Watch out! Raging Destroyers on the Loose!

[lava golem]

First deck made... So I wanted to make myself a lava golem deck cause people remind me of not having one in pvp.  I experimented a few times and came up with this:

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I searched the forums for any decks similar to this and found icybrakers one, so I guess this is a variant of his deck. NOTE: this was AFTER I made the deck. Icybraker's deck can be found here: http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,5483.msg61674#msg61674

I think this deck is easier to use or understand than Icybraker's pillarless golem deck, not saying mine is better but just easier to use. I found this deck draws photons and cremations on first turn often and is lava destroyers don't come to hand on first turn it comes usually in the 2nd or 3rd turns.

Strategy:
1. Cremate Photon
2. Play Lava destroyer+Heavy armor+Rage Elixir (Gotta be in that order...)
3. Growth Destroyers
4. Win

In General this deck beats t50s, AI3, I think rarely against AI5s, good for PVP 2.

Tips:
Only Cremate if you have a lava destroyer in your hand or need fire quanta to rage elixir lava destroyer.

Do not hesitate to cremate photon for extra earth/fire quanta for heavy armor and rage elixir combo.
Do not hesitate to cremate photon to growth the lava destroyer because photon=1atk growth=2atk
Do not Cremate lava destroyers ever

Good thing about this is that photons do not have to be upgraded, therefore cheaper to make this deck. I also like the 6 card layout

Comments or suggestions would be appreciated

[wavedash]

Looks a bit Earth heavy. Have you tried Blessings? They give a modest HP boost and a delicious Attack boost.

Also this deck loses to Lobotomizer. Explosions could help.

[lava golem]

If I used Blessings it would be the same as Icybrakers deck, I never need to use more than 1 heavy armor at a time because cremation only generates 9 fire quanta, destroyer+rage elixir=8 fire quanta, the extra fire quanta i mostly save for the next cremation, therefore when i have 10 fire quanta i can get out 2 destroyers Plus if i used light quanta (ROLs) I wouldn't be able to get a lava destroyer out in the first turn. See, the thing about this deck is that it doesn't rely on growth, it can be buffed up by armor+elixir combo. I think Explosions or any other permanent control would slow this deck down. But considering Explosions cause of the 1 fire quanta cost. Thanks for feedback, 

[binde22]

im sure ive seen this deck before. you might want to put in a few non fire cards maybe get rid of a few heavy earmors and rages. replace those

[lava golem]

point of the deck is to use the Heavy armor+Rage elixir combo, without it, the whole deck would be pointless

[twinsbuster]

Apart from the point that a similar deck had been posted before, Ball Lighting are surely better than photon since you can play the armor on Ball Lighting to get an extra 5 damage attacker. Keep Rage Potion unupped can also benefited from this combo.

[guolin]

Apart from the point that a similar deck had been posted before, Ball Lighting are surely better than photon since you can play the armor on Ball Lighting to get an extra 5 damage attacker. Keep Rage Potion unupped can also benefited from this combo.

^this. Also, Fire Pendulums in there somewhere could really help.

[$$$man]

I use(d to use) a variation of this with
-6 photon
+6 gnome gemfinder

It makes your take off one turn later, but gives you the ability to grow your golems endlessly.

[guolin]

I use(d to use) a variation of this with
-6 photon
+6 gnome gemfinder

It makes your take off one turn later, but gives you the ability to grow your golems endlessly.

Clever use of the gemfinder.

[lava golem]

Hmm I made this deck long time ago before pendulums, I'll try to make a v.2 based on all your comments

[WakSkylicker]

How about replacing the heavy armors with chaos powers? I doesn't guarantee a destroyer big enough to RE but it frees up earth quanta for growth (after which u probably can RE the destroyer) and gives an attack boost.

[lava golem]

heres v2:

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it looks a bit like the t50 rush v2 now although it's much quicker. Any tweaks you guys have made would be good to know