Spellbook Challenge!

[Milevan_Faent]

Dunno if this belongs here, but it's the most appropriate feeling to me, so here's what this is going to be.

You guys post a challenge. Give me some sort of concept for a spellbook. Can be pretty much anything, but it should be fairly specific. The wackier the idea, the better. I'll then take that and try (using my mediocre skills) to make a deck built around that idea. I'll then post it here for critique, and may even test it out in actual matches if it's not total garbage XD And even if it is garbage, I still want the challenge of trying to make it viable, even with the most unviable of concepts. So go crazy!

[Biblofilter]

1) Dwarfs. Must have all the Dwarfs and want to use them + Hidden Tunnels

2) Asto Vidatu, Angel Slayer

3) Makunda

Not crayzy or anything

[Sailor Vulcan]

Strategies that make people laugh or be awe-stricken.

[Milevan_Faent]

Strategies that make people laugh or be awe-stricken.

That's.... a bit too vague to really do anything with. Though I really want to find a way to work it.

[Milevan_Faent]

1) Dwarfs. Must have all the Dwarfs and want to use them + Hidden Tunnels

2) Asto Vidatu, Angel Slayer

3) Makunda

Not crayzy or anything

Well, not too crazy at least ;p We'll see what happens with these.

[drmambo23]

Ive been wanting to make Slytherin theme book (because they're the best house in Harry Potter) but havent sat down to make it yet; but maybe you can give it a go. Use a necro or forceaster with mage and elemental wands, stonegaze basalisk and darkfene asps.
Also replicate the 3 unforgivable curses:

The Cruciatus Curse (Crucio) - force crush
The Imperius Curse  (Imperio) - demonic bloodlust if necro or mind control if forcemaster
The Killing Curse (Avada Kedavra) - drain soul for the final blow if necro or whatever you choose if forcemaster

I would like to see it more with a necro but mind control for the imperius curse seems too good to pass up :b

[farkas1]

Love this idea.  Here are Some builds I would like to try but have not done yet.  Not sure if any are vaible

1) unicorns unite build!
2) All conjuration build with with a buddy using either a warlord, paladin, wizard, or Druid
3)  pirate Druid build (plants be Rrrrr friends)
4) all the growth creatures  and maybe some egg laying undead insects

[Milevan_Faent]

The First One Is Done!

Gimmick: Dwarf Deck with Hidden Tunnels.

To meet the requirements of the theme, every Dwarf was used at least once. This means.... its expensive as hell to play anything. That would normally be too expensive to play at any decent speed. So, I countered the costs. Early game will focus on dropping Barracks for mana and action effeciency, then drop the Garrisons to allow you to call Dwarves wherever they are needed. Connect the rest of the field with an army of undestroyable tunnels, and suddenly you've got Dwarves coming out of the woodwork EVERYWHERE, able to jump from one spot to another as needed. At least, that's the idea.

And of course, YOU'RE a Dwarf, so you'd never sit out of the fight and leave it to just your army. You can gear up and jump into battle as time permits, using the Forge to save on mana and actions as well. And when the time to strike comes, give the orders with your Horn to power up for a Quick March on the enemy! Or, if you're in need of defense rather than offense, you can always Hold The Line.

And for a finishing blow, use Akiro's Battle Cry to get in that last blow of damage.

[spellbook]
[spellbookheader]
[spellbookname]Dwarven Army[/spellbookname]
[mage]A Anvil Throne Warlord Spellbook[/mage]
[mage]built by the OCTGN SBB[/mage]
[/spellbookheader]
[spells]
[spellclass]Attack[/spellclass]
[spellclass]Conjuration[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MW1J04]1 x Battle Forge[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWJ03]1 x Barracks[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWJ04]4 x Garrison Post[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWPROMO81]4 x Hidden Tunnels[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFJ02]1 x Altar of Carnage[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFJ04]1 x Armory[/mwcard]
[mwcard=LG01J02]1 x Ballista[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Creature[/spellclass]
[mwcard=FWC01]2 x Dwarf Kriegsbiel[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWC07]1 x Grimson Deadeye, Sniper[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWC10]1 x Ludwig Boltstorm[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX1CKC07]2 x Dwarf Panzergarde[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSC20]2 x Noble Vanguard[/mwcard]
[mwcard=LG01C01]2 x Dwarf Kriegshammer[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFC05]2 x Anvil Throne Crossbowman[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFC09]1 x Otto Kronig, Master Engineer[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Enchantment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=FWE09]1 x Standard Bearer[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Equipment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MWA01Q09]1 x Wispwillow Amulet[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFQ03]1 x Eisenach's Forge Hammer[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWPROMO52]1 x Heart of Gravikor[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFQ05]1 x Harshforge Plate[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSQ01]1 x Champion's Gauntlets[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSQ12]1 x Steadfast Boots[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWQ06]1 x Horn of Gothos[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFQ04]1 x General's Signet Ring[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNQ07]1 x Veteran's Belt[/mwcard]
[mwcard=LG01Q07]1 x Waterfall Cloak[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWA01Q04]1 x Leather Chausses[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Incantation[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MWSTX1CKI02]1 x Akiro's Battle Cry[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFI02]2 x Conquer[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWI11]2 x Dispel[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWI16]2 x Dissolve[/mwcard]
[mwcard=LG01I01]1 x Clear Mind[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAPRI05]1 x Remove Curse[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1I20]1 x Purify[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1I28]1 x Teleport[/mwcard]
[/spells]
[cost]Total cost: 120 pts[/cost]
[/spellbook]

My Experiences: It loses 100% to Rush decks. I really don't think there's anything you CAN do to beat a Rush Deck though, so that's no surprise.

