So ever since the Core Set was released (and really, before that when she was spoiled), Leia Organa has promised that she could be the centerpiece of a combo deck...including the game's first infinite combo.
However, there was pretty much no redundancy in any of the combo pieces, and other, more consistent decks have prevailed. I'm wondering if, however, the release of Forward Reconnaissance , along with Evacuation Proceedure from back in Escape from Hoth might actually make a Rebel combo deck viable.
Affiliation: Rebel Alliance
Calling this deck "Leia Combo," or even a combo deck at all, is maybe a bit of a misnomer - while the deck is built to capitalize on a successful execution of Leia's interrupt, it's really all about synergy with "leaves play" effects. Along with Leia, Han Solo, Toryn Farr, X-Wing Escort, and Intel Operative all have Interrupts that trigger when they leave play. They leave play through the effects of Jan Ors, Buried Outpost, Fall Back, A New Hope, You're My Only Hope, and just good old-fashioned destruction. Bright Hope and Forward Reconnaissance both gain benefits when my units leave play.
The one thing I'm not sold on is Draw Their Fire . Admiral Ackbar is a powerful unit, certainly, but while X-Wing Escort and Heroic Sacrifice nominally play into the themes of the deck, Heroic Sacrifice has no synergy with the rest of my deck, and X-Wing Escort only has impact if my opponent is playing Vehicle units. I've been wondering if the deck might be better served by Alderaan's Promise or Commando Operations , or if since none of my objectives are Rebel Alliance affiliation only, perhaps the raw firepower provided by The False Report 's Aquaris Freeholders along with Outmaneuver to give me another bounce outlet, or if the drawpower that Against All Odds offers is worth the downside of giving my opponent more cards.
Thoughts? Advice especially? Even if it's "this deck is terrible and you're a terrible person for using it," I'd like to know why.