How Not To Be Seen

[qaletaqa]

Here is my Checkmate/Hellfire Club Deck:

2 Brother I Satellite
3 Checkmate Safe House,Team-Up
2 Brother Eye
2 The Hellfire Club
1 Planet Weapon
2 Shaw Industries
1 Sewer System
2 Rook Control
3 Join The Club!
2 Threat Neutralized
4 Target Acquired
3 Enemy Of My Enemy
2 Power And Wealth
4 Army of One
4 Knightmare Scenario
2 Eminent Domain
3 Hellfire Club Initiate,Army
2 Surveillance Pawn, Army
2 Donald Pierce,White Bishop
2 Mastermind,Dark Dreamer
1 Christopher Smith <> Peacemaker, Obsessed Outlaw
3 Ahmed Samsarra , White King
1 Valentina Vostok <> Negative Woman , Bishop
2 Madelyne Pryor,Black Rook
1 Adrian Chase <> Vigilante , Street Justice
2 Shinobi Shaw,White King
2 Sebastian Shaw,Black King


I don't have any trouble with turns 5-7 but, I have a few problems getting started early in the game. Any suggestions on how I can improve this deck?

[wiiman]

I don't know if I just can't see your deck when it's organized like that, but I think you only have 5 1-drops and no 2-drops. Right?

So...chill out on all plot twists. Toss out the Eminent Domain, your resources would probably have power locations anyway. Pump up the Brother I Satellite and lighten the Enemy of My Enemy. Max Join the Club and toss either Threat Neutralized or Target Acquired. With only 2 copies of Threat Neutralized, your Ahmed is going to be a target, so you should throw in some sort of protection for him. Also, for the low drops, you should try out Viper 2-drop from MUN and Courney Ross, 1-drop from MXM.

[mike lopez]

Ya man way too many PT's and not enough Characters. Bulk up on early drops and thin out your late drops as you have plenty of search.

[qaletaqa]

Yes, there 5 1-drops and no 2-drops. I use planet weapon to get rid of any resources that target concealed characters. Heres an updated deck list (with your suggestions):

1-Drops:
3 Hellfire Initiate,Army
2 Surveillance Pawn, Army
2 Courtney Ross, Once and Future Queen



2-Drops:
2 Viper, Madame Hydra-Hydra


3-Drops:
1 Christopher Smith<>Peacemaker, Obsessed Outlaw
3 Ahmed Samsarra, White King
2 Mastermind, Dark Dreamer


4-Drops:
1 Adrian Chase<>Vigilante, Street Justice
2 Madelyne Pryor, Black Rook
1 Valentina Volstok<>Negative Woman,Bishop

5-Drops:
2 Shinobi Shaw,White King

6-Drop
2 Donald Pierce, White Bishop

7-Drop:
2 Sebastian Shaw, Black King

Plot Twists:
3 Threat Neutralized
4 Join The Club
2 Enemy of My Enemy
4 Army of One
3 Knightmare Scenario

Locations:
2 Rook Control
2 Planet Weapon
2 Shaw Industries
1 Sewer System
2 Brother Eye
2 Hellfire Club
3 Checkmate Safe House, Team-up
3 Brother I Satellite

[mike lopez]

When posting a list. seperate characters,locations and plot twists. You lable drops for characters not for equipments and locations.

[Shadowtrooper]

If you run Madeline on the 4th and Mastermind on the 3rd maybe Sage will be a good option on the 2nd. That way you can cycle trough your cards. A Blackheart on the 4th might also be a good idea. I cut out the Enemy of my Enemy since it can't help you with getting Sage, so I maxed out Join The Club for that reason. I took out Threat Neutralized for Swift Escape, I find it to be better since you want to have locations on the resource row so that Brother Eye gets full benefit.

Anyway here is how I would do it.

1 cost
4 Connie Webb, Knight

2 drops
4 Sage, Tessa
3 Black Thorn, Elizabeth Thorne

3 drops
4 Ahmed Samsarra, White King
2 Mastermind, Dark Dreamer

4 drops
4 Madelyn Pryor, Black Rook
1 Black Heart, Black King
1 Valentina Volstok

5 drops
4 Shinobi Shaw,White King

6 drops
1 Donald Pierce, White Bishop
2 Madelyne Pryor, Goblyn Queen

7 drop
2 Sebastian Shaw, Black King

Locations:
4 Brother I Satellite
2 Checkmate Safe House, Team-up
1 The Hellfire Club
2 Brother Eye
1 Rook Control
1 Shaw Industries
1 Sewer System
1 Planet Weapon


Plot Twist:
4 Join the Club
4 Army of One
4 Knightmare Scenario
3 Swift Escape

Anyway thats my take on the deck, hope you like it.