Meme Deck Series

So this started as a joke, when I saw some people throwing around dumb deck ideas. Then people liked it, so I've continued with a few more decks. I'll use this thread to showcase the creations. 

I will define meme decks in this series as a deck where the focused Creatures/combo could have been used in a better manner, or the focused Creature used is considered generally bad.

I'll provide a little background and how the deck performed. 

The layout of the decks is in recode format:

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The concept for this deck was to have Magmon Engulfed with Ninren. Recklessness 35 requires a lot of conjurors. You could probably replace Akkalbi with Ranun though.

Outcome: Abysmal 0-5 I retired and promptly deleted the deck. There didn't seem like a case where the deck would win against anything competent. 

Firebird

Creatures
habekh
ailav
ranun
magmonengulfed
ninren
magmonengulfed

Battlegear
challor
armorofearthenmight
challor
destructozooka
sunchariotofkehnsep
destructozooka

Mugic
carnivoreskeening
carnivoreskeening
melodyofmirage
aegisairia
strainofexpensivedelusions
strainofash

Locations
eyeofthemaelstrom
eyeofthemaelstrom
dranakisthreshold
dranakisthreshold
mipedimmirage
mipedimmirage
royalmipedianacademyofmeleearts
royalmipedianacademyofmeleearts
thehuntersperimeter
thehuntersperimeter

Attacks
firering
firering
marksmanspreparation
marksmanspreparation
plasmarrow
plasmarrow
blazebarrage
blazebarrage
clashjet
clashjet
confusion
confusion
consumingflame
consumingflame
flyingadvantage
flyingadvantage
gladiatorsfire
gladiatorsfire
infernogust
infernogust

Probably the best thing that could be done with classic Takinom, which isn't saying much

Agitos is nice for pseudo-defender and fodder for Taki's ability

Creatures
ikkatoshtheaichking
lanker
agitoseloquentmotivator
takinom
agitoseloquentmotivator
takinom

Battlegear
azaiamindprobe
azaiamindprobe
nexusfuse
skeletalsteed
evergreentunic
nexusfuse

Mugic
elementaldenial
carnivoreskeening
carnivoreskeening
refrainofdenial
melodyofmirage
strainofash

Locations
mipedimmirage
mipedimmirage
brokenedge
brokenedge
brawlersburrow
brawlersburrow
carnivalofconfusion
carnivalofconfusion
pourilforest
pourilforest

Attacks
braveglint
braveglint
fearlessstrike
fearlessstrike
alacritousforce
alacritousforce
synapticacceleration
synapticacceleration
meditativeleap
meditativeleap
velocitrap
velocitrap
shriekshock
shriekshock
flashwarp
spiritgust
poisonsphere
poisonsphere
marksmanspreparation
marksmanspreparation

After the poor result of the previous deck, I wasn't expecting to go back into meme level. But then people were talking about combining strike with Warbeasts. I believe someone ultimately mentioned Gintanai, so that's what I went with. 

For the general strategy, if your opponent doesn't have targeting Mugic and abilities, you want to sacrifice Headmaster first. When you get Sirocco what you flip depends on the situation. You might need the Mugic counters to pay for something, or want to steal location advantage. Sacrifice the Owayki that had its battlegear used up first in any case. 

Results: Outstanding 8-1. I lost one game and mad a couple of tunings. I was going to stop playing at 1 win or 5 losses (whichever came first) like the previous, but after how well it won, I kept going. I don't know what to say, Gintanai is strong, and you have tricks in the deck. I choose to retire it because I don't want to tarnish the winrate.

Phasing Dragon

Creatures
princemudeenuchampionoftheguard
ailav
headmasterankhyjaseekeroftheart
owayki
gintanaitheforgotten
owayki

Battlegear
mipedianballadeersflute
ravitaflower
challor
ravitaflower
algalwingsofattraction
telebracers

Mugic
melodyofmirage
melodyofmirage
songofshelter
gearglissando
gearglissando
carnivoreskeening

Locations
crystalcave
crystalcave
dranakisthreshold
dranakisthreshold
royalmipedianacademyofmeleearts
royalmipedianacademyofmeleearts
sandsoftheunseen
sandsoftheunseen
thehuntersperimeter
thehuntersperimeter

Attacks
airsault
airsault
sirocco
sirocco
earthpulse
earthpulse
funnelblast
funnelblast
marksmanspreparation
marksmanspreparation
radicaliceballs
radicaliceballs
sandstrike
sandstrike
whirlingwail
whirlingwail
sedimentstormshield
sedimentstormshield
flyingadvantage
flyingadvantage

With the success of the previous deck, and the concept of me meming around in queue gaining popularity, I had to follow up with something else to please the crowd. I didn't have any idea, so I asked for suggestions.

