Im a big fan of graveyard wispwillow t1, t2 deploy crawler then cloak of shadows and death ring, t3 deploy venomous zombie and cast minion then deploy a creature every turn or so.
Cloak lets you keep your dostance. If they close then your creatures have less diatance to walk. Deploying a crawler 1st  can be a distraction for a creature or mage. And venemous next makes them want to kill it fast. It can soak up attacks and eat up creature actions.

Thanks for the feedback drmambo23,

I'll add your opening to the list. I personally have a hard time playing the graveyard, but I can see what you mean. Could you add some more on the "Good" and "Bad" points to this style of deck, especially from your point of view. (like what do you see as the weakness of this deck, general warning signs [fire mage vs druid for example])

Thanks
Werekingdom

Best opening for: Necromance

(I'll try to  keep this this forum updated from your feedback)

Gorgon Archer
T1 (20): Mana crystal -5, Mana crystal -5,
T2 (22): Gorgon archer -16, Rouse the Best -3 OR Armor -6 OR Eneffeble -6,
   Good:
      -High mana
      -Heavy creature
      -Weak: works with Plague Master
      -If you use tanglevine with zomibes then weak can keep the vine alive
   Bad:
      -Weak vs Swarm (Siren: Song, Paladen: Challange)
      -Most of your mana in one creature
      -Living creature in a undead mage deck (no deathlock)
      -No early Eternal Servant

Stonegazed Basilike
T1 (20): Mana crystal -5, Mana crystal -5,
T2 (22): Stonegazed Basilike -12, Rouse the Best -3/Arkio Favor -3, OR Armor -6 OR Eneffeble -6,
   Good:
      -High mana
      -Mid/Heavy creature
      -Cripple: works with Plague Master
      -Strong vs Melee Rush
      -Cripple! So Zombies can SLOWLY overtake the enemy mage.
   Bad:
      -Weak vs Range Rush
      -Most of your mana in one creature
      -Living creature in an undead mage deck (no deathlock)
      -No early Eternal Servant

Libro Mortuos
T1 (20): Death Ring -5, Libro Mortuos -(10-1=9),
T2 (16): Cloak of Shadows -6, Skeletal Minion -(5-1=4) form spawnpoint, Creature cost 8 or less,
   Good:
      -Early Eternal Servant creature
      -Two creatures by turn 2
      -Cloak of Shadows: Anti-attack spells if you can Tanglevine/Eneffeble 2 spaces away
      -Strong vs Range Rush
   Bad:
      -Discount ring vs mana crystal (limits your options)
      -Skeletons are fragile
      -Can fair badly against mid/large creatures (wolf-bear)
      -Weak against melee rush

Battle Forge Libro
T1 (20): Battle Forge -8 Libro Mortuos -10,
T2 (12): Death Ring -(5-1=4) from BF, Creature cost 5 or less from Libro, Enchant Ring -2, Brace yourself -1 OR other FD enchantment.
   Good:
      -Early Eternal Servant creature
      -Battle Forge: heavy armor
      -Ability to adapt (BF, Libro, mage = 4 actions by turn 2)
   Bad:
      -Heavy spending on economy
      -Fragile Eternal Servant
      -Can fair badly against mid/large creatures (wolf-bear)
      -Weak against Rush

"Brute-al" (Thanks to drmambo23)
http://forum.arcanewonders.com/index.php?topic=17434.0
T1 (20): Wispwillow -3, Graveyard -14
T2 (14): Zombie Crawler -3 from Graveyard, Cloak of shadows -6, Death Ring -5,
T3 (11): Venomous Zombie -5 from Graveyard, Zombie Minion -6,
   Good:
      -Spawnpoint: getting mana equal to the first destroyed creatures Lv, (the Cloak of Shadows means that the enemy mage will need to get close, so slow Zombies can be used).
      -Swarm: creatures can take a lot of attack spells, also the resilient swarm in the arguably the most mana effective aggro
      -Zombies - resilient and the enemy mage will always trigger bloodthirsty (Bigger attack power on already great creatures)
      -Cloak of Shaddow: prevents early rush of attack spells and gives you more time to react to opponent
      -Willowwisp: More versatility to adapt, early mana, (the 2 mana gain can make the differences between a Brute and a Plague Zombie)
      -Meat shield: Deploying Zombie Crawler and Venomous Zombie can act as a meat shield for the incoming attacks (Adding the Venomous Zombie means that he will often be the focus of attacks instead of you.)
      -Cheap and Early Eternal Servant
   Bad:
      -Slow: so slow...
      -Druid: deploy vine creature and conjurations anywhere (a wall in you way, Vinesnapper, ect.)
      -Johktari Beastmaster can make the Cloak of Shadow worthless. She can run circles around you, especially if she has Mongoose Agility
      -Flyiers, need: maim wings, gravikor, another flyer, or knockdown (Since Zombie Archer's eye hand coordination is somewhat lacking.....)
      -Can fair badly against mid/large creatures (wolf-bear)
      -Weak against Rush
      -Bloodthirsty can limit what you can do since zombies are stuck in a zone with a damaged creature. (this drive me insane)
      -Burns and acid ball do direct damge to zombies
      -Necro mirror match (All the poor zombies with no brains in sight)
      -Wizard Jelly, (I think is the zombies worse nightmare)

