[spellbook]
[spellbookheader]
[spellbookname]The Frugal Warlock[/spellbookname]
[mage]A Warlock Spellbook[/mage]
[mage]built by the OCTGN SBB[/mage]
[/spellbookheader]
[spells]
[spellclass]Conjuration[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MW1J04]2 x Battle Forge[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1W04]1 x Wall of Thorns[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1J19]1 x Deathlock[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1J22]2 x Tanglevine[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Creature[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MW1C03]1 x Dark Pact Slayer[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Enchantment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MW1E08]1 x Death Link[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1E40]1 x Vampirism[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1E01]1 x Bear Strength[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1E29]2 x Nullify[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1E28]1 x Mongoose Agility[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1E05]1 x Cheetah Speed[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1E13]1 x Eagle Wings[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1E24]1 x Magebane[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1E31]2 x Poisoned Blood[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1E19]2 x Ghoul Rot[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1E09]2 x Agony[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1E14]2 x Enfeeble[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1E17]1 x Force Orb[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1E04]2 x Chains of Agony[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1E25]1 x Maim Wings[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Equipment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MW1Q06]1 x Dragonscale Hauberk[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1Q07]1 x Elemental Cloak[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1Q11]1 x Gauntlets of Strength[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1Q14]1 x Lash of Hellfire[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1Q23]1 x Regrowth Belt[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1Q15]1 x Leather Boots[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1Q10]1 x Fireshaper Ring[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1Q12]1 x Helm of Fear[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1Q28]1 x Ring of Curses[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1Q21]1 x Moloch's Torment[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1Q08]1 x Elemental Wand[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1Q19]2 x Mage Wand[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1Q33]1 x Wind Wyvern Hide[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Incantation[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MW1I11]1 x Explode[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWI11]2 x Dispel[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1I07]1 x Dissolve[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1I28]1 x Teleport[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1I08]1 x Drain Life[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1I12]2 x Force Push[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1I02]1 x Battle Fury[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Attack[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MW1A08]1 x Geyser[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1A06]2 x Flameblast[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1A05]1 x Firestorm[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1A09]2 x Jet Stream[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1A04]3 x Fireball[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1A12]1 x Ring of Fire[/mwcard]
[/spells]
[cost]Total cost: 120 pts[/cost]
[/spellbook]
Here it is! After a couple years of playing it and tweaking it, it's become pretty tough. It's my Core setx1 only Warlock, 4th edition!
Opening:
R1: Sprint to near center zone and cast battleforge in far center (if you're expecting your opponent to turtle), near center (if you're neither expecting your opponent to turtle or rush), or in the zone next to your starting zone (if you're expecting your opponent to rush).
R2: Deploy leather boots (prevents early wall of thorns push), or if you aren't expecting a wall of thorns push, deploy ring of curses first instead. Then, summon Dark Pact Slayer and make him your blood reaper.
R3: Deploy ring of curses if you haven't already, otherwise deploy moloch's torment. If the enemy mage has a facedown enchantment on themselves, cast a ghoul rot first, (since you have two of those), then cast and reveal magebane on them. If the enemy mage does not have a facedown enchantment attached, cast and reveal magebane first, then cast ghoul rot on them face down.
Continue equipping yourself with the forge, melee-attacking the enemy mage, and doing other things as the situation requires. Once their damage is high enough, finish them off with wall of thorns-push combo or fireballs, or just use the awesome melee attacks from your lash and your bloodreaper. If they're not dead after that, they probably will be next upkeep.
This spellbook, like all budget spellbooks probably do, requires a bit more skill to play successfully. Every step in your fiery dance must be accurate and precise. Even one slight misstep can cost you the game. There's very little room for mistakes here. But if you play it right, it can be quite powerful. Just make sure to wait until you've won before telling your opponent that the spellbook you played used only cards from a single copy of the core set! (this is both for bragging purposes, and because this spellbook is likely a little stronger when people don't know that you're playing it.)
Anyone is welcome to netdeck this, and customize it however you like to adapt to your local meta.
Enjoy!
UPDATE:
-replaced both knockdowns with tanglevines
-got rid of piercing strikes, turns out I didn't need it
-added a second battle forge
-added a battle fury
-replaced second dissolve with an explode
-put in a second poisoned blood