The Driven Elite [PvP2][AI5][Duo][Gravity][Aether]

[Essence]

by Essence

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(5x Overdrive)


Nice and straightforward.  Put out a Charger, Overdrive it, and TU it to hell and back.  Beats PVP2 in 5-7 turns unless they pack serious CC or mad Sundials.  Beats Ai5 in 9-11 turns under similar circumstances.  It's wicked fast, wicked unstoppable, and wicked fun.

Quanta balance may need more balance, but this is working well for me.

[TheCrazyMango]

i love the idea and single aether tower ftw

[Ekki]

Thought about this idea yesterday, but I left the ideas for duos opened... This looks just AWESOME.

[EvaRia]

I thought of this too, couldn't tweak the quanta balance quite right.

Name suggestion: Twin OverChargers

[TheForbiddenOracle]

The OverCharger xD, doesn't look like having it unupgraded would kill it, though chargers should be upgraded ASAP

[zse]

I've been toying with very similar idea for AI5 griner, but I used Dragon + Unstoppable instead of Chargers. So far none of my Dragons has been killed, making CC nonissue. At least if you don't face Eternity, Squid, or Lobo. Chargers on the other hand do crumble against Oty, Maxwell, Eagle's Eye, and Fire Storm much more.

[YawnChainHow]

An AI5 version of the concept that Essence is using requires a quicker spread to . I suggest something along the lines of

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I have to say, splashing Aether Towers was genius.

[Essence]

You know, I tried a quanta balance like that, but I found that I had to wait too long to get Charger+Overdrive out.  It took turns away from my TTW and didn't noticeably add to my win%.  YMMV, of course.

[TheForbiddenOracle]

I tried this deck several times in AI5 and got slaughtered...

[YawnChainHow]

You know, I tried a quanta balance like that, but I found that I had to wait too long to get Charger+Overdrive out.  It took turns away from my TTW and didn't noticeably add to my win%.  YMMV, of course.

It does take some time, but by turn 6 you're usually ready to lay three 7|5|OD on the field, sometimes with a fourth TU waiting in hand, which nets you a kill on turn 9. Sometimes the AI is even generous enough to provide a Dragon that lets you start the combo pretty early, only 4 required, which is often on hand by the third turn.

I also tried going with 35 cards, Sundials off a mark, and a Tower split, but it didn't turn out very well. Someone else might manage to make it work, though.

Everything I've posted only applies to AI5; I understand that dropping speed for a sharper ramp isn't necessary against 100 HP opponents.

[Essence]

You know, YCH, I retried this with your quanta spread, and I'll be damned if it didn't rock the socks off of my variation when it came to AI5.  I know it's been a while, but I gotta give you props on that; I guess I just had bad luck the first time around.

+Rep.