The idea behind this deck opening is simple, delay until the spawnpoints can overwhelm the opponent.
This means a lot on 4-9 mana creatures. It does include a Crusade Banner which can be used for a more powerful creature or as a detraction from the temple and mage.

Turn 1: 10+9=19.
-Move then Crusade Banner -7
-End QC Temple -10

Turn 2: 2+9=11 (works best if you have ins this turn)
-Tanglevine -5
-Astor Anchor -6

Turn 2: 0+9=9
>Cleric for temple 5-2=3 (any of the 5 mana clerics will work)
-Arcane Ward -2 (for Astro Anchor if it not despiled),
-Have a Astor Anchor or Tanglevine to keep the enemy mage locked down. If neither Tanglevine or Anchor is needed then just go in and attack.

Hey,

I missed today's practice match, I'll try to make it next Saturday.

Thanks for setting this up CapnRedBeardIV.

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Wow, I always assumed/thought it was demons only. Aren't pentagrams only used to summon  demons in most lore?

That's what I assumed. I'm guessing they made it dark living creatures to allow to summon Goran and any other future dark living non demons.

Dark living non-demons like:

-Naraka Vampiress
-Asto Vidatu, Angel Slayer
-Sslak, Orb Guardian   
-Usslak, Greater Orb Guardian   
-Darkfenne Bat   
-Goran, Werewolf Pet   
-Necropian Vampiress   
-Acolyte of the Bog Queen   

Thank you very much for your input!

Also:
1/ I really like the idea of a slightly evil druid!
2/ If the two Druids use different mechanics, a.k.a one with trees and one with vines, would it not make their cards more difficult to use for each other? Maybe the alternate druid would use roots (that protrude from the ground?).

Reply:
1/The druids need some kind of ranged-2 unit, and an army of ever-vigilant ents is tempting.
2/ A Giant Mushroom that releases spores, a critical unavoidable zone attack with chances of stun-type conditions.
3/ I am thinking a sweeping attack, (airborne spores), that doesn't damage but hinders. Un-rooted. Incorporeal, (It is a layer of vegetation), and maybe it can deal stagger first and in lucky circumstances rot and stagger. Title: Darkfenne lichen.
4/ A: I was thinking of a bypassing regen enhancer while giving more value to the fungus.
B: Darkfenne mushroom, which releases spores that are toxic. Idol of pestilence and Deathlock in a single zone!
5/ A: It might have uproot. Not sure.
B: Two attacks;
lunging snatch with grapple and reach, with doublestrike(multiple mouths.)
Corrosive secretions with lots of corrode and triplestrike. Maybe rot?
6/ Yer right. Melee=trap enchantment, uses marker, Ranged=new druid's burst of thorns equivalent.
7/ Maybe so.

Additional:
In correlation, I think you have the right idea. A slightly evil druid that uses root markers, trees(+vigilant ents), and mushrooms.
Root markers to be the vine druid equivalent.
A group of vigilant ents can deal out some serious damage. Maybe OP without limiters.
I think that across-the-board spawning with mushrooms might be interesting. Especially deathshroom.

1/ If the Druid is Nature and Dark, I think he should have either dark Lv1 or Lv2 Non-creature spells. What do you think?
2/ I was thinking of having a different mechanics for the dark Druid, but I like your idea of roots more. What about the Roots (vine markers) not hinder creatures but instead they can't be targeted. Meaning you would have to use a zone attack to hit them?