Eremia is one of those cards where she's really cool, but her ability just misses. Who was a good expend target? Eventually the suggestion was to combine her with Amblox to get Vunhra's bonus damage. Of course Ikkatosh is added for extra energy. Well what are we going to do with her element? I could make a water deck, but the the other Creatures can't expend for Ikkatosh timing.

Aquatic Familiar seemed like the logical next step. I could gain 100 wisdom using two Amblox's per combat! So I made a standard Wisdom (hint of Courage) attack deck copied from Wise Guys and threw in Lomma, Desert Wanderer with another Aquatic Familiar. Which means if you win combat with Lomma (from defending), now you'll have 3x Water expends for 150 Wisdom gain on Eremia! 

Okay one more fun fact that sealed the deal, I was checking out Aquatic Familiar's art, and I was completely shooketh to discover that Eremia was using it in the art!? Crazy!

A couple of tips, to gain initiative at the Overworld Library, save expending Amblox until after the beginning of combat trigger, so you'll have water when initiative is checked. Perform Infections before attacking if the active location is The Infectorium, otherwise you'll miss the timing on expending Eremia.

Results: 2-4. It's okay. Had some trouble against facing higher tier decks. Took me a couple of mistakes learning how to play with the deck too. 

Eremia's Familiar

Creatures
ikkatoshtheaichking
lommadesertwanderer
vunhra
ambolx
ambolx
eremia

Battlegear
azaiamindprobe
aquaticfamiliar
armorofearthenmight
gigantroper
azaiamindprobe
aquaticfamiliar

Mugic
refrainofdenial
rhymeofthereckless
songofsymmetry
adaptiveprogression
adaptiveprogression
carnivoreskeening

Locations
herkensfeast
herkensfeast
mipedimmirage
mipedimmirage
skeletalsprings
skeletalsprings
theinfectorium
theinfectorium
theoverworldlibrary
theoverworldlibrary

Attacks
carniwin
carniwin
sleepsting
sleepsting
directedbravery
directedbravery
flashmend
flashmend
invaderstactics
invaderstactics
mindrazor
mindrazor
mugesedge
mugesedge
outfreeze
outfreeze
piercingbrilliance
piercingbrilliance
quickexit
quickexit

With the hype growing, more ideas were thrown around. Since Dawn of Perim Takinom had a deck, the idea of making a playable Intress deck caught my attention.

There's not much to work with, but since she does have Water 5, I decided to go that route over the typical Ikkatosh + expend element (Aquatic Familiar). 

For some reason the theme of the deck, feels like an anime beach/school trip/hot springs episode. Featuring: the facility supervisor or teacher, Najarin who went off to drink with his buds, and Rellim the shirtless guy showing off trying to impress the ladies, Lomma and Intress. 

Results: 2-0 It's okay. Intress can win fights, Lomma obviously is better. But Riverland stars with Rellim's energy boost and the Water 5 makes Intress playable. Not overwhelmingly impressive, but not an expect to lose when you queue. 

Beach Episode
(Streams and Springs)

Creatures
najarinhighmugeofthelake
lommadesertwanderer
rellimwatermaster
intress
lommadesertwanderer
intress

Battlegear
azaiamindprobe
torrentkrinth
buritheanaxe
riverlandstar
torrentkrinth
riverlandstar

Mugic
refrainofdenial
harmonioushighsong
interludeofinterruption
rhymeofthereckless
rhymeofthereckless
carnivoreskeening

Locations
doorsofthedeepmines
doorsofthedeepmines
gigantempopolischamberoftheoraklon
gigantempopolischamberoftheoraklon
kirucity
kirucity
riverlands
riverlands
skeletalsprings
skeletalsprings

Attacks
aquarecoil
aquarecoil
burningrain
burningrain
floodforce
floodforce
invaderstactics
invaderstactics
outfreeze
outfreeze
deadwaterdevastation
deadwaterdevastation
riptide
riptide
fluidflame
fluidflame
eidolonadvance
eidolonadvance
coralballs
coralballs

Despite the brutally terrible (but expected) performance of Firebird, the crew still wanted another shot at Magmon + Warbeast. Ixxik seemed like a good choice. 

I decided to go with Challor on Ranun even though it prevents Ravitta Flower because there are a lot of Ulmquad's running around. You could take the risk, and at low tier it'd be better.

If you go second, they're going to attack the Magmon Engulfed, so you'll just have to live with that. Since Ixxik needs Sun Chariot you can't utilize Algal Wings of Attraction.

