[dragon] Deck Advice Requested

[Jablaylo at aol.com]

---Hey hope I can help.  

---This deck looks really solid.  You said the environment is skewed towards 
military... have you been having problems with that?  I only see five 
personalities who are boxable or can be bought with one holding, and three of 
those require 6 family honor.  I also only see three Block Supply Lines and 
three Iaijutsu Duels on defense.  Tsudao and the Sorrow's Paths help, but I 
don't know that you have enough force in your deck to pick up where these 
other things leave off.  

---Next... how often do you attack?  I ask because you have two Hummingbird 
Tattoos, which should probably come out anyway because you only have five 
tattooed personalities who can use them, all with only one or two force.  If 
you insist on being able to attack that problematic PPG or something, use 
Rallying Cries.  They will actually keep someone with Dragon tokens unbowed, 
anyway, where Hummingbird won't.  

---Also, I think three Deeds *and* three Shames is overkill; your experiences 
may differ.  I also think three Walking the Way is too many, with the 
Mirumoto stronghold, and three Touch of Deaths is too expensive.  

---OK now for the overall look: I personally suggest going with some stronger 
dishonor synergy; also accept that you're playing for honor, and if you're 
forced to attack (which should be very, very seldom), then it's ok to bow 
afterwards.  Drop one Walking the Way, two Hummingbird Tattoos, one Touch of 
Death, and three Deeds, not Words.  Add in Bitter (if you have one), Judgment 
(if you have one), another Secrets on the Wind, and two copies of The Company 
You Keep (trust me, this card rocks, and focus four is nice too).  And for 
defense add two Return for Training (works well with dishonor), or Flattery, 
or In Search of the Future, or To Do What We Must.  All these changes will 
improve defense, give stronger synergy (IMO) and even slightly improve your 
focus values.  

---Anyway, I hope my suggestions help, realizing of course that you need 
those two hard-to-find weapons (I don't even have Judgment) to really make 
use of them....  

---Mirumoto Josh  



> Dragon Honor
> 
> Shiro Mirumoto
> Toturi Tsudao
> 
> Personalities(19)
> 3x Mirumoto Temoru
> 3x Mirumoto Tsuge
> 3x Tamori Chosai
> 2x Tamori Hiroko
> 2x Tamori Chieko
> 2x Tamori Shaitung
> 1x Tamori Shaitung exp1
> 1x Togashi Satsu
> 1x Toagshi Hoshi exp2
> 1x Miya Yemi
> 
> Regions(3)
> 3x Sorrow's Path
> 
> Events(1)
> Imperial Gift
> 
> Holdings(17)
> 3x Jade Works
> 3x Gold Mine
> 3x Hiruma Dojo
> 3x Mystic Dojo
> 3x Sanctified Temple
> 2x Trading Grounds
> 
> 
> Fate(41)
> 
> Actions(24)
> 3x Block Supply Lines
> 3x Iaijutsu Lesson
> 3x Iaijutsu Challenge
> 3x Iaijutsu Duel
> 3x Deeds, Not Words
> 3x Shame
> 2x Dragon Tattoo
> 2x Hummingbird Tattoo
> 2x Imperial Edicts
> 
> Kiho(3)
> 3x The Wind's Truth
> 
> Items(2)
> 1x Celestial Sword of the Dragon
> 1x Blade of Truths
> 
> Rings(1)
> 1x Ring of the Void
> 
> Spells(11)
> 3x Touch of Death (I topdecked this spell against The Maw Monday night.  It 
> 
> was SWEET!)
> 3x Torrential Rain
> 3x Walking the Way
> 2x Secrets on the Wind
> 
> 
> Comments/Suggestions/Criticisms welcome.
> 
> I want a Doji Reji xp2 and a Welcome Home, so if any of you have it for 
> trade, let me know what you are looking for.
> 
> When making comments, keep in mind that the environment here is skewed 
> towards military.
> 
> Shaun
> 
> Mirumoto Seijitsu

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