Reply:
1/I agree that the druids need some ranged 2 creature/conjurations. The Ent I was talking about did not have vigilant. I believe the card was: Ent Sental: Mana 13, Health 10, Armor 2, Regen 1, Atk: (full action, 4 dice at range 1-2 with +8 slam), or (full action, 3 dice melee, full action).
2/ "A Giant Mushroom" I like the unavoidable zone attack. What type of attack? most of the creatures with this type of attack are poison. If it is Poison then Daze or Stagger would fit in perfectly.
3/  "Darkfenne lichen" From what I'm hearing it sounds like the Caltrop conjuration. Would it work better to have something that hinders and attacks creatures that enter the zone, like the Caltrop or Bed of Sea Urchin?
4/ A: I don't think you really need to add value to Fungal, just find something new and interesting. Really don't worry about adding value, many people (including myself) will use the cards just because they are Fungal.
B: Darkfenne mushroom: I'm thinking this creature should be Druid only and possible Epic. Since giving Finite Life without loosing an enchantment nor affecting yourself is really powerful.
5/ A: Ok
B: lunging snatch: it may work if don't have the doublestrike/triplestrike.
If lunging snatch: basic atk with grapples, range 0-1 (don't need reach if grapple has range).
Corrosive secretions: Low dice atk, doublestrike, +9 corrode, ONLY against PREY. OR Mid dice atk, +7 corrode, ONLY against PREY.
6/ Trap enchantment: Sounds cool, now one Druid can use the Nature Trap and Water Trap and the other Mage can use the Nature Trap and Dark Trap.
7/ The 1st Druid has a lot of cheap no armor creatures with regen, I think the Ents will be more expensive, mid/high health, armor and regen. What about the Fungal? Armor/no armor, Lv of health, Price, flammable?

Additional:
"In correlation, I think you have the right idea. A slightly evil druid that uses root markers, trees(+vigilant ents), and mushrooms."
         I think the Druid should  be trained in Dark non-creature spells (no Zombie's).  I would like to see the Roots not hinder and not be targetable. The Ent's should be the elite, but I don't think they should  all have vigilant, what about giving them great stats but only use full action attacks? It could be the defining attribute of Ent's "Slow and powerful. What about Fairies?

Any new Idea's?

Hello Guru of Mana,

It is a cool idea, I do like the idea of more fairies in the nature school.  However, the Druid already has 2 spawn points (you can have both at the same time!!). 
Since the present Druid is a vine style druid, I would suggest the next druid could be a evergreen (northern europe style) druid. You could have a antelope that gives you mage fast, smaller Ents type creatures (plant with armor!). This mage would basically major in Tree's (instead of vine) and Fairies (or animal's or bug's).

Alternatively you can use a Decomposition Druid (like you said). He could be trained in 3 nature (possible 2 nature instead) and 1 dark (instead of 1 water).

BTW: Where you thinking of making the fungal into a subtype? Since there is 2 spawnpoint where you thinking of giving the fungal cards a tree subtype?


About your proposed cards:

1/ A high level flower vine conjuration that can attack up to two zones away.
          What about a (creature) Ent that can hurl boulders, it seems more in theme. Also the present druid don't need a another vine conjuration, especially when she can hinder people from closing the distances. Having a Tree creature would kept this card from becoming too OP, since creatures cast range is 0-0, you can't use it the same turn you cast it, and it is a Tree so you can't spam it from the spawn point.

2/ A fungal mushroom creature that has an electrical ethereal attack.
          Great for Decomposition Druid. Depending on the cost I would suggest a basic(or poison) attack with a chance of Rot or Stagger. I would prefer Stagger since the nature school don't really have a good way to get it. I know you are looking for something to get ethereal in the nature school, I just don't think a mushroom is the way to go.

3/ A fungal lichen that does a ranged attack in its zone that can only deal out daze and weak.
          Depending on the life and cost, this could be a great card. Assuming this creature is going to be cheap, I will say that Daze is maybe too overpowered, You probably don't want another weak giving creature since you already have the Asp in school. Again this card really depends on what it cost, If it cost cost more, then it could have a Zone Attack that deals Stagger, OR it could cost less and have a single attack that deals Daze (but what is the point?). Would he be Rooted?

4/ A fungal glowing mushroom that lifelinks with living creatures and conjurations across the board.
          Since we already have the Etherian Lifetree, and the Druid Treebound there is no point to lifelink. You could change it around. What about a deathlock mushroom? An epic mushroom that gives finite life to a zone?

5/ A cluster of giant Jupiter fly traps that can grapple and bleed.
          Grapple cool, bleed.... no. If your thinking of Jupiter fly traps, then Grapple and reach with an acid is more in theme. Would this creature have uproot?

6/ Two plant conjurations whose sole purpose is to be a one time trap: one melee and one ranged.
          I don't like this. You could have a nature enchantment trap. But the Druid has "Burst of Thorns". The idea of a another conjuration is pointless unless it fills a need. the acid and death flowers are 0-0 range attacks, so I see no need for more conjuration attack plants.

7/ An enchantment: Tree stability. Target creature cannot be pushed or slammed, and gains the vigil trait.
          Giving a creature Vigilant is too OP (think of giving it to a Guard Angle!), All the plants have Rooted, so this would not help them, the Mage's have Eagle Claw Boots. I would not add this card, one of the nice things about plants is that they are rooted, so to give that trait away would make plants almost worthless.