Results: 3-0. Good. I am very happy that this deck reclaimed the travesty that was Ninren + Magmon Engulfed. It's super fun seeing the big damage output and reduced damage input.

Godzilla

Creatures
ranun
ailav
magmonengulfed
magmonengulfed
ixxik
ixxik

Battlegear
challor
armorofearthenmight
ravitaflower
ravitaflower
sunchariotofkehnsep
sunchariotofkehnsep

Mugic
fightersfanfare
aegisairia
strainofexpensivedelusions
improvisationalmelody
improvisationalmelody
carnivoreskeening

Locations
dranakisthreshold
dranakisthreshold
thehuntersperimeter
thehuntersperimeter
royalmipedianacademyofmeleearts
royalmipedianacademyofmeleearts
mipedimmirage
mipedimmirage
grandhallofmugessummit
grandhallofmugessummit

Attacks
blazebarrage
blazebarrage
consumingflame
consumingflame
elementaloxidation
elementaloxidation
firering
firering
flamebloom
flamebloom
gladiatorsfire
gladiatorsfire
infernoclaws
infernoclaws
primordialrage
sirocco
plasmarrow
plasmarrow
clashjet
clashjet

For this deck build, I didn't even expect anything. It's so dumb. You're relying on stacking triggers and adjacency to get a huge fighter. Stack Arctus on the stack first so it resolves after Ikkatosh. Then you'll have 110 energy Arctus with 3 elements! 

Tips: You predominately want Arctus to fight. Use Gear Glisando to flip up Wings of Attraction unless you think you'll need it to flip an opposing Creature's Battlegear and aren't too threatened by their fighters. Tangath has a lot of health too providing Rellim is online. So you can be able to risk it if you go second. You don't have enough Mugic Counters to cast everything, so consider if you'll need the Interlude of Interruption and second Rhyme of the Reckless over Gear Glissando as well.

Results: 3-0. Greatly exceeded expectations. You kinda gotta bluff that it's scary. I can't believe I was winning with this deck.  Funny enough, my first game I beat a Discard Chieftain Destroy 0 discipline deck because I used Ice Disk. And 100 Courage was significant to survive Gantrak. Instant concede.

Nurturing Teamwork

Creatures
ikkatoshtheaichking
tarin
tarin
rellimwatermaster
arctusheptaddssquire
tangathtobornintraining

Battlegear
azaiamindprobe
armorofearthenmight
armorofearthenmight
destructozooka
algalwingsofattraction
heptaddscrown

Mugic
rhymeofthereckless
rhymeofthereckless
refrainofdenial
interludeofinterruption
gearglissando
strainofexpensivedelusions

Locations
gigantempopolischamberoftheoraklon
gigantempopolischamberoftheoraklon
riverlands
riverlands
royalmipedianacademyofmeleearts
royalmipedianacademyofmeleearts
silchawsmine
silchawsmine
skeletalsprings
skeletalsprings

Attacks
aquarecoil
aquarecoil
burningrain
burningrain
earthpulse
earthpulse
floodforce
floodforce
geysergush
geysergush
icedisks
icedisks
innerflood
innerflood
invaderstactics
invaderstactics
purifyingmud
purifyingmud
delugeofdoom
delugeofdoom

This deck wasn't prompted, I thought of it after seeing someone have Stelgar and Ooloo in their UnderWorld deck. Ooloo was for the Mugic counter, so it was suggested to use Kreaal instead (same elements but no recklessness). Then I realized Stelgar's discipline gain counteracts Kreaal's exhaust! 

So I had two front line fighters, all that's left is a third. I was debating whether to go fire air or discipline since Stelgar has all above 60. Then I thought Gigantrooper to remove the exaust. Ustabe is Intimidate 30 on top of already Intimidate power 40 from 2x Kreaals. 

I was still on the fence about Fire Air at that point, but now with Gigantrooper it makes even more sense to go with discipline instead. Originally, I had Kopond High Muge to offset the damage difference, but everyone else has 65 energy. Now that I don't even need Fire Air, how about Uksum! So I swapped in Chaor and slapped Bronzeflight; why not? He can defend Kreaal. 

Well after the first game I came to the painful realization, Stelgar effect is after it deals damage. So I'd perpetually have 55 to stats when I attacked and missed my stat checks. One Kreaal had to go. Lord Van Bloot was a fine alternative with his pushed stat line. 

You can substitute your Elemental Denial/Denying Dirge for Caster's Warsong and play them off Lord von Bloot. 

