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I've been losing rather consistently lately, and I think that I've figured out why. In figuring this out, I've developed a theory about how to win the game, outlined below. Comments and criticism welcome: Premise: The object of the game is to kill the Warlord. You haven't lost until your Warlord is dead. You haven't won until your opponent's Warlord is dead. This is obvious. Less obvious at first is that, in general, the person with the most characters wins. Characters create a meat wall to protect your Warlord, and characters are the things that generate the strikes to break down your opponent's meat wall and kill your opponent's Warlord. It is possible to go more directly for the throat with combos such as Cordeos and some wound prevention, but in general, you're going to lose if you can't keep up with the rate at which your opponent is playing characters. It is therefore wise to play with 50% characters in your deck. This is the best way to ensure that you draw characters. [Nick: Almost always. One decktype, however, is a speed deck that puts a tough Warlord on the front without the intention of pulling him back.] [Pete's reply: Here is where I'd be careful in making exceptions to the lotsa characters rule. I used to think that my Rathe with his Tooth/Vorpal Blade was a super tough Warlord that could take all comers, but I continually found myself wanting backup from my other characters so that I wouldn't have to waste Rathe on taking out minor people. I'd watch how your Rac deck loses when it loses, and if it's due to character overflow on your opponent's part, add a few more characters into the mix...] |