[spellbook]
[spellbookheader]
[spellbookname]Meditation Paladin[/spellbookname]
[mage]A Paladin Spellbook[/mage]
[mage]built by the OCTGN SBB[/mage]
[/spellbookheader]
[spells]
[spellclass]Attack[/spellclass]
[mwcard=PSA01]4 x Luminous Blast[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1A11]2 x Pillar of Light[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNA01]2 x Acid Ball[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Conjuration[/spellclass]
[mwcard=PSJ03]1 x Crusade Banner[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1J23]1 x Temple of Asyra[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1J04]1 x Battle Forge[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSJ05]1 x Malakai's Basilica[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1J24]1 x Temple of Light[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSJ06]1 x Pillar of Righteous Flame[/mwcard]
[mwcard=LG01J02]1 x Ballista[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1J22]1 x Tanglevine[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSJ08]2 x Steep Hill[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Creature[/spellclass]
[mwcard=PSC16]4 x Light of Dawn[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSC07]1 x Dawnbreaker's Initiate[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSC04]1 x Cassiel, Shield of Bim-Shalla[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSC02]1 x Artemis, Dawnbreaker's Eye[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSC01]1 x Alandell, the Blue Knight[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAPRC04]1 x Ehren, Enduring Paladin[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSC18]1 x Metatron, Angelic Templar[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Enchantment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFE02]1 x Akiro's Favor[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSE05]1 x Eye for an Eye[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAPRE05]2 x Glancing Blow[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAPRE07]1 x Restore[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSE06]2 x Healing Madrigal[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSE03]1 x Chant of Rage[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSE11]1 x Song of Love[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWA01E02]1 x Arcane Ward[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Equipment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=DNQ10]1 x Meditation Amulet[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSQ07]1 x Radiant Breastplate[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSQ01]1 x Champion's Gauntlets[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSQ13]1 x Sword of Radiance[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAPRQ03]1 x Resplendent Bow[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSQ02]1 x Dawn's Bastion[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1Q27]1 x Dawnbreaker Ring[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSQ11]1 x Signet of the Dawnbreaker[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWA01Q04]1 x Leather Chausses[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSQ12]1 x Steadfast Boots[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Incantation[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MW1I02]1 x Battle Fury[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSI04]2 x Martyr's Restoration[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAPRI04]1 x Mend[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWI12]3 x Minor Heal[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWI14]1 x Heal[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWI15]1 x Group Heal[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSI03]2 x Lesser Teleport[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1I12]2 x Force Push[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1I28]1 x Teleport[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSI01]2 x Dissolve[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSI02]2 x Dispel[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1I24]1 x Seeking Dispel[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAPRI05]1 x Remove Curse[/mwcard]
[/spells]
[cost]Total cost: 120 pts[/cost]
[/spellbook]


so thanks to puddnhead for the meditation amulet turn one then meditate idea. it birthed this book which has been fairly successful. 2-1 to be exact. first game was against sharkbait playing an experimental adramelech warlock which was a close game but i ended up with the win, game 2 was the alfiya version in which i cant remember who i faced but alfiya overwhelmed my opponents araxian crown warlock for the win, game three was against biblofilter's araxian crown warlock and after a 2 hour and 45 min match, an extreme misplay on my part resulted in a loss. i had killed his mheggedan and goran and had out 4 light of dawns, metatron with 3 temples, ehren at full health, and a cassiel. i over-extend with my mage resulting in an 8 dice attack from a mage staff and a flameblast, and he ended it with a fireball on fqc (i tele'd away instead of healing,it was my initative, i know im dumb) but a well deserved win on biblos part. in each game i meditated 5+ times at least (cant remember exactly definitely more just playing it safe with because im sure of 5).

here is the opening
R1- 19 mana- meditation amulet + meditate
R2- 27 mana- meditate + crusade banner
R3- 32 mana + 2 from banner- deploy alandell and artemis + cast Dawnbreakers initiate
R4- 9 mana- Meditate + cast temple of asyra (pray with DB initiate and maybe artemis)

after that you start deploying Light of dawns. if they rush you they have to deal with alandell and artemis and you can change the game plan accordingly, if they turtle then you have time to setup, Artemis and Light of Dawns are clerics and can pray to temple of asyra (can only pray to the temple twice total a turn).

whole idea is to play malikai's basilica and steep hill with the Light of Dawns on it. (5 dice 10+ stun range 1 attack)  in almost every game i found myself taking care of the threats then the mage. not sure how it would fair in a timed event first two game werent too horribly long (hour to hour an a half).

noteable cards considered- Divine intervention (mainly to tp opponent into position), purge or destroy magic, joseph trublood, mage or elemental wand, surging wave
cards in the book that have gone in and out- battle forge(plan b maybe?), resplendent bow, metatron

feedback is appreciated

Edit: there is an alfiya version which deploys an alfiya and a DB initiate from crusade banner, also working on a Disciple of Radiance version.

honestly i think that a turn 4 or 5 temple isnt that bad as you have alfyia active turn 3.