Results: 3-0. This is a fun deck to play. You have 135 energy Uksum and your opponent has -20 power so you'll most likely make the few challenges. Stelgar packs a punch too with Aspect Amplifier and make up the difference with your burn Mugic or other choices.

Can't Exhaust this Flame

Creatures
kreaal
lordvanbloot
chaor
stelgar
uksum
stelgar

Battlegear
challor
drilldozercustomizedrig
bronzeflight
aspectamplifiermight
gigantroper
aspectamplifiermight

Mugic
canonofcasualty
canonofcasualty
elementaldenial
elementaldenial
denyingdirge
strainofash

Locations
brawlersburrow
brawlersburrow
eyeofthemaelstrom
eyeofthemaelstrom
loreschamberofrecall
loreschamberofrecall
ravanaughridge
ravanaughridge
grandhallofmugessummit
grandhallofmugessummit

Attacks
consumingflame
consumingflame
clashjet
clashjet
ashtorrent
ashtorrent
flashwarp
flashwarp
flyingadvantage
flyingadvantage
fearlessstrike
fearlessstrike
outwit
outwit
Alacritous Force
Alacritous Force
dryliquid
dryliquid
marksmanspreparation
marksmanspreparation

This deck was my April Fools deck. Yokkis Spooker is a fun card with his surprise text (I wish more of the promos were fun like him). His art is terrifying though.

I decided to go a hybrid of discipline dagger for attack deck consistency. So Lanker/Ikkatosh base. I've made a low tier Ebbikka + Dagger deck before, so I was like, why not throw her in here too. 

Results: Tons of wins. Outstanding! Some hilarious chats where people completely lost it when Yokkis clapped their decks. 


Can't Touch This


Creatures
lanker
ebbikka
lommadesertwanderer
yokkisspooker
ikkatoshtheaichking
yokkisspooker

Battlegear
azaiamindprobe
challor
levitaar
bodalsdagger
gigantroper
bodalsdagger

Mugic
refrainofdenial
refrainofdenial
interludeofinterruption
melodyofmirage
carnivoreskeening
carnivoreskeening

Locations
crystalcave
crystalcave
mipedimmirage
mipedimmirage
skeletalsprings
skeletalsprings
royalmipedianacademyofmeleearts
royalmipedianacademyofmeleearts
carnivalofconfusion
carnivalofconfusion

Attacks
carniwin
carniwin
retaliatorystrike
retaliatorystrike
mugesedge
mugesedge
recklessreproach
recklessreproach
reverberate
reverberate
snareattack
snareattack
synapticacceleration
synapticacceleration
meditativeleap
meditativeleap
braveglint
braveglint
instantaneousinspiration
instantaneousinspiration

This deck wasn't initially made for the meme, but I'm retroactively adding the label. 
The deck is a mashup of creatures with Air, and tied together loosely by Grantkae's discipline gain.

Thought process went something like, I want an Air Power deck for Lyssta. Malvadine has air and defender, need a royal (Grantkae), look for a decent OverWorlder with Air and Mugic counters (Illiar), and Headmaster Ankhyja, Seeker of the Art just to protect against element hate.

Originally I ran Joore, but that felt counter-productive; since you get Intimidate and discipline boosts on your turn, but if you're attacking supports then you're not getting making use of that value. But you can substitute Joore + Gigantrooper for the front Malvadine. 
 
Results: (untracked). Performs decently, not anything ground breaking. 

Unusual Companions

Creatures
grantkaemipediangeneral
malvadinethekingsherald
headmasterankhyjaseekeroftheart
illiar
malvadinethekingsherald
lyssta

Battlegear
mipedianballadeersflute
khybonsmechblade
challor
drilldozer
khybonsmechblade
stormbirdstatues

Mugic
melodyofmirage
aegisairia
gearglissando
strainofexpensivedelusions
vidavsvoicing
vidavsvoicing

Locations
grandhallofmugessummit
grandhallofmugessummit
lakekenipo
lakekenipo
loreschamberofrecall
loreschamberofrecall
mipedimmirage
mipedimmirage
pourilforest
pourilforest

Attacks
clashjet
clashjet
fearlessstrike
fearlessstrike
flyingadvantage
flyingadvantage
hammerdash
hammerdash
voltorch
voltorch
airsault
airsault
marksmanspreparation
marksmanspreparation
poisonsteam
poisonsteam
synapticacceleration
synapticacceleration
obscuringwinds
obscuringwinds

Because Danians are one of the only two tribes to get 3+ elements routinely and have Tassanil, they made a prime subject for building a deck where Allmageddon is actually usable.

Unfortunately, Allmageddon still sucked, but having 4 elements allows for some interesting attack combinations.

