If Lion was the Clan-of-the-Day at the Atlanta Kotei (winning, putting two decks in the T4, and also 9th-10th), then following close behind were the Crab – also putting two decks in the T4, and also picking up 13th place. Second and fourth were Robyn “The Bridesmaid” Pavlakovich and Darrell “Little Crab” Haddock, both running SPC Berserker Superfriends decks (it’s like Empire at War, but with Hida Akeno).
Robyn Pavlakovich “My Love For You Is Ticking Clock” (you can also discuss it here):
Shattered Peaks Castle
Dynasty (41):
Holdings/Regions/Celestials (6):
1x Crossing the Forbidden Sea
1x Imperial Census
1x A New Order
1x Hida’s Guidance
1x Farmlands
1x Ancestral Temple
Holdings (16):
3x Iron Mine
3x Tsi Mokotsu
3x Family Keep
3x Humble House
1x Expendable Resources
1x Traveling Peddler
1x Public Records
1x Counting House
Personalities (19):
3x Hida Akeno
3x Hida Ikarukani
3x Hida Shikoujin
2x Hida Yumiya
1x Hida Kuon
1x Hida Yaheiko
1x Hida Benjiro
1x Tamago
1x Paneki’s Disgrace
1x Tsuruchi Gidayu
1x 1x Togashi Kazuki
1x Bayushi Tsubaki
Fate (40):
Strategies (33):
3x Succumb to Vice
3x Paid Off
3x Impossible Force
3x Superior Mobility
3x JEV
3x Only Actions Speak
3x Kami Unleashed
3x Fearless Defense
3x Scouting Far Afield
2x Beloved of the Clan
2x Reinforce the Gates
1x Thriving Light
1x Subtle Sting
Items (6:)
3x Scout Armor
1x Chag’s Armor
1x Armor of the Ryu
1x Awakened Blade
Rings (1):
1x Ring of Water
Darrell Haddock “Not As Many Friends Berserkers”
Shattered Peaks Castle
Dynasty (40):
Holdings/Regions/Celestials (5):
1x Crossing the Forbidden Sea
1x Imperial Census
1x Alter History
1x Hida’s Guidance
1x Ancestral Temple
Holdings (15):
3x Iron Mine
3x Border Village
3x Family Keep
3x Oyo Seido
2x Traveling Peddler
1x Expendable Resources
Personalities (20):
3x Hida Ikarukani
3x Hida Shikoujin
2x Hida Yiu
2x Hida Akeno
2x Hida Kagura
2x Hida Kagura
1x Furamaro
1x Tamago
1x Hida Kuon
1x Hida Yaheiko
1x Hiruma Aki
1x Hida Benjiro
Fate (40):
Strategies (33):
3x Outer Walls
3x Retribution
3x Only Actions Speak
3x Kami Unleashed
3x Impossible Force
2x Final Duty
2x Heedless Assault
2x Ruthless Advance
2x Inexorable Defeat
2x Rout
2x Fearless Defense
2x The Height of Courage
2x Justly Earned Victory
2x Burn the Village
1x Thriving Light
Items (5):
1x Talisman of Meido
1x Heavenly Tetsubo of the Crab
1x Armor of the Ryu
1x Awakened Blade
Rings (2):
1x Ring of Water
1x Ring of the Void
OK, lumping those two decks together like I did with the Lion decks isn’t really fair. That’s quite a lot of differences for two decks that you can lump into “Berserkers + good Unique guys.” Corey Monson’s 5-2 deck (13th place) is completely different, although (of course) still running out of Shattered Peaks Castle:
Corey Monson Sleeper Hold
Shattered Peaks Castle
Dynasty (40):
Celestials/Regions/Events (6):
1x Hida’s Guidance
1x The New Order
1x Alter History
1x The War of Dark Fire
1x Crossing the Forbidden Sea
1x Sacred Valley
Holdings (15):
3x Iron Mine
3x Newly Discovered Mine
3x Border Village
3x Oyo Seido
2x Wooden Barricade
1x Traveling Peddler
Personalities (19):
3x Hida Gohachiro
3x Hida Kichiro
3x Hida Harou
3x Kaiu Futaro
2x Hida Akeno
2x Hiruma Shigeo
1x Hida Eijiko
1x Hiruma Todori
1x Hida Kuon
Fate (40):
Strategies (29):
3x Retribution
3x Fearless Defense
3x Sneak Attack
3x Travel Swiftly
3x Fire on My Command
3x Conscript Troops
3x Hold!
3x Muscle and Steel
2x Obfuscation
2x Justly Earned Victory
1x Ultimate Sacrifice
Followers (11):
3x Iron Gauntlet Brothers
3x Taoist Archers
3x Khol Regulars
2x Moto Hunters
Look at that – Commanders and Commander-specific Strategies and Followers. It’s a real live Commander deck! Whouda thunk it? Well, if you want to see the throught process, you can check our Corey’s (aka, Mr. AmazingSleep) seven-part article on preparing for the Kotei over on the F5Generation blog.
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