Small Otydeck - AI5 and FG-farming

[Getawu2]

Another alternative in altering the deck is adding sundials - Puppy tried it first IIRC.

In many situations the deck needs one or two moves while the enemy doesn't attack - in those situation sundials help. It increases the chances of a bad draw, but nevertheless it helped me to win the first game against Seism with that deck I used a 40 card - version: the 32 cards + 6 updated sundials + 1 extra Quantum Tower + 1 extra Quintessence and replaced one of the SoG by a Feral Bond.

Nevertheless, I wouldn't use that version against AI 5 - against them the 30 or 32 card version should be much better.

[ozmiz]

I tried this deck out and did not have the shards; Instead I used 2 Feral Bonds and a Deflag.

Thanks to how fast and well it worked, I now have 2 Shards of Gratitude, 1 Shard of Divinity, and the odd misc weapon or creature.

Thanks for the tip on this deck.
Things I noticed:
With 4 Otyughs I usually have a high chance of getting one out fast in this slim deck.
Keeping the Deflag helped on occassion when a Pulverizer would just refuse to show up.
Surprised I didn't miss the boneyard; the life Quanta had to be handled carefully but still worked out just fine.

Great deck.. I used with good success on the easier FG's, could farm top50 with good success, A5 Elemental Mastery wins except when the regen cards drew last or just lost due to a bad draw.. easy wins mostly too.

[Avenger]

I would vote for less Oty and one or two Quintessence. You don't use the ether quanta for anything, so i guess it is fine to stabilise either your queen or the Oty.

[elfreth]

Miracle and I just discussed your deck.  Miracle gave up an Improved Miracle and an Elite Queen after I convinced him of the decks abilities   Great ideas, thanks!

[elfreth]

Miracle and I just discussed your deck.  Miracle gave up an Improved Miracle and an Elite Queen after I convinced him of the decks abilities   Great ideas, thanks!

One tip, if you don't draw a Oty or Shard in the first 20 cards, you're screwed

[Delreich]

40 card version looks interesting, though it seems likely to have a problem with explosions...

[Essence]

Actually, I just started playing with a single Protect Artifact for that singular reason.

[Getawu2]

I started doing some statistics for the 40 card version. If you're interessted take a look: http://elementsstatistics.comxa.com/getstatistics.php?dv=917602208 (http://elementsstatistics.comxa.com/getstatistics.php?dv=917602208)

edit: and after the update to 1.18:

http://elementsstatistics.comxa.com/getstatistics.php?dv=2948083226 (http://elementsstatistics.comxa.com/getstatistics.php?dv=2948083226)

[Getawu2]

Thanks to the pets and predictions of the oracle I won't do stats any more - depending on the god I alter the deck a bit (for example adding Fire Storms against FQ, Bone Walls against Hermes, Protect Artifact against Seism, Purify against Scorpio and Morte...) and the pet may change the statistics, too. And I don't play that much atm to create stats that are significant.

So, if anyone else wants to continue doing stats feel free.

[Zac33333]

After reading your experience with the deck, I come to like it also, especially its "slimness". I have most of the cards in the deck except the SoGs (sidenote: which AI is the best to farm for shards?).

Please keep us updated on how it performs and any revisions you make to the deck.

No AI has SoG's, it was a reward for donation. A few people have SoG's in Top 50.

Does any AI drop the regular un-upg shard? If not, is it going to become available in the near future?

I doubt it, I'm pretty sure they will remain donation or Top 50 only.

T50 Drops unupped shards, and sometimes you can win a shard (Either SoD or SoG) from FGS..I almost did once.

[Wisemage]

people REALLY need to stop necroing threads.

[Essence]

Two weeks is not a thread necro, mage. 

And zac, everyone has a slim chance at winning a SoD from a False God -- but SoGs are from t50 only.