Creatures
tassanilhighelementalist
illexiathedanianqueen
asziltheyoungqueen
ulmquad
mhein
ulmquad

Battlegear
gigantroper
talismanofthemandiblor
talismanofthemandiblor
orbofunda
citadelfragments
orbofunda

Mugic
katharazscacophony
katharazscacophony
carnivoreskeening
surprisingriffs
surprisingriffs
carnivoreskeening

Locations
skeletalsprings
skeletalsprings
carnivalofconfusion
carnivalofconfusion
mountpillarreservoir
mountpillarreservoir
mipedimmirage
mipedimmirage
thestormtunnelflooding
thestormtunnelflooding

Attacks
icedisks
icedisks
swarmingdestruction
swarmingdestruction
blazebarrage
blazebarrage
landgore
purifyingmud
purifyingmud
elementaloxidation
elementaloxidation
essentialevaporation
essentialevaporation
apoceclipse
innerflood
innerflood
burningrain
burningrain
flamebloom
flamebloom

Gameplay: Use Tassanil to give Fire to your fighters, and then hit people with elemental attacks. Mhein has three elements by default and is a Mandiblor for revives with Talisman, Ulmquad gets Earth from Aszil for 3 elements in combat and gets some decent value with his ability.

At Carnival, prioritize Water with Tassanil because Ulmquad will not be able to get all four elements.

Other options: Katharaz and Nimmei also have three elements, making them technically usable in a build like this, and also can use Unbalancing Battlesong over at least one of the Surprising Riffs. Whirling Wail and Flaming Coals are other 3-costs that work well in the attack deck.

Finally, as the name suggests, Allmageddon works with this deck. But as my intro suggests, it sucks for how much BP it eats up.

Today's build is similar lineup to the previous one I posted. But the focus this time is Ixxik instead of Lyssta. 

Grantkae again for the utility, and Agitos to get at least 2 combats out of Ixxik. This is one of the times I actually would run Castle Momark because the deck's best fighter is Ixxik and the other Creatures besides Alaiv are expendable.

I include Ghundac because I wanted the Grantkae's last buff, but you can run two Illiars. I made the focus discipline, but you could substitute Whirling Wail.

Results (untracked). Good. I made this deck before Rawr, so I didn't expect that Ixxik would be competitive. But even in this deck, he's a force to reckon with. Despite being losely cohesive, it's fun to play and can win games.

Primal Eloquence

Creatures
grantkaemipediangeneral
agitoseloquentmotivator
ailav
ghundac
ixxik
illiar

Battlegear
challor
azaiamindprobe
armorofearthenmight
drilldozercustomizedrig
warbeastpowerleash
drilldozercustomizedrig

Mugic
refrainofdenialoverworldunderworld
interludeofinterruption
vidavsvoicing
melodyofmirage
aegisairia
strainofash

Locations
brawlersburrow
brawlersburrow
castlemommark
castlemommark
mipedimmirage
mipedimmirage
silchawsmine
silchawsmine
thehuntersperimeter
thehuntersperimeter

Attacks
airsault
airsault
duststrike
duststrike
earthpulse
earthpulse
funnelblast
funnelblast
gravelgrind
gravelgrind
sedimentstormshield
sedimentstormshield
streakstrike
streakstrike
braveglint
braveglint
marksmanspreparation
marksmanspreparation
shadowstrike
shadowstrike

Exactly what it says on the tin - Gorram paired with Gimwei for some sick bonuses. Attacks are mostly focused on fire and water because Gorram gives Water 5 if any of your fighters die.

Zapetur serves as your disposable fodder Creature to activate Gorram and take at least one Battlegear with him - two if Strain of Ash resolves.

Creatures
gorramdaniangeneral
lommadesertwanderer
tangathtobornintraining
zapetur
gimwei
gimwei

Battlegear
azaiamindprobe
sunchariotofkehnsep
drilldozercustomizedrig
skopolon
orchisundin
orchisundin

Mugic
strainofash
interludeofinterruption
rhymeofthereckless
rhymeofthereckless
battlesongofrenewal
refrainofdenial

Locations
lavapond
lavapond
themagmadam
themagmadam
kirucity
kirucity
mipedimmirage
mipedimmirage
skeletalsprings
skeletalsprings

Attacks
flamingcoals
flamingcoals
perplexingheat
perplexingheat
consumingflame
consumingflame
thermorings
thermorings
recklessdefeat
recklessdefeat
blazebarrage
blazebarrage
invaderstactics
invaderstactics
flamebloom
flamebloom
flyingadvantage
combustioncarnage
burningrain
burningrain

Other options: Symphony of Shielding or Harmonious Highsong can be used as a replacement for Refrain of Denial. Carnivore's Keening can be substituted in place of Battlesong of Renewal to protect Gorram better versus burn while still having a healing option. A second Tangath Toborn can be used in place of one of the Gimweis (if you wanna be a bit risky, he can also replace Lomma but then you don't have a Defender for Gorram unless you're willing to settle for Bronzeflight over Drill); additionally, Tangath can run Xerium Armor.

