Defenses? All-In Forcemaster

[Jon.Ambriz]

Hello all! This would be a first for me posting in a long while, and even one of my few Forcemaster builds.

[spellbook]
[spellbookheader]
[spellbookname]Forcemaster Spell Rusher[/spellbookname]
[mage]Forcemaster[/mage]
[/spellbookheader]
[spells]
[spellclass]Attack[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MWSTX1CKA01]1 x  Surging Wave[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFA02]2 x  Hurl Rock[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWA01]2 x  Arc Lightning[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWA02]3 x  Force Hammer[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1a08]2 x  Geyser[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWA05]4 x  Invisible Fist[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1a12]1 x  Ring of Fire[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNA01]2 x  Acid Ball[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1a06]2 x  Flameblast[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Conjuration[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MWSTX1CKJ01]1 x  Enchanter's Wardstone[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1j16]1 x  Mordok's Obelisk[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1w04]1 x  Wall of Thorns[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1j12]1 x  Mana Crystal[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1j21]1 x  Suppression Orb[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Enchantment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=mw1e28]1 x  Mongoose Agility[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX1CKE01]1 x  Armor Ward[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e05]1 x  Cheetah Speed[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWE05]1 x  Forcefield[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e21]1 x  Hawkeye[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e01]1 x  Bear Strength[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e04]1 x  Chains of Agony[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e14]1 x  Enfeeble[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e02]2 x  Block[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e34]1 x  Reverse Attack[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e36]1 x  Rhino Hide[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e24]1 x  Magebane[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e29]2 x  Nullify[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Equipment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=mw1q06]1 x  Dragonscale Hauberk[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWQ01]1 x  Dancing Scimitar[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1q08]1 x  Elemental Wand[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWQ02]1 x  Defense Ring[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1q07]1 x  Elemental Cloak[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWQ04]1 x  Galvitar, Force Blade[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Incantation[/spellclass]
[mwcard=mw1i06]2 x  Dispel[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1i07]2 x  Dissolve[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1i12]3 x  Force Push[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1i28]2 x  Teleport[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1i24]2 x  Seeking Dispel[/mwcard]
[/spells]
[cost]Total cost: 120 pts[/cost]
[/spellbook]

Now, my thought process behind this build is that I want to be casting a damaging spell every turn on the opposing mage, and pulling him/her away from defenders and/or interceptors as well. The Suppression Orb and Mordok's Obelisk have their place for when, inevitably, the action counters stack up. Someone will die quickly.

[silverclawgrizzly]

That is a lot of attack spells friends, and I mean a whole lot. Maybe cut a few of em out and stick in another Elemental Wand if you're that worried about not being able to make attacks. As is over 1/4 of your spell points are going into attack spells.

[Jon.Ambriz]

True, and I will most likely remove a few, but as I interpret the Forcemaster, she needs to be able to output as much damage as quickly as possible. Even in a buddy-buddy book, there will only be two action counters to at least three or more. Every incarnation of Forcemaster I have built has run into the problem of not having enough action markers to do what I wanted to do; so in that light I decided to forgo my defenses and jump right into the action of attacking after one and a half turns. With this incarnation, my typical opening would be:

T1: Mana Crystal> Hidden Cheetah speed, reveal then move to off-center.
T2: Hidden Hawkeye, reveal, move two, cast Magebane or attack spell.

This is by no means a tournament book, just something for casual play. Any thoughts for what should be put in, if I were to take out say...16/18 points of attack spells?