[RomeoXero]

A psylock  death i
Pit build always intrigued me.

[Milevan_Faent]

Here's number two!

Gimmick: Asto Vidatu, Angel Slayer

To make this deck work, I included two copies of the titular creature (just in case). The goal is T1 summon Vidatu, then spend the rest of the game supporting him. This means Enchanting and Healing him, while restricting and weakening the enemy mage. Your early game will probably be setting up your mana to support doing this, then spending the rest of your actions generally casting Enchants. Wandport will probably be a primary tool to help you support Vidatu. Vidatu should try to keep the enemy crippled so they cant run, and Weakened so they cant fight back, then go in for the kill when they can't do much about it.

[spellbook]
[spellbookheader]
[spellbookname]Asto Vidatu, the Angel Slayer[/spellbookname]
[mage]A Wizard (Air) Spellbook[/mage]
[mage]built by the OCTGN SBB[/mage]
[/spellbookheader]
[spells]
[spellclass]Attack[/spellclass]
[spellclass]Conjuration[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MWSTX1CKJ01]2 x Enchanter's Wardstone[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1J12]2 x Mana Crystal[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1J14]1 x Mana Syphon[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWBG1J04]2 x Raincloud[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Creature[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MWPROMO56]2 x Asto Vidatu, Angel Slayer[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Enchantment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MWA01E09]1 x Hoodwink[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1E23]5 x Jinx[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1E29]4 x Nullify[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1E36]2 x Rhino Hide[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFE07]2 x Rust[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFE04]2 x Brace Yourself[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1E01]2 x Bear Strength[/mwcard]
[mwcard=PSE01]2 x Ballad of Courage[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFE06]1 x Lion Savagery[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWA01E16]2 x Wolf Fury[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAWLE01]2 x Theft of Life[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1E32]2 x Regrowth[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1E31]1 x Poisoned Blood[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Equipment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=MWA01Q09]2 x Wispwillow Amulet[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWA01Q09]1 x Sistarran Robes[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1Q32]1 x Suppression Cloak[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1Q07]1 x Elemental Cloak[/mwcard]
[mwcard=LG01Q04]1 x Mordok's Tome[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1Q01]1 x Arcane Ring[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1Q09]1 x Enchanter's Ring[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNQ09]1 x Wand of Healing[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1Q19]1 x Mage Wand[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Incantation[/spellclass]
[mwcard=FWI11]3 x Dispel[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWI13]2 x Seeking Dispel[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1I21]1 x Purge Magic[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1I27]2 x Steal Enchantment[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1I28]2 x Teleport[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWAPRI05]1 x Remove Curse[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWI16]2 x Dissolve[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1I14]2 x Heal[/mwcard]
[/spells]
[cost]Total cost: 120 pts[/cost]
[/spellbook]

EDIT: I realize I didn't put in anything to protect the wand from Dissolve. I'll look into fixing that eventually, though generally you should be trying to stay out of range of the enemy anyway.

[Milevan_Faent]

Alright, I'm going to take a break before I go on to Makunda, but I'll post him in this post (reserved).

[Halewijn]

Older book of mine with Makunda:
http://forum.arcanewonders.com/index.php?topic=17179.0

I have played it quite often and it works pretty well. However, I don't think I have posted the last update so it's probably a bit outdated.

[bigfatchef]

I'd love to see a working life-absorber book. Main damage should come from siphon life, drain life and drain soul. I was working on that for a while but kind of gave up. Maybe fresh ideas from you could help!

[Biblofilter]

You might as well help me with some of my spellbookprojects i dont really get started.

4. OK then what about Snakes on a Plane then?

I know flying Gorgon Archers has been done, and still is pretty good but im talking about flying Darkfenne Asp´s.

Beatsmaster pet and Felella to buff.

Druid might be fun also with the butterfly, Felella, Moonglow Faerie and naturally a flying asp, dog, cat or goat.
Kraken might be fun also - loose flying if he grapples something - so you could grapple something over a wall and then put it to the ground.

5. Tsunami

I want to use this spell more. Im still not quite sure how it works. So why not try it out outside Siren?

Same things goes for some of the other attack spells that goes beyond range 2: Dragons Breath, Hurl Meteorite, Thunderbolt, Chain Lightning.

Looking forward to see what you come up with!

[bigfatchef]

You might as well help me with some of my spellbookprojects i dont really get started.

4. OK then what about Snakes on a Plane then?

I know flying Gorgon Archers has been done, and still is pretty good but im talking about flying Darkfenne Asp´s.

Beatsmaster pet and Felella to buff.

Druid might be fun also with the butterfly, Felella, Moonglow Faerie and naturally a flying asp, dog, cat or goat.
Kraken might be fun also - loose flying if he grapples something - so you could grapple something over a wall and then put it to the ground.

5. Tsunami

I want to use this spell more. Im still not quite sure how it works. So why not try it out outside Siren?

Same things goes for some of the other attack spells that goes beyond range 2: Dragons Breath, Hurl Meteorite, Thunderbolt, Chain Lightning.

Looking forward to see what you come up with!

Flying Asp sound pretty annoying. Funny that the buff is more expensive than the creature

Tsunami with siren is good. Maybe simply focus on it and bring tsunami every second turn and fill others with ring, cheap stuff and walking