Magma Might, Ground(ing) Grapple, (Dead)water Devestation, Before the Storm?! All the other's have alliteration... what happened? Storm Strike fits the card and fits the cycle, so that's its new name to me. 

The concept of the deck was how about if we had Iflar's Improvisation with Before the Storm.  Then I thought, well I still want my attack cycles, so let's throw in Arrthoa + water. Laminkal fits the bill. Since we have fluidmorphing, Ylinn also is cool for stacking counters to boost strike after exhausting Improv. I choose the Malvadine + Na-inna package.

I recommend swapping Malvadine / Orchis for Lomma, Dessert Wanderer / Sandstorm Shroud. If you do, replace Gear Glissando with Refrain of Denial. You could also replace Gear Glissando for Melody of Mirage in either build.

Results: 2-11 Absolutely Abysmal. Originally I ran Xerium Armor on Laminkal. But the first 4 decks I faced had invisibility (no Headmaster Ankhyja). So then I swapped on Spectral Viewer since the deck completely loses its purpose without strike and faced everything but no Headmaster Ankhyja invisibility decks. I think the deck is fun, but its just nowhere near competitively viable. 

Tip: When playing Meditative Leap off of Laminkal, select itself so that you don't transfer from anyone. On your first turn you might need to transfer a MC from Malvadine (or Arrthoa) onto Na-inna to get Iflar's Improv before fluidmorphing. If Arrthoa, be careful because you lose access to your Interlude until you fluidmorph if you do.

Hurricane (Storm Strike)

Creatures
arrthoacaptainoftheezoa
malvadinethekingsherald
nainna
laminkal
ylinn
laminkal

Battlegear
challor
orchisundin
challor
mugestuningfork
orchisundin
spectralviewer

Mugic
iflarsimprovisation
iflarsimprovisation
gear glissando
interludeofinterruption
carnivoreskeening
carnivoreskeening

Locations
castlebodhran
castlebodhran
theraopasahkkchimegrid
theraopasahkkchimegrid
mipediandewfarm
mipediandewfarm
mipedimmirage
mipedimmirage
riverlands
riverlands

Attacks
innerflood
innerflood
beforethestorm
beforethestorm
aquarecoil
aquarecoil
synapticacceleration
synapticacceleration
meditativeleap
meditativeleap
eidolonadvance
eidolonadvance
essentialevaporation
essentialevaporation
floodforce
floodforce
invaderstactics
invaderstactics
fluidflame
fluidflame

So this deck came about with the concept of how to deal as much non attack "damage" without being a traditional UnderWorld burn deck or how to be Mipedian Strike without the Strike.

On your turn you have effectively 50 "intimidate" energy before your first attack! The 2 Ulmars help close in the damage.

Originally, I ran Karraba instead of Akkalbi to be an OverWorlder for Grantkae, also its a Muge to be able to play Caster's Warsong if needed, but the Recklessness from Ketacc could become problematic if you weren't able to one shot your opponent on the first attack. 

Results: (untracked). Performed better with Akkalbi for sure. The lack of defender makes the deck unstable though. 

Strikeless

Creatures
grantkaemipediangeneral
akkalbi
ulmarperithonracer
ulmarperithonracer
ketacc
ketacc

Battlegear
weightlessenergyvessel
challor
phoenixbelt
phoenixbelt
buritheanaxe
buritheanaxe

Mugic
strainofash
strainofexpensivedelusions
casterswarsong
casterswarsong
carnivoreskeening
carnivoreskeening

Locations
brawlersburrowpugilistspit
brawlersburrowpugilistspit
runicgrove
runicgrove
grandhallofmugessummit
grandhallofmugessummit
loreschamberofrecall
loreschamberofrecall
mipedimmirage
mipedimmirage

Attacks
ashtorrent
ashtorrent
carniwin
carniwin
earthpulse
earthpulse
elementaloxidation
elementaloxidation
fearlessstrike
fearlessstrike
firering
firering
gladiatorsfire
gladiatorsfire
gravelgrind
gravelgrind
infernoclaws
infernoclaws
consumingflame
consumingflame

This deck was a theory craft on how to deal self damage to trigger Danian Carapace to double the infection per attack. The Creatures that have activated abilities that deal damage as a cost are limited to once per turn. So the most consistent way would be through Recklessness. But there's not a reliable way to give recklessness to Fliander since Magmon, Englufed has a Fire requirement. So outside of Fliander, there's not that many options when it comes to using those tokens. Yondaf, Symbiotic Infector dealing 10 damage each attack (non renewable) didn't seem to bad though.


