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Mutated Photons https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=30381.msg385944#msg385944
« on: August 28, 2011, 07:38:16 pm »
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Re: Mutated Photons https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=30381.msg385950#msg385950
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2011, 07:49:10 pm »
1. Slim down to 30 cards for better draw consistency.
2. Better deck focus -- once your deck loses focus, it's much harder to get the cards you want, when you want them.
3. Novas for fast quanta.

Something like this should suffice:
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Don't have Discords? You can probably replace them with Schrodinger's Cats for extra mutation fodder.
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Re: Mutated Photons https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=30381.msg385955#msg385955
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2011, 07:52:50 pm »
First off, if you're going to use so many different elements, use Nova.  Six Novas will cover every single off-element card in your deck - in fact, four Novas is enough to fuel everything but the Earthquakes, so perhaps consider dropping them.  Earthquake is a card you really want to draw at the start, and with so few in a medium-size deck, you'll end up with them as dead draws almost every game.

If you do go with Novas, don't eliminate all the quantum pillars - one quirk is that six Lycanthropes will cost you 12 :darkness to morph into competent attackers, and Novas can't provide that much.  Or switch to Darkness pillars.

The rest looks fairly good - you have a variety of CC options to fit the situation, cheap PC, the ability to just ignore enemy shields... note, though, that you have a very small chance to get an improved mutant from unupped Mutation spells.  You're far more likely to get an Abomination or just kill your Photon.  Unupped Mutation spells are more useful as CC, actually.

There are a number of directions you could go with this, really - the deck isn't terrible, but there is room for improvement, it's a question of which way you want to go.  Right now, what you have is mostly defensive, more of a stall than a rush.

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Re: Mutated Photons https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=30381.msg385958#msg385958
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2011, 08:06:06 pm »
1. Slim down to 30 cards for better draw consistency.
2. Better deck focus -- once your deck loses focus, it's much harder to get the cards you want, when you want them.
3. Novas for fast quanta.

Something like this should suffice:
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Don't have Discords? You can probably replace them with Schrodinger's Cats for extra mutation fodder.
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Re: Mutated Photons https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=30381.msg385959#msg385959
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2011, 08:07:51 pm »
how can i make this deck without rares??
Read my post again. Continue to read it until it sinks in.

Also, read Johann's post for his deckbuilding route.
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Re: Mutated Photons https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=30381.msg385961#msg385961
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2011, 08:10:19 pm »
how can i make this deck without rares??
Read my post again. Continue to read it until it sinks in.

Also, read Johann's post for his deckbuilding route.
sorry, didn't read the last sentence
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Re: Mutated Photons https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=30381.msg385966#msg385966
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2011, 08:24:56 pm »
I'm curious why the Novas, pikachufan - you'll rarely get good mutants with Fallen Elves, so most of the time those Novas will be inferior to plain pillars.

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Re: Mutated Photons https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=30381.msg385977#msg385977
« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2011, 08:52:06 pm »
I think it's fine at that size, except for one thing - the quantum pillars. While the cards in the deck are all low cost, it seems that you have a very poor chance of getting more than 1 in your opening hand (due to mulligan). Perhaps -1 lycanthrope -2 mutations and - 2 photons would give room for novas or more quantum pillars.
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