Challenge: Good squad with unused cards

By Ram, in Imperial Assault Skirmish

Time for a challenge. I will set no real rules for this but will taunt you if I disagree with your choices. Build a good squad with cards that see little to no play in the meta. A fairly complete concept with a failry complete command deck or at least some highlights. Bonus Points if the command deck contains unused command cards as well.

Impress me! ;)

Deployment:

9▪ The Grand Inquisitor
6▪ Agent Blaise
6▪ BT-1
52x Riot Trooper
42x Clawdite Shapeshifter
1▪ Temporary Alliance (E)

Command Deck:

(3) ▪ Assassinate
(3) ▪ Grenadier
(2) ▪ Heightened Reflexes
(2) ▪ Tools for the Job
(1) ▪ Strategic Shift
(1) ▪ Intelligence Leak
(1) ▪ Negation
(1) ▪ Deathblow
(1) ▪ Dark Energy
(0) ▪ Element of Surprise
(0) ▪ Planning
(0) ▪ Force Rush
(0) ▪ Wild Attack
(0) ▪ Take Initiative
(0) ▪ Espionage Mastery

2 x Rancor, 1x Feeding Frenzy, Beast Tamer, Unshakable, Jabba, Hired Guns, Ugnaught, Greedo (because GIA)

You did say un-used cards right? well, here goes nothin...

Boba (LOL!!)

Trandoshan hunter (reg)

Gam guard (reg)

eNexu

Wampa (reg)

Ugnot (reg)

CC's

grisly contest

close the gap

wild fury

size adv

capture the weary

hit and run

negation

price on their heads

guardian stance

glory of the kill

bodyguard

improv weapons

rally

take int

element of surprise

this post kinda caught me off guard. I usually mull list ideas over for hours....egad!

Go Boba......(the resident meta outcast)....;)

BBQ Wampa or Gam guard anyone?

Edited by Shadowmax

Jetpacks Are Cool:

Boba Fett via Temp Alliance

2x eJet

3x rJet

Not very good but it sounds like a blast to play.

These get no play in my meta:

Bossk

Shyla

ePigs

Maul

2 rNexu

Beast Tamer

2 Parting Blow

Trandoshan Terror

Wild Fury

Ferocity

Survival Instincts

Deathblow

Face-to-Face

Wreak Vengeance

Bladestorm

Pummel

Looking for a Fight

Urgency

Opportunistic

Self Defense

Fenns Friends

Fenn Signis (9)

Leia Organa (8)

Elite Echo Base Troopers (8)

Jarrod Kelvin (5)

Hera Syndulla (4)

Gideon Argus (3)

C-3P0 (2)

Motivation (1)

Prepared for battle

Officer training

Planning

Negation

Element of Surprise

Call the Vanguard

Grenadier

Comm Disruption

Intelligence leak

Provoke

Ready Weapons

Concentrated Fire

Strategic Shift

Take initiative

Tough luck.

Wanted to make a rebel trooper list, but I really didn't want to go Fenn/Rangers/Ko Tun. Because that's kinda boring.

◄8Wookie Warrior
◄6▪ Davith Elso
◄4▪ Murne Rin
◄4▪ Loku Kanoloa
◄4▪ Hera Syndulla
◄3▪ Mak Eshkarey
◄3▪ Gideon Argus
◄3▪ C1-10P
◄3▪ R2-D2
◄2▪ C-3P0

◄(3) ▪ Shadow Ops

◄(2) ▪ Comm Disruption
◄(2) ▪ Inspiring Speech
◄(1) ▪ Data Theft
◄(1) ▪ Intelligence Leak
◄2x (1) ▪▪ Pummel
◄(1) ▪ Strategic Shift
◄(1) ▪ Face to Face
◄(1) ▪ Fatal Deception
◄(0) ▪ Looking for a Fight
◄(0) ▪ Urgency
◄(0) ▪ Officers Training
◄(0) ▪ Planning
◄(0) ▪ Element of Surprise

Edited by NuSair
On ‎26‎.‎01‎.‎2018 at 8:51 AM, Ram said:

challenge: Build a good squad with cards that see little to no play in the meta.

How does Boba fit into a GOOD squad.

Imperial Creature/Mobility

Surprisingly, I rarely see Nexus or Dewbacks and they are both great. The officer isn't really needed and can be traded out if you want Survivalist(recommended for Nal Hutta), Feeding Frenzy, or Zillo and a point left over.

2x E.Jet Trooper
2x E.Nexu
2x Dewback Rider
Imperial Officer
Temporary Alliance
Rule by Fear

Command Deck:

(2) Wild Fury
(2) Size Advantage
(2) Call the Vanguard
(2) Overrun
(2) Parting Blow
(1) Roar
(1) Ferocity
(1) Survival Instincts
(1) Stealth Tactics
(1) Armed Escort
(0) Opportunistic
(0) Element of Surprise
(0) Rally
(0) Urgency

I played a store championship last August with:

Leia - 8
Mak - 3
Loku - 4
ESabs - 7
Gideon w/ Diplomatic Mission - 4
Hera - 4
3P0 - 2
E Echo Base Troopers - 8

I guess the "unused" cards there were Leia, Mak, and Loku, and Leia and Diplomatic Mission both seem out of favor right now just for cost/benefit. I actually took second (of 4) in the tournament. It involved a fair amount of extra attacks from Leia, and using Gideon to position Loku for Set Your Sights and trying to start a focus train. It worked decently well, and I remember in the Final if my opponent hadn't pulled Take Initiative, I would have had a chance to swing around Loku's command card attack with an Echo Trooper against Jedi Luke for the win, but instead wound up losing Loku on his first activation.

Really cool squads! I especially like the team with Fenn in there. Ever since the release of Call the vanguard I feel that he is just a Point/good surge away from actually being playable. Nexus (Nexi?) are awesome too, really fun piece to play and play against I Think. And Boba... Brings a tear in my Eye. :)

Any special strategies or plans with any the squads? Any special command card combos that you want to highlight or something like that?

Palp uses Tempt and Lure of the Force where appropriate and then convenientely stands 4 spaces away from exhausted Repulson tank (with Crush and Overrun) waiting to be attacked. The tank moves out of activation from Weiss (Crushing - Overruning)