Here is the necromancer book that I used to win at the tournament at the Games Keep in West Chester PA on January 25th.  Please let me know what you think and if  you see any ways to improve it.  Thanks!

If you want to read up on my tournament report, click here!

Equipment
Death Ring (1)
Libro Mortuos (3)
Meditation Amulet (2)
Cloak of Shadows (2)
Eagleclaw Boots (2)
Dragonscale Hauberk (2)
Leather Gloves (1)

Conjurations
Mana Crystal (2)
Wall of Bones x 2 (2)
Deathlock (2)
Idol of Pestilence (2)
Poison Gas Cloud x 2 (8 )

Creatures
Skeletal Knight x 2 (6)
Mort (4)
Malacoda (4)
Grey Wraith (3)
Skeletal Minion (1)
Skeletal Sentry x 3 (6)
Deathfang x 2(4)
Skeletal Archer (3)

Enchantments
Agony (1)
Ghoul Rot x 2 (4)
Decoy (1)
Poisoned Blood (1)
Magebane x 2 (2)
Maim Wings x 2 (2)
Marked for Death (1)
Force Crush (6)
Fortified Position (4)

Incantations
Dispel x 2 (4)
Dissolve x 2 (4)
Force Push x 2 (4)
Teleport x 2 (8 )
Reassemble x 3 (3)
Unholy Resurgence (2)
Seeking Dispel (2)
Drain Soul (4)
Power Strike (1)

Attacks
Hurl Boulder (4)
Flameblast (2)

The basic idea behind the book is to force my opponent to attack me.  I do this by summoning an Idol of Pestilence and a Deathlock.  I spam out a bunch of skeletons and walls to defend the two conjurations and sling curses at the opposing mage.  Reassembles, Unholy Resurgence and Mort keep the skeletons in the fight for as long as possible.  I never really get to hit for big damage, but instead gradually chip away at the opposing mage's life points over time.

It's that time again for another Mage Wars tournament for players in Eastern PA, NJ, MD and DE.
 
Where: The Games Keep – 929 South High Street, West Chester, PA 19382 (484) 905-5533
 
When: Saturday January 25th (12pm sign-up; 12:30 slinging spells)
 
Entrance fee: $5 which will go toward prizes in the form of store credit
 
What to bring: Your 120 point spell book – NO UNRELEASED PROMO CARDS ALLOWED.  Also, please bring your copy of the game as we will need boards, markers, dice, etc. to play.
 
Format: We will play a Swiss style format. Rounds will last 90 minutes.
 
Game Points Awarded as follows:
 
5 Points                Defeat the enemy mage.
3 Points                Modified Win – the play with the greatest Health Total i.e. Life Total – Damage
1 Point                  Draw – (the player that had the lower Health Total)
0 Points                Loss
 
Tournament Points and Determining a Winner
 
Add up the total number of points, the player with the most wins. In the event of a tie, look at strength of schedule i.e. average the total number of points earned by each players’ opponents. The player whose opponents have the greatest number of points is the winner.
 
Promo cards will be available for all participants!  Hopefully the latest promo kit will be available by then but if not, the store has some older kits available.
 
Please feel free to leave any comments, concerns, suggestions or to ask any questions below.  I really want this to be a fun and friendly event and I am open to your ideas to make it better.

Please post below if you are planning on attending so I can get a rough idea of how many players will be attending.  Hope to see you there!

Here is a link to the discussion on the BGG forum.

There will be another Mage Wars get together at the Games Keep in West Chester PA on Saturday September 28th starting at 1pm. This is going to be another casual get together to meet up and play. So bring your spellbooks and a good attitude and come on out and join us. Both newbies and old pros are welcome. I am still waiting to get this group off of the ground before trying to organize tournaments along with these general meet-ups. Please let me know if you are planning on attending, thinking about attending or if you have any questions. Thanks!

This event has also been posted on Board Game Geek.

Attending
tomlynch
Gruven Reuven
Gruven Reuven's son


Store Information:
The Games Keep
929 South High St, Parkway Center
West Chester, PA 19382
484-905-5533
Mon-Tue: closed, Wed: noon - 8pm, Thu-Sat: noon - 10pm, Sun: 2-8pm