ReadyFoPhar

[McSod]

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This deck was posted before the 1.32 game update and as a result may work very differently now.  Use at your own risk.
Now, before I get yelled at, I'm aware there that there a a few pharaoh/ready decks out there. One of the threads I looked through even had the occasional variant with SoFo's. But although I've seen them, and seen them spoken well of, I decided to take my variation, an' actually do the work of gettin' the starting chunk of stats for it.

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So, here goes. I did a 50 run in gold.

Arena: Gold
Games: 50
Wins: 29
Losses: 21
Win Percentage: %58
Elemental Masteries: 2
Average Turns to Win: 10
Special Spins: 5

Not great, but better than I was expecting. The biggest problems you face with this deck are quantum denial, an' the occasional bad opening hand (though those aren't as common as I would've thought, either).

Pretty straight forward, yet open to a couple of different play styles.

You can usually have scarabs out by turn three. There was discussion elsewhere of whether or not to play all shards on pharaohs for +numbers of the scarabs, or using 'em here an' there on the scarabs themselves to help with the preservation of precious gravity quantum that denial decks seem to always take first. That's really situational, as either work.

The addition of the SoFo's make for both a great bit of PC and the tiniest bit of healing. Though I have to admit that only in a couple games have I run across situations where the BH was crucial to success.

Another slight problem I've noticed against rush decks, is that sometimes you have to take a good few hits before you have time to get those scarabs out an' big enough to invite to dinner. A good number of my losses in my stat-finding involved rush decks in conjunction with sub-par opening draws.

The chimera I kept in, mostly as a last ditch resort for defense. The Sofo's sort of remove the need to bypass shields, but the only defense the deck has is eatin' critters. I've had far more situations where the chimera is crucial.

Having said all that, this is my favourite deck, an' it needs love. Carry on.

[TIO]

I'm not really sure how SoFs work, but I think they give your scarabs +0|15, which makes them quite powerful indeed.  I would like to point out that your win rate is 58%, not to 72.4% you claim, from the data you gave us.  I like this otherwise, though.

[Drake_XIV]

No, that's not how they work.  SoFs gain 0|+15 when they use Accretion, as to forcibly put a limit on the use.

[McSod]

Ah, yeah. Bollocksed my math up. It was the wee hours in the mornin'.

Ninja'd.
And no, the SoF's come in as their own 0/15 creature, an' eat permanents. They don't affect other creatures.

[TIO]

Oh.  Didn't know that, it's always good to figure new stuff out, eh?   

[Drake_XIV]

The more you know.

[McSod]

And knowing is half the battle.

[freemod1espilon]

Unless neither side knows then it makes or breaks entirely

[Poker Alho]

sorry to say this, but i'm pretty sure this was already made a week ago or so, try and search the code for SoF and pharaoh on the forum search bar. I cant provide you with the link because i dont know where the deck is but if your deck resembles too much another one previously made, try and post it there instead of making a new thread

moving on, if you thought of this alone nice job, its indeed a great deck!

[AP579]

Now, before I get yelled at, I'm aware there that there a a few pharaoh/ready decks out there. One of the threads I looked through even had the occasional variant with SoFo's. But although I've seen them, and seen them spoken well of, I decided to take my variation, an' actually do the work of gettin' the starting chunk of stats for it.

[Poker Alho]

Now, before I get yelled at, I'm aware there that there a a few pharaoh/ready decks out there. One of the threads I looked through even had the occasional variant with SoFo's. But although I've seen them, and seen them spoken well of, I decided to take my variation, an' actually do the work of gettin' the starting chunk of stats for it.

The rule still applies. If it ain't too diferent, better to post on the already-made deck's thread

[McSod]

The rule that applies there, I wasn't too clear on. The original topic ( http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,34455.msg483448.html#msg483448 ) that I went from was ~started~ on a completely different deck. There was a deck towards the end of the thread with one SoF and a handful of Eternities and a Flying Weapon (which I would have nothing to do with)... That you actually posted right after, Poker. :p

But yeah. The closest deck in that thread was

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Which, obviously is a stretch away from mine.