Deck ID: 1378

Author: James "Wraith One" Hsu

Title: The Balance

Side: Dark

Date Published: 1999-11-23

Description:
As the title suggests, this deck has a nice mixture of ground and space, and is a good match for just about all LS decks.

Rating:
4.0

Cards:

'Locations
Death Star (starting)
Tatooine Cantina
Endor Forest Clearing
Endor Back Door
Hoth Defensive Perimeter
Endor
Kashyyyk
Coruscant
Corulag

Characters
Darth Vader x2
Darth Vader, Dark Lord of the Sith x2
Darth Vader With Lightsaber
Grand Moff Tarkin
Brangus Glee
Boba Fett With Blaster Rifle
Admiral Ozzel
Captain Needa
Admiral Motti
Commander Igar
DS-61-2
DS-61-3
Officer Evax
Dr. Evazan
Lieutenant Cabbel

Starships
Devastator
Executor
Avenger
Bossk in Bus
Dreadnaught x2
Vader's Personal Shuttle

Vehicles
Tempest 1
Blizzard 2
Blizzard Scout 1

Interrupts
Twi'lek Advisor x2
Masterful Move
Monnok x2
Sense x2
Alter x4
Always Thinking With Your Stomach
Sniper
You Are Beaten

Effects
Battle Order
Imperial Arrest Order
Come Here You Big Coward
There'll Be Hell To Pay
First Strike
Imperial Decree
Security Precautions

Creatures
Bubo

Weapons
Vader's Lightsaber x2'

Strategy: '

The first thing you may be wondering is, why isn't this a Hunt Down deck?

1. The Death Star is safe from revolutions. Until the release of ECC, evaders usually have to be used in multiples, and this limits deck space.

2. The ability to use Sense/Alter. Sense/Alter are versatile, cancelling cards like OTEngage, Rebel Barrier, and Revolution. Even with MWYHL, you'd be surprised how often these cards go through. If not, they're recycling 3's and 4's.

3. The Death Star is not a major liability, even with the Tantive, due to Coward and Battle Order.

4. The LS deck's spies and Transmission Terminateds will be rendered next to useless, and wasted space.

5. The Death Star is an easy system to control for the purposes of fulfilling Imperial Decree.

Generally, the deck will start with Battle Order, unless LS is playing Hidden Base. Vader will come down early for Sense/Alter.

Basically, go where the opponent is. Maximize Battle Order by knocking out the opponent in a weak area, either in space or on the ground. Attack agressivesively, and fortify important sites and systems. Imperials in vehicles are great counters for EPPs, especially when it's Igar in Tempest 1.

Decree should be easy to setup given the amount of space and ground. Use Masterful Move with Vader to either hit or choke an important character, such as Luke. Most importantly, when playing the deck make sure that it adapts to the opponent's strategy and it will do great.'