City of Shadows out of Lannister

By Maljra, in 4. AGoT Deck Construction

As the title said this is a standard Lannister Shadow deck. Any thing (if any) you would change? I know the deck is rather heavy in locations and attachments with no events. That is the main thing im not sure if I should change.

House: House Lannister

Agenda: City of Shadows

Plot: City of Spiders

City of Soldiers

City of Sin

City of Lies

City of Spies

City of Secrets

Relentless Persecution

Characters (33)

x1 Bron

x1 Maester Creylen

x1 Walder Frey

x1 Jhalabar Xho

x1 Jon Arryn

x1 Ser Lancel Lannister

x1 Lady Genna

x1 Ser Jamie Lannister (cs)

x1 Joffery Baratheon (TRK)

x1 Ser Balon Swann

x1 Castellan of the Rock

x1 Grand Maester Pycelle (cs)

x1 Syrio Forel

x1 Varys

x1 Jaqen H'gar

x1 Tyrion Lannister (CoS)

x1 Qyburn

x1 Pyromancer's Apprentice

x3 Gold Cloaks

x3 Sisters of Truth

x2 Lannisport Steward

x2 Lannisport Weaponsmith

x1 Cersei Lannister (ToT)

x1 Ser Ilyen Payne

x1 Little Finger (SaS)

x1 Tywin Lannister (ToH)

x1 Daven Lannister

Locations (20)

x1 Hall of Heroes

x1 Lannisport

x1 Lannisport Brothel

x2 Sunset Sea

x1 Shae's Manse

x1 Queen Cersei's Chambers

x1 Shadowblack Lane

x3 Weastern Fiefdoms

x3 Alchemist's Guild Halll

x3 The Black Cells

x3 Twilight Market

Attachments (7)

x3 Flogged and Chained

x3 Venomous Blades

x1 Gutter Rat's Cunning

Like I said I know this is a break from the standard character : Location : Event ratio, but that is why I ask what, if anything, I should change.

You have 2 restricted cards (Venomous Blades & Castellan of the Rock). You only have one of the latter - either have 3 or none IMO.

What is Sisters of Truth? Can't find info on them.

Joemanji said:

What is Sisters of Truth? Can't find info on them.

Sister of Truth

Well if you want a better ratio of locations characters and events then I have a couple of suggestions...

Just looking at the locations -

Western Fiefdoms should come out and be replaced with Kingdom of Shadows. Getting to stand a shadow card after winning an INT challenge is great with Shadows Tyrion. Alchemist's Guild hall has be errated to be a limited response so having more than 2 seems like a waste to me so -1 to that one. Sunset Sea and Shae's Manse are typically not good in a Lanny deck because of the lack of a need for influence. So remove those and go +3 of the Goldroad. Hall of Heroes is typically not a good card either so I would remove that to add +1 Street of Steel. Honestly Lannisport is probably not a good addition since Shadows decks are so gold intensive you are not likely to have left over gold very often. I would go -1 to that and -1 Twilight Market(not really needed to have 3) and add in +2 King's Landing. With that many KL locations you must have this card. Extra card draw is always needed.

Attachments -

Flogged and Chained has the unfortunate trait called Condition. There are lots of cards with hate for that trait so I would take it out and maybe go with Distraction or You Killed the Wrong Dwarf for some kneel.

Gutter Rat's Cunning seems like a waste only having 1. Since you will have to take out Castellan of the Rock then I would add in 2 of either Insidious Ways or I'm you Writ Small. Surprise Deadly is a wonderful thing and card draw with a STR boost is also good.

Love VB in these decks. Nothing wrong with that here.

Now for the Characters -

I know you want lots of unique characters since you are running Relentless Prosecution so I'll try to keep with that theme. I really don't like the new Jaqen Haqar, Walder Frey is too much of a double edged sword, and Jon Arryn is too expensive for what he does. I would add in +2 Tyrion Lannisters and +1 Tommen Baratheon. Cheap and draws cards. Yes please! Also 3 Sisters of Truth seem a little excessive, drop 1 for a Carrion Bird, then find the room to add in 2 more birds. They are always good to have around in case you run into a winter or summer deck. Plus the are cheap which you definitely need more of.

Other than that...you have a good start. Building decks can be very hard for Thrones. Knowing what is good and what is not for each house is one of the hardest parts about this game.

Hope this helps!

~Nathan