Subject: Exodus Deck: Resource Assault Date: Wed, 10 Jun 1998 09:06:23 PDT From: "James Moles" To: fkusumot@ix.netcom.com Hi Frank, I've been studying the Exodus spoiler file and have found a combination from which I believe a new deck archetype can be built - a creatureless deck which kills you with land. "Resource Assault" as I've called it uses several new enchantments in conjunction with some old favourites to create a resource-lock for the opponent, and then kills him with your land. The first thing to notice about this deck is the high land count, at 32 it may seem a trifle land heavy but as land is going to be your kill engine you will need it. So what are the staple cards then? Firstly we have the old favourites: Armageddon to kill all land in play. Prosperity to fill your hand up with land and get the enchantments. Counterspell for protection. Enlightened Tutor for speed in getting your enchantments. And the new cards which drive the engine and provide the kill: Manabond so you can drop a shed-load of lands in one go (after the 'geddon!) Limited Resources to stop the opponent getting any land into play. Seismic Assault to kill them - throw 10 spare land at them. So I think now you can see the combo and how to play it, for those who don't: Drop Manabond. Drop Limited Resources. Drop enough land to pay for an Armageddon and (at least) a 5 point prosperity. Play a few turns until you have 5 land in your hand (using Tutor and spare Prosperity). Tap all your lands. Geddon. Prosperity and then (hopefully) drop 10 lands. Your opponent is now locked out and you can start drawing land and flinging it with Seismic Assault for 2 points of damage per land! You should back the combo up with Counterspells and speed it up with tutor and spare prosperitys. Ghost Town will also speed up the combo. So here is the deck: "Resource Assault" 10 Plains 6 Swamp 6 Forest 6 Island 4 Ghost Town (32 lands) 4 Prosperity 4 Seismic Assault 4 Limited Resources 4 Armageddon 4 Counterspell 4 Enlightened Tutor 4 Manabond (28 Spells) 4 Lotus Petal (4 Artifacts) (64 Cards Total) I've also found some ridiculous "infinite" combos, I'll post them in a followup. ================================================= http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Castle/8338/ ================================================= ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com