[dragon] Honour running basics

[Eric Jacobson]

> >  > > Shiro Mirumoto
> >>  > Toturi Sezaru/ Akodo Kaneka
> >>  >
> >>  Personally I'd say Sezaru
> >
> >This choice in my opinion comes down to 2 things.  Who do you support
> >story-wise or who gives you the best edge against decks you will struggle
> >against?  In my opinion, if you struggle against honor-runners, use
Naseru.
> >If you struggle against military decks use Tsudao.  Of course you can
find
> >reasons to support the other winds, notably Sezaru if you need to draw
more
> >cards which can be flexible towards multiple deck types depending on your
> >fate construction.  I've gotten in the habit of just slapping down
Tsudao.
> >I'll have to take a serious look at that in the coming weeks....
>
> :) actually I was thinking more along the lines that sezaru gets you
> more of the fate cards which produce honour and kaneka can switch us
> to the dynasty honour cards. I've found myself sticking to Tsudao
> myself and being quite happy with her but strictly speaking only
> sezaru and kaneka actively help your deck get towards its victory
> condition unlike Tsudao and Naseru which seek to negate the attempts
> of your opponent to interfere.
>

You're right.  Domo.  I had not quite seen it that way.  Actually, through
cards like Naseru's Strength, Naseru could do both (go get Art, Challenge,
and Lesson).

> >  >
> >>  > Holdings (21)
> >>  > 3x Tradings Grounds
> >>  > 3x Jade works
> >>  > 3x Hiruma Dojo
> >>  > 3x Gold Mines
> >>  > 3x Sanctified Temples
> >>  > 3x Kabuki Theatre Troupe
> >>  > 3x Poorly Placed Garden
> >>  > 3x Fantastic Gardens
> >>  >
> >
> >Wow!  That's a lot of holdings.  Personally, I'd think a person would get
> >stuck with too many PPGs and FG's early to produce.  I suppose you could
> >flush the ones you don't need.  How has this worked for you/how have you
> >worked it?
>
> And its actually 24 as someone pointed out, so Rosanjin should
> probably take a hike, as for how it works.... I don't have a clue :)
> it was all theory, it should run ok though although I'm drifting
> towards 3TG 3ST 3HD 3JW 3GM and 2 of a 2 for 2 holding (ancestral
> shrine or the red lotus) in my normal deck, giving me a better chance
> of recovering off a sanctified first turn. The above suffers from the
> chaining problem but the intention was to fit as many honour
> producing holdings as possible in. Would be interesting to see how
> that sort of mad strategy would play, at 14 personalities it would
> probably have issues defending itself.
>

Very likely.  Could you imagine trying to assign a Kabuki Theatre Troupe to
defend?  Actually, that sounds like some sort of wacky new card.
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Or not.

<SNIP>

> >  > Take out the celebration and replace with Wind's Truth.  If you're
hit
> >with
> >  > an honour loss give it back and if they gain honour then steal it.
> >
> >Not a bad idea.  It does help us gain honor.  And let's face it, your
> >opponent will trigger the reaction requirement for TWT many more times in
a
> >single game than Celebrations.
>
> :) yeah but that's thinking, we're cutting into meta, smart sensible
> great meta but meta nonetheless, twt should be played but the deck as
> presented was intended more to demonstrate what the fastest possible
> dragon honour deck would look like assuming is played by itself (and
> maybe some dueling targets) with little interference.
>

True, but isn't that how great decks are created.  Start with the basics,
then add in some power cards, and then meta against decks you really don't
want to lose to?

> >  > > It is a bit mad, but its a different way of looking at things....
> >
> >The only thing I would add is, now, knowing decks we see online as
winning
> >tournaments that people will be downloading and playing, what are the
best
> >meta cards worth playing 1-2 of?  Sub these in for the least useful of
the
> >cards in fate and knock some of these cards to quantities of 2.
>
> For against every clan? Its a pretty big list....

Well, maybe not every clan, but those that we would be challenged by who we
expect to show up in droves at Gencon ; )

Hitomi Jaek
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