so to elaborate on borgs opening (mana fluctuates depending on if you reveal akiros)

R4- 10-11 mana- FD enchant on alfyia (arcane ward maybe?) + Db initiate or DoR
R5- 13-14 mana- temple + Gaurd/move or FD enchant???
R6- 12-14 mana- deploy another cleric + set malakias basilica + something else (cast another 5 mana cleric if you dont cast something on the previous turn?)

i generally avoid harmonize i think that 4 mana plus a QA could be spent better else where. also most spawn points are good enough without it plus if you cast a late temple it just takes that much longer to pay for itself and youll already have a cleric to pray to it. 6 rounds into the game seems like a long time to plan out but generally they are going to have a dragon in there face and you will have time. if they turtle you will be able to start stacking mana on your temple and will be able to build an army. if they rush you they will be met with an alfyia (johktari is a different situation) but i wouldnt cast temple and instead cast basilica make stun chance better and another cleric to ensure alfyia gets to act

[spellbook]
[spellbookheader]
[spellbookname]Meditation Crusade Paladin[/spellbookname]
[mage]A Paladin Spellbook[/mage]
[mage]built by the OCTGN SBB[/mage]
[/spellbookheader]
[spells]
[spellclass]Attack[/spellclass]
[mwcard=PSA01]4 x Luminous Blast[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1A11]2 x Pillar of Light[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1A01]1 x Blinding Flash[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX1CKA01]1 x Surging Wave[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNA01]2 x Acid Ball[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Conjuration[/spellclass]
[mwcard=PSJ03]1 x Crusade Banner[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1J23]1 x Temple of Asyra[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSJ05]1 x Malakai's Basilica[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1J24]1 x Temple of Light[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSJ06]1 x Pillar of Righteous Flame[/mwcard]
[mwcard=LG01J02]1 x Ballista[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1J22]1 x Tanglevine[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSJ02]1 x Consecrated Ground[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSJ08]1 x Steep Hill[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Creature[/spellclass]
[mwcard=PSC16]4 x Light of Dawn[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSC07]1 x Dawnbreaker's Initiate[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSC02]1 x Artemis, Dawnbreaker's Eye[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSC18]1 x Metatron, Angelic Templar[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSC01]1 x Alandell, the Blue Knight[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Enchantment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MW1E21]1 x Hawkeye[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFE02]1 x Akiro's Favor[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAPRE05]2 x Glancing Blow[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSE06]1 x Healing Madrigal[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSE03]1 x Chant of Rage[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSE11]1 x Song of Love[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWA01E02]1 x Arcane Ward[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Equipment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=DNQ10]1 x Meditation Amulet[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSQ07]1 x Radiant Breastplate[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSQ01]1 x Champion's Gauntlets[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSQ13]1 x Sword of Radiance[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1Q19]1 x Mage Wand[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1Q08]1 x Elemental Wand[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSQ02]1 x Dawn's Bastion[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1Q27]1 x Dawnbreaker Ring[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSQ11]1 x Signet of the Dawnbreaker[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWA01Q04]1 x Leather Chausses[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSQ12]1 x Steadfast Boots[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Incantation[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MW1I02]1 x Battle Fury[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSI04]1 x Martyr's Restoration[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWI12]2 x Minor Heal[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWI14]1 x Heal[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWI15]1 x Group Heal[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSI03]2 x Lesser Teleport[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1I12]2 x Force Push[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1I28]1 x Teleport[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSI01]2 x Dissolve[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSI02]2 x Dispel[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1I24]1 x Seeking Dispel[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1I21]1 x Purge Magic[/mwcard]
[/spells]
[cost]Total cost: 120 pts[/cost]
[/spellbook]

here is a book i built after Puddnhead threw up the idea of turn one meditation amulet then meditate. I immediately thought the crusade banner would be perfect. so here is the opening

turn one: QC meditation amulet + meditate
turn two: QC crusade banner + meditate
turn three: drop alandell and Artemis off of crusade banner + full cast dawnbreakers initiate + no QC
turn four: meditate + QC temple of asyra - pray with artemis and dawnbreakers initiate
then start deploying light of dawns like a factory

could also run alfyia in this so ill probably test a version like that

this is version one of the book so feedback is appreciated

i ran a book like this in the admw against shark and he two shot alfyia but i ran priestess and summoned alfyia turn 2, turn one was a dawnbreakers initiate, after the second turn i would summon light of dawns. ive only played two matches with the book and in both i had bad matchups so i dont have much info to give. imo though i think that priestess is the way to go with this book due to the fact that you have +1 channel and are able to support alfiya more while casting the light of dawns.

edit: i would cut 2 breastplates add an elemental wand to cast pillars for daze/stun causing extra direct from alfyia. also would cut joseph for metatron as you have 4 temples and 10 clerics are plenty it seems

What time zone romeo? I get off work at 5:30pm est

Aridigas's paladin crushes CapnRedBeardIVs bloodwave warlord in a masterful display of mage wars. GG aridigas

Cmon shark you gotta give the people what they want  (I know you're are busy, just like busting your chops)