Recycling Centre (Amber) [1.503]

[Keaven]

As with the evolution of society as Shadow Era has moved into a new era my Garbage Disposal deck has evolved into the Recycling Centre.

Current Deck (40):

1 x Amber Rain

3 x Dirk Saber
4 x Lily Rosecult
3 x Birgitte Skullborn
3 x Priest of the Light
(13 Allies)

1 x Enrage
2 x Crippling Blow
1 x Rampage
3 x Shield Bash
3 x Blood Frenzy
4 x Retreat
2 x Ley Line Nexus
(16 Abilities)

4 x Reserve Weapon
2 x Dimension Ripper
4 x Rusty Longsword
(10 Items)

The premise of this deck is similar, but now that Lily is correctly returning the aptly renamed Reserve Weapon (formally Dual Wield), this version can revolve around the use of Rusty Longsword and so a couple more beneficial cards have been added to the deck considering Dimension Ripper may never be played, or usually later in the match when you know what is left in your deck. This deck won't be quite as effective until the Rusty Longsword bug is fixed as this health loss from being brought back into play by Reserve Weapon (rather than summoning) can result in losing close matches.

The difficult part of this deck when recycling rusty metal is not burying your Reserve Weapons underneath Rusty Longswords so that Lily can return them.

[Unruler]

If it's not DR deck anymore, why are they some meh cards in it? Like Dirk or shield bash?

[Keaven]

If it's not DR deck anymore, why are they some meh cards in it? Like dirk or shield bash?

Dimension Ripper is no longer the theme of the deck, but it does function better later once you've drawn Enrage and Rampage (or if you don't draw a Rusty Longsword). But these cards are still great support for the Rusty Longsword strategy.

If you can get out a Birgitte, Dirk, Rusty Longsword you can kill any ally deployed the turn before by your opponent (only taking damage from the weapon) and depending on whether or not you need to use the weapons durability you can not swing it until it's needed to maintain board control while you draw Lily's and Reserve Weapons to start chaining, or use Blood Frenzy as your hand size is shrinking. When Dirk is drawn by your opponent it also doesn't waste weapon Durability when attacking you which you will need if you have to use Rusty Longswords again.

If you cannot get them out (safely) you can just sac and hold out with Shield Bash and convert to a Dimension Ripper first draw. Shield Bash also can help control the board early or save weapon durability later by finishing off allies. This can be important in preserving durability so that your Lily can bring back Reserve Weapon rather than a Rusty Longsword.

[Unruler]

Looks like DR can be viable still in this deck, so maybe increase its quantity? Because only 6 weapons in weapon heave deck seems a little low, and you have 8 cards to support those weapons, won't you be having problems getting first weapon draw?

[Keaven]

Looks like DR can be viable still in this deck, so maybe increase its quantity? Because only 6 weapons in weapon heave deck seems a little low, and you have 8 cards to support those weapons, won't you be having problems getting first weapon draw?

So far no problem drawing, and every card that is not a weapon (besides Dirk later than T2) can help stall until they do. Actually there is 12 cards to support the weapons. Retreat on Lily can utilise her ability twice (also keeps away from board wipes), particularly good if she is summoned by your opponent.

[Unruler]

Hmm, interesting strategy
And why no 4 CB? Reactive card? I thought maybe CB>SB?

[Unruler]

Omg, it just struck me: DR + Retreat = epic combo.

[bobwei]

Why LLN instead of smashing blow?

[Unruler]

Lol, this deck is AMAZING. Just played versus Jericho, he got my enrage and healed 14 health with healing touch in one turn. But I tidal'd his Aeon xD

[Vincenzo749]

Omg, it just struck me: DR + Retreat = epic combo.

Pls enlighten my lack of knowledge about this epic combo pls pls pls msg me