Hey all, I just got my hands on "Into the Forbidden City" and looking to redo my Unicorn deck to give my wife a run for her money (she plays Crane). Up till now, I've played a UniCrab Dishonor deck that focuses on pressuring the opponent through low bids and Watch Commander. Here is my previous deck list.
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Deck Clan: Unicorn
Total Cards: (85)
Total Conflict: (40) Total Dynasty: (40)
Total Influence: (13/13)
Stronghold:
1x Golden Plains Outpost (Core Set #7)
Role:
1x Keeper of Void (Core Set #218A)
Province: (5)
Air (1/1) Earth (1/1) Fire (1/1) Void (1/1) Water (1/1)
1x Ancestral Lands (Core Set #15)
1x Endless Plains (Core Set #14)
1x Manicured Garden (Core Set #19)
1x Meditations on the Tao (Core Set #20)
1x Shameful Display (Core Set #24)
Character [Dynasty]: (38)
3x Border Rider (Core Set #112)
3x Giver of Gifts (Core Set #115)
3x Ide Trader (Core Set #116)
3x Meishōdō Wielder (Core Set #113)
3x Moto Horde (Core Set #119)
3x Moto Youth (Core Set #109)
3x Shinjo Altansarnai (Core Set #121)
3x Shinjo Outrider (Core Set #114)
3x Utaku Infantry (Core Set #110)
3x Utaku Yumino (Core Set #118)
2x Warrior Poet (Core Set #117)
3x Keeper Initiate (Core Set #124)
Character [Conflict]: (3/10)
3x Iuchi Wayfinder (Core Set #190)
Attachment: (16)
2x Cloud the Mind (Core Set #202)
3x Favored Mount (Core Set #192)
3x Fine Katana (Core Set #200)
2x Ornate Fan (Core Set #201)
3x Spyglass (Core Set #193)
3x Watch Commander (Core Set #133)
Event: (21)
1x Assassination (Core Set #203)
3x Banzai! (Core Set #204)
3x Captive Audience (Core Set #196)
2x Cavalry Reserves (Core Set #199)
3x Charge! (Core Set #210)
3x Court Games (Core Set #206)
1x I Am Ready (Core Set #197)
2x Rebuild (Core Set #136)
3x Way of the Unicorn (Core Set #198)
Holding: (5)
3x Favorable Ground (Core Set #128)
2x Imperial Storehouse (Core Set #129)
I've done very well with this deck and have a record of 12ish-0. But I like to experiment, and so as the title says, I'm trying to make a Unicorn Tempo deck. Here is what I have so far (Lion Splash).
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Deck Clan: Unicorn
Total Cards: (85)
Total Conflict: (40) Total Dynasty: (40)
Total Influence: (11/13)
Stronghold:
1x Golden Plains Outpost (Core Set #7)
Role:
1x Keeper of Void (Core Set #218A)
Province: (5)
Air (1/1) Earth (1/1) Fire (1/1) Void (1/1) Water (1/1)
1x Ancestral Lands (Core Set #15)
1x Endless Plains (Core Set #14)
1x Night Raid (Core Set #21)
1x Tears of Amaterasu (Tears of Amaterasu #2)
1x Manicured Garden (Core Set #19)
Character [Dynasty]: (34)
3x Border Rider (Core Set #112)
3x Giver of Gifts (Core Set #115)
3x Ide Trader (Core Set #116)
3x Meishōdō Wielder (Core Set #113)
3x Moto Horde (Core Set #119)
3x Moto Youth (Core Set #109)
3x Shinjo Altansarnai (Core Set #121)
3x Shinjo Outrider (Core Set #114)
3x Swift Magistrate (Tears of Amaterasu #10)
3x Utaku Infantry (Core Set #110)
2x War Dog Master (Into the Forbidden City #49)
Character [Conflict]: (2/10)
2x Iuchi Wayfinder (Core Set #190)
Attachment: (10)
2x Favored Mount (Core Set #192)
3x Fine Katana (Core Set #200)
2x Ornate Fan (Core Set #201)
3x Spyglass (Core Set #193)
Event: (28)
2x Assassination (Core Set #203)
3x Banzai! (Core Set #204)
3x Captive Audience (Core Set #196)
3x Cavalry Reserves (Core Set #199)
2x Censure (Into the Forbidden City #60)
3x Charge! (Core Set #210)
2x Court Games (Core Set #206)
3x For Greater Glory (Core Set #168)
2x I Am Ready (Core Set #197)
2x Ready for Battle (Core Set #165)
3x Way of the Unicorn (Core Set #198)
Holding: (8)
3x Favorable Ground (Core Set #128)
2x Imperial Storehouse (Core Set #129)
3x Windswept Yurt (Tears of Amaterasu #11)
I know that everyone is poo poo'ing on the War Dogs (including myself), but I want to try it nonetheless. The fact that the War Dogs look to be Tibetan Mastiffs may be what's influencing my decision here, but hey, those dogs are beast. The Yurt and Swift Magistrate inspired the deck. I added another Assassination because of the additional honor I'll have from Yurt. I haven't gotten to play a game with this deck yet, but the idea is to, "win before you lose" in the extreme sense. Glass Cannon is another term commonly used for these types of play styles. Let me know what you think fellow ponies. The Tempo archetype might be a bit premature, but I don't really want to hide behind Crab Dishonor forever.