Keepin it Classy: February Deck Doctor

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class is in session and you’ve got about 2 and a 2/3s chance of winning this event

It’s time once again for an alternate format tournament month and this February we’ll be keepin’ it real classy. With Classy. We’ll be rolling our dice with our pinkies out, wearing our finest attire as we explore the possibilities and absurdities within the Classy format. What is the Classy format you ask? In short, you take a Warlord and change its class and one subclass. Talin Tzin becomes a wizard. Adonis the Cozener becomes a cleric cantor. For the full details and ins-and-outs of the format, be sure to read up on the rules as outlined here in the event info since some cards are banned for this event. Sorry Tavis the Wizard Necromancer, you stay far away from all of us.

This month we’re trying something a little different. I won’t be working through the deck building process in a blog, but instead sharing a few decklists submitted to me by members of the community over Discord. These decks are meant to serve as examples of what you can do in the format and are available for anyone unsure of how to proceed to play in February’s event! I want to thank Josh King, Bobby Zebrowski, Chase Causey, and the mathematician himself Robert Steiner (the 3rd Steiner Brother that doesn’t get any TV time.)

Graccus says the numbers don’t lie and his formula has helped Azhraan “see” the truth. Because he’s a seer now. Surprisingly coming in at a trim 50 cards instead of 100, Azhraan keeps the pressure on by stopping you from doing things and bringing his own characters back that continue to stop you from doing things. The Deverenian Control renaissance is here to stay, even in formats such as Classy.

This guy, but like, holier? sure!

Starting Army

  • 3 Genecourt Initiate (tc)

  • 2 Justinian (db)

  • 1 Azhraan the Foul (cta) (Cleric Seer)

Characters:19

  • 1 Mother Deiane (cc)

  • 3 Temur (cc)

  • 1 Halo of Secrets (sk)

  • 3 Corinne Drac (cog)

  • 3 Taltos Rellion (sd)

  • 2 Ramah the Cruel (betra)

  • 1 Toren Yscar (bk)

  • 1 Ghed Morak (eots)

  • 1 Davaenus (cta)

  • 1 Prioress Sophique (las)

  • 2 Lord Joxanus (ce)

Items: 9

  • 1 Nodwick (promo)

  • 3 Figurine of Protection (promo)

  • 2 Litany of the Dead (ee)

  • 2 Staff of Kizazi (tol)

  • 1 Peace (tol)

Actions: 16

  • 3 Mass Blessing (bk)

  • 3 Return to Us (soo)

  • 3 Exhaustion (ce)

  • 3 Forewarning (ee)

  • 1 Ishara's Tidal Mace (sd)

  • 3 Premonition (ce)

Josh’s deck is a lot like the Lord of the Rings movies. Elves (mostly just Khilkhameth) singing songs as the trees all get Stealth bonuses instead of walking. Actually, I guess it’s nothing really like the Lord of the Rings, but it is funny to draw cards, discard characters that come back or inflict penalties on your opponent and build up sneaky forests.

even the stupid trees have stealth in this movie.

Starting Army:

  • 1 Khilkhameth (Rogue Bard)

  • 2 Eirlas

  • 3 Amatria Tansiq

Characters: 18

  • 1 Tyyphera

  • 2 Naines

  • 3 Tybast

  • 3 Treyik

  • 3 The Lost Bride

  • 3 Hassimal

  • 3 Forest of Bone

Items: 11

  • 3 Portable Hole

  • 1 Nodwick

  • 3 Logan's Ring

  • 2 Cloak of Many Things

  • 2 Cear's Stone

Actions: 15

  • 1 Trade Routes

  • 3 Stolen Destiny

  • 2 Song of Strength

  • 3 Meet at the Inn

  • 3 Bardic Knowledge

  • 3 Back Alley Tavern

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. You’re facing a dwarf with just their warlord and 2 or 3 other characters left in their army. You’re still terrified of losing because the warlord is tricked out with Martyr’s Hide and enough items that the brown border had just became grey and they have ascended to Itemhood. This is Kaimi Fateseeker 101 and Bobby made sure Sigrida went to class that day. Instead of drawing her armor though, she’ll just add it to her hand and get started by turn 1.

martyr’s don’t hide and neither will i. also, i’ll punch you in the face now. you’re dead. thank you.

Starting Army:

  • 1 Sigrida Valora (ee) (Rogue)

  • 3 Danres (las)

  • 1 Martyr's Hide (ca) (Starting Level 8 armor in hand)

  • 2 Preen (pos)

Characters:

  • 3 Militia (pos)

  • 1 Nepheline Gargoyle (al)

  • 1 Justice (pos)

  • 1 Toren Yscar (bk)

  • 3 Red Prisken (tol)

  • 3 Strength (cta)

  • 1 Supply (db) 3

  • Stockpile (las)

  • 3 Craft (ee)

Items:

  • 1 Perpetual Pouch (al)

  • 3 Portable Hole (bk)

  • 2 Cloak of Many Things (ce)

  • 1 Nodwick (promo)

  • 3 Bag of Holding (bk)

  • 1 Fortune's Helm (ee)

  • 1 Gloves of Grasping (betra)

  • 1 Trade Routes (cta)

  • 1 Tome of Shadows (as)

  • 1 Jelial's Bracers (ca)

  • 1 Blackwaters Steed (sk)

  • 1 Yedraw's Tooth (ce)

  • 1 Nightmist Cloak (ce)

Actions:

  • 3 Back Alley Tavern (siege)

  • 3 Meet at the Inn (tc)

The best dragons are weredragon druid dudes.

Our last deck to spotlight comes to us from Chase. A devoted Free Kingdoms loyalist, he’s been tinkering with Jin Valford into Cyldragen for years and has a pretty fun deck that only gets better if Jin is a cleric. Which he is for this classy affair! Become the biggest coolest dragon of your dreams and don’t fret about all that nice cleric support not getting used since Jin can just use it now right out of the gate!

Starting Army:

  • 3 Haden Rhys

  • 2 Eleora

  • 1 Jin Valford (Cleric Druid)

Characters: 19

  • 3 Cyldragen

  • 3 Ararn

  • 3 Kieran yscar

  • 3 Patroness kerro

  • 3 Kerro

  • 1 Antaelus

  • 1 Temple of lore

  • 1 Toren yscar

  • 1 Sister amanda

Actions: 22

  • 3 Meet at the Inn

  • 3 Back Alley Tavern

  • 3 Mass Blessing

  • 3 Embolden

  • 3 Treewalk

  • 2 Courage From Faith

  • 2 Acts of Faith

  • 2 Draw the Essence

  • 1 Piffanys First Kiss

Items: 3

  • 1 Isharas Tidal Mace

  • 1 Bascarons Blessing

  • 1 Orb of Dragonkind

And that concludes this month’s Deck Doctor guest deck spotlight. If you’re worried about testing something out for the upcoming event, remember these lists are to use during the tournament. Each one is a fun kind of different that really showcases the goofiness that is possible in these alternate format events but can still bring home some wins for you.