After the regionals that took place this weekend, I thought I'd write an article that detailed "The Smuggler's Den" decktype that has been showing up, in mass. Actually, it's more on how to beat it.
Check out "Destroying The Smuggler's Den":
Beating "The Smuggler's Den"
Thanks for sharing a great article. But I think that Boba Fett (and Capturing in general) are a better answer to this Smuggler's Den strategy. Protecting Fett so he actually gets to shoot (and capture) people is the key, I think.
Darik said:
Thanks for sharing a great article. But I think that Boba Fett (and Capturing in general) are a better answer to this Smuggler's Den strategy. Protecting Fett so he actually gets to shoot (and capture) people is the key, I think.
As he pointed out. You still have to damage something to make Boba work. Also, the bespin pod is less synergistic with the current meta.
It's true, you do have to do damage to capture people (outside of Detained) - but even if you're capturing their Guardians, you're at least getting them off the table faster than you would if you actually had to kill them. And don't forget about Fett's tactics icon - it can be huge against a deck like Smuggler's Den that focuses on one or two big characters as opposed to several little ones.