Results: 0-3. Do you like combo decks that don't produce results? Well this is it then. At least Firebird required less actions to play.


We have Ulmar at Home

Creatures
yondafsymbioticinfector
magmonengulfed
tangathtobornoverworldgeneral
tartarekpsioverloader
ambolx
ebbikka

Battlegear
armorofearthenmight
weightlessenergyvessel
daniancarapace
daniancarapace
azaiamindprobe
weightlessenergyvessel

Mugic
odetoobscurity
odetoobscurity
melodyofmirage
rhymeofthereckless
interludeofinterruption
strainofash

Locations
kirucity
kirucity
graalornforest
graalornforest
bodalsarsenal
bodalsarsenal
castlemommark
castlemommark
themagmadam
themagmadam

Attacks
magmamight
magmamight
flamebloom
flamebloom
flamebreach
flamebreach
smokesurge
combustioncarnage
consumingflame
consumingflame
gladiatorsfire
gladiatorsfire
primordialrage
primordialrage
thermorings
thermorings
outwit
outwit
emberswarm
emberswarm

The goal of the deck is to stack counters on Kyhbon by stalling turns. Then while Masibaat is engaged, use Kyhbon's ability to deal 40 and gain 40 on Masibaat. 

Results: (untracked). Over its life I've gotten a few wins, I don't think its positive w/r. But it is fun when you get the 5 magma dam counters on Kyhbon!


Masilbad

Creatures
xelfe
khybonmagmadamoverseer
khybonmagmadamoverseer
masilbaat
tangathtobornoverworldgeneral
masilbaat

Battlegear
mipedianballadeersflute
challor
challor
viledriver
buritheanaxe
viledriver

Mugic
unbalancingbattlesong
carnivoreskeening
carnivoreskeening
melodyofmirage
aegisairia
strainofash

Locations

thephlogiston
thephlogiston
mipedimmirage
mipedimmirage
carnivalofconfusion
carnivalofconfusion
silchawsmine
silchawsmine
lavapond
lavapond

Attacks
consumingflame
consumingflame
combustioncarnage
drytouch
drytouch
elementaloxidation
elementaloxidation
primordialrage
primordialrage
flamebloom
flamebloom
infernoclaws
infernoclaws
magmamight
magmamight
firering
firering
firestream
firestream
flamebreach

I was working on how I could improve Firefly (Ulmquad, Laminkal, Bahrakatan + Mipedian Fulgurite) and then after some weird ideas thought, how about if I combined it with Gan'trak! But with one more creature slot down, the deck wouldn't really have a caster, so I decided that Blaaxa would be right for the job. Since battlegear destruction was already covered, I felt like committing to protect against UnderWorld burn. The Mugic lineup is basically the toughest part of the deck because it must change reacting to the meta and what matchups you're hoping to win against.

Results: 2-8. This deck seemed like it'd be good on paper, but it just lost continuously. 

Slicing the Air

Creatures

bahrakatanthecoralsmith
gantrak
blaaxa
bladez
bladez
gimwei

Battlegear

kharallchimeshard
sandstormshroud
challor
mipedianfulgurite
mipedianfulgurite
khybonsmechblade

Mugic
canonofcasualty
improvisationalmelody
elementalelegy
casterswarsong
carnivoreskeening
surprisingriffs

Locations

thestormtunnel
thestormtunnel
mipedimmirage
mipedimmirage
ravanaughridge
ravanaughridge
graalornforest
graalornforest
sandsoftheunseen
sandsoftheunseen

Attacks

combustioncarnage
airsault
airsault
blazebarrage
blazebarrage
clashjet
clashjet
flyingadvantage
flyingadvantage
hammerdash
hammerdash
whirlwindscythes
whirlwindscythes
marksmanspreparation
marksmanspreparation
sirocco
sirocco
voltorch
voltorch
vaporwipeout

An interesting take on Hammerdoom Chantcaller using the Magmon Engulfed + Akkalbi engine. Cannot take credit. Probably needs further tuning.

Results: 2-5. Super gimmicky and not recommended for trying to win. But the big damage feels fun.


