoard of Giant Frogs, she lives in their pack instincts and has her own independent thoughts and wishes, completely separate from the croaking individuals who create her. Occasionally, she clashes with individuals in the hoard. A discord of desires.

Spoiler for Submission 3: AI3 --> AI5 Karma:

Karma

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AI3 Deck

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This  deck was born humbly at the AI3 plane of existence.  Because of countless battles, deaths, and rebirths at the same plane, the AI pondered the meaning of these repetitive struggles.  It all seemed rather pointless.  The AI eventually understood that in order to reach higher levels of being, good deeds must be done. This is the nature of Karma.

Even if I must battle and defeat my foes, I will show them that we must strive to be better - to build Karma for a better future. I will remove the painful morning star and dune scorpions.  I will remove the infuriating stalls.  But I believe it is kind to rewind; to give others chances to start again and improve their ways.  In time, we will all find our way forward, elevated, blessed, and enlightened.  Karma is real.  For I have moments of Deja Vu - feelings of my past selves.  I must continue to build good Karma.

Spoiler for Submission 4: AI3 --> AI5 HEQET:

from this ai 3 deck:

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False God: HEQET
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heqet
Heqet (Egyptian ḥqt, also ḥqtyt "Heqtit") is an Egyptian goddess of fertility, identified with Hathor, represented in the form of a frog. To the Egyptians, the frog was an ancient symbol of fertility, related to the annual flooding of the Nile. Heqet was originally the female counterpart of Khnemu, or the wife of Khnemu by whom she became the mother of Heru-ur.[2] It has been proposed that her name is the origin of the name of Hecate, the Greek goddess of witchcraf
In the Osiris myth, it was Heqet who breathed life into the new body of Horus at birth, as she was a goddess of the last moments of birth. As the birth of Horus became more intimately associated with the resurrection of Osiris

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since fg has no restrictions at all (look paradox with more than 6 deja-vu) i decided to turn it into a quartet for fitting the egypt theme; i kept the druids because why not, eggs, mito, sose and leaf dragon fits for his fertility goddess status, the sanctuary is for

A temple dedicated to Horus and Heqet dating to the Ptolemaic Period was found at Qus.

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She became associated with the final stages of childbirth. This association, which appears to have arisen during the Middle Kingdom, gained her the title She who hastens the birth

Spoiler for Submission 5: AI2 --> AI5 Virtus:

Virtus

Virtus was once a bodybuilder who often trained in the sunlight. He was resilient in all wakes of weather and nature, from the lightning bolts he took to the skin, to the antlions that gnawed on his flesh. Compared to an elemental, he was only a minor challenge, but he took it upon himself to become like the gods.

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The light of the sun egged the masculine figure to become stronger, better, and almost invincible. The rays would multiply, and the sweat from his fervent desire to be the best would protect him. And when the time was right, he would strike like a rushing tsunami on a beach coastline. He had power... power that no man should have, and it was all his.

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He decided he didn't need the dagger in his back, for he would bleed what kept him alive. He didn't need sparks of lightning, for those were fleeting blessings. He didn't need Immortals, for he had achieved immortality. He didn't need Guardian Angels, for he was his own. He didn't need antlions, for those only hindered him. He didn't need winged horses, or Holy Light, or a Solar Shield, because he had Hope; faith, that he, his strength, and the Light of the Sun would suffice. And he wasn't gonna let illness or any other inconvenience blot out the light without a fight, even if it takes him to the brink of death.

Spoiler for Submission 6: AI2 --> AI5 Yaldaboth & Mekhane:

Apologies for the doublepost

  Yaldabaoth & Mekhane

*Inspired hugely by Church of the Broken God and Sarkic cults. Yaldabaoth and Mekhane are a part of SCP Foundation. We have no ownership over them. Wanna learn about the characters? Go bother someone else, we're just a goofy tree that makes drawings.

Phew. Now that's settled, we can proceed to the deck.

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Essentially, Yalda' and Mekhane are two deities, who's cults battled each other for as long as they existed. Sarkics are worshipping Yalda', the god of flesh, while CotBG are following Mekhane, the machine deity and the Broken God. In the rage of endless battles between flesh and metal, thousands, if not millions have fallen down, later to be revived through occult magic as an undead warrior and used in battle.

Lore aside, I personally feel like we took a bit too much from original deck than perhaps was needed.

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However, when me and Matt firstly saw the deck, we couldn't help but draw parallels between a small platoons of abominations and graviton soldiers to, subjectively, two most enjoyable GOIs from SCP Foundation.

You have no time remaining.

[majofa]

My first thought was to make a new FG deck, which I assume nearly everyone will end up doing...

Called it! 

[Manuel]

why arts/paintings are allowed? like i was forced to delete my intermediate step deck from ai3 to ai4, and people can post painting THAT WILL TOTALLY influence the vote?

i don't wanna complain and nothing, i only want to understand

[JonathanCrazyJ]

Yeah I kinda don't see (beautiful as they are) how the art should be relevant here. Brawl is slightly different when the team works together to create submissions... in comps unless specified it should be a DB comp not an art comp

[Aves]

Thanks for catching that, Manuel & JcJ. Removed the images from the voting topic.

[DoctorC]

why arts/paintings are allowed? like i was forced to delete my intermediate step deck from ai3 to ai4, and people can post painting THAT WILL TOTALLY influence the vote?

i don't wanna complain and nothing, i only want to understand

I think, I can safely assume that both us and Vale did the paintings as a bonus. It is completely fair to remove them, seeing how this isn't an art comp.

Good luck to the participants. \o/

[Aves]

Congratulations to Kalinuial, whose Ascended AI3 Karma has outleveled the rest!

[majofa]

Congratulations to Paradox for winning. Seriously, I guess nobody fights against FGs anymore...

[JonathanCrazyJ]

Congratulations to Paradox for winning. Seriously, I guess nobody fights against FGs anymore...

Lol my thoughts exactly

[ARTHANASIOS]

Congratulations to Kalinuial, whose Ascended AI3 Karma has outleveled the rest!

+1

[Manuel]

i think that sort of lore made the difference
but still, this is not a writing competition lol

[majofa]

Be sure to note what changes you made to the base deck and how they elevate it to the next level while keeping the identity of the deck intact!

i think that sort of lore made the difference
but still, this is not a writing competition lol

Pretty much copy/paste a FG deck, then write a story about it.... I think there should be clearer rules between a writing competition and a deckbuilding competition.