Creatures
Vidav, Master Strategist
Vunhra
Akkalbi
Magmon, Engulfed
Hammerdoom Chantcaller
Magmon, Engulfed

Battlegear
Mipedian Balladeer's Flute
Mipedian Balladeer's Flute
Weightless Energy Vessel
Whepcrack
The Doomhammer
Whepcrack

Mugic
Song of Desperation
Ode To Obscurity
Melody of Mirage
Improvisational Melody
Improvisational Melody
Interlude of Interruption

Locations
Lava Pond
Lava Pond
The Magma Dam
The Magma Dam
Castle Mommark
Castle Mommark
UnderWorld Colosseum
UnderWorld Colosseum
Prexxor Chasm, The Blight
Prexxor Chasm, The Blight

Attacks
Flame Orb
Flame Orb
Force Strike
Force Strike
Danihilation
Consuming Flame
Consuming Flame
Ash Torrent
Ash Torrent
Clashjet
Clashjet
Gladiator's Fire
Gladiator's Fire
Primordial Rage
Primordial Rage
Flamebloom
Flamebloom
Combustion Carnage
Fire Ring
Flame Breach

A silly take on Glapaal using big chungster Ursis. 

Strategy:
If you don't suspect your opponent has gear flip or you wish to use Telebracers, or you need an extra Mugic: flip up one General's Standard and pick Danian. Then cast Ode of Obscurity for 3. Use Tabaal 3 times. If you have Castle Bohdran, you may instead use Najarin to bring back Ode of Obscurity and play off of Tabaal a second time to get an additional 3 more infects.

Use Strain of Infection targeting Glapaal. Use Deep Dirge on Tabaal, and sacrifice to infect 3. Use Najarin Younger to bring Strain of Infection back. Use Strain + Najarin 3 more times. Glapaal now has 14 Mugic counters. 

Results: 4-3. Feels super slow, easy to get out-valued or interrupted. 

Creatures
Glapaal
Najarin, Younger
Garv
Ursis
Tabaal
Ursis

Battlegear
Challor
Mipedian Balladeers Flute
Telebracers
General's Standard
Mipedian Balladeers Flute
General's Standard

Mugic
Ode to Obscurity
Refrain of Denial, OverWorld/UnderWorld
Deep Dirge
Carnviore's Keening
Carnivore's Keening
Strain of Infection

Locations
The Hunter's Perimeter
The Hunter's Perimeter
Castle Bohdran
Castle Bohdran
Lake Ken-I-Po
Lake Ken-I-Po
Bodal's Arsenal
Bodal's Arsenal
The Rao'pa Shakk, Chimegrid
The Rao'pa Shakk, Chimegrid

Attacks
Grounding Grapple
Grounding Grapple
Fearless Strike
Fearless Strike
Invader's Tactics
Invader's Tactics
Earth Pulse
Earth Pulse
Gravel Grind
Gravel Grind
Carniwin
Carniwin
Muge's Edge
Muge's Edge
Flashwarp
Flashwarp
Reckless Reproach
Reckless Reproach
Earthshape
Earthshape

I want fire air Mipedians. Using Owayki as the striker and hoping for the best. Oh but we get Blaze Barrage!

To up the meme value, you can substitute either a Malvadine or Headmaster for Marquis Darini.

Results: Untracked. It plays like strike, but with a bit more explosive damage, while being less stable. 

Storms of Fire

Creatures
Prince Mudeenu, Champion of the Guard
Malvadine, The King's Herald
Headmaster Ankhyja, Seeker of the Art
Owyki
Malvadine, The King's Harald
Owayki

Battlegear
Mipedian Balladeer's Flute
Sun Chariot of Kehnsep
Challor
Mipedian Fulgurite
Sun Chariot of Kehnsep

Mugic
Song of Shelter
Armament Adagio
Melody of Mirage
Melody of Mirage
Gear Glissando
Strain of Expensive Delusions

Locations
UnderWorld Colosseum
UnderWorld Colosseum
Prexxor Chasm, The Blight
Prexxor Chasm, The Blight
Mipedim Oasis
Mipedim Oasis
The Hunter's Perimeter
The Hunter's Perimeter
Royal Mipedian Academy of Melee Arts
Royal Mipedian Academy of Melee Arts

Attacks
Before the Storm
Before the Storm
Airsault
Airsault
Atmosfear
Atmosfear
Blaze Barage
Blaze Barage
Inferno Gust
Inferno Gust
Clashjet
Clashjet
Synaptic Acceleration
Synaptic Acceleration
Flying Advantage
Flying Advantage
Poison Steam
Poison Steam
Tornado Tackle
Velocitrap